"Eniang, you can promise your son, as long as your son listens to you obediently and asks for this family business, you will let your son welcome him into the house." It turned out that Hongtai was not pretending to be obedient and sensible, but was forced by Concubine Xiang.

Jiu Yan is a palace maid who has served Hongtai since childhood, although she is a few years older, she is petite and can't see that she is older than Hongtai. Getting along with each other since childhood, the two have developed feelings, if you don't talk about the right match, the two are a good match.

But Hongtai is a noble prince, and she is just the daughter of a criminal minister, and she is also a criminal minister who was kicked by the emperor, and her status is a little lower than that of the Han people.

Not long ago, the two secretly tasted the forbidden fruit. It's not a secret knot in the Enthalpy Beads, I'm afraid Hongtai doesn't plan to inform Concubine Xiang about this matter. When Concubine Xiang learned of this, she was so angry that she almost killed Jiu Enthalpy. If it weren't for Hongtai's death, I'm afraid that one corpse would have killed two people a long time ago.

Helpless, Concubine Xiang had to come up with this trick to delay the army, first, to choose a suitable Fujin for Hongtai, and second, to disperse Hongtai's feelings for Jiu Enthalpy.

But she didn't expect that the emperor attached so much importance to this pretend marriage, not only to give her marriage, but also to promote her to a concubine, in this case, Jiu Yan couldn't stay.

She has traveled all the way, she has been cautious and calculated, and she finally got to where she is today, how could she let this ruin all this all her painstaking management. "You finish the marriage first, and E-Niang naturally knows about it."

A few days later, the emperor once again drove Jingyang Palace, and after not seeing the emperor for a few days, the concubine missed it very much.

The concubine bathed and changed her clothes early, and waited for the emperor's arrival in the house, "The concubine greets the emperor!" ”

"Get up! I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've lost a lot of weight? The emperor helped the concubine to the couch, and the two sat together and chatted.

"Your Majesty, the concubine painted a picture for the emperor, and asked the emperor to come up and help the concubine comment on it!" Concubine Yu pulled the emperor to the front of the case and pointed to the painting on the case.

I haven't seen her for a few days, and the concubine seems to have changed as if she has changed, full of affinity, and she doesn't have the cold expression she had before. The emperor looked at the painting on the case carefully, and was about to speak, when he was interrupted by Gonggong Chen's words.

"Your Majesty, it's not good, it's not good, there's news from Cining Palace that all five Gege are infected with smallpox." Gonggong Chen was so anxious that his voice trembled a little.

"What did you say?" The emperor hurriedly rushed out of the door and rushed to Cining Palace.

There was a noise in Kunning Palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs were masked with veils and were busy going in and out of the Xinuan Pavilion. The imperial concubine was supported by two palace maids, crying to death at the door of Xinuan Pavilion.

"What the hell is going on?" The emperor walked behind the imperial concubine and asked eagerly.

Hearing the emperor's voice, the imperial concubine cried more and more sadly, and threw herself into the emperor's arms, "Your Majesty...... Emperor...... The children are infected with smallpox, please save the children of the concubines, save the five Gege......" The imperial concubine cried heartbreakingly while begging the emperor.

"Don't worry, the imperial concubines, they are also my daughters, I will definitely save them, don't be too sad, come on! Help the imperial concubine into the room to rest first. "Just now, the two palace maids came and dragged the palace concubine into the house.

"The minister participates in the emperor." When the first person in the courtyard saw the emperor coming up, he hurriedly came over to salute.

"How? How's my Gege? ”

"Back to the emperor, there have always been people in the palace who have had smallpox, but very few can survive, smallpox is very contagious, it will inevitably affect the innocent, and please ask the emperor to decree that a few Gege will be isolated for treatment, Gege's pox has suppurated, and if it is okay in two or three days, even if it escapes, what the consequences are, it depends on the creation of a few Gege."

The emperor grew up in the palace since he was a child, and once witnessed the death of people due to smallpox, and he knew the seriousness of this matter very well, and immediately issued an order, "Move the five Gege to a remote empty palace to recuperate." ”

"Yes, the minister will arrange it now." The head of the courtyard retreated, and everyone secretly moved the five grids out of Cining Palace.

"Why didn't you find out in time, the condition is so serious, you came to be treated."

"Back to the emperor, smallpox was just a high fever and vomiting at first, and it was easy to be misdiagnosed as wind chill, but even if it was diagnosed, there was no good medicine to treat, so it could only be resigned to fate." The head of the courtyard hurriedly explained, and the emperor listened and waved him to do something.

The concubine who was left in Jingyang Palace by the emperor saw that the emperor had not returned for a long time, so she went to bed by herself.

The emperor accompanied the imperial concubine in Kunning Palace for one night, the two of them had no sleep all night, and when the day was just dawn, Chen Gonggong came back with bad news, "Your Majesty, Xiao Gege is dead." ”

Perhaps because Xiao Gege was too weak to withstand the torture of illness, he died that night.

Hearing Gonggong Chen's words, the imperial concubine cried to death, rushed out of the room, and ran towards the place where Gege was recuperating. Although the emperor was also very sad in his heart, such a big thing happened in the palace, how could he do it without the backbone, he endured his grief and recovered the imperial concubine.

"Let go of me, let go of me, I'm going to see my daughter......" The imperial concubine was completely out of shape, desperately struggling in the emperor's arms, and fainted after struggling.

The emperor hugged the fainted imperial concubine and put her on the bed, "Go and send a doctor to the imperial concubine to take a look." ”

In the next few days, the entire harem was filled with a death-like atmosphere, and everyone didn't even dare to laugh in front of the emperor and the imperial concubine.

When the concubines learned of this bad news, they all came to Cining Palace to watch, at this juncture, Concubine Xiang could not be left behind, and she was the first to come to visit the imperial concubine. At this time, the emperor happened to be guarding the unconscious imperial concubine.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiang is here to visit!" Father-in-law Chen came in to report.

"Let her in!"

Walking to the door, Concubine Xiang deliberately adjusted her mood, and she must not express her joy and anger. She paused for a moment, took a few deep breaths, and then let out a long exhale before entering the room. "The concubine greets the emperor! Imperial Concubine: What is this? ”

"Get up! The imperial concubine couldn't stand the news of Xiao Gege's world, and fainted with grief. ”

"Your Majesty, you also have a tired face, I'm afraid you haven't closed your eyes all night! You go and rest first, the imperial concubine has a concubine here! The concubines will take a good look at the imperial concubine. Concubine Xiang looked sincere.

She didn't say that it was okay, when she said this, the emperor yawned a few times, and the emperor rubbed his eyes that couldn't open quickly, "Then I will go to the side hall to rest, and you should pay more attention to Concubine Xiang here." ”

"Go ahead! Your Majesty, there are concubines here, you can rest assured. ”

Seeing the emperor staggering to his feet, Gonggong Chen hurriedly stepped forward to help, and he struggled to help the emperor to the side hall.

Looking at the imperial concubine lying on the bed with a sad face, she had evil thoughts in her heart: Imperial concubine! Imperial Concubine, if you can die like this, how good it would be! The emperor is about to promote me to be a concubine, and without you, I will become the best candidate for this throne.

The imperial concubine was in a coma, tears flowed from her eyes, and Concubine Xiang was startled, could she hear it so quietly. She was a thief and hurriedly wiped away her tears for the imperial concubine.

Just guarding this unconscious person, Concubine Xiang felt bored, "Xiaobi, you go to the door to guard, the palace is tired, go to the couch and lean for a while." ”

"It's a slave, let's go." Xiaobi followed her master's instructions and stood at the door to control the wind for her.

Concubine Xiang slept long enough this night, and slept directly until sunset, but she didn't have the intention of waking up, at this time Xiaobi watched the emperor come out of the side hall and walked towards this side, Xiaobi hurriedly came in to wake up Concubine Xiang, "Niangniang, Niangniang...... The emperor is here. ”

Concubine Xiang woke up violently, and hurriedly got up and sat in front of the imperial concubine's bed. "Your Majesty, did you sleep well?"

"Has the imperial concubine ever woken up?"

Concubine Xiang has been dreaming of Zhou Gong, who knows if she has ever woken up, she aimed at Xiaobi, Xiaobi shook her head vigorously, "Back to the emperor, I never woke up." ”

The emperor shook his head and sighed, "The imperial concubine is already weak, and if she suffers the pain of separation of flesh and blood, I am really afraid that she will not be able to bear it!" ”

But this natural and man-made disaster is not something he can control! I can only pray to the heavens, and I hope that the other four Gege will get through the difficult time safely!

"By the way, Concubine Xiang, your Jinfeng matter, Hongtai's family affairs, can only be set like this first, there is a white thing in the palace, I am afraid of making a mistake, and I will have a ceremony next year."

Unexpectedly, the city gate caught fire, affecting the pond fish, and her proud heart just now instantly turned into ice. She returned disappointed, "Yes! ”

The emperor turned his back again and looked at the imperial concubine who was still unconscious on the bed.

Coincidentally, the imperial concubine was in a coma for a day, not waking up early or late, but as soon as the emperor sat down, she opened her eyes. "Imperial Concubine, are you awake?"

As soon as the imperial concubine opened her eyes, she began to cry again, "Your Majesty...... Whining...... Daughter, I'm going to see my daughter......" The imperial concubine was about to get out of bed as she lifted the quilt, and the emperor held her in his arms.

"Imperial Concubine! You calm down, be careful of your body and bones, the doctors are there to watch, you have been asleep for a day, so you can eat something, eat something I will personally accompany you. ”

After listening to the emperor's words, the palace concubine buried her head in the emperor's arms and cried profusely.

"Yes! Imperial concubine, what you need most now is you, your mother, you have to take care of yourself! Concubine Xiang also took advantage of the situation and said some high-sounding words to comfort.

The imperial concubine didn't seem to be angry, and when she heard Concubine Xiang's words, she didn't forget to reply and thank her, "Thank you sister for your concern!" ”

"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine has also woken up, if there is nothing important, the concubine will go back to Changchun Palace first." Although the imperial concubine lost her beloved daughter, Concubine Xiang still couldn't get used to seeing the greasy and crooked appearance of the emperor and the imperial concubine, so she had to quickly hide back in Changchun Palace.

"Oh! Yes, yes, Concubine Xiang, you have also been guarding for a day, hurry back and rest. "What Concubine Xiang did today is a plus in the emperor's heart. It's not that he is sick, and he can still do his best like this, which can be regarded as having a heart.

"Yes, the concubine is retired!"

Coming out of Cining Palace, the more Concubine Xiang thought about it, the more angry she became, why did Cining Palace contract smallpox, so that her promotion ceremony was also postponed, she can still tolerate it here, but what should Hongtai do. Ortai's side has not yet succeeded, and Jiu Enthalpy doesn't dare to move, she doesn't want to tear her face with her son openly, after all, she is still counting on Hongtai. But her stomach can't hold the fire after all!