“Mother, I’m afraid of thunder,” the four-year-old Chai Zongxun shouted childishly.
There was a rumble of thunder outside, and the sound of the rain seemed to suddenly increase after the thunder. The light in the palace seemed very dim, not like it was in the daytime, but more like it was in the morning or evening. The cool wind blew in, blowing the curtains hanging everywhere in the air, adding to the atmosphere of the wind and rain.
When his mother heard what Chai Zongxun said, she carried him to Fu Shi. Fu Shi reached out her jade hand and touched his head, saying softly, "Don't be afraid. You should be a real man now."
Maybe he felt uncomfortable when Fu touched his head, so Chai Zongxun looked at her with his eyes open, then turned his head and snuggled into the wet nurse's arms: Drink milk.
Surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, the nurse unbuttoned her clothes and lifted up her bellyband in public. Chai Zongxun reached out and took the food and began to eat. The emperor usually had no time to take care of the prince, and no one in the harem disciplined him strictly, so he has not been completely weaned yet.
Fu looked at the scene in front of him with some helplessness in his eyes, but said nothing.
At this time, a group of eunuchs and palace maids holding umbrellas walked outside the hall, put away their umbrellas, and walked in with their heads bowed. The first one was an eunuch who was taller and stronger than the average palace maid. He looked even taller with a tall hat on. He walked forward and bowed, saying: "I pay my respects to the Queen."
Fu said: What's the matter
The eunuch said: Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was the emperor's wish that I take the prince away.
Fu's expression suddenly changed, and he frowned and asked: Where are you taking it
The eunuch said: Jinxiang Palace. The emperor wanted to see the prince. He then glanced at the nurse holding the child beside him.
Fu was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: I'll take him there.
The other eunuch bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I am just following orders. The emperor only asked to bring the prince, but did not summon you, Your Majesty. How about sending someone to go with me to ask first?"
The nurse lowered her eyes and turned to face Fu. Fu said nothing, but gently raised her wide sleeves and waved. The nurse said, "Yes." She immediately picked up Chai Zongxun and said kindly, "Your Highness, we will take you somewhere else. Say goodbye to your mother quickly."
Chai Zongxun was quite well-behaved. He said in a childish and skillful voice: Mother, I will take my leave now.
Fu forced a smile: That's a pretty good point.
The strong eunuch also bowed and said: I have to go back and report, so I will take my leave first.
Suddenly, another group of people left the hall. The rest of the people watched them leave and stood beside Fu without saying a word. Everyone gathered around the soft couch. Fu looked up and saw that there was no one in the huge palace, only the curtains fluttering in the wind. Maybe because it was raining, none of the concubines were seen today.
Fu looked at the palace gate left by the crowd for a long time, and she became even more panicked. Why did they take Chai Zongxun away with them
At this moment, the eunuch Cao Tai appeared outside the door again. He put away his umbrella and put it in a wooden barrel, then walked in quickly with his robe in hand, leaving more water stains on the ground.
Seeing this, Fu glanced sideways and said: You go down first.
The people around him knelt down and saluted and said: Yes.
The eunuch came forward and walked straight to the throne. Without waiting for the palace maids to leave, he gently covered his mouth with his hand and spoke quietly to Fu. Her face became paler and paler.
Cao Tai said this and took two steps back to the side. Fu straightened her back, stretched her upper body, straightened her neck and sat up straight.
She was wearing a casual open-collared dress, and when she moved slightly, her collarbone was exposed under her slender neck. The soft silk material fell naturally like water until it reached her high and round chest, and the material seemed to be hanging on it. Her figure was relatively plump and her skin was white, but her collarbone was particularly clear, perhaps because she had no excess fat. But at this moment, she looked even more fragile.
Cao Tai stood there with his hands hanging down, not saying a word. Fu Shi also did not say anything, for at this moment she did not know what to say.
After a long while, Cao Tai said softly: The secret letter that Wang Zhong sent back from Xiongzhou must have fallen into someone else's hands. Dou Yi must have been instructed by someone else. Otherwise, wouldn't Wang Jie'en be putting himself in danger if he handed it over
Finally knowing what happened in front of the palace, Fu recalled that Chai Zongxun had just been taken away, and a huge fear immediately surged into her heart. At this time, a small thunder came from the clouds, which also made her shoulders tremble. She pursed her red lips and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
There was no trace of smile in her curved eyes anymore, and her face was expressionless, but her eyes could no longer hide her emotions. Her complex expression was filled with pity.
Where are the dozens of witches I found to exorcise evil spirits? Fu suddenly widened his eyes and asked anxiously.
Cao Tai hurriedly said: He is still settled in the palace, no one will care about him, don't worry, Your Majesty.
He added: After Wang Zhong falls, he will definitely betray Wang Jie'en. Even if Wang Zhong's godsons and subordinates are lucky enough not to be implicated, they will be in panic. The tall and strong eunuch Yang Shiliang performed well today and should become the most important eunuch in the inner palace around the emperor.
With Wang Zhong's experience, Yang Shiliang was afraid that he didn't have the courage to show his goodwill to the empress at this moment; but Cao Tai whispered that the emperor was like that, and Yang Shiliang didn't need to be too loyal and brave at this time. If he wasn't tired of living, how could he be so crazy and make enemies everywhere? If I were Yang Shiliang, I would do everything according to the rules and not offend anyone. He definitely didn't intend to really make things difficult for the empress now, and it was enough to do things as he could.
Fu Shi basically didn't listen to Cao Tai's words. She gradually came back to her senses from the shock just now. At this time, she realized that the people in Beiguo Caimian or the struggle in the inner palace were no longer the key, because the emperor had moved to Jinxiang Palace and did not set foot in the inner palace. Even the prince Chai Zongxun had gone there. How much value did this harem have? Now the key lies in the power struggle outside.
The worst thing was that the emperor did not ask her to preside over the palace to stabilize his regime, but instead became suspicious and took actions to exclude her from the center of power.
Why do that
It was nothing more than a trusted eunuch who had planned to betray. The emperor mobilized so many troops because of a eunuch that he didn't even dare to stay in the Wansui Palace and even personally dispatched the East Class to guard.
Perhaps the emperor would realize his mistake one day. But now his life was in danger, and he suddenly found that the most trusted eunuch in the inner palace had also defected to the palace. At this time, he was very suspicious and thought that he would be held hostage by the queen. In short, Chai Rong's reaction today was very abnormal. He had completely lost his former confidence and acted like a frightened bird.
Fu was first worried about what Chai Rong would do next. She pondered for a moment and thought: As long as the emperor is not completely confused, he should not dare to go too far with her, such as killing her, which would be equivalent to secretly deposing her.
Now the emperor must consider his last affairs, no matter if it is too late or not. The eldest prince, Chai Zongxun, is only four years old, and he has not even been weaned yet. If Chai Zongxun ascends the throne, can a child stabilize the country? In this world, even an adult crown prince may not be able to hold the throne securely; when Chai Rong first ascended the throne, it was not stable either.
The prince Chai Zongxun needs someone close to him to raise and help him, and only Fu is suitable for this person. Other concubines simply do not have the strength and ability to take on such a big responsibility, not to mention that they are only replaced temporarily as the mother concubines in name only, and their prestige is even more paper-thin.
Or maybe Chai Rong simply thought it through. Anyway, the chances of his youngest son securing the throne were too slim, so it would be better to pass the throne to a relative or minister, but the possibility of this was not great. Who wouldn't want to continue the throne if he had his own biological son? If he had to hand over the throne to someone else, then there would be no point in fighting for the throne.
But who can be sure what will happen? What if the emperor gets angry and acts rashly? If he makes one mistake, he may do another.
Fu suddenly realized how unbearable she was in Chai Rong's heart, and her trust had fallen to the point where she was not even as good as an eunuch or a general. She could still sit on the empty throne of the mother of the country, just because of the need for power layout and her value of use.
Her heart was as cold as the wind and rain outside, filled with desolation and sorrow.
Now, even the son who was nominally given to her was taken away; outsiders were able to meet him when he was critically ill, but she could not, and even sending the prince over was rejected. Was this going to turn the entire harem into a cold palace
Fu Shi suddenly discovered that underneath her most glorious and noble status, there was endless waste and fear. Being ignored and excluded was not a big deal, but those people with knives and guns outside would not let her go.
From her grief, Shaoger Fu suddenly thought of something even more unfortunate. At this critical juncture, Guo Shao was ordered to go out and find some elixir.
He won't go, right? Leaving Beijing now is the most unfortunate situation.
Fu became even more panicked, and subconsciously raised her hand. In a trance, she seemed to see Guo Shao and wanted to grab him and stop him from leaving.
The so-called elixir is just a faint hope. For the sake of his own life, the emperor has already transferred Shao Ge'er away and excluded the queen. At this critical moment, who can stop the group of generals of the Palace Guards
The threat was not only the soldiers and generals in their hands and the habit of the generals to usurp the throne, but also the personal grudges. Zhao Kuangyin would certainly be very uneasy because of the personal grudges, and he would definitely be on guard against being liquidated afterwards; under such circumstances, Zhao Kuangyin and other generals might do something more intense and life-and-death than an ordinary mutiny.
Fu was both afraid and angry. She felt that Chai Rong had chosen the wrong path this time. The court layout was now a mess.
Fu called out helplessly in her heart: Brother Guo Shaoshao, he has never let me down. He must not make any mistakes at the last moment. Leaving the capital now is a dead end.
Cao Taifu's beautiful eyes, waiting with fear, suddenly shouted.
The silent eunuch immediately took two steps forward: Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you.
We must tell Guo Shao clearly that he must not leave the capital at all costs. Fu put her hand on his smooth forehead and murmured suspiciously and timidly, "Will you be watched by others if you leave the palace now? The people in the palace and Zhao Kuangyin's men, at this time, even if you use any excessive means, who can investigate in detail?"
Cao Tai said: We have to be careful and guard against this.
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