Excusing illness

Author: Feng Chuxiao

Excusing illness

The emperor was ill. The illness was serious or not, but it lasted intermittently for eight or nine days.

After not seeing the emperor in court for three consecutive days, Chen Luxing was flustered, and the civil and military ministers were even more flustered.

But Lu Sheige locked himself up in the Taiji Hall where no one could see him, and even the court's memorials and discussions were moved to the East Palace.

Chen Luxing came here countless times every morning and dusk, but he never saw Lu Shege's face.

Not to mention that the Queen and the Empress were not able to meet each other after receiving the news.

This day happened to be the first day of the Lunar New Year. Gongsun Wanying went to the Queen Mother's Palace to say hello to the Queen Mother. After all, she couldn't help but say that the Emperor had been ill for many days and even the Crown Prince was missing.

"You said the emperor is sick?"

The Queen Mother has long stopped asking about matters in the palace, and it is a lie to say that she knows nothing.

Gongsun Wanying said hurriedly: "Yes, your Majesty suffered from the cold a few days ago, and it has been postponed intermittently until now. Originally, even if His Majesty was ill, he still had to go to court in the morning. But recently, His Majesty has not gone to court for half a month.

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Queen Mother: "Your Majesty has not gone to court, doesn't he still have the prince?"

Gongsun Wanying looked at the Queen Mother carefully: "Ke'er is still young, how can he take on such a big responsibility?"

It would be false to say that she is not happy, but after she is happy, she is still worried. After all, her child is not yet an adult, and will he be tired or injured if he is given a heavy burden so early?

The Queen Mother said calmly, "The prince is getting older, and it's time for the emperor to take a rest after working hard for more than ten years."

Gongsun Wanying was stunned, looking at the indifferent expression of the Queen Mother, and she didn't know whether she was happy or worried for a moment. Did the Queen Mother mean by these words, did she want Lu Shege to give up the throne and return the throne to Xing'er?

The Queen Mother looked at Gongsun Wanying with a colorful face and couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart.

This kid, Xi Ge, suffered so much that he even gave up on his own marriage, and ended up like this. It really makes people feel chilly.

Thinking of Lu Sheige's difficulties over the years, the Queen Mother's expression changed, "Is there anything else, Queen? Nothing..."

"The Queen Mother."

Gongsun Wanying said hurriedly, "My mother asked Princess Changle about her last time she came."

The Queen Mother's eyes turned cold and she looked at Gongsun Wanying for a long time. It was not until she lowered her head that she asked, "What's the matter?"

Gongsun Wanying took a deep breath and then said: "Mother said that there is an excellent marriage."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was silent and seemed to be listening, Gongsun Wanying's waist slowly straightened up.

"He is the direct son of the Lu family of Changmen in Gusu. I heard that this gentleman has a free and easy nature and has never married. His age is also very suitable for Princess Changle."

Originally, when her mother told her, she didn't take it to heart. Her mother was not smart and would inevitably be a little confused. Princess Changle has been overseas. Although she often sends people to bring things back, no one in Beijing knows that the princess will never come back.

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Even if the princess comes back, a woman in her late twenties and early thirties has been wandering on the sea for ten years. No one knows what she has done in these ten years. No one would dare to do such a woman even if she is a princess.

marry.

What's more, she is so old.

Gongsun Wanying thought about it again and again, and finally sent someone to Gusu to listen. After all, the Shang Dynasty had been prospering in the past ten years, and it was indeed She Ge who had lost some of his strength.

Even if you don't see what She Ge has done for Xing'er, she, as a sister-in-law, should still be planning for her sister-in-law.

After asking around, I found out that the Lu family had indeed prepared a good match for Lu Shege. This great-uncle of the Lu family was capable of both literary and military skills, and he was handsome and very talented, making him a perfect match for Lu Shege.

There are also advantages to being higher up in the hierarchy. During the ten years or so that Xi Ge has been in the palace, he has been able to make the decision in everything and cultivate his temperament.

If she were to marry into the Lu family, no one in the Lu family would dare to look down upon her. She would have no parents-in-law to serve her, and no worries about things in the house. Even the head of the Lu family would respectfully call her great uncle.

Not to mention the rest of the Lu family.

In Gongsun Wanying's opinion, this marriage is already the best.

The Queen Mother frowned and looked at Gongsun Wanying with disappointment in her eyes. She also thought that what kind of family Gongsun Wanying could find for the child Xiang Ge.

That's it?

The Queen Mother raised her hand and stroked the broken hair beside her temples: "Have you ever thought about it, the Queen? Xi Ge's surname is Lu. Men and women have the same surname, so he was not born like Fan. The Queen won't even remember this, right?"

The Xia and Yin Dynasties did not mind the marriage of the same surname, and the Zhou system prohibited the marriage of the same surname for the first time.

As a queen, Gongsun Wanying didn't even remember this, which really chilled the queen mother.

"Mother, Queen Mother..."

Gongsun Wanying's pretty face turned red. When her mother mentioned the Lu family in Gusu, she sent someone to inquire about it. She completely forgot that Lu Xiang's surname was not Chen, but Lu.

In order to make up for her mistake, Gongsun Wanying hurriedly found another family her mother had mentioned, "There is also another wealthy family in Gusu, the Gu family in Gusu, their family..."

"Okay."

The Queen Mother interrupted Gongsun Wanying rudely and said, "Don't worry about Xi Ge. You also know her temperament. She is definitely not the kind to be manipulated by others. She has done her best for the big business these years.

It takes a lot of effort, but there is still hard work without merit. Even if She Ge returns to Beijing, she will not be able to hinder you in any way if she stays in her princess mansion."

"Mother, it's not that my daughter-in-law can't tolerate Xiang Ge, but I'm really afraid that Xing'er will find out one day..." Gongsun Wanying couldn't say the following words no matter how brainless she was.

The Queen Mother did not intend to let her go, and asked sternly: "What will happen if Xing'er knows about it? If he knows etiquette, justice and shame, he should understand everything his aunt has done for him, and he will only be grateful, and he should treat his aunt as a relative.

Protect her and love her."

These words were simply a slap in Gongsun Wanying's face.

He said that Xing'er didn't know etiquette, justice, integrity and shame. Xing'er was a prince and had been taught by the Taifu and the Emperor himself since he was a child. How could a child not know etiquette, justice and integrity at an early age? It was just the Queen Mother who took the blame and pointed her nose at Gongsun Wanying for being ungrateful.

"Mother, it's not that my daughter-in-law can't tolerate Xi Ge, but..."

"It's just that the prince is old and you don't need Xi Ge to support him. You can cross the river and burn the bridge."

"How could the Queen think so?"

"Gongsun Wanying, do you think everyone in the world is a fool?"

The Queen Mother waved her hands weakly and stood up: "That's all. I'm tired too. Queen, please go."

With that said, regardless of what happened to Gongsun Wanying, she turned around and entered the Buddhist hall on the side.

She has done many wrong things in her life. Only by fasting, chanting Buddha's name and praying to the Buddha with all her heart can she redeem her sins and allow her relatives to be reincarnated with wealth and glory as soon as possible.

I also pray to the Buddha to bless Xiang Ge to have a good marriage in the future, and to have a harmonious husband and wife with many descendants.

Gongsun Wanying stood there for a long time, looking at the door of the Queen Mother's small Buddhist hall, wondering what she was thinking. It was not until the palace maid reminded her that she turned around and returned to Jiaofang Hall.

She knew why the Queen Mother was so disrespectful to her, but it was because Lu Xiangge was a child of her biological sister. Several of the Queen Mother's sons were dead, so this was naturally different from the Shen family's only niece.

But as a mother, what's wrong with her thinking about the prince? When the prince is older, Lu Sheige should give up the throne to Xing'er instead of always occupying it.

Could it be that if you really let a woman sit on that dragon chair, you wouldn't be afraid that your ancestors would jump out in anger?
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