Nangong Jiade Palace, the palace is located on the east side of the central axis of the Nangong Palace, although it is not as grand as the main hall Chongde Palace, but the Jiade Gate in front of the palace is the palace of the Han Dynasty to formulate etiquette.

The Han Dynasty has always governed the country with courtesy and filial piety, so the Jiade Hall has a significant position in the Nangong Palace.

When Liu Hong succeeded to the throne, it was here that he posthumously recognized his deceased father as Emperor Xiaoren, honored his mother Dong as Empress Xiaoren, and lived in the Jiade Palace. Because the queen mother lives here, this palace is also called Yongle Palace.

And the Jiade Palace, in addition to living the Queen Mother, the second son of the emperor, Liu Xie, also lives here and is raised by the Queen Mother.

As for the special nurturing relationship, it is naturally from the hands of the current queen He. At that time, Liu Xie's mother, Wang Meiren, was jealous of Queen He because she was favored by the emperor and gave birth to a child.

Because of her background, she was not as good as the princess of the eunuchs, and Queen He was afraid that because Wang Meiren would have a child, she would threaten her status, so she immediately instructed people to secretly put the poison in the decoction that Wang Meiren took after giving birth, and Wang Meiren died immediately after drinking.

Although the emperor was furious when he knew the truth, he wanted to depose Empress He immediately, but Liu Hong, who had soft ears, was pardoned because of the eunuch Cao Jie and others. As for the greedy Cao Jie and other people to protect Queen He, naturally Queen He gave a heavy gift.

With Wang Meiren being poisoned, Liu Hong was naturally afraid that his second son would be assassinated again if he left his second son in the harem, so he carried him to the Jiade Hall and asked the Empress Dowager Dong to raise him.

Since then, Liu Xie has been dependent on the Dong family as a foreign family, but it is also a blessing in disguise, Liu Xie grew up in the Jiade Palace since he was a child, and was carefully raised by the Empress Dowager Dong, with dignified manners, compared to growing up outside, with frivolous manners, and his brother Liu Wei, who did not have the majestic temperament of the monarch, was more deeply loved by the emperor.

If it is not contrary to the royal tradition of establishing an heir and putting the eldest first, the position of the crown prince is the only one.

Also because of his love for his young son, this year, as his health deteriorated, Liu Hong often stayed in the Jiade Hall to accompany him.

However, compared to usual, after celebrating the victory of Xiliang a few days ago, Liu Hong went to the Jiade Palace, but he never came out again.

As the sun sets, a palace lamp lights up the originally dim air of the Garter Hall. However, although the palace is lit up, the hearts of the people are still dead ashes.

When the imperial doctors gathered around the dragon couch were helpless and retreated again, the anxious people who were looking forward to it shook their heads and sighed again.

In recent years, the emperor's holy body has not been good, and the court has long been conscious, but he didn't expect that in the season when spring flowers should bloom and everything recovers, a spring cold will knock the emperor down.

Maybe you should also think that the emperor who is now lying on the dragon couch, but in his early thirties, has an old body in twilight, and his body has long been hollowed out by wine, which can still withstand the wind and rain.

"The emperor has been ill for several days and has not seen anyone, what rumors can there be outside." After the imperial doctors all exited the dormitory, the Empress Dowager Dong, who had not rested for several days, beckoned Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhongyan, who had been staying left and right.

"Empress Dowager Qi, the emperor is the sky, how many eyes are staring in the palace, even if the palace people don't dare to talk nonsense, but they can't stop the ministers of the court." Zhang Rang looked up at Liu Hong on the sickbed and said bitterly.

"The safety of the emperor is related to the lives of the people in the world, if it is unstable today, and His Majesty is ill, you can't let outsiders talk nonsense and attract suspicion from those who have a heart." Hearing and answering, Empress Dowager Dong said worriedly.

"Queen Mother, I'm afraid it's difficult, although the slaves and maids tried their best to cover it up, and strictly forbade the imperial doctors to leave, but they still couldn't hide it, just heard a report from the palace gate, the general entered the palace, went straight to the Changqiu Palace, and never left." The Queen Mother's words, how Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong didn't understand, but where to hide secrets in the palace, Zhao Zhong immediately shook his head and said.

"What! He Jin has entered the palace! "What are you afraid of, my son's health has not been good all these years, and what the Empress Dowager Dong is afraid of is that now, the emperor suddenly falls down and can't afford to be sick.

If that's the case, He Jin, who holds the military power, adds the eldest son of the emperor, what the result will be, you can imagine.

Although he had earlier persuaded the emperor to make his nephew a hussar general, he secretly weakened He Jin's power. But there is a kind of thing that can be done overnight, even with the support of the ten permanent attendants.

Over the years, fighting with Empress He in the palace, Empress Dowager Dong knew very well that as long as her son had an accident, with the current situation, Empress He's son would definitely be the son of the Han Dynasty, and at that time, she and her well-cared grandson would not be able to be thoughtful, even if her grandson was the one the emperor wanted to pass on the throne. It is the cruelty of heaven.

Now that she didn't hide it, Empress Dowager Dong had nothing to do for a while, so she could only frown and walk towards her son on the dragon couch, maybe at this moment she could only pray that her son would be fine, even if she could hold on for a few more years, a year, or a few months.

And just like Empress Dowager Dong's worry, when He Jin, who was informed by the queen and hurriedly entered the palace, saw his anxious sister and knew that the situation was even more serious than he imagined.

In recent years, the emperor has been in poor health, and he will often be ill, which is not unusual, but this time Zhang Rang and others can hide it for a few days, and the situation can be imagined.

"Brother, do you think Your Majesty will do it this time?" After retiring from all the palaces in the palace, Queen He hurriedly finished what she knew, and looked at He Jindao uneasily.

"Your Majesty's physical condition has always been the biggest secret in the palace, who told you the news?" There was no one left and right, and He Jin didn't care about it, so he said clearly.

"Brother? Make move?? Seeing He Jin's eyes with solemn doubts, Queen He hesitated with some embarrassment.

"Is it the person you arranged in Changle Palace?" Regarding the queen's hesitation, He Jin said more solemnly.

"No, Empress Dowager Dong has already ordered that none of her palaces, including the palace people and imperial doctors who serve Your Majesty, must leave, and no one has come to tell you at this moment. Actually, yes, it was Zhang Rang who sent someone to inform him......" Faced with her brother's repeated questions, Queen He saw that there were no outsiders, so she said calmly.

"Zhang Rang?? You mean, it was Zhang Rang who sent someone to tell you......" When he heard the word Zhang Rang, He Jin understood why his sister's flickering, and in recent years, the Ten Standing Servants have been at odds with him, and now he is indeed suspicious.

"Brother rest assured, Zhang Rang is not lying, when offended by this news, the little sister has already sent someone to check, and this is indeed the case. I heard that His Majesty was only infected with wind and cold at first, but then his condition did not improve, the high fever did not go away, and he couldn't afford to get sick, and now he fell into a coma...... "Since she said it, Queen He naturally did not have reservations, and immediately knew everything."

"But if that's the case, then why did Zhang Rang reveal the news to us, you must know that Zhang Rang and the other ten permanent servants have been regarded as brothers and enemies over the years, but what is the reason for showing favor at this moment? In accordance with their interests, and His Majesty's wishes, they should assist the Prince. He Jin no longer doubted the queen's affirmation, but whether the news was a trap made He Jin worried, and something went wrong, so he had to guard against it.

"Brother, about the things in the palace, maybe the little sister knows better than you, in the palace, how can there be any eternal enemies, if you want the little sister to be able to sit on the queen's throne back then, didn't you also rely on the help of the ten permanent servants?" Hearing her brother's question, Queen He understood, and smiled to solve her doubts.

"Little sister means to say, Zhang Rang sees the wind and rudder, and wants to reconcile with his brother?" He Jin is not a stupid person, he has stood in the court for many years, and he knows the way of being an official, but Zhang Rang is not an ordinary person, and he has been fighting for many years, he doesn't dare to believe it easily.

"Brother, to put it mildly, if Your Majesty dies of illness at this moment, who should inherit the throne!!" Listening to her brother's cautious words, Queen He made it clear.

"Then who else, I distinguish that the prince is the eldest son of the emperor, the emperor's position has been since ancient times, and the eldest is not the young, and the nephew is naturally the emperor's majesty in the future of my Han Dynasty!" Other words, He Jin may still have considerations, but when it comes to the position of the Son of Heaven, no matter how he asks, He Jin has no second words, after all, the prince Liu Wei is the only hope of their He family, as long as his nephew Liu Wei ascends the throne, his He family can replace the Dou family and stand at the top of the Han Dynasty.

"Will there be any variables?" Empress He was very happy with her brother's words that seemed to be reassuring, but she still wanted to be sure.

"Unless the queen is unwilling, no one can shake it, and the prince will be my Han Emperor!" Facing his sister's expectant eyes, the He family assured.

"Then since my brother said so, how smart Zhang Rang and the others are, it is impossible for them not to see a little, so currying favor with the little sister at this moment can be regarded as leaving a way back for themselves, so if you look at your brother, you shouldn't have to doubt Your Majesty's condition, right?" After receiving the assurance of her brother, Queen He was very pleased, and then said.

"Yes, the queen is right, Zhang Rang is thinking about the way back, compared to the difficulty of supporting Prince Xie, it is easier to support my family to identify the prince. And with Zhang Rang's nature, it is impossible for him to let us know until the last resort, it seems that His Majesty is really sick this time. It's time for us to prepare, prepare. After saying that, He Jin began to talk about the topic.

"What does the brother think we should do now?" I didn't have any ideas now, so Empress He asked immediately.

Although Zhang Rang informed His Majesty of the news that he was seriously ill, he couldn't fully believe his intentions, after all, he knew very well that if His Majesty really died and the prince ascended the throne, they would not be able to have their current status, and they would not even have a chance to live. Now he's just preparing for the worst. ”

"So, the Queen of Tomorrow, you can take Prince Zhu to Yongle Palace to visit on the pretext of visiting a patient. With your identity as the prince, even if the Empress Dowager Dong is unwilling, she can't stop it. Take the time to find out the situation and deal with it for my brother. He Jin said analytically

"Then if Your Majesty is really seriously ill, what should my brother do?" Empress He still asked with some anxiety.

"Now that the ten permanent servants are in charge of the palace, their power is strong, and the new army that has just been formed is controlled by Jian Shuo, and the matter of the great general Dou Wu and Taifu Chen Fan has to be guarded against." The ascension of the new army to the throne in all dynasties was bloody and bloody, and Gu Hejin said solemnly.

"What is my brother going to do......" Seeing that He Jin's words were very heavy, Queen He said nervously.

"You don't care about being a brother all these years, only the military power has never changed hands, and the henchmen are all over the Han, just one order, the army is the king, what Xiaoxiao dares to resist......" Speaking of things that have been prepared for many years, He Jin said with high spirits and eyes on the world.