In the middle of the month, ask for a monthly pass

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Qin Zhen has said many words of praise for Ji Xiaotang, but this is the first time he has said that Ji Xiaotang is kind.

Ji Xiaotang was slightly stunned, and then shook his head. She didn't think she was kind, maybe she was at first, but after all that she had been through, she was no longer qualified to be kind.

"When the prince looks at me, everything is naturally good." Ji Xiaotang shook his head lightly and said.

"No, Xiaotang, I'm seeking truth from facts." Qin Zhen said that he was very serious.

"Okay," Ji Xiaotang didn't seriously distinguish with Qin Zhen, "I'm kind to my own people." Moreover, she is one thing the same as Han Ge, even in the whirlpool of power, she will do her best to protect her family, let alone sacrifice her blood relatives for foreign things.

Han Yi ...... It's just another more cunning old fox. Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang what he thought of Han Ge Lao.

This time, Ji Xiaotang did not refute Qin Zhen. She knew that Qin Zhen was not without feelings for Han Yi.

As for the reminder given by Han Yi, Qin Zhen did not ignore it, and went to the palace to visit Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing the next day, of course, the focus was on Emperor Longqing.

When Qin Zhen came back from the palace, his expression was a little bad. He told Ji Xiaotang that Emperor Longqing's body was indeed getting worse and worse.

"I don't know how many years it can last!" Qin Zhen sighed.

For Emperor Longqing's brother, Qin Zhen is not without feelings.

"A few years ......" Ji Xiaotang muttered to himself, Emperor Longqing didn't have a few years at all.

It was at the end of her previous life. In a trance, I heard that there was a lot of panic outside, and some people said that the emperor in the capital was dead.

If what she heard at the time was correct, then Emperor Longqing's lifespan would only be one year at most. Next year. That is, the eleventh year of Longqing, which is the death period of Emperor Longqing.

And the day of Emperor Longqing's death was when Great Qin fell into chaos.

Ji Xiaotang hopes that Emperor Longqing can live longer.

"Over the years, His Majesty's illness has always been seen by the imperial doctor in the palace, isn't it?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen nodded.

"But it seems to me that His Majesty's illness has always been unpleasant. In other words, none of the imperial doctors in the palace could cure His Majesty's illness. In this case, why not recruit famous doctors from all over the world, maybe it can help His Majesty's condition. Ji Xiaotang said to Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen groaned.

Emperor Longqing has been ill for so many years. There is really no one who has ever thought of inviting a famous doctor from outside to treat Emperor Longqing.

There is an inevitability to this situation. First of all, Empress Dowager Han has always whitewashed the peace, she didn't want the world to know the true condition of Emperor Longqing, so she never recruited famous doctors from all over the world to treat Emperor Longqing.

There is another important reason.

Emperor Longqing's illness. It's not just the body. He also has heart disease. Emperor Longqing himself was not active in curing his illness, or it could be said to be very negative.

After listening to Qin Zhen's explanation, Ji Xiaotang could only sigh.

However, she couldn't leave it alone.

"The prince should go to see His Majesty more often, and choose the right time to persuade him. Even if he doesn't think about himself, he thinks about it for the sake of Daqin's rivers and mountains, as well as the people of the world. ”

"I will." Although I know that it will not work, since Ji Xiaotang said so. Qin Zhen solemnly agreed.

In the blink of an eye, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen are discussing how to spend this Mid-Autumn Festival. Empress Dowager Han sent a decree from the palace, asking King An and King Su's family to enter the palace to enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Empress Dowager Han's will clearly stated that Ji Xiaotang should also enter the palace together.

It seemed that she was worried that Ji Xiaotang would not go on the grounds that she was pregnant, and Empress Dowager Han specially called Qin Zhen to the palace to give her instructions. She said a lot to Qin Zhen, which probably meant that she loved and cared about Ji Xiaotang very much, but she hadn't seen Ji Xiaotang for a long time, so she missed it very much.

Of course, Empress Dowager Han will not ignore Ji Xiaotang's body, she specially selected two imperial doctors from the Tai Hospital to go to King An's Mansion to diagnose Ji Xiaotang's pulse, to ensure that Ji Xiaotang's body is indeed healthy, she will let Ji Xiaotang enter the palace.

The imperial doctor selected by the Empress Dowager Han, the result of the diagnosis, naturally Ji Xiaotang and the fetus in the womb are very healthy, and there is no hindrance at all when they enter the palace and sit down and talk to the Empress Dowager Han.

When things come to this point, Ji Xiaotang can't say that he can't enter the palace.

Qin Zhen didn't think so.

"It's okay, even if you stay in the house when you arrive, I will go to the palace, and the queen mother will follow, and I will take care of it." Qin Zhen was confident.

"I'll still follow the prince into the palace." Ji Xiaotang thought about it, but shook his head and said.

"Xiaotang, you don't have to worry too much. If you don't go, the Queen Mother can't do anything. Qin Zhen repeatedly reassured Ji Xiaotang that he didn't have to worry too much about Empress Dowager Han's orders.

"The prince said that if you can keep me, then you can naturally keep it. I'm not worried about that. The Queen Mother summoned us to the palace this time, and she should have something to say. The Queen Mother won't do anything to me. "At least this time, Empress Dowager Han won't do anything to her.

In fact, Ji Xiaotang is very confident that before she gives birth to a child, Empress Dowager Han will not do anything to her.

King An's Mansion needs this child, and Empress Dowager Han also needs this child, so that she can balance Su Wangfu.

The couple discussed for a while, but Ji Xiaotang still had the upper hand.

“…… I have been back to Xinhuatang, I have been to Shunyi Bofu, and I still see guests in the house, the Queen Mother will not know, and the court will not know. Even if we have enough excuses, we can not enter the palace this time. But in the eyes of everyone, it is not like that. ”

No matter what, she has to enter the palace once to meet the Empress Dowager Han.

Otherwise, how to talk about it outside is still a trivial matter, and Empress Dowager Han will definitely be suspicious of them.

"I can take care of myself, and besides, the prince will be by my side, right?" Ji Xiaotang softly comforted Qin Zhen.

In the end, Qin Zhen could only nod.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ji Xiaotang only applied a little fat powder, wore a beaded crown on his head, still had a wide robe and big sleeves, and took Qin Ying into the palace with Qin Zhen in a carriage. Her dress was not proper, but she was pregnant. Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing both have special purposes, so that she can do whatever she wants.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cining Palace ~ is brightly lit inside and outside. Shadow pupils.

When Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen arrived at the main hall, they saw that Empress Dowager Han, Emperor Longqing and Empress Han were already sitting on it.

The two of them took Qin Ying forward and saluted.

Ji Xiaotang bent his knees slightly, and Empress Dowager Han asked her to be exempt. Ji Xiaotang was not polite, and stood up along the palace maid's arm supporting her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

"Come and show the queen mother." When Empress Dowager Han saw Ji Xiaotang, she looked very affectionate, so she beckoned Ji Xiaotang to go to her.

Ji Xiaotang smiled. Without hesitation, he slowly walked to the Empress Dowager Han.

Empress Dowager Han straightened up on the chair, took Ji Xiaotang's hand and looked her up and down. His gaze lingered on her bulging abdomen for a long time.

“…… The complexion is good, and the person looks more and more delicate. I said that Xiaotang was born beautiful, but when I saw that another one was pregnant, she became fat and ugly. Xiaotang became more and more watery. Empress Dowager Han said with a smile.

And all the people in the great hall echoed him.

“…… The legs and feet are swollen and not planted. Do you have back pain, how much ...... do you eat every day" Subsequently, Empress Dowager Han asked Ji Xiaotang a lot of trivial things, and was very concerned about her fetus, and finally specially instructed Ji Xiaotang, "Eat more, so that the child will be strong." You have to be a mother, and you can't let your own nature be. If you don't want to eat, you have to eat it, for the sake of the child in your belly. ”

Ji Xiaotang disagreed. But he nodded in response.

Empress Dowager Han's advice is reasonable, but the instructions of Mrs. Ji and Mama Cheng are different.

Ji Xiaotang This is the first child, as long as the fetus is healthy, if it is too much to make up when pregnant ~ pregnant, the fetus is too big, and when giving birth, not only will you suffer, but you will also have to take greater risks.

Because Ji Xiaotang was pregnant, Empress Dowager Han specially gave her a soft chair to sit on.

Qin Ying sat next to Ji Xiaotang, very well-behaved.

Qin Zhen has been in front of Ji Xiaotang all the time, and after helping Ji Xiaotang sit down, he didn't pick a place, so he moved the embroidery pier and sat next to Ji Xiaotang.

"You two, in the palace, you and I are just nong, and you can't be separated for a moment when you enter the palace, you want to show affection like this." Empress Dowager Han scolded with a smile.

Qin Zhen smiled, but he didn't defend himself.

"Today is our family reunion, there is not so much attention, the queen mother will follow them." Emperor Longqing said a word next to him.

Empress Dowager Han smiled: "What else can I do if I don't follow them, can I still beat the mandarin ducks." ”

Everyone in the hall laughed with amusement.

"Who doesn't know in the capital that Prince An and Princess An are out of Ming's affection. This is thanks to the Queen Mother's discernment back then and arranged this good marriage made in heaven. Concubine Zheng Guifei sat with her on the side, also smiling and having fun.

Everyone echoed and said that the Empress Dowager Han had arranged a good marriage.

Ji Xiaotang lowered his head and smiled, and only after a while did he raise his head again, his eyes turning slightly.

At this glance, she saw two more acquaintances.

Not far behind the Empress Dowager Han, there were several palace maids wearing red and green, one of whom was Yang Pianpian. And behind Queen Han, there were also a few dressed beauties, who were the female officials who were elected to the palace that time, including Ji Xiaoyun.

Ji Xiaoyun was not qualified to sit on the main hall, but she stood in the closest place to Empress Han and Emperor Longqing.

At this glance, Yang Pianpian's face was cold, but Ji Xiaolian showed a smile to Ji Xiaotang.

While talking, a palace maid outside came in to report that King Su Qin Lin and Princess Zheng Gui had arrived.

The smile on Empress Dowager Han's face remained unchanged, but the look in her eyes was a little cold.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui stepped forward to salute Empress Dowager Han, Emperor Longqing, and Empress Han. Only the two of them came, and they didn't bring Qin Yu with them.

For Qin Lin and Zheng Gui, Empress Dowager Han was not as cordial and polite as Ji Xiaotang.

After the two of them had saluted, Empress Dowager Han pretended to be surprised and asked, "What about Yu'er, why don't you see Yu'er?" ”

"The Queen Mother knows that Yu'er has always been frail, and she planned to take him into the palace today to greet the Queen Mother, but who knows, I slept unsteadily last night, kicked the quilt, and caught a cold. …… The Queen Mother has just recovered, and Her Majesty is also sick, so I am afraid that Yu'er will be sick and ...... to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty" Qin Lin was obviously prepared, and his words did not leak.

The corners of Empress Dowager Han's mouth twitched~ and pulled out a dry smile.

"Yu'er's body is important, so I didn't come this time. There will be another time. When you came to the palace, did you leave a reliable person to take care of Yu'er? Emperor Longqing asked.

This is playing a round, and at the same time, it also relieves Qin Lin and Zheng Gui.

Qin Lin immediately understood. It was said that proper people had been arranged to take care of Qin Yu, so that Emperor Longqing could rest assured.

"The mourning family and His Majesty are very concerned about Yu'er, but if you want to see Yu'er, you are so embarrassed." Empress Dowager Han said lukewarmly.

This is a clear accusation against Qin Lin and Zheng Gui.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui seemed to be used to it, and they didn't move at all.

"When Yu'er is well, I will bring Yu'er to the Queen Mother to say goodbye." That being said, but they never did.

"The mourning family has almost forgotten what Yu'er looks like." Empress Dowager Han said again.

Today's Empress Dowager Han. seems to be particularly persistent in Qin Yu.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui's faces were a little unbearable, everyone knew that Empress Dowager Han was also up to the point. What happened today!

There was a brief but awkward silence in the main hall.

"It's autumn, and Your Majesty's cough is getting better. I asked people to collect a home remedy, and I sent it to the Tai Hospital for the doctors to consider. If it's right. It would be great to relieve His Majesty's cough. Qin Lin simply avoided Empress Dowager Han and said directly to Emperor Longqing.

Empress Dowager Han's face turned a little dark.

Qin Lin is becoming more and more arrogant, and he doesn't put her in his eyes anymore.

Emperor Longqing was very appreciative of Qin Lin.

"Thank you, third brother, I'm the root of my old illness, but it's a little annoying, but it's not in the way." As he spoke, Emperor Longqing coughed twice.

Ji Xiaotang only knows a little about medical science. I haven't seen Emperor Longqing's pulse case, but I heard his cough. But instinctively realize that it is very bad.

Emperor Longqing's illness is in the heart, or rather, it has been merged into the anointing blindness.

No matter what, Qin Lin smoothly diverted the topic, and after that, Empress Dowager Han did not mention Qin Yu again.

After a while, a banquet was set up in the hall, and everyone sat down one after another.

Ji Xiaotang looked around, the royal family has been roughly gathered in a few days, which is also a rare thing.

It's just that although the singing and dancing under the stairs are pleasing to the eye, the atmosphere in the banquet is quite cold, although Concubine Zheng has been working hard to create an atmosphere, and Emperor Longqing is also willing to cheer, but the interest of the Empress Dowager Han is always not high.

After another glass of wine, Empress Dowager Han put the wine glass on the table with a clatter.

All at once the crowd fell silent.

"At this time of the year, it was a hundred times more lively than it is now." Empress Dowager Han sighed and said, "Now that we are here to eat and drink, and the family is reunited, you think of your sister Changning......

I see......

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood. She and Qin Zhen quickly exchanged glances, and both nodded slightly.

Empress Dowager Han summoned everyone to the palace for a banquet, which turned out to be Changning.

When Empress Dowager Han spoke, there were tears in her eyes.

"She is your only sister, the flesh and blood of me and the first emperor, but now she is living in the Northern Barbarians. Think about what kind of life she is living, how can you eat and sleep......"

"Even when the daughter of an ordinary family gets married, and there are times when she goes back to her parents' house to visit relatives, Changning Gui is the princess of Daqin, why can't she come back to see her family......"

Empress Dowager Han told everyone that she was going to send a letter to Beiban and take Changning back to the province.

"The courtiers only know comfort, where to take care of our royal flesh and blood. What do you guys say? Empress Dowager Han looked at everyone and waited for everyone to express their attitude.

It was easy to say that he agreed to take Changning back, but everyone present did not speak. Everybody knows what's going on here.

Moreover, if you talk about the right to speak in this matter, Emperor Longqing is naturally the leader.

Everyone turned their heads to look at Emperor Longqing to see what he said.

"Queen Mother...... "Others can avoid it, but Emperor Longqing has no way to avoid it.

Emperor Longqing didn't need to speak, his eyes had already clearly expressed what he meant.

"You, you are so ruthless......" Empress Dowager Han waited for a long time, only waiting for Emperor Longqing's mother, Rao is city is deep, and she couldn't help but be sad and angry.

Empress Dowager Han stood up, brushed the plate on the table with her sleeves to the ground, and went to the palace.

There was silence again.

"Queen, concubine, go and persuade the queen mother." After a while, Emperor Longqing finally spoke.

Empress Han and Concubine Zheng Guifei were busy receiving orders and went to Empress Dowager Han's bedroom.

This Mid-Autumn Festival feast can no longer continue.

"Yu'er is alone at home, the third brother and the third brother and sister should go back early." Emperor Longqing stood up and said to Qin Lin and Zheng Gui first.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui excused themselves and left.

In the main hall, there are also Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang with Qin Ying.

"Fourth brother, fourth brother and sister, if you are not in a hurry to go back, don't hesitate to accompany me to the imperial garden." Emperor Longqing said to Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang.

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang both nodded.

Qin Zhen arranged for someone to send Qin Ying back to King An's Mansion first, and then the two accompanied Emperor Longqing to the Imperial Garden slowly.

"The queen mother wants to take Changning back to the province, it's not that I don't agree." Emperor Longqing said slowly.

Ji Xiaotang nodded, this matter, the main thing is that the courtiers did not agree. If Empress Dowager Han still responds to all calls as in the past, Emperor Longqing's opposition is meaningless at all.

Emperor Longqing couldn't stop the Empress Dowager Han at all.

Empress Dowager Han's anger came more from the fall of authority.

The Chaocheng no longer listened to her, Qin Lin and Qin Zhen grew bigger and bigger, and Emperor Longqing also came out to sing against her many times.

"It's not that I don't want to take Changning back, and it's not that everyone doesn't want to take Changning back, it's just that the time hasn't come yet." Walking into the Imperial Garden, Emperor Longqing was still talking slowly.

"Although Tuntian has seen some results, it will take time for Daqin to recover its vitality, and it is really not the time to make a big move......

"Your Majesty is right." Qin Zhen nodded.

This is also the unanimous opinion of all the ministers in the court.

But the queen mother was sad and angry, and she had her reasons. Speaking of which, it's still useless for me to be an emperor. ”

"Your Majesty, don't say that, let me wait for how to deal with myself." Qin Zhen hurriedly persuaded.

The last time there was a banquet in the palace, Emperor Longqing repeatedly made sad sounds, and now on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the same again.

Ji Xiaotang's ominous premonition was even stronger. (To be continued.) )