Chapter 91 Palace Banquet(1/2)
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Qin Zhen said many words praising Ji Xiaotang, but this is the first time he said Ji Xiaotang is kind.
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Ji Xiaotang was slightly stunned and shook her head. She didn't think she was kind. Maybe she was at the beginning, but after experiencing so many things, she no longer had the qualification to be kind.
"Your Majesty looks at me, so naturally everything is good." Ji Xiaotang shook his head gently and said.
"No, Xiaotang, I'm seeking truth from facts." Qin Zhen said it was very serious.
"Okay," Ji Xiaotang did not seriously distinguish between Qin Zhen, "I am kind to my own people." Moreover, she is a bit the same as Han Ge Lao. Even in the whirlpool of power, she will do her best to protect her family, and will not sacrifice her blood relatives for external things.
"Han Yi... is just another more cunning old fox." Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang what he thought of Han Ge Lao.
This time, Ji Xiaotang did not refute Qin Zhen. She knew that Qin Zhen was not without feelings for Han Yi.
Qin Zhen did not ignore the reminder given by Han Yi. He went to the palace the next day to visit Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, of course the focus was Emperor Longqing.
When Qin Zhen came back from the palace, his face looked a little bad. He told Ji Xiaotang that Emperor Longqing's body was indeed getting worse and worse.
"I don't know how many years it can last!" Qin Zhen sighed.
Qin Zhen is not without feelings for Emperor Longqing's brother.
"How many years..." Ji Xiaotang murmured to himself, Emperor Longqing had only a few years.
It was when she was dying in her previous life that she heard in a daze that she was very panicked outside. Some people said that the emperor in the capital was dead.
If she heard it right at that time, then Emperor Longqing's life span is only one year at most. Next year, that is, the eleventh year of Longqing, will be the death of Emperor Longqing.
The day when Emperor Longqing died was the time when the Qin Dynasty fell into chaos.
Ji Xiaotang hopes that Emperor Longqing can live longer.
"In recent years, Your Majesty's illness has always been treated by the imperial physicians in the palace. Isn't it?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen nodded.
"But I see, it seems that Your Majesty's illness has never looked very good, which means that the imperial physicians in the palace cannot cure Your Majesty's illness. Since this is the case, why not recruit famous doctors in the world? Perhaps it can be helpful to Your Majesty's illness." Ji Xiaotang said to Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen pondered.
Emperor Longqing has been ill for so many years, but no one has ever thought of asking a famous doctor to treat Emperor Longqing from outside.
This situation is inevitable. First, Empress Dowager Han has always embellished peace. She did not want the world to know the true condition of Emperor Longqing, so she never recruited famous doctors from all over the world to treat Emperor Longqing.
There is another very important reason.
Emperor Longqing's illness was not only a physical illness, but also a heart disease. Emperor Longqing himself was not active in treating his own illness, or it could be said that he was very negative.
After hearing Qin Zhen’s explanation, Ji Xiaotang could only sigh.
However, she couldn't leave this matter alone.
"The prince will see His Majesty more often, and choose the right time to persuade him. Even if he doesn't do it for himself, he will also do it for the country and the people of the Qin Dynasty, and think about it."
"I can." Although I know it's impossible not to work, since Ji Xiaotang said that, Qin Zhen solemnly agreed.
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In a blink of an eye, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.
Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen were discussing how to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Empress Dowager Han sent an order from the palace to ask King An and King Su's family to enter the palace to enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival together.
Empress Dowager Han clearly stated in her decree that Ji Xiaotang would also enter the palace together.
As if she was worried that Ji Xiaotang would not go on the grounds of being pregnant, Empress Dowager Han specially called Qin Zhen to the palace and gave her some instructions. She said a lot to Qin Zhen, probably meaning that she loved and cared about Ji Xiaotang very much, but she really didn't see Ji Xiaotang for a long time, so she missed her very much.
Of course, Empress Dowager Han would not ignore Ji Xiaotang's body. She specially selected two imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to go to the An Palace to take Ji Xiaotang's pulse, and to ensure that Ji Xiaotang's body is indeed healthy, so that Ji Xiaotang can enter the palace.
The diagnosis result of the imperial physician selected by Empress Dowager Han was naturally that Ji Xiaotang and the fetus in his abdomen were very healthy. It was not at all possible to sit in the palace and talk with Empress Dowager Han.
When things come to this point, Ji Xiaotang can't say that he won't enter the palace.
Qin Zhen didn't think so.
"It's okay, you can stay in the mansion when you are at that time. When I go into the palace, I will take responsibility in front of the empress dowager." Qin Zhen was confident.
"I'll follow the prince into the palace." Ji Xiaotang thought for a while, but shook his head.
"Xiaotang, you don't have to worry too much. If you don't go, the Empress Dowager can't do anything." Qin Zhen repeatedly reassured Ji Xiaotang, and did not have to worry too much about Empress Dowager Han's orders.
"The prince said he could keep me, so he would naturally keep me. I was not worried about this. The Empress Dowager summoned us to the palace this time, so there should be something to say. The Empress Dowager would not do anything to me." At least this time, Empress Dowager Han would not attack her.
In fact, Ji Xiaotang was very confident that Empress Dowager Han would not attack her until she gave birth to a child.
The An Mansion needs this child, and Empress Dowager Han also needs this child, so that he can check and balance the Su Mansion.
The couple discussed for a while, but Ji Xiaotang still had the upper hand.
"...I have returned to Xinhua Hall, and I have been to Shunyi Bo Mansion. I still see guests in the mansion. The Empress Dowager will not know, nor will the court not know. Even if we have sufficient excuses, we can not enter the palace this time. But in the eyes of everyone, it is not the case."
No matter what, she had to go to the palace once to meet Empress Dowager Han.
Otherwise, no matter how much we talk about it outside, Empress Dowager Han will definitely have a grudge against them.
"I can take good care of myself, and the prince will be by my side, right?" Ji Xiaotang comforted Qin Zhen softly.
In the end, Qin Zhen could only nod.
It was Mid-Autumn Festival that Ji Xiaotang only applied a little makeup, wore a pearl crown on his head, still had a wide robe and big sleeves, and took Qin Ying into the carriage to enter the palace with Qin Zhen. Her outfit was not in line with the etiquette, but she was pregnant, and Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing both had special orders to let her do whatever she wanted.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, Cining Palace~the inside and outside are brightly lit and the figures are eye-catching.
Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen arrived in the hall and saw Empress Dowager Han, Emperor Longqing and Empress Han were already sitting on it.
The two brought Qin Ying forward to salute.
Ji Xiaotang bent her knees slightly, and Empress Dowager Han asked her to waive the gift. Ji Xiaotang was not polite, and stood up along the arm of the palace maid who supported her.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Queen Mother." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.
"Come and come and see for your mother." Empress Dowager Han saw Ji Xiaotang and seemed particularly intimate, so she called Ji Xiaotang to go to her.
Ji Xiaotang smiled, without hesitation, and slowly walked to Empress Dowager Han.◆ ★
Empress Dowager Han stood up on the chair, holding Ji Xiaotang's hand and looking up and down, her eyes lingering on her raised abdomen for a long time.
"...I look good, and the person looks more beautiful. I said Xiaotang is born with beauty. I just saw that someone else is pregnant and becomes fat and ugly. Xiaotang becomes more beautiful." Empress Dowager Han smiled and said to the left and right.
Everyone in the hall agreed.
"...The legs and feet are swollen and have no seeds, do you have any back pain, how much do you eat every day..." Then, Empress Dowager Han asked Ji Xiaotang many trivial matters, and was very concerned about her fetus. Finally, she specifically told Ji Xiaotang, "Eat more so that the child will be strong. You are a mother, and you can't use your own temperament. You don't want to eat even if you don't want to eat. It's for the child in your belly."
Ji Xiaotang disagreed, but nodded in response.
Although the advice of Empress Dowager Han is reasonable, the instructions of Mrs. Ji Er and Madam Cheng are different.
Ji Xiaotang is the first child. As long as the fetus is healthy, if you take too much supplement during pregnancy and the fetus is too big, you will not only suffer when giving birth, but also take greater risks.
Because Ji Xiaotang was pregnant, Empress Dowager Han specially gave her a soft chair and sat on it.
Qin Ying sat next to Ji Xiaotang, very well-behaved.
Qin Zhen was even more in front of Ji Xiaotang. After helping Ji Xiaotang sit down, he didn't pick the place, so he moved the embroidery dormitory and sat next to Ji Xiaotang.
"You two. It's fine if you two are in the palace. You can't separate when you enter the palace for a moment. You insist on showing your love like this." Empress Dowager Han cursed with a smile.
Qin Zhen smiled and did not defend himself.
"Today is our family reunion, and there is not so much attention. Let's follow them." Emperor Longqing said next to him.
Empress Dowager Han smiled: "What else can they do if they don't follow him? Can I still break up a couple?"
Everyone in the hall laughed tactfully.
"Who doesn't know that Prince An and Prince An have a bright love. I have to thank the Empress Dowager for his keen eyes and arranged this good marriage that was made of heaven and earth." Concubine Zheng sat with her and smiled and made fun of her.
Everyone followed suit and said that the good marriage arranged by Queen Mother Han.
Ji Xiaotang lowered his head and smiled, and then raised his head again for a while, his eyes slightly turned.
At this glance, she saw two more acquaintances.
Not far behind Empress Han, there were several palace maids wearing red and green, one of which was Yang Pianpian. Behind Empress Han, there were also several beauties in costume, and they were the female officials who were selected into the palace that time, including Ji Xiaoyun.
Ji Xiaoyun was not qualified to sit in the hall, but stood closest to Queen Han and Emperor Longqing.
Looking at this glance, Yang Pianpian's face was cold, but Ji Xiaolian smiled at Ji Xiaotang.
While speaking, a palace maid came in outside to report that King Su Qinlin and Princess Zheng Gui arrived.
The smile on Queen Mother Han's face remained unchanged, but the expression in her eyes was a little cold.
Qin Lin and Zheng Gui came forward and saluted Empress Dowager Han, Emperor Longqing and Empress Han. Only the two of them came, and did not bring Qin Yu.
Empress Dowager Han is not as kind and polite to Ji Xiaotang as to Qin Lin and Zheng Gui.
After both of them had their respects, Empress Dowager Han pretended to be surprised and asked, "Where is Yu'er, why didn't you see Yu'er?"
"Even if the daughter of an ordinary family gets married, she will go back to her parents' home to visit relatives. Changning is the princess of Daqin, so why can't she come back to see her family..."
To be continued...