In the morning of that day, in the Zheng concubine's room, the Lu family had already told the Zheng family about the fact that His Majesty arrived late last night and Zhaoyi had not arrived.

Zheng handed the baby in his arms to the nurse, and said hatefully: "The last time Mrs. Luo gave birth, the queen was not too late, so she was reprimanded by His Majesty. She believed that she had the grace of His Majesty, so she looked at no one like this. ”

"Sister Zheng, you haven't been giving birth for a long time, don't be angry." At this moment, Li stepped into the door.

When Zheng and Lu saw Li entering, they both wanted to salute, but they were stopped by Li.

Li Shi was full of concern and said, "Is Sister Zheng okay?" You were in so much pain last night, and I felt so distressed when I heard it. ”

Sitting on the edge of the Zheng family's collapse and taking Zheng's hand, Li continued: "I am not as fortunate as my sister to have been in the palace for many years, but I have never given birth to a son and a half daughter for Your Majesty. Now that Ah Mei has given birth, she is also the first son in our palace, and I will treat it as if I was my own, and I will grow up with Ah Mei. ”

Concubine Zheng was moved in her heart when she heard this, her eyes were full of crystal, and she said: "In this deep palace, only the lady treats the concubine with sincerity, and the concubine is grateful. ”

Taking the Jinpa handed by the Lu family, gently wiping his face, Zheng said: "Since the concubine entered the palace for three years, I only feel that Your Majesty treats all sisters equally. Now that the wicked woman is in charge, I am afraid that there will be no place for our sisters in the future. ”

Li Shi smiled faintly and said, "Even if I am broken bones, I will protect the two sisters thoroughly." ”

After a pause, Li continued: "The top priority now is to settle the buckwheat, and let's not talk about it for the time being. ”

After saying that, Li went to the nurse and took Yuan Yi and teased him.

In the imperial study, Yuan Hong, Rencheng Wang Yuancheng and Xianyang Wang Yuanxi sat at a table drinking tea and discussing matters.

Because it was approaching the time for the prince to choose his son, and to discuss the dismissal of political affairs, Yuan Cheng submitted the proposed book to Yuan Hong for review.

Yuan Cheng presented the book with both hands and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has made a book of all the school-age women of the Han family here, and the duties of the father and brother, the genealogy of the mother's family, and the skills of the good are all detailed. ”

Yuan Hong nodded and said, "If everyone in the court is like the emperor's uncle, and they are all thoughtful, I can rest assured that I can expand my territory." ”

After that, read the roster carefully. Among the rosters listed by Yuan Cheng, Qinghe Cui, Taiyuan Wang, Xingyang Zheng, Zhaojun Li and Lujun Liu all have daughters of appropriate age.

After reading, Yuan Hong said to the two: "If you want to ease the estrangement between my Xianbei and the Han people, we must advocate intermarriage with the Han people." ”

Placing the list in his hand on the case, Yuan Hong continued: "All unmarried children in the royal family, the wife and princess must be the daughters of the Han family. Today, I, together with the emperor's uncle and second brother, first set up the left and right sons for the emperor to show the royal family. ”

Yuan Xi nodded and took over: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. If you want long-term peace and stability, the power of the Han family should not be underestimated. ”

Yuan Hong nodded in praise, handed the list of cases to Yuan Xi, and said, "Second brother, you can also take a look at the daughter selected by the emperor's uncle." ”

After Yuan Xi finished reading, he put his hands on the desk and said with a smile: "Among the five major families, except for the Liu family of Lu County, the rest of the families have women in His Majesty's harem and the residence of the clan and the royal family. ”

Yuan Hong smiled slightly, turned his head and asked Yuan Cheng and said, "This choice, what kind of person can Uncle Huang recommend?" ”

Yuan Cheng bowed slightly, and replied: "The ministers are ordered by His Majesty to choose these five daughters from among the families, and the appearance should belong to the Li family of Zhaojun, and the Liu family of Lujun should be in terms of virtue." ”

The tea boiled in the small furnace was boiling, and Yuan Hong personally scooped it into the tea cup of the two, and said: "Although the left and right sons are not the prince's wife, but these two are allowed to give birth to the eldest son for the prince, so I have to be cautious." ”

Taking a sip of tea, Yuan Hong said leisurely: "The biological mother of Sui'er, the Lin family, and the biological mother of the Ke'er brothers and sisters, the Gao family, are both people who were chosen by the emperor's grandmother to open a house for me, and both of them are good-natured and have no heart for right and wrong. If he is accompanied by a child with the character of his biological mother, I can rest assured. ”

Yuan Cheng nodded and said: "The ministers sent people to investigate the various tribes secretly, and the people sent are all servants who have followed the ministers for many years, and what they say must be reliable." When the people who went to Lu County returned, they said to the minister, "The daughter of the Liu family of Lu County, although she is only in her prime, is a gentle, kind-hearted and kind person." ”

Seeing that Yuan Hong and Yuan Xi listened carefully, Yuan Cheng continued: "He said, 'There is a tile shed in front of the Liu family's mansion, and there are servants working inside, and all the hunters in the county can exchange money and food for the beasts that carry children. If the people of the Liu Mansion get it, they will release it into the forest. And this move is what the daughter of the Liu family thinks. ’

Between Yuan Cheng's words, Yuan Hong bowed slightly from time to time.

After Yuan Cheng finished speaking, Yuan Xi spoke: "At a young age, it is really rare to have such a heart for things. ”

Yuan Hong also spoke: "There is a cloud in Mencius: 'A gentleman is also to things, and he loves others and is benevolent; In the people, benevolence and affection, relatives and benevolence, benevolence and love things. If the prince had such a good man by his side, he would have been able to show kindness to his people. ”

The roster on the case was unfolded, and Yuan Hong drew a circle with a red pen, and set Lujun Liu as the left son of the prince Yuan Sui.

Yuan Cheng and Yuan Xi got up together and said, "Your Majesty, find a good person for the prince." ”

The three monarchs and ministers were talking, and the three treasures came in to report, and the imperial doctor ordered him to ask for a meeting outside the palace.

Since He was pregnant, Yuan Hong asked the doctor to ask for a pulse consultation for He every day, and later reported.

When Xiang Yuanhong, Yuan Cheng, and Yuan Xi bowed down to salute, the imperial physician ordered Liang Shiqing to say: "Your Majesty, Fang Caichen asked for Zhaoyi's pulse, although Zhaoyi's wind and cold disease was slow, but Zhaoyi was pregnant with a dragon heir, and the minister did not dare to use medicine too quickly." ”

Seeing that Yuan Hong frowned, Liang Shiqing said carefully: "The minister has opened the tea soup to ward off the cold, and asked Zhaoyi to drink the tea on his behalf, and within three days, Zhaoyi will definitely recover." ”

When Yuan Hong heard this, Fang raised his eyebrows and said, "A good student takes care of Zhaoyi, and there is no room for any mistakes." ”

Liang Shiqing responded again and again and retreated.

Liang Shiqing retreated to the door, and Yuan Hong asked, "Who is with Zhaoyi on the side?" ”

Liang Shiqing hurriedly turned around and returned to the front of the palace, and said, "In addition to the Wang family, there is another little woman on the side to stroke the qin for Zhaoyi. ”

Yuan Hong nodded and waved his hand to stand down. After Liang Shiqing left, Yuan Xi said with a smile: "Your Majesty's heart towards Zhaoyi is like an ordinary couple, and it is also rare. ”

Yuan Hong smiled without saying a word, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly said: "The daughter of the Zheng family recommended by the emperor's uncle often accompanies Zhaoyi now. I see that she is also a smart and likable person, if she is regarded as the right son of the emperor, what do the emperor's uncle and second brother think? ”

Yuan Cheng nodded slightly, and said: "The minister heard that this woman is good at music and can write poetry, and now she can accompany Zhaoyi's side, so she must be a person with a gentle temperament." If he is the son of the crown prince, it is also quite appropriate. ”

Yuan Hongfu held the pen again and set Zheng Qiao as the right son.