Chapter 229: The Harem of Panic
"Yes, she gets up and walks around every night when she can't sleep well, and she doesn't let the slave tell the king, because she is afraid that the king won't come to Yingyue Pavilion after he knows."
Could it be that Qin Yilian fell into the well this time because she was a nocturnal wanderer? This result, Liu Heng couldn't believe it.
"Have you ever heard her talk about it?" Liu Heng asked Mrs. Han on the side.
Mrs. Han walked in front of Liu Heng and knelt down, "The concubine did hear her say it, but she begged the concubine not to tell others, and the concubine concealed it for her." The concubine was derelict in her duties and did not take good care of the Qin envoy, so she asked the king to punish her. ”
Liu Heng knocked on the table angrily, "Is this what you did to the lady of Minglan Palace?" It's time for you to do some introspection! ”
"The concubine is willing to accept the sin." Having said that, she was bitter in her heart, and this dereliction of duty would definitely affect her competition for the position of queen.
It's all caused by Qin Yilian, a stupid person, if she hadn't listened to the advice, nothing like this would have happened. But she didn't expect that compared with killing Qin Yilian, the punishment for her was already very light.
Also punished were the palace people of Yingyue Pavilion, because they were not optimistic about Qin Yilian and would lead to the tragedy.
As the sun sets, the sunset stains the sky red, and a line of geese lines up in a herringbone through the sunset and flies southward.
Liu Heng stood in the attic with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance by the railing, with a lot of sadness in his eyes.
He couldn't figure out why such unfortunate things always happened in his palace, and this year seemed to be a bad year for him. Shouldn't you ask a mage to come back and go to the evil spirit in this palace?
"Is the king okay?" Concubine Pu came to Liu Heng's side and asked.
Liu Heng smiled bitterly: "Mother, is the child an ominous person?" ”
"The king must not think so, such and such things happen in the palace, and it has nothing to do with you, the king." Concubine Pu sighed, "It's all the fault of the mourning family......"
"How can the concubine think so?"
"Because of the incident of the fake heavenly master, the mourning family was timid, so the mourning family retreated and didn't want to care about anything, because the mourning family was afraid of making mistakes, and this was precisely the biggest mistake."
"The king is busy with government affairs, and he can't take care of all the people in this harem, so he needs someone who can do the master. At the moment, neither the Zhen clan nor the Han clan have this ability. ”
"Since there is no suitable candidate for the harem master, let the mourning family take care of this harem!" The concubine's eyes were very determined.
Since then, the concubine has made a comeback and strengthened the management of all matters in the harem, no matter how big or small things are in the past, so that Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhen have no room to interfere at all.
Because the concubine blamed Qin Yilian's fall into the well on Mrs. Han's concealment of Qin Yilian's illness and did not report it, and Liu Chong could not be without a housewife all the time, and there were not many people in the palace who could be trusted, Mrs. Zhen became the only choice.
Mrs. Zhen was overjoyed, and Mrs. Han could only be angry and complain.
After all, the concubine is a person from the past, and with her prestige and means, it is more than enough to manage the harem.
It's just that her health is deteriorating, and she herself knows that time is running out.
Mrs. Zhen and Mrs. Han didn't make any more troubles, and although the position of queen was vacant, they didn't dare to mention it again.
Qin Yilian's matter, the concubine specially ordered that all those who could go to Meiziwu should not disclose it to Dou Yifang.
She just wants Dou Yifang to be able to give birth with peace of mind, and when she gives birth to a child in Dou Yifang, maybe she will let Dou Yifang go free.
For a long time, there was nothing to do in the Dai Palace, and it seemed that there was harmony. And Dou Yifang is also at ease in Meiziwu.
Li Yin learned that Tanhe wanted to make a non-slip ladder on the roof of the attic, so he offered to help.
With his help, not only did there be a staircase leading from the verandah on the second floor to the roof, but there were also non-slip pedals on the roof, and Dou Yifang was finally able to come to the roof to look out.
Now as far as the eye can see, there are not only blue skies and white clouds, but also distant mountains such as daisies; There is not only one starry sky, but also sporadic lights.
It's just that as Dou Yifang's belly gradually grows, it is inconvenient for her to go up again.
Time flies, time is like an arrow, and before you know it, it is winter, and this year's winter is much colder than last year. Heavy snow fell in the sky one after another, covering the mountains and rivers with a layer of silver.
Snowflakes like goose feathers have turned roads, rivers, villages, and Chang'an City into a blank field of snow, a vast white chaos.
It was a surprisingly cold day, and even the sun didn't bring a hint of warmth. So much so that there are few pedestrians on the streets, and they seem empty. At this time, most people stay in the house, and the cat is on the kang!!
However, when the weather was freezing and the wind and snow were cold, there were still people in the palace who were busy going in and out.
Because, the emperor fell ill again.
This time the sick situation was very critical, Emperor Hui Liu Ying was lying on the bed, dying, and her body temperature was sometimes cold, sometimes hot. The imperial doctors gathered in front of the dragon bed, all of them frowning and helpless.
The Queen Mother gave an order, if they couldn't save Emperor Hui's life, they would all go to the funeral.
There was a man named Qian Wenfei among the imperial doctors, and he came up with an idea - to invite someone.
"Sir, please hurry up......"
A group of palace people escorted a man dressed in Su Gao towards Weiyang Palace.
Qian Wenfei looked anxious, and came to the dormitory early to wait outside the wind and snow. When I looked up inadvertently, I saw a group of people walking over. With a smile on his face, he hurried to meet him.
"Brother Su, I'm going to bother you this time......" Qian Wenfei said while holding Su Wentang's hand.
"There are many capable people in the Tai Hospital, and Su is a doctor in a few places, I am afraid that he is more than enough and not enough!!" Su asked Tang to say modestly.
"Brother Su is too modest, without further ado, please here!"
When Su Wentang came to the palace, some of the imperial doctors cast cold eyes, they didn't believe that this You Fang Lang had the ability to cure His Majesty the Emperor's illness.
The Queen Mother sat in a high position and asked Su Wen condescendingly how many layers of confidence she had. Su Wentang didn't dare to assert it, and only said that he could confirm it after seeing the condition first.
The two imperial doctors stood up against it, saying that Su Wentang's qualifications were not qualified to treat His Majesty.
Qian Wenfei wanted to help his friend speak, but instead said, "So do you two have a good plan?" The two were dumbfounded. Qian Wenfei asked the Empress Dowager Lu for instructions again, "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty's condition is urgent, and please make a decision as soon as possible." ”
Empress Dowager Lu sighed, closed her phoenix eyes, and nodded, looking very helpless.
After that, Su asked Tang to enter the inner room, diagnosed Emperor Hui's condition, came up with a method to treat the symptoms, prescribed medicine, and poured it with soup, Emperor Hui's symptoms of heat and cold subsided, and the body temperature returned to normal, and there was blood on his face.
Everyone was surprised and praised Su Wentang's medical skills. However, Su asked Tang Meiyu and was still worried.
Empress Dowager Lu could see it and summoned Su to ask Tang Nuange to meet.
"Can Your Majesty's illness be cured?"
Su Wentang hesitated, but finally decided to tell the truth, "Your Majesty's illness has entered the bone marrow, and the grass people's medical skills are shallow, and there is no cure. ”
Empress Dowager Lu was silent, and after a while, she asked again: "How long does Your Majesty have left?" ”
"In less than half a year, now, the grass people can only use the medicine stone to suppress the disease, but the power of the medicine stone is limited, and now His Majesty's condition has improved, it can only be regarded as a return to the light."
Empress Dowager Lu was silent again, this time for longer than just now, "Your Majesty's illness, you must not tell others. ”
Su asked Tang to agree.
"Your Majesty's illness may recur, so you can stay in the palace for the time being and take care of Your Majesty! ……”
"No......"
Obviously, Empress Dowager Lu was worried that Su Wentang would reveal Liu Ying's condition, so she put him under house arrest in the palace and sent someone to monitor him.
Su Wentang was well aware of this, so he acted extremely cautiously.
Usually, he only stays in the hospital to read medical classics, and rarely communicates with others.
The wind and snow stopped for a while, and in the evening it began to fall again. The wind whined, stirring up the snowflakes, and the snow wrapped in the wind and fell in chaos.
The night light is miserable, and it is bitterly cold outside, and although there is a stove indoors, it still can't withstand the cold.
Lu Lu wore a brocade hat and mink fur and came to Changle Palace.
"See the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old."
"Excuse me, flat! ……”
"Empress Dowager Xie."
Empress Dowager Lu ordered the palace people to sit and put a brazier in front of him.
In the brazier, the charcoal glows scarlet, bringing warmth. The palace maids brought another pot of wine that had just been warmed up for him.
Lu Lu is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Lu, and the Empress Dowager Lu is very important to him.
In the future, if the Lu clan wants to have an advantage in the Han court and remain undefeated for a long time, it is also necessary to rely on the descendants of the Lu clan.
"I don't know what the Queen Mother ordered when she summoned her nephew?" Lu Lu asked respectfully.
Empress Dowager Lu drank a cup of ginger soup sent by the palace maid, warmed her body, moistened her throat, and then said: "The mourning family wants to talk to you about His Majesty......
Empress Dowager Lu said Su Wentang's words, it stands to reason that the crown prince has been canonized, and after Emperor Hui Yan drives, as long as the crown prince Liu Gong is enthroned, but things are not as simple as they seem.
In recent years, Empress Dowager Lu has been supporting the power of the Lu family, which has already made many old ministers of the Han family dissatisfied.
She was worried that these old ministers would take advantage of Emperor Hui's death to make trouble, so she asked Lu Lu to discuss.
Lu Lu was full of confidence, thinking that the Queen Mother was worried about the sky, and all the important positions in Chang'an City had the power of the Lu family, what kind of wind and waves could those old ministers turn over? It's a big deal to shout a few times, just thunder and no rain.
Empress Dowager Lu shook her head and reprimanded him for being short-sighted, "Those old ministers have this confidence because there are still a few vassal kings outside, if these vassal kings have the heart to support, they won't just shout a few times......"
Lu Lu said: "What the Queen Mother taught me is that I think the Queen Mother is already in the chest, right?" ”
Empress Dowager Lu showed a smug smile on her face, "The mourning family came to you to let you find a few beauties as soon as possible." ”
Lu Lu was puzzled.
"The mourning family wants to send them to the palaces of the various vassal kings, so that they can listen to the actions of the vassal kings. These beauties had to go through rigorous training that allowed them to confuse the vassal king. ”
Lu Lu's face was overjoyed, and he bowed his head and said, "Nephew understands!" ”
"Understood, let's go and prepare! ……”
"No, my nephew is leaving."
"Wait a minute......
"The Queen Mother still has peace orders?"
"The woman who sent it to Dainomiya should be the best ......"
The vassal king that Empress Dowager Lu was most worried about was the acting king, because Liu Heng had the best reputation among all the vassal kings, and it was easiest to get the support of the old ministers of the Han family.