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In the early morning of the next day, the news of Her Royal Highness the Queen's phoenix body was slightly safe, and all the concubines and concubines of the palace could go to meet and greet her. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info can only lie on the bed, and even have to be careful to turn over a little when Concubine Yuan Shufei heard this, she inevitably felt all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred in her heart, and immediately threw out the jade bowl handed over by the maid with hatred.

She still has to give birth to a good baby, but who knows that Queen Du is already safe, which makes her suspicions a little heavier: "That slut must just pretend to be pregnant, otherwise why would I have to raise the fetus so hard when I am healthy, and she is already sick and weak, but she is safe and sound?!" Good niece, go find out what she's doing for me, and don't forget to bring what you should wear. ”

Yuan Meiren agreed with her mouth and bowed and retreated. Before leaving the palace gate, she glanced back - although Concubine Yuan Shufei was still young, her body was gradually swollen, and her former domineering beauty was only two or three points left. And this only two or three points of beauty has long been completely destroyed by her sometimes anxious and sometimes distorted expression. At least in her opinion, this aunt who has been favored for many years is no longer the demeanor of the past, full of ambition, but she has been tormented by the ups and downs of emotions without any sense of calm, and may only be able to go so far.

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

When the master and servant went out, the palace maid sent by Concubine Yuan Shu hugged her with a smile and said a few words, making sure that she had indeed put on the sachet, and followed them with satisfaction. However, when they met Pei Jieyu halfway, while she was saluting, Yuan Meiren's master and servant immediately changed the sachet quickly, and she didn't notice it.

Concubine Yuan's cronies, the palace maid, had been accompanying Yuan Meiren to the outside of Penglai Palace, and Fang slowly stopped. Penglai Hall has set up a screen to block the wind, and there are heavy hanging tents, so after Yuan Meiren's master and servant entered the palace, she could no longer see the movement inside, and it was naturally impossible to see: Yuan Meiren cautiously asked the maid to hand the sachet to Queen Du's palace people, and Yin Yin told her to seal it and not let its fragrance leak out.

Because Pei Jieyu and Yuan Meiren came early, only Concubine Zhou De was accompanying Queen Du on the soft couch in the Penglai Hall at this moment. The two of them seemed to be smiling and saying something, and when Queen Du looked back and saw them coming, she said very naturally: "Some days are gone, you don't have to be restrained, just sit down." ”

Yuan Meiren looked at her quietly, and only felt that she seemed to be a little better-cheeks, and her eyes were still shining, just like a young woman in her early twenties. Yuan Shufei is simply different from her. Even Concubine Zhou De, who has reacted a little bit lately, is a little inferior, with a slight blue and black color under her eyes, showing a little tiredness.

"What is the 'mystery' in that sachet you gave just now?" Empress Du asked with a smile.

Yuan Meiren nodded: "This is given privately by the clan sister Yuan Sixteen Niang, saying that the medicinal materials mixed in the sachet have the effect of invigorating blood." If the fetal breath is stable, the impact should not be too great; But if the fetus is unstable, she will ......" because of the unlucky words, she passed by vaguely, and said: "Before leaving, my aunt specially asked me to wear this thing." I want to use one as a temptation, and the other is to use a knife to kill people, and endanger Her Royal Highness the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince through me. ”

"When you said last night, 'It's about the safety of the dragon heir', is that what you mean by that?" Concubine Zhou raised her eyebrows.

"It's not just that." Yuan Mei frowned, "The concubine found that recently, the relatives in the capital have begun to use the tonic recommended by the clan sister Yuan Sixteen Niang, which is said to have the effect of both maintenance and fertility. And she privately asked me to find an opportunity to dedicate to Her Royal Highness the Queen and Her Royal Highness Concubine De's fetal medicine, which is very similar to the prescription of this tonic. The concubine felt that the king of Jiangxia County behind her had a great plan, and perhaps he also had the idea of killing people with a knife, and wanted to add fuel to the fire so that many internal and external wives would donate medicine together, which would be unfavorable to the dragon heir. As for me, I'm just one of the pawns. And all the pieces need to be useful, and it will be enough for him. ”

"Presumably, you also brought both of these medicines?" Queen Du said, "You might as well hand it over to Zhou Shanggong by my side, and send it to the Shang Pharmacy to ask Yu Haosheng to check the prescription and efficacy." ”

Yuan Meiren was indeed prepared, and immediately presented the two tonic pills she had quietly hidden. Zhou Shanggong put it away with a wooden box, and Pei Jieyu next to her looked at her inadvertently, and suddenly felt that this ordinary-looking Shanggong seemed to be very familiar. She couldn't help but lower her eyes and think about it, and then listened to Queen Du again: "Another day, you might as well bring over the fertility tonic and fetal medicine used by Concubine Yuan Shu, and let Fengyu also check it carefully." ”

Yuan Meiren was stunned, and tasted the unfinished meaning of Queen Pindu, and couldn't help but be shocked.

Just when she was stunned, Queen Du said meaningfully: "Concubine Shu has long been obsessed with giving birth to a child, and it is no wonder that a person as smart as her will also be deceived by those vicious people in the Jiangxia County Palace. After this incident, maybe she can also eat a trench and grow wise. ”

A few days later, the king of Xin'an and the princess of Changning returned to Chang'an from the hot spring Zhuangzi. When entering the Daming Palace to greet Queen Du, it coincided with the departure of Pei Jieyu, Yuan Meiren and other concubines. Looking at Yuan Meiren from afar, she seemed to be a little unwilling, Princess Changning couldn't help frowning, and after entering the Penglai Palace, she said coquettishly: "How did A-Niang easily let Xiao Yuan's family in?" Could it be that she took advantage of my absence to give A-Niang a vote? ”

"She and Pei Jieyu are indeed really smart people." Empress Du smiled and said, "With her, the 'tonic' thing that you have been investigating these days has also come to light." Wouldn't it be nice to save you all the more time about it? ”

"Didn't A-Niang promise to hand over all this matter to us?" Princess Changning sat down affectionately with her, and looked sideways at the prince of Xin'an and the princess of the county, "Brother and sister-in-law are helping to investigate in their busy schedules, Luo Niang has even put aside the preparations for marriage for the time being, and Xiang Niang and they have also participated in various banquets non-stop. There is a lot of progress. For example, they can make a list of which female relatives in Beijing have used the tonic, which ones have the ill intention to recommend this medicine to the female relatives of the clan, and which ones sincerely believe that this medicine is useful. ”

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

"Yes!!" The juniors replied without hesitation. Although they have already had various ideas, and the evidence they currently have is constantly supporting their ideas, it is not easy to investigate the matter of Yuan Shufei. At this moment, the truth is in front of you, and it is close at your fingertips, how can you not feel curious?

So, Queen Du said lightly: "Concubine Yuan Shufei should have no children in this life." ”

Those who are greedy and delusional will eventually suffer themselves. It is undoubtedly the best result to be able to get rid of this fierce enemy without blood. She doesn't have to dirty her hands, she can still sit safely, maintain her image as a virtuous queen, and no one can find faults. And the crown prince she produced, with her words and deeds, will definitely be the most upright prince - as for the conspiracy and conspiracy required by the emperor in the future, there will be a saint to teach him.

Princess Changning breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard her cousin smile: "The king of Jiangxia has many arrangements, and this is just one of them. We might as well lie dormant for a while, wait for the time to release the bait, and then annihilate him in one fell swoop. In a hurry, my uncle's decree should be able to mobilize the remaining sixteen guards in Beijing. ”

"Don't you have a seal there?" Empress Du said gently, "Use it whenever you want." If there is any consequence, I will bear it for you. ”

Hearing this, the king of Xin'an County smiled lightly, and his elegance bloomed.

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Thousands of miles away, the Taiyuan Mansion Palace, at this time, finally ushered in the return of the envoy prince to sacrifice the king's people, and the Turkic nobleman Energu. Of course, they did not live up to the expectations of the saints, and brought back those wavering tribal patriarchs one by one.

Most of them were willing, and a very small number of them failed to escape overnight, and were shot back by the king's own bow - because of the horseback riding all the way, the wound on the waist still cracks from time to time, and when the robe is lifted, it is bloody.

However, the rest of the tribes did not sympathize with them. That night, if it weren't for the kindness of the king's heart, he would have just waved them up and called them all traitors, and the others would have acted openly. In the past few days, they have already sharpened their knives, thinking of directly taking their heads to the Heavenly Khan to receive merit, or make up for it. Even if the tribes have been in close contact over the years? On the grassland, the law is the strong, and I chose the wrong path for my own death, and I really can't complain about others.

The sage cordially received the tribal chiefs, and upon hearing that two of them had been wounded, he gently gave them medicine.

The next day, a feast was held in the palace, and the saint and the officials around him rejoiced with all the tribal patriarchs. The music and singing and dancing of the Tang Dynasty made the patriarchs dizzy and intoxicated; The pastoral songs and piano sounds of the Turks and Tiele also have a unique flavor, and the Hu Xuan dance from the Western Regions is particularly cheerful.

"Since you have moved inward because you have no food to survive the winter, then you will temporarily camp near Taiyuan Mansion. I can order you to close the warehouse and even out some food, and survive the cold with you for a few days. When the weather warms up, you will set off back to the grassland. "The saint was equally generous to this group of new patriarchs, and did not show any dissatisfaction or even punishment.

All the patriarchs showed gratitude on their faces, and they knelt down and saluted, calling them "Heavenly Khan". Even those who are occasionally in a bad mood and have poor etiquette, in the smiling eyes of Wang Sheren, they have to do enough to look like themselves, and they dare not slack off a little.

The saint was very useful to the title of "Heavenly Khan" chanted by everyone, stroked his short mustache, and laughed heartily.

N'ergu couldn't help but whisper: "The Heavenly Khan is really too merciful to them...... He didn't care about their previous offense at all, and planned to give them food. Haven't you been at war lately? How can a part of the soldiers' rations be allocated to this group of disloyal fellows? ”

"The heart of the Son of Heaven is more broad-minded than ordinary people. It is better to ignore some things than to worry 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 with rebellious bones, and they can't be raised no matter how they are raised. Or, because of a moment of anger, he will block his retreat alive. ”

Why didn't he want to come back with a few heads to invite merit to the saint? But the old and weak women and children of the two tribes all knelt down and pleaded for mercy, and in the face of thousands of ordinary people, as a Tang Dynasty official who was familiar with poetry and books, he really couldn't do anything - if he killed the two patriarchs and their children and grandchildren, and made an example, maybe he would not be able to stop the other tribes from killing and injuring innocent young children and plundering women and children.

Engu seemed to understand: "Will they still make trouble?" ”

"Perhaps." The prince said, "By the way, I've asked the others these days why they didn't go to the Shan Yu Protectorate for help. They said that the traitors had already blocked the way to the Togofu. Today, I read the military newspaper again, and I found that Yu Yufu had just sent 10,000 cavalry to help quell the rebellion -- I always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the timing. No matter how much the rebels try to block it, it is impossible to stop the news of the rebellion. Why is it that the Protectorate is so close, but it has not taken action for a long time? ”

“…… What do you mean, there are also people in the Protectorate who have voted for traitors? ”

"Perhaps. It's just doubts and speculation. Come to think of it, the head of the three-way march will feel that this matter is a little strange. ”