little son-in-law

In order to cope with the complicated situation in the imperial court, Que Jiuzhan secretly trained an army on Luoyun Mountain, fifty miles outside the capital, at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, which was under his direct control. He selected them carefully. Although it can't be said that one enemy is ten, one enemy three is more than enough. In order to cover up, Que Jiuzhan's counselor Zhang Yun proposed to set up a firm on the surface, so that it is convenient to move around and spy on the news of the vassal king. Second, it can also increase some income. With the support of Que Jiuzhan, businesses quickly opened up in various places. There are wine workshops, pawn shops, inns, cosmetic powder shops, etc., but they are all inconspicuous small shops. There is also little contact between the various shops. Anyway, try to keep a low profile and be inconspicuous. Even if someone is interested in tracking them down, they will only know that there is a rich Du family on Luoyun Mountain. It covers an area of ​​[-] hectares. The army was safely raised in the dense forest on the back mountain of Du's house.

The person in charge of the Du family is called Du Yuqiao, which is Que Jiuzhan's pseudonym, taken from the two characters "Yu" and "Qiao" in his and Anyang's nicknames.

Anping Mansion, the capital city of Xiling, is located in the northwest. In mid-October, after the first frost, it began to snow. It has been almost three months since that chaotic night. What happened that night is even more impossible to find out. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, Que Jiuzhan has felt a little unwell, easily tired, drowsy, and later showed signs of retching, but he thought it was because the government was too busy recently, so he didn't Take this matter to heart, and with the incident of that night, although he dealt with all possible insiders except Zhang Jing, the shadow left by that night cannot be eliminated so easily. It is difficult to fall asleep. Even if he falls asleep, he will wake up easily if there is a little movement around him. He is so busy during the day and can't sleep well at night. His spirit is getting worse every day. It's just that as an emperor, he has to hold on to his face. Que Jiuzhan in the middle He packed lightly and went to live on Luoyun Mountain for two days, discussing with those advisers until midnight every day, the road was blocked by heavy snow, when he was going down the mountain, his horse's hoof slipped and he fell into the snow.

Que Jiuzhan was proficient in equestrian skills and reacted quickly, so he rolled in the snow. He was only a little frightened, but he was not injured. But since that day, he often felt a dull pain in his lower abdomen. Zhang Jing also noticed that the pants that the emperor had changed A small amount of blood sometimes appears on the skin.

After the beginning of winter in November, Prince Yongjia who always supported and loved Que Jiuzhan passed away. Prince Yongjia was Que Jiuzhan's youngest Seventh Emperor Uncle. He was only [-] years old. The last time Que Jiuzhan ascended the throne, he was unable to come to the capital due to illness. Que Jiuzhan was very worried, and sent two highly skilled imperial physicians to bring countless precious medicinal materials to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Who would have thought that he would go like this in only half a year. The prince of Yongjia has been generous and kind since he was young, and he is very kind to the young Que Jiuzhan. What a pity, among the royal relatives, Que Jiuzhan is also the closest to this uncle. Prince Yongjia has only one daughter, and she has already married and had children. He left his will to return the Yongjia fief to the imperial court after his death.The death of Prince Yongjia hit Que Jiuzhan deeply. He was in a bad health until he fell ill, and became popular the next night.

Zhang Jing served Que Jiuzhan after drinking the medicine, and when he lifted the quilt, he saw the blood-red stain on the quilt. , can you hear the slave talking? Your Majesty..."

Que Jiuzhan had a high fever and was unconscious, showing no reaction at all.Zhang Jing really had no other choice, time did not allow people to think too much, he went to invite the empress dowager, although he was still not sure, but he had a vague premonition, he remembered the story he had heard in the folk before, there is a kind of person who claims to be the moon The bereaved people, whether they are men or women, wear lotus flowers on their bodies, and they can conceive children.The emperor is pregnant, once such a thing is spread, it will shake the foundation of the country.Although the empress dowager is at odds with the emperor, they are mother and son after all, so they are more reliable than outsiders.

The Empress Dowager Xiahou was pregnant four times and gave birth to two children, Que Jiuzhan and Anyang. At first, after hearing Zhang Jing's words, she still had a slight suspicion of luck, but when she saw the blood between Que Jiuzhan's legs and the eight petals of fire on her back When Lian was in love, she lost her usual toughness and calmness, and fell down on the bed in shock. She thought her son was Yinlian, and she would never be found out that he was a member of the Yueyi clan in her life, but she never thought that would happen. For such a thing, his son actually conceived the evil seed of a man.

"Zhang Jing, pass on the decree of Ai's family. Chunyu Ran deceived the emperor and ignored him. When the decree arrives, he will be executed on the spot. Anyone who obstructs him will be treated as an accomplice and killed." Except for that foxy son of Chunyu's family, she couldn't think of anything. The second man would let Jiu Zhan indulge him to the point of bullying him.

Zhang Jing knelt on the ground and did not dare to accept the decree. If he passed the decree to kill Lord Chunyu, the emperor would definitely not spare him when he woke up, "Queen Mother, this matter has nothing to do with Lord Chunyu."

"Who else but him? Wait," the Empress Dowager Xia glanced at Zhang Jing who was trembling on the ground. You must know who the person who committed the crime is."

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the slaves really don't know. Empress Dowager, the most urgent thing is to save the emperor first. The emperor has already passed out, so it's not too late."

Perhaps Que Jiuzhan's expression in a coma was too painful, and he recalled the remaining compassionate heart of the Empress Dowager Xia, "Bringing the letter from Aijia, Wen Shiyuan, who went to Chuantai Hospital, quickly entered the palace, and asked the guards to stay outside. Without Aijia's will, no one is allowed to come in." The Empress Dowager Xiahou has been involved in politics for many years, and she is a little less decisive than men.

Wen Shiyuan specialized in women's diseases in the imperial hospital, and it is common for the empresses and princesses in the palaces to summon him, but when he entered the palace today and was taken to Cheng'an Palace, the emperor's bedroom, he was a little dazed, the emperor's He is not responsible for the pulse case, that is the matter of the master in charge.

There is also the queen mother here, Wen Shiyuan hastily stepped forward to salute, "I have seen the queen mother, the queen mother is a thousand years old..."

"No need to be too polite, get up, come and show the emperor what's going on."

Wen Shiyuan also ignored the confusion, and immediately stepped up, took out the pulse pillow and put it on, as soon as he took the pulse, his heart thumped, this was clearly the pulse of the woman who was about to give birth, but lying on the dragon bed It was clear that there was no doubt about it today, he tried his best to control the shaking of his hands caused by being too shocked, and confirmed again and again that it was really a miscarriage, and the fetus was more than three months old.

"Doctor Wen, what's wrong with the emperor?"

"Empress Dowager, can you allow me to inspect Your Majesty's dragon body?"

Empress Dowager Xiahou nodded in agreement.

Afraid of disturbing the people on the bed, Wen Shiyuan cautiously lifted the quilt and the hem of his clothes, revealing the bloodstains slowly oozing from the emperor's buttocks.

"Did Doctor Wen confirm it?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, three months old..." Wen Shiyuan's mouth opened and closed, but he still didn't dare to say that word.

"Wen Shiyuan, do you know what I'm going to say?" The Empress Dowager Xiahou interrupted him coldly.

Wen Shiyuan's legs trembled, and he knelt on the ground. He knew that he was doomed. Knowing the secrets of the royal family, he had absolutely no chance of surviving. When he was extremely scared, some people could calm down. Wen Shiyuan happened to be like this. Death is not a pity, I just hope that the family will not be hurt, "I implore the Queen Mother to spare the family of the humble minister, they don't know anything."

"Emperor Wen is a meritorious minister. The Ai family only rewards, so there is no reason to blame. After the doctor Wen goes, the Ai family will send someone to take care of your family."

"Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness." At this time, Wen Shiyuan had no other choice but to choose to believe, "I want to report to the Queen Mother, it has been cold recently, and the emperor just got wind and evil into his body, and the dragon's body is slightly ailed. Son, decoct it every day, warm it up for a while, and you will be cured."

Empress Dowager Xiahou smiled, "It's so good, the Ai family can feel relieved. Doctor Wen can treat the emperor as soon as possible."

When Ye Que Jiu Zhan had a high fever and gave birth, Zhang Jing could vaguely tell that it was a baby boy when he carried him out.The empress dowager ordered him to throw it away. Zhang Jing felt sorry for the unborn prince. After much deliberation, he buried him next to Princess Chunzhe. "Your Highness has a good journey. Don't come to the royal family again next time you reincarnate."

After that night, Wen Shiyuan entered his own pharmacy in the Imperial Hospital under the escort of the guards around the Queen Mother, and was found hanged in the room by colleagues in the Imperial Hospital the next day.

Afterwards, the Empress Dowager Xia Hou severely interrogated Zhang Jing, but Zhang Jing insisted that he didn't know how to invite him, and that the emperor didn't know that there was such a child from the beginning to the end, and vaguely hinted that the emperor might have killed that person.Que Jiuzhan woke up two days later. The Empress Dowager Xiahou went to visit him many times, and saw that he looked very tired, but he never mentioned anything about the child, so she believed Zhang Jing's words in her heart, and frightened him. When he mentioned the matter of the child in the future, if he disobeyed, Wen Shiyuan would be his fate.

Zhang Jing complied with an oath and saved his life. In fact, even if the Empress Dowager Xiahou asked him to speak out, he would hesitate. First, he was afraid that the emperor's current body would not be able to bear the truth, and second, he was also afraid that the emperor would destroy him. Mouth, knowing too much about the master is never a good thing.

Seeing that Zhang Jing agreed, the Empress Dowager Xiahou dismissed the matter for the time being. She didn't want to kill Zhang Jing and destroy the temporary rapprochement between her and the emperor. Besides, if Zhang Jing died, the emperor would definitely become suspicious of this matter. It's not good either, as her identity as a member of the Moon Survivor Clan will also be exposed, and many future plans may be shelved because of this.

But no one thought that this incident did not come to an end because of Wen Shiyuan's death, but instead triggered a series of subsequent events, or to some extent opened the prelude to the rebellion of the Xiling feudal king.