happy match

The border war subsided, and the court hall seemed to be calm, but under this calm, there were clear and dark waves, as if a storm was brewing...

More than half a month later, news came that the emperor's dragon was not in good health.A few days later, even the court meeting was temporarily suspended.All political affairs are handled by several ministers in the cabinet.It is logical for the prince to act as an agent of the government.All the imperial physicians in the imperial medical office were left in the palace to treat the emperor.Judging by this posture, the emperor didn't get better for a day, and these imperial doctors couldn't leave the palace for a day.

The emperor's condition has also become the focus of attention of many courtiers.Even more flexible, they have already started to make small moves secretly, and began to think that if the emperor can't afford it, he should write a letter to ask for his succession...

There is also a low air pressure in the palace.

These days, the concubines came to pay their respects every day, and some were eager to serve the emperor.They were all stopped by Queen Gu one by one.Empress Gu put down all palace duties and insisted on taking care of the emperor's body herself.It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that it is personally taken care of.Even the medicine that was boiled, Queen Gu would taste it herself, and then serve the emperor to drink it.

When a person is sick, it is inevitable that he will be more fragile than usual, and he will be more easily moved than usual.Empress Gu waited on him in disbelief, even if the emperor was hard-hearted, he was moved by Empress Gu's actions.Suspicion and jealousy almost wiped out the love between husband and wife, and there is a trend of recovery.

On this day, Empress Gu brought the hot medicine as usual, she took a sip first, and after a while she felt that there was nothing wrong, then carefully fed the medicine to the emperor.

The emperor looked at the haggard Queen Gu, and suddenly sighed: "Queen, you have worked hard these days."

Empress Gu paused, and a gleam of water flashed in her eyes: "The emperor said this. You are really out of touch with your concubines. On a big scale, you are the emperor of the dynasty. Your body is in danger to the world. On a small scale, you are My husband. It is my duty as a wife to serve you."

Although these two sentences were a bit nasty, they were indescribably pleasing to the ears of the sick emperor.The title of the queen has also been changed: "Wei Niang, you have to take care of your health. If I get better, but you fall ill again, the palace will lack a backbone."

Empress Gu smiled and said: "As long as the emperor's dragon body recovers, let me lose ten years of life. I am also willing."

How else can you say that you wear thousands of clothes and don't wear them?Hearing these words, the emperor immediately softened his complexion a lot, and was about to say something, when the eunuch's report suddenly came from outside: "My majesty, the imperial concubine has come to greet you."

The emperor's face was indifferent, and he ordered casually: "I accept her heart, but I am lying on the bed and have no strength to speak. Let her go back first!"

The eunuch hurriedly responded.I secretly sighed in my heart.The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, it really is true.How favored Concubine Zheng was back then, even the empress didn't pay much attention to her.But in this short period of one year, Concubine Zheng went from bad to worse.It is not easy to see the emperor.

Concubine Zheng Gui, who was waiting hard outside, felt disappointed when she heard such news.He insisted not to show it in front of all the eunuchs and maids.Turned around and left as if nothing had happened.After returning to the bedroom, he smashed a set of favorite teacups to pieces angrily.

that night.The third prince went to the palace to visit the emperor's condition, and settled in Concubine Zheng's bedroom smoothly.What did the mother and son discuss in private?Outsiders naturally do not know.

After Queen Gu knew about this, she smiled meaningfully.He ordered someone to quietly send a letter to the prince.

……

The emperor fell ill on the dragon couch, and the prince acted as an agent of the government every day, busy dealing with the ministers, studying and dealing with various political affairs, and was really busy.However, even so, he still insisted on visiting the emperor every day.

After entering the palace on this day, the prince greeted the emperor respectfully as usual.The emperor was sick and weak, but his thoughts were still clear, and he pointed out to the prince: "...as the emperor, the most important thing is to employ people. So many trivial matters in the court have to be handled by the courtiers." Take care of it. It is impossible to intervene in everything. However, you must not be fooled into a fool because of this. Therefore, you must read the Zhu Zhu personally for important memorials..."

The prince listened respectfully, and by the way raised some doubts in his heart, the emperor no longer kept silent as in the past, but tried his best to guide the prince on how to deal with it.

Among the subtle changes, the prince's feelings are naturally the most profound, and the joy of suffering and happiness is welling up in his heart.However, he was very careful not to show this joy on his face, but showed a hesitant expression.

Seeing this, the emperor asked, "Is there anything you haven't said yet?"

The prince hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but changed his mind again, and denied it with a smile: "It's nothing, my father is in poor health, it's important to rest in peace. You don't have to worry about the affairs of the court, and I will definitely do my best to handle the matter well." .”

The emperor was too familiar with the prince's temperament, and he knew at a glance that he must have something worrying to keep from telling.Immediately asked: "What happened?"

The prince saw that he couldn't hide it, so he had to say in a low voice: "I didn't want to disturb my father's recovery with these trivial matters. It's just that the rumors in Beijing have been spreading too much recently, and some even said something outrageous..." After a pause, the topic changed: "My son has already ordered people to thoroughly investigate this matter, and I will definitely find out who is behind the scenes as soon as possible. Father, don't worry!"

Then he asked again, but he didn't want to say anything more.

The emperor had no special reaction at the time, but after the prince left, he secretly ordered someone to investigate the matter.

……

That night, in the study of the Prince's Mansion.

"You didn't see that, after I said a few words, Father's expression immediately changed." The prince whispered to Gu Xinian excitedly: "I heard that not long after I left, Father summoned someone Ask in the past. This game has been set up for so long, and finally waited for this day."

It has been three or four months since the day of the layout.The prince thought he was very patient, but he also got impatient waiting.

However, Gu Xinian was much calmer than the prince, and said in a low voice: "Since the emperor has made a move, within two days, he will probably call you into the palace again to question carefully. You will have to perform well by then, don't exposed."

The prince said without hesitation: "Don't worry! I have already prepared it. As long as the father opens his mouth to ask, I will bite my tongue and say nothing. I will cry a few words at the end. I will definitely not make the father suspicious."

He bites and says nothing first, in order to show the benevolence of the prince and elder brother and the filial piety of being sympathetic to the emperor's body.This can also relieve the emperor's suspicion to the greatest extent.

Gu Xinian nodded and said: "Everything is arranged properly. I will wait patiently! If there is no accident, the third prince will definitely offend the emperor this time."

It would be great if the emperor asked the third prince to leave the capital in a fit of anger.

The crown prince and Gu Xinian exchanged knowing glances, and then discussed in a low voice.

……

Within two days, the guard in charge of this matter presented the results of the investigation to the emperor.

After the emperor read it, his face turned dark with anger.Regardless of still being sick, she immediately got out of bed and paced back and forth, sneering a few times: "Okay, that's great! Sure enough, I gave birth to a good son!"

The confidant eunuchs and guards who were standing aside did not dare to say anything, and lowered their heads together.The emperor was obviously in a very bad mood, and interjecting at this time was undoubtedly asking for his own death.

After a while, the emperor's mood finally calmed down a bit, and he gave a faint order: "Pass on my oral order, and order the prince to enter the palace immediately to have an audience."

Less than two hours after the oral order was handed down, the prince entered the palace.

The emperor summoned the prince alone for questioning, but no one knows what he said.Only the eunuch standing outside could vaguely hear the prince choking from inside.Although I was curious in my heart, I didn't dare to go over and listen carefully.The emperor was really angry today, and if he moved forward at this time, it would be the old birthday star who thought his life was too long after eating arsenic.

In the room, the crown prince knelt beside the emperor's bed with tears streaming down his face: "Royal father, it's all because of the unfilial sons and ministers. I shouldn't have mentioned these things in front of you and made you angry."

Although the emperor was angry, he hadn't lost his mind and vented his anger indiscriminately: "These things were all done by your third brother, and you are also deeply tired by it, so what has it to do with you?"

The prince was very happy in his heart, but he still had an expression of guilt and self-blame on his face: "It is my son who is incompetent. Although he is the prince, his talent is mediocre. It is inevitable that the third emperor is dissatisfied with me..."

The emperor snorted coldly: "It's not up to him whether the talent is mediocre or not. I think you are kind-hearted and have the demeanor of a prince. I was mistaken before and thought he was better than you. Now it seems that he is simply An unfaithful, unfilial and daring thing, such a person also wants to covet the throne, it is simply ridiculous!"

It's too good to scold!Continue to scold!

The prince did not intercede for the third prince.Talking too much, going too far, makes people feel hypocritical.Therefore, he maintained a heartbroken expression, listening to the emperor scolding the third prince.But secretly sneered in his heart, Zhao Zhang, Zhao Zhang, I see how long you can be proud!

……

The next day, the third prince was called into the palace.

The emperor sat on the dragon couch expressionlessly, with cold eyes.Even in illness, the air and coercion are still overwhelming.

The third prince's heart skipped a beat, and he had a faint premonition.Sure enough, before he could pay his respects, the emperor's anger swept over him: "I really gave birth to a good son!"

The third prince's body reacted completely automatically, and immediately knelt down to plead guilty: "Please calm down, father!"

"Calm your anger?" The emperor sneered: "How do you want me to calm my anger? If I come to ask you personally, if you dare to say a word of falsehood today, I will immediately let you lead Concubine Zheng to a place where you will never come back. Beijing!" (to be continued...)