I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 185 Two Gentle Rabbits

On the Liaoyuan platform outside the Xuanshi Hall, Tianzi Qi bent down, looked at his youngest son Liu Sheng, and shed tears of joy and happiness.

But in Changle Palace, Changxin Hall where Empress Dowager Dou lives, the atmosphere is somewhat inexplicably gloomy.

Empress Dowager Dou sat upright, her waist bent, and the dove stick in her hand was gently leaned against her neck by Empress Dowager Dou;

Beside Empress Dowager Dou, on the right is Empress Bo, fidgeting and rubbing the hem of her clothes, her face full of fear of the unknown and resignation to the tragic fate.

On the left, Mrs. Jia, Liu Peng's grandmother and son sat next to each other, their uneasy gazes kept wandering back and forth on Empress Bo on the opposite side and Empress Dou beside her.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Dou finally took a breath, then let out a long sigh full of desolation, and focused the eyes of the three on her old body.

"Emperor, you have made up your mind;"

"Rong, I have also issued an imperial edict, making him the King of Linjiang..."

The mixed-flavored words did not even wait for Empress Dowager Dou to finish speaking, and Empress Bo quickly raised her head!

After seeing Empress Dowager Dou's cloudy expression, she lowered her head in embarrassment, and whispered in an almost inaudible voice: "I have already gone to look for Your Majesty before;"

"But Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and has no time to meet with concubines..."

Seemingly aggrieved, but obviously a little disturbed, he said a word, and saw Queen Dowager Dou slowly turning her head;

Although his eyes did not fall accurately on Queen Bo's face, even the tentative, loose eyes that looked roughly at Queen Bo were immediately full of sympathy.

When Empress Bo said the next sentence, the sympathy in Empress Dowager Dou's eyes was filled with guilt.

"If possible, please ask the Queen Mother to persuade Your Majesty;"

"Even if Your Majesty doesn't want to see the concubine, at least don't let the concubine continue to live in the Jiaofang..."

"—Jiaofang, my concubine can't live for a day, and I don't have the face to live anymore..."

After a few words, Empress Bo's eyes were already red;
Although he didn't cry out loud, he lowered his head full of shame and wiped away his tears secretly.

On the other side of Empress Bo, Mrs. Jia, Liu Peng's grandmother and son, who passed by, looked at the empress' miserable appearance, and felt a little guilty for no reason.

There were bursts of faint weeping in the ear, which also made Mrs. Dou come back, adding a little more melancholy.

With a sad sigh, he shook his head slowly.

"Back then, when I was the empress, Mrs. Shen was favored by the late emperor because she gave birth to King Huai of Liang;"

"—Even for a time, the first emperor came up with the idea of ​​letting Mrs. Shen enter the Jiaofang after the abolition of Chuyi, and that King Huai of Liang would be the crown prince."

"If it hadn't been for that time, the late Empress Dowager Bo had called the late emperor before her, and persuaded the late emperor with the principle of 'establishing the elders but not the young, and establishing the sons but not the virtuous'..."

'Ugh······'

"I'm afraid that back then, I would move out of the pepper house with the emperor who was still the prince;"

"Now, I have gone to a remote place in Kanto to be the Queen Mother..."

Speaking reminiscently, Empress Dowager Dou couldn't help turning her head slightly again, looking at the figure who was wronged and miserable even if it was so blurred that only the outline could be seen.

In the tone of voice, there was also a sigh of relief.

"The Empress Dowager Bo has been kind to me and the emperor;"

"If the empress gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, then even if I want to repay my kindness, I will definitely support the empress' son as the emperor's heir apparent."

"But now..."

"Ugh······"

"—Xiao Jiu once said in my ear: No matter how skillful a woman is, if she doesn't have rice, she can't cook rice either;"

"The empress failed to give birth to the eldest son. Even if I want to repay the great kindness that Empress Dowager Bo gave to my mother and son, there is really nothing I can do..."

Following Empress Dowager Dou's calm and mournful tone, Empress Bo cried a little louder;
Hearing the end, he raised his head hastily, weeping and shaking his head to Empress Dou again and again.

"Mother, queen mother, don't say that..."

"It's useless for me to give birth to a son and a half for Your Majesty..."

Empress Bo's tone of voice mixed with crying, even sobbing, only made Empress Dowager Dou sigh again.

I want to say something comforting, but I don't know what to say.

——Through these years, Mrs. Bo has been a princess first, then a queen, and lived in the Jiaofang, but she has never been able to give birth to an heir;

In the early years, when the Empress Dowager Bo was still there, although there were dissatisfaction inside and outside the government and the public, they did not dare to say it outright.

However, after the death of the Empress Dowager Bo, the courtiers, officials and noble relatives who had no scruples became more and more unscrupulous, expressing their dissatisfaction with the Empress Bo on various occasions.

But few people know: Queen Bo is not a hen that can't lay eggs;

Queen Bo is just a hen who is not 'loved' by the rooster...
"Ugh······"

"It's all life~"

"This is all fate..."

The last sigh made Empress Bo shake her head in tears, then lowered her head, covered her mouth and nose with the back of her hand, and mourned loudly.

From the mournful, ashamed, but full of disappointment faces, Mrs. Jia, Liu Peng's grandmother and son sitting opposite could not see the thought of "birth" at all.

——Empress Bo, like an old man who sees through the ups and downs of the world and no longer loves the world, reveals a desperate look of despair, ready to face death calmly...
"Before the empress dowager passed away, she entrusted me to let the empress spend her life in Weiyang Palace in peace;"

"I also said: If there is a chance, choose a son who lost his mother when he was young from among the emperor's young heirs, and adopt him to the queen's knee."

"——so that the queen can be in the deep palace, have children to rely on, and heirs who can accompany her..."

Hearing this, Empress Bo shook her head in misery, and said in a sobbing voice, "I dare not annoy the Empress Dowager because of such a thing..."

"I just want to have a place to live and spend my old age in the palace, so that I don't live outside the palace and lose the dignity of the royal family..."

But seeing Empress Dowager Dou shaking her head and sighing again when she heard the words, her dim eyes were covered with mist;
Blinking a few times, still failed to relieve the itching of the eye sockets, Empress Dowager Dou lowered her head slightly, and carefully wiped around the eye sockets with a piece of silky brocade cloth.

Busy with his hands, he continued to say, "Among the emperor's sons, none of them lost their mother when they were young..."

"But Empress Dowager Bo once had a great favor to me;"

"I also accepted the entrustment of the Empress Dowager before she died."

"So today, I invited the empress to Changle Palace, in front of my blind old woman, just to find out what the empress means for this matter."

"——This matter, the emperor, has already nodded..."

After speaking well, Empress Dowager Dou finally felt her eyes feel better;

He threw the silk cloth aside, took a deep breath, looked roughly in the direction of Empress Bo, and pointed to Liu Pengzu who was sitting on the other side of him.

"The emperor's intention is to adopt Lao Qi to the queen's knee."

"Among the ten sons of the emperor, there are only two brothers, the seventh and the ninth, who are the most filial to serve their mother;"

"—In Chang'an City, some people even said: These two brothers failed Madam Jia in the previous life, and they are reincarnated in this life to pay Madam Jia's debt..."

"Although in terms of Renxiao's reputation, Lao Qi is no better than Xiao Jiu, but no matter how you say it, he was raised by the same mother."

"I just don't know the queen, what do you think?"

"Queen, do you want to adopt Lao Qi under your knees?"

Asking in a deep voice, Empress Dowager Dou did not forget to lean forward a little, as if she wanted to let herself see the changes in Empress Bo's face more clearly.

Almost as soon as Empress Dowager Dou finished speaking, Mrs. Jia, Grandmother Liu Peng and his son took a deep breath at the same time, and immediately turned their apprehensive gazes to Empress Bo who was sitting opposite.

But Empress Dou's sudden question made the weeping Empress Bo stop crying abruptly;

He raised his head full of astonishment, looked at Liu Pengzu who was sitting opposite him, and fell into a brief moment of bewilderment.

In fact, as early as some time ago, when Tao Qing, the official censor, proposed to Emperor Qi to "drive Empress Bo out of the Jiaofang Palace" at the court meeting, Empress Bo had already had such an idea in her mind:
——Instead of passively moving out of the Jiaofang Palace, it is better to take the initiative to resign, so as to save the last dignity for myself and the dead Empress Dowager...

But on that day, Emperor Qi, who was in a state of rage because the plan was out of control, did not summon Empress Bo;

They just found the eldest son of the emperor Liu Rong and the ninth son of the emperor Liu Sheng, the two "old friends" of Empress Bo, and persuaded Empress Bo to return to the Jiaofang.

In the past period of time, Liu Rong and Liu Sheng also went to Jiaofang Hall every day under the order of the emperor;

Talking and chatting with Empress Bo really allowed Empress Bo to enjoy a peaceful life that she had never had before.

And today, when Empress Dowager Dou in Changle Palace officially issued the imperial edict for the sons of the emperor, Empress Bo had already expected that it was time for her to give up the Jiaofang Palace...
It has nothing to do with today, who is crowned king and who is established as a prince;
——As long as Tian Ziqi's sons are formally conferred the title of princes, the day when the crown prince will be crowned will not be too far away.

And in this era when mothers are valued by their sons, sons are valued by their mothers, and the crown prince and the queen are bound together to death, registering the crown prince also means registering the crown prince's biological mother as the queen at the same time.

Therefore, when news came from Changle Palace that Empress Dowager Dou had summoned her to Changle Palace, Empress Bo was already mentally prepared.

——Being abolished as the queen, moving to a small hall in a corner of the palace, where no one will notice, the psychological preparation to die alone...
Even just now, Empress Dowager Dou used the dead Empress Dowager Bo's entrustment to Empress Dowager Dou as the opening remarks of today's "meeting", Empress Bo only regarded it as Empress Dowager Dou, and wanted to express her respect for herself. guilt.

The final result is still unchangeable.

And in the end, from Queen Dowager Dou's mouth, I heard clearly 'What do you think of Lao Qi? ''Do you want Lao Qi to be your son? 'When asked, Empress Bo was completely stunned!

No, is it okay to be polite?
This!
for real?
He raised his head full of astonishment, subconsciously looked to the other side, and was anxiously looking at his seventh son Liu Pengzu;

Then slowly shift your gaze from Liu Pengzu's heroic face to Liu Pengzu's side...

The moment that dull gaze met Mrs. Jia's gaze, Empress Bo immediately lowered her head like an electric shock!

After trying to calm down, she repeatedly told herself 'don't wishful thinking' and 'don't snatch other people's sons', and Empress Bo finally raised her head again;
Pretending to be strong, he squeezed out a smile, quickly wiped away the tears on his face, and then forced another smile at Mrs. Dou.

"Mother, don't say any more;"

"Although the concubine is a woman, she is not an unreasonable person."

"—As a queen, I have lived in Jiaofang for so long, but I have not been able to give birth to an heir so far. This is a sin that my concubine can't get rid of no matter what."

"The concubine has already packed her bags and wants to move out of Jiaofang Palace."

Saying so, a hint of relief flooded Empress Bo's forced smile.

He turned his head slightly, looked at Liu Pengzu on the opposite side, and smiled slightly;
Then he shifted his gaze to Mrs. Jia, and nodded again with a smile.

Then, he looked at Empress Dowager Dou again, and his eyes were full of clarity and calmness.

"The young masters of Phoenix Hall, Xuanming Hall, and even Qilan Hall have all been crowned kings by the queen mother."

"Right now, the one who can be the crown prince is the seventh child of Guangming Hall."

"—The concubine knows that her sins are serious, and even when she lives in Jiaofang Palace, she always feels that she has no face to face the world."

"How dare you let the queen mother, Your Majesty, adopt the future crown prince to your knees?"

"If this is really done, wouldn't the world all say: Empress Bo is the one who is capable of robbing other people's sons in order to stay in Jiaofang Palace?"

"My own reputation, I don't care;"

"But the concubine dare not do such a thing to ruin the noble virtues of the deceased grandmother, the first empress dowager."

"Please Queen Mother, take back these words..."

After saying that, Empress Bo bowed deeply to Empress Dou, and did not forget to turn her side to pay Mrs. Jia a little bow.

"Madam Jia, please don't misunderstand;"

"I have absolutely no such intention, and I will never take away Mrs. Jia's son just to stay in Jiaofang Palace."

"—In the future, Mrs. Jia will live in the Jiaofang Hall, and I will go to the Jiaofang Hall every day to meet Mrs. Jia according to the etiquette of concubines visiting me in the past."

"I just hope that Mrs. Jia, don't think that all the women of the Bo family are ignorant because of today's incident..."

A well-reasoned and well-founded refusal made Mrs. Jia feel at a loss for a while;
He looked flusteredly at Empress Dou, who was at the head, and glanced at his son Liu Pengzu beside him, then hurriedly got up from his seat, and bowed deeply to Empress Bo at a loss.

"Queen, please don't say that!"

"Concubine, concubine dare not..."

"Don't dare..."

The flustered voice, as well as the uneasiness and uneasiness that wished to overflow her face, also made Empress Bo, who had just been relieved, feel embarrassed again;

Even Liu Pengzu who was at the side quickly jumped up from his seat, followed his mother, Mrs. Jia, and bowed deeply to Empress Bo.

Feeling the inexplicably funny and embarrassing scene in front of her eyes, Empress Dowager Dou only let out a long sigh;
Covering her mouth with her hands, and coughing dryly twice, the two overworked women were freed from their embarrassment and anxiety;

Turning sideways, bowed to the Queen Dowager Dou who was above her.

"Concubine, I'm sorry..."

Empress Bo's calm and helpless voice of apologizing, and Mrs. Jia's obvious rapid and heavy breathing came from his ears;
Seeing Empress Dowager Dou, she slowly got up from the couch.

Leaning on a dove stick, hunched over, tremblingly walked down the imperial steps;
When he came between Queen Bo and Mrs. Jia, he stretched out his hand and forced Mrs. Jia's hand into Queen Bo's palm.

Raising her head, she looked at Mrs. Jia first: "I know Mrs. Jia has always been very strict with her duties;"

"I will become a queen in the future and live in the pepper house, and I will definitely not embarrass the 'Mrs. Bo' at that time."

"——It's just that the matter of Lao Qi is the emperor's meaning, and it's also my meaning."

"I hope Mrs. Jia, don't think that I stole Mrs. Jia's son because of this incident..."

Empress Dowager Dou's sincere words only made Mrs. Jia flustered again, she raised her head quickly and shook her head like a rattle.

"Mother, Empress Dowager, please don't say that..."

"concubine······"

Before Madam Jia could say anything, Queen Mother Dou gave Madam Jia a slight nod with a comforting smile;

After Madam Jia calmed down a bit, she turned her head and looked at Empress Bo again.

"Queen, don't flatter me too much;"

"This matter is not all about finding an heir for the queen to rely on."

"—The main thing is to let the emperor, as he wished, establish Xiao Jiu as the crown prince of our Han family..."

"As for the seventh child, adopting to the queen's knee is just a incidental matter..."

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"The emperor and I both have this intention;"

"Before the queen came, I had already asked Lao Qi and Mrs. Jia, and his mother and son did not object."

"Queen, don't refuse anymore..."

There was another burst of earnest, more soothing tone, which only made Empress Bo feel uneasy again.

Carefully raising his head, he looked at Mrs. Jia in front of him;

Seeing that Mrs. Jia's face was more disturbed than her own, Empress Bo finally had no choice but to lower her head in a daze.

The two women who were equally duty-bound and introverted but with diametrically opposite fates just held hands, lowered their heads uneasily, and were stunned in front of Empress Dowager Dou.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Dou smiled wryly and shook her head before turning sideways and beckoning slightly to Liu Pengzu.

"These two gentle rabbits, my blind old woman, there is nothing I can do..."

"—One, is your own biological mother;"

"—One, is your future mother."

"You can figure it out..."

After leaving this sentence, and looking at Empress Bo and Mrs. Jia, Empress Dowager Dou turned around with a wry smile, trembling, and walked towards the apse.

While walking, he did not forget to say the last sentence to Liu Pengzu who was behind him, who was also worried about "what to do".

"After you go back, call that raccoon slave to come and see my blind old woman~"

"In the past, I was worried about the jealousy of the Phoenix Palace and didn't dare to come to see me, so that's fine;"

"I'm going to be the crown prince. If you still don't want to come to see me, I, a narrow-minded old woman, will be unhappy..."

　First update today.

　　Hmm~ There are two more updates left, tomorrow morning.

　　During the recent period, I stayed up too much late at night, and my hair started to fall out. I was really worried about my physical condition.

　　Let me adjust my work and rest, go to bed early and get up early, in the words of some readers, it is "adjust the update time to Yangjian"...

　　It's flowing~
　　Only by taking good care of your body can you have a long-term and stable life.

　　Thank you for your kindness~
　　good night~~~~~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)