Xuanyuan Hancheng woke up and was stunned when he looked at the unfamiliar and familiar bedroom. This is not the palace before he fell asleep, this is the Changle Palace where he lived when he was still the prince. What's going on, how can I be here when I wake up, Xuanyuan Hancheng habitually called out "Yuanfu."
"His Royal Highness, you are up." Yuan Fu was waiting outside, and he immediately entered when he heard Xuanyuan Hancheng's voice. Yuan Fu led a few palace servants to wait on Xuanyuan Hancheng to dress and wash.
"Yuanfu, you... how are you..." Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Yuan Fu, who was only in his 20s, and was very surprised. Then he looked at his youthful appearance in the bronze mirror. He swallowed the words he didn't ask, and pretended to be calm on the surface, but a storm had already set off in his heart. Ask: "What day is today?"
"Back to the master, today is the fourth year of Yuntai, the seventh day of the second lunar month." Yuan Fu looked at Xuanyuan Hancheng's face and replied without any doubt. A few days ago, the little prince born to Master Yu passed away. This is already the second son of His Royal Highness who passed away prematurely. The master has been feeling unhappy recently, and his spirit is a little trance.
"His Royal Highness, you have to take care of your health. You are still young, and you will be blessed with many sons in the future." Yuan Fu said cautiously.
It's only been Yuntai four years now, and he actually returned to the age of 18. It's incredible! Xuanyuan Hancheng slowly calmed down, no matter why he went back to the past, but since God arranged it this way, he must not fail God's good intentions. He must live a good life in this life, and he can no longer leave a trace of regret.
"Prince Concubine sent someone to ask, would His Royal Highness want to have breakfast together?" Yuan Fu asked when he heard the message from the palace servants below.
"Go and spread the word, and you'll be alone in a while." Xuanyuan Hancheng felt annoyed at the thought of seeing Xue Caiyu again, and of her actions in her previous life.
"promise."
When Xuanyuan Hancheng arrived, the Crown Princess and other concubines had been waiting for a long time. Seeing the prince coming, he hurriedly greeted him.
After Xuanyuan Hancheng was seated, "Let's have dinner." The maids on the side began to prepare dishes. Xuanyuan Hancheng paid attention to food and did not say a word to sleep.
After the meal, I drank the tea that Yuan Fu handed over. Xuanyuan Hancheng began to observe the woman in his backyard now. It is now the fourth year of Yuntai, and there are not many women around Xuanyuan Hancheng.
In addition to the Crown Princess Xue Caiyu, there are also three concubines. Xu Xueying from the Xu family, Yu Qin from the Yu family and Song Yiyun from the Song family. There was another Mrs. Zhang before, who was desperate to give birth to a baby boy, so he went. It's a pity that the child is so poor that he will be gone in a few days.
Among the three, Song Yiyun was the first palace maid to teach other people's affairs by his side. She was average in appearance, and could only be called beautiful, with an old and solid personality. He gave birth to 2 daughters for him, the first daughter died at birth, and the second daughter was also frail and sickly, and she has been taking medicine since childhood. Taking the nickname Kang'er, he is now more than 3 years old. If there is no accident, he will be his eldest princess, Princess Kangping, when he grows up safely.
"How is Kang'er's health recently?" Xuanyuan Hancheng asked Song Shi.
"Back to His Royal Highness, Kang'er caught a cold some time ago and had a slight cough. Imperial Doctor Cui from the Taiyuan Hospital came to see him. He prescribed some medicine. After taking the decoction, Kang'er is much better now." Song Yiyun heard Xuanyuan Hancheng's concern. She answered nervously about her daughter's situation, fearing that Xuanyuan Hancheng would blame her for not taking care of her well.
Xuanyuan Hancheng nodded, "You should use more snacks to take care of him. If the servants are inattentive, they should beat them up." Imperial Physician Cui is an imperial doctor in the Imperial Hospital who specializes in treating children's diseases, so he is more assured of his medical skills.
Xuanyuan Hancheng turned to Yu again and asked, "How are you doing?" Yu Qin replied excitedly after hearing Xuanyuan Hancheng's words of concern. "My maid and concubine are already feeling better. The concubine, the concubine, sent a lot of high-quality medicinal materials, and the imperial doctor often came to ask me for my pulse. Maid and concubine... maid and concubines really can't bear it. They are all useless. I didn't take good care of the little prince." Then he choked up again, his face full of sadness.
Yu Qin and Xu Xueying were both concubines given by the queen mother after Prince Xuanyuan Hancheng got married. Xu Xueying is gentle and pleasant, and she looks gorgeous, which he likes the most. Yu Qin has a lively personality and a small and exquisite figure, and has a daughter and a son for him. Although the daughter is also frail, she can grow up to 2 years old. When he grows up, he will be his second princess, Princess Kangle.
After Yu Qin gave birth to her son, she was not very proud. This is the eldest son of the prince. It's a pity that it didn't take long to be proud, the child was not full moon yet, and a cold wind killed his life. Looking at Yu Qin, whose face is now sallow and haggard, and then looking at Xu Xueying who was sitting beside her expressing concern, Xuanyuan Hancheng, who already knew the truth, sighed inwardly. Why didn't he see Xu Xueying's hypocrisy in his last life
Xu Xueying felt that the prince was watching her, and hurriedly looked at the prince with affectionate eyes.
"Okay, take good care of yourself, you still have a daughter to take care of, so you can't make mistakes again." Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed Yu Qin. Pretend not to see Xu Xueying's concerned eyes.
"No. The concubine will definitely take good care of her." Being a mother is strong, and Yu Qin knew that her daughter was her only hope now.
"Princess, you should also pay attention to take care of it."
Crown Princess Xue Caiyu had the attitude of a virtuous mistress, "Don't worry, His Royal Highness, as the mother of the children, I will naturally take care of them."
After Xuanyuan Hancheng finished his breakfast, he returned to the inner study. He had just lost a child recently, and the emperor saw him in a gloomy mood, so he specially let him rest for a few days without going to court.
Xuanyuan Hancheng sat in the study for a whole morning, after having a simple lunch. Instructed Yuanfu to let Zheng Rong come to see him, and Zheng Rong came to the study. The two stayed in the study for an hour before Zheng Rong left. Xuanyuan Hancheng recalled on paper what happened in the last four years of Yuntai.
Fortunately, God let him come back, and many things have not happened yet. He can plan well.
Now is the second month of the fourth year of Yuntai. Last month, Li Wanggang ended his filial piety to the Empress Dowager and went to Licheng, the vassal region. It was also from the time that King Li became a vassal, and his uncle Li Huang began to recruit troops and horses on the vassal grounds and secretly trained soldiers. He wanted to stifle King Li's power in the bud from the beginning, so he wouldn't have to meet King Li for so many years in the future.
In addition to Li Wang, Yuntai also had a major event this year, which had a great impact on him. In October of the fourth year of Yuntai, the barbarians in the north went south and burned, killed, and looted several small towns in the frontier fortress.
The barbarians in the north have always been a threat to the Xuanyuan Dynasty. They were nomads who grew up on the grasslands. They had very little arable land, advocated brutality and violence, and had no courtesy and honor. Every few years, they would come to the border towns to burn, kill, and loot. Wherever they went, they would rob the village of food and livestock, and then set fire to the village.
In the second year of Yuntai, Xuanyuan Hancheng led an army to fight against him. Xuanyuan Hancheng used his troops bravely, and they beat them to bow their heads and declared themselves ministers, and then signed a contract, promising not to come again, and every year they went to Beijing to pay tribute. However, the barbarians are shameless by nature, and they don't care about the contract and oath. Xuanyuan Hancheng knew that the barbarians would attack again after the autumn harvest this year.
The last emperor, the emperor, was furious when he learned about it, and he went on the expedition in person. Going straight to the barbarian royal city, he never expected that he was ambushed on the way, and his younger brother died on the spot in order to protect his father. And the father emperor also had arrows in his body, hurting his heart. After returning to Beijing, he supported his wounded body, and passed away shortly after the throne was passed to him. The queen mother suddenly lost her husband and her son, two relatives, and soon followed.
Xuanyuan Hancheng ascended the throne in such a hasty situation, and what he had to face was a turbulent country. Outside, there are barbarians who are eyeing tigers, inside there is King Li who is very ambitious, and there is also the Xue family who cannot deal with it in the court.
When Xuanyuan Hancheng first ascended the throne, it can be said that there were many difficulties. It took more than a year to destroy the barbarians and avenge his father and brother. Then he began to weaken the power of the Xue family and cultivate his cronies above the imperial court. Holding the imperial examination vigorously and selecting talents, Xuanyuan Hancheng believes that he has done a good job.
It's a pity that he ignored his harem and knew people unclearly, which not only made Xue Caiyu and Xu Xueying's own children thin. He also asked Xue Caiyu to unite with King Li and arrange for assassins to assassinate him. Killed his baby!
And in this life, he will definitely plan well and not let his baby suffer any more damage. As early as more than 30 years of long memories of Jiabao, I fell in love with him deeply. In this life, Xuanyuan Han will only have Lin Jiabao alone.
In the fourth year of Yuntai, the most important thing is that his baby is going to enter the palace, and there is still a month left.
Xuanyuan Hancheng couldn't wait to see Lin Jiabao. Thinking of this, he was extremely excited, and his mood also jumped up. He showed his first smile since his rebirth.
Yuan Fu's voice came from outside the door of the study, "His Royal Highness, Bizhu, who is beside Master Xu, asks to see you."
"Let her come in." Xuanyuan Hancheng ignited the rice paper he had just written. Watch the ashes fall into the censer.
Bi Zhu carried a tray with a delicate soup cup on it, and after entering, she bowed to Xuanyuan Hancheng and said, "His Royal Highness, this is the chicken soup that Master Xu made for you, and Master Xu sees that you are not looking well recently. , made it especially for you. Master Xu also said... "
"Okay, Tang stay, you can go down." Xuanyuan Hancheng interrupted Bizhu's words and motioned to Yuanfu.
Yuan Fu knowingly took a step forward and took the tray. Telling Bizhu to go down, Bizhu still wants to say something. Seeing the prince looking at her, his heart froze. The eyes of His Royal Highness made her dare not speak any more, and hurriedly retreated.
Xuanyuan Hancheng watched Bizhu walk outside the door, and said to Yuan Fu, "You bring someone to take Bizhu to me immediately, hurry up, search her body, and keep quiet."
Xuanyuan Hancheng guessed that Bi Zhu was most likely carrying the medicine powder on her body and poisoned it on the way. Because he has always been strict about the things at the entrance, the rules in the kitchen are the strictest, and she doesn't dare to do anything there.
"No." Yuan Fu thought to himself that Bi Zhu was a powerful maid next to Master Xu, why did His Royal Highness take her down. But he still ran away quickly. With two guards, they stopped Bi Zhu, who had not left the inner courtyard, and let her stun her with a slap, and took the person down.
After a while, Yuan Fu came back sweating profusely. He said to Xuanyuan Hancheng, "His Royal Highness, I found this in Bi Zhu's purse." Yuan Fu presented a small paper bag with a little white powder left on it.
"Go to the Imperial Hospital and call Qian Chunrong for me." Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at the chicken soup in front of him and instructed with a complicated expression.
"No." Yuan Fu quickly ordered his men to call someone.
When Xu Xueying gave him soup in the last life, he would always admire her gentleness and thoughtfulness. Most of the time, I will go to her side, but if I don't go to her side, I will go to Yu's or Song's, and I will use the soup before going. Every time I finish drinking, I always feel refreshed, but I don't know that those soups... alas...
Qian Chunrong, the son of the head of the Taiyuan Hospital, grew up in a medical family. He is very talented in medicine, and he is already working in the Taiyuan Hospital at a young age. In the last life, he went on expeditions with him as a military doctor many times. He was highly skilled in medicine and was very loyal to him.
After a while, Yuan Fu led Qian Chunrong into the inner study. After that, the servants were screened and the guards were kept in the courtyard.
Xuanyuan Hancheng said to Qian Chunrong: "Come and see, what is this, is there this powder in the chicken soup?"
Qian Chunrong stepped forward with a serious face and carefully took the paper package. First, I smelled it, and then tapped the remaining powder with the tip of my little finger. I put it into my mouth and tasted it carefully, my brows were wrinkled, and I took a sip of the chicken soup. In addition to some nourishing medicinal herbs, the soup was also mixed with a trace of special fragrance, which was hard to find. After I just smelled the paper After the smell on the bag, it is sure to be the same smell, this smell is…
"Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince, this is powder made of Huanhuacao. There is indeed a small amount of Huanhuacao powder added to the chicken soup." Qian Chunrong replied.
"Huanhuacao?" Yuan Fu was already in a cold sweat from fright. He didn't expect Bi Zhu to carry medicinal powder with him, and he had a bad feeling when he heard the name. Looking at the steaming chicken soup on the table, Yuan Fu thought bitterly, why didn't he test it with a silver needle. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise, otherwise, how would you drink this chicken soup.
"Tell me what this raccoon grass is, and what does it do?" Although Xuanyuan Hancheng already knew everything, he still pretended not to know and asked Qian Chunrong.
"Huanhuacao is a kind of herbal medicine that avoids children. Its medicinal properties are very domineering, and it is very harmful to women. Now it has generally been replaced by musk, safflower and other medicines. Therefore, Huanhuacao has been used by very few people, and it is only inferior. The kiln is still in use." Qian Chunrong had read a medical miscellaneous book, and there was a record of Huanhuacao, and the smell recorded in the book was consistent with the taste he had just tasted, so he was very sure.
"What if the man used this drug?" Xuanyuan Hancheng continued to ask.
Qian Chunrong sucked in a breath of cold air and replied, "If... if a man uses it, it will be very detrimental to the offspring! Huanhuacao has a slight aphrodisiac component, which will cause great damage to Yang Yuan after using it. Having sex with a woman is very difficult to get a woman pregnant. Even if she is lucky enough to get a woman pregnant, it will have a great impact on the fetus. After the child is born, it will either die prematurely or carry the toxins in the mother’s womb, and will be weak and sickly.”
When Qian Chunrong thought about the situation of the heirs in the Prince's East Palace, his mind was full of thoughts, and he probably knew some terrible news.
"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness..." Yuan Fu had already figured out the key to this, and was very worried about His Highness.
"Is there a cure for this?" Yuan Fu asked Qian Chunrong eagerly. It was about the descendants of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he felt extremely guilty now.
"His Royal Highness, rest assured, although this medicine is domineering, after having sex with a woman, the toxin will remain in the woman's body, but it is not harmful to men. As long as you don't touch this medicine in the future, you can recover after a few months of good conditioning. Yes. The descendants in the future will also have no influence.”
Xuanyuan Hancheng nodded in satisfaction. It has only been four years since Yuntai had discovered this matter early. Compared with the previous life, the situation is naturally much better, and Yuan Fu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Doctor Qian, I'll leave it to you to take care of my body." Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed Qian Chunrong. "In addition, I will report this matter to the father and mother. They will definitely summon you to ask. If they ask about my physical condition, you will tell them that I need at least two to three years of conditioning to recover. Listen. Do you understand?"
"No. The servant understands that the servant will definitely take good care of his body for His Royal Highness." Qian Chunrong admires and is loyal to His Royal Highness, who is wise, wise and brave. Although he has doubts, he agrees without thinking too much. His Royal Highness There must be his intentions.
"Then go back and prepare well." Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed, and winked at Yuan Fu, Yuan Fu knowingly sent Qian Chunrong out.
"The slave retire."
After coming out of the inner study, Yuan Fu quietly stuffed the prepared silver note into Qian Chunrong's cuff. To Qian Chunrong, he said solemnly, "This is what His Highness the Crown Prince gave you, so please accept it. You can't reveal a word about this matter to outsiders today."
"Eunuch Yuan, don't worry, even if I die, I won't reveal a single sentence." Qian Chunrong has always been very convinced of His Royal Highness, but today, he learned the prince's secret. He has no other choice. As long as he follows His Royal Highness and performs well, he can foresee that his future is bright.
After Yuan Fu came back, he asked Xuanyuan Hancheng for instructions: "His Royal Highness, what should I do with this Bizhu?"
"Secretly imprison, interrogate well, and leave it to Zheng Rong to handle it. It is said that Bizhu ran into me and was killed by me. After a while, he said that the study center is not a place to invite pets, and put Xu's family to death. Foot restraint." Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed Yuan Fu.
"promise."