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The messenger felt that his bones were about to crack, so he bit the bullet and said: "Your Highness, this is the suicide note written by the Prime Minister, and I must deliver it no matter what."

Zhao Zhen had previously sent people to Nanshan to invite Dr. Jiang to come to Xiangyang to develop a prescription. After the envoy came back, Dr. Tao seemed to have gone to Jizhou. He seemed to have expected that he would be fought over by various forces. Before leaving, he carved words next to the door, stating that he needed various medicines. The princes of Fang came to invite him personally.

She planned to go in person yesterday, but Yu Xin stopped her.

"The governor of Jizhou has always been dissatisfied with His Highness. If you go to Jizhou, you are throwing yourself into a trap. Unless you only bring two or three servants to avoid alerting others, how can such a small number of people guarantee safety in troubled times? Not to mention the rampant plague. By then, Your Highness will fall ill in Jizhou, and even There is no one to take care of me.”

Zhao Zhen felt a sting on his forehead. After letting the messenger leave, he looked at the young man beside him and said, "Gongming, I want to go to Jizhou."

Yu Xin was not surprised at all. The moment he heard that Pei Xiang was infected, he knew what the outcome would be. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will guard Xiangyang."

After disguising herself, Zhao Zhen pretended to be mute and rushed to Jizhou with only two Qianlong guards. When she saw Doctor Jiang, she described the situation in a state of embarrassment and said: "Zhao Zhen, the eldest princess of Yang in Xiacheng, came here to ask her husband to come out to develop a prescription."

"Your Highness, are you here for all the people in the world, or are you here for one person?"

"All."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen heard the doctor in front of him say slowly: "I don't know who it is? I have heard for a long time that His Highness is kind and kind. If he is a subject of His Highness, the common people are willing to come to see a doctor. If he is a member of the Pei family, I'm sorry——"

Seeing the woman in front of him stiffen, he chuckled and said, "Your Highness, the grassroots have some issues with the Pei family. I'm afraid you will return in vain this time."

"As for the people in the world, what does it have to do with me? Who stipulates that doctors must have a compassionate heart?"

After Zhao Zhen's last words were silenced, the man drinking tea was leisurely waiting for the giant Buddha to leave quickly.

She closed her eyes and said in a low voice: "Please save him, you can do anything you want, gold, silver, jewelry, or a high official and a generous salary?"

"No." He became impatient and simply made an unreasonable request to drive her away. "Your Highness is really sincere. You should kneel down and beg me."

With a "bang" sound, he jumped up in shock and looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. His scalp was numb and he said: "Stand up quickly. I'll follow you. I'm going to Chang'an now."

"really?"

"If there is a lie, the common people will be struck by lightning." The man's throat tightened. Looking at the eldest princess who stood up without changing her expression, he murmured: "I didn't expect that His Highness and Prime Minister Pei have such a good relationship."

"You'd better not tell him what happened today." Zhao Zhen glanced at his knees, "Otherwise you may lose both legs."

By the time she arrived in Chang'an with the frail miracle doctor, Pei Xu was almost dying.

Standing outside the window, Zhao Zhen sighed softly and said to the miracle doctor: "I won't go in. I'll wait for you at the princess mansion."

It was dark, and she was sitting in the front hall waiting. When she saw the man coming back with the medicine box, her throat tightened and she asked: "How is the situation?"

"Should...be able to save him." The miracle doctor scratched the back of his head, "He is confused and has been calling you."

Zhao Zhen looked calm, "I can't stay in Pei Mansion."

Pei Xu is in a coma. Who knows if those in Pei's house will take the opportunity to assassinate her. Seeing him through the window today is enough of a risk.

After Dr. Jiang said that the prime minister had woken up, Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, ordered people to send copies of the prescription to all states, and set off back to Jingzhou without stopping.

On the way to Xiangyang, she remembered what her friend said in her letter and suddenly laughed.

Over the years, she and Xu Huiyi had been exchanging letters. Huiyi advised her to kill Pei Xu more than once. This time, knowing that she went to Jizhou, she called Pei Xu a vixen and fed her ecstasy soup.

*

When the epidemic subsided, Zhao Zhen took Shangguan Yue back to Chang'an and said softly: "You and Gong Ming will live in the Princess Mansion first. The child is still young. I will ask them to find some wet nurses."

After saying that, she glanced at the little baby in Shangguan Yue's arms, as if she felt a little pity.

If it were a girl, she would be able to have a baby kiss with Pei Zhi.

"Our Ayun is a boy, Your Highness, please don't worry about it." Shangguan Yue was indulged by Zhao Zhen and dared to say anything, "Even if you are a girl, you don't dare to reach out to others. If you don't talk about anything else, what if you are like Prime Minister Pei?" If you just like to stab yourself with a sword, what should you do?"

Zhao Zhen thought of that night, and was embarrassed and silent for a moment, then coughed and said, "That kid can't do that. He doesn't like to make noises and is much more stable than his father."

The eldest princess often leaves Beijing, and it is Pei Xu's business to take care of the child. She once suspected that Pei Xu had fed his son something, and he was too cautious and did not even smile.

After she raised the question, Pei Xu looked resentful, "Zhen'er is away from Chang'an for half a year. He doesn't recognize his mother, so naturally he doesn't smile."

Zhao Zhen felt very guilty. From then on, whenever she returned to Beijing, she would take time to accompany her son. From then on, whenever she left the house, she would see a little baby sitting quietly under the tree in the front yard, looking out with black eyes. Seems to be waiting for her.

Just like the boy who sat next to Merlin and waited for her.

The new emperor has been very peaceful in the past two years. Because of the epidemic, everyone was recuperating. Zhao Zhen learned to live a confused life with Pei Xu. One night she suddenly said: "My son looks like you, and I want a daughter who looks like me." .”

The man who had just closed his eyes was shocked, pursed his lips and said, "Forget it."

"Why forget it?" Zhao Zhen didn't care about him, patted his face gently and stimulated him: "Is Pei Lang not good enough?"

When Zhao Zhen found out that he had given birth to twins, his eyes darkened. He gathered up all his strength and asked the man beside him without giving up: "Where is my daughter?"

"Zhen'er, you should sleep for a while." Pei Xu paused, not knowing how to comfort her, and said after a long silence: "There will be more in the future, I will send you Xiapi."

Zhao Zhen choked, "Stop talking nonsense, Xiapi is so far away from Jingzhou, I can't hold it even if I bring it."

*

Pei Xu has been living a life of raising three children since then. He and Zhao Zhen have too many enemies, and he really doesn't feel comfortable letting the children out of sight.

Therefore, during the discussion, there was an older child sitting next to him, and two others were lying in the cradle next to him.

The civil servants and generals under Pei's command were often talking, but were interrupted by the sudden cry of a baby, and then looked numbly at the serious-faced prime minister holding a baby to comfort him.

When Zhao Zhen left Beijing, Pei Xu spent the day studying Pei Zhi's schoolwork. After nightfall, he listened to the twins crying one after another. The next day, he went to court with dark eyes.

However, news came from Yanzhou that when several clan members and veterans were discussing matters, a letter was nailed to the Pei family's ancestral hall.

An elderly clan member was so angry that he almost fainted. The letter was quickly delivered to Chang'an. Pei Xu read it carefully and actually laughed a few times.

In the study, several confidants knew what happened in Yanzhou. Wei Ping was the most angry. After scolding Yu Xin for a few words, he became even more upset: "It's simply unreasonable. The princess is just regent, how can she claim to be emperor."

"Why not."

Wei Ping raised his eyes, thinking that he had heard wrongly, but when he turned to look at the stunned expressions of his colleagues, he realized that his lord was crazy.

The head of the Cui family knelt down without hesitation and looked directly into Pei Xu's phoenix eyes, "My lord, do you want to lead your ministers to die?"

"My lord, all those present today are civil servants. If there are generals who work hard for the Pei family's foundation without knowing how cold it is, and in the end they can't even get the merit of following the dragon, it would be fine if the eldest princess is an ally of the Pei family, but Your Highness I have always been at odds with my ministers and others in court——"

"Okay." Pei Xu looked at the people kneeling on the ground, his expression became calmer, "I mentioned casually, why are you so nervous?"

The eyes of those people twitched slightly, and they stood up slowly. They were still a little uneasy when they left, and they always felt that Prime Minister Pei was not joking.

After the ministers left, Pei Zhi just finished school. When he came in, he said, "Father, I learned "Wei Zheng Chapter" today."

Pei Xu stared at the eyes that were exactly the same as his own. He remembered the letter that mentioned that Zhao Zhen could make himself queen after he became emperor. He couldn't help but smile and joke with the expressionless eldest son: "Azhi wants to be the prince." What?"

"I don't want to." The child's voice was a little crisp, "I want to be emperor."

The man in front of the case suddenly laughed loudly and patted his head, "It's what Zhen'er and I would say to our children."

Zhao Zhen spent more and more time in Jingzhou in the past two years and rarely entered the palace. He brought his eldest son into the palace a few days ago. When he came back, he said: "This child pointed to the third brother's dragon chair and said he also wanted to sit on it." Go up and try.”

At that time, Pei Xu just said that it was childish talk. Now he looked at his son and asked seriously: "If your mother becomes emperor, she can also pass the throne to you. What do you think?"

"They are both emperors, what's the difference?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Xu was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, "When your mother comes back, I will tell her this."

He originally thought that Zhao Zhen would not be able to come back for at least half a year. After all, in the past two years, she had only been stationed in Xiangyang.

Who knew that a month later, Fu Xing fought all the way to Jiujiang, and after occupying Shouchun, he planned to send troops to Pi.

Zhao Zhen and Fu Xing had faced each other before. At that time, Fu Xing was just starting out, which was enough to scare her.

She once said to Pei Xu: "Fu Xing's military talents are as good as yours, especially his navy."

The man stationed at Xiapi was Pei Xu's cousin, who died on the battlefield. Fu Xing divided his troops into two groups, the other from Danyang to the north, and attacked Guangling at the same time.

Guangling is close to the river and has dense water networks. It is Fu Xing's favorite terrain. Pei Xu looked at the military reports that the front line was retreating and planned to go to the front line in person.

Zhao Zhen rushed back to Chang'an overnight and planned to take the child back to Xiangyang. Before leaving, he said, "You have to be extra careful. Fu Xing is very cunning and likes to light fires behind enemy lines. If you don't pay attention, I'm afraid you will suffer a loss."

She smiled slightly and said to the man in front of her: "I forgot to tell you that I found out that I was pregnant again in Jingzhou. Pei Lang, you will have to take care of another child in the future."

Pei Xu's eyelids twitched when he saw that Zhao Zhen's belly was really bulging, and he always felt that he might have another one hanging around his neck when discussing matters in the future.

"The envoy from the Eastern Lady Kingdom gave me Bizixiang. I will use it after I give birth to my daughter." Zhao Zhen vowed and looked at Pei Zhi, who was silently holding his two younger brothers. His almond-shaped eyes curled up and he said, "Why are you looking so sad? , look at how well-behaved our children are."

There was a lump in his throat, and he lowered his eyes and said, "I can't take care of you during this period. Remember to pay attention to your health in Jingzhou and eat less sweets."

Zhao Zhen was in Xiangyang. When he saw a pastry he liked, he remembered Pei Xu's advice. Finally, he felt that the plate of white jade cakes on the table was tasteless. Thinking that children probably love snacks, he stuffed a piece into Pei Zhi's mouth.

"Azhi, do you like it?"

Pei Zhi didn't like sweets, but seeing his mother's expectant expression, he nodded.

Zhao Zhen remembered that Shangguan Yue was also pregnant. Yu Xin planned to accompany his wife back to his hometown in Jiangxia to raise the baby. Calculating the age, if the baby was a girl, the age difference with the eldest son would not be too big.

She didn't give up and brought up the matter of the baby's marriage to Shangguan Yue. Yu Xin said helplessly: "Your Highness, even if it is a daughter, what should I do if the eldest son doesn't like it? By then, the eldest son will have a crown and the younger daughter will not have hairpins yet. People of the same age will get married early. The young master still has to keep the engagement, so I'm afraid he will feel resentful."

Zhao Zhen opened his eyes and lied: "The person who makes this pastry has a very beautiful life, and he is also considerate, gentle and sweet."

She paused and said, "Azhi, if she has a daughter, she will definitely be a beauty in the future. How about being your daughter-in-law?"

Pei Zhi felt a little choked by the white jade cake. As for beauty, he had no idea and shook his head.

Zhao Zhen wasn't angry either. After all, a child didn't understand anything. She was extremely confident in her own vision. The daughter of Shangguan Yue and Yu Xin must be a good girl. When she grew up, her son regretted it and begged her to decide on the engagement.

Unlike Pei Xu, she often makes jokes with her children. Pei Xu said that she doesn't look like a mother.

Zhao Zhen gently pinched the eldest son's face and said half-jokingly: "Don't be so serious. Why are you so young and like your father? You are such a rebellious son. Don't you know that marriage is an important matter of your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words? You just disobeyed me. , If you go back on your word in the future, I will punish you by kneeling in the ancestral hall for three hours."

Knowing that his mother was not serious, Pei Zhi took a sip of tea silently, swallowed the piece of white jade cake, and said solemnly: "Mother, I haven't learned my calligraphy today."

After he finished speaking, he left. Zhao Zhen took the small drum to play with the young Pei Jing. Pei Su snatched the small drum away from him. The whole courtyard was filled with chickens and dogs, and Pei Jing cried and whimpered, with tears and runny nose. He caught Zhao Zhen's sleeve.

The eldest princess's residence in Xiangyang was rarely lively. In midsummer, another baby was born. Zhao Zhen held the baby and smiled and said: "Your father can feel relieved now. I hope you won't be too noisy. It's best to be like your eldest brother."

After saying that, Zhao Zhen stared at the child and sighed. The military newspaper two months ago said that Pei Xu and Fu Xing were equally matched on the front line, but as the summer flood season came, the Pei family gradually showed its decline.

Zhao Zhen was not surprised by this direction. Fu Xing could not cross Guangling to reach the north, and it was difficult for Pei Xu to get any advantage in Jiangzuo.

Everyone felt that Prime Minister Pei had never suffered a loss in the war and would definitely continue to fight Fu Xing.

Even Fu Xing himself felt this way. According to his strategy, as long as Pei Xu ventured in, an opportunity would come. Who knows if the fight would be good, he would cease the war and return to his hometown in Yanzhou.

Fu Xing paced in the military tent, thinking for a long time, and felt that Pei Xu was planning to recharge his batteries. When Zhao Zhen found out about this, he was stunned for a moment, thinking that maybe there was a lot of rain this year, and Pei Xu was worried about another plague in the south. , spread to the army.

As a result, Zhao Zhen met him in Xiangyang half a month later.

The man only had a pair of soft armor under his coarse cloth. He ran eight horses on the road and avoided all eyes along the way. When he came in front of her, his skin was quite tanned. Only his phoenix eyes were still as bright as the stars. He picked her up in his arms. He weighed it and said with satisfaction: "I'm a little fatter."

"Why are you here?" Zhao Zhen was stunned, thinking he was dreaming.

"Come here to see you and your daughter."

His tone was natural and he didn't realize anything was wrong. After Zhao Zhen reacted, he hurriedly covered his face with a curtain, widened his eyes and cursed: "You ran away like this, what do your subordinates think?"

After Pei Xu followed her into the inner room, he wrote lightly: "The best result if we continue to fight is that both sides will suffer losses. The best option is to return to Yanzhou and wait for spring to fight again. Fu Xing's food and grass cannot last next year, so I deliberately left a small A group of people dragged him in Guangling."

He lowered his eyelashes and said in a softer tone: "Besides, I was injured, and my subordinates just thought that I went back to my hometown to recuperate."