Chapter 223: Heirs
"Who said that the emperor has no heirs?"
When these words landed, the ministers suddenly looked at each other, staring at the people on the high places in surprise and suspicion.
"What do you mean by that?"
"What else could it mean? Your Majesty lingers in Qingwulou all day long, just to find me, in the long run, it is not easy for me to get pregnant, right? ”
As he spoke, Zhi Landen raised a dignified smile, and then gently stroked his 'pregnant belly', as if there was such a thing.
This is indeed shocking enough news, at this time, but seeing the extremely incredible looks of the courtiers below, everyone thought that the Son of Heaven did not have an heir because of his physical illness, but he did not think that this rumor was false. Of course, it was precisely because of this rumor that they began to doubt the truth of what Zhi Lan said.
"Humph! You said you were pregnant with your majesty's heir? How can there be such a coincidence in the world! Besides, aren't you seriously injured? Why hasn't your body flowed off yet? ”
"But there are often such coincidental things in the world, some time ago, the imperial doctor told me that I was pregnant, at first I didn't plan to tell you so early, after all, the first month was still unstable, but seeing that the ministers wanted to give up His Majesty's position so quickly, then I could only tell this secret. Maybe it's because the child in my womb doesn't want to see his father so wronged, he doesn't want you to bully him, so he lives in my womb steadily, and the successor should be so resolute, and this time it can be regarded as a test for him. ”
Zhi Lan never changed her appearance, and her vigorous appearance made others unable to see the slightest clue, and even Zhi Lan herself was impressed by her superb acting skills. It's strange to say that whenever she stays in the Yin Palace, Zhilan often has to perform one or two big plays, and over time, acting has already become her handy skill.
However, the courtiers below do not seem to buy this 'coincidence' account. No matter how calmly Zhi Lan behaved, in the eyes of this group of courtiers, everything Zhi Lan had done in the past and today undoubtedly touched the bottom line of their group of old stubborn people, even if the child in Zhi Lan's belly was really the Son of Heaven, they didn't want this woman in front of them to become the queen of Yin Kingdom. As Zhilan said, this group of old stubborns really wanted to control a simple-minded, low-minded puppet prince rather than continue to serve the former tyrant.
"Ridiculous! Do you think that your words alone can determine everything? Even if what you say is true, how can we be sure that the child in your womb must be the heir of the Son of Heaven! It must be the blood and bones of the Yi family! You're just a dusty man, who knows if you'll have an affair with the man next to you! ”
Sharp words, contemptuous gaze, Zhi Lan swallowed all this into her stomach, she forcibly endured the anger of this humiliation, and continued to speak majesticly: "When this child lands, you can go and check whether this child is related to Your Majesty, but if what I say is correct at that time, the person who argues with me today will wait to send the head of reparation!" ”
Zhi Lan unceremoniously retorted, revealing a vicious posture that was not inferior to Yi Zhixing.
The courtiers below were extremely dissatisfied with this woman's behavior, and they were so ashamed and annoyed that they immediately gave orders: "Someone is coming! Drag this witch down and put her to death at once! Under the pretense of the name of the Son of Heaven, he tried in vain to seize the power of Yin State by using the son of unknown origin in his abdomen, this crime is unforgivable! ”
"I see who dares! Hurt the prince of the Yin Dynasty, are you really dead! Whether it is the power of this old stubborn man or the power of the king of a country, you had better weigh it yourself, I don't want to repeat it a second time. ”
Zhi Lan's eyes were cold, the courtiers were blushing, and the anger between the two sides was about to erupt, and no one would let anyone. Pity the group of guards who are in a dilemma, there are wolves in front and tigers in the back, they can only hesitate in place, not knowing what to do.
The woman's attempt to snatch the throne, regardless of whether the ultimate beneficiary was the prince of the Yin Dynasty or not, was an act that dissatisfied the ministers who embraced traditional ideas, so when the palace guards were useless, these ministers actually stepped in and gradually approached the high-ranking ones.
Zhi Lan kept her eyes narrow, keeping an eye on what this group of ministers would do next, but seeing that they surrounded Zhi Lan, an aggressive posture escaped from her majestic momentum.
"You...... What are you going to do? ”
Zhilan subconsciously took a step back and protected her abdomen at the same time. Although she knew that she was not pregnant, the most basic details had to be quietly revealed in front of people.
"Kill this witch!"
One fell, and the other sounded one after the other.
"Kill this witch!"
"You dare! I have the prince of your Yin Dynasty in my belly! ”
Zhi Lan's threat is not useful, anyway, now Yi Zhixing fainted, killed the woman he once loved the most, and he was also a prisoner who should have died, and he would not be criticized at all. And when the Ten Princes ascended the throne, even if Yi Zhixing woke up again, he would be a weak person with no power in his hands.
"Kill this witch!"
"Kill this witch!"
The voices in the early court hall came and went, which was a scene that Zhi Lan had never expected.
She was a little afraid, but she still pretended to be calm and stared at everyone, watching this group of old stubborns gradually approach her, trying to kill herself, Zhilan was also ready to 'kill the Quartet'. Holding the blade in her hand at all times, this is Zhilan's habit, and now it has become her desperate confidence.
The next moment, before Zhi Lan could show his sharp blade, a loud voice came from the door of the early court hall.
"What are you doing?"
Looking back, the person in front of him turned out to be Yan Qi.
Zhilan had thought that he had died in the perils of that night, but now the man standing majestically at the door of the temple was almost unscathed, his face still as cold as before, and covered with a layer of cold that was not easy to approach.
When the ministers saw him, their hearts were inevitably shocked and struck, everyone knew that Yan Qi was Yi Zhixing's only henchman, whenever the Son of Heaven could not come forward in person, as long as Yan Qi said a word, everyone would take it as a matter of course as the order of the Son of Heaven, so his appearance at this time is undoubtedly a great whip for the courtiers' reckless behavior.
But seeing that all the courtiers subconsciously took a step back, they didn't dare to get any closer to Zhilan for half a bit.
Seeing that this group of old stubborn people held their breath, Zhi Lan hurriedly said: "They don't believe that I am pregnant with His Majesty's blood and bones, and even want to openly kill me, saying that I am a demon girl, and I don't want the child in my belly to become the inheritor of the unification, I am also very helpless, fortunately, Yan Guard can be there in time today, otherwise I really can't tell." ”
She kept reminding the man at the gate of the palace with words that Yan Qi was already smart, and when he rushed here, he also learned the news of the return of the Ten Princes, so he naturally cooperated with Zhilan in every possible way at this moment.
"Why don't you believe? His Majesty has often lived with Miss Zhilan these days, and Miss Zhilan has also promised to officially enter the palace after dealing with the matter at hand, I don't know what's wrong with this? Can you attract the murderous intent of all the adults? ”
As soon as Yan Qi's cold words fell, no one here dared to say anything. is still the same sentence, Yan Qi is here, the Son of Heaven is here, as long as Yi Zhixing has not completely broken his life, then Yan Qi can rule everything on his behalf.
"I ...... Naturally, we don't dare, Miss Zhilan misunderstood, we have no malicious intentions, and the Yan guards don't have to be angry. ”
Shicai also tried to crush the old stubborns of women with a numerical advantage like wilted flowers and plants, and they were originally a 'demon girl', but now they have been changed to 'Zhilan girl'.
Seeing this, Zhi Lan snorted coldly and retracted the sharp blade in his sleeve.
"That's fine, since there is no business today, please leave for the time being."
"Alright, let's leave."
Today, Zhilan finally got to see the situation of 'becoming inflammatory', and she no longer had the words to describe this group of ministers who had no loyalty to speak of, and every time the son of heaven was sick or injured, they always wanted to replace the incumbent with a weaker prince. Maybe this is the retribution of Yi Zhixing, who told him to brutally plunder the lives of loyal generals, and then the word 'loyalty' no longer belongs to the Yin Dynasty.
After the group of courtiers left, Zhi Lan paced down from the height, and Yan Qi gradually approached the inside.
"Yan Qi, I thought it was ......"
"Miss Zhilan thought she was dead, didn't she? But in Xia is not so fragile, a passing village woman rescued in Xia after that night, in Xia at first could not move, so he could not rush to the palace in time, but when he arrived in the palace, he found that His Majesty still had not woken up, and even faced the risk of being robbed of his position, but Miss Zhilan was really pregnant? ”
Yan Qi raised his eyebrows, and there seemed to be some kind of expectation in his eyes.
As soon as these words came out, Zhi Lan's cheeks immediately rose red, and she sent the palace people here, and then shook her head.
"How is it possible, I don't have a ...... with him I'm just saying this to stop the ambitions of others, after all, it's still possible for Yi Zhixing to wake up. ”
Knowing the truth, Yan Qi suddenly felt a moment of loss, he really hoped that the person in front of him could really be pregnant with the blood of his master's blood in his belly, even if Yi Zhixing was difficult to wake up, at least he could swear to protect the position and safety of the heir of the Son of Heaven, and transfer his loyalty to the Son of Heaven to the prince in the future.
"I'm sorry, it's too risky, but I can't do anything about it, I should wait until you get back."
"Miss Zhilan doesn't have to think about it, even if you come back next, in order to keep Your Majesty's position, you will be ordered to do this, Miss Zhilan, and now there is really no other way."
"But fortunately, you are back, otherwise I really don't know how to go on alone, I am an ordinary woman after all, and things in the court are too tricky for me."
"Miss Zhilan doesn't need to be too modest, in fact, it is easy to hear the dispute outside the palace in the morning, and the courage and coldness shown by your talent can be called the style of the mother of the country, but there is nothing wrong with it, it is that the courtiers are too reckless. If such a thing happens in the future, Miss Zhilan can be more ruthless, and let the queen's momentum be completely displayed. ”
After this incident, Yan Qi's attitude towards Zhilan seemed to have changed, but in just a moment, the relief revealed in his eyes had become cold and solemn.
"But...... Miss Zhilan will be responsible for her words and deeds today in the future......"
When the words fell, Zhi Lan suddenly frowned, and looked at the person in front of her suspiciously.
"I am saying that since you have declared to you that you are pregnant with your Majesty's blood, it is certain that this matter will soon spread to all parts of the country, and no one will know about it. If Your Majesty really wakes up one day, you will have to really let yourself be pregnant with Your Majesty's blood and bones, otherwise no one will be able to block the mouth of the world. ”
When these words fell, Zhi Lan's eyes instantly flashed with a touch of shock, but seeing her swallow her saliva, she subconsciously took a step back, and suddenly realized that she seemed to be dragged into the wolf's den, and she took the initiative to enter.