Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

Yu Shu put down the cup with a missing corner in her hand and stared at the queen for a long time. "Mu Wanqing, you said you can't handle the former dynasty and the harem? Why don't I believe it?"

"What I said is true. Those guys are different from the women in the harem. The women in the harem are fighting for a man, while the women in the harem are fighting for power and interests."

Yu Shu shook her head, "There is no difference. They are all for their own interests. Rewards and punishments are clear, and they can check and balance each other."

"Shu Guifei, that is your son's world. Are you really not going to take action?"

"Release my father and recruit my eldest brother. Oh, and make use of Pei Jingyuan. He is a talented person. It would be even better if we can find his brother.

Forget it, you can't find Pei Zhuxuan, just keep calm and do your best to treat the emperor, and wait for him to wake up. "

Mu Wanqing was puzzled. If the emperor passed away, she, Yu Shu, would be the empress dowager, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Why would she still hope that the emperor would wake up?

Yu Shu felt that the most common action she did in her life was sighing. Why didn't they have a sense of the overall situation?

If you want to achieve great things, you must first learn to be patient.

The emperor is in his prime, how can he die? His son is only four years old, how can he become the emperor?

Looks like I need help from my mother.

Ten days later, Lan Qiyan looked at the fat little bird that had built a nest on his head.

This naughty girl, the animals she raises are lawless.

The bird was really brave, pecking at the hairpin and the tassel.

Lan Qiyan grabbed him and said, "Little Fatty, you are so fat, how can you deliver a message? Let me see what you brought."

An hour later, Yu Zhen and Xie Pingting were taken back to the palace.

Feng Qi and Feng Xi also came over.

Seeing that Lan Qiyan was in a bad mood, they didn't know what had happened.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Yu Zhen asked.

"Something happened over there. Yulin was stabbed by that Imperial Concubine Yao and is now unconscious. Zheng'er is only four years old and cannot handle the heavy responsibility. The four princes and eight dukes are ready to make a move. Mu Wanqing cannot control the situation."

Yu Zhen was not too surprised. Yu Lin had been doing so many bad things over the years that people who hated him would go around the capital three times. Wasn't it normal for him to be stabbed?

But when did he become so unguarded?

I always feel like something is not quite right.

"Mom, why does this seem like a joke?"

"It's like a joke."

"What is the mother going to do?"

"It's OK. He's only in his thirties, still in his prime. It's too early."

Feng Qi and Feng Xi looked at each other, what did their aunt mean by this?

Is it just to let them listen?

Lan Qiyan looked at Feng Xi, "Xi'er, are you willing to marry your aunt?"

"Marriage for a foreign alliance?" Feng Xi still didn't understand what her aunt meant, but she believed that her aunt would not harm her.

"Aunt, you want Xi'er to be with Sister Yushu, right?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Now let me ask Xi'er if she is willing?"

Feng Xi nodded directly, "Aunt, I am willing. Anyway, I don't want to get married and have children. In this case, why not marry someone with the most power? At least no one will dare to bully me in the future."

"Girl, don't you blame me? Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. From then on, you will lose your freedom, and even your life."

Feng Xi smiled instead, "Since my aunt asked me to accompany my sister, it means that my life is not in any danger."

"It's hard to say. After all, she can't protect herself now."

"Auntie is sitting here in no hurry, so my elder sister must be in no danger."

Lan Qiyan nodded approvingly, "Yes, she is indeed not in any danger, otherwise I would have killed her long ago. You are quite observant, worthy of having been with me for so long."

Xie Pingting also understood, "Mom, do you mean he is pretending?"

Lan Qiyan directly denied it, "I didn't say that."

......

When Song Sumu came, only Lan Qiyan and Feng Xi were left in the palace.

Feng Xi often stayed overnight in Ci'an Palace, so he didn't think there was anything strange about it.

But as soon as he entered the door, Lan Qiyan said, "Son, kneel down. Mother begs you for something."

Song Sumu's face was full of black lines, "Just give me your orders, mother."

Lan Qiyan waved his hand, "Emperor, please give Feng Xi a name, make her a princess, and let her marry."

Song Sumu was very surprised, "Mother, you want Sister Feng Xi to marry?"

"Can't you?"

"Our country is rich and our people are strong, our army is strong, our crops are plentiful, and the world is at peace. Do we still need to sacrifice a woman to buy peace?

You think I can't beat your son, right, mother? I'm telling you, I'm going to lead the army myself and kill him without leaving a single piece of armor."

Lan Qiyan poured him a cup of tea, "Drink some tea and calm down. I'm not doing this for these reasons. I have a small goal, which is to make Dayong one of our own in the future. But that guy is too suspicious and thoughtful. Now he's pretending to faint to test people's hearts. I'm just worried about your elder sister."

"So you want Song Fengxi to marry you? Can't I choose a good husband for her?"

"She doesn't like to have children. Which family would want a daughter-in-law who doesn't want to have children? But it's different in the palace. If she doesn't want to have children, there are other options."

"Then in ..."

"It's settled. You can issue an edict to name her Princess Anping, and give her the title of First Rank. She will set off in ten days."

......

After Feng Xi received the title, he did not go to rest, but insisted on running home in the middle of the night.

She is going to announce the good news.

After she left, Song Sumu asked, "Why didn't mother let her enter my harem?"

"She cannot enter your harem."

"Why?"

"Feng Qishi is General Hu Wei, and his father-in-law and several uncles all hold important positions. You have to know that people's desires are constantly growing. When they are about to starve to death, they think about eating. When they are full, they think about wearing clothes. When they are full and warm, they think about women. When they have women, they want more women.

Then comes fields and shops, gold and silver, and once we have food, clothing, shelter and transportation, we start to think about power, and once we have power we want to climb to the highest level. We are always pursuing, and there is no end to it.

They even thought about kicking you off the throne and letting them sit on it. We can’t let their desires swell, otherwise things will get out of control.”

"Mother is afraid that they will unite and have unnecessary thoughts. Alas, to be honest, if they want to be emperor, I can step down at any time. It's too tiring. I can only sleep for three or four hours a day. Look at me, I'm not even growing any taller."

Lan Qiyan laughed at himself, "I now fully understand Yulin. As an emperor, you have to be ruthless. Not only that, but you are also lonely and tired. They don't know this, so they think being an emperor is really cool."

"Mom, are we going to become the kind of people we once hated the most?"

"That's about right, son. When you can stand on your own, I'll retire to the mountains."

"No, mother, you can't go anywhere."

Lan Qiyan curled his lips. Why is this a bit like Liu Bowen? He wanted to retire to the mountains, but Emperor Zhu wouldn't let him go.

"Don't think about it, mother. If you leave, I will leave too. I don't care about this broken throne. I will go hunting and fishing with you."