There was no doubt that someone was sleeping with him. Emperor Tianwu had been keeping his integrity for Concubine Yun for so many years, but it was finally broken on this night.
In fact, Feng Yuheng didn't find it strange to sleep with her. Instead, she felt something was wrong because Tianwu had not invited concubines to sleep with her for more than 20 years. Thinking back to when Tianwu was middle-aged, although he was not as vigorous as those in their twenties, that was also the best age for men. He had been alone with her all this time, and it was a blessing that he didn't suffocate to death. She had no intention of guessing how Tianwu had lived those years. She just wondered, he had survived when he was young, why did he pick up concubines again at this age? And why did he pick up Concubine Yuan Shu?
That's right, the person in Zhaohe Hall was Concubine Yuan Shu, and she could recognize that voice. Tianwu must have worked very hard, which led to Concubine Yuan Shu saying such words and making some involuntary sounds from time to time.
In ancient times, there were strict rules for concubines to sleep with the emperor. One of the rules stipulated that concubines could not make such obscene noises, as it was disrespectful to the emperor and a problem with her personal style. But at this time, Concubine Yuan Shu didn't care about those things at all. She even wanted the whole harem, the whole capital, and the whole Dashun world to know that she was favored by Emperor Tianwu again and her son was rescued from the execution ground. From now on, the harem was her world, and Concubine Yun had no place to go.
There were noises coming from the hall one after another. Zhang Yuan, who was in a light sleep, frowned and covered his ears impatiently. He didn't open his eyes, but one could tell from his face that he was annoyed.
Feng Yuheng didn't wait any longer, and pulled Xuan Tianming into the space, "It's boring to listen outside, let's go in and take a look." As he spoke, he reappeared, and the two were already in the Zhaohe Hall.
With concubines sleeping with them, the secret guards naturally stayed far away. It was not good to watch even such a thing. The two of them stood behind a screen. Although they could not see the scene inside clearly, the sounds were much clearer. There was Tianwu's heavy breathing, the sound of limbs colliding, and the unbridled screams of Concubine Yuan Shu.
Is the old emperor ill? Xuan Tianming was so angry that he wanted to rush in and chop both of them to death, but Feng Yuheng shook his head at him, signaling him to be patient. Finally, the noise inside stopped, Tianwu gasped and said tiredly: "I am old after all, but my beloved concubine is still so young. It's a pity that I wasted so many good years in the palace. It's all my fault for you."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?" Concubine Yuan Shu's voice was full of twists and turns, making people's bones numb. "You are not even sixty yet, how can you be old? Since I entered the palace, I have been your woman. No matter how you treat me, it is my fate. What I am most grateful for is that I gave birth to a son for you when I was old. As long as I think of our Mo'er, I can bear any grievance."
"My Mo'er is my most beloved child." Tianwu's voice became louder, as if to express his true feelings, "Don't worry, my beloved concubine. As long as I am here, no one can bully Mo'er anymore. Even if one day I am gone, this land will definitely be handed over to Mo'er, and I will never treat you and your son unfairly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Yuan Shu spoke with some excitement, and then she leaned towards Emperor Tianwu in a coquettish manner. The two of them rested for a while, and then they became restless again.
Feng Yuheng couldn't bear it any longer, so she pulled Xuan Tianming out. After hiding in the space, she said, "Under this situation, I can't diagnose father's pulse, but hearing father's loud voice, I think there's nothing serious."
"Humph!" Xuan Tianming snorted coldly, "What disease could he have? At first I thought he had some plan and acted like this on purpose. But now it seems that he is really doing good to the mother and daughter!"
Feng Yuheng said helplessly: "They are all his women, they are all his sons. If he really treats them well, we can't say anything wrong. After all, it is indeed our mother who has neglected our father for so many years. No matter what, he is a man. But I still think that something is wrong. If a person wants to change, it is not possible to change suddenly like this. There must be some factors that stimulated him, which led to a drastic change in his temperament. And this factor, I think it is definitely not to kill the eighth prince. There is another hidden story here, and we have to investigate it carefully."
Xuan Tianming nodded, "We should investigate it thoroughly. This palace is too dirty." He showed fatigue on his face and waved his hand unconsciously, and then said: "I really don't care about the throne, but I don't want the old man to give it to the eighth brother in this way. The eighth brother may be a good ruler, but he is definitely not a good king who loves his people like his own children. I can't watch Dashun fall into the hands of such a person, but now..."
"There is nothing worse than now." Feng Yuheng said, "The emperor only made a promise to Concubine Yuan Shu in bed. As long as there is no will or imperial edict, this matter will be counted."
"Yes!" Xuan Tianming looked worried for a while, and then he said, "Let's go out and go around to the back hall."
Feng Yuheng followed his instructions and showed up from the direction of the back hall. Xuan Tianming raised his right arm and made a gesture. In the darkness, a secret guard suddenly appeared. He knelt on one knee in front of him and called out in a deep voice, "Master."
"Yes." Xuan Tianming looked at the man and asked directly without saying much, "What happened in the palace these days?"
The secret guards were the secret guards of Emperor Tianwu, always protecting the old emperor in the dark. If the old emperor was threatened or had other tricks done to him, other people would not know, but these secret guards would definitely be able to find out something.
But the secret guard shook his head after hearing his words and replied, "There is nothing unusual. When Concubine Yuan Shu was still a concubine, she came to the emperor once for the Eighth Prince's matter, but the emperor did not agree, and the two parted unhappily. After that, the emperor went to court on time and did not show any abnormality. It was just before the execution of the Eighth Prince that the emperor suddenly changed his mind and had a headache because of it, so he lay on the dragon bed the whole time. But... now he is probably well again."
Isn't he well now? He can even visit the concubines and is full of energy. How can he look like he is sick? However, when it comes to headaches, they both think of Concubine Yun's words. Tianwu also had a headache once in Yuehan Palace, but afterwards he completely forgot that he rolled on the ground in pain.
"Master, is there a problem?" Although the secret guard felt that Tianwu had changed too much, there were no other signs, so he could only interpret it as the emperor changing his mind and falling in love with Concubine Yuan Shu again. After all, it was normal for the emperor to favor a concubine and thus promote the prince born to her.
Xuan Tianming had no intention of saying more, and only instructed the man, "Watch the emperor carefully these days, and pay more attention to the people in the palace. If they make any special moves, do everything you can to leave the palace and go to Prince Yu's Mansion. You can tell this prince or the princess, do you understand?"
The secret guard nodded and said, "I will remember this, Master, please rest assured!"
Xuan Tianming said nothing more, and hurriedly took Feng Yuheng away into the night. The secret guard also flashed and returned to his post.
Feng Yuheng knew that there were Xuan Tianming's people in the palace, but he didn't expect that there were also his spies among Tianwu's secret guards. He originally thought that the old emperor's secret guards were all trained by himself and were only loyal to the emperor.
Xuan Tianming explained to her, "Among the eight secret guards around the old man, four are my men, and two are from the seventh brother. The remaining two, if I'm not mistaken, should be the eighth brother's men." He shrugged and said, "So you see, what's so good about being an emperor? He thinks he lives a comfortable and safe life, but he doesn't know that everyone is plotting against him, and even the secret guards have been divided up by others."
"But there are still so many people who want to be emperor." Feng Yuheng sighed, "After all, it's still the Seventh Brother and the Sixth Brother who live a comfortable and carefree life."
Xuan Tianming laughed, "Yes! It's a pity that Lao Liu's mother is not content with the current situation at all."
The two of them quickly left the palace with Concubine Yun in the space and headed straight for Prince Chun's Mansion.
In the palace, many people could not sleep that night. The concubines all knew that things were going to change in the palace. It would no longer be the situation where Concubine Yun was cold and arrogant and the Queen's family was the only one in power. This Concubine Yuan Shu suddenly appeared and had just been restored to the throne. Tonight, she actually stayed in the Zhaohe Palace to serve the emperor. This was an honor that no one had had in more than 20 years. They had been thinking about it for more than 20 years! But they never got Emperor Tianwu to come, and they never succeeded in climbing onto the dragon bed in the Zhaohe Palace. But Concubine Yuan Shu did it, relying on her son who was almost beheaded...
People were all thinking that the emperor's mind was indeed hard to predict. They thought the old emperor's favorite must be Concubine Yun's son, but they didn't expect that the eighth prince would survive after risking his life, which made the old emperor understand who he really supported.
The Eighth Prince was like a resurrection from the dead. The old emperor had given him everything he could. At this moment, some smart concubines had already thought of the changes in the palace in recent days. It started with Li Guiren returning to the position of concubine, and then her sister also returned to the position of concubine. The emperor's grace was given to the two sisters, and for the case in the north of the city, it was all pushed onto the head of the young lady of the Zhu family. In the end, it was the Zhu family of Pengzhou who paid for the lives of those poor people. It is conceivable that the emperor was determined to protect the Eighth Prince and wanted to establish this son.
Some people thought even more. With all the graces bestowed upon them, would the emperor suddenly announce the appointment of a crown prince one day? And that crown prince would definitely be the eighth prince. Then the direction of the palace would be clear, and they should think carefully about where to stand.
The concubines all had their own thoughts in their minds. In Jingci Palace, the Queen had not slept all night either. She sat in the flower hall with Feng Zhaolian, drinking tea while staring into each other's eyes.
When they drank the sixth pot of tea, Feng Zhaolian burped in an ungraceful manner, then looked at the queen helplessly and said, "The water is almost up my throat. I've already gone to the toilet twelve times. If you have something to say, just say it. If you keep drinking like this, I'm going to suspect that you're water torture me..."
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