Concubine's true colors

Chapter 573

The king of a country suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. If this incident gets out, I am afraid that there will be another turmoil in the court and harem.

Therefore, Yu An, who also knew this truth well, even though he secretly served Empress Chen, he still had the ability to deal with emergencies.

Therefore, after Zhou Xianrui fainted, he immediately blocked the news, and only those who served in front of the imperial court knew about it, without leaking a single bit.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Anbian sent someone to pass over Zhou Xianrui's trusted imperial doctor Ma, and ordered someone to report the situation to Queen Mother Chen truthfully.

Therefore, although Zhou Xianrui's coma was a major event that would shake the foundation of the country, after five days, the only people who really knew about it, apart from the servants in front of the imperial court, were Chen Houxiang and a small number of people.

In the past few days, Empress Chen not only sat in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in person, but also stopped all the ministers who came to report state affairs, as well as Shen Wenqing and other visiting concubines, on the grounds that Zhou Xianrui had caught a cold.

Even Zhou Xianyu had been here before, but because his relationship with Xiao Jinxuan was too close, the current Empress Chen, even this adopted son who had always been regarded as her own, was suspicious and could not be trusted.

Not only did Zhou Xianyu be kept out of the sleeping hall, Empress Chen even took advantage of Zhou Xianrui's coma, during the five days when she actually took power.

He tried several times to release Zhou Xianyu's power from the Military Aircraft Department, because he was afraid that the other party would help Xiao Jinxuan in the future, befriend Bei Rong and do something that would be unfavorable to Da Zhou.

But the Empress Dowager Chen was really whimsical. Zhou Xianyu held a complete collection of military aircraft, relying on the prestige and military achievements he had made in the past few years.

So Chen Hou mentioned it twice, but the generals of the Manchu Dynasty didn't accept her at all, and threatened that, except for Zhou Xianyu and the people of the Xiao family, who dared to sit in the position of the military plane, they would not obey orders, let alone Convinced.

After all, Empress Chen is just a woman who has lived in the deep palace for a long time. She doesn't know much about state affairs.

So in the end Zhou Xianyu's power, not only did she not let go of her, but on the contrary, the master of Zhou Xianyu became extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court.

What's more, the bloody generals even privately said that they should not support Zhou Xianrui's ascension to the throne, and threatened that as long as Zhou Xianyu raised his arms for a while, they would swear their allegiance to the death.

However, in the face of dissatisfaction and doubts from the military camp, Empress Chen's handling method was blindly suppressing and ignoring, so in just a few days, there was even a riot.

In the end, in desperation, Empress Dowager Chen resisted and refused to ask Zhou Xianyu to come forward to ease the situation, so she invited King Yongchang out.

And this old prince died after Emperor Ming died, and after Zhou Xianrui ascended the throne, seeing that the court was peaceful again, he also felt that it was time for him to step back, so he hadn't interfered in the court affairs for a long time.

You can wait until King Yongchang who grows flowers and plays with birds in the palace every day.

He was really frightened when he got the secret message from Empress Chen to enter the palace, and knew that Da Zhou's army was unstable.

Fortunately, after all, King Yongchang has high morals and prestige, and he has been assisting Emperor Ming in managing the court all his life.

Therefore, under his protection, Zhou Xianyu came back from the military plane, and the two of them joined forces to suppress the fluctuations in the military camp.

But now that five full days have passed, knowing that Zhou Xianrui is not the king of Yongchang who is hard to recover from the wind and cold, and seeing that the emperor's nephew is still awake, he can't help feeling anxious.

Therefore, King Yongchang, who came into the palace to visit Zhou Xianrui early in the morning, immediately looked at Empress Chen who was sitting in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then asked questioningly with a frown:
"I'm talking about the empress dowager, this child Xianrui is now my great king of Zhou. He hasn't shown up for five days in a row. I'm afraid he is using the cold to recuperate as a cover. And you can't hide it even if you are the empress dowager. , but after all, you are a member of the harem, I am not talking about you, you should let Xianyu supervise the affairs of the previous dynasty. After all, they are all your children, so why don't you feel relieved, empress dowager?"

Hearing these words, due to Zhou Xianrui's coma these past few days, Empress Chen, who was also worried that she was too haggard, still shook her head without any hesitation and said:

"Prince Yongchang, you are the oldest family member of our royal family, so you should be more aware that in the past dynasties and dynasties because of the throne, there have been few incidents of brothers fighting each other. Transfer away, let the other party take a rest in the palace, the purpose is not to prevent him from spying on the throne. And you should have heard the rumors inside and outside the capital recently, saying that Xiao Jinxuan is definitely not from my Dazhou, but from the Beirong royal family. That's why there is nothing wrong with it, if this is true, Xianyu is so infatuated with Xiao Jinxuan. If he is given the power, if Xianyu is bewitched, then our Great Zhou Dynasty will not be in danger."

Listening to Chen Hou's plausible nonsense, King Yongchang was already old, so he was so angry that he couldn't see his eyes, and he passed out directly in this bedroom.

After King Yongchang finally breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but shook his head and said with a wry smile:
"Even though the Empress Dowager Xianyu is not your own, this child was also raised by you. Among the sons of my imperial brother, the person who wants to let this king say that he has the least ambition for the power of the government is Xianyu." Yes. After all, his mother and concubine were victims of the imperial power back then, and Xian Yu actually had a kind of repulsive mentality towards taking power. Otherwise, he would not have been in the military camp all year round, and even the capital would not come back."

Seeing that Chen Hou heard this, he was about to refute immediately. After reaching out his hand to signal the other party to let him finish speaking first, King Yongchang continued to speak:

"As for the rumors about Jinxuan, although I have heard about it, I have concluded that the news must come from the harem. As for whether it is you, the Empress Dowager, I will not talk nonsense without evidence, but you probably know it better than anyone else. And Even if my goddaughter is from Beirong, it doesn't matter, she has lived in my Dazhou for 15 years, and at least until now, all the king has seen is what this child sacrificed and did for our royal family. As for those rumors that she is a secret agent of Bei Rong's arrangement for many years, and that she entered the palace to confuse the king's heart, this king will never believe it after hearing it. Because I only believe in what I see and will not be rumored It depends."

Ever since she inquired about Ji Lingfeng's advice that day, Empress Chen indeed began to secretly spread rumors about Xiao Jinxuan's life experience.

Now this kind of rhetoric has not only been spread in the former courts and harems, but even the entire capital is almost known to everyone.

But I wanted to use this to talk about things, so that King Yongchang would lean towards Queen Chen on his side.

Seeing that the old prince not only had a vicious gaze, he directly guessed that she was the one spreading rumors behind the scenes, and he was still willing to stand by Xiao Jinxuan's side.

This really made Empress Chen guilty, but at the same time, she almost gritted her silver teeth with secret hatred.

However, the king of Yongchang is highly respected, and he is an old clan member in the royal family. Although Chen is the empress dowager, he dare not be presumptuous in front of the other party.

Especially now that Zhou Xianrui was in a coma, and the Empress Dowager Chen had to rely on King Yongchang to help her control the overall situation, so in the end she could only smile in embarrassment and said:

"King Yongchang can not be swayed by rumors. The Ai family is a woman in the palace. In this regard, it is indeed impossible to compare with the prince. But even if the Ai family withdraws the prejudice and suspicion of your adopted daughter, you can also see the current situation of Xianrui. The imperial doctor said that the emperor's heart and lungs were severely damaged, and his condition had worsened recently, which led to high fever and unconsciousness. The country cannot live without a king, and the Ai family is also worried that the government will not be able to do so if it drags on like this. Steady, so I have an idea, I don't know if the prince will support it."

Zhou Xianrui's new emperor ascended the throne, and the throne was not considered secure.King Yongchang was naturally happy to have a good strategy to stabilize the court, so he couldn't help but immediately asked what the idea was.

And it was seen that Empress Chen sat up straight suddenly, and then tried her best to make herself appear more graceful and calm.

Immediately after seeing Chen Hou, before she could open her mouth, she clasped her hands together nervously, and then she tried her best to speak calmly, but she couldn't hide her tentative intention and said:
"Actually, the Ai family wanted to imitate the method of the empress dowagers who supervised the government when the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty were young, and listened to the government behind the curtain when Xian Rui was unconscious. After all, the Ai family is also the empress dowager of the Da Zhou. It is better to call it Xianyu Jianguo. It is safer for the Ai family to take charge. You, King Yongchang, are members of the royal family, as long as you agree to this matter, the Ai family believes that no one in the Manchu Dynasty will object."

After Chen Hou finished speaking, it took a while for King Yongchang to realize what the other party meant.

And looking at Queen Mother Chen, the burning light of desire for power flashed in his eyes.

King Yongchang spent his whole life in the court and the opposition, but he still didn't understand that what the other party wanted was the highest royal power in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But King Yongchang snorted and pointed at Zhou Xianrui who was lying on the dragon couch not far away, and then frowned, and said very angrily:

"Mr. Chen, although you are the empress dowager, it is simply a dream to want to get involved in my Great Zhou Dynasty. Emperor Xian Rui's nephew is only in a coma and is by no means critically ill. And even if he had an accident, the late emperor's many princes are still there, so it will be his turn." You are behind the curtain to listen to the government. So you don't want to ask the king to help you in this matter, on the contrary, the empress dowager, you'd better get rid of this thought, otherwise the Jietian ruler in the king's hand is not a decoration."

Ignoring the look of Empress Chen being squeezed until her face turned red, King Yongchang, who was really angry at the meeting, took a breath and reprimanded him:
"Empress Dowager, you said just now that you are afraid of showing off your throne. I am worried that the message about Jinxuan is true, and the other party will secretly contact Beirong, which is not good for my great Zhou. But according to what I said, Queen Mother, you are listening to politics behind the curtain, I'm afraid It is really going to cause chaos. Instead of having time to worry about others, it is better for the empress to reflect on herself, so as not to go the wrong way, and then she will be infamous for thousands of years."

After saying this, King Yongchang didn't want to see Empress Chen's face, nor did he want to hear anything from the other party.Immediately, he cupped his hands and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a face full of indignation.

King Yongchang has always been known as the head of all feudal lords, and he was also the elder brother most relied on by Emperor Ming in the past, so Empress Chen was reprimanded by the other party, and she did not dare to show resentment and anger.

And when King Yongchang left completely, the door of the bedroom was closed.

Chen Hou, who endured it for a long time, threw the teacup in his hand to the ground as if venting.The chest also rose and fell violently, obviously being very angry.

And at this moment, Ji Lingfeng's figure suddenly jumped out from behind the screen next to Zhou Xianrui's dragon couch.

His eyes hidden behind the mask came to the Empress Dowager Chen even more with a cold look.

(End of this chapter)