It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager - Chapter 94

The staff worshipped deeply, almost touching the ground with their heads. Sunlight shot in from the window panes, shining a sharp beam of light in the air, and the golden beast in the corner of the house quietly exhaled smoke and stretched out in the warm sun.

There is a strange stalemate in the study. Affiliates Lv also meant that of other subjects. They didn’t care who Zhao Chengjun loved, nor did they care whether the woman sitting in the position of the princess was surnamed Li or Tang, but in any case, they could not be the Queen Mother Yao.

Master Tang is a beauty sent by the Empress Dowager Yao and has a close relationship with the court. I heard that she herself acted aggressively and acted very arrogantly. This is almost a beautician trick on the face of Prince Jing’s Mansion. Even if she doesn’t kill, she should be refrigerated. How can the hearts of so many subjects settle down?

Taking a step back, even if it is due to the face of the Queen Mother Yao, Zhao Chengjun needs to make Tang Shishi his concubine, and he cannot kill Tang Shishi before the situation is clear, and he cannot let Tang Shishi raise the children of the Jing Prince’s Mansion by himself. The young man who was born last night was surnamed Zhao. In the eyes of the staff, Ma Er and others, this is the person from the Jing Palace, who will help the prince and the son to win the world in the future, but Tang Shishi is not.

Of course the son has to stay, but the woman has to be killed.

They came today to force Zhao Chengjun to make a statement. Either kill Master Tang, or limit the range of actions of Master Tang, anyway, you have to come up with a solution.

Sitting behind the book case, Zhao Chengjun felt the silent urging of everyone. If it was before, he would not do things that were obviously contrary to popular sentiment, as long as it was not a matter of principle, it would be okay to let it go. But this time, Zhao Chengjun didn’t want to let it go.

This is the woman he forced to stay by his side, holding the stars to the moon, and coaxing a good woman after all the hard work. Why did they want to take her away from him? After Master Tang became pregnant, he galloped back from Suzhou. In the months when her morning sickness was the most severe, he accompanied her to get pregnant and uncomfortable with her. Now Master Tang’s round jaw weighed eight kilograms last night. The children were all fed by Zhao Chengjun spoon by spoon.

The effort he put into Master Tang was far more than anything in his life. He had promised to accompany Master Tang in the days and evenings, and was driven by her all his life to vent her anger. Now only one year has passed, how can he let go?

The attitude of Qunchen was obvious, and Zhao Chengjun’s determination was also firm. Master Tang will definitely be his wife and the mother of all his children. As a mother, raising one’s own children is justified.

Zhao Chengjun can directly confess that this is the woman he loves, and don’t even think about it if you want to hit her. But things are not so simple. It is easy for him to protect Tang Shishi, but it is the most difficult to maintain the people of the palace and let everyone still loyal to him and follow him without complaint.

After all, Tang Shishi has the label of Queen Mother Yao. If Zhao Chengjun can’t handle this matter well, he will be unable to deal with the matter of raising troops to attack Beijing in the future.

As for the tactics of slowing down, lying to stabilize the officials for the time being, it is not even within Zhao Chengjun’s consideration. For one thing, this violates Zhao Chengjun’s principle of believing in everything. Secondly, those in power are not afraid of making mistakes, but are afraid of indecision. He doesn’t make a clear statement now, and waiting to be delayed will only make people’s hearts, his wife and children, not one of them can be kept.

Zhao Chengjun passed the next scenes in his mind. After making sure that he was foolproof, he opened his mouth and said: “I understand your concerns, but people cannot stand without trust. I have told the court and subjects that Tang is the princess. Can she make a mistake and destroy her own promise? Since she became a princess, she has never heard of her internally and externally. Now she has given birth to a son. There is nothing wrong with it, so why abandon it? What’s more, the reason why this king stands here is to protect Territory, protect the family and defend the country, so that the people can sleep peacefully. Although she is a court lady, she is also a subject of Dayan, the daughter of her parents, you follow me from birth to death, cursing the Tatars to slaughter unarmed civilians. Now, you But he wanted to kill a woman who had done nothing wrong and had no power to fight back, just because she knew the Queen Mother Yao?”

Everyone was silent. After a difficult silence, the assistant Lu said: “The princess is indeed infallible, but everyone is innocent, and she is guilty of the crime. She was sent by the Queen Mother, and her beauty is the greatest. Sin. I hope that the prince will reluctantly give up his love for the sake of the overall situation.”

Zhao Chengjun replied: “Not to mention whether this king is such a public and private person, so that this king is really deceived, and that the wrong person is also this king, what to do with her?”

“The prince!” The crowd sighed, and they all bowed together, “I hope that the prince will put the overall situation first.”

Zhao Chengjun endured his anger and said, “Well, you say that the overall situation is the most important thing, so this king will discuss the overall situation with you. This king’s parents and elder brothers are all dead, and the first two fiancées died as well. If the princess had any accidents about the reputation of my dear, wouldn’t it be impossible to take off the name of the king Gu Sha?”

The ministers were silent immediately. The people are ignorant and believe in the way of ghosts and gods the most. A person who deprives a mother and a wife is obviously not suitable for being an emperor.

Everyone could only take a step back, and another staff member proposed a compromise, saying: “The prince has a kind heart, and it is okay to keep the life of the princess. However, the young man is the future of the palace, and he must not be raised by the Queen Mother Yao. Grow up. Please move the little boy out of the house and forbid the princess to see the little boy again.”

Zhao Chengjun shook his sleeves and said without hesitation: “Since the king came to the fief, he has been educating the people to be loyal and filial, and his concubines are different. If the king bypasses his wife and gives his concubines to other women to raise them, will he be passed on? The people think that the king dotes on his concubines and destroys his wives? In the long run, how can the king win the trust of the people and advocate loyalty and filial piety?”

Ma Er didn’t understand these words, but he knew at least that Zhao Chengjun didn’t agree to leave the son and go to the mother, and he didn’t even agree to take the little son away. Ma Er was anxious and blurted out: “This is not okay, that’s not okay, then what should I do?”

Zhao Chengjun said: “She is both the princess and the child’s biological mother, and it is right for her to raise her children. She is sincere and filial, and is not a wicked person. She should be allowed to raise her children.

When Zhao Zixun heard this, he lowered his eyes and said, “Father, she is a beauty plan sent by the court.”

“I know.” Zhao Chengjun increased his tone slightly, “but she is even more of Princess Jing, my wife, and the child’s mother.”

Come on, everyone still can’t hear it, so to speak, Zhao Chengjun is partial to the princess. Listening to Zhao Chengjun’s words, he wanted to always let the Tang family be the princess, and he was the kind who was justified and had real power.

They far underestimated the degree of favor of the princess. At first, everyone thought that Zhao Chengjun was so good to the Tang family because of the child in her stomach. Now that the child was born safely, Tang should also be put to death. As a result, Zhao Chengjun was extremely partial to the princess, and even more concerned with the children.

They have already spoken for this reason, and it is enough for King Jing to take advantage of the situation. King Jing refuses, can they rush into the palace and embarrass the princess?

How dare they! No man can tolerate outsiders treating his wife and children like this, not even a dead brother. It is said that brothers are like siblings and women are like clothes, but since ancient times, no man can live without clothes.

Since ancient times, the lord’s beloved concubine can’t get along with them, and they all have to die. Mr. Lu quickly turned around and said: “The princess understands the righteousness, and the prince teaches him. If he wants to, he will be able to distinguish right from wrong, and abandon the dark. The prince is that. The backbone of all of us, since the prince trusts the princess, the courtiers naturally trust the princess.”

Zhao Chengjun breathed a sigh of relief and categorically said, “This is natural.”

The most resourceful Lv aides has already expressed his stance, and the others have nothing to say and salute, apologizing for the disrespectful remarks made to the princess. The atmosphere in the study was very delicate, and everyone quickly asked to retire. Before they left the house, Zhao Chengjun’s voice came from behind unpreparedly: “Today’s words, after going out of this door, this king has never heard it. From now on, she will be the well-known princess of the Jing Palace. If anyone wants to be disadvantageous to her, This king will deal with it according to the law.”

Everyone looked at each other in pairs, knowing that Zhao Chengjun looked calm and easy-going, and he was going to discuss the matter. In fact, they were very angry at their actions to kill Master Tang. This time, the law doesn’t blame the people, and the next time, they won’t have such good luck.

Several people lowered their eyes and promised.

Master Tang slept for a long time, and she even felt that she had never slept so long since she was born. Master Tang moved his fingers, and the maids heard the movement and surrounded them one after another: “Princess, are you awake?”

Master Tang strenuously opened his eyes, and after trying for a long time, he could finally see the figure clearly. She glanced around and asked, “What time is it?”

“Eight hour.”

“Eight hour.” Tang Shishi murmured, “I actually slept for so long.”

It was dark when she gave birth, but she didn’t expect it to be dark when she woke up. Teacher Tang suddenly thought of something and quickly said, “Where is the child?”

“Don’t worry, the princess, the little princess is here.” Outside the curtain, Cuckoo’s voice was from far and near. She was holding a big red baby in her arms, and behind her were two sleek and honest women who were the child’s nanny. Master Tang’s eyes lit up when he saw the baby, “Hurry up and give him to me.”

Du Juan put the baby on the bed and leaned against Tang Shishi. Numerous maids gathered around and watched the children with Teacher Tang: “Wang Hao, Xiao Jun Wang’s nose is very tall and upright, like a princess.”

“There is also a mouth, red. This lip color is brighter than that of a girl. When the little princess grows up, I don’t know how many spring girls will be jealous for him.”

The maids laughed together, and Master Tang was also amused, looking at the child with love.

The child’s appearance is not pretty, his skin is red and white, his face is wrinkled, and his hair is crooked. But in the eyes of Master Tang, this is the cutest face in the world.

The maids were rushing to look at the children, and suddenly an invisible coldness swept the audience. The maids knew right away that King Jing was here.

The maids stood up straight, bowed their eyes and saluted: “See the prince.”

Master Tang moved and wanted to salute, but was stopped by Zhao Chengjun quickly: “What are you doing? Lie down with peace of mind, and be sure to raise it during confinement, and be careful to leave the root of the disease in the future.”

Master Tang gave a hum, leaned on Zhao Chengjun’s hand, and slowly lay back on the pillow. Zhao Chengjun sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to probe her forehead: “You finally woke up. Is there any physical discomfort?”

Teacher Tang shook his head, Zhao Chengjun couldn’t rely on her weakness, and felt sorry for her. His voice became softer and softer, and said, “I asked the kitchen to prepare you shredded chicken porridge. Would you like to have some now?”

That being said, Master Tang is really hungry, and giving birth is physical work, and she can’t lift up a bit of strength now. Zhao Chengjun turned around and ordered his servants: “Go and bring the food. Niang, take the child away.”

Master Tang immediately stopped when he heard it: “Why? I didn’t even look at it. Why did I take it away?”

“No one wants to take him away.” Zhao Chengjun whispered to Master Tang, “You should eat first, and then take him back when you are finished.”

Hearing Zhao Chengjun’s words like this, Master Tang was relieved. The nurse took the baby and left, and Du Juan brought the porridge. She was about to test the temperature, but Zhao Chengjun stopped her. Zhao Chengjun took the bowl from Du Juan and waved to the maids: “You all go down.”

Seeing this, Du Juan resigned wittily: “Yes.”

The maids filed back. Zhao Chengjun did not shy away from outsiders. He tried the temperature on the wall of the bowl, scooped a spoon, and steadily fed it to Master Tang: “Open your mouth.”

Master Tang opened his mouth and frowned, and said, “It tastes so mild.”

“You just finished giving birth. You can’t eat heavy oil and salt.” Zhao Chengjun whispered softly and said, “Hey, finish eating the rest.”

The last maid exited the inner room, and Du Juan stayed behind and closed the door. The maid said enviously, “The prince is so kind to the princess. He doesn’t dislike the inauspiciousness of the delivery room. He also feeds the princess himself. Change to another family. After the daughter-in-law has given birth, what will happen? Someone cares?”

Du Juan glared at them vigorously and said, “Be quiet and get out.”

The maids bowed their heads and walked away quickly. Du Juan looked through the gauze tent and looked inside again. The gauze tent was hazy, and a man sat by the bed, patiently feeding his wife who had just given birth. Cuckoo was relieved, closed the door, and left quietly.

The main building of Yan’an Academy is wide and deep, and Zhao Chengjun and Tang Shishi in the inner room did not hear any movement at the door. Zhao Chengjun fed Master Tang after eating, put the bowl on the table beside him, and said, “I have drafted a few words for him, and I can’t decide which one is better. You’ll have a look later.”

It’s about the child’s name, so of course, Master Tang complied. What she thought of, Wei Wei hesitated for a while, and asked, “Master, where will the child live in the future?”

“Naturally live with us.” Zhao Chengjun looked calm and wrote lightly, “Don’t worry, he is accompanied by two wet nurses, four maids, and several maids. Liu Ji will send someone to stare at you, so you won’t be tired. “

Master Tang was obviously relieved, of course she was not afraid of being tired, she was afraid that the child would be sent away.

It was a surprise to stay with her.

This incident came too quickly and easily, and made Master Tang think it was fake. She bit her lip, hesitated several times, and stubbornly asked: “The lord… other people, haven’t they said anything?”

Zhao Chengjun was still calm and said, “No. He is my son, and the rest of the palace is too late to be happy, so why would they neglect him? Don’t worry, everyone likes him very much, and they thank you very much. You have been working hard during this time. It’s all your credit to give birth to such a healthy child. Next, you have to take care of your body and recover your body as soon as possible, so that you can take care of your child better and let people inside and outside the palace rest assured.”

Teacher Tang undoubtedly breathed a long sigh of relief, she had been worried that the people in the outer courtyard of the Jing Palace did not like her. Unexpectedly, it was she who treats the gentleman’s abdomen with the heart of a villain. The outer courtyard did not think so, but had kindness towards their mother and son. Master Tang’s eyes suddenly glowed, and he smiled brightly: “Okay.”

She must recover as soon as possible, continue to perform the duties of Princess Jing, and never disappoint anyone.