fifth form

Chapter 2492 Lying Down
It was normal to argue in the court, and swearing was also common, but physical violence was rare.

If they really roll up their sleeves and fight, it means that the conflict between the two sides has reached a point where it cannot be reconciled.

Less than a quarter of an hour after the new emperor left the Anle Palace, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dou in the hall had already confirmed their fight.

"They are fighting for the power in the harem!"

There is only one emperor in the court and only one voice in the harem.

Empress Dowager Dou was indeed inferior in ability and could hardly succeed the authority of the Empress Dowager.

If not, there would be no need to hide after the Empress Dowager's death.

It’s just that the challenge to authority came earlier than expected, and the challenger was also unexpected.

Not much different from the current empress, the empress dowager had always fulfilled her duties and followed the rules of Anle Palace in the past years, and she and Emperor Jing were a perfect couple.

But after the passing of the Empress Dowager, the other party's attitude changed 180 degrees.

While still in the mourning hall, the Empress Dowager launched an attack with direct and fierce means.

Despite all her precautions, the Empress Dowager probably never thought that trouble would come from within the family, and that the Zhenyuan God who helped guard the Anle Palace would not be of any help at all.

"Did your wife fight with your parents?"

When Zhang Xuezhou's mind changed, the new emperor ordered the old eunuch who was delivering the message to leave, covered his mouth with his hand, and began to ask questions while moving his lips slightly.

"I don't know." Zhang Xuezhou raised his head and looked at the new emperor, then said, "I was in a coma for twelve days!"

"But your family has been quarreling for several days, and you should have been sober for more than two days by today," said the new emperor.

"I was not feeling well and had been lying in bed for the past two days without moving. I didn't even see my wife, and then I came to Your Majesty!"

"Did you lie down for two more days?"

Zhang Xuezhou was talking about family matters and never gave a direct answer to the dispute between the Empress Dowager and Empress Dou, but the answer was obvious.

Looking at the queen who was so depressed that she vomited blood, the new emperor finally did not move his feet.

His head drooped, an abnormal redness appeared on his face, a trace of blood also flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his body became a little crooked.

"Someone, come quickly, call the imperial physician!"

The new emperor just looked up at Han Yan, and Han Yan immediately jumped up and shouted.

The imperial doctors who were treating the empress in the side hall were still queuing up, so it wouldn't be a problem even if half of them were brought over.

Wei Qing supported the new emperor's arm and was about to slap him on the back to stimulate blood circulation and qi, but his hand was grabbed by the new emperor and pushed away.

"Imperial...Imperial Physician!"

The new emperor took a deep breath, indicating that he did not need Wei Qing's rough treatment.

"You go, all of you go," the new emperor panted, "Dongfang Shuo, you and Han Yan stay here for the time being!"

The room where everyone's opinions were being sought was in chaos. Some were calling the imperial physician, some were supporting the new emperor, and some were diagnosing the new emperor's body in their own way.

Only Han Yan understood what he meant, while Zhang Xuezhou was almost ready to leave the room.

The new emperor had to shout a few words while panting.

It’s not that Wei Qing and others are incapable, but that Han Yan and Zhang Xuezhou are good at doing this kind of thing, and working together makes the new emperor less worried.

After a simple inquiry, the new emperor already knew the person who would temporarily deal with this trouble.

But he did feel heavy in his heart.

The ministers gathered outside Anle Palace. Not only the people from the Grand Empress Dowager's family came, but also the people from the Empress Dowager's family. Many of them were completely strangers. The total number of people gathered was at least over three thousand.

The new emperor has only a few trusted people around him.

His personal ability was still not enough to suppress the situation, and his manpower was simply not enough in such an occasion.

The subsequent impact of the death of the Empress Dowager will continue.

How to keep himself stable in this turmoil and how to truly transfer power into his hands will be a huge test for him.

He has been in power for six years, which seems like a long time, but Emperor Jingdi had failed to clean up everything in nearly twenty years, so how could the new emperor accomplish everything overnight?

In this turmoil, the new emperor always found it difficult to judge the empress dowager's intentions. The other party was his mother, but in the legacy entrusted by Emperor Jing, the empress dowager had a thousand connections with the outside world, making it difficult for the new emperor to judge whether the empress dowager was on the side of the Han Dynasty or had other intentions.

"Your Majesty's qi and blood are floating, probably because of the sadness in your heart. I will use silver needles to prick the three points of 'Zhongfu', 'Tanzhong' and 'Tianchi' to relieve the depression!"

There are too many cases of people being in a trance and feeling grief due to the death of a loved one. For the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Clinic, this is no big deal as they can tell the situation with just a glance.

The sound of hurried footsteps was followed by the imperial physician's diagnosis.

The thoughts in his mind were interrupted, and the new emperor had no choice but to wave his hand.

Having lived in the treacherous environment of the palace for many years, one could not expect the new emperor to have a cheerful and lively personality. He could only adjust his body and mind when he was out of the palace, play with children like Huo Qubing, or rely on the singing of Wei Zifu.

Most of his physical condition was caused by forced labor, but some of it was consistent with what the imperial physician said.

After being injected with three silver needles by the imperial physician, the new emperor felt much better. He finally lay down peacefully on the bed in the side hall to take a rest, avoiding the power struggle between the Empress Dowager and Empress Dou.

"I'm just going to lie there like this. How long do you think I'm going to lie there?"

The atmosphere in the side room was extremely solemn. The imperial doctors did not dare to say a word or leave. Han Yan and Zhang Xuezhou stood on the left and right without saying a word.

The new emperor waited for a while, and couldn't help but ask by voice.

“It’s not up to you how long you lie down!”

Zhang Xuezhou at the door looked helpless.

He didn't expect that the royal family was no different from ordinary people, and all they did was deal with trivial matters.

Zhang Xuezhou can only be thankful that his family is relatively harmonious, and even if there are some minor problems in the near future, there will be no follow-up impact.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou helps Zhuang Qingzhai get through this trouble, he will be able to get a new mansion so that they can live separately temporarily.

Once he removes the magical power of Cynomorium songaricum, Aqiao won't have to work day and night, and living with her parents won't be a problem.

Of course, if his parents were completely comfortable with his rather ridiculous treatment methods, this could be easily resolved.

But many things in the royal family had no beginning or end. Even when Zhang Xuezhou listened to the Empress Dowager's story in person, he still felt that it was too complicated to be dealt with simply.

In this incident, the Queen Mother was clearly an overlooked variable, and she caused everything to take an uncontrollable turn.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that the new emperor could only wait.

After all, the new emperor is the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty. Regardless of whether it is the empress dowager or Empress Dou, all the glory and power of these two people must be dependent on the new emperor.

If anything happens to the new emperor, no matter how much these two have, it will all be in vain.

Zhang Xuezhou’s answer made the new emperor feel a little depressed, so he had to lie down on the bed.

When he was feeling a little dizzy from holding his breath, the new emperor heard a familiar and quick sound of footsteps, which made him turn his head to the side.

"Mother, you are bleeding!"

The Queen Mother's angry and anxious face came into view, but the new emperor was more concerned about the several bloody marks on the Queen Mother's face that looked like they were scratched by fingernails.

He asked urgently as he lay in bed, causing the Queen Mother to quickly lean over.

"It's just a few scratches from the cat's claws. It's nothing serious. Your Majesty, please don't be too sad!"

"Mother!"

"This man is your majesty's man. It doesn't make sense that he can't function without the other man!"

The Empress Dowager felt somewhat disappointed with her son and also emphasized her reminder.

This was the end of the Empress Dowager's life, and also the new life that Emperor Jing had been waiting for for too long.

If Emperor Jing were still alive, all of his back-up plans could be laid out in a short period of time.

Reforms involving politics, culture, economy and other aspects can be promoted. The court will no longer be filled with mediocre people, nor will it be filled with people who rely on the protection of their ancestors to eat and drink for free, and it will not be filled with people from different factions.

Even if Emperor Jing was given ten years to truly develop, a strong court system would definitely be rebuilt.

After Emperor Jing passed away, the Empress Dowager placed all her hopes on the new emperor.

But time was very tight and urgent, so urgent that the Empress Dowager could not wait any longer.

If she doesn't get ahead soon, her replacement may be on the way.