The Prime Minister stared at Emperor Mingwen closely, as if waiting for the last word, a simple promise. Gradually, his breathing became short and he opened his mouth: "Emperor..."
Emperor Mingwen slowly walked down the steps and looked down at the Prime Minister: "The Prime Minister is not in good health. It's better to stop talking and call the imperial doctor quickly!"
The promise was not made, but the Prime Minister couldn't take a breath and choked. Finally, the imperial doctor verified that the Prime Minister died of illness.
"Master Prime Minister!"
"Master Prime Minister!"
Hundreds of officials in the main hall were shouting the word "Xiangye". Emperor Mingwen pretended to be sad: "Xiangye was hit by the death of the late empress a few days ago and couldn't afford to fall ill. He endured the pain of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man away."
, it is a blessing for Nandu to have such a good prime minister."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." General Chu advised.
No one present could have imagined that the Prime Minister would die. His former subordinates were all panicked and didn't know what to do.
"Your Majesty, the conflict between the Four Kingdoms was what the Prime Minister was most worried about before he died. We cannot let the Prime Minister die in peace."
Emperor Mingwen nodded: "General Chu's words are reasonable. At this critical moment, I have to wrong the prime minister."
All civil and military officials seemed to have lost a leader, and they all kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen: "Your Majesty is wise."
…
"Is the person dead?" Chu Yunning listened to the movements in the political hall, stopped singing and dancing, and nine out of ten people were gone.
Bixiu nodded: "My lady's guess was accurate. The old fox was already furious as soon as he heard about the food and grass matter."
Chu Yunning, a veteran of three dynasties and a generation of treacherous ministers, was so angry that he couldn't help but sigh.
Suddenly Bixiu blinked at Chu Yunning. Chu Yunning looked back and saw a slender figure walking at the end of the corridor. The breeze blew by, blowing his hair. The closer he got, the more beautiful his face became.
Exposed before your eyes.
"Your Majesty?" Chu Yunning was surprised. The banquet has not ended yet, why did Emperor Mingwen come out?
Emperor Mingwen came closer. He still smelled of alcohol and was drunk. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry with his dark pupils.
"The Emperor is in a bad mood."
Xu had been together for a long time, and she could tell with one look that Emperor Mingwen was in a bad mood at this time. Emperor Mingwen curled his lips and smiled, with a pair of brilliant peach blossom eyes shining with tiny light: "There is still only Chu Shang Palace in the world.
You know me best. At today’s banquet, all the civil and military officials want me to be the heir apparent.”
He is still young and is not in a hurry to establish a heir apparent.
What's more, that child is not of royal blood at all, but only belongs to a small guard, just to deceive others.
Chu Yunning's eyes moved slightly: "Then what does the emperor plan to do?"
Concubine He De has always behaved herself. Apart from being timid, she can't fault her. Now that there is only one prince in the harem, Emperor Mingwen has no choice.
"I..." Emperor Mingwen had a sentence stuck in his throat. He wanted to say it several times, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
Chu Yunning looked at Emperor Mingwen in confusion: "What does the emperor want to say?"
"I want to say that Concubine He De has no family background and cannot support her status as the mother of the crown prince." Emperor Mingwen could guarantee a prosperous future for Concubine He De, but he could not give her a heavy responsibility.
"Then the emperor means that I need to persuade Concubine He De to voluntarily give up the position of crown prince?" Chu Yunning guessed again and again, but she could only guess this.
Emperor Mingwen didn't answer. He tied one hand around his waist and walked down the steps. He suddenly looked back at the girl in the corridor, with black hair and red lips, and a different kind of enchanting look.
"Aning."
Chu Yunning was stunned and looked at the other party in surprise.
"How about you accompany me on the expedition? I have always had a dream to ride on the battlefield, but unfortunately I have never been able to realize it."
At this moment, Emperor Mingwen's eyes were bright, and the corners of Chu Yunning's mouth curled up: "Your Majesty, I, a pretty little girl, will accompany you to the battlefield. This..."
"I can give you an elite soldier and let you use it freely." Emperor Mingwen said, "I have seen through you a long time ago. He is also bloodthirsty in his bones." Chu Yunning felt weak at the sight, and Emperor Mingwen said:
He took out a token from his arms and said: "Ten thousand secret guards are enough for you to resist the secret guards of Yihong Tower."
Seeing the token, Chu Yunning's eyes were shining with gold, and he swallowed: "The emperor really gave it to me?"
She has not left the palace for a long time just to get more power.
Emperor Mingwen threw the token directly to Chu Yunning. Chu Yunning quickly reached out to catch it, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "I will live up to my mission. I will accompany the emperor this time!"
…
In the early morning of the next morning, Emperor Mingwen directly ordered the emperor to go on a personal expedition. After everyone went down to court in shock, Emperor Mingwen went to visit Concubine He De. Seeing Emperor Mingwen coming, Concubine He De was surprised and happy. She hurriedly hugged the little prince and came forward:
"I, my concubine, send my regards to the Emperor."
The little prince, who was almost two months old, was lying on Concubine He De's shoulder, gnawing his hands. His little head was shaking and he could hardly support the weight. Emperor Mingwen saw this and reached out to take the little prince. The little prince didn't even look at Emperor Mingwen.
She was born, making babbling sounds.
"No need to be polite, get up." Emperor Mingwen stepped in and sat on the imperial concubine's couch. He and Concubine De came forward to pour tea cautiously.
Emperor Mingwen said: "I plan to confer the title of Prince Qi on the little prince and let you raise him until he is ten years old. How about that?"
Concubine De also heard about what happened yesterday, and she was so frightened that she couldn't sleep well all night. She didn't even dare to hope that such a day would come.
There was some vague expectation in my heart, but soon this expectation was shattered by Emperor Mingwen himself, and Concubine He De's face became more lonely.
"Why, you don't want to?" Emperor Mingwen saw the expression on Concubine He De's face and raised his eyes in surprise.
Concubine He De was so frightened that she immediately shook her head: "Your Majesty, this is not what I mean. I am very satisfied that I can become one of the four concubines from a little nobleman. I just heard that all the civil and military officials are forcing the emperor to establish a prince.
My concubine..."
No wonder she didn't think too much, Emperor Mingwen only had one prince, and there was no one else to choose from.
"I'm not dead yet. The future prince will be more than just King Qi." Emperor Mingwen was suddenly a little disappointed. Why did these women change once they gained power and tasted the sweetness? Such a timid and cowardly person,
It will actually change.
Concubine He De's face turned pale: "Your Majesty, I just want to help the Emperor solve his problems. I have no other intention."
"Take the child down." Emperor Mingwen suddenly lost patience with the little prince, handed the child to the wet nurse, and patiently said to Concubine He De: "I always thought you were well-behaved and sensible, but I didn't expect you to be pregnant.
You should think about it, the little prince is simple-minded and doesn't understand anything. If you continue to stay with you, you will teach the child bad things."
"Your Majesty!" Concubine He De was horrified. She kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen, and soon her fair forehead turned purple: "The little prince was born to me after nine deaths. I beg you, Your Majesty, not to take the child away from me."
By my side, I know I made a mistake. In the future, I will be honest and do my duty, and I will never have any thoughts that I shouldn’t have again."
Concubine He De was frightened. Once the child was taken away, she would have nothing.
, she was just mediocre in the harem and was promoted to concubine because she was lucky enough to give birth to a prince.
"Tell me, who is teasing you behind your back?" Emperor Mingwen casually held the tea and brought it to his mouth to moisten his throat. He raised his eyes and glanced at Concubine He De. His eyes were like a knife, cutting open
It opened up He De Fei's heart.
"Yes..." Concubine He De said tremblingly: "It was my concubine's idea alone and has nothing to do with anyone else."
"You still refuse to tell the truth?" Emperor Mingwen's fingertips tapped lightly on the table, making a banging sound, and there was already impatience on his face.
Concubine He De had never seen such a scene before, so she blurted out: "It was Chu Shang Palace who taught me the medicine. Your Majesty, it was Chu Shang Palace who gave me the medicine prescription, so I was lucky enough to be pregnant with an heir. Maybe it was Chu Shang Palace who was watching."
I chose my concubine because she is honest and easy to handle..."
Emperor Mingwen's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Concubine He De displeasedly: "Chu Shang Palace?"
"It's her!" Concubine He De complained with snot and tears: "Your Majesty, it was Chu Shanggong who said that the little prince is your only prince and has a bright future. Please don't forget your roots and must think about it."
Repay her."
"Absurd!" Emperor Mingwen snorted coldly. The person in the harem who least cared about the young prince was Chu Yunning. It's not like she didn't have a son. This woman was full of thoughts of escaping from the palace, so how could she instigate Concubine De.
If you want any rights, just ask yourself directly.
Chu Yunning didn't even bother to do such a thing.
"Concubine He De, I ask you again, is it really Chu Shanggong who taught you to fight for the position of heir apparent?" Emperor Mingwen leaned forward with a breathtaking force.
"The emperor doesn't believe me?" He De Fei asked back, with tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes. For fear that the other party wouldn't believe it, he and De Concubine climbed up on their hands and knees, found an envelope from the makeup box, and handed it to Emperor Mingwen: "This
That’s the evidence.”
Looking at the evidence, Emperor Mingwen showed a playful smile. He opened it and took a look. It was indeed Chu Yunning's handwriting. Emperor Mingwen raised his chin and said, "Go and invite Chu Shanggong."
Hearing this, Concubine He De's heart beat subconsciously, and she clenched her fists nervously: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to slander Chu Shang Palace. Maybe Chu Shang Palace just wanted to help the Emperor solve his problem..."
The conversation with Concubine De became more and more incoherent, her face turned green and white, and she almost collapsed. She fell to the ground and muttered something to herself. Soon Chu Yunning was summoned.
Eunuch Mo had already briefly explained the matter on the way. Eunuch Mo shouldn't talk too much, but he could see Emperor Mingwen's trust in Chu Shanggong, so he told the whole story.
"Greetings to your Majesty, and may you and your concubine De's blessings be with you." Chu Yunning saluted the two of them. Emperor Mingwen raised his hand in the air and pointed to the chair beside him: "Stop standing, sit down."
Concubine He De's face suddenly turned pale when she heard this. Emperor Mingwen actually asked her to sit down without even asking. This was clearly showing favoritism!
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Yunning bent down and sat on a chair nearby, and cast a faint sidelong glance at Concubine De: "I heard that I once instigated Concubine De to fight for the position of heir apparent?"
"Chu Shanggong." Having already said this, he could only bite the bullet and move forward. So, He and De Fei gritted their teeth and said, "I know Chu Shanggong has good intentions, for the sake of the county.
Wang Bo had a good future and was unwilling to go to Shu, so he took the risk. Chu Shanggong, I myself have no intention of teaching the young prince to fight for the position of heir apparent."
"I know, the little prince is still young and can't understand what he is saying. He only knows what he will do in the future by being influenced by what the people around him say." Chu Yunning interrupted He Defei's words in a cold voice,
Seeing her trembling body, sweat dripping from her forehead, and frightened look, she really didn't expect that Concubine He De would slander her today.
She once held Concubine De's hand and told her that as long as the child could be raised by her side, she didn't care whether he was favored or not. When the little prince grew up, he would beg the emperor to be kind and allow her to leave the palace to take care of him for the rest of his life.
It can be considered a happy and carefree life.
Therefore, Chu Yunning has always felt that he and Concubine De are innocent, but now it seems that is not always the case. In the face of absolute power, no humanity can be trusted.
"This..." Concubine He De choked on her words. She was already unscrupulous, and now she stammered even more. She raised her head and looked at Emperor Mingwen anxiously. Her eyes were red, as if she had been bullied.
The little rabbit tried to win each other's sympathy with his tears.
Emperor Mingwen glanced at it with undisguised disgust: "Aren't you still willing to tell the truth?"
He just came to see Concubine He De today, hoping that she would voluntarily give up the position of crown prince, so that Emperor Mingwen would have a way to step down. He took advantage of the situation, but he did not expect that someone would reach out to the harem unknowingly.
Concubine He De immediately said: "It was the palace lady who came here two days ago to say this."
"Mrs. Gong?" Chu Yunning suddenly realized that it was true. At the funeral of the late empress a few days ago, Madam Gong was forced to keep vigil in Yikun Palace. She actually had the ability to find Concubine He De without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, the lady in the palace said that the prime minister will definitely support the young prince as the crown prince. No matter how many princes the emperor has in the future, no one can shake the young prince's status. Therefore, I was deceived by lard for a while and was deceived.
, I beg the Emperor to forgive me for once." Concubine He De's voice became more choked up, and she looked at Emperor Mingwen timidly, but in her heart she cursed the concubine.
"Then why are you involved with me, Concubine He De? I'm not too kind to you, right?" Chu Yunning couldn't laugh or cry. She hated Concubine He De who couldn't understand it.
There is no need to worry about jade food at all.
It's a pity that I had thoughts that I shouldn't have.
Emperor Mingwen glanced at Eunuch Mo.
Eunuch Mo stepped forward and slapped He De Concubine twice. The force was so strong that He De Concubine's face instantly swelled up and she cried and asked for help.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to do anything anymore. I am ashamed of Chu Shanggong's kindness." Concubine He De cried and knelt at the feet of Emperor Mingwen. She reached out to pull the hem of her clothes, but Emperor Mingwen put his foot in Concubine He De's hands.
On the heart.
This kick almost knocked the person unconscious.
Emperor Mingwen stood up displeased and said: "From today on, the little prince will be crowned King Qi and will be raised by Cihe Palace. He and Concubine De will be banned for one year because of their unruly words. He will not be allowed to go out without an edict."