concubines

Chapter 96
Mrs. Xu sat in the room and drank the medicine brought by the maid.She hadn't slept well for several nights, and her eyes were black and blue.But now she still doesn't want to sleep at all, looking at Ningxiangyuan, her eyes are dull.

The wedding night in the bridal chamber, the princess must be very happy.The prince should be very happy too.The newcomer has already entered the door, and she, the old moldy person, has no status.

Xu thought about it, shed two tears, and coughed violently while covering her chest.

Cui'er just came in from the outside, patted her on the back to help her relax, gave her another sip of hot water, and when she saw that Xu Shi was better, she said: "Ma'am, my lord did not rest at Ningxiangyuan tonight."

Xu's mood became much smoother, and she felt surprised that tonight was the wedding night in the bridal chamber, and Zhou Shuxuan actually...

Xu asked with light in his eyes, "What did the prince say?"

"It seems to say that my legs and feet are inconvenient, so I let the princess rest by herself."

This is obviously an excuse for prevarication, and it's not that Zhou Shuxuan can't have sex.It seems that the prince doesn't like the new princess very much, Xu's heart is extremely happy.This newcomer, Mrs. Xu, will probably end up with Mrs. Xia, and in the end, she will probably not be able to bear the loneliness. At that time, the prince will definitely find out that she is good.

Xu was indulging in herself for a while, and suddenly remembered that she had given Zhou Shuxuan medicine before.Zhou Shuxuan didn't bother her after the incident, and Xu always felt that nothing was left.

Now that I suddenly think about it, I feel that something is not right.Zhou Shuxuan finally went to Miaoli, which meant that it was not that he didn't like women.Could it be that he has identified one and doesn't like the others?
Mrs. Xu kept an eye out, thinking about Miaoli all the time in her mind, and had another sleepless night.

In the middle of the night, the emperor shouted loudly.No scruples about Zhou Shuxuan's wedding yesterday, the eunuch delivering the decree still arrived at the Qin Palace.

Zhou Shuxuan was woken up in his sleep, and Wei Hai stood outside the bed curtain and asked, "My lord, do you want someone to come in and wait for you?"

Zhou Shuxuan thought for a moment and made a choice, "Say I'm overworked and suddenly ill, so I can't go."

"The servant knows."

Wei Hai went out and extinguished two candles, trying to get him back to sleep.

Zhou Shuxuan lay down, but couldn't sleep anymore.His impatient new father-in-law probably took action, and he didn't know how to avoid suspicion. It would be good to wait two more days.

If they really want to discuss the matter of establishing the crown prince today, it doesn't matter if he goes or not, they can explain the reason anyway.

But it's better not to go, the emperor has a deep prejudice against him, if he is there, it is estimated that everyone will be unable to step down, and it is not a good thing to be reprimanded in front of civil and military officials.

His legs... there will definitely be many people talking about them.

That's right, let a disabled person be the emperor, the country really has no one left, but he still wants to fight.

Zhou Shuxuan felt melancholy and opened his eyes until dawn.

In the Longde Hall, the elders of the three dynasties, Zhang Ge, who has been old for a long time, also came.

Seeing the old man standing below, the emperor hurriedly asked someone to bring the chair over, let Zhang Ge sit down, and asked politely, "I haven't seen Qing's house for a long time, how are you?"

Elder Zhang Ge cupped his hands and said: "To tell you the truth, the minister's health is getting worse day by day. Recently, I have worried about my lord again, and I have added some illnesses."

"Didn't I let you have a good rest? What worries do you have for me?"

Elder Zhang Ge cupped his hands and said in a confident manner: "Your Highnesses are all grown up, and ordinary people still have to choose someone to help father manage affairs. What's more, my master has such a large foundation."

The emperor smiled and said: "I understand. You mean that I am old and may die one day. It is time to establish a crown prince."

Elder Zhang Ge said in fear: "Long live my lord, long live, long live, I just think that your highnesses can share the emperor's worries."

The emperor waved at him, indicating that it was nothing, "I know, I also intend to establish a crown prince. However, I have six sons, and the Qing family will see who is good."

Elder Zhang Ge cupped his hands slightly, "The emperor forgives the sin, but the minister is lacking in energy. I haven't cared about your highness for a long time. At this time, I really have no idea."

The emperor smiled and said: "I'm old and have so many eyes, are you afraid that you are on the wrong team now and ruin your life's work?"

Zhang Gelao just smiled and didn't reply.

The emperor turned his attention to the civil and military officials and asked, "How about you? Who do you think is not bad, let's talk about it."

Establishing a reserve is not a trivial matter. Some of the officials bowed their heads and discussed in low voices. There was a lot of chatter for a while, but no one stood up to speak.

The emperor let them discuss for a while, and then spoke again, "What's the matter, has the discussion reached a result? Prime Minister Zuo, you are the head of all officials, so you speak first."

The Prime Minister Zuo who was named took a step forward, bowed his head and said: "I suspect that I am raising a relative, so it is inconvenient to say so."

The emperor thought about his words for a while, Zhou Shuxuan married his youngest daughter yesterday, probably this is the kiss.

"You mean the king of Qin, there are no relatives above the court, please tell me the reason."

Prime Minister Zuo didn't refuse any more, and said what was in his heart, "His Royal Highness King Qin has worked hard for the emperor and the people for so many years. It is obvious to all. Water control, mission to Gaochang, implementation of the New Deal, and other achievements are countless."

The emperor didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, without any obvious expression on his face, and asked: "Where are the others, do you have anything to say?"

There was no response for a long time, and all the officials lowered their heads, and no one wanted to be the first bird.

The emperor's eyes turned cold and he said: "I don't know that my ministers are all a group of Mr. Nan Guo, and no one will say anything unless they are named. Yushitai, what do you think?"

Yu Shitai came out and didn't say too much nonsense, "I am also optimistic about His Royal Highness King Qin."

The emperor still didn't say anything, and ordered a few more people, all of whom were talking about Zhou Shuxuan, Zuo Xiang secretly screamed that it was not good, some people said that Zhou Shuxuan was normal, and it was a good thing.But if they all said the same thing, it would be very dangerous, and Zhou Shuxuan was suspected of forming a party.

The emperor seemed to be doing it on purpose, except for him, all of them had good friends with Zhou Shuxuan before, and he was Zhou Shuxuan's father-in-law.

The emperor was still asking for someone to talk, and finally someone who had a good idea stopped talking about Zhou Shuxuan, the emperor stopped, smiled ironically and said: "I thought that all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were blind, and they couldn't see King Qin's leg disease. .How can he be a crown prince when he can't even stand up? Will other countries laugh at me when he succeeds in the future? Is there no one in my great country? You have read a lot of sage books in vain."

"The minister is terrified."

Led by Prime Minister Zuo, a large area fell to their knees in unison.

The emperor reprimanded with a straight face, "This is my ministers, all of them are dizzy, as if they have benefited from someone."

There was a thorn in the emperor's words, Prime Minister Zuo didn't dare to raise his head, and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.He seems to have made a mistake in this step. The emperor's prejudice against Zhou Shuxuan is not at 01:30.

After staring at them for a long time, the emperor asked again: "Is there anyone who didn't take advantage?"

All the officials were silent, as before, no one spoke.

The emperor sneered, and stared at them with a straight face. The monarch and his subjects were deadlocked for a while.Finally, there was a breeze on the calm lake. Among the military officers, King Qi strode out, cupped his hands and said, "I have different candidates."

The emperor glanced at him lightly, without any improvement in his face, and asked, "Who?"

"My son wanted to recommend himself."

King Qi boldly elected him, and all the officials were a little shocked. They took a breath and waited eagerly for the emperor's answer.

The emperor was silent for a moment, and did not judge the words of the king directly, but said: "Look, my son is not only the king of Qin, but also the eighth prince, tenth prince, and twelve princes who are still alive. Well done. Establishing a reserve is a prudent matter, which is related to the fate of the country. That’s all for today, you should think about it when you go back, and submit the papers when you think about it. I’m tired, let’s retreat.”

The emperor stretched his muscles slightly, the last sentence was not an excuse, he was really tired.I don't know what's going on recently, it seems that I can't use any strength in my whole body.

The person whom all the officials stared at, the person who played a decisive role in opposing Chu, did not say a word during the whole process.

The Eldest Princess saw that one and two of their eyes seemed to be glued to her body, and asked with a smile: "They all look at Ben Gong, do you want to go to the Princess Mansion to have tea, or do you want to ask Ben Gong for advice?"

The officials kept saying no, they would be cheated of money if they went to the princess mansion for tea, and fighting with the eldest princess would be life-threatening.No one looked at her anymore, they ran as fast as they could.

No one was wandering in front of her anymore, so the eldest princess deliberately slowed down, waiting for King Qi to come up behind her.With a distance of two steps, King Qi quickly caught up with her, but passed her by without turning his eyes, as if he hadn't seen her.

When Chun Lie came back, King Qi treated her very differently.No longer clinging to her like before, as if deliberately keeping a distance from her.

It's like a child throwing a temper tantrum, and it's no different when the eldest princess finds out, so let him go.

But I have something to do with him today, the eldest princess reached out and grabbed King Qi's arm, "Wait, I have something to tell you."

King Qi stopped, stiffened for a moment, quickly pushed her hand away, stood up on purpose, and said with a cold face: "Auntie has something to say, but it's okay to say, don't bother about it."

He also served it, and the eldest princess rolled her eyes.

"Do you really have any thoughts about the position of the crown prince?"

I have to admit that she was also frightened when King Qi said Mao Sui recommended himself.Based on her previous observations, King Qi didn't have much interest in the throne.Or was it something she didn't know about what happened during this period, and he had a different idea.

King Qi didn't even think about it, and pushed back in a bad tone, "Whether I have thoughts or not is my own business, and has nothing to do with my aunt."

The eldest princess was choked by him for a moment, suppressed her anger, gritted her teeth and said: "You have the ability!"

After all, it was just fighting with her. King Qi didn't really think about provoking her completely, so his tone softened a bit, "I'm also a prince, why can't I have any thoughts about the throne?"

(End of this chapter)