Forty-nine, one advance and one retreat (1)

There was a gloomy mist in the Qiancheng Palace, Emperor De's mother Empress Dowager Ciyu, his wife Empress Li Tianying, and his favorite concubine and concubine were gathered in front of the dragon bed together, all of them were in tears, since he got the news that the legal person's fleet was attacking Hue City, Emperor Side was already bedridden under the fear, and a few days ago I heard that the angel Ege was assassinated by the legal person in the Sifang Pavilion, such a sunny day thunderbolt learned, Emperor Side vomited several liters of blood, and he was dying, and he was about to die. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The imperial doctor has already hinted at preparing for the future, although the concubine is a little sad, in the end she is more afraid, afraid that if the emperor dies suddenly, the first assistant of the cabinet is far away in Saigon, how can she help herself and raise a good prince? Thinking of this, she couldn't help sobbing, but she knew that it was wrong, so she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and the sobbing became muffled and swallowed into her throat.

Empress Li Tianying stared at the concubine unhappily, the queen's appearance was a little like a Mongolian, her face was big, her eyes were slender and narrow, she shouted in a low voice, "Ignorant woman, the saint needs to recuperate the most at this time, what are you howling here?" There's really no rules at all, so why don't you get out of here soon? If the Holy One wants to see you, he will naturally summon you. ”

The concubine answered yes in her mouth, but she didn't move at all, just kidding, the emperor is already in good health, and I don't know when the candle in the wind will be blown out, if I stay in the palace, I don't know anything here, how can I participate in the first time? I'm afraid that when the time comes, others will ascend the throne as emperors, and they will be kept in the dark. "The saint has always been served by the concubines, how the dragon body, the concubines know best," the concubine bit her lower lip, the delicate color was shining with moisture, and Empress Li Tianying felt even more irritable, "I really don't dare to leave without permission." ”

Empress Li Tianying was about to take out the queen's posture to reprimand the concubine for being rude, Emperor Side on the dragon bed took a breath faintly, coughed a few times and woke up, the concubine hurriedly stepped forward first, held Emperor Side's hand, and cried like rain with pear blossoms, "Ancestors and ancestors, Holy Lord, you have finally woken up!" "Empress Li Tianying was left behind.

Emperor De's hair has turned white in the past few days, the flesh on his face has dried up, only a layer of skin is left hanging on the bones, it is like a living skeleton, and the stench emanates from his body and mouth, this is a sign of death, Emperor Dede's eyes are cloudy, but his eyes are still very condensed, it can be seen that his mind is still clear at this time, he heard the cry of the concubine, pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, but he didn't answer, "Call the venerable room!" ”

The royal room said that he was a son of the Nguyen Dynasty's clan, and he was one of the most powerful ministers in the court, and now he is the cabinet minister, the secretary of the military department, and is also in charge of the defense of Hue City.

This is obviously to support the orphan, the concubine suppressed the crying, knelt in front of the couch and refused to leave, at this time, whoever dangles in front of the emperor can make the emperor think about himself, who can gain an advantage in the competition for the prince, how can she let go of this good time to show her face, now the emperor is capricious, if you can't see yourself, forget that the most favored in the past is yourself, then it is not the end.

Empress Li Tianying's face was pale, and Empress Dowager Ciyu frowned slightly, at this time, she always had to pay attention to decency, "Empress and concubine, you stand behind the emperor together, don't stop the venerable room from talking about the audience." ”

The Queen Mother spoke, and the concubine had no choice but to get up, and glanced at Emperor Side with complaining eyes, and Emperor Side's eyes were straight at this time, looking at the caisson on the ceiling, completely ignoring the most useful and lethal eyes of the concubine.

He came in after a while, he was a middle-aged man with black skin, short and fat, and bald, and he knelt down, "What does the Holy Lord command?" ”

"The third palace is here today, and the venerable room said, you draft the edict," Emperor Side looked up at the ceiling, and said slowly out of breath, "Ruiguo Gong Ruan Phuc Yingzhen is a sophisticated person, and he can be worthy of a big position, and he will be immediately named the prince of the East Palace, and he will inherit the throne in the future." ”

When the concubine heard such news, she was like thunder, she rolled her eyes and collapsed to the ground, Ruiguo Gong Ruan Phuc Ying Zhen is the adopted son of the empress, he will become the emperor in the future, where will he have any foothold? According to the queen's temperament, I am afraid that in the future, I will kill myself, the **** favorite concubine goblin who competes for favor in front of the emperor!

The queen was overjoyed, and the concubine knew that if she didn't speak at this time, she was afraid that she would never have the opportunity to speak again in the future, so she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, crying sadly: "Holy Lord, Ruan Fuyinghu is your favorite young son, now that this great position is set, how will he deal with himself in the future?" ”

Emperor Side shook his head, "The Duke of Rui admires the etiquette and culture of France, and now that the legal person is violating, if the monarch cannot coordinate the ability to worship France, it is useless to be the king, I have already decided, you don't need to say more." ”

The concubine knew what Emperor Tak meant, it was nothing more than that the legal person was now in the city, if the monarch could not have a good relationship with the French, how could he sit comfortably on the dragon chair in Hue City? It's just that Emperor Side is inevitably too naΓ―ve, is it possible that a pro-French emperor can wipe out hundreds of French people, and the loss of face will disappear?

The queen scolded, "Did you hear what the Holy Lord said?" What are you still rapping here? Don't hurry back yet," she saw that the concubine was just lying on the ground and didn't move, so she frowned and ordered the attendant, "Please go down and rest." ”

The inner servant was half supporting, half pulling the concubine down, the room said kowtowed, and also withdrew, although the queen mother was a little lost, but saw that her son had determined the successor, she couldn't object, so she had to close her eyes and muttered a string of Buddhist beads. The queen was full of ambition at this time, very happy, and the sense of loss caused by the deliberate competition for favor by the concubine in the past was swept away, and the chamberlain came in with a bowl of soup and medicine, she took the jade bowl, and deliberately said softly to Emperor Side, "Saint, you still have to take care of your body in everything, and you will be fine after taking medicine." ”

The queen took a spoon and spooned a spoonful of brown honey-scented decoction and sent it to the mouth of Emperor Side, Emperor Side drank a few sips, the original coughing sound suddenly disappeared, it seems that this medicine has a miraculous effect, the Empress Dowager Ciyu, who originally closed her eyes and chanted Buddha, felt a terrible silence, she opened her eyes and saw the scene that broke her liver and gall, Emperor Side lay on his back on the dragon bed, his eyes were wide open, and the corners of his mouth continued to gush out of Yin-colored blood, Empress Li Tianying sat in front of the bed with a jade bowl and was at a loss, The thread of the Buddha beads in the hands of the Queen Mother was torn off, brushed and pulled, and the Buddha beads were scattered all over the ground, and the Queen Mother stood up and shouted angrily: "Queen, you are guilty of chaos!" (To be continued.) )