Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the early morning of the next day, news came out from the Penglai Hall that Her Royal Highness, the phoenix body, was safe and that all the concubines in the hall could go to see her and greet her.Concubine Yuan Shu, who could still only lie on the bed and had to be careful even turning over a little bit, heard all kinds of envy and jealousy in her heart, and immediately threw out the jade bowl handed over by the maidservant bitterly.

She still needs to have a good childbirth, but Queen Du is safe and sound, which made her suspicious a little bit more: "That bitch must be pretending to be pregnant, otherwise why do I have to be so hard when I am healthy?" Raising a baby, but she is sick and healthy?! Good niece, go check on her for me, and don't forget to bring the things you should wear."

Yuan Meiren agreed wholeheartedly, saluted and withdrew.Before leaving the gate of the palace, she turned her head and took a look—although Concubine Yuan Shu was still young, her whole body was gradually swollen, and only two or three points of her former domineering beauty remained.And this only two or three points of beauty have already been completely destroyed by her sometimes anxious and distorted expression.At least in her opinion, this aunt who has been honored and favored for many years is no longer the same as she used to be. She is full of ambitions, but she is not calm because of the ups and downs of emotions. Maybe she can only go so far .

After returning to the side hall where she lived, Yuan Meiren sat lovingly with the third princess for a while, coaxing her to sleep again, then took out a sachet with a jade pendant from a sealed sandalwood box and put it on.And her personal maid stuffed another almost identical sachet into her sleeve.

When the master and servant went out, the confidant palace maid sent by Concubine Yuan Shu smiled and said a few words to her, making sure that she was indeed wearing the sachet, and then followed behind them in satisfaction.However, when they met Pei Jieyu on the way, while she was saluting, Yuan Meiren's master and servant immediately replaced the sachet, but she didn't notice.

Concubine Yuan Shu's confidant maid accompanied Yuan Meiren to the outside of Penglai Hall, Fang slowly stopped.The Penglai Hall specially set up a screen to keep out the wind, and there are many hanging curtains, so after Yuan Meiren's master and servant entered the hall, she could no longer see the movement inside, and naturally it was impossible to see: Yuan Meiren carefully let the maid Handed the sachet to Empress Du's courtiers, and urged it to be sealed so that its fragrance would not leak out.

Because Pei Jieyu and Yuan Meiren came early, only Concubine Zhou De was reclining on the soft couch with Empress Du in Penglai Palace at the moment.The two were talking about something with a smile, when Empress Du looked back and saw them coming, she said very naturally: "It's gone for some days, you don't have to be cautious, just sit down."

Yuan Meiren looked at her quietly, and felt that she seemed to be looking a little better - her cheeks were rosy, and her eyes were still looking forward, just like a young woman in her early twenties.Compared with Concubine Yuan Shu, she is simply not in the same breath.Even Concubine Zhou De, who has been a bit overactive recently, is not as good, her eyes are slightly blue and black, showing a little fatigue.

"The sachet you gave just now, what's the 'mystery' in it?" Queen Du asked with a smile.

Beauty Yuan nodded: "It was given by my sister Yuan Sixiniang privately. She said that the medicinal materials mixed in the sachet have the effect of promoting blood circulation. If the fetal breath is stable, the impact should not be too great; but if the fetal breath is unstable, Then..." Because of the unlucky words, she passed by vaguely, and said: "Before I left, my aunt specially asked me to wear this thing. I think one of them is for temptation, and the other is to use a knife to kill people, and use me to endanger Her Royal Highness and the queen. His Royal Highness."

"What you said last night that 'it's about the safety of the Dragon's Heir' refers to this matter?" Concubine Zhou De raised her eyebrows.

"It's not just that." Yuan Mei said humanely, frowning, "My concubine has noticed that recently, the family members in the capital have started to use the tonic recommended by the clan sister Yuan Sixiniang, which is said to have the effect of maintenance and pregnancy aid. And she asked me to find it in private. Opportunity to offer Her Majesty the Empress and Her Majesty De Concubine the fertility medicine, which is very similar to the prescription of this kind of tonic. The concubine feels that the Jiangxia County King behind her is very scheming, and may also have the idea of ​​using a knife to kill people, trying to fuel the flames of many wives both inside and outside. Donating medicine together will be detrimental to the dragon heir. As for me, I am just one of the pawns. As long as all the pawns have a purpose, it is enough for him."

"Presumably, you also brought these two kinds of medicines here?" Queen Du said, "You might as well give them to Zhou Shanggong next to me, and send them to the Shangyao Bureau for Yu Haosheng to check the prescriptions and their effects."

Meiren Yuan had indeed been prepared for a long time, and immediately offered the two tonics she had secretly hidden.Zhou Shanggong put it away in a wooden box, and Pei Jieyu, who was next to her, looked at her inadvertently, and suddenly felt that this ordinary-looking Shang Gong seemed very familiar.She couldn't help lowering her eyes to think, and then she heard Empress Du say: "Someday, you might as well bring the fertility supplements and fetus-raising medicines used by Concubine Yuan Shu, and ask Feng Yu to check them carefully."

Yuan Meiren was stunned, and felt the unfinished intention of Empress Pin Du, and couldn't help being terrified.

Just when she was in a daze, Empress Du said meaningfully: "Concubine Shu has long been obsessed with having children, so it's no wonder that such a smart person as her is also deceived by those vicious people in the Jiangxia County Palace. After this incident , maybe she can learn a lot from a fall."

A few days later, Prince Xin'an, Princess Changning and others returned to Chang'an from Hot Spring Zhuangzi.When entering the Daming Palace to greet Empress Du, Pei Jieyu, Yuan Meiren and other concubines were leaving.Looking at Yuan Meiren from a distance, she seemed to be a little out of control, Princess Changning couldn't help frowning, and after entering the Penglai Palace, she said coquettishly: "Why did Auntie let little Yuan in so easily? Could it be that she took advantage of my absence and gave it to Auntie?" Mother's name certificate?"

"She and Pei Jieyu are really smart people." Empress Du smiled, "With her, the matter of 'tonic medicine' that you have been researching these days has already been found out. It will save you from spending any more money on this matter." Thinking, isn't it pretty good?"

“这件事，阿娘不是答应尽数交给我们处置么？”长宁公主亲昵地依偎着她坐下，侧首看了看新安郡王与郡王妃，“阿兄阿嫂在百忙之中都帮着查探，洛娘连准备婚事都暂时放下了，湘娘她们也马不停蹄地参加了各种宴饮。林林总总下来，进展也颇多。譬如，京中究竟哪些女眷用了补药，有哪些心怀叵测意图给宗室女眷们推荐此药，又有哪些真情实感相信此药有用，她们都能列出一张名单了。”

"Finding out the truth is not in conflict with finding out who is involved in this matter." Queen Du said, "Could it be that you don't want to know the result?"

"I think!!" The juniors replied without hesitation.Although they had various assumptions long ago, and the evidence they currently have is constantly supporting their ideas, it is still not easy to investigate the matter of Concubine Yuan Shu.At this very moment, the truth is right in front of you, so close at your fingertips, how can you not feel curious?

Therefore, Empress Du said lightly: "Concubine Yuan Shu should have no children in this life."

Those who are not greedy enough, and those whose delusion is difficult to destroy, will eventually suffer on their own.It is undoubtedly the best result to eliminate this formidable enemy without bloodshed.She didn't have to get her hands dirty, she could still sit comfortably and maintain her image as a queen, no one could fault her.And the prince she produces, with her precepts and deeds, will definitely be the most upright prince. As for the conspiracy and conspiracy that the emperor will need in the future, he will be taught by a sage.

Princess Changning breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard her cousin smile: "Jiangxia County King has many arrangements, and this is just one of them. We might as well lie dormant for a while, wait for the opportunity to release the bait, and wipe him out in one fell swoop. Urgently follow Quan, Aunt Yi's decree should be able to mobilize the remaining sixteen guards in Beijing."

"Isn't there the Kong Yi decree with the seal?" Empress Du said gently, "Use it whenever you want. If there are any consequences, I will take care of it for you."

闻言，新安郡王浅浅一笑，风华绽放。

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Thousands of miles away, the palace of Taiyuan Mansion finally welcomed Prince Xian Wangsheren, the envoy who returned to his mission, and En Ergu, a Turkic aristocrat.Of course, they did not disappoint the saint's expectations, and brought back all the tribal chiefs who were shaken in their hearts.

其中绝大多数都是心甘情愿的，也有极少数两位是连夜出逃失败，被王舍人亲自举弓射回来的——因一路骑马之故，至今腰上的伤口还会时不时的崩裂，掀开外袍后便血淋淋的。

However, the rest of the tribes did not sympathize with them.That night, if it wasn't for the kindness of Wang She's heart, he might have just waved his hand and called them all traitors, and the others would have acted openly.In the past few days, they have been sharpening their knives, thinking of taking their heads directly to claim merit in front of Tian Khan, or making up for it.So what if the tribes have been in close contact over the years?In the grassland, the weak are preyed upon by the strong, so if I chose the wrong path to die, I really can't blame others.

The sage received these tribal chiefs cordially, and after hearing that two of them were injured, he gently gave them medicine.

The next day, a banquet was held in the palace, and the saint and the officials around him had fun with all the tribal chiefs.The elegant music and songs and dances of the Tang Dynasty made the patriarchs dizzy and intoxicated; the pastoral songs and qin sounds of Turkic and Tiele also had a unique flavor, and the Huxuan dance from the Western Regions was particularly cheerful.

"Since you have moved inland due to lack of food for the winter, you should temporarily camp near Taiyuan Mansion. I can order Chang Ping Cang to distribute some food to help you survive the severe cold these days. When the weather turns warmer, you can set off again. Go back to the grassland." To this group of new patriarchs, the saint was also generous, and he did not show dissatisfaction or even punishment.

All the patriarchs showed gratitude on their faces, and knelt down to salute one after another, calling them "Heavenly Khan".Even those who are occasionally in a bad mood and have poor etiquette, in the eyes of Wang Sheren with a smile, they have to put on a full appearance and dare not be slighted.

The sage enjoyed the title of "Heavenly Khan" chanted by everyone, stroking his mustache and laughing heartily.

En Ergu couldn't help whispering: "Tian Khan is too kind to them... He didn't care about their previous offense at all, and planned to give them food. Isn't there a war recently? Set aside part of it for these disloyal guys to eat?"

"The Son of Heaven's mind should be wider than that of ordinary people. It is better to not care about some things than to care about them, and it is easier to win everyone's loyalty." Wang Zixian explained softly, "Of course, some people are very likely to be born rebellious. No matter how you raise it, you can't raise it well. Or, because of a moment of anger, you might block your way of retreat."

Back then, why didn't he want to come back with a few heads in his hands to claim credit for the saint?But the old and weak women and children of the two tribes knelt down to plead for mercy. Facing thousands of ordinary people, as a Tang official who is familiar with poetry and books, he really couldn't do it—if he killed the two patriarchs and their children and grandchildren After a demonstration, perhaps other tribes will not be able to stop other tribes from killing innocent young children and plundering women and children.

En Ergu half understood: "Are they still making trouble?"

"Perhaps." The prince offered, "By the way, these days I asked other people why they didn't go to the Shanyu Dufu Mansion for help. They said that the rebels had already blocked the way to the Duhu Mansion. Looking at the military newspaper, the Shanyu Duhu Mansion has just sent [-] cavalry to help counter the rebellion. I always feel that the timing seems to be a bit wrong. No matter how hard the rebels try to block it, it is impossible to stop the news that Yu Jia personally conquered the rebellion Why is it that Shanyu Duhu's mansion is so close, yet he hasn't acted for so long?"

"...What do you mean, there are also people in Shanyu Duhufu who voted for the rebels?"

"Perhaps. It's just doubts and guesses. Thinking about it, the three-way marching chief will think this is a bit strange."