Chapter 154 – Midday (above)

Concubine Mei did not disappoint her family, as well as those in Kyoto and even the entire country of Qing, who were wary of Third Prince Li Chengping, and succeeded in giving birth to a son in the fall of the twelfth year of the Qing calendar. In the northern war tensions, the royal family to add blood, must be said to be an excellent news, a very good sign.

Just a pity that her origin is not how noble, family house is small, otherwise I think the whole Kyoto, will be because of the birth of this little prince, and more lively a few points.

The third prince Li Chengping these years gradually grow up, has always shown in front of people extremely stable, know the book and etiquette of the side, coupled with now followed in the Imperial Study Room to listen to politics, and have Hu Daishi personally taught, should be not two of the Crown Prince candidate. Mei Fei’s production, according to reason, should not cause too much of a storm.

However, not all courtiers have forgotten that year’s embracing the moon building things, on the surface is Fan Xian and the second prince of the fight, but was pushed to the front of the stage is the second Fan family and the third prince, the second Fan family fled to the north of Qi, so far has not yet returned to the country, the third prince in the matter of the role of the palace, although it was wiped out by a stroke of clear, but can not hide from the majority of people’s eyes.

What’s more important is that everyone in the world knows that the relationship between this prince and Fan Xian is close, not more than ordinary people, and now Fan Xian, because of the violent killing of officials in the street, in the Qing dynasty civil official system, only violent and cruel side, no one is willing to later Fan Xian can still have a day to rise again.

The most crucial thing is, the Qing officialdom is too many smart people, although his majesty did not explicitly, but after many years, but after cleaning the Supervisory Board, chose to once again select the showgirls into the palace, these people have long guessed his majesty’s heart, so this time the royal family to add the bloodline, vaguely added some secretive feeling.

The happy news in the palace did not explicitly sent, just those everywhere in the mouth has been pre-passed out of the palace to go, one night’s work, all the ministers are aware of this matter, some hold the weight of the country ministers in the worried, some in the secret excitement, some relieved, and more people are ultimately tense up.

When the ministers in the mansion to think about tomorrow’s court, what kind of words to write the colorful congratulatory chapter, dying old son of His Majesty the Emperor, but instead of these outsiders subjects that moved.

The imperial study eunuch Hong Zhu, still kneeling honestly in the emperor’s soft couch side, his knees have been kneeling pain, cold sweat along the back of the downward flow, because from the message to this time, has been over a long time, the emperor has been silent half lying on the soft couch above, and did not show the slightest joyful look, even get up to go to Mei Fei Fei bedchamber to see the exploration of the interest are not.

Hong Zhu did not know what was going on, much less what was going on in His Majesty’s mind, and he was only tense. He did not know that Fan Xian was still alive and was on his way to Kyoto in Qing Dynasty, he just bowed again in the spirit of a eunuch servant and carefully reminded His Majesty whether he should get up or not.

His Majesty waved his hand somewhat boredly, and did not get angry, but also did not get up, instead, he said to Eunuch Yao beside him, “Do you think I …… have a chance to watch this son grow up to be a man?”

Yao eunuch’s heart was slightly shocked, hurriedly owed his body, piled up a smile, said a whole lot of nonsense, nothing more than His Majesty’s Spring and Autumn is in full bloom, a thousand generations and so on.

A hint of exhaustion flashed across the Emperor’s lean face, the corners of his lips curled up in a slight mocking smile, but he didn’t know if he was mocking the people of the world, or mocking himself. If Chen Pingping was still alive, how would he answer this sentence? Probably always much more interesting than Eunuch Yao, just that old dog seems to have died for a long time ……

Looking at the unchanging night color of the deep palace in front of him, he suddenly thought of the letter that the second prince had left for himself a few years ago, and then he thought of the words that the crown prince had said during that last conversation with him.

“…… also ask father to be more lenient to these people who are alive.”

Li Chengqian’s voice seemed to be echoing in his ears at this moment, causing the emperor’s heart to draw slightly tighter, his brow furrowed slightly, and he sighed softly, “And who will be more lenient to me?”

The next day, the ministers who were preparing to make a big congratulatory chapter to pat His Majesty the Emperor on the back, were stunned to learn news that slightly shocked and panicked them.

Concubine Mei gave birth to a son, however, postpartum hemorrhage, the imperial doctors rescued the night, but finally did not rescue back, unfortunately, the fragrance of death, died in the palace. Good in that just born without the mother of the little prince’s health, his majesty was hurt Princess Mei died, make Shufang Palace Yi Guifei raised.

Shufang Palace Yi Guifei raising, that is if the future of this Guifei is the little prince’s real mother, a thought, those who were still pondering the future ownership of the Qing dragon chair ministers stunned not know what to say, know that His Majesty’s arrangements basically eliminated the possibility of this little prince to ascend to the throne in the future.

Mei Fei has died, the little prince in the palace, no protection, Mei’s family is extremely weak, and then raised by Yi Guifei, where there may be a day of reckoning?

The midday sun shines on the glorious palace walls, adding a lot of warmth in this autumn. However, the warmth of the palace is not how full, especially the Mei Fei’s chambers at this time is a piece of cold and quiet, the newborn little prince has been carried away, Sister and the relevant palace maid servant also went to the Shufang Palace, in addition to vaguely audible cries, a touch of festive feeling is also not.

Princess Mei’s body had already been organized and was lying quietly on top of the big bed, not yet removed. This clear young girl, who had once had a glance with Fan Xian, still had not escaped the bad luck in the palace, perhaps because she had lost too much blood, her face was a frosty snow-white, and in the midday sunlight, she reflected a cold and unwilling luster.

Fan Xian had sincerely wished her to give birth to a princess, but unfortunately, she managed to give birth to a prince after all. Fan Xian was initially worried that the prince born to this Concubine Mei would, when he grew up, bring unrest and bloodshed to the palace once again, but I’m afraid that even he couldn’t have anticipated that the little prince would just be born, and that Concubine Mei would pay for it with her life.

Noon sunlight ah, just like this palace as radiant, however how to shine on that pretty white face, or that cold?

Fan Mansion, partial study.

Fan Shuning and Fan Liang’s siblings were currently taking a nap in the company of Si Si. The sunlight shone on the trees and plants in the Fan Mansion’s garden, giving the windows of this study a very complex light and shadow.

Inside the study, Lin Wan’er sat beside the desk with a grave expression, and after a long period of silence, she finally couldn’t help but sigh and said: ”Princess Mei’s life is also a bit bitter. But this is also good, to be handed over to Your Highness to raise, in the future also to avoid another storm.”

At this time, only she and her sister-in-law Fan Ruoruo two people, this half a year, the two of them often into the palace to accompany the old His Majesty, for the things in the palace is very clear, that is, if the snow in the plum is generally beautiful and proud of the Princess Mei, but also seen a few times, and is not a stranger, just how they did not expect, Mei Fei actually died last night in childbirth.

Fan Ruoruo was not a talkative person, however, listening to her sister-in-law’s sighs, after a long period of silence, she raised her head, looked into her eyes, and faintly said, “If you want to blame, you can only blame her parents, who had to send her to that unseemly place.”

This sentence is the stone book of Yuanchun once mentioned a sentence, Lin Wan Er naturally know is Fan Xian wrote, but she is what kind of intelligent and sensitive people, immediately heard the sister words have something in them, frowning slightly asked: “His Majesty’s bloodline is thin, and the palace now has been the noble consort lady in charge, you and I know her temperament, it’s not so… …”

Not to how, the two of them knew it in their hearts. Fan Ruoruo pondered for a moment, shook her head and said: “Your Highness is certainly not this kind of person, just …… I went to the palace for Princess Mei to diagnose the pulse a few times, the fetal tone to listen to the number of times as well, the seventh day of the first seven, she was brother stabbed a sentence, extra careful and cautious, has been well maintained, the body is also stronger than just entered the palace when some In my opinion, even though it’s the first birth, it’s not such a big trouble.”

“The matter of childbirth is always prone to accidents.” Lin Wan’er said with palpitations as she thought of the time she gave birth to Fan Liang.

After frowning for a long time, Fan Ruo Ruo still slowly shook her head, “Hearing that it was a smooth labor, I still feel that there is something odd about this.”

There was silence in the study for a long time, and Lin Wan’er looked at her and lowered her voice, “But this doesn’t make sense.”

Indeed, it does not make sense. Qing Palace has always been a lot of dirty things, but really such a terrible thing, but no one dares to do, especially Mei Fei pregnant with the Dragon Seed, is His Majesty’s old age, the Palace has been by the Eunuch Yao personally take care of, that is, in order to avoid suspicion of the Shufang Palace, but also did not intervene, who can harm the Mei Fei?

Fan Ruoruo suddenly said softly, “Princess Mei’s labor date, later than the time calculated at the beginning.”

Lin Wan’er’s heart shook slightly, looking at her eyes incredulously, asking, “Who has such a big nerve?”

Fan Ruoruo shook her head and responded, “Being in the forbidden palace, His Majesty stayed at her place every day during those days, naturally no one had the guts to offend the majesty of the royal family……. When I think about it now, I’m afraid that at first, this Concubine Mei was young and confused, and she was only asking for His Majesty’s favor, and I’m afraid that she misreported the situation, and fortunately, it was only later on that she mistakenly made a mistake and it didn’t out a big mess.”

Lin Wan’er sighed, “I really really don’t know what she was thinking.”

“Young, this is not understand things, still blame her father and brother’s family, only to seek honor will sell her into the palace, I’m afraid that this matter is her family’s idea.” Fan Ruoruo sneered: “Her family is just a small door, plus the palace for many years have not been selected, I’m afraid that they do not know the taboos, the guts are as big as this …… Mei Feifei’s death, and where they are out of the picture.”

Lin Wan’er heard at this point, finally listen to understand, also guessed to understand, just she still can not believe their own ears, said in a daze: “Although it is the crime of deceiving the king, but in the end, it is just born a bit of the emperor’s son, and there is no treacherous behavior, how …… to die for no reason? ”

“Who knows what His Majesty thinks in his heart.” Fan Ruoruo’s brows flushed with faint sorrow, said, “It’s just that it’s bitter for that child who was just born without a mother.”

In the Kingdom of Qing, many years ago, there was also a child who was born without a mother, yet he still grew up healthy and happy under his mother’s legacy. It was just obvious that Consort Mei, who was cold from the midday sun, could not possibly stand in the underworld and watch over her son like Ye Qingmei.

No one also thought that Consort Mei’s death was only because Fan Xian had told the Emperor that Consort Mei was ultimately inferior to Consort Yigui, and that His Majesty, too, had figured out certain things.