Chaotic
Phoenix Nirvana: The Path
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen # # # Verse 50 Chaotic
At that time,
the internal turmoil of Deqing Palace was in a mess.
Imperial doctor in and out to check the situation of Mu Lan and Ao Feng, Li Shiyu almost never left Mu Lan, eyebrows and eyes locked, that kind of worry is obvious.
Today, the imperial mausoleum saw everything, so that Li Shiyu is almost sure of the identity of Mu Lan, the rest of the need for strong evidence.
But Li Shiyu did not expect that under such circumstances, Mu Lan had an accident.
Mu Zhanxiao’s face is not much better, Mu Lan’s physical condition, Mu Zhanxiao knows better than anyone, these days, in the Deqing Palace, Mu Lan raised some Fengyun, but this has been destroyed, naturally can not bear so much.
But now such a situation, is undoubtedly to force Mu Lan to the train of thought.
On the contrary, Aofeng is not bad, except for physical exhaustion, as well as being choked with water, as well as being frightened, it is not a big problem. After the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, he prescribed the medicine to calm the nerves. The slaves had already boiled up at the first time and sent it to Aofeng. Now Aofeng is not a big problem, just a deep sleep.
In his sleep, Ao Feng still looked frightened, and today’s panic would take some time to dissipate.
If in the past, Ao Feng would not be so easy to get to the road, otherwise, in this unpredictable harem, Ao Feng would have had an accident long ago.
When Aofeng and Mulan were together, the shadow guards in the dark would not follow, because Aofeng did not allow it, so no one expected such an accident to happen today. After
this incident, these concubines in the harem will be very clear about the status of Aofeng in Dazhou, and today’s matter, I am afraid it can not be good.
“Doctor Ji, how is Concubine Shu doing?” When Ji Jang Geum turned around, Li Shiyu asked for the first time.
Mu Zhanxiao also looked at the past.
Ji Chang-jin quieted down for a moment and then said, “The empress is not in a good condition. She is physically weak, and these days she has had a hard time taking good care of herself. Once she touches the water, I’m afraid she will fall short of success, or even worse.”
“What do you mean?” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows.
“The empress is seriously infected with typhoid fever, and she is still in a coma. The maidservant has already prescribed medicine. Whether she can get through it depends on the empress herself. If she can’t get through it..” Ji Jang Geum’s words did not speak.
Li Shiyu’s face darkened for a moment: “I won’t allow anything to happen to Concubine Shu.”
“Your Majesty,” Ji Chang-jin felt somewhat helpless. So many doctors in the
hospital came and went, and everyone came to the conclusion that Mu Lan, who was now in bed, was almost dying.
The pulse was so weak that it could not be more weak, and sometimes it seemed that the pulse could not be felt. Because of Li Shiyu’s condensation, no one dared to speak, but this had to be said. When
Mu Zhanxiao heard this, his face changed greatly: “Doctor Ji, there are countless rare herbs in the palace. The empress won’t be so easy to have an accident.”
Ji Chang-jin sighed, “Lord Mu, the empress’s body has long been in a state of collapse, and the rare and unusual herbs cannot play any role.”
As Ji Changjin’s voice fell, Li Shiyu quickly said, “Chuan Yi Wang Ye has entered the palace.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered and quickly turned away.
Everyone knows that if Li Changyi can do nothing, then it is necessary to prepare for the worst, unless it is Mu Lan himself to survive. Inside
the Deqing Palace, it was as quiet as if a needle had fallen on the ground and could be heard clearly.
Li Shiyu walked toward Mu Lan’s bedroom.
Mu Zhanxiao did not follow in, nor is it suitable to follow in, and ultimately can only stand passively, and Li Shiyu’s attitude, more or less Mu Zhanxiao also felt out.
Li Shiyu is suspicious.
But now under such circumstances, Mu Zhanxiao has no way but to wait and see what happens.
He closed his eyes.
You know, not only can Mu Lan not admit it, but he also can’t admit it with Li Shiyu.
And Li Shiyu’s tall figure has entered the Deqing Palace, he walked to the edge of Mu Lan, looking at the unconscious person on the bed, subconsciously, Li Shiyu touched the pulse of Mu Lan, Li Shiyu is also a medical student, naturally know that Mu Lan’s pulse is already hanging by a thread.
His hand loosened slightly, and then his eyes looked at Mu Lan.
The big hand gently stroked Mu Lan’s cheek, and finally rested on her cheek, and the tenderness in her eyes became more and more gentle.
“Lan Er, is it you?” Li Shiyu’s voice is very soft, as if murmuring, but it seems to have really existed.
But the person on the bed, but always motionless, for any voice of Li Shiyu, there is no response.
Li Shiyu’s hand pulled out from Mu Lan’s cheek, very lightly holding Mu Lan’s hand, his voice is still very light, also only oneself can hear clearly.
I went to the imperial mausoleum today. After you left, I used to go to the emperor’s mausoleum every year and every month, but later, I stopped going and only showed up on the anniversary of your death every year, because when I went to the emperor’s mausoleum and saw Aofeng again, I would think of you unconsciously, especially when I looked at Aofeng’s eyes, I couldn’t help but take it out on Aofeng.
Li Shiyu said calmly, and then laughed at himself: “So I dare not go again.”. And recently, for the first time in so many years, I entered your mausoleum. After you left, I preserved your body in a crystal coffin. I didn’t want your body to decay. I thought that in this way, I could think that you were still with me.
“……”
But I dare not look at you. I went to the mausoleum today because I met you again and began to doubt. People can look exactly like you, and they can know you in every word and deed, but you know, many habits of people will not change easily, your cooking skills, your tea skills, your embroidery, your kindness to Aofeng, your words and deeds..
“……”
“Those are my LANs.” Li Shiyu’s voice was full of memories of Mu Lan. “I showed Li Yan purse you gave me and your veil. Li Yan said that this was not something that outsiders could learn from. I suspected it for a long time before I re-entered your mausoleum. As a result, I really found it..”
“……” The person in the
tomb is not you, but someone else. Your transfiguration is invincible. If it hadn’t been for your hasty change in Wangxianglou, I wouldn’t have recognized you. Obviously, the people in the mausoleum, you tried your best, but I didn’t see anything unusual.
“……” I was afraid
at the moment I did it. If my inference is wrong, I will be ashamed to see you when I go to my grave. But fortunately, my judgment was correct.
……
Li Shiyu has been talking to himself all the time, but every word between the lines is said to Mu Lan. Just on the bed of Mu Lan, can not hear any sound, just so quiet lying.
So, is Lan Er you? If it’s really you, then what happened all these years? Why did you become like this. Is it because of Montenegro? Is it because you saved me?
Li Shiyu squeezed Mu Lan’s hand and said, “If it’s really because of me, what do you want me to pay you back? I owe you, not to mention this life, even three lifetimes can’t afford it.”
“……”
Lan, but if it’s really you, why don’t you explain your identity to me. Are you blaming me for not being kind to Ao Feng?
……
Li Shiyu’s voice came low in the bedroom, until Li Shiyu’s voice fell, Mu Lan’s hand suddenly moved, Li Shiyu felt, such an action, as if Mu Lan heard Li Shiyu’s words, in response to Li Shiyu.
“Lan’er–” Li Shiyu’s voice sank.
But in front of the people have been quiet down, before the movement, as if it had never happened, the bed, the small face, is still pale and frightening, the pulse in the hands, is still light can not touch.
Li Shiyu closed his eyes. Just then
Cheng Te-chu’s voice said, “Your Majesty, Lord Yi has arrived.”
“Chuan.” Li Shiyu quickly came to his senses and opened his mouth calmly.
Soon, Li Shiyu lowered his mood and stood up. Li Changyi had already come in. When he saw the situation in the bedroom, Li Changyi frowned, which was a sense of insincere dignity.
When he came, Rong Jiu had already talked about Mu Lan’s situation.
Li Changyi is not the first time to see Mu Lan, so Mu Lan’s situation Li Changyi is also very clear, that kind of uneasy premonition and the worst plan has been there.
“Uncle Huang.” Li Shiyu got up.
Li Chang-yi nodded and said, “Your Majesty.”
Then, Li Changyi did not hesitate, immediately checked the situation of Mu Lan, in contact with the pulse of Mu Lan, Li Changyi’s expression became more and more dignified.
Li Shiyu did not interrupt Li Changyi.
It was not until Li Chang-yi let go of Mu Lan that he said, “My judgment is almost the same as that of Ji Yi-nu.”
The rest of the words, Li Changyi did not speak again.
“Isn’t there anything the emperor’s uncle can do?” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows. “What if I don’t let anything happen to her?” Only then did
Li Changyi look at Li Shiyu, somewhat surprised: “I want to know why the emperor is so attached to the imperial concubine. If I remember correctly, the emperor and the imperial concubine are only less than half a year old.”
Li Shiyu is quiet, thin lips move slightly, but eventually, to the mouth of the words were swallowed back by Li Shiyu, and did not open his mouth again.
These things, he himself can not figure out the clue, and how can he say to Li Changyi.
“I’m probably obsessed.” Li Shiyu answered.
Li Changyi was somewhat surprised to hear Li Shiyu’s words. Finally, Li Changyi quieted down: “I will do my best, but I can’t guarantee it. I can only see if the life of the imperial concubine is hard enough.”
“Thank you, Uncle Huang.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
Li Changyi took out the silver needle and the golden needle, accurately pierced Mu Lan’s acupoint, each needle, Li Changyi’s speed is very fast, but Mu Lan still did not have any reaction.
Until Li Changyi pierced all the needles, Mu Lan’s acupoints were already densely covered with needles.
“First look at the reaction after the twelve hours. The medicine you boil and the prescription of the concubine will do. I’ll add a few more medicines. If this doesn’t work, then the emperor must be prepared.”
Li Changyi said the words in front, the rest of the words, Li Changyi did not say much.
Li Shiyu hum, also did not say much.
Li Chang-yi stood up, but didn’t stay long inside the Deqing Palace. When Li Chang-yi reached the door, he suddenly quieted down and looked at Li Shi-yu. “There are too many toxins in Concubine Shu-fei’s body,” he said. “They seem to have been left behind, so when her body collapses, the toxins will attack her immediately.”
Li Shiyu looked over and slightly twisted his eyebrows.
“I’ve only seen the constitution of the empress like this. This constitution is suitable for practicing poison, but the situation of the imperial concubine is different from that of the empress. Her body is too weak, and this constitution will completely devour the imperial concubine in the end.” Li Shiyu explained.
This quieted Li Shiyu for a long time before he said, “Thank you, Uncle Huang, I know.”
Li Changyi gave a hum.
Soon, Li Changyi left calmly. In the palace
of Deqing, slaves came and went, and the medicine was carried one after another.
Mu Lan simply can not feed any medicine, but ultimately a waste, the slaves are very anxious, afraid of Li Shiyu to blame this matter on them.
Suddenly, Li Shi-yu calmly said, “Bring the medicine.”
The slaves were stupefied, but did not dare to disobey Li Shiyu’s orders, immediately put the medicine in the past, Li Shiyu took a very light look, the slaves immediately went out.
And Li Shiyu picked up the medicine, drank a mouthful, bowed his head and kissed Mu Lan’s lips, a little bit of the medicine into Mu Lan’s mouth, pressed, did not let her spit out, has been sure that Mu Lan swallowed.
A bowl of medicine was fed for a long time.
Li Shiyu tasted the bitterness in the medicine, but did not have any reaction, just calmly repeated the same action, until Mu Lan drank all the medicine, Li Shiyu was relieved, the bowl was put aside again.
Mu Lan drank the medicine as if he had been choked and coughed lightly.
Such a sound, compared with the previous silence, has been much better.
Li Shiyu’s hand is still holding Mu Lan’s wrist, and her pulse is still weak, but under the action of the silver needle, it is much better than situation that she often could not feel the pulse before.
At least you can touch it. Under
such circumstances, Li Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief. When
Li Changyi left, he had already explained that if he would wake up, he would wake up after twelve hours, and if he could not wake up after twelve hours, everything would be hard to say.
Li Shiyu also so many questions did not ask Mu Lan, how can let Mu Lan have an accident. Just then
Cheng Te-chu hurriedly came in from outside his bedroom. “Your Majesty,”
he said, “I have said that no one is allowed to come in.” Li Shiyu’s voice sank.
Cheng Te-chu steeled himself and said, “Concubine Xi is in a coma in the Imperial Garden. Now the doctor has gone to Concubine Xi.”
“There’s no need to talk to me about such a thing.” Li Shiyu’s tone is not good.
Today’s matter, Li Shiyu and Xi Guifei have not been liquidated, the surface connivance of the harem, does not mean that he is not clear about anything, not to mention, today’s matter involves Aofeng and Mulan.
He does not open his mouth, then, Mu Lan and Ao Feng’s life will be more difficult. Even if
Li Shiyu is indifferent to Aofeng, Aofeng is also the person Li Shiyu loves in the palm of his hand, and absolutely does not allow any accidents.
So Li Shiyu left all of them in the Imperial Garden, and he had already made his attitude very clear.
And the person behind the imperial concubine of Xi, is the original empress Dowager, after these years of stability, also began to stir, relying on the identity of the imperial concubine of Xi and their own, both inside and outside the palace began to cultivate their own forces.
Li Shiyu also wanted to take this opportunity not to tear his face, but to teach him a lesson.
“But,” said Cheng Te-chu, his face slightly flustered, “someone from the imperial hospital has come to say that the imperial concubine is pregnant, but her appearance is not stable.”
This made Li Shiyu’s face change.
Not only Li Shiyu, but also Cheng Dezhu’s face changed.
You know, the concubines in the harem, after being lucky by Li Shiyu, all took the soup, which was Li Shiyu’s order. The last time
Xi Guifei was turned over was two months ago. After the imperial concubine
Xi left, Cheng Dezhu naturally also sent the soup to the imperial concubine Xi, but the identity of the imperial concubine Xi was there, Cheng Dezhu naturally could not stare at the imperial concubine Xi to finish drinking, but the soup bowl that finally came out was empty, as it had been before, but nothing had ever happened.
So Cheng Dezhu didn’t think much about it.
But now, Xi Guifei is pregnant, this is where the problem, Cheng Dezhu is not stupid, this matter if Li Shiyu blame down, he is to blame.
“This is the slave’s fault, and the slave is willing to be punished.” Cheng Dezhu did not defend himself.
Li Shiyu looked at Cheng Te-chu and said, “You get up first.”
Cheng Dezhu stood up.
Li Shiyu was already heading out of the palace, but he wasn’t worried. He just calmly ordered Xiaolian: “I don’t allow any mistakes to be made here. Without my permission, no one is allowed to enter the palace except Ji Yinu and Xiaolian. Those who disobey will be executed.”
“Yes.” Xiaolian answered hurriedly.
This is to avoid accidents.
Xiaolian naturally understood this truth, Li Shiyu’s words, let Xiaolian also follow the tone of relief.
But Li Shiyu soon went on to order the imperial guards: “The Deqing Palace is on alert. Get rid of the people in the Deqing Palace. If you don’t have my token and enter without authorization, you will be executed directly.”
“Yes.” The Praetorian Guard took the order.
After that, Li Shiyu walked out of the Deqing Palace. Cheng Dezhu immediately followed him. Li Shiyu looked at Cheng Dezhu and asked, “What’s the situation with Xi Guifei?”
“The first time the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister knew that Concubine Xi was pregnant, they had already rushed to Concubine Xi.” Cheng Dezhu said truthfully. We all know what
this means. The child in the belly of the imperial concubine
Xi is the new heir of Dazhou after so many years of Aofeng. Naturally, it can’t be taken seriously any more.
No matter what the situation is today, Xi Guifei can get away calmly.
And if Xi Guifei makes a counter-charge, the child’s fetal image is unstable and there is a problem, then the person Xi Guifei wants to deal with will be dealt with as a matter of course.
This harem is still dominated by the imperial concubine Xi.
And the empress Dowager’s face, Li Shiyu can not but sell, this Xi imperial concubine’s mother’s home, Li Shiyu also can not but taboo, after all, in this throne, flummoxed things, too many.
Li Shiyu listened to Cheng Dezhu’s words, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, hum, and finally did not say anything, quietly toward the Fengxiang Palace.
…… Inside
the Fengxiang Palace.
Since the news of the pregnancy of the imperial concubine Xi and the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, the people in Fengxiang Palace are all cocky, even the slaves.
You know, Xi Guifei is pregnant, which means that after Xi Guifei becomes a country, it is only a matter of a moment.
Not to mention, now the empress Dowager and the prime minister adults have arrived, we can see the degree of attention to the pregnancy of the imperial concubine.
“Empress, all you have to do now is to take good care of the baby, and this prince will be born smoothly, and you will be the queen of a country.” Cuiliu opened her mouth flatteringly and danced with the words that the imperial concubine Xi liked.
“Can you talk nonsense about this?” Xi Guifei took an angry look at Cui Liu. “This is the maidservant’s boldness,” said
Cui Liu. The maidservant should be punished.
Xi Guifei didn’t really punish Cuiliu. You know, Cuiliu’s words really touched the heart of Xi Guifei. This is also the purpose of Xi Guifei. The position of the imperial concubine has been sitting for too long, so long that Xi Guifei herself is irritable.
She thought the back seat is a matter of course, the result did not expect, abruptly out of this one Xu Zhen, this just let Xi Guifei nervous up.
And two months ago, the emperor turned over the cards, which happened to be the time when he was extremely pregnant, so the imperial concubine Xi thought of such a way.
Her identity is here, even if Cheng Dezhu sent to avoid the soup, it is impossible and other concubines, watching them drink and then go, before the same operation, but at that time she did not dare, but now it is necessary to do so.
If you don’t do this, you won’t have a chance. Fortunately
, the belly of the imperial concubine Xi did well, and once she had a dragon seed.
It was just that the imperial concubine
Xi quieted down and said, “Cui Liu, call the royal physician in alone.”
“Yes, the maidservant obeys.” Cui Liu answered and soon left calmly.
This royal doctor, Xi Guifei natural ripe can not be ripe, in fact, from Xu Zhen appeared in the palace, Li Shiyu has been almost not looking for the concubines of the harem, all day long in Xu Zhen that.
On that day, Li Shiyu was able to turn over the cards, and naturally the imperial concubine Xi also did something to keep Li Shiyu, but the medication was too strong, so that the fetus in the abdomen was not very stable.
Before the imperial physician discovered that she was pregnant, the imperial concubine Xi already knew that the imperial physician Wang had come in person and was not too sure about the baby in the belly of the imperial concubine Xi.
Xi Guifei naturally insisted on staying.
At least if you don’t get on the back seat, you must keep it.
And now let too yellow queen mother and the prime minister, also in order to in such circumstances, forced Li Shiyu nod, as long as ascended the throne, then the child has or does not have, the problem is not big.
Besides, even if the child really can’t be saved, she can still help her.
Shen Shen, Xi Guifei’s eyes became cruel.
……
Soon, the palace of Deqing lively up, get the news of the empress Dowager and the prime minister have rushed over, for the prime minister, the prince means what, self-evident. When
Mu Lan was there, the people of Dazhou knew that no matter what way they could not move Mu Lan, besides, Mu Lan was not something you could move, plus the instability of Dazhou at that time, naturally a lot of thoughts were pressed down.
Now Mu Lan is not in many years, such a mind is ready to move again.
As long as Xi Guifei can be made queen, belly is a prince, then Mu Lan left everything, will be completely changed, the most important thing is that behind him there is the empress Dowager, although the empress Dowager is old, but there is still a certain dignity.
Say the words, under such circumstances, standing in the empress Dowager here is still a lot of people. Under
pressure, Li Shiyu also has to make a choice, the most important thing in a court is balance, as an emperor, it is impossible to be unscrupulous.
“Empress, the empress Dowager and the prime minister are here.” Cui Liu hurriedly came in and said to Xi Guifei. Concu
bine Xi kept her countenance, and when the two of them came in, she looked like she was struggling to get up. The prime minister immediately stopped her and said, “The empress is pregnant now, so it’s better to have a good rest.”
The empress Dowager was being supported, her figure was thin, and her pace was very slow. “Just lie down,” she said. “You don’t have to get up to pay your respects to the mourning family.”
“I have seen the empress Dowager, and I have paid my respects to her. This is the rule and decency of the palace, and I must not forget it.” Xi Guifei’s respect between the lines. Seeing this,
the queen mother nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing Xi Guifei is like seeing Mu Lan in those years. No matter when and where, she will come to pay her respects in person, and Xi Guifei has been doing the same for so many years, rain or shine, which is to put herself in mind.
In addition, Xi Guifei was also the empress Dowager who watched her grow up, and naturally she was a little more happy.
“All right, now that you’re pregnant with a prince, the most important thing is to take good care of your health and give birth to a prince for the emperor.” The empress Dowager waved her hand and said it didn’t matter. Mammy on
one side had already helped the empress Dowager to sit down on the cushion.
The prime minister is not anxious to speak, took a look at Xi Guifei, Xi Guifei naturally understand the meaning of the prime minister’s eyes, no trace of the nod.
But the empress Dowager had already said lightly, “Tell me, how did you get pregnant like this?” When the
question was asked, the empress Dowager twisted her eyebrows and looked at Xi Guifei, who had the idea of giving justice to Xi Guifei.
Under such circumstances, Xi Guifei was not stupid and naturally knew how to follow the trend.
Over the years, Xi Guifei can sit firmly in the first place in the harem, not an elm head, otherwise, Xi Guifei would have been pulled down by the ambitious people behind.
She looked at the empress Dowager with grievance, but between the lines she said the most appropriate words: “Tell the empress Dowager that it was my carelessness that made me like this, and ask the empress Dowager to punish me.”
“What words?” The Empress Dowager twisted her eyebrows and said, “No one can be so careless as to have a hard time with himself. Although the Ai family lives in seclusion now, it doesn’t mean that the Ai family doesn’t know anything about anything.” The voice
of the empress Dowager was not loud, but the dignity was still there.
Xi imperial concubine did not speak, lowered his head, a living grievance appearance, want to speak and stop, this empress Dowager’s eyebrows are followed by twist up.
The prime minister said, “If the empress has any grievance, just talk to the empress Dowager. The empress Dowager will certainly do justice to the empress.”
“Say.” The voice of the empress Dowager sank.
“I am a concubine.” Xi Guifei still hesitated.
But soon, Xi Guifei has blurted out, before what happened in Imperial Garden said again, from the words of Xi Guifei, Mulan became the murderer, but Xi Guifei between the lines and give Mulan excuse, looks more generous.
“Alas,” sighed Concubine Xi. “I knew Concubine Shu was good to the prince, but I didn’t expect Concubine Shu to be so extreme. I thought that Concubine Shu was just eager to help the prince. The mischievous prince accidentally fell into the Imperial Garden, and his wife followed him. She also warned me that if the prince hadn’t accidentally fallen, I wouldn’t have fallen down or gone into a coma.
“……”
“Empress, if I knew I was pregnant, I would have protected myself, and I wouldn’t have made the mistake I’m making now.”
……
Xi Guifei’s words and deeds are agreeable, and there is no meaning of prevarication, between the lines also seems to excuse Mu Lan, but in such an excuse, as long as the discerning eye can hear, she is completely blaming this matter on Mu Lan. Concu
bine Shu likes the prince and does her best for him. Now the emperor has put the prince in the hands of Concubine Shu. In the past few months, the emperor has been with Concubine Shu day and night. But it’s also true that the prince is the emperor’s only son, so how can you not love him? “All the concubines in this palace are the powerful concubines,”
Xi said without a trace. “Everyone thought that the crown prince would not be favored, but the concubine took advantage of the crown prince and went all the way from a slave in Imperial Kitchen to the concubine. This palace is probably unprecedented.”
At this point, Xi Guifei did not continue. In
this palace, it is always much better to speak so far than to speak without thinking. What is
the empress Dowager, in this palace is to see the ups and downs of the four emperors, as long as a little roll call, you know everything.
And for this imperial concubine, the empress Dowager is not unaware. Although
this imperial palace is big, but there is no secret, anything will spread every move. This imperial concubine, too the empress Dowager has also seen, every day the same to pay his respects, but will not be the first to come.
But this Shu Fei, the appearance is plain, even if comes to please Ann, also only please Ann, and will not stay for a while, also will not say one more word, looks somewhat unsociable.
In the queen mother’s view, such a birth, no decency is not a strange thing.
What’s more, the queen mother is old, will no longer ask and interfere in the affairs of the harem, the most important thing is that she simply does not think that Shu Fei can make any tricks.
As for what happened later, the queen mother also knew everything, and she subconsciously thought that it was because Ao Feng liked it, so Li Shiyu did it, but now it seems that it is obviously not.
Li Shiyu appeared in the Deqing Palace every day, although he hardly spent the night, but Li Shiyu had never stayed with his concubines for many years since he ascended the throne, so it seemed nothing.
And now from the mouth of the Xi imperial concubine, naturally let the empress Dowager feel that this Shu imperial concubine is not simple.
The appearance is not amazing, but the result of what you do is shocking enough.
“Does the emperor know about this?” The empress Dowager asked Xi Guifei. Concu
bine Xi’s eyes seemed to dim for a moment. “Someone has been sent to inform the emperor.”. But Shu Fei was in a coma when she was brought up from the lake, and the emperor is now in the Deqing Palace.
“Ridiculous.” The Empress Dowager angrily rebuked him. “Can’t the emperor know his priorities?”
“Empress.” The imperial concubine advised, “It’s normal for the emperor to go to the Deqing Palace. The prince has been in the water for too long and has been sent to the Deqing Palace. It’s reasonable for the emperor to go there.”. I’m just pregnant. It doesn’t matter if the emperor comes early or late. My concubine won’t think too much.
This is the appropriate advance and retreat, even the words are much more appropriate.
The empress Dowager looked at Xi Guifei and became more and more fond of her. She patted Xi Guifei’s hand and said, “Don’t think too much about this. Have a good rest. The Ai family knows what’s going on, and they have their own judgment.”
“I thank you for your concern.” Xi Guifei listened to the words of the empress Dowager and was really relieved.
The empress Dowager this is standing on his side, between the lines can not accommodate the imperial concubine, as long as the empress Dowager comes forward, plus she has a prince, the queen’s position is sure to sit firmly.
Even if there are still ups and downs ahead, there is no need to be afraid.
And the harem for favor, is the most taboo thing for the empress Dowager, the palace to chaos is from the harem chaos, just like that year, if not the harem chaos, in the view of the queen mother, the court will not be chaotic.
This Shu imperial concubine means fierce, such person nature too empress Dowager won’t keep, keep later still can appear bigger deviation, that is extremely bad to the rivers and mountains of big week.
The empress Dowager gathered her eyebrows and eyes and had her own judgment in her heart.
“What did the Imperial Physician say about your body?” The empress Dowager changed the subject and asked Xi Guifei. The imperial concu
bine was a little shy, and her words were full of joy for the child: “The imperial physician said that she had been frightened today, so the fetus was a little unstable, but with more care, she would certainly be able to give birth to the little prince safely.”
Not really.
Xi Guifei knew better than anyone the situation of the child in her belly.
But such a situation in front of the empress Dowager naturally can not talk nonsense, she must insist until the goal is achieved, as long as the goal is achieved, dispose of the present prince, is she afraid that she will not have a prince in the future?
Xi Guifei’s eyebrows and eyes flashed with cruelty.
“That’s all the more important.” The empress Dowager is also looking forward to it. “If you have anything you want, just let the slave take it.”. Go back and ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give you a few more slaves and sweet nuns. After all, there’s no room for any hesitation when you’re pregnant with a prince.
“I thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness.” The imperial concubine Xi answered gently. The more
the queen mother looked at it, the happier she was.
The prime minister has been in the side did not open his mouth.
It was not until the eunuch’s shrill voice came from outside the palace: “The emperor is here.” The people in
the Fengyang Palace knelt on the ground and said in a loud voice, “See the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!”
Xi Guifei naturally also wants to get up.
But the empress Dowager had already stopped her: “Now that you are pregnant, you don’t have to care about these courtesies. The mourning family thinks that the emperor won’t care either.” When the imperial concubine
Xi heard the queen mother’s words, she leaned back on the bed again.
And Li Shiyu’s figure has also appeared in the bedroom of Xi Guifei, his eyes soon fell on the body of Xi Guifei, with a bit of deep meaning, see Xi Guifei a burst of guilty, but because of the current situation, Xi Guifei dare not open his mouth to say more.
She only hastily paid her respects to Li Shiyu: “I have seen the emperor.”
Li Shiyu gave an indifferent hum, and instead of looking at the imperial concubine Xi, he looked at the two people in the bedroom: “The empress Dowager and the prime minister are also here.”
“I have seen the emperor.” The prime minister respectfully paid his respects. “I only heard that the empress was pregnant, so I hurried here.”
Li Shiyu smiled and did not expose the prime minister’s thoughts.
But the empress Dowager said directly, “Your Majesty, this is joy falling from heaven.”. You should know that Dazhou hasn’t had any good news for so many years, and now that Concubine Xi is pregnant, it’s natural to take good care of her.
“I thank the empress Dowager for her advice.” Li Shiyu’s attitude lets the human not hear any clue, looks at the surface to be uneventful, also as if already accepted this fact now. When the Empress Dowager saw that
Li Shiyu had answered, she nodded with satisfaction. Then she went on to say, “The Ai family is very old. In my lifetime, I want to see good weather in this big week and see the Li family bustling.”. It’s a good thing that the imperial concubine Xi has given the Li family more branches and leaves.
Li Shiyu did not speak, but listened quietly.
Your Majesty, you see, this harem hasn’t been so lively for years. Xi Guifei had already entered the palace when the empress was still alive. Over the years, when the empress passed away, Xi Guifei managed the harem in good order, and now she is pregnant with a prince..
The empress Dowager is leisurely opening, Li Shiyu took a look, always quietly.
But the meaning between the lines of the empress Dowager, Li Shiyu can not be unclear, in the Fengyang Palace, see the prime minister and the empress Dowager are in, Li Shiyu has been clear.
This is to join hands to force oneself to stand behind.
The prime minister is to consolidate his position, Xi Guifei is also the same, and the empress Dowager is not this idea, just feel that the harem is missing the queen, always inappropriate.
“As for this big week, it is not possible to have no future for the rest of the day.” The empress Dowager sighed, “The empress has been gone for many years, and the back seat of the harem has been empty, but it can’t go on like this, so please think twice.”. Take advantage of this east wind to deal with this matter of the future.
“……”
“Otherwise, all the people in the Ai family who come and go all day long will be talking to the Ai family about this, and the Ai family will have a cocoon in their ears.” The empress Dowager said to herself, “The ministers in the court have mentioned it from time to time, and the emperor should consider it.”
……
This, said is already bright.
The prime minister added at the right time, “Your Majesty, this is also the mind of the princes.”. This year Dazhou has resumed the autumn festival, and the emperor can’t be without a queen on his side. That would be a joke and make people speculate for no reason.
The two people, one after the other, are not in a hurry, but they cooperate with each other very well.
Under such circumstances, Li Shiyu always stood with his hands on his back, not knowing whether he had listened or not, and stood in place with indifference.
Xi Guifei’s heart beat a little fast, her red lips moved slightly, and she wanted to say something, but when it came to her mouth, she was afraid of something bad, and finally kept silent.
It was not until the empress Dowager and the prime minister had both finished speaking that Li Shiyu looked at them and said lightly, “Who has been chewing the ears of the empress?”
“This–” the empress Dowager was stunned.
Over the years, only in the first year or two, someone mentioned the empress Dowager here, but it was nothing more than empress Dowager’s confidant, and later, no one mentioned it, because we all know that the emperor can not be easily controlled.
“If anyone disturbs the rest of the empress, I will not be lenient.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth coldly, and in a few words he turned her back. “The empress is old and needs to be quiet, and most of the time, the empress is in the ancestral temple. If there are still people in the court who don’t know what to do, then I have to reflect on myself. I can’t even manage my officials well.”
Li Shiyu’s words were loud, but he did not follow the queen mother’s words between the lines, but he did not mean to disobey the queen mother.
The Empress Dowager was unable to reply, and finally sighed helplessly: “Your Majesty, that’s not what the mourning family meant.”
“The empress just needs to rest and rest. If anyone comes to make a noise about the empress again, the minister will naturally punish her severely.” Li Shiyu blocked the queen mother’s words.
The queen mother finally did not speak again, subconsciously looked at the prime minister.
The prime minister has been with Li Shiyu for several years, for Li Shiyu’s temper more or less have some understanding, Li Shiyu just looks good to talk, princes let Li Shiyu imperial concubine, Li Shiyu imperial concubine, basic as long as it is not a matter of principle, Li Shiyu will follow the princes. As a result,
some people become arrogant and put themselves in a very high position.
But such a person, will eventually be severely pulled down from a high place by Li Shiyu, caught off guard, the fall is extremely tragic.
And Li Shiyu’s bottom line, to some extent, is Mu Lan, except for Dazhou.
Li Shiyu was calm on the surface, but those who mentioned it would eventually be warned silently by Li Shiyu, so that in fact, few people dared to mention Li Shiyu in the court.
The princes do not say, but everyone knows, Li Shiyu will not easily hand over the big week this back seat, even if Mu Lan left, even if Li Shiyu will give Mu Lan to keep.
But the imperial concubine and the empress are different after all.
“Prime Minister.” When Li Shiyu finished replying to the words of the empress Dowager, he looked at the prime minister and said, “Tell me, who will see my jokes?”. I’ve been curious for so many years.
The prime minister’s face turned pale for a moment, and naturally he did not dare to say much. “Tell your majesty that your majesty is wise and powerful. Naturally, no one dares to laugh at your majesty.”
“That’s not what the prime minister meant between the lines.” Li Shiyu said directly.
“This..” The prime minister was speechless for a moment. Concu
bine Xi had already realized that the situation was not right, and only then did she say, “Your Majesty, I don’t think that’s what the prime minister meant.”
“What does that mean?” Li Shiyu looked at Concubine Xi and said, “My beloved concubine is now pregnant with my prince. I should care more about my beloved concubine. If my beloved concubine has any thoughts, she can tell me directly, and I will naturally be satisfied.”
This seems to put a great bait to Xi Guifei. Just
as Xi Guifei proposed that she wanted the position of empress, Li Shiyu would unconditionally agree, but Xi Guifei was not so stupid, this is a pit, a pit to invite you into the urn.
She shook her head. “I don’t have any complaints.”. I am also satisfied with the status quo. I’m deeply loved by the emperor, and that’s enough. Now I’m pregnant with a prince, and my mind is on the little prince. I dare not think much about anything else.
“Well, the imperial concubine is really decent, and it’s not in vain for me to favor her.” Li Shiyu seemed to smile.
Three people want to join hands to force Li Shiyu after the matter, was Li Shiyu in a few words with the past, but Li Shiyu is not a fuel-efficient lamp, naturally know how to balance the relationship during this period. Above
the court, what we want is balance, not unilateral strength.
My beloved concubine is pregnant now, so she needs to rest more. My doctor said that my beloved concubine’s fetus was unstable. Now, I should take good care of my little prince. As for other things, it’s not too late to talk about it when my beloved concubine’s body is stable. Only then did Li Shiyu finish speaking.
This did not say death, as if to give people great hope.
But such a hope, but people can not touch.
This is Li Shiyu’s strength, so that you can not refute, but can not but accept.
Li Shiyu’s words for this, the prime minister and the empress Dowager have also understood, they are also interesting, will not continue to say anything, Li Shiyu’s words have been put here, so no matter what, have to wait until the body of the imperial concubine Xi good. Only then did
Li Shiyu look at Concubine Xi and say, Concubine Ai, tell me what happened today? Why did the prince and his concubine fall into the lake, and why was his beloved concubine frightened?
Li Shiyu’s voice was very gentle, listening to Xi Guifei in a trance.
Over the years, Li Shiyu often came to Fengyang Palace, but rarely spoke to himself in such a gentle tone, only occasionally when he looked at himself, there was a trace of complex emotion in his eyes.
Xi Guifei knew very well that Li Shiyu was looking at Mu Lan with his own eyes.
And now in such a gentle, Xi Guifei can not help but be wronged and Li Shiyu Tucao, before and the empress Dowager said, truthfully told Li Shiyu.
Naturally, it is also a bit of embellishment.
“Is the prince so ignorant?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and then snorted, “That’s right. The prince has been acting willfully and recklessly all these years. I should find a time to educate the prince.”
Such words, let Xi imperial concubine in the heart is happy unceasingly.
This Li Shiyu seems to like the prince, but when things happen, it is reasonable, after all, how difficult it is to serve the prince in the palace these years, the people in the palace are very clear, except for the slaves left by Mu Lan before the East Palace, almost everyone has opinions about the prince.
This makes Xi Guifei undoubtedly feel that her grasp is a little bigger.
“Your Majesty, the prince is still young and not very sensible.” Xi Guifei said softly, “Don’t punish me too much.”. As the prince grows up, he will understand these principles, and he won’t be so ignorant.
Li Shiyu hum, as if very much agree with the words of Xi Guifei.
And these years, Li Shiyu is not heard of the people in the palace for the evaluation of Aofeng, Li Shiyu does not interfere with the reason, because Li Shiyu is very clear about the temper of Aofeng, Aofeng has a heart, what to do, what not to do, Aofeng knows better than anyone else.
Even if Ao Feng is extremely angry, he knows how to behave.
This is as a crown prince should be the most, and Ao Feng is an excellent inheritance of Mu Lan’s observation, Xi Guifei mouth things, Li Shiyu did not have to think much, all know who is in this gossip.
But when Li Shi-yu listened, Concubine Xi went on to say, “The most important thing for this child is to teach by example.”. The prince is the future crown prince, and this is even more so. The person who teaches the prince has a great responsibility. If the person who teaches the child can’t manage himself well, it will have a great impact on the child. It goes without saying who
is being satirized. How could
Li Shiyu not hear this? He looked at Concubine Xi with a faint smile and said, “Why, what Concubine Ai means is that Concubine Shu’s teaching is not good, and the prince should not be allowed to follow Concubine Shu.”
Xi Guifei also did not expect that Li Shiyu would say so directly, she did not speak, but also has acquiesced.
“According to my beloved concubine, it’s really not appropriate.” Li Shi-yu nodded, “Concubine Shu was born in the middle of the world, and naturally her conduct is not as good as that of her beloved concubine. I should think about it.”
Xi Guifei was even more proud.
As a result, Li Shiyu changed the subject: And since the beloved imperial concubine has said such a thing, the beloved imperial concubine has a very good family background, is backed by the prime minister, and is also famous in Kyoto, so I am thinking, why not put the crown prince beside the beloved imperial concubine? In that case, my beloved concubine can help me teach the prince well.
Li Shiyu asked directly.
But this question actually let the Xi imperial concubine’s facial expression change all of a sudden.
Only on the surface, the imperial concubine did not dare to express it brazenly.
She did not want to take over the prince this mess, in the past, she did not think so, always feel that even if they did not give birth to a prince, the prince in the side will be much better, but now has no such idea.
Because Aofeng can put the people around him who are not pleasing to the eye from the beginning to the end, silently to the whole, the whole chicken flying dog jumping, and sometimes even brazenly, but even in this case, Aofeng is safe and sound, and those who cry are punished by Li Shiyu.
But now this kind of situation, if the Xi imperial concubine lets the proud wind come, the result can be imagined, the unlucky can only be oneself, therefore kills the Xi imperial concubine also to be impossible to make such matter.
But Li Shiyu’s words made Xi Guifei unable to answer for a while.
“My beloved concubine doesn’t want to?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and asked neither salty nor light. Concu
bine Xi shook her head. “It’s not that I don’t want to. I don’t have time to take care of myself now. When the prince comes here, I’m afraid he’ll be wronged.”
This is also said frankly.
Li Shiyu smiled, did not say anything, Xi Guifei can not figure out Li Shiyu’s idea, and finally can only be very passive to keep quiet, leaning on the bed. The atmosphere in the
bedroom was a little strange for a while.
The empress Dowager knew that Li Shiyu’s mind was not here, nor had she thought of standing in such an idea, so the empress Dowager naturally did not stay in Fengyang Palace, looking for reasons for her physical discomfort, she got up and left. After
the empress Dowager left, it was not appropriate for the prime minister to stay alone in the bedroom of the imperial concubine Xi, so the aggressive feeling became particularly obvious.
So the prime minister also cleverly found a reason to leave, before leaving, do not forget to use the eyes to prompt Xi Guifei. When the imperial concubine
Xi saw that everyone had gone, there was a deep meaning hidden in her eyebrows and eyes, as if she were thinking.
“But if this is the case now, I should be willing to bring the prince over and take him with me.” The words of the imperial concubine Xi mean something.
Li Shi-yu raised his eyebrows and said, “What’s the situation? I love the concubine, but it doesn’t matter.”
“This..” Xi Guifei seemed to hesitate.
“Hmm?” Li Shiyu took advantage of the situation to look at the imperial concubine Xiang Xi.
“My concubine feels that we have to find the source of the prince’s affairs. Otherwise, no matter what we do, it will only cure the symptoms but not the root cause.”
“Where does the beloved princess think the source is?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
Your Majesty, whoever the prince follows is naturally the source. In the past, although the prince was unruly, at least he wouldn’t have done such an improper thing. Today, when so many people are watching, the prince rushes over out of the blue, completely losing his dignity and status as a prince. If this thing gets out, it’s a shame for the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Xi Guifei spoke with certainty between the lines, but the hat was buckled on Mu Lan’s body, how could Li Shiyu not hear it. With a faint smile,
he seemed to agree with Concubine Xi’s words: “Well, according to Concubine Ai, what should we do?”
Li Shi-yu was too easy to talk to, and the imperial concubine was nervous for a moment, but on the surface she was still extremely calm: “Punish those who should be punished.”
“Love the concubine,” he said, “is it to punish the concubine?” Li Shiyu followed the words of the imperial concubine Xi. Concu
bine Xi quieted down for a moment, but said tactfully between the lines, “I can’t decide this matter. It’s just for the good of the prince. I think the emperor should understand what I mean.”
Li Shiyu looked down at the face of the imperial concubine Xi.
Especially this pair of eyes of Xi Guifei, looks exactly the same as Mu Lan, Mu Lan will also borrow a knife to kill, but Mu Lan borrowed a knife to kill means is much smarter than Xi Guifei, silent, rather than through their own prince, thus want to step to the sky.
This is wishful thinking.
Li Shi-yu was a little frightened, and couldn’t help saying, “What does the emperor want to say to my wife?” The man,
who had looked extremely indulgent, suddenly became gloomy. His bony fingers pinched the chin of the imperial concubine Xi. There was a flash of panic in her eyes: “Your Majesty..” It hurts you to pinch this concubine.
“It should hurt.” Li Shiyu’s words did not leave any mercy, which was quite different from the previous gentleness.
Xi Guifei’s face suddenly changed, and the feeling was like going from heaven to hell.
“How was the prince conceived in the belly of the beloved concubine? Does the beloved concubine have no idea?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth and asked sullenly, looking at Xi Guifei as if he wanted to see through her.
Xi Guifei’s heart beat faster and faster, and her voice faltered: “My concubine..” My concubine. Manager Cheng sent the soup to my concubine to drink, but. My concubine is still pregnant with the emperor’s son.
At this time, it is impossible to admit that you have done something.
“Is it?” With a sneer, Li Shiyu said, “My prince is really destined for heaven.”
“Yes..” Concubine Xi felt guilty and dared not look at Li Shiyu.
Some things, she knew that Li Shiyu could not hide, but under such circumstances, Xi Guifei felt that the die was cast, and naturally Li Shiyu would not do anything.
But Li Shiyu did not let go of the meaning of the imperial concubine Xi: “Since the beloved concubine is pregnant, she should take good care of herself and the affairs of the Fengyang Palace, and she should not worry about anything else.”
In a word, all the thoughts of Xi Guifei were blocked back.
Not to mention, want to let Li Shiyu personally get rid of Mu Lan, which makes Xi Guifei extremely unwilling, you know, for so many years, Li Shiyu has always been indifferent to the harem, but now, Li Shiyu is no longer like before.
“Your majesty!” Now the imperial concubine Xi was even more aggrieved.
“As for the harem, my beloved concubine is pregnant, and the image of the fetus is not stable, so it’s better to have a rest, so as not to move the fetus. The harem said that I would find another suitable person.” Li Shiyu continued. Now
, Xi Guifei could not hold her breath any longer. She can’t be unaware of what
this means.
This means that Li Shiyu has completely deprived herself of all her rights, even in this harem, she has no right to speak, let alone what to do.
She thought she was pregnant with a prince, can naturally be made queen, the result did not expect, the queen did not become, Mulan also failed to pull into the water, but to implicate themselves, the sovereignty of the harem to hand over, she is more passive in the harem, over the years, by their own suppression, once the upper position, for her, It’s a devastating blow. The undercurrent in the
palace is turbulent, no one knows what will happen, once the power is lost, the baby in the belly is afraid that it can not be saved. How could Concu
bine Xi accept such a thing? She grabbed Li Shiyu in a hurry, but she didn’t care about her own health. She opened her mouth and said, “Your Majesty, it’s my honor to share the emperor’s worries, and it’s also the emperor’s grace to my concubine. I won’t be hypocritical just because I’m pregnant. I can still handle the affairs of the harem.” The desire to survive between
these words is very strong.
But it happened that Li Shiyu looked at Concubine Xi and said, Concubine Ai thinks that this harem is more important than my prince? The prince, whom the beloved concubine has taken so much trouble to protect, can’t compare with the power in his hands?
In a word, Xi Guifei could not answer at all.
Xi Guifei hemmed and hawed. I have made up my
mind. My beloved concubine only wants to give birth to a prince. If anything goes wrong with the prince, I will naturally ask only you. Li Shiyu continued to say neither salty nor light.
This is like a thunderbolt, completely put the imperial concubine Xi can not say a word.
Xi Guifei was not stupid and naturally understood the meaning of Li Shiyu’s words.
She was a little frightened, wondering if Li Shiyu knew anything.
But Li Shiyu’s words, she has thoroughly understood, between the lines are warning Xi Guifei, if the prince has a problem, Xi Guifei is to blame, and the prince is bound to have problems in the end.
Now, Xi Guifei seems to have opened a broad road for herself, but this broad road is full of traps, so that you have no room for struggle and space. You can lose your life
at any time.
“Your majesty!” The imperial concubine Xi was even more aggrieved.
Li Shi-yu, however, did not look at the imperial concubine Xi, and was about to leave when the eunuch outside came in to announce, “Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here.”
“Please.” Li Shiyu is very calm. After
Rong Lian was taken back to the palace, she was naturally promoted to the queen mother, but Rong Lian spent most of her time fasting and praying to Buddha. In fact, she spent very little time in the palace and lived in Kaiyuan Temple. This is why Rong Lian did not come at the first time after hearing the news.
She was in the routine back to the palace, only to learn the news, so after entering the palace, hurried to the Fengyang Palace, but has entered the Fengyang Palace, Rong Lian obviously felt the tense atmosphere, she subconsciously looked at Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu’s eyes indifferent, but in the face of Rong Lian but respectful up.
“I have seen my mother’s concubine.” Li Shiyu paid his respects.
“Your Majesty need not be too polite.” Rong Lian answered, and then she looked at Concubine Xi. “There hasn’t been a happy event in this palace for a long time. Concubine Xi is pregnant. This is a good thing, and we should take good care of her.”
“I thank my mother and concubine.” Xi Guifei also opened her mouth gently.
Rong Lian nodded and walked to the front of the imperial concubine Xi, but soothed the restless heart of the imperial concubine Xi. Compared with Li Shiyu’s gloom, Rong Lian seemed to be much easier to get along with. Only then did
Xi Guifei feel slightly relieved.
If Rong Lian stands on his side, then Li Shiyu will not do anything, in the view of Xi Guifei, Rong Lian and Ao Feng Mu Lan will not have too many feelings, but also hope that the Li family can spread branches and leaves.
Two people are like mother and daughter, chatting softly.
Li Shiyu didn’t say anything all the way.
Rong Lian seemed to be helping Concubine Xi when she heard what she was saying. Then she looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, the most taboo thing for the concubines in this harem is to be spoiled. This kind of thing is really inappropriate for the concubines to watch the excitement in Imperial Garden.”
“Is that according to the mother’s wishes?” Li Shiyu asked Rong Fei.
Rong Fei smiled and said, “Of course, there should be some punishment.”. The Ai family won’t ask about this. We’ll see how the emperor handles it. Between the lines
, it seems that Rong Fei has been speaking to the imperial concubine, and Li Shiyu also seems to have eased his attitude because of Rong Fei’s words.
He twisted his eyebrows and soon issued an imperial edict: “Pass on my decree. The rank of the concubines present today will be lowered by one rank. If there is nowhere to lower them, they will be demoted directly to slaves.”. And the minions who were present were given 20 big punishments and put in prison.
“Yes.” Cheng Dezhu led the life away.
This imperial edict to listen to the Xi imperial concubine a surprised tremor, you know, today in Imperial Garden, she is one of them, if demoted, then-
so in this case, Xi imperial concubine naturally dare not open his mouth, more dare not take these things to deal with Mulan.
If Li Shiyu goes back on her word, she will not be able to escape.
Now, inside the Fengyang Palace, it was even more quiet.
Under such circumstances, Li Shiyu looked indifferently at the imperial concubine and said, “My beloved concubine has a good rest.”
“I thank the emperor for his concern.” Xi Guifei opened her mouth quietly.
And Rong Fei seemed to be extremely concerned, seriously explained a few words: “If there is anything, then immediately let the slaves below to deal with, if the slaves can not handle, then directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said is the meaning of the mourning family.”. The imperial concubine Xi wants to have a good rest. The prince is the most important thing. Anything will be postponed.
“Yes, I thank my mother for her concern. I’m sure I’ll take care of the little prince in my belly.” Xi Guifei opened her mouth gently. Concu
bine Yung nodded. “Well, the Ai family won’t be here to make a fuss about Concubine Xi.”
“My concubine will see you off to the emperor, my concubine.” Xi Guifei did not get up, but she did not forget the courtesy she should do.
Then, Li Shiyu accompanied Rong Lian to go out together. The
mother and son did not talk much and left the Fengyang Palace quietly.
……
But after two people leave, the Xi imperial concubine’s facial expression suddenly changes, quickly threw in front of the thing all to the ground, one side’s slave is listens to tremble with fear.
No one dares to come forward.
Xi Guifei’s gentleness is just in front of people, these people who follow Xi Guifei’s side, for a long time can not not know Xi Guifei’s temper and character, to really start, absolutely will not be soft-hearted.
Today, the imperial concubine Xi obviously lost her wife and lost her army, so naturally she could not be in a good mood.
Who wants to be close to Xi Guifei at this time, isn’t that making trouble for himself?
Only Cui Liu, that is Xi Guifei before the conferment of the title has been on her side, is the confidant of Xi Guifei, so Cui Liu is bold close to Xi Guifei.
“Don’t worry, Empress. It seems to the maidservant that you can’t worry about this.” Cuiliu was pacifying the imperial concubine. “Listen to the emperor, but we also have room for manoeuvre. The emperor asked you to protect the prince, but he didn’t say what would happen if someone did it maliciously.”. If that’s the case, the emperor will surely look for the person who did it maliciously.
“……”
In any case, you are pregnant with a prince after all, and everyone in the palace knows it. Your status is here. If something happens to you, the prime minister will not give up. The empress Dowager’s concern for her children will not make you feel wronged. “Now, as the maidservant thinks,” said
Cui Liu, “you’ve been in the palace recently. Don’t wander around at will. When the storm is over, it’s not too late for you to think about it in the long run.”
…… The voice of the
green willow kept coming from the ears of the imperial concubine.
The meaning between the lines, however, made Xi Guifei gradually calm down, and her mind was already full of ideas. Soon, Xi Guifei looked at Cui Liu: “The palace has its own decisions. You go out first, and you keep an eye on the news from the palace. If something happens, you inform the palace as soon as possible.”
“Yes, the maidservant obeys.” Cui Liu answered respectfully.
Soon, Cui Liu calmly went out, leaving only Xi Guifei in the bedroom, quietly.
But this imperial palace, has been calm for a long time, actually has the beginning undercurrent turbulent.
……
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and at that time —
After Li Shiyu and Rong Lian walked out of Fengyang Palace, Rong Lian looked at Li Shiyu.
Li Shi-yu did not shy away from the look in Jung Lien’s eyes. He asked directly, “My mother has something to say to my son.”
Rong Lian quieted down, but asked bluntly, “What’s the matter with you and Shu Fei?”
Li Shiyu didn’t immediately answer Rong Lian’s question, but Rong Lian didn’t mind and went on to say, “Ao Feng is a child who never gets close to people. Even the emperor, Ao Feng is not very close. Now he is very kind to Shu Fei. On the way here, the slaves in the palace told the Ai family a lot about this.” The
mention of Ao Feng actually made Li Shiyu bow his head and chuckle, but he didn’t deny it: “Well, Ao Feng likes to pester Shu Fei, and he has a good relationship with her.”
The answer made Rong Lian raise her eyebrows and look at Li Shiyu. Understanding
of Li Shiyu, Rong Lian between the lines, can hear the meaning of Li Shiyu’s words, it is not the connivance of Ao Feng, but the satisfaction of Shu Fei, which emphasizes the infinite spoiling of Shu Fei.
And Shu Fei this person, Rong Lian also heard a lot on the way back.
Appearance is not amazing, but it can be a step to the sky, from an ordinary slave in Imperial Kitchen, into the present Shu Fei.
Rong Lian knows better than anyone, Aofeng’s position in Li Shiyu’s heart, Li Shiyu seems to be indifferent to Aofeng, but Rong Lian knows that in Li Shiyu’s heart, Aofeng has always been the first, especially after Mu Lan left, it is impossible for anyone in the palace to shake Aofeng’s position.
Many appearances are just appearances and do not have any meaning.
So Li Shiyu can not give Aofeng to any concubine, what is the situation in the harem, Li Shiyu will not know, for the safety of Aofeng, Li Shiyu can only let Aofeng under his own eyes, there will be no accidents and deviations.
But now Ao Feng has given a plain-looking Shu Fei, which is the most surprising place for Rong Lian.
This Shu Fei, let Rong Lian feel not to be underestimated.
And today’s Imperial Garden thing, Rong Lian has also heard, but walked to Fengyang Palace, she can see clearly, Li Shiyu between the lines seems to be protecting the imperial concubine, but this attitude is on the imperial concubine that, and did not move the meaning of the imperial concubine.
“Do you like Shu Fei?” Rong Lian asked.
Li Shiyu did not deny or admit it.
Rong Lian nodded: “The emperor is the king of a country, and naturally no one dares to resist the decision he has made.”. Ai Jia thought that the emperor was also wise, and there must be a reason for doing so. And Ao Feng is a clever child who likes to pester Shu Fei. Naturally, Shu Fei is genuinely kind to Ao Feng.
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
The Ai family wants to see Shu Fei. What is the situation of this Shufei now? I heard that the Ai family has fallen into the water with Aofeng. Rong Lian asked.
The lake Imperial Garden, I do not know how many ghosts in the palace below. It is a great fate
to be rescued.
“Coma.” Li Shih-yu quieted down. “The emperor’s uncle has come in person. He has to wait twelve hours. If he doesn’t wake up,”
Li Shih-yu said. At this point, Li Shih-yu’s eyes sank a little, with a trace of cruelty.
Rong Lian also twisted her eyebrows and couldn’t believe it.
After all, just fall into the water, should not become like this, even Aofeng such a child, it is only choked water, will soon be able to recover.
“She has a very poor physique.” Li Shiyu did not conceal Rong Lian.
Rong Lian frowned even more tightly: “The body is so bad, how can you still enter the palace?”.
In Jung Lien’s opinion, no parent, as long as they don’t have a very strong purpose, will easily send their own girl to the palace. The palace is full of fears, and many of them are undercurrents that you can’t see. If you’re not careful, you’ll easily die in this imperial palace.
Especially for such a weak person.
So Rong Lian couldn’t figure it out.
Li Shiyu did not explain Mu Lan’s physical problems.
Instead, Rong Lian continued to ask, “Can’t Lord Yi do anything about Concubine Shu’s health?”
“None.” Li Shiyu tells the truth.
Rong Lian is even more curious.
Mother and son walked side by side in the imperial palace, the slaves around and two people kept a proper distance, did not approach, walked for a while, is Li Shiyu took the initiative to break the silence.
“Mother, I have a question for you. I don’t know if she knows about this.” Li Shiyu quieted down and calmly looked at Rong Lian.
Rong Lian was a little surprised.
Li Shiyu has not been around him since childhood. He is a very independent person. Even if Li Shiyu finds himself in the palace, he has never used such a serious look to discuss a matter with himself.
So Rong Lian could not help but look at Li Shiyu seriously and say, “Your Majesty, please speak.”
Li Shiyu was quiet, as if thinking about how to mention this issue with Rong Lian, Rong Lian did not urge Li Shiyu. On the contrary, he said, “If what the emperor says is very important, then go to the bedroom of the Ai family to avoid having ears in the walls.” In
this palace, there are not necessarily safe places everywhere, so Rong Lian will put forward such a proposal.
Of course, if it doesn’t matter, then it doesn’t matter.
It just doesn’t seem that way at the moment.
After Rong Lian’s proposal, Li Shiyu hum, but did not object, two people quickly toward the direction of the Phoenix Luan Palace, on the way, Rong Lian occasionally looked at Li Shiyu, can only see the dignified look in Li Shiyu’s eyebrows, that occasionally low eyebrows, with a very heavy mind, for a long time.
Until two people appeared in the Phoenix Luan Palace.
Rong Lian dismissed the slaves around her and then looked at Li Shiyu.
Li Shi-yu did not hesitate. He quickly turned to face Jung Lien and said lightly, “After all these years, have you ever met a person whose body suddenly collapsed?”
“What do you mean?” Rong Lian asked cautiously.
“Originally, a man with extremely high internal strength and excellent health was defeated overnight. His life was like a gossamer, and he lost all his strength.” Li Shiyu went on to say slowly, “Not only that, but even the voice and appearance have changed so much that people can’t recognize this person as the previous one.”
He did not hide it and told Rong Lian everything he suspected.
Rong Lian listened to Li Shiyu’s words, eyebrows and eyes twisted up, this in Rong Lian’s view, is a very strange thing, can not exist.
But what Li Shiyu said was so calm and affirmative, which meant that it really happened. Who
could it be?
Rong Lian would be a little confused for a while, and when she looked at Li Shiyu again, she shook her head: “Is that poisoning?”? If poisoned, the body will collapse and the throat will be injured, which will lead to a sudden change in voice. It’s just that how can this face change so easily? Could it be that it’s disfigured?
Rong Lian asked about her confusion.
Li Shi-yu shook his head. “Not really. Everything my mother said didn’t exist. It was just overnight that she suddenly became like this.”
Rong Lian quieted down and looked at Li Shiyu. After waiting for a while, she went on to say, “If it’s something in the world, then what the emperor said is incredible and doesn’t exist at all.”. But in the judgment of a witch, such a thing is not necessarily impossible.
“How does the Queen Mother understand?” Li Shiyu’s tone seemed to have a trace of anxiety.
Anxious for an answer.
Rong Lian, on the other hand, took her time and went on to explain: “Barter.”
Li Shiyu did not speak and listened quietly.
“If you use your own things as an exchange to achieve your own goals, then you may have the situation that the emperor said.” Rong Lian’s tone is very calm. Hundreds of years ago, when the witches were at their peak, they often encountered this kind of thing, bartering for things. The witch takes from you what she wants and exchanges it for what you want.
Jung Lien goes on to explain: “But this kind of thing doesn’t exist anymore. The Ai family is the only one left in the whole clan of witches. The most important thing is that the Ai family, even if they are witches, can’t do such powerful magic anymore. These things have been deprived of their cleanliness for hundreds of years, and their abilities have been constantly deteriorating.”
“……”
Just like the emperor, he has no magic of a witch at all. So it doesn’t exist at all. Rong Lian’s answer is yes.
Li Shiyu frowned more tightly, as if digesting the information that Rong Lian told him. After
waiting for a while, Li Shiyu said, “Mother, apart from the witches, is there no such possibility?”
If not possible, then now the matter of Mu Lan has been explained, Li Shiyu is almost sure that Xu Zhen is Mu Lan, but the lack of strong evidence, not to mention, Xu Zhen has never admitted that he is Mu Lan.
If so, why not admit it?
This is what Li Shiyu does not understand.
The Ai family can only say that the witch is impossible in this respect. But there is everything in this world, and the rest of the possibilities are just beyond the scope of the Ai family’s understanding. Rong Lian didn’t say anything to death.
Li Shiyu was silent again.
This time it was Rong Lian who looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, can you tell Ai Jia why you suddenly mentioned this?”
Because Rong Lian’s identity is sensitive, so since Rong Lian returned to the palace, Li Shiyu never mentioned these, let alone asked these, these for Li Shiyu, there is no use.
Rong Lian will not mention, for fear of affecting Li Shiyu.
But now, it is Li Shiyu who takes the initiative, which makes Rong Lian a little inconceivable.
She also did not urge, patiently waiting for Li Shiyu’s answer.
Under such circumstances, Li Shiyu’s every question seemed to be extremely cautious, and when he looked at Rong Lian again, he suddenly asked something completely insignificant.
“Mother, do you know the God of Montenegro?” Li Shiyu’s eyes became serious.
Rong Lian hesitated for a moment, nodded, and shook his head, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows also followed the twist, do not understand what Rong Lian this action means.
The Ai family has heard of the Black Mountain God, but they don’t know about the Black Mountain God. Until now, almost no one has seen the Black Mountain God. Rong Lian shook her head. “The Black Mountain is full of strange smells. No one who goes in has ever come out alive, so no one can accurately tell the identity of the Black Mountain God.”
“……”
“May or may not exist.” Jung Lien is very calm. As far as the people are concerned, this is just a legend. But for the legend, the Ai family has a little understanding. It is said that if you go to the Black Mountain God, the Black Mountain God happens to be satisfied with your sincerity. He can satisfy any request you have, but he will take your life or the most precious thing from you after it is done.
Rong Lian did not hide what she knew: “But the most precious thing is undoubtedly her own life.”? If life is gone, all that is precious will be lost.
Rong Lian explained gently.
Such an explanation, but let Li Shiyu’s mood slightly excited.
It seems that everything is right. If this is really the case,
“Why did the emperor mention the God of Montenegro?” Rong Lian is even more inexplicable.
“It’s not that no one has ever come out of the Black Hills alive. There have been.” Li Shiyu spoke quietly.
Rong Lian was surprised. “Do you know the emperor?”
It is not surprising that Rong Lian was surprised that Li Shiyu did not mention anything about that year, after all, it was a thing of the past, plus it involved Mu Lan, so apart from the people who knew at that time, no one knew what had happened, so as to avoid being used by people with intentions.
Rong Lian back to the palace, but also these two or three years of things, for that year, it is impossible to know, only know that Mu Lan in the wedding not long after, has left.
“Know.” When Li Shi-yu came to his senses, he calmly said, “Mother knows her, too.”
Jung Lien was even more curious, but suddenly she realized: “Is the emperor talking about the late empress?”
“Yes, it’s Lan’er.” Li Shi-yu says lightly, “The poison that Li Shi-yuan put on my son was enough to kill him. It was Lan’er who went to the Black Mountain in exchange for the medicine of the Black Mountain God, and my son survived. But Lan’er gave his life to everyone. This is an exchange.”
Rong Lian was shocked. I never
thought it would be like this in those days.
“Does the emperor suspect anything now?” Rong Lian twisted her eyebrows and asked directly.
“Yes.” Li Shi-yu doesn’t deny it either. “I suspect that Lan’er is not dead, but alive, living by my side in another capacity.”
“Does the emperor suspect Shu Fei?” Rong Lian is not stupid, it is easy to connect in series.
If it is such a doubt, then Rong Lian is not surprised that Li Shiyu is good to Shu Fei, the attitude between the lines is clearly the attitude in the face of Mu Lan, if not deep love, why should he be so hands-on.
But if deep love, Shu Fei can not do not admit that his identity is Mu Lan.
As far as Jung Lien is concerned, there is no harm in admitting that she is Mu Lan, only good for Shu Fei. But now,
“If Shu Fei is really Lan Er, why doesn’t she admit it?” Rong Lian asked about her confusion.
“I don’t know.” Li Shi-yu’s expression is still grave. “Maybe not at all.”
But in denying the identity of Mu Lan, Rong Lian can clearly see the pain in Li Shiyu’s eyes, can not say, as if Li Shiyu was beaten from hope to despair.
“Why is the emperor suddenly so suspicious?” Rong Lian asked calmly.
“She and Lan’er are too similar. Apart from her face and body, she also has a broken body. Her love for Aofeng comes from her heart, and it’s not that the concubines in the harem want to use Aofeng to ascend to power. The little things she does for me are habitual actions, not deliberate imitations. Even simple dishes are familiar tastes in memory.” Li Shiyu said heavily. I told Rong Lian completely about
my perception in the past few months.
Rong Lian just listened, noncommittal.
You know, the only person in the world who can make Li Shiyu collapse is Mu Lan, Mu Lan is Li Shiyu’s weakness, as long as it is Mu Lan, it is extremely easy for Li Shiyu to lose his cool.
But under such circumstances, Rong Lian appears to be particularly vigilant.
“Does the emperor still remember what happened back then?” Rong Lian quietly reminded Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu naturally knew the meaning of Rong Lian’s words, and his expression became serious and confused.
“Perhaps the present imperial concubines are not like Mu Chih-hua, whose faces have been changed, but they can appear everywhere. Many of the imperial concubines in the emperor’s harem are somewhat similar to Lan’er. How can people not understand what the emperor is thinking? Maybe they just use the simplest way to enter the palace and have an impact on the palace?”. Rong Lian’s calm analysis.
“……”
“The uneasiness factor in Dachou is not completely eliminated, is it?” Rong Lian calmly looked at Li Shiyu, “This matter is too incredible, with these, not enough to prove the identity of Lan Er.”. Besides, if Lan’er hadn’t died, then how did Lan’er’s body deceive the emperor and Lord Yi in the imperial mausoleum?
This is also a doubt.
As a result, Li Shiyu’s answer shocked Rong Lian.
“The people in the imperial mausoleum are not Lan’er at all.” Li Shiyu spoke directly word by word.
“What?” Rong Lian couldn’t believe it.
Lan’er’s transfiguration is superb, and I can recognize it in the result of her transfiguration in a hurry. If Lan’er really wants to transfigure a person, then I can’t recognize it easily, especially under such circumstances. And cheating the emperor’s uncle is as easy as it gets. Lan’er is a close disciple of the emperor’s uncle, so naturally she knows how to cheat the world.
Li Shiyu calmly recounted a fact: “Therefore, it is not impossible to deceive me and my uncle in such a chaotic situation.”
Rong Lian listened, and for a long time she could not recover from such a shock.
And Li Shiyu pulled out the mask of human skin he had taken from the emperor’s mausoleum: “I opened the crystal coffin, and when the air went in, the body inside changed, but the mask of human skin was still there.”
Rong Lian took it and looked at it carefully. There was a dead silence in the palace
of phoenix Luan.
It was a long time before Rong Lian said, “If it is, what will the emperor do?”
If it is, I want Lan Er to tell me her identity personally. The back seat of the imperial palace is still Lan Er’s, and no one can shake it. My understanding of Lan Er is more that she looks like this now, probably because she doesn’t want to implicate me, nor does she want to cause any trouble or disturbance. Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
Rong Lian nodded.
Mu Lan love Li Shiyu, love into the bone marrow, such a cold appearance, admitted his identity, but let the whole country appear suspicion, those who have the heart, will be like the use of Rong Fei identity, to use Mu Lan, then the big week will be chaotic.
Rong Lian did not continue to ask.
But Li Shiyu looked at Rong Lian and calmly said, “I hope my mother can keep this secret and not tell anyone about it. I have my own decision.”
“The Ai family knows.” Rong Lian nodded.
Li Shiyu did not say anything, and Rong Lian’s answer here, let Li Shiyu heart firm and a few more points, and then, Li Shiyu hurried toward the direction of the Deqing Palace.
…… Inside
the Deqing Palace, everything was quiet, the slaves did not dare to breathe, the imperial doctors walked back and forth in the Deqing Palace, and everyone’s face looked extremely gloomy.
Even Li Changyi, who lived outside the palace, stayed in the palace this day, paying attention to Mu Lan’s situation at any time.
Then Mu Lan was still in a coma, with a silver needle in his body and no intention of waking up, his calm face looked asleep, but his pulse could not be lighter. The heads of the
imperial doctors were almost on their belts, for fear that Li Shiyu would be furious and his head would fall to the ground.
Every time the feeding of medicine, it seems extremely difficult, and finally Li Shiyu personally poured it down to Mu Lan.
It seems that all kinds of methods have been tried, but still to no avail.
“Your Majesty, why don’t you try lighting a lamp?” Cheng Teh-chu twisted his eyebrows and suddenly said, “According to the folk saying, lighting a seven-star lantern can save a person’s life. Do you think we should try it on Empress Shu-fei?”
Li Shiyu did not speak.
Just looking at the unresponsive Mulan on the bed.
His hand held Mu Lan’s hand and never let go for a long time. Because Li Shiyu did not believe that Mu Lan would leave him like this. And the side of the Aofeng also carefully standing, usually the Aofeng lively and active, and now the Aofeng as before Mu Lan came, in the face of Li Shiyu when the same, quiet scary.
If you don’t open your mouth, you have forgotten that Ao Feng is still here.
Just Aofeng beautiful big eyes, dense fog, small body tight, palm clenched into a fist, want to approach, but dare not approach, afraid of their emotions completely collapse.
It was a long time before Li Shiyu opened his mouth and looked at Aofeng. “Aofeng, come to me.”
Ao Feng is silent, but still obedient toward the direction of Li Shiyu, that eyes looking at Li Shiyu, also appears to be aggrieved more.
It was not until Aofeng came up to Li Shiyu that Aofeng could not wait for Li Shiyu to open his mouth, but Aofeng was already aggrieved and said, “Father, your mother and concubine will be all right, won’t they? Your mother and concubine will be all right, won’t they?”
That tone is looking forward to, beautiful big eyes looking at Mu Lan, not a moment.
Want to reach out, but dare not touch.
“Do you like your mother?” Li Shiyu asked.
Ao Feng nodded heavily. “Yes, I do. No one in the palace has ever been so kind to my son as my mother.”
“Are your uncle and General Long not good to you?” Li Shiyu asked with a faint smile.
Ao Feng was a little confused, and then shook his head. “No, they are different from their mothers.”
“What do you like about your mother?” Li Shiyu touched Aofeng’s head.
Ao Feng heard this question, just like a few family treasures, carefully in front of Li Shiyu said Mu Lan’s good.
In the mouth of Aofeng Mu Lan, is an omnipotent person, is the object of worship of Aofeng, as if Aofeng to Li Shiyu has never been so, and Aofeng life missing everything, also because of the appearance of Mu Lan, all of a sudden become complete up.
Under such circumstances, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes also had a faint smile.
“Father,” said Ao Feng in a soft voice, asking carefully, “Do you like your mother, too?”
“Like it.” Li Shiyu gave a positive answer.
Ao Feng nodded, flat mouth or do not speak, that attention and looked in the direction of Mu Lan, is really eager.
Li Shiyu looked at it and saw the joy of Mu Lan in Ao Feng’s eyebrows and eyes.
Suddenly, Li Shiyu quieted down and asked, “Ao Feng, don’t you miss your mother?”
Ao Feng was stupefied. At first, he didn’t understand what Li Shiyu meant. Later, Ao Feng suddenly realized that Li Shiyu’s mother was referring to the late empress, not the imperial concubine in front of him.
Ao Feng thought about it seriously, but he didn’t know how to answer Li Shiyu’s question for a while.
He has very little memory of Mulan.
Children can’t remember anything before they are three years old, but Mu Lan left when Aofeng was one year old, and even in this year, Mu Lan only accompanied Aofeng for a hundred days.
So Aofeng’s feelings for Mu Lan are extremely complicated. He wants his own mother, but he is very strange. When Li Shiyu asks himself this question, Aofeng can’t answer anything. In the end, he can only look at Li Shiyu at a loss.
I don’t know whether to shake my head or nod.
Li Shiyu seemed to understand the struggle in Aofeng’s heart. He bowed his head and smiled faintly: “It’s all right, you know this mother and concubine, and there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Ao Feng listened to this, a little strange.
Even if Aofeng is young, but also know Li Shiyuan’s deep feelings for Mu Lan, even with his side all the year round Linglong, and Aofeng will mention the matter of the mother and concubine, let Aofeng not forget the mother and concubine, and now-
Li Shiyu did not explain, Aofeng smart also did not ask more. The
father and son stood motionless in front of the bed.
It was not until Aofeng was too sleepy to speak that Li Shiyu let someone take Aofeng back, and Aofeng almost fell asleep in the hands of the bodyguard.
But Li Shiyu still has no sleepiness at all.
This is inside the Deqing Palace, and outside the Deqing Palace, Mu Zhanxiao is not far away, standing not far away, Xiaolian carefully ran out of the Deqing Palace, walked to the front of Mu Zhanxiao.
“What’s going on?” Mu Zhanxiao asked directly.
“Tell Lord Mu, the empress hasn’t come to her senses yet. The emperor has been watching by the bed, and the little prince has just returned. The imperial doctors are all in the palace, but the slaves don’t look very good to everyone.” Xiaolian truthfully told Mu Zhanxiao about the situation in the Deqing Palace.
Mu Zhanxiao nodded: “If you have something to do, come and inform me at any time.”
“Yes.” Xiao Lian answered.
Then Xiaolian did not stay in front of Mu Zhanxiao, and soon hurried back to the Deqing Palace, and Mu Zhanxiao did not leave, standing with his hands on his back, looking at the still brightly lit Deqing Palace.
At least to this moment, Mu Zhanxiao can not believe that such a thing happened in the palace, he slightly closed his eyes, the palm of the fist clenched up.
As soon as possible, Mu Zhanxiao dare not think, if he came one step later, the result will be what.
And just as Mu Zhanxiao was standing quietly, a deep and familiar voice suddenly came from behind him: “You don’t leave at night, but you’re still standing outside the Deqing Palace. Aren’t you afraid that the emperor will misunderstand that you have ulterior motives for Concubine Shu?”
That is Long Shaoyun, this tone is not very serious, looks like to say a joke in general.
But this made Mu Zhanxiao turn around and look at Long Shaoyun quietly. Then he said, “You think too much. All I care about is Ao Feng.”
“Ao Feng is all right, isn’t he?” Long Shaoyun rarely punctured Mu Zhanxiao’s mind. “I’ve been with the emperor for so many years. I can’t know nothing about you. Zhanxiao, you’re lying.”
That’s for sure.
“And then?” Mu Zhanxiao asked Long Shaoyun calmly.
Long Shaoyun is calm: “Nothing, then, just want to remind you, no matter what you think of Shu Fei, or what problems you have.”. But the emperor is by no means a fuel-efficient lamp. Don’t go back and lose yourself.
Long Shaoyun’s words are neither salty nor light. But Mu Zhanxiao seemed to understand something in Long Shaoyun’s words, but on the surface, Mu Zhanxiao did not show his emotions.
Long Shaoyun’s words are by no means literal.
It’s like Long Shaoyun saw through something.
But with these simple contacts, what can Long Shaoyun know.
Mu Zhanxiao lowered his eyebrows and eyes and said nothing.
“Zhan Xiao.” Long Shaoyun suddenly opened his mouth and called Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao looked over.
“Don’t set yourself on fire.” “There are some things you can make decisions about, and some things are already beyond your control. People live in this world, and there is no turning back for many decisions, so don’t lose yourself easily.” When
Long Shaoyun spoke, his eyes looked at Mu Zhanxiao for a moment.
Mu Zhanxiao still did not speak.
“Especially if it has anything to do with Mulan.” Long Shaoyun suddenly said directly.
This, Mu Zhanxiao’s eyes slightly squint, looking at Long Shaoyun, step by step toward the direction of Long Shaoyun.
A neither light nor heavy words, but hit a huge pit between the two, Long Shaoyun will not mention Mu Lan for no reason.
“What do you know?” Mu Zhanxiao asked directly.
“I don’t know anything.” Long Shao-yun answered, “But your attitude makes people suspect that this is something that has something to do with Mu Lan.”
Two men stand in place, eyes and then air collision, finally, is Mu Zhanxiao flashed a slightly sarcastic smile, more is helpless.
This move to the present, Mu Zhanxiao do not know whether it is right, but Mu Zhanxiao is very clear, he simply can not reverse any decision of Mu Lan.
After that, no one spoke again.
Long Shaoyun took the initiative to pat Mu Zhanxiao on the shoulder: a lot of things are human affairs, knowing the destiny of heaven. You and I can’t do much. If we can be in charge of the overall situation, there won’t be so many accidents before. So, just watch. If Mulan knew, she wouldn’t want you to get involved in right and wrong because of her.
Long Shaoyun’s words, Mu Zhanxiao understand.
And between the lines, Mu Zhanxiao for Long Shaoyun has been instantly sorted out, even if Long Shaoyun does not know what, has also suspected, this person’s keen and calm is different from ordinary people, otherwise it is impossible to be in the frontier all the year round, can be invincible.
If their personalities are different, but the only thing they have in common is that when it comes to Mulan, they will be cautious.
“Take things as they come and wait and see what happens.” When Long Shaoyun saw that Mu Zhanxiao did not open his mouth, he went on to say, “God has his own conclusion about many things, and we can’t change God’s decision.”
For a long time, Mu Zhanxiao hum.
Long Shaoyun also did not let Mu Zhanxiao continue to stay here, indeed continue to stay here, will only lead to gossip. After
a moment’s silence, they left the Deqing Palace.
But the atmosphere in the Deqing Palace is still very stiff. It was already midnight
at the moment, but Mu Lan still didn’t mean to wake up.
……
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The next day.
Twelve hours later, Li Shiyu’s last calm had disappeared, and Li Changyi returned to the Deqing Palace.
Li Shi-yu stood up and asked directly, “Uncle Huang, why hasn’t the imperial concubine woken up yet?”
Li Chang-yi, on the other hand, said calmly, “When I pull out my silver needle, I’ll know what the result will be.”
Then, Li Changyi just walked toward Mu Lan’s bed, Li Shiyu quickly followed up, that furrowed brows did not loosen. Compared
with Li Shiyu’s nervousness, Li Changyi was much calmer, as if he was used to life and death, and was already familiar with such a situation. Then Li Changyi did not say anything, neatly pulled out the silver needles on Mu Lan’s body one by one, until the last golden needle in the heart mouth, Li Changyi’s hand slightly.
Li Shiyu looked over.
After that, Li Changyi calmly pulled out.
This is the last needle, according to common sense, he in Mu Lan body silver needle gradually contact, Mu Lan should have a reaction, and until the last needle, Mu Lan are indifferent, which let Li Changyi’s heart flashed a sense of uneasiness.
I always feel that this is not a good thing.
“Uncle Huang?” Li Shiyu called Li Changyi.
Li Chang-yi’s brows furrowed. “I’m resigned to my fate.”
These four words, let Li Shiyu’s face slightly changed, but soon he followed calm down, two people’s eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, time passed by minute by minute, the bed seems to have no idea what happened outside.
Li Chang-yi’s hand pinched Mu Lan’s pulse again, and then he said strangely, “This pulse is supposed to wake up, but why is there no reaction at all?”
This pulse is much more stable than yesterday’s life hanging by a thread.
But Mu Lan did not seem to wake up, as if he had fallen into a long coma.
Li Chang-yi has been a doctor for many years, but he has never seen anything like this. But Li Shi-yu twists his eyebrows and suddenly says, “It’s like Lan’er, who used up all her physical strength and fell into a coma after she finished her fantasy. She won’t wake up until her physical strength has recovered enough to support her to wake up.”
Li Chang-yi looked at Li Shi-yu, quieted down, and nodded: “The pulse is smooth, and there shouldn’t be any accidents.”
In Li Changyi’s words, Li Shiyu was slightly relieved. But looking at Mu Lan’s eyes, he still frowned and did not open a cent.
Ao Feng returned to the East Palace last night, and did not go to Taifu today. When he heard Li Changyi coming, he had hurried over from the East Palace.
Seeing that Mu Lan did not wake up, Ao Feng almost collapsed.
“Mother and concubine,” said Ao Feng, looking at the person on the bed with a flat mouth. “You can’t leave me. If you leave me, I won’t talk to you anymore.”
Said, Aofeng grabbed Mu Lan’s hand, nervous, as if in the test of Mu Lan’s body temperature, touch the palm of the hand with temperature, Aofeng’s heart followed down. Seeing this,
Li Chang-yi looked at Li Shi-yu with some curiosity: “Is the relationship between the prince and the imperial concubine so good?”
Li Shi-yu murmured, “Concubine Shu is doing her best for the prince.”
Li Chang-yi nodded. “Everyone in this palace thinks that you don’t care about the prince. The prince is not in favor. But what they don’t know is that there are many changes in this palace. Your lack of interest in the prince is nothing more than creating the safest environment for the prince to avoid those who have the intention to attack the prince.” Li Chang-yi could see at a glance what
others didn’t know: The less favored the prince is, the safer he is in the palace. But those people couldn’t see through this, and when they found that the prince was of no use, they were cold and indifferent. On the contrary, it was this Shu Fei who did the opposite. That must be sincere. When there
is no interest, there is only sincerity.
Li Changyi’s words made Li Shiyu bow his head and laugh silently.
And what comes from the ear is still the garrulous voice of Ao Feng, which is the concern and tension for Mu Lan. Keep saying it, over and over again.
Even Ao Feng called Mu Lan a mother.
Li Shiyu’s line of sight looked in the direction of the bedroom.
Suddenly, his eyes were stunned, and he quickly walked toward the bedroom, because he heard the voice of Mu Lan, although light, but in the quiet Deqing Palace, listening to the real.
Li Changyi had already heard it and hurried in.
……
“Ao Feng, Niang is here.” Mu Lan back to hold the hand of the proud wind, although light, but really let a person feel.
Ao Feng froze for a moment, as if he couldn’t believe what he heard. Then came Ao Feng’s excited voice: “Mother, you’re awake, you’re awake.”
Mu Lan smiled at Ao Feng, a little weak, but also down-to-earth: “Well, Niang hasn’t seen Ao Feng grow up yet, how can she be willing to leave?”
Ao Feng cried and laughed holding Mu Lan, solid into the arms of Mu Lan, how refused to let go, Mu Lan’s chest was hit some pain, but still holding Ao Feng, gently stroking his hair.
Ao Feng hummed and chirped, talking about what had happened in the past two days in Mu Lan’s arms.
Mu Lan listened carefully, and the smile in his eyebrows and eyes became deeper and deeper, which was a kind of satisfaction.
It was not until Mu Lan saw Li Shiyu come in that Mu Lan was stunned and came to his senses. Then he gently pushed Ao Feng away and said, “The emperor is here.”
Ao Feng came to his senses and climbed down from Mu Lan in a hurry, fearing that Li Shiyu would find himself in trouble.
After all, Li Shiyu’s eyes do not look very friendly, as if to see himself in Mu Lan’s body, Li Shiyu will have hostile eyes. Ao Feng is very clear about the truth that those who
know the times are outstanding.
He grudgingly squashed his lips, but he still paid his respects honestly, saying, “I see my father.”
Mu Lan struggles to get out of bed, but Li Shiyu is even faster: “There’s no need to pay your respects.”
Mu Lan one Leng, and Li Shiyu’s hand has held Mu Lan, very naturally hugged Mu Lan’s waist, subconsciously with the fingertips to test Mu Lan’s pulse, her pulse has gradually stabilized up, and before the weak, much better.
“Is there any discomfort?” Li Shiyu bowed his head and asked.
Mu Lan shook his head and coughed a few times. “I thank the emperor for his concern. I’m fine.”
Li Shiyu’s deep eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, not for a moment, but also did not open his mouth to say anything, just looking at it like this, such eyes looked at Mu Lan a little nervous.
She quieted down for a moment and then asked in a low voice, “Why is the emperor looking at me like that?”? Is there something on my face?
“Not really.” When Li Shiyu came to his senses, he smiled faintly. “It’s good to wake up. Uncle Huang is still outside. I’ll let Uncle Huang come in and see how you’re doing.”
Mu Lan hum, did not refuse.
Soon, Li Changyi came in.
Mu Lan thought Li Shiyu would stand up, but Li Shiyu was indifferent, maintaining the initial posture, such Li Shiyu, more and more so Mu Lan can not figure out, that kind of tension, also obvious.
Li Changyi came in and took a look, but he was calm.
“If the emperor doesn’t get up, how can I feel the pulse of the imperial concubine?” Li Changyi’s mouth is neither salty nor light.
Mu Lan’s cheeks were a little flushed, and Li Shiyu stood up, but his face did not change color. “Thank you, Uncle Huang.”
“I don’t deserve it.” Li Changyi snorted.
Then, Li Changyi re-checked Mu Lan, for a long time, Li Changyi did not speak, Mu Lan is understanding of Li Changyi, which means that his situation is not optimistic, otherwise, Li Changyi will not maintain such an attitude.
Mu Lan did not answer.
Li Chang-yi said to Mu Lan, “I’m afraid this cold will take some time to cure, at least more than a month.”. The empress knows that she is not in good health, so she must not act impulsively in the future. This time it’s a big fate, and next time it’s uncertain.
“Thank you, Lord Yi, for reminding me. I’ll keep it in mind.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
Li Changyi did not say anything, bowed his head and re-opened the prescription, which was for the treatment of cold cough, Mu Lan looked at it at a glance, it was already clear.
But Mu Lan knows that these medicines are not a permanent cure, and the good ones are just superficial.
She has been suffering from severe lung damage all the year round, and has long been terminally ill, and there is no medicine to cure her.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu bowed his head and asked some questions, but they were all related to Mu Lan. Li Changyi answered Li Shiyu’s questions without changing his face, but there was nothing impatient about it.
After that, Li Changyi did not stay in the Deqing Palace and soon left. In
the Deqing Palace, there are three of them left.
“Yesterday, my beloved concubine had nothing to explain to me?” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth.
Mu Lan one Leng, did not expect Li Shiyu will also mention yesterday’s things, yesterday’s things, Mu Lan is not unknown, Ao Feng read inside has said.
Obviously, Li Shiyu did not blame himself, but instead dealt with the concubines who were watching the scene of bustle, and the only person who got away safely was Xi Guifei.
Mulan was not surprised by such a result.
Xi Guifei’s family background is there, Li Shiyu does not look at the monk’s face but also to look at the Buddha’s face, even if this kind of thing to clean up, it is not on the surface to clean up.
Soon, Mu Lan came to his senses: “Didn’t the emperor already know?”
“What do I know?” Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s attitude was calm: “I don’t need to tell you what happened yesterday. The slaves should have reported it to the emperor truthfully.”
“Aren’t you afraid that someone will frame you?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
That mouth is on someone else, and I can’t control it. If the emperor had really believed it, I wouldn’t be standing before him safe and sound now. Mu Lan smiled, but it should be direct.
Li Shiyu listens to Mu Lan’s words, also follows the silent laugh, the slender finger pinches Mu Lan’s chin: “The love imperial concubine is calm.”
Mu Lan did not answer.
Li Shiyu’s eyes were still looking at Mu Lan, but suddenly his voice dropped a little, but every word seemed particularly clear: “When Ao Feng fell into the water, the beloved concubine didn’t have to go down, and the slaves around him didn’t dare to ignore it.” As he
spoke, he had a quiet pause, and then went on to say, “Why does the beloved concubine still insist on going on?”. Doesn’t the concubine know her physical condition? I don’t know if I’m going to risk my own life again if I go on like this. There is a shadow guard
beside Aofeng. Not knowing in the
palace does not mean that Li Shiyu does not know.
Even if Aofeng and Mulan are together, the shadow guards are dismissed, but it does not mean that the shadow guards leave completely indifferent, Aofeng goes into the water, even if they do not know water, as long as they shout loudly, those shadow guards will inevitably appear.
These shadow guards do not obey anyone in the palace, only Li Shiyu.
So there is no need for Mu Lan to go down.
Instead, Mu Lan listened to Li Shiyu’s words and quieted down, as if thinking about how to answer the question. Then, Mu Lan sank, and then calmly looked at Li Shiyu: “It was probably a conditioned reflex, so I went down.”
“Don’t want to die?” Li Shiyu asked.
“I didn’t care so much at that time.” Mu Lan explained.
Really did not take into account their own situation, just want to Aofeng safe and sound.
“The prince is not related to you by blood. Why are you so nice to the prince?” Li Shiyu became interested and asked Mu Lan one question after another. As
Mu Lan listened, he chuckled, “Maybe I have a predestined relationship with the prince. That’s why I’m desperate.”. What’s more, the prince is a clever boy, and if I get along with him for a long time, I think everyone will like him.
“You’re the first person in the palace to say that.” Li Shiyu spoke bluntly.
Mu Lan didn’t think much of it. “I’m deeply honored.”
At this point, Li Shiyu hum, but did not say anything more. He released Mu Lan and said, “You just woke up. Have a good rest in the Deqing Palace. Don’t leave at will again.”. I will settle this matter with you in the future. What
is it?
Mu Lan was stunned and suddenly did not quite understand the meaning of Li Shiyu’s words.
Her eyes are a little innocent.
And Li Shiyu also seemed to understand Mu Lan’s puzzlement, lowered his voice, thin lips almost stuck to Mu Lan’s ear, and even intentionally or unintentionally bit Mu Lan’s earlobe.
Mu Lanse shrank for a moment.
Li Shiyu, however, did not let go of Mu Lan’s meaning. Every word was very clear: “I have taken good care of your body so that you can serve me, not so that you can spoil yourself again. Now I have delayed my time. Do you think I will settle this account with you?”
Mu Lan: “… …”
These words sound very normal, but when they are spoken in such a deep voice as Li Shiyu, they seem to have a trace of ambiguous breath in them.
Mulan’s cheeks were slightly red, and soon all the way to the ears, but on the surface, Mulan was always calm.
She did not shy away from Li Shiyu’s eyes, saying, “I will work hard to take care of my body.”
Li Shiyu hum, thin lips slightly up.
Strong big hand very natural embrace Mu Lan’s waist, slightly force, Mu Lan whole person has been attached to the body of Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu’s thin lips pressed down and kissed Mu Lan, as if to treat the person he loved very deeply, and even Mu Lan saw a strong love in Li Shiyu’s eyes.
Mu Lan was quiet and did not speak.
But Li Shiyu’s deep voice said, “My beloved concubine, aren’t you concentrating?”
“I dare not.” Mu Lan was stuffy and did not speak.
Such Li Shiyu is too familiar, Mu Lan knows, that is once oneself, when the appearance is still there, Li Shiyu looks at her eyes, tender and gentle. Even if Li Shiyu was close to himself
when he entered the palace, he kept a proper distance from himself more or less. Even if he was intimate, there was a sense of indifference in such intimacy. Even if he was a very popular concubine in the palace, Li Shiyu was the same.
Mu Lan knew that it was Li Shiyu’s yearning and love for his death, which would not change with the passage of time.
But now, such a look appears on myself now.
Mulan said it was impossible to remain indifferent.
Not only because of Li Shiyu’s eyes, but also because of the feeling of pantothenic acid in her heart, Mu Lan did not expect that one day, the person she envied would be herself.
And has Li Shiyu already transferred his emotions?
Mu Lan did not dare to think much, nor did he want to think much.
“Thinking about what?” Li Shiyu loosened Mu Lan and asked gently.
Mu Lan shook his head. “I didn’t think anything of it. It’s just that the emperor has suddenly become intimate with me. I’m not used to it.”
Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words and laughed silently. Then he looked at Mu Lan and said, “Get used to it.”
Mu Lan did not speak, but Li Shiyu did not embarrass Mu Lan, and then let go of Mu Lan: “All right, Ao Feng will turn around and cry, saying that I robbed his mother with him.”
This, said Mu Lan lightly coughed.
Sure enough, when Li Shiyu’s voice fell, Ao Feng sent out a discontented hum, very proud of the two people who kissed me, and turned around without hesitation.
Mu Lan has some helplessness, this just slowly gets up, walks toward the proud wind.
Ao Feng sensed this and rushed back: “Don’t get up.”
Mu Lan smiled, “Your Highness is not unhappy.”. If you’re not happy, the mother and concubine are not going to coax.
Listening to Mu Lan’s words, Ao Feng said flatly, “I’m not unhappy either.”
Mu Lan laughed in a low voice and said, “When your mother and concubine are well, will you make a little for your Highness?”
“I want to eat the sweet and sour fish cooked by my mother.” Ao Feng made a request. “I really want to.”
“Good.”
“I also want my mother to fly paper kites with me again.”
“Good.”
“I also want to go with my mother and concubine to eat small wontons outside the palace.”
“Good.”
……
For a while, Aofeng was happy, but Li Shiyu stood quietly aside, and did not interrupt the dialogue between mother and son, and for Aofeng’s request, Mu Lan accepted without exception, Li Shiyu did not open his mouth to object, Mu Lan is very clear, this is the meaning of Li Shiyu’s agreement. The atmosphere between the three of
them did not seem to have changed, but it seemed to be different from before.
Ao Feng likes this feeling.
Mu Lan also likes this feeling. Inside
the Deqing Palace, there is less hostility and more warmth.
…… A month and a half passed in
a flash.
Under the careful care of Li Changyi’s prescription, Mu Lan’s complexion gradually improved, and his cough gradually disappeared. But Mu Lan has never left the Deqing Palace since his illness, and almost never left the Deqing Palace.
And Ao Feng, as usual, will come directly to the Deqing Palace after class.
Li Shiyu spent most of his time in the Deqing Palace, and there was no change, but Li Shiyu’s mood was not as good as before, slightly more gloomy.
Mu Lan felt that she had made tea for Li Shiyu. Then she opened her mouth and asked, “Your Majesty, do you have any thoughts?”? My concubine saw the emperor twisting his eyebrows all the time.
When Li Shiyu realized something, he looked at Mu Lan and said, “Nothing. The affairs of the state have been heavy recently. My beloved concubine doesn’t need to worry about me.”
See Li Shiyu did not mean to open his mouth, Mu Lan did not say anything. Just then
Cheng Dezhu came in and said respectfully, “Your Majesty, the prime minister, the military supplies department, Lord Li, and Lord Wang are outside the palace to see the emperor.”
Cheng Dezhu’s words, instantly let Li Shiyu’s eyes slightly narrow, that is a kind of extremely impatient performance, Mu Lan naturalism arrived. What kind of person is
Mu Lan, the next second understood the reason why these people persevered to find her Deqing Palace from the court.
Now Xi Guifei is pregnant, this big week after many years to have a son, how can these people not follow the trend, Mu Lan only spent a moment of time has been smooth, this is afraid of Xi Guifei’s family, busy forcing the palace to ascend.
After all, this has been hanging for a long time in the back seat, how can people not be moved, not to mention, the prince has tried his best to conceive, naturally it is impossible to miss such an opportunity.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not say anything, just stood in place, maintained the same posture.
She bet that Li Shiyu would not refuse.
After all, Li Shiyu has to weigh the pros and cons.
It’s just that it doesn’t seem appropriate to talk about this in the Deqing Palace.
Although can not figure out Li Shiyu’s idea, but Mu Lan can more or less feel Li Shiyu’s difference to her, always seems to be looking for something in greed, and as if Li Shiyu already knows something, but no matter what kind of situation, Mu Lan appears to be more cautious, can only be static braking, and can not do anything.
“Let them go to the Dragon Palace and wait.” Li Shiyu’s voice came sullenly.
These old ministers who rely on the old and sell the old, have completely regardless of the situation, even to the Deqing Palace clamor such things can also think out, Li Shiyu sneer.
Cheng Dezhu followed Li Shiyu for many years, where can not see Li Shiyu’s idea, this, Cheng Dezhu did not want to run toward the palace.
He looked at the ministers waiting outside the Deqing Palace and said in a loud voice, “Your Majesty has asked you to wait in the Imperial Dragon Hall.” Cheng Dezhu did not say much about the
rest. The
three adults looked at each other, some unwilling, but because of Li Shiyu’s command, but had to follow, for Li Shiyu they still feel fear from the heart, even if this is Cheng Dezhu said, they also know that they rashly to the Deqing Palace is not much appropriate.
But if you don’t push, then they are the ones who lose more than they gain.
“There’s manager Cheng.” The prime minister is very polite to Cheng Dezhu.
This is Li Shiyu’s confidant and red man, but Cheng Dezhu never gossip, nor easily bribed, but the people in the court are very clear, if Cheng Dezhu is willing to open his mouth, a lot of things can get twice the result with half the effort. Smiling,
Cheng Te-chu said, “If you say so, you’re killing the slave. The slave wouldn’t dare.”
“Manager Cheng.” The prime minister privately handed over a large amount of silver, and then went on as if nothing had happened. “The emperor is very kind to the imperial concubine. Manager Cheng is a trusted follower of the emperor, and naturally he knows what the emperor is thinking.”
Are officialdom, there is no need to speak clearly, everyone can know each other’s mind.
But even in this case, Cheng Dezhu still appears to be serious.
He quietly pushed the silver ticket back, naturally knowing the meaning of the prime minister, but Cheng Dezhu could see that Li Shiyu cared about Mu Lan, so Cheng Dezhu would not be foolish to go to this muddy water.
Prime minister said, eyebrows twisted up.
“The prime minister, no one can guess what the emperor is thinking, not to mention the slave. So the slave is just the emperor’s messenger. If the prime minister has any ideas, he can ask the emperor himself.”
Cheng Dezhu said smoothly, looking at the prime minister’s face is a face of calm, eyebrows and eyes still with a faint smile, people can not refuse, but there is no alternative.
Under such circumstances, although the prime minister was unwilling, he had no choice but to gnash his teeth and say, “Then there will be General Manager Cheng.”
Cheng Dezhu nodded his head.
The prime minister is not reconciled, also can only take people to leave in a hurry.
But the sullen look on the prime minister’s face never went first. He blew his beard and stared, saying directly, “This imperial concubine can’t stay.” Lord
Wang and Lord Li naturally did not dare to speak.
A group of people hurried back to the Royal Dragon Hall, and then Cheng Dezhu returned to the palace.
……
Miyauchi.
Instead, Mu Lan watched Cheng Dezhu leave. Then he opened his mouth and said, “Your Majesty, the prime minister has come to see you in person. I’m afraid it’s important. You’ve been here all the time. I’m afraid it will make the ministers in the court cranky.”
“Thinking about what?” Li Shiyu’s tone is undisciplined, not impatient, very naturally picked up Mu Lan to make good tea to drink a mouthful.
Mu Lan calmly answered, “The prime minister is a veteran of three Dynasties. The Military Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are both very important departments in the court. When the three of them come to the emperor together, they must have something important to do. Whatever they think, the emperor will listen to them.”
“Have I returned?” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan. “I’m just asking them to wait in the Imperial Dragon Hall.”
Mu Lan did not speak.
And Li Shiyu put down his teacup and hooked Mu Lan under the chin. “So my beloved concubine is taking me out?”? I am here, is to let love the imperial concubine feel unhappy, or unhappy? How the prince came here, I did not see love imperial concubine so anxious to drive people, I personally came, love imperial concubine can’t wait to drive me away? Is I not popular? Will your beloved concubine not want to see me?
Li Shiyu snorted and questioned Mu Lan.
Mu Lan coughed lightly. “That’s not what I meant.”
“What does that mean?” Li Shiyu is aggressive.
Mu Lan slightly twisted eyebrows, also did not expect Li Shiyu will suddenly be aggressive to force themselves, this time, Mu Lan’s tongue can not help licking the lips, for a while and a half will not know what to say.
Such a slight movement, but see Li Shiyu Adam’s apple rolling, but the surface is still calm.
“My beloved concubine, don’t you know why these people come to me?” Li Shiyu changed the subject.
Mu Lan was stunned.
I don’t know whether to tell the truth or lie.
But under such circumstances, Mu Lan was quiet for a moment, but told the truth: “Xi Guifei is pregnant, the prime minister is Xi Guifei’s mother’s family, I am afraid it is also for Xi Guifei.”. The emperors and empresses of this big Chou have been hanging around for years, so while the imperial concubine Xi is pregnant, naturally she won’t miss such an opportunity.
Mu Lan said directly.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “You know very well.”
Mu Lan lowered his head and chuckled. “I’m just guessing.”
Mu Lan’s words are very calm, people can not see the clue, and Li Shiyu has stood up, walked to the edge of Mu Lan, Mu Lan quietly looked at Li Shiyu, and did not take the initiative to open his mouth.
And Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin with his fingers. “My beloved concubine, do you have any ideas about what I’m going to do?”
A word, let Mu Lan be stunned.
But Mu Lan’s mood is not exposed on the surface, just calmly looking at Li Shiyu, so that people seem to be completely unable to guess what Mu Lan is thinking now.
Then Mu Lan’s voice came faintly: “The back seat has been hanging in the air for many years. It’s the emperor’s decision whether to set up the back seat or not.”. My concubine is just a concubine, and there is no way to interfere.
He made it clear that he did not want to give any answer related to this matter.
Li Shiyu eyes gloomy looking at Mu Lan, suddenly the mood suddenly cold down, as if Mu Lan for such a thing is completely indifferent, can not say that kind of feeling, let Li Shiyu feel particularly uncomfortable.
“So it doesn’t matter whether I make a concubine or not?” Li Shiyu asked Mu Lan word by word.
Mu Lan is still calm: “Whether the emperor is the queen or not is not something that my ministers and concubines can interfere with.”
“What if I could?” Li Shiyu asked in reply. “Your Majesty,” said
Mu Lan, “you..”
“I leave the decision to you. If you want me to make a queen, I will make a queen. If you don’t want me to make a queen, I won’t make a queen.”
This, Li Shiyu said without hesitation, and his eyes did not look at Mu Lan for a moment, and did not move away, but looked at Mu Lan indifferently.
Mu Lan felt that Li Shiyu was forcing himself.
Her heart beats a little fast, in such a pressure, as if Li Shiyu knew something, so that he can make a choice.
Mu Lan took a deep breath, but he calmed down. Then he looked at Li Shiyu and said, “It’s not up to me to decide whether the emperor will be the queen or not. Naturally, I won’t make any choice for the emperor. Please forgive the emperor.”
Mu Lan’s voice is very light, calmly looking at Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu still pinched Mu Lan’s chin, quietly, the deep eyes fell on Mu Lan’s cheek, and did not open his mouth, thin lips pursed.
The atmosphere seemed to be suddenly deadlocked.
It was Mulan who broke the silence: “Your Majesty, don’t let the prime minister wait for them.” As the
voice fell, Mu Lan slightly pushed Li Shiyu away and changed the subject: “I’m going to see if the small kitchen is ready.”? Your Highness is coming back from school.
Then, Mu Lan is just about to turn around, has been Li Shiyu clasped the wrist, two people’s eyes once again glued together, quiet for a moment, Li Shiyu’s thin lips move slightly.
Mulan noticed and did not speak.
But Li Shiyu had already looked at Mu Lan and said, “I will not set up a queen.”
Mu Lan was stunned.
Li Shiyu’s words could not have been clearer: “Mu Lan is the only one left behind me, and there will be no one else.”
Mu Lan listened quietly, lowering his eyebrows and eyes, but for a while and a half he did not speak, nor did he notice any joy, as if Mu Lan had heard the meaning of Li Shiyu’s words, which seemed to be said to himself, word by word, but very clear.
Mu Lan’s heartbeat is very fast.
I don’t know the meaning of Li Shiyu’s thoughts and words.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan did not speak again.
And the voice of Ao Feng was already heard outside: “Niang, Niang, I’m back..”
In front of Mu Lan, Ao Feng is not decent, but in front of Li Shiyu, Ao Feng still hides himself very well, but Li Shiyu does not know that Ao Feng is so called, but also did not stop it. After a
quiet moment, Li Shiyu didn’t say anything, but then he didn’t bother Mu Lan any more. “Go, the prince is back.”
Mu Lan hum, Fu Fu body, and then hurriedly turned away.
Li Shiyu saw for a long time, and then turned to leave the Deqing Palace, Cheng Dezhu waiting outside, naturally did not dare to urge any more.
It was not until Li Shiyu appeared that Cheng Dezhu followed Li Shiyu hurriedly toward the Royal Dragon Palace.
…… Inside
the Royal Dragon Hall.
The prime minister and the king’s adult, Li’s adult has been hanging here for a full hour, Li Shiyu is late, three people dare not say anything, except the prime minister patiently waiting, the king’s adult and Li’s adult has some big retreat.
You know, Li Shiyu ascended the throne, in fact, no one has ever guessed Li Shiyu’s idea.
Originally full of confidence of three people, now see Li Shiyu appeared, but suddenly have the meaning of retreat.
“Why did the three beloved ministers come to the Deqing Palace to look for me?” Li Shiyu’s voice came in a bland tone. “I’d like to know what’s going on in the palace, so that the three of you can’t wait for a moment and show up at the Deqing Palace.”
Neither salty nor light words, and there is no emotional ups and downs, but let the presence of three people heart beat faster, for a while, looked at each other, until Li adults and Wang adults looked at the prime minister. Only then did
the prime minister bite the bullet and say, “I have something to discuss with the emperor.”
“Go ahead, Aiqing.” Li Shiyu is direct.
He had already sat down on the chair, Cheng Dezhu immediately brought the tea, but Li Shiyu took a sip and twisted his eyebrows. The teacup was put down and never touched again. Cheng Dezhu naturally knew that the tea was not in line with Li Shiyu’s mind and did not pour it again.
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