Records of the King of Xin'an County

"His Royal Highness is here!"

With the loud singing of the palace people, the screams and cursing that had been endless stopped for a moment, and immediately turned into heart-piercing crying.Empress Du supported Princess Pu Yan Shi, and walked slowly into Chengxiang Hall.When she saw the palace servants and palace servants kneeling all over the ground in the courtyard, she frowned slightly, and casually ordered Zhou Shanggong to say, "Ask clearly what these people have committed, and those who violate the palace rules should be punished by Gongzheng. It's not good to be all over the place, and if you make a lot of noise, you'll offend Concubine Shu, it's not right."

"Yes." When Zhou Shanggong left slowly, Yuan Meiren and Pei Jieyu, who had arrived a step earlier, happened to greet her.Both of them had just-right worries on their faces, and they whispered what they had seen and heard: "When the palace people were discussing the rumors spreading outside, they happened to be heard by His Royal Highness Concubine Shu. Xu was frightened, and immediately Falling red doesn't stop. The Imperial Physician rushed to prescribe an anti-pregnancy prescription, but it didn't work..."

Pei Jieyu turned her head back without a trace, looked at Zhou Shanggong, and then her expression changed slightly.When Empress Du and Yan Shi approached the bed, she gently grabbed Yuan Meiren's sleeve, and whispered: "There are really three or four points alike. It turns out that's the case, no wonder Concubine De is obedient to His Royal Highness. From the beginning, Their aunts, nephews or sisters belong to Her Royal Highness."

From the Kingdom to the present, the female officials in the palace are almost all descendants of noble women, rather than maids who have served in the palace for many years.Therefore, it is not uncommon for Zhou Shanggong and Concubine Zhou De to come from the same family.It's just that when the sage accepted his concubines back then, Empress Du took advantage of the trend and installed her own people in the harem without any trace. This kind of thought is really admirable.

At the beginning, Concubine Yuan Shu and Concubine Yang Xian were fighting with each other, one had a favor and the other had a son, how glorious was it?Empress Du even once avoided their sharpness because of her illness, but also became a transparent person in the palace, and her status was precarious.At that time, who had never dreamed of being in the middle of the palace?The concubines who went to Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu were fighting for the future for themselves?Now what?Concubine Yang Xian was abolished as a commoner and became a nun, and Concubine Yuan Shu was about to lose power. Needless to say, Concubine Zhou De, the remaining fourth concubine—

It was not until this moment that the entire palace was truly owned by Empress Du.If she gave birth to a prince, no concubine would be able to shake her position as queen.

Even if there is still burning ambition in the bottom of my heart, even if I feel that I am still young, maybe I can fight for a bigger future-Yuan Meiren and Pei Jieyu also have to admit in their hearts that it is better to go to her than to fight against Queen Du , Allegiance to her, in order to get more reliable benefits.After all, they are no longer willful little ladies. There is a princess under their knees to be raised, and their parents' family stands behind them.

Everything that Concubine Zhou De can get, maybe they can get it too?Even if Her Majesty the Empress was merciful and leaked something through her fingers, it was enough for them to enjoy it.

No matter how complicated the emotions of the two young concubines were at this time, Empress Du had already walked slowly to Concubine Yuan Shu's sick bed.She lowered her eyes slightly, condescendingly looking down at Concubine Yuan Shu, who was pale and seemed to have lost her voice in pain, with a look of pity on her face.However, if you look carefully, you can find that there is only indifference and nothing else under the pity.

At this time, the nurse held up a copper basin of blood, saluted and was about to step back.Concubine Yuan Shu suddenly opened her eyes wide, bloodshot in her eyes, as if she would cry blood in the next moment, she shouted heart-piercingly: "My child!! No! Let me take another look! Let me take another look! !"

She struggled to sit up, and soon there was another burst of bloody smell.Another medical woman who was wiping her was startled and shouted: "The blood can't stop!!"

"My child..." Almost instantly, Concubine Yuan Shu's lips turned white, and her face was miserable and haggard.However, her eyes were still astonishingly bright, and her hand, swollen and swollen due to edema, stretched out far away, as if she was trying her best to keep the fetus whose shape could be vaguely seen in the basin of blood.

"Show her." Queen Du said to the doctor girl.Then, she ordered Feng Yu to stand outside the screen in an orderly manner, instructing the medical girl how to administer needles to stop bleeding, how to use medicine and so on.She even summoned the other imperial doctors from the Shang Yao Bureau, and made them work together to consult Concubine Yuan Shu.Her behavior was impeccable in anyone's eyes.Even the palace maids who won the trust of Concubine Yuan Shu couldn't help but pay her respects secretly.After all, not any empress can face her favorite concubine who once threatened her status so calmly.

Concubine Yuan Shu stared blankly at the basin of flesh and blood, suddenly reached out to fiddle with it, and then laughed like crazy.After laughing, he wept bitterly again.With such ups and downs in emotions, her body couldn't bear it, and even the lily needles could hardly stop the bleeding, so a group of female doctors and the imperial doctor were in a hurry.

Empress Du glanced at the pot of flesh and blood taken away by the medical girl, and suddenly realized what Concubine Yuan Shu was laughing at.This is a girl, even if she can be born at full term, she is only the sixth princess in the palace, not the fifth prince she has always wanted.When she listened carefully, she heard Concubine Yuan Shu muttering: "She lied to me, saying that this baby must be the emperor's son, she lied to me!!... Bitch, how dare you lie to me!!"

"His Royal Highness, it's time to go back to Penglai Hall." Yan reminded from the side.A bloody collision is also unlucky, and she is really worried about Queen Du's body.What's more, now that she has visited Concubine Yuan Shu and summoned the imperial doctor from Shangyao Bureau on her behalf, Her Highness the Queen has done her best.It would be meaningless to stay in Chengxiang Hall any longer.

Empress Du nodded slightly, stroked her abdomen, and turned around to move.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Concubine Yuan Shu straightened up suddenly with a grim expression, and grabbed her sleeves tightly: "Tell me! Is the saint safe?! Is it you... Did you deliberately let someone tell you the news in private?" Pass it to Chengxiang Hall! Are you plotting against me?!"

Empress Du frowned, Yan Shi couldn't help being startled, and immediately stepped forward to pull Concubine Yuan Shu away.However, Concubine Yuan Shu seemed to have exerted all her strength, but even several people gathered around to break it apart.

Seeing her obsession so deeply, Empress Du had no choice but to reply: "Of course the sage is well, the dragon is in good health, and he is still sitting in Taiyuan Mansion. However, the reason why these rumors are spreading everywhere is the plan of your niece of the Hao family. How it was introduced into the palace, you must know better than me. As for me, I will never believe such rumors, and naturally I will not use rumors to use any tricks."

"..." Concubine Yuan Shu stared at her in a daze, then slowly let go of her hand, then fell on the sickbed with her head up, and fell into a coma.The female doctors immediately gathered around to make a diagnosis and continued to perform acupuncture, while the imperial doctors racked their brains to prescribe various medicines for internal and external application.Now that they have obtained the order from Her Royal Highness, they should try their best to rescue Concubine Yuan Shu.

After Empress Du stepped onto the phoenix chariot, she looked back at Yuan Meiren and Pei Jieyu who bowed to see them off.Concubine Yuan Shu suspected that she had done something wrong, and it was not without reason.Why was it that as soon as she forbade the palace people to spread rumors in private, their discussions happened to be heard by Concubine Yuan Shu, who was bedridden to raise her baby?Besides Yuan Meiren, who else could do this in Chengxiang Palace?These two aunts and nephews have exactly the same temperament, which is really hard to trust.

She lightly pressed her abdomen, and suddenly said: "Sister-in-law San, aren't Xuan Qi and Duke Jiang Xia waiting for the right time? Do you think such a big event in the palace can be called a golden opportunity? If Concubine Yuan Shu is not enough, how about adding me? Such a fat and tender bait may lure the enemy out?"

Yan shook her head: "Her Royal Highness, the phoenix body is precious, so it is better to be more cautious. Even if it is just about Concubine Yuan Shu, a little bit of embellishment is enough to lure the enemy."

"We can't underestimate this Jiangxia County King who has endured for many years." Empress Du continued, "There is no more suitable bait than the chaos in the palace. A person like him will never wait until the sage returns to make trouble, let alone meet him." Therefore, he must take advantage of every suitable opportunity. As long as he is sure, he will definitely swallow the bait without hesitation."

After all, she didn't bother to listen to Yan Shi's persuasion, so she ordered the palace servants to go to the Prince's Mansion of Xin'an County for an interrogation.After returning to the Penglai Hall, he summoned Wu Guogong Qin An and King Jing to discuss the matter of tactics.As far as Qin An's temperament is concerned, he doesn't like taking too many risks, but prefers peace and tranquility.After listening to Queen Du's thoughts, she naturally refused to agree.On the contrary, after pondering for a while, King Jing nodded and said, "Use extraordinary measures at extraordinary times, yes."

Of course, they didn't know that after receiving Queen Du's supplementary strategy, the King of Xin'an was like a treasure.He slightly changed the decree and ordered people to pass it on.In just a few hours, this decree spread throughout the city of Chang'an, and the sixteen guards who received the decree were struck by lightning——

Yizhi said: Because Her Royal Highness the Queen and Her Royal Highness Yuan Shu are worried about the safety of the saint thousands of miles away, they specially sent sixteen guards to Taiyuan Mansion to escort them.The sixteen guards in the middle of the capital can leave suitable troops, and everyone else must prepare armor, weapons and horses, and rush to the battlefield within three days.

"How can the guards be transferred away in the important place of the capital, leaving the defense empty? A woman's opinion! A woman's opinion!!"

"It's time like this. Of course, the safety of the saint is more important!! If you can't be sure whether the saint is safe or not, the rumors in the capital will not be spread for a long time, and it is impossible to stabilize it easily! Kill two birds with one stone, indeed It’s a rare strategy.”

"Then if something happens in the capital, can the few dozens of guards left be able to deal with it?"

"What else can happen? The anti-king is still in Shengzhou and Shuozhou!! The capital is very safe!!"

In every corner of Chang'an City, similar arguments abound.But in a certain magnificent mansion, someone clapped their hands and laughed loudly: "Finally, this day has come! Your Majesty, a great opportunity is right in front of you, what are you waiting for?"

"Gu originally thought that the strategy in the palace would be difficult to achieve, but the strategy outside the palace might be feasible. Unexpectedly, the daughter of the Yuan family is really powerful. And King Pu's lineage is also cautious as expected, and almost no one is left behind. Flaws. Of course, it's just 'almost'." Another person raised the corners of his lips, "Fortunately, Prince Xin'an married the Du family."

"This is the king of God's help, and he will surely succeed!!"

"I borrowed Mr. Yang's good words."