Huaibi

The early court ended hastily, Emperor Hongxuan's dragon body was not smooth, and all the courtiers had no intention of doing the performance, they only hoped that the emperor would return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to rest and recuperate, so as not to make the cough worse.

Those who have this kind of heart here are not all loyal ministers who respect the emperor as their life, but also those who are greedy for stability. They are afraid that the emperor will be critically ill and the situation will change drastically, which will cause turmoil in the court. A little carelessness will endanger the wealth and honor above their heads. .

In addition, those who are suddenly active in their minds should be divided into two branches, one is to protect the reserve, and the other is to seize the heir.

His Majesty Qian Qinggao, who used to be solemn, civil and military officials, like thousands of mornings, bowed down to the emperor in an orderly manner, and the court retreated, but under the plain appearance, there were indeed strands of things that were difficult to see with the naked eye, in the dark and dull It grew up gradually.

The physicians of the Imperial Hospital hurriedly stepped into the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation one by one. In the empty courtyard outside the hall, Ping Huaizhen stood quietly with his hands behind his back. Not long after, the princes and concubines came one after another, showing anxiety and distress on all sides. The place was instantly crowded.

The sixth prince, Ping Huaihao, was also among them, and Ping Huaizhen frowned secretly, just when he felt that he was not too disturbed, he saw the prince walking out of the palace, perhaps he was disturbed by the murmurs in the courtyard. They went forward to pay respects one by one according to their positions, respectful but not allowed to refuse, said: "All masters, please go back, the emperor needs to rest, and no one will be seen today."

At the end of the sentence, the concubine let out a choked sound, and it sounded sincere: "Please be lenient, the prince, I heard that the emperor coughed up blood in the court hall, if I don't see the dragon's body in good condition, I should How can I feel at ease..."

Although the words were decent, when they entered Ping Huaizhen's ears, they were somewhat unlucky, and immediately turned around and glanced halfway, which made the noisy woman choke, and lowered her head and restrained herself a lot.

As a result, those who talk too much have some concerns and dare not talk any more easily, but the prince didn't let go, he invited them two more times, and finally sent the woman out of the courtyard.Ping Huaizhen was still as stable as Mount Tai, as if the sentence "no one sees" was aimed at him, he straightened his body, faced the hall and waited intently.

The sixth prince watched silently, and when he saw that he didn't leave, he followed suit and waited patiently, straightening his back and sinking his face.

Wang Gonggong looked at the princes of various families who were stopping one after another, shook his head helplessly and sighed, he simply turned around and walked back to the palace without much persuasion.

The floating clouds were silent and quiet, all the disciples in the courtyard were like a scroll of still paintings, with all kinds of hidden forms, except for Ping Huaizhen and Ping Huaihao, most of them looked at each other in dismay, fearing that they would be charged with unfilial piety if they resigned, so they had to be stubborn The scalp stays put.

After another half an hour, the imperial physicians in the Hall of Mental Cultivation came out in shock.

The chief imperial physician already has white eyebrows and long beards, and there is still a few traces of worry that have not faded between the eyebrows. At this moment, as the palace door opens and the cool breeze blows on the face, it can be regarded as somewhat distracted. Everyone here, look out with humility.Afterwards, there were a few imperial physicians, medical supervisors, and medical officers, who walked in an orderly manner without any disorder.

All the doctors passed by, stopped to greet the princes, Ping Huaizhen nodded slightly and asked a few words, after hearing what the imperial doctor said, he felt that they were all high-sounding words, and he had to see it with his own eyes to know his safety, so he raised his hand Step forward, and go straight into the hall without waiting for the prince to ask for instructions.When crossing the threshold, he intentionally slowed down for a moment, and accidentally bumped Ping Huaihao, who was following behind him, on his shoulder. He mocked Luxiao, tilted his head and said in a low voice, "Sixth brother, please first?"

How dare Ping Huaihao go beyond the rules, no matter how jealous he is, he would never dare to offend the majesty of the prince here, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart, took a step back with a smile on his face, and replied: "Your brother is rude, I am the prince. First please."

Ping Huaizhen's icy eyes stayed on his face for a while longer, staring straight at him, making him feel uncomfortable, then turned around and lifted his feet, and stepped over the high threshold.

Wang Gonggong went out from the inner room of the main hall, passed the curtain and saw the group of noble princes who disobeyed the orders, and suddenly felt a sudden pain in his head, and lowered his voice "Ai yo", bowed his back and walked in the front The prince stopped him: "Prince, wait a minute, you wait a little longer..."

The word "ancestor" is short of being called.

It was not convenient for Ping Huaizhen to really rush into the inner room, he stopped and asked: "Wang Gonggong, how is the father's dragon body?"

"The emperor is fine," Wang Gonggong returned to him carefully, and only begged him not to force himself in, lest Emperor Hongxuan be angered at the wrong time. Heart and lungs, you need to recuperate these days, you must not bother your heart and mind... All masters, please go back, don't disturb the emperor's rest."

"Okay," Ping Huaizhen was somewhat relieved to hear the words from the prince himself, and no longer forced him, "The prince will take care of you, and the father likes to work hard, so I hope the father-in-law will give you more advice."

"My lord, please tell my father that the dragon's body is the most important thing. As princes, we are determined to do our best to share the worries of our father." After hearing the prince's words, Ping Huaihao was afraid that if he didn't speak again, he would lose his chance, so he hurriedly followed In a word of reference, I didn't know how to suppress my voice during the speech, and the deliberate posture made Ping Huaizhen extremely unhappy.

All the princes expressed their filial piety one after another, and the prince and father-in-law responded repeatedly, and suddenly heard a low cough coming from the curtain behind him, accompanied by a weak but heavy "Wang Chengde", which shocked him all over.

"Your Majesty, the servant is here," the prince replied behind the curtain, thinking that Emperor Hongxuan must have listened to the outside conversation, and simply said, "Your Majesty, the crown prince and the princes have come to greet you."

"Nothing to do at hand? Go back."

"Hey." The prince turned around helplessly, "Masters are listening too, the emperor doesn't want to see you right now..."

Ping Huaizhen bowed his knees across the curtain: "My son will not disturb my father's rest, I will leave first, please take care of my father."

During the movement, everyone behind him knelt down, and the prince silently retreated to one side, leaving a whole curtain for the princes to kneel and worship.

There was silence inside the curtain, Ping Huaizhen knocked and got up, and was about to leave when he heard unexpected words.

"The prince stays."

The sixth prince, who had already turned around before him, paused, his chest was full of soreness and flatulence, his eyes were closed and his teeth were clenched.

Suo Xingping Huaizhen didn't have the energy to compete with him at this moment, he just walked in without delay after hearing the sound, impatient to see if Emperor Hongxuan was well.He picked up the curtain and passed by, and when he entered the room, he smelled strange incense, like dried loquat leaves mixed with ambergris, and the several herbs next to it were hard to identify, guessed it was for cough relief.

The smell is strong, although the room is warm, it feels a little suffocating, Ping Huaizhen pressed his nose and felt uncomfortable, and quickly approached the couch, seeing that Emperor Hongxuan had been supported by the maid, sitting on the red dragon bed with his back leaning on the silk cushion Zhu Henglan.

Ping Huaizhen saluted respectfully, before Emperor Hongxuan could reply with a few words, he leaned in front of him, and for Emperor Hongxuan wrapped up the exquisitely embroidered Tianzi brocade quilt embroidered with cloud piercing golden dragons, so he was free to come and go.

The palace maid served warm tea, and Ping Huaizhen received it in person, and looked aside.Wang Gonggong saw it clearly, and after getting the acquiescence of Emperor Hongxuan, he took the idlers out of the room and left the two of them clean.

Emperor Hongxuan drank half a cup of tea under the considerate care of the prince, and felt his throat relieved a lot. He leaned back gently on his shoulders, and asked him slowly: "The prince is in the court today. Seeing me coughing, What's on your mind?"

Ping Huaizhen didn't dare to speak honestly, nor did he dare not speak truthfully, so he told half of the truth: "At first, my son was very panicked and couldn't think of anything, then he calmed down a bit, thinking that my father had never coughed so badly before, I don't know when I will be able to recover... I still think about what kind of thoughts my lords should have at that moment."

Emperor Hongxuan laughed deeply: "Then what do you think you should have in mind?"

"After thinking about it, my lord, I feel that all the adults are afraid to be frightened." Ping Huaizhen calmly put the teacup in his hand on the low table, his demeanor was gentle and undisturbed, and he picked words that were useless. Answer, "Those who are loyal to the Son of Heaven wish the Emperor to be healthy and healthy, and those who are addicted to ease wish the imperial power to be as solid as Mount Tai. The two can be regarded as the same goal by different routes. Both hope that the Emperor is safe and sound."

"You dare to say it," Emperor Hongxuan looked at him meaningfully, and said without hesitation, "but what you said is not all what you think in your heart."

Ping Huaizhen didn't make a rebuttal, her heart skipped a beat at the end of these words.

"I am getting old." Emperor Hongxuan closed his eyes and ordered, "From today onwards, the crown prince will take care of state affairs for me."

"Yes, I will live up to my father's expectations."

Emperor Hongxuan did not leave anyone behind, and waved his hand to signal him to retreat, but he has not made it clear so far how he wants to share the burden.

Ping Huaizhen was not in a hurry to think about this matter, after he came out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he could only think about the phrase "not everything in his mind" all the way, unable to figure out what Emperor Hongxuan's words meant to imply What do you mean to him.

Is it to warn him to curb his ambition?If so, then he would not say that he should share the state affairs after that.

Or ring a clock for him?Xu wanted him to be careful of backstabbing around him, so that he would not be deprived of the position of prince at a critical moment.But if Emperor Hongxuan had really understood the prince's situation, he would not have made Concubine Yi and Lao Liu so arrogant.

Or maybe... it's just that the emperor's heart is unpredictable.

Royal relatives are no more than ordinary people, there are more things in the flesh and blood, and some things are missing.

There was a wry smile on Ping Huaizhen's lips, and the cool breeze dyed moisture through the palace wall, passing by, slowly smoothing the seemingly invisible arc.

The palace flowers are gorgeous, and when the spring is thick, there are very fragrant flower branches protruding from the wall, and Didi cuddles against the red tiles to compete in beauty.

The pomegranate tree that has been placed in the Xu'an Palace for several years is emitting dots of rustling bones. What was once planted in a pot is now growing freely and has become a state of luxuriant branches and leaves.Before Li Qingjue returned to Beijing, Ping Huaizhen asked someone to carefully move it to the front yard. Every time he entered and exited the courtyard, he would see it in his eyes, and he could always recall the handsome and handsome young man who aimed his arrows at leaves like a bow. Between the ruddy fruit.

The pomegranate flowers wither and bloom, and the fruit ripens and falls, year after year.

Filled with emotions, Ping Huaizhen walked slowly towards the tree. The branches and leaves were drooping, and the green buds were within reach. The fragility was like an old thing that could not be mentioned again. He could not bear to take good care of it until the harvest season. Worry will be a reminder of the wind and rain.

Someone in the hall followed the movement to greet him, Jiang Chang guarded a side of the Xu'an Hall for him, and since the morning he has heard about the horrifying incident of Emperor Hongxuan coughing up blood in the court hall.At this moment, it was so easy to wait for Ping Huaizhen to come back, but he didn't mention Sheng'an, he opened his mouth and said: "Prince, Prince Chengyuan is here."

Ping Huaizhen was slightly surprised: "When have you been here?"

"I've been waiting for a long time, nearly an hour."

When the words fell, the prince withdrew his hands and rushed to the palace, unwilling to make people wait for a while.

Jiang Chang raised his heels and walked behind, turned his head and glanced at the courtyard for a few times, the courtyard was quiet and quiet, and there were no idlers with dark eyes.