A Thousand Hills

Chapter 98

Grape wine luminous glass.

There are a lot of delicacies on the table, if it is not suitable for music, singing and dancing at this time, Princess Ning Rong really would not mind having a feast.

Cheng Engong couldn't hide the fatigue between his brows after washing, Princess Ningrong helped him sit down, and said, "What's the matter, you're so tired?"

"Your Majesty has been ill for a month now, and hasn't improved yet. How can you not be worrying?" Cheng Engong was really worried. The emperor is a nephew, and his family's wealth and honor are all rewarded by his nephew. Anyway, hey...

Princess Ning Rong habitually tried to persuade her husband, "If you ask me, Your Majesty has always been in good health, so if you occasionally have a headache and brain fever, it will definitely come to you. As the old saying goes, sickness comes like a mountain, and sickness goes like a thread. Palace Litai has all the medical materials, so you can take it easy. Just right, our family has two hundred-year-old ginseng, which Qilang honored me, and I won’t need them for a while. I will enter the palace tomorrow and take them together. Bring it to the Empress Dowager. There may not be a lack of this in the palace, but it is our heart. I will also talk to the Empress Dowager for a while to ease her heart."

Cheng Engong nodded, "Alright."

The emperor has been ill all the time, and he has not been to court for many days.Princess Ningrong is going to visit a doctor. It is not good to dress too fancy. Of course, it is not good to be too plain. It is a taboo.On a day when the sun was shining and the grass was growing and the warbler was flying, Princess Ning Rong wore a long sapphire blue gauze dress, a flying bun on her head, jade hairpins on her maidservants, and moon beads on her earlobes. A little melancholy, the first opening was full of worry, "These days, my body is not very smooth, but if something happens, the children are afraid that I will worry, so they just keep it from me, otherwise, I would have entered the palace long ago." Slightly After taking a break, Princess Ning Rong felt red circles around her eyes before continuing, "Your Majesty, tell me the truth, how is Your Majesty's illness?"

This question was like a sharp arrow in the chest. Empress Dowager Hu's feelings were definitely not brewing, but 100% true feelings, and the tears came down. Princess Wenkang quickly wiped her tears and comforted her mother, reminding her, Said, "Mother, Brother Huang has seen improvement, so you can rest assured."

Empress Dowager Hu wanted to say something but didn't say it, she nodded and looked at Princess Ningrong defensively, and said, "Yes, yes, Imperial Doctor Dou told me, the emperor is safe now."

Princess Ningrong just took precautions that she hadn't seen Queen Mother Hu, and smiled slightly. If it was really Daan, you would not be like this when you were old. She took a sip of tea and said, "That's good." The tea is fragrant, and Princess Ningrong Said, "Is this the new tea this year?"

"Yeah, there are a lot of things this spring, and I haven't had time to appreciate them." The Queen Mother Hu really couldn't help but test it out, and she was completely unaware of just one thing, and she said, "Ning Rong, if you like it, just bring two Jar go."

Eldest Princess Ningrong smiled, "I came here to pay my respects and visit my mother, but the gift hasn't been delivered yet, so why should I ask for my mother's things first?" Then she ordered the maid to bring the old ginseng, and said, "It's all The hundred-year-old ginseng, I can't use it now. I heard that your majesty's dragon body is a little sick. I couldn't sit still at home for a moment, so I hurriedly brought it to the palace. This ginseng has strong medicinal properties, and ordinary people don't use it much. My mother asked the imperial physician Take it again, whether you need it or not is always my wish."

Empress Dowager Hu said, "Think about it, please." Then, there was no silver 300 taels here and added, "The emperor is almost healed."

"That's good."

Princess Ningrong talked with the Queen Mother for a while, Empress Dowager Hu was not in a good mood, Princess Ningrong said goodbye wisely, and when Princess Ningrong left the Ci'an Palace, she was hugged by a little maid from the Ci'an Palace. She ran over with two cans of tea and handed them to Princess Ningrong, Princess Ningrong ordered the maid to collect the tea, and then left the palace.

After Princess Ning Rong left, Empress Dowager Hu whispered to her daughter, "How many years has Ning Rong been married to your uncle, don't you need to guard against her like this?"

"Be careful, there is no big mistake." Princess Wenkang said heartily, even if you are told to guard against someone, you can't guard against it.However, her mother is just right.Aunt Ning Rong has always been thoughtful, let her go home and think about it.

Empress Dowager Hu said, "How can I arrange for your brother's sickness?"

Emperor Mu Yuan was not very stable, at first he didn't allow the prince and daughter to wait on him because he didn't want to delay the children's homework.Even Empress Dowager Hu and Princess Wenkang would go there every day to have a look. In addition, Princess Yi'an, Princess Changtai, and Princess Yongfu would also visit the palace from time to time to pay their respects.

Since he said he wanted to serve the sick, he simply called all the elder princes and princesses into Ci'an Palace.Princess Yongfu and Princess Changtai asked for orders, and Princess Yi'an also said that the emperor's kindness to her was as great as a mountain, and Princess Wenkang did not stop her, saying, "That's all Yi'an, it's the same as I am here to accompany the Queen Mother. Changtai Yongfu , you just come during the day. The sixth prince, the seventh prince, the fourth princess and the fifth princess are all young, so forget it."

Princess Changtai said, "I know that my aunt is considerate of us, but my father is so ill, even if we go back home, we still feel uneasy, so we might as well be in the palace. What's more, the second brother and the third sister are all younger than us, are they called small shifts?" Well, it's not the same reason for us as sisters to go back to the house to rest."

Princess Yongfu followed suit, "Yes, Auntie will fulfill our filial piety."

When the two princesses said this, Princess Wenkang had no reason not to agree, and discussed with them the residence in the palace. Princess Yongfu said, "The palace I lived in before was very good."

Princess Changtai also praised her.

The other eldest princes, second princes, third princes, fourth princes, fifth princes, and third princesses are naturally willing to be filial. Even Liu Xianfei, the birth mother of the sixth prince, said, "The sixth prince has grown up too."

Empress Dowager Hu was worried about her son's illness, and she was not willing to listen to the imperial concubine expressing her vain loyalty, so she waved her hand, "Okay, it's your credit for bringing Xiao Liu'er well. The two-year-old baby boy, can he take care of the sick? If you are tired, you don't feel sorry for your son, but I also feel sorry for your grandson. Go down!" Things without eyesight.

Concubine Liu Xian was full of grievances, and was about to distinguish, Concubine Zhao Guifei and Concubine Xie hurriedly pulled her back, one on the left and the other on the right. When she was not picky, didn't she see that her superiors were anxious? It's useless to shake the opportunity now Ling, there is a son who is not dead, but if His Majesty really has something good or bad, the son will die.Bah, bah, bah, your majesty has no bounds.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere in the palace is not very good, but fortunately, Princess Wenkang has entered the palace since His Majesty's dragon body became unwell. With the princess sitting in charge, the palace restrictions are stricter than usual.Guarding her daughter, even Queen Mother Hu has more confidence in her heart.

Emperor Mu Yuan was indeed ill, and the illness was not serious.

This kind of speculation gradually became a fact as the princes and princesses entered the palace to serve the sick.

There is inevitably some discussion inside and outside the palace.

In fact, there is nothing to discuss, and the discussion is nothing more than a topic. The emperor is safe and sound. Once the emperor does not hesitate, the princes are not young, but they are not too old.It is a question whether to establish a concubine, or to establish a leader and a virtuous person.

Many ministers planned to ask for an explanation or something while Emperor Mu Yuan was still awake.

The ministers are not the most anxious, but the most anxious person in the imperial capital is probably Princess Ning Rong.Princess Ningrong was thinking about whether to let King Jingjiang come to the imperial capital to preside over the overall situation.

The key point is that King Jingjiang has to come over after confirming that Emperor Mu Yuan is not successful. If Emperor Mu Yuan turns the crisis into safety, King Jingjiang is not here to preside over the overall situation, but to cast a trap.

It's just...the condition of Emperor Mu Yuan is not known to ordinary people.The Imperial Hospital is controlled by Imperial Physician Dou, from the envoy of Imperial Physician Dou to the two court judges, who are the imperial physicians who diagnosed Emperor Mu Yuan, the mouths of the three are notoriously tight with cast iron.

However, Princess Ning Rong has her own way, and Xun Kong reminded Cheng Engong, "You are an uncle, at this time, you should take care of the prince and daughter more."

"It's up to you to say." Cheng Engong said in a low voice, "The princes and princesses take turns to serve the sick, and they don't have time to go out of the palace. How about you accompany your mother to the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother? Your Majesty, the dragon body, really ordered People are worried that now the state affairs are handled by the cabinet, and it will be fine in the short term, but after a long time, there must be an explanation."

"How can I not know the pros and cons of it, but you also know that it would be taboo for me to speak up about this matter, not to mention that there are so many villains in the world, and if we don't speak, someone will arrange it. If we really speak, even good intentions will have to be guessed Maliciousness. If you want me to tell you, even if you think so in your heart, don’t open your mouth.” Princess Ningrong sighed, “The old officials in the court are all focused on the relatives of the clan. As for the power of the clan, Minger said that His Majesty is biased towards his relatives, and he only hopes that His Majesty will alienate relatives, and they will not be the only ones left in power in the court. It is not good for you to stand out at this time. You, it is your duty to take care of the princes and daughters, nothing else , just wait and see."

Cheng Engong sighed for a long time, and said, "I know." I still plan to ask my sons to come over to discuss it tomorrow.

It is no wonder that the relatives and ministers outside the clan are restless. Emperor Mu Yuan has been ill for more than a month, and he has been struggling to summon the cabinet to discuss the establishment of the crown prince.In this way, Princess Ningrong couldn't bear it any longer, and within a few days, King Jingjiang accepted the invitation.Emperor Mu Yuan lay on the dragon bed and ordered the cabinet to draw up a decree, summoning King Jingjiang to the imperial capital to assist the government.

Half a month after the imperial decree went out, what the Prince Jingjiang Mansion sent was an apology for King Jingjiang's illness.

Emperor Mu Yuan sneered and got up from the dragon bed.

The morning court on the second day was so cold and sweaty, even Princess Ningrong suddenly heard about the early court affairs of Emperor Mu Yuan, her heart sank, and she secretly rejoiced that she had done her best these days and had absolutely no reason to leave behind .However, when Emperor Mu Yuan rewarded the princes and princesses who were sick these days, Princess Yi'an, who went to the palace every day to pay her respects, also had a share, and Princess Wenkang received a very heavy reward. have to.

Princess Ningrong joked that she was sick, and Emperor Mu Yuan sent an imperial doctor to the princess' mansion that day, so that Princess Ningrong became ill even if she was not sick.

Emperor Mu Yuan is like a needle that stabilizes the sea. As soon as he showed his face, he stabilized the fluctuating situation in the capital. , hope he is well accounted for the majority.

In particular, after his dragon's body was stabilized, there was a person who asked for instructions from the Cabinet of Central Affairs, and the first thing he wanted to talk about was the marriage with Ximan.Ximan sent the princess here last year, Emperor Mu Yuan agreed to the marriage and sent the mission back. Now, the spring is warm and the weather is warm, and the mission is sent again, absolutely sincerely requesting the marriage.

Regarding the matter of marriage, Emperor Mu Yuan had already decided to use Xie Moru, and even made an exception to seal the princess, but in the end Fang passed away and injured Emperor Mu Yuan.For an emperor, even if the temperature of his blood is eight degrees lower than normal, he is still a person of flesh and blood.I don't know what Emperor Mu Yuan thought, but he changed his mind after recovering from his illness, and first ordered Qin Tianjian to give Xie Moru a divination, and the divination said that Xie Moru's fate was precious, but it was not good for westward travel.There is this reason to block the courtiers' mouths, and Emperor Mu Yuan found another suitable candidate, "There is a lady in Zhao Guogong's mansion."

In particular, Duke Zhao’s mansion offered his granddaughter sincerely, and Miss Zhao was absolutely gentle and virtuous compared to Xie Moru. Miss Zhao accepted the imperial decree issued by the imperial court to accept her as a righteous daughter and confer the title of Princess Herou. There is absolutely no one who will save the court's face and reject it.This made Eunuch Yu, who delivered the decree, greatly appreciate it, and deeply felt that Emperor He would also thank such a formidable fellow as Xie Moru.Amitabha, please don't let him deal with Xie Moru again.

As a result, not dealing with each other is not enough.

Mrs. Wei Guo's seven or seven rites, and Emperor Mu Yuan sent Yu Gonggong to give many funeral ceremonies.

Xie Moru sneered, maybe her mother didn't expect that when she went, the court immediately changed her mind, and she didn't need to go to Ximan.On the contrary, Concubine Xie in the palace is quite regretful. When Fang passed away, Emperor Mu Yuan was ill. Concubine Xie expected that Xie Moru would not marry Ximan. She didn't want Concubine Zhao to be so neat. Concubine Zhao was in a hurry when the cabinet discussed the crown prince.

Hurry up, anyway, her son ranks third and is young, as long as His Majesty is safe, she will not be in a hurry.

As soon as Emperor Mu Yuan recovered from his illness, Princess Ningrong's ambitions were not fulfilled, but Princess Wenkang's status in the royal family was even more prominent.Princess Wenkang said to her elder brother privately, "Brother Huang summoned Uncle Jingjiang to visit, and the imperial decree scares me so much that I haven't slept well for several days."

Emperor Mu Yuan said indifferently, "If he dared to come, he wouldn't have been a vassal in the first place."

(End of this chapter)