After another half a month, news came from Luoyang Palace that Yang Guifei became ill due to the early death of her young son, and died after falling ill.

In order to appease the Yang family, the emperor gave the son of the Yang family the title of Marquis of Anping, hereditary replacement.

In the Cuiwei Palace, the imperial concubines sat opposite each other, looking at each other in pairs, only to let the long time after dusk slip quietly between their fingers.

At nightfall, Concubine De said, "Your Majesty should go to the Song Beauty Palace to rest." The concubine has always felt tired recently, but she doesn't dare to sit with His Majesty all the time. ”

"So you're tired too?" The emperor smiled coldly, "Is it just for his mother and son to come back?" You know, I don't like to be taken advantage of. Don't test my bottom line again. ”

The words were obviously threatening, and the tone was much less harsh, like a pleading. She looked at the emperor in surprise, sighed and spoke: "There is something wrong with the concubine in this matter. ”

"It's incredibly quick to admit mistakes." The Emperor's tone was gentle.

"At the beginning, the concubine knew about the matter between Meng Meng and Tai, but she kept it hidden in order to take care of the overall situation. His Majesty has been mentally tortured for many years. Now is a great time to set things right. Calculate it, Your Majesty has not suffered much loss, and the concubines of the harem have not had a prince for many years, and the existence of Ke'er can at least appease the ministers and reduce a lot of pressure for Your Majesty. ”

"You!" The emperor was extremely angry and slapped the table: "Jiang's!" ”

"Look at the little eunuch in that courtyard." Concubine De pointed out the window, "That person was sent by Song Meiren to inquire about the news." Since there are still people in this palace who sincerely look forward to Your Majesty, why should they think about those dusty pasts. Let's all look forward, you pamper your Song beauty, and let the concubines complete some unfinished business. ”

"Unfinished business?" The emperor said sharply, "You want to cause trouble in the palace!" ”

Concubine De stood up, leaned against the window, and said nothing. After a while, the emperor also got up, walked to her side, lowered his head slightly, and said in a gentle tone: "Jinghe is my own sister. ”

Concubine De sneered: "Hmph......"

Blessed body to send your majesty.

The imperial concubine did not agree, and it gradually spread throughout the palace. Later, the emperor ordered the widowed Princess Jinghe to move to the Luoyang Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager.

Before the Qianqiu Festival, Concubine De went to the hut where Empress Ciren Jiang lived next to the Vertical Arch Palace, and took out a yellowed picture scroll and handed it to Zhihe.

At night, the candle flame flickered, and the emperor put down the recital and stared at the bright moon outside the hall. Zhihe only put the scroll on the desk of Lihuamu. The emperor unfolded it with a little doubt, and a picture of the country with poor ink splashing skills jumped on the paper, and the two of them rode on a tall horse next to the lake and mountains on the left, and a row of small characters in the right corner was neat and beautiful: Twenty-three years old and healthy.

The Emperor looked at the painting for a long time until late at night, and refused to leave the front of the case. Until Zhihe said: "Take pity on the people in front of you." The emperor put the painting away and put it in the drawer next to the desk, his brows already relaxed, and his eyes were full of joy.

A few days later, the imperial concubine reconciled. His Majesty is in Cuiwei Palace every night, falling asleep on time, but often can't get up at the end of the day. The ladies of the inner court rushed to tell each other: Thank God, Your Majesty's insomnia is finally cured.

In the lively banquet of the Qianqiu Festival, Concubine Liangxian was listening to the report of the Inner Servant Province, but she saw Concubine Jiang De next to the main seat drinking tea leisurely and comfortably, and suddenly a sullen and gloomy chest.

At this time, the eldest princess Jinghe walked into the palace and bowed to the throne: "My sister came to congratulate the imperial brother." May the emperor's brother live and be in harmony with the sky. ”

The emperor waved his hand: "That's fine." After the dinner, return to Luoyang immediately. ”

But Jinghe never wanted to go back to Luoyang again, how boring it was to go back to guard the unsmiling queen mother, she wanted to continue to be the eldest princess who was in the limelight, and sang about wine with the dashing princes and ministers.

Concubine De followed her wishes. In the middle of the night, when the ministers left one after another, they saw Shang Shuliang Mingchen and the eldest princess Jinghe of the Criminal Department grinding beside the willow tree, and it was difficult to separate. The court was full of mouths, counting the princess's unknown points.

Therefore, the emperor had to point Jinghe to Liang Mingchen as a concubine, because the criminal department Shangshu got married three years ago, and Mrs. Shangshu was the little county lord of the Hou Mansion who was not afraid of heaven and earth.

Concubine Liangxian was furious, and smashed several vases of the previous dynasty that night, and the Mingyue Hall was in a mess. Zhuyu snorted: "After all, the eldest princess is His Majesty's own sister, if she marries into the good mansion, it should be a good thing." ”

Concubine Liangxian sneered: "What kind of person she is, this palace can't be clearer." At the beginning, he was angry and was the same wife as a slave and maid, and even the people around him were ruthlessly murdered. Yuan Jie's incriminating evidence of funding the Emperor of the Northern Kingdom, if she hadn't taken out the account book, how could Dali Siqing have such the ability to convict her, and Liang Mingchen would not have been able to behead him in Dongshi immediately. ”

"From the perspective of slaves, the eldest princess is sincere to the good lady." Jewel said as good things as she could.

"Humph!" Concubine Liangxian sneered, "In the eyes of the palace, she also treated Yang Taotao with sincerity and Yuan Jieyi with sincerity. is sincere, in her eyes, it is not as good as a needle, but it is just a tendency to be inflammatory. ”

Since then, Concubine Liangxian has restrained a lot, and even the most unseen Song beauty in the past has been attracted by her.

In the Cuiwei Palace, the imperial concubine was still speechless. The emperor suppressed his anger and waited for Concubine De's explanation. Concubine De said slowly: "That's right. It was the concubine who sent someone to secretly follow the eldest princess, and then led the ministers to catch the adulterer. Ke Liang Mingchen was young and had already become an official in the Criminal Department, isn't he the pillar of the country, and he will marry the eldest princess, it is an excellent marriage, and His Majesty has no troubles. ”

"Na Liang Mingchen already has a wife at home."

"It's not just right to have a wife's room." Concubine De said with a smile, "At the beginning, with the support of His Majesty, the eldest princess bullied the Yuan family, so that after Yuan Jie's death, Manyun also committed suicide by hanging the beam, and now only a baby in swaddling clothes is left to comfort the two elders of the Yuan family." Is it really solace? The child's own mother was the one who deliberately murdered their son! ”

The emperor didn't speak, and Concubine De said: "If it were someone else, the concubine would definitely let her suffer the same pain." But Jinghe has never liked me all these years, how can I ever do anything bad to her? Now it's just following her wishes, and in the future, it's all up to her creation. If His Majesty truly loves her, he should draw a line with her, so that she may have a chance to mend her ways. Otherwise, Liang Mingchen will be the next Yuan Jie's legacy, and Liangfu will be the next Yuan Mansion......"

The Emperor only asked, "If I don't see peace from now on, can you let her live?" ”

Concubine De still smiled: "In the whole world, Your Majesty is the biggest." actually asked the concubine like this, should the concubine be flattered or kneel down and kowtow and say that he would not dare to be? ”

"Little four." The emperor was depressed.

"The concubine is in the palace, if the eldest princess is not allowed to enter the palace, the concubine will naturally not have the opportunity to meet her, so why harm her?" Concubine De smiled lightly.

Since then, the eldest princess of Jinghe has not been allowed to enter the palace without an edict.

The palace is quiet, but the good mansion is like a chaotic horse. The little princess and the eldest princess are incompatible, and they often draw swords in front of each other, which frightens the two elders of the good family. Liangshangshu hid in the Baique Pavilion and fell in love at first sight with a famous prostitute from Jiangnan in the painting boat, but the matter was known to the eldest princess and beat him half to death.

After the Baique Pavilion reported to the official, the matter was full of turmoil in the city, and finally the Dali Temple personally tried it, and the crime of the Son of Heaven was also the same crime as the common people, and the eldest princess was imprisoned for half a year, and since then the good house has also stopped for half a year.

Until the day the eldest princess was released from prison, the emperor's eighth brother, King Han, personally sent the pale-faced eldest princess to Liangfu, and slapped Liangshangshu two resounding slaps in the face.

Later, the King of Han often went in and out of Liangfu, and the eldest princess would go to Jinyang from time to time, and she lived for half a month.

None of this is a big deal. Song Meiren was happy, and on the day of the joy, the emperor named it Zhaoyi.

That night, the emperor stayed in Cuiwei Palace, sat opposite the window, and Concubine De said: "The concubine has not congratulated Your Majesty." Song Zhaoyi's kid came at the right time. ”

The Emperor glanced at her alarmingly: "Don't beat this child's idea. ”

Concubine De smiled with crooked eyebrows: "Your Majesty looks down on concubines too much." Troubles the palace, the concubines are lonely. ”

The emperor sneered: "In this way, I will be relieved." There is no second person in this palace besides you who sincerely harms the emperor's heir. ”

"Your Majesty is too elevated to concubines." Concubine De also sneered, "In this way, the concubine must protect Song Zhaoyi from time to time in order to keep the head of Xiang Shang." ”

looked at each other, their expressions indifferent, and their swords rattling. After a long time, Concubine De burst out laughing.

"What's wrong again?" The emperor rebuked.

Concubine De gently held the emperor's hand, pressed his two fingers on her right wrist, and quietly looked at the emperor who was speechless, and her eyebrows slowly raised: "Your Majesty touch and see if the concubine's pulse is also mellow and strong." ”

The emperor was slightly stunned, and when he raised his eyes, his face could not hide his joy. Concubine De said: "I can't figure it out, right?" Just by touching such a pulse, the concubine practiced in the palace of the king of Dian for half a year. ”

The emperor didn't want to listen to anything else, and his hands were already gently wrapping around her shoulders: "When did you know, why didn't you hide it?" ”

"The people who are causing trouble in the palace don't dare to be too public." Concubine De smiled.

The emperor frowned: "Little four." So far, do you still have the heart to quarrel with me? ”

"In that case." Concubine De said, "Why don't you ask Your Majesty for a reward?" ”

The emperor asked, "What do you want?" ”

"The concubine heard that His Majesty learned that Song Zhaoyi was pregnant this morning, and immediately promoted her position."

"Do you want to?"

"The concubine wants to be the queen." Concubine De's words are sonorous and powerful.

"Little four." The Emperor was particularly disappointed, "If you don't say it, I will plan it." But you can't wait to ask, so I won't agree to you. You are now a completely different person. In the past few days, I can't help but think that if my little four is really dead, it will be fine. ”

These words were very hurtful, but Concubine De still smiled at the corner of her lips: "Little Four, she has long been dead." The concubine is the county lord who came to the north and kisses, and this fact is just that His Majesty has always refused to believe it. The concubine is in the palace, if she doesn't covet the position of the middle palace, she is too unenterprising. ”

"You!" The emperor slapped his palm on the arm of the chair, Concubine De raised her eyebrows to look at him, and then looked at the red door of the main hall, with an obvious intention of sending off guests. The emperor flicked his sleeves and strode away without looking back.

After the emperor left, Lianzhi came to serve and change clothes, and couldn't help but say: "Why should Niangniang provoke Your Majesty again? ”

Concubine De frowned silently. Her Shen Muchi now has her favorite Song Zhaoyi.

He had said before that he liked her ignorance, simplicity and loveliness, and put him first in everything.

Over the years, the people with whom she was bent on getting along and raising eyebrows have become farther and farther away from her. Sometimes they sit and drink together, and there is no longer the leisure of the former hanging arch hall, but more like playing against strangers in the enemy camp.

She was a little sad, but she disappeared for a moment. The position of the middle palace, she is bound to win.

Now that she wants to be the queen, it is no longer something he can control.

Step by step, it's finally time to show your strength.