Young Liang Zhu
This time, Xue Pinggui was truly furious. Siyang received the news.
The imperial physicians of the Imperial Academy of Medicine took turns to treat him.
The conclusion was that His Majesty had been drugged.
It would be difficult for him to have an heir.
This statement was still somewhat reserved.
According to what Li Yi told her,
Xue Pinggui was probably crippled now.
After hearing this news, Xue Pinggui's body sank and he vomited blood.
He checked his pulse again. It turned out that the drug was not only harmful to that aspect.
It was also very harmful to the human body.
After a thorough investigation,
The person who drugged Xue Pinggui came from the Western Palace. He had tampered with the food. This drug was not poison.
Moreover, he had been very careful.
A moment of carelessness had caused His Majesty, whose body was priceless, to be harmed.
Of course.
In fact, if he had only relied on the Tuozan's methods, it would not have been so smooth.
Among them, the people that Li Yi had planted in the Palace.
However, he had opened the door of convenience for them.
Any man was very concerned about his physical condition. Not to mention that Xue Pinggui was now in his prime.
It was not easy for him to obtain this world.
Now, he was told that he was' half-crippled. '
His anger had reached its peak.
The imprisoned Tuozan had also suffered a lot because of this.
However, this could not eliminate the anger in his heart. Therefore, the Xiliang Army became a conspicuous existence.
At the end of the same year that Xue Pinggui ascended the throne, he sent generals to organize the troops and began to purge the Xiliang Army stationed in the Central Plains for the reason of disobeying orders and disobeying the imperial edict. Those who resisted were killed without mercy.
The Xiliang Army had been dissatisfied with Xue Pinggui for a long time. After losing contact with their princess, they were already full of doubts. Therefore, they were easily aroused. The war between the two armies broke out in an instant.
Xue Pinggui was the new Emperor, so he did not have many capable generals under his command. The Xiliang Army was not only within the borders, but also at the borders. For a time, there were complaints in the court. The general idea was that His Majesty was too impulsive. The country had just been established, so he should stabilize the country and not start another war.
There were even people who suggested that the Xiliang Army should return to their homeland, and then split into two countries to sign a friendly treaty.
Because Xue Pinggui had kept it a secret, no one knew what had happened in the harem, let alone that Tuozan had been detained. They all clamored for Princess Tuozan to pacify the Xiliang Army.
They were the ones who said that the Xiliang Army was ambitious, and now they were also the ones who wanted peace. Xue Pinggui wanted to vent his anger and fight to the end.
Li Yi also caught his eye at this time.
Speaking of which, Xue Pinggui was still very wary of Li Yi. However, after he found out that Li Yi was indeed a bald Wangye and did not have much power, he gradually let down his guard. In addition, whenever he made a decision in the court, Li Yi would always agree and help him fill in the gaps. Therefore, Xue Pinggui had a good impression of him.
Therefore, he issued an edict to let Li Yi take the position of deputy general and follow the army into battle. In the end, Xue Pinggui still had a trace of caution and let a trustworthy general be the general.
When Siyang in the harem received the news, Li Yi had already left Chang 'an with the army.
"Wangye is really too much. He usually comes here very often, but he doesn't even come to say goodbye to Miss before leaving." Cui'er felt wronged for her Miss. She had completely ignored Xue Pinggui. In her opinion, Miss was now pregnant with the Runan Of Gojoseon's child. In the future, if the Runan Of Gojoseon succeeded in seizing the throne, Miss would naturally stand side by side with him.
"We can't make any mistakes at this critical juncture." Siyang also minded. They both knew what the ultimate goal was. At this time, there was no need to be too pretentious.
She was now almost six months pregnant. Soon, their child would be born. Everything was going according to plan.
The two nannies that Li Yi arranged for Siyang to be by her side were experienced people. Now that the fetus was formed and Siyang was old, in order to facilitate the birth, Siyang had to walk outside more every day.
Although Siyang felt that there would not be any mistakes, she agreed.
After strolling around the imperial garden, they passed by the West Palace on the way back.
The West Palace was no longer as prosperous as it used to be. The yellow leaves outside the courtyard had fallen to the ground. When the cold wind blew, it added to the bleakness.
Xue Pinggui told the public that Tuozan was seriously ill and was recuperating in the West Palace. But the truth was clear to all insiders.
"Miss, are you going in?" Cui'er asked nervously. She did not want Siyang to go in. Miss was now pregnant. Tuozan was eccentric. What if something happened?
"I'm not going in." Siyang shook her head. She did not want to see Tuozan make a fool of herself. Everything was not settled yet. It was too early to see a joke.
"Then let's go back." Cui'er supported Siyang. She was still worried that she would act on a whim.
When they returned to the Jade Earth Palace, Xue Pinggui was unexpectedly waiting for them in the inner hall.
During this time, he had been busy with court affairs and rarely came to the harem. Perhaps it was because of his psychological reasons.
After hearing the sound, Xue Pinggui, who had his back to the door, turned around and asked in a low voice, "Where did the Empress go?"
After not seeing Xue Pinggui for a long time, Siyang was slightly surprised by the change in him.
He no longer had the high-spirited appearance that he had when he ascended to the throne. Instead, he had an ashen complexion. His cheeks were sunken, and the light in his eyes had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a deeply hidden gloom.
It seemed that the physical condition had a big impact on Xue Pinggui.
"Your Majesty." Siyang's eyes lit up. She ran forward with a smile and bowed deeply to him.
Xue Pinggui's face twitched. He bent down to help Siyang up. "The Empress is pregnant, there is no need to be so courteous." Xue Pinggui had kept the Tuozan matter a secret. He thought that Siyang did not know the whole story.
Siyang hugged his arm. She did indeed pretend that she did not know. She looked at him and said happily, "I haven't seen Your Majesty for a long time. I miss you."
Xue Pinggui looked at Siyang's face and was silent for a while.
"What happened to Your Majesty?"
"Nothing." Xue Pinggui wanted to shake his head. He smiled bitterly and said as if sighing, "Zhen remembered the days when Zhen and the Empress had just married."
Siyang did not speak. Xue Pinggui did not care. He looked into the distance and continued to recall.
"At that time … it was really hard on you."
It was not just that time that was hard on you. Wang Baochuan was really hard on you for being so heartless.
"Hasn't Your Majesty made it up to me?" Pulling him to sit down, Siyang shook her head. Her eyes were like water and her voice was soft. "I am very satisfied with everything now. In the future, Your Majesty will treat me even better, right?"
Xue Pinggui's gaze landed on Si Yang's belly. She was carrying his child. Xue Pinggui suddenly realized this. He touched her belly and seemed to be able to feel the vitality of the little life inside.
The gloominess on Xue Pinggui's face that had been gloomy for the past few days gradually disappeared. "Yes, everything will slowly get better."
Siyang's lips formed a faint smile. Her eyes lowered slightly to hide the mockery in them.
A few days later, Xue Pinggui received the news of the defeat of the border army in the morning court. At that time, he was so angry in the Political Announcement Hall that he vomited blood and fainted. He hurriedly called for the imperial physician to treat him. However, the situation was not good. The officials in the court panicked.
The Xiliang Army rebelled and was defeated. They returned to their hometown with the remnants of the defeated army.
Because the former Xue Pinggui merged the Central Plains and Xiliang, when the Xiliang Army returned, a third of the country's territory was taken away. Now, they could only hide pitifully, afraid that even their last shelter would be gone.
Xiliang's only royal family, Princess Tuozan, and the Xiliang Army worked together to assassinate His Majesty. She had already committed suicide in prison. Xiliang was no longer a force to be reckoned with. If it were not for the many small disturbances in the Central Plains, the cavalry of the Central Plains would have flattened Xiliang long ago.
The external troubles had been resolved, and the internal troubles had also been resolved. However, the officials in the court were still restless.
Everyone knew that the Runan Of Gojoseon was a direct descendant of the former dynasty's royal family. However, after Xue Pinggui ascended the throne, everyone ignored this point and tried their best not to think about it. After all, it would not be good if it was involved. Anyway, in their opinion, the Runan Of Gojoseon, Li Yi, would be to slowly live out his remaining years in Chang 'an.
However, no one knew that there would be a turn of events.
The Runan Of Gojoseon was ordered by His Majesty to quell the rebellion. During the battle, he pretended to be defeated and led the enemy to take the bait. Not only did he defeat the Xiliang Army at the border, but he also cleared out the ones at the border.
At the same time, the forces that belonged to him in the dark were exposed. However, by the time they were alerted, it was already too late. No one knew what he said, but the generals that went with him changed sides one after another. It was as if they were supporting him as the emperor.
The Emperor was seriously ill and there was no leader in the court. When the Runan Of Gojoseon led his troops into Chang 'an, the officials were all sweating profusely. They were afraid that he would directly attack the city. If he really did so, no one could do anything. After all, other than the remaining imperial guards and city guards left behind in Chang' an, there were no other soldiers and horses. The rest of the soldiers and horses were all gathered by the Runan Of Gojoseon. They were not a force to be reckoned with.
Unexpectedly, the Runan Of Gojoseon left all the soldiers and generals outside the city. He only brought a group of cavalry into the city. That night, he even rescued the Emperor who was stabbed by the rebellious Princess Tuozan.
The Emperor's body had been diagnosed by the imperial physician. His body was deteriorating. In addition, the knife had pierced into his lungs. He did not have much time left to live.
Under such circumstances, the Runan Of Gojoseon should strike while the iron was hot and seize the throne.
However... he did not.
The Runan Of Gojoseon was still sitting quietly in his Wangye. He still looked like a good official. Every day, he went to the palace to report to His Majesty. He looked diligent. If it were not for the soldiers and horses stationed outside the city, the officials would almost believe him.
Perhaps the Runan Of Gojoseon was waiting for His Majesty to die so that he could sit on the throne openly.
Since they could not see the drama of His Majesty snatching the throne, everyone could only wait for His Majesty to pass away and for the Runan Of Gojoseon to ascend to the throne.
As the saying went, the fist was the law. Now, no one in the country was a match for the Runan Of Gojoseon. If he wanted to rebel, it would be a matter of minutes. Moreover, he was a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty. Thinking about it this way, the opposition could be ignored. There was also a... strange sense of comfort.
They waited and waited. The officials watched helplessly as His Majesty finally passed away on a sunny afternoon. They breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, but they also became nervous.
The time had come.
His Majesty's funeral was solemnly held.
They waited and waited, but there was no news. They waited and waited, but there was still no movement.
The officials stretched their necks to see how the Runan Of Gojoseon was going to make a move. However, he was like an old monk sitting still. There was no reaction at all.
Therefore, during the daily court meeting, there was a very... strange scene. The officials who met in the morning mostly greeted each other.
"You're here."
"Ah, you're here too. Have you eaten?"
Now that they met, after looking at each other, they quietly whispered into each other's ears.
"Is there any news about that person today?"
"No, there's no news at all."
Every day, the officials were worried about one thing. "Why hasn't the Runan Of Gojoseon rebelled today?"
They muttered and muttered until the news of the Empress giving birth came from the palace. Then, they realized that other than the Great Prince, there was another in the Empress's belly.
The Great Prince was half Xiliang. Not to mention whether he could succeed the throne, with the Runan Of Gojoseon around, it was unlikely. The gender of the baby in the Empress's belly was still unknown. Even if it was a prince, it would not be of any help.
Because of this, ever since the Runan Of Gojoseon returned to Chang 'an, people had forgotten about the Empress. Now that she was about to give birth, they remembered her.
When the Empress was born, the Runan Of Gojoseon hurried into the palace and summoned the imperial doctors to help the Empress give birth. After hearing this news, those who were sensitive noticed that something was wrong.
"It's a little prince." Cui 'er smiled happily as she held the newborn baby in her arms.
Siyang did not spend much effort giving birth. The baby was obedient and came out without any trouble.
After lying on the bed and taking a few deep breaths, Siyang said, "Bring him over for me to take a look."
The baby had just cried a few times, but now he was asleep. He was very clean. He was neither wrinkled nor pink. His eyes were closed, and he occasionally smacked his lips.
"The little prince is really beautiful. This is the most beautiful child I have ever seen."
"How many have you seen?" Siyang laughed.
"Wangye, you're a man and you can't go in..."
The noise outside attracted Siyang's attention. She said to Cui'er, "Wrap the baby up and bring him out for him to take a look."
"Yes." Cui'er naturally knew who she was referring to.
The palace maid did not stop Li Yi. After hearing the baby's cries, he could not sit still.
"Wangye, this is the little prince." Cui'er quickly went over to greet him.
Li Yi lowered his head and looked at the baby in Cui'er's arms. His expression was somewhat emotional. He reached out as if he wanted to touch the baby, but when he touched the swaddling clothes, he retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
"It's a little prince..." Li Yi stared at the baby and muttered, as if to ease the awkwardness.
"It's a little prince. Congratulations, Wangye." Cui'er smiled and bowed.
"Take good care of him." Looking at the delivery bed, Li Yi quickened his steps and walked closer. When he got close, he paused and carefully sat down on the edge of the bed. His eyes were fixed on Siyang's face.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Thank you for your hard work." The gentleness in his eyes was almost tangible and flowed out. Reaching out to stroke Siyang's wet hair away from her face, Li Yi's voice was extremely soft, "Thank you."
Turning her head, Siyang said, "Don't thank me. That's my child."
"Of course it's yours." Li Meng was stunned by her stubborn look. Grabbing Si Yang's hand, Li Meng chuckled and said in a low voice, "But … she's also my child."
This was the truth. Siyang did not refute him.
"Now, how does Wangye want to treat us?" Siyang leaned back to make herself more comfortable and looked at him.
Li Yi narrowed his eyes, "What does the Empress think?"
"Oh, Wangye's words mean that this consort will make the decision?" Her beautiful eyes were smiling, slightly curved.
His heart beat even faster. Li Yi did not understand why he was moved by this woman in front of him. But every time he saw her calm, confident, and intelligent appearance, he could not help but... let her do as she wished.
"Right now, in this world, the Empress is not the only one who has the final say." Li Yi teased, a bit self-deprecating.
Siyang pulled her hand out, but touched the man's face. Pursing her lips, she smiled and said softly, "How would this concubine dare? Wangye has great power and is the pillar of the country. In the future, this concubine can only rely on Wangye."
Because of her words, the color of his eyes gradually deepened. His large palm wrapped around her hand. Li Yi held his breath, but in the end, he sighed helplessly.
"I really don't know what to do with you." The doting in this sentence made Siyang feel embarrassed.
The Empress gave birth to a little prince. Just after nine days, he ascended the throne.
The courtiers: "..." What happened to the rebellion?
This wave of actions made people absent-minded.
But all of this was the truth. The Runan Of Gojoseon personally sent the little emperor to the dragon throne. There was no reluctance on his face, it was almost written with the word "happy". It really made people confused. Although the little emperor did not even stop drinking milk, since this one had no objection, the others would not object. They all kowtowed to welcome the new emperor.
At the beginning of spring, the new emperor ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to the South.
Because the emperor was too young, the Empress Dowager ruled from behind the curtain. The Runan Of Gojoseon conferred the title of Prince Regent to assist the court.
At first, the courtiers thought that the name of the country was changed to the South because of the Runan Of Gojoseon. Later, as the young emperor gradually grew up, his face became more and more familiar. In addition, the Runan Of Gojoseon diligently running to the harem and the rumors.
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