"Ahem..." Emperor Mingwen continued to cover his mouth and cough. His face turned red due to coughing, and then turned blue-white again.
He kept coughing and was about to lose his breath. Eunuch Mo immediately stepped forward and poured tea and handed it over: "Your Majesty, would you like to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?"
"Eunuch Mo is confused. Isn't this ready-made?" Emperor Mingwen glanced sideways at Chu Yunning. Eunuch Mo immediately stepped forward and said: "Chu Shanggong, please take a look at the emperor. Why does this servant look so aggravated again?"
"
Chu Yunning immediately stepped forward to check Emperor Mingwen's pulse, frowning. Emperor Mingwen's body was indeed very weak, but his pulse was no different from an hour ago.
"Your Majesty, I suggest you take more rest..."
"All the civil and military officials are watching with eager eyes, and the emperor dare not slack off at all. Chu Shanggong has been serving the emperor for a few days, but has he ever seen the emperor delaying state affairs?"
There is something vaguely wrong with this statement.
Eunuch Mo added: "Chu Shang Palace, only you can cure the emperor's illness. You are the person the emperor trusts most..."
"Eunuch Mo has disgraced me, and I am really ashamed of myself."
The emperor was so angry that he laid down millions of corpses. No one dared to speculate on the emperor's thoughts, especially the one in front of him.
For an emperor whose time is short, gaining his trust is not necessarily a good thing.
"Chu Shanggong, if there is no emperor to protect you and the prince, no matter who it is in the future..." Eunuch Mo paused mid-sentence and said with an uneasy expression: "I can guarantee that life may not be as comfortable as it is today."
"Talk too much!" Emperor Mingwen said displeased.
Eunuch Mo immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, every word of this servant is true, and you will never dare to tell a lie. Chu Shang Palace has offended so many people inside and outside the palace. There are remnants of Yihong Tower waiting for revenge, and there are also several ministers.
They."
Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched. She didn't know what tricks the master and servant were playing, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Please show me a clear path, your Majesty."
She showed her cards and stopped pretending.
Emperor Mingwen cleared his throat and glanced sideways at Eunuch Mo. Eunuch Mo stepped forward bravely and said, "Chu Shanggong, it is best for the emperor to rest for his illness. Since you are tired, you can take care of the emperor's worries."
"Chu Yunning, I grant you the regency. Firstly, you can win over the rights you want, and secondly, you can eradicate those who are detrimental to you."
Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows, as if he was treating you well.
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes when she heard this. After all the talk, she dug a big hole for her and forced herself to agree to be the regent.
"I promise you, this is the last time!"
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Yunning had to kneel down: "If you want me to be the regent, it's not impossible. I have one more request. Please give me a gold medal to avoid death. In addition, according to the imperial decree, if the Chu family is not guilty of treason, you can't do it."
Killing, of course, if the Chu family makes a big mistake, I will deal with it personally and will never tolerate it."
"Yes!" Emperor Mingwen agreed without saying a word, took out an imperial edict, stamped it with a jade seal, and gave the blank imperial edict to Chu Yunning.
"I believe you."
Chu Yunning was stunned. The value of this imperial edict was too high.
"Thanks to the emperor's respect, I would rather be respectful than obey your orders."
An hour later, Emperor Mingwen granted King Huai the title of Minister of Supervision on the grounds of rest and recuperation, and went to court on Emperor Mingwen's behalf.
Under the imperial edict, everyone was shocked.
The first person to visit Emperor Mingwen was the Queen Mother, with a face full of anxiety. Emperor Mingwen had taken off his bright yellow dragon robe and was dressed casually. He looked pale and exhausted.
"The last poisoning left a lot of sequelae. Mother, I want to rest for two days. You won't blame me for being lazy, right?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were red: "What nonsense are you talking about, Your Majesty? If the late Emperor was half as diligent as you, you wouldn't have to work so hard."
Emperor Mingwen smiled.
"Ning Yatou, is the emperor's health okay?" The queen mother turned to ask Chu Yunning. She had just experienced a great joy. She and Concubine De gave birth to the second prince. She even went to visit the little boy. The little boy was very handsome and cute.
Chu Yunning shook his head: "The emperor's body is indeed very weak, but it is not a serious illness and he needs to calm down and nurse himself back to health."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it was Chu Yunning's words, she could trust them.
"The Ai family just came from Concubine He De. The second prince is smart and cute. The Ai family likes it very much. Concubine He De is gentle. The Ai family believes that he can teach the second prince well."
The Queen Mother also liked the eldest prince very much, but she could never see him. Concubine Ling guarded the eldest prince and would not go anywhere, let alone let others see him casually. In addition, the eldest prince was weak, so the Queen Mother did not want to torment the child.
"Has your Majesty thought about giving the second prince a name?"
Emperor Mingwen shook his head: "It is better for the queen mother to name the second prince."
These words hit the Queen Mother's heart, and the Queen Mother said: "How about the word Yu Zhen?"
"Okay, just follow the mother's instructions."
Seeing that Emperor Mingwen inquired so happily, the Empress Dowager suddenly asked: "Is there something on your mind? Why does the emperor look so unhappy? Although the status of the second prince's biological mother is humble, she and Concubine De have always been honest and responsible, and she is better than Ling Bin."
It’s too strong.”
The Queen Mother didn't like Ling Bin at all. When she was the Concubine Xia, she didn't take her seriously at all. She repeatedly contradicted her and became arrogant and domineering. She has never restrained herself in these years.
"The eldest prince and little princess are being raised by Ling Bin, and the Ai family is really worried." The Queen Mother came here for another purpose, which was to take away the two children raised by Ling Bin.
Emperor Mingwen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Mother, the master has given me instructions. The eldest prince's fate conflicts with the palace and is in conflict with me. If he can leave the palace to recuperate, he will be able to thrive in the future. Waiting for the eldest prince a hundred days later, I plan to take care of him.
The eldest prince adopted Prince Qin as his heir."
The Queen Mother was surprised at first, and then nodded. After all, the eldest prince is not the only one in the palace now, there will be more princes in the future.
"In that case, let's follow the emperor's wishes."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for making it possible."
A few days later, King Huai came to Beijing with the order. Emperor Mingwen would rest for two days every now and then, and slowly asked King Huai to go to court in his place. However, the memorial was privately given to Chu Yunning for approval.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the eldest prince's 100th day came. After Emperor Mingwen held the eldest prince in his arms and held a ceremony, Ling Bin dressed up specially and stood next to Emperor Mingwen acting coquettishly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me such a grand ceremony."
Ling Bin's sense of superiority lies in the fact that the eldest prince is the eldest son.
"Ling Bin, I have planned to adopt the eldest prince to Prince Qin." Emperor Mingwen said in a deep voice.
These words were like a basin of cold water pouring on Ling Bin's head. Ling Bin was stunned.
So Emperor Mingwen told the reason, Ling Bin couldn't accept it, her eyes were red and she swallowed hard. Before she could speak, Chu Guiren jumped out and said: "Of course Ling Bin is willing. For the sake of the emperor and the eldest prince, I suggest that the concubine send her as soon as possible."
Let’s go to the eldest prince.”
Anyway, the child is not his own, and Chu Guiren doesn't feel bad. If he follows Emperor Mingwen's words, he can sell well, so why not do it.
Concubine Ling glared at Guiren Chu angrily: "I have raised the eldest prince for more than a month, and I have become accustomed to having him by my side. If I leave rashly, I will..."
"Then which one is more important, Ling Bin's body or the Emperor?" Chu Guiren was not willing to be outdone and fired back, leaving Ling Bin speechless.
Emperor Mingwen read out the decision under Ling Bin's unwilling eyes, and permanently adopted the eldest prince to Prince Qin as his son.
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Ling was very upset. In order to raise the eldest prince, she changed from the position of concubine to the position of concubine, and endured the demotion of her family. What was she doing?
Now that there is no child around, what hope does Ling Bin have for the rest of her life?
"Your Majesty, you sent away the eldest prince, and that concubine..." Ling Concubine wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She felt that today's banquet was premeditated, so she slapped herself unexpectedly, and said in a choked voice:
"I have lost too much in raising the eldest prince. Please have mercy on me."
Since there is no eldest prince, Ling Bin must get back what she lost, and get back twice as much.
"Isn't this what Ling Bin did voluntarily in order to raise the eldest prince? The emperor is not allowed to indulge Ling Bin."
Chu Guiren leaned close to Emperor Mingwen and pouted, as if you gave Ling Bin compensation, and I want it too.
"Mr. Chu, why are you everywhere!" Ling Bin was so angry that she wanted to tear the mouth of Mr. Chu to pieces, and immediately said to Emperor Mingwen: "Your Majesty, we have been in love for so many years, and you said you would take me away.
The child was taken away, and I did not hesitate to bear the pain of being separated from my parents for the sake of this child. How can I have the face to face the ancestors of the Ling family in the future?"
Chu Guiren once again played his role: "What are you talking about, Ling Bin? You did not give birth to the eldest prince yourself. You only raised the eldest prince for a month. Then Chu Shang Palace also raised him carefully for more than two months. Didn't you do the same?"
If you take someone else's belongings away, doesn't Chu Shang Palace have any feelings?"
The topic turned to Chu Yunning. Chu Yunning finally understood Emperor Mingwen's purpose of retaining the Chu noble. He had been constantly driving a wedge between the Chu noble and Concubine Ling in the past few days. Now it seems that it has some effect.
"How can it be the same? I treat this child as my only one. Chu Shanggong also has his own biological son."
As soon as the words came out, Ling Concubine knew something was wrong, and Chu Guiren was also clever enough to catch her: "Your Majesty, Ling Concubine has a little princess under her knees, how can you favor boys over girls? The little princess has no biological mother.
She is taken care of by her side, but her adoptive mother dislikes her at every turn, so it must be a very difficult life."
Chu Guiren still managed to squeeze out two tears, sniffed and swallowed: "The emperor let Ling Bin raise the two children because he missed the old relationship. It turns out that Ling Bin did not do it to like the children, but to compete for favor, or to achieve the goal.
Some purpose."
Ling Bi gradually lost her mind under Chu Guiren's stimulation, her face turned green and white, and she looked at Chu Yunning, begging her to say something for her.
Chu Guiren also saw this look, so he said: "Chu Shang Palace, both children were born prematurely. Ling Concubine cannot take care of them by herself. Now for the safety of the emperor, one of them is sent away. Do you think it is right?"
At this moment, Chu Guiren transformed into a knight who saw injustice on the road, helping Emperor Mingwen to fight against others, especially when Emperor Mingwen gave her an encouraging look from time to time, which made Chu Guiren even more convinced that she was helping the emperor.
"Your Majesty!" Ling Concubine knelt down and said, "I have no intention of doing this. Your Majesty Chu is deliberately slandering me."
Emperor Mingwen smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to help Ling Bin stand up: "I know your concubine's thoughts, please get up."
"Your Majesty, when will my concubine's family come back?" Ling Bin asked.
The next second Emperor Mingwen's expression changed, Ling Concubine was frightened and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, please be considerate of me and let my parents come back."
"Ling Bin, we can discuss this later."
"Your Majesty!" Ling Concubine knelt on the ground and insisted on a result in front of everyone, with a stubborn look on her face: "Please give me an explanation, otherwise I will never let anyone take away the child."
The eyes of everyone present turned to Emperor Mingwen. Concubine Ling had been in the palace for many years and her grace had not diminished. The emperor did not care how many times she made mistakes. Even the queen had to stay away when the limelight was at its peak.
The emperor would definitely agree to this reason for letting his family come back.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. This time Emperor Mingwen did not indulge Ling Bin, but said condescendingly: "Ling Bin, you are sick, please go back to the palace to rest."
"Your Majesty?" Ling Concubine said with a cold face, "Since when have we become so estranged from each other? You have never treated me like this before."
"Enough!"
"Your Majesty, have you already planned for the eldest prince to be adopted by Prince Qin?" Ling Bin stared at Emperor Mingwen's eyes, trying to discern any clues from these eyes.
Emperor Mingwen lowered his head and glanced at Ling Bin. His icy look was mixed with a chill, which made Ling Bin feel frightened and even felt an unknown feeling.
"emperor……"
"Ling Bin, I always thought you were a sensible person, but I never thought you were so ignorant that you dared to question me in public!"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare." Concubine Ling was so angry that she spoke indiscriminately. Now that everyone was making a fuss, they couldn't get off the stage, and they were even more frightened. They didn't know what to do for a while, so they asked for help.
He cast his eyes towards Chu Yunning like a man.
Chu Yunning kept a close eye on her, she would not stand out. This was a trap set by Emperor Mingwen, and Ling Bin would not end well.
"I think you have gone mad and are becoming more and more mischievous. Someone, come here, take Mr. Ling back to the palace."
After the words fell, Chu Yunning was about to step forward when Chu Guiren immediately said: "Your Majesty, I feel that Ling Guiren is no longer suitable to raise the little princess. What if one day something happens to hurt the little princess?"
Chu Guiren stared at Emperor Mingwen expectantly, almost saying that he would leave the little princess to his concubine to raise.
Ling Guiren fell to the ground stupidly, her face full of despair. She didn't care at all whether the little princess was going or staying.
"Leave the little princess to the Yi family." The Queen Mother suddenly came over and asked to take away the custody rights of the little princess: "Today is also the 100th day of the little princess. Your Majesty, you are too incompetent."
Emperor Mingwen lowered his head: "What my mother taught me was that I ignored it."
The Queen Mother glanced at Ling Guiren again: "It is your duty to serve the emperor. You should never use this as a threat. From now on, Ling Guiren will take good care of his health in the palace."
"I'm not sick!" Ling Guiren shouted. She was unwilling to be imprisoned. Her intuition just now was right. All of this was a game, and she and the Ling family were both pawns. Ling Guiren raised her head and looked at Ming Ming.
Emperor Wen: "Your Majesty has not yet answered my concubine's question."