Quickly wear "I am the empress"

In the fourth year of Huangyou, the emperor's eldest daughter, Princess Zhao An of Yan, unfortunately fell off a cliff and no news was heard from her since then.

When the emperor heard this, he fainted in public and never recovered.

After searching for the princess with thousands of troops in vain, the emperor showed extraordinary perseverance and courage. He ignored the opposition of his ministers and resolutely conferred the title of crown prince on Princess Zhao An of Yan.

This incident in the court was like a huge rock thrown into the water, causing a thousand waves.

Some people admired the emperor's deep affection for his daughter, while others worried that this move would cause turmoil in the court and questioned the wisdom of the emperor's decision.

Zhao Zhen, who has always been known for his kindness, showed unprecedented ruthlessness in front of everyone for the first time after losing his eldest daughter.

On the day when the princess was posthumously named crown prince, all those who stood out to oppose it were sentenced to death.

Within one day, the city of Bianjing was flooded with blood.

At the beginning of the fifth year of Huangyou, the Khitan army supporting Western Xia was inexplicably attacked. The Khitan emperor Yelu Zongzhen was furious and sent troops to the Song Dynasty.

In May of the fifth year of Huangyou, the Song prince Zhao Shu and the Western Xia emperor Li Liangzuo negotiated peace and the two countries ceased fighting.

In the same month, Khitan troops marched south and fought with Northern Song troops in Hedong Road.

In July, the two armies fought and the Song army was defeated.

When the news reached Bian Jing, people throughout the Song Dynasty were in panic.

The Khitan Emperor Yelu Zongzhen declared that if the Song Dynasty sent a princess to marry the Khitan and compensated the Khitan with 10,000 taels of gold, the Khitan would withdraw its troops.

Seeing the Khitan envoy laughing heartily in the court, the officials of the Song Dynasty were furious.

Another indemnity. Are the Khitans crazy because they are poor? They always ask the Song Dynasty for money.

Although they despised the Khitan's actions in their hearts, some court officials still took a conciliatory attitude and were prepared to compromise with the Khitan.

After all, continuing the war would be of no benefit to the Song Dynasty.

However, the matter of marrying the princess was a little difficult for the time being.

The emperor has only one year old eighth princess.

You can't send the eighth princess to marry, can you?

The war was so intense, and I wondered if the Khitan emperor would recognize a princess who was randomly given to him.

When Zhao Zhen saw the ministers kneeling down and begging for marriage as soon as the Khitan envoy left the hall, he could no longer suppress his anger.

He glanced at the people kneeling in the hall with a gloomy face, and slowly walked down from the platform.

When he walked up to the minister who took the lead in advocating marriage, Zhao Zhen stopped and looked at the minister with eyes full of disappointment and anger.

Suddenly, Zhao Zhen raised his foot and kicked hard at the minister who took the lead in advocating marriage.

Zhao Zhen used all his strength in this kick, catching the minister off guard and causing him to fall to the ground.

"I am sending my concubine to protect the country, but I don't know where to find the general."

"Is it that the Song Dynasty spends a huge amount of money every year to support you, just to make you retreat at the critical moment and only know how to use women to exchange for peace?"

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen's eyes swept over each of the kneeling people, as if he wanted to see through their cowardice and selfishness.

"What is the fate of the princess who married into a foreign country? You have read so many books by sages, don't you have any idea?"

"Or, because the incident didn't happen to you, you can push others into the fire pit without any scruples?"

"Not to mention that there is no princess of the right age in the Song Dynasty. Even if there is, I don't advocate marriage."

"In our Song Dynasty, we must have the courage and bravery we should have."

"Since the Khitans want to fight, then the Song Dynasty will fight with them to the end."

After saying this, Zhao Zhen fell to the ground with a pale face and fell into a coma.

Zhao Zhen was unconscious for two days.

In the past two days, people in Bianjing were in a panic.

Now that the crown prince has not been appointed, if something happens to the emperor at this time, the court will inevitably fall into chaos...

Seeing that Zhao Zhen had not woken up for a long time, Zhao Yunrang thought again and again and decided to send someone out to summon Zhao Shu back to Bian Jing.

If the emperor never wakes up, as the emperor's adopted son, Zhao Shu will be the legitimate heir...

When Zhao Zhen opened his eyes, he saw Madam Zhang's swollen eyes.

Seeing that Madam Zhang, who usually had great grace, now looked so haggard, Zhao Zhen felt a little distressed. He opened his mouth to speak, but found that he had a severe headache.

"Official, what's wrong with you?"

"Imperial Physician, call the Imperial Physician quickly."

Seeing Zhao Zhen rolling around with his head in his hands after waking up, Madam Zhang became extremely anxious and shouted loudly outside.

After a period of chaos and war, Zhao Zhen's headache was temporarily under control.

Looking at the concubines and concubines surrounding the bed, he waved his hand weakly, "The queen stays, and the others go down first."

Hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Madam Zhang became anxious.

"Sir, the Khitan envoys are still waiting. Can you send someone to reject their request for marriage?"

"Our Ruihe is only one year old, how can she marry into a royal family?"

When Zhao Zhen heard Madam Zhang's voice, he felt a sharp pain in his head again.

His face was pale, and he waved his hand tiredly: "Don't worry, Ruihe will not be sent to marry."

"Go see Ruihe first. I want to talk to the Queen."

Hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Madam Zhang felt relieved and left Zhao Zhen's bedroom with everyone else.

After the bedroom quieted down, Zhao Zhen looked at the quiet Queen Cao.

"Did anything major happen in the court during the days I was in a coma?"

Empress Cao shook her head slightly, "Everything in the court remains the same as before."

"That's right... People from the clan have requested to see me several times, all for the purpose of appointing a crown prince."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen was not surprised at all, but just nodded calmly.

"Queen, after I woke up, I felt a little confused..."

"If my guess is correct, I might have contracted the same disease that my ancestors have contracted."

Upon hearing this, Empress Cao subconsciously tightened the handkerchief in her hand and said, "My Lord, I will go call the imperial physician."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and sighed slightly, "No."

"Many people in the royal family have suffered from this disease, but over the years, no one has been cured."

"Queen, I kept you here because I have something to tell you."

Empress Cao nodded slightly and said quietly, "If your Majesty has something to say, just speak directly."

Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand and pointed to an inconspicuous corner of the hall.

"There is a secret room over there. I hid something in it."

"Take it out."

Queen Cao followed Zhao Zhen's gaze and looked at the seemingly ordinary corner.

Zhao Zhen stared at Empress Cao calmly and said slowly, "Turn the vase and the secret chamber will open."

Empress Cao did not move, but stared at Zhao Zhen steadily: "The things that can be hidden by the emperor must be royal secrets. Are you sure you want to let me know?"

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, a faint smile on his weak face: "Husband and wife are one."

“I don’t love you, but I respect you.”

"I am now suffering from this disease, and I don't know when I will die......"

Others may not know about this secret room, but you must know it."