Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 607 Stroke (3)

   Empress Dowager Zhao's cry made everyone red-eyed.

   The eldest prince, the fourth prince, especially wept bitterly. The Lord who would rather bleed than cry on weekdays. Tears flowed at this time, showing a sincere filial piety.

   Emperor Yongjia, who was lying on the bed, moved his mouth.

  I want to be quiet, get out!

  Unfortunately, the mouth is moving, and there is no sound. The people at the bedside were immersed in their own sorrow and pain, and no one noticed the anger in Emperor Yongjia's eyes.

  Don't act in a fake role here.

roll!

  Go away!

It was Empress Dowager Zhao who loved her son the most. After crying for a while, she wiped away her tears and patted the back of Emperor Yongjia's hand: "It's already like this, no need to hurry. You lie down and take care of your body. The matter of the court. , There is a cabinet to bear, and there is no trouble. There is still the Aijia in the palace, and there is the queen."

   "In a few days, the crown prince should also receive the news. Even if the crown prince can't come back in time, the crown princess can go back to Beijing first. In short, everything can be carried through."

  Emperor Yongjia didn't know what to think, his eyes were almost bloodshot.

The eldest prince knelt beside the bed and said in a low voice, "Imperial father, my son has lost a leg, so it is not suitable for him to run around. Let the fourth brother watch over everything in the court. The son is guarded by the father every day. Accompany the emperor on the bed."

   The fourth prince became anxious, and knelt down: "My son will also take care of the father and the emperor."

  Why does the eldest prince want to perform alone? He is also filial to his son, okay?

  Emperor Yongjia's eyes almost popped out.

Queen Qiao finally couldn't stand it any longer, and opened her mouth and said, "You two should say a few words first. In the emperor's heart, nothing is as important as the stability of the country. Now that the prince is not in the capital, both of you will go to the government, and you can do anything. Come and tell the emperor immediately."

  Emperor Yongjia breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes calmer.

  Although the husband and wife are disgusted with each other, at this moment, a calm and rational queen is much stronger than the empress dowager Zhao who can only cry. At least, she knew what he cared about the most.

   The eldest prince and the fourth prince had to wipe their eyes and replied in a low voice.

Queen Qiao glanced at Concubine Meng and Concubine Qin who were beside the dragon couch, and continued: "Your Majesty is so sick, you have to visit and treat the sick, and this palace can't stop it blindly. Otherwise, you will definitely feel resentment in your heart and dislike it. This palace is not friendly to human beings. However, it is not possible to swarm a bunch of people every day. It makes people panic, disturbs the emperor’s tranquility, and is not good for recuperating.”

   "From today onwards, everyone will take turns to wait for illness. This palace will arrange the order, and everyone will come in the order in which they are arranged."

   So fair and just, no one can say a word.

  The crowd responded in unison.

   Queen Qiao's gaze fell on Concubine Meng's face.

   Queen Joe did not say a word, but the meaning was obvious.

   Concubine Meng gritted her silver teeth in her heart, but she had to take the initiative to say: "Before the empress and concubine were unwell, and the concubine took charge of the palace affairs. Now that the queen's concubine is in good health, the concubine will return the palace services."

   Queen Qiao said lightly: "Concubine Meng has worked hard these days. This palace has its own rewards, and they will be sent to Yanxi Palace later."

   Empress Zhonggong's posture swayed, and Concubine Meng couldn't help but bow her head: "Thank you, Empress Empress."

   Queen Qiao glanced at Concubine Qin again.

   Concubine Qin was agitated, and immediately said: "The Empress Dowager has been guarding the emperor all night, and now she is sleepy and tired. The concubine will serve the Empress Dowager first and return to Shouning Palace to rest."

   Queen Joe nodded slightly.

  …

   After half an hour, everyone dispersed.

   Queen Qiao sat beside the dragon couch and looked at Emperor Yongjia on the couch.

   What Emperor Yongjia was thinking, no one knew.

   Queen Joe didn't even try to guess. She stretched out her hand to tuck the quilt for Emperor Yongjia, called Eunuch Liu, and told him carefully. When it's time to apply the needle, let it go.

   In short, she did everything a virtuous queen should do.

   "Report to the Empress," Eunuch Liu hurried to report: "The Prince of Xingyang, the Marquis of Puyang, the Marquis of Guangping, and the Marquis of Guangping entered the palace together and came to see the emperor."

  Emperor Yongjia was calm for a while, when he heard the names of the generals, he suddenly became excited again.

   Queen Qiao leaned over slightly and said to Emperor Yongjia: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient, the concubines will go out and stop them. Don't let them see the Emperor."

  Emperor Yongjia: "..."

  Emperor Yongjia's expression settled, and he watched as Queen Qiao walked out.

  Damn it.

   How did she know what he was thinking?

  The generals are different from the civil servants.

  The civil servants take care of the government, as long as they keep an eye on them, they will be fine until the prince returns to Beijing. But the generals, one by one, hold heavy soldiers in their hands, once they have a different heart, it will be a disaster.

   His appearance cannot be seen by the generals with their own eyes. It is a terrible thing for a military commander to lose his awe of the emperor.

  Emperor Yongjia exhaled and glanced at Eunuch Liu.

   Eunuch Liu came over immediately: "What is the emperor's order?"

  Emperor Yongjia blinked.

   Eunuch Liu was worthy of serving Emperor Yongjia for decades, but he immediately understood: "Is the emperor going to call General Liang?"

  Emperor Yongjia blinked again.

   Eunuch Liu said in a low voice: "This servant will send a message and summon General Liang to come here."

   Eunuch Liu withdrew.

  Emperor Yongjia lay alone on the dragon couch, looking at the top of the tent. It was quiet all around. No disturbing cries, no complicated eyes with different thoughts.

   It was finally quiet.

  Emperor Yongjia watched for a while, and the corners of his eyes suddenly became hot. Blinking, tears welled up.

what a shame.

   He lived for more than 40 years, leading the army to fight in the east and west. He was wounded and shed blood, but he did not shed tears. I really didn't expect that one day, he would be reduced to such a helpless and fragile state.

  …

   "I have seen the Queen Mother!"

  The Prince of Xingyang, the Marquis of Puyang, and the Marquis of Guangping bowed their hands together.

   "Everyone, please get up," Queen Qiao said warmly, "Your Majesty's dragon is unwell, and the Empress Dowager is in a hurry, so she has sent a letter to you. In fact, the Empress Dowager has made a big fuss. The Emperor will take care of him for a period of time, and he will be able to recover as before."

   Yesterday, it was her, and she would never give this decree.

  In Empress Dowager Zhao's heart, the Marquis of Puyang, her nephew, couldn't be more reliable. Queen Qiao was well aware of the taboos, so she put it lightly at this time.

  The Marquis of Puyang was the first to let out a sigh of relief: "The emperor is fine."

  The Marquis of Guangping looked anxious and anxious: "I hurried into the palace overnight, and I don't see the emperor in person, how can I be at ease. Please allow the empress to let me see the emperor."

   As a courtier, it is reasonable to worry about the dragon body of the emperor.

   Queen Qiao showed a little embarrassment: "It's really unfortunate that the emperor just fell asleep. The Zhou Yuan envoy specially instructed the emperor to rest in peace and not disturb him at will."

   "In this case, the minister will return to the military camp." Lu Lin, the king of Xingyang, quickly took over the words: "After a while, the minister will enter the palace to greet the emperor."

   Queen Qiao nodded and agreed: "Alright, King Xingyang is loyal, and this palace will report to the emperor."

  The Marquis of Puyang: "..."

   Guangping Hou: "..."

   (end of this chapter)