see you tonight princess

Xia Mengfu suddenly brought up the matter of forcing Duan Lingge to marry a wife instead of his brother, and wanted Duan Lingge to return Xia Lusi's wife to his brother and marry the seven-year-old little emperor Duan Xi as his queen.

Duan Lingge didn't want to pay attention to him, and stood with his back facing him in front of the bookshelf.

But Xia Mengfu still muttered: "The marriage between the Xia family and the royal family is very important. Her Royal Highness said that the emperor was young, so she had this expedient measure. After careful consideration, the old minister realized that this matter should not last long. Blind date, which has never existed in ancient times, is really inappropriate."

"It hasn't existed in ancient times, isn't it there now? This princess has issued an order to the world, and the world knows that my words and deeds are the imperial decree. Why is it wrong?" Duan Lingge finally couldn't help it, and drove people coldly Go: "It is not appropriate to discuss this matter today. Please come back, Prime Minister. I am exhausted."

"Uh..." Xia Mengfu looked up, causing the princess to look angry, and couldn't help but glance sideways.In his mind, the eldest princess has a noble status and is beautiful if she is beautiful, but she is weak and stable, and she will always look calm and uncontested.

At that time, she was forced to marry, even though she was very dissatisfied, she obediently agreed. She did not expect that the princess would object so resolutely when the matter of his eldest son marrying the emperor was mentioned now.It seems to be slowly figured out.

Xia Mengfu said: "Then we will discuss it in the next day. I will think of a good plan to handle this matter thoroughly. I will resign."

Still not giving up, I want to discuss again!The royal family is weak and controlled by others, it is really at the mercy of others.Duan Lingge walked back to the desk slowly, bent her knuckles and tapped the table three times.

Although the princess had a calm expression and a reserved and restrained demeanor, from the sound of the three taps on the table, both Xiao'e and Lan Mo knew that Her Highness the Princess was very angry.

Lan Mo just came back from the outside and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Seeing Duan Lingge like this, she began to hesitate whether to share the news she just found out.

However, Duan Lingge is such a clear-eyed person, Lan Mo couldn't escape her eyes with every expression.She said lightly: "If you have something to say, just talk about it."

"Princess," Lan Mo approached and whispered, "Today, Madam Xia went to a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city to have a secret meeting with the Prime Minister."

So, it's no wonder that Xia Mengfu suddenly brought up the matter of Xia Lvsi's marriage to the emperor in such an aggressive manner.Xia Lvsi was an idiot in the past, Xia Mengfu had always been very patient in achieving his goal, except for secretly sending someone to assassinate her, he had never acted outrageously.

Now Xia Mengfu saw Xia Lvsi and found that she had woken up and became sane, so he immediately changed his strategy, is that right?Every step is a conspiracy.

So Xia Lusi is in the middle, how will she deal with herself?Will she take sides, and who is she facing?On one side is her own father, who wants to plan an extremely glorious and wealthy life for her; on the other side, she is just her so-called Xia Lusi's wife who is not lovable.

When Xiao'e heard what Lan Mo said, she cried out inwardly.Although she is only a maid beside the princess, she has been with the princess since she was a child, and she understands it very well.As the wife of the princess, Prince Xia is a person close to the princess, but her father is a powerful official who controls the government and turns the imperial power into a puppet.

When the power struggle between the princess and Prime Minister Xia is in full swing, Prince Xia's secret meeting with his father will definitely arouse the princess's suspicion.It was fine in the past, but now the princess is angry, and these days the princess has clearly started to care about that idiot son-in-law. At this time, making the princess suspicious of her is just making the princess unhappy.

Xiao'e frowned, pursed her lips and glared at Lan Mo, winking and complaining inwardly with her expression: "Go on and on! Smelly Lanmo, you're the only one to talk too much and tell the princess this!"

She looked back at the princess again, and she saw the princess' figure flickering.Xiao'e nervously supported Duan Lingge: "Princess! Sit down quickly. It doesn't matter if you want to, princess. This time I must invite the imperial doctor. You have been feeling unwell for the past two days, so you must be sick."

"Don't." Duan Lingge pulled Xiao'e back, her tone weak: "Don't say anything. It's just a fleeting discomfort, and it will be fine after a short rest."

"Princess is a daughter of gold, so it's okay to be frequently unwell these days. You can't be so sloppy. Lan Mo will invite the imperial doctor. Let the imperial doctor find out the cause of the princess." Lan Mo bowed and was about to turn around and leave.

Duan Lingge still resolutely stopped: "Don't go. I already know the cause of the disease. This matter must not be disclosed."

"You know?" Xiao'e asked strangely: "The princess has always been in good health, but she suddenly felt unwell, how could she know—"

When Xiao'e said this, she was suddenly shocked: "Oh my god! Princess! Could it be, it is..."

Lan Mo also thought of something in an instant, and his face turned pale: "How could it be, how could it be."

Duan Lingge nodded, and said slowly, "I'm [-]% sure that it's wind-dizzy disease. Maybe it's the royal disease, and even I can't escape it."

"But the princess is so young, and she is not a man, so why would she suffer from the chronic disease of wind dizziness? Why did you want to kill my princess?" Xiao'e stomped her feet, and suddenly couldn't help crying.

This wind-dizzy disease was caused by the former emperor, Duan Lingge's grandfather, who suddenly fell ill in his later years.It manifested as severe headache, dizziness or even fainting, and finally accompanied by vomiting blood and physical weakness. In the end, all the imperial doctors were helpless.In the year of Shengping, Duan Lingge's father also got the same disease, and died of it less than ten years later.

The imperial physicians searched the medical records and conducted various researches, and speculated that this was a family illness of the Duan royal family.It's just that other side branches occasionally see this wind-dizzy disease, most of them are old and frail people, and the symptoms are relatively mild, but when it comes to the emperor's branch, for some reason, it suddenly worsens in the past two generations.When the emperor was in his prime, he suddenly fell ill, and the disease progressed rapidly, and his life was in danger within ten years.The imperial doctor searched all kinds of medical classics and tried all kinds of methods, but they were at a loss.

Duan Lingge smiled helplessly, and in turn comforted Xiao'e, patted her and said, "Don't cry, I'm fine now. If it's a disease inherited in the family, how can you tell if it's a male or not. It depends, just look at it." It will look at whether it is the person appointed by fate. If it is destined to inherit a chronic disease, it will be determined at birth, and sooner or later it will be sick. If there is no inheritance, then both men and women can have no worries, understand?"

"Don't understand, Xiao'e doesn't want the princess to have this disease!" Xiao'e continued to cry.

Lan Mo also had red eyes, knelt in front of Duan Lingge and said in a deep voice, "Then what should the princess do now?"

Duan Lingge's discomfort has dissipated, and her expression has returned to her usual indifferent and calm expression, "If there is nothing to do, just do what to do. I am unwell, so don't spread it. I just feel unwell occasionally, and it has no effect on daily life. , just ignore it."

"Princess!"

"Ugh."

Xiao'e and Lan Mo looked at each other, neither knowing what to say.

Duan Lingge's reaction to them could only pretend that he didn't see their worries.Although now only slight discomfort occurs occasionally, according to the conditions of grandfather and father, once they get wind dizziness, it will get worse day by day, and within ten years there will be life-threatening.

So what about her?If she has only ten years of life left, can she fulfill her goal of making the aristocratic family surrender, realize her ideal of gathering government power and improving people's livelihood, and show her grand plan of making the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the world peaceful and beautiful?

Duan Lingge gently closed her eyes, and her heart repeatedly sank into a deep, cold valley.

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The current situation is the most difficult and frustrating period that Duan Lingge has encountered since he took over the administration of the country.

One is that they have endured for many years and once launched an attack, the originally promising situation has encountered a major setback.Externally, she couldn't suppress the power of the family, and couldn't compete with the family headed by Xia Mengfu; internally, because of her marriage relationship with Xia Lusi, she encountered doubts and retreats from the ministers who supported her, so that people were distracted.

For Duan Lingge herself, the sudden appearance of symptoms of wind dizziness may only have less than ten years of life left, and it is no different from a major blow.She was caught off guard and caught off guard.

However, it seems that things are not messy enough.In the afternoon of this day, the servant of the Spring Shou Palace arrived at the Feiyan Pavilion and reported to Duan Lingge: "My aunt invited the princess to the Spring Shou Palace to discuss matters."

Her aunt's name is Duan Lan, and she is the younger sister of Duan Lingge's father, Emperor Huangping Sheng.Emperor Pingsheng had more than a dozen brothers and sisters, all of whom died young or prematurely due to various reasons. After the death of Emperor Pingsheng, only Huanggu Duan Lan and a tenth prince who guarded the border with heavy soldiers were left behind.

Duan Lan who stayed in Zhaoyang Palace was the elder of Duan Lingge and Duan Xi, and even Duan Lingge respected her status very much.Duan Lingge heard the servant's report, and immediately stopped what she was doing, and took Xiao'e and Lan Mo to the Spring Shou Palace.

Duan Lan is about fifty years old, a few years older than Duan Lingge's father.Time has left many traces on her face, but she has a proud expression, and she is very dignified and dignified when she sits in the hall wearing a soft jacket with silk brocade and pearls in purple.

Duan Lingge stepped forward to bless her slightly, her voice was calm and clear: "I have seen the emperor's aunt. I don't know why the emperor called Lingge here."

Duan Lan asked her: "I heard that many things have happened recently. I would like to invite the eldest princess to come here and ask your opinion. From the princess' point of view, what is the current situation with you and the little emperor?"

Duan Lingge sighed softly, Aunt Huang is a very capable and politically ambitious person.To a certain extent, when she replaced her seriously ill father in handling state affairs, the imperial aunt was her political mentor.Such a person specially asked her to ask about the situation, which only showed that she knew the situation without her asking.

Duan Lingge lowered her eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "The current situation is full of enemies."

"Why do you think the matter has come to this?" Duan Lan raised his voice, and there was already a sense of reproach in his tone.

"Aunt Huang please show me." Duan Lingge said.

Duan Lan stood up and sighed and complained, "You are too cold-tempered. You are too rigid and too proud. This is a big taboo! Do you know what to do in the future?"

Duan Lingge is not an ordinary person, she is the most noble person in Southern Dian Kingdom, but as an aunt, Duan Lan's words are almost reprimanded.Duan Lingge's expression was cold, and he bowed his head reservedly and said: "Listen to the teachings of the emperor's aunt."

Duan Lan said, "Xia Mengfu is an enemy, and Zheng Zuocheng is a friend, but no matter which side you are against, you can't force it, you have to be gentle and use it." Duan Lan continued: "The first is Xia Mengfu. His eldest son Xia Chi, now It's someone close to you, isn't she seeking your beauty?"

Duan Lingge's expression was still calm and calm, but her breathing was quietly suffocated.In this Zhaoyang Palace, she is surrounded by eyeliners and spies, and even such a move cannot escape the eyes of her aunt...

"That idiot who is ignorant of world affairs and the political situation is your best help. Since she wants you to be beautiful, you might as well be gentle and loving, and use Xia Mengfu's biological son to stabilize Xia Mengfu." Duan Lan walked to Duan Lingge's side , patted her on the shoulder lightly, and gave the opportunity in a low voice.

Even Duan Lingge, who was so calm and indifferent, couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat at this moment, and blushed with embarrassment.

She turned her head away, and said in a straightforward tone, "No! How can my aunt tell me to do things that violate the etiquette. Although Xia Chi is my wife in name, we are both... both women. Didn't my aunt call me stupid before? ? How to say that now."

Duan Lan couldn't bear to lose face after being robbed for a while. The methods behind these schemes are naturally not so open and aboveboard, but Duan Lingge's appearance of abiding by etiquette and integrity makes Duan Lan really annoyed and helpless.

"I didn't agree with you submitting to this marriage in the past, but now that it's done, the marriage has become a fact. What's the use of you still guarding your body?" Duan Lan waved his hands: "That's all I have to say. What should I do, princess Think for yourself! If you don’t use extraordinary methods, how can you break this deadlock?! Go back.”

Duan Lingge was depressed for a while, she grew up so big, when was she ever reprimanded, when did she face such a shameful and embarrassing scene.Duan Lingge didn't speak any more, just kissed her body lightly, then turned around in embarrassment and annoyance, and left the Spring Shou Palace gracefully. ?