"I am a little tired today, sisters, please go away first!" The queen looked at everyone, her slightly pale face full of exhaustion. [ ]

"Yes, empress!" Everyone responded, and everyone except Princess He Jing left.

On February 24th, the emperor came to Qufu. On the second day, the emperor went to the Confucius Temple to perform a "liberation ceremony". On the third day, he paid a respectful visit to the grave of the sage, Confucius, and drank wine to salute.

In the past few days, the ceremonies had been grand and frequent, and the emperor had no time to express condolences to the queen.

At this time, the Queen was somewhat unable to do what she wanted. Wei Ning'er and Princess He Jing saw this and became increasingly worried.

"Your Majesty, please go back to your father and take a rest for two days before leaving!" Princess He Jing looked at the haggard queen, her words filled with sobs.

"No, it cannot be because I am delayed in my schedule. Don't worry, I will be fine!" the Queen comforted her softly.

The princess had no choice but to respond, and after a moment she and Wei Ning'er retreated.

"Princess, the emperor is very busy now and can't spare time to see the queen. I can't see the emperor either. But the empress has just recovered from a serious illness. Now I'm afraid this situation is not good. The princess must find an opportunity to tell the emperor!"

Wei Ning'er whispered in the princess's ear.

"Yes!" Princess He Jing nodded slightly before going to invite the emperor.

But even though the emperor felt sorry for the queen, he couldn't stay on the road for too long. After a day of repairing, everyone headed to Tai'an Mansion. They still slept in the open air all the way until they arrived at Tai'an Palace before they were able to settle down.

That night, the emperor went to the queen's bedroom to accompany her.

Looking at the queen's haggard face, the emperor felt heartbroken and said softly: "Yuexi, you don't want to go to Mount Tai tomorrow. You can rest for a few days and I will go with you again, okay?"

The queen leaned on the emperor's arms, shook her head gently and said: "Your Majesty, you have ordered to climb Mount Tai. As a queen, how can I not accompany you? Besides, I am just a little tired, nothing serious."

The emperor couldn't persuade her for a long time, so he had to agree to her.

The next day, the emperor went to Daiyue Temple to offer sacrifices early in the morning, and then he and the empress welcomed the empress dowager Luan Yu and set off from Daizongfang.

The Queen was in surprisingly good spirits today, with a long-lost blush on her face. She held the Queen Mother's warm phoenix chariot and walked slowly side by side with the Emperor.

Seeing that the queen looked good, the emperor finally felt relieved and couldn't help but hold her hand tightly. Everyone behind him looked a little startled.

In accordance with the previous agreement, the emperor took the queen to Bixia Palace to worship, first to fulfill his wish, and secondly to pray for the queen, hoping that the goddess of Mount Tai could bless the queen's health.

On the third day of March, the emperor woke up early and stood in front of the window in his pajamas. After a spring snow, the clear sky glowed with a light blue, and the crisp and fresh air made people feel good.

Feeling very comfortable, the emperor stood quietly in front of the window for a long time, until the time was almost up, then he turned back and walked to the window to wake up the queen.

"Queen...Queen..." He called several times but received no response. The emperor was startled and immediately stretched out his hand and put it on the queen's forehead. The touch was hot and the emperor was shocked.

"Here comes the imperial doctor!" The emperor stood up and shouted loudly outside the palace.

"Yes!" Wu Shulai outside responded and immediately ordered someone to call the imperial doctor.

The queen, who suffered the loss of her children one after another, had already been seriously ill in the palace. The root cause of the illness was not gone, but now she was tired from traveling and traveling. The queen's body was extremely weak and could no longer withstand the cold wave of spring snow.

, fell ill and had a high fever that did not go away. The emperor stayed by the queen's side for a day, but still did not get better.

But after all, they were outside, and the Emperor Luanjia would inevitably panic if he stayed too long, not to mention that it was not convenient for the Queen to recuperate here. The Emperor issued an order on the second day to go on schedule and stay at the nearby Jinan Mansion for the Queen's recuperation.

Jinan's palace is located to the north of Daming Lake, a famous scenic spot in Jinan. This is the governor's office of Shandong, with spacious courtyards and picturesque scenery.

On the fourth day of March, after the queen was settled down, the accompanying imperial doctors were busy going in and out. Wei Ning'er and Princess He Jing were also at the queen's side. Except for a few close and fortunate ministers, no outsiders knew the inside story.

In order not to cause panic, during the four days the emperor was in Jinan, although he was deeply worried, under the advice of the Queen Mother, he still showed calmness. He visited Baotu Spring, climbed Qianfo Mountain, visited Shun Temple, and watched Begonia, enjoying the misty spring rain.

During the trip, he went boating on Daming Lake, and when the Empress Dowager inspected the troops of the three battalions of Jinan, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou, he personally controlled the bows and arrows, and the arrows hit the bull's-eye.

The seventh day of the lunar month was the Qingming Festival. Seeing that the emperor still had no intention of returning, the ministers and Shandong governor Ali Gun, who knew the inside story, had no choice but to petition the emperor to visit Baotu Spring again.

"He Jing, where is your emperor's mother?" The queen was ill and confused, but she did not forget to ask about the emperor's whereabouts.

"Empress Huang, Emperor Ama went to visit Baotu Spring!" He said respectfully.

"Baotu Spring? Didn't you go there two days ago? It's time to go back to Luan now." The Queen sighed softly after saying this: "Your Majesty Ama was dragged down by the Emperor's mother!"

"Empress Huang!" Princess He Jing couldn't help but shed tears: "Mother Huang, please don't say that. Your health is more important than anything else. Mother Huang, you must get well!"

Wei Ning'er walked in with the medicine and said respectfully: "My Lady, it's time to drink the medicine!"

The queen coughed heavily before sitting up with the help of Princess He Jing, and Wei Ning'er fed her medicine.

Wei Ning'er heard clearly what she and Princess Jing just said. After the queen finished drinking the medicine, Wei Ning'er said softly: "My queen, you are the mother of a country. What is more important than your body at this time? Even if

It doesn't matter if the emperor stays for a few more days. The imperial doctor said that you have worked too hard, and you need to rest well to recover!"

When the queen heard this, she was very sad. She could not delay everyone's return to Beijing because of herself. Therefore, when the emperor came back, she persuaded him to return to Beijing.

The emperor could not resist her, so he had no choice but to agree, and immediately ordered that the Empress Dowager return to Luan the next day.

It took thirty days from the capital to Jinan by land. The original plan was to board a ship from Dezhou and return to Beijing via the canal.

The emperor was afraid that the queen's condition would get worse, and he thought that the outside world could never be as good as the palace, so he wanted to return to the palace quickly. Taking a boat might be much faster and more comfortable, but he was slightly worried that the queen's condition was getting worse.

It's so heavy that it will take four days of bumpy ride from Jinan to Dezhou. I don't know if the queen can bear it.

These days, as the Queen's condition worsened, the Queen Mother asked Concubine Xian to take care of many things. At this time, Concubine Xian was in the palace's bedroom reading the women sent by the officials all night long.

These women were neither Eight Banner girls nor born in Baoyi, but serious Han women, all of whom were extremely delicate and beautiful.

According to the ancestral system, the emperor did not marry Han concubines, but... Emperor Kangxi also had several Han concubines at the beginning, but they were concubines with no status, and they were not even worthy of the approval of the last rank in the palace, but...

There are exceptions. If you give birth to a prince, you will be promoted, but... your status is very low, and because you are born in the Han family, it is always difficult to get into the upper echelons of society. No matter how beautiful and favored you are, it will not achieve much.

Therefore, Concubine Xian did not take their beauty to heart. It was just a common practice for these ministers to offer beautiful women, and the emperor seemed to have not accepted Han concubines. Looking at the beauties like flowers and jade in front of him, Concubine Xian's face

A smile appeared on his face.

The daughter of the Han family was really different from the Manchu women. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also like a weak willow supporting the wind. She felt pity for her when she saw her.

Concubine Xian couldn't help but think of Wei Ning'er's extremely beautiful face, and thought to herself, My concubine, you pride yourself on your beauty, so you have usurped the emperor's favor. Now I have several women who are on par with you.

Enter the palace and see how arrogant you will be in the future.

Even if a Han woman with a low status is favored, she will not pose a threat to her as a noble concubine. If she is disobedient, it will be easy to get rid of her.

Thinking of this, Concubine Xian selected the four most beautiful women and ordered Mu Yun to take them down to teach them the rules of the palace.

After a while, Concubine Xian was about to take a rest, but she heard a palace maid coming to report that Aunt Lu Mo, who was next to the Queen Mother, wanted to see her. Concubine Xian's eyes lit up, and she immediately ordered someone to invite her into the bedroom.

After coming out of Concubine Xian's bedroom, Lu Mo left with a smile on her face.

On March 11, everyone arrived in Dezhou. During the four days from Jinan to Dezhou, the queen's condition was stable and had not worsened, nor had she improved. At noon, the empress dowager and the empress first boarded the royal boat moored by the canal, and then

The emperor came to Yuecheng Shuici, Dezhou.

After boarding the boat, the queen slept on the couch under the care of Wei Ning'er and Princess He Jing. After a while, she became a little drowsy. The two were shocked and immediately called for the imperial doctor. The princess wanted to invite the emperor, but the queen insisted on it.

Don't let her go.

"Ning'er, will the Queen's mother be okay?" The princess burst into tears as she spoke. Now that Sebuteng Balzul is with the emperor, the only one she can rely on for discussion is Wei Ning'er.

"No!" Wei Ning'er's words were full of determination, but she was a little scared in her heart. These days, the queen's condition has become more and more serious. Others don't know it, but Wei Ning'er and Princess He Jing are guarding the queen these days.

, the queen was drowsy at night, and would keep calling the names of Yong Lian and Yong Cong. Sometimes they were even afraid that the queen would just indulge in a dream and never wake up.

The queen has never gotten over the pain of losing her son. In addition, she has just recovered from a serious illness and is tired from traveling. How can she not get sick? This disease is like a mountain. It is very terrible, but what can they do?

Now I can only listen to the imperial doctor, serve the queen to drink medicine, give her more advice and comfort her.

When the sun was about to set, the emperor stood alone on the boat and looked into the distance. Concubine Xian came with the support of Mu Yun.

"Your Majesty, may you be blessed!" Concubine Xian said respectfully.

"No gifts for my beloved concubine!" The emperor did not look back.

"Is the Emperor worried about the Queen?" Concubine Xian took a step forward and said softly.

The emperor nodded lightly, but said nothing.
Chapter completed!