Walking to the harem area, on the flat and orderly roads, maids kept coming and going. On the way to Zhaode Palace, I met five people who were ordered by the imperial doctor to walk in a hurry.
Watching the King of Qin driving his official chariot, he bowed and bowed.
"What's the matter?"
In the harem, the five imperial doctors gave orders like this. There is no doubt that important people are sick. The king of Qin is being careless in his administration.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager of Huayang Ancestor was ill this morning, so she summoned us."
The leading imperial physician took a step closer and spoke softly.
"The Queen Mother of Huayangzu!"
"Just wait and go, I will be here later."
Generally speaking, the Empress Dowager Huayang is much older than the Empress Dowager Zhao. She is the queen of King Xiaowen, and she also listened to the teachings at the knees of the Empress Dowager Xuan. She has been able to persist until now, and she is already a long life.
Both emotion and reason should be seen in person.
He waved his hand and asked the five people to leave.
"The Empress Dowager Huayang is ill. I'm afraid some people may take more actions."
Zhou Qing followed quietly beside him. Listening to what he said just now, the Queen Mother of Huayang Ancestor is the pillar of Qin's relatives in Chu and abroad. It is also a testimony to the good marriage relationship between Qin and Chu.
However, in the past few decades, the Empress Dowager Huayang has intervened in many political affairs, first the succession of King Zhuang Xiang, and then the succession of King Zheng of Qin, and then the fight against Korean relatives headed by the Queen Mother Xia, with Jun Chengjiao of Chang'an becoming a victim.
If Mrs. Chu hadn't had any heirs in recent years, I'm afraid the noise would have been even greater, but she is old and may have reached the end of her career now.
"Li Zhong, from today onwards, Xianyang Palace will be under martial law!"
When Qin Wangzheng heard this, he nodded slightly. The Empress Dowager Huayang represented not only the Empress Dowager of the Qin State, but also involved many aspects. If she was ill, there must be many people worried.
Immediately, he gave an order to the guard Li Zhong on the side.
"Here!"
Li Zhong bowed his hand and accepted the king's order.
"Marquis Wu Zhen, after the diagnosis is completed Li Ji will come with us to visit the Empress Dowager Huayangzu."
Speaking of which, Brother Wang has been in Xianyang for a long time, and it seems that he has not really seen the Queen Mother of Huayang. In terms of status, she is their grandmother. Judging from her longevity, she is afraid that she will not be long.
Qin Wangzheng thought for a while and whispered.
"That's fine."
"Well, is there a new person in this palace?"
Zhou Qing did not refuse, and it was okay to meet him, although they were destined to have little intersection. The imperial doctors ordered the people to go away, and everyone continued to the direction of Zhaode Palace, passing by a slightly smaller palace, sniffing and breathing.
Something strange.
He paused slightly and scanned the palace with his heavenly eyes. This palace was very small and was used to house the low-status woman in the harem. The fragrance that he could smell in his nostrils at this moment... seemed to be coming from inside.
"This palace?"
"Zhao Gao, who is there?"
Sensing the strangeness of the king's younger brother, Qin Wangzheng's steps were also stagnant. After a closer look, he found that no one lived in this palace in his impression, but now it is occupied by people. The affairs of the harem are mostly handled by the young government officials.
Now is the perfect time to ask Zhao Gao.
"Your Majesty, there is a long envoy from South Korea. He is the best person selected from the Korean palace. He is proficient in dancing, music and spices. After screening, he is not hindered, so he is arranged here."
Zhao Gao took a step closer and responded gently.
"Making spices?"
"This aroma is indeed interesting."
Smelling the fragrance in his nose, he could sense something, but it was not harmful to the physical body. On the contrary, there was a sense of tranquility. It was Zhao Gao's intention, but from the perspective of his spiritual instinct, this person seemed to be a bit extraordinary.
"Compared to the people of the old Qin Dynasty, those from the Six Kingdoms of Shandong are more fond of making spices."
"Marquis Wu Zhen is interested in this person. We are planning to reward him for his great work in destroying Korea. Nowadays, most of the people around Marquis Wu Zhen are in Longxi. It's hard not to have suitable people to serve him."
"Zhao Gao, please send me an order to send this person to the residence of Marquis Wuzhen, and then select ten beauties from the young manor, and send ten slaves there to be used by Marquis Wuzhen."
Qin Wangzheng didn't have much interest in beauties. It was enough to have Li Ji by his side. The rest were driven by desire. There was never a shortage of beauties in the harem. One less would be a big deal, and one more would not be too much.
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Since Brother Wang was interested, he thought that Bai Qianhong and others from his residence were in Longxi, so he had something to say.
"Hahaha, your Majesty's words don't seem to disappoint the young master, right?"
"I think these women were carefully selected by the young master's order, so let them stay in the harem. They might be of some use."
Zhou Qing also didn't have much interest in beautiful women. After cultivating to this point, the internal and external Gang Qi was close to perfection, and the hundreds of meridians and veins running around the body were all condensed.
In another year or two, with the blessings, it will not be difficult to practice to the peak state of enlightenment and return. Relying on life and death will not bring you greater gains, unless a woman from the Xuan Guan realm appears.
As for ordinary people, just ordinary people, they smiled brightly and shook their heads.
Zhao Gao on the side felt slightly relieved when he heard this and quickly bowed.
"You."
Qin Wangzheng also chuckled, said a helpless word to the king's brother, and then looked at Zhao Gao, the young man's order.
Then he didn't say much on this topic, but he made a note of the women in this palace. There weren't many that could attract the attention of the king's brother.
After half a stick of incense, go to Zhaode Palace.
"Mrs. Li's body is not seriously injured, and her vitality has not been lost."
"But there is some stagnant energy in the heart. This is something that cannot be controlled by external forces. After all, it is up to Mrs. Li to adjust it herself."
Looking at the beautiful woman lying on the bed at this moment, although her face was bright, her expression was missing. She raised her hand and injected a mysterious energy into her body, adding tranquility to her body, which could only relieve her.
After a few breaths, he nodded to Qin Wangzheng.
"Hey, Li'er, it's been almost a year since that incident. Please be more at ease, I will stand up for you."
Qin Wangzheng naturally knew how the stagnant Qi in the heart was generated. The heir he was originally pregnant with had an innocent miscarriage. Although he had killed more than a hundred people in the harem, the mastermind was still there. Li'er was also dissatisfied thinking about it.
But... now is not the best time to attack them. Looking at these people who have lost weight in recent months, I feel a little distressed.
"Your Majesty, where is Tianming?"
A thin velvet blanket was covering her body, and Gongsun Li's crisp voice circulated. Although she already knew that the harem was extremely dark, she never expected that it would happen to her. Her poor child would be poisoned before he was born.
With such longing, his eyebrows turned a little red. He struggled to do it, and then glanced into the palace. The child in his belly was gone, and Tianming was the only one to rely on.
"At this time, Tianming should be with Fusu."
Qin Wangzheng hurriedly stepped forward to stabilize Gongsun Li's figure. It was not yet noon yet. According to the usual practice, he and Fusu were practicing martial arts in the martial arts field, and the Wen Dao professor was in the afternoon.
"Your Majesty, can you allow Tianming to rest for a few days and stay with me?"
Gongsun Li felt slightly at ease, but still a little worried about Tianming.
"Of course you can."
Such a request, Qin Wangzheng naturally agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gongsun Li forced a smile and returned to her previous appearance.
"Li'er, please have a good rest. The Empress Dowager Huayang is ill today. I will go to Huayang Palace first and come back to accompany you at noon."
Li'er's current state is something that the King of Qin has no choice but to adjust by himself. However, it has been almost a year and it is still like this. It is really lovable. He did not stay at Zhaode Palace for a long time. He just left a word and went there.
Huayang Palace is located.
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Queen Mother Huayang!
He is the descendant of Huayang Jun of the Qin State. Huayang Jun was also the half-brother of the Queen Mother Xuan. Together with Ranghou, he was the pillar figure of Chu's foreign relatives. Later, Cheng An Guojun's wife became King Xiaowen and Queen, and now she is even more so.
She is honored as the Queen Mother of Huayang Ancestor.
Huayang Palace is located in a place with beautiful scenery in the entire Xianyang Harem. After decades in the palace, the entire Huayang Palace has become rich and prosperous, and it is also the center of power of the entire Harem.
However, today, with the martial law in Huayang Palace, the interrogation of people entering and leaving Huayang Palace, and the entry of people ordered by the imperial doctor, the turmoil in the entire harem can't help but become tense.
"I have met the king!"
"Wu Zhenhou!"
She is covered in a crimson dress, with cloud patterns lingering on it, and colorful phoenixes flying in the sky. She is wearing a crown of five phoenixes facing the sun, and her hair is tied up with a jade hairpin. She looks dignified, with delicate eyebrows and a trace of sadness. She is only over 20 years old.
Watching the king enter the Huayang Palace, he quickly came forward and bowed, and then looked at Marquis Wu Zhen beside the king and bowed as well.
"Mrs. Chu!"
The lady's position in the harem is second only to the queen. Although the marquis is noble, it is not as good as this. Zhou Qing bowed his hand and nodded to Madam Chu.
"How is the Queen Mother?"
Since entering Huayang Palace, Qin Wangzheng frowned as the maids walked in a hurry one after another. They walked outside the inner palace and the people ordered by the imperial doctor were making diagnoses, but they were not in a hurry.
He looked at Mrs. Chu who was following him and asked.
"Your Majesty, when the Queen Mother was eating this morning, she suddenly felt a headache. Unexpectedly, she passed out not long after."
"I had no choice but to call the hospital doctor urgently."
Mrs. Chu bowed her body and showed a hint of anxiety in her words, and her speech speed was also much faster.
Among the current Chu foreign relatives, if something happened to the Empress Dowager Huayang, it would be a disaster. Among the existing foreign relatives, although Lord Changping is the prime minister, he has never been very close to them.
He had no heirs in the palace. Although Fusu was raised under his knees, in recent years he was raised by the king alone. He lost support both inside and outside the palace. Today, the Chu State is in a period of political chaos.
How not to worry.
"Your Majesty, Lord Changping is outside asking for an audience!"
Before Qin Wangzheng could say anything, Zhao Gao, who was staying outside, ordered Zhao Gao to step inside slowly and bow to him.
"Changping-kun?"
Qin Wangzheng nodded.
He grew up in the Qin State and was raised under the knee of the Queen Mother. It is not difficult to get the news now, although the speed of getting the news is a bit fast.
"My minister Xiong Qi has met the king."
"Wu Zhenhou!"
"I wonder how the Queen Mother is doing now?"
With his hair tied up in a mountain crown, his eyebrows handsome and majestic, he was wearing a red brocade robe. He entered the side hall and watched the king and Marquis Wuzhen. He immediately came forward and bowed to each other, and then asked about the situation of the Queen Mother Huayang.
At this time, something happened to the Empress Dowager Huayang, which was not good news for herself, the Chu people in the Xianyang court, or the Chu people in the harem.