female concubine

In the emperor's bedroom, Zhao Ci walked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao..." Zhao Ci walked to the emperor's side and bent down, "Tomorrow is Uncle Shanyin's birthday. Concubine Zhao returned home to celebrate her birthday. The horses that were driving along the way were frightened and lost control. And the child in it...is gone."

After hearing this, the emperor smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground in an instant, and the celadon was shattered all over the floor. The pieces of porcelain splashed on the faces of the palace servants standing beside him, and they fell to their knees in unison.

The emperor flicked his sleeves and walked out of the palace, "Where is Xiao Xianfu?" His anger was not because of the loss of the child.

"Today, Mr. Xiao will be closed for ten days."

"Tell him to come see me immediately!"

"Yes."

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Ma Dao Street is behind Baokang Gate, and Xiao Xianfu is not only in charge of the opening and closing of the palace gates in Ouchi, but also the opening and closing of all the gates in the imperial city, so what happened in front of Baokang Gate quickly reached his ears inside.

Without waiting for the emperor to summon him, he rode out of the mansion and hurried to Da Nei.

The emperor had a serious face, "Do you know what happened in front of the Zhuangyuan building on Madao Street?"

"Yes, the commander guarding the city gate told me that the carriage was safe and sound from Zhaowang Mansion to South Street, but the horse suddenly went berserk in front of the Zhuangyuan Building. Your Majesty is a man who understands horses. , and if he is whipped more than he can bear, his temperament will change drastically."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "The talisman has been by my side for so many years, don't you understand the character of my son? Don't be suspicious, but don't be suspicious!"

Xiao Xianfu thought for a while and then said: "If it's not from the coachman, then it's from outside forces. Do you need me to check all the pedestrians who have entered and exited the old and new cities today, as well as those who appeared on Madao Street?"

"There are so many people, how do you check?" The emperor looked at Xiao Xianfu with a cold face, then got up and walked to his side, putting his hands on his shoulders, "Are you suspicious of the prince?"

"The crown prince is the heir apparent, I dare not!" Xiao Xianfu bent down.

The emperor smiled sinisterly, "But apart from the crown prince, there is one more person I suspect in my heart!"

Xiao Xianfu raised his head in surprise.

"If one day, I want you to kill your relatives righteously, how will you choose?"

Xiao Xianfu looked into the emperor's deep eyes, knelt down and bowed his head and said: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been a dilemma. As a subject of His Majesty, I have served His Majesty for nearly fifty years. Even if I kill my wife and son, I dare not do anything against the king! "

The emperor didn't go to help Xiao Xianfu, but turned his back to him, "It's a good word, kill your wife and son!" The emperor walked back to his seat and sat down, put his hands on the table and said coldly: "Your loyalty, I will You can see, Mayor, always remember this sentence!"

"Yes!"

The next moment, the emperor's attitude changed drastically, and he spoke very fast: "You doubt the prince, you Xiao family," the emperor raised his head and shouted: "Do you really want to put the prince to death like that?"

Xiao Xianfu raised his head in shock, looked at the angry emperor, and thought of what Princess Chu had said to him, "Emperor Tianxi, the ruler of the world, will live for hundreds of millions of years, and whoever dares to violate it."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, "You go down first, you don't need to check, Zhen," narrowing his deep eyes, "I know everything!"

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A few days later, the city of Tokyo gradually became quiet.

"That day, a pot of porridge was made in disorder on the street, and there were too many people, so nothing was found. After all, the street department is not in charge of city defense. The power of the bullet is almost the same as that of a bow and arrow. The force that can penetrate the skin is beyond the naked eye. visible!"

The attendant bowed and cupped his hands, "This subordinate is not doing his job well, please ask the prince to punish him!"

Zhao Wang shook his head and said: "A person who can avoid the city defenses and hide so deeply, this person must not be underestimated in Tokyo. Those who have a relationship with this king are not just those few people!"

"Is the prince suspicious of the prince?"

"Do you still have doubts? How many people know that my King Zhao's mansion has a golden pill, and how many people dare to monitor my King Zhao's mansion?" King Zhao turned his head, "Even if I don't have this golden pill, I can still know!"

"Is the prince going to use that person?"

Zhao Wang lightly raised his hand, "It's not in a hurry, Mr. said, you have to judge the situation and not be too impatient, otherwise you will fall short. Although the imperial edict has been issued, the grand ceremony has not yet been held, and the mother has not accepted the registration, so it is not true. My saint, after the ceremony is over, the old and new accounts will be settled together!"

"Goodbye, my lord."

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On the first day of the ninth day of Jianping, Zhengdan Daqing, the palace held a grand banquet in the Daqing Hall, and the emperor issued an edict, and the grand ceremony for the Empress Dowager was held in the Daqing Hall after the seventh day of Shangyuan.

It was snowing heavily outside the window, the charcoal basin under your feet was sizzling, and there were two women sitting in the room, "Every time I ask you to go to the Eastern Palace, you always answer but you can't see anyone, just like him, I thought this time You should come to the Zhengdan banquet." The Crown Princess lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Yes, since he is not here this year, this banquet is irrelevant to you."

"It's Youqing's fault for letting Her Royal Highness Crown Princess come to the door in person for failing to visit, but Youqing really dare not go to the East Palace to bother His Highness."

"He has been away for half a year, did Yuan Chen write to you?"

Xiao Youqing shook his head, "Although the prefectures and counties are not weak in the capital, they are busy enough to accumulate affairs. I think she has something to do."

"What are you doing to excuse him? No matter how busy you are, how long will it take you to find time to write a letter?"

Xiao Youqing looked sideways at the heavy snow outside the window, "Sometimes, even I can't guess her thoughts."

The Crown Princess looked at her and shook her head lightly, "Forget it, I'm here to look for you today, why mention him."

He said again: "The gift you gave on the Qiqiao Festival was too heavy. I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't think of what I could give you as a return gift. I was so busy after that incident in the East Palace that I was free now."

After finishing speaking, the princess waved to the servants behind her, and they came forward with two boxes in their hands, "A little heart, let's treat it as a New Year's gift."

Xiao Youqing turned around, "Your Highness..."

"You are not allowed to refuse."

Xiao Youqing didn't say anything anymore, and nodded lightly for the people to accept the things.

The concubine waved her hands to let the left and right back down again, "It's just that the Buddha statue you gave me last time happened to be seen by... Zong Ning's biological mother, and she was very happy when she saw it, so she asked me for it. I failed to pass this level. When the palace maid packed up the relics, she thought they were valuables, so she came to ask me what I meant. I asked her to burn the things in her life according to the usual practice. Later, I thought that it was a gift from you, so that’s it. I feel sorry for burning, so I came to tell you."

Xiao Youqing shook his head, "Things that can be bought with money, no matter how valuable they are, they can't be worth human death, and the dead are the greatest." Xiao Youqing stood up and gave a little blessing to the princess, "Your Highness is kind."

The princess got up, walked slowly to the window, looked at the red plum blossoms in the courtyard, in full bloom in the heavy snow, and opened her penetrating eyes, "Are you kind?"

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month in the ninth year of Jianping, on the eve of Shangyuan, countless mountain sheds were erected in front of Xuande Tower, painted with paintings of various figures and gods. There is a large plaque written in gold clay on it, which reads, "Jianping enjoys happiness with the people."

Tongshisheren boarded the Xuande Building, held an imperial edict, and preached loudly: "At the beginning of the ninth year of Jianping, the first month of the Yuan Dynasty came, and the whole country celebrated. The switch fluttered for three days, the city gate was not closed, Jin Wu couldn't help the night, the emperor and the people are together. Le, pray for the protection of the Song Dynasty, the weather will be smooth, the country will be safe and the people will be safe!"

So on the evening of the [-]th, on the eve of Shangyuan, the city gates of Tokyo City were no longer closed, but additional soldiers were sent to defend the city.

The Founding Duke of Longde did not return to Beijing this year, but Shangyuan was still the same as usual, except that there was no curtain in front of the Xuande Building, and Princess Chu stayed in the Founding Duke's mansion with her health.

On the 27th day of the first lunar month of the ninth year of Jianping, Da Nei held a grand ceremony for the Empress Dowager in the Daqing Hall. The ministers were ordered to go to Jingling Palace to announce to heaven and earth, the ancestors, that on the day of the ceremony, the emperor and empress were worshiped by civil and military officials and all people, and the world was amnesty .

Seven years later, the Central Palace ushered in a new owner. In the spring of February, the Silkworm Palace located in the back garden of Da Nei was cleaned out again, and the empress held a silkworm kissing ceremony with all the concubines in the Silkworm Palace.

Cheng Wangfu.

There was boiling hot tea in the stove, and the uncle and nephew were sitting opposite each other. King Cheng smiled and said, "Just after the silkworm kissing ceremony, why didn't the third king go to accompany the saint, but came to me instead?"

Zhao Wang also laughed back, "My mother has worked so hard to kiss the silkworms. As a son, I can't bear to be disturbed. It's been cold recently, so I want to ask my fourth uncle for a cup of tea."

King Cheng gently raised his hands and moved away from the left and right sides, "If you have anything to say, the three kings, just say it, there are no outsiders here."

Zhao Wang picked up the tea from Cheng Wang and said with a smile: "My nephew knows that my fourth uncle has been with the official family for many years and the foundation of the court is stable, so my nephew came this time because he has something to ask for my fourth uncle."

King Cheng lowered his head slightly, and fiddled with the teapot in his hand, "The little girl has married into the Han residence, but the three kings said it's okay."

"My nephew has something, I would like to invite the current imperial censor Zhongcheng to have a look." King Zhao took the two letters out of his pocket and gently pushed them in front of King Cheng.

Cheng Wang paused and turned his gaze away, "What is this?"

"Fourth uncle will know when he sees it."

King Cheng raised his eyes to look at King Zhao, and immediately stretched out his hand to open it. He was shocked and said: "This..."

"Fourth Uncle, don't panic. In fact, it doesn't matter if Yuan Ling marries anyone. She is my younger sister, so my king will naturally protect her."

"Does the three kings want Yushitai to use this to impeach the prince?"

Zhao Wang nodded, "Not only that, but there will also be a joint trial by the three divisions, and even His Majesty will personally test it. At that time..." Zhao Wang said with an extremely sinister smile: "Fourth Uncle has sharp eyesight. If it happens, I will let Han Si is chancellor and succeeds Zhongshu, but," King Zhao leaned forward, "it's Zhongshu's order, not the same order that Zhongshu saves trouble and adds time!"

King Cheng withdrew the hand holding the cup, immediately got up and stretched his wide sleeves, bowed to King Zhao and cupped his hands, saying: "If the three kings can protect the little girl for life, I will do whatever I want, and I will die!"

After hearing this, King Zhao got up laughing, and politely asked Cheng Wang to support him, "Fourth Uncle and I are a family, and Fourth Uncle is my elder. Wouldn't this mess up the seniority, and my nephew can't bear it."

King Cheng raised his head slightly, "The three kings are the sons of the official family, and it is only natural that they receive the courtesy of the courtiers."

King Zhao laughed heartily and said, "Then, let the three courts of Yushitai jointly write a letter to impeach the prince. As long as the fourth uncle does this well, I will leave the rest to this king."

Just when King Cheng was about to answer, the door of the study was knocked by a female envoy.

"My lord, Mr. Yao is asking to see you."

"Master is here, and I happen to be going to talk to him about this matter!"

King Cheng understood, and ordered to the outside: "Bring Mount Tai to the study."

"Yes."