Herb Family [Rebirth]

The days slowly slipped by under the various thoughts of everyone.

In a blink of an eye, the New Year is coming soon, and this is the first year that Lu Qi and Bai Heng spend in the capital.

It's been almost a year since the two came to the capital, and I don't know if everything is okay in Tongcheng's house?

When the two were in Xu's house, they could ask people around them to send a letter back to their hometown, but since they entered the palace, they followed the rules every day, and they were afraid of making a slight mistake.

Therefore, he did not dare to act rashly, nor did he dare to send letters out of the palace at will.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is about to come, Bai Heng and Lu Qi couldn't help feeling nostalgic for their hometown. After all, in their hometown in previous years, although they didn't have the prosperity and wealth in front of them, their lives were peaceful and peaceful.

Even the haggling of the aunts in the family is a bit cute when I think about it now.

Both Bai Heng and Lu Qi happen to be the sons of the long house, and the two are in quite the same situation, their fathers are both romantic and affectionate, leaving their mother trapped in the back house to shed tears every day.

It's just that Bai Heng's father was better at it. In the early years, he coaxed Bai Heng's mother to go around, thinking that her husband and her were of the same mind.

But speaking in detail, what is the difference in the behavior of the two fathers?It's all about the wife's family background and generous dowry, and they don't treat people well after marrying them back.

Madam Bai is better off than Madam Lu, at least she still has a son named Bai Heng.

But Mrs. Lu Xu Wan had to swallow all kinds of suffering by herself.

Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Lu are both looking at the scenery in front of others, but behind their backs, they are really like people drinking water, knowing how warm and cold they are.

It was also because Bai Heng and Lu Qi's backgrounds were similar, so when Bai Heng approached Lu Qi at first, Lu Qi didn't have much resentment or resistance.

Unknowingly, the two of them have known each other for more than a year... Thinking of this, Lu Qi sighed softly.

Ever since he also lived in the prince's courtyard, Bai Heng no longer stayed in the side room with the crown prince. Lu Qi felt very distressed when he saw Bai Heng running around.

But Bai Heng's temper was also stubborn, no matter how much Lu Qi tried to persuade him, it was useless.

In fact, Lu Qi also knew that Bai Heng was a little scared. Let alone the right and wrong in the palace, he said that his previous behavior of alienating him must have left traces in his heart.

Thinking that Bai Heng followed him away from his hometown when he was young, and after he entered the palace, he couldn't find peace, and his life was full of fear. As an older brother, he alienated him for no reason.

Bai Heng was able to survive one by one, which can be regarded as perseverance.

It was also for this reason that Lu Qi felt that he owed Bai Heng a little, so even when persuading Bai Heng, he should not be too strict.

This made Bai Heng grin and not take his words seriously.Every time Lu Qi wanted to put on a straight face, but thinking of the previous estrangement, his heart softened a little.

After a few times, Lu Qi's mind was discovered by Bai Heng. Of course, when Lu Qi felt guilty and couldn't discipline him, Duoduo acted coquettishly.

Lu Qi was also tortured by him so that he could not laugh or cry, but seriously, when Lu Qi was alienated from Bai Heng before, he himself had a hard time. He had tasted the feeling of loneliness, so why would Lu Qi want to taste it again.

So even if deep down in my heart I still feel that my possessive desire is not right, but I deceive myself and others to suppress it in my heart and never think about it again. ...

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In recent days, the emperor has become less afraid of King Su's mansion.

People in the know know well that this is because they heard that King Su's son is dying.

Even the empress dowager, who had been indifferent for a long time in the deep palace, heard about it, so she called Su Wang and dowager into the palace to speak.

Princess Su's body was not as good as before when she woke up after returning to sleep last time. After entering the palace this time, the queen mother was also surprised to see her haggard face.

"Sister, you have to relax. Your Majesty has already dispatched the best imperial doctor in the imperial hospital. Qi'er will be fine." The queen mother spared the concubine's salute, and gave her to sit down and speak. The son is the name of Su Wang's son.

But the queen mother was muttering in her heart, it seems that the son of King Su is really very ill, otherwise why would the queen mother look so ugly.

After the concubine sat down, her eyes turned red when she heard the empress dowager mentioning this, but she couldn't cry in front of the empress dowager, so she quickly pulled out her handkerchief, pressed the wetness from the corners of her eyes, and said calmly: " What the empress dowager said is that the concubine has lost her composure."

"Don't say that, the Ai family doesn't know you yet? You used to be so soft-tempered. I thought that King Su could serve you out of the palace, and it would also fulfill the wishes of your mother and son. Who knows... oh..." The queen mother sighed pretendingly.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was really sorry for her, the concubine immediately said gratefully: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I always remember the great kindness of your Majesty. Since I entered the palace, I have been under the care of your Majesty. Otherwise, how can I give birth safely?" Yuer."

The queen mother's face froze when she heard the words. After all, if she had to tell her, how could she hope that King Su would live?

When the concubine entered the palace, she was favored by the late emperor, and she was named one of the nine concubines after being favored for the first time. At that time, the empress dowager was the queen and had a prince, so she didn't pay attention to the concubine, the concubine. inside.

But who knew that the concubine was actually under her nose, not to mention she was pregnant, and gave birth to the prince safely.

One must know that the empress dowager held the late emperor's harem back then, and the high-ranking concubines didn't have a single prince under their knees, but she did it very covertly, which only made the late emperor think that his son's relationship was shallow.

And those princes from low ranks don't need the queen mother to take action, and there are other concubines whom she is jealous of to remove those obstacles for her.

As a result, except for the prince who stood still, the other bastards were either stillborn or died young due to various accidents.

Therefore, it shows the blessing and preciousness of the prince.

Furthermore, the prince was brought up to be smart by her. Although the late emperor regretted that he had few descendants, he was also grateful that his only legitimate son was so outstanding. When he was young, he tried hard to have more descendants. .

In the end, who knew that the concubine, with a simple and honest appearance, was able to hide her pregnancy from the queen mother. When she was discovered, the concubine was already pregnant for more than five months.Now Emperor Xian was ecstatic, after all no one would dislike his own son too much, not to mention that only one child survived under Emperor Xian's knees, the crown prince.

In this excitement, the first emperor unexpectedly moved the concubine to a side hall of his bedroom on a whim.

The first emperor's move caught the whole palace by surprise.

The empress dowager and concubines who had ghosts in their hearts naturally guessed whether the late emperor knew something?Otherwise, why would the concubine be moved under her nose to protect her?

The Empress Dowager and concubines guessed right, the late Emperor was really scared.

He had so many children who died in infancy, how could the late emperor believe that there were no ghosts among them?It's just that because of the need to balance the forces of all parties, it's not easy to conduct a thorough investigation on the bright side.

But that doesn't mean he won't investigate.

It's just that his people spent a lot of effort in private, but they only found out some clues.

Looking at the meager evidence, the first emperor felt his heart and lungs explode, but he had no choice but to deal with some innocuous palace servants.

The first emperor, who hadn't found out the real murderer behind it, didn't dare to leave the concubine alone in the harem now.

Therefore, he didn't care what the queen would think, so he moved the concubine to his own place with an order.

With the protection of the first emperor, there is finally an extra prince in the harem.

As soon as the first emperor was happy, he promoted the concubine who was in the concubine to concubine, so that the concubine could raise the prince by herself.

Moreover, the first emperor named the prince "Yu" at the prince's full moon banquet.

Yu, Hitachi, and Xinri ascended the throne. Is the late emperor implying his preference for the second prince?

When the Empress Dowager heard that the first emperor named the second prince as Yu, the magnanimous expression on her face was almost unstoppable.

From then on, the Empress Dowager regarded the second prince as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh, and if she didn't get rid of it for a day, she really couldn't feel comfortable for a day. ...

The queen mother woke up from the memories, and looked at the princess in front of her with a complicated heart.

The woman in front of me was not as beautiful or talented as she was when she was young, let alone her family background.

Thinking of her Jiji being given a marriage to the late emperor who was still the crown prince, the late emperor ascended the throne and was conferred the posthumous title. After he died, the late emperor became the empress dowager again. Although there have been twists and turns in this life, he has finally ascended to the most honorable position.

But in terms of the late Emperor's favor, she was far behind the woman in front of her.

Before the big wedding, she also had longings. Which young girl in Huaichun would not think of the harmony of husband and wife, harmony of music and music?It's just that the late emperor had always been indifferent to her, even during the few months of their wedding, the two who should have been like each other were just respecting each other like a guest.

The Empress Dowager was sad and frustrated, and she tried her best, but she couldn't get even a little more love from the late Emperor.

Later, when the first emperor ascended the throne, there were more and more women in the harem, and the empress dowager gradually lost her admiration for the first emperor.

But it was this woman in front of her, who attracted the late emperor's attention as soon as she entered the palace. The queen mother looked coldly at the late emperor's love for her, bitterness and jealousy were like poisonous snakes gnawing at the queen mother's heart day and night.

But the queen mother can't do anything, because she is a queen, she wants to be magnanimous and virtuous, and she wants to persuade the emperor to accept the harem and spread the branches and leaves, so the queen mother is pregnant, and she is happier than anyone else.

Secretly, he wished to beat the concubine and the child in her belly to death.

But the concubine was protected by the late emperor, she couldn't touch the concubine before the late emperor died, who knows that the late emperor passed away and left a will to protect the concubine and the second prince.

If it weren't for the consideration of the late emperor's edict, the emperor and the queen mother would have attacked Su Wang's mother and son a long time ago, so why would it take so many years of hard work in such a roundabout way?

Fortunately, everything she and His Majesty have done has paid off.

When the Empress Dowager heard that King Su's son was dying, let alone how happy she was, seeing the heartbroken Empress Dowager at this time, the grievances of many years finally calmed down a little.

Just not enough.

If she didn't kill King Su and the concubine, it would be hard to get rid of the hatred in her heart for so many years.

Thinking of this, she pretended to comfort her and said: "Don't be so sad, Qi'er Jiren has his own destiny. He has survived this time, and he will be blessed in the future."

The concubine felt even more sad when she heard the words, even if Qi'er survived this time, how could a crippled son of the royal family have any blessings in the future?