Whether the emperor left the prince or not, the situation would be very different for the Empress Dowager Cining: without the prince, she had to choose a well-controlled puppet from the clan as soon as possible, which meant compromising with the ministers to gain support; With the crown prince, the successor is undisputed, her future position will be secure, and there is no need to be too eager to curry favor with the minister. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

She understands this truth, Jing Yao also understands this truth, and Han Chou understands this truth even more.

Han Chou didn't fully believe Jing Yao, he had already been prepared, if he was accused, he had his own way to deal with it satisfactorily, so that Jing Yao's attacks were all in vain, and he might even be charged with slandering the minister, but he didn't expect that Jing Yao bypassed him and gave him a blow in the back.

If you can't participate in the establishment of the prince, why should you win the trust of the Queen Mother? On what basis is merit established? Han Chou glanced at Shen Mingzhi, the situation of the two of them is the same, the prime minister has a higher status, and in this case, he should open his mouth to question it.

Shen Mingzhi looked pensive, as if he was thinking about an extremely important issue, and did not see Han Chou's gesture.

Empress Dowager Cining sat down slowly and said, "Who is pregnant?" ”

"I don't know for the time being, the old slave also got the news by accident, but the pregnant person must be one of the concubines, the queen mother asks, or ask the imperial doctor to examine them one by one, and she has her own answer."

Empress Dowager Cining sneered, "It's really strange, pregnancy is a great thing, why should this person hide it?" How did the news reach you? ”

Jing Yao kowtowed, "The old slave risked his life to make a statement, if the queen mother doesn't believe it, the rod kills the old slave, if you believe it, please make arrangements quickly, since this concubine is hiding the news, there must be a reason, and if you wait, I'm afraid there will be an accident." ”

Empress Dowager Cining looked at Han Chou, "Do you know about this?" ”

Han Chou was embarrassed, Jing Yao was brought in by him, he couldn't say that he didn't know, and he couldn't say that he knew, so he had to reply: "Jing Yao claimed to have something important to tell, I thought he was an old man in the palace, so he took it to the Queen Mother's ......."

Empress Dowager Cining waved her hand, "There are two adults who have entered the palace to discuss matters, and what is discussed today is a secret matter in the palace, please don't spread it to the two adults." Her gaze turned to Jing Yao, "Since Gong Jing is back, there is no need to leave in a hurry, let's stay in the palace for a few days first." ”

Jing Yao kowtowed to thank him, Han Chou glanced at Shen Mingzhi Lian, but still did not get a response, so he had to retreat together, and when he left, he glanced at Jing Yao fiercely.

Out of the palace, Shen Mingzhi got into the sedan chair, Han Chou caught up, waved away the entourage and others, probed into the sedan chair, and said with a smile: "The prime minister can make me miserable." ”

Shen Mingzhi looked serious, "Han Zongzheng almost killed both of us, why did you change your face and color in front of the Empress Dowager Cining just now?" ”

"It's clear...... Prime Minister, don't say you're not worried about this at all. ”

"Why were the two of us summoned to the palace?"

"The Empress Dowager Cining wants to discuss with us about the establishment of the prince, and ......"

Shen Mingzhi interrupted him, "The Empress Dowager Cining herself is anxious to establish a prince and trust the two of us, so she will summon you and me into the palace, and we are just complying with our wishes." Now that the Empress Dowager Cining has changed her mind, those who follow it are favored, and those who oppose it are suspected. I'm the prime minister, it's hard to say anything, you are an important minister of the clan, and when you encounter a happy event in the palace, you don't congratulate it, but you still have a sad face, the Empress Dowager Cining remembered afterwards, how much trust do you have? If trust is lost, slander takes advantage of the situation, what do you do to protect yourself? ”

Han Chou's face changed drastically, and he raised his hand and slapped him lightly in the face, "I'm really confused for a while, what the Prime Minister said, how can I remedy it?" ”

Shen Mingzhi coughed, "You can please the Queen Mother when you are far away in Luoyang, and you still need my advice when you get to the capital?" Han Zongzheng will do it himself. ”

Shen Mingzhi stomped his feet, Han Chou had no choice but to step back, watching the prime minister leave, knowing that the old slippery head was going to stay out of the matter and let himself fight alone.

Different identities, ideas are naturally different, when Shen Mingzhi was still the right patrol of the imperial history, in order to compete for the position of prime minister, he participated in the adventure plan one after another, but now he just wants everything to be safe: Han Chou is in power, he is willing to provide some help, once the situation is unclear, he will retreat and watch.

Han Chou stood in the cold wind and muttered: "Maybe someone is pregnant, even if she is pregnant, she may not be a prince, I still have a chance, and I still have a chance to ......."

In the palace, the Empress Dowager Cining also had the same doubts, but what she was most concerned about at the moment was another matter, "Gong Jing, there are no outsiders at the moment, you can say anything, tell me, is there really a concubine pregnant?" ”

"The old slave didn't dare to hide it, this was just a rumor in the palace, and the three points were credible, but the old slave thought that even if there was only one possibility, he had to inform the Queen Mother in time."

Empress Dowager Cining nodded, "You did the right thing, I will remember your credit." Should I summon the Imperial Physician to the Palace? ”

"Without further ado."

Empress Dowager Cining asked one of the eunuchs accompanying her to summon the imperial doctor, and Jing Yao reminded: "A few more people." ”

"yes, a few more." The Empress Dowager Cining sent the eunuch away, and found that she was a little excited, so she was silent for a moment to stabilize her mind, and said, "I still don't understand, why should the pregnant person hide it?" Is it threatened? ”

"Find out this concubine, naturally everything will be clear." Jing Yao waited for a while, and then said: "Rong Lao Nu risked death to say more, no matter who the pregnant concubine is, her safety is the most important thing in the palace." ”

The Empress Dowager Cining suddenly realized that even the emperor could be assassinated, let alone a pregnant concubine? smiled: "The news brought by Jing Gong is so surprising that I was a little flustered." Well...... When the imperial doctor arrives, he will be accompanied by Lao Jinggong throughout the whole process, and he must ensure that everything goes smoothly. ”

This is a kind of trust, Jing Yao realized the first step of the plan, kowtow and thank you, not to mention Han Chou's matter, he understands that the trust he receives is conditional, if he can't find a pregnant concubine, if the princess is born in the end instead of the prince, this trust will be lost immediately, and it will even become a sin.

Jing Yao returned to the palace, although he did not return to his old position, but he had already taken the most important step, and the Empress Dowager Cining allocated five eunuchs to him for dispatch.

In addition to the queen, the twelve concubines were all gathered in one room, they had already heard the rumors, they were as excited as the queen mother, and they were as confused as the queen mother, and they didn't understand such a good thing, what was there to hide?

Jing Yao saluted the concubines, and then said: "The old slave understands that the happy lady herself is not very sure, so she has been hiding it, and now you don't need to say anything, just let the imperial doctor make a judgment." ”

The Tai Hospital sent ten imperial doctors, five of whom were admitted to the palace, Jing Yao recognized these people, selected three of them, and took turns to diagnose the pulse of the concubines, if they agreed, they were all happy, and if they were inconsistent, they would call other imperial doctors in.

The concubines sat behind the brocade tent, only revealing their palms, except for Jing Yao, no one knew which person was behind the tent, and the imperial doctor could only judge whether she was pregnant.

It is not easy to judge the happy pulse, the three imperial doctors are all famous all over the world, but the final opinions are inconsistent, one did not check anything, and the other two diagnosed the happy pulse, but not the same person.

"If you can let the ministers ask a few words, you will be more sure." A royal physician asked.

Guessing that his pregnant concubine must have signs, saying it does help to judge, but Jing Yao sternly refused, he summoned the imperial doctor into the palace, just to ask for another evidence, so as not to suspect that he and a certain concubine secretly passed on the news, which is a big taboo for people in the palace.

The other two imperial doctors were called in, and each diagnosed a happy pulse, but it was not the same person, and one of them was consistent with the judgment of a previous colleague, so the four imperial doctors judged that the three concubines were happy.

The imperial doctor guarding outside the palace was summoned three more, and all of them diagnosed the happy pulse, one of which received the most recognition, reaching three times, another concubine received two times, and two received one time each.

Jing Yao felt that it was almost enough, so he sent someone to send the imperial doctor away, and then asked the concubines to go back to their residences, and he took all the information to see the Empress Dowager Cining, which was signed by the imperial doctor.

After everything was done, it was almost dusk, Jing Yao hadn't eaten for a day, his stomach was rumbling with hunger, but he felt energetic, and after getting the permission of the Empress Dowager Cining, he personally took someone to invite the four concubines who had been diagnosed with a happy pulse to see the Empress Dowager.

The first two concubines had only been diagnosed once, and they couldn't believe that something good would come, but they were still very excited, and reported to the Queen Mother the expected time of the next menstrual event, and if they didn't come, they would be told immediately.

The third is Concubine Deng Yun, who has been diagnosed twice, she is more confident, touching her stomach with both hands, "I always dream these days, something fell from the sky, it scared me, think about it carefully, that thing looks like a dragon." I'm definitely pregnant, three days...... It will take up to 10 days to confirm. ”

Deng Yun left happily, forgetting that the emperor was still in a coma, and she should show her sadness.

The last one, who was also the one who received the most diagnoses, knelt down to the Queen Mother as soon as she came in, her body trembled slightly, no one else knew whether she was pregnant or not, only she had seven or eight degrees of certainty before the imperial doctor diagnosed the pulse.

Empress Dowager Cining sighed slightly and asked, "Why don't you say such a big thing?" ”

Tong Qing'e didn't have the joy and excitement of the other concubines, "I, I'm not sure yet." ”

"How long has it been?"

"About twenty days."

Empress Dowager Cining showed a long-lost smile, "Silly boy, you haven't had a menstrual period for twenty days overdue, aren't you sure?" Even if you can't be sure, you should tell the person in charge of the palace and find the imperial doctor to show you. ”

Tong Qing'e still felt nervous, "I—I don't know ......"

"You don't have to say it, I understand." If it was another concubine, Empress Dowager Cining would be puzzled, and when she saw Concubine Tong's name, she understood at the time, "You don't think you should give birth to the first prince, right?" ”

Tong Qing'e kowtowed, "Queen Mother Mingjian." ”

is also a maid, of course the Empress Dowager Cining understands Tong Qing'e's hesitation and fear, and can't help but feel a sense of kinship, and her good impression of Concubine Tong has greatly increased, "From today on, you stay by my side, relax your mind, take care of your body, not to mention the palace, even if the whole world, no one dares to touch you." ”

Jing Yao's trust was so solid, he walked sideways to the Empress Dowager Cining, and whispered a few words, the Empress Dowager Cining immediately nodded and changed her mind, "Gong Jing is right, you go back to your own dormitory to rest first, don't move the fetus." ”

Tong Qing'e kowtowed to thank her, and the Empress Dowager Cining asked the female officials around her to help Concubine Tong up, and the palace maid sent her back to her residence.

What Jing Yao said to the Queen Mother just now was not about protecting the fetus, Concubine Tong left, and the Empress Dowager Cining said: "Jing Gong thinks that someone will want to assassinate the fetus in the womb?" ”

"Don't be on guard."

"What Jing Gong said is very true, you must guard against it, and Your Majesty has not yet escaped, so you must be more careful. Alas, there are so few credible people these days. ”

Jing Yao was silent, he hadn't reached the point where he could speak casually.

The Empress Dowager Cining no longer doubted the eunuch, and stared at him for a while, "You will go to see the emperor later." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Cining hesitated for a while, "Your Majesty has woken up and can't speak yet, so you may be needed." (To be continued.) )