Chapter 10 At the beginning of the moon

The State of Qi, Xingyuan year, March 10th.

Although there is still a little chill in the air, it is obvious that the breath of spring has come quietly. Emperor Qi, who has been in the throne for three months, gradually began to adapt to life in the palace, but occasionally remembered his brother's disappearance in his dreams, like powder and passing away with the wind. However, what Emperor Qi is worried about at present is not the strange disappearance of his brother, but the huge force led by Zhao Shun in the court. He was forced to breathe by this force, which is the reason why he never slept in the Queen's Palace in March when he married Empress Renchen.

The news that Emperor Qi did not favor the queen quickly spread to the whole royal family and the court. Although Zhao Shun also wanted to force Emperor Qi through pressure, after all, it was not something that could be said on the table, so he could only be stuck in his heart. Other ministers seemed to aim at the opportunity and asked to dedicate their family's women to the emperor to cultivate their power in the dynasty. Although Emperor Qi was very disgusted with this practice of the court ministers, on the other hand, this was the most favorable way to curb Zhao Shun, so they welcomed them separately after receiving the affirmation of Empress Dowager Renyu. He married the daughters or nieces of several court ministers.

That is, on the 10th day of March, Liu Zichen, who was originally a civil position, was sent to be stationed at the border. Although it seemed to be an ordinary transfer, it was Emperor Qi's dissatisfaction and protest against Zhao Shun's control of the government. However, Emperor Qi could not openly fight against Zhao Shun, so he could only restore his anger to the most inconspicuous role in Zhao Shun's faction. On, the unfortunate little character is Liu Zichen.

At night, the sky is covered with dark clouds, and it is about to rain.

"Your Excellency, how can the emperor be so cruel? Anyway, you also contributed to correct the situation. How can you be transferred to that bitter place now?" Lin, Liu Zichen's wife, gently wiped her tears with silk and choked and said, "Yuer has just been born, but now you want to... Alas, how long will it take to come back?"

"Madam, don't be sad. I'll be back in a few days."

"Your Excellency, it's not good. The second lady is going to give birth." A maid stood at the door in a panic and said.

Liu Zichen immediately changed his face when he heard it. He opened the door and shouted, "Didn't you say that he will be born in a month? Why is it ahead of schedule? Go and hire a midwife."

"Yes."

"It's just a child born by a slave. Why do you have to be so nervous? I didn't see you so nervous when I gave birth to Yuer. Lin looked angrily at the back of her husband going to the small room. He couldn't understand why her husband was so nervous about a slave, even if the slave maid was pregnant with his flesh.

There was a heartbreaking shout at the door of the small wing. Liu Zichen's heart suddenly sank to the ground. In the letter, he silently prayed for the safety of mother and son. After a while, the midwife, who was nearly 70 years old, walked tremblingly to the door of the small room. After the midwife entered the small room, Liu Zichen felt that his wife's shouting became louder, and faintly heard the midwife say: Force, hard.

An hour later, Wu, Liu Zichen's second wife, gave birth to a lovely daughter for him. From the bottom of his heart, he was a little disappointed, because he had always hoped that Wu could give birth to a son for him. But when Liu Zichen took over the young life from his midwife, he was still moved.

"Congratulations, my lord, for getting such a beautiful daughter." The mother-in-law said with a smile, "Look how handsome she looks."

"It's your help." Liu Zichen gave ten taels of silver to his mother-in-law and said, "It's getting late. I'll ask my servants to send you back with a sedan chair."

"Hey, how embarrassing it is."

In the big room, Lin held his daughter who was less than one year old and muttered, "How can your father be so cruel and leave our mother and daughter alone to see the little bitch."

"Madam, the second husband has lived." A maid stood at the door and said.

"Have you been born?" Lin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Boy or girl?"

"It's a girl."

"Og, you go down."

"Yes, madam."

When the maidservant left, Lin's mouth smiled and said contemptuously, "It's just a slave's daughter. Let's see how I kill you when the master is away."

Since Wu has just given birth, according to the customs of the State of Qi, men are not allowed to enter the bloody room within three days, so Liu Zichen can only stand outside the door. But he faintly heard Wu shouting his name, and finally walked in with the child in his arms. He saw Wu lying weakly, and the room was full of bloody smell.

"Sir, you..." The maidservant said in shock after seeing Liu Zichen, "Your Excellency, you can't, you can't come in."

Liu Zichen waved his hand and said indifferently, "There are no taboos."

"Master, why are you here? The blood here is too heavy, you still..." Although Wu said so, his face was already full of moving tears.

"Madam, thank you for your hard work." Liu Zichen gently wiped Wu's tears and said gently, "I'm leaving the capital tomorrow. I don't know when I will come back. You have to take good care of our children."

"Yes, the maidservant knows."

"I've told you not to call yourself a slave. You are my wife."

"Yes, sir." Wu looked at the baby in Liu Zichen's arms and said happily, "Sir, the child doesn't have a name yet!"

"This child was born in nine months. If there is a lack of one month, it's better to call it Miyue to Mi's lack of one month." Liu Zichen said.

"Miyue, what a beautiful name." Wu was moved to tears again.

In a restaurant called Juxialou in the capital.

After Lin Zhiyuan drank a glass of wine for Zhao Shun, he poured another glass for himself: "Lord Zhao, it seems that the emperor is going to eradicate me from the court this time. Can you save me?" Lin Zhiyuan remembered that his son-in-law Liu Zichen was about to be sent to a remote place. He always felt that Emperor Qi would drive him out of the capital soon.

"Lord Lin, don't worry, as long as I am here, the emperor will never dare to touch you." Zhao Shun drank it all, and his face was slightly blushed. Obviously, he was a little drunk. "The emperor is just a small fight. How could he sit on the throne without us? Now what worries me is that the emperor has not stayed in the queen's palace since the wedding. This is really..."

Zhao Shun patted the table fiercely, as if to slap out the sultry in his chest.

"As court ministers, it is not convenient for us to interfere in this matter of the inner court, but even if the emperor sows seeds with other concubines, the only son of a concubine is not qualified to inherit the throne, Lord Zhao, why worry?"

"Lord Lin, you don't know anything about this. The queen without children is like sand on the pavilion, as long as the wind blows, it will collapse in an instant. Zhao Shun said depressedly, "In terms of beauty, my sister will never lose to any concubine. How can the emperor not be moved?"

"Haha, women can't just be beautiful." Lin Zhiyuan said with a smile.

"Bear by the way, I heard that your son-in-law has a maidservant?" Zhao Shun said.

Lin Zhiyuan shook his head and said helplessly, "Oh, even the child is pregnant, and she is about to give birth. I feel sorry for my daughter crying and making trouble every day. I don't know what's wrong with him and look at a maidservant. I really don't know what to do. I don't know what to do.

"Isn't the maidservant extremely beautiful and moved your son-in-law?"

"It's okay if it's a beautiful beauty. I've seen the maidservant, but it's just an ordinary posture."

"Oh?" Zhao Shun became interested and asked, "That's interesting. What extraordinary ability does she have to make your son-in-law have to accept her?"

"I also asked Zichen about this matter. Guess what he will answer?"

"How to answer?"