Head of the Family
The news that the Family Qin had all moved into the prince's mansion had already been sent to the palace by secret agents.
Li Guanwen presented the secret report with both hands and then stood in the corner with his head bowed.
Li Qitian opened the secret report and scanned the contents. His fists gradually tightened as he clenched the paper in his fist. The veins on the back of his hand bulged as he threw the blue and white porcelain brush holder on the table to the ground.
"Impudence!"
The porcelain shattered on the marble floor, and the sharp, ear-piercing sound of shattering and roaring mixed together, making everyone tremble in fear.
Li Guanwen and the palace attendants all trembled as they knelt down with their foreheads pressed to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Li Qitian's eyes stared straight as he thought back to how his enemy had become his son-in-law, not missing a single detail. He suddenly realized that he had been tricked.
He had been tricked by Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan!
Li Qitian was so angry that his face turned purple, especially when he thought back to when he had announced the marriage at the court assembly. Li Qitian felt like he was a puppet being played with. When he had been so proud, he did not know how many people had laughed at his stupidity behind his back.
He was an emperor, the ruler of a country. His existence should have been revered by everyone, but now he realized that he had become a fool that could be deceived in the eyes of others. At that time, there must have been many officials secretly laughing at him, but he had always thought that his image was very high.
Li Qitian's face alternated between white and red. He felt like he had been slapped dozens of times.
Perhaps Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan had already reached some kind of agreement during the Dayan court. Later on, they had just used his hand to openly become a family.
He had schemed and tried to obstruct them, but he had personally tied the two people who should not have formed an alliance. The most hateful thing was that he had been so proud of himself for a long time, feeling that he had completely grasped the art of balance.
Laughable! How hateful!
"Qin Meng, Qin Meng! You old man, how dare you trick me! "
Li Qitian's life in the past two days had not been smooth sailing. He had suffered too many blows one after another, which made Li Qitian's head throb. His temples and the back of his head throbbed.
His vision went black, and he held his forehead, almost falling down.
Li Guanwen watched from the side and hurriedly jumped up to support him. His voice trembled in panic, "Imperial physician, quickly call an imperial physician! Imperial physician! "
When the imperial bodyguards outside the door heard the noise inside, they immediately rushed in. When they saw that it was Li Qitian, they hurriedly ordered someone to go out and summon an imperial physician.
The news quickly spread to the Empress and Empress Dowager's palaces. The two of them hurried over as well.
The Imperial Study was in chaos. The scene was a complete mess.
The Empress Dowager arrived before the Empress Dowager. When she saw Li Qitian fainted on the warm kang, her eyes still showing the whites of her eyes, she fainted on the spot.
The imperial physician was busy taking the Empress Dowager's pulse and found that she was pregnant.
The Empress Dowager's mood was one of joy and one of worry. The palace fell into an unprecedented chaos. Even the Anyang Princess Royal's residence received the news. Li Helan also hurriedly entered the palace that night.
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Li Qitian had fallen ill and the court session had been canceled for seven or eight days. At first, the matter could be hidden, but the officials had been waiting for a long time during the court session. When they returned home, it was inevitable that they would worry and discuss it with their family members. The inner residences had always been a breeding ground for all kinds of gossip, not to mention that the servants in the residences had one or two relatives and friends outside the residences.
Therefore, the news that "Your Majesty is seriously ill" and "the court is about to be in chaos" spread through the streets and alleys.
Some people said that Your Majesty worked hard for the country and became ill from overwork.
Some people said that Your Majesty failed to impeach Prince Zhongshun and became ill from anger.
No matter what other people said, the people related to this matter did not make a move. No matter if it was the Lu Family that had a new head, or the Family Qin and Prince Zhongshun's residences, no one expressed their thoughts.
In the study of the outer courtyard of the Prince's residence, Pang Xiao invited Qin Huaiyuan to talk with Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi.
"Your Majesty works hard day and night. The Tatan war is about to break out. Your Majesty is already mentally and physically exhausted. The lack of money in the national treasury is also a big worry for Your Majesty. Now that Your Majesty has arranged something that cannot be Ru Yi, it must be because of anger. As officials, we are really worried. "Qin Huaiyuan put the report back on the table.
Li Qitian probably failed to frame Pang Xiao. The war was about to break out. Not only was his national treasury empty, but the Lu Family was also unwilling to help. All these things added together were enough to make Li Qitian angry. It was normal for him to be angry.
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi both nodded.
"I only hate that I am not capable enough to share Your Majesty's worries." Pang Xiao praised Qin Huaiyuan's caution.
Now that there were many things going on, it was important to be careful of the walls and ears when talking in the study. He did not forget to remind them to be careful.
Xu Weizhi said, "Now that His Imperial Majesty is ill, in my humble opinion, based on His Imperial Majesty's importance and trust in His Imperial Highness, you should still send a memorial to ask after him."
"I also plan to do so." Pang Xiao smiled and nodded.
"Why don't you send my regards?" Qin Huaiyuan paused for a moment. He thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it. I won't send a memorial."
Pang Xiao, Xie Yue, and Xu Weizhi burst out laughing when they heard this.
If Qin Huaiyuan and Pang Xiao jointly sent a memorial to ask about Your Majesty, it would probably make Your Majesty's illness even worse.
Although they had already shed all pretenses of cordiality, everyone still looked harmonious on the surface. Qin Huaiyuan, who no longer had an official position, did not need to join in the fun. Pang Xiao's memorial was nothing more than what an official should do. It was just a formality.
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In the palace, Li Qitian's condition had just improved. He was no longer as dizzy and dazed as before. He ordered Li Guanwen, "Bring in all the memorials from these past few days."
Li Guanwen said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, your body has just recovered a bit. The Empress Dowager has already said that you shouldn't overwork yourself. Your health is more important."
Li Qitian's face was somewhat haggard. His cheekbones were also slightly protruding because of his thinness. His entire face appeared more dignified, and his eyes were gloomy and cold.
At this moment, he only looked at Li Guanwen silently. Li Guanwen did not dare to persuade him again. He even secretly regretted his cheap mouth and angered Your Majesty, who was becoming more and more temperamental.
Li Guanwen bowed and ordered people to bring in all the memorials that had accumulated over the past few days.
Li Qitian frowned. He quickly put the memorials to the side and focused on the matters of the court.
However, his eyes were sharp and he paid special attention to Pang Xiao. When he saw the memorial from Prince Zhongshun's residence, Li Qitian hesitated for a moment before opening it.
Seeing the sincere greetings written on it, Li Qitian's face became darker and darker. In his anger, he swept all the memorials in front of him to the ground.
Li Qitian glared angrily. His chest heaved up and down violently. He looked like he was going to kill a few people at any time to vent his anger.
Li Guanwen watched from the side in fear. He knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak.
After a long time, just as Li Guanwen was hesitating whether or not he should persuade Li Qitian, Li Qitian spoke, "Send a decree to the Lu family. We want to summon Lu Heng. If Lu Heng is not in the capital, have him quickly return to the capital for an audience."
"As you command, this servant will do it now."
Li Guanwen immediately jogged to the Lu family to send the decree.
When Li Qitian met with Lu Heng, it was already four days later. No one knew what Li Qitian discussed with Lu Heng. However, according to Li Guanwen's observations, Your Majesty did not show any anger towards the head of the Lu family who had once suspended the grain shipments. It could even be seen that his mood was very relaxed.
Qin Yining had taken Bing Tang's pregnancy stabilizing medicine for a few days. Her body was still weak, but she could feel that her spirit was much better than before.
She was watching Xian Yun, Bing Tang, and Lian Xiaozhou doing needlework around the square table when she saw Ji Yun come in. She said hesitantly, "Wang Fei."
"What's the matter?" Qin Yining rested her head on her arms and looked at her with her head tilted.
Ji Yun hesitated for a moment before saying, "I heard that the current head of the Lu family, Second Master Lu, was summoned by Your Majesty and is very favored by Your Majesty. However, I'm afraid that the Lu family's Grand Secretary is not doing well now. "
Qin Yining sat up straight and said worriedly, "I heard that Grand Secretary Lu's health is not good. How is his situation not good now? "
"That's right. Grand Secretary Lu was already in the Spring and Autumn Period. When Second Young Master Lu went missing, the Lu Family went through a lot of changes. Grand Secretary Lu was worried about his grandson and was summoned to see him a few times. Things at home didn't go well, so he collapsed under several attacks." Ji Yun said with some confusion, "It's just that this servant finds it strange. Now that Second Master Lu has returned safely and obtained the position of the head of the family, it should be very in line with Grand Secretary Lu's wishes. Who knew that Grand Secretary Lu's condition would worsen after hearing about it? Perhaps he was too happy and agitated? "
Ji Yun did not understand, but Qin Yining knew very well.
She still remembered that Lu Heng had once told her that the inheritance of the Lu family had its own rules. Every generation of the Lu family had to learn to stand on the right side, and those who were selected could only give way willingly. When Lu Heng was trapped in Xiyue, he already had the intention of complying with the family's choice.
Therefore, Lu Heng's position had already been taken by Second Master Lu, and Second Master Lu was placed in an important position by Li Qitian. The Lu family could be considered to have stood on the right side. According to the inheritance of the Lu family, the rest of the family should have acquiesced to the status quo.
However, Lu Heng returned and became the head of the family boldly. He also overturned the original cooperation between the Lu family and Your Majesty.
When Grand Secretary Lu heard this news, he would probably be so angry that he would die. How could his body, which was already weak from his illness, withstand such agitation?
To be honest, if not for the fact that Lu Heng had personally told her about their family's customs, from Qin Yining's standpoint, Lu Heng was the candidate for the head of the family who had been groomed by Grand Secretary Lu. Grand Secretary Lu would definitely be happy to let him take back the position of the head of the family.
However, the reality was that Lu Heng had broken the inheritance of the Lu family's rules. Grand Secretary Lu would probably not be able to die in peace.
Qin Yining's guess was indeed correct.
Grand Secretary Lu, the former head of the Lu family, finally passed away after struggling for ten days. Before he died, he held Lu Heng's hand and spoke to him by the bed. However, because his voice was hoarse and weak, no one knew what he said to Lu Heng.
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