Empress Dowager Lu sent her capable female officials to the Qiyang Palace to help, but within a few days, the night when Qiyang Wang woke up, she was driven back to the palace in a dreadful state.
The Empress Dowager Lu was so shameless. As the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, and the queen mother bestows it on someone, even if it is only a Qingning Palace sweeper, after being sent to the courtier's house, that is a bodhisattva, and the whole family must respectfully offer it.
As a result, the Empress Dowager Lu sent the highest-ranking and most dignified fourth-ranking person to her son-in-law to be sent to the imperial court. Even if they didn't appreciate it, she even drove them out with a bed and a blanket that night. Sun Daizhao and others returned to the palace overnight, and heard that they cried for a long time in front of the Queen Mother Lu.
It is a joke for ordinary people to see such a thing happen to the younger generation, but it happened in the emperor's family, and no one dared to say it. In particular, Empress Dowager Lu was not the real mother of King Qiyang. She was originally the outer chamber of Xie Yi when he was sending troops. Later, all the daughters of Xie's house were killed by Emperor Gong of the Later Jin, and Mrs. Yin was also brutally murdered. Just got straightened up.
Later, Xie Yi became the emperor, and then Xie Yi died, and the emperor was replaced by Xie Rui. The Lu family rose and became the supreme woman in the world, the empress dowager of the Ye Dynasty. When Empress Dowager Lu gave it away, she originally wanted to show the image of the Empress Dowager as a caring mother for her children and grandchildren. Unexpectedly, Xie Xuanchen's hairless and shameless hair and fall would knock her back from the cloud to her original shape, and severely exposed Lu's bottom.
Empress Dowager Lu was extremely angry, and after scolding for a long time in Qingning Palace, the ignorant Princess Qiyang scolded the female official. She used to be in the outer room, and when she saw that the original master, Xie Xuanchen, was underwhelming, she didn't dare to scold Xie Xuanchen, so she could only accuse Sang of scolding Huai and scolding Mu Mingtang. In the end, Sun Daizhao, Yu Changshi and others who were ordered to go to Qiyang's palace to run errands did not fare well.
Empress Dowager Lu was upset when she saw Sun Daizhao's crooked appearance. The people around her were scolded like this. Of course Empress Dowager Lu was angry, but she was even more angry and thanked Xuanchen for not taking her seriously. When Empress Dowager Lu saw Sun Daizhao, Yu Changshi and others, she seemed to have glimpsed her dignified appearance in front of Xie Xuanchen. Empress Dowager Lu was sullen, and of course she was reluctant to see these people shaking in front of her eyes.
Sun Daizhao was stabbed several times with a needle, and he poured himself a bowl of Juezi soup in public.
It is the most serious in the palace to hold high and step low. Once a slight crack is exposed, some people will pull you down. Not to mention how the Qingning Palace was turbulent for the time being, it was not calm at the moment in the Hanging Arch Palace.
The emperor had a great headache, and there was a neat row of people standing under the imperial case. The emperor was too lazy to even get angry now.
The emperor still calmly threw the book in front of the chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and asked: "Didn't you say that his vitality has been severely damaged this time, and he will be in a coma for at least half a month? It's only a few days, and I will write a report below, Xie Xuanchen wakes up. already."
The chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau also thought it was incredible. The imperial doctor he heard said that Xie Xuanchen's foundation was extremely depleted, and it was the end of the force. This time, I am afraid this is the last time he went mad. The imperial doctor who diagnosed the pulse said so, even if Xie Xuanchen didn't cough up blood, he would have to lie down for at least ten days and a half month. Why did you just wake up today
Could it be that it is a return to light
The chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau did not dare to talk nonsense. King Qiyang is the emperor's heart disease. If he hastily said that Xie Xuanchen did not die in a few days and made the emperor happy for nothing, then he would not end well.
The chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau considered it for a long time, and finally said very conservatively: "Reporting to the sage, King Qiyang has indeed suffered a serious injury this time. It is now September, and counting the time, he has been in a coma for two years, and he has consumed less food in the past two years. Too many, his body was already collapsed, but he repeatedly hurt people repeatedly, overdrafting qi and blood, which greatly damaged the foundation. Yichen deduces that if King Qiyang is happy to live and recuperate in the future, there is still a chance of survival. I can't take it anymore."
In other words, as long as the emperor waits for Xie Xuanchen to violently injure people one more time, Xie Xuanchen can consume himself to death, and the emperor is relieved. The emperor had been worried for two years, and now he finally heard a precise sentence, and he felt a great sense of peace in his heart. The emperor's mood suddenly improved, and when he looked at the remaining people, he was not as angry as before.
The emperor's tone improved greatly, and he asked the chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau: "According to Aiqing's words, how should I take care of my nephew?"
The Imperial Physician Bureau chief drummed in his heart again, this sentence was not easy to answer, he had to think about it before speaking. The chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau repeated the deduction in his stomach several times before slowly saying: "Look at Yichen, let King Qiyang recuperate in peace, follow him in everything, and don't let King Qiyang worry about foreign affairs. , If King Qiyang can spend this winter safely, then there will be no serious problems."
A few people are here to fight a lawsuit in a circle, and the emperor understands it. The Imperial Physician Bureau is saying that if everything follows him and serves him, he will inevitably get carried away under his arrogance. More, within this winter, he can be consumed to death.
Have to wait until this winter, which is a little longer than the Emperor expected. But the emperor thought about it, but the difference of a few months, he endured it for two years, still care about this one or two months
The emperor nodded with a worried look on his face: "The winter is cold and irritable, and the weak are the most difficult to bear. He is the only son of the late emperor, and the late emperor entrusted the world and his only son to my hands. , it is difficult to fall asleep. Governing the world can promote imperial examinations and invite talents widely, but the illness of King Qiyang, every time I think of it, it is a thorn in my heart. The first emperor has only one heir left. In my heart, he is more than My own prince is precious, but heaven is jealous of Yingcai, he is only nineteen years old, and he is very ill."
Tears welled up in the eyes of the emperor as he spoke, and the courtiers under the seat also wiped away their tears and sighed. After sighing for a while, the emperor cleaned up his sadness and said solemnly: "The Imperial Medical Bureau has obeyed the order. From today onwards, the Imperial Medical Bureau will assign five people. They don't have to be responsible for student teaching and outpatient clinics. Stare at the physical condition of King Qiyang. What medicine is needed for the diagnosis and treatment of King Qiyang, you don't need to ask for orders, just take it from the storeroom. You must take care of King Qiyang at all costs."
"The minister obeys the order."
After the emperor explained to the chief of the Imperial Physician Bureau, he stood up with his hands behind his back and paced slowly: "Qiyang is a bad title, and it is easy to remember, but it is too ferocious. If it is too heavy, it may attract ghosts, which is not good for his body to recuperate. Why don't you change it to Prince An."
The one-character king is the prince, the second-character king is the county king, and the status of the prince is much higher than that of the county king. Only the direct relatives of the emperor can seal the prince, such as Xie Xuanji, who is the king of Jin. Xie Yi originally named Xie Xuanchen the King of Qiyang, firstly to avoid suspicion, after all, he rebelled against the superior, and secondly, also to shatter Xie Xuanchen's prestige.
No one cared about how Xie Xuanchen's title was once, and Xie Xuanchen himself didn't care. Xie Yi has only one son, what is the difference between whether to establish a prince or not to be a king? Xie Xuanchen still feels honored to use his famous battle title.
Later, Xie Xuanchen had an accident, Xie Yi died, and Xie Rui ascended the throne. Naturally, no one mentioned the title. After Xie Rui ascended the throne, he made his son a prince. Although he was embarrassed to establish a prince, he has tried his best to avoid the ownership of inheritance rights over the years.
In order to rectify his own name, Xie Rui strongly advocated the inheritance of this order of inheritance from brother to last, elder to younger, and also said that this would prevent the harem from interfering in politics and the eunuch's monopoly. Xie Rui said so many benefits, according to his words, when the next generation inherits it, it should be passed on to the older Xie Xuanchen.
He inherited his brother's throne, and next, it should be passed on to his second nephew. If he left it to his own son, wouldn't the emperor slap himself in the face
Therefore, the emperor has always avoided mentioning the matter of the heir, and no one in the Manchu civil and military moved up without a long eye. Anyway, the emperor was at his peak in spring and autumn, and he was not worried about the prince for a while. Wait a minute, maybe Xie Xuanchen will die first.
But today Xie Rui named Xie Xuanchen a prince, which means nothing trivial.
Only the emperor's direct relatives can seal the prince. The emperor named Xie Xuanchen as Prince An at this time, which is tantamount to placing him in the same position as the prince. This is equivalent to admitting that Xie Xuanchen also has the right of inheritance.
Knowing that Xie Xuanchen would not survive this winter, the emperor felt relieved, and suddenly remembered his promise when he first ascended the throne, and no longer shied away from saying that his brother would end his life. In a few words, he raised Xie Xuanchen's status as a prince, and sent a lot of rewards: "The order goes on, King An is like my own son, he is the oldest, and his etiquette should be higher than that of King Jin. I will never forgive anyone who neglects King An's affairs."
Saisuke bowed and responded. After the emperor finished speaking, he remembered this morning, and it seemed that the Empress Dowager Lu was also quite complaining. The emperor paused, called the eunuch beside him, and said, "You go to Qingning Palace and pass on my personal edict to the Queen Mother. Although Princess An is from the common people, as long as she enters the royal gate, no matter where she is from, you are my own. Her daughter-in-law. As long as she can take good care of King An, it will be a great achievement, and the rest must not embarrass Princess An. I heard that the female officials around the Queen Mother have been wronged, and you can ask for some rewards from my private treasury and say It was Zhen who rewarded them. In the future, all the envoys in the inner palace must be respectful when they meet Princess An, and must not provoke Prince An’s residence again.”
"Slave obeys."
The eunuch, the chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau and Zaifu retired one after another, and in a blink of an eye, Xie Xuanji was the only one left in the hall. The emperor stepped down from the throne and greeted Xie Xuanji kindly to sit down too.
Xie Xuanji said that he did not dare, and still waited for the emperor to start. The emperor asked: "You have worked hard for you these days, and you are running around for it. Are they still living in the house these few days?"
"Go back to my father, Prince An's mansion is as quiet as usual, except for the empress dowager's female official who suffered some grievances, the rest is fine."
"That's good." The emperor nodded and said, "If you are wronged, you will suffer. I know that the empress dowager doesn't look good, but in front of everyone, he refers to Sang and scolds Huai, so does my face look good? I can't bear it. Have you come down? On the Queen Mother's side, you can go for a walk in a while, and persuade the Queen Mother to relax, bear it if you can, and don't provoke that person again. "
Xie Xuanji sighed in his heart. Before he went, he could already think of how angry the queen mother would be for a while. The empress dowager Tangtang sent a confidant female official to discipline a princess, but Xie Xuanchen slapped her in the face without saying a word, and then comforted the two in a good voice. It is better for an empress dowager to compromise and achieve this.
But Xie Xuanji would not say these words to the emperor. They all know that Xie Xuanchen will not survive this year, so why not endure it any longer? The more tolerant they are now, the more the outside will admire the virtues of the palace. Compared to the fame they can get, forbearance in Qiyang Wangfu for three or four months is nothing.
Xie Xuanji was clear in his heart and cupped his hands: "My son understands that in a while, my son will persuade his mother and the queen mother."
The emperor was very pleased to see that Xie Xuanji understood. He twitched his beard and smiled, and said, "Ruzi can be taught. Among all your brothers, you are the most filial, capable, and most like me."
Xie Xuanji's palm trembled. Could the emperor's words imply something? Xie Xuanji endured the ecstasy, and immediately bowed and said: "Father is wrong, and this son will live up to his father's expectations."
The emperor's eyes were relieved. He said that Xie Xuanchen was like his own son, so it was only an expedient measure. What he really cared about was Xie Xuanji. However, Xie Xuanji is still young and needs to be tempered, so these words cannot be told to him early.
The emperor said: "You don't live far from him. In the future, you should walk around more, so as not to worry about the morning and evening, but you should always go to ask the sick every two or three days. If you can't get away from the outside, let your princess. Go, in short, let the outside world see that you have great respect for your brother."
"Yes, my son obeys."
After the emperor finished speaking, because he just mentioned Xie Xuanji's princess, the emperor suddenly remembered one thing: "Did you just get married? I remember, it seems that today is the day you return home?"
When the emperor said this, Xie Xuanji also remembered, by the way, he will return to the door in three days. Xie Xuanji hurriedly counted the days and found that three days had passed since he returned home.
Xie Xuanji was a little embarrassed. He was so busy these days that he didn't even go home. How could he remember to accompany Jiang Mingwei back home. Xie Xuanji felt some guilt in his heart, but after a spin, he sank again. Jiang Mingwei has always been knowledgeable and general, so she must be able to understand his difficulties. It's just to let her go back by herself, Jiang Mingwei will not have any complaints.
The big deal, when he went back, he asked someone to prepare some new clothes and jewelry for Jiang Mingwei. Coaxing a woman is nothing more than sending money and things.
With a little embarrassment, Xie Xuanji replied, "Go back to father, three days have passed. It's over."
"Oh, is that right?" The emperor also forgot, but it wasn't a big deal. The emperor didn't even think about it, and said, "After all, going back is to save face for women at your mother's house. If you are absent, remember to go to Jiang's house in the future. , to make up for her. Although Jiang Mingwei is not outstanding, but with your childhood sweethearts, it is better to know the root and the bottom. Marrying a woman is high, and marrying a woman is low. Since you have passed the door, you can live a good life and give birth to a son as soon as possible. The most important thing."
Xie Xuanji knew very well that only when he had a heir as soon as possible could he completely defeat Xie Xuanchen, who was destined to be extinct. Regarding the future throne, how could Xie Xuanji be sloppy.
The emperor explained Xie Xuanji a few more words, nothing more than to walk towards Xie Xuanchen more diligently, be more respectful, be more patient and bear more. Xie Xuanji responded one by one, and the emperor sent him away.
After Xie Xuanchen's decree for the reward was sent out, everyone was in an uproar. Xie Xuanchen cleaned up the female officials in front of the queen mother, and the palace did not dare to let go of the fart. Instead, the emperor gave Xie Xuanchen a promotion to the throne, granted him the title of King An, sent countless gold and silver jewelry, precious medicinal materials, and even sent a team of imperial doctors. It is specially for Xie Xuanchen to see a doctor.
Looking at this treatment, those who know understand that this is a nephew, but those who don't know it, they think it's serving my father.
Mu Mingtang woke up early this morning and was ready. They beat the dog yesterday, and the owner is bound to come to discuss it today. Mu Mingtang sat upright, and after waiting for a long time, Xiang Nanchun hurriedly came to report: "Princess, someone is coming from the palace."
"Well." Mu Mingtang nodded, ready in his heart. Xie Xuanchen hasn't woken up yet, so she can only deal with it by herself. It is said that the loser does not lose the battle. When Mu Mingtang got up today, he deliberately used a lot of precious hairpins and combed his hair into a very complicated bun. She stood up and asked, "Where are the people in the palace?"
"Eunuch Chuanzhi is already in the main hall of the palace, please move the princess."
Mu Mingtang's legs softened a bit when he heard Chuanzhi. Isn't it too exaggerated for the emperor to come off the court and ask the guilt personally? Mu Mingtang tried her best to keep her expression steady, she kept telling herself that she would not lose if she lost, and asked, "I even disturbed the Holy Master, what's the intention?"
"The Lord has been named Prince An, and the reward has been carried to the main hall."
"It turned out to be... what, reward?" Mu Mingtang was shocked, what did she hear just now, the imperial edict, and reward
Mu Mingtang had been fine before, but his expression changed immediately after hearing the imperial decree. Xiang Nanchun thought that the princess was dissatisfied with the title change, so he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Reporting to the princess, it is the imperial decree and reward. The imperial decree was ordered by Your Majesty personally, Now that the zaizhi and the three provinces have stamped their seals, the rewards are also very grand, thousands of taels of gold, 10,000 pieces of silk and silk, and many precious medicinal materials. It won't take long for this year's tribute to be delivered, the prince is the most important thing to take care of, and it's okay to wait in the palace."
... If he didn't know it was impossible, Mu Mingtang almost thought that Xie Xuanchen was actually the emperor's biological father. It has always been only the courtiers who shared the worries of the emperor and the empress dowager. It was the first time that Mu Mingtang heard that the emperor empress dowager gave medicine to others.
Mu Mingtang tried hard to hold on to his flattering image, and said lightly, "What else?"
"The five imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau came to greet the princess. In the future, these five imperial physicians will stay in the palace and make a special trip to ask for the pulse of the prince. The board and lodging will be arranged by the Imperial Medical Bureau, so please ask the princess to arrange a place for the imperial physician to stay. "
"The accompanying father-in-law also brought a message from the empress dowager, saying that the empress dowager has been out of energy recently, and she did not pay attention to the people below, and even allowed a few daring servants to offend the princess. The empress dowager was furious when she learned about this, and she had already put those palace maids out. After hitting 20 boards, I sent it to the clothes washing bureau to do the rough work. The Queen Mother brought a lot of treasures and splendor to the princess, saying that she would be overwhelmed and shocked, and please don’t take the previous matters to heart.”
Mu Mingtang is now sure that Xie Xuanchen is really the emperor's long lost father.