Chapter 158: Alone
When later generations talked about the ancient emperor, in addition to his exploits during his reign and his expansion of the country, what he talked about the most was the holy decree after he ascended the throne.
This is really a very strange holy decree, the person who was named the queen is neither the original princess who has already been put in prison by him, nor the beauty of the back house with his childhood sweetheart, but a "dead man".
Yes, people who knew what happened back then thought that Chu Luoci was dead, and in the household registration files in Kyoto, Chu Luoci's household registration had already been destroyed.
Therefore, when the decree was promulgated, everyone had only one thought: the banquet was crazy.
This holy decree was personally written by Yan Que and issued by the most trusted eunuch around him, and because the person who received the decree was "dead", the person who took the decree on his behalf was General Chu, who had been restored to his official position.
General Chu knelt under His Royal Highness Jin Luan, really a little helpless.
He and Yan Que both knew what was going on with this holy decree, but the officials in the court didn't know it!
They looked at General Chu's eyes, and almost cut General Chu with a thousand knives, as if they blamed him for giving birth to such a daughter who brought disaster to the country and the people.
General Chu also felt aggrieved, and he didn't want to accept this holy decree, but if he didn't accept it, it would be disrespectful to the decree, and he would lose his head!
Before today, he had also discussed this matter with Yan Que, but Yan Que had a tough attitude and said to him, "There is only one queen in my heart, and that is Chu Luoci, even if she is really dead, the position of queen can only belong to her!" What's more, she's still alive now, just somewhere I don't know. When the decree is promulgated tomorrow, it will be up to you to resign for Chu Luo. ”
After saying this, it was already the final word, and General Chu was not given a chance to refute.
And General Chu could only accept this holy decree above the court, under the pressure of various ministers.
When the news reached Nanban, the national teacher was full of disdain when he talked about this matter.
"I only want to make amends now, it's too late! What could such a decree say other than that he had done something wrong? It's like who is rare for the queen's position! ”
The national teacher seemed to be afraid that his precious apprentice would be soft-hearted, and said with added fuel to the fire, "Don't covet the queen's position, it's just a vacant seat now, can he give you the queen's position, and you won't touch other women in your life?" Pull it down! Emperors are nothing good! After this freshness, the queen's position is vacant, he should still find a beauty, just when the queen's position is vacant, he doesn't have to worry about the threat of his relatives, he is smart, kill two birds with one stone! ”
Chu Luoci was silent, obviously she and the national teacher thought the same.
She didn't doubt Yan Que's love for her, but she couldn't believe in the love of an emperor.
Yes, can Yan Que still love only one person for her life and not touch other women?
The ministers of the court and the central government cannot agree in the first place!
Chu Luoci thought so in her heart, but this holy decree still had some impact on her.
In the days that followed, she would think about it from time to time, and she always had a feeling of unease.
Chu Luoci only thought that she was disturbed by the news from Yanque, but she didn't know that her uneasiness was completely a symptom.
At this time, it was in the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Yan Que was handling government affairs in the imperial study, and the big eunuch who was guarding the side got the message of the guards outside, and cautiously said to Yan Que: "Your Majesty, the concubine asks to see you." ”
Yan Que said without raising his head, "No." ”
The big eunuch hesitated for a while, thinking of the purse that the concubine stuffed into him, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "The concubine has asked to see you several times, this is ......"
After his reminder, Yan Que also thought that the concubine had indeed come several times, and it was not a way to drag it out like this, and some things were not as clear as her, so he said: "Xuan." ”
After a while, the concubine came in.
After the concubine came in, Yan Que retreated.
"The concubine is not staying in the harem, what is the matter with looking for me?"
The concubine looked at her son in a dragon robe, and her heart was extremely complicated.
Before Yanque didn't take the throne, she wholeheartedly wanted to let Yanque take the position, and she, as a mother, could also enjoy the supreme glory.
But when she really waited for the ninety-five supreme position that Yan Que sat on, she found that there seemed to be something different between the mother and son.
Thinking of this, knowing what she was about to say, Yan Que might be disgusted, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne now, and there is a lot of waste in the court, should the matter of visiting Nanban be delayed?" ”
Yan Que slowly raised his head, looked at the woman who gave birth to herself, and said lightly, "This should be a matter of the court, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the mother concubine should pay attention to it." ”
Hearing this, the concubine couldn't hold back any longer, "You know that the matter of sending Nanban has nothing to do with the court at all, and it's not because of that woman!" ”
"It stands to reason that you should call her a queen." Yan Que said lightly.
The concubine laughed sarcastically, "You gave her the highest honor for women in the whole country, but it also depends on whether others appreciate it!" ”
Until now, she still can't understand that her son is good anywhere, but why is it planted in the hands of Chu Luoci, a woman?
"You want to make her the queen, in the face of many obstacles, the mother concubine didn't hold you back, you want to go to Nanban now, yes, but Yun'er is innocent, you can't let her stay in that nunnery, really let her not come back for the rest of her life, right?"
Hearing the concubine mention Fu Yun's name, Yan Que's expression instantly sank.
After he returned to Kyoto, in addition to thoroughly investigating the Mobei army's salary and greed for ink, another thing was to order someone to investigate the absurd night when he and Fu Yun were in the palace.
The results of the investigation were as expected, and the person who spent the Spring Festival with him that night was Chu Luoci.
It was also that night that Chu Luoci had their flesh and blood.
As for Fu Yun, he just picked up a bargain, and even tried to use this matter to blackmail himself into marrying him!
Thinking of all the things Fu Yun did to Chu Luoci, it was too late for Yan Que to hate her, and it was already because of her identity that she was extra kind because of her identity!
"Mother, I have already told you the truth of the matter, she has deceived me for so long, and I have been separated from Chu Luoci, and I have ordered her to be a green light ancient Buddha in this life, which is already extraordinarily kind!"
"But she didn't do it because she was pleased with you!"
"Can I do something to hurt Chu Luoci? If it weren't for the fact that she was her uncle's widow, do you think I would have been able to endure her for so long?! ”
Fu Yun's identity, the mother and son's attitude towards Fu Yun's extra kindness, the reason why they have been reluctant to mention it......
was finally pierced by the banquet.
At that time, the concubine's father had no male children after being married for many years, so he adopted a talented and intelligent orphan, who was Yanque's uncle.
Yanque's uncle also lived up to the expectations of the old man, and has always been very good, at the time when the mother's family was withering, he alone provoked the girder of the mother's family, and it was even more prosperous in the court, so that the concubine could enter the palace and become the emperor's woman.
And Mama Zheng, who has been by the side of the concubine, is the wife of Uncle Yanque, who will pass through the door and is pregnant.
At that time, Yan Que's uncle was too popular in the court, which aroused the jealousy of many forces, and he even sent people to sneak into the mansion and poison Yan Que's uncle.
Mama Zheng, who was pregnant at the time, also inadvertently ingested toxins, and for a while, both adults and fetuses were in critical condition.
Originally, Mama Zheng had the opportunity to remove the toxins from her body, but thinking that her husband was dead, and the fetus in her womb was the only flesh and bone in this world, she didn't want to take the child out of anything.
dragged such a sick body and gave birth to the child, and because of this, the longevity was insufficient.
The concubine has had a very good relationship with this brother who is not related by blood since she was a child, so she also takes more care of Mama Zheng and Fu Yun.
She was grateful that her brother's flesh and blood was a girl, and she had no support in this world, so she would try her best to match Yan Que and Fu Yun, and she only thought about kissing and kissing, but she never thought that there would be a Chu resignation, so that her plans were defeated.
Thinking of this, the concubine's face was full of sorrow, "But Mama Zheng...... The doctor said that her days are numbered, and this month's ......"
Speaking of this, Yan Que was also silent.
At the beginning, Chu Luoci diagnosed Mama Zheng, if Mama Zheng was willing to cooperate with Chu Luoci's treatment, it should be a period of longevity, but later all kinds of ...... Leaving a gap between several people, Mama Zheng's healing was also broken, and today, Mama Zheng's body has finally run out of oil.
"If the concubine still wants Fu Yun to enter my harem, then I can tell you clearly, it is impossible. Not only her, but in my life, except for Chu Luoci, I will not contact any woman. ”
"If the mother concubine and Fu Yun think clearly, in this month, the mother concubine can take Fu Yun to the palace, but as long as Mama Zheng dies, she must leave immediately!"
The concubine wanted to say something, but she knew that this was already the biggest concession that Yan Que could make, so she could only look at Yan Que with a disappointed face, and finally didn't speak.
The concubine was gone, and there was silence in the imperial study.
Yan Que didn't let people in, and then he sat quietly alone.
Until now, he finally understood that there was a price to be paid for ascending to the position of the Ninety-Five Supreme.
He's really a loner now.
He took away the throne, and his father only hated him, but had no love;
The mother's expectations for him have always been that she only wants him to be the emperor, and the feelings cast on him are even less than those left for Fu Yun;
And Chu Luo resigned...... The woman he loved the most, who was so hurt by him, had already left with the child......
He has obviously attained supreme glory and ascended to the position of the Ninety-Five Supreme, but there is no one in this world who is more lonely and lonely than him.
Thinking about it, Yan Que turned his gaze to a brocade box on the desk.
The brocade box was empty, and what was originally contained was the pair of golden needles that Chu Luoci had stolen when he first arrived at King Huai's mansion.
Yes, after he returned to Kyoto, he did not give up looking for Chu Luoci's whereabouts.
He vaguely felt that Chu Luoci was not the same as the former eldest lady of the Chu family, and maybe he had other origins, but there was too little information left for him.
When he was desperate, he thought of the pair of golden needles.
After many inquiries, I learned that this was a tribute offered when the king of Nanban came to Kyoto to meet him in a certain year.
Later, he tossed and turned, and when he arrived in his mansion, he thought that Chu Luoci had taken a fancy to this golden needle at a glance, as well as her amazing medical and poison skills, and even involved Gu arts......
No matter how slow Yan Que was to react, he thought that Chu Luoci was in Nanban, and there should be opportunities that he didn't know.
Thinking of this, Yan Que called the chief eunuch: "Go to General Xuanchu and enter the palace, I have something to discuss with him." ”
General Chu soon came.
The impostor Aunt Qin and Chu Ruan Ruan in the General's Mansion had already been given to death, and now General Chu was also alone in the General's Mansion.
"General Chu, I have decided to personally send an envoy to Nanban in the near future, Chu Luoci should be in Nanban, are you willing to go with me?"