Shao family has a daughter

Chapter 118 Love Between Husband and Wife (2)
Chu Wang Gaoqi quickly entered the palace, but because of the epidemic, he was only willing to talk through the door, "Mother, I heard that you have a fever and contracted the epidemic, and you refuse to take medicine. What's the reason? Stop making trouble, hurry up!" Take care of your body..."

"I don't have the epidemic! No!" Concubine Wan was exasperated and panicked, "Come in!" She patted and tugged on the door desperately, but it was useless, the outer door was locked tightly, "You...you This unfilial son! Bengong said, I am really not sick, all of this... is, it is the emperor who wants to kill me!"

The palace servants outside the door turned pale with fright when they heard this, wishing they could find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

Even Gao Qi's face changed drastically, and he said in shock: "Mother Concubine, absolutely don't talk nonsense!"

But how could Concubine Wan be willing to listen? The more she was isolated by others, the more afraid she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Gao Chen was going to kill her, so she jumped in anger, "Your Majesty Ning was killed by the emperor in the name of the epidemic. , and now...he's coming to harm me again!" Shocked, he lost his mind and shouted: "I know that he's taking revenge for that bitch Shao Xianhui!"

Gao Qi yelled at the door: "Hurry up and think of a way, don't let the concubine mother talk nonsense!" Really, isn't this kind of nonsense courting death?Originally, the matter of the inn sending the killer was not over yet, if she wanted her mother to charge herself with the crime like this, she would only die faster!
"My son is leaving." He quickly turned and left.

It's not that Gao Qi doesn't believe Concubine Wan's words at all, but because some of them believe it, he is afraid, so afraid that he has to leave the palace quickly.Assuming that the emperor really wanted to kill his mother, who could save her?I can't, even if I tell the Supreme Emperor, I can't - the emperor can force the palace to rebel, so why would he care about the Supreme Emperor's blame?
Besides, they grew up as brothers and knew each other's temperament well, once the fourth brother made a decision, he would not change it!

Gao Qi thought in horror, if the emperor made up his mind to execute his mother, then he must be in danger too!Therefore, the first thing to do was not to fight for his mother, but to think about himself, and when he returned to the palace, he called his staff to discuss the countermeasures for the matter.

A few days later, Concubine Wan refused to drink medicine because of the epidemic, her condition worsened, and she died in Yici Palace.

When the news came out, people panicked.

However, there are also people discussing in private, to die nobleman Ning first, and then Concubine Wan, how come only the master died, but not a single servant died?Could it be that the masters are more delicate?Still... no one dared to delve into this or not, it was purely because I was impatient with life.

Moreover, the epidemic in the capital city is indeed becoming more and more serious, and everyone is terrified under the panic.

"Your Majesty." Li Momo persuaded, "For your Majesty's sake, the emperor really wiped out all enmity."

Xianhui remained silent.

Her heart seemed to have been frozen for a long time, stiff and cold, and now it was being roasted by fire again, that feeling was very uncomfortable.But what is a little more reassuring is that Ning Yuyao is dead, and Concubine Wan is also dead, so the harem will be clean in the future.

"Your Majesty." Yuzi hurried in and replied, "Today, when Concubine Wan Taifei was going to the funeral outside the palace, the King of Chu cried loudly in front of the emperor, saying that he wanted to stay away from the sad capital, and asked permission to go to the feudal domain. "

Gao Qi wants to become a fan?Xianhui's eyes moved slightly, flickering.

According to Gao Chen, when he was in the inn that night, an assassin sent by the King of Chu chased him down and was killed by his men.Then the so-called fire is nothing more than destroying the evidence at the scene, creating the illusion that he was buried in the sea of ​​flames.

So Concubine Wan's death must have caused great fear to Gao Qi.He has no ability to rebel, and he is afraid of Gao Chen, so he can only get along with a way of retreat, hoping to escape the catastrophe.

Gao Chen, did he really kill his brother for himself?Although Gao Qi is only a concubine, he is also the son of the Supreme Emperor, I am afraid that the Supreme Emperor will not allow siblings to fight each other.From this point of view, Gao Qi may leave the capital smoothly and go to the feudal clan, at most he will seal a remote territory, which is punishment.

Recalling that I was in danger at the inn and almost died, I felt complicated for a while.

The Empress Dowager Zhou and Princess Wuyang of Yici Palace also have their own thoughts.

The Empress Dowager Zhou sighed and said, "Your Majesty...will do anything for Xianhui." As for the dislike of Concubine Wan, I also disliked Concubine Wan very much. I also thought that it would be good to let her disappear.But just thinking about it, the husband will not agree, and the son has no one to help him out.Unexpectedly, for the sake of Xianhui, the emperor now made Concubine Wan Taifei sick and dead.

Princess Wuyang thought for a while, and persuaded: "My mother, don't think so. Concubine Wan died of the epidemic herself. It was her bad life, so she can't blame others. Besides, she is a good thing, she just dies." , the front of the mother is also a bit cleaner, isn't it?"

But he knew clearly in his heart that Concubine Wan's death was probably related to her scheme against Xianhui back then.

Concubine Wan Taifei must have participated in Xiaohe's schemes back then. The fourth child probably wanted to get rid of their mother and daughter a long time ago, but he just couldn't find a chance.

However, he was a little worried, "Your Majesty, you won't let the third child go, right?" It's not about having feelings for Gao Qi, but worrying about the Supreme Emperor, "I'm afraid Father will not agree."

"I'm also thinking about this." The Queen Mother Zhou frowned: "Don't be too anxious, I have to persuade the emperor about this matter."

And right now, Gao Chen went to Fengyi Palace.

Today is Concubine Wan's funeral, she is only Gao Chen's concubine, and Gao Chen is the emperor of the Ninth Five Years, so she does not need to wear mourning.But for some unknown reason, he gave Concubine Wan a lot of face. During the funeral, he went to the mourning hall to burn a handful of paper himself, which is why the King of Chu cried.

"I heard that the King of Chu cried a lot in front of you, so he asked to be a vassal." Xian Huichi questioned, "Is the emperor agreeing?"

"Maybe." Gao Chen said: "I scolded him a bit, told him not to think about things, and honestly honor Concubine Wan's filial piety. Now that Concubine Wan's body is not cold, he just wants to leave the capital. Great disrespect!"

Xianhui hesitated and said, "Then... what did King Chu say?"

"What can he say?" Gao Chen raised the corners of his mouth, "No matter how anxious he is, he will have to keep his filial piety for Concubine Wan for a hundred days, otherwise he will be an unfilial son." His eyes flickered slightly, quite meaningfully, " Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, I can't help but let my brother celebrate the New Year, that's too unreasonable."

Xianhui is familiar with him, this kind of look shows that he must have some tricks for Gao Qi.

That's right, Gao Chen has never been one to suffer.

A few days later, after the early morning, Gao Qi went to the study room to face the saint again.

This time I dare not cry again, but respectfully and respectfully, "I was too sad because of the death of my mother and concubine yesterday, so I didn't think about it, and it is right to provoke the emperor to teach me a lesson. Later, I went back and thought about it again." I think, no matter what, we have to finish the filial piety for the mother and concubine before talking about the affairs of the feudal clan."

Gao Chen glanced down, "Then what are you talking about now?"

Gao Qi is in a hurry, he is afraid that one day the emperor will let him die from the epidemic.You know, the current epidemic in the capital is still spreading, people are dying one after another every day, and the whole capital is full of dark winds.Mother died strangely, although she was angry, but no matter how angry she was, it was not as important as her own life.

He had a bitter expression on his face, "Your Majesty, I just want to ask for a letter of approval. When I have a day, I can turn around and prepare for the feudal affairs according to the day, so as not to be in a hurry."

But Gao Chen said: "Don't worry, when you become a fan, I will give you enough time to prepare."

Gao Qi's heart sank, what is this?If you don't tell the exact date, it's hard to tell.Who knows whether to wait a few months, or a few years, or... waiting for the opportunity to die?Forced by the fear of death in his heart, he became more and more resentful, and cupped his hands upwards, "Yes, my brother knows."

He exited with a gloomy expression, did not leave the palace, but went to the emperor's bedroom.

After Gao Chen knew about it, he didn't care about it.

The next day, the Supreme Emperor summoned Gao Chen, and asked a series of questions, "What do you think about the matter of the old man becoming a feudal domain? Which fiefdom? When will he be allowed to become a feudal domain?"

Gao Chen replied: "Don't worry, we'll wait until the third elder brother has finished observing Concubine Wan's filial piety, besides, it's the Chinese New Year..."

"The widow asks you, you just answer it!" Taishang Huang's tone was very bad.

Gao Chen knew that it was probably related to his elder brother Gao Qi's cry, but he didn't reveal it, "Yes. My son thought about it. All the princes in this dynasty are going to surrender. The third brother will go sooner or later. This is naturally No need to think too much about it. But what my son wants is that it would be more appropriate to wait until the third elder brother has finished receiving filial piety for Concubine Wan, and then go out in spring when it is warmer in February or March."

When the Supreme Emperor heard the word "spring", his face finally softened a little, but his eyes were still a bit unfriendly.

Depressed by the emperor taking the dragon chair, Concubine Wan died inexplicably, most of it was the emperor's fault - how could he have his own father in his eyes!Now that he has become the emperor, the emperor, relatives and teachers of heaven and earth don't pay attention to him anymore.

I wanted to ask the emperor, "How did Concubine Wan die?" Then I held back, because people cannot be resurrected after death, so it is pointless to argue any longer.But it doesn't matter if you die as a concubine, anyway, there are younger and better ones, but the son can't, Gao Qi is his own flesh and blood after all.

So he warned again: "Don't forget, the third child is always your elder brother."

Yeah?Send someone to hunt down his wife's brother? !Gao Chen sneered in his heart, but replied on his face: "My son knows that no matter when, elder brother will always be elder brother."

The Supreme Emperor was finally satisfied with this answer, nodded and said: "That's good."

In the imperial garden, red plums are dotted with bright red, and the fragrance of wintersweet is floating.

Gao Chen was wearing a wide purple sable fur, and his body was as tall as a pine tree. He accompanied Xianhui and said, "I have been busy with Concubine Wan's funeral a few days ago, and it's time for me to have some free time. Today I can accompany you." You all day."

Xianhui was in a trance for a while.

Now, there is no one around, just me and him, so pure and beautiful that it is unbelievable. Is all this true?Or is it just a spectacle, fleeting?
"What do you think of this branch?" Gao Chen started, and personally folded a red plum for her, shaking off the snow powder on it, revealing the jewel-red flowers, "Not bad?" He also urged, "Don't touch it, Be careful not to catch a cold, ask the palace servants to hold it for you, go back and find a white porcelain bottle to put it in."

"Okay." Xian Hui nodded, but couldn't say anything more grateful.

She stepped on the soft white snow, looked at the endless silvery white, at a garden of plum blossoms, and at the handsome emperor beside her, feeling like a dream in her heart.

The days that followed were calm and watery, and it was really unreal that the end of the new year was coming soon.

Although the epidemic in the capital has not dissipated, the New Year is still coming. Red silk was hung everywhere in the palace, and it was cleaned up. The palace people also put on new clothes, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Today is the night of the New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion.

But for the current situation in the royal family, it is destined not to be peaceful, but there is a weird atmosphere hidden in the colorful festivities.The Supreme Emperor's smile was very forced, Prince Gong Gao Dun's family was awkward, Chu Wang Gao Qi and his wife were trembling, Princess Huaisi was expressionless, Concubine Lu and Gao Xi kept their heads down and did not communicate with others at all.

As for the little concubines of the Supreme Emperor and the surrounding palace servants, they dare not say more.

And Xianhui and Gao Chen seem to be in harmony with each other, and each has their own concerns.

Therefore, among the members of the royal family at the big table, there were only the Empress Dowager Zhou, Princess Wuyang, and Zhou Qiao, the three grandparents, talking and laughing quite naturally, with constant laughter.However, in an unhappy environment, the laughter was a little lonely, with a hint of embarrassment.

"Your Majesty." Li Deqing came up to ask for instructions, "Is the banquet starting now?"

Gao Chen stood up and asked the Supreme Emperor and Empress Dowager, "Father, Mother, how about the banquet now?" He did this to show respect for his parents, even if he became an emperor, he was still a son.

Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said, "Okay."

The Taishanghuang has a grudge, but it is inconvenient to get emotional on a big day, so he nodded slightly, "Let's start."

Gao Chen turned around and waved his hands, and immediately performed singing, dancing, silk and bamboo.

Xianhui was not in the mood to appreciate any singing and dancing, and when she was absent-minded, she felt several eyes on her, looking back quietly.Princess Gong lowered her eyes. She was Aunt Yuan who gave birth to Gao Dun's eldest son in the past. After the death of the crown princess, Gao Dun helped her upright, and she had a son.

Continuing to look at each other, the Chu king and his wife turned their heads away, pretending to speak.

Although Xiaohe and Concubine Wan's death were their own fault, they were all related to themselves.But at this moment, Gao Qi was worried about something happening to him, and so was Princess Chu, who must be resentful towards him.Even Princess Huaisi, probably because of Lin Xiuyan's matter, did not look at her with any warmth.

These people are fine, with Gao Chen suppressing them, they can't do anything about themselves.

But the Taishanghuang's gaze was quite fierce, but it made him a little unbearable.He even hated Gao Chen, so naturally he couldn't miss himself, maybe he regarded himself as the murderer who killed Xiaohe and Concubine Wan.

After feeling it in such a circle, I suddenly felt as if I was sitting on pins and needles, and I was afraid that I would be scattered sooner.

"My son respects my father and emperor." Gao Chen poured the wine himself, first he respected the Supreme Emperor, then the Empress Dowager, then Prince Gong and his wife, King Chu and his wife, and Princess Wuyang.Later, it was Prince Gong and others toasting him, and even Xianhui had to toast with him, making him a little drunk.

Xianhui thought to herself, it's thanks to the fact that there are no other concubines in the harem, otherwise it would be another round of wine.

When Gao Chen sat down, he handed him a cup of tea.

Gao Chen's eyes showed warmth, he drank the hangover tea in one gulp, and then whispered to the sound of singing and dancing: "It's okay, I can't get drunk with this amount of alcohol." On the contrary, he cared about her, "It's you, the amount of alcohol Small, take a few sips."

Xianhui lowered her eyes, smiled and nodded.

Those present, as long as they are not blind, can see that the emperor cares for the empress.

Because the auspicious day for the grand ceremony re-selected by the Qin Tianjian is in the next year, and the spring has come.Gao Chen was worried that Xian Hui's identity would be unknown, it would be inconvenient to walk, and it would be embarrassing to attend the New Year's banquet. A few days ago, the palace people changed their name to the queen, and then gave her the queen Fengbao, leaving only the phoenix book waiting for the ceremony.

Therefore, everyone in the imperial palace knew that the emperor had a deep affection for the empress, and he dedicated his house to favoring him, so he didn't dare anyone to despise Xian Hui.

Especially the testimony at the big banquet today, everyone knows it well.

The emperor not only cared about the queen everywhere, even when several princesses came to toast, they all said, "The queen has a small capacity for alcohol, and she just had a fever before, so she can't drink it." He actually drank it for the queen himself.

It made the expressions of several princesses bewildered, and their smiles were quite complicated.

Just like that, Gao Chen almost went back drunk.

"Drink a bowl of hangover soup." Xianhui couldn't keep up with the emotions in her heart, but she did everything that should be done.Anyway, half of Gao Chen's drunkenness today was because he blocked the drink for himself, "Come on, otherwise tomorrow will be uncomfortable."

"Are you worried about me?" Gao Chen looked at her with a deep smile in his eyes, "You feed me, and I'll drink..."

Xianhui blushed slightly, thinking that he was drunk to a certain extent, but you and me, I even forgot what I called myself.

Nurse Li hurriedly handed over the hangover soup and a spoon, and whispered: "Empress, serve the emperor to drink the hangover soup." Her eyes were urging, she gave a few words, and then led the palace people to retreat.

Xianhui was embarrassed for a while, but still gave him a spoonful of hangover soup, "Come, drink."

Gao Chen opened his mouth and drank sips, but his eyes kept staring at her, as if Xianhui was the most needed sober stone, and he refused to look away at all.

Xian Hui was already full of discomfort, drank again, and was embarrassed by him again, her face gradually became hot, and she finally finished a bowl of wake-up soup.Immediately stood up, "The emperor is lying down, I'll go..."

(End of this chapter)