Records of the King of Xin'an County

Empress Du has always been considerate in her actions, and after a little preparation, she led all the concubines to Da Ci'en Temple to pray for blessings.When passing by Yongxingfang, she specially sent envoys to call her daughter Princess Changning, niece Xin'an County Lord and niece and daughter-in-law Princess Xin'an County.It happened that Princess Changning planned to take the two young ladies of Yuchi's family to Daming Palace, so she simply brought all her close friends with her to Da Ci'en Temple.

Da Ci'en Temple in winter is still full of people and incense.After the guard of honor of Her Royal Highness arrived, they separated the coming and going pilgrims with a long barrier.Master Xuan Hui personally waited in front of the temple gate to greet him, and many noble ladies who were offering incense in the temple also rushed over to see His Highness the Queen and the concubines after hearing the news.

Compared with the former emperor, the harem of today's saints is actually not so colorful.Although noble women were specially selected to fill the harem, after several years, the turbulent waves and time in the palace have obliterated many people.For example, Concubine Yang Xian, one of the former four concubines, and her cousin Yang Chongrong have now been abolished as ordinary people and become nuns; Hu Jieyu, who was expensive overnight because of her son, and then went mad because of the loss of her beloved son, has long since disappeared. before people.There are also many Baolin and beauties who were not favored in the first place, or they have been ill for a long time, or they have passed away silently.

Apart from Empress Du, there are only a few dozen concubines Yuan Shu, Zhou Defei, Zhang Zhaoyi, and Yuan Meiren who are still standing in the palace.However, the saint is still young, and his knees are still thin.One day, there will be young and beautiful girls rushing into the palace to snatch their demeanor away.Therefore, many low-ranking concubines secretly made up their minds that they must seize every moment and firmly grasp the fleeting opportunity to soar into the sky.

Empress Du has always been a tolerant and virtuous empress, who clearly distinguishes priorities.At this critical moment when the sage was about to go on an expedition, she naturally understood in her heart that the stability of the harem should be the top priority.As for some people with thoughts, they might as well stop with stillness, and come later.No matter how much Concubine Yuan Shu has unreasonable thoughts, as long as the entire harem is still in her hands, there is no need to panic.She only needs to be clear that these women in the palace have only one goal - the prince of the East Palace, and that's enough.Regardless of whether the prince is born of her or not, she is a serious aunt, with etiquette and the entire clan as a reliance.

After completing the small dojo, after asking for the safety talisman, I lit the ever-burning lamp to protect safety.The concubines continued to offer incense and bow before the Buddha. As for what they were praying for in their hearts, probably only the Buddha and themselves knew.Empress Du got up slowly, and sat down with Master Xuanhui in the quiet room to drink tea.

Because Princess Yong'an didn't want to stay in the quiet room, Princess Changning took her, Du Jialan, and Miss Yuchi to enjoy the flowers near the plum forest in the temple.While walking in it, she unexpectedly thought of another peach grove and the young man whom she hadn't heard from for a long time, and she couldn't help shaking her head slightly.

Xu Shi's mood suddenly fluctuated, and she suddenly felt that it might be more appropriate to stay in the quiet room at this moment and listen to Master Xuanhui's lecture on Buddhism.So, she entrusted Princess Yong'an to Du Jialan and returned to the quiet room alone.The novice monks and maids guarding outside the quiet room naturally did not stop the noble lord, nor did they notify her, but just silently bowed to her.

She walked into the room lightly, and heard Master Xuanhui say plainly: "I am not a person who is proficient in medicine, but I have seen it a lot, and I can probably tell that Her Highness Concubine Shu should be pregnant with a dragon heir. Apart from Concubine Shu , and there are other concubines, and their walking posture is a bit strange."

Princess Changning was shocked immediately, and immediately sat beside Empress Du, unable to hide her worry, and held her hand tightly: "Aunt...how could Da Yuanshi...how could..." She has already followed Grandpa has been around for nearly 20 years, and she has always been his favorite concubine, but she has never been pregnant, so why now—could there be some conspiracy hidden in it? !

Empress Du was very calm, and gently patted the back of her hand comfortingly: "It's just that a concubine is pregnant, why are you so surprised? What does it look like? Concubine Yuan Shu was killed by the Dayang family once in her early years. Since then, no matter how many holy favors I have received, there has been no news. Now that I have managed to raise this child, I am naturally very careful, and it is not easy to hide it until now." Da Yuan is about the same age as her, in order to conceive a dragon fetus , It must have taken a lot of thought, and raising a baby is very likely to be very hard.However, the imperial doctor who was in charge of taking her pulse from the Shangyao Bureau has never reported to her, and it may have been bribed by Da Yuan.

"She will definitely reveal this good news at the dinner party tonight..." Princess Changning immediately thought of the trick that Concubine Yuan Shu might use, "Then she will follow the trend and make the child in her womb a grandpa. It is a good omen for the personal conquest, to create momentum for this child!"

"Good omen?" Empress Du slowly put her beloved daughter's hand on her lower abdomen, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "Yes, the emperor's son who appeared at this time is indeed a good omen—a good omen. "

Princess Changning felt the warmth in her hands, and was completely stunned for a moment, unable to react for a long time.

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It was night, a palace banquet was held in Linde Hall of Daming Palace.Due to natural disasters and rebellion, this feast was not grand, but a family feast.However, Empress Du sent posts to the clan, inviting them to the palace for a banquet, and the scene seemed quite lively.When the sage received the news, Li Hui happened to bring the Yuchi brothers to see him.The sage fell in love with these tall young generals at first sight, and was overjoyed, so he asked them to have a banquet with Wang Zixian, the scholar of Zhongshu.

Yuchi and Dalang are happy to have got the positions of thousands of cattle, and they have the opportunity to accompany you to the banquet, so they are naturally very energetic.However, at the back of the Delinde Hall, because they are foreign ministers, their seats are very far away from the saints.They were both disappointed and fortunate—they had never had the experience of attending a palace banquet before, and if they accidentally lost their manners in front of the imperial court, they might not be able to keep their jobs.It may be just right now, sitting a little farther away is not eye-catching.

Li Hui noticed their contradictory feelings, so he entrusted the brothers to the prince to take care of them.The Wangsheren taught them some details of etiquette without hesitation, and incidentally introduced the Yuchi brothers to those high-ranking clan kings.Although Yuchi and Dalang didn't often go out for banquets, they knew the clan kings quite well, and their demeanor was calm and straightforward, reminiscent of a grandfather.

"I think back then, Duke Yuchi's bravery was also famous in Chang'an City." After Pu Wang Li Tai knew that these brothers were recommended by Li Hui to the sage, he immediately loved the house and treated them very kindly, "I think you will be born like this Very much like Duke Yuchi, in time, he will definitely become the saint's right-hand man! Good! Excellent!!"

"Yue Niang and Xuan Qi are really filial and good children." King Jing smiled while stroking his beard, scanning the young gentlemen in front of him with sharp eyes, "If you can persuade Duke Yuchi to release his children and grandchildren, he will certainly It’s not easy. In the future, the lords and ladies of your family should also come out and walk around more, people in Chang’an City are very forgetful, we can’t let them forget that there are still successors in the Duke’s Mansion of E.”

Sipu King Li Xin was a little indifferent towards them, but when he mentioned his younger brother, he smiled all over his face: "You are not only friends of Xuan Qi, but also friends of the brothers of our clan. Xuan Qi and I have no knowledge of military matters, but Qian Lihe The Jing Xing brothers have practiced martial arts since childhood, and now they are also in the army. If you have a chance, you might as well compete with them."

Siyue King Li Wei naturally would not miss such a good opportunity. After getting to know these brothers, he also secretly admired his cousin's ability to conquer people's hearts—it seems that the more frank people are by nature, the easier it is to make friends with Xuan Qi.For example, Jing Xing of his family, and Yuchi brothers, etc.Of course, there are a lot of exceptions for the prince to offer Wangsheren.However, treat honesty with sincerity, treat straightness with straightness, and the style of a true gentleman will be admired by both literati and warriors.

He walked around among the clan members and returned to his seat.Brother Yuchi Dalang was also very grateful to Wang Zixian: "Without Wang Sheren's recommendation, it would be difficult for us brothers to find an opportunity to greet the kings, let alone get acquainted with His Royal Highness Siyue King. I heard that he was named Zuo General Qianniuwei Zhonglang happens to be our upper peak."

"Xuan Qi's friends are my friends, we have never been separated from each other." Wang Zixian smiled slightly and raised his glass as a gesture.

"Yin Sheng!" The Yuchi brothers immediately laughed, and from the bottom of their hearts, they regarded this Wang Sheren as a close friend worth dealing with.At the same time, like Princess Changning and King Xin'an, he can also be called a nobleman of their Yuchi family.Not surprisingly, this young Zhongshusheren has a bright future, so naturally he needs to keep in touch with each other.

At this time, something seemed to happen near the throne.The nearby clan kings and concubines all looked over and saw Concubine Yuan Shu clutching her chest and frowning, seeming a little uncomfortable.The sage had always loved her, so he said to the maid behind her, "Maybe it was a little bit cold before. Help Concubine Shu to rest in the side hall, and call the imperial physician over to see Concubine Shu."

How could Concubine Yuan Shu miss the opportunity to help her unborn child in front of the clan?She glanced at Empress Du next to her without any trace, and said lightly: "This banquet is to bid farewell to the saint. How can the concubine quit halfway? It's just a little disgusting, and I can't smell these meat soup, hot meat, etc. The smell of Luohe and the like is not a serious illness. Why don't you call the imperial physician to the palace to diagnose and treat the ministers and concubines."

Although her hint was almost explicit, the saint still didn't think much about it, as if he had already decided that it was impossible for her to conceive a dragon heir, so he just nodded and said, "It's all right."

Concubine Zhou De, Zhang Zhaoyi and other concubines sitting nearby, as well as Princess Pu Yan and other noble ladies of the clan, all heard what she meant, and their expressions changed slightly.As for a group of clan kings - those who are as sharp as His Royal Highness King Jing have already reacted, and countless thoughts have turned in their minds, while those who are as slow as His Highness King Pu still have no abnormalities.

Empress Du was the same as usual, and said with a smile: "Sister Concubine Cai De also seems to be a little uncomfortable, and she has been holding back. The concubine has already called Feng Yu over. Why don't you let Feng Yu come for diagnosis and treatment as well?" Feng Yu He is an imperial doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of saints. Because Empress Du is weak, one of them is determined by the saint and only needs to take care of her. He is also one of her confidants.

"That's fine. Zi Tong is still thoughtful." The saint smiled gently.Compared with the lower-ranking imperial physicians, it is naturally more reliable to serve the imperial court.

Concubine Yuan Shu gently caressed her lower abdomen, looking at Empress Du with probing and vigilant eyes.Empress Du was still graceful and magnanimous, and specially ordered the maid to remove all the strong-smelling meat food in front of her, leaving only some light and delicious food.As for Concubine Zhou De, she didn't seem to have any abnormalities, but many sensitive female relatives also noticed that she didn't eat greasy meat at all.

For a moment, among the concubines, there seemed to be an undercurrent of turbulence, as if the world was turned upside down at this very moment.

Not long after, Feng Yu rushed over.Because he came for Concubine Zhou De, he went forward to salute Concubine Zhou and wanted to see Concubine Zhou De.Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhou De humbly said: "Sister Concubine Shu's symptoms seem to be more serious than mine, Feng Yu might as well see her first. It doesn't matter if I'm late."

Concubine Yuan Shu's eyes moved slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up: "Then I would like to thank Sister De Concubine."

Feng Yu then examined His Royal Highness's pulse, and after pondering for a moment, he immediately bowed to the emperor and empress with joy and said, "Congratulations to the saint and His Royal Highness, Your Highness Concubine Shu has slippery pulse, and the dragon's heir has been nearly three months old. "

Empress Du reacted immediately, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Saint."

Zhang Zhaoyi, who had always been a fool on the wall, was excited, and quickly signaled Concubine Zhou De who was next to her to congratulate her.Concubine Zhou De glanced at her indifferently, followed by leading all the concubines to congratulate the saint, Empress Du and Concubine Yuan Shu.The female family members of the clan did not fall behind, and congratulations came and went in the blink of an eye.

However, the saint seemed to have been stunned by this huge surprise, and he was unable to react for a long time.

Until Yuan Meiren covered her lips and said with a smile: "It must be a good omen to get such good news before the imperial conquest." He came back to his senses and gently held Concubine Yuan Shu's hand: "It is indeed a good omen, Shu The concubine is really... the emperor's arrival is really a coincidence!!"

Perhaps the sage was not completely sure about this imperial conquest, so he lost his feelings for a moment because of the great joy, and said such words.Many courtiers are very good at listening to string songs to know the elegant meaning, maybe they will understand what he said by themselves, and immediately hold up the emperor's heir who doesn't know whether he is a son or a daughter in Concubine Yuan Shu's belly.

Thinking of this, Li Hui frowned quietly, looking at Princess Changning and Queen Du.Concubine Yuan Shu has a dragon heir, which is completely different from the pregnancy of ordinary concubines.After all, she is a favorite concubine for many years, and she has been in the palace for a long time. If she really gave birth to a prince, she might not be able to kill Empress Du, so that the mother can be the master of the palace with her son.

However, seeing the congratulations, Queen Du's mother and daughter were all calm, he vaguely felt that this aunt should have expected it long ago, and had prepared a follow-up for Concubine Yuan Shu, so he couldn't help calming down a lot.

When everyone was busy congratulating her, Feng Yu retreated silently to give Concubine Zhou De a pulse.Then, he seemed a little shocked, and when the sound of congratulations subsided, he said loudly to the empress: "Congratulations to the saint and His Royal Highness, double happiness, Her Highness Concubine De is also slippery, and the dragon's heir is nearly two months old!! "

The saint was stunned again.Empress Du finally couldn't help raising her eyebrows: "Congratulations to the sage, this sign of happiness is extremely rare, and it heralds the sage's triumphant return."

At this moment, the smile on Concubine Yuan Shu's face hadn't had time to put it away, and the moment was really wonderful.Concubine Zhou De also seemed to be startled, as if she hadn't expected it at all.Concubine Yuan Shu looked at her sideways, and the emotional changes in her eyes were poisonous like a scorpion's tail, but she had to pretend to be happy: "I didn't expect such a coincidence, congratulations, sister Defei."

"Congratulations." Concubine Zhou De replied lightly, with a look of hesitation on her face.Concubine Yuan Shu stared at her, and then looked at Empress Du who was still elegant, feeling suspicious in her heart.

The willows are dark and the flowers are bright, the peaks and turns are turning, and the smiles on the faces of the clan women seem to be a little bit stronger, and all kinds of auspicious words are sprinkled on Concubine Zhou De and the empress.The clan kings were as shocked as the saint, and many of them relaxed a little afterward.After the Dayang family was abolished, Concubine Yuan Shu and Empress Du began to disagree, while Concubine Zhou De was against Empress Du.Both of them were pregnant, which once again balanced the situation in the palace, and it was impossible to say that one of them would be able to give birth to a suitable prince of the East Palace.

In any case, this is indeed an auspicious omen-the first is the triumphant return of Yujia;Moreover, carefully speaking, the latter is more important than the former.

After the sage was stunned, he suddenly put away all his joy, and looked at Queen Du expectantly.Empress Du was a little confused for a while, so she heard him say, "Fengyu, come and check Zitong's pulse."

"..." Suddenly, everyone was silent.It wasn't until this time that the concubines and clansmen in the palace understood that what the saint desires most in his heart is the direct prince born by Empress Du.Perhaps he was thinking that even Concubine Yuan Shu, who has never been happy, can grow old pearls. Could it be that Empress Du already has a prince hidden in her belly?However, being pregnant depends on chance, can it really be such a coincidence?

"My minister will check Her Majesty's pulse every few days..." Feng Yu replied cautiously.

"Maybe the days are still young, and you are not proficient in women and children, so you were negligent." The saint did not allow him to argue, and asked the palace supervisor to call all the imperial doctors of the Shangyao Bureau.

After all the imperial doctors arrived, they cautiously stepped forward one by one to check the pulse of Her Highness the Queen.The two imperial concubines discussed for a while, and asked the imperial physician and Zhichang, who are proficient in women and children, to examine them several times, and then they all showed surprise, and bowed together: "Congratulations to the saint, congratulations to the queen, the emperor's heir is about one It's a month."

"...haha!!" The saint's laughter immediately resounded in Linde Hall, without concealing his ecstasy, "It really is an auspicious omen, a good auspicious omen!! My crown prince specially practiced it for me!! This time The Royal Conquest will surely sweep away the rebels and put an end to the chaos in northern Xinjiang!! Good! Good!!!"

"Congratulations to the saint! Congratulations to Your Highness the Queen!!"

The author has something to say: Concubine Yuan Shu: My emperor's son must be the prince of the Eastern Palace, and of course he has to make a sensational appearance.

Concubine Zhou De: →→, hehehe.

Queen Du: ^^, yes, it is indeed a sensation.

Princess Changning: I suddenly felt that my house fighting ability was not enough.

Xin'an County King: →→, why do you need the ability to fight at home?You are the master in the princess mansion, as for the rest, let's solve it through political struggle.Let's stay away from this kind of battle between women.

Princess Yong'an: Is this called—too smart to calculate everything?

Prince Xin'an: Momo, our Wanniang has also grown up.