The next day, Li Qingya woke up from a nightmare again. She held her sore waist and vaguely saw Xiangxiang walking towards her through the gauze curtain. She said that the imperial doctor in the mansion was asking for a pulse. After saying that, she ordered the imperial doctor to wait for a moment, then got up to wash up before calling the imperial doctor in.
The person who diagnosed her pulse was always the handsome male imperial physician named Chu. He had also diagnosed her pulse when she was still unmarried.
After carefully assessing the pulse, Imperial Physician Chu said that there was nothing wrong with the fetal condition, but that the adult was in poor health. Then, the imperial doctor reassured her that she must be happy, not be depressed, and go out more often to bask in the sun.
The imperial doctor chuckled, a bit humorous, and Qing Ya was willing to smile a little, and then ordered him to step back. As usual, I went out comfortably to lie on the golden railing and bask in the sun, watching the lilies blooming in the flowerbed not far away.
Gu Zi murmured - "This lily from the Pusan family is blooming so beautifully! It smells so good!" As soon as she said this, she started to suffer from morning sickness.
The servants were about to call the imperial doctor back, but she waved her hand and said, "It's nothing serious, it's just that I feel bad about it."
Xiangxiang stood beside her and checked her condition. She always felt that her symptoms of joy were too serious and something was wrong. However, she thought that the imperial doctor had not found anything, so she did not take it to heart. Qingya slowly took a nap during her morning sickness, then walked around the garden observing something.
I don't know when Xiao Huangmen ran over in a hurry, Xiao Sui's steps were loud, Xiangxiang hurriedly went to stop him: "Hey, what are you doing? Keep your voice down, my wife is sleeping!"
The Huangmen wiped the sweat from his ears and bowed in reply: "There is a decree from the official's wife in the front hall. I invite my wife and other masters to go and receive the decree!"
Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment, then gently patted Qingya awake, and repeated what she just said. She confirmed again in a blurry state, and suddenly had an ominous premonition. A chill ran down her spine. She paused twice and went forward with a heavy heart.
When she arrived, Wanyanyong and Mingxuan were already lying on the steps of the man who had ordered them. Only then did she slowly step forward, and the person who had given the order bowed down to greet her politely: "How do you say hello, madam? I see you have lost some weight, but do you have any illness?"
She replied coldly, "Everything is fine," and then bent down to wait for the order.
The person who received the order bowed his eyebrows and nodded. When he saw her kneeling down, he solemnly opened the shining imperial edict and paused for a long time without speaking.
The decree was not conveyed, and everyone in the house noticed something strange. The empty courtyard was so quiet that even the sound of the wind blowing the fallen leaves became clearer. Qingya felt more and more that nothing good was happening. This decree either fell on her or on her body. It fell on Wan Yanyong. Thinking of this, her hands froze.
The two people in front of them were also very quiet and unusually quiet. Their crouched waists were very straight, fearing that there was something unsatisfactory that people from the palace would see and then tell the emperor.
After a long time, the messenger read out: "In accordance with the decree of the Central Palace and the wish of the Empress Dowager, King Yong's wife and concubine Wulinda is of filial nature and Shuyi Suzhu. I specially allow her to be sincere and filial in order to serve the royal family. Being respectful and thrifty, I entered the ranks of the imperial concubines, won the Sixth Palace of Xian, and planned to establish her as a concubine..."
"What... Concubine Shu?" After hearing this, Qing Yaguang's head was pounding. Before the man could finish reciting Yi's decree, she raised her head and asked.
At this time, a follower scolded: "How dare you, the imperial edict has not been completed, how can you be allowed to act wildly!"
The person who gave the order turned around and rolled his eyes at the person, then smiled and said to Qingya: "Madam, this is the imperial edict of the Central Palace. Please listen to it first."
She refused to kneel down, but Wanyanyong glanced at her lightly, and she knelt down again to accept it, with tears flowing down her face.
After reciting, Wan Yanyong blushed, raised his head like a heavy burden, stretched out his calloused hands, accepted the heavy decree, and kowtowed in reply.
He lay prone on the ground until the man who had given the order said with a smile: "Don't be sad, Your Majesty. Serving the Holy One is a blessing that has been cultivated for several generations. I believe that the imperial concubine will also be favored by the Holy Family and bring blessings to the Holy One." The son will be blessed. The meaning of the palace is that since the king is a minister, you must be loyal to his majesty and will not be reluctant to part with a woman. As the imperial concubine is the head of the imperial edict, she must also understand this truth. "
Then the person who had given the order smiled again, his expression full of threats: "If the king and the imperial concubine are deeply in love,
, if you don't allow this, I'm afraid all the king's female relatives will be invited to go to the palace together. By then, the king will lose more than just the imperial concubine. The King knows in his heart that there is another person among them... someone who you and Your Majesty both have a deep affection for. It depends on how you choose. "
The man knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, the chariot will only stay for three days. After three days, I hope your Majesty will make a decision."
The person who followed the order went, and the shiny roll of silk lay in Wan Yanyong's hand. He looked up and saw that his wife beside him did not shed tears, but her eyes were red quietly.
In the warm house at night, he sat upright next to the dim lamp, looking decadent and haggard, as if he had aged overnight.
"Your Majesty!" The imperial concubine waited quietly beside him. It took a long time before she spoke, with dazzling tears streaming down her red cheeks.
Wan Yanyong held her tightly, his eyes full of determination: "The lonely king will not let you go, will not let you serve that tyrant!" "Even if the lonely king raises an army to rebel, he will not let you go." Give it your all and I won't let you suffer this humiliation." After saying that, he summoned Zhang Jiyan and asked, "Jianyan, how many armors have we made and how much manpower do we have on hand?"
"Back to your Majesty...the armor is less than three thousand, and the number of people...is no more than ten thousand!" Zhiyan said unconfidently.
After that, he stood up - "Then let's get ready immediately!"
Mingxuan saw him hurriedly about to go out, and knelt down: "Your Majesty! Don't go, we are not strong enough to fight against him, we are just hitting an egg against a stone!"
"Your Majesty, we... and Yungong, and our children, if this fails, Wan Yanliang will kill us all."
Wan Yanyong leaned down and took her hands, his angry eyes filled with tears, and his hair hanging down messily - "But I can't let you go, no. You can't be humiliated, no. "
The imperial concubine Mingxuan gently let go of his hand and bowed: "Your Majesty, I... will not be humiliated. I will definitely not let him succeed. I have thought about it. When the carriage leaves Jinan, I will find the right time to commit suicide." .”
"No!"
"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you. If I were allowed to serve the tyrant, I would rather die. Now the situation is forcing me. Your Majesty, the little power we have just accumulated must not be exposed just like this. The consequences of this will not only affect your Majesty, but also your Majesty." And our children will die without a burial place. Your Majesty, just let me go! This way, I am the only one who can protect the entire country."
"I will never discredit the government or the king. I respect myself and will sacrifice my life."
Her eyes full of tears shone in the dim light, and the crystal clear tears hung on her slender eyelashes. He just touched them and they fell.
Wan Yanyong, heartbroken, held her in his arms, rubbed her hair with trembling hands, and held back tears, falling on her forehead.
After a while, soft footsteps were heard outside the house, and someone pushed the door open again: "No! Your Majesty," it was Qingya who came in and knelt down in front of Wanyanyong: "Your Majesty, you cannot let your Majesty go." ..
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have thought about it. I would like your Majesty to ask the officials and the Queen to go to the palace on my behalf!"
"What are you talking about?" Mingxuan was shocked, but saw that she continued talking.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is a wife and mistress, and I am a concubine. I am just a businessman. I go to the palace on behalf of your Majesty. No one will laugh at me if I tell you. If Your Majesty sees you making such a request, it may be in line with his wishes. It’s my intention. This not only protects the empress, but also protects the country.”
She endured it, raised her head, a forced smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but tears welled up in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have never behaved like a lady since I entered the palace at the age of thirteen. I have been indulgent and willful, and have caused a lot of trouble. However, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, has treated me as before. Now in this critical moment, I should be the one to repay you. It’s time to show my kindness to your Majesty. Your Majesty has a golden body and has given birth to children for your Majesty. She is your first wife, so I ask your Majesty to advise you to let me go.”
"It's ridiculous, you are pregnant, are you crazy? If you are humiliated like this, how much more humiliation will the child have to endure after he is born? He is the heir of the king!" Mingxuan cried and rebuked her.
"Your Majesty, I won't let him be humiliated. I won't let him be born. I have never given birth to a child. Now this child has only a short relationship with me. If your Majesty answers
In response to the advice, I asked the imperial doctor to prescribe a decoction to send the child away properly. "
"Qingya!"
"Empress, the government can do without me, but it cannot do without you! You still have children, and your husband. What role can a person like me play in the government!"
"Therefore, I would like your Majesty to consider this matter and beg Your Majesty!"
Her head was so low that Wan Yanyong had never seen her with such a low head before. Such a thin figure was swaying in the candlelight, and underneath her was her belly, which was more than three months pregnant.
When Wan Yanyong saw the two of them lying in front of the steps, he turned around with tears in his eyes and hammered his fist on the hard wood of the coffee table.
Choking with sobs, he said: "I won't let you two go... you go back! We will discuss this matter tomorrow. There will always be a way and a perfect plan."
"Your Majesty, this is a perfect strategy!" Qingya shouted, but she saw Wan Yanyong walking into the inner room and lowering the curtain.
Seeing this, the two of them bowed and retreated.
After returning home, I stayed up all night again.
In the stillness of the night, Qing Ya lay under the candlelight, looking at the flickering candlelight. Xiyi timidly walked two steps in front of her, holding the bowl of abortion pills for her nose in her hand, with misty eyes. The water mist rose: "Madam, do you really want to drink? This is your first child."
She was silent, smiling easily, then dimmed, becoming extremely calm.
"It's my first child, but compared to all the children in the house, I have to send him away. I can't just watch the imperial concubine die, and I can't see those two children losing their mother at such a young age."
"And I have no one to worry about, no children, no daughters, no mother...no father." She was stunned for a moment when she said this, and then continued: "It would be most suitable for me to do it instead!"
"Madam, you also have the king, me, Cuihe, Shiro and Wuro! There is also the prime minister."
"They have their own blessings!"
She said again: "When I send this child away, the king will have no scruples. At that time, he will ask your majesty to let me go to the palace, and I will go. When I leave Jinan, I will follow this poor child of mine." If we go together, my mother and I will be reunited!"
"Madam, don't go!"
Saying that, Qingya suddenly smiled at the candlelight, stepped forward to take the medicine from Xiyi's hand, held it in her hand, and slowly put it into her mouth.
