After becoming a villain, she was issued a good person card every day

The Queen Mother received the news that the third prince's ribs were broken by the emperor's kick. Although he was lucky enough to survive, he might not live to be 20 years old.

As soon as she got the news, the Queen Mother planned to deal with the palace attendants present. After all, the emperor's reputation could not tolerate any mistakes. She was a little surprised when she heard that the palace attendants of Yuhua Palace were taken away by Manager Cui. Before she knew what happened, she I heard the news from people in Yuhua Palace that Concubine Lan had a miscarriage and is still in a coma.

In Concubine Lan's palace, the ruby ​​bead curtains, layers of gauze hats, jade pots and porcelain, and even the clothes she wore and the jade comb used to smooth her hair were all stained with drugs that could cause abortion. The Queen Mother was in disbelief, and she became furious after she realized this. , now it is contaminated with drugs that can cause abortion. If someone is dissatisfied with her and the emperor in the future, it will be something that can kill people.

The emperor wanted the same thing. Looking at the source of these things, it turned out that none of the concubines in the palace were spared. Even Concubine Qi, who was a good friend of Concubine Lan, had her birthday gifts filled with medicine.

Among the treasures in the house, the things he gave have also been tampered with. Who has such great ability?

When he went to court the next day, he heard the courtiers mention that he had few heirs, and that he should hire noble girls into the palace again to extend his heirs.

There were actually many people who agreed. They saw the emperor's preference for Concubine Lan and the preferential treatment he gave to the Ling family. They all thought that it would be easier for them if someone in the family accompanied the emperor personally. With this idea, they couldn't wait. It’s time for the next appointment, and I just want to get it done in the near future.

The first official who made the suggestion stopped talking. He looked at Ling Lichun's back from a distance, thinking that he didn't mean to offend the Ling family or Concubine Lan, but that a man in black put a knife on his neck yesterday. You have to do what others ask you to do.

Seeing so many people in the court asking His Majesty to invite noble ladies into the palace, the officials were at a loss and could not tell who was the real culprit for a moment.

Duan Li had just lost his son, and it was a time of sadness. Faced with the persecution of everyone, he recalled Ling Wanying's tearful eyes and sad look in his mind, so he ended the morning court early in anger. In order to get to Yuhua Palace, that person What happened to the officials yesterday was presented to him.

He thought, maybe it was someone from the previous dynasty, it must be someone from the previous dynasty, otherwise how could he be so generous?
The Queen Mother also had the same idea, "You moved the Qin family and the Cui family and made them vigilant. They reacted. This is a warning to our mother and son, just like how you warned the princess of Zhenguo through Qingyang. It's a pity that Already..."

The Queen Mother did not say what it was a pity for, but the Emperor knew that it was a pity for him and Concubine Lan's unborn child. He was the Emperor and the Lord of the world, yet he could not protect his own woman and child.

The Queen Mother checked the emperor's expression and advised: "Wait a moment, your recent actions have been too great. Although the war in the border areas is improving, the turmoil has not subsided after all. Last winter, several state capitals were hit by snowstorms. Now, It is a time to recuperate, and if we delay war preparations or cause public resentment because we want to move them, no one can afford the consequences."

The emperor still had some sense. He knew that the Queen Mother was right, but the sudden choking made him feel heartbroken. He pinched the fingers in his hand, looked up, and found that the Queen Mother opposite had gray hair on her temples. She had always been well-maintained. His face is also much older. Knowing that this is all because of worrying about himself, he can't help but feel guilty.

"It's me or not, let the queen worry."

Seeing the guilty look on the emperor's face, the queen mother comforted her heart. How could the emperor have been so sensible in these years?

After thinking about it, she said: "If the queen could fulfill her duties as a queen and restrain the harem, she would not have made the harem so chaotic. She is not good at raising her children, and she is not strict in managing palace affairs. If the Ai family had known about her earlier, If you have such a free will, you will not hire her as your crown princess.

Aijia knows that you have always thought that the Aijia dislikes the queen because of Jiahui. In fact, it is not the case. It is because of her temperament that often makes things difficult. The emperor and the queen should really be punished. Look at her. As a queen, she is in the palace. Such a big event happened, and now I am still shrinking in Fengyi Palace..."

The Queen didn't know anything about the conversation in Ningfu Palace, but even if she knew it, it would deepen her resentment towards the Queen Mother. The conflict between her and the Queen Mother began when she was not allowed to live in Weiyang Palace and was in panic in the East Palace. It is already extremely deep, so deep that it cannot be adjusted.

And although she knew that Concubine Lan was pregnant, before she started taking action, she got the news that the second and third princes had pushed her into the water. The emperor sent people from Dongchang to guard the Yuhua Palace, and the people she sent to inquire couldn't even get close to the surrounding area. .

Even the soft concubine An Fei was banned by the emperor. She didn't know what happened to the two princes, and she didn't know what Ling Wanying was doing now. She frowned and swallowed the bitter soup. As a queen, she became more and more in name only. .

"How long has it been since the emperor came to Fengyi Palace?" the queen asked.

Shen Mo didn't dare to say anything after taking the medicine bowl, and heard the queen saying to herself: "It's been three months. I haven't seen your majesty for three months. If my mother-in-law can use it, it can help the prince." Second, I don’t have to worry so much.”

The queen said, and then added: "I have been using this medicine for so long, but my body still has not improved. It's all quack medicine."

Listening to the Queen's words, Shen Mo's fingers trembled slightly and he lowered his head more and more. At this moment, the palace servants came to report that the Crown Prince had arrived. The Queen was originally very happy, but when the Crown Prince advised her to be nicer to the eldest princess, if the eldest princess likes to stay Yuhua Palace, then live there, as long as the eldest princess is happy.

The queen's face immediately darkened: "You are thinking about her as your sister, but she doesn't recognize you as a brother. She lives in Yuhua Palace, hides from me when she sees her, and doesn't care about you. Sure enough, she was born to suppress me. If she pleases your father like Jin Yang, you and I, mother and son, don’t have to tremble..."

The prince didn't understand why mother and son were so frightened. His father respected his mother very much. Every time his mother had a dispute with his grandmother, his father always protected his mother.

Last year, my mother was scolded by the ministers of the previous dynasty for being unworthy, but it was my father who suppressed all the dissatisfaction. Although my father doted on the soft concubine Lan Fei, he did not let them become older than my mother.

As for himself, his father always asked about his schoolwork and taught him martial arts in person. Although he felt worried when he saw those princes who met a miserable end when he was studying history, it is undeniable that his father has been very good to them and their son over the years. .

The father did not give his sister a title, but he wanted to wait until she grew up. She was frail and was afraid that her longevity would be shortened by her excessive blessings.

In fact, hasn't my sister's fiefdom and titles been drawn up?No worse than Aunt Anyang, the prince thought, doesn't the queen mother also know this? How can she be so resentful now.

Smelling the incense in Fengyi Palace, the prince felt that his mother looked more and more ferocious. When his mother fell asleep, he asked Aunt Shen Mo: "It's not like my mother never uses incense. What kind of incense does she smoke now?"

Chen Mo said: "This is a newly made incense made by Shang Gong Bureau. It is called Sanhe. It has a light and refreshing fragrance. The Queen likes it very much. She said it is used to remove the medicinal energy in the palace."

"I have heard that some incense is incompatible with medicine. Have the incense used by the queen been seen by the imperial doctors?" The prince's face was sullen and worried.

Shen Mo shook his head, and the prince immediately ordered those around him to go to the imperial hospital to ask for a doctor.

When the imperial doctor said there was no conflict, the prince felt relieved and returned to the East Palace.

After the servants outside were removed, Concubine Xian breathed a sigh of relief. She went to the small Buddhist hall in the side hall and looked at the Buddha statue above, which showed compassion for all living beings but seemed to be neither sad nor happy. Qi Qingyang's pale face gradually appeared in front of her eyes. Concubine Xian still can't forget that day. He seemed to know that there was something wrong with the medicine he brought, but he still drank it.

Concubine Xian forced herself not to think about it or recall it, and the past would disappear with the wind.

Coming out of the Buddhist hall, the eldest maid asked, "Are you praying for your two highnesses?"

"For your two highnesses, and for Concubine Lan."

It was already late at night when Ling Wanying woke up. She was a little disgusted when she saw the emperor standing guard in front of the bed. She looked past the emperor and looked not far away, as if she was looking for Su Jin. Unfortunately, the room was empty, except for the emperor. She did.

She smelled the faint smell of blood in the room, which became thinner under the collision of lotus fragrance. She couldn't help but caress her lower abdomen. Although she didn't feel any pain, she thought it must have been very painful when Uncle An's concubine was killed. The Qi family is cruel and will not let go of any blood of the Su family royal family.

More than ten years have passed, and when people occasionally mention the previous dynasty, they just sigh. The change of political power is not important to them. As long as they can live comfortably, who cares who becomes the emperor?
So when the Qi family declines, no one will remember them, Ling Wanying thought, she sorted out her mood and started to get into the mood again. She stretched out her fingers and traced Duan Li's face. Her eyebrows were affectionate, but deep down she felt bored. This day When will it end? She thought she could endure it, but found that after only a year, she could no longer hold back her desire to destroy the Qi family.

It would be best if Sister A was not injured, and it would be best if the Qi family could return everything.

Duan Li felt movement and opened his eyes. It was the scene of Ling Wanying looking at him lovingly. The beauties looked more and more beautiful under the lamp. In the dim candlelight, Duan Li only felt that the haggard and weak Ling Wanying was particularly annoying. People pity.

"Your Majesty, why don't you rest on the bed? Your hands will be sore if you lean on them like this?" Ling Wanying said distressedly.

Duan Li shook his head, he was afraid of disturbing Ling Wanying's rest.

The room was a little dark. The wall was originally inlaid with luminous pearls, but the luminous pearls were also covered with musk juice. Duan Li asked people to evacuate.

Although the faint musk scent wouldn't cause an immediate miscarriage, it was everywhere in the palace. Thinking of this, Duan Li's eyes darkened and he asked Ling Wanying if she felt uncomfortable in any way.

Ling Wanying shook her head and her face became paler. After the emperor's continuous questioning, she said she had a stomachache.

Duan Li did not tell her about her miscarriage. He only said that she was menstruating and had soaked in the cold lake a lot, so this time it was particularly painful. He originally thought that Ling Wanying would suspect his lies that were full of loopholes. Unexpectedly, Ling Wanying actually believed it. She said with a trusting face: "I knew that as long as His Majesty was around, I would not be hurt. I was very scared when I was in the cold lake, but I was not afraid anymore when I heard His Majesty's voice. "

Hearing what Ling Wanying said, Duan Li felt even more guilty. His and Concubine Lan's child had come and gone before they even knew it. He and Concubine Lan had been looking forward to it for so long, but they couldn't see the child. one side.

Duan Li once thought that if he and Concubine Lan had a child, he would definitely hold the most precious thing in front of the child so that he would have no worries for the rest of his life.

Now, everything has become a luxury.

He couldn't even avenge that kid because the time hadn't come yet.

Ruyu's fingers gently caressed his brow. Duan Li raised his eyes and saw Ling Wanying looking at him worriedly, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Duan Li didn't want her to worry, so he just said it was nothing.

Ling Wanying asked about the palace attendants who were accompanying her today, and asked Duan Li not to be angry or blame them. Although Duan Li wanted to have those people buried with his unborn child, he still agreed to Ling Wanying's plea.

She is always so kind, so don't tell her about sending the two princes to the palace.

When Su Jin and other palace residents were released from prison, it was not clear yet. She looked at the dim light not far away and felt that everything was going for the better.

Li Fu said from the side: "As soon as Concubine Lan woke up, she begged for mercy for the girls, but what your Majesty meant was that Concubine Lan fell into the water this time, and it coincided with her menstrual period. She was already suffering, so she shouldn't worry about other things. Let the empress take care of herself in a pure way."

"Qingye understands what the father-in-law means, but it's just that the empress...sigh." Su Jin sighed, with unconcealable sadness on his face.

Concubine Lan was really pitiful. She was so favored, but a beloved concubine with no heirs had no guarantee after all. Li Fu thought, maybe Concubine Rou was lucky enough to have Princess Jinyang at her knees and go to school with the prince.

Su Jin asked about the two princes again. Li Fu told Su Jin that the two princes were sent to the palace overnight, and the third prince was still injured. His Majesty did not even see the two princes, nor Xian. Concubine, it seems that she hates the two princes extremely.

Li Fu thought about the emperor's treatment of the two princes, and lamented that Concubine Lan was really favored, but also felt that His Majesty treated his own children like this. What would happen if Concubine Lan's appearance was not there?
Thinking like this, he looked at Su Jin, who had a calm face. Although he was a little embarrassed after staying in prison for one day and two nights, his demeanor was better than that of the palace people who were waiting in front of him. The people who were waiting in front of Empress Lan Fei were like this. , Empress Lan Fei herself should not be as weak as they appear on the surface.

Maybe, what about the day when you don’t fall out of favor?

The concubines were banned for unknown reasons. As soon as the ban was lifted, and before they had time to go to the Queen's Palace to complain, they heard that Concubine Lan was made a noble concubine. It was the decree given by the Queen Mother herself. She was lamenting Concubine Lan's good luck. Only then did she realize that she was not a royal concubine, but an imperial concubine.

Imperial Concubine, where are the Imperial Concubines in the palace? Aren’t they the four noble and virtuous concubines below the Queen?
Because they were too curious and shocked, Concubine Qi was promoted to a noble concubine and took charge of the Phoenix Seal on behalf of the empress. Their orders to handle palace affairs were ignored by them.

I don’t know what happened, but everyone in the palace was promoted to the throne, and even Concubine An was promoted to the title of Virtuous Concubine.

The imperial concubine, No. 1 under the empress, has a gold seal in the treasure book, which was specially set up by the emperor for Ling Wanying. The concubines can no longer be jealous, because they don't know that the emperor can still be for Concubine Lan, no, he can also be for Concubine Lan. How far has the imperial concubine achieved? Maybe something will surprise them even more in the future?
Moreover, although the emperor appointed the imperial concubine, he did not neglect the other concubines. At most, he would go to eat with the imperial concubine at noon every day, or stay at the imperial concubine's place for a longer period of time.

The previous dynasty did not make any move about this. Anyway, as long as the emperor no longer went crazy and attacked the nobles of the family, he could do whatever he wanted. Moreover, the queen mother and the emperor also agreed to recruit noble girls to the palace this year.

The emperor dotes on the imperial concubine, and also treats the imperial concubine's family preferentially, bestowing countless treasures of gold and silver, and conferring Ling Lichun the title of Duke of Zhenguo, a first-class dukedom. The imperial concubine's biological mother is also allowed to visit the palace every month.

It is said that the emperor originally wanted to take the imperial concubine back home to visit her relatives, but the imperial concubine felt that it was too invasive and unreasonable, so she refused.

The Ling family was not complacent because of this, and donated all the gold and silver treasures given by His Majesty in the name of praying for the Queen Mother, Emperor and Queen.

After the two sons of the Ling family returned from quelling the war in Northern Xinjiang, they immediately handed over military power without any hesitation.

The imperial concubine and the Ling family were so sensible that the ministers really drew their swords and looked around at a loss.

Spring passed and autumn came, and three years passed in the blink of an eye. Everyone thought that time could wear away the favor of the imperial concubine, but they did not expect that three years later, there were more and more newcomers in the palace, and the imperial concubine was still the most special one in the palace. exist.

The emperor still had meals with her every day. Even the imperial concubine had to admit that she made the right choice back then. She pushed the emperor to Yilan Palace, and the reward she got was the power she always wanted. She raised the child , she no longer remembers who the child's biological mother is, but perhaps no one in the palace will remember a beauty of low status.

In the past few years, although Concubine Rou was panicking, she had not taken any action. She thought that the concubine had a smart fifth prince under her knees who was also on good terms with the concubine. Although the concubine was not deposed, she was in name only. They had to wait for them to award the prince to the concubine. Let’s talk about it later.

But Concubine Rou had to admit that this was the reason she persuaded herself to accept the favor of the imperial concubine. Since the accident three years ago, His Majesty paid more and more attention to the safety of the imperial concubine.

Concubine Rou looked at the emperor who had covered up the truth and carefully weaved a dream and a fantasy for the imperial concubine. She only felt funny. When did the ruthless king become so humble?

When the stubborn nobles of the previous dynasty realized that they had been squeezed out of the power center of the dynasty, the matter had already been settled. The emperor was so good at pretending that they didn't even react, and the outcome was decided.

Duan Li was in the Qinzheng Hall, looking at the empty hall. He did not feel the joy of being in power, but felt lonely. When Manager Cui said that Qi Zhongchun had returned from southern Xinjiang, he reluctantly cheered up.

Qi Zhongchun played an important role in putting down the rebellion in southern Xinjiang. Duan Li hosted a banquet in the palace to entertain him, and Duan Li was accompanied by only Ling Wanying.

But what is surprising is that Qi Zhongchun, who has never been a womanizer, was actually accompanied by a girl from southern Xinjiang. I don't know what the girl said, and Duan Li's expression gradually became serious.

Ling Wanying may think that such a banquet is a bit boring. She looked at the Duke Zhen Guo's wife not far away with longing in her eyes. Duan Li noticed it and said, "Will the Duke Zhen Guo's wife come to the palace to accompany you tomorrow?"

Ling Wanying shook her head, "My second sister-in-law is pregnant, so my mother will definitely be worried."

Qi Zhongchun's eyes darkened when he heard the word "pregnant". No matter how hard he tried these years, no happy news came out of the palace. He knew that Ling Wanying liked children, otherwise he would not have kept the eldest princess in Yuhua Palace for so many years.

He thought that if any of the palace concubines were pregnant and gave birth safely, they would take the child to Ling Wanying's palace and record it in her name. In this way, even if the prince ascended the throne in the future, Ling Wanying could follow the child to the fiefdom and become the noble queen mother. There is no need to look at people's faces all the time in the palace.

But no one was pregnant, and Qi Zhongchun was a little depressed.

Soon, he knew the reason why there had been no pregnancy in the palace for many years. He looked at Qi Zhongchun and the southern Xinjiang woman who were kneeling below with an unclear expression, and said with a cold tone: "You said there has been no pregnancy in the palace for many years, is that right? Because I have been poisoned and there is no cure for this poison?"

The woman from Southern Xinjiang looked up at the emperor with a lively expression: "Although I can't detoxify the poison, I can help you find the person who poisoned it, but I have a condition..."

Before Qi Zhongjing could stop him, he heard Jing Ling say: "My name is Jing Ling, and I want to be your concubine. As long as you agree, I will help you find the murderer..."

Qi Zhongjing:......

The emperor gave the Huayu Palace to Concubine Jing, who was new to the palace. He heard that Concubine Jing was a girl from southern Xinjiang. She was lively and lively, and was different from most people in the palace. When Concubine Jing first entered the palace, she visited the concubines everywhere and said, I want to see what the emperor's women are like.

The emperor indulged her so much that the imperial concubine wanted to see the imperial concubine's jokes. Unfortunately, since the palace power was transferred to the imperial concubine three years ago and the empress closed the palace to recuperate, the monthly greetings have also been cancelled. The imperial concubine has been in the imperial garden since After falling into the water, he did not leave the palace easily and stayed in the Yuhua Palace every day. His Majesty was afraid that the imperial concubine would be bored, so he expanded the Yuhua Palace. Originally, the Yuhua Palace was the same size as the Weiyang Palace. As the emperor's backup palace, it was even larger than the palace. The Queen's Fengyi Palace is larger. After expansion, it will be as big as two Fengyi Palaces.

It was obviously over the limit, but the emperor's power was growing, and no one dared to displease His Majesty. In addition, the imperial concubine and her family kept a low profile and could not find any mistakes, so they could only watch the expansion of Yuhua Palace.

I heard that the expanded Yuhua Palace is magnificent, with pavilions, pavilions, water pavilions and lotus ponds, all just to please the emperor and noble concubine.The imperial concubines have never entered Yuhua Palace, and His Majesty does not allow them to go, but the imperial concubine goes there from time to time. In this palace, the imperial concubine seems to only be on good terms with the imperial concubine.

The palace concubines are looking forward to the bold and lively Concubine Jing going to Yuhua Palace. It is best for them to see whether the imperial concubine has become an old love.

After waiting and waiting, Concubine Jing went to Yuhua Palace. Concubine Jing successfully entered the gate of Yuhua Palace. Concubine Jing seemed to be chatting happily with the imperial concubine and did not come out until after dinner.

A few days later, Fengyi Palace and Ganquan Palace were surrounded by the imperial army.

A few days later, there was news that Concubine Rou was deposed and the Queen was seriously ill.

People from the Shanggong Bureau were also arrested. The concubines were a little uneasy and hurriedly contacted their families outside the palace, but the ministers didn't know what happened, so how could they provide any useful information?
They went to Qi's house to inquire, but the Weiyuan Hou Mansion closed its doors to thank guests. For a moment, people were panicked.

The queen was lying on the bed. She did not expect that she was betrayed by her confidant. She remembered that the emperor's newly appointed concubine Jing came to visit her a few days ago. Without saying a few words, she saw the medicine she drank and left with a strange look on her face.

She still felt that Concubine Jing was ignorant of etiquette, but she never thought that the emperor came not long after dinner, and the people from the Supervisor of Ceremonies took away all the paintings, ink, incense, and books. She thought that the emperor was planning to abolish the imperial concubine. Come on, is it to make room for the imperial concubine?

It's a pity that the imperial concubine can no longer have children. How can a childless queen be recognized by the courtiers?

She never regretted tampering with the imperial concubine's clothes and jewelry. Ever since she found out that the imperial concubine was pregnant, she felt panicked about her and the prince's future and couldn't sleep all night.

However, the emperor suppressed the matter at that time, and she pretended not to know anything about it. Perhaps she should thank the imperial concubine for helping her Yi'er eliminate two competitors.

Nowadays, apart from Yi'er, the only remaining princes in the palace are the fourth prince, whose biological mother is humble and humble, and the young fifth prince. The fifth prince is raised by the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine is the daughter of the Qi family and is on good terms with the imperial concubine. This is a threat. Unfortunately, before she could take action, her confidants were taken away by the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

There is also Qi Jiahui. I heard that she is in good health. If she is deposed, it would be great if the Qi family and the Ling family fight for the throne. I hate Ling Wanying. She is so stupid that she actually thinks that staying with the emperor is the best. What? If you don't fight for it, you deserve to be taken advantage of by those power-hungry women of the Qi family.

The queen's thoughts went back and forth in her mind. Before she could ask Shen Mo why they were taken away, she heard the emperor say: "Concubine Jing found Pu Hexiang from southern Xinjiang in your palace." Puhe incense is a poison in southern Xinjiang. It can make a man extinct if he eats it with Thuja incense and some food spices. If it is mixed with lotus petal orchid, it will make a person's body weaken day by day..."

Duan Li still has a lot to say. Puhe incense is not poisonous when used alone and has a calming effect, but once used with other incense, it is highly toxic.

Jing Ling said that the method of making Puhexiang was only mastered by the shaman kings of the southern Xinjiang dynasties, but for some reason, the Queen’s Fengyi Palace and Roufei’s Ganquan Palace had a large amount of Puhexiang, and there was also a faint trace of Puhexiang in Roufei’s palace. In the kitchen of Ganquan Palace, the cook from Lin'an Prefecture will cook countless foods that induce the toxins of Thuja and Thuja.

"Your Majesty..." The queen was surprised.

"People from the Shanggong Bureau said that this incense recipe was presented by Concubine Rou's family." Duan Li seemed to be explaining a matter that had nothing to do with him, "Concubine Rou has been deposed and moved to Jing'an Palace, and the Li family in Suzhou was also ransacked and exiled. Queen, because of the relationship we have had as husband and wife for more than ten years, I will give you a chance. What are you hiding from me?"

The queen didn't have time to defend the maids around her, but she heard the emperor's treatment of Concubine Rou. While she felt refreshed, she was also frightened by the emperor's ruthlessness.

Although Concubine Rou's crime of poisoning the emperor is unforgivable and should be severely punished, it is not an exaggeration to be raped by the nine clans for doing such a thing.

But Concubine Rou had risked her life to save His Majesty and had to survive in the middle of a battle between His Majesty and the Queen Mother. His Majesty was so cruel to the woman he had loved for many years and had helped him so much. How could she possibly tell what she had done?

Moreover, since the poison made the emperor infertile, her son's competitor would only be the fifth prince. With the fall of Concubine Rou, Princess Jinyang would not be able to ascend the throne no matter how smart she was. As soon as the emperor saw Jinyang, he would think of a ruthless person. Concubine Rou, the queen thought, her expression became more and more respectful, and she said submissively: "Your Majesty, I have not left Fengyi Palace for the past few years, how could I be hiding something from you?"

"In the past 15 years, I have been diligently taking care of the rear house. I consider myself not an ignorant person and have never deceived Your Majesty."

The queen's expression was sincere, and her sick face was full of sincerity, which made Duan Li unable to tell that she was lying. It was not until Duan Li brought out the confessions of several palace maids that the queen's expression changed.

After Manager Cui finished talking about the interrogation, he withdrew, leaving space for the emperor and empress. I don’t know what the two of them said. His majesty looked calm when he came out. He did not go to Yuhua Palace or other concubines, but went back to the palace. Go to Zichen Palace.

The queen recalled what the emperor said before he left. He said that the prince's biological mother could only die of illness and could not be deposed, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

She had no way of knowing why Shen Mo betrayed her and poisoned her, but for Yi'er, she could only follow the emperor's ideas.

When the news of the queen's death came, Ling Wanying was dining with Duan Li. She saw that Duan Li's face was calm and there seemed to be no sadness at all. She couldn't help but wonder if the Duan family were all so cold-blooded. How could they be there if they were not cold-blooded? Where are you today?

The Queen's sudden death caught everyone off guard. Within a hundred days, Qi Zhongchun, the commander of Beizhen Fusi, was assassinated while arresting a fugitive. Weiyuan Hou's beloved concubine was poisoned, and more than 130 people in Weiyuan Hou's mansion died. The situation was miserable, and when the Queen Mother learned the news, she fainted.

Just after she woke up under the diagnosis and treatment of the imperial doctor, she heard that the prince had fallen into the water and died, and that the fourth and fifth princes had smallpox. Princess Jinyang had a dispute with Princess Anyang on the way to visit Concubine Rou in Jing'an Palace, and the two of them hit their heads with a stone. Princess Yang died on the spot, and Princess Anyang has not woken up yet.

After receiving the news, the Queen Mother endured the pain and insisted on taking care of Princess Anyang. Duan Li was caught off guard and upset by the successive bad news.

After learning that there was a rumor circulating among the people that the Duan family had been unfairly appointed, and now it was retribution, I was so angry that I developed a high fever that night. When I woke up again, it was the weak Ling Wanying who was holding the jade bowl and looking at it with soft eyes. He, Duan Li, felt that the boundless loneliness in his heart was being filled. Perhaps when he was weak, he actually thought about disbanding the harem.

Things are uncertain, and he doesn't know how long he has left. He just wants to spend the rest of his life with Ling Wanying, just like his father, the emperor, and his mother, who only have each other.

Ling Wanying didn't know what Duan Li was thinking. She looked at the soup in the bowl and heard her sister say that it was a fish caught from the sea when Yu Niang went to sea. It had a weird shape but contained many toxins. You will feel dizzy and have a fever, and the symptoms are like having typhoid fever, but typhoid fever may be curable, but there is no antidote for this poison.

Ten years ago, my sister asked Yu Niang to pay attention to this thing when she went to sea, but she only found it two years ago. A Niang ground it into powder and brought it into the palace along with her personal clothes. Ling Wanying immediately wanted to use it for Duan Li. She has had enough of the days of hypocrisy and subjugation by the same enemies, but she and her sister still want to use Duan Li's hands to cut off the branches of the noble family of the previous dynasty, and the people sent to the Qi family have not been able to get close to Qi Zhongchun. , in the palace, she and Sister A were the only ones dependent on each other. They did not dare to contact their old friends for fear of exposing their identities, and the new people they had cultivated could not be used yet, so they could only continue to lie dormant.

Now that the power of the previous dynasty has been leveled, she and her sister have been running it for many years, and the Ling family's reputation among the people has become higher and higher. Qi Zhongchun is dead, and the only princes and princesses in the palace are the eldest princess who lives in Yuhua Palace, and the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion no longer exists , If you don’t take action now, wait until later.

Thinking of this, Ling Wanying's face became gentler, and she whispered: "The Emperor finally woke up."

"Worrying you." Duan Li said weakly, but did not realize that Ling Wanying did not call him Duan Lang today, but called him Emperor.

He didn't even notice the 21 gold hairpins on Ling Wanying's head, which were extremely gorgeous.

"Your Majesty, drink the medicine." Ling Wanying said softly, and fed Duan Li to drink the medicine. The medicine bowl gradually became empty. Ling Wanying put the medicine bowl aside, wiped the medicine juice from the corner of his mouth, and planned to take it back. hand.

Duan Li grabbed Ling Wanying's hand, coughed a few times, and asked, "How about I put the second prince in your name? When I recover, I will make you my queen. The construction of the emperor's mausoleum began when the emperor ascended the throne. I Knowing that you don’t like extravagant things and like ancient landscape paintings, I changed the drawings a year ago so that we can enjoy them together a hundred years later.”

Duan Li's eyes were blazing, and his fiery eyes did not miss any expression on Ling Wanying's face. Ling Wanying lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty has Queen Xiaohui."

Before Duan Li could explain, he heard Ling Wanying say in her always gentle voice: "Isn't it okay for the eldest princess? I like the eldest princess."

The eldest princess has a dull temperament and is taciturn. Even though he often sees her in Yuhua Palace, he does not have a deep impression of this cowardly daughter. It would be okay if Jinyang is here. Jinyang is smart and will surely be able to please Ying'er.

"Although the eldest princess is good, she is not a prince after all. If the second prince is in your name, I will feel at ease even if I leave before you." Duan Li thought that he was much older than Ling Wanying. If he went, Ling Wanying would be weak-tempered and unlovable. Xiang Gu was afraid that he would be bullied.

As for whether the second prince still hated Ling Wanying, Duan Li felt that it was nothing. Over the years, he had continuously promoted Ling family members and Ling family in-laws just to give Ling Wanying a guarantee.

When the time comes, he will leave the Long Yin Guards, the military talisman, and the imperial order to her. No matter how displeased she is in the new emperor's heart, he will still respect her.

Duan Li thought that he had considered it very comprehensively, but he did not expect that Ling Wanying still refused. She said softly: "If the second prince is recorded in my name, my unborn child will probably die in peace."

Duan Li looked at Ling Wanying in shock, and saw Ling Wanying looking straight at him with clear eyes, "If your Majesty insists on giving me a child, just record the eldest princess in my name. Among all the children of your Majesty, The eldest princess is cuter."

Duan Li was in a daze, Ling Wanying actually knew, she actually knew about the miscarriage, why didn't she never mention it in the past three years?
He didn't know why and when he asked Ling Wanying to withdraw, but he felt extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.

Qingsu and Aunt Li accompanied Ling Wanying to Zichen Palace, while Su Jin stayed in Yuhe Palace to deal with Mei Xiang and Zi Yan. Mei Xiang belonged to Concubine Rou, Zi Yan, who had always been silent, belonged to the Queen, and the reckless Zi Yan Qiaozhu is actually the most innocent person in Yuhe Palace.

Su Jin has no hobby of tormenting people. She only got over it with a glass of poisonous wine. When she came out of the palace room, she saw the eldest princess in plain clothes. Su Jin heard the eldest princess ask: "Concubine Lan, get what you want." Is it done?"

Su Jin replied, "Soon."

"That's good." The eldest princess said and returned to the bedroom.

The palace servant who was waiting for her was already asleep and did not know that the eldest princess had gone out and came back. But even if she knew, she would not find it strange because the eldest princess is such a strange person.

She has never seen the eldest princess cry, nor has she seen the eldest princess smile. Her face is always calm, and when her eyes as black as night look at you, they will make you fear for no reason. But luckily, the eldest princess She doesn't often look at people like this. Most of the time, she has a low eyebrow and is submissive. She really doesn't look like a princess.

Late at night, the emperor developed a high fever. He felt that he was about to die, and wanted to see Ling Wanying. Ling Wanying had been living in the side hall these days and did not leave Zichen Palace. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Manager Cui kneeling in the palace. Wu, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, The palm prints were also there, and the emperor on the bed kept calling her name. Manager Cui whispered: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is waiting for you."

Ling Wanying responded softly and walked up. Duan Li's vision was blurred, but he remembered the lotus scented powder on Ling Wanying's body. Ling Wanying approached him and said softly: "Your Majesty, please go with peace of mind. The Duan family's fortune will be with us." As you leave, you don’t have to miss me.

As for me, the Emperor doesn’t need to worry about you. Although I feel aggrieved by being with you all these years, it’s not that I haven’t enjoyed it. After the Emperor leaves, I will find an innocent man from a good family to continue my bloodline. Oh, yes Now, there is one thing I have never told the Emperor. Three years ago, I was not pregnant. How could I be pregnant with the Emperor's child?The emperor has so many women and so many heirs, how could I continue your dirty bloodline? "

"You..." Duan Li thought, this is not Ling Wanying, this is not his imperial concubine, there must be someone pretending...

But within a few words, he lost consciousness. Ling Wanying blinked, her eyes immediately filled with sadness. She stood up, looked at Manager Cui and Wu Zhangshou, and said: "Your Majesty, he passed away..."

The emperor left three decrees. One was to pass on the throne to the eldest princess. The eldest princess was young and was temporarily regent by the Queen Mother. The other was to wait for Ling Wanying to be granted the title of queen. There was also a blank one, which was given to Ling Wanying as a guarantee for her. .

Just after Duan Li's first seven years, the eldest princess ascended the throne. Because there was a precedent for women to study and become officials in the previous dynasty, and Duan Li's only surviving heir was the eldest princess, so the ministers did not object.

As for the Queen Mother's regency, the ministers did not dare to object. The Ling family was at its peak. Before the emperor's death, he handed over the Long Yin Guards and the military talismans to the Ling family girls. They were so full that they dared to object to this matter.

I heard that the Ling family daughter only cares about love, is weak and kind, and must not be greedy for power. As long as the emperor is still a member of the Duan family, no matter what the Ling family is like, they will turn a blind eye.

As for the second and third princes, on the day of the emperor's death, the palace caught fire. The two princes and Li Shuyi, who took care of them, were killed in the flames. Alas, bad luck.

Princess Anyang finally passed away, just eight days after Duan Li left. Within a few months, the Queen Mother lost her brother first, and then her son and daughter. The blow was too heavy, so she was depressed all day long.

With so many things happening in the palace, the concubines did not dare to go out. Jing Ling, who had always been carefree, came directly to say goodbye to Ling Wanying. The emperor had never touched her anyway, and she did not want to become a widow for the emperor. The new emperor was a woman and could not marry her. , give her a distinguished position, she'd better leave.

Ling Wanying agreed, and when she took Su Jin Qingsu to Ningfu Palace, the Queen Mother happened to wake up. Seeing the soup Ling Wanying brought, she said weakly: "The Ai family is not in good health, and I can't help you. The former dynasty The harem is busy with affairs, and I guess you can't bear it, so why not let Yuezhen help you.

I heard that you want women to take part in the imperial examination, but the eldest princess has just ascended the throne, so this matter is too forward-thinking. It would be good to have Yuezhen go to you and have someone to discuss it. "

Ling Wanying neither agreed nor disagreed. She took out the soup from the food box and gently advised the Queen Mother to take it. After the Queen Mother finished eating, she said, "It's good for Sister Yuezhen to help me. She has always been smart."

Seeing Ling Wanying being so submissive, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction. Then she thought of her children again, and became a little upset. She waved her hand to let Ling Wanying leave.

Ling Wanying brought Qi Yuezhen to court together. The Queen Mother saw that Ling Wanying was so sensible. Although she had no appetite, she still drank the soup that Ling Wanying brought every day to save her face.

She looked at Ling Wanying, who came to visit her every day, and finally felt a little soft-hearted. After all, she was the only woman her son cared about, and said: "The soup you have brought these days is very good."

"As long as you like it, your husband will definitely be very happy. You and Duan Ping love each other so much, and they definitely want to be integrated into each other's flesh and blood. I am kind-hearted and will help you achieve your wish."

Seeing that Ling Wanying didn't look fake, the Queen Mother felt sick when she thought about the soup she had eaten in the past few days. She pointed at Ling Wanying who was smiling and asked, "Are you crazy?"

Ling Wanying shook her head, "No, I'm just too happy."

"You...what did you do?"

"I didn't do anything. I just dug up Duan Ping's grave, put him into your mouth, threw your dear children's corpses into the wilderness to be eaten by wild dogs, and then asked the virtuous concubine who closed the palace to worship the Buddha to go to Dali Temple to sue you. The Qi Duan family, make the evil deeds you have done public, Qi Yue, you must pay back what you have stolen, you have enjoyed this palace for 18 years, it is time to go to the underworld and kowtow to my aunt to apologize." Ling Wanying grabbed Qi Yue's hand with a stern look. She thought about the scene where Duan Ping strangled her aunt to death with her own hands, and her aunt's trust in Qi Yue. However, Qi Yue was still adding medicine to her aunt's tea, and she became more and more aware of the face of the person in front of her. Abominable.

"Ayu, don't talk too much to the dying people." Su Jin said, walked up to the Queen Mother, put her hand on Qi Yue's neck, and with a slight force, Qi Yue died.

"Sister, let her die like this, it's too easy for her." Ling Wanying was dissatisfied.

Su Jin has always been quick and decisive in her actions. She believes in one sentence: Delay will lead to change, and revenge must be done as soon as possible.

The reason for torturing Cui Wang and Su Qingyao was that she was already sure of victory and no one could stop her from taking revenge. But it was different now. The later the Queen Mother died, the more actions those in the previous dynasty would take.

Regarding Ling Wanying's dissatisfaction, Su Jin consoled her: "My father, the emperor, my queen, and my aunt may be impatient to meet our enemies, and we have more important things to do."

In the third year after the eldest princess ascended the throne, Concubine Xian suddenly appeared at the gate of Dali Temple, accusing Emperor Gaozu and his concubines of murdering the princess and forcing her own children to death. When the minister of Dali Temple heard this, he almost choked to death on the cake he had just eaten. , hurriedly invited the Concubine Xian in, and immediately sent people to ask for instructions from the Queen Mother and the Empress.

But Concubine Xian's words were heard by the people around her, and for a while, public opinions abounded.

The court was also noisy. At this time, a woman suddenly appeared among the people, holding a child. She was said to be the daughter of Princess Chaoyang of the previous dynasty. Some elderly courtiers took a look and found that the woman was actually the Queen Mingrui's side. The eldest palace maid was also the first female official Qingyu in the previous dynasty.

Qingyu appeared with the jade seal of the previous dynasty and the exclusive Long Yin Guard of the previous dynasty royal family, which made the veterans believe it a little bit. When they saw the baby's face again, it was exactly the same as when Princess Chaoyang was born, and they believed it a little bit more.

At this time, the Queen Mother, who had not been seen for a long time due to recuperation, appeared and said sadly: "The Ai family and the late emperor had a deep friendship. Suddenly I learned what Gaozu had done, and I felt ashamed. This person has passed away, and I can only blame them for their faults." Your Majesty is here to make amends, what do you think we should do?"

"This throne should be returned to the Ling family, but since your Highness is still in her infancy, she will be made the Crown Princess first, and she will not be enthroned until she reaches the age of eight."

Everyone thought that the Queen Mother and the Emperor were joking, and what they just said was just a delaying tactic. But who would have thought that when the Queen Mother turned eight, the Emperor really abdicated, and the new Emperor ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to Zhou. Although the Queen Mother was still regent, But judging from the teachers hired for the new emperor, they really wanted to return the throne to the former Su family.

A few years later, when the new emperor had just reached the age of hair, the Queen Mother Regent returned the government and retired behind the scenes, leaving the female officer Qingye beside her to assist her younger brother.

Only then did everyone realize that their Queen Mother had always been weak and kind, so it was understandable that she would give up the throne to others.

But how could there be such tough-minded palace servants around the weak and kind Queen Mother? They suffered a lot after entering the court for a few years. But Su Qingye had a good reputation among the people and the emperor also valued her. They could only endure.

(End of the article)