When the emperor heard that Ye Shihan's condition had improved, he was so happy that he couldn't help but admire Su Mu'er even more.
"Auntie Huang is really indispensable. If Auntie Huang can really make this plague disappear, then I will definitely reward Auntie Huang."
Su Mu'er doesn't care about the rewards. She is richer than the emperor, so what's the use of those rewards?
She cupped her fists and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't want the reward. When this plague is over, I really have something to ask of the Emperor. Please respond to it when the time comes."
The emperor nodded directly, "If Auntie Huang has anything to say, just say it. I will definitely do whatever I can do."
"The emperor can definitely do it."
There was a hint of coldness in Su Muer's eyes. Sun Mengmeng had lived a good life for so many years. Now all these things happened because of her. She was not allowed to suffer. She really thought that no one knew about the evil she had done.
What's going on.
Sun Mengmeng was lucky enough to have given birth to a son and a daughter for the emperor. As for the other concubines, none of them had given birth to children for the emperor. Therefore, the emperor decided to name the son she had just given birth to after the plague.
Prince, make her queen.
Regarding this, Sun Mengmeng was naturally grinning from ear to ear. Her position in the harem was already unmatched by anyone. After being banned, she would really become the head of the harem. Then her Sun family's
His status in the imperial court was still at its peak.
Sun Mengmeng's little calculations were so loud that Su Muer had no time to take care of her these years. If it weren't for the plague caused by Changping Kingdom, she really didn't plan to get involved in the harem's chores anymore.
But now she had no choice but to not participate. Her husband-in-law almost died because of this, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty was almost destroyed because of this.
So she went from being calm at the beginning to being extremely angry now.
She was originally a person who did not argue or speak out, and she did not like to argue with others, but the evil things Sun Mengmeng did forced her to argue.
Why was she the only one in the harem who could give birth to an heir? The emperor was kept in the dark, but Su Muer, who knew some medical skills, knew it very well. In addition, in recent years, Taishi Sun and Sun Chao were once again used by the emperor. If it weren't for Ye Shihan
, they have already controlled the government, so I am afraid that everyone in this country will have the surname Sun.
Su Muer's prescription began to be used across the country. After three days of use, the conditions of these patients really improved, which also caused people in Changping to panic.
Their original plan was to wait until all the people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty were infected with the plague before taking advantage of the situation to attack. Now it seems that the plague in the Eastern Jin Dynasty is actually under control, so they decided to attack in advance.
After learning the news, Liu Hai, Doudou and Bai Chen came to find Su Mu'er. Although Ye Shihan's body has almost recovered, due to the highly contagious nature of the disease and its easy recurrence, he is still in Tingyu Pavilion and has not returned.
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Su Mu'er looked at the anxious expressions of these three people, her brows furrowed into a straight line,
"What did the Emperor say?"
Liu Haidao:
"I haven't had time to report to the emperor yet."
"Why don't you retaliate?" Su Mu'er was a little unhappy.
"The Emperor has been up for several nights because of the plague recently. Hearing that he was in poor health, we didn't dare to disturb him."
"Oh? The last time I went to see him, the emperor was in good spirits. Why is he suddenly in poor health?"
Bai Chen shook his head helplessly,
"I heard that the emperor is often bedridden, sometimes he talks nonsense, sometimes he is sober and sometimes he is confused."
how so?
Su Mu'er had a bad feeling. In this time of war and chaos, it was definitely not a good thing for the emperor to suddenly fall ill.
Maybe there is another hidden secret?
Thinking of this, she said to the people in front of her:
"Since the enemy is coming, we have no reason not to fight. Fortunately, the soldiers in our army have not been infected by the plague, so they can resist for a while, but the people in other cities are not so lucky, so if we
You guessed it right, the people from Changping Kingdom will definitely come straight to the capital, and other cities are no longer scary in their eyes."
Hearing what she said, Doudou looked at her worriedly.
"Mom, what should we do? Although there are enough troops in the capital, I heard that Changping State is going all out to attack us this time. If we don't have foreign aid from other cities, I am afraid that the troops in the capital alone will not be enough.
To fight against it.”
Liu Hai also nodded in agreement,
"General Su is right. We now have more than 80,000 soldiers inside and outside the capital. According to reports from the front, at least 200,000 people have come from Changping State. Even if our people are well-trained, it is still difficult to fight against these people.
ah."
Su Muer had already thought of what the two of them said. She frowned and pondered for a while, and then said:
"We use defense as offense. Our artillery can be of some use at this time. I am not worried about their large number. I am mainly worried about how many innocent soldiers will die as a result of this battle, whether they are people from the Eastern Jin Dynasty or not."
They are still people from Changping Kingdom, and they also have wives, children, and children. If they die on the battlefield because of something, it will be a disaster for their families."
Her words silenced everyone present. Everyone knew this truth, and no one wanted to watch their brothers fall one by one in the war, but war was always like this, and there was nothing anyone could do.
Liu Hai and Bai Chen went to make arrangements one after another, while Doudou sat still.
Su Muer saw that he was worried, "Doudou, what's wrong?"
"Mom, when can my father come back?"
"About two or three days. His condition has improved now, but in order not to bring the virus into the palace, he wants to stay in Tingyuzhen for a few more days."
Doudou pursed his lips and nodded, "Dad is not here, so I don't know what to do. Now that the emperor is seriously ill again, I'm worried that someone is doing something wrong."
Looking at Doudou's childish face, Su Muer nodded happily,
"You have grown up and know how to reflect on things. You are right. Someone must be behind this matter. Moreover, Grand Master Sun and his family have been active in the harem recently. They must have some ulterior secrets.
.”
"Then what should we do? I heard that the emperor has issued an edict, but it has not been read out yet. Mother, do you think the Sun family will want the newly born little prince to succeed to the throne, and then they will control the government behind the scenes?"
Su Mu'er didn't expect that her son would be so cautious when thinking about things. She looked at him and nodded,
"Doudou, it seems that you are really like your father. You can get everything you want. This is what worries me, so I will go to the palace soon."
"I'll accompany you."
"No, no one dares to do anything to me now. You can go and make arrangements in the military camp. According to the news from the front, the people from Changping Kingdom will arrive in the capital in half a month. We must be fully prepared by then.
That’s all.”
"Mom, why don't we make a sneak attack halfway?"
Su Mu'er shook her head directly, "No, they took the official road along the road. The official road from the Eastern Jin State to Changping State was a flat river. There was no place to hide. This is why people from the Changlai State dared to come with great fanfare, so we just
I can wait here to die."
Doudou nodded with understanding, "Mother is right, then I'll go and get busy."
"etc."
Doudou stopped when he heard the call and looked back at her, "Mom, is there anything else?"
"Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs with the food order and ask them to prepare more food and grass for a month."
"I know, I'll go right away."
After saying this, Doudou turned around and left. Looking at Doudou's back, Su Muer felt a little bit drunk. At such a carefree age, Doudou should have been studying and literacy at home, but he participated in the battlefield early.
In the end, it seems that people really can't change their origin. As a man of the Ye family, he can only do this.
She sighed and called out to the negative:
'Willow leaves...'
Liu Ye trotted in, "What do you want, Princess?"
"Prepare a car for me, I want to enter the palace."
Liu Ye nodded and left. She asked the other two girls to change her into a dark purple dress.
After preparing everything, she stepped on the carriage entering the palace. She only asked Liu Ye to accompany her. Too many people were useless to her.
Now that the emperor is ill, the fewer people who know about it, the better.
Sitting in the carriage, Liu Ye couldn't help but ask:
"I heard from Liu Hai that the emperor's illness is very serious?"
Su Mu'er raised her eyes and squinted at her, "Didn't you call me General Liu before? Now you call me Liu Hai?"
After she said this, Liu Ye blushed immediately, "It made the princess laugh."
Su Mu'er really smiled, "It's okay to call her Liu Hai, it seems cordial. After all this is over, I and the prince will get you married, and then you won't have to serve me in the house."
"Princess, Liu Ye does not want to get married. Liu Ye will serve the princess for the rest of his life."
Seeing her blushing face lowered, Su Muer shook her head and smiled,
"A woman must have a destination. Liu Hai is a good man. He will treat you well. You will not suffer any disadvantages if you marry him. He has been by the prince's side for so many years without any complaints. The prince also owes him a debt.
, so after you get married, you just need to serve him well."
Liu Ye blushed and lowered her head, "No matter what, Liu Ye is willing to serve the princess all the time. If the princess really wants Liu Ye to serve General Liu, Liu Ye will have no hesitation."
Seeing Liu Ye's shy look, Su Mu'er shook her head lightly, "The prince and I have experienced too many things over the years, so we know how it feels when two loving people can't be together. You and
Since the bangs are in love, they should stay together."
Speaking of this, she thought of Ye Shihan again. When she went to see him yesterday, he still wouldn't let her get close. He had already taken countless baths in Tingyu Pavilion, but he still felt uneasy about himself.
She could understand his mood. After all, there were seniors and juniors in the palace, and no matter who was infected with the virus, it would be fatal.
Fortunately, Ye Shihan is in strong health, otherwise it would be really difficult for him to survive this test.
After the carriage arrived at the palace gate, Liu Ye helped her dismount and told her father-in-law at the palace gate to tie the horse into a stable and feed it well.
They soon came to the Emperor's Chengqian Palace, which was the place where the Emperor usually rested. Now that he was ill, he also practiced here.
Eunuch Liu who was guarding the door saw them coming in a hurry and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Princess, please let me go in and report."
Su Muer waved her hand directly,
"No need, I'll just go in."
"This... is not very convenient. Concubine Yu is inside."
Sun Mengmeng?
Su Muer's handsome face narrowed slightly, and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
She was fair again:
"There is no need to report it. If anything goes wrong, I will be responsible for it."
Leaving these words behind, she quickly walked towards the inner chamber of Chengqian Palace.
At this time, Sun Mengmeng was crying beside the emperor, and her cries echoed throughout the Chengqian Palace.
The emperor comforted her from time to time,
"Concubine Jade, don't cry. I want to thank you for giving birth to a dragon son for me. This way, even if I really leave, I won't be afraid that I will have no successors."
Sun Mengmeng wiped her tears with the handkerchief and swallowed: "Your Majesty, why did your body suddenly become like this? What should you do if you have a shortcoming? Ye Shihan is seriously ill now. Once the Emperor falls, the court will
You can’t live without your Majesty for a day.”
Su Mu'er heard these words as soon as she stepped through the door. She replied in a high-pitched and cold voice:
"The Jade Emperor is looking forward to the emperor's early death."
As soon as she said these words, Sun Mengmeng's body stiffened, and then she turned around and glared at her fiercely.
Su Muer held her hands in front of her, strode up to her, and asked in a stern voice,
"I heard that Concubine Jade has prepared a will for the emperor. Are you waiting for the emperor to stamp it with the jade seal? I wonder what the edict says? Should your newborn son be the emperor? You be the queen mother? Grand Master Sun be the master of the country?
Lord Sun Chaosun will be the Grand Master?"
Sun Mengmeng didn't expect that she would know so clearly. She looked at her with an angry eyebrow and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
Su Muer smiled with her lips pulled up.
"Nonsense? Don't forget, not all people in this harem belong to you, there are also people who hate your actions, so do you think what you do will go unnoticed?"
Sun Mengmeng's face suddenly turned livid, she gritted her teeth and looked at her, pointed at her and shouted angrily,
"Don't be slanderous. The Emperor is ill and I am more anxious than anyone else. Yet you are here to frame me. What are your intentions?"
"Falsely accusing you?"
Su Muer smiled contemptuously. Looking at the confused emperor lying on the bed, Su Muer felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
This was the emperor they had tried their best to keep on the throne, but he was not as smart as the previous emperor, which really disappointed her.
"The word framed is the most appropriate word to use on you. I advise you to be honest and don't wait until your evil deeds are exposed and your entire Sun family will be executed."
"Shut up."
Sun Mengmeng suddenly shouted hysterically, "Who is here? Who let her in? Get out."
"You don't have this right. This Qianqing Palace is the place where the emperor holds discussions and rests temporarily. As a concubine in the harem, it is against the rules for you to come here. How dare you shout here?"
Her words hit Sun Mengmeng's weakness. The emperor was seriously ill and she could move around the palace unscrupulously, so she naturally did not take these taboos seriously.
Now that she brought it up to her face, she really felt a little unreasonable, so her face turned a little pale.
Seeing her standing there silently, Su Muer continued:
"Sun Mengmeng, go back to your own palace immediately. I have important matters to discuss with the emperor. If not, why don't you blame me for using the token given to me by the emperor to accuse you of not knowing etiquette."
Sun Mengmeng wanted to say something else, but the emperor raised his hand feebly.
"Go down! I happen to have something to explain to Auntie Huang."
Hearing these words, Sun Mengmeng's face turned pale and green. She was most afraid of the emperor meeting Su Mu'er or Ye Shihan alone. She could not let the achievements she had worked so hard to achieve disappear into thin air.
So she watched the emperor cry in grievance,
"Your Majesty, your body is already like this. I want to be with you. Otherwise, I won't listen to what you and the princess say. I just want to stay with the emperor for a while."
Her words moved the emperor a little. Su Muerque frowned and looked at her.
"What do you mean, Concubine Jade? Are you looking forward to the emperor's early death? The emperor just caught a cold occasionally, how did it get into your mouth and become an incurable disease?"
Sun Mengmeng bit her lip and looked at her, and said harshly, "When the princess talks like this, does she think she is trying to blame me? I just said that I want to spend more time with the emperor, and I did not say that I hope the emperor will die. Princess
Why bother to make things difficult for me?"
"Then why are you crying?"
"I...I'm crying that the emperor is sick and uncomfortable. I feel bad for him."
Su Mu'er looked at her with the corner of her mouth twitching,
"Since you feel so distressed, why don't you let the emperor eat light food? As far as I know, Concubine Jade has been very concerned about the emperor during this time!"
"you…"
Sun Mengmeng blushed and pointed at her angrily,
"What do you mean? I've been displeased with you since you came in. Why are you so aggressive? Are you bullying us orphans and widowed mothers because the emperor is seriously ill?"
"Orphans and widowed mothers?" Su Mu'er retorted, "The emperor is still alive, why are there such things as orphans and widowed mothers?"
Sun Mengmeng realized again that she had said the wrong thing. She stamped her feet angrily and looked at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, look, the princess is deliberately picking on me, you have to make the decision for me!"
"alright."
The emperor frowned feebly, "Back off! It's unbecoming to make such noise."
Seeing that the emperor was a little displeased, Sun Mengmeng waved her handkerchief and snorted coldly at Su Muer, then rolled her eyes and twisted her slender waist and left.
Seeing her leaving, the emperor sat up with difficulty. She waved her hand and said, "Auntie, please sit down!"
Su Mu'er nodded and sat down opposite him, "Why has the emperor become so haggard after not seeing him for a few days? Is he exhausted mentally and physically?"
The emperor shook his head feebly,
"I don't know. I was in good spirits a few days ago. I have been like this since my son was born. I wonder if this child is here to collect debts?"
Su Mu'er secretly thought to herself that this child was indeed here to collect debts, and the debts he was collecting were human lives. However, it was not what he wanted to do, but someone who pushed him to do so.
Speaking of which, this child is also pitiful. He was taken advantage of by his biological mother and grandfather right after he was born. It is unknown what the final result will be.
Seeing what she was thinking, the emperor asked:
"Auntie Huang came to see me for something urgent?"
"Nothing, I heard that the emperor was ill, so I came to take a look."
After saying that, she got up and looked around the Qianqing Palace. Then she got up, came to the table, picked up the cakes on the table and smelled them. There was nothing unusual.
She came to the incense burner again and smelled it. The fragrance emanating from the incense burner smelled normal. It seemed to be the fragrance of lavender.
Suddenly, a tiny aromatherapy particle near the incense burner caught her attention.