On the twelfth day of April, seeing that it was a sunny day, Empress Xu held a flower viewing banquet at the Jinlan Pavilion in the West Palace. The sun hangs high in the sky, but it is suddenly covered by dark clouds, a gust of wind blows, and the birds on the branches flap their wings rustling.
The concubines and concubines were reciting poetry to the crape myrtle flower, and the cat in Liu Zhaoyi's arms suddenly went crazy and jumped on the queen mother.
The empress dowager is very old, how can she endure such a fright, the cat will fall to the ground as soon as its paws are exposed.
It is said that the Jinlan Pavilion in the West Palace does not have those uneven stones. Even if the queen mother falls on the ground, at most, she will slap her legs and feet and suffer some bruises, but the things in this world are not calculated by people.
No one could have guessed that there was a rock like the top of a mountain where the Queen Mother fell.
And the back of the queen mother's head just knocked on it.
The cat was frying and waving its claws. When all the concubines and concubines were exclaiming, Xu Yiqing, the niece beside the queen, the seventh mother of the Xu family, suddenly shouted, "Don't touch the body of the queen mother! Don't move, call the imperial doctor!"
Then, she walked over, squatted down, and supported the Queen Mother's head with her hands.
The old maid next to the queen mother whispered: "The old slave dares to ask, is the seventh girl good at medicine?"
Xu Yiqing nodded, "I understand a little."
Empress Xu glanced at her nervously, "Qing'er." If something happened to the queen mother, the emperor would definitely be furious. If someone were to be punished, Liu Zhaoyi would not be able to run away, nor would Xu Yiqing who intervened.
Xu Yiqing gave Empress Xu a look, signaling her to be at ease.
After a while, the Imperial Physician Ling and two Imperial Physicians came hurriedly...
Carefully carry the Queen Mother to the nearest Yushu Hall.
When Emperor Cheng Yuan came, his face was gloomier than the sky outside, he hurried a few steps, walked in front of the Queen Mother, and said, "How is the Queen Mother?"
The Imperial Physician swallowed his saliva and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, although my life is now saved, the Empress Dowager is too old to take any bumps and bumps on weekdays, let alone today..." For the rest, the Imperial Physician Ling also dare not say further.
"Choose the important ones." Cheng Yuandi.
The imperial physician bowed and said, "What matters is whether you can wake up tomorrow night."
Empress Xu said, "For today's matter, the guilt of the minister and concubine cannot escape, and I hope Your Majesty will punish you."
"Your sins will be discussed in the future." Emperor Cheng Yuan took a deep breath, pointed to the outside, and said, "First, imprison Liu Zhaoyi in Huaqing Hall, and fast for three days. After three days, I will try her in person, and there is no need to kneel outside. An eyesore."
Anyone with discernment knows that the sage is in a hurry.
Empress Xu hurriedly gave Madam Zhuang a look and told her to go outside to communicate.
After a while, Emperor Cheng Yuan cleared his throat and calmed everyone down.
The emperor sat on the edge of the couch, looked around, and his eyes fell on a girl who was born bright and beautiful, like a hibiscus.
"Are you the Qiniang of the Xu family?"
Xu Yiqing should be blessed.
"Do you understand medicine?"
"Qiniang has learned some things from A-Niang since she was a child."
Emperor Cheng Yuan pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes. A-niang, Erlang of the Xu family seemed to be marrying the daughter of the former imperial physician Ling.
Thinking of this, Emperor Cheng Yuan glanced at the imperial physician's order again.
The Imperial Physician immediately said, "Thanks to Miss Xu for not letting others touch the Empress Dowager's jade body, the treatment was done in a timely manner. Otherwise, the situation would have been more serious."
Emperor Cheng Yuan gave a "um", looked sideways at the unconscious queen mother, and said to the inner servant, "Go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and call the eldest princess."
—
After Princess Jing'an got the news, she immediately brought Lu Yan into the palace.
As soon as she entered the door, her eyes turned slightly red. She knew that if her mother hadn't been seriously injured, her brother wouldn't have come to her in such a hurry.
Emperor Cheng Yuan had a deep affection for his younger sister. Seeing her coming, years of past events came to his mind, and his throat could not help but tighten, and said, "Jing An, my mother has always liked you, so you can stay here tonight."
"Okay." Princess Jing'an choked.
Empress Xu touched Xu Yiqing's elbow and motioned her to take a look at Lu Yan.
Sure enough, the daughter's face showed shame.
Emperor Cheng Yuan got up and patted Lu Yan's shoulder and said, "Today, the ceremony will be waived, go see your grandmother."
Seeing Emperor Cheng Yuan's attitude towards Lu Yan and Princess Jing'an, Empress Xu couldn't help pinching her fingertips and devoted most of her life to it. In the end, she was better than his married sister.
Emperor Cheng Yuan suddenly tilted his head, looked behind Empress Xu, and whispered, "Who is standing there? Why is there still blood on the ground?"
Everyone followed the eyes of Emperor Cheng Yuan and looked back.
At this time, Meng Suxi tugged at the hem of her skirt and walked out.
"Your Majesty, my concubine is so stupid, and I accidentally fell down just now to catch the cat." As she spoke, Meng Suxi grabbed the bleeding edge of her clothes.
Emperor Cheng Yuan looked at her for a moment, and then said to the doctor, "Take care of her."
Meng Suxi bowed and said, "My concubine thanked Your Majesty."
Maybe it was because the voice was too familiar, so Princess Jing'an couldn't help but look back.
Seeing this, his eyes couldn't help but stop.
It was actually Wen's niece, Meng Suxi.
The woman who had kissed her son a few days ago turned into a woman in the harem in the blink of an eye.
The eldest princess couldn't help but remind everyone of what had been said in the palace before.
Now that the Queen Mother is not awake, no one dares to smile, but in her heart, it is inevitable that she will sneer twice.
—
It was night, and Queen Xu returned to the Anhua Hall.
The servant said, "Niangniang, His Royal Highness King Wei is here."
Empress Xu nodded and said to Xu Yiqing, "I can't leave the palace today. You should rest first. My aunt has something to say to your cousin."
"Qing'er understands, aunt."
Empress Xu stepped into the door, the sixth prince stood up, raised his eyebrows and said, "My son heard that my cousin made a contribution today?"
Queen Xu sat down, took a sip of water, rubbed her legs, and said, "Thank you for having Qiniang today, otherwise the Queen Mother's body is really hard to say."
"How could Liu Zhaoyi's cat suddenly go mad?"
Empress Xu thought about Meng Suxi and couldn't help sneering: "Who knows? In this palace, natural and man-made disasters are always unpredictable."
"Zhu Mao's house was raided, and the East Palace sent his own people into the Ministry of Punishment, but the royal father is right." The sixth prince clenched his fists and said, "Who would have thought that the genius doctor would be so powerful."
"Listen to the queen, you can let the East Palace toss." Empress Xu fiddled with the cuffs for the sixth prince, "The person blocking your way is not the third child, nor the prince."
The sixth prince said: "The queen mother must not underestimate the enemy! In just a few days, the crown prince has gained many supporters in the court, the queen mother! That is the Ministry of Punishment, the son has lost an eye!"
"And then?" Empress Xu smiled. "After fighting the third child, you are going to fight the prince again? What if the prince falls? Who is next?"
The sixth prince froze, "Although there are many princes under the father's knees, among the adults, apart from the prince, only the seventh is left, but the biological mother of the seventh is only the daughter of a sinner, so even this... Can't you do it?"
"Ye'er." Empress Xu looked serious, "The queen mother has always been unable to figure out why a wise man like your father, who has great plans, gives hope to every son after he has established the crown prince, and shakes the country's foundation so much. Jin's court can't live in peace at all, after watching it for so many years, my mother finally understands it."
"What does the mother want to say?"
"Everyone thinks that His Majesty doesn't like the Crown Prince and likes you, but that's not the case." Empress Xu folded her hands on her knees, and said with the corners of her lips hooked: "Your father, he never thought about letting go of power, no matter how much you fight, no matter what. Fighting is useless, but it is a chess piece in his hand to check and balance others, just like your mother and me, in the harem."
What Queen Xu said, how could the sixth prince not understand at all
"The mother's meaning is, don't fight? Give it up to the prince?"
Empress Xu glanced at the paired window, then changed her words and said slowly, "Since your father wants to live forever, then we should help him."
The sixth prince shook his head and smiled and said, "Could it be that the queen mother also believes in immortality?"
"It doesn't matter whether the mother believes it or not, it is the most important that someone can make your father believe."
The sixth prince's expression froze, and he said solemnly: "The meaning of the mother is..."
"In a few days, Ge Tianshi will go to the capital, you should send more people to spread his immortality technique in Quan Chang'an. Now the queen mother is about to die, the timing is just right, your majesty will naturally find him in order to 'do your filial piety' he."
"Ye'er, if you want to make a big deal, don't hesitate."
The sixth prince nodded, "My son understands."
"There is one more thing." Empress Xu said again: "Today, Lu Jia Saburo has entered the palace. I see that he is a perfect match for Qiniang, so I asked Qiniang what she meant."
"What did my cousin say?" said the sixth prince.
Empress Xu rolled her eyes and said softly, "She nodded."
The sixth prince also smiled, "If you can bring the Duke of Zhenguo over, let alone a punishment department, the son will lose one eye, but... Lu Yan's marriage, with the eldest princess, can your majesty allow the mother to intervene?"
Empress Xu said meaningfully: "Some things seem like a fantasy now. When Ge Tianshi enters the capital, what will happen is still unknown."
—
The inner courtyard of the palace is turbulent, but Chengyuan has been quiet for the past few years.
Early in the morning, Tangyue and Moyue walked in with two piles of cloth in their arms.
Yunlu, Shu brocade, and Kesi, Shen Zhen knew at a glance that these were all top-notch materials.
"Girl, this is all sent by the prince." After Tang Yue put it down, she took out the tape measure and walked to Shen Zhen's side, "This servant will measure the girl's body."
"The clothes are in the closet, so you don't have to do them again." Shen Zhen paused and said sincerely, "I don't leave the yard either, I really don't have to do so much..."
Mo Yue said softly: "Since the Lord of the World has instructed, the servants have to do what they have to do, and the girl shouldn't make it difficult for the servants, let's take a measurement, will it work?"
Shen Zhen choked, knowing that it was useless to talk too much, so she got up and raised her arms.
Tangyue moved the ruler and said, "The girl has indeed grown a little taller."
"Is there?" Shen Zhen said.
Tangyue nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, girl, take off your clothes, and you have to measure your bust and waist."
From childhood to adulthood, Shen Zhen has always measured her body like this, nodded and took off the ru skirt on her body.
Tangyue measured her waist first, then turned around and counted it, she couldn't help but sigh, "The girl's waist is really thin."
Shen Zhen looked at Tang Yue and said, "You can also lose weight by eating less at night."
Mo Yue smiled aside: "Look, the girl can see that you have gained weight recently."
Tangyue blushed, moved the ruler up, and measured Shen Zhen's bust, Tangyue's face turned red with this measurement.
She kept counting.
Mo Yue didn't hear clearly, and said again: "How much?"
Tangyue said it again.
Mo Yue looked at the previous count and frowned, "Are you sure you're right?"
"It's been measured twice!"
Mo Yue looked at Shen Zhen's chest, took a deep breath and said, "Before the photo, it was so much bigger?"
"The girl is not too small." Tangyue said very naturally: "Besides, the prince has always loved the girl."
A word of "pain" can't help but make the temperature in this room rise suddenly, like piles of dry wood have been set on fire.
Shen Zhen's neck was blushed.
Seeing that Tangyue was about to speak again, Shen Zhen raised her hand to cover her mouth, and stared, "Stop, stop talking."
Tangyue blinked her eyes desperately and kept making a "uuuuu" sound.
"Do you still want to say yes?" Shen Zhen continued to stare.
Tangyue continued to blink.
Shen Zhen frowned, thinking about why Tang Yue was so stubborn today, when she heard a man's chuckle from behind.