0p0 Chapter 1082 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (204)
Chapter 1082 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (204)
Chapter 1082: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (204)
In fact, Concubine Shu couldn't laugh at first. After all, Zhao Jian was her adopted son. Even if they were not close, they still got along well on the surface. Now that Zhao Jian had lost his legitimate son, she was angry that the Seventh Prince's Mansion had no rules and blamed the Seventh Prince's wife for not being careful enough. At the same time, she was also worried that the emperor would blame her as an adoptive mother for not caring enough about the inheritance of her adopted son's offspring.
Originally, she was planning to give two maids to Zhao Jian, but because Zhao Jian had caused trouble last time and caused her and Concubine Ye to quarrel and lose face, Concubine Shu ignored Zhao Jian and let him do whatever he wanted. As a result, he lost his own legitimate son and ruined his own health.
Concubine Shu was worried that others would suspect that she was harming her adopted son for the sake of her biological son, so she was naturally unhappy.
She sent someone to visit Geng Qianqian at the Seventh Prince's Mansion. When that person came back, he actually brought back another piece of news: Zhao Qing was dead!
Zhao Qing was Concubine Ye's sweetheart. After his death, Concubine Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was Zhao Qing who spread rumors and portrayed her as a vicious adoptive mother.
In this way, her son would not have to fight for the throne and would directly become the next emperor! Because the emperor had no choice!
Shufei was naturally happy to be the empress dowager. Since she could not become the queen, she naturally wanted to be the empress dowager.
Speaking of which, the queen and the emperor had long been enemies, and their relationship was usually cold, but the emperor refused to depose the queen, which made Concubine Shu secretly angry for a long time.
If she became the empress, her son Zhao Yu would be the legitimate son! Otherwise, when Zhao Yu ascended the throne, there would be two empress dowagers, and even the legitimate mother, the empress dowager, would be more honorable. This was something Shu Fei couldn't accept. Why didn't the empress follow the former crown prince?
The Concubine Shu was both happy and worried, while the Queen was simply filled with joy.
Zhao Qing was lucky before, and the poison did not take his life. She originally wanted Zhao Qing to experience the pain her son felt before his death, but Zhao Qing had practiced martial arts before, and his body had not completely broken down. He had also received treatment from many famous doctors, and he still had the energy to do things while lying in bed. It did not look like he was going to die immediately, so living one more day was a bargain for Zhao Qing.
The queen was not happy to see this, so after Zhao Jian beat Zhao Qing, she had someone change Zhao Qing's prescription. The medicine was good, but it could not cause extreme joy or sorrow. As expected, Zhao Qing died of excessive joy.
The queen sat at her dressing table, humming a little tune, a rare moment of joy. She looked at herself in the mirror, her temples graying. She felt truly old, especially this year, at least ten years older. But if she lived one more day, someone would remember her son, Zhao Duan. Who should she attack next? She should pause for a moment to avoid further trouble.
Huanpin held the fair and tender baby in her arms and teased the child with a smile, "Jing'er, be good. I'm sorry for putting so much pressure on you. Your mother will give you the best. You just need to grow up obediently, and your future will be fine." The little baby giggled and was only concerned with grabbing the rattle in the woman's hand. How could he understand those words?
He stretched out his little hand, trying to grab the rattle. "Yes, yes..."
Concubine Huan smiled even more happily, "My son is smart, don't worry, mother will give you everything you want."
The mother and son have different thoughts, but they both laugh happily.
Children's emotions are simple, but adults' emotions are complicated.
The death of his four sons prompted the emperor to reflect on himself. He suddenly realized that he was a failure as an emperor and a father in a sense.
He did not guide the princes to compete openly for political achievements, nor did he let the princes make great contributions to the development of Zhao State. Instead, he allowed the concubines and princes to use some conspiracies and tricks to plot against each other. Those secret schemes ruined others and themselves.
What should we do about the future of Dazhao?
Can Zhao Yu shoulder the heavy responsibility of a country? Can Zhao Jing do it?
The emperor, overcome by worry, fell ill and missed five days of court after the morning court session. The prime minister and Prince Heshun temporarily took over the government. This year, a rare Lunar New Year celebration, the palace held no banquets. From top to bottom, the festive atmosphere in the capital softened somewhat, with no firecrackers or sky lanterns set off.
After the family had a simple New Year’s Eve dinner, Wei Ying and his wife took a walk in the house.
Qingli stood on the three-story building in the mansion, admiring the cold moonlight and occasionally looking towards the palace. There would be no peace next year.
Under the illumination of red lanterns, the new year arrives quietly.