The queen was very calm and prepared to face whatever might happen. She had nothing to be afraid of.
But she still didn't expect that this transfer of imperial power would eventually go in an unspeakable direction.
The indecisive emperor never decided on the final heir, and the princes all wanted to sit on that chair.
On the one hand, they behaved in front of the emperor, and on the other hand, they tried their best to prepare secretly. After all, everyone was very close to the throne.
An even more terrifying thing finally happened. For some unknown reason, the emperor was found unconscious one morning. When the queen found out, she was confused.
She had a look of disbelief on her face. When she looked at the person in the mirror, she couldn't recognize who it was. After a while, she returned to normal thinking. Did the emperor faint?
No! As a wife, she must go and have a look. Thinking of this, the queen wanted to stand up, but felt that her hair was wrong, so she remembered that she was combing her hair.
"Hurry up, I want to see His Majesty." Her people began to move quickly, and some people went to prepare the ceremonial guard for her trip. Then the Queen arrived at the Emperor's palace, and at this time the well-informed concubines also arrived one after another.
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The people from the Imperial Hospital had also arrived, but they didn’t know what was going on. The queen asked the person who served the emperor to explain what was going on. After checking the food, no problem was found, but the personal servant said that the emperor
I didn't get a good rest during this time.
In the end, they did not find out what happened. The imperial doctors finally determined that the emperor had worked too hard during this period, which eventually caused his body to be unable to bear it and he fainted. As for when he would wake up, it was difficult to say.
Because he is in a coma.
The queen arranged for people to take care of the emperor. She felt a little bad. Although she had slandered the emperor countless times in her heart and thought he was a ruthless person, she now understood that he was the biggest support for the women in the palace.
No matter how good and wonderful her idea was before, she still felt panic when the emperor fell. The whole palace seemed to be covered with black veil. The queen was a little uneasy. Could the emperor get up?
After receiving the news, the princes rushed there one after another. They were very anxious when they saw this situation. Some lost their tempers, while others had secret plans. The queen could not take care of it.
She was busy taking care of the emperor and talking to the imperial doctor. She didn't care about other things at all. She was just the master of the harem, that is, the management of the harem.
No other external events were known, and the patient remained unconscious. After a few more days of suffering, the emperor stopped breathing unknowingly and passed away.
But the heir was not chosen, the emperor fell into a coma so suddenly, there was no suicide note at all, and even the queen didn't know about it.
After hearing this, Ling Xiao had only one feeling: I'll go! Isn't this chaotic enough? I'm afraid that the emperor's sons all want to be superior to others.
Then they will naturally not give up this opportunity to ascend the throne of the emperor easily. After all, everyone is right.
Ling Xiao felt something not good from it. She had a feeling that the capital would become even more chaotic.
Just ask the people in the village not to go to the capital for the current price. If you are not careful, you will become cannon fodder.
If you die in the fight between the princes, your death will be in vain. This is very important.
Finally, a prince killed most of his brothers and ascended to the throne of emperor.
After the new emperor came to power, a state mourning was held, and the princes and nobles began to mourn.
The eldest princess became ill after attending the funeral of the late emperor.
She knew that her life was short, so she let her descendants come.
Because she plans to hand over part of her private property to her two sons, which is what she should do.
Of course, for the sake of property, she still hoped that they could take care of her nieces and nephews.
The other part is intended to be given to the Zhencheng siblings. They have no parents, and they will no longer have her.
It would be nice to get some more things in her hands, but after considering the situation of her son and daughter-in-law, she didn't feel at ease.
Before the eldest princess died, she sent someone to invite Ling Xiao and Yuzhen to meet her. Ling Xiao finally decided to go see the eldest princess.
You must know that thanks to the protection of the eldest princess in these years, the place where she lives has not been disturbed by too many officials.
For this reason, she had to meet the old man, so she and Yuzhen got into the car sent by the eldest princess and entered the capital relatively easily.
Ling Xiao secretly looked out of the car window and saw that the situation in the capital was much depressed, and there were still places that had been burned by fire. Sure enough, someone had set fire to it.
She didn't look much, because the city seemed rather sad. The group soon arrived at the place where the eldest princess now lives, "Auntie, you are here."
After Zhenshuo finished speaking, her eyes were all bloodshot. These days, she has been busy taking care of her old and frail grandmother. Without her protection, life for their siblings would be very difficult.
My grandmother probably thought long ago that when the late emperor was still alive, she specifically asked for moderate titles for the two siblings. Now it seems that this is the last protection for them.
Grandma! Every time I think about this, I want to cry. Why doesn’t God give my grandmother more life? Let her use her own strength to repay her grandmother when she grows up.
Every time she wanted to cry, she would force her tears back. She didn't want her grandmother to worry about her, so she wanted her grandmother to live her last days well.
After seeing Ling Xiao, he couldn't help but burst into tears. His tears flickered, and he spoke with a bit of trembling. He reached out and held his friend's hand.
Ling Xiao gently held her hand and said with a smile: "Yes, Zhen Su, I'm here. We are friends. The eldest princess wants to meet me."
The two walked side by side, and Zhen suddenly tried to blink her eyes to make the tears disappear. She tried to smile when she entered, but her smile was fake.
This kind of smile is more because she doesn't want her grandmother to see her crying, and she doesn't want her to worry. In fact, her heart is crying secretly.
Ling Xiao naturally felt the sadness. It was the sadness that emerged from Zhen Su's body and was very contagious to others.
She turned around and said to Zhen Su: "Ba Niang, you have to remember that there is something I want to say."
"The eldest princess is most afraid that you won't be able to carry her. If you can, let her leave in peace."
When she spoke, her eyes looked at Zhen Suo seriously, and her tone was firm.
This is the most sincere advice she can give to the current eighteen mothers.
The eldest princess, who is in very poor health at the moment, should not worry about the two siblings.
Especially Shiba Niang's younger brother, who is still a young boy and his body is still too weak.
Zhen suddenly needs to show his ability to protect others, which will make the eldest princess feel the greatest peace of mind.
Then the performance of Zhen Su is still very important. You must grow up quickly and become a big tree that can protect your younger brother.
The old mama who had been following her saw this and looked at Ling Xiao with some surprise. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then went into the house.
After hearing Ling Xiao's words, Zhenshuo tried her best to stop her tears, because she knew that her grandmother was really worried about the two siblings.
She wanted to say: I don't want to carry it, my grandmother will live a long life, but she couldn't say the words she wanted to blurt out when she saw Ling Xiao's eyes.
Ling Xiao saw through her thoughts and shook his head slightly, "There is a good saying: The King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch, who dares to keep you until the fifth watch? Zhenshuang, if you remember the eldest princess' love for you, you should
Let her go in peace."
The eighteenth mother lowered her head, paddling her toes gently on the ground, and said with a hint of tears: "Sister Tao, but I don't know if I can persist?"
"There is a saying you have to remember. In many cases, you can only carry it hard, even if you die." Ling Xiao said with determination on his face.
At this moment, someone opened the curtain from the inside, and a faint smell of soup and medicine came out. The eldest princess had already taken a lot of medicine.
Zhen suddenly straightened his neck, nodded slowly, and walked in with a somewhat heavy step, which became brisk as he followed.
She didn't want her grandmother to see that she was too tired, so she asked her to act relaxed in front of her.
Ling Xiao and Yu Zhen followed behind, and the three of them arrived at the bedside of the eldest princess one after another.
The eldest princess is over sixty years old, and her life has always been relatively good, and she can be considered to have lived a relatively long life.
Speaking of which, she has a great-grandson, and her eighteenth-generation cousin had a child the year before last.
Ling Xiao had never met Princess Dachang before. She rarely came to the capital.
Because her face was damaged, she was an unmarried woman.
Naturally, I have no chance to meet this eldest princess.
Yuzhen first bowed his head and waved the fly whisk.
"The daughter of the people has met the eldest princess." Ling Xiao made a blessing ceremony.
She didn't intend to perform any kind of kneeling ceremony, but the eldest princess didn't care.
Naturally, the eldest princess has never met Ling Xiao, but because her granddaughter often mentioned it.
On the contrary, she sent someone to find out more about the Tao family. She had raised her two younger brothers single-handedly over the years.
He probably didn't plan to get married. The eldest son felt a little pity about this. This child is so good, it would be a pity not to get married.
People nowadays have little discernment and think that a child without parental upbringing should have no ability to teach.
In fact, she could tell that Ling Xiao was very capable. It would be great if she could marry one of her grandchildren. The eldest princess thought about it for a moment and realized that it was not possible. This child had some scars on his face, and he was usually a person who paid more attention to beauty.
You won't discover her inner beauty.
If her husband doesn't like her, life will never be easy. She naturally understands the thoughts of her daughters-in-law. They all think that their sons are worthy of the fairies in the heaven. How can they like this child? Alas! There really is no such thing.
A little bit of perspective.
If this was the case, the eldest princess did not speak out. If she did, she would be afraid that her daughters-in-law would think she was trying to rob them of their rights.
As a sensible elder, she should never interfere in the family affairs of her children and grandchildren. She should remember that forcing someone to do something is not sweet.
After thinking clearly, she felt a little pity, looking at Ling Xiao's face she couldn't say anything, such a face was ruined.
However, the eldest princess quickly thought of other things and asked someone to move Yuzhen to sit down.
He then asked Ling Xiao and the others to sit on the bed, looking a little weak.
Ling Xiao could tell that the eldest princess might not survive for a few days.
Zhen suddenly looked at her grandmother who was about to cry, but was touched by Ling Xiao.
Eighteen Niang held back her tears after thinking about what Ling Xiao had said to her.
Ling Xiao looked at this old woman with gray hair and a somewhat frail face.
Her eyes were still very clear, and she looked at herself with a bit of consideration and curiosity.
The eldest princess looked at Ling Xiao, she had been worried that after her death, the two Zhensun siblings would have no one to protect them.
Not to mention the eldest son, the second son and others, the eldest princess knew that after her two sons had been officials for a long time, their human touch had lost a lot.
Of course, she understands the pressure on her two sons very well. They have more than enough energy to do. In addition, they also have their own families, trivial matters at home, and major events in the court, so they devote most of their energy to them.
Where do you have time to take care of your poor nieces and nephews? It’s impossible to think about it. As for the two daughters-in-law, they were sent to a nunnery to be raised and released a year later. They care more about their children and grandchildren and don’t like the Zhenshen siblings.
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Back then, she was still a very kind mother-in-law, and she never thought that in the future, her family would bully her family members.
When the eldest princess thought of inviting her daughter-in-law, she had no intention of leaving her grandchildren to be raised by her two daughters-in-law.
Her own grandmother is still bullying her two children like this, and she wants to keep looking for trouble.
If she dies, will the two daughters-in-law still be the kings of the monkeys without the tiger at home?
Maybe they will plot against the Eighteen Niang siblings to repay their previous grudges.
When she thought of this possibility, the eldest princess felt her heart aching.
After some thinking, she thought of Ling Xiao.
I decided to get double insurance and let my son supervise me on the one hand.
On the one hand, I want to see how this aunt of the Tao family, whose name I have heard for so long, is doing?
After grandma told the eldest princess what she heard, the eldest princess felt very good.
She felt that she didn't have much time, and knew that as a sister, Shiba Niang should work hard.
In addition to taking good care of yourself, you should also take good care of your brother to prevent him from dying prematurely.
After hearing Ling Xiao's words, the eldest princess felt a little regretful. This child was really a pearl covered in dust and worthy of her granddaughter.
"Aunt Tao, I have heard of you for a long time, but I have never met you. Today is an opportunity to meet you."
"Well! What do you want to give the eldest princess? Let's open the window and speak openly." Ling Xiao asked.
She could see that the eldest princess did not have much time left, and the breath of her half-lying opposite her was very weak at the moment.
In the end, Ling Xiao decided to stop talking nonsense, ask his question directly, and wait for the other party's answer.
The eldest princess was stunned for a moment, but she quickly smiled and said, "Okay, then I will tell the truth."
"The parents of this child, Shiba Niang, died young, and I don't have much time left."
When Zhen suddenly heard this, he couldn't help but burst into tears, rolling down in series.
I really want to interrupt and say: Grandma is really nice.
But he didn't say anything, and Ling Xiao listened carefully.
I heard the eldest princess say: "I have thought about what to do with the Zhencheng siblings?"
"They have uncles, aunts, and servants. Normally, there is no shortage of people to take care of their siblings."
"But they each have their own families, and they will not do their best to take care of the young Eighteen Niang siblings."
"People have selfish motives. Officials may have had a conscience, but they often throw away their most precious things."
ps: The reason why I write this article in my fleeting time: I have been reading for a long time, my taste is bad, and I like to read less books, so I just decided to write it myself. Writing a book is also to realize a dream, even if it is to leave a name. Only now do I know that the dream is no longer there.