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A few days after the Yan family was exiled, Zhang Huangxun fiercely consulted Zhong Ye, saying that he was derelict in his duties and did not want to make progress. He was broken by Zhong Ye with six ribs and broke two front teeth.

After that, Zhong Ye was dismissed, and Zhang Huangxun was rewarded with 200 taels of silver to recuperate from his injuries and went home to recuperate.

Zhong Ye knew that there was a day, and he didn't complain, he smiled and hugged his colleagues with a fist, turned around and went to the street to drink.

Now those who can stay in officialdom are no longer considered people.

It's just that Wei Yining has no news so far, Zhong Ye wants to go out of Beijing to find him, and he is afraid that she will not find herself once she returns to Beijing.

So I can only be patient and so on.

In the palace.

Zeng Wanshi has been in a very bad mood recently, and the palace maids and eunuchs around her are all cautious, for fear that one of them will be convicted by the imperial concubine by accident.

Baishun came over and said in a low voice: "Niangniang, Miss Yu Shan asks to see." ”

"What is she doing again?" Zeng Wanzhi said unhappily: "Didn't you tell you that no one in this palace was seen?" ”

Of course the slave remembers, but this Yu girl has already come three times. The minion thought that she was different from others after all, so he dared to ......" Bai Shun said as he stared at Zeng Wanshi's face.

"Then call her in." Zeng Wanshi seemed a little helpless.

After Yu Shan came in, she greeted her according to the rules, first said a few unimportant gossips, and then said tentatively: "I don't know how the Duanwang Mansion is now?" ”

"King Duan passed away, of course the son must keep filial piety, it is impossible to get married in the past three years, and I can't change this rule no matter how big my ability is." Zeng Wanzhi said: "Don't you know? ”

Yu Shan's eyes darkened when she heard this, of course she knew, but she was just unwilling.

"Don't worry, I will honor what I promised you." Zeng Wanshi softened his tone and said, "It's only been three years, and you're still young." ”

Yu Shan opened her mouth, she wanted to say that she would be twenty years old after the New Year. But when the words came to his mouth and he swallowed again, he always wanted face.

No matter how anxious you are, you can't behave too much, and if you provoke the imperial concubine, you won't have your own benefits.

"What gossip do you usually hear in the palace?" Zeng Lifei asked.

"I haven't heard of it." Yu Shan said: "Now everyone listens to Niangniang alone, and no one is unconvinced." ”

"That's good, you can go back if there's nothing to do." Zeng Wan said: "I still have to go in and serve His Majesty to take medicine." ”

Yu Shan was inconvenient to stay for a long time, and although he was reluctant, he had to get up and say goodbye.

After Yu Shan left, Zeng Wanzhi did not go to the emperor.

The palace maid brought the fifth prince over, but she didn't like it either, and said, "Take it to the side to play, don't dangle it in front of my eyes." ”

Until I had lunch and rested again. She came to the emperor's bedside.

At this time, the emperor was already so thin that he looked like a skeleton.

Zeng Wanshi stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty feels better today?" The concubine has been busy dealing with the excerpts, and only now has she been free. ”

"Concubine Ai has worked hard!" The emperor held her hand distressedly and said, "It's all bad for me." ”

Zeng Wanshi endured the disgust in her heart, shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, don't think so, you trust the concubine, this is the greatest blessing of the concubine." I only hope that you will recover soon, and the concubine will be content. ”

"Fool, how good is it for me to look like this?" The emperor smiled bitterly: "I have been in power for nearly thirty years, and I have nothing to regret. I just can't rest assured that your mother and son, Yu'er is too young, and you are kind. Once I let go, I'm afraid you'll be bullied. ”

Zeng Wanshi's tears came very quickly, and she cried and said, "Your Majesty! I beg you, concubine, don't say such things. You will definitely live a long life, and you don't want anything from the concubine, as long as you can be well. ”

"People are born to die, you are too infatuated." The emperor wanted to raise his hand to wipe her tears, but he didn't have enough strength, and sighed: "But don't worry, even if I leave, I will definitely give you an explanation for your mother and son." ”

Zeng Wanshi crouched beside the emperor and just cried.

"My heart, don't cry first, listen to me," the emperor coughed a few times and said: "It will be the first day in ten days, according to the rules, a big banquet will be held in the palace on this day." I will issue an order to let all the officials enter the palace on this day, and then I will announce the succession of Yu'er in front of everyone. And you, as the queen mother, must listen to the government before the young emperor is in power. ”

"But," Zeng Wanshou raised her head, a few tears still hanging on her cheeks: "But those ministers have always been very opposed, and there will naturally be a dispute when the time comes, where did you suffer it, Your Majesty?" ”

"Don't worry! When the time comes, I will ask King Jing to lead his troops to the scene, and whoever dares to disobey will be beheaded on the spot! The emperor said in a resolute tone: "Look how many of them are enough to kill!" ”

"Ahh Your Majesty, this ...... It's not good! Zeng Wanzhi seemed to be frightened.

"Remember, you must not be merciful in the future. Otherwise, you and Zhiyu'er will die with no place to bury. The emperor admonished: "Remember my words, do you hear?!" ”

"Concubine...... I heard ......," Zeng Wanshi agreed while crying.

The emperor's words were a little anxious, he couldn't help but panting, and he rested for a long time before saying: "As for Zibo and Xu Guifei, they have never had any ambitions, so let's stay!" However, I will remove Uncle Xu from his military power, so that they will not be a threat. ”

"Your Majesty, you have thought too much about us." Zeng Wanzhi cried: "Xu Guifei has always wanted to see you, are you really gone?" ”

"Can't let her see me like this." The emperor said: "Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not have different hearts, you must know that the human heart is the most unpredictable." ”

"Your Majesty, you're too tired, I'm serving you to drink the medicine, right?" Zeng Wanshi stepped forward to help the emperor up, and took the pill to his mouth.

"This medicine is too bitter, take it. I'm so sick that I'm already ineffective, and I don't want to suffer any more. The emperor waved his hand and said, "Do you remember the mulberry picking dance you danced for me?" Give me another dance! The Emperor pleaded slightly.

"Your Majesty will wait, and the concubine will go to change her clothes." Zeng Wanzhi stood up while wiping away tears.

Moments later, the musicians played music behind the screen, and Zeng Wan, dressed in a purple and red dance suit, danced.

Her body is bewitching and dancing, even if the emperor is terminally ill, she still feels very pleasing to the eye.

"Listen, Cuiming Palace is playing music again." The little eunuch passing by discussed: "Which damn nonsense is the emperor seriously ill?" ”

"The palace maid in the former Chen Shufei palace said nonsense, she has been beaten to death and dragged out and buried," another little eunuch said: "Do you still dare to mention this stubble, don't you want to live?" ”

"Let's go, let's go, don't let anyone hear." The little eunuch quickly covered his mouth, and the two of them hurried away.

At that time, the sun was setting, and the forbidden palace was shrouded in a twilight. It's like a dying man who will soon be plunged into endless darkness.