When the news came out that Fu Jingchao openly defied the decree and proclaimed himself king, Shengjing was in an uproar.
The prince immediately issued an order to brand Fu Jingchao as a traitor and sealed off the Zhennan Palace.
The Yulong Guards were even ordered to forcefully open the warehouse of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. There was nothing inside, and it had been moved cleanly.
The emperor smashed the tea cup on the desk again, "What a good Fu Jingchao, it seems that he had a premeditated plan."
He also ordered, "Officials from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and people with good connections will be investigated strictly by me."
The court immediately ushered in a wave of purges, and officials related to the Fu family were either dismissed or convicted and exiled.
Fortunately, the emperor still maintained his last sense of reason and did not go on a killing spree.
After a period of panic and panic, the entire Daqi fell into a strange and peaceful state.
The emperor was busy dispatching troops to the border and could not spare any time to cause trouble to Fu Jingchao.
After Fu Jingchao established himself as king, he completely quieted down and pursued development behind closed doors, with no intention of confronting the court.
Just when the atmosphere was depressing, news came from the harem that Lu Wanwan was pregnant again.
The emperor cleared away the gloom of the past few days and his mood became better.
Being able to have children at this age was also a reflection of his abilities, and the emperor was extremely satisfied.
Immediately he rewarded her greatly and went to Lu Wanwan's palace.
The pregnant Lu Wanwan was still as beautiful as ever. She snuggled into the emperor's arms and said, "I just hope that this child can be born smoothly and not be like last time."
It was an old age to have a child, and at this juncture, the emperor was still looking forward to the child, and immediately promised: "As long as you give birth to this child, whether it is a princess or a prince, I will make you a noble concubine."
After receiving the promise, Lu Wanwan smiled even more charmingly. Since she was pregnant and it was inconvenient to serve the emperor, she pushed out another Baolin who lived in the palace.
The emperor's promise to become a concubine immediately spread throughout the harem.
In the Chaohua Palace, Concubine Lu angrily cursed, "That bitch, Concubine, is worthy. I have been with His Majesty for so many years and gave birth to two princes for him before I could take the position of Concubine. Why does she deserve it?"
Lu Wanwan is now Concubine Wan, and recently, relying on her favor, she has been provoking her openly and secretly, causing her discomfort.
It can be said that the relationship between the two is like fire and water. If Lu Wanwan comes to power, her position in the harem will definitely be threatened.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" the palace maid asked while serving tea to her.
Concubine Lu pondered for a moment, "If I remember correctly, according to the rules, once a concubine becomes pregnant, the green card will be removed from the royal palace and she cannot sleep with her."
The palace maid's eyes lit up, "What do you mean, the empress, to take the opportunity to take away Concubine Wan's favor?"
The imperial concubine nodded. Once a concubine becomes pregnant, the emperor usually will not stay in her palace. This is the best time to compete for favor.
Lu Wanwan now hated her deeply, and the two left the Lu family together.
Even though the Lu family is completely on her side now, once Lu Wanwan gives birth to a prince and becomes a concubine on an equal footing with her, it's hard to imagine that the Lu family will have other ideas.
No matter how you think about it, getting rid of Lu Wanwan is the best solution.
Concubine Lu touched her face. Regardless of whether she was dissatisfied with old age, she was already the mother of two children. She was no longer young and had lost her attraction to the emperor.
In recent years, the emperor's only love is the cardamom girl, and several concubines who are more favored in the palace have just entered the palace and are not very old.
The imperial concubine sighed, remembering the words that a beauty should be cut off before she grows old, "How is that one?"
The palace maid said, "I have always been very content and obedient."
The imperial concubine said, "Let her get ready to go to bed. I will find a way to invite Your Majesty to come over in the next few days."
This is the person she asked the Lu family to send in. He is young and beautiful and has been specially trained. The most important thing is that his wealth is in the hands of the Lu family and he will definitely obey her orders.
The imperial concubine laughed to herself. After so many years in the palace, this was the first time she pushed someone out to compete for favor.
Soon the imperial concubine invited the emperor to see her on the grounds that she was not feeling well.
Although the emperor no longer loves her, he is still an old man who has been with her for many years, so he will still give her face.
The beauty's eyes are bright and clear, as clear as a clear spring, and her smile has beautiful dimples, which makes people very comfortable.
The emperor, who was a little agitated at first, calmed down instantly.
The emperor stayed in the imperial concubine's palace for three days in a row, attracting attention. After receiving the order, Jiang Youbai, not to be outdone, also went out to compete for her favor.
Sisters Jiang Youbai and Jiang Zhenzhen went into battle together and made the emperor happy to miss Shu.
The border war is tense, there are overt and covert fights between the upper and lower levels, and Fu Jingchao's troubles, it can be said that the emperor has been very anxious and stressed recently.
Probably things must be reversed at the extremes. The greater the pressure, the more the emperor indulged himself in the gentle land to indulge himself.
The imperial concubine faction, Lu Wanwan and Jiang Youbai used all their methods to fight fiercely based on their own abilities.
The emperor was also intoxicated. The queen mother was not there and the queen did not speak. She acquiesced in this gesture of competing for favor, and the concubines in the harem were all ready to make a move, and it was very lively for a while.
Lord Su was the first to sense that something was wrong, but he was a courtier and it was not easy for him to point out matters in the harem.
He went to see Mrs. Su specially, "Mom, please take some time to go to the palace and see the Queen. I always feel that something will happen if this continues."
Throughout history, there have been many so-called foolish kings who started chaos in the harem.
Mrs. Su was also an old monarch who had seen strong winds and waves and often had close encounters with the Queen Mother. After hearing what Su Houye said, she pondered for a moment and said, "You can see that something is wrong, and others can definitely see it too, but...
No one stands out."
Lord Su sighed, "After all, peace and prosperity are better than troubled times. Mom, go and try it."
He is not defending the royal family, he is also a person who has experienced the suffering of war and does not want the Great Rebellion to cause chaos.
The old lady nodded in agreement, "I'll give it a try, but don't have too much hope. The Queen and the Queen Mother are both people with rifts in their hearts. I think it will be difficult for one to hide from the palace and the other to ignore it."
The old lady handed over the sign quickly, and the Queen quickly summoned her.
The old lady and the queen drank tea all afternoon, and reminded the queen openly and secretly.
The queen smiled lightly, "The emperor's body is being monitored by the imperial physician, so there is no need to worry too much. As for who he favors in the harem, I have never interfered."
In many cases, not expressing a position is just another signal. The Queen's attitude is obvious and she will not care about this matter.
When she finally left the palace, the old lady looked particularly tired.
Mr. Su Hou was waiting anxiously in the mansion. As soon as the old lady came back, he greeted her and said, "How is it?"
The old lady shook her head, "The queen's attitude is very clear and she will not interfere in this matter."
The old lady sat down and took a sip of tea and reminded, "The Queen is from the Xie family, and sometimes her attitude is more than just her attitude."
"This Daqi may be about to change. Boss, you have to think of a way out for the Su family. Be careful during this time."
Soon, Su Houye used the excuse that the old injury had recurred, petitioned Zhezi, and took his family out of Shengjing to Zhuangzi to recuperate.
