Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 364
The Fang doctors on the front line are all liars, and it is useless to send a lot of imperial physicians, and no foreigners who know the truth can be found in Beijing.

The court is in chaos, and people's hearts are unstable.

I don't know when it started, someone clamored for Chen Wenxin to take out the secret edict, lest the emperor really die and be caught off guard.

At first, it was just one or two people discussing in private. As time passed day after day, the voice became stronger and stronger.

On this day, the early court of Qianqing Palace was still full of gloomy clouds and mist.

Chen Xihai always came early, out of political sensitivity, he not only presided over the morning court every day, but also inspected the guards in the palace before and after the morning court.

Those guards who had been with him for a long time could easily sense that something was wrong with him.

There were a few confidants discussing in private.

"My lord is making more and more inspections in person these days, I'm afraid something will happen to the palace."

Some people were horrified by these words, "It's so good, what can happen? The emperor really... Isn't there a secret edict in the hands of our imperial concubine?"

As the confidants of Chen Xihai's subordinates, they naturally thought that it would be a good thing for them to have the secret edict in Chen Wenxin's hands.

"The imperial concubine has a secret edict, but the emperor is seriously ill now, and there are so many empresses with heirs in the palace, it is impossible to guarantee that they can obediently obey the emperor's secret edict."

This secret edict seems to be a safety talisman, but in fact, it may also become a reminder.

"What's more... the one in the imperial concubine's belly hasn't fallen yet."

"Ugh……"

Everyone couldn't help feeling that it would have been better if Chen Wenxin's child had been born earlier, maybe the emperor would be able to leave the throne to her own child.

Looking at the situation now, that is, the elder brother, the third elder brother, and the fourth elder brother, who are older, have a certain chance of winning the position of the new king.

"That's not necessarily the case. Although Fifth Prince is young, it's not impossible."

The Fifth Elder Brother is not from Chen Wenxin, but if he is established as the new king, Chen Wenxin will also be the Queen Mother.

Then those of Chen Xihai's subordinates can still stand firm.

If another empress becomes the queen mother...

The day when they will be purged is not far away.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? My lord is constantly patrolling these days, we should also be smart and supervise the people below."

A second-class guard said in a low voice, "Be lazy now, don't know how to die when something happens."

A gust of cold wind blew into the room, and everyone shrank their necks and stood up.

"Let's go, let's go out and inspect! It's also good for my lord to rest assured."

In the main hall, Chen Xihai stood at the front and watched the ministers come in one by one or in groups.

"Master Chen, it's early."

The ministers who came in bowed their hands to him, and Chen Xihai would always nod his head and say a few words when he met someone he was familiar with.

Nalan Pearl is one of them.

Today, Nalan Mingzhu walked in and first dragged Chen Xihai to a corner of the main hall.

"I'm talking about old in-laws, the emperor can't afford this illness, did the imperial concubine disclose the contents of the secret edict to you?"

Previously the emperor was fine, Nalan Mingzhu had no sense of crisis, and did not inquire about the content of the secret edict.

It's different now.

Chen Wenxin won the favor again, her fifth elder brother is still too young, let alone the one in her stomach.

At that time, as soon as the new king ascends the throne, Chen Wenxin will no longer have any power in his hands, and the Chen family will surely fall——

Which new monarch can tolerate a power that does not belong to him in the court, and sit like this?

This is the same reason as the emperor purging the Hesheli and Tong Jia clans.

The Nalan family and the Chen family are now grasshoppers tied together by the same rope. He cannot allow himself to be implicated by the Chen family and lead to his downfall. This question must be asked clearly.

Even if the emperor really entrusted the throne to other elder brothers, only Chen Wenxin knew about the secret edict, and they still have room to play...

Chen Xihai shook his head, "No. I didn't ask either."

Even if the emperor is seriously ill now, he doesn't feel the need to ask.

Who should be who, ask, ask what to ask?

Want to rebel? !

Nalan Mingzhu stared at him suspiciously, "I said Brother Chen, our two families are related by marriage, don't lie to me. No matter what you want to do, can I object to things that are beneficial to your Chen family?"

"What is beneficial or not, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Chen Xihai immediately understood what he meant.

He wanted to know the candidate for the new monarch, and if it was unfavorable to them, he would tamper with the secret edict...

"Brother Nalan, it doesn't matter whether the emperor's illness can be cured or not, and it doesn't matter who the new emperor is if the emperor dies. As ministers, we should do what we have to do. If you think about it carefully, why did the imperial concubine agree to leave at a young age? Now, how did I come from a second-class guard to the present?"

Nalan Mingzhu was stunned, a little confused.

Chen Xihai said: "That's because, since ancient times, rulers don't like people who make money for their own self-interest. Keeping the heart of justice and allowing him to change dynasties can also benefit the society."

When Nalan Mingzhu was about to say something, he saw a large group of people from Wuyang Wuyang outside the main hall.

He frowned and looked there, and saw that the leader was Suo'etu!
"Master Suo?!"

"Why is Lord Suo back?"

"Why did he bring such a large group of people?"

……

Suo'etu came in such a way that all the ministers were stunned.

Nalan Mingzhu subconsciously stood behind Chen Xihai, and Chen Xihai stepped forward to meet her.

"Master Suo, long time no see."

As he spoke, he glanced behind him, those people were from Suo'etu's old department, and there were...

Tong Guowei's old department.

People from these two parties used to fight each other like fire and water, but now it is rare to get together.

A rare event that is never a good thing.

Sure enough, Suo'etu snorted.

"I've been away from the court for a long time, and you, Chen Xihai, are in charge of the court. Why are you still acting like this?"

Chen Xihai smiled, "Master Suo should know that the emperor dismissed you from office, and you cannot go to court without an edict."

"Although I have lost my position, the title is still there, so why can't I go to court?"

Suo'etu's eyes glared and became prestige.

That's a funny thing to say.

When the emperor was around, why didn't he come up and tell the emperor that his title was still there?
It's nothing more than taking advantage of the current chaos and wanting to fish in troubled waters.

"I brought all the ministers here today to plead for orders. The emperor can't afford to be sick at the front line. The Qing Dynasty cannot be succeeded by anyone. Since the emperor himself said that he entrusted the secret edict to the imperial concubine, I would like to ask the imperial concubine to express the secret edict." !"

As soon as Suo'etu said his words, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked.

The officials behind him chimed in and said everything.

"The emperor entrusted the secret edict to the imperial concubine alone. If there is any change in the secret edict, who can tell clearly?"

These words are words of condemnation, pointing directly at Chen Wenxin's tampering with the secret edict.

"That's right, when the time comes to open the secret edict, if the emperor's new monarch is the fifth elder brother, or even the one in the belly of the imperial concubine, then I can't say whether it is credible..."

While discussing endlessly, I saw Chen Xihai slowly raised his head, his usually calm face became cold and stern.

"The imperial concubine is raising a baby in the palace and is about to give birth. At the same time, she still has to worry about the safety of the emperor, and her body can no longer hold on. You are still trying to force this matter at this time, what is your intention?"

"The emperor's holy car is still at the front line, you can't wait for the emperor to pass away, are you going to establish a new king?"

He slowly raised his hand, took off his top wearing flower feather, and held it in his arms.

"Today, anyone who dares to gather crowds to cause trouble and force the imperial concubine to hand over the secret edict will step over my body, Chen Xihai."

He resolutely walked out, and the crowd parted ways unconsciously. Chen Xihai's back was vicissitudes, but his back was straight.

Suo'etu was furious, "Do you think I dare not?"

"Of course you dare, what else do you dare not to Suo'etu?"

Chen Xihai's voice floated from afar, without turning his head, he slowly walked out of people's sight.

The ministers in the palace looked at each other.

"My lord, shall we still ask the imperial concubine for orders?"

Suo'etu looked around the hall, and finally landed on Nalan Mingzhu.

Nalan Mingzhu was startled, and hurriedly waved her hands and said, "The imperial concubine even refused to tell her father, how could she tell this official? My lords, don't think about it, if this disturbs the imperial concubine's womb, who will tell me?" Can you afford it?"

The crime of murdering the emperor's heir can be big or small, and it is not uncommon in the harem, and it depends on whether the emperor punishes the crime.

But the one in Chen Wenxin's stomach...

Isn't it just a glass of green plum wine mixed with abortifacient that the good prince in the past became Erbeile?

With him as a lesson from the past, who would dare to touch the one in the belly of the imperial concubine?

The emperor loves the imperial concubine so much, wouldn't he directly pass the throne to an unborn milk baby?
Then this matter will be troublesome...

Someone asked: "I remember, Lu Zong said when he accompanied Shengjia to the front line that the imperial concubine was pregnant with a boy?"

The emperor will not die for a while, and it will be delayed for more than ten days, and the coffin will be sent back to Beijing...

The child had already croaked to the ground.

As long as he falls to the ground, he has the right to inherit the throne.

This can't help but make people think deeply.

If the grandson of Chen Xihai's direct relatives becomes the emperor, how can they take back the ugly words they just said?
He even took off Chen Xihai's top hat in anger, it's not worth it, it's really not worth it!

Some people started to be afraid, some people started to regret, and some people were still thinking about how to get Chen Wenxin to take out the secret edict...

This has just entered the battle, how can the army's morale be slackened?
He was about to say something to encourage these Manchurian veterans, but he heard a shrill singing outside the hall.

A familiar eunuch walked into the hall, with plum blossoms embroidered on the corner of his clothes.

That was the uniform of Yikun Palace.

"The imperial concubine sent our family to ask, who are the adults who want to ask the imperial concubine for life?"

Some people stood there at a loss, while others retreated instinctively.

"Imperial Imperial Concubine heard about the painstaking efforts of your lords, and couldn't bear to let you down, so she ordered our family to take you to Yikun Palace..."

The little table smiled sinisterly, "Kneeling outside the palace."

(End of this chapter)