Chapter 9 The Queen's scheming
The samsara of reincarnation is announced,
Don’t be sympathetic to the world.
The world is stained with the edges of the world,
There is nothing to disturb the heart.
After Yixuan left, Lian'er picked up the paper and pen, but for some reason she wrote these lines. The pain in her heart was contained in this poem, "Yixuan! I want to be worthy of you! But I will never be sorry for you! It's just a wonder, I am not Hu Lian'er but a cruel Wu Meiniang! You are not an emperor, general, but a graceful boy who just wants to idle clouds and wild cranes!" Lian'er also burst into tears secretly. I don't know how long this mood has been sealed in the dust. Tears had long since dissipated with the wind when Hu Lian'er's heart died...
Looking at her growing belly, Lian'er felt sad and joyful. Her Honger was Yixuan's flesh and blood. It was a critical moment in the court. As the saying goes, life and death have fate, wealth and honor are in heaven. It seems that my life should not be defeated. Since this is the case, I must let Yixuan's child ascend to the 95th throne, which is the only thing that can be compensated... Lian'er was also sitting alone in an empty Zhaoyi Palace. Looking at this empty and luxurious house, what was it for? I am afraid that only she herself understands the best...
At this moment, the queen's palace was filled with sorrow. "I really can't swallow this breath. This Wu Meiniang, who is charming and confusing, is openly against Lord Changsun and Lord Chu in the court today. The child has also confirmed that it is the blood of the Li Tang family. Now the son is worthy of his mother. The emperor has not come to visit Sujie anymore, and he has gone to that bitch Wu Meiniang! Empress! You have to take action early!" Concubine Xiao Shu also teased Queen Wang with a depressed look on her face...
"Sister Shufei is in the mood to complain to me here! You should go back and pay attention to Sujie's study, not here in this palace..." Queen Wang also felt that Concubine Xiao was very noisy. After all, Lian'er has not threatened her position as queen and the stability of the harem, so there is no need to cause unnecessary grudges... In Queen Wang's heart, calming things is the most perfect way to deal with things, why bother to fight?
"Sister Queen! I am kindly reminding you! I dare to give my sister a piece of advice. If my sister continues like this, Wu Meiniang will one day let the emperor depose her sister! Then I will be in the cold palace! Will my sister still be so free and easy!" Concubine Xiao also snorted coldly and said, "I will leave!" Concubine Xiao bowed slightly and left the queen's harem...
"This Wu Meiniang! Will it really be a disaster for my Tang Dynasty harem? Whether it is the previous dynasty or the harem, I have no status at all. The uncle of the previous dynasty is just a Shangshu. In the harem, although I am the leader of the six palaces and the king of Wanhuang, I am not favored. First, Concubine Xiao Shu! Then Wu Zhaoyi! I have no descendants!" Queen Wang's face was also dull, and walked to the dressing table, looking at the rich overnight in the mirror, and her dazzling appearance was even more bitter...
"Is this palace really old and desolate? Why is the emperor immersed in the pomegranate skirt of Concubine Xiao Shu and Wu Zhaoyi? I am unwilling to give up. Whether it is for the Tang River or my own selfishness, I want to establish a crown prince..." Empress Wang also said in her bedroom.
In the Hall of Peace, Lian'er learned that Hong'er was not her and Li Zhi's child, but Yi Xuan's. She was discouraged. What is it to sit in this magnificent bedroom? Can the emperor's love last?? Lian'er couldn't help but think...
But Queen Wang had a plan in her mind, thinking about the Zhong that Lian'er and herself said at that time, Li Zhong was the crown prince, so this would be fine. "The Empress is here!" A sharp voice came into the ears of Deguan and Li Zhi...
"I'm here to see the Queen! The Queen is a thousand years old! The Queen! The Emperor said that no one should disturb you now! Queen..." The deputy official also reminded respectfully...
"I came here for the future of the previous dynasty and the stability of the harem! Such a big thing, I have to look for the emperor! Let me go out of here!" Queen Wang was too lazy to take care of the moral officials, so she rushed in, but saw Li Zhi who stroked his head slightly, frowned slightly, and closed his eyes slightly... walked forward and bowed slowly:
"I'm here to see the emperor!" Li Zhi also opened his eyes and looked at Queen Wang and asked, "Empress! Why are you here? I said that no one should disturb me now! Queen, don't you know!" Li Zhi also said impatiently...
"Emperor! I came mainly for Wu Zhaoyi! I want to make a deal with the emperor! I know that the emperor likes Wu Zhaoyi! As the queen, I naturally would not be jealous of Wu Zhaoyi! But other concubines would not! I can protect Wu Zhaoyi for a while, but I can't protect him for a lifetime! Wu Zhaoyi gave birth to a Lin'er for the emperor and became pregnant again, but he was just Zhaoyi. I have an idea. The four virtuous and kind concubines of the concubine's position checked and balanced each other, but they had already formed a camp. I want to add another concubine to the four concubines, Concubine Chen! What does the emperor think!" Empress Wang also smiled with a spring breeze on her face, but Li Zhi's lazy figure was right, and his sleepy eyes suddenly opened...
"What the queen said is true!" Li Zhi suddenly became excited, and added another concubine to the four virtuous and kind concubines. "Concubine Chen! Not bad! This name is amazing! It is unprecedented. Queen, just do it like this! Whatever you want! I promise you whatever you want!" Li Zhi also said casually...
"The emperor wants to accept Li Zhong as his adopted son! I have no children! I just want to have one to raise him. Li Zhong's biological mother died early, and I am the leader of the six palaces, so I naturally have the obligation to raise him well. I also heard that Li Zhong had excellent academic performance in the school and was kind and filial! So I have held a grand adoption ceremony! Let everyone in the world know that Zhong'er is not a child without a mother! I am his mother!" Queen Wang's face was also blushing, and a feeling of being a mother instantly hit her heart...
"Okay! I promise you! But wait until Mei Niang's child is born! Then hold the adoption ceremony! I will go to court with me tomorrow morning! Let me explain to my uncle, Chu Suiliang and others!" Li Zhi was also full of excitement, "I will go to your place tonight!"
"Thank you, the emperor!" Queen Wang also smiled secretly and bowed...Above the morning court on the second day:
"Long live my emperor! The Empress is thousands of years old!" The ministers were puzzled. Why did Empress Wang appear in the court today? Can women in the court now be randomly indiscriminately? Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others also looked at each other, and stood up and asked:
"Dare to be the Queen! Women are not allowed to enter the court. Today's Queen, yesterday's Wu Zhaoyi! Is it necessary to break this rule now? Is it possible for Chengdu to be Queen Lu?" Changsun Wuji was the first to say without any respect for Queen Wang.
Queen Wang laughed instead of angry, looking at the two old men, "I have two things to announce today, and I would like to remind Lord Changsun that yesterday was no longer Wu Zhaoyi! It is Chen Concubine! Our palace's imperial decree, 'Wu Zhaoyi first received a secret edict from Emperor Taizong to prove that she is noble and appreciated by Emperor Taizong. Later, she gave birth to a son of the emperor and became pregnant with the emperor's son. The country has a good reputation! It has a model of the fourth rank of virtuous, kind and virtue. Today, the palace decided to add another concubine to the four concubines of virtuous, kind and virtue, and the concubine of Chen! From today on, Wu Meiniang will be promoted to Chen Concubine and inform the six palaces!'" Queen Wang also said slowly next to Li Zhi's dragon throne...
In an instant, there was an uproar in the court. He actually wanted to add a concubine, Chen Fei, to the original virtuous and kind-hearted concubine. This is unprecedented, and it even violated the grouping system set by Emperor Gaozu...
"Emperor! No! Why is the Empress so ignorant? This is a group set by Emperor Gaozu! How can we tamper with it at will! Besides, today we will submit a memorial about Wu Meiniang! Although the secret edict proves that Wu Meiniang's virginity is not bad, it is not impossible to enter the harem, but it has been spread among the people! Rumors and rumors have spread, leaving the entire royal family completely deserted. If it is a bad thing, all over the place will rise up! What should we do? The old minister asked the emperor to abolish Wu Zhaoyi and demote it to a commoner! Only then can we pacify the people in the world!" Changsun Wuji also said slowly. He wanted to abolish Wu Meiniang's position as Zhaoyi today, but he did not expect that Empress Wang would stand up to promote Wu Meiniang. It is really worse than the heaven's plan...
Queen Wang also thought it was not good, "A old man Changsun Wuji, everything is against me!! My plan this time is perfect. If it is destroyed in your hands, I will never avoid you!" Queen Wang's face also turned a little red:
"Mr. Changsun's words are bad! How can rumors be taken seriously? After dinner, it's just a joke! If rumors can shake my Tang Dynasty, it may not be too much of a problem! This decision has been carefully considered! The four concubines in the harem are now the dominant concubine Xiao Shu, and the other three concubines have joined forces to form a gang! In this situation, the harem will not be peaceful! If the harem is not peaceful, the previous dynasty will naturally be unstable! I keep the advice of Empress Dowager Changsun in mind, so Mr. Changsun..." Queen Wang also paused.
Changsun Wuji had no reason to refute for a moment! Li Zhi also said, "Okay! My intention has been decided! You don't need to discuss it again!! Retreat the court!" As he said that, he also drove back to the Palace of Yangxin...
Chapter completed!