"Empress, you are not in good health now. Why don't you leave Xin'er with me and I will take care of her for you." Concubine Mu patted Zhu Lian's back gently.
Zhu Lian coughed and shook his head: "No one can take Xin'er away from me.
Concubine Mu didn't dare to say anything more.
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Purple Palace.
"Your Majesty, a flood has occurred in Nanjing Yingtian Prefecture, and the whole place is flooded. The Yingtian prefect has mobilized the people of the entire city to control the flood, but the results are still minimal." The Military Equipment Supervisor Jiang Fan stepped forward and said.
Nanjing is where Zhao Kuangyin started his career and where the Zhao Song ancestral temple is located.
Yingtian Prefecture was the political, economic, and military center of the Song Dynasty. The highest institution of learning, the Nanjing Imperial College (Yingtianfu Academy), was also located in Nanjing.
Zhao Huan was shocked. "Nanjing is the birthplace of our great ancestor and the location of his ancestral temple. We absolutely cannot allow any damage to occur. I have decided to personally travel to Nanjing Prefecture to help the people fight the flood and provide disaster relief."
The ministers kowtowed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhao Huan came to Li Sisi in Luande Palace. Li Sisi hadn't seen Zhao Huan for a long time and was very happy.
Zhao Huan was still good at dealing with Li Sisi: "Sisi, Nanjing is flooded. I will go to Yingtian Prefecture tomorrow to help the people fight the disaster and provide relief."
Li Sisi pestered him: "Your Majesty, I will go with you."
Zhao Huan shook his head: "Of course I want to take you with me, but the palace needs you more."
"Me? What do you need me to do?"
Zhao Huan sighed: "The Queen is seriously ill and unable to manage the harem. As for you, I wanted you to take charge of the regent, but you were not happy."
Li Sisi wasn't stupid: "I won't take on this job that offends people. The Queen is the legitimate queen, she can manage the six palaces, and everyone respects her. If it were someone else, they would only offend people, so I won't do it."
Zhao Huan smiled and pinched her nose: "You are the one with the most cunning minds. I let Concubine Mu lead the six palaces, but I always feel that Concubine Mu is not quite right recently."
Li Sisi is a bit thick-skinned: "What's wrong with her? It's because you ignored her. Tell me the truth, since Nangong Lian'er was canonized, who have you paid attention to?"
Zhao Huan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "From now on, I will treat everyone equally. Keep an eye on this Concubine Mu. If she does anything wrong, take your maid and put her under house arrest."
Li Sisi was shocked: "I dare not. As long as they don't provoke me, I won't provoke them. If anyone bullies me, I will draw my knife against her."
"It's not a good idea to draw your sword. After all, this is the imperial palace, but you can beat her." Zhao Huan added fuel to the fire.
Li Sisi was delighted: "Really?"
"Of course it's true," Zhao Huan said seriously, "But everyone in this palace knows that my Princess Sisi is kind and gentle. How could she attack her sisters? At most, she would just scare them. After all, my Princess Sisi represents Western Xia, and she can't let these people look down on her."
Li Sisi was so flattered that she smiled brightly. Zhao Huan then said, "Keep an eye on Concubine Mu for me, especially when she goes to the Queen's place. Keep her away from Xin'er."
Li Sisi pouted: "After all this talk, you still let me be the bad guy."
Zhao Huan hugged her tightly and said, "How could you be a bad person? You are my most beloved little princess..."
The next day, Zhao Huan took officials to Nanjing to provide disaster relief. He did not bring Li Sisi with him, but shamefully brought Nangong Lian'er with him.
Renming Hall.
After Hua Tuo prescribed several prescriptions, the empress's condition gradually improved, and she was able to get out of bed occasionally. However, Zhu Lian was still immersed in the grief of losing her son. She was unable to see the prince for the last time, and every time she thought of it, her heart ached, and her condition worsened again.
After calming down, Zhu Lian finally understood that Zhao Huan was doing this for his own good. However, the emperor now had a deep prejudice against him and was unwilling to even look at him again. Thinking of this, his heart turned cold again.
Zhu Lian lay in the Renming Palace all day long, feeling desolate. Fortunately, Zhao Xin was by her side, which brought her much comfort.
Li Sisi brought her maid to Renming Hall.
"My Queen, I'm here to see you."
When Zhu Lian saw that it was Li Sisi, he knew that this Xixia princess was upright and likes to stand up for the weak. She refused to take charge of the six palaces even though the emperor gave her the job.
"Princess, you're here."
"Empress, please don't call me Princess. Just call me Sisi or Concubine Li." Li Sisi said carelessly.
Zhu Lian coughed a few times and said, "Please sit down."
A maid had already brought a stool. Li Sisi sat down and held Zhu Lian's hand: "Empress, how are you feeling?"
Zhu Lian was very happy that Li Sisi seemed to care about him: "I'm fine."
Li Sisi pointed at the two maids behind her and said, "Empress, His Majesty is not here. I'm giving these two maids to you. If anyone comes to bully you, let them beat her up."
Zhu Lian almost laughed out loud: "I am the queen, who dares to bully me?"
Li Sisi tilted her head and thought for a moment: "That's right. If anyone bullies you, just send someone to Luande Palace to find me and I'll avenge you. Your Majesty, take good care of yourself. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Li Sisi walked out in a hurry, leaving Zhu Lian shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
Not long after, Concubine Mu returned to Renming Hall, this time accompanied by her maid Xinyue and several eunuchs. She now controlled the six harems, her power immense.
"Empress, how are you?" This was the usual question that Mu Guiren asked when she arrived.
Zhu Lian smiled and said, "I'm much better now."
"Oh, Xin'er is asleep." Concubine Mu looked at the baby who was sleeping soundly beside her.
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