Chapter 11 Past events

Wang Zhongyi was also sweating profusely. At this moment, even if he said something wrong, he might be sentenced to death by Emperor Zhengyong!

He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know."

"However, the only person who knows about this, apart from the harem, is your teacher..."

"Tang Xiaozu!"

Emperor Zhengyong suddenly opened his eyes and a murderous intent flashed across his eyes.

He is not a eunuch!
Twenty years ago, the former crown prince was involved in a case of treason, and was deposed and imprisoned.

At that time, he also had the opportunity to compete for the position of crown prince.

Who knew that she was targeted by someone with ulterior motives, who sent a woman who was well versed in bed affairs to sneak into the mansion and seduce her.

How can a young man, full of vigor and vitality, resist the temptation of a charming woman?
So for several years in a row, he partied every night, even dealing with a dozen ferocious women in one night.

The woman even offered him a poisonous drug and spent the whole day thinking only about sex.

How can such a young body withstand such torture?

But within a few years, his energy was exhausted and he could no longer rise again.

Later I found out that this matter was led by the Queen Mother of Tang and Concubine Sun of Langya County!

Therefore, after becoming the crown prince and successfully fighting for the throne, he immediately raised his sword to kill the Tang King's lineage.

As for his teacher Tang Xiaozu, he also learned about his physical condition in an accident.

How can a prince who cannot have children become the ruler of the world?

That's why he turned to King Tang and almost made the throne fall into his family.

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhengyong’s hatred for Emperor Xiaozu of Tang deepened!
"Who are the harem, Tang Xiaozu...?"

Wang Zhongyi whispered, "Your Majesty, I have heard that when Emperor Tang Xiaozu was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Prime Minister Yang personally went to inspect it."

"At that time, I thought that Yang Xiang was trying to persuade Tang Xiaozu. Now it seems that he must have learned about this from Tang Xiaozu himself."

"Prime Minister Yang! Yang Xuansu!"

Emperor Zhengyong's tone immediately changed. If this matter came from Prime Minister Yang's residence, wouldn't it mean...

At this moment, a young eunuch suddenly knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty... The Queen Mother sent someone to bring a message, please go to Yongshou Palace for a chat."

"Mother..."

Emperor Zhengyong stood up suddenly, took a deep breath and said, "Send a message to my mother, I will be there right away."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

The young eunuch quickly retreated, and Wang Zhongyi hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is calling you at this time..."

"Go over and have a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wang Zhongyi bowed and stepped back, arranging the sedan chair to go in the direction of Yongshou Palace.

The reason why Emperor Zhengyong was able to ascend the throne after losing Emperor Xiaozu of Tang was all thanks to this empress dowager!

Yongshou Palace.

The empress dowager, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a majestic face, sat alone. After Emperor Zhengyong walked in and waved, Wang Zhongyi hurriedly retreated.

"My son pays respect to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother good health."

"Get up."

The Queen Mother gently held her hand and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down."

"I wonder what's the matter that Queen Mother has called me here for so late at night?"

The Queen Mother glanced at Emperor Zhengyong and said calmly, "Logically speaking, I don't need to care about the affairs of the previous dynasty, but this matter involves the affairs of the royal family after all."

"If the former dynasty is unstable, how can the harem be stable?"

"That's what my mother taught me."

"Now that rumors are spreading across the court, what is the emperor going to do?"

Emperor Zhengyong said quickly, "I have ordered the Imperial City Department to investigate this matter thoroughly. Anyone who spreads rumors will be killed without mercy!"

"Confused!"

The Queen Mother said coldly: "If you do this, won't you tell everyone...that the rumor is true?"

"What the Queen Mother taught me is..."

"Alas..." The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "You are still the same as before, with too many thoughts on your mind."

"If it weren't for this, you would also..."

"That's all." The Queen Mother continued, "There is only one plan that can solve your urgent problem."

"Please give me your instructions, mother."

"Prince Ning's concubine is already pregnant, but it has not been announced yet. The emperor can secretly do the replacement."

The Queen Mother said directly: "After all, he is a royal heir. Find an obedient woman to pretend to be pregnant..."

"what?!"

Emperor Zhengyong raised his head suddenly and looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. Replacement?

Son of Prince Ning?

Doesn't that mean that the throne will belong to Prince Ning's lineage in the future?

He hesitated and said, "What if it's a girl?"

"It's a boy." The Queen Mother said coldly, "I said it's a boy, so it must be a boy!"

Looking at the Empress Dowager's eyes, Emperor Zhengyong understood.

This pregnancy and Prince Ning’s son are all fake!
As long as the woman cooperates, he will be able to have a boy in ten months!
He thought for a moment and said immediately, "Don't worry, mother. I secretly sent the Imperial City Bureau to Nanyue County to find a medical genius. This man is known as 'healing the dead'."

"I have recovered a lot thanks to his skillful treatment, and... I already favored a palace maid the day before yesterday."

"is it?"

The Queen Mother looked Emperor Zhengyong up and down, shook her head and said, "You... that's all. Three months at most. If it still doesn't work by then, then this is the only way."

"As for that maid, just give her a title."

"Everything depends on the court. Do you understand?"

"Yes...Mother!"

Back at Jiaotai Palace, Emperor Zhengyong's eyes were still extremely gloomy, full of struggle.

Wang Zhongyi approached cautiously: "Your Majesty..."

"Shadow...is everything okay over there?"

"Not bad." Wang Zhongyi said, "This boy is also a diligent person. Although he is not very talented, he is very hardworking."

"What about your loyalty to me?"

"This boy is absolutely loyal to Your Majesty!"

Wang Zhongyi immediately said, "Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents, and Teachers, this child has already memorized them in his heart."

"During the assassination a few days ago, I was not in front of him. If he had second thoughts, he could have taken this opportunity to escape, but he stayed where he was and waited for the imperial guards to reinforce him."

"For ordinary people, being able to enjoy wealth and glory is already a great gift from heaven, so how can we give it up so easily?"

Emperor Zhengyong knocked on the table and said calmly: "If that's the case... then we'll rely on this person!"

"If this man can give birth to a dragon son for me, I will give him a happy death!"

"Yes... Your Majesty!"

The Imperial City Bureau took action and arrested those who spread the rumors.

In just seven days, hundreds of people were arrested.

This move only made the rumors more intense. The latest rumor even said that the current Emperor Zhengyong was not the son of the previous emperor at all, but a raccoon cat...

And it was in this situation that Emperor Zhengyong summoned people from the Jingshifang.

The manager of the Jingshifang knelt on the ground, holding the wooden tray in both hands, his heart filled with nervousness.

Of course he had heard the rumor too!

But tonight, His Majesty actually took the initiative to call him over and asked to flip the cards!
It's been three years...

This is the first time that His Majesty has flipped the card since he ascended the throne!

Six exquisitely shaped wooden plaques were placed horizontally on the vermilion wooden plate.

The queen.

Concubine Cui.

Concubine Shu.

Concubine De.

Concubine Duan.

And...Noble Lady Bi.

Among these six people, the Empress Dowager is the niece of the Empress Dowager. She is a childhood sweetheart of Your Majesty and they have a very good relationship.

Concubine Cui is from the Qinghe Cui family, a thousand-year-old family and also an ally of Your Majesty before he ascended the throne.

Shufei is the daughter of the current Prime Minister Yang Xuansu. Her name is Yang Huan. She was a beauty when she was young and was taken into the harem by His Majesty two years ago.

Concubine Duan, the daughter of Xu Mujun, the commander of the Longxiang Army, traveled around the world when she was young. She hated evil and once killed all the members of the Beggar Gang who specialized in cutting people into pieces with a single sword.

Defei, the granddaughter of the Minister of War Li Changfeng, was fond of military tactics and was considered a remarkable woman.

Lady Bi...

She protected Your Majesty when he was assassinated half a month ago and has just been conferred the title of noble lady.

Looking at these six cards, Emperor Zhengyong was conflicted. Finally, he grabbed the wooden card at the edge and flipped it over.

This is also the reason why he has been hiding Bihe.

"Just her."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)