The Evil King's First-Class Concubine

Chapter 111 The Bitter Meat 1
Xie Xinyue only looked at it for a while and didn't dare to continue. The emperor in front of him was too imposing, and his bastard aura was really intimidating.Doctor Xu saw His Majesty every year and was very familiar with him, so she got up calmly and led the way for the emperor.

After the emperor's figure disappeared, the palace servants and guards stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, have you heard? This time, His Majesty is going to bring the nobleman back to the palace! Guess, will the nobleman agree?"

"I would like to know if the nobleman really goes back, will he bring us palace people with him?"

"Yes! If only we could enter the palace to see it!"

Most of the discussions were about the little palace ladies who had been in the palace for a few years, and most of the cronies brought by the empress dowager back then were already old and had passed away.And these little maids have never seen the prosperity of the capital, so it is normal to have expectations.

Xie Xinyue shook her head, every step in the palace was frightened, she might lose her life if she was not careful, how can she be in the palace, the queen mother is generous and at ease.

Although she knew that the emperor would come today, the queen mother went to do morning classes early in the morning as usual.After reading a page of the Diamond Sutra, I heard Doctor Xu's voice of complaint.

"My lord, Your Majesty has arrived!"

The wooden fish in the Empress Dowager's hand paused, and soon continued to ring, as if she hadn't heard Dr. Xu's words at all.Doctor Xu anxiously cast her eyes on the emperor beside her, a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, she is still doing morning lessons, why don't you take a rest first..."

"It's nothing! You go down first!" Emperor Xingwen waved his hands, arched his body towards the door, and said in a respectful tone: "Queen Mother, I have come to see you! I heard that you are ill, I don't know How's your recovery going?"

It was still silent.

"Mother, my son is here waiting for your morning class last night! It just so happens that we, mother and son, can also chant scriptures and pray for the emperor together!" Emperor Xingwen ordered Dr. Xu to also bring him a futon and scriptures, and went straight outside. Kneel down on the ground!

"Your Majesty can't." The expressions of the accompanying Guo Junshou and Doctor Xu changed drastically. How could Your Majesty, who is ninety-five years old, kneel down so easily?What's more, the weather in early spring was still cold, and the futon was only made of bamboo strips, which was extremely cold and uncomfortable to kneel on.

"I pray for my father, why not? You all go down!"

Emperor Xingwen didn't change his face. He knew very well that his mother had been holding back his breath all these years. If he suffered a little to make her feel better, he would definitely not care.

After everyone retreated, Emperor Xingwen continued to speak: "Mother, a lot of things happened in the court a few days ago. King Cheng was assassinated by people from the Western Regions, and his old disease recurred and almost died. His physical illness was too serious. , is a hidden injury left on the battlefield in the early years, and now he can only recuperate slowly. But now, he has resigned from his official position and is concentrating on recuperating."

The queen mother in the room clenched her hands tightly, and a look of pain appeared in her eyes.

"Over the years, my second brother has sacrificed too much to assist me and the great Zhou Dynasty. I really couldn't bear him to continue to work hard, so I agreed with him. My second brother's son, Qian Fan, is very good, and he succeeded my second brother. His bravery and strategy will definitely be the pillars of the court in the future. I intend to reuse him, as the honor and favor of the palace, as long as I am here, I will definitely prosper."

"A few days ago, Xiao San and Xiao Qi fought against the barbarians. When they came back, an accident happened. Xiao Qi almost died. Fortunately, he is safe now..."

Emperor Xingwen seemed to be just talking about family affairs, and he didn't care whether the queen mother answered or not. This was what he would do every time he met the queen mother and was turned away.Speaking of it, the main reason why the empress dowager left the palace for decades was because of Emperor Xingwen.

The Empress Dowager has two sons, Emperor Xingwen and King Cheng. The most popular prince who ascended to the throne was not Emperor Xingwen, but King Cheng, who was famous for his bravery and combat skills.The queen mother treated the two sons equally, and she appreciated the younger son who was more outstanding in her heart.

Born as the emperor's elder brother, Emperor Xingwen also wanted to aspire to the throne. Under the instigation of someone with good intentions, he thought the queen mother was partial and decided to support King Cheng to succeed him. He gradually became estranged from King Cheng, and even became murderous.

A coup that was brewing was finally discovered by the Queen Mother. She was extremely disappointed with Emperor Xingwen's murder of her brother, and angrily beheaded all the leaders of the rebel army. Ascended the throne as the emperor.In the same way to eliminate the scourge in the court, the queen mother did not delegate power to Emperor Xingwen for the first few years, but listened to the government behind the curtain and handled major affairs in the court.

Originally, the Empress Dowager's plan was to stabilize the situation for her son. When the situation became clearer, she would slowly teach her son how to be a good emperor.Unexpectedly, Emperor Xingwen was bewitched again at that time, because of the Queen Mother's dictatorship, he thought that she was planning to make himself a puppet emperor so that he could become the real empress.

At that time, the imperial court was full of turmoil, and the aristocratic families all had different intentions, and they all wanted to fish in troubled waters!Not only did the Queen Mother have to deal with these restless people, she was also stabbed in the back by her own son, the anger in her heart can be imagined.She dealt with those slanderous villains, and used thunderous means to deal with those evil-minded people. Seeing that the situation was stable, she completely let go of her power and decided to go to Donghuang Mountain to become a monk and guard the spirit.

Emperor Xingwen, who finally knew the truth and regretted coming over, tried to persuade him to stay, but he could not shake the Queen Mother's determination.After all, he was young at that time, and the queen mother was busy with government affairs and had no time to take care of him, so he was finally bewitched by the villains around him.Coupled with the fact that the Empress Dowager really favored King Cheng, he was inevitably jealous.However, what Emperor Xingwen did completely hurt the Empress Dowager's heart.

When the Empress Dowager left the palace, the only requirement for him was to treat King Cheng well and be a prosperous and famous king.Over the years, Emperor Xingwen has gradually matured, knowing the embarrassment of the empress dowager back then, he regretted it in his heart, he no longer envied King Cheng, and allowed him great power and honor and favor.In order to persuade the queen mother to come back, she would personally come to the imperial mausoleum every year, no matter how sneering the queen mother said, she would be willing, and only hoped that the queen mother would calm down and change her mind.

"Queen Mother, please forgive your son! I heard Doctor Xu say that your health is not good, and the imperial mausoleum is too cold and damp for people to live in. Do you want your son to live in pain and guilt for the rest of his life? Even if it's not for the son, don't you want to see how the second brother is doing, queen mother?"

Emperor Xingwen pleaded bitterly, the dignified seven-foot man, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was crying bitterly and couldn't help himself.

Seeing that it was already past noon, but there was still no movement in the kitchen, Xie Xinyue suddenly felt very strange.It wasn't until she walked out of the house that she heard the whispers of several palace servants that she understood.

The empress dowager and the emperor got into a fight again. It seemed that the emperor was going to ask for forgiveness.This happens once a year, and the final result is that the emperor couldn't resist the empress dowager's stubbornness, and he had no choice but to lose.

The queen mother is not a hard-hearted person, as can be seen from her willingness to help Monk Yideng and Huigu, but Xie Xinyue was surprised that she could be so cruel when facing the emperor.I don't know what kind of hurdle the mother and son have to overcome, they are so indifferent to such a field.

Even Dr. Xu was kicked out, pacing outside anxiously.Xie Xinyue walked up to Junshou Guo, who was also anxious, and called out.

"Father, are the nobles still unwilling to come out?"

"Yue'er, alas, your majesty is as stubborn as a nobleman, and I think it will take a while." Guo Junshou sighed, he was really heartbroken to watch such a show every year.

"In this world, there is no mother who doesn't feel sorry for her own flesh and blood. Father, I have a note, maybe I can try it!"

"Oh? What can you do?" Guo Junshou's eyes lit up, and he looked at her with burning eyes.

"It's actually very simple, it's a bitter trick!" Xie Xinyue smiled and listened to her.

Outside the meditation room, there was a loud thumping sound, which caused panic.

"It's not good! Your Majesty has fainted!"

"Your Majesty is anxious about the Empress Dowager's condition. She has been here for several nights without stopping. Since last night, she has not eaten a single drop of rice. Now she has knelt on the ground for two hours. It's no wonder she didn't faint!"

"Hurry up and declare the imperial physician!"

With the sound of noisy footsteps and exclamations, the queen mother in the room had already lost her mind to chant scriptures, but stood up abruptly, her face full of anxiety.

When people get old, they will always think of many things from the past. The queen mother is not a hard-hearted person. How can she not be moved by the emperor's confession for decades?Speaking of what happened back then, she was also at fault. If she hadn't been busy with government affairs and neglected to discipline the emperor, how could she have allowed him to be confused by villains and go astray?
Although the emperor had a bad idea, he didn't do anything in the end, and finally stopped.He has done a good job all these years, and he has fully fulfilled his promise back then. She is actually very pleased.The son who needed to be taught by her back then has become a princess who can take on great responsibilities. It would be meaningless for her to return to the palace. Over the years, she has become accustomed to the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng, and she has long since given up on power and luxury. .

When she left the palace, she swore that she would never enter the palace again in this life!The resentment towards the emperor in her heart has long since disappeared, but she no longer knows how to face it, and it is also because she does not want to violate the oath she made back then.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away. It was obvious that the emperor had been taken away by the guards. The Empress Dowager paced around the room hesitantly, but she couldn't use her strength to push the door open.After waiting like this, half an hour has passed.

"Doctor Xu!"

"My lord, my servant is here, what are your orders?" Doctor Xu, who had been guarding outside the whole time, responded immediately, with an imperceptible look of joy flashing across her face, the Queen Mother still couldn't bear the anxiety in her heart and opened her mouth.

"Go and call Dr. Xie!"

"My lord, Dr. Xie may not be able to come here now. His Majesty suddenly fell into a coma. Dr. Xie's medical skills are excellent, and he was invited to see a doctor. He hasn't come back yet!"

"Okay, why are you unconscious? Didn't you just talk nonsense here all the time?" The Queen Mother frowned awkwardly, her voice barely audible.In a coma, how could it be so serious?
"Your Majesty, don't worry, there are so many imperial physicians here, Your Majesty will be fine. But you, Your Majesty, do you want to have lunch now?"

How can she have an appetite now!The queen mother was depressed, but she couldn't bear to go out and have a look.At this moment, a palace official hurried over and shouted in horror: "Your Majesty, Aunt Xu, it's not good! Your Majesty has had a stroke!"

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)