Big or small
Prince Rui wanted both. One was a sweet, sweet, nephrite, and intelligent side concubine. The other was the child he longed for, and the child who was most likely to be his son. It was really difficult for Prince Rui to choose.
But Chen Xiu had a difficult labor, and the imperial doctor said that he could only choose one of the two.
Prince Rui had a hard time deciding, and at this moment, Princess Rui arrived with the maids. Looking at the delivery room, Princess Rui anxiously asked: "My lord, how is it now? I slept late last night waiting for the news, and I just woke up. I heard that my sister was having a hard time, so I came over as soon as I woke up." Inside was her own sister.
Prince Rui slammed his fist down and turned his back, distraught.
The imperial physician informed Princess Rui of the situation.
Princess Rui secretly rejoiced, it would be good if the childbirth was difficult, it would be good if both Chen Xiu's mother and son died. Glad in her heart, of course Princess Rui would not show it, she frowned, and asked the imperial doctor seriously: "How come it has reached such a point, can't we protect both?"
Prince Rui turned his head and looked at the imperial physician expectantly.
The imperial doctor plopped down on his knees, he really had no choice.
When Princess Rui saw it, she raised her head to look at her husband, and Prince Rui also looked at her, as if hoping that she could help with ideas. Princess Rui moved her lips, but in the end she lowered her head, daring not to speak falsely.
The important matter of life and death was still his woman and child. Prince Rui couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Princess Rui, "What do you think I should do?"
Princess Rui understood what the lord meant and asked her to choose. No matter whether she chose a big one or a small one, the lord could put the sin of giving up on her and let her bear the grievances of Chen Xiu or her child's loss of a close relative.
But the lord forced the question, and it was impossible not to answer. Princess Rui lowered her head and tried her best to hold back two tears. Then she said tearfully: "My lord, my sister and I have served you together. We have been with you for many years, and we have long been in love with sisters. I really don't know how to choose. I just hope that their mother and child are safe..." After he finished speaking, he covered his face and burst into tears.
Prince Rui pursed his lips, and there was a sudden cry of pain in the delivery room. It was Chen Xiu.
The imperial doctor listened and pleaded again: "Your Highness, Your Highness, please make up your mind quickly, or you won't be able to save both!"
It was imminent, Prince Rui suddenly clenched his fists and said with red eyes incomparably difficult: "I want you to do your best to protect the two of them, but if it doesn't work, then, just..." He closed his eyes, and his voice was very low, but Baba The waiting imperial doctor and Princess Rui heard it. What Prince Rui said was to protect the children.
The imperial doctor got the order and immediately returned to the delivery room, and then explained the three midwives inside.
In the main room, Concubine Rui walked to Prince Rui with a choked sobs, held onto his shoulders and sobbed softly: "My lord, I know you are feeling uncomfortable. If you want to blame it, you will blame your sister's life for suffering. There is no luck, so please don't blame yourself..."
Prince Rui was very confused. Just as he was about to let go of her hand, he caught a glimpse of Princess Rui's big belly. Thinking that there was another hope, Prince Rui felt a little better, and helped the princess to the chair and sighed, "Sit down and don't move. Tire gas."
Princess Rui nodded, clutching the veil, looking at the door of the delivery room worriedly.
In the delivery room, Chen Xiu was almost out of breath, and her vision was blurred. The imperial doctor hid behind the screen and didn't know what to say to the midwife. Chen Xiu was in great pain, and the pain was throbbing. She wanted the child to come out, but she had no choice if the child did not. Seeing that the midwife came back, Chen Xiu hummed and looked at the midwife pleadingly.
This midwife specially taught her to use force and breathing, so she just stayed by the side. Chen Xiu's eyes, the midwife wanted to pretend she didn't see it, but when she thought about Chen Xiu's death, she couldn't bear it, so she leaned over, held Chen Xiu's hand, and said pitifully, "Do you have anything to say?"
Chen Xiu's lips twitched, and she said, "Child..."
The midwife had wet eyes and couldn't bear to tell her that Chen Xiu was crying and insisted on telling her. The midwife was sad, bowed her head and said, "The side concubine is difficult to give birth, the imperial doctor said that you and the child can only protect one."
Chen Xiu was stunned, and turned his eyes to the screen, and suddenly realized that the imperial doctor had just left, and he must have asked the prince whether he wanted to protect her or the child. Who should be insured? At this moment, Chen Xiu also fell into this problem. That was the child she was looking forward to day and night when she was pregnant in October. She hoped that he would be safe, but if she died, what would happen to the child when she was born? Without the support of his mother, will he be bullied
Your Majesty, you must have a child, right? Chen Xiu burst into tears. She had always wanted to give birth to a son to the lord, to make him happy. If she could give birth to a son today, the lord would be happy. As for her, is her life worth nothing? In Wang Ye's heart, is Chen Xiu's purpose to give birth to children? The love you once had doesn't count anymore
When she was like this, the midwife looked at the heartache and glanced at the woman's bulging belly. The midwife clenched her hand and said, "Concubine Side, this servant knows what you are thinking, you are really unwilling, so hurry up and give birth!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiu's eyes suddenly flashed a terrifying ruthless light. He clenched his teeth and tried his best. His nails sank deep into his palms. His brain was full of flesh and blood in his belly. After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiu only felt his body loosen, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"Born, born, finally born!" the midwife below shouted loudly.
Chen Xiu tried her best to open her eyes and stared at the midwife.
The child was dirty, and the midwife looked at the child's legs, and the corners of her mouth turned up. She excitedly said to Chen Xiu, who was dying on the bed: "Congratulations to the concubine, congratulations to the concubine, you are a little son!"
Son, it's son!
Chen Xiu laughed, crying and laughing. The prince wanted her to die, the princess wanted her to die, but she didn't die, but she wanted to live well with her son!
The midwife's voice was so loud that both Prince Rui and Princess Rui outside heard it. Prince Rui walked back and forth excitedly, forgetting to ask Chen Xiu how he was, and was only happy that he finally had it.
Princess Rui sat on the chair, her heart sank. The eldest son of the concubine, although he is a concubine, has a long character. If the prince ascends the throne, the child will be a threat to the child in her womb. However, since the child was born, she couldn't help being angry. Fortunately, the goblin Chen Xiu died. Without the mother, the eldest son will still have so many years to grow up, who can guarantee that nothing will happen
Come to Japan for a long time, do not hurry.
Princess Rui quickly calmed down and waited to see the child with a smile on her face.
After the child was cleaned up, the midwife took it out and gave it to Prince Rui to see. Finally having his own son, Prince Rui laughed so hard that even though the child was very young and a little ugly, he was very rare. He kissed several times in a row, and the joy was more than the previous two little princesses. Significantly more at birth.
Princess Rui looked sour and twisted seven or eight knots in her heart.
Prince Rui was so happy, he turned around and held the child in front of her, and said excitedly, "Look at it too."
Princess Rui made up her mind not to touch the child, so as not to have anything on her head, the prince hugged her, and she lowered her head. When she saw it, she found that the child's face was purple! Princess Rui has given birth to two children. When the daughters were born, their cheeks were red and bright, and they soon became white and pure. How can there be such a color
She looked at the prince hesitantly. Prince Rui didn't notice her expression, and continued to hug and coax the child, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Why isn't this kid moving at all
Prince Rui slowly stopped and looked at the child's motionless nose and swaddled chest. Prince Rui's face became whiter and paler, and he touched the child's nose tremblingly... There was no breath at all.
"The Imperial Physician!" Prince Rui shouted frantically.
The imperial doctor came in a hurry, took the child to take a breath, and sure enough... he was dead.
The imperial physician thumped and knelt down. When a woman gives birth to a child, adults and children have to go through the gate of hell. Some children are stillborn, some die just after giving birth, and many die before the full moon or one year old. It was common to die prematurely, but the son in front of him, whom Prince Rui had longed for, actually died in his hands.
The doctor's heart was cold, and he only felt that he was not far from death.
On the side, Prince Rui was holding the swaddle, looking at his son who was lost as soon as he got it, Prince Rui burst into tears. What in the world is more tragic than watching a child die at your own hands
In a short time, Prince Rui's residence was filled with a dead silence.
Chen Xiu didn't know anything, and just after giving birth, she fainted from exhaustion. The child born in the morning, it was almost noon, and Chen Xiu woke up leisurely. Seeing the red eyes of the maid next to her, Chen Xiu looked confused, looked around, and looked for her child first.
The maid covered her mouth, sobbing and unable to speak.
Chen Xiu's lips trembled, there was a guess, but he didn't want to admit it, so scared that he didn't even dare to ask.
"Concubine side condolences... You are still young, you can still give birth in the future." The maid knelt in front of the bed and persuaded with a whimper.
Chen Xiu's face was ashen. She didn't know if she didn't hear it or what. She just looked at the maid with a dull gaze. After a long time, she rolled her eyes and asked tremblingly, "Where are you, child?"
The maid lowered her head and explained, "My lord, my lord is so sad that I can't bear to see it anymore. It has already been buried... The lord has explained it, and asked you to take care of yourself in peace. When you are well, he will come to see you again."
Lord, is that what you said
Chen Xiu's tears fell again, the pain of losing her son, the pain of losing a man's favor, turned into endless tears. The son she had worked so hard to give birth to died just after birth. How could the lord be so cruel, he didn't let her see that hard-fought child at a glance, and the lord didn't even come to see her.
"How did you die? It's obviously fine, how could something go wrong!" Chen Xiu still didn't want to believe it, grabbed the pillow beside her and smashed it down at the maid! Her hair was disheveled, her face was full of tears, like madness.
The child died because it was held in the mother's body for too long, and was born weak. The maid explained, Chen Xiu didn't listen to it or believed it, and insisted that the maid explain everything after the child was taken out. The maid had to tell them one by one, saying that the prince was ecstatic to hold the child, and that the prince was holding the child to show Princess Rui...
Princess Rui
A ray of light finally appeared in Chen Xiu's tears-filled eyes! Concubine Rui, Concubine Rui, her son was born well, and he died just after reading it for the concubine. It must be the concubine who used some kind of trick! That vicious woman, who has always been dissatisfied with her being favored by the prince, is now cruel to her newly born son!
"My lord, call my lord over here! I have something to tell the lord!" Chen Xiu was weak after giving birth, so she could only cry.
The maid had been instructed by the prince and the concubine before, telling her to serve the concubine side to recuperate, and she didn't have to go there if she had nothing to do, but the concubine side cried like this, the maid had to bite the bullet and go to the main courtyard, and go to the concubine first.
Princess Rui leaned on the couch lazily, frowning, as if she was very sad, but only she knew that since she was pregnant, there has never been a day as happy as today. Princess Rui originally hoped that Chen Xiu would die, but now that the child was born and died, Chen Xiu was still alive, but it was the best outcome. Without a son, Chen Xiu would have to endure the pain of losing his son even if he survived. As for the lord, seeing his son die with his own eyes, he was devastated by the blow, and I'm afraid he never wants to see Chen Xiu again.
Princess Rui laughed mockingly. Chen Xiu has no more favors in the future, and can only watch her live one by one, watching her and her son get along well. Living like this is actually more uncomfortable than dying. Chen Xiu is uncomfortable, and Princess Rui is happy.
Hearing that Chen Xiu wanted to see the prince, Princess Rui didn't stop her and asked the maid to go directly to the front yard to find the prince.
In the front yard, Prince Rui was sitting on the bed alone, lost in spirit. The son was so small and light, holding him like a ball of cotton, but the son he had been waiting for was gone before he could open his eyes to see his father.
Prince Rui hugged his head, tears kept streaming down his face. There is the pain of losing a child, and there are all kinds of melancholy. As soon as Chen Xiu made a move, he immediately informed his father, who must be looking forward to his grandson. But his son did not survive, would the father think that his virtue was wrong and that he would be implicated in the child
"My lord, the concubine is awake, I want to see you..." The father-in-law in charge reported from outside the door, his voice was soft and hesitant.
Chen Xiu wants to see him... Prince Rui suddenly laughed. He could imagine what he would see when he went to Chen Xiu's place. When his son died, Chen Xiu must have cried into tears. But what can he do? He was also uncomfortable. He really didn't have the strength to comfort Chen Xiu, and he didn't want to go. As soon as he stepped into that yard, he would think that his son died in his hands.
Just wait, wait for a long time, when he forgets today, forgets the missed child, he will make up for Chen Xiu.
There was no sound inside for a long time, the steward understood, he bent down and exited, and said to the maid who was guarding the door: "You go back to the concubine, and you say that the prince is too sad and can't bear to see her for the time being." He sighed after speaking. With a sigh of relief, on a happy day, who would have expected such an outcome
The north wind whistled, but the voice of the steward's father-in-law was colder than that of the north wind. The maid stood blankly in the same place. After a long time, she walked back to the side concubine's yard. Looking at the window of the upper room, the maid suddenly timid. How is she going to explain to the side concubine? When she thought that Concubine Side would cry in front of her and beg her to find the prince again, she suddenly understood the prince's mood. It's too uncomfortable, too tired, if she can hide, she doesn't want to serve such a concubine again.
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The eldest son of Prince Rui died at birth, and news spread one after another.
Emperor Xuande also looked forward to it all night. When he learned the bad news, Emperor Xuande was silent for a long time, only sighing.
Prince Rui's biological mother, Concubine Wu Gui could cry miserably. There is a dispute between wives and concubines in the son's backyard, but they are all her daughters-in-law, and they are all her grandchildren. The son has been anxious to have a grandson for the throne, and she is also anxious. Now the good grandson is gone. My son still hurts.
When the news reached Shouwang's mansion, Song Jianing felt a little embarrassed, but the pain belonged to someone else. Seeing the lively and lovely son and daughter around him, Song Jianing quickly forgot about this regret and cared more about the battle situation in the frontier.
The confrontation between Da Zhou and the Liao Kingdom was at a stalemate. The Liao Kingdom could not take advantage of the East Road, and immediately led the cavalry to the Western Front, and won two victories on the Western Front.
There is war in the northern border, and there is no peace in the south. The insurgent army led by Li Shun surrounded Chengdu and attacked a small town nearby. After a few months, an army of more than 100,000 people was formed, including the people from Shu who came to defect and the officers who defected. It was only 30 years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and officials in Shu were not loyal enough. No matter how you look at it now, the rebels have a chance of winning. Those natives of Shu, of course, support their side, and most of the foreign officials have fled.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the rebel army made a comeback and stormed Chengdu. After a bloody battle, the city gate of Chengdu was broken. Gao Zai, a Beijing official entrusted by Emperor Xuande with a heavy responsibility, led his troops to escape, and Chengdu fell.
The insurgent army entered Chengdu in a mighty manner.
Coach Li Shun has Guo Xiao, a military advisor, and other generals by his side. In the evening drinking and celebrating, some people suggested that Li Shun should be proclaimed emperor, and the capital would be Chengdu. Li Shun has won many battles, and after a few months of fighting, he is no longer a budding commoner. After listening to the words of his generals, he thought that even a commoner could become an emperor. how?"
Guo Xiao did not agree.
After the banquet was over, Guo Xiao said to Li Shun alone: "Second brother, let's rebel, and we will fight in the name of equalizing the rich and the poor for the common people. In my opinion, there is no need to worry about becoming emperor. We should lead our troops to continue to conquer areas outside Shu. In the prefectures and counties, we will recruit more people to defect to us by dividing the land equally. When the army grows, you and I will break the capital and kill the emperor Xuande. If the emperor becomes the same as the Great Zhou Emperor, he may not help us."
He was talking endlessly, and Li Shunzao widened his eyes and looked at him in disbelief: "Third brother, third brother still wants to fight the capital of Dazhou?"
Guo Xiao laughed: "Why not? Second brother, don't forget, we already have hundreds of thousands of troops in our hands. When all the land of Shu surrenders, the army exceeds 200,000, which is enough to fight against the imperial court."
Li Shun touched his head and looked elsewhere. Opposing several state and county officials is different from opposing the emperor. Asking him to fight the local prefectural prefect, he dares, and telling him to fight the emperor in the capital, Li Shun is not afraid, but he feels that he has no ability. What if he has an army of 200,000 people? The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty alone had over 400,000 troops in the Central Guard, all of them well-trained troops. How could he be compared with the rebels of the common people.
For the first time, Li Shun no longer listened to Guo Xiao's words, and persuaded bitterly: "The third brother has high ambitions, but the second brother is powerless. If you want me to say that our brothers should occupy the land of Shu, I will call you the emperor and you are the prime minister. Da Zhou came to attack us. With the danger of Sichuan, an army of 200,000 people is enough to defend. Once we leave Sichuan, we have no chance of winning against Da Zhou. Third brother, rest your mind. Isn't wealth enough for you and me to enjoy?"
Of course not enough! Guo Xiao said angrily in his heart. What he wants is for the whole world to submit to him, and for the Zhao family to become his prisoners! At the beginning, King Shou robbed him of his An An with the respect of the prince. He asked Zhao Heng to kneel in front of him, so that Zhao Heng was often not as good as others. Then he married her in front of Zhao Heng, and had a flower candle with her in the wedding room next to Zhao Heng. ! It is even more necessary to let An An know that he, Guo Xiao, is her true love, so that he can give her a lifetime of glory and wealth.
Guo Xiao argued and insisted that Li Shun should delay the proclamation of emperor and continue to attack other places.
Li Shun was not afraid of death, but he did not want to die in vain. The two were deadlocked for a few days, and they refused to take a step back. Later, Li Shun began to distance himself from Guo Xiao. Guo Xiao asked to see him.
Guo Xiao didn't even accept the Da Zhou royal family, so how could he really be brothers and sisters with two village husbands? He secretly assisted Wang Wu and Li Shun, just using them as a guise, hiding behind them and not being noticed by others for the time being. When the time is right, he can easily replace these two puppets.
Guo Xiao can also kill Li Shun now, and he can also ensure that everyone else will obey him after Li Shun's death. However, if so. After that, he had to lead his own troops to face Da Zhou. In case of confrontation with his father... that was something Guo Xiao never wanted to see.
That night, Guo Xiao couldn't sleep all night. He thought about it a lot. On Li Shun's side, he could persuade him slowly, or find other excuses to force Li Shun to fight against Da Zhou. Three years, five years, ten years, he has a solution, but An An can't wait any longer. She has given birth to a pair of children for Zhao Heng, and Zhao Heng will return soon.
Guo Xiao didn't want Zhao Heng to touch her again, not even once!
With the thought together, Guo Xiao suddenly sat up. No, he must grab An An first and bring An An to Shu first. In the land of Shu, he is more than ten thousand people under one person. He will let An An see his methods. As long as they are together, he can coax her well.
Two days later, Guo Xiao went to see Li Shun again, saying that there was a big deal to discuss. This time, Li Shun came out to pick him up in person. After all, the two were sworn brothers. Li Shun had always respected Guo Xiao. He deliberately avoided him a few days ago, just because he was afraid that Guo Xiao would persuade him to fight the emperor. Shundu is willing to listen to Guo Xiao.
"Second brother, I have thought about it carefully, and you are right. Shu was bullied by Da Zhou, and it is no longer the same as it used to be. The people's livelihood is difficult. We should let the people recuperate first, wait for the people to become rich and strong, and then choose an opportunity to go north to unify the Central Plains. But I need to go to the capital to inquire about the situation in the capital, and if it goes well, I will be back in less than a month."
Hearing that he was leaving, Li Shun was a little uneasy, as if his children were about to lose the protection of their parents.
Guo Xiao had prepared words of consolation long ago. Before leaving, Guo Xiao laid out a detailed plan for Li Shun to capture other cities in Shu.
Just when Guo Xiao set off for the north, on the northern border, Liao suddenly sent 100,000 troops to attack Yizhou.
Zhao Heng and Li Xiong led troops to support, Li Xiong attacked, Zhao Heng personally led 40,000 troops to cut off the retreat of the Liao army, and then encountered the army of Han Rang, the privy envoy of the Liao state, in Tanghe. When the thief was captured, the king was captured first. Han Rang wanted to capture Da Zhou's Shou Wangye, and Zhao Heng also wanted to capture the Liao's privy envoy. He ignored the persuasion of his cronies and went into battle with a sword.
The main generals fought, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals took the initiative to give up an open space, Zhao Heng used the sword, and Han Rang held the gun. After fighting for an unknown number of rounds, someone in the rear army of the Liao Kingdom suddenly shot a cold arrow. At that time, Zhao Heng had just blocked Han Rang's gun, and before he had time to dodge, the arrow was hit in the shoulder.
"Go protect the prince!" Eunuch Fu shouted desperately. Da Zhou's soldiers quickly approached and surrounded the prince in the middle. Zhao Heng rode on his horse and looked at Han Rang from a distance. Han Rang didn't want his men to use secret arrows, but the matter had already happened, and the excuse was useless, so he simply retreated to the back of the army and let the two armies fight.
In this bloody battle, Dazhou and Liao suffered heavy casualties, and Dazhou won by more and less.
After the battle, Zhao Hengcai returned to the camp to heal his wounds, but luckily the arrow wounds were not serious. After bandaging, Zhao Heng reminded Eunuch Fu not to spread the word.
Eunuch Fu wanted to obey the order, but Zhao Heng was shot in the eyes of the public, and the people in the camp were talking a lot, so the matter still spread.
Hearing that the prince was injured, Song Jianing was very frightened, and immediately wrote a letter to her prince, with thousands of warnings and every word of concern.
Zhao Heng received the letter, overflowing with tenderness, and wrote back the letter: My wife asked me, how dare I not obey. When the spring flowers bloom, I will return.
He won't make her wait too long.