In the eighteenth year of Tianxing, on the fifth day of the ninth month, the emperor collapsed, and it was passed on to the third son of the emperor.

Even if they had been prepared, when they heard the bell, the people in King Fu's Mansion couldn't help but lose their minds slightly. The man who forced them to wolf bèi very much during this time, just left.

Yuan Ziqing and Meiban quickly broke away from the atmosphere of the reunion of the husband and wife, and both went out to see King Fu, and then met Yuan Zifang and Zhou Yingyue at the door. When you look at each other, you know that they have the same intentions.

Entering the house, King Fu was sitting there in a trance, as if it was still a little hard to believe that the emperor had died like this.

"Daddy." Yuan Ziqing stepped forward and called softly.

King Fu turned his head to see them, the expression on his face slowly converged, and sighed, "Life is a hundred years, but that's it." "What about even the Emperor? Finally...... Can't fight for destiny.

"Life and death are fateful, and I hope my father won't be too sad." Yuan Zifang said, "Since the emperor has died, we should also enter the palace, right?" "Although it is not yet time to mourn, but for such a big event, anyone who gets the news and is qualified to participate will definitely enter the palace to meet the new emperor.

The country cannot be without a king for a day, and after the Daxing Emperor Zigong is settled, the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor must be held first, and then the funeral for the Daxing Emperor will be held.

And before the new emperor ascends the throne, he must always meet him first and see his attitude to make people feel at ease. After all, no one wants the new emperor to feel that he has neglected him, otherwise his future will be very worried.

Although everyone in the capital knows that the first emperor raided the Fu Wangfu's house, as for what happened to the people, no one can say clearly. But this is not on the surface after all, since they are still here, something happens in the palace, they must appear, otherwise it will be a big disrespect to be investigated in the future.

King Fu waved his hand, "You guys go first." When it's time to cry for His Majesty, I'll go again. ”

He only felt tired now, and he couldn't think about any of these things. Moreover, the former emperor had announced that he was "seriously ill" to recuperate, and since this was the case, he simply continued to recuperate. Let Yuan Ziqing and Yuan Zifang come forward, and no one can say anything.

"It's fine." Yuan Ziqing said, "However, the new emperor must still have to see his father." ”

The original third prince left the capital to go to Haizhou, and personally visited the door of King Fu's mansion, Yuan Ziqing knew very well that this was a person who could put down his body, even if he was now the emperor. Since King Fu's Mansion has helped him, this side will have to be seen sooner or later.

However, it is also a good choice for the palace to express its own meaning first. Let the emperor know that King Fu has retreated, and the future affairs will be handled by his two sons. In this way, the pressure on the emperor is naturally much less. After all, King Fu is an elder, while Yuan Ziqing and Yuan Zifang are equals.

"I have to send someone to bring my grandmother and mother back." Yuan Ziqing said again, "You can arrange this matter." Try to be as fast as possible. "Otherwise, it will be very inappropriate for the weeping ladies to have no people from the Blessed Palace.

After arranging this, the two brothers hurried to the palace on horseback. When they are gone, the rest of the people will quickly move back to the Fuwang Mansion to live. The first emperor did not tear his face, so even if the Fu Wang's Mansion was demolished, they had to live there first and wait to see what the new emperor wanted.

Although the ministers have changed their minds and called him the emperor, Yuan Ke has not even had time to change his clothes yet. Changing the clothes of the Daxing Emperor, entering the funeral, arranging the mourning hall and other things all need to be followed by him personally. In addition, the emperor's new funeral, there will inevitably be some turmoil in the palace - this is just for the sake of good face, in fact, those brothers who are obviously qualified to take the throne but were trampled by him are not convinced - this also has to be dealt with by Yuan Ke himself.

So when Yuan Ziqing and Yuan Zifang arrived, they saw the new emperor standing in the Taiji Hall with a tired face, silently watching the Daxing Emperor Zigong.

"Ministers, see Your Majesty." The two immediately saluted unequivocally. Although the three princes had just ascended the throne, their mood was adjusted quickly. After all, most of this person was pushed up by the Fu Wangfu.

"You're here." Seeing them, Yuan Ke immediately put on a kind face and asked, "Is the prince's body okay?" ”

Even the reason why King Fu didn't come was thought of in advance.

Yuan Ziqing said, "Thank you for your concern, I think that if my father knows, my illness will be able to get better soon." His old man originally planned to enter the palace, but he couldn't catch it, so he had to let his ministers come on his behalf. ”

"It's important to be physical." Yuan Ke was silent for a moment and said, "It's empty to go back and visit the prince." ”

"Thank you." Yuan Ziqing did not refuse.

After all these words were finished, the hall fell into silence. Yuan Ke was observing Yuan Ziqing without a trace.

I don't know why, although I have seen him before, Yuan Ke's impression of him has always stayed when he was a child, when Yuan Ziqing was often taken into the palace by the emperor to recuperate. He was born very well and lovable as a child. It's a pity that his health is not good, and he seems to be a little sick and weak, but even if he is sick, he can also show a different temperament.

That was Yuan Ziqing, who Yuan Ke was most familiar with. Maybe it was because the initial memory was too deep, so until just now, his impression of Yuan Ziqing was still stuck in that weak child. As a result, a completely unfamiliar person with a certain momentum on his body suddenly broke his inherent impression and broke into his sight, Yuan Ke suddenly became alert, and now this Yuan Ziqing no longer has a trace of sickness and weakness on his body.

And he's smart, calm, and versatile...... The answer he came up with was even full of admiration from the former emperor.

As soon as he thought of this, Yuan Ke suddenly became uncomfortable. Even if he was the emperor at the moment, Yuan Ziqing saw him and wanted to kneel first, he still felt a feeling of oppression.

He suddenly understood the emperor's feelings when he faced King Fu. But maybe his feelings will be more profound, because King Fu is more mediocre, and Yuan Ziqing is more sharp, which simply makes him restless, if he can't suppress this person, he is afraid that he will always have to worry that his throne will not be stable.

Yuan Ziqing.

If you want to blame him, he is too capable, and his strategy is too good, no matter who sits in this position, I am afraid it will be difficult to tolerate him.

The words that the emperor said to him before his death, sentence by sentence resurfaced in Yuan Ke's mind, and finally turned into four big words categorically: Get rid of King Fu!

His heart seemed to shake.

The emperor slowly came back to his senses, and Yuan Ziqing in front of him lowered his head, this was a gesture of obedience, through this gesture, the kind of compelling momentum on his body seemed to disappear completely, and he looked like an ordinary person. This made Yuan Ke's heart ease a little.

He somewhat understood why the emperor said those words. Because if it were him, he probably wouldn't have made up his mind at all and would go to the Fu Palace. After all, what they have is the merit of the dragon, and the hard work is high, let alone ......

However, if there is an "edict of the first emperor", then every qiē can be pushed to the first emperor. Even if only he knows - because he is only trying to make an excuse for himself.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ke finally couldn't help but take a deep breath of cold air.

His father had no last resort, and even the situation at the moment was calculated. In this way, how many of the things he tried so hard to hide were hidden from him?

He didn't speak, and the others didn't speak either, until someone came to invite Yuan Ke, and the atmosphere in the hall finally relaxed.

Yuan Ke left in a hurry, leaving only Yuan Ziqing and Yuan Zifang standing here. The two glanced at each other, exited the hall, and when they crossed the threshold, Yuan Zifang said in a low voice, "Your Majesty seems to be a little wrong." ”

Yuan Ziqing turned his head and glanced at the Daxing Emperor Zi Palace, the expression on his face didn't even fluctuate for half a minute, "He was suspicious of us." ”

"Suspicious?" Motokofang frowned. Here's how it says.

"It won't happen for the time being, and I'll tell my family after the funeral." Yuan Ziqing did not answer his question, but said.

Yuan Zifang nodded. There's enough going on right now, and it's a headache to add another one like this. Originally, I thought that the new emperor would ascend the throne, and as soon as he qiē was naturally fine, it would be no problem. But now it seems that the old problems have disappeared, but new ones have returned.

The enthronement ceremony was arranged three days later, when the palace had basically stabilized, and the preparations for the funeral were almost done, so it would not be so busy.

The ceremony was not grand, but it was solemn. Yuan Ke was surrounded by hundreds of officials, visited the temple, worshiped the ancestors, and finally added the imperial robe, and then the prestige of the clan put on the crown for him, and the ceremony was completed. From today on, he is the seventh king of Great Chu.

For Yuan Ke, on the surface, the enthronement ceremony is no different except for a change of clothes. But when he faced the courtiers, he became more and more comfortable. It was as if from some ritual the ancestors had received approval and some kind of mysterious help.

Next is the funeral of Emperor Daxing.

The emperor died, and the whole country mourned for three months. In the palace, after arranging the mourning hall, up to the new emperor, down to the hundred officials and women, all have to serve the mourning illness and enter the palace to cry and mourn, until the 27th.

The concubine and the princess were picked up in time, and on this day, they changed into mourning clothes, led Meibian and others into the palace, and knelt and cried in front of the Zi Palace. Although they don't kneel there and cry all day, they will kneel and cry in batches according to their rank and status, and others can rest for a while. But even so, at the end of the day, I was still tired from tossing.

After kneeling down for twenty-seven days in a row, his body was so poor that he could barely stand on his feet.

Fortunately, the most worrying concubine didn't have any problems. She is old, and once something happens, this kind of thing will be fatal.

However, the concubine is fine, but Zhou Yingyue has an accident.

In fact, in the process of crying, she is more likely to get tired than others, and she does not rest well. The face looked almost scary. Although everyone else tried their best to take care of it, they barely survived. If you fall down in the process of weeping, it is disrespectful and you will be questioned.

And after finally persevering, when she returned home, Zhou Yingyue fell on the bed and couldn't get up at all. Yuan Zifang originally wanted to ask the imperial doctor to come and see, but now almost every household has a little problem, and the imperial doctor is so busy that his feet don't touch the ground, and he sent someone to ask for it, but none of them were blocked.

Zhou Yingyue repeatedly emphasized that she was fine, and she didn't have to be so excited, so she had to put it on hold for the time being.

Unexpectedly, that night, she began to have abdominal pain, and she was red under her body!

Yuan Zifang was startled when he saw this, and hurriedly sent someone to Yinzhu Garden to call someone, and he wanted to send someone to ask for a doctor. Yuan Ziqing said, "Don't go to the doctor, find a medical center on the street, and ask a reliable doctor." "Looking for a doctor, who knows when someone will be invited?

Zhou Yingyue was lying on the bed with a pale face, Yuan Zifang had no idea at all, and only after listening to his words did he go to arrange people. Yuan Ziqing hesitated for a moment, then walked over and said, "If my brother and sister don't mind, let me see the pulse." I've learned a little bit before, and I can't necessarily see it accurately. But it doesn't hurt to try. ”

Zhou Yingyue nodded slightly, and then stepped forward to help take out her hand and let Yuan Ziqing diagnose the pulse.

As a result, Yuan Ziqing was diagnosed for a while, his brows became more and more wrinkled, and Yuan Zifang's heart was raised to his throat and eyes, only to hear him say, "It's Ximai." ”

"What?" Everyone's first reaction was to believe him and think he was joking.

Then Yuan Zifang slowly reacted, "Ximai...... I'm going to be a dad? But immediately saw Zhou Yingyue's face again, and asked worriedly, "Big brother, is Yingyue okay?" ”

"Something." Yuan Ziqing said with a stern face, "There are already signs of miscarriage." In this way, I have to prescribe medicine to stabilize the fetus, and I don't know if I can raise it back. ”

Yuan Zifang's face turned pale with fright, "Big brother, what do you mean......"

"When a child is born, I am afraid that he will be congenitally deficient." Yuan Ziqing frowned.

Something suddenly remembered at the side of his eyebrows, and asked him, "What if there is a good elixir?" You should be able to make it back, right? "Zhou Yingyue seems to have a lot of elixir in her hand......

"Yes." Yuan Ziqing's brows also relaxed, "I forgot, we still have a lot of good things." I'm going to make a prescription. When the doctor came, he also asked him to check the pulse to see if there was anything missing. Show him the prescription again, and if it is available, he will be able to drink the medicine immediately. ”

Although Zhou Yingyue was sick and weak, everyone's words could be heard. Hearing this, my heart suddenly relaxed, but fortunately, the child was fine. If she had known that she was pregnant, she would have started to make up for her body early, and it would not have become like this.

It's really that the previous environment was too bad, it was okay when I fled for my life at the beginning, and then I followed the three princes, and after returning to Beijing, I have been worrying and racking my brains, and I was easy to relax, and the emperor died, and I had to cry again. Busy and messy, who would have thought if she was pregnant?

"It's a loss for the big brother to check the pulse." Yuan Zifang also had palpitations.

Yuan Ziqing's skills were honed when she was pregnant. I don't dare to say whether I can feel other pulses, but I like the pulse, and I have tested it on my eyebrows for half a year, and I will never be mistaken. This saves a lot of time.

After a while, the doctor was invited, and after checking the pulse, his brows were furrowed, "Alas, how can a pregnant person spoil himself like this?" Toss for two more days, and the child will not be saved. I'll go back and make a prescription......"

"Sir, we have a ready-made house here, which was used to secure the fetus in the past, and it has been called for people to boil medicine. I just don't know if I can use it, so please take a look. If it can't be used, open a good recipe again. "Yuanzi Qingdao.

The doctor took the prescription and looked at it, and couldn't help nodding, "Okay, this prescription is just right." The addition of a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum is extremely replenishing qi and blood. It's just that this elixir is rare......"

"Just a little bit of it." Yuan Ziqing said implicitly.

The doctor couldn't help but secretly speak, it was really a powerful family, and there were all kinds of good things. He immediately said, "This matter will definitely be kept secret." "This kind of good thing can save lives, everyone needs it, if you know that it is here, it is inevitable to ask for it. Even if others don't give it well, can the palace not go in? As long as you start, the rest will be endless.

The most important thing is that the source of this elixir will inevitably be investigated.

Yuan Zifang thanked the doctor and led the people out.

Yuan Ziqing and his eyebrows comforted Zhou Yingyue a few more words, and when she saw that she had drunk the medicine, she was so tired that she immediately fell asleep, and then she came out of the Qilin Courtyard and returned to the Hidden Bamboo Garden.

They were actually very tired, and they just cheered up because of Zhou Yingyue's matter, and they didn't feel it yet. Now that I'm back to my place, I really can't open my eyes, and I can fall asleep while standing.

I slept very soundly. When Meiban woke up, it was already noon the next day. The whole body is still weak, which is due to the sudden relaxation of the body after a long time. Raise it for two days, and then make up for it, and you will naturally come back.

Eyebrows got up, Yuan Ziqing was not in the house, his half of the bed was already cold, and he wanted to get up early. When people came in to freshen up and change clothes, they asked, "What about the son?" ”

"I got up early in the morning, and I said I was going to Kirin Courtyard to have a look." Huang'er said.

If the prescription is useful, Zhou Yingyue's condition should be much better after sleeping, and it is normal for him to go and see it again. But it hasn't come back yet, so it's a little puzzling.

After having lunch on the side of the eyebrows, I thought about it and went to Shouzentang.

The concubine, although it seems that there is no problem, but even if she is so young, she is tired for a while and is still uncomfortable, let alone the concubine? Sure enough, when she got there, the concubine had already woken up, but she didn't get up, half lying on the bed, and let the little girl beat the beauty slowly.

"I'll do it." Meibian walked over, took the small hammer and held it in his hand, and asked the concubine, "What does grandmother think?" If you feel uncomfortable, do you want to ask a doctor to take a look? ”

"Not necessarily." The concubine said, "When you are old, you can't be tired." Take a break for a while, and it's good to be fine. ”

"Having said that, let the Imperial Doctor take a look, it's really fine, and we can rest assured. By the way, grandmother doesn't know yet, right? There is another happy event in the family. Eyebrows said.

"What's the happy event?"

"Yingyue is there, she has it."

The concubine turned her head to look at her eyebrows, "Seriously, when did it happen?" ”

"I was diagnosed last night. It's just that I've been overworked and a little unstable for a while, so I still have to ask the doctor to take a look when I go back. When the time comes, even my grandmother will see it, and it will not take much effort. He said with a smile.

The concubine nodded, "That's as it should be." It's also that she's young, and she doesn't even know about such a big thing. How many months? ”

"More than two months." "It's the time when it matters." Fortunately, I can make up for it, and I can make it back. ”

"In that case, you should go to see her more often on weekdays, and don't let her be bored. This fetus is the most difficult, especially for her like this, I'm afraid that I won't lie down and raise it for ten days or eight days? The concubine said, "You have Xiaojiu, Zifang also has children, and our family will lack nothing." ”

"It's time for you to be blessed." With a smile on his eyebrows, "Grandmother has to live a few more years, I have a thought in my heart, and I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"If you have something to say, you can say it." The concubine said.

He said, "I want to send Xiao Jiu to the concubine, please take care of it." First, now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne, and our family is like this, I am afraid that it is inevitable to be distracted and not be able to take good care of him. Second, the grandmother has nothing to do, and it is good to tease the children. And your teachings, I trust you best. ”

"If you don't dislike it, send someone here." The concubine pondered for a moment and nodded, "While I can still move, it's good to watch for you." ”

Probably because this incident is really exciting, so the concubine seems to be in a lot of energy, and her eyebrows are relieved, I am afraid that the concubine feels that she has no regrets in this life, and she can't lift her spirits, and it is easy to have an accident at this time. Find something to see for her, her heart is hung up, and naturally she will not be easy to slack off.

And the concubine loves children, and that's how it was when she was on board. Later, Xiao Jiu was taken care of by her and the princess, and she left rashly, thinking that she must be upset.

That is, during this period of time, when Yingyue was also born, the family was more lively, and it must not be such a rare great-grandchild.

After arranging the affairs of the concubine here, when the eyebrows return to the Hidden Bamboo Garden, Yuan Ziqing will also come. After asking Meibian, I found out that he had gone to Chengqing Garden. Now that the funeral of the first emperor has been completed, the new emperor will start to go to court in two days. And the first thing after the dynasty was naturally to reward the ministers for meritorious deeds, add officials to the knights, and stabilize the hearts of the people.

Fu Wangfu is naturally among them. So before that, the emperor must see the Fu King first.

Yuan Ziqing went to discuss this with King Fu. By the way, he told King Fu that the emperor might be wary of the palace, and asked him to consider what to do when the emperor came. This is a matter related to the life of the Fu Wangfu family, and there can't be even a trace of sloppiness. The father and son pondered it repeatedly, so it was delayed until now.

"So, the emperor is coming over in the next two days?" Eyebrows asked.

Yuan Ziqing nodded, and said, "You can just pretend not to know." ”

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