allendalepharm Chapter 1483 King Wei: Father, this is all because of you! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Chapter 1483 King Wei: Father, this is all because of you! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Chapter 1483 King Wei: Father, this is all because of you! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Prince Chu's Mansion
In the spacious and elegant hall, blue and white porcelain vases of various colors are placed on the high tables. Under the reflection of the bright lights, the light and shadows can be seen shining, and the incense sticks are burning on the incense table.
"Your son obeys your order. Long live your mother."
In the hall, King Chen Qin of Chu knelt on a cushion in front of an incense table and took the imperial edict written on a jade scroll and yellow silk. Then, he stood up, and two abnormal blushes appeared on his handsome, fair face.
This kind of joy is more exciting than winning the super lottery.
Zhen Qing, who was standing behind a wood, stone and mica screen, also had a happy smile on her bright and beautiful face.
Dai Quan also managed a smile on his fair face and said, "Your Highness, the plaque can be replaced in the next two days, and the ceremonial guards and carriages can be added. In addition, the ceremony of enthroning the Imperial Ancestral Temple will be held in the early spring of next year."
It is quite sad to say that this illegitimate prince actually entered the Eastern Palace, while the two princes of Wei and Liang, whose concubines were all in the harem, got nothing.
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Dai."
As he spoke, he winked at Liao Xian, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Chu's Palace, who was standing beside him with his head bowed.
Liao Xian responded softly, and as he spoke, he saw Dai Quan off from the hall. Before leaving, he stuffed 20,000 taels of silver into Dai Quan's hand.
After Dai Quan left, King Chen Qin of Chu entered the back hall with the imperial edict and looked at Zhen Qing who was standing there.
His handsome and fair face finally showed his joy, and he said in an excited voice, "Princess, what I have wished for for many years has finally come true today."
At this moment, the King of Chu almost wanted to dance, or rather, he just wanted to sing loudly in his heart.
From then on, he would become the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, rule the world, ascend the nine provinces, and hold the power of life and death. This is undoubtedly a man's lifelong dream.
Although Chen Qin was born out of wedlock, he could still become a sage king one day.
Zhen Qing smiled faintly on her beautiful face and said, "My Lord, you should be modest and not be too frivolous."
The King of Chu suppressed his ecstasy at this moment, and his face was somewhat calm. He said, "Princess, you are right."
Zhen Qing chuckled and said, "My Lord, you should call me Crown Princess from now on."
King Chu: "..."
Well, I just told him to be humble and not to be impatient, but he didn't expect that he would become the Crown Princess now.
Zhen Qing's eyebrows were filled with joy, her beautiful eyes were soft and moist, she smiled and said, "Your Highness will be the Crown Prince in the future."
In two years, he will be the emperor, and she is now the crown princess. In the future, she will be the most honorable and noble queen in the world, and the mother of the country.
The King of Chu asked, "Princess, where are Jie'er and Yinyin?"
His two children were his treasures. If it weren't for Jie'er, how could he have surpassed King Wei Chen Ran.
Zhen Qing's beautiful eyes sparkled slightly under her long eyebrows. She said, "Your Highness, Jie'er and Yinyin are in the backyard right now. They are being taken care of by Nanny. I'll ask Nanny to bring them over."
It was all thanks to Zi Yu, who gave her a pair of smart and cute twins, a boy and a girl.
When the prince ascends the throne in the future, Zi Yu will still be needed to assist in state affairs.
At this moment, King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "I'd better go to the backyard. It's so cold. I'll go and see them."
These are his cute baby and lucky child.
As the couple talked, they headed towards the backyard in a joyous atmosphere.
At this moment, in the backyard hall——
Several maids and servants were serving Chen Jie and Chen Yinyin, a brother and sister, who were playing a clapping game at the moment.
The two delicate and beautiful children inherited Zhen Qing's fair complexion and Jia Heng's handsome features. They almost looked like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.
King Chen Qin of Chu quickly entered the wing room and took one look at the two children with a look of delight on his face.
If it weren't for Jie'er, he would definitely not be able to defeat King Wei. Jie'er is really his lucky star.
"Daddy~" When Yin Yin saw Chen Qin, she stared at him with a pair of big eyes as bright as black grapes, and called him softly and cutely. She waved at Chen Qin with her two chubby little hands.
Chen Jie slowly turned his tender and adorable eyes towards his father and said crisply, "Daddy."
"Jie'er." Chen Qin came closer, picked up Chen Jie and gave him a rare kiss.
Yin Yin: “…”
Apparently the little girl didn't know why she asked first, and it turned out that it was her father who went to hug her younger brother first.
Seeing how much Chen Qin "cherished" her son, Princess Zhen Qing of Chu showed a strange look on her beautiful face. She came forward and picked up her delicate daughter. Her beautiful eyes flickered under her beautiful eyebrows and she said coquettishly, "Yinyin, let mother hold you."
Yinyin raised her rosy and chubby face, her eyes rolling around like black grapes, and said in an inexplicably charming voice, "Mom, I miss my godfather."
Zhen Qing: “???”
Is my daughter going to become a spirit?
Well, actually, she had some thoughts about it.
Meanwhile, Prince Chen Qin of Chu, who was holding his baby son and teasing him, raised his face with a look of joy and said, "Princess, in a couple of days, let's hold a banquet and invite the two sisters Zi Yu and Lan Xi to come over. We can also invite Prince Beijing and his sister-in-law. It will be a family reunion. As for other celebration banquets, we won't hold them anymore."
Zhen Qing smiled and said, "That's fine."
They are indeed a family. She, her sister and their three children, plus Zi Yu, the family can be reunited.
King Chen Qin of Chu teased his son for a while and said, "In the next two days, the palace should strengthen the guards and be more vigilant to prevent bad guys from entering the palace to assassinate."
Obviously, at this moment, the King of Chu recalled his unpleasant experience in Jiangnan.
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Prince Wei's Mansion
Compared with the joyous atmosphere in the Prince of Chu's Palace, the atmosphere in the Prince of Wei's Palace was much more gloomy.
King Chen Ran of Wei turned his pale face, which was shrouded in gloom, and looked at Song Jing with cold eyes under his sword-like eyebrows, and said, "Uncle, you can't just sit there and wait for death."
Song Jing said: "Your Majesty is right."
King Wei raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and said, "The Han Dynasty cannot allow my father to be so willful."
When Song Jing heard this, his brows furrowed, his eyes fixed, and he was shocked.
Deng Wei stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "My Lord, if this happens, your wealth and honor will not be guaranteed."
The King of Wei had a face as white as jade, and a gloomy look rolled over him. He said, "With the cruel nature of the King of Chu, I will not be able to protect him once he takes the throne!"
Father, this is all because of you!
What did your mother do wrong? She gave birth to three sons for you, but you chose none of them and instead chose the King of Chu who was born as a concubine?
This made both his mother and him a complete laughing stock!
This is his position, and he wants to take it himself!
King Wei Chen Ran had a face as white as jade, his facial features were almost distorted, and his eyes flickered, seeming to reveal a hint of coldness.
Deng Wei said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter requires extreme caution and careful planning."
King Wei Chen Ran asked: "Mr. Deng, do you have any good ideas?"
Deng Wei said, "The father of Concubine Wei is in charge of the first battalion of the Beijing Camp. The prince asked Concubine Wei to test the waters these two days."
King Wei Chen Ran nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant."
Wei Xian's father, Wei Qi, Marquis of Runan, was in charge of a battalion of the Beijing Camp. After the previous battle in Liaodong, he had returned to the capital with the first batch of cavalry.
Deng Wei lowered his voice and said, "In addition, Your Highness has been in the Wucheng Military Command for a long time, and he should have secretly contacted some trusted generals. This matter needs to be done in secret. If it is not kept secret, harm will be done."
Song Jing's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this matter could easily be discovered by the Emperor in the palace. If the news leaks out, the consequences will be disastrous."
King Wei Chen Ran frowned and said, "Father is now unable to see due to eye disease, and his control over the government has been greatly weakened. The Jinyifu Guard is in Qiu Liang's hands, and I will go and persuade Qiu Liang."
Seeing this, Song Jing hesitated and said, "Your Highness, do you want to discuss this with Jia Ziyu?"
King Wei Chen Ran frowned and said angrily: "If he supported me, how could I be where I am today?"
It can be said that with Jia Heng's prestige and strength, he really has the possibility of turning the tide, so the King of Chu wanted to win over Jia Heng as soon as he was established as the Eastern Palace.
In the past, it was impossible to win them over because the situation was unclear. If you stood on the wrong side, you might get into trouble. But now that the status is set, there is no such thing.
Song Jing sighed and said, "However, Zi Yu should not hinder Your Highness."
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "He has always obeyed his father's orders, so it's hard to say."
It can be said that at this moment, the King of Wei had "turned from love to hate" towards Jia Heng because Jia Heng accepted the benefits but did not do his job.
Just as Wei Wang Chen Ran was gritting his teeth in hatred, at this moment, a young servant walked quickly into the hall and said, "Your Highness, His Royal Highness Prince Liang is here to visit you."
A hint of delight appeared on the fair face of Wei Wang Chen Ran, and he whispered, "Please come in quickly."
Soon, Liang Wang Chen Wei's face looked unhappy. As soon as he stepped into the study, he saw Wei Wang Chen Ran and said in a deep voice: "Brother Wang, what is going on?"
Apparently he had also heard the news that Emperor Chongping had appointed Prince of Chu as crown prince.
Chen Ran nodded and said, "Sixth brother, you are here."
Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle. If he and the two brothers of King Liang work together to plan great things, the chances of success will undoubtedly be much higher.
As he spoke, King Wei Chen Ran invited King Liang Chen Wei to sit down.
Liang Wang Chen Wei frowned and said in an irritable voice, "What is Father going to do? Mother and Imperial Concubine have served Father wholeheartedly for more than 20 years. Even if we two brothers cannot be enthroned, can't Eighth Brother be enthroned? Must we enthronize a King of Chu who was born as a concubine? How can Mother and the others get along?"
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "Brother Liang Wang is right. I also can't understand why my father chose someone like the King of Chu."
Liang Wang Chen Wei came at this moment, looked at Wei Wang Chen Ran, and said: "Brother Wei Wang, we must not let the Han Dynasty fall into the hands of a vassal like the King of Chu."
King Wei Chen Ran had a sword-like brow and a cold, deep look in his eyes. He said, "This matter requires long-term consideration."
Liang Wang Chen Wei said: "It is better to contact the mother through other channels."
King Wei Chen Ran nodded and said, "This matter cannot be separated from the support of the Queen Mother. Otherwise, you and I will be completely in the dark about the situation in the palace."
It is worth mentioning that although Queen Song was under house arrest by Emperor Chongping, it does not mean that Queen Song had no way to escape this situation.
Queen Song has controlled the six palaces for so many years, and almost all the eunuchs and maids in the six palaces are Queen Song's confidants. In his haste, it is impossible for Emperor Chongping to replace the entire six palaces system.
Of course, the reason why Queen Song was willing to be trapped in the deep palace was because she only had one chance to break free from the shackles.
Prince Liang's face turned cold, and he said, "Brother Wang is right. The most urgent thing now is to contact the Queen Mother for news."
Wei Wang Chen Ran's eyes flashed, and he said, "Brother Liang Wang, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
King Liang nodded, then followed King Wei Chen Ran into the inner room to talk.
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Let’s not talk about the joint plan of Wei and Liang for now, but the palace, Hanyuan Hall, and the inner study room——
As the season enters the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, the climate in the vast northwest is so cold that the breath almost turns to ice, and the biting, cold wind howls across the land.
Emperor Chongping was lying on a bed covered with a soft mattress and a thick quilt. His cheeks were sunken and he exuded an extremely strong aura of death.
After nineteen years on the throne, this emperor gradually came to the end of his life.
"Dai Quan, has the imperial edict been delivered to the King of Chu?" Emperor Chongping asked after coughing a few times.
Dai Quan bowed and came forward, saying, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has received the imperial edict and is grateful for the grace."
Emperor Chongping looked haggard, and his weak voice seemed to carry some regret as he said, "It would have been less solemn if I had not convened a grand court to read out the imperial edict in front of all the civil and military officials. Now that the edict has been announced to the whole world, it will be known to everyone."
Because Emperor Chongping was simply not suitable to attend grand ceremonies such as court meetings, as for the new prince's worship of the Taimiao, he had to obtain the "certification" of the ancestors of the Chen and Han dynasties, because after the Taimiao was blown down, there was no place for worship.
In fact, this also gave the two brothers, the King of Wei and the King of Liang, something to criticize.
After all, the King of Chu could deceive the emperor, forge an imperial edict to deceive his subjects, and completely deny the previous edict to establish the crown prince. As long as the King of Wei was powerful enough, he could suppress all disobedience in the capital.
After all, strictly speaking, Emperor Chongping also came to power by launching a palace coup.
It can be said that the Chen Han court had an excellent tradition of the "Law of Succession of the Guards" in its succession to the throne.
Dai Quan nodded and said softly, "By the beginning of next spring, the Imperial Ancestral Temple should be almost finished being built. At that time, Your Majesty will be able to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
"King Wei, what has he been doing in the past two days?" Emperor Chongping paused and suddenly spoke.
Dai Quan said, "I have been serving Your Majesty these past few days, but I haven't sent anyone to keep an eye on you."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, then said, "Send someone to keep an eye on it."
Emperor Chongping did not forcibly force the King of Wei to return to his fiefdom, but it was the twelfth month of the year, the coldest time of the year, and the emperor still felt a little reluctant to do so.
Upon hearing this, Dai Quan didn't say anything else and just bowed in agreement.
Emperor Chongping asked again: "How are Kunning Palace and Funing Palace doing these past two days?"
Dai Quan said: "Your Majesty, the Queen, in addition to taking care of the little prince and princess, prays for your Majesty every day."
Emperor Chongping was silent again for a while, and this time, it can be said that he was silent for a long time.
"Go back."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Dai Quan responded yes and then slowly retreated.
After Dai Quan turned and left, Emperor Chongping sighed softly, his eyes were deep, and his heart was filled with inexplicable sorrow for a moment.
I hope his body can survive until next spring, so that he can calmly arrange his affairs after his death.
Although the King of Chu is not perfect, he is almost perfect.
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Kunning Palace
There was a ground heating system burning in the basement of the bedroom, and the rising hot steam was spreading everywhere, making the entire room feel like spring all year round. Frost could be seen condensing on the carved glass windows, quietly sliding down the glass windows, leaving a few watermarks.
Sitting on an apricot-yellow cushion, there was a beautiful lady in a light yellow dress. Her long black hair had not been braided into a bun, but fell to her waist like a waterfall. Her bright and plump face undoubtedly looked a little haggard, perhaps because she was too worried about recent events.
Queen Song was kneeling on an apricot-yellow cushion. On the table not far in front of her, there was a Buddha statue. She was indeed praying, but not for blessings. Instead, she was cursing the cruel and ruthless Emperor Chongping.
Ever since Emperor Chongping ordered the palace guards to confine Empress Song, the relationship between the two was undoubtedly severed.
As for the guilt that Queen Song originally felt, it seemed to have completely disappeared.
At this moment, a maid said, "My lady, the little prince and princess have woken up."
Queen Song turned her head and came over. Her plump, white face shone brightly in the sunlight. She said, "I'll go take a look."
As he spoke, he walked towards the bedroom.
At this moment, in the warm room of the bedroom, on a wooden couch covered with a blanket, the little prince Chen Luo's eyes, like black grapes, rolled around, and he looked at Queen Song with great agility and said, "Mother."
A maid smiled and said, "My lady, the little prince was just talking about you."
Queen Song came closer, gently reached out and stroked Chen Luo's plump face, and said, "Luo'er, do you miss mother?"
At this moment, the beauty's expression paused slightly, and she looked intently at the man's facial features that resembled Jia Heng. She couldn't help but feel a little fond of him.
Then, the beautiful lady frowned, and some resentment arose in her heart.
How could that heartless person treat him like that? He didn't even know how to give her any advice!
At this moment, Chen Qianqian held the bamboo dragonfly in her hand and called out in a soft voice: "Mom, play with me~"
Queen Song stared at her two cute and clever children, with a hint of trance in her eyes.
As the beauty was thinking this, a female official suddenly came up to her and whispered, "Madam, this is a letter from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Upon hearing this, the beauty turned her head and walked away, took a note from the female official, lowered her eyes and looked at it, her pupils shrank sharply.
Immediately, the beautiful woman rolled up the paper, her face as crystal clear as snow and as cold as frost.
(End of this chapter)