"Besides, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty have great respect for the Imperial Master. If the Imperial Master says that women can be officials, then the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be happy to accept it. This is also a way to have the best of both worlds."
Even if the emperor wanted Yang Zhanying to be a female official, he couldn't let Duke Yang be so comfortable.
Duke Yang cursed the old man Qin Honghao's ancestors eighteen times in his heart.
"The Imperial Master is out, and I have no news from him now. Let's wait until he comes back."
Prime Minister Qin made a test and confirmed that the national teacher was not in the palace and was dead.
But his men have not yet found Qin Wu's whereabouts.
"It's the Emperor..."
"Cough, cough, cough..." The emperor coughed uncomfortably.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health..." Prime Minister Qin said with concern, a calculating look in his eyes.
"I, no problem!"
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"Your Majesty, it's time to appoint a crown prince." Prime Minister Qin said.
The other officials standing on Qin Xiang's side followed suit, saying, "Your Majesty, appointing a crown prince early can help Your Majesty share some of the government affairs..."
"Your Majesty, it's time to summon the eldest prince back to the capital." The official standing next to the queen immediately suggested.
"Cough, cough, cough..." The emperor wanted to say that he already had a plan for this matter, but before he could finish his words, he coughed even more violently, followed by a mouthful of blood spurting out on the spot.
"emperor……"
"Call the imperial physician, hurry up and call the imperial physician..."
The Emperor suddenly became seriously ill, and the Empress Dowager and the Queen came to visit him.
Li Niang takes care of the emperor.
"Emperor, how do you feel? Summon Qin Wu into the palace and let her diagnose you." After the empress dowager was poisoned by Sa Man, her health became worse.
If she had not changed her mind and still let Qin Wu treat her, she would not have ended up like this.
She felt regretful and guilty in her heart.
But she has come to terms with it and will live as long as she can.
"Mother is not in good health. I am sorry to have made you worry. I have already sent someone to summon Qin Wu into the palace. Don't worry..." the emperor said weakly.
"What do you mean by seeking immortality? The Imperial Master has been refining pills for you, but they have no effect after you take them. You, don't even think about immortality..."
The Queen Mother immediately added, "Concubine Yun colluded with the people of Southern Xinjiang to seek the position of Crown Prince for the Second Prince. Fortunately, her family's power has been suppressed by you, so she has no ability to rebel. But you can't suppress what others will think. You must appoint a Crown Prince as soon as possible to prevent others from having different intentions."
"What the Queen Mother said is, ahem…"
"Your Majesty, the medicine is cold. Please drink it first." Li Niang spoke cautiously.
"Let me do it." The Queen took the medicine from Li Niang and fed it to the Emperor.
The emperor raised his eyes and looked at the queen.
The queen tested the temperature of the medicine very gently and said, "Your Majesty, I will feed you..."
The emperor looked from behind the queen to Li Niang, who was bowing her head respectfully. He looked at her charming face with a hint of grievance and said, "You are the queen, just let Li Niang come."
The Queen held the medicine bowl with a stiff hand, but still smiled gently, "Your Majesty, I am your wife, and it is my duty to take care of you..."
"You are here for the position of Crown Prince Cangyuan." Although the emperor was sick and weak, his eyes were very cold.
The queen's family had a large number of troops under their control. At first, he wanted to take away the military power of the queen's family, but the queen transferred the military power to the eldest prince on the grounds that the eldest prince needed experience, and asked him to guard the border of Northern Liao.
What the emperor fears most is the queen's family.
"Your Majesty..." The Queen pursed her lips, suppressing the grievance and unwillingness in her heart. She married the Emperor for the sake of the family, and the Emperor married her to stabilize the country.
There is more interest between them than love.
But she has given a lot to the emperor over the years. Even if she just wanted to take care of him, he would accuse her of having ulterior motives. It was really sad.
"Whoever you choose to make the crown prince, I will have no complaints. I just hope that Your Majesty can think about the interests of the Great Zhou Jiangshang."
Of course, the Second Prince is now under house arrest, and is even suspected of colluding with people from southern Xinjiang. It is impossible for the Emperor to make him the Crown Prince.
Now only her son is outstanding and can become the next king.
The queen was not too worried that the emperor would eventually give the throne to someone else.
It’s just that the emperor has always been a person who responds to soft tactics and not hard ones.
"Of course, even if the emperor is unwilling to appoint a crown prince, I will not urge him. As long as the emperor is in good health, I will be relieved."
Hearing her say this, the emperor's eyes softened a little, "Let Concubine Li feed me the medicine."
In the end, it was Concubine Li who fed the emperor the medicine.
After taking the medicine, the Queen Mother told the Emperor her plan, "I know what you are thinking, but the Queen is your wife after all, and Cangyuan is your son. He is working hard guarding the border, so send him back to the palace."
The emperor also suspected that the queen mother was invited by the queen to persuade him to make the eldest prince the crown prince.
Before the Second Prince got into trouble, the Emperor had many choices and was more inclined towards the Second Prince.
He also wanted to let several princes compete and then make a choice.
But given his current physical condition, I'm afraid it's too late.
The emperor verbally agreed to the queen mother, but after the queen mother and the queen left, he asked Li Niang, "I don't want the eldest prince to be the crown prince. If the second prince commits a crime, I will definitely not pass the throne to him. Li Niang, it would be great if you could give birth to a child for me."
Li Niang smiled and leaned on the emperor's shoulder, but she was smiling coldly in her heart.
Her eyes were filled with tears, and she was so charming that people could feel pity for her. "Your Majesty, I don't understand government affairs. I just hope that I can always stay by your side. Your Majesty will surely live a hundred years..."
"Your Majesty, I really don't want to make the eldest prince the crown prince. Your Majesty still has the third prince."
"I heard that the Third Prince has reformed and is willing to serve the Emperor. However, since he has no backers, it is difficult for the court officials to obey him..."
"If Your Majesty is worried that the Empress will rebel, then Your Majesty can write a will and hide it first..."
"My beloved concubine, this is a great idea! If the queen is restless, I will definitely not let the eldest prince sit on my throne..."
Seeing the emperor putting away the written imperial edict, Li Niang smiled.
When Qin Wu was entering the city in disguise, her horse was stopped by someone.
"Sir, our lady invites you."
With her eyebrows raised frivolously, Qin Wu, sitting on horseback, looked down at the servant who stopped her horse and looked at him. The servant saw that he was not an ordinary person and asked, "Who is your young lady?"
She was clearly disguised as a man, so how could someone suddenly stop her and invite him.
"You are not a man, are you?" the servant lowered his voice, "You will know when you meet our young lady."
It seems that we have to meet!
"Take me there." Qin Wu was not afraid of the other party playing tricks. Dongzhi and the others would follow her secretly, and nothing would happen.
And it was obvious that the other party was not from the Qin or Qi family.
The servant took Qin Wu to Zuichunlou.
It is the most famous den of brothel in Shangjing.
There are many beautiful women and endless luxury.
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