Emperor Qingde was sick, his condition was very serious, and the cause was very indecent. To the outside world, he could only say that he was overworking in government affairs and hurt his dragon body.

Since she became ill with Concubine Chun, Emperor Qingde has been in a coma. On the first day of her coma, Empress Chen ordered people to move Emperor Qingde back to Qianyuan Palace. Then, on the grounds that Emperor Qingde needed to rest, he only allowed the prince, five cabinet elders and herself to visit. Other concubines, civil and military ministers were not allowed to enter Qianyuan Palace.

When Emperor Qingde was ill, Empress Chen was the most noble person in the palace, and everyone dared to obey her decree.

The emperor was ill in bed, and the entire capital seemed to have changed. The ministers had their own thoughts, and the people were silently waiting for the tacit drama to settle.

In Pingxi Hou Mansion, Chen Qingqing's heart was also a little confused.

Concubine Chun, Li Zhi and Empress Chen are in the same situation as the prince. Chen Qingqing knew before she got married, but Concubine Chun has always been favored by Emperor Qingde, and Li Zhi is also the brother of Concubine Chun, so Chen Qingqing does not have a particularly strong sense of crisis. Now Empress Chen is waiting by Emperor Qingde day and night, and Concubine Chun cannot even see Emperor Qingde. Not to mention that Old Lady Zhu is anxious, Chen Qingqing has begun to feel restless.

If Emperor Qingde could not stand it and the crown prince ascends the throne today, Li Zhi would definitely suffer. Chen Qingqing was worried that Li Zhi would be punished, worried that he would suffer, and even more worried that her newborn Jiaojiao and soft daughter would be implicated by her parents.

"Qingqing, has Zhongchang mentioned the situation in the palace to you?"

Old Lady Zhu came to find Chen Qingqing again. After Emperor Qingde had an accident, Old Lady Zhu wanted to have a long talk with Changsun every day, but Changsun didn't want to talk to her. Old Lady Zhu waited for Changsun for three consecutive nights, and her good Changsun sent her with the excuse of being physically exhausted. There was no way, Old Lady Zhu could only talk from her grandson's wife.

Chen Qingqing smiled bitterly and whispered: "I asked once, and the Marquis asked me to take care of the children without worrying about the government. I dare not ask too much."

This is the truth. Li Zhi didn't give her any expression, but he just comforted her with a gentle voice. He didn't have to worry.

Old Mrs. Zhu was so upset that she was too lazy to beat around the bush and ordered directly: "You are husband and wife. He is closest to you now. If you act like a spoiled person to ask him carefully, he will definitely tell you. This is a big deal that concerns our entire mansion. Don't act as relaxed as if it's not your business."

Chen Qingqing:...

She was calm and composed without showing any behavior. Should she be as anxious as Mrs. Zhu to stop Li Zhi every day?

Chen Qingqing was also strange. Logically speaking, Old Lady Zhu is older than her and has more experience. Why is Old Lady Zhu not as calm as her at the critical moment?

It was late at night and Chen Qingqing leaned in Li Zhi's arms and whispered her doubts.

Li Zhi held her hand and remained silent for a moment. He whispered: "My grandmother was spoiled before she got married, and she was blessed after she got married. Except for losing her son in middle age, her grandmother never had any setbacks in her life. After our brother and sister became powerful, her grandmother also rose to prominence. The higher she stood, the more she was afraid of falling into the quagmire."

It seems to be the reason.

Chen Qingqing raised her head, looked at Li Zhi's handsome and peaceful face, and said curiously: "Grandmother is afraid, what about you?"

Li Zhi smiled, his fingertips slid across her thin eyebrows: "No matter how bad it is, he will lose his official position. At worst, he will go back to Yangzhou to continue doing business. What are you afraid of?"

The man's smile was as gentle as before. Chen Qingqing looked at him for a long time, but he could not see any other emotions.

She couldn't help but let go of her worries.

Yes, Queen Chen values ​​fame the most. Once Zhao Ji ascended the throne, the mother and son will defeat Concubine Chun. At that time, the mother and son dismissed Li Zhi’s official position was reasonable. If they wanted to seek money and kill him, they would definitely cause criticism. Queen Chen was a virtuous queen in the eyes of the world. She would never do things so well and add a narrow-minded reputation to herself in vain.

Therefore, as Li Zhi said, the worst result of their family was to lose their official position and get rid of their title.

It was a very miserable thing to go from a first-rank maid to an ordinary business woman, but compared with the destruction of his family, Chen Qingqing was very satisfied with this result.

"Are you afraid?" Li Zhi asked in reverse.

Chen Qingqing shook her head and rubbed her soft hair against his chest: "As long as our family of three is safe, I'm not afraid of anything."

Even if Li Zhi lost his official position, she still has a grandfather who is the elder of the cabinet, and others dare not look down on her and her daughter too much.

The young wife is usually coquettish, but she is reasonable when encountering major events. Li Zhi gently kissed her hair, and her phoenix eyes were faint.

Five days later, Emperor Qingde woke up and saw that there was only Empress Chen, the prince and five elders beside him. Emperor Qingde weakly ordered people to invite Concubine Chun without waiting for the imperial physicians to come forward to take his pulse.

Crown Prince Zhao Ji frowned secretly and lowered his head to hide the past.

Queen Chen advised with great sincerity: "Your Majesty, you are unconscious. My sister is as worried as we are all day and night. Let the imperial physician take your pulse first, so that my sister can be relieved when she comes."

Emperor Qingde didn't even look at her, and looked at his eunuch, Eunuch Shi, with sharp eyes: "Concubine Xuan."

Eunuch Shi immediately retreated.

Emperor Qingde then asked the imperial physicians to come.

Hu Yong, the Imperial Hospital Hospital, personally took the pulse of Emperor Qingde, and then said with a serious expression: "The emperor is injured by the essence of his vitality. You should be bedridden and rest, so you should not be tired or laborious."

Queen Chen asked with concern: "When will the emperor be so good?"

Hu Yong subconsciously lowered his head, and then said: "The disease comes like a mountain falling down, and the disease goes like a death. I will do my best to regulate the dragon body for the emperor. As for when it will be cured, I am sorry that I can't say."

When Empress Chen heard this, she looked at Emperor Qingde.

Emperor Qingde closed his eyes at some point.

The five old masters not far away looked at each other and had guesses in their hearts. Emperor Qingde relied on ginseng soup to prolong his life these five days. The dragon body was as thin as firewood, and his face was yellow and wrinkled as tree bark. Looking at Hu Yong's attitude, Emperor Qingde probably wouldn't live long.

Not long after, Concubine Chun came.

Emperor Qingde finally opened his eyes again, turned his head, and saw Concubine Chun walking over in plain clothes, with only a simple jade hairpin on her head, her face pale and unpowdered.

With eyes facing each other, Concubine Chun burst into tears.

Emperor Qingde suddenly closed his eyes and said tiredly: "Everyone should retreat, all should retreat."

Everyone was shocked. Queen Chen glanced at the same surprised Concubine Chun, who was also surprised, couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, do you want your sister to stay?"

Emperor Qingde only shook his head.

Queen Chen tried hard to suppress the joy in her heart and said to Concubine Chun regretfully: "Since that's the case, sister, let's go back first, and you will come over when the emperor recovers a little."

Concubine Chun nodded and bowed and said she was leaving.

Everyone left, only Eunuch Shi was left. Eunuch Shi watched Empress Chen leave the hall. When he came back, he saw two more tears in the corner of Emperor Qingde's eyes closed.

Eunuch Shi was so shocked that he knelt on the edge of the bed, and choked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, you will definitely get better..."

Emperor Qingde smiled bitterly at the corner of his mouth.

He could feel that he would not live long, and Hu Yong's evasive words further confirmed his speculation.

Emperor Qingde regretted it very much, regretting why he couldn't give his Ayu a son. As long as Ayu has a son, even if he was just born, he would be willing to abolish the prince and establish her son for Ayu. However, Ayu has no dragon son, and the prince is the most suitable one among his three princes to inherit the throne...

When he was alive, Emperor Qingde could only think about himself. Now that he was about to die, he had to consider the country of Dazhou.

"Prepare the pen and ink, I want to draw an order."

Eunuch Shi hurriedly brought in a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and brought Emperor Qingde's jade seal.

Emperor Qingde forced himself to sit up, and Eunuch Shi bent down to support him. When Emperor Qingde trembled and wrote, Eunuch Shi endured it and endured it. Finally, he couldn't help but glance at it secretly. As a result, he saw four words:... The imperial concubine was buried with her...

Too shocked, Eunuch Shi's hands trembled.

Emperor Qingde noticed it, but was so heartbroken that he couldn't explain.

It’s not that he is cruel, but that he keeps Ayu’s life. Once he leaves, Queen Chen will definitely try his best to revenge Ayu and even Ayu’s two daughters. Instead of leaving Ayu to suffer in the palace, it’s better to take Ayu away. If he insists on keeping Ayu safe, he must keep Li Zhi’s power at the same time. However, Emperor Qingde was worried that the prince would not be able to fight Li Zhi…

For the sake of the country, Emperor Qingde had only one way to go.

Three days later, Emperor Qingde dug out a bunch of memorials sued Li Zhi over the past years, and retried the old case, and finally issued an order to remove Li Zhi's title and official position, and demoted his whole family to a civilian.

In the court, Li Zhi was not surprised by his favor and humiliation, and calmly responded to the empty dragon chaise.

Emperor Qingde had long stopped attending court, and the prince was the acting governor.

At the same time, Emperor Qingde issued another decree, resigning to the prince's father-in-law, Duke of the National Guard, Zhou Xian, as the commander of the imperial guards.

The author has something to say: Niu Niu: Daddy, if you lose your official position, are we going back to our hometown?

Li Guizi: Yes, is Niu Niu afraid?

Niu Niu: Not afraid, mom says there are many delicious foods in Yangzhou!
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