Chapter 104: Emperor Xuande dies
The second prince smiled bitterly and said, "If she is still in my hands, will the queen mother let her go?" ”
The queen choked, "I won't let anyone take away what belongs to you, no one." ”
The second prince raised his head, and the queen mother stood up and walked out: "Come on, look at the second highness so much, don't allow him to leave the palace for half a step!" ”
"Queen Mother!" The second prince exclaimed.
The queen had already walked out, and soon there were guards guarding the gate, and the second prince was imprisoned by his mother!
The queen mother returned to the palace and changed into clothes, which were the wedding clothes she wore when she married Emperor Xuande.
The queen looked at herself in the mirror, and there was a hint of nostalgia in her eyes, "After so many years, I am old, and my waist feels tight." ”
"What's the matter? The slave and maid looked at it, and the mother was dressed just right! It's still as good as it was back then! Mama Gui said with a smile.
The queen smiled lightly and was noncommittal, "That's it, it's a husband and wife." ”
The queen didn't bring many people, only one Gui Mama went to Emperor Xuande's bedroom.
When the big eunuch saw the queen come in, the hope in his eyes was finally shattered, Jiang Qingyue had no one to save them, but the queen came, which already explained their end.
The queen mother glanced at the big eunuch condescendingly, "You old thing, you have followed him before, and you will continue to serve him in the future." ”
The big eunuch couldn't help but look at her with some horror: "You, what do you want to do?" Don't mess around, don't you want the jade seal?! ”
The queen shook her head: "That's not important anymore, you forced me." ”
The queen took out a porcelain vase from her sleeve and threw it in front of the big eunuch: "Do it yourself, it's a decent gift left by the palace." ”
Emperor Xuande's eyes widened angrily and opened his mouth: "You, you poisonous woman!" ”
The queen looked at him with a smile, "I'm a poisonous woman?" That's also forced by you! Forced by you! As if she was about to cry out all the grievances, she roared angrily: "Since I married you, I have taken care of your harem and given birth to children for you, what point can I not hold on to you?" But you let a wild woman weigh on my head! ”
Emperor Xuande gritted his teeth and said: "A man with three wives and four concubines should be, but you, as a queen, are not graceful!" ”
"Why does the queen have to swallow her anger? You're sticking a knife in my heart and asking me to be generous?! The queen said with tears in her eyes: "Good! I put up with a cheap woman, but that Zhao Qin'er is just a little like her, and you are in love again! ”
"That's all for it, but you shouldn't have let that woman's son threaten Chen'er!" The queen mother shouted and said: "Chen'er is your eldest son and sister-in-law, and she should have been established as the prince, but you refused to give an edict because you favored that woman's son!" You think I don't know what you're thinking? That didn't give birth to a son for you, and you've always been sorry, haven't you? So other people's sons, you don't care! That gave birth to a daughter, even if it's a daughter! You hurt to the bone, too! ”
Emperor Xuande trembled with anger, looking at the queen's hideous face, but he couldn't speak.
The queen's eyes were red, but she continued: "Don't you love that wild seed? I don't want you to do it, how about it? The daughter you have been pampering in the palm of your hand for more than ten years is an imposter in the end, she was not born by that woman, do you feel very disappointed? ”
"Poisonous woman! I, how could I have married you in the first place! Emperor Xuande said through gritted teeth.
"Why did you marry me? Of course, it's because I was born in the Dingguo Mansion! Who doesn't know, the Dingguo Mansion is full of loyal martyrs, and you are not marrying me, but the power of the Dingguo Mansion! The queen said sharply, "But what did you give me in the end?" My brother supported you so much and supported you to get to the top, but in the end he was forced to hit the pillar and die! ”
The queen mother stared at Emperor Xuande hatefully: "If there is no me, without my brother, can you sit on this throne?" As a result, just for the sake of a Weiyuan dart game, you will take my phoenix seal and snub Chen'er! You hurt me, you hurt the Dingguo Mansion! Then I will ask your throne to pay it back!" ”
Emperor Xuande coughed violently and vomited a mouthful of blood.
The queen looked at the embarrassed and powerless Emperor Xuande, and only felt infinite happiness in her heart, she walked in front of Emperor Xuande, bent down, and met his cloudy eyes, "Do you want to know, who is the real Princess Ningyang?" ”
Emperor Xuande raised his head and looked at her in disbelief.
The queen mother curled the corners of her lips and showed a strange and cruel smile: "Since you are dying, I will be merciful to tell you, in fact, you have seen her a long time ago." After a pause, she continued: "I didn't expect that wild seed to be so fateful, and it didn't die in the folk for so many years. ”
Emperor Xuande gasped violently: "She, where is she?" ”
"She's amazing, she's amazing, she's fought against the Tatar warriors, and saved your face, how did you repay her?" The queen mother pretended to think about it, and then said: "By the way, you beat her thirty boards!" beat her so hard that she didn't get out of bed for half a month! ”
In the entire Dajing, only Jiang Qingyue was the only one who fought against the Tatar warriors and was beaten by Emperor Xuande.
The big eunuch's eyes widened in disbelief, it turned out to be Jiang Qingyue! No wonder, no wonder he always felt extra kind when he looked at Jiang Qingyue, and no wonder he always couldn't hate that kid.
Emperor Xuande's pupils shrank, his heart was full of pain, he thought of that day, he was angry with Chen Xiu'er because Chen Hewu helped the queen change his daughter, the child broke into the palace to save people, he personally gave the order and shouted to beat hard, such a heavy board, hit her body, how could she bear it!
That's the child he feels most distressed about and wants to pamper the most! He didn't do anything for her, he only gave her thirty boards!
It's all because of this woman! Emperor Xuande couldn't help but get up from the bed and wanted to hit the queen, but the queen took a step back, and Emperor Xuande fell to the ground.
The queen mother looked at this scene with appreciation, and a cruel smile hooked up at the corner of her mouth: "By the way, you are very happy that she won the Tatar warriors in the first place, but why didn't you reward her?" ”
Because at that time he heard rumors that the child was somewhat similar to Jing Zhao back then, he was unhappy in his heart and didn't want to think of that person, so he ignored the child's efforts.
Emperor Xuande closed his eyes, and the remorse in his heart was beyond measure.
"I'll tell you again, you may not know that you have a good daughter, but you have framed Jiang Qingyue several times in a row, and you have also found a few indiscriminate Qinglou women to seduce her." The queen mother smiled and continued: "The imposter went to frame the main master, haha, you said it's not funny, but who made her a golden branch and jade leaf, the most favored princess of the saint today, naturally has the guts!" ”
Every word of the queen was stabbed on Emperor Xuande's body, and he couldn't help but vomit out another mouthful of blood, which sprayed on the corners of the queen's bright red clothes.
It was the clothes they wore when they got married, and since then she has become the most noble woman in the world, the mother of the world, and at that time, she also longed for them to raise their eyebrows and be his most qualified queen.
The queen lowered her head and looked at the man who was dormant at her feet, he was old, but what she remembered was his handsome and mighty appearance when he was young, what was it that made them what they are today?
When Chen'er was a child, she longed for a hug from her father, but he was holding the imposter with a loving face, maybe he insisted on refusing to make Chen'er the prince, and she had no choice but to send Chen'er to the barracks.
The queen mother closed her eyes to cover the fragility in her eyes, and more importantly, when Qing Guifei was still alive, when Emperor Xuande looked at her with such gentle and affectionate eyes, he had never looked at her with such a gaze, not once.
Even if Concubine Qing died later, when he missed Concubine Qing again and again, he used that kind of gaze, he was so stingy, and his imperial love was only left to one woman.
But this harem has three thousand beauties, he is stingy, and he is only willing to give one woman.
She was his wife, the one who should be buried with him in a hundred years, and this was her pride, and no matter how many women there were in the harem, she told herself that she was special.
However, later she realized that a woman wants more than just special.
The queen mother opened her eyes and glanced at Emperor Xuande blankly, he couldn't give her what she wanted, so she didn't want it.
"Don't blame me, I'm the way I am today because of you." The queen mother whispered, "Then I'll tell you one last thing." ”
Emperor Xuande was already out of breath and out of breath and intake in less, and the successive blows, as well as the guilt for Jiang Qingyue, made his whole person crushed.
When Concubine Qing was there, she was his weakness; After the death of Concubine Qing, their daughter was his weakness.
The queen really knew what to do to hurt him.
The queen lowered her head, leaned into Emperor Xuande's ear, and said a sentence with a smile, and Emperor Xuande's shocked and angry expression was fixed on her face.
The queen looked at his expression appreciatively, Emperor Xuande raised his hand and wanted to grab the queen, but the queen took a step back in time, Emperor Xuande fell to the ground, his fingers trembled slightly, and finally stiffened.
A generation of emperors, Emperor Xuande, experienced a legendary life, but when he died, he didn't even close his eyes.
"Your Majesty!" The great eunuch wailed and cried bitterly, and he threw himself on Emperor Xuande's body, holding his body tightly.
A complicated color flashed in the queen's eyes, but she felt empty in her heart, that man died like this.
The big eunuch smiled miserably: "Your Majesty, the slave will accompany you." As he spoke, he hit his head on the head of the bed and collapsed limply.
The queen quickly swept away the emotions in her heart, and ordered in a deep voice: "Calm the emperor's corpse with ice cubes, and no one is allowed to reveal the news!" ”
Mama Gui answered, and the queen quickly walked out, and her first step was to announce the death of the Seventh Prince.
Soon, the news that the seventh prince died because of the 'occasional cold' spread out, and Qin Guifei couldn't stand the blow because of the pain of losing her son, so she swallowed gold and died.
No one believed such nonsense, Zhao Tianqiao was grief-stricken and indignant, but he did not attack in court, and after he returned, he began to gather his staff, intending to rush into the palace with Jinyiwei.
Jiang Qingyue knew the news earlier, and now when he heard the queen announce the death of the Seventh Prince, his heart was still shocked.
"What about the second prince?" Jiang Qingyue asked.
Luo Bei shook his head, "I can't contact the second prince now, I heard that the second prince was also grounded by the queen." ”
Jiang Qingyue was silent, this must be because of her! I didn't expect the queen to be so ruthless, and she didn't even let go of the second prince!
Jiang Qingyue frowned slightly, and took out the dragon pendant: "We can't wait any longer, otherwise once the queen attacks the emperor, we won't have a chance!" ”
Jiang Qingyue said, then turned around and walked out, went directly to find Guan Youwei, and took out the dragon pendant that the emperor gave her.
When Guan Youwei saw Long Pei, he naturally understood something, he immediately went back to change into his official uniform, and immediately walked out.
"Your Excellency!"
Guan Youwei waved his hand at Jiang Qingyue: "You don't have to worry about it, the rest is the time for us to do our duty as courtiers!" ”
Guan Youwei entered the palace directly, Jiang Qingyue was anxious, but he couldn't help it, so he turned around and went to the prison directly.
When I arrived outside the prison, I saw that the Jinyi guards surrounded the place.
Jiang Qingyue and Zhou Rui'an have a close relationship, and those brocade guards naturally know her.
Liu Min, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, was single-handedly promoted by Zhou Rui'an, and it can be said that he is his hardcore confidant.
Liu Min was very polite when he saw Jiang Qingyue: "Jiang Gongzi! ”
Jiang Qingyue glanced at him in surprise: "Why are you here?" ”
"It's not peaceful in the palace, I'm worried that something will happen to my master, so I'll come over to guard."
"What about Fang Mingkun?" Jiang Qingyue asked.
"I've already entered the palace, and now the palace is already noisy." Liu Min replied, "Childe wants to go in to meet the master?" ”
Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but glance at Liu Min thoughtfully, and Liu Min looked at her with a calm expression.
This thing is not quite right, even if Liu Min is Zhou Rui'an's person, but this is inevitably too fearless, so many Jinyi guards have been gathered here, and it is Zhang Bing who succeeds Zhou Ruian as the commander of Jinyi Guard, this is the will of Emperor Xuande himself, how could Zhang Bing let his subordinates go to this prison?
And listening to Liu Min's meaning, she can go in and out freely to visit Zhou Rui'an, is this prison also controlled by Zhou Rui'an?
The more Jiang Qingyue thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, but with Jinyiwei here, Zhou Ruian would definitely be fine, but whether she wanted to see him or not, Jiang Qingyue hesitated, she felt that some things would happen today, and after today, many things would be different.
She didn't know why she felt this way, but it was clear that she had never felt before, she raised her head and looked at the prison in front of her, the man was locked inside, but she felt that everything was under his control.
Jiang Qingyue's eyes were slightly complicated.
Luo Bei quickly rushed over, "Childe! ”
Luo Bei hugged his fists and said hello to Jiang Qingyue, then looked at Liu Min, the two of them touched their fists, looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.
"Leave a few people here for the master, and you can take the rest." Luo Bei said lightly.
Jiang Qingyue glanced at Luobei, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he saw that Luobei didn't come alone, he also brought a carriage.
Jiang Qingyue suddenly felt that he had underestimated Luobei before, and this was Zhou Rui'an's most trusted henchman, who followed him from birth to death and knew all his secrets.
It's just that in front of her, Luo Bei has always been a little out of tune, so that she almost forgot that there is no mediocre person around Zhou Rui'an.
Liu Min obviously understood Luobei's words, bowed slightly, waved his hand, and led people directly into the carriage.
A gust of wind blew, blowing open the curtain of the carriage, a face flashed, Jiang Qingyue looked at it, but he couldn't see it anymore, Liu Min had already walked away with the carriage.
Now in the Chongzheng Palace, a group of old ministers led by Zhao Tianqiao are confronting the queen.
"The queen is really a great skill! There is no basis for a word, a concubine and a prince, just say that it is gone! The queen rules the harem, is there no responsibility?! Zhao Tianqiao said angrily.
The queen sat in the chair, looking slowly, she has nothing to fear now, Emperor Xuande is dead, the seventh prince is dead, and now the second prince is the only prince, besides him, who else is qualified to be this emperor? What's more, she is not at the mercy of others.
The queen didn't speak, and someone jumped out and said: "The emperor is seriously ill, the queen is taking care of her day and night, the seventh prince has a stubborn temperament, and Qin Guifei didn't take good care of her as her biological mother, how can you blame the queen?" ”
"Murdering the emperor and killing the emperor's heir, the queen is unkind and unkind, and she is not worthy of being the mother of the country!" Suddenly, Guan Youwei roared angrily, shaking everyone on both sides.
The queen raised her head and glanced at Guan Youwei, the corners of her mouth hooked into a mocking smile.
Guan Youwei stood up and raised the dragon pendant in his hand: "Everyone, please look, what is this?" This is the Holy Dragon's Pendant! I have already learned that the Holy Lord is seriously ill and was also victimized by the Queen, and is now imprisoned by the Queen in the palace! After a pause, his eyes were filled with tears: "Ministers, please come with me to rescue the driver!" ”
Fang Mingkun stood up and said angrily: "Blood spews people!" The emperor is not in good health, in order to avoid shaking the country's foundation, he has been reluctant to announce it, how can it be said that the mother murdered! Guan Dawei, as the secretary of Dali Temple, if there is no evidence, how can you be allowed to defile the mother of the country! ”
The queen mother walked down with tears in her eyes, "This palace has been in the palace since she was sixteen years old, ruling the six palaces for Your Majesty, giving birth to children, and I dare not say that I have made contributions, but for decades, I have been trembling and trembling, and I dare not slack off for a day, and today I am so humiliated!" ”
"Mother's anger!" The ministers on the queen's side knelt down and shouted.
"Since the queen hasn't done it, why don't you dare to let us see Your Majesty!" Zhao Tianqiao said angrily: "We want to see Your Majesty!" I want to see the corpses of Concubine Qin and the Seven Princes! ”
As he spoke, Zhao Tianqiao waved his hand, and a large number of Jinyi guards walked in.
Seeing Jin Yiwei, the faces of the queen and Zhao Tianqiao changed.
The queen didn't expect Jinyiwei to come? She has obviously disposed of Zhang Bing!
Zhao Tianqiao's face also changed dramatically, why didn't Zhang Bing come?
Liu Min's hand rested on the embroidered spring knife, looked at everyone slowly, and smiled slightly: "Everyone is here?" After a pause, he continued, "But what is there that needs the services of his subordinates? ”
Zhao Tianqiao quickly came back to his senses: "Deputy Commander Liu, you came just in time, the queen imprisoned the emperor with bad intentions, don't help the abuse!" ”
Originally, Zhao Tianqiao thought that with Zhang Bing here, Jinyiwei must be his help, but now I don't know why, Zhang Bing didn't appear, it was Liu Min who came, but even so, he had to work hard to win Jinyiwei's support!
Liu Min's expression froze: "There is such a thing?!" As he spoke, he looked at the queen: "Niangniang, can you have such a thing?" ”
"Nonsense!" The queen said angrily.
"This makes the minister embarrassed, whose words should the minister believe?" Liu Min asked with a smile: "No, please lead the way, let's go and ask Your Majesty's opinion?" ”
The queen opened her mouth, and just as she was about to speak, she looked at Liu Min with a threatening gaze, and she couldn't bear the dissatisfaction in her heart, so she had to nod.
Anyway, Emperor Xuande is dead, and she can't speak, so she has nothing to fear.
Everyone came to the outside of the emperor's bedroom, and Ishihara's eyes were about to pop out when he saw the queen personally walking over with a group of ministers.
Ishihara stood up and stopped: "The emperor has an order, except for the queen, no idle people are allowed to enter!" ”
"You're talking nonsense! I have the emperor's dragon pendant in my hand, and seeing the dragon pendant is like seeing the emperor! You are a little guard commander, who gave you the guts to dare to talk nonsense here! Don't get out of the way yet! Guan Youwei reprimanded angrily.
The queen mother burst into tears at this time, and cried sadly: "Your Majesty, take a look, the concubine is really helpless!" Let these people disturb your peace! ”
Suddenly, there was the sound of a teacup breaking inside.
The ministers who followed Zhao Tianqiao to make trouble were all shocked, they should not annoy Your Majesty anymore!
Zhao Tianqiao gritted his teeth, enter, must enter! Now, they can't help but regret it!
Zhao Tianqiao was the first to walk into the dormitory, and he heard a violent cough from the dormitory, and Zhao Tianqiao knelt on the ground in mourning: "Your Majesty! I beg Your Majesty to be the master of the noble concubine and the Seventh Highness! ”
There was no response inside, the queen secretly hooked the corners of her lips at this time, and she also knelt down: "Your Majesty, it's all the incompetence of the concubines, there is no way to stop the wolf ambitions of these people, beg Your Majesty to be the master of the concubines!" ”
There was another bang inside, and the queen hurriedly stood up and hurried in.
Zhao Tianqiao also followed, and then saw the queen's back, as if she was appeasing Emperor Xuande.
Suddenly, the queen exclaimed: "Your Majesty! What's wrong with you, Your Majesty? ”
All the ministers were shocked, and someone hurriedly shouted: "The imperial doctor, the imperial doctor!" ”
Soon a physician walked in from outside, and the physician came to the side of the bed, stretched out his hand and probed Emperor Xuande's wrist, and immediately, tears wiped his eyes: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has died!" ”
Zhao Tianqiao was stunned, the emperor died?
The queen wailed: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, wake up, can you leave us orphans and widows and let these wolf and ambitious people bully! ”
The queen cried for a while, suddenly stood up, pointed at Zhao Tianqiao and said angrily: "It's all you!" You are angry with Your Majesty! What face do you have to stand here! Don't put this rebel thief out yet! ”