Chapter 155: The dragon egg is coming?
The general and his wife were eager to retire and enjoy their retirement, but Prince Ning and Shen Xihe had never had a break since the night of the palace coup.
The Crown Prince, the Empress, the Shangguan family, the Fifth Prince... one thing after another was waiting for them to deal with. In order to clear the obstacles on the road to the throne, the two of them worked twelve hours a day, wishing they could not even sleep, so as to handle all the matters in one go.
After the previous popular candidates for the throne fell one after another, the ministers were disheartened and almost thought that the Great Zhou would have no successor - but when Prince Ning stopped hiding his talent and showed his unbridled edge, they realized that he was actually a pearl in the dust. Whether in terms of state governance or moral character and talent, Prince Ning was not inferior to the prince at all, and was even better!
Before they could support Prince Ning as the new crown prince, Emperor Xian of Zhou, who had survived for more than half a month, finally passed away.
It is said that he died contentedly after meeting his beloved Concubine Li and the mysterious Princess Ning that day.
In the 263rd year of the Great Zhou calendar, at the beginning of the new year, the new emperor ascended the throne and conferred the title of Queen Zhaoyang on her.
After the mysterious golden butterfly mask was taken off, someone recognized this stunningly beautiful face—it was actually Shen Xihe, one of the two beauties of the Shen family!
On the night when the Yongning Marquis's mansion was ransacked, a pair of sisters escaped under the cover of the blazing fire in the Shen family ancestral hall. One escaped in the light, the other in the dark. In less than a year, they fought their way back and killed the enemy who had wiped out their family, Feng Yi Jiu Tian.
At the coronation ceremony, when Concubine Li saw the new emperor walking out holding the hands of the new queen, she staggered and almost collapsed.
After only a moment of loss of composure, the Queen Mother quickly regained her elegance and grace - her son's life was doomed to fail in the hands of Chen Xihe, and it turned out that the man who had been persistent since his youth had never let go easily.
If the person behind the mask is Shen Xihe, it doesn't seem unreasonable.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued a general amnesty and worked hard to govern the country. At the same time, he promoted Chen Ting, the general who rescued the emperor, to the title of Duke of Zhenguo, and the general's wife Shen Wangshu to the title of First-Rank Lady of Imperial Concubine. Zhang Dai, who saved the emperor in the last journey, was promoted to the title of Judge of the Imperial Hospital...
Yi Shuner sealed off the afternoon, which was both a reward and a way to build up his inner circle.
In the coming period of time, the court will undergo a real purge and reform.
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When he attended court for the first time after being conferred the title of Duke, Chen Ting actually expressed his willingness to return the military power - but not only did the new emperor disagree, but all the civil and military officials who had always disagreed also disagreed unanimously this time.
"The Duke of Zhenguo is the god of war of our Great Zhou. The northern border still relies on your protection. If you hand over the military power, no one can take your place!" An old minister with gray hair and beard stood up and said tremblingly.
"Although the Northern Barbarians have been pacified, there are still other countries around the continent that are eyeing our military defense covetously. You are the pillar of the Great Zhou. Only when you are here, those people dare not act rashly."
Chen Ting felt that what they said was not a problem: "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, there will be a grand exchange meeting for all countries in the continent in mid-March this year. We can naturally take the opportunity to showcase our country's strength then." You don't have to tie me up, right?
The new emperor looked at him, neither agreeing nor refusing, and just played Tai Chi to avoid the matter.
After the court session, she met the queen and complained bitterly, "What happened to my brother-in-law? I wanted to give him the defense of the capital, but now he doesn't even want to take care of the northern border."
Empress Zhaoyang was sitting on the dragon chair in the imperial study, helping him review memorials. Upon hearing this, she said, "Perhaps he is afraid that his achievements will overshadow his own?"
"I'm not afraid of him building it!" The emperor was so anxious that he wanted to curse: "Look at this shabby court, how many people can be used? Once the Duke of Zhenguo leaves, who can control such a big mess in the northern border? Otherwise, go back and talk to Wangshu and ask them to give birth to a little prince as soon as possible. I can't let the Duke of Zhenguo go without peace of mind unless there is a successor!"
Queen: “…”
Even if the two of them give birth to a prince, it will take at least ten years for him to grow up. If you don't want to let him go, just say so.
But thinking about it, seeing her husband's anxious look, Shen Xihe still couldn't bear to hit him, and nodded in agreement: "Then I'll go find Nian Nian and come to the palace to talk."
The day after Chen Ting submitted his wish to retire, Shen Wangshu was summoned to the palace by the Queen's imperial decree.
Shen Xihe didn't mention Chen Ting to her. He just held his sister's hand and asked her how she was doing recently and whether any of the prince's remnants had caused them trouble.
Shen Wangshu shook his head: "No, is everything going well for you, sister?"
With Chen Ting guarding her every step of the way, who would dare to cause trouble? I'm afraid they think their life is too long.
"It's still the same things. There's no way they can be dealt with all at once." Queen Zhaoyang now looks much more tired than before, and the couple's eyes are exactly the same dark blue.
Compared to her lying at home every day...the male and female protagonists are living such a hard life as office workers!
"Sister, you must take care of your health no matter how busy you are." Shen Wangshu took her pulse and pointed out a bunch of ailments, big and small, and prescribed medicine: "It's easier to take care of yourself now when you're young, but you'll suffer when you get older and have more ailments."
Chen Xihe couldn't help laughing: "You are becoming more and more like a doctor now."
The two sisters chatted about family matters. When it was time for lunch, the queen asked her to stay and eat with them: "It's in season, and the peach blossom pickled fish made by the imperial kitchen is fresh and tender. You should try it."
Fish?
Shen Wangshu has had a poor appetite recently, and when she smelled the fish, she didn’t feel much freshness and sweetness, but rather a little… She frowned, but still couldn’t help but retching.
The empress had no intention of blaming the emperor for his misconduct. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and waved her hand to have the dish removed, leaving only the light dishes. She asked with concern, "Did Nian Nian's menstruation come on time this month?"
Shen Wangshu realized something and was stunned for a moment: "I didn't come, but I can't..."
How long have she and Chen Tingcai been together... Are the quality of non-human seeds so good?
"Whether it's true or not, you can check it yourself. If you're worried, I'll call the imperial physician." The queen relaxed her brows and smiled, looking happier than if she were pregnant herself.
Shen Wangshu held his breath and concentrated to feel his own pulse. Maybe it was because the month was too young, or maybe he was too nervous - anyway, he couldn't feel it.
"It may also be that I have had a poor appetite lately..." Although he said this, the symptoms are all there, and I'm afraid it's almost certain.
Shen Wangshu couldn't tell what his mood was, he just felt it was a bit sudden.
Although Chen Ting talked about dragon eggs every night, when the dragon eggs really came - Shen Wangshu just felt confused.
Is it really alive?
Is it really alive? ?
Do you really want to give birth? ? ?
In the end, the imperial physician was not called to see him. Shen Wangshu finished his meal calmly and said, “Give me some time to accept it. I will see him again next month.”
If the dragon egg really comes, she will have to find it out by herself. Even when she gives birth, it is not advisable for too many people to know... After all, whether it is a dragon egg or a little dragon, it will be too shocking.
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