pet queen [rebirth]

When the queen sent someone to send a letter to Xiao Qian saying that Emperor Xuancheng was seriously ill, Xiao Qian also received a letter from Bai Fengming at the same time.

Bai Fengming had already noticed the change of the Zhenyuan Army in Weicheng, and told Xiao Qian that Lord Lan's old department was ready. If Xiao Qian needed it, he could pretend to be a merchant from the Central Plains at any time and venture into Beijing to support Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian thought for a while, and sent a letter to Bai Fengming.

After everything was arranged properly, Xiao Qian went to the palace to visit Emperor Xuancheng.

The blessing ceremony was imminent, and Emperor Xuancheng fell ill again.

This time, he couldn't hide the truth from the courtiers at all.

Emperor Xuancheng passed out when he was in the Mingxin Palace and a few courtiers were about to start a meeting.

When the imperial physician came to take the pulse of Emperor Xuan Cheng, his expression was solemn, and then Li Youde came over, and after listening to the imperial physician's words, he politely invited all the ministers guarding the Mingxin Palace out.

Those people asked Li Youde how Emperor Xuancheng was, but Li Youde didn't say anything.

But there is no impenetrable wall in the world, no matter how dull the officials are, they all have their own guesses.

In fact, according to the news the Queen heard from the Imperial Hospital, Emperor Xuan Cheng might not even survive this autumn.

Xiao Qian came outside the Hall of Mingxin.

Ever since Emperor Xuancheng fell ill this time, the gate of Mingxin Palace has been closed. Xiao Qian begged to see him twice in a row before Li Youde came out and said to him: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has called you in."

Xiao Qian tightened his clothes and entered the gate of Mingxin Palace.

The quiet Mingxin Hall is lit with tranquilizing incense, which is different from the previous bright hall. Perhaps because the weather is getting colder and Emperor Xuancheng is weak, the windows of the hall are closed, and lights are lit in the corners of the hall. .

Even so, the huge hall was dimly lit.

Xiao Qian walked slowly to Emperor Xuancheng's bed.

Hearing the movement, Emperor Xuancheng slowly opened his eyes.

"Qian'er is here." Emperor Xuan Cheng coughed.

Xiao Qian bowed to him: "I will see my father."

"Get up," Emperor Xuancheng said slowly, "don't be limited by those etiquette, just sit down."

Xiao Qian sat down.

Emperor Xuancheng seemed weak even to speak now: "I'm old, and I can't admit it anymore. But in my life, the world is peaceful and prosperous, and I ask myself how I am worthy of my ancestors. No shame."

"It's just that the children don't live up to expectations. I have already put most of my thoughts on Yuan Hua, but he is always dissatisfied. Although he is a sibling, Yuan Qi can treat him so cruelly, and Ruohui..." Emperor Xuancheng sighed, "It's me who can't help her."

Ruohui is the queen's boudoir name.

"I still remember when I was not enthroned, Qin Tianjian made a fortune teller for me in front of your grandfather, saying that my children and grandchildren were not blessed. Now that I think about it, it was all my fault!"

Emperor Xuancheng didn't know whether he was recalling his life or what, he turned his head and looked at Xiao Qian and said: "Qian'er, under the righteousness, private affairs are put aside, I admit that I can't do you the same, but the foundation of this great Jin country is built by the ancestors. For those who come down, the rules can’t be broken, and I can’t take some risks, maybe one day you can think for me from my standpoint, and you can understand.”

Xiao Qian didn't speak.

"I have hinted to the queen several times, both openly and secretly, asking her to find a virtuous and virtuous official woman for you to take into your palace as a concubine. Why do you refuse?"

Hearing his question, Xiao Qian suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Emperor Xuancheng continued on his own: "After thinking about it for the past few days, I can understand what you mean. I was born in this emperor's family. By accident, I have raised a love."

Emperor Xuancheng laughed as he spoke.

Xiao Qian suddenly stood up.

"Don't be afraid," Emperor Xuancheng continued to cough and comfort him, "Qian'er, since I have married that kid from the Su family to you, I won't do anything to him. The day after tomorrow will be the blessing ceremony, Qian'er, You go to the Temple of Heaven instead of me, and pray for the people, and then I will issue an edict to pass on the throne to Yuanrui, and make you the regent, and when Yuanrui grows up and the world is stable, let him give you your freedom."

Xiao Qian looked at him coldly: "Why do you think I will do what you say?"

"You have to do it," Emperor Xuan Cheng said with tears in his eyes, "Qian'er, there is not much I can do for you and Rui'er, and you will understand my painstaking efforts in the future..."

His tears slid down the corners of his eyes: "In this life, I ask myself that I am worthy of the world and my ancestors, but why can't I live a few more years..."

Emperor Xuancheng began to say some self-pitying words, as if he was confused, Xiao Qian had nothing to say to him, turned around and strode out of Mingxin Palace.

After walking a few steps away from Mingxin Hall, Siqing chased up from behind: "My lord!"

Xiao Qian quickened his pace and signaled him to go with him to a place where no one was around: "How is the princess doing now?"

Siqing anxiously said: "Just to tell you about this matter, just now the servants of the palace sent someone to report that the princess has disappeared."

Xiao Qian rubbed his eyebrows, he should have guessed that Emperor Xuancheng would attack Su Mingmo, so he should strengthen the defense of the palace.

Siqing also blamed herself very much: "In the past few days, according to your wishes, I have sent more people to the palace, but today I don't know why..."

"I don't blame you," Xiao Qian said with a serious face, "This is the emperor's intention, he was taken away by the imperial guards."

"How could this be?" Siqing hurriedly said, "Siqing immediately send someone to look for it!"

"No need," Xiao Qian stopped him, "You can't find it if you look for it, and the emperor won't do anything to him right now. The capital is about to change, and he is safer in the hands of the imperial guards. Is Mrs. Bo there? reply?"

"Not yet, but my lord..." Siqing looked around to confirm that no one was eavesdropping, and then said to him, "Just now, the servant sent a letter, saying it was from the Northwest Camp."

Xiao Qian said, "Go back to the carriage and tell me."

The two went out of the palace and got into the carriage, Siqing handed him the letter.

Xiao Qian calmly opened it and looked at it, and found that the signature was Langyu.

Lang Yudao said that the Western Regions have undergone a change. The King of the Western Regions has recently gathered troops and seems to be approaching the northwest.

Sixian was driving outside, while Siqing was sitting in the car with Xiao Qian. Seeing that Xiao Qian had been silent, he asked, "My lord, how is it?"

Xiao Qian put away the letter and told him the contents of the letter.

Siqing was slightly shocked: "This..."

Siqing and Xiao Qian grew up together. From the moment he was taken in by Princess Lanyuan, he had already regarded himself as a person from the Western Regions. Now that he suddenly heard the news that the King of the Western Regions may have changed, he felt very complicated.

"Didn't it mean that the troops in the Western Regions can't even defeat the Northern Man?" Siqing said.

"The king of the Western Regions may not have such strength, but it may not be so if someone helps him." Xiao Qian sneered, "The news of the changes in the Western Regions may soon reach the capital."

Siqing didn't quite understand: "Why?"

Siqing is good at martial arts, but has always been ignorant of these conspiratorial things.

Xiao Qiandao: "The emperor wants me to protect the sixth prince to ascend the throne. It is necessary for the sixth prince to gain the support of the ministers in the court. Prince Duan has his own faction. If the rest of the court hears the news and changes their minds, what should we do?"

Siqing understood that the so-called "disagreement" was because Xiao Qian was afraid that, like King Duan, he would take advantage of the emptiness and seize the "power" that originally belonged to the sixth prince while Emperor Xuan Cheng was ill.

If the Western Regions were used to remind the vacillating ministers in the court that Xiao Qian still has a part of the Western Regions system, those people might change their positions.

Now that Emperor Xuancheng is unable to control the situation in the court, apart from promoting a group of Qingliu parties who are loyal to the imperial power, all he can do is these opportunistic things.

Siqing noticed that Xiao Qian no longer called Emperor Xuancheng "Father Emperor".

Siqing said: "Then Bu Ruoqing will save Princess Ning now, and then enter the palace to kill the dog emperor!"

Siqing doesn't care about the rules of the monarch and his ministers, he is only loyal to Xiao Qian.

"No," Xiao Qian closed his eyes and forced himself to calm down, "Now that we have reached this point, we can't just focus on the present, we still need to take one step and see three steps, so bear with it."

Be patient.

Xiao Qian said to Siqing, but also to himself.

A few days later, the blessing ceremony was held as scheduled, Emperor Xuancheng's illness could not be concealed, and rumors gradually spread in the court.

Most of them are for their own future considerations.

Some people guessed that Emperor Xuancheng was actually interested in King Duan, because King Duan was prepared to be safe, and there were many forces in the court to help him, so it was always right to stand as King Duan.

Some people guessed that Emperor Xuancheng had issued an imperial edict and would pass the throne to the sixth prince.

But the sixth prince is young, and needs someone to assist him after ascension to the throne. That person can't be the ambitious Duan Wang, so the only one is Ning Wang.

But if even King Duan is unwilling, will King Ning be willing to assist the sixth prince to ascend the throne?

Since he was able to pacify the northern barbarian wolf Xia, judging from his usual performance in the court, he was not as ignorant as the prince, so why couldn't he go past the sixth prince?

In fact, the most troublesome thing for some people is King Ning's blood in the Western Regions.

If he ascends the throne, his name will not be justified in terms of blood.

I also heard that the king of the Western Regions has recently taken advantage of the situation and seems to be taking advantage of this opportunity to attack the Northwest. It is really worrying about internal and external troubles.

If Xiao Qian came to the throne, would Da Jin directly become the Western Region?

In any case, the Central Plains cannot fall into the hands of foreigners.

Emperor Xuancheng's promotion of the Qingliu Party in the court may have exactly the same intention.

The Qingliu Party is a royalist faction, they are not loyal to the emperor, they are only loyal to the imperial power, and they will not let the imperial power fall into the hands of a prince with blood from the Western Regions.

However, Emperor Xuancheng may have underestimated Wei Liang.

On the day of the blessing ceremony, Xiao Qian, wearing a yellow robe representing Emperor Xuancheng and a complicated beaded curtain hat, walked up to the tall and wide Temple of Heaven, holding incense to pray to heaven and earth.

Under Li Youde's singing, all the officials knelt down, and the officials of the Qin Tianjian recited the poems of prayer.

All officials kowtow three times.

Xiao Qian bowed to the four directions, and inserted the incense candle in his hand into the three-legged tripod in the center.

After Qin Tianjian finished reading the poem, Li Youde sang: "Li Cheng."

All the officials followed the sound, and they heard the sound of horseshoes stamping on the ground from all directions: "The emperor is seriously ill! It is difficult for Qin Wang's teacher to serve Tianjing!"

One of them sat on a horse, pointed his sword at Xiao Qian who was in the center of the Temple of Heaven, and said, "King Ning, surrender quickly!"

It is Duan Wang.

It seems that he already knew that he had no hope of succeeding to the throne, so he simply seized the opportunity to attack first.

The author has something to say: Thanks to "48667312" for the nutrient solution!