The queen is a little cowardly

"So what about the informant, she can't do anything." Yan Ru said calmly, "Your Majesty's heart is not in the harem, it's just that the two girls are getting close. There is nothing to investigate. It's when you will come back from the Imperial Temple."

When the voice fell to the ground, Danqing came in. The two looked at each other and straightened up silently.

Yan Ru first said: "It's getting late, and the empress is about to leave, so I'll go back to the palace first."

Shi Sheng looked up at her, feeling a little reluctance in his heart. As Yan Ru's figure went away, the reluctance in his heart became more and more intense, and the shallow light in his eyes also dissipated.

When Yan Ru's back was as big as a soybean, she withdrew her gaze and looked at Danqing, "Are you ready?"

Perhaps because of a guilty conscience, Dan Qing buried his head very low, barely daring to raise his eyes, and said cautiously: "It's all done to report back to the queen."

"Okay, I'm going to say goodbye to His Majesty. By the way, the palace is extremely important, so you stay and guard it for me." Shi Sheng said coldly.She got up straight, passed the other side, and sighed, "Danqing, I don't leave anyone's eyes around me, and my work is worthy of the heaven and earth, and worthy of your majesty."

It is indeed worthy of His Majesty. When he first entered the palace, the emperor had already stated that he would not have feelings for her, let alone favor her.

The emperor used her as a pawn, and she was willing.Since she has no feelings, the matter between her and Yan Ru does not count as betraying him.

In the end, it's just your love and my willingness, I will accompany you to act, and I will accompany you to stabilize the court.

But what Danqing did was so dazzling that people had to explain it.

"Danqing, I am not stupid or kind. If things go on like this, I will kill you one day if I can't bear it anymore. You are just a servant girl. I think His Majesty will not care about me. You are dead. , there will be newcomers coming, you, understand?"

She turned around and stared at Danqing.

Dan Qing trembled all over, his face was pale, and he knelt down with a plop, "Slave, slave..."

She didn't know how to argue for herself, but when she raised her eyes to meet the empress's clear eyes, she suddenly realized that she had already revealed her truth, and her explanation was also a sophistry.

Danqing kept kowtowing to the queen, "This slave is guilty, this slave is a big mistake..."

"Think about it for yourself, I just want to tell you one thing, the imperial physician said that Your Majesty's time is numbered." Shi Sheng then left.

Danqing went limp and trembled.

Shi Sheng left Danqing behind, and called the little palace maid to accompany him to the Emperor's Temple. Before leaving, he went to the Yizheng Hall to say goodbye to the emperor. The emperor gave her three thousand imperial guards to accompany her.

There were a lot of 3000 people, standing on the palace road, with no end in sight at a glance, when Shi Sheng stepped over the threshold, he still didn't forget to turn his head to look at the emperor.

The emperor looked at the spirit, but the sickness in his eyebrows and eyes could not be concealed.

Shi Sheng felt uneasy, and retracted her legs and feet when she crossed the threshold. She quickly walked up to His Majesty and held his wrist, "Your Majesty, I will miss you."

The emperor chuckled, "If you don't resent me, I will be happy."

While speaking, Shi Sheng lifted his cuffs, glanced at his wrist, and was suddenly startled.

Ten days……

The emperor still has ten days...

Shi Sheng was surprised, felt sad, his throat was constricted, he could only smile in front of the emperor, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

The emperor didn't know what was on her mind, so he patted the back of her hand lovingly, "I'm waiting for you to come back."

Shi Sheng wanted to cry, but he didn't want to show his secrets in front of the emperor, so he turned around quickly and left in a hurry.

The queen watching her frowned slightly, and asked Gao Ming: "She seems unhappy, as if she is about to cry."

Gao Ming was also puzzled, "Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty seems not very happy."

"The little girl's mind is really hard to guess, is it parting sentimental?" The emperor guessed.

Gao Ming glanced at him inscrutably, thinking that Your Majesty, you take yourself too seriously, and it is impossible for the empress to miss you if she doesn't want anyone.

"The empress is pure and good, she is a goddaughter of the times, she is different from Yan Gao." The emperor sighed.

Gao Ming didn't dare to say it anymore, the empress and the princess have their own advantages and disadvantages, but there is only one thing in common: they are both unfortunate.

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After Shi Sheng left the Yizheng Hall, he boarded the Fengjia, and the chariots and horses slowly passed the palace road and passed the upper east gate.

How long did Shi Wei wait on horseback?

Feng Jia stopped, and Shi Wei dismounted at the same time. He brought a food box, hurried forward, handed the food box to Gong'e, and said: "This is a snack made by your mother. You have worked hard all the way, so you can eat some to fill you up." abdomen."

Her father's relief brought tears to Shi Sheng's eyes, and she got out of the car regardless of her appearance, hugged her father, and leaned on his shoulder.

Shi Wei laughed suddenly, he had never seen his daughter cry, but today she was crying in front of the [-] imperial guards. He laughed and said, "Why are you crying?"

"Father, His Majesty is going to die, there are only ten days left. His condition has suddenly deteriorated, you should pay more attention and plan early." Shi Sheng whispered in his father's ear with tears in his eyes.

The smile on Shi Wei's face stopped, and he couldn't believe it. After many years of immersion in the officialdom, he had cultivated a posture of not showing emotions of emotion and anger. He immediately patted his daughter on the shoulder and said in relief: "Father Know how to do it, you take care of yourself, and you're on your way."

Shi Sheng nodded fiercely, raised his hand to wipe his tears, and boarded the chariot step by step.

Shi Wei sent his daughter away with a smile, and stood with his hands behind his back. The three thousand imperial guards all nodded to him.

The chariots and horses walked very slowly, and the Imperial Forest Army walked for half an hour before leaving. Shi Wei stood there for a long time, until the last Imperial Forest Army also disappeared from sight.When he lost sight of it, he came back to his senses in a trance, and immediately got on his horse and rode back home.

"Go and call the young master." After returning to the mansion, he hurriedly ordered the doorman before dismounting the horse.

The doorman took the order and immediately went to invite Shi Huan.

Shi Huan happened to be talking to someone in the hall, and after hearing the words, he dared to go to the door, and the father and son went back to the study to talk.

As soon as the study door was closed, Shi Wei hurriedly said, "Pack up your bags immediately and catch up with Queen Fengjia, and follow her to pray for blessings. If someone asks, you will say that it is because your father is worried about the queen and sent you to protect the queen."

He spoke too fast, with rare panic showing on his face, Shi Xuan's heart rose to his throat, "Father, will something happen to A Sheng?"

"Your Majesty sent three thousand imperial guards to protect him. Nothing will happen. I'm afraid there will be chaos in the palace. Don't ask too many questions. Just go to A Sheng." Shi Wei let out a long breath. child.

Shi Huan was worried, thought for a while, and then asked, "Do you want to take Yan Jing with you?"

"It's up to you, you can take it with you. If Xiang Xiang doesn't let him go, don't force him, just leave quickly."

"Here we go."

Shi Xuan pushed open the door, hurried back to his courtyard to pack his bags, and sent his confidants to Yan's house to inform Yan Jing.

At dusk, the two left Shangjing together.

The palace lantern was lit, and the light in the East Palace was as bright as ever. Yan Ru stood under the tree holding the lantern, and she raised her head to look at the glazed lantern on the tree.

The maid slowly approached and said in a low voice: "Princess Concubine, Prime Minister Yan asks you to stay away from the Crown Prince tomorrow."

Yan Ru handed the lamp to the maid, with a relieved expression, "Understood."

What should come will always come, there is nothing to be afraid of.

After a night's rest, the East Palace ushered in a full moon banquet for the emperor's grandson.Yan Ru woke up quite early, changed her clothes, and then, the emperor and grandson were brought over.

Immediately afterwards, the birth mother of the emperor's grandson also came.The emperor's grandson's biological mother, Alan, was wearing a rose red dress with a pearl shirt on the outside. The pearls were white and shiny, which showed that she came here in full dress today.

Because it was the first time I met her, Yan Ru couldn't help but think a lot about this legendary woman. To be able to change from a palace servant to the prince's favorite concubine, and to make the prince fascinated by her, the means must be very high.

Alan is very weak, even after giving birth, her figure is still very detailed, and she is much thinner than ordinary people.At first glance, it is soft and pitiful.

Yan Ru suddenly understood that Alan had grasped the man's common problem: sympathy for the weak.

Alan was supported by the palace servants to salute the princess, if a gust of wind came along while walking, she would be blown down.

"My maidservant pays respects to the Crown Princess." A Lan prostrated herself.

Yan Ru pursed her lips, "Get up."

She stood up, didn't look at the other party, but left directly, and said: "I'll go and see what's going on in the kitchen."

A Lan was ignored by her, with tears in her eyes, she dared not speak.When everyone saw it, they felt pity.

Not long after Yan Ru left, the prince came back in a hurry, along with a group of staff, but he didn't go to pick up the child, let alone go to see Alan, but led the staff back to the study to discuss matters.

Not long after that, the empresses of the harem arrived one after another. The noble concubine was very happy holding the child and chatting with everyone, but she was absent-minded and kept looking outside.

Finally, when the emperor arrived, she greeted him immediately, "Your Majesty is coming."

Immediately, the hall was harmonious and harmonious, and all civil and military officials also came, and praised the emperor and grandson one after another.Only then did the prince come back slowly and ordered everyone to have a banquet.

Yan Ru came back from the kitchen and took a look among the crowd, but he didn't see King Zhongshan, nor did he see the two prime ministers on the left and right.Maybe smart people will not come to the banquet.

The emperor and the imperial concubine sat together, and the imperial concubine hugged the emperor's grandson. They looked like husband and wife.Everyone couldn't see the rumored empress, so they whispered to each other unconsciously.

After drinking for three rounds, Yan Ru got up to change clothes, took the opportunity to leave, and was knocked down by someone rushing in outside before his feet crossed the threshold.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good..."

"The Imperial Forest Army has rebelled, they surrounded the East Palace..."

Cold water was poured into the hot pot, and the hall exploded.

"what happened……"

"How dare they oppose..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Yan Ru was supported by the maid to stand up, her back hurt from the fall, she could only bear with it because of the emergency, while the prince stood up from his seat and walked to the emperor with a smile.

"Prince, what are you going to do?" the emperor stared at the young man in front of him and asked calmly.

The prince laughed wantonly, "Father, I don't do anything, I just want you to abdicate. My son has been the prince for 20 years, and he can stand alone. The imperial doctor said that you are unwell and need to take a good rest. For you For the sake of your body, please abdicate to rest your body."

The emperor sneered, "Prince, you are too presumptuous."

"My son is filial to you, how can you be presumptuous." The prince took a step forward, with a stern look on his face, "My son is really good for you. You have been exhausted recently, and you fell asleep for half a day every day. The memorials are handed over to the prime minister. If things go on like this , the government is controlled by the subordinates, and the country is in danger."

The courtiers were startled and looked at each other, thinking that the prince was crazy and dared to do something against him.

The emperor was not in a hurry, and asked the concubine leisurely: "What do you think of the concubine?"

The noble concubine lowered her eyebrows, and replied respectfully: "The heart of the concubine is with His Majesty, but the concubine understands that the crown prince is the concubine's support."

"It's a good word to rely on." The emperor looked up and laughed, and the smile resounded in the hall, shocking the courtiers, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan Ru couldn't get out, and the gate of the palace was controlled by the prince's people. She was driven back to the bedroom by the guards. Facing the dangerous situation, she also breathed a sigh of relief. She needed to make a quick decision to survive or die.

She chose to walk back to His Majesty's side and glared at the Crown Prince: "Father and son, monarchs and ministers are superior and inferior, saluting to the Crown Prince is not worth the power after all. Although Yan Ru is not a good man, he understands filial piety and respect, and he does not want to be husband and wife with you. Today In front of all the ministers and His Majesty, I have severed my relationship with you as husband and wife, and from this moment on, Yan Ru is no longer your wife."

Although the woman's voice was low, it could be heard loudly, which made the courtiers' blood boil, and the bold ones even criticized the prince.

Every time you say something to me, the hall suddenly boils.

The prince was so angry that his face was livid, he drew the sword from the guard's hand, and rushed towards Yan Ru without hesitation.

Yan Ru was frightened, her heart was full of fear, she didn't dare to back down in front of the emperor, she just faced the prince with a cold face.

The prince murdered his wife in public, the civil officials exclaimed, the palace people held their breath, seeing that the sword was about to pierce Yan Ru's body, the emperor smashed the wine cup at the prince, "Nizi, how dare you..."

The prince was hit, and his footsteps stopped. Soon, he adjusted his mood and rushed over.

At the critical moment, the prince suddenly fell down, and an arrow passed through his throat.

Blood spattered on Yan Ru's face, she closed her eyes and felt relieved.

Bet right.

Today's full moon banquet is actually a Hongmen banquet prepared for the prince.Yan Gao didn't come, Shi Xiang didn't come, and even King Zhongshan, who always attended all palace banquets, was absent, which shows that the emperor arranged it carefully.

I'm afraid that the people outside are not necessarily the prince's subordinates.

Yan Ru let out a long breath, and the maid rushed to her side, exclaiming, "Prince Princess, Crown Princess."

Yan Ru helped her up, and said in a casual tone, "I'm not the princess anymore."

The officials swallowed, they stared at the prince's fallen body for a long time, the prince spat out blood, and lost his breath on the spot, the archer pierced Yang with a hundred steps.

Before they recovered their senses, they saw King Zhongshan stepping into the palace, the arrow just now was made by her.

The emperor sat still, the concubine's expression changed drastically, she slapped the table and pointed at King Zhongshan, "How dare you shoot the crown prince."

King Zhongshan looked at her coldly. He was dressed in a black robe, with red lips and black hair. He was surprisingly handsome. There was a slight smile in his calm eyes, and his red lips parted slightly: "But if you kill a traitor, you will kill him. The king is only loyal to His Majesty, and those who disobey will be traitors."

"Your Majesty..." The imperial concubine knelt beside the emperor, crying while holding the emperor's leg with both hands.

In a short while, she was so defeated that she didn't even know how she lost. Once the prince died, she had nothing left.

Yan Ru never imagined that King Zhongshan would be good at archery.She looked at the prince's unrepentant expression, her lips pursed into a curve, and she lowered her eyes to cover up the emotions in her eyes.

The emperor coughed lightly, kicked the imperial concubine away indifferently, stood up and said: "The crown prince committed the crime and has been executed. Those involved are guilty of the same crime."

With a few simple words, everyone was confident, and everyone seemed to be watching a lively scene. They really didn't know what kind of emotions they should use to express their inner thoughts.

The emperor stopped looking at the imperial concubine, and even stepped over the prince's body, his indifference was frightening.

Seeing the sky light, he first squinted his eyes, the light was too dazzling.

The moment he squinted, Yan Gao and Shi Wei rushed over at the same time, and Yan Gao spoke first: "Your Majesty, the prince's people have been captured and are waiting to be dealt with."

The emperor opened his eyes and said slowly, "Kill them all."

Shi Wei's heart trembled, His Majesty was too harsh, he wanted to persuade him, but Yan Gao secretly pulled him, so he shut his mouth and dared not speak.

The corridor was quiet, and there were many imperial guards standing there. They all carried knives, and the knives were out of their bodies, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

"You two have worked hard. Shi Xiang, you go and bring the queen back. As for Yan Xiang, whether you take your daughter back to the mansion or stay in the palace is up to you. I won't force you." The emperor's voice was cold, obviously Extremely exhausted.

He walked down the steps, Gao Ming rushed over immediately and helped him down the steps.

When he reached the last step, the emperor threw himself forward and fainted. Gao Ming shouted in fright, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Shi Weiyangao hurried over.

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The mountain was slightly cool, there was a strong wind last night, and many leaves fell from the trees in front of the palace. The palace servants were cleaning the branches and leaves, while Yan Jing sat under the tree and thought about his past.

Shi Sheng opened the window and saw his thin body. She was curious, and the maid smiled and said, "Uncle Guo made a bet with Mr. Yan this morning. Mr. Yan lost, so Uncle Guo let him sit under a tree all day."

Shi Sheng was curious, "What bet?"

"It's just a discussion on the art of war." A wandering voice came from the end of the wooden corridor.

Shi Sheng leaned on the window to look at his brother, "You are bullying children again."

The blue sky was clear, the leaves in the deep mountains were green and green, the sky was blue and clear, Shi Sheng's face was as white as white glaze, and his pupils were pitch black.

Shi Yao approached and patted her on the head, "It's not bullying, my brother convinces people with reason."

Shi Sheng snorted softly, "Sister Yan will be angry if she finds out."

Mentioning Yan Ru, Shi Xuan fell silent, looking at Shi Sheng Yun's beautiful face, his eyes brightened, he did not say anything about the situation in the capital.

The court is in turmoil, and His Majesty's time is running out. I'm afraid that when Shi Sheng returns, the world will change hands. It is unknown whether Yan Ru will be able to escape unscathed.

Yan Ru's situation is too difficult, if the crown prince is the king, her life will not be easy.If the prince is not the new emperor, she will be implicated by the prince.

In short, Yan Ru is in a dilemma.

Shi Xuan swallowed what he wanted to say, and stood for a long time, but Shi Sheng couldn't bear it anymore, closed the window with a bang, and went back to eat peach blossom cakes by himself.

The day passed like this, and after the sun went down, Yan Jing stood up, and went to find Shi Xuan's theory when he came together.

Both of them are non-soldiers, and their art of war is only on paper, Yan Jing is not convinced, and refuses to let Shi Xuan sleep.The two quarreled all night, and when it was dawn, Shi Yao fell asleep, and Yan Jing was still racking his brains while holding the book of war.

After daybreak, Shi Wei came. He rode his horse all night and was covered in fog. When Shi Sheng heard the message, he immediately put on his clothes and got up, telling people to invite his father in.

As soon as he stepped into the hall, Shi Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty will pass on the throne to King Zhongshan, and he will abdicate to become the Supreme Emperor."

Shi Sheng hadn't woken up yet, and his eyes were blurred. After hearing this sentence, he was stunned, "Then, where is the prince?"

"The crown prince was executed for treason, and Yan Ru reconciled with him. Miss Yan can go or stay, as she pleases."

Shi Sheng was confused for a while, her eyes blinked again and again, it took her some time to digest the shocking news, she nodded in a trance: "I see, Sister Yan is free, then, what about me..."

"I am still a queen, I have no freedom..."

"I have no freedom..."

The more Shi Sheng thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, covering his face and crying, "Daddy, Daddy, I also want to be free, I don't want to stay in the palace anymore." She entered the palace for Yan Ru, and now that Yan Ru sent her back home, she should How to do it?

Before he had time to catch his breath, Shi Wei was startled, "You, why are you crying? She sent it back home. You are still a queen. When King Zhongshan ascends the throne, you are the Supreme Queen, but your majesty is not in good health. You are alone."

"Father, I can't go back, I can't go back..." Shi Sheng cried louder and louder, squatting on the ground crying miserably.

Shi Wei sighed, what is this called?

"It's useless for you to cry, she is different from you. The crown prince conspired against him, and she broke off her husband and wife status with him in public, and you can't break off with your majesty. If he dies now, you will be the queen mother. A Sheng, I will ask Zhongshan Wang Fang, you have your own. It’s not very possible if you think about it.” He asked himself and answered, and he also felt uncomfortable seeing his daughter crying.

In the end, he said strangely, "I'm going to blame you for being so good-looking."

Shi Xuan came over after hearing the news: "..." Father is a prince who sells melons, and he sells melons and boasts.

The time came to welcome the queen back to the palace. After a brief rest, the group set off for the palace in the afternoon.

At noon the next day, Empress Feng drove into the palace, and the emperor came out of the palace to greet her in person. Shi Sheng got out of the car slowly, and the emperor took her by the hand and walked towards the palace.

"Queen, I haven't seen you for a few days, you've lost weight."

"The concubine misses His Majesty, so she lost weight."

The emperor smiled lightly, his steps were flimsy, and the palm of Shi Sheng's hand that was holding Shi Sheng was sweating thinly. Shi Sheng felt sticky, and subconsciously stopped, "Your Majesty."

"Keep going." The emperor refused to give in, and his frail body seemed to collapse in the next moment.He moved slowly, showing respect to Shi Sheng in front of all officials, and told Shi Sheng: "I had a dream, in which the prince killed his father and seized the throne. He is ruthless, and I will not be weak." .I am the emperor and my father, and my heart aches. After waking up, I want to give the prince a chance, but unfortunately he will not cherish it. Empress, do you think I am wrong?"

Shi Sheng was confused, rubbed the corners of her red eyes, looked at the emperor's dark eyes, as if they had been frozen, she understood that everything is a game, and everyone is His Majesty's pawn.

She raised her feet numbly and walked forward slowly.After walking an unknown number of steps, she saw Yan Ru.It was different from the day when she left, Yan Ru was wearing a plain dress, no accessories around her waist, no golden hairpin in her hair, she was dressed very plainly.

The temples are cloudy and the waist is crisp, and the eyes are like spring water.

Shi Sheng stopped suddenly, drew her eyes, and her heart sank into the abyss, did she and Yan Ru have no chance?

The emperor took her by the hand and walked forward step by step. All the officials knelt to greet her. Looking at the courtiers kneeling on both sides, Yan Ru felt that her heart was being squeezed tightly, and she was also forced to kneel down.

Kneeling at Shi Sheng's feet.

Shi Sheng brushed away the emperor's hand, bent down to help her up, but Yan Ru refused and knelt stubbornly.

Here, she understands the supremacy of imperial power better than Shi Sheng.

With tears in Shi Sheng's eyes, she gently asked Yan Ru: "What should I do?"

The sky was bright, Shi Sheng's face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, Yan Ru looked up to meet her eyes, and said in a low voice: "Empress Empress, Your Majesty is waiting for you."

She still pushed Shi Sheng away.

Shi Sheng slowly let go of Yan Ru's hand, his eyes numb.

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(Source of this book: Dragon Phoenix Internet)