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Chapter 257 Furious

Bang!

There was a crisp sound.

The beauty vase, as thin as cicada wings and as white as jade, was thrown to the ground and shattered into pieces. The eunuchs and maids immediately knelt down.

Eunuch Zhao couldn't laugh anymore. He knelt aside tremblingly and mustered up the courage to comfort the furious Empress Dowager Zheng: "The Empress Dowager, please calm down..."

Mrs. Zheng looked livid, picked up a tea bowl and threw it over. Eunuch Zhao didn't dare to dodge at all, so he was hit straight away. The teacup passed by his face and fell heavily on his shoulder, causing a burning pain.

Fortunately, Eunuch Zhao's handsome face was not hurt.

"Get out of here!" Queen Mother Zheng was furious, and the eunuchs and maids got up and rolled out.

Only Eunuch Zhao had the courage to stay, and Eunuch Lan hesitated and didn't want to leave.

Empress Dowager Zheng was furious and pointed at Eunuch Lan: "Get out of here right now!"

Eunuch Lan withdrew with a face as pale as earth.

Eunuch Zhao was lucky enough to stay. However, Eunuch Zhao was not in a rejoicing mood at this time. He knelt and crawled to Queen Mother Zheng's knees, with tears flashing in his eyes and choking up: "If the Queen is in a bad mood, take it out on the slave. Don't be so angry. "Feng body."

Eunuch Zhao's tearful and pretty face, which surpassed that of a beautiful woman, slightly extinguished Queen Mother Zheng's anger.

Empress Dowager Zheng snorted, gritted her teeth and cursed angrily: "Wang Rong, this treacherous official, relies on the emperor's trust and respect, and does not take the prince in his eyes at all. He also does not take the Ai family in his eyes at all."

"Nanyang County wanted to submit a memorial to offer new grain and ask the court to promote it. Not only did he refuse, but he also beat him up, accusing the Aijia of being too selfish and using this invitation to gain fame. He also said that Nanyang County's mainstream words were deceiving the public and he should be punished."

"Bah! Shameless bitch!"

The more Empress Dowager Zheng thought about it, the more annoyed she became: "Shaohua was a filial child who devoted himself to caring for his family and sharing the emperor's worries. He worked hard to find grain seeds and grew new grains. He dedicated them to the court. Such a good boy should be heavily rewarded. He Wang Rong made nonsense and accusations for his own selfish reasons. What's even more ridiculous is that the court officials also became confused and agreed. "

After all, this is what makes Empress Dowager Zheng most angry.

Emperor Taikang suffered a stroke and his greatest support fell, and her influence on the court suddenly declined.

As the prime minister and the crown prince, Wang Rong naturally assisted in the government affairs. Under this ebb and flow, the Queen Mother's party was almost suppressed and unable to move. Many even defected to Prime Minister Wang.

Yesterday, on Prime Minister Wang's birthday, a grand banquet was held in the palace, and seven out of ten important officials in the court went to congratulate Wang Rong in person. The congratulatory gifts received by the palace were even greater than those on Empress Dowager Zheng’s birthday.

Empress Dowager Zheng lost her temper today because of this matter.

However, it was not convenient to talk about such things, so Empress Dowager Zheng used the Nanyang County's donation of grain and seeds as an excuse.

In fact, the Empress Dowager Zheng stayed in the beautiful palace, enjoying herself in fine clothes and fine food, so she had no idea about the sufferings of the people. The drought in the north caused some people to starve to death, but Empress Dowager Zheng didn't pay much attention to it.

Eunuch Zhao knew it well, but he did not dare and could not tell the truth. He followed the Queen Mother Zheng's words and scolded Prime Minister Wang.

Empress Dowager Zheng scolded until her mouth went dry, and her anger finally subsided a little.

At this moment, Mr. Zheng arrived.

Eunuch Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally got up from the ground and quietly retreated.

……

Fourteen-year-old Zheng Chen has a handsome face, a tall and straight posture, and bright and sharp eyes.

Empress Dowager Zheng looked at her grandnephew, and her anger finally subsided: "Zixi, if you don't stay with the prince, why are you here in Jingyang Palace?"

The emperor was bedridden, and the prince took care of the affairs of the court on his behalf. Several princes accompanied the reading and entered the court as a matter of course. The affairs of the court were heavy and complicated, and the young prince was simply unable to bear them. Government affairs actually fell into the hands of Prime Minister Wang.

Several princes read with them, and now they just accompany the prince to court.

Zheng Chen was unhappy and could only bear it. Hearing this, he said in a low voice: "Yesterday, Prime Minister Wang celebrated his birthday. The courtiers went to congratulate him one after another. The gifts were each more valuable and piled up like a mountain. I know that the Queen Mother was not happy in her heart. , I came here specifically to comfort you.”

Empress Dowager Zheng was a little embarrassed when her thoughts were revealed, and she snorted.

Zheng Chen added: "There is one more thing. Nanyang County's offering of new grains can, on the one hand, undermine Prime Minister Wang's prestige, and on the other hand, it can boost the reputation of the empress. Killing two birds with one stone, why don't the empress do her best to facilitate this matter?"

Empress Dowager Zheng snorted again: "The Ai family talked to the emperor, but the emperor said that the court must be stable and it is not appropriate to have disputes."

This Emperor Taikang was weak, incompetent and mediocre.

Zheng Chen cursed in his heart. As everyone knows, in the eyes of the seriously ill emperor, ensuring that there is no chaos in the court is the top priority.

Since the management of government affairs depends on Prime Minister Wang, then the major affairs of the court must be listened to by Prime Minister Wang.

Empress Dowager Zheng knew this very well. Therefore, no matter how angry Empress Dowager Zheng was, she suppressed the matter. In order to prevent Emperor Taikang from being upset during his illness.

Zheng Chen asked in a low voice: "As for Princess Nanyang, has the queen written a letter to comfort her?"

Empress Dowager Zheng didn't take it seriously and said casually: "The Ai family wrote a letter. Shaohua was filial, sensible and obedient. He would not be angry or resentful over such a trivial matter."

Be filial, sensible and obedient.

The two county princes and Miss Fan who were raised in the palace never received such praise from Empress Dowager Zheng.

The Nanyang Princess in Queen Mother Zheng's mouth and the cold and sharp Jiang Shaohua in his mind were not the same person at all.

Zheng Chen calmly suppressed the ripples in his heart, chatting with Queen Mother Zheng, and then left after half an hour.

……

Inside the Showa Palace.

The pale and thin Emperor Taikang lay on the dragon couch with a dejected expression. The beautiful and graceful Concubine Li was sitting by the dragon couch and taking medicine.

After Emperor Taikang suffered a stroke, half of the dragon's body could not move. He had to be fed to drink medicine and had to be cared for when convenient. It was difficult to speak clearly and with difficulty when opening his mouth.

A few years after Empress Ji died of illness, Concubine Li had the highest status and was the biological mother of the prince. Naturally, he took over the important task of taking care of the emperor's dragon body.

The decoction was bitter and unpleasant to drink. Emperor Taikang reluctantly took a few sips and then couldn't drink it anymore.

Concubine Li was anxious and comforted her softly. Emperor Taikang smiled bitterly: "I am like this now. It doesn't matter whether I take medicine or not."

Stroke is an incurable disease!
Whether it is common people, wealthy merchants, civil servants or military generals, even the emperor sitting on the dragon throne has to lie on the dragon couch after suffering a stroke.

He couldn't stand up or move, and his speech was slurred and difficult. The memory is getting worse day by day, and the body is deteriorating day by day. He could even smell the rotten smell emanating from his own body.

"Your Majesty, don't say that. There are so many highly skilled doctors in the Imperial Hospital, and they will definitely be able to cure the Emperor's illness."

Concubine Li felt sour in her heart. As she spoke, tears rolled down her face.

Emperor Taikang had neither the strength nor the mood to comfort him.

In a gloomy atmosphere, Eunuch Qi came in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Princess, and His Royal Highness the Second Prince are here to look after the Emperor."