"You mean your body...?" The queen took a deep breath and then asked with difficulty, "When did you discover it? Why haven't you said anything yet?!"
Rong Suihe shook his head and said: "There is nothing wrong with my body. A few chronic illnesses are just minor problems and don't matter."
He paused, "I just feel that I have done what I need to do, and I don't want to work so hard anymore. Moreover, the crown prince's laziness is ultimately due to his lack of confidence. Letting him ascend the throne in advance can also sharpen him. In order to avoid him He has been living a carefree life under our protection. We will no longer be able to protect him in the future. What could have gone wrong in his hasty accession to the throne?"
"Have you done what you need to do?" After hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't quite understand why he said that
"In the thirty years of Xuanjing, I narrowly escaped death. After I survived by chance, I felt more tired than ever before." Rong Suihe breathed out and said calmly, "I was living at sea when I was five years old. In those years, in order to survive, I never had to do anything. Even a moment of relaxation... My dear girl, do you remember the time we were trapped in the cave on Tortoiseshell Island? You were asleep at that time, and because your head was cold in the cave, you subconsciously rubbed yourself against me, and I caught you in the act. You refused to admit it and found Fifth Brother as a scapegoat?"
Although this happened more than ten or twenty years ago, Sheng Weiqiao was still a little embarrassed and sad when he thought about it, because he had gone there two years before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
As a leopard, its lifespan is actually very long.
But for Rong Suihe, the "fifth brother" who had been with him the longest and trusted him more than Gongsun Xi, left too early.
Emperor Zhenqing, who had always been diligent in his duties, even stayed away from court for three days to express his memory for this "fifth brother".
... If he hadn't been suppressed by his prestige after the bloodbath, he would have been impeached by the courtiers for doing so.
"You may have guessed it a long time ago, right?" Rong Suihe obviously also remembered the fifth day of the lunar month. He lowered his head and glanced at the ring on his thumb. After the fifth day of the lunar month, he specially asked the craftsmen to carve it according to the appearance of the fifth day of the lunar month. A jade ring with an animal head.
The animal head is that of the fifth day of the lunar month. It is carved with obsidian and has red gold pupils. The craftsman's hands are very skillful and it looks exactly like the fifth day of the lunar month.
The emperor's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he continued, "I was actually awake at the time... Fortunately, I was awake. Otherwise, if you approached me when I was asleep, I would have suffered. Because I was on Tortoiseshell Island. When I was there, I was always on guard against all kinds of assassinations and murders."
This kind of life is actually not a secret. Sheng Weiqiao has known about it for a long time.
It's just that Rong Suihe has been acting completely nonchalant. Occasionally, Sheng Weiqiao shows concern, and he smiles playfully, taking advantage of the situation... The more times it happens, Sheng Weiqiao begins to think that he really doesn't take it to heart.
Seeing her husband confiding his feelings at this moment, I couldn't help but feel complicated: "You have been so tired over the years, why didn't you tell me earlier? When I asked you, you still didn't admit it."
Rong Suihe laughed when he heard this and said softly: "That's not true! With my life experience, I accidentally became a brother with you. If I want to marry you decently, I can only recognize myself as a blood relative. Then In the current situation of the royal family, even if I stayed low-key and didn't stir up trouble, the best outcome would be that my life and death would be in the hands of others, and I would have no control over it! With all the rage I had accumulated at sea, how could I possibly endure it? ?”
"What's more, if I'm in a bad situation and we are husband and wife, how can you not be wronged?"
"You were born into a wealthy family and have always been favored. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are like jewels to this day... You can't think that after marrying me, your life has plummeted. Your life is not as good as in your parents' family?"
"So I strive for this position and bring peace to the world... I am willing to do these things."
"The reason why I feel that what needs to be done has been done is because we have already done both of those two things: eradicating all the people and things that could threaten our peaceful life and creating a peaceful and prosperous world."
"Originally, I didn't have the power to dominate for eternity. Now that the prince is growing up, and we have trained him diligently for so many years, it's time for him to fulfill his filial piety, share our worries, and give us a rest!"
He sighed softly, "You must know how many times I wanted to give up when I was escaping from Han Pan's joint pursuit. But because I couldn't let go of the debt my blood relatives owed me, I thought that I would seek compensation for myself no matter what. It’s fair, so I managed to survive!”
"After that, I just want to be with you for a long time... Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I have enough capital to stay with you forever, and the prince has cultivated you. What do you think we should do without being trapped in this small house?" Within the imperial city?”
"..." Sheng Weiqiao, who had originally wanted to persuade him, was also moved by these words. When she was still a girl in Nanfeng County, although she was raised in a boudoir, she was unrestrained after all.
Since she became a queen, not only the people around her have persuaded her, but she also feels that she should behave like a mother who respects the world.
Although the posture has become a habit over the years, to say that what makes her feel comfortable and at ease must still be the time when she was in the Sheng Mansion of Nanfeng County, under the knees of Cheng Huan's parents.
After pondering for a moment, she finally nodded and made only one point, "Ruibin hasn't gotten married yet. Let's at least arrange the marriage for him. Otherwise, he is still young. If he is plotted by someone below, even if you and I are here, after all, If you can support him, this important matter of marriage is no more important than anything else. If you can avoid it, it's better not to bother with it."
Rong Suihe happily agreed: "After we decide on the candidate for the Crown Princess, we will let him take over the throne, which will just give us the palace where we live now!"
After the emperor and empress reached an agreement, rumors quickly spread that they would choose a concubine for Rong Juan.
Chang'an shook up and down!
It's no wonder that when Rong Suihe ascended the throne, he was very young in terms of his status as emperor. His experience was already legendary, his appearance was good, and he was recognized as a talented person. Even if this situation was not for any benefit, there were many young and beautiful people. Women are willing to go forward and continue.
Unexpectedly, he favored the queen alone, and even treated the daughter of an official who came to her as an assassin, and even the official's whole family was sent to prison.
Such a cruel example, after that, even if the civil and military officials were extremely beautiful, they would not dare to risk the idea of acting as a relative of the country.
At that time, it was still the early years of Zhenqing, and they still thought that maybe Rong Suihe was just not over the novelty of having a wife, and that would be the case after a while.
Who would have known that in the fourteenth year of Zhenqing's reign, Rong Shuihe would even consider giving up the throne to the prince in advance, and there would still be only one Queen Sheng in the harem!
... People who had the idea of selling their girls to seek glory were all desperate.
Now when I first heard that the prince had chosen a concubine or a royal concubine, how could I not be crazy
In just half a month, there was a turmoil among the powerful people in Chang'an.
The front court seems calm, but in fact there is a turbulent undercurrent, and the backyard is directly torn apart.
Huan Yehe went to Sheng Weiqiao to complain: "Because my girl is already engaged, and Axi and I have no intention of regretting our engagement, so people probably think that I will not be a competitor, and they often come to the palace to talk to you." . No, in the past two days, I have come to your door in different ways, asking me to say good things to their girl in front of you... I only have a vague impression of what their girl looks like. This princess is the future mother of the country. How dare I interfere in such a big matter?!"
"I refuse them all and I'm afraid of offending others. Now I can only hide in front of you!"
Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said: "Speaking of which, your reputation in your early years was so good. Who doesn't know how virtuous and considerate you are? Look at Xiao Qiao, in the past two days, many people have come to intercede with her, but she only sinks. Face, people don’t dare to say anything anymore!”
The queen felt quite regretful when she said this, because Gongsun Shuo, the daughter of Huan Yehe and Gongsun Xi, is really suitable to be the crown princess in terms of appearance, temperament, conversation, and the way she treats others.
Sheng Weiqiao and Rong Suihe both liked the girl very much. At first they even considered adopting her as their adopted daughter and making her a princess, but they gave up after Huan Yehe firmly declined her offer. At that time, the emperor and the empress discussed privately that if Rong Juan and Gong Sunshuo fell in love when they grew up, it would be a good thing to confiscate the adopted daughter, who could just be given to the prince.
Who knew that by mistake, Xu Lianshan and his wife asked her to be their prospective daughter-in-law.
Although Rong Juan has not shown any favor for Gongsun Shuo... Well, the young prince has not shown any special interest in any girl so far, otherwise the emperor may not need to openly select the queen.
At this moment, not only were the subordinates showing off their talents, but the emperor and the empress were also hesitating: If they were to be chosen just for their status as empress, they would have their own set of criteria, starting with birth, then appearance, and lastly, good looks.
However, they have a good relationship as a couple, and they hope that the prince and the princess can live in harmony and be happy with each other.
The first thing to look at now is Rong Juan's thoughts.
However, Rong Juan has always been lazy, and now he is not very concerned about life-long matters.
There were many girls recommended by Sheng Weiqiao in various aspects, and she called him to Wangchun Palace to see the portraits. Rong Juan was also careless. After being scolded by her mother, she said slyly: "Father plans to wait for the child to decide on the concubine." I'm just hiding, but the child is still young now, so how can he not have the protection of his father and mother? So when it comes to getting married, why not take it easy and allow the child to fulfill his filial duty in front of you two for a few more years? "
"Listen to this, if you don't know, you might think it was a princess who said it!" Sheng Weiqiao raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said to the people around him, "You are just an indolent person who acted like a spoiled child to your parents when I was not in the cabinet... You are Prince!"
To be honest, seeing the prince like this, Sheng Weiqiao felt that it was right for her husband to pass on the throne in advance!
Because he is the eldest son of Empress Yuan, he only has one brother. This brother may not be more talented than him, and he still has a childlike innocence. He only thinks about eating, drinking and having fun all day long, and has no concept of competing for position.
Rong Juan has never had a sense of crisis as long as he can remember: based on the favor of his biological mother, Queen Sheng, his position as the prince is unshakable!
Then his biological father, Rong Suihe, was the leader of Damu's resurgence. His prestige was at its peak, and he taught everyone in the government and the public to be obedient and well-behaved. With his biological father here, not to mention that he was just not as stupid as his biological father when he was a boy. He was like a pig, and all the ministers had to kneel down before him and call him "His Royal Highness."
If Rong Suihe and his wife hadn't been impatient in raising their children and would beat and scold them frequently, forcing Rong Juan not to slack off too much, this guy would have grown up to be a loser!
… Even now, this image is not much better.
Everyone inside and outside had huge distrust and doubts about his succession, even Sheng Lanci and his wife, who loved him the most. Normally, people of this age, even girls, would have to be a little angry. Come on, are you determined to do something to prove yourself
However, the prince had no such intention at all!
If he hadn't watched this little ancestor grow up and knew that he was lazy, Sheng Weiqiao would have doubted whether he was so calm at such a young age!
Seeing his unwillingness now, the queen twitched her lips and said, "You are a person who has never known blessings in your life! Do you know how hard your father worked for this prince?"
"It's precisely because my father took the throne with great difficulty back then and he's still in his prime now. How can he just say he doesn't care and just leave it alone?" Rong Juan felt aggrieved, "The child hasn't had enough fun yet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Weiqiao rolled up his sleeves and gave him a thumbs up.
The queen was desperate for her son and directly issued an ultimatum: "Half a year! I'll give you half a year at most. If you can't choose a wife you like by then, then we will choose a wife for you! If you don't live well after choosing Harmony... You also said that your father and I are not at the point where we can't move yet. Then you can try and see if we can beat you to move?!"