Records of the King of Xin'an County

Under the dim light of the candlelight, the hanging curtains are like the waves of the lake, and the tightly overlapping figures inside are faintly revealed, and there are occasional hoarse and seductive panting sounds.

After an unknown amount of time, the trembling tent gradually calmed down, and those touching voices also subsided a lot.The people in the tent hugged each other and slept with their necks intertwined. After a while, the tranquility of the past had been restored in the sleeping hall.

At this time, the sound of more drums came from a distance, intermittent, long or short.

A soft sigh sounded from the hanging tent: "It's five o'clock." Yin time is approaching, and there is not much time left for the two of them.It was clear that before parting, they both wanted to tell each other a lot, but for some reason, they just indulged for a whole night.Maybe it's because they trust each other too much.Or maybe it's because they think it's more suitable to talk about parting rather than talking about business.

"The spring night is short, and the night is over in a blink of an eye." The other person smiled lowly, "I can finally understand how those lingering and sour poems and sentences are written. If I am asked to write poems at this time, I can't say the same thing." It's boudoir grievances. Such as missing my husband and son-in-law who are away on an expedition."

The hanging curtain was suddenly swung up by an arm, and the king of Xin'an County with black hair falling behind him seemed to be smiling but not a smile, and looked back at the person lying on the bed: "Boudoir poetry? It turns out that you have a habit of comparing yourself to your wife , I’m sorry I can’t understand it, let alone comprehend it.” What’s more, what kind of expedition is he on?It's just that he went to Taiyuan Mansion with Yujia and dutifully served as his Zhongshu Sheren.Because of the saint's trust, the other Zhongshusheren were too old to let him get this good job.

The lights outlined his outline, and his slender and tall body made Wang Sheren's eyes slightly warm.However, thinking of the current hour, he had no choice but to calm down.It's late now, and it's true that you shouldn't be indulging in the bed curtains.So, he also got up, put on his clothes and hugged Xin'an County King, and went to the bathroom next door.

After the two took a bath, they sat near the smoke cage and dried each other's hair.The lights had already been turned on outside the hall, and the maids filed in one after another, presented the big dresses they should wear today, and then retreated.

The king of Xin'an spread his arms, and Ren Wangsheren put on the crown for him.A moment later, he also put on the crown for the other party clumsily.Seeing the empty clothes on Xuanmian's dress and the five sides of the crown hanging down, he felt a little emotional: "With your current promotion speed, it may not take two or three years to wear a dress with a seal pattern on it." It’s over.” Those who are above the fifth rank can use the mian suit: the fifth rank wears the Xuanmian, and the fifth rank has no chapters; There are seven chapters.No matter what the occasion, these important ministers dressed in scarlet and purple are unique enough to attract everyone's envy.

Wang Sheren didn't seem to think it was his compliment, but raised his eyebrows: "Just like you, how long will it take to wear the crown and wear the nine chapters?"

"Heh, what a big tone." The King of Xin'an couldn't help laughing, "Unless you make indelible achievements and become the Duke of the state, or add the titles of Sangong, Sanshi, and Donggong Sanshi—otherwise, you can only wait until you are old." Only when you resign, or even pass away, can you barely get a first-rank posthumous title." There is no precedent for conferring a king with a different surname in the country. It is the vain positions of Sangong and Sanshi, and the real shortage of Donggong Sanshi; for Wensan officials, there are Kaifu Yitong Sansi, which is equivalent to the prime minister; for Wusan officials, there are also generals of hussars.

"Sangong, Sanshi and Kaifuyi have some difficulties with Sansi." Wang Sheren stroked his chin excitedly, "Perhaps, I can compete for the third division of the East Palace? Anyway, the crown prince is about to be born, how long will it take?" It's time to ask the third master of the Eastern Palace to teach me well. As the youngest first-ranked head of the dynasty, it shouldn't be too much for me to teach the prince?"

"There are so many talented people in the court, you are too confident." The king of Xin'an gave him a sideways look, pushed him to the front of the secret passage, and closed the mechanism mercilessly.The two faced each other until the figure of the other was completely covered by the organ, then turned around and walked away slowly.

Today they are no longer suitable to come and go in front of people, and maybe they will hide behind people in the next few years.Although both of them felt reluctance in their hearts, they had to follow the current situation.Moreover, thinking about it from another angle, such a quiet communication might not be interesting.

Not long after, the Xin'an County Prince's Mansion drove out the carriage and guard of honor, and the bright lights almost illuminated half of the Lifang.At the same moment, from the homes of hundreds of officials and nobles, a queue of persistent lights also poured out.These dotted lights are like streams flowing into rivers, slowly gathering in the palace city, as if the night of Shangyuan reappeared, reflecting the night sky of Chang'an city.

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Right at the right time, in the ancestral temple in a corner of Miyagi, the grand ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven began.The sage wearing the big fur crown looked very solemn, but his eyes showed joy and unprecedented confidence; Empress Du, who was by his side, was still graceful and elegant, and his behavior was meticulous.

All the ministers and wives inside and outside rose up, knelt down, and bowed to the singing of the officials.Seen from a distance, there is a thick cloud, and the movements are almost the same, and the momentum is particularly amazing.Perhaps infected by the atmosphere, many people who were firmly opposed to Yu Jia's personal conquest couldn't hide their excitement.When the sage finished his congratulatory speech, swung his sleeves, turned around and drew out his long sword, angrily denouncing the evil deeds of the rebels, they even vaguely saw the figure of the late emperor from this His Majesty.

At this moment, all civil and military officials finally agreed with Yu Jia's personal conquest, and the voice of shouting "Long live Your Majesty" was like thunder, shaking mountains.

On the 23rd day of the first lunar month in the sixth year of Zongzhang, the Empress worshiped the ancestors of heaven and earth in the ancestral temple.One is to comfort the gods of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, and calm the wrath of the earthquake; the other is to crusade against the rebels who have aroused the warning of heaven and earth;At the time of Si, Yu Jia went on a personal expedition and left Beijing to fight against the rebellion in Shengzhou.Civil and military officials and wives inside and outside sent each other for dozens of miles, and Fang returned reluctantly.

Empress Du stood outside the farewell pavilion, looking at the departing army from afar.Although she couldn't see clearly the holy car who was surrounded in the middle, she still stood in the cold wind until she could no longer see any sergeant.Princess Changning put on a cloak to block the wind for her, and carefully supported her: "Mother, it's time to go back to the palace."

Empress Du suddenly came back to her senses, nodded and smiled: "It's really time to go back to the palace." After finishing speaking, she turned around calmly, returned to the Fengjia, and called Concubine Zhou De to ride with her.

Now that Her Majesty the Queen has returned to Luan, all the wives, both inside and outside, followed Luan by car in order of rank.Many people inevitably began to discuss quietly - they all said that Her Royal Highness was weak and weak, and it was even rumored that she was critically ill at one point, and she died at some point, so why is she now pregnant with the Dragon Heir?Even after standing in the cold wind for a long while, his face didn't change at all, and he couldn't look sick at all.Concubine Yuan Shu, on the other hand, stood still in the wind for a while and then she was on the verge of falling, and she couldn't bear to go back to the carriage to rest.

The situation in this palace is also very strange now: one empress and two concubines have dragon heirs, and each of them is of high status.Concubine Yuan Shu was a little older and seemed to have the upper hand, but the sage had already said that the prince in the queen's womb was the crown prince.Taking a step back, even if the queen gave birth to another princess, as long as Concubine Zhou De gave birth to a prince, Concubine Yuan Shu might not be able to give birth to several princes.After all, who doesn't know how important the saint is to Her Highness the Empress?As long as the queen wants to make Concubine Zhou De's son the crown prince, Concubine Yuan Shu will have no choice but to be favored.

Inside Fengjia, Feng Yu cautiously checked the pulse of the two highnesses who are now very precious, and asked the medicine boy to bring two bowls of freshly fried medicine for them to drink, and then retreated with peace of mind.

Concubine Zhou De ate a preserved fruit to calm the bitter taste of the medicine, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help asking: "His Royal Highness, the child in this concubine's womb... is it true?"

Hearing this, Empress Du couldn't help laughing: "Of course it's true. At the beginning, I just thought that you would make Yuan's heart shake, and when she was crying with joy and sorrow, I would give it to you again. She made the last blow. Unexpectedly, you actually have good news. It really is God's will." Pretending to be happy may be enough to deceive Concubine Yuan Shu, but you can't do it in front of saints and clans.

Concubine Zhou De was startled, and after being confused, Fang smiled: "Then she must be a good sister."

"Perhaps, he is a good brother." Empress Du gently held her soft hand, and without saying a word, both of them seemed to feel much more at ease.As long as people's hearts remain the same, maybe nothing will change; as long as they trust each other, maybe people's hearts, no matter how easy to change, can maintain the original one.

In another luxurious carriage, Concubine Yuan Shu was so annoyed that she threw all the jade cups and pots on the short table at the maid sitting beside her.She didn't seem to notice that Yuan Meiren not far away was also affected. If she didn't dodge in time, her face would almost be scratched by broken jade pieces.She quickly lowered her head, her disheveled temple hair concealed her expressionless face, and her fists under the long sleeves were clenched tightly again.

"It must be fake!! She was already dying of illness before, how could she still be pregnant with a dragon fetus?! Even if she was pregnant with a dragon fetus, with such a weak body, she could still complete the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky against the cold wind, and then Standing for more than an hour? Isn't she afraid that the dragon fetus she was finally conceived will fall off in a blink of an eye?! It must be fake! In order to steal the limelight from my emperor's son, she will not hesitate to bully the king's bitch!!"

"I don't believe it, I absolutely don't believe it! She must have bought Fengyu, which of the imperial doctors of the Shangyao Bureau is not hers?! And that bitch Concubine Zhou De is obviously not to be favored, how could she be pregnant? I haven’t been pregnant for so many years, how come it’s at this time?! This is definitely not a coincidence! It must be fake! blood, make up for this lie!"

How smug I was before, how disappointed and restless I am now.It was as if when climbing to the highest point, he fell down violently, hurting all his muscles and bones, and could no longer maintain the illusion of calmness and peace in the past.Concubine Yuan Shu had waited for this day for too long. Seeing that success was imminent, she suddenly failed. It was impossible for her to accept such an ending.

The anger has not yet subsided, Concubine Yuan Shu was waiting to continue cursing, suddenly her expression changed, she held her belly and cried out in pain.She had already had a hard time raising this child, and after going through sacrifices to the heavens, seeing off, etc., her mood was messy and difficult to calm down, which naturally affected the dragon heir in her womb.As if sensing something, she suddenly opened her eyes wide, concealing her fear and uneasiness, and clasped Yuan Meiren's arm tightly almost fiercely, her long nails digging into her flesh.

"Help me!! My good lady, you must help me! Our aunt and nephew are one, and when my son becomes the prince of the Eastern Palace and I enter the Central Palace, it will naturally benefit you!!"

Yuan Meiren raised her face, her face was filled with worry and panic.She didn't seem to feel the pain in her arm, so she just said: "Don't worry, auntie, nothing will happen! The imperial physician will be here soon, auntie and the prince will be safe and sound!!"

Hearing the word "Prince", Concubine Yuan Shu's eyes were slightly happy, and she actually laughed: "That's right, only my son is the Prince of the East Palace, and he is the auspicious omen of a saint. As for the others, they are just pretending to be fools. Good boy, As long as you help me this time, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life!!"

"... how can my son help my aunt?" Yuan Meiren hesitated, and asked timidly, "there are no useful people around my son...it is difficult to get close to the queen and concubine De..."

Seeing that she understood her implication so intelligently, Concubine Yuan Shu was more pleased: "My good boy, have you forgotten? Although we can't do our best for a while, there are always people around who can help our aunt and nephew. Planning, there will always be a day when you and I will be proud!"