Young Liang Zhu
It was cold.
All the items in the Yukun Palace had been restocked.
Now, everyone's eyes were on it.
To be precise, they were on Siyang's stomach.
If this baby was a prince, it would be fine. If it wasn't,
There would be another round of twists and turns.
"I wonder how the war is going now?" Cui 'er added charcoal to the gilded stove in the hall. She looked at the soft couch and flipped through a book.
Siyang, who was relaxed, shook her head and tucked the blanket on her body. "Miss, you're not worried."
"Worried about what?" Siyang turned a page of the book and said indifferently without looking sideways.
"Of course I'm worried about the Runan Of Gojoseon.
He's now the deputy general.
The report from the border said that he lost the first battle.
I don't know how the situation is now. If the Xiliang Army wins,
What should we do? "
"Don't worry.
About the border.
I think he already has a plan. "Siyang said with a smile.
Cui 'er was stunned for a moment. Then, she said with realization, "Could it be?
These were all discussed by Miss and Wangye. "
She closed the book and sat up.
Siyang pursed her lips in annoyance. She snorted coldly. "He's very capable.
There's no need to discuss with me. "
Cui 'er lowered her head carefully and stuck out her tongue.
She saw that Miss was usually indifferent to the Runan Of Gojoseon.
She thought that it was just a deal between the two of them.
Now it seemed that she was still concerned.
"Wangye is afraid that Miss will worry about him when you're pregnant.
If he can't take care of the baby, don't worry about it. "For the sake of their future, Cui 'er tried her best to put in a good word for Li Yi.
Siyang raised her eyes and cast a sidelong glance at Cui'er. She did not expose her thoughts. She turned her eyes around the bedchamber and landed on the little palace maid standing by the side. "Has there been any movement in the West Palace recently?"
Although Tuozan was now locked up, Siyang was still worried about her. She was the princess of Xiliang, the only royal family of Xiliang. The people of Xiliang would definitely not leave her alone.
"Replying Your Highness, there are no other unusual movements." The palace maid knelt down and replied.
"Tuozan is so well-behaved?" Siyang didn't believe it.
The palace maid thought for a moment and said, "A palace maid in the West Palace has been making a ruckus because the food is not to her liking. Today, she said that the one in the West Palace is sick and wants the imperial physician to treat her."
"Palace maid?" The first person Si Yang thought of was Aya, the maid by Bin Zan's side. She frowned and pondered for a moment before ordering, "Call the commander of the imperial guards to see ben gong."
With Xue Pinggui's illness, Siyang grabbed a lot of power. Now, not only the imperial harem, but also the important officials of the previous dynasty had urgent matters. It was much more useful to look for her, the empress, than for Xue Pinggui.
On New Year's Eve, because of the war, the palace did not hold a banquet to invite the officials.
Siyang came to the Sweet Dew Palace with her big belly. Xue Pinggui was still the emperor. As the empress, she naturally had to spend the new year with him.
"It's freezing outside. Why are you here … cough, cough." Xue Pinggui was very happy to see Siyang, but before he finished speaking, he covered his mouth and coughed nonstop.
Seeing him again this time, he was even more haggard than the last time. His appearance was very familiar. It was just like when Siyang first came. At that time, Wang Baochuan was just like this.
Retribution was not pleasant.
The Sweet Dew Palace had been ordered to set up a table of good New Year's Eve dinner.
"Your Imperial Majesty's health is important. Chenqie's suffering from the cold is nothing." Siyang went forward to help Xue Pinggui sit down at the table.
"Ai, zhen's body …"
"The imperial physician said that Your Imperial Majesty should rest well. Naturally, you will recover soon." Interrupting him, Siyang filled the cup in front of him with wine. With a faint smile on her lips, she advised, "Today is the last day of the new year. Next year will be better. All of the bad luck will pass. Your Imperial Majesty, don't you think so?"
Looking at the wine in the cup, Xue Pinggui sighed. Finally, he nodded heavily, "Baochuan, you're right. Next year will be better. Today, you and I, husband and wife, will have a good New Year." Saying this, he raised the cup and tilted his head back to pour the wine into his mouth.
"Cough, cough …" Drinking too quickly, Xue Pinggui spat out the wine and coughed again.
"Your Imperial Majesty, drink slowly …" Siyang was patting his back with concern.
And just at this time, the door of the Sweet Dew Hall was suddenly pushed open heavily, the sound was so loud that everyone in the hall looked over in shock, only to discover that outside the wide open door of the hall, a group of black clothed people holding steel blades in their hands suddenly rushed in.
"Husband and wife really do love each other deeply. I don't know if I have disturbed Your Imperial Majesty and the Empress enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner together." Tuozan had a cold smile on her face. She slowly walked out from the group of black clothed people. Her hands were behind her back. Her eyes were cold as she stared at Siyang … and Xue Pinggui.
"You, how did you …" Xue Pinggui was shocked. He supported himself on the table and stood up. He pointed at Tuozan and then looked at the people beside her. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Humph," Tuozan glanced at him with disdain, "Your Imperial Majesty wants to ask why I am here? Isn't it obvious? Do you think that I, the Western Liang Princess, am just a decoration? "
"Princess, it's better to kill that dog emperor Xue Pinggui as soon as possible. When the time comes, the world will belong to the Great Prince." One of the black clothed people standing next to Tuozan bowed and urged, "We didn't bring enough people. If the Imperial Guards from the palace catch up, I'm afraid it will be difficult to clean up the mess."
Tuozan raised her hand to interrupt him. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, this princess won't be soft-hearted towards him."
"Xue Pinggui, of course, has to die. But before he dies, this princess wants to kill this woman first."
She raised her hand and took the steel knife that someone placed in her hand. Tuozan's eyes were filled with hatred as she walked towards Siyang.
"Wang Baochuan, you didn't think that this day would come, did you?"
"Miss, hurry and run …" Cui 'er stood in front of Siyang and shouted anxiously.
Xue Pinggui took a deep breath and reacted, "Someone come, there's an assassin, there's an assassin."
"None of you will be able to escape." Waving the knife in her hand, Tuozan looked at Xue Pinggui with disgust. She said carelessly, "Your Majesty, you should save it. Those people outside your palace have already been taken care of by the people I brought. Those Imperial Guards are probably still dealing with the trouble outside the palace. For now, they won't have the time to care about you, the Emperor."
"You, you dare to rebel? If you kill me, all of you will be buried here." Xue Pinggui said harshly.
Tuozan snorted without care, "How many people do you think you are the Emperor? Once you die, I will let my Shu-er ascend the throne. After all, he is your son. Your courtiers want to stop the war and take advantage of this opportunity. Who cares about your life?"
"You, you …" Xue Pinggui's heart jumped when he heard Tuozan's words. It was because what she said was very likely to happen. He was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath. He covered his chest and coughed violently.
Tuozan didn't want to waste time with him. She finally stood in front of Siyang. She completely ignored Cui 'er.
"You are the meat on my chopping block. What else do you have to say now?" Tuozan wanted to see Siyang's frightened face, but she was disappointed. From the moment she entered the room until now, she had been calm, which made her very angry.
Siyang pulled Cui 'er behind her. Cui' er wanted to resist, but she found that she couldn't break free from her Miss. She was easily pushed away. She was very surprised.
"I don't want to say anything to you. After all, you won't listen to what I want to say. You've never tried to hide your intention to kill me, have you?"
"You can see it clearly." Bing Zan sneered and nodded. She finally understood that Wang Baochuan had seen through her plans from the very beginning. It was no wonder that she had failed again and again.
Tuozan's eyes darkened. She raised her hand. "Then you should know your fate now …"
"Ah —" Cui 'er screamed in fear.
"— — Puchi."
The sound of the sharp steel knife piercing flesh was ear-piercing and terrifying.
Xue Pinggui's body stiffened. The blood in his body seemed to have frozen at this moment. He opened his mouth wide and wanted to shout, but no sound came out. With a face full of disbelief, he slowly lowered his head …
A steel knife had pierced straight into his abdomen. Blood had already spread out from his clothes and dripped down along the snow-white blade.
In contrast to Xue Pinggui's stunned face, Tuozan was even more panicked. She couldn't help but let go of the handle of the knife and hurriedly stepped back.
"How, how could …" Tuozan panicked. She didn't expect that the knife she aimed at Siyang would be blocked by Xue Pinggui. No, he didn't want to block it.
"Wang Baochuan, you actually, actually …" Tuozan widened her eyes in disbelief. She pointed at Siyang with a trembling finger. "You, you …" She couldn't speak. But she clearly saw that it was Wang Baochuan who pulled Xue Pinggui over to block the knife. She acted so decisively and without hesitation. Wasn't she the one who loved Xue Pinggui the most?
Xue Pinggui, who was lying on the ground, also wanted to know the answer to this question. He clutched the knife in his wound and knelt on the ground awkwardly. He stared at Siyang, wanting to get an answer.
But that woman held her belly, and her face was expressionless. It was as if she didn't do anything. She didn't even look at him.
"Hey, hey, you guys, what are you doing?" Cui 'er was pushed to the side. She anxiously wanted to go forward.
Siyang allowed the maids to help her lie down on the bed. During this time, she coughed a few times.
"Sister, I don't want to scold you." The maids brought a chair over. Tuozan sat down in front of Siyang's bed. "Let me send a few more people to serve you. You only have one maid by your side. It's not safe to do things."
Cui 'er was anxiously guarding the bed. She was actually guarding against Tuozan. After the conversation with Siyang just now, she was convinced that there was no good person in the palace except for herself and Miss. Everyone was a demon who ate people without spitting out the bones.
At this time, when she heard that Tuozan wanted to replace her, she became anxious. But before Cui 'er could say anything, Siyang, who was half leaning on a soft pillow, spoke.
"Ahem, no need." She shook her hand with difficulty. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Tuozan's face change slightly because of her direct refusal. Siyang panted a few times and said in a low voice, "Even if I don't say it, you know that I didn't live a good life all these years outside. Now that everything has suddenly changed, it's really hard for me to adapt."
As she spoke, Siyang's eyes were filled with emotion. She gently held Tuozan's hand.
"You, you … Sister, it's okay. It's really been hard for you these years." Tuozan lived like a princess. Her hands were white and slender, and as smooth as cream. Siyang's hands were rough. When she held them tightly, it was painful. But this was not important. She did not know where Wang Baochuan's strength came from. Her hand felt like it was being clamped by a pair of pliers. It was so painful that she could barely maintain the smile on her face. She pulled hard, but her hand did not move at all.
Siyang acted as if she did not feel it and continued to hold her hand. She shook her head and sighed, "I'm used to living a hard life. I'm afraid I don't have the life to enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and splendor. You see, I've only been Empress for a few days, and I'm so sick. It's really bad luck for you."
"How could you say that?" Tortoise Zan faked a smile and tried his best to free his hand.
Of course, she did not mention anything else. In her heart, she silently agreed with Siyang's words. But on the surface, she continued to pretend.
"It's not bad luck. Sister, don't worry and take care of yourself. That's the best thing for His Majesty and me."
"Oh, is that so?" She held Tuozan's hand tightly and pulled it closer. Siyang looked at it carefully and whispered, "Sister's hand is so beautiful. Sister's hand used to be so beautiful."
Siyang understood Tuozan's plan. She was still occupying the seat like this. She was probably anxious from waiting. Otherwise, why couldn't she wait for 18 days?
Tuozan frowned slightly. She felt that Wang Baochuan's words had another meaning.
Just as Tuozan was about to say something, a voice came from outside the bedchamber.
"His Majesty has arrived." The eunuch's voice was sharp and thin. It traveled directly into the hall without warning.
However, Tuozan's eyes lit up when she heard it. She said in surprise, "Why is His Majesty here?"
"Maybe he's here to visit me." Siyang leaned back in her seat. She did not think much of it. They would meet sooner or later. It was not bad to meet them all at once today.
His Majesty, Xue Pinggui.
"Then I have to go and greet him." She didn't care anymore. She stood up and pulled Si Yang's hand away. She thought that her hand would be bruised, but when she pulled it out, there were no bruises at all. It was as if the pain of her bones being crushed didn't exist.
Tuozan looked at Siyang suspiciously. She did not think much about it. She lifted her skirt and turned around. She paused and said to her, "Sister's body is not well. Lie down first."
As she spoke, she hurried to the door to greet His Majesty.
Siyang looked coldly at all this. She was unmoved.
"Miss." The Cui 'er was a little nervous.
Siyang did not say anything. She stared at the corner. A large group of attendants appeared at the door of the bedchamber. Then, a tall and dignified man wearing a yellow robe embroidered with dragons strode into her sight.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." She used the etiquette of the Central Plains, but probably because she hadn't learned it for a long time, her movements were stiff and a little strange. However, in the eyes of that person, all of this made her look lovable. She was a little shy, but probably because she hadn't learned it for a long time, her movements were stiff and a little strange.
"Hahaha, my dear concubine, you don't have to be so courteous." The man laughed heartily. He bent down and helped Tuozan up with both hands. After looking at her carefully, he nodded with praise. "My dear concubine, you are becoming more and more like a woman of the Central Plains."
Tuozan smiled shyly at the praise. She touched her chin and said tenderly, "Your Majesty, you flatter me. If there is a woman of the Central Plains who is gentle and beautiful, it is Sister Empress."
Xue Pinggui, who had been full of smiles a moment ago, restrained the emotions on his face because of these words. He closed his eyes and turned to look in the direction of Si Yang. His eyes were obscure and difficult to understand. Xue Pinggui, who was at the side, saw it clearly. He shook Xue Pinggui's arm and said, "Your Majesty came at the right time. Quickly come and see sister.
"Is it? I am here to see the Empress."
"Baochuan." Xue Pinggui called her gently. He sat down in Tuozan's seat. However, when he got closer and saw his wife's appearance, he was obviously surprised.
"You …"
"Ahem, Your Majesty is here. I have been, ahem, waiting for a long time …"
"Baochuan, don't talk. Someone, go and get the imperial doctor to treat the Empress." Xue Pinggui seemed to be really shocked by Wang Baochuan's appearance. He shouted angrily at the people, "The Empress is so sick. This is the result of your service."
Tuozan was also shocked. She bit her lip and said with grievance, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I wanted to mention this just now, but my sister … was too stubborn. She refused to send more people to serve her."
"Don't blame them. It is my fault. I always think about the past and can't live well … ahem."
Looking at Siyang's lethargic body, Xue Pinggui's deep eyes seemed to have a layer of gloominess, "You don't have to think too much."
"How can I not think …" Siyang looked at him. Xue Pinggui's appearance was really good. He was over 30 years old and had a short beard. Not only did he not look old, but he also added a bit of the charm of a mature man. He started out as a martial artist and dismounted from a horse in the army. This gave him a strong body. Even the dragon robe couldn't hide the smell of iron on him.
Looking at him, she was in a daze.
Xue Pinggui saw the haggard woman in front of him reach out her hand to him. He hesitated for a moment and shook the hand that was rougher than his. This was completely different from what he remembered. He even felt that this was not a hand that a woman should have. The reason for this, to be honest, was because of him.
Even though Xue Pinggui hid it very quickly, Siyang still saw the disgust in his eyes.
"Your Majesty." After shaking his hand, she grabbed him tightly. Siyang's eyes were filled with tears as she said sadly, "This concubine's illness will not be cured. I didn't think that we would be separated by life and death so soon after reuniting."
"Don't, don't speak nonsense." Xue Pinggui's mouth twitched. Even though he had practiced martial arts and his skin was thick, he still felt that the hand that had been held was about to break. However, he couldn't break free now.
Tuozan looked and touched her hand with lingering fear. She muttered to herself, I didn't think that a person who was about to die would still have so much strength. Hmph, as expected of a peasant woman, she had a burst of brute strength.
"Every word this concubine said is true. I don't ask for anything else. I only hope that Your Majesty will come visit this concubine more often in the future to relieve the pain of my yearning for you day and night for 18 years."
When Xue Pinggui, who was being held, saw Siyang's suddenly shining eyes, he felt guilty and didn't dare to look at her. He looked past her and said, "Don't worry, if we … hiss …"
The strength in her hand increased. This time, Xue Pinggui couldn't resist.
"Baochuan, don't worry. We will come visit you more often in the future."
"If Your Majesty agrees, then come. Don't make this concubine wait for you for so long …"
The latter words caused Xue Pinggui's expression, which had just eased, to freeze again. 18 years. This was what he owed Wang Baochuan and what he didn't want to mention the most. However … this was something that would be imprinted on him for the rest of his life.
"Alright, I think Big Sister needs to rest more. Where's the medicine? Have you taken it today?" Although Wang Baochuan's appearance had declined, Tuozan had always been proud and arrogant. She was also very possessive of Xue Pinggui. In Xiliang for so many years, Xue Pinggui only had her. Now that they were in the Central Plains, Wang Baochuan had always been a thorn in her heart. Seeing the two of them being so intimate, she felt very uncomfortable.
"Today, today's medicine isn't ready yet …" At the mention of this, Cui 'er lowered her head and didn't dare to look at the two people in front of her. Since Miss said that there was a problem with the medicine, she didn't care much about it. She still hadn't gone to get today's portion.
"Your Majesty, look. This concubine said that this girl is useless."
"It's fine. She has been with me for so many years. Even if she didn't make any contributions, she still worked hard. My body is already like this. It doesn't matter whether I take medicine or not." Waving her hand weakly, Siyang only looked at Xue Pinggui, showing deep affection from time to time.
"… Let's get the medicine ready quickly. I'll feed it to you personally. I don't ask for anything else. I just want you to be well."
It seemed that Xue Pinggui's tender and sweet words touched Siyang. She nodded with red eyes. "I'll do as you say, Your Majesty."
At the same time, many ministers in the imperial court wrote a letter saying that the Xiliang Army was ambitious and difficult to tame. They had no sense of belonging to the Central Plains. If they were left alone, there would be a rebellion sooner or later. They hoped that Xue Pinggui, as His Majesty, would take more precautions.
The Xiliang faction in the imperial court denied it. They only said that they were training the soldiers. It was clear that someone was making a mountain out of a molehill. The Xiliang Army was naturally warlike. It was understandable that they would train with each other. Furthermore, the Xiliang Army members had all left their homeland to come to the Central Plains. Some of them missed their homeland very much. It was reasonable for them to go back and visit.
Xue Pinggui heard these words. He was expressionless as he sat on the throne in the imperial court. In the end, he gave a strict order. The Xiliang Army was not to make any moves without an imperial order. If they disobeyed the imperial order, it would be seen as a rebellion.
Siyang knew everything that happened in the imperial court. Of course, she knew. After all, she was part of the driving force behind the scenes.
Taking advantage of the fact that Xue Pinggui's attention was all on the Xiliang Army, Li Yi began to secretly mobilize his men. When the previous Emperor was still alive, he had trained a sizable army in his territory. Originally, he was going to lead the army to quell the rebellion in the name of cleaning up the Emperor's side. Unfortunately, Xue Pinggui was one step ahead of him.
The Xiliang Army led by Xue Pinggui came aggressively. In addition, the situation in the imperial court was not stable. There were chaos in many areas. That was why Li Yi was able to take the initiative.
For the sake of the overall situation, Li Yi decisively broke up all the forces. He immediately bowed down to Xue Pinggui. He had always been a low-key Wangye to the outside world. Xue Pinggui could only find out so much.
After coming to Chang 'an, Li Yi did not give up on his great cause. He was Wangye of the previous dynasty. He was of royal blood. Although there were many restrictions, from another perspective, he was like a fish in water.
There was a change of dynasty. The direct descendants of the previous dynasty still existed. Xue Pinggui did not have time to make a move. This was his opportunity. Not all of the old officials of the previous dynasty were willing to let the world be ruled by a person of humble birth.
The current situation was the best time to make a move secretly.
In the palace, Siyang was nurturing the fetus. At the same time, she was also paying attention to Tuozan.
"His Majesty has already used this as an excuse to change the guards at the West Palace."
Stirring the chicken soup porridge in her hand with a spoon, Siyang nodded when she heard the news from Cui 'er. She lowered her eyelids and was not surprised. "There is a Xiliang Army in the West Palace in the palace. How can Xue Pinggui not worry?"
Now, Xue Pinggui was afraid of the Xiliang Army, or Tuozan herself. Many of the Xiliang soldiers in the court had been attacked. What was left was to clean up the palace.
Now, he felt that Tuozan was like a hot potato. He could not be too cruel to her. Otherwise, it would make the Xiliang Army even more restless. However, he could not not suppress it. Otherwise, he would not be able to rest easy on the throne.
"What's Tortoise Zan's reaction?" At this point, Si Yang didn't believe that Tortoise Zan didn't do anything.
Cui 'er looked terrible. She squatted in front of Siyang and smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes. "The people in the West Palace have found out that they are in contact with the imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital. Miss, we have to be careful."
"Yes." The spoon was not hot anymore. Siyang dipped a spoonful of porridge into her mouth.
"Miss, let me warm it up for you."
"No need." Shaking her head, Siyang refused Cui 'er. She put down the spoon, held the bowl, and threw it to the ground under Cui' er's gaze.
Crack!
The porcelain bowl fell to the ground and broke into two. The sound was crisp and loud.
"Miss, what happened …" Before Cui 'er could finish, she saw her miss frowning and holding her belly, which was showing. She cried out in pain.
"Quick, quickly summon the imperial physician. Ben gong's stomach hurts …"
Cui 'er was frightened. She supported Siyang and did not know what to do. "Miss, Miss … don't scare me."
The palace maids waiting outside all moved. Siyang glanced at them from the corner of her eyes. She patted Cui 'er comfortingly and raised her eyebrows.
Cui 'er was stunned when she saw this. Then, her eyes lit up. She nodded slightly and immediately shouted, "Your Highness, don't be afraid. I will go find the imperial doctors for you."
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