Reborn as a King in the Hand

It was never a secret when King Liang took the elixir and how much he used.

The fifth prince grasped the time without any effort.

It was the same little eunuch who knelt at his feet and tried his best to dissuade him: "Your Highness, it's better to strike first!"

Mu Ruxu's complexion was pale, and in just a few days, he had become as thin as a stick: "What good is it for me to start now? My father said that I have no destiny for the throne. won't support me."

Not to mention those counselors who had vaguely guessed his identity, if King Liang really died, they would definitely be the first to stand up and oppose his ascension to the throne.

"Your Highness, do you want to force the palace?"

"Forcing the palace?" Mu Ruxu laughed miserably, "What do you want me to use to force the palace? I am neither like the former prince, who has the Jinwu Guard in his hand, nor is I not as good as the Nine Emperor Uncle, who commands the black armored cavalry... I want to force the palace, But what capital do I have to force the palace?!"

The little eunuch was silent for a moment, then said quietly: "Since there is no way to force the palace, Your Highness has only one way to go."

Mu Ruxu nodded: "Yes, there is only one way to go."

That is, before King Liang died, he changed the imperial edict that established the crown prince.

This move is really dangerous, but if it is successful... His years of hard work will not be considered in vain.

"Okay, you go down, I'll think about it again." Mu Ruxu drove the little eunuch away, sat alone in the hall, and tremblingly took out a small wooden box from the armhole—this wooden box was actually the same as Liang's. The wooden box that Wang hid in the sleeve cage was exactly the same, and there were also two "elixir" inside.

It's just that these two elixir are not used to prolong life, but to take people's lives.

Mu Ruxu picked up a pill, his fingers trembling slightly.

He recalled the hard work he had put in for the crown prince over the years, and he was in great pain.

"Royal father..." Mu Ruxu lowered his head, his voice choked up, he hurriedly put the elixir into the wooden box, and stuffed the wooden box into the armhole as if he didn't want to see it again.

He was not Mu Ruqi who was loved by King Liang since he was a child, and he didn't have too many memories of being in love with his father.

But King Liang... is not a heartless person. Even if he knew that Di Ren's blood was flowing in his body, he still raised him as a prince, and even found a noble adoptive mother for him, so that he could gain a foothold in the court. .

However, the cowardly emotion only appeared for a moment, Mu Ruxu quickly stopped the tears, and a determined sternness appeared in his brows and eyes.

"Father thinks I'm just a pawn to check and balance Mu Ruqi. I'm just a pawn...he's just using me...yes, he's just using me!"

He pressed the armhole, and pressed his fingertips firmly against the edge of the wooden box. The hesitation in his heart dissipated, and his eyes were very close to madness: "Father, don't blame Erchen for being cruel, it is you...you are the one who forced Erchen of."

"...Come here!"

The little eunuch waiting in front of the door ran in following the sound.

"It's getting warmer. In a few months, Father will go hunting in Mount Li again?" Mu Ruxu squinted his eyes, reached out to touch his chin, and said in a serious tone, "Years ago, Father thought that Di Ren had broken through Jiaxing. Guan, fled to Lishan in a panic, and lost face, so I will definitely make the spring hunting in March a big one, to prove the strength of Daliang... Lishan is no better than the imperial city. found."

The little eunuch obsequiously agreed: "His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is really a good plan... If His Royal Highness the Eleventh Prince is not with King Liang, we must have a better plan."

"Mu Ruyi is a yellow-mouthed child, what can he do even if he goes to Mount Li?" Mu Ruxu snorted disdainfully, "He can't even ride a horse, and he barely catches a rabbit, it's all luck... However, there is some truth in what you said, if he is not by the royal father's side, he will not be able to see the imperial edict from the royal father, and naturally he will not be able to hinder my great affairs."

Mu Ruxu's eyes flickered: "At that time, I will directly announce the emperor's imperial edict in Lishan, ascend the throne, and control the Jinwu Guard. Who will oppose my ascension? Even if Mu Ruyi, who is far away in Shangjing, is dissatisfied, or The courtiers really have different intentions, after hearing the news, in order to protect themselves, they can only bow their heads and become ministers."

"What Your Highness said is absolutely true!"

"Okay, let's make arrangements." Mu Ruxu waved his hands impatiently, "You first ask the hidden guards to deal with those counselors who guessed my background... I don't want to hear any nonsense about my mother and concubine."

"The slave will do it now!"

"Also, I remember that there are still a few ministers in the court who are on my side. These days, let them write more notes about impeaching me."

The little eunuch asked puzzledly: "Your Highness, why is this?"

"Father is suspicious, write more memorials to impeach me, and he will become suspicious of Mu Ruyi instead." Mu Ruxu said indifferently, "Anyway, Father doesn't want to see me again, even if he doesn't suspect Mu Ruyi, I would like to impeach him more." In terms of the current situation, it won't be any worse."

"Your servant knows." The little eunuch knelt deeply, took small steps, walked to the door, and closed the door.

The sun was shining outside the courtyard, and the spring in Shangjing was deep, even the wind was warm.

It was supposed to be a drowsy season, but Xia Chaosheng was lying in front of the couch, vomiting heartbreakingly.

Mu Rugui patted him on the back distressedly: "Come, drink some water."

Xia Chaosheng struggled to prop up his upper body, threw himself into Mu Rugui's arms, and gasped for breath, "Uncle Jiu..."

His soft voice and red eyes broke Mu Rugui's heart.

When a man is pregnant, he needs to use Yizi medicine to change his constitution, and Xia Chaosheng's body is weak, so when the month is a little older, the reaction will come.

At first, he just had a bad appetite, but later, he vomited whatever he ate, and he couldn't even smell his favorite sweet cake.

Mu Rugui stayed by Xia Chaosheng's side all day, and was ready to confess that he was pregnant, but after throwing up, he hummed bitterly, "Am I going to die?"

Mu Rugui: "..."

Xia Chaosheng covered his face and pretended to be sobbing: "Uncle Jiu, my life is not long."

Mu Rugui: "..." Alas.

Mu Rugui held him in his arms and sighed helplessly: "Don't think about it."

Xia Chaosheng saw Uncle Jiu's expression through his fingers, and was almost amused, but before the corners of his lips were drawn up, he lay down on the couch again and retched because of the nausea in his stomach.

Fortunately, Taoist Tiankun went down the mountain, came to the palace, and prescribed medicine for Xia Chaosheng. Even the divine doctor Xue, who had disappeared all day and was said to have traveled to Youyun Sixteen Continents, also sent an anti-pregnancy advice. prescription.

"Although the concubine is in poor spirits, her complexion is ruddy. It seems that the child-mother gu has played a role." Taoist Tian Kun finished Xia Zhaosheng's pulse diagnosis, walked out of the bedroom, stood under the eaves, and whispered to Mu Rugui with a smile, "My lord can rest assured."

Mu Rugui didn't ask Taoist Tiankun carefully how he noticed the existence of mother-child Gu, but also lowered his voice and asked dissatisfiedly: "Can't you tell him about the pregnancy?"

"My lord, the poor Taoist never tells lies, but... the poor Taoist made a calculation. The princess is still in trouble recently, and it has something to do with her pregnancy. Don't be careless." After a few days of seeing each other, Taoist Tiankun finally told the truth. "The fate of the concubine is extraordinary. She is absolutely extraordinary. If she makes a wrong step, she will be forever lost."

Mu Rugui was shocked: "One catastrophe? What catastrophe?"

"The poor Taoist just calculated the catastrophe." Taoist Tian Kun shook his head slowly, "Please don't ask me any more questions, my lord."

The secret cannot be leaked.

Mu Rugui understood Taoist Tiankun's hesitation, but hearing the sound of Xia Chaosheng retching in the room, his heart still felt like a knife. He wished he could force Taoist Tiankun to speak clearly. But he couldn't hold it steady, his fingertips trembled slightly, and most of it was spilled. "My lord, be careful." Xia Hua's scalp was numb, and she was so nervous that she wished she could take the medicine back. "This is the medicine made by Taoist Tiankun himself."

The implication is that this medicine is precious, why did you spill it?

Taoist Tiankun who was standing aside quickly said, "It's okay, it's just a blind medicine, I'll cook it later."

Mu Rugui nodded absently, hurried into the bedroom, and helped Xia Chaosheng up from the couch.

He drooped his head limply, swallowing the bitter medicine in resignation, and his little face, which had finally gained some flesh, returned to the appearance when he had just swallowed the Yizi medicine.

Mu Rugui gritted his teeth fiercely, suddenly hating himself to the core.

If it wasn't for him, why should Chaosheng suffer?

"Uncle Nine, you said...cough cough." Xia Zhaosheng had fun in the midst of suffering, continuing to play the role of "ignorance", "You are right, I am indeed not dying soon, you...you cough, touch, I still have meat on my belly."

As he spoke, he pressed Mu Rugui's hand to his lower abdomen.

It was a little softer there.

Mu Rugui's heart felt hot, he lowered his head to suppress the pity in his eyes, buried his head in Xia Chaosheng's neck, and murmured: "Well, you are definitely fine."

He wrapped his arms around Uncle Jiu's neck exhaustedly. Hearing Uncle Jiu's hoarse voice, tears rolled down his eyes.

Painful?

pain.

Are you happy?

……very happy.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

The news of Xia Chaosheng's "serious illness" quickly spread throughout Shangjing, but it did not cause much commotion. Even the King of Liang just raised his eyelids after hearing what Chang Zhong said, and asked in a bored manner: "What's the matter?" Seriously ill?"

Liang Wang even made a joke: "This time, my ninth younger brother didn't buy a coffin at home again, did he?"

"Why does the Ninth Prince continue to do foolish things?" Chang Zhong covered his lips and smiled lightly, "But Your Majesty, the situation this time seems to be more dangerous than usual, and the prince even made a note, specifically explaining that he will take care of him in the palace. The sick princess will not go to court in the near future."

"He doesn't come here often on weekdays... If he doesn't come, then he won't come." Liang Wang nodded casually, and added, "By the way, go to the warehouse to find some good tonics and send them to the palace. After all, I personally gave it to you. Marriage, in terms of face, can't be too ugly."

"Your Majesty doesn't say anything, but the servants have to be prepared. I just sent people to the warehouse to find ginseng."

"Huh?" Liang Wang raised his eyelids in surprise, "You are clever."

Chang Zhong lowered his head and said flatteringly: "This slave has been with His Majesty for many years, and knows what His Majesty is doing, so he made his own claim. I also ask Your Majesty to come down."

"You've done a good job." Liang Wang shook his head not minding, "If you don't send some supplements to the palace, the world will definitely talk about it, saying that I am a cold-hearted person... By the way, what's the matter with Zhen Guohou? Change?"

"This..." Chang Zhong hesitated, "Zhen Guohou has always cherished his only son, if he gets the news, he will probably fight desperately with the prince!"

For many years, King Liang has been dizzy and dizzy from being tormented by the Marquis of Zhen Guo. Now, hearing his worries, he felt a sense of joy in his heart: "Don't worry about it, let them make trouble on their own. I won't go into this muddy water."

Furthermore, King Liang wished that Xia Chao would fall ill and die in the palace.

As a result, there is a deep blood feud between Zhen Guohou and Mu Rugui that can no longer be reconciled.

In fact, when Xia Rongshan heard the rumors, he was not only furious, but also panicked.

The majestic Marquis of a country, hiding in his wife's house, clutching a longbow that Xia Chaosheng left in his mansion before he got married, his face turned pale: "Husband... Madam, will it be true to have a baby... to have a baby?" Oh no?"

Mrs. Pei sat on the couch, motionless like a mountain: "Master Hou, why are you so restless?"

"That's the son of the Marquis!" Xia Rongshan suddenly raised his voice, met Madam's gaze, and then went back instantly, "Madam also knows that the son... the son's bones are not good, and he was sick when he was in the Hou's mansion Damn, now... now in the palace... Madam also knows that the prince is a rough man who doesn't understand love, how can he take good care of our newborn?"

Mrs. Pei sneered endlessly: "A vulgar person who doesn't understand love? Lord Hou, are you talking about yourself, or about the prince?"

Xia Rongshan was at a loss for words for a while, and continued to play with the longbow in his arms, muttering in his mouth: "My son... my son is really suffering!"

"Lord Hou!" Mrs. Pei couldn't bear it anymore, she got up and walked over, and took the longbow away, "If something happened to the baby, wouldn't the prince not tell the Hou's house? Even if the prince really didn't want to tell the Hou's house, Xia Hua beside the baby should Come back and tell us the truth."

Xia Rongshan was like enlightenment, and suddenly realized: "Yes, it should be so."

Mrs. Pei took out her handkerchief and wiped her longbow carefully: "Your Majesty has been in the capital for many years, you should know that gossip and rumors are more harmful than swords and swords. If a child coughs more, or looks paler, he will be regarded as a child by someone who cares. Bad omen."

"...You and I, husband and wife, are the backing of the son. If he is not happy in the palace, there is still a way out, but if we are all in chaos, how will the son deal with himself in the palace?" State Marquis Xia Rongshan was taught by his wife to be docile and obedient, and he ate dinner with peace of mind, but when it was late at night, he was still tossing and turning on the couch, as if he could see Xia Chaosheng dying when he closed his eyes.

Mrs. Pei was lying beside Xia Rongshan, both angry and funny.

She naturally knew her husband's worries, but she couldn't say more comforting words.

As a mother, she would only be as worried as her husband.

"That's all." Mrs. Pei opened her eyes, and helplessly grabbed Xia Rongshan's sleeves, "Tomorrow, you and I, husband and wife, go to the palace."

Xia Rongshan suddenly opened his eyes: "Madam is not afraid of rumors..."

"If they want to talk, let them talk nonsense." Mrs. Pei snorted softly, "Could it be that my son can still be read to death by them?"

"Ma'am, don't say that word, it's bad luck." Mrs. Pei said such a long sentence earnestly, but Xia Rongshan only cared about one word in it, and even hurriedly covered Mrs. Pei's mouth, "Quickly pooh three times."

Mrs. Pei: "..."

Mrs. Pei rolled her eyes angrily, turned around and went to sleep.

Xia Rongshan baked cakes on the couch for a while, and when it was almost dawn, he immediately got up, hurriedly woke up Mrs. Pei, and went straight to the palace.

On this day, Xia Chaosheng also woke up early.

Because of the child in his womb, his appetite changed rapidly, and he could drink two mouthfuls of chicken soup the day before, but he couldn't even smell the chicken soup the day after.

However, he opened his eyes today and thought he could eat two sweet cakes.

Xia Chaosheng thought in his heart and moved his body.

He snuggled out of the brocade quilt, and seeing Mu Rugui's eyes closed, he couldn't help but stop, looking at Uncle Jiu's sleeping face curiously.

Mu Rugui was different from Xia Chaosheng, he wouldn't wriggle around when he fell asleep, and even put his hands neatly in front of his body, as if a mountain collapsed in front of him, and he didn't move.

He stared coldly for a moment, then stretched out his hand to pinch Uncle Jiu's nose.

Mu Rugui: "..."

Mu Rugui naturally woke up.

After Xia Chaosheng squeezed a stick of incense, he suddenly realized that Uncle Jiu would hold his breath, so he let go and pinched Uncle Jiu's ear.

Mu Rugui: "..."

Mu Rugui thought of the veterans in the army for no reason, and when talking about the wife at home, everyone said that they were afraid of being pulled by their ears.

Mu Rugui's cheeks were slightly red, and he felt that Xia Chaosheng's hands were weak, and it didn't hurt to pinch, but a little itchy.

And Xia Chaosheng looked at Mu Rugui's red earlobe, and calmly withdrew his hand: "Ninth Uncle."

He could tell that Mu Rugui was pretending to be asleep.

"It's still early, why don't you rest for a while?" Mu Rugui knew he couldn't hide it, so he slowly opened his eyes, "What do you want for breakfast?"

Xia Chaosheng lay on Mu Rugui's chest and yawned big: "I want to eat sweet cakes."

"You...you ate it a few days ago, and you would vomit."

"Maybe not today." He announced confidently, "I want to eat peach blossom cakes."

Mu Rugui agreed naturally, stood up and put his arms around Xia Chaosheng's waist, carried him behind the screen, and changed his clothes himself.

He was lazily leaning against Mu Rugui's arms, eyes drooping, talking to Xia Hua behind the screen, "Is there any more Peach Blossom Crisp?"

"If you go back to the princess, there are still a few yuan, and this servant will go get it for you."

Xia Chaosheng closed his eyes in satisfaction.

And Zhen Guohou and Mrs. Pei happened to kill the palace at this time.

They followed Hong Wu to the backyard aggressively, anticipating any bad situation in their hearts, but they never expected that Xia Chaosheng would eat peach blossom crisps in the garden with his pillow on Mu Rugui's thigh.

"Father, mother?" Xia Chaosheng, who was full of sugar residue, stood up in a panic, "Why are you here?"

Xia Rongshan: "..."

Mrs. Pei: "..."

Xia Rongshan's expression couldn't be reversed for a moment, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "For father...for father to come and see you."

"The baby is getting thinner." Mrs. Pei calmed down quickly, and took his hand distressedly, "Let mother see...why is his complexion so pale?!"

"I..." Xia Chaosheng was nervous for a moment, and for some reason, he retched in front of his mother.

Xia Rongshan, who was standing by the side, went crazy instantly, and rushed over to hold his shoulder: "How is the baby?... Where is the doctor, where is the doctor in the palace?!"

After being yelled at, Xia Chaosheng stared at him, hugged Mu Rugui's arm, hid aside, and kept touching the tip of his nose guiltily.

"Master Hou." Fortunately, Mrs. Pei is someone who has been here, and she can vaguely see the clue, "Master Hou, please be safe and don't be impatient."

Zhen Guohou was furious: "Be safe and don't be impatient? Ma'am, the baby started to vomit, how can this be good!"

"Father, I ate too much." Xia Chaosheng knew that Uncle Jiu concealed his pregnancy, there must be a reason, so he bit the bullet and lied, "It's not sick."

Xia Rongshan was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

Facing his father's questioning gaze, he bit the bullet and pulled Mu Rugui's sleeve: "Uncle Jiu."

Mu Rugui immediately echoed, "Well, Chaosheng likes this peach blossom cake very much."

"Really?" Xia Rongshan looked suspiciously at Xia Chaosheng, who was hanging his head, and vaguely felt that the matter was not simple - Xia Chaosheng did wrong things from childhood to adulthood, all of which were virtues.

"I think it's the same." How wise is Mrs. Pei?Immediately pulling Zhen Guohou to his side, "Your Majesty, I took the liberty to come here today because I missed my son. It's just that your Majesty is suspicious. You and my family... it's better not to move around too often."

Xia Chaosheng's secret joy of concealing his pregnancy was instantly replaced by sadness: "Mother..."

"However, since we're here, Lord Hou and I will stay for half a day longer." Mrs. Pei changed the subject and asked with a smile, "I wonder if it's convenient for the prince?"

Facing his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mu Rugui had to be convenient even if it was inconvenient.

It's just that there are some words that still need to be released.

In less than half a day, there were rumors in the capital that the life of the young master of Zhen Guohou's mansion was hanging by a thread, and Zhen Guohou and his wife rushed into the palace and started killing.

The storytellers in the various restaurants and teahouses spoke vividly, as if the blood from the Zhenguohou's sword was thrown onto his face.

King Liang, who was in the palace, looked in shock at Chang Zhong who was repeating the storyteller's words: "Is this true?"

Chang Zhong shook his head cheerfully: "Your Majesty, no matter how reckless Lord Hou is, he would not enter the palace with a knife... Is that mysterious armored cavalry just for nothing?"

Liang Wang let out a sigh of relief: "I was really shocked."

He really wanted the Hou Mansion to turn against the Wang Mansion, but when he heard Xia Rongshan slashing wildly with a knife, deep fear still emerged in his heart.

"However, Master Hou did take his wife to the palace, and his complexion is not very good."

"Nonsense, their son is going to be gone, it's no wonder they look so good!"

"That's right... said that before leaving, there was a big quarrel in front of the palace, and many people saw it!"

"Xia Rongshan brought his precious son back?"

"This is not."

"Not at all?"

"Your Majesty, Young Master... I'm afraid it's not good. If the carriage is bumped again, I'm afraid it will be..."

"It makes sense."

Liang Wang pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you delivered the tonic I asked you to find?"

"I've given them away. In a few days, the prince will probably come to the palace to thank you."

"Forget it." Liang Wang shook his head uncomfortably, "If the Xia family boy died when he entered the palace, it would be my fault."

"Your Majesty is right. This servant is going to report to the prince so that he does not have to enter the palace to thank him." Chang Zhong bowed his hands and exited the Golden Luan Hall, and the moment he turned around, he heard Liang Wang say, "Chang Zhong, why are there many courtiers who have written letters recently?" Impeach my fifth prince?"

Chang Zhong was tense all over, his face was invisible, and he returned to the front of the hall: "Your Majesty, the servant does not understand the situation in the court, but the servant has also seen some tricks by following His Majesty."

"Oh? You talk about it."

"Your Majesty, the princes restrain each other, and the courtiers naturally follow suit. This has been the case since ancient times."

"You mean... this is Ruyi's memorial to be written on purpose by taking advantage of his Fifth Brother's loss of power?"

Chang Zhong shook his head: "Your Majesty, how old is His Royal Highness the Eleventh Prince? His mother and concubine... Hey, the concubine Hai is not of high background. Even if you really want to contact the courtiers, a few of them..."

The King of Liang understood the meaning behind the eunuch's words, and he took it for granted: "Yes, Ruyi is still a child, talking about the lantern festival outside the imperial city all day long, and Concubine Hai doesn't have a prominent mother's family. It's also powerless...so, they can't write the impeachment memorial."

The aging emperor of Daliang snorted coldly and threw the memorial on the dragon case: "It seems that my fifth prince is really hiding something."

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-09-2023:03:44~2020-09-2123:27:45期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: Riskitall(?ω?) 1;

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: only 11 bottles; spent 4 bottles of Tao Xixi; 2 bottles of rain; 1 bottle of Muxin;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!