female concubine

Zhao Ci submitted a memorial urgently delivered by the post station, "Your Majesty, the memorial from Fengxiang."

"Fengxiang?" The emperor opened the memorial, looked at the Chen Qing in the memorial and asked with a smile: "Has Fengxiang Mansion not arranged for the magistrate to take office yet?"

Han Si stood aside and replied: "The Beijing official will take over, and the local official will not be able to come in time."

"The king of Chu Shangshu came to recommend talents to me." The emperor threw the memorial to Han Bang, "Look at it."

Han Si read it carefully, "The Six Kings have been in Fufeng County for more than a year, and they should have written this book because they knew the local officials in Fengxiang."

"It's more than a year..." The emperor lowered his head in deep thought, then looked out the window, and thought, "Is the winter solstice coming soon?"

"Yes, the winter solstice is less than half a month away."

In the mid-winter of the ninth year of Jianping, there was no grand meeting during the winter solstice this year, and only a banquet was held in Da Nei.

After several months of turmoil, the city of Tokyo gradually restored its former tranquility. On the day of the winter solstice, every household changed into new clothes, bought meals, and offered sacrifices to ancestors.

Early in the morning, the green robe who read out the imperial edict on the Xuande Tower had a new look, but everyone downstairs knew that he was still a staff member of the Zhongshu Province. The sub-year-old, the whole country celebrates together, and a special day of celebration."

After offering sacrifices to the ancestors with the clan, the emperor went to the altar to pray to God, and then returned to Da Nei, where he held a banquet for the ministers in the Jiying Hall.

At the banquet, Princess Chu, who was pregnant with Liujia, went to the banquet in the name of the Chu Palace, and appeared in front of the ministers instead of the Chu king.

"I wish your majesty all blessings."

Seeing that he was pregnant with Liujia, the emperor winked at Zhao Ci who was beside him, and Zhao Ci led the holy will to stop Princess Chu from saluting.

"Princess Chu is inconvenient, so these vain rituals are unnecessary."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."

"Eldest grandson died young, Princess Chu must take good care of her body."

"Yes."

The emperor waved at him, and walked down the steps from the main hall without walls. In the courtyard below, there were still a group of ministers in scarlet official uniforms.

Seeing the joyful smiles of the ministers, the emperor suddenly lowered his face and stood still, then waved to Zhao Ci, "Go and order the people from Shangshi Bureau to send some winter solstice food and wine to the East Palace."

"Yes."

"Report, the Imperial City Secretary is here to report."

The emperor raised his hand slightly.

"The king of Chu has returned to Beijing and is on his way to Da Nei."

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Just as Xiao Youqing sat down, she was blocked by a huge monster that suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. She didn't get up, and she didn't speak. She just looked at the dishes on the table and put her hands on her chest, as if she felt sick to her stomach when she saw some dishes.

Seeing her appearance and the bulge in front of her abdomen, Zhao Wang twisted his hands in the sleeves, "Are you really pregnant with his child?"

Xiao Youqing looked up, with a look of incomprehension, "What are the three kings talking about, I remember that the third princess was also pregnant with the third king's child before?"

"That's different, she is my first wife..."

Xiao Youqing interrupted him contemptuously, "What's the difference? The third concubine is the wife of the third king, and Xiao Youqing is the wife of the sixth king." Then he sneered, "The third king wants to say that Youqing is a woman , the three kings are men, and it is natural for men to have wives and concubines, but you Qing, shouldn't you give it to the six kings?"

"You!" Zhao Wang took a step closer in anger, "It was you who approached this king at the beginning, and you were the one who provoked this king, but it is still you who pushed away." , Xiao Jiang’s family all surrendered to Chu Wang’s mansion, and Chu Wang changed from an unknown county king to a popular aspiration, which made him jealous and hated, “What is the reason that made you abandon me? chose him?"

Seeing that no one was coming, Wang Zhao said with a sullen face, "Don't you have any affection for me?"

"No." Xiao Youqing replied very quickly.

Zhao Wang lowered his hands and wanted to take a step closer, but before he could take a step, he was grabbed by someone behind him.

Han Bang stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Youqing, "I have met Princess Chu, there is news of a happy event in the palace, but the official lives next to me and I never came to congratulate him, I hope the princess will forgive me."

"Du Chengzhi is in front of the imperial court every day. Naturally, state affairs come first. When this child is born, the palace will invite Du Chengzhi to drink the full moon wine."

"The next official will definitely arrive, so let's first wish the concubine the joy of the emperor's grandson."

"Thank you."

Then Han Siqiang pulled Zhao Wang who refused to move and left.

Zhao Wang complained, "Why did you come up here, sir, she..."

Han Bang pulled him to a small corner, "If the lower officials don't come, what are the three kings going to do at the imperial banquet? Do you want to learn from the emperor before and take away brothers, sisters-in-law and wives?"

"Isn't this king really angry?" King Zhao then let out another breath, "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. One day, this king will snatch it back."

Han Si stared at Zhao Wangleng and said, "Three kings against Princess Chu?"

King Zhao hurriedly explained: "I don't like it, I just don't want to see something that belongs to me being taken away."

Han Si shook his head, "Duplicity."

"I…"

"Your Majesty still has sympathy for the East Palace, and just sent someone to the Shangshi Bureau just now."

This inadvertent sentence made Zhao Wang look towards the east of the hall.

Seeing that murderous intent and hesitation coexisted in his eyes, Han Si said again: "Oh, and the three kings haven't come to look for the official in the past half a month, and the official forgot to tell you that His Majesty sent someone to summon you more than ten days ago. The king of Chu has returned to Beijing for the sub-year, and there has been no movement for so long, and the lower official guesses that he will arrive by tonight at the latest."

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There was a night banquet in the palace today, so the Secretary of the Imperial City left a door at the south gate to leave the palace. The dusty people changed into official uniforms and jade belts, got off the carriage, and bumped into each other when they walked between the two well pavilions in front of the Daqing Hall. A few servants and palace servants carrying food boxes arrived.

"What's this about?"

"Returning to the Six Kings, today's winter solstice is the food and wine that His Majesty ordered the Shangshi Bureau to send to the East Palace."

"Oh..."

She just rushed to Tokyo City today, returned home to change clothes and entered the palace only to learn that Princess Chu had gone to the palace for a banquet on her behalf, so she hurriedly changed into her official uniform and rushed into the palace without stopping.

Occasionally, a cold winter wind blew through the city, making the stove burning at the banquet even more vigorous. An servant Huangmen in the Jiying Hall walked up the steps and said, "Qizou Your Majesty, the King of Chu has arrived."

The servant's voice was not loud, and the person who was thinking while holding the stove came back to his senses. He immediately raised his head, his eyes trembling, and a man in a neat and clean purple robe walked into the hall with calm steps.

"Your Majesty, Wei Huan, pay respects to Your Majesty, and wish His Majesty all blessings. Kowtow to the Saint, and wish the Saint a long life. When the cathode reaches the peak, the Yang Qi begins to grow. May the two saints nourish their bodies, secure their bodies, and live happily ever after."

Earlier, when she walked into the courtyard of Jiying Hall from the palace corridor, the ministers looked at her in surprise. Since the news of Princess Chu's pregnancy spread, the news that King Chu is not in Beijing has also become known to everyone, "These six kings Why are you back?"

"Your Majesty recalled it. I said he didn't like it the most. I think His Majesty deliberately alienated him. The real purpose is to sharpen it."

"Don't you think that the six kings look very much like the second king?"

The emperor raised his hand with a smile on his face, "Get up," and said to the ministers, "I and Liulang's birth mother had selfish intentions during the cold meal, so I didn't tell the ministers, which made you suspicious, so Ya Sui specially asked him to catch up with him at the banquet today." back."

"Son of Heaven, Shengming, King of Chu, Qianqiu."

King Chu bowed his hands to King Zhao and Princess Zhao who were next to Xiao Youqing, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a year, how are third brother and sister-in-law doing well?"

Zhao Wang got up and smiled back, "Thanks to the sixth brother, this king is doing well." And Princess Zhao beside him just bowed her body and turned her head to the other side, her expression was not very good good.

The King of Chu didn't say much, but walked towards the two teachers, and finally walked up to Princess Chu after asking, "You..." The King of Chu pressed the person who was about to get up lightly, and then stepped to her side sit down.

"Don't worry, I asked for my order to come back, not his threat, so...I can only stay for a few days." King Chu immediately turned sideways, looked straight at her, stared at her from top to bottom, Immediately, he stretched out his hand and held her hand tightly, "Thank you for your hard work, I'm sorry for working so hard for my affairs."

Xiao Youqing stretched out his hand to cover her thin face, "It's only been half a year, why have you lost so much weight, you?"

King Chu held her hand, rubbed his head with his nose, and immediately pulled her into his arms, "I will talk to you slowly when I have time back home."

Xiao Youqing raised her head and looked at her full of resentment, "His Royal Highness is living next to the Chu Palace." As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the Chu King's hand holding her tremble suddenly, and she buried her head in the Chu Palace. Between Wang's necks, he choked with sobs and said, "I don't hesitate to be accused of treason, how can I believe that you are just using it?"

The King of Chu sat still, "This is the first and last time, whether my sister believes it or not, she and I are just a mutual favor."

It lasted until late at night, and the rituals and music of the palace never stopped, but the East Palace where the east of Da Nei was located was extremely deserted. After a few months, people seemed to forget that there was still a deposed prince in the cold East Palace.

The palace servants of the Shangshi Bureau showed their badges with a few waiters carrying food boxes, "As ordered by His Majesty, come here to deliver winter solstice wine and food to the deposed prince."

The forbidden army opened the door connecting the East Palace, and checked the food in the food box again, and let it go after confirming that it was correct.

At this time, the East Palace no longer had orderly servants and palace servants who were busy. Even the palace attendant who was with the prince had been expelled not long ago. The East Palace was gloomy at night, only the main hall was still lit A dim candle.

The abandoned prince was lying on the couch in ragged clothes, disheveled and disheveled. The contents of the palace had been emptied. This palace was like a dead house, exuding a stench and lifeless.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Wei Shu brushed away his loose hair, his face was full of decadence, and his beard had not been taken care of, it was like a different person in just a few months.

"Put it here." The servants listened to the order and placed the food box on the table, and the palace man who spoke said again: "Go and wait outside the hall first, Your Majesty still has something to say to him alone."

"Yes."

Wei Shu curled up from the ground, "Did Dad ask you to come?"

The female envoy took out the preserved fruit in the food box, opened the partition, and the inside was covered with white silk. Immediately, she said to the abandoned prince, "Your Majesty has a message for me to convey."

"The Cui clan is destroyed, how can the culprit have the face to live, and he is not afraid of tarnishing the wisdom of His Royal Highness the former empress?"

Wei Shu's hand holding the bed suddenly softened, and he fell to the ground powerlessly. He looked at the maid holding the white silk in one hand and the wine pot in the other, and said with ruddy eyes, "Father, he... oh no, Is the official really so cruel?"

"His Royal Highness, you can choose for yourself. After leaving this door, the world will only know that you hanged yourself, and it has nothing to do with Your Majesty."

"I don't believe it, I'm his direct son!"

The palace man had no choice but to take out a note, "If you don't believe me, you must recognize His Majesty's imperial pen."