Chapter 59 Mother and Child Love

"I don't want to read anything else, but I just want to read the military newspaper!" The Empress Dowager Li pointed to the military newspaper and said coldly stubbornly.

Jiaolan had no choice but to pull out the military newspaper and did not immediately hand it to the Empress Dowager Li. "Empress dowager, you have to be psychologically prepared. Although it is difficult to be optimistic about the war now, it is not hopeless." In order to comfort the empress dowager, Jiaolan said the opposite.

"This is not what you should ask, and you don't understand military information!" Empress Dowager Li said, "Don't talk nonsense. Bring it here quickly!"

A moment later, the Empress Dowager Li put on the ensemble, which scared Jiao Lan, "Empress Dowager, are you all right?"

"My family is old!" Empress Dowager Li sighed, "I'm afraid I can't control the children!"

"Don't say that. The empress dowager might as well increase the reward for the generals who stick to the cities. As long as they can keep it, the rebel's food and salaries will not be replenished in time, and they will not be able to persist in winter," Jiaolan persuaded.

"Why didn't you add a bonus?" The Empress Dowager Li looked gloomy, "It's not only the generals, but also the soldiers defending the city. I may have made a big promise, but I still continue to lose the city. If I had known today, the mourning family should have really agreed to the suggestion of Concubine Ling first to negotiate with the King of Wu and delay the King of Wu for a while with favorable conditions. The situation would not have turned so quickly."

"However, Concubine Xuan's father, Changsun Yi, colluded with the King of Wu. Let's send Concubine Xuan again. Didn't we let the tiger return to the mountain and lead the wolf into the house?" Jiaolan didn't understand why the Empress Dowager's attitude suddenly changed again.

"In fact, the Ai family has always had doubts about this matter. Although the Ai family does not like the imperial concubine, they also tried their best to prevent the emperor from having sex with her. They are worried that the eldest grandson Huanying is pregnant with the dragon first than Zhen Mei. Then Zhen Mei will not only protect the status of the queen, but also according to the emperor's nature, the future prince may set up the imperial concubine. Then I Li's family is really over, because we are very clear about Changsunyi's attitude. He is bound to oppress his daughter's family. The mourning family does not want to see this day, so he always restrains the influence of the concubine on the emperor. When it comes to collusion, in order to mourn the family's understanding of Changsunyi, even if he is related to the vassal king. It shouldn't be the king of Wu.

"The Empress Dowager means..." Jiaolan seemed to wake up, "King of Wei?"

Empress Dowager Li meditated and did not answer Jiaolan directly, but said, "Yes, the mourning family has always wanted to find an excuse to get rid of the threat of Changsun Yi. Then Changsun Huanying was alone in the palace, helpless and lost the response, so she could not have much trouble. However, at this time, we got Lou Nian. The secret report said that Changsun Yi had signs of collusion with the vassal king, but he had not been able to get the evidence. We followed us to take advantage of the unprepared concubine and secretly invite Shuang'er, soft and hard, forcing her to tell some secrets that she knew. As a result, we broke into the Taishiling Mansion overnight and indeed found his correspondence with the King of Wu..." /P>

"Yes, what's wrong?" Jiaolan wondered, "Didn't the maidservant see what's wrong?"

"It seems that it is indeed logical, but this is like, when you want to eat meat, someone will immediately send a plate of braised pork to your mouth. Although the meat is delicious and not poisoned, it is difficult to say what is the intention of the person who delivers the meat. What's more, for ten years, King Wei and King Wu have left Beijing one after another, such as If there is really a connection, they will have correspondence before and after that, but we found that the communication between Changsunyi and the king of Wu is all planned after the uprising of the king of Wu, which is not reasonable. Imagine, will you rush to send an invitation to a person you are never familiar with and have no contact with?

Jiaolan shook her head, but shook it again in an instant, "No, the Empress Dowager, the King of Wu should not be unfamiliar with Changsun Yi. Before Changsun Yi was at home, it was Tai Shi Ling, and he was a prestigious important minister in front of the previous emperor. Why don't you know the literature and martial arts of the Man Dynasty? In terms of Changsunyi's prestige in the court and the large number of pumpers, it is not surprising that the King of Wu remembered to contact him after the uprising?

"Silly girl, it's two different things to know and be familiar with a person. It's true that Changsun Yi is an important minister of the former emperor, and he has a lot of prestige. But the important ministers and the prestige of the former emperor are not only Changsun Yi. With so many court officials in the capital, isn't it strange that the king of Wu only chose a Changsunyi who is idle at home, and the eldest grandson Yi is a literary minister, and most of his old officials and students are not good at martial arts. In addition to gathering up and promoting some slandering the great rebellion of the dynasty, what else can he do? How much can it play a role in helping the rebellious army of the King of Wu? The Empress Dowager Li breathed a sigh of relief. The general reported it back to Jiaolan and said, "Is the tea still hot? I want to take a sip."

Jiaolan quickly tried the tea cup next to him, "It's still hot, Empress Dowager, please!" With that, he brought it with both hands.

"However, the relationship between Changsun Yi and King Wei is different. From the letters found, although they do not mention the government, they cherish each other's friendship on the paper. Each letter is a long time apart, but the span is more than three years. It can be seen that even if there is no single sentence between them, they are still concerned about each other. If King Wei invites Changsun Yi to plot rebellion, then I think it's more reasonable. Empress Dowager Li took a sip of hot tea and continued.

"The king of Wei doesn't seem to be ambitious for the throne. Until now, he has not come forward to support the king of Wu. Of course, he will not invite Changsun Yi to rebel!" Although Jiaolan felt that the analysis of Empress Dowager Li was reasonable, the premise was that the king of Wei rebelled.

"Oh, do you think King Wei really has no ambition for the throne? People born in the imperial family, who is not interested in the throne? Even if not, there is no chance. Once the time is ripe, do you think he will be unyielding? Empress Dowager Li then took a sip of tea and said, "Let me tell you the truth today. Before the king of Wu rose up, the most guarded person was actually the king of Wei, but I didn't expect the king of Wu to be so calm."

"Can't calm down?" Jiaolan was puzzled and said, "Why did the Empress Dowager say that she couldn't calm down, and didn't say that the King of Wu was better to do it first?"

The Empress Dowager Li smiled and said, "The first one may not be the last winner. Although King Wei has a biography on the surface and shows his intentions to the court, how can he know that he is not waiting for the benefits of the fisherman? I said that the king of Wu was anxious because if he was fully prepared, could we still deal with him until now? Maybe we will lose twice as fast as now!"

Jiao Lan suddenly said, "I understand that the king of Wu can't eat our army as soon as possible. For the king of Wu, he is also in danger of being attacked."

"That's right. Whoever does it first has to carry this danger, so the mourning family did not dare to anger the vassal kings. Originally, I wanted to wait for Yuan Can's position to sit firmly and come step by step. Now it seems that it is also a miscalculation of the mourning family. The mourning family should have taken advantage of the opportunity of the death of the former emperor to recruit the vassal king back to the capital. If they take the opportunity of house arrest, they would not Today's disaster has happened!" Empress Dowager Li's face twitched, "If you make a mistake, you will lose the whole game!"

"However, I remember that the ceremonial officer asked the empress dowager about this matter at that time. The empress dowager was afraid that it would be difficult to control the trouble after the vassal king returned to Beijing, so she did not allow the vassal king to return to Beijing to mourn."

"So this is the fault of the mourning family. The mourning family is too eager to ensure the smooth accession of Yuan Can. They are afraid of rebirth. As a result, they have to face a greater crisis today." With a sigh, the Pearl Palace fell into silence.

After a long time, Jiaolan said, "Then the Empress Dowager, what should we do now?"

"Wait!"

"Wait?"

"Yes, wait for the situation to change, wait for a change that is beneficial to our counterattack." The Empress Dowager Li said.

"What if I can't wait?"

Empress Dowager Li stared deeply at Jiaolan, "What do you think?"

Jiaolan didn't dare to squeak any more. She had guessed the consequences, and the Empress Dowager Li must have known it.

"I'm tired. I want to sleep for a while. Let's help my family lie down!" The Empress Dowager Li handed over the tea cup to Jiaolan and was about to lie down.

He tweaked the corner of the quilt for the Empress Dowager Li and put down the curtain. Jiaolan lowered his head and said, "Good night, Empress Dowager, please rest quietly!" After saying that, I was about to retreat.

"Let's go to the Lazillary Palace tomorrow and find Can'er for me. Maybe this will be the last time for our mother and son!" The Empress Dowager Li muttered.

Jiaolan was shocked. She didn't know why the Empress Dowager Li suddenly said the last such words. She wanted to ask, but she saw that the Empress Dowager Li in the curtain seemed to have closed her eyes, so she had to answer "hew" and withdrew from the palace.

I don't know whether the Empress Dowager's words caused a panic in her heart, or whether she was not full of hope for the future. Jiaolan was sleepless and stood outside the Pearl Palace. She had to think about it carefully. In case the Empress Dowager was not there, she had her own way out. However, after thinking about it, the world is so big that there is no place for her pepper orchid to go.

As I was thinking about it, a palace lamp moved towards the Pearl Palace. Looking at it, it was Zhen Mei who came to visit with the palace people, and Jiao Lan greeted her. "Empress, please stay. The Empress Dowager has rested. Please come back!"

"Have you rested?" Zhen Mei wondered, "It's just now. Did the Empress Dowager take a break so early?"

"Yes, the Empress Dowager's body has not recovered, and she is still easy to get tired, so she went to bed early," Jiaolan replied.

Zhen Mei looked back at the palace man. The palace man retreated knowingly. Zhen Mei pulled Jiaolan and said, "Sister Jiaolan, tell me the truth about the health of the Empress Dowager. Why did I come here several times? She was either asleep or was refreshed and didn't have time to see me all the time?"

"The Empress Dowager's body is really recovering. The Empress Dowager, you think too much. The imperial doctor has ordered that the Empress Dowager is recovering from a serious illness and has to take care of her quietly. So it's not just you, the Empress Dowager, almost no one!"

"But..." Zhen Mei was a little unwilling. She hoped to get the guidance of the Empress Dowager Li and let her defeat Shuanger and pull her back to the emperor.

"Empress, the Empress Dowager really can't see you. You'd better go back!" Jiaolan dissuaded again.

"Sister Jiaolan, I have something to ask for advice. I wonder if Sister Jiaolan is free?" Zhen Mei thought for a moment. Since she couldn't see the Empress Dowager, she asked Jiaolan. Jiaolan should be able to give some advice.

Jiaolan looked at the Pearl Palace behind her. "If there is anything wrong, let's make a short story short. I'm afraid that if the empress dowager wakes up and can't shout, then I can't afford it!"

So Zhen Mei whispered to Jiao Lan for a while. After listening, Jiao Lan sighed, "That's why I can teach the Empress a way, but I don't know if it works!"

"Sister Jiaolan, please tell me!" Zhen Mei said in a hurry.

Jiaolan looked at Zhen Mei's stomach and said word by word, "Fake to have a dragon heir!"

"What?" Zhen Mei was shocked and said, "Fake Huai Longsi is found to be killed!"

"If you don't say I won't say, who will find out?" Jiaolan suddenly remembered that on the day when the Empress Dowager was in a coma, Shuang'er came to Zhuque Palace and asked whether she could be can be canonized when she was pregnant with Long Si. At that time, the Empress Dowager Li politely avoided the topic on the grounds of waiting for Shuang'er to be pregnant. From that moment on, Jiao Lan suspected that Shuang'er wanted to make an idea on the issue of Long Si, but she had not had time to ask the Empress Dowager Li. After experiencing the life of the Empress Dowager Li, when the Empress Dowager Li woke up, she was busy taking care of the Empress Dowager Li and helping the Empress Dowager Li choose the chapter, so she forgot about Shuang'er's matter. Zhen Mei's advice and reminded her that instead of letting Shuang'er take the opportunity, it's better to let Zhen Mei take the emperor back to the Yaohua Hall first. In this way, In case of what the Empress Dowager said, it is easier to get rid of the pleasure of staying alone in the Anzhi Palace.

"This, this", Zhen Mei was in a panic, "How to tell in front of the Empress Dowager? There are so many people in the palace, what if they can't hide it? Even if I can buy a doctor, the emperor will come to ask me how to answer when he learns the news, and what should I do if I can't give birth to anything at that time?

"The empress dowager can slow down. The empress dowager is still sick and can't take care of you. Even if the empress dowager knows, she will at most ask the eunuch doctor to install the fetus for you. You know what to do. Isn't it just right for the emperor to ask you? Whether you can leave the emperor in the Yaohua Hall depends on your ability! Finally, if you are pregnant in October, isn't it too early to give birth? Who knows what will happen in ten months? Especially with a beauty who is trying to compete for favor? Jiaolan's meaningful eyes looked extremely terrible in the dim palace lamplight, which made Zhen Mei shudder.

"Okay, as my sister said, these are not problems, but if I can leave the emperor and get along with him day and night, how can I not be found?" Zhen Mei swallowed his saliva and said astringently.

"Now that you are pregnant, you should naturally be careful. It is also reasonable to refuse some of the emperor's requirements. The more nervous you are, the more the emperor will think it is true!" After saying that, Jiaolan smiled faintly, "I taught the way to the queen. Whether I do it or not is for you. That's all about it. Please go back and think twice!"

Zhen Mei stood in a long time before turning back to the palace. Regardless of whether the people in the palace could keep up all the way, she just walked quickly, as if she wanted to escape something. When she entered the Yaohua Hall, her body was still shuddering secretly.

The next day, Jiaolan came to the Lanzhi Palace. Yuan Can was feeding fish on the stage. After listening to the Empress Dowager's call, she was silent for a long time. However, she was very excited. She even dragged and asked Yuan Can to change her clothes quickly. The Empress Dowager did not call anyone when she was recovering from a serious illness, but wanted to see Yuan Can, which was intriguing.

Yuan Can shook off Shuang'er's hand and said, "It's okay to go. Why don't you change your clothes? I'm going to see my mother now, and I'm not going to court. It's so tedious!"

"Yes, the Empress Dowager must miss the emperor. It's okay for her family to wear anything!" In fact, Jiaolan also felt that Yuan Can's cloth clothes were really a little rude, so that people could see what it was like! But she was afraid that Yuan Can would be awkward and refuse to go because of this, which was because of a small loss.

Yuan Can stopped talking and walked past Jiaolan with his hands on his back. His face was expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Shuang'er hurried to catch up, but was stopped by Jiaolan's arm, "The Empress Dowager has an order. She just wants to see the emperor alone. I hope Shuangmei will forgive me!"

Shuang'er's face changed and she stepped back.

When she was about to arrive at the Pearl Palace, Jiaolan grabbed Zhuo Yuancan, "Your Majesty, let me tell you the truth. The Empress Dowager's health was very bad. A few days ago, she almost failed. Even the imperial doctors were helpless and planned to give up. Fortunately, God's mercy made the Empress Dowager wake up again, but how long can her body last? No one can say. The imperial doctor told the maidservant that it would be more than a year and a half, and at least for more than ten days, so no matter how deep the gap the emperor had with the empress dowager before, there was not much time for the empress dowager. When you and son went in today, just say a few more good words, or what she said, just nodded and agreed and let her safe. Peace of mind is also done, okay, emperor, maidservant, please!"

"Isn't I obedient enough?" Zhuo Yuancan stared at Jiaolan, and her voice was still emotionless and insipid. "She let me poison my imperial concubine, and I was poisoned to death. She asked me to hand over the tiger charm and I also handed it over. She asked me to accept Shuang'er, and Shuang'er also accepted it? What else do you want me to do to be obedient?

"I don't mean that. Your Majesty, I just feel that the relationship between the emperor and the Empress Dowager is a little cold, but after all, you are connected with your mother and son!" Jiao Lan patiently advised, "And the empress dowager's body should not be angry. The emperor is wronged all once. Can't you please her?"

"If I can compromise, I will compromise!" Zhuo Yuancan was unmoved. "Since the Empress Dowager took away the tiger charm, she has never taken the initiative to call me. You can imagine my son's position in her old man's mind. However, don't worry, I won't say anything too extreme, because God knows what will happen to my capable mother!" After saying that, Zhuo Yuancan walked to the Zhuque Palace without looking back, which made Jiaolan stunned for a long time.

Yuan Can stopped outside the Pearl Palace. When Jiao Lan went in to report, Jiao Lan sighed deeply and leaned into the inner palace. The emperor's attitude was more indifferent than expected. Will she be the bitch Shuang's again? What did she do in front of the emperor?

The Empress Dowager Li looked at Zhuo Yuancan, who was kneeling in front of her. An indescribable despair permeated her heart. An emperor, who suffered a little blow, gave up on himself. What else could she expect? What else can the court hope for? However, after all, Yuan Can is a child she has been raised for more than ten years. As a mother, although she hates Yuan Can's incompetentment, she is angry that Yuancan does not understand her painstaking efforts. However, how can she really let go and abandon Yuancan's fate?