During the Northern Wei Dynasty, since the founding of the State of Wei by Tuoba, the system of setting up a prince to kill his mother in the Han Dynasty has been continued. Whenever an emperor wants to set up a prince, he must first kill his mother and his concubine, so as to prevent the new emperor from being interfered by foreign families and maintain the supremacy of the Tuoba family. This cruel system has been used for 120 years
There were countless concubines in Emperor Xuanwu's Yuan Ke's harem, but because he was afraid of killing his mother, his mother was deeply shrouded in the fear of giving birth to a son by virtue of her noble harem. All the concubines who were pregnant prayed to God day and night, hoping to give birth to a princess or die in the womb, so as to avoid major disasters, so that from his accession to the throne to the present, there were countless concubines, but no prince could make a prince
"Is Mrs. Hu's delivery date coming soon?"
In the Pepper Room Hall, Empress Gao, dressed in Chinese clothes, lifted the jade cup in front of her and looked up at the imperial doctor who was kneeling nearby. Her cold eyes were filled with a light anger. Since the removal of the former Empress Gao, she had tried her best to get there. She would never allow anyone to disrupt her plan.
The imperial doctor knew what she was worried about, and quickly buried her head lower, and replied trembling: "The queen is relieved that I have already put saffron in Mrs. Hu's anti abortion medicine, and it will be effective soon."
Who knows in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Madam Hu, who was newly recruited by Emperor Xuanwu, was beautiful and pregnant with a dragon heir just one year after entering the palace. Emperor Xuanwu has always loved her, and her father, who was a member of the state of Zhu, was also highly regarded. This made the position of the empress's brother Gao Zhao increasingly endangered. Whether the Hu family had children or daughters, it was just a matter of time before Gao Zhao's bright future was replaced by the Hu family.
The relationship between the imperial palace and the courtiers is closely linked. The reason why the emperor has respected her as a guest over the years is not because of her brother's support. If her brother falls, she will not be far from falling out of favor
Gao Zhao, who sat down below her, stroked his beard and said calmly, "Sister, she is just a lady, so what if she gave birth to the prince? The emperor has not given her a white silk. Then I will make a discount in front of the emperor and adopt the prince to you. Don't you get a big bargain? If you give birth to a princess, you will not be afraid."
The empress frowned when she saw Gao Zhao's confident appearance, He put down the cup in his hand and said: "My elder brother lives in the court, and naturally does not know the means of the Hu family. She still has a few days of production, but she invited the Silence Master of the Temple of the Emperor to pray day and night early. The emperor has always believed in Buddhism. Silence, if we say a few words of intercession for the Hu family, the soft hearted emperor will let the bitch go."
Although the elder brother is the emperor's uncle, he has been highly respected by the emperor since he married Princess Gaoping, and has kept her as the queen for five years.
However, when she looked at her elder brother who sat down, she felt uneasy. When he conspired with the emperor to kill Yuan Xie, it was a scandal after all. Although no one dared to talk about it, no emperor would allow himself to be tainted, let alone a powerful general
Although she is the mother of the world, she is also afraid of killing the mother system. She also once killed her own son who was just born. The pain of separation of flesh and bone is still engraved on her heart. Now there are only two women under her knee. If the Hu family gave birth to a child and the emperor did not kill it, how should she contend with it? How can you stand up to the prince who died?
Gao Zhao used to rely on his high position and help the emperor for many years to increase his sister's leverage in the battle for power in the harem. After hearing her remarks, he frowned and said, "Is this imperial doctor reliable?"
They looked at the trembling man kneeling on the ground at the same time.
The imperial doctor sensed the crisis and was terrified: "Since I entered the palace, I have been responsible for the pregnancy of the women in the harem, and I am familiar with pharmacology. There are 38 royal sons born by the hands of the minister. Pregnancy has always been a dangerous thing since ancient times, and I will do everything I can, and will not leak any clues!"
"That's good..." Her fingers rubbed against the edge of the cup, and the queen smiled, but her eyes were extremely cold: "If this thing is done, I promise you a bright future. If it is not done, the palace will let you disappear from the imperial hospital without leaving a trace."
The imperial doctor felt a sudden chill. His forehead was covered with cold sweat and pressed tightly against the back of his hand. The whole person was soft and frightened. It seemed that what was in front of him was not a gorgeous beauty, but a deadly Shura in hell.
"I will try my best to share the concerns of the Queen," he said, "and please rest assured that the Queen and General Gao will be happy!"
In Xuande Palace, the Hu family, who was being calculated by the queen, was unaware of the danger.
The sun shines through the maroon window in a straight line on her high and protruding abdomen, and you can vaguely see the dust floating in the air. Her eyebrows are soft, her nose is small and firm, and her skin is white and creamy. She was wearing a pink gilded dress with red lips and white teeth. Her body was half leaning against the window frame, and her clear eyes were staring at the imperial daughter who was brought out to play by the mammies outside the house. There were as many as 12 people.
Not far away, three or five concubines gathered together, pointing to the colorful peonies in full bloom in front of them. Everyone's face was full of bright and bright smiles. Seeing that they were carefree, Hu's mouth raised a smile with profound meaning.
"Madam, the imperial doctor has sent the medicine."
A crisp female voice interrupted her sight, and Hu's eyes flashed a cold sheen.
Behind her, a woman in lavender maidservant clothes walked into the house. She was eighteen or ninety-nine years old, her hair was straight, and a silver step was inserted on the left. She shook with her step, holding a wooden mop in her hands. The soup jar with big fists was filled with golden medicine soup, and the pattern was slightly opened with her small steps.
This person's name is Xiaozhen. She is Hu's personal servant. Since she entered the palace, she has become the only person she can trust.
Seeing her still looking out of the window, she reminded, "It's cold and gloomy at the window. Madam, it's better to stay away."
"Got it." Hu slowly turned around. Yu Guang had caught a glimpse of someone secretly watching her every move behind the pillar not far from the door, but she did not seem to see it. She stroked her towering stomach to the table, picked up the slender jade finger and raised it to her lips.
The soup medicine flows along the smooth wall to the lips, and the wide sleeves also leak white wrists because of this action, just like a fresh and refined perfect picture, which makes people unable to move their eyes.
Xiaozhen calmly walked to the door and closed it.
In an instant, the eunuchs hiding behind the pillar immediately reported to the Queen.
"Are you all gone?" When she closed the door, Hu's eyes just showed a plot that did not match her age. She put down the soup cup that was about to wet her red lips and wiped them with a silk handkerchief.
This kind of play, she has already performed well, but it's a pity that those stupid doctors are still asking the Queen for credit.
"They are all gone." Xiaozhen came to her and worried: "The concubines in the harem are afraid of having children. If the madam follows the queen's plan and wipes out the child in her belly, wouldn't she be able to save her life?"
Hearing that, Hu Shi looked up at her and sneered, "Do you compare me with those women outside the window?"
Xiaozhen shook his head: "The lady's ambition is magnificent, which is certainly not comparable to those rouge and powder. But Lord Zhu has repeatedly told the maidservant that you should act carefully and not abandon your life in order to covet the crown prince's position."
Xiaozhen was afraid of the system of killing his mother, and knew more about the means of the empress. But she did not pay attention to what she said, but the only thing she said was that she was very true. Hu looked down at her bulging abdomen, and her eyes flashed the extreme desire for power.
As long as a prince is born, he must be the future prince. No one can be her obstacle on the way to the supremacy, including her cowardly father.
"If everyone is greedy and afraid of death and refuses to breed dragon heirs for the emperor, then we don't have a prince in the Northern Wei Dynasty." She stood up and walked to the bed. There were several orchids beside the bed. The soil was moist and fertile. She tilted the soup pot, and the golden juice slowly watered the beautiful orchids, with a mocking smile rising from the corners of her mouth.
How would Empress Gao feel if she knew that her carefully prepared abortion medicine could make these dying orchids so beautiful and beautiful?
Maybe she was so angry that she broke the cup and cut off the number of servants who delivered medicine every day. When she thought of what Gao Shi had done to her, she would like to give birth to the child early and rub her spirit to let her know that the winner in the palace wall is not certain!
Xiaozhen raised the carriage, and Hu put down the soup cup and asked, "Did your father tell you anything else?"
Xiaozhen put his things aside and nodded, "Lord Zhu has taken Xiao into the palace."
"Really?" Hu's eyes flashed a shock, and his voice was filled with emotion: "Where are you now?"
The Xiao family of the Pan family is pregnant with her at the same time, and the birth date is also similar. Her father is afraid that she will have a son killed, so he persuades her to enter the palace with the Xiao family. If Hu has a son and Xiao has a daughter, they should change, so that she can save her life. She wanted to refuse her father's plan of fearing hands and feet, but after careful consideration, it was a good plan, but her idea ran counter to Hu Zhuguo's
"In the cold palace, I have made arrangements yesterday. Xiao's appearance is not bad. She is somewhat similar to the new Yan Meiren, and will not humiliate you."
Just as Xiaozhen finished speaking, the door was pushed open by a maid with a hurried face. A cold wind blew the green hair on Hu's sideburns. Somehow, looking at the maid who suddenly broke into her, she had a faint foreboding in her heart.
"Imprudent." Xiaozhen scolded in a sharp voice with cold eyes: "You are so flustered in front of your wife. How decent!"
"Madam, it's not good." The maid knelt down on the ground hurriedly and said in panic, "The one who raised the baby in the cold palace is afraid of giving birth prematurely. I don't know what to do."
Preterm birth?
Hu and Xiaozhen were surprised at the same time.
According to the original plan, they should have children on the same day to exchange. At this moment, Xiao Shi is ahead of schedule. If he misses the best moment, will his eight month plan fall short? What's wrong with that!
"Are you serious?" Xiaozhen felt that her heart was beating suddenly and she didn't want to believe the news.
The servant girl was worried: "How dare you talk nonsense about your wife? The midwife said that Miss Xiao will be born in a few hours. I hope your wife will make a decision as soon as possible!"
