Chapter 218 Your eyes are all red
Today, his concubine Rong is deeply in love with him. Although she was hurt by him, she still loves him deeply. For the first time, she feels a little regretful about her original decision. There are other ways to deal with the people of the Rong family.
However, as the ruler of the country, he had to consider more. The Rong family held a large number of troops, and he, as the emperor, could not feel at ease.
"My beloved, have you ever blamed me over the years?" The emperor asked this question for some unknown reason.
The emperor had never taken this issue to heart, nor had he ever felt condemned for it. In his opinion, he had only done something to consolidate the Kingdom of Yue, and the lives of the Rong family were only taken to eradicate the root of the problem.
When he asked, Concubine Rong turned around to put the medicine cup back into the food box.
Hearing this, a hint of cruelty flashed in Rong Fei's eyes, but when she raised her head, her eyes had returned to their usual calmness.
"Your Majesty, this is for the sake of Yue's kingdom. You have your own considerations." Rong Fei's answer was very effective. The emperor stared into her eyes and felt relieved when he saw that Rong Fei was just looking at him gently.
"You took the trouble to make medicine for me. You must be tired. Go back and rest first. Your eyes are red from staying up all the time."
The emperor caressed Rong Fei's cheek lovingly. Although he wanted Rong Fei to stay with him all the time, he didn't want her to suffer.
"I will go back first, Your Majesty, please have a good rest." Concubine Rong picked up the food box, bowed, and left.
When leaving, Concubine Rong had no intention of staying or looking back, and left without hesitation.
When she reached the door, she bumped into the queen who was coming back from cooking porridge. She bowed to her respectfully and said, "Your Highness, I greet you."
The Queen had never persecuted her. As for the deposed Crown Prince, she had a good relationship with her son. Therefore, in the harem, the Queen was one of the few people that Concubine Rong did not dislike.
"My sister has been making ginseng soup for Your Majesty all night long. It's really hard work. My sister must take care of herself." The queen has a gentle temperament. As a woman from the south of the Yangtze River, her voice is very soft and pleasant.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I can never compare to the hard work you have put in serving me. I will not disturb you anymore and will take my leave first." After saying this, Concubine Rong bowed.
The queen nodded and Concubine Rong retreated.
The queen looked back at Concubine Rong's back, retracted her gaze, and slowly walked into the inner hall.
After taking the ginseng soup, the emperor had already fallen asleep. Seeing this, the empress asked someone to take the porridge away first.
The queen sat far away beside a low table, dealing with the harem affairs that had accumulated in recent days.
After dealing with the palace affairs, the empress took the opportunity to look at the records of the concubines and princes who came to visit the emperor. Among the concubines, Concubine Rong came the most.
These days, when they were having meals together, the Emperor often talked about Rong Yuer's deep love for him. As the legal wife, the Empress always listened quietly, watching her heart.
Rong Fei did come here every day to see the emperor, but was she sincere? In her opinion, not necessarily.
As a woman herself, the Queen knew that when a woman likes someone, her eyes would never look like the way Concubine Rong looked at the Emperor. However, the Emperor himself had never had true love in the harem, so naturally he didn't know what it was like to truly love someone.
"Your Majesty, it's raining." The palace maid who was kneeling beside the table helping the queen grind ink spoke in a low voice.
The queen glanced at the dark sky and said calmly, "Close the windows of the palace, don't let your majesty catch a cold."
She has been sitting firmly on the throne of empress for many years, not because she is good at intrigue, but because she knows very well what the emperor wants. She has tried her best to learn to observe people's words and expressions, so she can guess that the ginseng soup sent by Concubine Rong is not simple.
But, so what? The emperor was doomed, so she might as well do a favor by sending Rong Fei and her son. Considering the character of Rong Fei and her son, she only needed to behave herself and live the rest of her life in peace with her son.
"The weather this year is really strange. It was fine just now, how come it suddenly changed?" The palace maid closed the window and hurriedly helped the queen light two oil lamps on the desk for illumination.
"This autumn will be a troubled time." The Queen picked up the Phoenix Seal on the table and stamped the final document of the palace affairs. His Majesty's illness is unlikely to recover, and the time for Chi Hongyuan to ascend the throne is not far away.
As the Empress had predicted, the Emperor fell ill, initially with a minor ailment, but soon developed a serious illness.
At first he was still able to get up, but later he became too weak to attend court, and his spirit became weaker day by day. He could only issue an edict, ordering Chi Hongyuan to govern the country as the crown prince.
Coincidentally, just when Chi Hongyuan's plan was about to be implemented, in Qi State, Xuanyuan Yu was also rising rapidly in the previous dynasty.
"All those who supported the former crown prince have switched to supporting the third prince. However, those people are just a mob. Their only goal is to make the third prince a puppet. They have their own selfish motives, so they can't cause any trouble."
In the imperial study, Bai Ziyu handed Xuanyuan Yu the scroll that recorded the important events of the Qi State in recent days.
"They have been making a fuss about the accidental death of the former crown prince, saying that I killed my father and brother. It's ridiculous."
Xuanyuan Yu read through the scrolls one by one. He had read a lot of those that attacked him.
Before he returned to Qi, the internal affairs of Qi were already in chaos. The ruler was weak, the crown prince was violent and cruel, and many villains were not thinking about saving the country, but about making profits from it.
In the previous dynasty's dispute, someone plotted to kill the former crown prince, and the King of Qi died of a sudden illness because he could not bear the blow.
At this time Xuanyuan Yu returned to Qi, and of course they were happy to put all the blame on him.
ridiculous.
They knew who did it, didn't they? They just wanted more benefits, so they were happy to push out a scapegoat. But they didn't expect that King Xiaoyao would come back.
"People's words are scary. If you want to be the ruler of a country, you must make your people submit to you. Fortunately, our plan will bear fruit soon."
Xuanyuan Yu burned a secret letter he had just read. If Xuanyuan Yu wanted to ascend the throne when the Qi government was in chaos, he had to show convincing political achievements.
Soon, someone will be unable to hold back and send their political achievements to Xuanyuan Yu. Bai Ziyu is very capable and has suppressed those restless people in the previous dynasty, while Xuanyuan Yu has shown his extraordinary talent in governing the country.
It was obvious who was the right candidate for the throne, but some of those who were hiding in the dark could no longer take the throne.
Half a month later, the third prince launched a coup and surrounded the palace. He disregarded the lives of all the people in the city and even joined forces with the people of Chu to attack the capital of Qi.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Yu and his men intercepted the spies in time, and the third prince was beheaded in front of the palace gate. The spies sent by the State of Chu were sent back to the State of Chu along with a letter. After that, the State of Chu remained peaceful for a long time.
After this battle, Xuanyuan Yu ascended the throne as a prince and became the new ruler of Qi.
"Uncle, is there still no reply to the message sent to the Kingdom of Yue?" Xuanyuan Yu came to Bai Ziyu's bedroom and saw him frowning.
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