Concubine Ben Duojiao [Powerful Nation System]

Hearing this, Liu Qi already understood what Empress Dowager Dou wanted, but he had his concerns.He sighed, took a step back, and proposed a compromise solution: "The Kingdom of Liang is now inherited by Prince Liu Mai of Liang. Liu Maifa's wife finally gave birth to a son some time ago."

"It's Ah Xiang," Empress Dowager Dou said, "I remember it very clearly. Let's not mention this, I just want to say one thing."

Of course, she is very concerned about Liu Wu's son, but one size counts for another. She doesn't intend to let the matter of Wang Zhi go so easily. Completely satisfied, don't forget: Although she is a queen mother who takes care of the overall situation, she is also a persistent woman who loves to live and hates to die.

"Ah Qi, it is said that Wang Zhi is trying to match up Xi'er and her two nieces at this time, hoping that something good will come true." Empress Dowager Dou said, "It's no wonder, after all, Jiaojiao is barren, so she wants a grandson naturally. I'm looking for someone."

Liu Qi heard that sweat broke out on his forehead. He was already thin and a little out of shape, and now he couldn't stand still.Although this incident reassured him at first, it was more heartbreaking afterwards: after all, Chen Ajiao was his niece, and she had a real blood relationship with him.He watched Ajiao Chen grow up, and he loved her a lot in his heart.

Empress Dowager Dou spoke lightly, as if she was not angry.But Liu Qi knew that Empress Dowager Dou was angry, furious.And at this moment, he had no choice but to follow Queen Mother Dou to satisfy her: "The prince just got married, and the queen has never thought about taking another concubine for the prince."

"That's the reason." Empress Dowager Dou nodded in satisfaction, "It's just that the people in the palace don't know about it, I'm afraid they spread the word and ruin the reputation of other girls, and even ruin the reputation of our prince. I think it's better to let the queen clarify the facts in public. By the way, she once said that she is looking forward to Jiaojiao's child. Jiaojiao's child has not yet been born, so how can concubines accept it? Isn't this a distinction between superiority and inferiority? ? Letting the queen say it in public will also extinguish the daydreams of some people who can't see right from wrong."

Liu Qi was sweating all over his head when he heard this: "Mother, if this, if this Jiaojiao can't give birth..."

"What Wang Zhi said, she wants a delicate child, is it true that what the mother of a country says? I think you should make a decree that the crown prince must take concubines after the crown princess gives birth, and concubines are not allowed before the crown princess comes out! "Queen Dowager Dou was furious and uttered harsh words.

"But mother, Jiaojiao can't give birth..." Liu Qi was anxious.

"Who is to blame for her inability to give birth?" Empress Dowager Dou sneered, "That's it!"

"You can't be childless, mother." Liu Qi hurriedly argued, "If Jiaojiao doesn't come out, then you will have no children, I'm afraid it will make people's hearts unstable."

"That's it!" Empress Dowager Dou said, "Let Wang Zhi go and tell the world, how can I let the son have no heirs? I just don't want to say this, and I feel uncomfortable!"

Liu Qi understood that these words were only used to frighten Wang Yan, so he said with confidence: "My son knows, I will go to see Wang Yan later, and ask her to tell the world as a queen that before Jiaojiao was born, the crown prince will never give birth. concubine."

Empress Dowager Dou was finally satisfied: "Aqi, what did you just say about Xiang'er?"

"I want to send Xi'er and Jiaojiao to Liang Guo with congratulatory gifts," Liu Qidao, "on one hand, to show that Liang Guoyong and I have a good relationship; I hope to deepen the relationship between Xi'er and Jiaojiao."

After hearing this, Queen Dowager Dou was really satisfied: "It's so good. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Let Jiaojiao and Zhuer go to see the mountains and rivers of this big man on your behalf. It's also safe to go to Liang Guo. My son really Very thoughtful."

Liu Qi smiled all over his face: "I haven't thought about it that much, but my mother thought about it. Yes, let them go and see the great rivers and mountains of this big man. I once asked me why I didn't fight the Xiongnu, but I didn't know whether it was with us or with us." In war, defeat is just defeat, but it is a catastrophe for the people. It is true that we do not fight because we have no generals, but more because we do not want the flames of war to continue. The world has only recuperated for a few years? If it is not a last resort, which Is the emperor willing to humbly plead with a barbarian like this? You are not young anymore, it’s time to go for a walk, to see the mountains and rivers of this big man, to see the territory and people he will protect in the future.”

"You," Empress Dowager Dou also sighed, "don't try too hard. Now that the treasury is abundant and the people live and work in peace and contentment, your body is... well, don't work too hard."

"I'm an incompetent emperor, I can only keep it up, but if it's a pig..." Liu Qi smiled wryly, "Mom, actually I don't want to smooth his edges and corners, I just hope that he is indeed a sharp knife, can To insert into the heart of the Huns. To accomplish something that I never dared to dream of in my life. I have filled the treasury all these years because of the look in the eyes of the pig. If one day, he really decides to fight, and he is sure. It can be used by him."

The treasury is abundant and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the height that Liu Qi and his father and emperor have spent their entire lives reaching.

"If you can't cut a jade, you can't make a weapon," said Queen Mother Dou, "His impulsiveness is his advantage, but it is also his disadvantage. A fine horse needs a good rein to hold it."

"I would like to ask Grandma to take the rein for a while," Liu Qi said so quickly that he coughed a few times. He tried his best to hold back the discomfort in his throat, and smiled, "This trip to Liang Kingdom is also a journey to jade. There are also arrangements."

"National affairs are all up to you," Queen Mother Dou nodded, "Being a rein for a big man, even if you are hated, it's okay, it's just a pain for Jiaojiao."

"Wang Zhi is different from what I thought. After all, I misjudged the person," Liu Qi smiled wryly, "Jiaojiao has been smart since she was a child, so she might have to rely on her in the future. In short, everything must rely on Grandma."

"It's been so long since a white-haired person sent a black-haired person... I'm getting old, Ah Qi, I really wish that one day I can be sent away by your siblings instead of me..." Queen Mother Dou With tears in his eyes, "Ah Qi. Is it really impossible? Didn't the imperial doctor's order say that if you take good care of it, you can delay it for a year or two?"

"Now I often feel bloated, can't eat anything, and often feel tired." Liu Qidao, "Maybe Mom doesn't know, I have blood in my urine today..."

Empress Dowager Dou opened her mouth wide, and tears fell suddenly: "My... my son."

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After the two daughters of the Wang family returned home, they began to prepare to enter the palace for the second time with great interest.

However, just one day later, news came from the palace that Wang Zhi announced in public that the prince would never take a concubine before the concubine gave birth.

The two daughters who had just enjoyed being respected for a day fell to the bottom of the valley when they were treated at home for a while.Within a few days, they promised others to marry in a low-key manner.It's just that Wang Xinxin had a complaint against Wang Zhi, and then he began to secretly distance himself from Wang Zhi...

Wang Zhi was also in a bad mood, she clearly knew that by saying this, she wanted to cause trouble with her natal family, and more importantly, she personally gave Chen Ajiao the drug that would kill her, and saw her take it with her own eyes.Others don't know, but she understands: If what she said is true, before Chen Ajiao died, Liu Che would never accept a concubine and have children, then Liu Che is no different from a dead son. Liu Che is now the prince, and the prince can have no children, but What about the future?He has become an emperor, and the emperor has no sons, how can the subjects be convinced? !

But she had to say it in public, not only to say it, but also to say it with sincerity and eloquence—because Liu Qi was angry, because she called her niece into the palace not long after the prince got married.

Wang Zhi didn't dare to hate Liu Qi, he couldn't hate himself, so he could only put all the hatred on Chen Ajiao.

But now, although she hated Chen Ajiao, she couldn't help but pray to God: May that medicine be ineffective, and that Chen Ajiao can still have children.Because, she had already said in public that the prince could take a concubine only if Mr. Chen Ajiao had a child.Unless Liu Qi or Queen Mother Dou changed his mind, Liu Che could only take a concubine and have another child because of his filial piety.

But Liu Qi forced her to say this, and Empress Dowager Dou has always loved Chen Ajiao.After much deliberation, Wang Zhi decided that instead of hoping that Liu Qi or Queen Mother Dou would suddenly withdraw this order one day, it would be more hopeful to hope that the child-killing medicine would not work.

Now whether Wang Zhi is willing or not, she is tied to the same boat as Chen Ajiao's belly. Not only that, her son's future is also tied to Chen Ajiao's belly by her.

Self-inflicted evil, can not live.When Wang Zhi thought that he had caused the current situation, he expressed uneasiness. For a while, he also suffered a lot. Standing with Liu Qi, who had been ill for a long time and was still holding back the director's desk, he seemed to be a good match up.

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After Chen Ajiao heard what Wang Zhi said in public, she vaguely understood that it was her mother who was complaining about her.My heart felt a little warm.After Liu Xing returned home from the palace that day, he often brought medicinal materials for her body into the palace, and found various folk remedies from time to time, and decocted them to feed her.

She knew that this was her mother's guilt. She knew that her mother was a sensible person. As the princess of a big man, her mother also cared about the people of the world, so she had to take care of the overall situation.

It's just that she was obviously fine, but she was forced to drink these bitter juices. It was fine at first, but as time went on, she became more and more unbearable.Fortunately, at this time, Liu Qi suddenly ordered her and Liu Che to secretly go out of Beijing to congratulate King Liang two days later.

Time was running out, and Chen Ajiao began to count the people and things to bring on this trip.Liu Xun naturally knew that although she was a little regretful that she could not continue to "detoxify" her daughter, she was also a little happy. She told Chen Ajiao how to take this opportunity to build a deeper emotional bond with Liu Che for a day, and then returned to Tangyihou government.

When Chen Ajiao was forced to listen to "talks from experience", Liu Che was not idle.

He has never been a kind person, and it is his usual rule that every wrongdoing must be punished.Even if the person who gave Chen Ajiao the drug to kill her was his own mother, he would never be relentless.

Therefore, after finding out about the Jin family and finding out that Wang Zhi had suffered from amnesia after entering the palace, and had never found his first daughter, he came to the conclusion that Wang Zhi definitely did not want others to know about it. for this matter.

So, what would happen to Wang Zhi if people knew about it at this time?

Liu Che clapped his hands suddenly: "Maybe it's very unpleasant. It's a pity that the utensils in the Jiaofang Palace will suffer again. In the previous dynasty, the father worked so hard to increase revenue and reduce expenditure to fill the treasury. My mother was wasting in the harem. If I If it’s Emperor Father, I’ll replace all the utensils in her palace with high-quality mahogany. It’s also expensive, and she won’t break it.”

After making up his mind, Liu Che sent someone to secretly take Jin Su into the palace.Then he tidied up, put on a filial look in front of the bronze mirror, and informed Liu Qi of the morning leave for the next day.

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The next day, seeing that the time was about the same, Liu Che took Jin Su, who was dressed as a palace official, to Changle Palace.

It wasn't too late for him to come, everyone had just paid their respects to Empress Dowager Dou and was talking with her.When Liu Che walked in, he happened to see his grandmother with a gentle smile and gentle words, like a docile rabbit, lowering her head and covering her mouth with her hands, talking to the then Empress Bo and now the beauty Bo: "My sister is now What a blessing, two sons descended from the sky."

Mentioning the two sons, Bo Meiren also had a smile on her face: "It's the blessing of the queen mother and sister."

There was no trace of resentment on her face, it could be seen that in her heart, the position of queen was not worth two children.

However, Wang Zhi didn't believe it!She doesn't believe that there is any woman in the world who can resist the temptation of being a queen, so in her eyes, Bo Meiren is a poisonous snake lurking beside her, ready to bite her anytime.Also because of this, she always likes to test Bo Meiren a few words at any time, hoping to try out her true colors.

Bo Meiren may or may not understand, but she has always answered honestly.The sadness on his face has dissipated, leaving only a gentle smile.It can be seen that she is very happy, even happier than when she was a queen.

Empress Dowager Dou sat at the top and listened to them, and sighed in her heart: Mrs. Bo is a good person, but it is a pity that the emperor hates her very much. After all, her existence will only remind the emperor time and time again that he was unable to refute How embarrassing and embarrassing it was.

Empress Dowager Dou sighed again: That's all, each individual has his own fate.Among the women who closed the palace, it seems that the only ones who can die well are the two indisputable Bo and Tang.

From a queen to a beauty, she has two young sons.Isn't this Bo's blessing?

Empress Dowager Dou had an idea in her mind: perhaps, she should talk to Liu Qi and record Liu Cheng and Liu Shun under Bo's name, so that they could become real mother and son...

Recently, Wang Zhi seems to have gained a nickname of 'good man'.All the people she targeted got good results in the end.At this time, she accidentally brought out a great deed for Mr. Bo.

The arrival of Liu Che made it difficult for Wang Zhi and Bo Meiren to continue the conversation.Liu Che took a step forward, first greeted Empress Dowager Dou with fists together, then turned to Wang Zhi to say hello, and then turned to a group of concubines to say hello one by one, Fang smiled and said: "Mother, I am not here alone today. Mother begs for mercy, I hope that mother will not be angry."

Empress Dowager Dou was taken aback, a little surprised: "Please? What happened?"

"The thing is like this," Liu Che eloquently said, "Since the third sister was slaughtered by the Huns, my mother has lost weight day and night, and she is a little depressed. As a son of man, every time I think about it, I feel extremely hurt. I just wish I could replace Third Sister with my body."

Empress Dowager Dou was stunned: "Your son is indeed pure and filial."

Having said that, she felt a drum in her heart: If she had believed it a few years ago, but after raising Liu Che for several years, she knew very well that this child is actually a ghost, and he must take revenge.Don't look at Wang Zhi as his biological mother, who can do what a mother should do but never does, but look at her attitude towards the three princesses and Liu Che, you can be sure that she is a selfish person.

Empress Dowager Dou had thought more than once that if she were Wang Zhi and her son was taken up for adoption, she would definitely look for opportunities to see her every now and then, and she would never forget what she gave the child at four o'clock... But Wang Zhi did it for Don't let her be suspicious and angry, let her be ruthless, don't talk about the things of the seasons, she dare not even look at Liu Che more.

Because of this, Empress Dowager Dou was even more kind to Liu Che.

Unlike Queen Mother Dou, Wang Zhi didn't know his son very well.In her eyes, Liu Che will always be the boy who will cry and call 'Aunt', and who will rely on and trust her wholeheartedly.Now that she heard Liu Che's words, she was a little stunned. For a moment, she thought that Liu Che wanted her to leave the palace and go to Liang Kingdom together.

"Don't dare," Liu Che said with a bow, "I'm just stupid and filial."

"Anyway, it's very rare," Queen Dowager Dou said, "The queen also said that Bo Mei has a good life, but from my old age's point of view, you are the one with the best life. Looking at the crown prince, you are extremely filial."

Wang Yu hurriedly said: "My mother praises me, but I should be punished, the palms and backs of my hands are full of flesh, his third sister is my heart, isn't he? If I can, I would rather go for my son."

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention others, even Liu Che couldn't help but sneer in his heart: If it's really your mother's heart, would you send the third sister to get married just to invite pets?

At first, he was a little soft-hearted and wanted to let Wang Zhi go, but after hearing Wang Zhi's words, he no longer softened his heart.

"Everything is fate," Empress Dowager Dou sighed, "The empress is right, the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. Presumably, the empress was heartbroken when she sent the three princesses out of the fortress, just like digging flesh."

Before Wang Zhi could speak, Liu Che immediately picked up: "Now, I have found another piece of my mother's heart, and hope that she can temporarily relieve my mother's grief instead of Third Sister."

Empress Dowager Dou was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking for a while, she understood: "Oh, filial piety is really commendable. That piece of meat... oh no, who is that person?"

Wang Zhi seemed to be in an ice cave, only feeling a burst of cold, yes, she also thought of it: "Hey, what is meat or not. Let's go back to Jiaofangdian and talk about it in detail?"

"Mother, but that elder sister is already here." Liu Che laughed.

"Which sister?" Queen Mother Dou didn't give Wang Zhi a chance to speak, and immediately answered, "Show me more clearly."

"Before my mother entered the palace, she gave birth to a daughter outside the palace," Liu Che said with a smile, "Now I have found her back."

"Hey, do you know that someone...someone will humiliate you because of your actions." Empress Dowager Dou sighed, but felt a little sad for Liu Che.

"Auntie, that is my half-sister, the blood relationship cannot be broken, and I am just deceiving myself if I ignore it." Liu Che said, "And, I hope my mother can be happier."

"Your pure filial piety," Queen Dowager Dou praised, "Forget it, if someone dares to say no to you because of this in the future, I will try my best to argue for you. How can anyone slander you if you are so pure and filial? ?”

Today in the hall, Empress Dowager Dou praised Liu Che's pure filial piety three times, and her words have been recorded by the servants one by one.The people in the hall were not fools, and they all understood that this matter could be used to attack Wang Zhi, but they couldn't say anything against Liu Che.Otherwise, it will be the enemy of Queen Mother Dou.

"Forget it, today is the time when the Empress and that woman get together, I don't want to disturb you, Empress, take your daughter back to Jiaofang Palace."

"No." Wang Zhi was ashamed and angry, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only pretend to be extremely grateful, "Where is my daughter?"

Jin Su, wearing the clothes of a palace official, walked over: "Ah... Mom."

"Who gave you this clothes! It looks like a palace man!" Wang Zhi suddenly got angry, and immediately reprimanded, "It's unreasonable to be so insulting..."

"Mum, I'm the one who gave her this dress," Liu Che turned around and said, "I can't let her wear the servant's clothes."

Wang Zhi couldn't say anymore, he could only say: "I was too excited at the moment, so this is actually very appropriate."

Cheng Ji burst out laughing with a 'puchi': "Sister Empress seems to be too happy, but she didn't match her words, and she was very confused. Haha, let's go back to Jiaofang Hall to celebrate. Looking at my sister, I also understand What does it mean to ascend to heaven by one person. Hahaha, lady, you are blessed, now that your mother is a queen, you can be a lord no matter what, right? Hahahaha."

What Cheng Ji said was very comfortable. In this harem, besides Bo Meiren, Li Ji, she was the most noble.Now she was stepped on the head by a Wang Yan who was inferior to her in everything, she had been dissatisfied for a long time.Now that it has been proved that Wang Zhi is not only inferior to her, but also a second-married woman, I really can't help it.

Hearing this, Wang Zhi secretly hated Cheng Ji, but couldn't say anything, grabbed Jin Su and left in a panic.

"You guys go down too, the prince stays here, I have something to tell you." Empress Dowager Dou ordered lightly.

"No." Everyone responded in unison, and then slowly backed away.

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The room was silent for a long time, and Empress Dowager Dou spoke in dialect: "Tomorrow you and Jiaojiao will set off, you need to be more careful along the way. I also want to take this opportunity to see more about the world of this big man, and see these people who have dedicated their lives to worshiping us."

"No," Liu Che said, "I will take a good look at this wonderful mountain and river."

"Its government is dull, but its people are pure and honest; its government is inspected, and its people are lacking. It is the sage who is not cut off, honest but not cheap, straight but not arrogant, and bright but not shining. During the time of Gaozu, there was no violence against the Qin Dynasty. Dao, the common people are born in disregard, and the people have no choice but to do the opposite. After seven years of the Gaozu Snake Uprising, it finally became the Han Dynasty. But the world is full of waste and devastation. At that time, there were less than 200 households in the world. After several generations The emperor rests and recuperates, and now there are more than [-] million households in total. Hey, to govern a big country, if you cook small fresh food, and use Taoism to spread the world, its ghosts are not gods. Take a good look, look at your ancestors, look at your The big Han mountains and rivers under the rule of the father. They are yours, they are all yours. Take a good look, what a burden it is!"

Empress Dowager Dou said more and more excitedly: "Everyone in the world envies the wealth and honor of the royal family, but they don't know that in order to be able to bear this wealth, one must be able to bear this heavy burden. Look at your father, since you became emperor, how many times have you been able to When you go your way?"

The more she talked, the sadder her heart became, and she suddenly thought of her youngest son Liu Wu. What was she thinking at that time that she wanted to let Ah Wu taste the taste of being above ten thousand people?

"It's extremely cold at the heights. Although your father is the emperor, you don't even have a confidant around you." Empress Dowager Dou sighed, "Hey, alas!"

Liu Che looked at this dying old man, and his heart was full of bitterness: Although he couldn't feel the sadness of being an emperor, he could see the pain of being a mother from her...

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"Drive, drive, woo~" An emergency stop made the princess Liu Ying of Pingyang, who was meditating in the car, almost fall down in the car.

"What's wrong?" she asked hurriedly.

"Princess, there is a fight on the side of the road, and it just came to the driveway." The driver hurriedly said.

"Fighting? There are people acting like this at the feet of the Son of Heaven!" Princess Pingyang was taken aback, "Let someone go to Chang'an Yin immediately."

"No!" The guard outside responded.

"Go on." Princess Pingyang said.

"Eldest Princess, there's no way to get through," the head guard turned back and said, "It's a few local bullies fighting for a little lady."

Princess Pingyang was stunned: "Little lady? How old is she? How does she look like?"

"About twelve or thirteen years old, very beautiful." said the guard.

"Wait and wait, when Chang'an Yin comes, I want to see how beautiful that little lady is, to cause this mess." Liu Ying remembered what Wang Zhi said, and she was not in a hurry.

The driver responded and drove the carriage to a safe place.

After about a moment, someone outside the carriage said: "I am Chang'an Yin, and I pay my respects to Princess Pingyang."

Princess Pingyang opened the car door and took a look, only to see a middle-aged man bowing to her with his fists in his hands. Beside him were two thin children: "Both of you, raise your heads."

The two children hesitated for a moment, then Fang slowly raised his head.

Liu Ying looked over, and saw that the older one had a beautiful face and excellent facial features, but the younger one was a man: "I just want to look at that little lady."

"Yes, yes," Chang'an Yin hurriedly said, "It's just the eldest princess, but this daughter and this son are a pair of siblings who went to Beijing to seek refuge with their relatives. They are inseparable."

"Oh, relatives?" Liu Ying looked at the woman, "Who are your relatives? Where are they now?"

The woman was a little timid, but she answered very clearly: "It's my uncle. Both my brother and I are dead, so we came to join him, but we didn't think about Chang'an, so we knew that my uncle had already moved away."

Her voice is as mellow as a yellow warbler, very clear and sweet.

"That's why you have been coveted by others," Princess Pingyang said, "No wonder, your appearance is naturally extremely easy to be coveted by others."

The woman bit her lip and knelt down for a long time: "I beg the eldest princess to save me."

Her younger brother was still young, about five or six years old, when he saw his sister kneeling down, he hurriedly knelt down too.

"Why should I redeem you?" Liu Ying stood on the carriage and looked at her.

"The servant girl is willing to be a slave and a maidservant to be dispatched by the Eldest Princess. I only hope that the Eldest Princess can let the younger brother of the servant girl study and learn the rites, so that he will have a future in the future." The woman said.

"A servant, a servant, for my order?" Princess Pingyang smiled, "You are smart, knowing that your younger brother will only have a way out if he follows me. Well, just because you are so smart, I will accept it." I'm leaving you. What's your name?"

The woman raised her head and said softly: "Servant, Wei Zifu."