An Jiang selected five people for Mei Xue to choose, all of whom were similar in height and fat to Emperor Mingde.

After Mei Xue saw it, she shook her head, asked these people to go back first, and then said to An Jiang:

"Eunuch, it's not difficult to change your appearance, it's difficult to be similar in bearing. Although His Majesty is sick, his majesty is undiminished, especially the sharpness of his eyes, which these people do not possess in the slightest. ”

An Jiang understood what Mei Xue meant, and was also worried, and after thinking for a while, he said:

"The old slave understood what the girl meant, in fact, the old slave also thought of the most suitable candidate, but ......"

Mei Xue looked at An Jiang, thought for a while, and suddenly asked:

"Is the eunuch referring to Lord He Zhenghe?"

He Zheng is not only similar to Emperor Mingde in height and fatness, but he has been a close guard for Emperor Mingde for many years, and he is very familiar with the habits between Emperor Mingde's words and deeds.

It's just that Emperor Mingde's current emaciation is because of his illness, while He Zheng's thinness is lean.

On the day when Concubine Shu and the four princes were liquidated, Mei Xue had seen He Zheng's ruthlessness with her own eyes.

An Jiang nodded, sighed and said:

"It's just that this matter is risky, and Lord He is His Majesty's minister, and the old slave really can't open this mouth."

Mei Xue thought so.

Because this is not only a life-threatening thing, pretending to be a king is only a psychological burden, and many people can't bear it.

He Zheng pushed the door in at this time and said directly to An Jiang and Mei Xue:

"Eunuch, Miss Mei, Your Majesty has already told me the inside story, you don't have to worry anymore, just let me do it."

He Zheng, who is in his forties, even if he is talking about such a thing, his eyes do not fluctuate, and he is still as sharp as an eagle.

An Jiang nodded hurriedly and said:

"That's what Your Majesty means, that's naturally the best, it's hard work Lord He."

Mei Xue also bowed her hand to He Zheng and said loudly:

"Lord He, I will definitely guarantee your safety, and when the time comes, I will pretend to be an inner servant and will always be by your side."

He Zheng waved his hand and replied indifferently:

"Even if I really die, I am also loyal to Your Majesty, I am willing, Miss Mei does not have to have a burden in her heart."

With He Zheng as a candidate, there is almost no difficulty in moving things forward.

Mei Xue didn't need to remind He Zheng in terms of words and deeds, she only needed to do the same thing as Emperor Mingde's hands, face and beard as much as possible.

After dressing up He Zheng for the first time, An Jiang came to see it, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak for a long time.

The year is getting closer and closer, and preparations are beginning to be made everywhere in the palace.

One day, the county lord of Changle came to Zhaoyang Hall to look for Mei Xue, and said with a lonely expression:

"I didn't want him to spend the New Year alone, so I invited him to come to Cining Palace to join us at that time, but he refused, and he didn't even have an explanation."

Mei Xue knew that Shen Qingyang was busy with the affairs of the Chu Palace, but she couldn't reveal it, so she patted the hand of the county lord of Changle and said:

"After Chinese New Year's Eve, I will also go back to stay for a few days, and then invite you and Lord Shen to gather in Lilac."

The county lord of Changle nodded, but he still looked unhappy.

The Zhaoyang Hall on Chinese New Year's Eve was decorated with a festive decoration, and Emperor Mingde slowly walked into the secret room holding An Jiang's hand.

Looking at the person standing beside Mei Xue, who was no different from himself, Emperor Mingde was silent for a long time.

When he returned to the dormitory, he half-lay on the bed and rested for a while before he snorted coldly and said to An Jiang:

"If the person with this ability is not Mei Xue, I will definitely kill this person now."

An Jiang was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down to defend Mei Xue, Emperor Mingde waved his hand to let An Jiang get up, and he himself stared at the top of the tent of the Nine Dragons Playing Beads and said:

"Everything is providential, and even though I am the son of heaven, I can't control it."

An Jiang's cold sweat soaked his underwear, and he hung his head for a long time and didn't dare to raise his eyes.

In the splendid hall, all the emperors and ministers have arrived, some are whispering to the people next to them, and some are sitting and waiting for Emperor Mingde.

Li Jinzhi and several princes sat side by side, and Shen Qingyang also sat next to them as usual.

An Jiang helped Emperor Mingde to walk out together, both of them were a little staggering, and the crown prince Li Jinyu hurriedly went up to help Emperor Mingde sit down on the main seat.

Behind An Jiang was a thin little chamberlain who was not good-looking, and knelt down behind Emperor Mingde's side with low eyebrows.

In the main hall, except for Li Jinzhi and Shen Qingyang, no one looked at the little chamberlain.

Every time Emperor Mingde attended such an occasion, there would always be an attendant by his side to test the poison for the wine and food.

Li Jinchen, the prince of the king of Chu, sat next to Li Jinzhi, different from other princes who were neatly dressed, even on such occasions, he was wearing a Taoist robe with wide robes and large sleeves, his hair was tied together haphazardly, and he was indescribably casual and lazy.

Everyone got up and walked to the open space in the middle to line up and bow to Emperor Mingde, Emperor Mingde smiled and waved his hand to signal everyone to be exempt, and his eyes swept over the faces of several princes and princes and said:

"Later, you all remember to go to Cining Palace to kowtow to the Queen Mother, don't be lazy."

Several princes should go down, and Emperor Mingde looked at Li Jinchen again and said:

"You are also a biological child, and you are still in such a bad shape, you deserve to be strictly disciplined by your father every time he writes to you."

Li Jinchen was still smiling, kowtowing to Emperor Mingde and saying:

"So my nephew only likes to stay in the capital to accompany the emperor's uncle, and he doesn't have to be beaten and scolded by his father every day like he did in Hankou."

Emperor Mingde laughed, pointed at Li Jinchen and scolded:

"You don't give me a hippie smile, go back to your place and sit down."

Li Jinzhi kept smiling, and when he returned to his seat, Li Jinchen accidentally tripped and fell, and Li Jinzhi helped him.

After a few dance songs, the imperial relatives and ministers in the main hall began to toast Emperor Mingde according to their ranks.

At this time, Emperor Mingde didn't need to really drink, he just needed to hold the wine glass in front of him.

When several princes toasted him, An Jiang bent down and brought a plate with a few silver needles and put it on the table.

And the little chamberlain, who had been kneeling behind Emperor Mingde's side, also knelt forward a few steps forward at this time and came to the side of the table.

In fact, all the food, drink and utensils in the main hall were provided by the palace and strictly checked, but in front of Emperor Mingde, anything that entered the mouth still had to be checked again.

The wine glass held by Li Jinchen, the prince of Chu Wang, was no different from that of Li Jinzhi and others, all of them were white jade Longquan cups, with a slightly trumpet-shaped mouth and a slightly higher handle, which could be held by an adult man and fit three fingers.

Li Jinzhi lowered his eyes and glanced at the wine glass in Li Jinchen's hand silently, always with a faint smile on his face.

Shen Qingyang, who was standing on the very edge, had a cold face from beginning to end, but everyone was used to him like this, and no one cared.

Looking at his nephews, Emperor Mingde had more smiles on his face, everyone toasted him, and after being inspected by the little chamberlain, he took a small sip and asked An Jiang to send a red envelope to everyone.

Emperor Mingde said a few words to the rest of the princes and princes very kindly, and finally the crown prince Li Jinyu toasted, Emperor Mingde did not let the little chamberlain interfere, and directly took the wine glass into his hand and drank it all, and then pointed to Li Jinyu and said to everyone:

"Rank minister, my current health is not as good as day by day, the prince is still young, and he is inexperienced in court affairs, and he still needs your best to assist him."

Everyone got up and responded, and Emperor Mingde was still holding the wine glass that Li Jinyu had given him, and just waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, it's all ......."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly pointed his finger at Li Jinyu and said, "Rebel son, you ...... You ......"

After all, he still couldn't finish his words, and Emperor Mingde fell down bleeding from his mouth and nose.

(End of chapter)