Xianfeng could always dote on Cixi because he liked Cixi, a woman who was exquisite and good at doing things. However, Xianfeng was more concerned about the unborn child. He even believed that Cixi was pregnant with a son.
"Crunch."
The door opened and Xianfeng strode in.
At this time, Xianfeng smiled brightly and his face was filled with joy. He walked to the edge of the bed, sat down next to Cixi, and said nervously: "Lan'er, how are you feeling today? Is there any movement from my son?" "As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and wanted to put it on Ci Xi's belly.
Cixi immediately said: "Your Majesty, you just entered the room and your hands are a little cold."
"It's okay, I'll rub it."
Xianfeng chuckled, rubbed his hands, and after his hands were warm, he put his right hand on Cixi's belly. Seeing Xianfeng's serious look, Cixi felt happy in her heart, and the smile on her face became even brighter. If she had stopped Xianfeng from reaching out just now, she would have changed. If anyone else had spoken out, they would have been beaten to death by Xianfeng.
In this harem, she is the only one who has such treatment and dares to say such things about Xianfeng.
Xianfeng squinted his eyes slightly and quietly felt the movement in Cixi's belly. His brows twitched. Suddenly, Xianfeng opened his eyes and said with joy: "Lan'er, I feel it. I really feel it. This The naughty little guy actually kicked me inside. After he is born, I will definitely spank him to see if he still dares to kick."
Cixi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't be willing to take action when the time comes."
Xianfeng said: "My son needs to be disciplined."
Cixi changed the topic and said: "The emperor is in a high mood today. Could it be that he has encountered some happy event?"
Xianfeng said: "Take a guess."
Cixi put her hands on the bed and was about to sit up. Xianfeng immediately supported Cixi and helped her sit on the bed. After Cixi sat firmly, she said, "I have to make a good guess and not make random guesses." She was silent for a long time. , said: "Your Majesty, I guess it is Admiral Li from the front line. The good news has come back. Well, the one who can make the Emperor happy must be Admiral Li."
When Xianfeng heard this, he smiled and said, "The one who knows me is Lan'er."
After a pause, Xianfeng continued: "I have just received the news about Li Zhen. He led more than two thousand soldiers, set up an ambush, and beat Yang Xiuqing, who fled back to Nanjing in embarrassment. Li Zhen was indeed a fierce general who led the troops. Going north, we first defeated the fierce female bandit Hong Xuanjiao, and now we defeated the powerful bandit Yang Xiuqing. However, the most powerful wing king Shi Dakai among the bandits returned to Nanjing and was already preparing to fight back. I believe that Li Zhen will definitely A great victory.”
Cixi asked: "Your Majesty, who is Shi Dakai?"
Xianfeng explained: "Shi Dakai is a fierce general among the bandits. He is known as Shi Gandang. He is good at marching and forming troops and is extremely cunning. It was this guy who forced Zeng Guofan of Hunan into despair and almost committed suicide. Shi Dakai was a fierce general among the bandits. , but Li Zhen is also a strong general trained by me, and I believe Li Zhen can win."
Cixi said: "Your Majesty, I also believe that Admiral Li can win."
Xianfeng said: "Well, Li Zhen can win."
Xianfeng thought that he should talk less about political affairs, so he immediately changed the topic and said: "Now you can take good care of your health and give birth to a fat dragon son for me, so that the Aixinjueluo family can flourish."
Cixi smiled charmingly and said: "Your Majesty, you are only four months old. It's early. However, Guiliang's daughter Zhilan is already more than eight months pregnant. I'm afraid she will give birth in more than one month."
Xianfeng said: "Indeed." Seeing that Cixi was about to speak but hesitated, Xianfeng said: "There are only two of us in Chuxiu Palace. If there is anything we can't say, it's okay to just say it."
"My concubine said so."
Cixi said slowly: "Since I became pregnant, I have thought every day that the emperor can stay with me, so that I can feel at ease. I met Zhilan a few days ago, and it was very pitiful to see her all alone, especially when she was about to die. People who give birth to children, but their husbands are no longer around, and they prefer themselves to others. I hope that the emperor will accompany her every day, and Zhi Lan hopes that Admiral Li will accompany her."
At this point, Cixi's tone became serious and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhen has won the battle and has received good news. In this case, let Li Zhen go back to Beijing to live for a while, and wait for Zhi Lan to give birth to the child. Li Zhen left Beijing to continue fighting. Just imagine, if Li Zhen knew that the emperor was so magnanimous, he would definitely be more loyal and work harder to fight for the emperor."
Xianfeng glanced at Cixi and said calmly: "Lan'er, when you were chatting with Zhilan, you heard Zhilan plead for mercy and then you spoke in front of me."
Cixi nodded and said, "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as fire. It is indeed Zhi Lan who begged for mercy."
After a pause, Cixi continued: "Actually, I also considered carefully that Zhilan's plea was not all Zhilan's. Zhilan was one of them. On the other hand, I also considered the emperor's status. Li Zhen was the emperor's He has been cultivated with care, and his loyalty should not be affected by small things. I hope that the emperor and Li Zhenjun will be together."
After hearing what Empress Cixi said, Xianfeng fell into hesitation.
Xianfeng had a big shortcoming, that is, his ears were too soft. After hearing Cixi's words, his heart was immediately shaken, because Li Zhen was trained by him with countless efforts. Li Zhen, a Han, became a powerful feudal lord. Officials, this was opposed by many old officials in the court, especially the powerful officials of the Eight Banners.
Because of the support of Prince Gong Yi, Guiliang's support, and Xianfeng's own support, Li Zhen was pushed to his current position. If there was a gap between him and Li Zhen because of some trivial matter, it was not what Xianfeng wanted to see.
After a long time, Xianfeng shouted: "Here comes Han Laiyu."
When Cixi heard this, she knew something was going on.
She sat next to Xianfeng and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, to make Admiral Li completely return to his heart, we must not only respect Admiral Li, but also let Zhilan see how good the emperor is. Once Zhilan feels grateful to the emperor, she will He will constantly tell Admiral Li how nice the emperor is. As time goes by, Li Zhen will be subtly affected and he will become even more loyal to the emperor."
"My beloved concubine, you are truly a good wife." Xianfeng's eyes lit up, he grabbed Cixi's hand and said with a smile, "This is a good idea. When Han Laiyu comes, we will make arrangements together."
Not long after, Han Laiyu came to Chuxiu Palace.
Han Laiyu knelt down respectfully and said, "Slave Han Laiyu has met the emperor."
"Get up." Xianfeng said.
Han Laiyu stood up, and Xianfeng immediately said: "I'm here to ask you to do two things. The first thing is that you immediately go to Guiliang's house and tell Zhi Lan that I will ask Li Zhen to come back and wait for her to give birth. The second thing is Something happened, after you went to Guiliang Mansion, you immediately left for the Jiangbei camp, brought Li Zhen back, and asked Li Zhen to stay next to Zhilan until Zhilan gave birth to the child, and then left the capital to suppress the bandits."
"twitter."
Han Laiyu nodded in agreement, turned around and left.