To protect the elder or to protect the child, Liu Chengyou knew that if he stayed in Cuifang Hall, this somewhat vulgar plot would probably be placed in front of him. And Li Shi clearly saw it when he chased him away.
This mother.
Night had completely fallen, and the bright palace lanterns shone on Liu Chengyou, making his figure look heavy. Liu Chengyou sat behind the imperial desk, his posture upright as usual, flipping through the memorials, one after another, with a calm expression, but the review speed was much slower than usual.
Da Fu was very smart and did not go back to the palace. He rushed to the imperial palace and stayed with Liu Chengyou silently without saying much.
The dinner served by the waiter was placed on the dining table without using any chopsticks. The palace became even quieter, and the memorials beside Liu Chengyou were also piled up. After waving his hand, the waiter in front of the palace held it up and sent it to Zhongshu's door without any nonsense.
"Officials, I haven't eaten at noon. It's important to be healthy, so I'd better have some food." Seeing Liu Chengyou leave the memorial, Dafu gave a slight salute and comforted him with a warm voice.
After looking at the big talisman and feeling her concerned gaze, Liu Chengyou took a deep breath and nodded.
Seeing this, Da Fu reacted with relief and said quickly: "I'm here to order another hot meal to be prepared for the official family."
"That's it!" Liu Chengyou pointed to the already cold dinner on the dining table: "Don't bother, just heat it up and let's make do with it!"
Either sincerely or out of habit, at this time, Liu Chengyou still didn't forget to show off.
"This..." Da Fu was a little hesitant, but he knew his temperament, but when he met Liu Chengyou's gaze, he didn't waste any more words and obediently went to arrange it himself.
Halfway through the dinner, hurried footsteps were heard, and the figure of the servant flashed in and reported: "Guan family! Cuifang Palace is here to report."
"How is it?" Dafu stood up first and asked anxiously.
"The prince has been born!"
A hint of joy appeared in Da Fu's eyebrows. He glanced at Liu Chengyou and saw that he was about to be erect, so he asked again: "How is Concubine Shu?"
"My wife...died!"
Hearing his words, Da Fu's expression froze and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Liu Chengyou.
As for Liu Chengyou, his expression was a little numb. Apart from his knitted brows and merely clenched fists, he had no other reaction.
The silence and the candlelight swaying in the night wind reflected Liu Chengyou's uneasy mood. After a long time, he slowly stood up and ordered in a deep voice: "Show up in Cuifang Hall!"
The last thing Liu Chengyou saw was Geng's body. Regardless of taboos, I stayed alone with him for half an hour.
Liu Chengyou has a somewhat cold temperament, but after all, she is the woman who has followed him for the longest time. She has a gentle personality, is always well-behaved, and is absolutely obedient to him. Until now, she has died because of giving birth to a child for him...
Lifting the curtain and walking out with heavy steps, Liu Chengyou had hidden the feeling of indebtedness growing in his heart even deeper. After scanning around, he saw that the Queen Mother, the Empress, the Imperial Concubine, etc. were all there. Without saying much, he pointed inside. Immediately, a palace official entered carefully, preparing to handle the funeral affairs.
"Erlang, come and see your prince." Li sighed silently and ordered someone to take out the safe and clean baby.
Liu Chengyou took it from the palace lady's hands very gently, and changed his arms. The newborn baby immediately started crying, which made Liu Chengyou a little at a loss. After hugging him for a while, he coldly ordered: "Hold him down and take good care of him. If anything happens to the prince, I will kill you!"
Liu Chengyou rarely got emotional, but his murderous look shocked everyone, and the prince's cries suddenly became louder.
"According to the imperial edict, Concubine Shu, Geng, was gentle and virtuous. She served the emperor for a long time and had meritorious service in raising children. She passed away unfortunately. She was posthumously named Concubine Chen and was buried with empress rites!" When stepping out of Cuifang Hall! , Liu Chengyou ordered calmly.
Having a son is certainly a good thing for Liu Chengyou. Having a successor is of positive significance to the entire court and even the entire Han Dynasty.
Above the court, the Han Dynasty, which was filled with joy and troubles, had a rare happy event. Taking it very seriously, Yang Bin suggested that Liu Chengyou hold a celebration to welcome the birth of the prince, but Liu Chengyou refused directly.
Very realistically, no one cared about Geng's death. Even Liu Chengyou's desire to be buried as a queen was opposed by some ministers headed by Yang Bin, so the Geng family brought a prince to the Han Dynasty.
In response to this, Liu Chengyou Long Yan was furious. He showed his power in the court and reprimanded Yang Bin mercilessly. This was the first direct conflict between Liu Chengyou and Yang Bin since he ascended the throne. It had a great impact. For a moment, Liu Chengyou wanted to directly demote Yang Bin, the prime minister who had repeatedly opposed him.
He held back forcefully. If he deposed the prime minister because of this, I'm afraid it would be him, the emperor, who was unreasonable. However, the final outcome still has to be according to Liu Chengyou's wishes. No matter how hard Yang Bing's neck is, he can't be strong enough to overcome the emperor's strength. Today's Liu Chengyou is not the young master in the original history who was in power and neglected.
The arrangements for Geng's funeral were very simple, not only because of frugality, but also because Liu Zhiyuan was buried in front of him.
Perhaps Liu Chengyou really felt guilty about the Geng family. Within two days, Liu Chengyou sent people to Jinyang to confer the title of marquis on his brother and reward hundreds of households in the city. Even if they entered Tokyo before, Geng's family did not follow him to enjoy the blessings. It is said that it was Geng's instructions.
In the early morning, Liu Chengyou left early, and the dowry maid and two maids came in carrying toiletries.
After Liu Chengyou's favor last night, Da Fu's cheeks had a trace of rosy color, and he was undergoing tedious grooming under the service of the palace servants.
"The most favored person among the officials is the saint..." The attendant combed Dafu's long hair and chatted in a relaxed tone.
Da Fu was not very interested and sighed. After Geng's death, Liu Chengyou has been in a bad mood recently, and she is also a little unhappy. She feels that Liu Chengyou is just using her as a tool to vent, which is a bit too much for Da Fu, who has a stubborn and proud personality.
"After Concubine Geng Shu died, the official family only came to the saint." Shi Yu added.
Da Fu Feng frowned for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he was relieved, and said in a deep and authentic tone: "I heard that Mr. Geng was dying of pain. The pain of raising a child is so terrible, what kind of pain is that... "
Putting the hairpin in the bun of the big talisman, the attendant also sighed: "It's no wonder that Concubine Geng Shu is not lucky. If she can have a normal delivery and give birth to a prince, judging from the recent performance of the official family, I am afraid that the favor of the harem will be concentrated." It’s on her mother and son!”
"Talk too much!" Hearing this, Dafu sternly scolded him, showing off his female power for the first time.
"Yes!" Shi Yu was startled.
However, Dafu couldn't help but reach out and stroke his belly. In the deep palace, it would be difficult to feel at ease without a child, especially as a queen, she would be under greater pressure.
"Saint." After a while, the attendant called tentatively.
"speak."
"The prince has no mother, and the servants have heard the news. Concubine Gao wants to be adopted by the official family." Shiyu said.
After saying this, Dafu's expression suddenly changed. He stood up and his expression changed sensitively for a while: "Is this happening?"
"The saint must be on guard against Concubine Gao's intention. At present, both palaces have nothing to do, and the new prince is the only son of the official family..."
Da Fu obviously still cares a little about this news. He thought about it for a while, then sat down firmly and said leisurely: "The child is at the Queen Mother's place now!"
