The sixth prince walked into the main hall, "I have seen the mother concubine, I have seen the imperial sister." ”

"Sit down." Concubine De looked at the sixth prince, saw that his face was heavy, and asked with concern, "Your face is not very good, what's wrong?" ”

The sixth prince glanced at the palace maid next to him.

Concubine De immediately ordered: "You go down first." ”

When only Concubine De and the eldest princess were left in the palace, the sixth prince whispered: "I received news that the fifth emperor brother has been making frequent moves recently, and in addition, it is a report at the end of the year, and it looks normal for officials from all over the country to enter Beijing, but it is actually very abnormal. ”

The eldest princess wondered, "What's wrong?" ”

The Sixth Prince explained: "There are many more officials entering Beijing this year than in previous years, there are still many fresh faces, and it is said that there are also many pilgrims in the temples near the capital, most of whom are from other places.

"And"

Speaking of this, he lowered his voice: "There are people in the capital who are inquiring about the news of my father. ”

Concubine De's face changed slightly, "It seems that someone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and achieve their own goals." ”

This was said vaguely, but the sixth prince and the eldest princess understood what Concubine De was talking about, and the capital was about to change.

The expressions of the two gradually froze.

After a moment of silence, Concubine De said to the eldest princess: "You ask the concubine to inquire about the news outside the palace and see who has come to the capital recently." ”

He also said to the six princes: "You send someone to pay attention to the movements of the fifth prince and the seventh prince, I will pay attention to the movements in the palace, and notify me immediately if there is any news." ”

Father-in-law Zhang walked to the side of the bed and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine." ”

The emperor frowned lightly: "Every day is those bitter medicines, I haven't seen any improvement after drinking it for half a year, cough cough"

"Your Majesty, are you alright? Come, drink saliva to moisten your throat. Zhang Gonggong approached the emperor with a teacup.

The emperor took a sip of his hand, felt much better, and said: "I see that Dr. Hu has become more and more confused as he gets older over the years, and it takes so long to cure a headache." ”

Hearing the emperor's complaints, Gonggong Zhang couldn't help but be shocked, Hu Yizheng was the emperor's confidant, and even Hu Yizheng was suspected by the emperor, which shows that the emperor is really sick, and his suspicion is getting more and more serious.

At this time, in addition to being a little sad, Father-in-law Zhang was also faintly worried about himself.

"Hongu is coming."

The imperial concubine didn't know when she came, she took the medicine bowl in Mama Ye's hand and walked towards the emperor.

"I've seen the imperial concubine." They saluted her.

The imperial concubine commanded softly: "You all go down, this palace will serve Your Majesty to drink medicine." ”

Gonggong Zhang stood still, looked at the emperor, and saw the emperor nodding slightly, so he motioned for everyone to go out.

The imperial concubine scooped a spoonful of medicine, blew softly, and when she felt the temperature was suitable, she handed the spoon to the emperor's mouth and said gently, "Your Majesty, drink the medicine." ”

The Emperor looked at her for a long time, and she kept smiling, spoon in hand, and stubbornly wanted to feed him medicine.

"Alas"

The emperor suddenly sighed, opened his mouth, and drank the medicine.

The smile on the imperial concubine's face deepened, and she slowly fed all the bowls of medicine.

Xu drank the medicine, and the emperor's complexion was much better, and he sat up with the help of the imperial concubine, leaning on the pillow.

He held the hand of the imperial concubine and said affectionately: "During this time, I have worked hard for you." ”

The imperial concubine's face did not change: "The concubine is not hard, Your Majesty must take care of the dragon body, and the concubine is only you." ”

These words sounded sad, the emperor's throat was blocked, and the eyes of the imperial concubine became more gentle, as if at this moment, there were only the two of them left in heaven and earth.

After a long time, the emperor said softly: "Eighth prince, you like Xiao Wu, when she returns to Beijing, I will summon her into the palace to accompany you." Tell me what you want to do, and I'll do my best to satisfy you. ”

The imperial concubine shook her head lightly: "It's enough to have Weiwei and His Majesty with me, and I don't want anything else." ”

The emperor was moved, and the strength in his hand tightened a little: "In this huge palace, you are the best woman to me, and the only person I trust" "Bang." ”

Old Madam Xiao slapped the table heavily: "Don't make any noise, I don't agree with Cong'er's idea, this will ruin Achu's career, how will he be an official in the future?"

"I'll go and discuss it with the imperial concubine and see what she can do."

Everyone was at a loss at the moment, so they had to agree with Old Madam Xiao's approach first.

Zhaoyang Palace.

The imperial concubine showed a look of embarrassment: "Mother, there is nothing I can do about this." You know, when the Eighth Prince was still there, the Fifth Prince was in a-for-tat confrontation with Zhaoyang Palace, and now that the Eighth Prince is gone, it is even more impossible for him to listen to me. ”

At the mention of the Eighth Prince, the imperial concubine's eyes darkened, and her body exuded a thick sadness.

Old Madam Xiao couldn't say anything when she looked like this, she was silent for a moment, stood up and said, "The Eighth Prince passed away, I know you are very sad, and we are all very sad.

"Although you have the most power in the harem now, you have no children under your knees after all, and you have no support for the rest of your life.

"The mothers of the fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince are all high-grade concubines, and they are all alive, and it is impossible for you to win them over, unless you want to be subservient to others for the rest of your life.

"Now, you have nothing else to rely on except the Xiao family, Your Majesty's body is not as good as day by day, that day may come soon, if you don't plan for yourself now, it's too late to regret it in the future.

"I won't say much, I hope you can take a hand in Achu's affairs."

After Mrs. Xiao finished speaking, she left.

The imperial concubine leaned on the couch and looked out of the hall stupidly.

Sad?

The imperial concubine raised the corners of her mouth, the sadness was over, of course she knew her situation, wasn't she planning.

The Xiao family, that bullshit ancestral family motto, couldn't openly support the Eighth Prince in the past, and now she still cares what the Xiao family does. Only she sat in that supreme and honorable position, and the Xiao family had to bow their heads.

Concubine Xiao had no choice, and everyone in the Xiao family was helpless, and the five princes neither made this matter public, nor did they let Xiao Chu go, so the two parties were deadlocked.

But the next day, the fifth prince sent someone to pass the word, saying that if he could not wait for the Xiao family's satisfactory answer tomorrow, Xiao Chu would be imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department.

The Xiao family's big house immediately panicked.

At the same time, there was a person who quietly entered Beijing.

"Li Xuan has seen His Highness."

"Li San Gongzi is polite, please take a seat."

The fifth prince beckoned Li Xuan to sit down, ordered his subordinates to serve snacks, and then asked directly, "When will the prince return to Beijing?" ”

Li Xuan put down the teacup and replied: "It will take a few days, and my father ordered me to enter Beijing first, that is, I have come to inform His Highness that everything is ready." ”

The fifth prince showed a satisfied look: "That's good." ”

Li Xuan asked tentatively: "It is said that Your Majesty has not been in good health recently, and you can only stick to one stick of incense every morning, dare to ask Your Majesty what kind of illness he has?" ”

The fifth prince glanced at him casually and said, "Father is old, and it is normal for people to feel unwell, just take care of it." ”