Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 68 Emperor Collapse
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When the news of Zhong Lan's birth reached the palace, Qi Weijun breathed a sigh of relief, but his body collapsed and he fell down in Zihe Palace.

The palace urgently summoned the clan princes to come into the palace to attend to the illness.

It was spread all over the world that the emperor was in failing health and Beizhao wanted a new king.

The most controversial ones about the reserve position are the deposed prince Qi Kong and Li Wang Qi Cheng.

After winter, the weather became colder and colder. Xu Songqing arranged a guest room for Yue and Wen Shu in Prince Li's Mansion, and found a nanny for the child, so that Zhong Lan could have confinement in the Prince's Mansion for the convenience of the government doctors.

At night, Zhong Lan saw Wen Shu and Yue Shi away. Looking at the sleeping child in the cradle, a drop of hot tears fell from his face.

"Ms. Zhong, are you asleep?" Xu Songqing's voice came in.

Zhong Lan quickly wiped the corners of his eyes and ordered Chang Huan to open the door: "I'm not asleep."

"I saw Madam Zhong didn't use much for dinner. Now that Madam is in confinement, she should eat more for her own health." Xu Songqing brought the food box with the colorful clothes beside her and entered the door.

"I asked the small kitchen in the house to make coconut milk red bean cake and white fungus fruit soup for Mrs. Zhong. They are still hot. Mrs. Zhong can use some."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhong Lan thanked him.

"Although I have never given birth, I have watched the adopted son of the concubine in the mansion learn step by step and understand a little bit." Xu Songqing smiled lonely and looked at the infant child tenderly.

Zhong Lan didn't speak, just sipped the soup.

"Mr. Shen and Mrs. Zhong have been married for six years, and their first child is their eldest son. They are really lucky." Xu Songqing continued.

"Your Highness is a princess, and her status is naturally different from the other concubines. And I think His Highness King Li also has difficulties." Zhong Lan remembered the scene when the Marquis of Lin'an forced Rong Niang to do something, and didn't know how to comfort Xu Songqing, "Besides, Your Highness will be with you." His Royal Highness Prince Li has a child."

Xu Songqing smiled and looked at Zhong Lan: "I understand what you said, and you don't have to comfort me. I just hope that my future children will not be like his father."

Zhong Lan smiled but said nothing.

"Has Madam Zhong named the child?" Xu Songqing changed her subject with a smile.

"My nickname is A-Nian." Zhong Lan smiled gently, "I hope his father will be fine and that our family will be peaceful and calm every year in the future."

"It will be fine." Xu Songqing smiled back.

"Princess, Your Majesty." The voice of Jin Yi, the female envoy next to Xu Songqing, came from outside the door.

"What's the matter?" Xu Songqing ordered Nishang to go out and check.

Soon, Nishang came in to report and saw Zhong Lan hesitating at the side.

"Ms. Zhong is not an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it." Seeing Jin Yi's hurried expression, Xu Songqing said hurriedly.

"News came from the palace that it can't be done now, and His Royal Highness King Li is urgently ordered to enter the palace."

Xu Songqing's body trembled visibly: "I understand, everyone in the command house should take care of themselves. The more times like this, the more cautious you must be, and don't let things get into trouble."

"Yes."

Seeing that Zhong Lan was also shocked, Xu Songqing said helplessly: "My body has been dying in the past two years. Now I am dying."

"However." Xu Songqing narrowed her eyes slightly, "Jun Mingping has been unknown during this period. Could it be that You Shuchen is the person who sympathizes with Mingping Jun."

"What did Your Highness say?" Zhong Yan felt familiar when he heard You Shuchen, so he couldn't help asking.

"The one who participated in your family, Mr. Shen, was the current Dali Zhengyou Shuchen of Dali Temple. He has always been cautious in handling affairs as an official, taking every step and watching ten steps. Now he hastily participated in the game. I am afraid that he is the predecessor of Lord Minping in playing chess. trick."

"You Shuchen?" Zhong Lan murmured, "The name of the lord of the Tan Linyou Mansion is You Shujin... I guess he is a distant relative of the Tan Linyou family."

"Ms. Zhong, rest for now. I'm leaving first." Xu Songqing seemed to have thought of something and comforted her, "But there's no need to be afraid, Miss Zhong. No matter how chaotic it is outside, it's enough for me to protect you all."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

two

When Qi Chengjin entered the Zihe Palace, Qi Weijun was on the sick bed muttering: "Xihe, Xihe."

Qi Cheng was slightly stunned, then stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty."

Qi Weijun slowly opened his eyes, saw Qi Cheng, and smiled: "You and your mother look really alike."

Qi Cheng lowered his head slightly: "Your Majesty, you are exaggerating. My mother is extremely beautiful, but my son is not as good as one ten thousandth."

"Min Duo, take down the curtain over there." Qi Weijun pointed to the curtain opposite the dragon couch.

Min Duo stepped forward with red eyes and took down the curtain. Behind the curtain was a portrait of a peerless beauty.

Qi Weijun looked at the beauty longingly and smiled bitterly: "Since your mother's death, you and the Feng family have never forgiven me. The Feng family has never returned to Phoenix Mountain, and you have never called me daddy. .”

Qi Cheng had a lump in his throat and knelt aside.

"You have not sat in this position, and you don't know the sadness of this position. When I forced you to be sorry for Song Qing and give birth to Tianshu with Xiao Concubine, you complained to me for a long time. But now I only tell you one thing In other words, except for your mother, I have been able to deal with everyone else in my life, especially you."

Qi Cheng raised his head slightly. "I know, you want to talk about Shen Feng's matter. Now Mrs. Zhong has made Shen Feng's matter a big deal, and everyone inside and outside the court is saying that I am old and confused." Qi Weijun smiled slightly.

"I understand in my heart that this is just an excuse for the You family to use Shen Feng to vent their personal anger. However, I don't care about the grudges between the You family and Shen Feng. I took Shen Feng back to the capital just to leave him with you."

Qi Cheng was slightly startled: "Your Majesty?"

Qi Weijun stretched out his hand and touched Qi Cheng's head with great effort: "Cheng'er, Shen Chen would rather be a remonstrating minister than a close minister. Isn't that very irritating to you? I intend to leave him to you. But with my current body, if I am in a hurry, Ordering him to return to the royal capital will definitely be regarded as a precursor to the establishment of a new king. If someone with intentions notices it, there will be a lot of trouble. Therefore, I can only follow You Shuchen's suggestion and issue an order to punish him. Jie, take this as an excuse to take him back to the capital, and to keep him safe, put him in a prison."

"The person in charge of the Royal Capital Prison must be the emperor's cronies. Sometimes, the Royal Capital Heavenly Prison is safer than any place outside." Qi Weijun's eyes flashed with pride, and he raised the corners of his mouth with great effort.

"After my death, you can grant a general amnesty to the world and pardon Shen Feng. Then the deposed prince's party will counterattack, and you will have people available to you."

"Actually, Zhang Jue has received news from Xiliang a long time ago. I kept it secret because I wanted to see who among the deposed princes and remnants in the court." Qi Weijun tremblingly took out a document from under the pillow and handed it to Qi Cheng, " Just be careful, none of these people can be left here."

Qi Cheng was shocked and turned over the book in his hand. Qi Weijun had touched [-]% of the deposed princelings in the court.

Qi Weijun sighed, and a line of clear tears fell from his temples: "I can't do it now. From now on, Beizhao will be left to you. Your mother and I will protect you in heaven."

"Thousands of years ago, there were hundreds of ancient kingdoms in the world, but now Beizhao is the only one left. Over the past hundreds of years, emperors and emperors have worked hard to achieve today's foundation. Today, the world is divided into four parts. Looking at the four countries, only I, Beizhao, have the power to annex the world! Don't you? Forgetting the inheritance of our ancestors, annexing the four kingdoms and unifying the world, we will rely on your descendants to continue to forge ahead."

Seeing the eyes of the old man in front of him gradually lose their luster, and his breath gradually disappearing, Qi Cheng shed tears silently: "Dad. My dear, thank you to your father. I will obey your father's instructions."

In the winter of the 25th year of Longyu, Beizhao Emperor Qi Weijun died and was buried in Changling with his original wife, Queen Xi and Queen Feng. Their posthumous title was Wen, and later generations called him Beizhao Emperor Wen.

Three days later, Li Wang Qi Cheng, the eighth son of Qi Weijun and the only legitimate son of Queen Xihe, ascended the throne. He named Princess Xu as his queen and changed his reign name to Taichang, which was called the first year of Taichang.

After Emperor Wen's funeral, Qi Cheng went to court and announced a general amnesty.

Sure enough, Shen Feng's name was among them.

It was really dangerous for Zhong Lan to give birth to a child. During the confinement period, Xu Songqing, Wen Shu, Yue and Pan tried their best to persuade her to take care of her own body, stay put and wait and see what would happen. Soon, the news came that Shen Feng had been pardoned.

She finally felt relieved when she learned that Shen Feng had been pardoned just after Zhong Lai had given birth.

Li Wang Qi Cheng ascended the throne as emperor, and Li Wang's Mansion was his residence. Zhonglan could no longer live there. After confinement, he bid farewell to Xu Songqing and returned to his own residence with Yue and Wen Shu.

After the turmoil subsided and Shen Feng was imprisoned, the news of Zhong Lan's birth reached Taiming. Shen Lin and Yang were shocked and quickly prepared a carriage and rushed to the royal capital.

Feeling sorry for her child, Yang hugged Anian and cried for a long time. When she saw Zhonglan was about to cry, she tried to persuade her.

Looking at his emaciated eldest grandson, Shen Lin also understood how difficult it was for Zhong Lan, so he ordered people to take good care of Zhong Lan's mother and son, and paid for all the expenses himself.

After waiting for a long time until the day Shen Feng was released from prison, Zhong Lan was afraid that Anian would be exposed to the wind, so he entrusted him to the Yue family to stay at home. He, Wen Shu, and the Shen family went to pick up Shen Feng outside the prison.

Shen Feng lost some weight, but his back was still straight. He had changed into regular clothes and walked out of the prison.

Seeing his parents, Shen Feng straightened his expression and clothes, stepped forward and knelt down: "Father, mother, my son is unfilial and has caused trouble for the family."

"You and your wife have been wronged." Shen Lin stepped forward and helped Shen Feng up.

"What does the family say about trouble?" Yang's eyes turned red, and she gently hugged Zhong Lan, "Look at Lan'er, she has suffered a lot for you."

Seeing Shen Yan, Zhong Yan's eyes turned red, and he was about to step forward, but was stopped by Wen Shu.

Wen Shu ordered Yun Le to come forward with the brazier and said, "Xiao Xianggong Shen, step over the brazier."

Shen Feng smiled modestly and stepped forward to obey.

Seeing Jiang Liu hanging silently aside, somewhat at a loss what to do, Wen Shu raised her eyebrows: "What, you want to hide away?"

Jiang Liu was overjoyed when he heard this and stepped forward to express his thanks: "Thank you very much, Miss Wen."

Seeing Shen Feng being tortured by Wen Shu, Zhong Lan stepped forward and threw herself into his arms.

Shen Feng had already heard about her hard work of giving birth, and her eyes were red: "I'm sorry, I couldn't be with you. You suffered. I can't help you, but let you face it alone."

"I don't blame you, we will never be separated from each other in the future." Zhong Lan cried and wet the skirt of his clothes.

"This is not a place for long conversations. If you two children have anything to say, you should go back and talk. Let's go back first." Yang took the handkerchief and wiped her tears.

"it is good."

A few people were about to get on their horses, but they were stopped by a man dressed as a chamberlain.

Recognizing that the chamberlain was Wang Shan, the eunuch beside King Li, Shen Feng greeted him politely: "Eunuch Wang."

"Lord Shen, you are polite." Wang Shan smiled and returned the greeting, "Your Majesty's oral instructions, the former Zhongshu Sheng of the Zhongshu Province, led the Danzhou General Judge Shen Shen, Lord Shen was dismissed from his post and the investigation revealed that he was not guilty, and he was reinstated to his post. .”

Seeing that Shen Feng didn't speak, Wang Shan took a step forward with a smile: "Master Shen, your Majesty saw Master Shen's thank you note and document policy and was very impressed. He said that this post of general judge belongs to none other than Master Shen. After the rule of Danzhou, I still need to rely on Sir, and I hope Sir Shen will respect me."

Shen Feng nodded slightly, kowtowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Shen Feng, I accept the order to express my gratitude."

(End of this chapter)