Emperor Xuanjing was drunk and dreaming all day long. Empress Dowager Meng was so ill that she almost didn't recover in the past two years. Meng was so frightened that he wished he could stay in Xinshou Palace all day long. He was enjoying himself in the West Palace with the Shu sisters. Please don't mention it to the two sisters. Why can't you remember meeting your nephew and niece-in-law? !
Queen Mother Meng knew what was going on without even asking.
Because Rong Suihe had frequent contacts with the Shu sisters during that time, the Shu family even hired several experts who were proficient in music to teach the beautiful girls in the family. Fortunately, Sheng Wei and Qiao Chongren took advantage of the decline. In order to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, the Meng family in the East was convinced that the Shu sisters were wrong and asked to accept Sleeping Crane as their heirs.
At this moment, the Shu sisters are inciting Emperor Xuan Jing to summon Rong Suihe and Sheng Weiqiao. Who knows if they will ask to talk about it
The Queen Mother was anxious and wanted to stop her, but she was afraid of quarreling with her son. She thought quickly and said, "If the emperor wants to see his nephew and niece-in-law, just come to the Ai family. The Ai family wants their two children to come over at that time. I'm probably very hungry, so I'm planning to save some food!"
Rong Suihe and Sheng Weiqiao really missed lunch. They got up too late tomorrow. When they rushed from the Mi Zhen County Prince's Mansion to the Gaomi Prince's Mansion, it was almost time for lunch.
After leaving the palace, Rong Suihe originally proposed to find a place to have something to eat before entering the palace to see him.
But Sheng Weiqiao didn't have a strong appetite at that time, so he thought it would be better to just use some pastries to cushion the meal, wait until the palace was finished, and then return to the prince's palace to eat again. This would also negate his peace of mind.
Rong Shuihe naturally refused to rely on her.
I originally thought that I would not stay in Xinshou Palace for long, but I didn't expect that the Shu sisters disrupted the situation and caused the Queen Mother to ask for food... Sheng Weiqiao was very indifferent when he heard this. Rong Suihe couldn't help but frown secretly, wondering whether he had used the emperor's favored concubine to share with Shu. The home is too close, so it's not possible to go east. If I go east to the Shu family, I will interfere too much, and I will be in the way.
"Bidong didn't want to move at first, but after the persuasion of the two Empresses Shu, he ordered him to drive to Xinshou Palace. He will arrive in about a stick of incense." Empress Dowager Meng didn't know what Rong Suihe was thinking, so she sent the palace servants to the West Palace to spread the message. , I just thought about it, if the Emperor is willing to come later, how can I persuade him to give up his mind? If the Emperor is not willing to come later... it will be even more troublesome!
The Queen Mother was not a very smart person at first. Although she was determined to favor her natal family at that time, she still had a headache when faced with the Shu sisters' doting on her and forcibly comparing her biological mother to the east.
After a while, I heard that the palace servant who had gone to the West Palace to deliver the message came back and reported, "Both empresses Shu have prepared a meeting gift for the county prince and the princess. You said that the princess can guess what you want first?"
Empress Dowager Meng's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly. She thought for a moment and then said, "Go and ask the Queen to come over!"
After a pause, he whispered, "Tell the queen not to forget the greeting gift!"
Originally, Empress Dowager Meng was angry at Sheng Weiqiao's "rebellion" and did not want her to have too many opportunities to have contact with the empress.
But at that time, the Shu sisters asked to accompany Emperor Xuan Jing to Xin Shou Palace, and they also wanted to give Rong Suihe and his wife a meeting gift in front of her. If the queen was not there, let alone whether the wrong sisters would sue for this, saying that the queen was arrogant and shameless. Even though the two sisters didn't mention the queen at all, they stayed with Emperor Xuan Jing and acted as hostesses to their nephew in a dignified manner. , the niece and daughter-in-law gave a greeting gift, but the serious queen didn't even show her face... Those who didn't know thought that Queen Meng was relegated to the cold palace!
Queen Meng's face may not be so important, but as a relative, if Meng loses her due dignity in the palace, and the party members outside hear about it, who knows what thoughts will come from this? !
The Queen Mother thought about it, so even though she knew that it would be a good thing to accept Donglai, she still asked the Queen to come over to support the situation.
Xinshou Palace was quite far away from Wangchun Palace, so Queen Meng didn't arrive very soon. Emperor Xuanjing and the Shu sisters had already arrived.
After the emperor entered the palace, he sat down at the east end of Empress Dowager Meng and made peace. When Sheng Weiqiao got up, he accidentally glanced and felt that the emperor was a little fatter and rosier than last year, but he didn't let her. People feel that the body is healthy, but they feel vain.
Most likely, he was drinking before he came. Even though he was across a corridor, Sheng Weiqiao from Didong could smell the smell of alcohol coming from above.
She frowned secretly, wondering how old the emperor was. He was so debauched and debauched that he didn't know how to protect his body, and he didn't know how long he could live.
Sheng Weiqiao was of course not very interested in the longevity of Emperor Xuan Jing. She was worried about how the current situation would turn out once the emperor died.
But Rong Suihe didn't have time to build up any decent power...
"Emperor, have I drunk again?" Empress Dowager Meng was also worried. She wanted to be considerate of her mother's family, but also felt sorry for her son. Her mood was complicated and she couldn't express it. Have you quit drinking? I’m not young anymore. If I continue to drink like that... what should I teach the Ai family? "
Emperor Xuan Jing seemed to be very sober at that time. He said "Hmm" after hearing this. He was confused for a moment and then said casually: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. The unusual wine I drank was specially prepared for me by the imperial doctor." Although medicinal wine has great stamina, it is also very beneficial to health. I used to feel low in energy, but since I drank the medicinal wine, I have become more energetic... Wrong, Queen Mother, please? I will ask someone to give some to Queen Mother later. Come and have a try?”
Empress Dowager Meng was angry and said, "Emperor, let me see how I look now. Do I look like I am in good spirits?"
Then he asked, "Who is the imperial doctor who prepared the medicinal wine for me? Please ask him personally. He knows that I should not drink alcohol, so..."
"The Queen Mother, please be patient!" The Queen Mother didn't finish her words. Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows and said softly, "The imperial doctor who was serving Bidong at that time was recommended to Bidong by their sisters. Wouldn't it be wrong for the Empress Dowager? Do you think their sisters will do something wrong to your advantage?"
That's actually true. The Shu sisters' biggest backer is Emperor Xuan Jing. No matter how charming they are, they will definitely not make fun of Emperor Xuan Jing's body. That would be a lie to themselves.
However, the Queen Mother was very dissatisfied with the imperial concubine's attitude of being equal to her: "Shut up the Ai family and the emperor, why should I interrupt?!"
"Your Majesty, we agreed to come to see the Mi Zhen couple." After hearing this, the imperial concubine's face darkened, and she was begging for something to say, but Shu Zhaoyi, who was watching coldly, tugged on Emperor Xuan Jing's sleeves and said coquettishly, "So it turns out that those nonsense Are you saying that you've left the couple alone?"
Emperor Xuan Jing was also very impatient to hear the argument between his mother and his favorite concubine. Hearing this, he followed suit and said, "Is Zhaoyi right... Mi Zhen, I'll come closer and teach me to take a closer look!"
Those words sounded like an uncle caring about his nephew, but Empress Dowager Meng's heart was in her throat when she heard the words, for fear that Emperor Xuan Jing would look down on Rong Suihe and say something like, "I have no children, and I can watch the bright moon with my nephew." Prince Zhenjun is both talented and beautiful, and his character is valuable, so it is better to adopt him as an adoptive daughter to me and call him the Eastern Palace."
As for Emperor Xuanjing's disdain for Rong Suihe, is that unreasonable? There are only a few nephews and grandnephews of the emperor. In terms of appearance, talent and learning, and his relationship with the Shu sisters, Rong Suihe is outstanding, and Because he had been living outside since he was a child and had a bad relationship with his biological parents, he was the perfect candidate for adoption!
"That child is so energetic!" Empress Dowager Meng was anxious, but Emperor Xuanjing ignored his mother's worries. He saw Rong Sleeping Crane walking around from the side as he was told, and came to him to say hello, standing with his legs down. Respectful and heroic, he was filled with the vitality of a man of that age from head to toe.
The emperor felt confused and regretful for a moment, then praised him and sighed, "Please, if I have a child with the imperial concubine and Zhaoyi, will it be as outstanding as him?"
Zhaoyi smiled and said: "Both I and my sister are not blessed, so we cannot continue to have children for Your Majesty. Fortunately, Mi Zhen is not an outsider to His Majesty. Since His Majesty feels empty in his knees, why not treat the child as his own?" out?"
Before Zhaoyi finished speaking, the palace was suddenly so quiet that you could hear needles!
An abnormal blush suddenly appeared on Empress Dowager Meng's cheeks, was she just out of anger!
"There are not many descendants of Gao Mi's knees. Even Mi Zhen in front of me only has three legitimate sons!" Although Chi Zuosi quietly pulled his sleeves from behind to signal the Queen Mother not to sing the wrong stage with the Shu sisters in public, lest she Emperor Xuanjing tried to sidestep his beloved concubine, making it difficult for the empress dowager to ascend the throne.
But Empress Dowager Meng could not help but sneer unbearably at that time, "Especially that child has been living outside since he was a child. He was finally recognized last year. I beg you, because he is back, can Princess Gaomi survive until now?" I know! Zhaoyi asked the emperor to treat Mi Zhen as his own, so did he intend to force Princess Gaomi to death?!"
"Why is the Empress Dowager so angry?" Shu Zhaoyi said softly after hearing this, "Can I not bear to see Your Majesty Dong Zhiming without a son and a half in front of me? Seeing the young and handsome Prince of Mi Zhen, I was filled with emotion. , so I just gave Bi Dong an idea! If Ming Bi Dong has not yet agreed, the Queen Mother hastened to stop him, as if she was tired of the Mi Zhen County Prince. The Queen Mother also said that the Mi Zhen County Prince will fight The little kid grew up in the royal family, and unfortunately it took more than ten years before he was reunited with his blood relatives. Does that mean he offended someone, and the Queen Mother is asking her to tolerate him in this way?"
Empress Dowager Meng said with a gloomy face: "The matter of the emperor's heir is of great concern to him for generations to come. Even if he is not the empress, he would not dare to say anything at will. How can I, a little Zhaoyi, talk too much?!"
Shu Zhaoyi calmly said calmly: "As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the East. It is precisely because of the emptiness in the East of the East that affects his great family for generations to come. The Queen cannot bear to leave the country without asking, and I am so cruel to the East. After many years, I am still not as cruel as that person who pretends to be confused!"
"I'm so arrogant!!!" Empress Dowager Meng was trembling with anger and started to slap the case, "If it weren't for our two cheap maids, the emperor would not have a son and a half of a daughter to this day?!"
"Isn't what the Empress Dowager said really ridiculous!" Concubine Shu interjected coldly, "Isn't it true that Your Majesty has no children, which is what you and the Meng family want to see? Otherwise, how can we force the children of Concubine Meng and Prince Guangling Stuff it up to Your Majesty’s knees, no?”
"Presumptuous!" The Queen Mother suddenly raised her voice, "My slutty, foul-mouthed maid, how dare you shut up with the Ai family like that?!"
Concubine Shu was unafraid: "I am from a humble background, so I can't get into the eyes of the Queen Mother, but in front of Bidong, please don't ask the Queen Mother to be so messy! What happened back then really broke out, and the Queen Mother is sure that the Meng family Zhanli? Over the years, how much infamy have the concubine sisters brought to the Meng family? As the saying goes, there is hard work without credit. Not only did the empress not give any praise, but did Ru Ming plan to kill the donkey?!"
"Had it not been for the seduction of our two cheap maids, would the good emperor of the Ai family have become a wise king..." Empress Dowager Meng's voice was choked with sobs, and she was interrupted by Shu Zhaoyi's soft and surprised voice in the middle of her words: "Empress Dowager Does that mean that Bidong is not a wise king now? Although the concubines and sisters have not read any books, they have heard of the so-called rule of thumb. Tomorrow the Eastern Kingdom will be peaceful and prosperous, and Bidong will be prosperous. Isn’t it possible that this achievement is not due to the work of the Queen Mother, you and the Meng family?!"
He immediately turned to Emperor Xuan Jing and said, "Your Majesty! Then the Meng family has gone too far! If they dare to take your credit, then they don't want to rebel at all!!!"
... Dongsheng Weiqiao stared at that scene in stunned silence. She thought that tomorrow she and Rong Suihe would go to the palace to have sex and just go through the motions. But looking at the posture, would they just want to fight each other
"Emperor, what should I say?" After a moment of mutual misunderstanding with Concubine Shu and Shu Zhaoyi, Empress Dowager Meng took a deep breath, suppressed her desolate mood, and asked Emperor Xuan Jing in a deep voice, "Do I really want to marry you? "