Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

On September 1, Hanako Katsu delivered an oral order on behalf of the emperor, stating that His Majesty was not feeling well and that court would be suspended for three days.

Emperor Hui was a diligent emperor, but he suffered a series of setbacks this year. On the day when three princes died, he stopped attending court for one day. Recently, he was so ill that he was on the verge of dying. Except when he was in a coma, he never stopped attending court.

What happened?

No one could guess, they just thought that His Majesty might be in poor health.

On the first day of the suspension of court, the emperor and empress were both quiet and silent. Everyone was doing their own job, and some difficult decisions were written by the cabinet in memorials.

On the third day, the Queen wore court robes and accompanied His Majesty in the small room behind the dragon throne, listening to government affairs for half a day.

The Ministry of War reported the war in the northwest.

"The war in the northwest is going smoothly. The invading foreign enemies such as Xixia, Uighur, and Eastern Liao have all submitted their surrender letters. Lord Gu presided over the negotiations. Xixia ceded five cities, Uighur ceded five cities, and Eastern Liao ceded three cities. Indemnity..."

It's all great news.

Empress Xie asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to know whether Wei was defeated?"

"Your Majesty, most of the Wei army of 300,000 have been wiped out. Wei Jingzhong and 16 enemy generals were captured alive. However, Wei Anyuan led 30,000 people to flee to the northern grasslands. Currently, Xiaoyao Hou and others are chasing them."

The Ministry of War reported that Gu Shaoyu had sent people to escort sixteen Wei generals to the capital.

In other words, the war in the northwest was a complete victory, except for Wei Anyuan who escaped.

But even if we won the battle, it would take several months to arrange things in the Northwest.

After talking about the war in the north, Empress Xie listened to some political affairs in other places on behalf of the emperor.

"Where is the Nanzhao delegation?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites replied, "We should have passed Zhongzhou by now, and we will reach Nanzhao in another seven or eight days."

"Let General Guo Shouyi prepare to defend against a surprise attack from the Nanzhao Kingdom." Empress Xie said calmly, "If they dare to invade the border, fight them back fiercely."

"Yes."

"What about the natural disaster in the south?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the government has released grain in a timely manner, and the people are grateful to the court."

Daqian has withstood both natural and man-made disasters.

After asking these questions, His Majesty retired from court.

Emperor Hui was so weak that he had to be carried into a sedan chair.

Empress Xie returned to the palace with Emperor Hui and asked her maid Nan Ke to bring some porridge that was easy to digest and gave it to Emperor Hui: "Your Majesty, eat some and take a rest."

"The Queen has worked hard." Emperor Hui said to Hua Zisheng, "Bring a bowl to the Queen as well. I want to talk to her about state affairs."

Hua Zisheng looked at Nan Ke and said with a smile, "Can you serve a bowl for the queen as well?"

Nan Ke hurriedly served a bowl to Empress Xie as well. Hua Zisheng brought it over and handed it to Empress Xie, saying with a smile, "Then Nan Ke and I will leave first?"

Queen Xie nodded. His Majesty wanted to talk to her about state affairs. They were all sensible servants, so they retreated to the door to serve. It was normal.

Emperor Hui and Empress Xie drank a bowl of porridge and then leaned on the bed to rest for a while.

After a moment, he saw that Empress Xie's eyes looked a little dazed.

Gently pulling the string on the bed curtain, Hanako Sheng saw the small bell on the string vibrating at the door. He calmly shook the whisk in his hand, and saw a little eunuch with round eyes walking towards him with his head down, holding a cup of tea in his hand. Hanako Sheng took two sips, and the little eunuch took the tea away.

Nan Ke fell asleep at the door.

Hanako Katsu immediately came in from outside.

Time was very tight, only half a quarter of an hour, and Hanako Sheng had wasted 10% of it.

Emperor Hui sat up and sat opposite Empress Xie. His voice was neither loud nor low, and there was no emotion in it.

"Queen, why did you invite the old lady into the palace?"

Empress Xie's eyes were dull, and she answered mechanically, "I want her child."

"You want to keep him at your knees?"

"No, I want Zhao Zhao to be obedient."

Emperor Hui immediately understood that she wanted to take control of Xie Zhaozhao's child and threaten Xie Zhaozhao.

Emperor Hui's eyes turned cold: "Why are you holding her child?"

"I'm not controlling her. I just want to treat her well."

"How to treat her well?"

"I want her to be my successor."

"She doesn't want to?"

"I don't know. She is distancing herself from me."

"What do you want her to inherit?"

“……” Empress Xie showed signs of waking up, and Hua Zisheng was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.

Emperor Hui immediately lay back on the bed, and Hua Zisheng also left quickly, walked to the palace gate, and waved a handkerchief in front of Nan Ke's face.

Nan Ke woke up, she seemed to have taken a nap?

He saw Hanako Katsu standing in the corridor and instructing Xiu Ning to tell the imperial kitchen to make some chicken soup for His Majesty.

After a while, the sound of Empress Xie's footsteps could be heard. Hua Zisheng hurried over to greet her and said, "Your Majesty, would you and His Majesty like to have dinner?"

Empress Xie said, "Your Majesty has fallen asleep. Please wait a moment! You and Nan Ke bring the memorials over here, and I will review them first."

Hua Zisheng nodded in agreement, called Nan Ke with a smile, and hurried to the government hall to bring the memorials submitted by the ministers.

As usual, Xie Anfeng and others packed up the memorials and asked the imperial guards and Hua Zisheng and others to move them away.

Nan Ke didn't look at the other people who were moving the petitions, he only looked at Hanako Sheng.

But today it was Nan Ke who came over, and Hua Zisheng played a trick. He did not have any contact with Xie Anfeng and others, but gave Ling Xun a note when he passed by him.

After Hua Zisheng and Nan Ke left, Ling Xun quietly opened the note. There were only five words on it: Zishi Nanwusuo.

He doesn't quite understand.

Everything seems normal in the palace recently, but something is not normal.

After Concubine Xi was crowned as the Queen, the Queen interfered in state affairs and was impeached for various reasons, causing undercurrents among the court officials.

The original prince's party and Wei's party have quietly changed their ways to become royalists.

But within just a few days, it was obvious that they were split into factions.

Why did the palace chief steward give himself this note?

What does it mean?

Ask him to go to Wusuo to meet a man at midnight?

What is Wusuo?

He was not a stupid man. Thinking about the fact that Xie Zhaozhao was detained in the palace and hearing a few days ago that Lord Xie begged the Queen to let the Grand Madam return home, he thought, was this to tell him that the Grand Madam had given birth to a son at midnight and was now being raised by Qianwu?

After the court session, he waited for a long time on the road that Xie Anfeng must pass by before he saw Xie Anfeng's carriage coming. He hurriedly stood in front of Xie Anfeng's carriage and greeted loudly, "How is Mr. Xie?"

Xie Anfeng's guard said to Xie Anfeng, "Sir, it's Lord Ling."

Xie Anfeng leaned out of the carriage to look at him: "Lord Ling?"

Ling Xun clasped his hands and said, "At midnight, the fifth male residence."

Xie Anfeng was stunned for a moment, Ling Xun had already bowed respectfully and stepped back, saying, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sir."

Ride back home.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw his boss's carriage passing by. He quickly dismounted and saluted the Minister of Works: "Master Ma."

Lord Ma lifted the carriage curtain and said with a smile, "Lord Ling, are you free? How about coming to my house for a visit?"

"Then I am sorry to bother you, sir."

The boss invited me and it was obvious that I was waiting here specifically. There must be something going on.

He changed into his casual clothes and Lord Ma was still waiting for him outside.

Following Lord Ma's carriage to the gate of the Shangshu Mansion, Lord Ma did not take him into the mansion. Instead, he changed to an unmarked carriage and invited him to get in.

I whispered to him, "Let's go to a place and take a look."