A Thousand Hills

Chapter 378

Because Emperor Zhaoming's health went from good to bad, he didn't go to Tangquan Palace again this winter. Even the next year's ancestor worship was done by the prince.

Emperor Zhaoming asked the six princes to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, Sheji, Taimiao and other things on his behalf, and the princes and ministers accompanied him.

It's not that there are no good doctors in the palace, Xia Qingcheng and Zhou Yuanshi are all first-class doctors in Dongmu.Envoy Zhou worked in the palace for most of his life, and he was an envoy, but all along, Emperor Zhao Ming obviously trusted Xia Qingcheng more in terms of medical skills, and envoy Zhou was more or less jealous of Xia Qingcheng in his heart.But at this time, Emperor Zhaoming's illness has not been cured, and the envoy Zhou put aside his prejudice, and worked with Xia Qingcheng to prescribe prescriptions and medicines for Emperor Zhaoming.

Envoy Zhou would also say some comforting words to the emperor. Xia Qingcheng's temperament was always simple. Even if envoy Zhou reminded him to be more tactful, Xia Qingcheng was so tactful that people could tell it was fake.

Emperor Zhaoming knew it in his heart, and asked Xia Qingcheng directly how many days he had left.

Xia Qingcheng has always been cold-tempered. He is a doctor and he is used to life and death. Hearing Emperor Zhaoming's question, he couldn't help feeling emotional and said, "It won't be March next year at the latest."

That is Emperor Zhao Ming's psychological quality, he has been used to seeing people with big winds and waves all his life, otherwise, if he was a timid person, he would probably have to make a fuss about Xia Qingcheng, and he would not be able to survive the year.Emperor Zhaoming just sighed, "It's really not a holiday." He waved his hand and let Xia Qingcheng go down.

Emperor Zhaoming and Empress Xie said, "If we knew this earlier, we should have built the mausoleum." His mausoleum has just been repaired, and if he dies, he will have to store the coffin in the imperial temple.

Empress Xie felt very uncomfortable and said, "Your Majesty, don't say such unlucky words."

Emperor Zhaoming sensed his wife's mood, held her hand and said, "You have always been a sensible person, and we are also in our fifties. There is nothing we can't understand. Su Xiang, Yan Xiang, Tang Xiang, Zhang Shangshu, I watched them go, as well as my father... people will leave eventually."

"Then your majesty, don't say such things in front of me." Empress Xie said, "People have a sigh of relief. If you don't relax your breath, nothing will happen."

Emperor Zhaoming smiled with a good temper, "Yes, what the queen said is true."

Emperor Zhaoming's body was like this, and when Liulang came back to worship his ancestors, Emperor Zhaoming said to him, "You are too old, and you have been studying politics with me for the past few years. Leave it to you. If there is anything difficult to do, come and ask me."

Liu Lang was a little apprehensive, and said, "For affairs in the court, there are ministers in the cabinet, and the son wants to stay with the emperor to serve the sick. If he is not by the emperor's side, the son is worried about it, and he has no intention of being on errands."

Emperor Zhaoming said with a serious face, "I'm in the palace, with your mother by my side, what are you worried about? Don't talk too much, it's not time for you to serve medicine before bed." Emperor Zhaoming understood that his father was dead I'm in a bad mood now, it doesn't matter if my son takes care of the sick or not, the most worrying thing is Jiangshan!Whether the son can take over the country and stabilize it is a major event that people will never let go of.Emperor Zhaoming was not the type to cling to power, he could share power with Empress Xie, so he didn't have any reluctance to delegate power to Liu Lang.As Emperor Zhaoming said, people are mortal, and he has to be thankful that Liu Lang has grown up, otherwise, what he has to worry about right now is the heir.

The relationship between the sixth prince and his parents has always been good, his father is so sick, so sick that he is asked to manage politics, the sixth prince is very worried.However, it is impossible for him to push the affairs of the court to other brothers. The sixth prince just took over the court affairs full of worries about his father's health.

In the middle age, it is all about the rewards of various rituals. Everyone has been busy for a year. The rewards for the ministers, the rewards for the feudal kings, princesses, and princesses must be rewarded in the same way. The rewards in the harem, from the empress dowager, the concubine and his father and concubines, are also rewarded according to their respective proportions.Fortunately, the affairs of the harem are taken care of by the aunt, and it is enough for the sixth prince to concentrate on the court.

Just so busy and worried, it's the New Year.

Emperor Zhaoming did it right now, and personally presided over the New Year's palace banquet with Empress Xie.However, Emperor Zhaoming's spirit was obviously not as good as before, and he just sat down, and went to rest with the queen first, and told Liu Lang before leaving, "You can preside over it on my behalf."

Empress Xie handed over the affairs of the women's family to the Sixth Princess Su Shi.

For Emperor Zhaoming's illness, all the ministers in the court inevitably have their own thoughts. Fortunately, the cabinet is all ministers raised by Emperor Zhaoming, and Emperor Zhaoming is not dead yet, even if they have their own thoughts, they will not be revealed to the outside world. .

After the new year, Emperor Zhaoming began to go to court again, and everyone felt that this was a sign that the emperor's health had improved.

However, going to court was also intermittent. If Emperor Zhaoming felt that he was still healthy, he would go to court.If it is not very good, he will rest in the palace.State affairs should be handed over to the sixth prince. The sixth prince dare not be self-reliant in everything. Every morning and evening, he will come to talk to his father about the important and important affairs of the day.

When the first month comes out, the dragon raises its head.

On this day, Emperor Zhaoming would go to sacrifice to Mrs. Wei Guo together with Empress Xie for many years, as long as he was by Empress Xie's side. First he went to the temple, and later he went to the imperial mausoleum after he ascended the throne.Emperor Zhaoming's health is not very good this year, Empress Xie said, "Let Tianqi Temple do a ritual."

Emperor Zhaoming said, "That's not enough. Let's go by car. The road is easy to walk. I want to see our mausoleum."

Empress Xie said with sore eyes, "I don't want to go."

Seeing his wife's eyes shining brightly, Emperor Zhaoming said softly, "Okay, then I won't go."

It is said that when a person is about to die, his words are also good.

Emperor Zhaoming loved to recall the past, recalling the first time he met Empress Xie, Emperor Zhaoming said, "At that time you were arguing with Princess Yongfu, and the fourth brother told me in private that you were amazing. Later, Emperor Father told us Give me a marriage, fourth brother is still worried that I will be bullied by you."

This is not the first time Emperor Zhaoming has said this.Empress Xie refused to spoil her husband's interest, and said with a smile, "The King of Chu can't see it in front of me at all, he treats me well."

"How can you tell this. It's the fourth brother who is quite frightened by the toughness of Mrs. An Guo." Emperor Zhaoming also found it funny when he said that, "Especially the matter of Mrs. Anguo skinning people alive, four Brother also secretly asked if Sisao has skinned people sometimes."

Empress Xie couldn't help but smile, "The King of Chu usually seems to be a prudent person, so I don't want to be so funny."

"He just has a steady face. He gave me my erotic palace before."

Empress Xie took a look at Emperor Zhaoming. Emperor Zhaoming smiled and twisted Empress Xie's palm, and said, "Fourth brother was worrying for nothing. I married you. It is my good fortune. Recently, I often think about things when I was young. Eldest brother three My elder brother has Concubine Zhao and Concubine Xie, who are in charge of the harem, and they are the most loved by my father. Second, the birth mother of the mourning prince is Empress Hu, and the mourning prince is the most beloved in the Palace of Mercy. It’s just me and the fourth brother, and the fourth brother’s birth mother We went early, our mother was only concubine Shu at the time, and my father didn't like her very much, and she was often sick. My fourth brother and I had to hug each other. Fortunately, my father was always close to the prince and daughter. At that time, don't When I say that I am an emperor, I just think that I can get a good job or get a good fief when I grow up, and I will be satisfied. After marrying you, my luck will start to flourish. Queen, you are the Wangfu in folklore .” At the end of the sentence, Emperor Zhaoming even teased his wife.

Empress Xie smiled, "Yes, it's all because of me."

"One more time, the empress still remembers the matter of chopping hands and mad demon..." Emperor Zhaoming said, and fell asleep with his eyes closed.

Recently, Emperor Zhaoming often did this, falling asleep unconsciously while talking.

Empress Xie held his head and laid him flat, and covered Emperor Zhaoming with a quilt.Pick up the book, sit by the side and flip through it.

For a while, the servant Liu Jing came in softly, Empress Xie waved his hand, and went to the side hall. Liu Jing didn't dare to speak loudly in the side hall, and said softly, "My lady, the chief minister of the cabinet, Xue Xiang, and the Minister of Rites, Mr. Wei, are asking to see your majesty." .”

Empress Xie guessed why the two asked to see each other, and told Liu Jingdao, "Tell them that Your Majesty is asleep."

Liu Jingdao, "The two elders said that if His Majesty is recuperating, he would like to pay his respects to His Majesty."

Xie Moru met them, and what they said was nothing else, but a major state event, a matter of reserve positions.The two looked dignified, and Xue Xiang said, "The reserve position is the foundation of the country. If the reserve position is set, the people in the court will be at peace. I originally wanted to report to your majesty, but recently your majesty's dragon body has been slightly ill, so I thought, first tell the empress, the empress looks When is the right time, bring this matter up with His Majesty."

Empress Xie said, "Wait a little longer."

Wei Shangshu was a little hasty, and said, "Your Majesty, the country is the most important thing."

Xue Xiang hurriedly stopped Wei Shangshu and said, "Your Majesty is waiting by Your Majesty's side. Your Majesty is wise. Let's talk to Your Majesty when the time is right."

Xie Moru sent the two of them away.

After leaving Fengyi Palace, the spring breeze was still cold, Wei Shangshu put his hands in his sleeves, and said in a low voice, "Why did Prime Minister Xue stop me? This matter can't be delayed any longer." Only letting the sixth prince manage the government on his behalf won't work Ah, the sixth prince must be given a proper title.Without the title of crown prince, if Emperor Zhaoming had something good or bad, the throne would still be up for grabs.

Xue Xiang is an old man who followed Emperor Zhaoming, and he followed Emperor Zhaoming a little later than Zhang Shangshu, the former official minister.It was precisely because of following Emperor Zhaoming for a long time that Xue Xiangcai understood Empress Xie's position in Emperor Zhaoming's heart better, and also understood Empress Xie's talent.Since Empress Xie said "wait for a while" about this matter, there must be some reason for it.After all, the sixth prince has always been raised under Empress Xie's lap.Empress Xie knew the matter of the Sixth Prince's reserve.Xue Xiang sighed, "Since the Empress knows about this matter, she will definitely mention it to Your Majesty. What a wise person Your Majesty is, otherwise why would you let the Sixth Prince manage the government?" In Xue Xiang's view, Emperor Zhaoming was a sensible person. On the matter of the position, the position has never changed, and there has been no such thing as a balance between the princes.Emperor Zhaoming has always entrusted the six princes. When he was a child, it was the six princes who took the place of his father. When he grew up, the other princes left the palace to open the palace. The one who stayed in the palace was the six princes. Now it is the sixth prince who governs on behalf of his father.

Emperor Zhaoming's intentions are clear enough.

Poor, there is only one imperial decree to establish a reserve!

Wei Shangshu sighed, "I don't know that what I said just now will make the empress unhappy, but no matter how serious it is, it is not as serious as Jiangshan. The position of the reserve is uncertain for a day, and once something happens, it will be a big deal. Hey, Your Majesty's illness, Hey……"

Thinking of Emperor Zhaoming's condition, the two elders became more and more worried.

Empress Xie did not mention the establishment of a reserve with Emperor Zhaoming.

Xie Moru knows Emperor Zhaoming better than anyone else, and many people may feel that Emperor Zhaoming is not the kind of powerful emperor who bleeds when a gentleman gets angry, and thinks that he is too generous and fearful.People who think this way probably forgot that Emperor Zhaoming won the heir apparent with military exploits.

Emperor Zhaoming was indeed generous, but generosity alone was not enough to make it to the present.For example, Liu Fufeng, Zhong Yongbo, Li Jiujiang, Ouyang Jing, and even Tang Xiang, all made contributions in the hands of Emperor Zhaoming.

Emperor Zhaoming is a person who understands better than people who understand.

Xie Moru knew that Emperor Zhaoming would not fail to think about the position reserve, he just...hasn't made up his mind yet.

In the middle of February, Emperor Zhaoming summoned Su Zhaorong, the biological mother of the first prince, and Ling Zhaorong, the biological mother of the sixth prince.These two actually have titles, Su Zhaorong's title is An, Ling Zhaorong's title is Gong.Therefore, the two can also be called An Zhaorong and Gong Zhaorong.

At the same time as summoning these two people, Emperor Zhaoming also summoned the First Prince and the Sixth Prince.

Empress Xie was not there, so Emperor Zhaoming asked Xie Moru to avoid him.

This was the first time after the couple got married, Emperor Zhao Ming never avoided Empress Xie in everything, and never let Empress Xie avoid him.However, since Emperor Zhaoming said this, Empress Xie took the servants of the palace to the side hall.

Emperor Zhaoming leaned on the soft couch, with a bright yellow brocade quilt on his knees, and the four sat in front of his couch according to their status, with respectful postures and caring eyes.Emperor Zhaoming's eyes fell on the four of them, and he said for a long time, "How is my body? You all know how I am. Today, the major events are still uncertain, and I can't feel at ease."

Emperor Zhaoming said, "I want to hear your opinion on the matter of reserve position?"

None of the four spoke, Su Ling and Zhaorong were not liked by Emperor Zhaoming, so naturally they dared not speak first.The eldest prince and the six princes are all favored princes, and they dare to speak in front of their father on weekdays, but it is difficult for them both to speak up because it is related to the reserve position.Emperor Zhaoming called his name and said, "Boss, can you tell me?"

The eldest prince is the head of all the princes, and he is the most dignified person, the eldest prince thought for a while, and said, "Father still needs to take care of the dragon's body, and wait for the father to be safe, and the important matters of the reserve are naturally up to the father. Right now, the sixth younger brother is acting as the emperor's father, and everything is fair and appropriate. Our brothers are all concubines, but the sixth younger brother is raised at the knees of our mother, and the sixth younger brother has the merit of acting as the father's vassal. The throne has always been established Chang Lixian cannot do these three things. Although I am the elder, I am not as good as the sixth younger brother in terms of talent. Moreover, the country needs virtuous people to live in it. In this way, the country will last forever and the people will be peaceful."

The sixth prince hurriedly said, "I just rely on the help of my elder brothers. The ministers are dedicated, listen to the teachings of the father, and try their best. If you say virtuous, we brothers are all unworthy people. The eldest brother is older than us. When we were young, Whether we are studying at home or in the palace, it is the elder brother who takes care of us. When we grow up, the elder brother will always take care of the younger brother. What's more, the elder brother was on errand earlier, and I am not as good as the elder brother in terms of government affairs."

Both of them said very earnestly, at least, Emperor Zhaoming nodded slightly after hearing this.After a while, Emperor Zhaoming looked at the two Zhaorongs and said, "Su Shi, what do you think?"

An Zhaorong looked impassive, but she couldn't help trembling slightly with her hands in her sleeves. She didn't dare to look at Emperor Zhaoming, and said in a low voice, "I don't understand the important affairs of the country. Naturally, His Majesty decides."

Emperor Zhaoming looked at Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao raised his head to look back at Emperor Zhaoming, and said in a deep voice, "On the day of Your Majesty's grand tour, I am willing to sacrifice myself for you!"

The eldest prince and the six princes all looked at Ling Xiao in disbelief. An Zhaorong was deeply shocked as if she had seen a ghost. I have known this woman before!Emperor Zhaoming's eyes were deep, he took a deep look at Ling Xiao, and said, "Oh, sure!"

The sixth prince's face turned pale.

Ling Xiao saluted and then withdrew.

Emperor Zhaoming ordered several people to retire, and ordered his servants to summon the cabinet. When the cabinet arrived, Emperor Zhaoming ordered Xue Xiang to draw up an edict, and the sixth prince, Fan, was appointed as the heir.

An Zhaorong, who was chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall, heard about this, and immediately his body went limp, and he collapsed on the ground.An Zhaorong's face was pale, his heart was beating like a drum, and his forehead was dripping with cold sweat, as if all the strength in his body had been sucked away by this imperial decree.

At this moment, An Zhaorong finally understood why Ling Xiao wanted to be buried.

After the edict of Emperor Zhaoming's establishment of the crown prince was issued, the second thing was to distribute the princes. The first prince was named King Qin, the second prince was named King Zhou, the third prince was named King Su, the fourth prince was named King Han, and the fifth prince was named King Zhao.Then he ordered the cabinet to draw up a will. When Xue Xiang heard Emperor Zhaoming say "after my great journey, the crown prince will succeed me", he almost dropped his pen on the ground, with tears in his eyes. color.

Emperor Zhaoming said, "Who can survive a hundred years of life. Before I understand it, I will make a decision. These days, the crown prince is acting on my behalf. The crown prince is a generous man, but he is still young. In the future, I entrust the crown prince to you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in Xue Xiang fell to his knees, choked up and unable to speak.

Cry once, and continue to draw up the will.In the last decree, Emperor Zhaoming only said two things. The first thing is that after his death, the crown prince will succeed to the throne.The second one is that Zhaorong Ling's family died in the emperor's mausoleum.

Empress Xie was hesitant to talk about Ling Xiao's matter. After many years of husband and wife, Empress Xie understood Emperor Zhaoming, and Emperor Zhaoming also understood Empress Xie.Emperor Zhaoming knew that Empress Xie had no objection to Ling Xiao's burial, but Empress Xie was always confident about being a crown prince, so she hesitated.Emperor Zhaoming said, "I've thought about this for a long time. Both Dalang and Liulang are good children, and my mind has been wavering. The Su family is stupid, and Ling Xiao has a big heart. The two of them can be the biological mother of the prince, but not Be the emperor's birth mother. Otherwise, it will be a disaster to take the position of the emperor's birth mother in the future. I am not afraid of someone trying to get rich here. I have seen such people a lot. If Dalang succeeds to the throne, the Su family must be another one in the future. Empress Dowager. Ling Xiao's heart is not limited to wealth and honor. Her eyes have always been fixed on power. She is ruthless and can survive the years. If she becomes powerful, the disaster will be even worse than Su's. She can I understand, it's best. If I don't deal with her, if you do it, there will be a rift between you and Liu Lang."

"In my life, my talents are mediocre. It is thanks to your guidance that I won the throne. In the past, you worked hard for me. Let me do this for you."

Empress Xie's eyes were full of water, and she said, "Even if you are a helper, only people like Yao and Shun can help you. If Jie and Zhou are alive, they will not be able to help you. Your Majesty already has the will of a wise king." His posture is much better than that of the former emperor."

Emperor Zhaoming was disappointed, "It's a pity that the sky does not have a holiday."

After a pause, Emperor Zhaoming said, "The empress knows about it, right?"

"What did His Majesty say?"

"I kept that from you."

Empress Xie knew what Emperor Zhaoming was talking about. It was the rumor about the birth mother of the sixth prince, Ling Xiao, and the fact that Xiao Yushi jointly wrote a letter to expose Duan Sihai's life experience a few years ago. Refusal to agree to the deal with the Four Seas has caused dissatisfaction in the center of the DPRK.Empress Xie asked Emperor Zhaoming to investigate these matters, but Emperor Zhaoming did not find any results.Empress Xie had guessed it long ago, she understood what Emperor Zhaoming was thinking, and said, "I just don't know."

Emperor Zhaoming was curious, "When did the queen guess it?"

Empress Xie sighed, "There are no secrets in the world. Once everything is done, there must be traces. Your Majesty has always told me that you can't find it out, so I guess it must be one or several of the princes." We raised them up, and now that they are using such means for the throne, His Majesty may be softening his heart, right?"

Emperor Zhaoming sighed, "Back then, I was really dissatisfied with the late emperor. When I became the emperor, I saw their little tricks, and I knew the late emperor's difficulties. What is there to say about such things?"

"Children are older, so naturally they have their own ideas." Empress Xie said, "It's not a bad thing to want to fight, but the method is wrong, it's too petty."

Emperor Zhaoming asked, "Has the queen guessed who it is?"

"I didn't know at first, but later His Majesty transferred He Shangshu to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Wei Xueshi took over the Rites Department, so I knew." Wei Xueshi is the teacher of the sixth prince, He Shangshu is Goro's father-in-law, and Goro is Dalang sibling brother.

Emperor Zhaoming lamented that the empress knew about it when she saw it, and said, "It's all right for the empress to know about this matter, and I won't mention it again in the future."

Queen Xie nodded.

"I am here, there is always a father-son relationship, and I can still take care of him. In the future, the queen will look at it, and everything must be done with the country as the most important thing." The family of the common people, the child is not good, beat and scold him That's all.In the royal family, it is likely to be a matter of life.Emperor Zhaoming, like his father Emperor Mu Yuan, valued heirs, but he valued the country even more.

Empress Xie said, "Do you want Duanning to come back?"

Emperor Zhaoming waved his hand, "Recently, I have ordered the crown prince to manage the government, and I can't hide my illness for a long time. But once Xuan Duanning returns to the imperial capital, the Ximan side will definitely know that I am not in good health. Don't disturb the vassal kings either. After the crown prince succeeds, call Duanning back to the imperial capital."

After explaining to Empress Xie, Emperor Zhaoming gave the crown prince a final lesson. Emperor Zhaoming asked, "Can you blame me for Ling Zhaorong?"

The prince respectfully said, "I don't have any, it's just..."

"You may be wondering, did I make her die because of the queen?" Emperor Zhaoming said.

"Father! I don't think so. I know that my mother is not such a person!" The prince said urgently.

"You can say this, so it can be seen that the empress did not raise you in vain." Emperor Zhaoming said earnestly, "The empress is a straight-forward person. She disdains such insidious methods. An Zhaorong, it's not that the empress forbids her It's because I can't tolerate her. Since you were born, she has ignored you. At that time, the queen didn't mean to hug the concubine to raise her. She was too cold. As the aunt, the queen hugged you I know that she has turned a blind eye to you all these years. I also know why she did this? She is to let the queen raise you wholeheartedly. The queen has no legitimate son. She just fell in love with this After decades of hard work, until you succeed to the throne, she will naturally be more expensive than mother and son. Does she know what food you like to eat? Does she know what clothes you like to wear? You have grown so big, she has asked you about warmth ? If you are born but not raised, you are not worthy of being a mother!"

Emperor Zhaoming was weak, and he was out of breath after speaking this paragraph.With tears in his eyes, the crown prince was pleased with his father and said, "Father, I understand everything."

"You, you are still young, how do you know that people's hearts are sinister. In the future, someone will say that she is for your future, suffering and suffering, and when the time comes, it is the empress who asked me to execute her." Emperor Zhaoming gasped. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Although I can't see it, there must be villains coming in to slander you and drive a wedge between you and the queen."

The prince promised with tears in his eyes, "The son will never listen to the villain's words. The son grew up with his mother since he was a child. In the son's heart, the mother is the son's biological mother."

"Queen, you must be filial to the queen." Zhaoming Emperor Yin Yin told the crown prince, "I was able to win the throne back then thanks to the queen's merits. Many people say that I am afraid of guilt. They... they don't understand that the queen's talent is not Lost to me...Prince, the emperor is only the emperor, the emperor ranks ninety-five, but the emperor governs the world with the officials. The emperor's rights are carried out by the ministers...The ministers think that the queen interferes in politics, but Since I can bestow power on the cabinet and the ministers, why can't I share the power with the empress. They have made contributions to me, and the empress is not only my wife, but also my lifelong mentor..."

After holding the canonization ceremony for the crown prince, Emperor Zhaoming couldn't do it anymore.The crown prince and the princes were sick day and night, and the empress dowager was making a fuss without seeing Emperor Zhaoming these days, so Princess Wenkang had to guard the empress dowager day and night in the Palace of Mercy.On February 29th, Emperor Zhaoming called the cabinet into the palace and said to the crown prince, "Be filial to your mother, if there is anything you don't understand, just ask your mother and the cabinet."

The prince agreed with tears.

Then, Emperor Zhaoming said to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Xue, "Prince, I will entrust it to you."

Xue Pingxiang and others were also extremely sore in their hearts, and kowtowed with tears in their eyes.

Emperor Zhaoming said to the princes and vassals, "Father and son, I will give everything that can be given."

All the princes and feudal kings were choked up and unable to speak.

Emperor Zhaoming sent everyone away, leaving only Empress Xie by his side. Emperor Zhaoming's breath was weak, his eyes were still clear, and he looked at the empress and said, "I look in the mirror in front of me, and I am very old. The empress is still like a thirty-something person." .”

"In my heart, His Majesty will never grow old."

"Queen, I want to know something."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Queen, there has been no pregnancy, what is it..."

Empress Xie didn't answer, but instead asked, "Did the late emperor say anything to His Majesty before he died?"

Emperor Zhaoming sighed softly, "There is nothing in the world to hide from the empress. The late emperor told me that the empress did not treat me with all her heart, otherwise, she would have had a son. He also told me that the empress has been secretly taking drugs that are not conducive to fertility."

"What does His Majesty think?"

"The empress is very good to the children, and she also treats me wholeheartedly. I don't want to believe it, but I also know that the late emperor would not lie about this matter when he was dying."

"Your Majesty." Empress Xie said softly, "Your Majesty, why don't you understand? The late emperor always doubted me, and Liu Lang caressed me at my knees. Before his death, the late emperor never forgot to give Liu Lang a marriage, so as not to make Xie's daughter Liu Lang's wife. Liu Lang was just raising her." I have a concubine at my knees, and the late emperor suspected me to this point. If I have a concubine, An Neng can live to be a crown prince and concubine!"

"The first emperor, you appreciate my talents, but you are also afraid of my talents! When your majesty was the concubine prince, the first emperor could still tolerate me. However, if your majesty wants to fight for the throne, as long as your majesty is outstanding, it is not difficult to be easy to be crowned. However, the late emperor can tolerate me As the concubine of the vassal, he can't watch me bring my son to the crown princess. The first emperor hoped that I would give birth to a son for His Highness, but he just wanted a heir who is outstanding enough to be the heir to the prince! The first emperor doubted me more than the previous emperor doubted me. The assistant saint is even worse!"

"I don't know the first emperor better than you." Emperor Zhaoming said sadly, "Afterwards, is it too late?"

A gleam of light flashed in the corner of Queen Xie's eyes.

Emperor Zhaoming sighed, "I'm sorry for the empress."

"Your Majesty is more important to me than my own flesh and blood." What is flesh and blood?When she was about to make a marriage, would her mother be willing to risk her life to prevent this marriage?Her mother regards her as more important than her own life.But she is not such a person, and she will never be able to be like her mother in her life. Such feelings are so terrible.She will not regard anyone as more important than her own life. In her heart, she is the most important!And like Emperor Mu Yuan, the one who always regarded himself as the most selfish, the emperor who had thirteen sons and five daughters, the emperor who never abandoned the mourning prince when he mourned the prince's overthrow of half of the country, was poisoned by his own son, the mourning prince , although Emperor Mu Yuan did not die, how sad it is!In a place like the royal family, for power and position, husband and wife turn against each other, father and son become enemies, brothers kill each other, mother and son are suspicious... If it happened between himself and his own flesh and blood, Xie Moru would feel that it would be too sad.So, she sometimes thinks, maybe she is not suitable to have her own flesh and blood, right?She has friends, relatives, husband, country, and being able to control her own life is enough!
Emperor Zhaoming held Empress Xie's hand slightly, but only curled his fingers. Empress Xie held Emperor Zhaoming's thin phalanx instead. Emperor Zhaoming looked at Empress Xie with calm eyes and said, "Jiangshan and the prince, I will Entrusted to the Queen."

Empress Xie looked at her husband, but her throat seemed to be choked by something, and she couldn't speak for a moment.

Emperor Zhaoming suddenly said, "Empress, have you ever called me by my name? Empress, do you know my name?"

"Yanchun, Mu Yanchun."

"Mo Ru, thank you Mo Ru."

In the tenth year of Zhaoming, at the beginning of February 29th, Emperor Zhaoming Mu Yanchun died in Fengyi Palace.

(End of this chapter)