Chapter 68(1/2)
Dong Yuheng discussed important matters with four cabinet ministers who had been established in Shangshu. Gu Changqing, the newly appointed cabinet assistant, said: "I have heard from the secret reports from the spies that Kemon seems to have been in a state of being idle recently. So hard work is planning a plan for the south invasion again."
A year ago, Nuerling took advantage of the heavy snow to truce the battle and ventured back to Mishi, the capital of Kymond. After colluding with his old subordinates, he turned around the overall situation at the Hongmen Banquet of his brother's new Khan, killed his brother and took the lead as the Khan. Then he quickly formed an alliance with the fourth prince of the neighboring country. Naga has always been in constant conflict with Kymond. Although the Naga tribe is not as good as the Kymond, he is unmatched in the use of poison skills. The ambitious Kymond dare not attack easily. However, he did not want to The fourth prince Yuan Yi secretly got along with Nuerling. Nuerling personally led a team of personal soldiers to Naga to help Yuan Yi kill his father and brother, and seize the position of king. Yuan Yi then married his sister Princess Yuanhua to Nuerling and sent a large army to support the front line of Kemon. Jing Chao used poison to fight with the Kemon cavalry in the King's cavalry. The army of Hu Zhong, who had joined the Wu Kingdom, retreated step by step and lost two cities. The day when Chen Ning set fire was the reward of the defeated soldiers coming from the border.
In this emergency situation, Dong Yuheng still couldn't control himself for Chen Ning's guarding for three days. When he came out, he was hit by a natural disaster and was exhausted. Fortunately, the natural disasters fell four times, and the plague in Kymond was re-existing. The two countries had to negotiate a ceasefire, and the three cities of Kymond that had been captured returned to Jingchao.
This stop lasts for a year, and I am afraid that Nuerling, who has recovered from his vitality, will make a comeback again.
Dong Yuheng tapped the table, "I feel relieved that there is Ziling guarding in front of me, but I must be careful of this and the use of poison."
"Return to Your Majesty," said another auxiliary official, "There are two common methods of using poison, one is water poison, and the other is smoke poison. If our army is wary of water consumption, it should be no major damage; and this poisonous smoke... I have sent several medical officers to stand by on the front line as instructed by Your Majesty to prepare for the detoxification agent."
"Well," Dong Yuheng nodded, "According to Hu Zhong's report, when the enemy used poisonous smoke, Naga and Kumeng soldiers were not afraid. They must be the first to take the medicine, and our army must quickly distribute the antidote."
After speaking, he was still a little worried. Over the past year, he sent spies to inquire about the poison prescription several times. Unexpectedly, the poison prescription was actually the secret poison of the royal family. Only the king of Naga had never learned it. Now it fell into the hands of Yuan Yi, who forced the poison prescription out of his father, and Jing Chao was unable to find the truth. I am afraid that this poison is Yuan Yi's killer move. He thought for a while and said: "I will send an order to post the imperial list everywhere, and I will find a lot of money to find a miracle doctor."
Everyone received the order, and Gu Changqing said again: "Using a doctor to overcome poison, you can also fight poison. Your Majesty, I think you will recruit people together with those who are famous for poison?"
"Gu Qing's words are reasonable, but most of the people who use poison are not right, and they may capture or capture them, and they will decide on their own."
A auxiliary official hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is still in the army. Will your Majesty recall your highness..." Half a year ago, Dong Yuheng assessed the prince's civil and military studies, praised Huang Ling's son Huang Yi's young hero, and fought with his father since he was a child. Dong Mingyi and Dong Mingsheng heard this, knelt down together and asked their father to allow them to go to the army to experience. Dong Yuheng smiled and did not express his opinion at the time. A few days later, he asked the eldest son Dong Mingyi to take the imperial edict to go to Aldo with the team escorted to military rations, and was dispatched by Huang Ling.
Dong Yuheng shook his head when he heard this, "I asked Mingyi to practice, how could it be recalled if it is dangerous?"
"But your Majesty..."
"Okay, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore." The emperor interrupted all the ministers, "Is the provincial examinations going well? Is there anything unusual?"
An auxiliary official was about to answer, and Wanfu came in from outside and bowed and called out, "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?"
"The Empress is outside to welcome the Lord."
Dong Yuheng frowned slightly, and then he remembered that today was the day when the girl entered the palace. He had to go to Zhaohua Palace to show the cards with the Queen of Concubine. "When is it?"
"It's already the beginning of You when you go back to Your Majesty."
The emperor was slightly stunned, no wonder the queen came to invite him in person.
Gu Changqing saw it and saw that His Majesty was not confused by women's beauty, and he felt quite moved. How many emperors in the previous dynasty were ruined by women's beauty, but the emperor had no such worries. He was diligent in political affairs and was in the sight of the prosperous era.
After the emperor asked the four ministers to retreat, Meng Ya went in to pay tribute, Dong Yuheng asked her to wait, and went into the inner hall to change her clothes.
The queen was thinking, and her tail fingers, which had been wearing a nail cover, moved, but she spoke through a door and asked, "Your Majesty, do you know if Yi'er has ever sent a letter?"
There was a moment of silence inside, and then Dong Yuheng's voice came out, "I wrote to you yesterday to report peace, and I forgot to mention it to you for a moment."
"I know that Your Majesty is busy with official duties, but I don't know that Yi'er is good now? Are you used to eating the food in the north?"
"Oh," Dong Yuheng changed into a long-distance dress and walked out, "Ming Yi is a man, so it's okay to suffer a little."
Meng Yasheng was in the family of giants and became the queen at a young age. He had never suffered any hardships. After hearing what Dong Yuheng said, he immediately wanted to go to a very bad place and couldn't help but gasp in a low voice.
Dong Yuheng glanced at her side and said slowly, "I heard that you have been dying since Mingyi left?"
"I... it's just that the weather is hot and I lose my appetite."
"You are often sick, and it is easier to get sick if you don't eat it. You can't do this in the future."
Meng Ya felt warm, "Thank you for your concern, I know." She paused and said hesitantly, "I embroidered a cloak for Yi'er and prepared some autumn and winter clothes. I wonder if I can send someone..."
"The cloak is sent, and there are other things in the camp. He wears whatever the soldiers wear, and there is no need to prepare too much."
"Yes..." Meng Ya saw that the emperor's expression was exactly the same, and thought that the emperor thought he was safe, so she didn't dare to mention it.
The emperor and the empress arrived at the Kuntai Hall of the harem. The concubine Wang, Concubine Zhuang, Concubine De, and Concubine Hui have been waiting for a long time. The talent show not only accommodates the harem for the emperor, but also serves as female officials in front of the palace such as the imperial concubine. Therefore, the three concubines were also present.
Dong Yuheng first sued the princess, and then sat in the main seat to accept the concubines' greetings. After a few gossips, the queen ordered people to introduce the beautiful girl who was waiting outside.
Jing Chao's beautiful girl was already selected through the initial selection of virtue, appearance and talent in the harem to face the saint in Kuntai Hall. During the selection, there were five people standing at the steps without kneeling, so that the emperor and concubines could see their appearance and figure clearly. Dong Yuheng leaned on the dragon throne, drank tea with a faint expression as the eunuch introduced his name and life experience, and only glanced at him and waved his hands and said, "Go". The beautiful girl who had been waiting for a day lost hope of entering the palace.
The emperor said the word "go" several times in a row. When the princess saw that the emperor had not left any of them, she couldn't help but take advantage of the time to ask, "The Tian family is so tired and have no intentions now? These young women are all as beautiful as flowers, so why can't they fall into the eyes of His Majesty?"
Dong Yuheng chuckled, "Maybe he's exhausted."
"Your Majesty is working hard all day long, so you should take care of the dragon body. Come and bring a cup of ginseng tea to your Majesty."
"I'm working on my mother."
The Princess sighed and continued, "Although Your Majesty puts national affairs first, the Ai family also thinks that the combination of hardness and softness can relieve the body and mind. Men are hard and women are soft. Your Majesty kills and fights in the front hall, and at night, he can serve the harem with gentleness and small intentions. Isn't it beautiful?"
The emperor could not refute. He recalled that the master of Chunxi Palace greeted him with a smile every night, either considerate or willful, but he always relaxed and filled with joy when he was tired.
My heart hurts again.
"Besides, even if Your Majesty is unintentional, he should make a decision for the princes and princes." The Princess thought to make the emperor concerned first, so he should gradually become interested.
"My mother said yes."
Concubine Zhuang curled her lips below. The princess, who was not her husband, tried hard to ask her cousin to take on a newcomer. I am afraid that the widow would be distorted after being a widow for a long time.
The queen and the other two concubines smiled lightly and had different thoughts.
After persuasion, the emperor finally began to look at the girl carefully, leaving behind a few beauties.
In today's talent show, the Meng family, Feng family and Huifei's mother's family all sent newcomers to the palace. Among them, the Feng family's daughter is the most tender and charming. Although she is young, she already has a body that makes men fascinated. But Dong Yuheng still said "go", but Concubine Zhuang left her niece.
She was unwilling to do so, but now she knew that she and her cousin were difficult to raise. Not only did she relax after giving birth, but the emperor even left her behind.
After a few more rounds, the emperor became more and more excited. Shen Ning's appearance inadvertently entered his mind. Dong Yuheng, who was already used to it, sighed lightly and accepted the familiar sting in his heart.
Five more beautiful girls came in in a blink of an eye. The emperor glanced at random and his face changed drastically.
The concubines were seeing the beautiful girl's appearance clearly, and they all changed their faces and looked at the emperor unconsciously.
The already nervous showgirls below could naturally find the strange atmosphere, and they were even more heart-wrenching.
The bold show girl raised her eyes and glanced at her, but saw the young supreme staring straight at her, and immediately lowered her eyelids in panic and her cheeks were dyed pink.
Shen Ning is not a peerless beauty. It is not unusual for someone to look like her, but this person... is really too similar.
The emperor looked at her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth with all of them fit nine points with the sweetheart in his memory. If he hadn't been calm, he would have even gone down to hug this illusory person in his arms and comforted his painful longing.
"Your Majesty, I look at the second one, who looks like Concubine Rui." The queen's gentle voice came from the side.
The bold woman named trembled slightly.
Dong Yuheng suddenly came to his senses, slowly withdrew his gaze, turned his head and curled his lips slightly, "The queen also felt like it?"
Concubine De was uneasy. She frowned slightly and stirred the veil in her hand, just trying to find a way to prevent this woman who looked like Concubine Rui from entering the palace.
She was very smart since childhood, and she was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She felt that this was the case after seeing the works of talented men in the world. Therefore, she became more and more self-admired, believing that no man in this world can match her, and that anyone who married her was lonely. But since she entered the palace, the emperor had a leisurely time to talk to her about ancient and modern poetry and wrote poems. She was shocked to realize that the emperor was so knowledgeable and memorable, and full of knowledge. Her heart couldn't help but secretly agree. However, to the emperor, she was just an ordinary member of his harem. If it were not for her aunt, Princess Prince, she could not have nurtured the dragon and became the concubine. Although she was clear and painful in her heart, she still could not let go of her figure to seduce and flatter, and could only wait for the emperor to summon him day after day in the palace. The only thing worthy of comfort is that Your Majesty treats the harem equally, not biased or relied on it.
However, Concubine Rui's entry into the palace broke the calm. He was really a legendary woman, not only because of her achievements in Yunzhou, but also because of her bizarre life experience and entering the palace as a widow. As early as when Concubine Rui was telling, she discovered that although Concubine Rui spoke briefly, her inadvertent knowledge was lofty, and that was not the knowledge of a woman's family... It seemed natural for His Majesty to love her, and it was natural to favor her alone. Although she listened to people's advice, His Majesty was not new, but she listened to His Majesty's sleep in the Spring Palace every day, and rewarded her one after another.
She hugged the child but couldn't fall asleep! She finally heard the emperor call her to sleep, and she was almost ecstatic. She drew the makeup on her face and changed the clothes on her body. She had to wear it with painstaking makeup but only waited for the emperor's faint glance. The lingering night seemed to be indifferent. The next day she got up and called him to get up, and he accidentally held the palm of her hand. The sleepy emperor hung a lazy smile and spoke hoarse and docile: "Ning'er today..." He was halfway through his words, but he had woken up. He saw that it was her, and his smile no longer, and gently withdrew his hand.
Only later did she learn that "Ning'er" was the boudoir of Concubine Rui. When she recalled the tenderness and sweetness of the emperor's call, her heart was almost crushed.
Fortunately, the beauty is poor. Yes, fortunately, when she saw the emperor being heartbroken by Concubine Rui's death, she would rather not be ashamed of her despicable thoughts than let this woman be with her Majesty again.
Now there is another person who looks so much like Concubine Rui. How could she not be jealous!
"I feel very similar," Meng Ya said gently, "Your Majesty, I know that since Concubine Rui left, Your Majesty has been depressed. I think why don't you leave this beautiful girl to accompany Concubine Rui?"
Concubine De originally thought that the queen was virtuous, but today she felt that she was too virtuous!
Dong Yuheng looked at the beautiful girl who looked like Shen Ning again, "Raise your head."
The beautiful girl's heart trembled and raised her head nervously and expectantly. When she saw the emperor's handsome face, her face instantly turned red.
Dong Yuheng looked at the admiration and admiration in her eyes, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Then let it stay."
Not long after the talent show on this day, Shen Jieyu sent someone to report the Seventh Princess to cry and feel uncomfortable, so the emperor stopped the selection and asked the queen to send the princess back to the palace.
When he arrived at the side hall of Chunxi Palace, Dong Yuheng looked at the little princess who was crying and her face was flushed and clenched her fists tightly, and asked in extreme displeasure: "What's going on!"
The palace servant knelt on the ground, and a nanny said, "Go back to your majesty, the little princess vomited two sips of milk for some reason, and then she cried continuously."
"Have the imperial physician been here?"
"Doctor Wang is here, but he didn't see anything. He only prescribed two doses of medicine, saying that it was nothing serious."
Dong Yuheng frowned and personally hugged the Seventh Princess who was crying weaker.
"Your Majesty," Shen Mei sobbed through the Linghua Gate, "We little princess is getting better now? She cried so hard that my heart was almost broken..."
The Seventh Princess gradually stopped crying in her father's arms and looked at him pitifully with her eyes wide open.
Dong Yuheng sighed softly, and asked someone to bring a veil to wipe the tears and sweat from the little princess's face.
Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Shen Mei was worried and cried and said quietly: "It's all because I'm useless. I can't even take care of my own children well, which made her suffer such a great crime..."
Dong Yuheng wiped the little princess' face and looked up unpredictable, "You don't have to blame yourself. It's because I'm not considering it well. You've become a mother at a young age, so I'm afraid you can't be careful."
"His Majesty……"
"Tonight, the Seventh Princess will take her to Qiankun Palace. I will choose an experienced mother for her in the harem."
As soon as these words were said, Chen Mei, who was already pale, was even pale as snow. She didn't expect...that was the result.
Although Chen Mei was tolerant and scheming, she was young after all and was blinded by obsession and love. She knew that today's talent show, her heart was like a cat scratching her. She just wanted the emperor not to forget the old one because of the new one. She was impulsive and used the matter of the Seventh Princess to invite him. When he stopped the talent show and stepped into the Chunxi Palace, she didn't know how happy she was, and she and her daughter were still very important in His Majesty's heart. Unexpectedly, His Majesty said such cruel words in a blink of an eye.
"No, no..."
To be continued...