Bean-sized raindrops were falling all over the sky, and the heavy rain kept falling.

"My lord." Li Yunxie propped up the oiled paper umbrella, trying to protect him from the rain. Chu You took the oiled paper umbrella smoothly, carefully preventing the rain from getting on her, and held her hand with the other free hand Go inside the palace.

Her gentle and concerned voice came from beside her ear: "It's raining so heavily, why doesn't the prince wear a coir raincoat."

"Xia Lian, hurry up and ask someone to boil water, and make a cup of ginger soup."

"My lord, let me take a bath for you, lest you catch a cold."

Seeing that she was full of only herself, Chu You was very relieved, and gave a soft "hmm".

His big palm held her soft little hand even tighter, and a sinister cold light flashed across his eyes, and he thought: Gu Ce didn't know how to praise back then, otherwise how could he have come to this point!

The rain was pouring, and the umbrella was like a barrier to isolate everything around from the two people under the umbrella, as if only the two of them were left in this world.

As Li Yunxie walked, he wiped the rain off his body with a handkerchief, gently wiped his forehead, cheeks, and ears, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, how is Your Highness Princess Fengyang, what does the imperial doctor say?"

"After waking up for a while, I was still very weak, and fell asleep without saying a word, and the imperial doctor was helpless." Thinking of Fengyang's frail old sleeping face, Chu You's eyes flickered, "I think I can't hold it." This month."

"It's almost the same as what the late emperor said..."

The voice of his last sentence was very soft, and the last few words were overwhelmed by the sound of the surrounding rain, as if there was a faint sigh sandwiched between them.

"..." Li Yunxie looked at Chu You's stern side face suspiciously, and stopped holding the handkerchief.

Chu You looked up at the gray sky with heavy rain, sighed again, and said regretfully, "Hey, father, he didn't survive the emperor's aunt after all."

"It's only a year away."

When he raised his head, the line of his jaw became more and more clear, and a few strands of wet hair were scattered on his cheeks, giving him a sense of sadness.

Li Yunxie understood his last words, Li Yunxie's eyes flickered, and she couldn't help thinking: If Fengyang died before the first emperor, the current court might be in a different situation.

Without Fengyang, the first emperor would have one less obstacle in wanting to abolish the crown prince. Maybe there is a 70% to 80% certainty that he can abolish the current crown prince.

Hey, that's just a hypothesis after all.

Things have come to this point, it is useless to think too much.

Li Yunxiu collected himself, looked at Chu You beside him distressedly, and was about to comfort him when he stopped in his tracks and called out suddenly: "Peng Zhi."

There are two simple words, but there is a sonorous meaning in the tone, as if some difficult decision has been made.

The servant Peng Zhi, who was about two feet away from the two of them, walked up quickly, bowing his head and obeying, "My lord."

In front of Li Yunxie, Chu You ordered directly: "Go and tell Bai Liyin's relative, Bai Xing, to let him go..."

His voice was softer, but the sound of the rain was louder, crackling on the oil-paper umbrella above, as if countless icicles had fallen on the umbrella surface.

Chu You's rain-washed pupils were exceptionally cold, and a flash of determination flashed in them.

He has made up his mind.

The first emperor spent twenty years arranging everything for him, Fengyang, aristocratic family, fief... and this unique opportunity now.

The opportunity cannot be missed, the time will never come again, just like the late emperor said, once a person has made a decision, he cannot waver again!

He can't live up to the late emperor's love for his son!

After giving the order, Chu You took Li Yunxie's hand and continued to walk forward.

Peng Zhi stayed where he was, bowed respectfully to Chu You's back, and then turned away. His figure quickly disappeared into the dense rain curtain.

Chu You and Li Yunxie arrived at the main courtyard of the inner courtyard in a short time. The maids and maids serving in the main courtyard greeted them immediately. Someone took the oil-paper umbrella from Chu You's hand, and someone reported that the hot water and the bathtub It's ready, and someone offers a few clean white towels.

Li Yunxie wiped the rainwater off his face with a white towel, and hurriedly ordered: "Xia Lian, let someone go to the storeroom to pick some high-quality supplements, and send them to Fengyang Dachang Princess' mansion as soon as possible."

Chu You raised his sword eyebrows, looked at Li Yunxie tacitly, and understood what she meant, so he added: "Listen to the princess."

With Chu You's addition, Xia Lian also had confidence in her heart: since the prince ordered so, then she will naturally give as good supplements as she wants, so don't feel bad.

Li Yunxie quickly took Chu You's hand and walked towards the inner room, "My lord, go take a bath."

The couple picked up the curtain and entered the house, while Xia Lian rushed into the rain curtain with an oiled paper umbrella.

"Clatter..."

On this day, the spring rain continued, and there were occasional spring thunder explosions, and the rain did not stop until the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Kangwang Mansion sent a cart full of supplements to Fengyang Dachang Princess Mansion, all of which were various precious supplements, such as ginseng, eye socket, donkey-hide gelatin, deer antler and so on.

The news that King Kang offered prescriptions to the previous concubine this morning had already spread throughout most of the capital. At this moment, every move of King Kang’s mansion is under the attention of all the mansions. Immediately, some smart people went to ask what happened to Fengyang. After a little inquiring, I learned that Fengyang was seriously ill in the palace.

Many people inquired about each other's news, and some even went to the imperial hospital to set up a conversation. When they learned that the imperial physician's order and several imperial physicians were rushed into the palace, they knew that it was likely to happen.

This news stirred up waves like a single stone. For several days in a row, some honorable officials followed Prince Kang's Mansion to send gifts and medicines to the Princess Mansion. For a while, the threshold of the Princess Mansion was almost leveled.

But Fengyang has been living in the palace since he fell ill that day, and never returned to the Princess Mansion, the concierge of the Princess Mansion did not dare to make any claims, except for some royal gifts from the clan, all other important gifts were withdrawn.

In the past few days, so many eyes in Beijing have been staring at the movement of the palace and the princess mansion, so it is inevitable to have speculations.

At that time, most people didn't live long, and Feng Yang, who was sixty-eight years old, was already old and lived longer than many people in this world. Moreover, Feng Yang had some old injuries in his early battles. In the past two years, she His phoenix body is not as good as before.

Once this old person is seriously ill, it is naturally more difficult than those young people. Fengyang's illness has not recovered for so many days, and I am afraid it will be worse, just like the first emperor. six days.

The spring rain continued for three or four days, continuously.

On this day, after the early imperial court, the emperor went to Wuliang Temple in microfuge to pray for Fengyang. He was accompanied by Chu Yi, An Le, Prince Li, Prince Jing and other clan princes. The pilgrim ran to the foot of Wuliang Mountain, wanting to have a glimpse of Longyan.

In the afternoon, Yuan Zhe, who had never been in the Kangwang Mansion since the National Day, walked into the Kangwang Mansion again. The two cousins ​​locked themselves in the study for a long time, and Yuan Zhe stayed until the curfew was about to leave the Kangwang Mansion.

Early the next morning, the five-day spring rain finally stopped, and the sky was bright.

Dressed in princess make-up, Feng Yang appeared in the morning court with a weak and sick body. In front of the civil and military officials of the court, Feng Yang personally presented a book, and said impassionedly:

"Your Majesty, the establishment of a heir is related to the safety of the world. Your Majesty is now in the year of knowing the destiny. For the sake of the country and the country, it will last forever. I also ask the emperor to appoint the eldest prince as the heir as soon as possible to reassure the people and strengthen the foundation of the country."

Holding the big red booklet in both hands, Feng Yang stood proudly in the center of the Golden Luan Hall, with his back straight.

After a serious illness, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight, but she looked resolute and her tone was arrogant.

All civil and military men in the court are men, and she is the only woman who can naturally appear in the court hall, like a scorching flame.

The whole hall was silent, and all the ministers looked at each other.

A middle-aged official with a white face and long beard glanced at Xiao Shoufu in front of him, and Xiao Shoufu nodded slightly.

The white-faced and long-bearded official swallowed his saliva, and quickly walked out of the queue of civil servants, raised his arms and bowed to the emperor in front of him and said: "Your Majesty, the establishment of a reserve is a very important matter, which is related to the country. I think it needs to be cautious." Think about it and discuss it carefully.”

At the same time as the words fell, another gray-haired elderly official hurriedly echoed: "What Master Liu said is very true."

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the First Prince once begged to marry Gu Ce's daughter as his concubine in public, but now the truth about Gu Ce's case is still unclear. If Gu Ce did commit treasonous acts, how dare I ask His Highness the First Prince?"

He looked up at the emperor on the throne in front of him, and questioned him in a dignified manner.

Quite a number of civil servants and military generals in the court, Xungui, felt that what he said was reasonable, and nodded frequently. In their view, if Gu Yanfei was really the daughter of a guilty minister, she would be unworthy of being a crown princess.

"Your Majesty is at the height of Spring and Autumn," a black-faced military general held his chest out and clasped his fists, "The last general thinks that there is no rush to establish a crown prince, and the people's safety depends on the king of a country. Your Majesty The health of the dragon body is my great fortune."

As soon as this remark came out, many people responded repeatedly.

Since the eldest prince returned to the country, the emperor's dragon body is indeed in good condition.

Wei Guogong glanced sharply at the surrounding ministers with different thoughts, and strode out from the queue of generals, clasping his fists in a loud voice: "I think it's not too late to establish a reserve."

"Your Majesty has only the eldest prince, the only son, and he is also the eldest son. His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, has made a lot of achievements in just half a year since he returned to China last year. Not only is he an upright person, but he is also well-versed in both civil and military skills. He knows people well and uses them well. "

As soon as Wei Guogong expressed his position, immediately after that, the Duke of England, Chang Anbo and other dignitaries also expressed their support for opposing the reserve.

The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty held their own opinions, the public said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.

This is not a rare thing. Throughout the dynasties, whenever a crown prince was established, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would have to argue. Even when the Taizu emperor appointed the first emperor as the crown prince, the officials also argued endlessly over whether to establish a heir or a virtuous person. They quarreled for two years. It took a long time to establish a prince.

The old gray-haired official said seriously: "His Royal Highness is still young, not as young as a weak crown, and he has only been back to Beijing for half a year, so why rush to establish a crown prince?"

"Master Li's words are justified." Someone slapped his thigh and said loudly, "There has not been a public opinion on the rights and wrongs of the Gu Ce case. It is better to wait for the case to be clarified before discussing the establishment of the reserve."

"The crown prince is the heir apparent of the country, so it's better to be cautious, and rashness will only lead to endless troubles."

"..."

All the ministers had their own thoughts, and the more they talked, the more excited they became, and after a while, they were blushing.

"enough!"

There was a sonorous and forceful scolding sound.

All the officials turned their heads to look quickly, only to see the icy gaze of Feng Yang, who was standing in the center of the Golden Luan Hall, sweeping over all the officials one by one.

Feng Yang said loudly: "I'm not asking for your opinions, but telling you that it's time to set up a reserve."

Her gaze was extremely sharp, like a sword like a knife, and wherever her gaze swept, she exuded a frightening aura, like a raging fire, full of vigor, and no one in the civil and military court could suppress her aura.

Shocked by Fengyang, all the ministers fell silent for a while, and the whole hall fell into silence again, so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Feng Yang looked around at the surrounding officials slowly, his eyes sparkled brightly, and he asked again with a sonorous voice: "What's wrong with establishing the First Prince?"

"Or, do you have another candidate?"

"Your majesty is at the peak of spring and autumn, and you are fighting for the merit of being a dragon!"

"Come on, tell me, who are you looking at?"

Fengyang's voice was not high-pitched, but it was imposing like a rainbow, with a dragon-tiger aura that was not angry but mighty, making all the officials unable to raise their heads.

The old god of the emperor on the golden throne looked down at the officials below, smiled and said nothing; Duke Wei and other veterans felt that Princess Fengyang was as beautiful as before; while Lord Li and other officials felt that Fengyang was still Domineering as always, secretly slandering: Isn't it necessary to argue like this when the prince is established?

Feng Yang said these words as if they were all supporting Kang Wang's ascension.

The gray-haired Master Li held his breath, his face was gloomy, and he felt that he was more wronged than Dou E.

What he said came from the heart, for the country and the people, he thought he had a clear conscience, but Feng Yang crowned him with such a big hat.

Lord Li raised his eyes to Fengyang, and retorted righteously: "Your Highness's remarks are unavoidable! The veteran is dedicated to the country, has no selfishness, and has no intention of competing for the merits of the dragon..."

"Lord Li," Feng Yang interrupted Lord Li sarcastically, and said confidently, "Didn't you often say that 'the king's salary bears the king's worries'? If this is the case, you should share the emperor's worries and support the early establishment of a heir!"

"..." Master Li choked suddenly, and the gray goat trembled wildly.

Wei Guogong almost didn't laugh, trying to hold back a laugh. Princess Fengyang is a veteran of the three dynasties, and she knows best the veterans in the dynasties. For example, Mr. Li claims to have read the books of sages and sages, and he always says those high-sounding empty words. It seems to break with a poke.

With Fengyang's eloquence, even if there are a few courtiers who don't wink, she can still fight with the courtiers with ease, blocking them from saying a word.

Several officials secretly exchanged glances, and originally had a lot to say, so they couldn't help but hesitate.

Feng Yang didn't care what they thought, looked at the emperor again, and said with a smile: "What does the emperor think?"

One sentence made the officials of the Manchu Dynasty look at the emperor again.

"What the emperor's aunt said is exactly what I want." A smile slowly appeared on the emperor's lips, "The matter of establishing a crown prince should be done as soon as possible."

The emperor's voice was neither soft nor heavy, and it resounded clearly throughout the entire Golden Luan Hall, without concealing the joy in his words.

Anyone would have guessed that Fengyang's exposition today was most likely the result of a discussion between her and the emperor, and the emperor naturally wanted to make the eldest prince the crown prince as soon as possible.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty started to commotion again, whispering to each other, not knowing whether to object or to shout long live.

Master Liu once again looked at Xiao Shoufu who was standing at the front of the queue of civil servants, and saw Xiao Shoufu stroking his sleeves, bowing calmly and saying: "Your Majesty, the establishment of a crown prince is a major event for the country. Both, there is nothing wrong with becoming a prince."

All the ministers were taken aback when they heard the words, although Xiao Shoufu's words were more ambiguous, but everyone understood what he meant.

Xiao Shoufu did not object to establishing a crown prince!

This is the first time that Xiao Shoufu has publicly expressed his position on the establishment of the reserve.

Many officials secretly pinched themselves, and the pain told them that this was not a dream.

The expressions of the ministers all of a sudden became very strange, full of suspicion and shock.

Could it be that Xiao Shoufu is also afraid of Fengyang's majesty, or is he just retreating temporarily? !

At the end of the queue, some officials couldn't help but tugged on the sleeves of their colleagues, and asked silently with winks, could it be that King Kang completely angered the aristocratic family because of his concubine Li Yunxie, did the aristocratic family abandon King Kang for this?

The colleague nodded slightly, showing a sigh of relief.

As we all know, the aristocratic family has the most important bloodlines, has no dust in the eyes, and rarely even marries with families other than the aristocratic family. With the nobility and arrogance of the aristocratic family, I am afraid that in the future, he will not want to bow his knees to a person who has a family and blood, and respect him as a queen.

Thinking about it this way, the family's actions today seem to be normal.

Therefore, in all likelihood, the family headed by Xiao Shoufu wanted to show favor to the emperor and the eldest prince through the establishment of a heir.

Master Li couldn't help but look at the family officials in the queue, seeing that none of them made a sound, obviously following Xiao Shoufu's lead.

The officials in the Golden Luan Hall couldn't help but feel complicated, and suddenly felt a heavy feeling that the court was about to change completely.

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