After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 470: Empress Xu is very wronged
The old palace man sighed.

The emperor did indeed know that he had a son as early as shortly after he was seriously ill and admitted to Cining Palace, and he was also the direct son of the middle palace.

He was very ill at the time, and Elder Sun Ge thought he was dying, and was already preparing for the ceremony for Prince Ji's return to the clan, as well as the dragon robe, crown and utensils needed for the new king's enthronement ceremony. Although the emperor felt resentful, in order to prevent the imperial family from losing the throne, he had no choice but to acquiesce to the matter and secretly felt guilty. At this time, his aunt, the Empress Dowager Zhou, suddenly told him that he actually had a son who was not extinct, even if he was born to Empress Wu whom he didn't like, and he rekindled his will to survive. Coupled with the careful treatment by the imperial doctors and the attentive care of the Queen Mother and Xu Qiuling's master and servant, his condition quickly improved.

After his condition improved, the emperor's thoughts changed again.

He still has a legitimate son, which is good news, but if this legitimate son is suspected of instigating the maid to murder his brother, it will not be a good thing.

The seventh prince is very smart. Although he is in poor health, he has been familiar with poetry and books since he was a child. At the age of seven or eight, he can communicate with adults on business matters, just like an adult. For such a smart kid, is it possible for the servants around him to hide it from his ears and murder the Sixth Prince without permission?
After the emperor learned about the existence of the seventh prince and how he was able to escape from Kunning Palace safely, he vaguely guessed the identity of the unknown palace man who killed the sixth prince. Coupled with the traces left by Mrs. Gui, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that both Lihua and Mrs. Gui had killed the sixth prince just to clear the way for the seventh prince to establish a heir to the throne.

This made the emperor very unhappy. Although the sixth prince was born to Concubine Sun, he was indeed his most beloved son and his favored heir. His sudden and mysterious death made him fall ill with grief and almost lost his life. What caused all this? How could the culprit ascend to the throne so easily? !
Even if there was no evidence to prove that the Seventh Prince actually ordered the maid to harm others, the Queen Mother repeatedly guaranteed the Seventh Prince's innocence, and the Emperor still felt in his heart.

If he is seriously ill and cannot recover, and has no other choice, it would be fine to reveal the identity of the seventh prince and issue an order for him to succeed him to the throne. But when his condition improved and he no longer had to worry about having no successor to the throne, he changed his mind.

He didn't want the seventh prince to succeed to the throne, and he didn't even want the world to know that Queen Wu had left such a legitimate son. On the one hand, he believed that the seventh prince was guilty of murdering his brother, and on the other hand, he was worried that conservative courtiers would use the seventh prince's name to attack his reform policies and undermine his decades of achievements.

The reason why he hated Duke Wu Wen'an and was angry with Empress Wu and the third prince was because Duke Wu Wen'an was supposed to support his reform, but he did nothing to help him. At the critical moment, he suddenly jumped out and said that the reform was wrong. The New Deal harms the people. The emperor originally had high hopes for the queen's father, but was stabbed in the back by him. How could he swallow this sigh of relief? He turned a blind eye to the fire in Kunning Palace and the tragedy of the Wu family, but he was not just protecting his beloved Concubine Sun.

With this thought in mind, he confessed to the Queen Mother Zhou that he did not intend to disclose the identity of the seventh prince, so he would just let his son remain anonymous and live his life in peace. As for the position of crown prince, he plans to recruit new people and create new princes. In order to ensure the future safety of the seventh prince, he promised not to let Concubine Sun have this child, nor to accept beauties recommended by the Sun family. After the child is born, he will ask the Queen Mother to come forward and personally raise and teach the child to ensure that when the little prince grows up, he will not alienate the Queen Mother and have any intention of harming the hidden emperor's brother, the Seventh Prince.

Duke Zhenguo was stunned when he heard this: "The emperor actually said that? Third sister agreed?!"

The old palace man showed a wry smile: "The Emperor has spoken, what can the Queen Mother do except agree? Moreover, His Majesty the Seventh Prince is in poor health and suffers from serious and minor illnesses. Even if he does become the Crown Prince, he may not be able to survive until adulthood. The Queen Mother does not want His Highness to be burdened by his status and work hard. Since the Emperor has already considered His Highness's future, the Queen Mother can only follow the trend. "

Both Zhen Guogong and his wife heard the profound meaning of the old palace man's words. In that case, the emperor made up his mind, and no matter how reluctant the Queen Mother Zhou was, she could only accept the reality. If the Queen Mother repeatedly defends the Seventh Prince and insists that he could not have ordered Lihua to kill the Sixth Prince, she will push Mrs. Gui out. But Empress Dowager Zhou, who left Mrs. Gui's mother, daughter, aunt and nephew in the palace, could not escape the blame for lax control. After careful consideration, the Queen Mother had no other choice but to accept the emperor's will.

The Duke of Zhenguo's wife could only scold Gui Shi again: "It's this woman who ruined everything! The Queen Mother's arrangements couldn't have been more thorough. If she hadn't instigated Liu Hua to do evil and create troubles, how could His Highness have suffered so many grievances?" ? Now she can't even be an upright prince! She still has the face to use the Seventh Prince to help her natal brother's wealth!" No matter how harsh the Mrs. Zhen Guo's scolding is, it doesn't matter. The Duke of Zhen Guo was more concerned about the next follow-up.

Since the emperor wanted to accept new people, how come the one he finally accepted was a married woman named Empress Xu?

The old palace man then told the Duke and his wife in detail.

If the emperor wants to recruit a new person, the Queen Mother cannot object, but the choice of this new person is very important and cannot be chosen casually.

Because Concubine Sun was doting and jealous, there were not many young concubines in the harem. The biological mother of the fourth prince, Lu Zhaoyi, was already considered young, but she was still in her early thirties. As for Concubine Zhang Gong, she gave birth to two princesses in succession. The emperor had decided that she could not give birth to a son and had no hope for her.

If the draft was to be drafted outside the palace, it would not only waste people and money, but also easily involve manipulation. The emperor hoped that the identity of the new prince's biological mother would be as low-key and reliable as possible, and would not be restricted by others.

He planned to choose someone from among the palace people, but as soon as there was some news, Concubine Sun quickly killed the palace person he liked. He warned his beloved concubine angrily, and then chose another palace servant. This time, Concubine Sun didn't kill anyone again, but in the name of the reward, she forced the palace servant to drink a bowl of medicine and she couldn't get pregnant again.

The palace people are weak and unable to resist against Concubine Sun. But if Concubine Sun is allowed to guard her so tightly, when will the emperor be able to have another heir? Even if he wants to choose a talent show girl from a noble family, he still has to beware of Sun Guifei's secret manipulation. In desperation, he had no choice but to turn back to his aunt for help.

The emperor had a good impression of Xu Qiuling, the palace servant next to the Queen Mother Zhou. Even though he knew that she was a wet nurse and had a husband and children, he still felt that she was a good candidate for the new concubine. Moreover, she had already given birth, was in good health, and was only in her twenties, which was a good age for giving birth. She and the Seventh Prince share the same love as mother and son. If she gives birth to a prince, she will definitely get along well with the Seventh Prince, right?

And since she had the protection of the Queen Mother, Concubine Sun could not kill her.

The emperor asked the queen mother for help. The Queen Mother was unwilling, and Xu Qiuling himself was unwilling. She also looked forward to leaving the palace to reunite with her husband and son. But the emperor secretly sent people to find Xu Qiuling's husband Jin Juren. Knowing that he had stopped marrying and remarrying, he gave gold and ordered him to write a letter of peace and separation to avoid future troubles. Xu Qiuling looked. Xu Qiuling nodded.

The old palace man smiled bitterly at Zhen Guogong and his wife: "The Holy Will has been decided, and we do not want to establish the seventh highness. Rather than letting someone else give birth to a new heir, which will be detrimental to the seventh highness in the future, Xu Empress would rather that this person be herself. The Queen Mother and Xu The empress talked in secret for a long time and asked about His Highness's intentions before accepting the Emperor's will. Mr. Guo and his wife, please don't blame Empress Xu. , abandoned her family and became the emperor's concubine. Now, knowing that her parents and children are in trouble, she can only address her as her aunt and nephew, and cannot accept her marriage openly. This is all for the sake of His Highness the Seventh and His Highness the Eighth! "

(End of this chapter)