Chapter 4 Evil and Flattery

In the first four years of Emperor Zhang's construction, Luoyang South Palace, Deyang Palace

The eunuch in charge of the edict reads the decree:

… Establish an heir, respect the country... Canonized the third son of the emperor, Liu Qing, as the crown prince... The ceremony will be held in the Taimiao Temple three days later! The harem concubines, princes, princesses, officials at all levels, and all the people came to watch the ceremony!

After reading the holy decree, the Manchu Dynasty was praised by the civil and military, and Emperor Zhang was also smiling. In all dynasties, the prince was regarded as the capital of the country, and now that the empire has a legal heir, how can the young emperor not be happy?

Liu Qing was born to a Song nobleman, and the news of Emperor Zhang's establishment of the crown prince reached the harem, and everyone came to congratulate the Song nobles, and even Queen Dou sent someone to send a heavy gift to celebrate. Although Song Guiren was full of humility, he was really happy in his heart.

Although Song Guiren is not as favored as Queen Dou, Emperor Zhang is also very fond of her, and she gave birth to a prince soon after entering the palace, and now she is named the crown prince. The royal family has always valued the mother and the son, and the Song nobles will be able to stand tall in the palace in the future. In time, it is not impossible to replace Empress Dou on the throne.

Thinking of this, Song Guiren was even more overjoyed.

Contrary to the joyful atmosphere in the Song nobles' palace, the queen's bedroom was scorched at this time.

Although Queen Dou was favored after entering the palace, she never became pregnant. The royal mother is more expensive than the son, and the son of the Song nobleman is now named the crown prince, so the status of the Song nobles in the palace must be different from the usual, and it is inevitable that they will be pampered. Although he is now pampered through the sixth house, he is actually in danger...

Moreover, since he entered the palace, he has been deeply favored, and the other concubines have long been dissatisfied with him. If Song Guiren ascended to the back position the next day, with her means, it is not difficult to predict what fate she will end...

Empress Dou was dizzy for a while, and she didn't dare to think about it again.

Maid: Queen Qiyu, Huangmen waiter Cai Gonggong arrived

Empress Dou calmed down: Xuan him in, you all retreat

Cai Lun came in, Queen Dou saluted, and the two looked at each other speechless for a long time

A year later, at the behest of Empress Dou, he was promoted to the Huangmen squire in charge of the communication of official documents, and had the opportunity to contact the emperor's concubines and princesses.

Empress Dou: You know everything?

Cai Lun: Got it

Empress Dou: What should I do?

Looking at Sister Huan back then, Cai Lun was calm: Don't panic, queen, we still have a chance

Empress Dou: Oh?

Cai Lun: Since I entered the palace, I have inquired into the harem ladies and learned that the Song nobles have no city in their hearts, and they will behave rashly when they are happy, which is the way of self-destruction...

Empress Dou: Then what should I do?

Cai Lun: The queen must treat the Song nobles well from now on, do not show the slightest jealousy and dissatisfaction, and care more and treat each other favorably, so as to establish a good impression of a broad-minded mother in the world to the emperor and the people of the world.

Empress Dou: And then

Cai Lun: Leave the rest to the minions

Three days later, on the evening, the ceremony of the crown prince was held in the Taimiao.

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, the royal family, and the common people of the Han Dynasty came to watch the ceremony

The edict, crowning, reading, conferring the seal, the prince is still young, his mother Song Guiren held him in his arms, and held his little hand three times to thank him...

Seeing that the empire had a legal heir, the emperor was open-minded, and everyone knelt down in unison, shouting long live

Song Guiren was even more radiant, and he was really a little frivolous, looking left and right, looking at the harem concubines with disdain and contempt, and even glanced at Queen Dou proudly

How could Queen Dou not understand Song Guiren's intentions, but she remembered what Cai Lun taught, so she stood up and put on a cloak for Song Guiren with a concerned face

Queen Dou: The wind is strong at night, and my sister must not suffer from the wind cold

Song Guiren didn't expect Queen Dou to treat herself like this, and she was also a little moved for a while: Thank you, sister

Emperor Zhang of Han saw the frivolity of the Song nobles, and was slightly disappointed in his heart: How can he teach the prince so frivolously?

At this time, when he saw Queen Dou's actions, he not only sighed in his heart: The queen is virtuous

All kinds of people present saw Song Guiren's frivolity just now, and compared with Queen Dou's generosity at this time

Everyone can't help but secretly praise Queen Dou in their hearts for her broad-mindedness, she is really the heroine of the world

After the establishment of the prince, the government and the opposition praised Queen Dou for her wisdom, and Emperor Zhang was also more favored to Queen Dou

A few days later, Cai Lun asked to see the queen

Empress Dou looked at Brother Wang and was grateful: The squire is really a good plan, although the emperor has set up a prince, his favor to me has increased unabated, but the son of Song Guiren is still a prince after all, and I will be old and decrepit sooner or later.

Cai Lun: That's exactly what the minions are here to do

Empress Dou: What's the plan?

Cai Lun: The servant is in charge of the transmission of official documents, and often has contact with the princes and ministers. Through them, I learned that today's efforts are strong, and there is quite a Ming monarch atmosphere. The wise monarch, what he loves is noble conduct, and what he hates is that he is coerced by evil and flattering...

Empress Dou: Do you have a plan in mind?

Cai Lun smiled slightly, and took out a package of medicinal materials: Song Guiren's body has been in disharmony recently, and he is drinking medicine to recuperate, this medicine seems to be exactly the same as the medicine that Song Guiren drank, but it is actually very different... But this matter can only be done with the help of the doctor.

Empress Dou looked at the medicine curiously, and then said: How can the imperial doctor help? If he is not tight-mouthed, he leaks out... This is a crime of deception!

Cai Lun smiled: The imperial doctor only has an only son, and he loves life on weekdays. Now that the crime should be punished, just wait for the autumn queen to ask and behead, if the queen can say a few kind words in front of the emperor and save the life of the imperial doctor's father and son, is he still not grateful to Dade and has died to repay him?

Empress Dou nodded.

The next day, Queen Dou said that she was unwell and summoned the imperial doctor

After the diagnosis, the imperial doctor said that the queen was fine, and prescribed several prescriptions for recuperation and tonic

Empress Dou chatted with the Imperial Physician and inadvertently talked about the Imperial Physician's heirs

The imperial doctor immediately burst into tears: My son accepted his life due to accidental injuries and was sentenced to beheading, and he was about to be beheaded after the autumn...

Empress Dou was shocked: Is there such a thing?

When the doctor heard this, he knelt down and kowtowed: I beg my mother to save the child...

Queen Dou comforted with gentle words: Although murder pays for life, but it is a mistake, it is also an unintentional mistake, so why is it necessary to kill Lang? The imperial doctor is conscientious and loyal to his duties on weekdays, how can such a loyal minister be the heir? This palace must report to the emperor, pardon Ling Lang, and preserve your family's bloodline.

Queen Dou said and ordered someone to take the gold silk and let the imperial doctor take it to compensate the bitter master.

The imperial doctor was grateful, and he couldn't kneel down to Queen Dou.

A few days later, the son of the imperial physician was acquitted.

The imperial physician asked to see Queen Dou, and Cai Lun was by her side at this time

Imperial Doctor: The minister is so lucky, he has to meet the queen of Shengming, the mother has the grace of reinvention in the minister's family, and only the mother and the horse will look forward to the future.

Queen Dou and Cai Lun looked at each other and smiled

Cai Lun: Niangniang does have something...

Emperor Zhang heard the secret report in the palace that the Song nobles secretly hid the medicine.

Emperor Zhang sent someone to quietly obtain physical evidence, but it seemed that it was just an ordinary conditioning drug. Emperor Zhang wondered in his heart, was someone framed him, or was it true?

Queen Dou is on the side: Find the imperial doctor and check it

Suddenly, the imperial doctor came and carefully examined it

Emperor Zhang: How?

The imperial doctor was a little embarrassed to say: Your Majesty, please forgive the minister's innocence

Emperor Zhang: Forgive you for your innocence, and it doesn't hurt to say it directly

Imperial Doctor: This medicine is no different from the medicine taken by Emperor Cheng before his death...

What the imperial doctor said was Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty in the previous dynasty, and Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty finally died on the belly of his concubine Zhao Hede because of taking flattering medicine, and became the laughing stock of the world...

Emperor Zhang's face was pale, and he didn't say a word

The imperial doctor knelt on the ground and did not dare to come out

Queen Dou gently persuaded her: The sister of the Song family is the mother of the prince, but she has not been able to win the favor of His Majesty from time to time, so it is understandable that she made this decision, although the concubines are also reluctant to give up Your Majesty, but for the peace of the harem, the concubines ask Your Majesty to be wet with rain and dew...

Emperor Zhang turned to Empress Dou, and his face softened: she is still the queen virtuous

Immediately after that, Emperor Zhang turned his head to look at the medicine again, and snorted coldly: Evil and flattering