Nan Chen.
Jiangning.
Princess Wu's Mansion.
It was early in the morning, the sky was not yet completely bright, the temperature was comfortable, and the early birds were chirping, so it was a good time to sleep in.
In the bedroom, Chen Keyan was sleeping soundly.
In the hazy gauze tent, Chen Keyan was lying sideways. The tender lotus-colored quilt was exquisitely undulating, like a continuous mountain, especially the waist and hips, which looked particularly "precipitous"!
A lotus-rooted arm made of snow jade naughtily got out of the quilt and was exposed to the slightly cool air, but the quilt was tightly held in the armpits.
The hazy and sparse light in the early morning cannot obscure the white color of the lotus arm, which is slender and graceful, comparable to a master-level sculpture.
It was quiet in the bedroom.
Straws of sandalwood.
Chen Keyan slept very soundly!
In addition to the comfortable temperature during the early morning period, which is suitable for sleeping in, there is another important reason -
She is really tired!
Especially in recent times, Emperor Chen's condition has been getting worse and worse day by day. Last time Su Xian came to Nanchen, Emperor Chen was still able to accompany him in person, but now...
Emperor Chen could only stay awake for less than half an hour in a day, and he was in a coma for the rest of the time, looking like he would fly westward at any time.
Chen Keyan, as the most favored princess in Nanchen, the most powerful princess in Nanchen, in charge of the secret guards of Nanchen, and the top assistant of King Tian, she is really exhausted these days.
Because King Tian was not in charge, the entire court, as well as the heavy responsibility of taking care of Emperor Chen, all fell on Chen Keyan's shoulders.
Fortunately, her younger sister Chen Keyao seemed to have grown up and become sensible overnight. She actually took the initiative to take care of Emperor Chen and stayed in the palace.
She and Prince Tian’s mother-in-law also joined in taking care of Emperor Chen...
Chen Keyan finally took a breath and went back home to have a good night's rest.
The exhaustion of the past few days made her sleep very soundly.
Personal maids Jian'er and Bi'er personally guarded the courtyard gate and did not allow anyone to come and disturb...
Hazy and hazy, Chen Keyan had a sweet dream——
In that dream, Su Xian found a way to completely cure Emperor Chen's illness. After Emperor Chen recovered, he betrothed her to Su Xian at all costs and asked Su Xian to be Nan Chen's consort.
From then on, she was favored by Emperor Chen and liked by Su Xian. She was perfect, happy and harmonious...
Dreaming of beauty, the corners of Chen Keyan's mouth gradually curved, it was a smile from the heart, even though she was still in a dream and had not yet woken up.
In other words, although Chen Keyan has the ambition to compete for the throne of Nanchen Emperor, it is just a helpless move because Emperor Chen will soon pass away.
For herself and her loved ones, she must get to that position!
If Emperor Chen is in good health and can live a long life, it will definitely scare Xiao Xiao, and she will not have to risk her life to fight for the hot seat...
Unexpectedly.
Chen Keyan was dreaming of a beautiful place when a frightening voice exploded like thunder, piercing the dimensional wall between reality and dream, and reached her ears clearly:
"Princess, wake up quickly, Your Majesty is critically ill!"
"..."
His Majesty is critically ill?
Chen Keyan shivered violently, a cold breath rushed to her forehead, and she woke up instantly.
When she opened her eyes, Jian'er and Bi'er were already in sight, one was waking her up, and the other was looking for the clothes she would wear later.
"His Majesty is critically ill? Is the news reliable?"
Chen Keyan ignored the stinging pain caused by forcefully opening her eyes when she just woke up.
Pushing away the quilt, he turned over and got up.
At this moment, her heart was complicated.
There was both father-daughter love for Emperor Chen and the tension of competing for the throne. At the same time, because Su Xian had not yet come to Nanchen, she felt inexplicably unsure and very insecure.
With a variety of emotions intertwined, she ignored the biting cold in the morning. After several cold wars in a row, she got out of bed and let Bi'er change her clothes.
"The news was sent by someone from the Princess of Yue Kingdom. It should be reliable. It is said that all the doctors in the palace are in chaos, waiting for the princess to enter the palace and take charge of the overall situation!"
Jian'er responded while working with Bi'er to change her clothes.
Time is urgent now. Entering the palace earlier can stabilize the situation earlier, so we must hurry up.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Keyan had put on her clothes and sat in front of the dressing table to do her makeup. At this time, she asked again: "By the way, where is King Tian?"
"King Tian has entered the palace and is taking care of His Majesty with Princess Yue." Bi'er replied.
"Um……"
Chen Keyan nodded slowly, a hint of helplessness gradually appeared in her eyes.
But in an instant, this helplessness turned into ruthlessness!
After quickly putting on makeup, Chen Keyan entered the palace directly under the morning stars.
She has already made arrangements inside and outside the palace, and she can easily initiate "palace changes" with just one order.
But even so, Chen Keyan entered the palace very quickly. This move had two purposes. First, to guard against accidents. No matter how strict the plan was, there would be mistakes. She could find the problem earlier if she entered the palace earlier.
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Secondly, she had feelings for Emperor Chen after all, and the love between father and daughter for more than ten years could not be faked. Especially when she thought of the scene when Emperor Chen ran wildly in the rainstorm to take her for medical treatment when she was a child, her eyes stopped. She couldn't help but feel wet... She was going to see Emperor Chen for the last time!
Rush to Emperor Chen's palace quickly.
There was a large group of people standing outside the palace door, including the impotent imperial doctor and the worried-looking concubines in the harem, including her and King Tian's mother-in-law.
Chen Keyan briefly greeted her mother and concubine, and led the people straight into Emperor Chen's palace.
In the palace, there was also a group of helpless imperial doctors standing. When they saw Chen Keyan coming in, they all bowed and saluted: "Greetings to Your Highness the Princess."
Chen Keyan nodded and turned her gaze to look at Chen Di Longtan.
I saw Emperor Chen lying there with his eyes closed tightly, describing it as withered, giving people a feeling of being exhausted.
At the head of the bed, Prince Tian stood waiting with his head lowered, his face full of sorrow. When he found Chen Keyan, he forced a smile: "My dear sister, you are here, why don't you rest a little longer."
There is a person lying on the edge of the bed, crying loudly. Judging from his figure and listening to his voice, who is it if it is not his sister Chen Keyao?
Chen Keyan stepped forward quickly, looked at King Tian first, and asked, "How is your father?"
Without waiting for King Tian's answer, she leaned over and pulled up her sister Chen Keyao, held Chen Keyao in her arms, took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears on her little face, and comforted her with words of comfort:
"Good boy, don't cry. It's not good to make noise to your father."
Chen Keyao cried and buried her head in Sister Huang's arms. She burst into tears and said, "Sister Huang, you are finally here. Just now, my father almost... I am so scared..."
Chen Keyan hugged her sister and was stroking her hair with her hands. After hearing this, the hand stroking her hair immediately stopped. She noticed something was wrong and hurriedly asked:
"What happened just now? Father, how...how is he?"
King Tian took a step forward and took the initiative to explain:
"Imperial sister, don't worry, the matter has passed. Just now, my father suddenly had symptoms, and all the doctors said... Fortunately, my father had his own destiny, and he survived, and he is fine now."
After hearing this, Chen Keyan breathed a long sigh of relief.
There are three reasons.
First, as a child, she did not want Emperor Chen to die of illness and live another day.
Secondly, she has not yet been fully prepared. For example, she does not have a good way to deal with King Tian's problem. If something happens suddenly and the situation is forced, a human tragedy will inevitably occur. This is what she doesn't want to see.
Thirdly, Su Xian had not yet come to Nanchen to take charge, so she felt unsure.
"That's good. Thank you for your help."
Chen Keyan let go of her sister and bowed to all the imperial doctors first. This was her courtesy as a child, and she thanked the imperial doctors for their efforts these days.
How could the imperial doctors dare to accept Chen Keyan’s gift? They all returned the courtesy and said: "Your Highness, please don't do this. It is your duty to treat His Majesty..."
After Chen Keyan thanked the imperial doctor, she turned around and walked to King Tian, lowering her voice and asking: "There is no cure for my father's disease. The most we can do is delay it. Tell me honestly, how long does my father have left?"
King Tian's face was complicated, and he lowered his voice and replied: "According to the estimates of the imperial doctors, my father only has... about ten days left. If he gets sick again after ten days..."
"I understand." Chen Keyan nodded slowly.
…
After a while, Emperor Chen's palace finally became quiet.
The imperial doctors shook their heads, sighed, and left slowly. Of course, they would not go far. During this period, they stayed in the palace in case of emergency.
Among the concubines in the harem, except Chen Keyan and Prince Tian's biological mother, all the other concubines left reluctantly. They wanted to stay and take care of Emperor Chen, but it was not their turn yet.
The current situation in the harem is very clear——
The queen was deposed and is now imprisoned in the cold palace. King Tian and Chen Keyan gained power in the court, and their mother-in-law's status in the harem naturally increased...
Brother Tian and Chen Keyao also stayed behind to take care of Emperor Chen together with their two mothers and concubines.
Chen Keyan cannot stay here due to her complicated affairs.
After a while, she arrived at the secret guard yamen of the imperial city, sat behind a bookcase, and began to handle the heavy government affairs...
After being busy for a while, it was getting higher and higher day by day, and it was already an hour later.
"Princess, it's time to take a rest."
Bi'er entered the room at some unknown time and brought a cup of fragrant tea on a tray, holding it in both hands and handing it over slowly.
Chen Keyan raised her head, glanced at the bright sunshine outside the window, dropped the memorial in her hand, leaned her upper body back, leaned on the back of the chair and stretched.
Chen Keyan's figure is slim and graceful, not as breathtaking as Princess Lanling, but her stretching posture betrays her. It turns out that she also has a lot of capital.
Show off your body curves!
Coupled with her beautiful face and dimples, the combination creates a unique charm. This charm is not the same as Princess Lanling, but it is still enough to enchant people.
Bi'er is a woman, and she has been with Chen Keyan all year round. Even she will be fascinated by the unique charm Chen Keyan inadvertently shows, and her heart will beat like a deer, not to mention other people...
After Chen Keyan stretched, she took the tea from Bi'er and asked:
"Is there anything unusual happening there, Father?"
Bi'er came back to her senses and replied: "No, everything is safe with your majesty."
"It's okay." Chen Keyan took a small sip, and the hot tea with the fragrant aroma went straight into her throat, and then swallowed into her belly, which shocked her.
Putting down the tea cup, Chen Keyan suddenly remembered a question and asked: "Tell me, Mr. Su, has he received the letter we sent some time ago?"
Bi'er said:
"Princess, please rest assured. Although this letter is not sent personally by the servant or Jian'er, I think it should be okay. Judging from the distance, Mr. Su should have received it."
"Having said that, it's just...father's illness...it's hard to tell. Furthermore, the journey from the capital of God to Jiangning will take three to five days no matter what." Chen Keyan's beautiful eyebrows gradually solidified.
As Chen Keyan's personal maid and right-hand assistant, Bi'er participated in almost all of Chen Keyan's plans, which naturally included the planning of "fighting for the throne of Nanchen".
Therefore, she can understand Chen Keyan's inner thoughts.
She thought for a while and suggested: "Princess, why don't we write another letter and ask Mr. Su to leave for the south immediately after seeing the letter?"
"That makes sense." As expected, Chen Keyan beamed. She immediately wrote a handwritten letter with a splash of ink and solemnly handed it to Bi'er, ordering her to send someone to deliver it to Su Xian.
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The other side.
Emperor Chen's palace.
It is said that after Chen Keyan left, there were enough two imperial concubines, as well as Chen Keyao, Prince Tian and others left to take care of Emperor Chen.
But in reality it doesn’t take that many people.
King Tian has a distinguished status, and Chen Keyao is a young princess who has not left the palace. They are not suitable to take personal care of Emperor Chen.
The two imperial concubines are the best candidates. They are originally the concubines of Emperor Chen, and they are a bit older and are far calmer than the young people...
King Tian, who had nothing to do, found an opportunity to sneak out of Emperor Chen's palace, found a deserted place, took out a sachet from his arms and played with it carefully.
The sachet is exquisitely embroidered and clearly made by a woman. One side is embroidered with a picture of "Mandarin ducks playing in the water" and the other side is embroidered with three words: "Zhao Rongyin".
Zhao Rongyin was the daughter of a prime minister named Zhao. She was extremely beautiful and had a gentle and gentle temperament. King Tian had been secretly in love with her for a long time.
This sachet was a gift from Zhao Rongyin. The patterns, patterns and names on it were all embroidered by Zhao Rongyin stitch by stitch——
To an ancient woman, giving a sachet with her maiden name embroidered on it to a man was a secret promise and a lifelong love!
Previously, King Tian had been severely reprimanded by Emperor Chen because of the sachet incident.
All because the prime minister named Zhao was originally following King Li. Who was King Li? They are the biggest obstacle for King Tian to ascend the throne. They are competitors. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are enemies.
But King Tian... actually secretly got involved with the daughter of an enemy's follower, and even made a private life-long arrangement. This seemed to Emperor Chen to be extremely stupid!
Aren't you afraid that this is a "honey trap"?
Emperor Chen really wanted to pry open King Tian's head and see what he was thinking about every day...
A few days ago, when Emperor Chen was still awake, King Tian was afraid and did not dare to carry the sachet with him anymore.
But these two days... Emperor Chen was awake for less than half an hour in a day, and he had no energy to interfere in his "private life".
King Tian felt an unprecedented freedom!
So suddenly, King Tian brought the token of love that Zhao Rongyin had given him, which was the sachet, back on him, which symbolized that the two of them were together all the time and would never be separated.
