In the Xianyang Harem, where the core of power gathers - Huayang Palace. Over the past few months, many hospital doctors have been coming in and out of Huayang Palace. Although many people in the palace have concealed it, the Queen Mother of Huayang is already very old after all.
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It has been almost seventy years since the birth of King Zhaoxiang when he succeeded to the throne. It has been a blessed person. What's more, since the death of King Zhaoxiang and the Xianyang harem, he has been the only one for more than 20 years.
Deep in the main hall, in early summer, there is still a different kind of medicinal smell in the hall, which is also mixed with a sense of the decline of heaven and human beings that is difficult to hide. An old woman wearing a light white brocade robe,
He was lying on the soft couch looking extremely tired.
She was covered with a thin blanket, her snow-like hair was combed casually, and her dignity was intact. At this moment, a pair of weak hands were holding Mrs. Chu's hand, and the old voice spoke with difficulty.
I knew how my body was doing, and I was afraid that I might not survive this year, but if I left, I would be quite worried about Ruo'er's behavior.
Ruo'er didn't have a palace, so although he was somewhat wise in his actions, it was nothing in Xianyang Palace. In addition, Ruo'er's heir was a girl and was not favored by the king, which made the Queen Mother Huayang even more sad.
"The Queen Mother!"
Wearing a flaming red dress, her hair is combed up in a noble bun, she is covered with clouds, soft boots, and her eyebrows are elegant. She has a unique Chu style. She has been in the palace for many years, but her appearance is still the same as before.
Coupled with the birth of an heir, there was a different kind of aura. However, looking at the old Queen Mother in front of her, Mrs. Chu felt a sense of emptiness in her heart for no reason. Xianyang Palace has had the Queen Mother by her side for many years.
He can do whatever he wants, and even the king cannot regulate him at will. Now that Qin and Zhao are at war, the king has come to his palace many times more.
The more this happened, the more frightened Mrs. Chu felt. If the Queen Mother really left, what would she do next?
Without the Empress Dowager behind her, how could she survive in Xianyang Palace?
As he pondered all these things, his brows showed a different kind of sadness.
"Ruo'er, Qi'er has visited the palace many times recently. How about you chatting with her?"
Qi'er, Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, was raised by himself since he was a child. He is considered a member of the Chu State. Now he is the Prime Minister of the Qin State and is regarded as a powerful relative of the Chu State.
After he leaves, Ruo'er won't have no one to take care of him in the palace.
Since ancient times, status in the harem has depended on the king's favor. Gongsun Li, who is now in the harem, has been favored for many years. Another thing is that she has strong power from her relatives.
Ruo'er is regarded as the princess of Chu State, and the people in the court who are relatives of Chu and foreign countries should help each other. Even if they don't help directly, when they get together, Ruo'er and the king will have different feelings towards Ruo'er.
However, judging from the king's recent plans, first promoting Chang Shi Lisi as a false prime minister and allowing him to further participate in state affairs will undoubtedly divide Qi'er's power. This is not what the Queen Mother of Huayangzu wants to see.
But...there is nothing I can do!
After he left, Ruo'er became the highest-ranking person in the Chu Kingdom within the Xianyang harem, and Qi'er became the highest-ranking person in the court.
"The Queen Mother, Lord Changping... has stayed in Qin for too long. Ruo'er has talked to him several times, but... Xiong Qi has no more words to say."
"Queen Mother, does Xiong Qi really want to become a Qin citizen?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Chu frowned slightly. Regarding Changping Lord Xiong Qi, she couldn't figure out what he was thinking. She said many things that she didn't understand. As for this? Both she and him had the noble blood of Chu country flowing in their bodies.
"No!"
"It seems that you have not yet gained Qi'er's approval. The king promoted Li Si to the position of false prime minister. In the future, Li Si will eventually be replaced by Qi'er. After looking at the prime ministers of the Qin Kingdom for hundreds of years, there are very few that lasted more than ten years.
"
"Although Ranghou was strong in the past, he was deposed after the death of Queen Mother Xuan. I am afraid that Qi'er will do the same in the future. This... has nothing to do with Qi'er's ability. This is the king's power."
The Empress Dowager Huayang has experienced four generations of Qin kings, and she naturally understands many ways of being a king. What's more, Qi'er is still the son of Chu. Sure enough, Qin can successfully destroy Zhao this time, so Qi'er's chancellorship will definitely not last long.
If Zhao cannot be successfully eliminated, he should be in charge for a longer period of time.
But... he will still be deposed in the end.
"Queen Mother, if you are the princess of Chu State, how can you be so different from Xiong Qi? How can she be like this?"
Mrs. Chu was a little dissatisfied.
"Qi'er has to consider the overall situation. Ruo'er, your current weight is limited after all."
"I heard that you have been to Ningxiang Palace many times. Why?"
Empress Dowager Huayang took a deep breath to calm down her exhausted energy, glanced at Ruo'er, sighed in her heart, and changed the subject to another topic.
"The Queen Mother."
"It was the Ningxiang Beauty who invited us there, but we finally got something. Queen Mother, is it because Qin and Zhao are at war? As long as Zhao is not destroyed and Chu still exists, Ruo'er's position in the palace can be preserved?"
Mentioning this matter, Mrs. Chu smiled slightly, glanced left and right, and waved her bare hands to avoid the people inside.
With all kinds of things rolling around in my mind, I got closer to the Queen Mother and spoke in a low voice.
I didn't expect that the fragrant beauty still has such power, she should use it for herself.
"You... want to help Zhao Guo?"
"It's ridiculous. If your Majesty finds out about it, you'll be guilty of a serious crime!"
The Empress Dowager Huayang had lived for such a long time, and after hearing Mrs. Chu's words, her thoughts started to spin. She immediately understood something and shouted softly, "Qin and Zhao are fighting, and the king attaches great importance to it."
If there is any internal resistance, Your Majesty will never hold back or show mercy.
"Queen Mother, don't worry."
"Compared to me, Mrs. Min is the princess of Zhao Kingdom, so she is more suspicious."
Mrs. Chu didn't care about this. Qin and Zhao were at war. The person in Ruoyan's palace who should be suspected most was Mrs. Min who came from Zhao, not herself. As expected, Mrs. Min was the top one, so he was fine.
"Ningxiang is an extraordinary person. Within a few months of entering the palace, he was favored by the king and became pregnant with an heir."
"From what you said, she has help outside the palace, and her methods are not weak. If she wants to befriend you, is she trying to survive?"
Any woman who is favored in the palace has her own merits. Queen Mother Huayang doesn't know much about the beauty Ningxiang, but from the rumors in recent months, it is obvious that Ningxiang is using Ruo'er to survive.
If you want to use Ruo'er, it will naturally show its value, destroy the Qin State and attack Zhao, the strength of the Chu State will be more obvious, Ruo'er's position will be stable, and the weight of his words will be more important. There is indeed hope, but in this way, Ruo'er will also have leverage.
On that person.
Moreover, she offended Gongsun Li. If she died, Gongsun Li would be the nominal queen in the harem. Now that she was pregnant, she would give birth to a son, which would not be a good thing.
Ruo'er, that's a little ridiculous.
"Indeed."
"But Ruo'er feels that such a person is too powerful, and if he survives, he is afraid that Ruo'er will have difficulty controlling him, so... Ruo'er thinks that it is best to take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of him."
Mrs. Chu nodded and did not deny that she was good at whatever level she was, but Ningxiang was someone she could not see through. She had an evil aura all over her body. If she had not been of certain value, she would not have bothered with her.
Now that she has taken action, there is no need to think about surviving.
"Um?"
"How?"
Queen Mother Huayang was slightly surprised. Ruo'er could think of this, which comforted her a lot.
"Recently, Ruo'er heard from a palace official in Ningxiang Palace that Ningxiang Beauty has a close relationship with the Shaofu Commander Zhao Gao. Moreover, this time the Shangdang's food and grass were burned, and the army's food and grass were burned. It's not good for the trap."
"Queen Mother, what if the king knows that Zhao Gao is having an affair with Ningxiang Beauty?"
"Yesterday, Ruo'er also approached Zhao Gao, the young master's order. He was willing to listen to Ruo'er's advice and get rid of the Ningxiang beauty. As for Mrs. Min, I did it conveniently."
Mrs. Chu spoke in an orderly manner this time.
Luo Sheng's actions have always been favored by the king, but this time his actions were unfavorable. If the king has no doubts, it is absolutely impossible. If there is doubts, the young man's order, Zhao Gao, should also be guilty of a serious crime.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to join forces with myself to put the blame on Ningxiang and Mrs. Min.
As for how to do it, I have made a decision in my mind.
"The Shaofu Ling Zhao Gao is indeed a person who can be won over, but he is difficult to control. After this incident, Ruo'er, you should make it your best friend and don't go any further."
"As for Qi'er, I'm afraid I've been worried lately. Previously, I thought that the food and grass were burned and the baggage transportation route was leaked because of Qi'er. It seems that Qi'er should take action next."
"On the Chu side, if you recover before destroying Zhao, Ruo'er, you have nothing to worry about, otherwise... Fusu will be your support."
It would be best to get rid of the Ningxiang Beauty and Mrs. Min. It would delay the destruction of Zhao and give the Chu State time to rectify. Maybe I would not survive that time.
There are not many words of advice I can leave to Ruoer.
"Queen Mother, don't worry, Ruo'er knows."
He has no children and only has one daughter. Fusu has grown up under the Queen Mother and himself. In recent years, he and others have shown more concern. Fusu has a kind heart and can be of great use.
"Queen Mother, your Majesty is almost here at Huayang Palace."
While he was talking, an old maid beside the Empress Dowager Huayang quickly walked in from the outside. Without any hesitation, she bowed and spoke quickly.