The old palace man sighed.

The emperor did know that he had a son not long after he was seriously ill and admitted to Cining Palace, and he was also the son of the middle palace.

He was very ill at that time, and Sun Ge Lao thought that he was no longer good, and he was already preparing for the ceremony of the return of the prince of Ji, as well as the dragon robe, crown and utensils needed for the new monarch's enthronement ceremony. Although the emperor was reluctant to accept the throne, in order not to let the throne fall next to the clan, he could only acquiesce in this matter, and only secretly stuffed himself. At this time, his mother-in-law, Empress Dowager Zhou, suddenly told him that in fact, he still had a son, and there was no queen, even if it was born to Empress Wu, whom he didn't like, he also rekindled his will to survive. Coupled with the careful treatment of the imperial doctors and imperial doctors, as well as the careful care of the queen mother and Xu Qiuling's master and servant, his condition quickly improved.

After his condition improved, the emperor's mind changed again.

He still has a sister-in-law, which is good news, but if this sister-in-law is suspected of instructing the maid to murder his brother, it is not a good thing.

The Seventh Prince is very smart, although he is not in good health, he has been familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, and he can communicate with adults at the age of seven or eight, which is no different from adults. Such a smart child, if it is said that the attendants around him can hide his ears and eyes and murder the six princes without authorization, is it possible?

After the emperor knew about the existence of the Seven Princes and the fact that he was able to escape from Kunning Palace safely, he vaguely guessed the identity of the nameless palace man who killed the Six Princes. Coupled with the traces left by Mrs. Gui, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that both Pomegranate and Mrs. Gui were killed in order to clear the way for the Seventh Prince to succeed to the throne.

This made the emperor very unhappy. Although the sixth prince was born to Sun Guifei, he was indeed his most beloved son, and he was the heir he was optimistic about, and suddenly died unexplained, which made him fall ill with grief and almost lose his life, how could the culprit who caused all this easily ascend the throne as the emperor?!

Even if there is no evidence to prove that the Seventh Prince did instruct the maid to harm others, and the Queen Mother repeatedly guaranteed the innocence of the Seventh Prince, the emperor still responded in his heart.

If he is seriously ill and difficult to recover, and has no other choice, he will disclose the identity of the Seventh Prince and issue an order for him to succeed to the throne, and it will be enough. But when his condition improved and he didn't need to worry about the lack of heirs to the throne for the time being, he changed his mind.

He didn't want the Seventh Prince to succeed to the throne, and he didn't even want the world to know that Empress Wu still had such a concubine. On the one hand, he believed that the Seven Princes had the stain of murdering his brother, and on the other hand, he was worried that conservative courtiers would attack his reform policies in the name of the Seven Princes and undermine his decades of achievements.

The reason why he was disgusted with Duke Wu Wen'an and angered Empress Wu and the third prince was because Duke Wu Wen'an originally said that he would support him to change the law, but he didn't help at all, and he suddenly jumped out at a critical moment and said that the change was wrong and that the new deal harmed the people. The emperor originally had high hopes for the empress's father, but he was stabbed in the back, how could he swallow this breath? He turned a blind eye to the fire in Kunning Palace and the tragedy of the Wu family, but he was not just defending his beloved concubine Sun Guifei.

With such a thought, he confessed to the Empress Dowager Zhou that he did not plan to disclose the identity of the Seventh Prince, so let this son live incognito and spend his life in peace. As for the position of the prince, he plans to recruit new people and have another prince. In order to ensure the safety of the Seventh Prince in the future, he promised not to let Sun Guifei give birth to this child, nor would he accept the beauty recommended by the Sun family. After the child is born, he will ask the Queen Mother to come forward and personally raise and teach the child, so as to ensure that when the little prince grows up, he will not alienate the Queen Mother and harm the hidden imperial brother Seventh Prince.

Zhen Guogong was dumbfounded when he heard this: "The emperor actually said that? The third sister agreed?! ”

The old palace people showed a wry smile: "The emperor has spoken, what can the queen mother do except agree?" Besides, His Royal Highness the Seventh is not in good health, and he is constantly suffering from major and minor illnesses, even if he really becomes a prince, he is afraid that he will not be able to support adulthood. The Queen Mother didn't want Her Royal Highness the Seventh to be burdened by her identity and work hard. Now that the emperor has considered the future of the Seventh Highness, the Queen Mother can only push the boat with the water. ”

Zhen Guogong and his wife both heard the deep meaning of the words of the old palace people. In that case, the emperor made up his mind, and no matter how reluctant the Empress Dowager Zhou was, she could only accept the reality. If the Queen Mother repeatedly defended the Seven Princes and insisted that it was impossible for him to instruct Pomegranate to kill the Six Princes, she would push Mrs. Gui out. But the Empress Dowager Zhou, who left her wife, mother, daughter, and nephew in the palace, could not escape the responsibility of lax control. Under the weigh, the Queen Mother had no choice but to accept the emperor's will.

The Duchess of Zhenguo could only scold Gui again: "It's all this woman who has done a big deal!" The Queen Mother couldn't have made the most thoughtful arrangements, if she hadn't instigated the pomegranate flowers to do evil and cause trouble, how could Her Highness the Seventh have suffered so many grievances? Now he can't even be a prince in the open! She still has the face, and she wants to use the Seventh Highness to fulfill the wealth of her mother's brother! ”

No matter how ugly the Duchess of Zhenguo scolded her, it didn't matter if she returned to the family. Zhen Guogong is more concerned about the follow-up.

Since the emperor wants to accept newcomers, how can he finally accept Xu Niangniang, a married woman?

The old palace people talked carefully about the Zhenguo couple and his wife.

The emperor wants to accept a newcomer, of course the queen mother cannot oppose it, but the candidate for this newcomer is very crucial, and it cannot be chosen casually.

Because of Sun Guifei's pampering and jealousy, there are no young concubines in the harem, and Lu Zhaoyi, the biological mother of the fourth prince, is already young, but she is also in her early thirties. As for Concubine Zhang Gong, she gave birth to two princesses in a row, and the emperor has decided that she will not be able to give birth to a son, and he has no hope for her.

If you want to be drafted from outside the palace, you are afraid that you will not only lose money and money, but also easy to ask people to do tricks. The emperor hoped that the biological mother status of the new prince would be as low-key and reliable as possible, and not be restricted by others.

He planned to choose someone from the palace people, but as soon as there was some rumor, Sun Guifei quickly killed the palace people he fancied. He warned his concubine in annoyance, and picked another palace person. This time, Sun Guifei didn't kill people again, but in the name of reward, she forced the people of the palace to drink a bowl of medicine and never get pregnant again.

The palace people were humble and powerless to resist in the face of Sun Guifei. But if Sun Guifei is so strictly guarded, when will the emperor be able to add more heirs? Even if he wants to choose a draft girl from the family, he must beware of Sun Guifei's secret tricks. In desperation, he had no choice but to turn back to his grandmother for help.

The emperor had a good impression of Xu Qiuling, the palace man next to the Empress Dowager Zhou. Even if she knew that she was born as a nurse and had a husband and children, she still felt that she was a good candidate for a new concubine. Moreover, she has already given birth, her health is also healthy, and she is only in her twenties, which is a good age for childbirth. She is also in love with the Seven Princes, if she gives birth to a prince, she will definitely get along with the Seven Princes, right?

And she has the protection of the Queen Mother, and Sun Guifei can't poison her.

The emperor begged the empress dowager. The Queen Mother was unwilling, and Xu Qiuling herself was reluctant. She is still looking forward to being able to leave the palace to reunite with her husband and son. But the emperor secretly sent someone to find Xu Qiuling's husband Jin Juren, and knew that he had stopped his wife and remarried, so he gave him gold, ordered him to write a letter of harmony, cut off future troubles, and then show Xu Qiuling the book of harmony and his handwritten letters. Xu Qiuling nodded.

The old palace people smiled bitterly at the Zhenguo Gong and his wife: "The holy will has been decided, and I don't want to set up the Seventh Highness." Rather than letting others give birth to a new imperial heir, which will be unfavorable to His Royal Highness the Seventh in the future, Xu Niangniang would rather this person be herself. The Queen Mother and Xu Niangniang had a long secret conversation, and also asked His Royal Highness the meaning of the Seventh Highness before accepting the emperor's will. Grandpa Guo and Duchess Guo, please don't blame Xu Niangniang. She saved His Royal Highness the Seventh, raised him for many years, and gave up her family to ensure the peace of His Royal Highness the Seventh and became the emperor's concubine. Now that she knows that her parents and children are in trouble, she can only be called her aunt and nephew, and she can't recognize her relatives openly. Xu Niangniang has suffered a lot of grievances, all for the sake of His Highness the Seventh and Eighth Highnesses! ”

(End of chapter)