After falsely claiming to be pregnant, the whole court came to claim it

Chapter 20

Liu Linxi was so drunk that he slept away his worries, not knowing how he got back to Jiyueju that night.It was already noon the next day when he woke up, and when he got up, he saw a lot of things in the room, including pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and jade wares, all of which looked good.

"Where did this come from?" Liu Linxi asked while fiddling with a fine Duan inkstone.

"Return to General Liu, this was given by the empress dowager, knowing that you are still awake, and did not let the servants call you." Little Zhenzi said while helping Liu Linxi to wash and change clothes, "The empress dowager said that the second son of the Liu family will enter It is a big event to study in Taixue, and it should be rewarded."

Liu Linxi was startled, and asked, "The second young master of the Liu family? My younger brother?"

"Yes." Little Zhenzi said: "Second Master Liu performed well in the poetry meeting yesterday, the master of the Taixue called his name and let him study in the Taixue."

Liu Linxi thought that this matter could be done by talking to Li Yan again, but she didn't expect it to be done so quietly.Liu Linxi sincerely hoped that this younger brother would be successful. After all, the original owner was gone, and he didn't have any big pursuits in this world. It fell on Liu Xiangwan.

That being the case, Liu Linxi had to help Liu Xiangwan get ahead out of morality.

After breakfast, Liu Linxi made a special trip to Yongshou Palace to thank her.When the queen mother saw Liu Linxi, she immediately smiled from ear to ear, pulled Liu Linxi to sit down, and began to ask questions.

"A few days ago, I heard from the imperial physician that you were very sick? Are you feeling better now?" the queen mother asked.

"Uh... everything is fine, thank you Queen Mother for caring." Liu Linxi said hurriedly.

Liu Linxi almost forgot about the child after tossing about it for a long time, but after the Queen Mother reminded him, he remembered that the hole hadn't been patched yet.Li Yan had a little distrust of him before, but now getting along with him is much more natural, but he has never expressed his opinion on how Liu Linxi's pregnancy should be resolved.

Seeing Liu Linxi's worried face, the queen mother hurriedly said: "Xi'er, don't worry, even if Yan'er doesn't mention the names of you and this child, Ai's family will fight for you. The Ministry of Rites will start making arrangements this month, and I'm afraid it will take some time, so don't be impatient."

Liu Linxi: ...

The queen mother is not only worried about the children, but even the marriage!

"Your Majesty is not in a hurry." Liu Linxi hurriedly said: "This marriage is not in a hurry...I follow Your Majesty out of admiration for Your Majesty. I am satisfied with being able to give birth to a dragon fetus for Your Majesty. As for the marriage...I don't want to force Your Majesty Why don't we wait for the baby to be born after October."

The Queen Mother hurriedly said, "How can that be?"

"Your Majesty is still young, and there will be opportunities in the future..." Liu Linxi said: "Besides, I have been in the northwest all year round, and I have suffered from many health problems. The imperial doctor also said that my health is not very good. I don't know if this child can survive. ..."

Liu Linxi was still thinking about how he could get away with the "abortion" in the future, so today he thought about giving the queen mother a vaccination first, so that if the queen mother was stimulated by then, he would not be able to bear it.

Unexpectedly, the queen mother hurriedly scolded after hearing the words: "Oh, how can you say such unlucky words?"

Liu Linxi hurriedly confessed his guilt, but he really felt sorry for the queen mother. Since entering the palace, the queen mother has taken good care of him, even more affectionate than Li Yan.He was really ashamed to lie to the old man about his heirs.

"However, you really need to find the imperial doctor to take a good look at your body. After entering the palace, your complexion is getting worse day by day." The queen mother said with some distress: "Starting tomorrow, I will let me give it to you in Yongshou Palace. The palace servants who make the medicinal food will take care of you every day, and let the imperial physician pay more attention to your body and bones."

Liu Linxi couldn't bear to refuse any more, so she had to agree.In fact, Liu Linxi has also noticed recently that her body seems to be not as good as before, often lethargic, and a little weak.It stands to reason that the original owner has been fighting all the year round, and although he has old injuries, he should not be so weak at this young age, but when Liu Linxi looks in the mirror every day, he feels extremely pale, as if he was just recovering from a serious illness people.

However, the imperial physician looked at it for him, but he didn't say anything about it.

The Empress Dowager originally wanted to keep him for lunch, but Xiao Jiazi ran over and said that Second Young Master Liu had entered the palace and was waiting at Jiyue residence.The queen mother didn't want to delay the reunion of the two brothers, so she let Liu Linxi go. Before leaving, she promised him that she would urge Li Yan to propose marriage as soon as possible.

Liu Linxi thanked her again and again, but complained endlessly in her heart.

The matter of this child has not been settled yet, yet another marriage is coming!

When Liu Linxi returned to Jiyue Residence, Liu Xiangwan was sitting by the waterside pavilion cooking tea.Liu Xiang was sixteen in his later years, and he looked like a young man, but he was handsome, his figure was quite tall, and his demeanor was tranquil, making him look very pleasing.And different from Liu Linxi's lazy and casual, Liu Xiangwan looks more neat and orderly, not as out of tune as Liu Linxi.

"This set was rewarded by the Empress Dowager before. Except for the occasional use when your Majesty comes down, it has been kept in the house to collect dust on weekdays." Liu Linxi walked to sit opposite Liu Xiangwan while talking. Liu Xiangwan was about to get up and salute. Liu Linxi hurriedly stopped him and said, "Why are we two brothers so polite? Besides, although I'm in the palace, I don't have any other status."

For some reason, Liu Xiangwan felt something different from his words, and frowned and said with concern: "Brother has always been free and unrestrained, but now he is trapped in this red wall, he must be quite lonely in his heart, right? "

"Ah?" Liu Linxi wondered why I was lonely. The emperor accompanied me to eat all day long, and there was a room full of eunuchs and court ladies. I thought it was too lively, but seeing Liu Xiangwan's serious expression, he had no choice but to change his words: "You don't need to worry about me."

Liu Xiangwan poured tea and handed it to Liu Linxi, and said: "In the future, I will study in the Taixue, and I can come to the palace to reunite with my brother at any time. Your Majesty gave me a jade card, so it is convenient to travel."

"It's okay, just study hard, don't worry about me." Liu Linxi looked at Liu Xiangwan with a smile on his face, feeling that his younger brother was pleasing to the eye, and said: "The Queen Mother also rewarded you with many things. I have someone take them back to the Liu Mansion, and make my parents happy."

Liu Xiangwan hurriedly nodded in agreement.

The two drank tea for a while, and Liu Linxi took him around Jiyue Residence.

"Does elder brother live here on weekdays?" Liu Xiangwan asked: "I heard from the servant that this Jiyue Residence is far away from His Majesty's bedroom. Wouldn't it be inconvenient for His Majesty to come and go?"

"If it's inconvenient, come a few times less." Liu Linxi blurted out, feeling a little inappropriate, and hurriedly added: "Your Majesty has a lot of things to do every day, besides...I'm still pregnant with a dragon fetus, so it's not good to come here too often."

Liu Xiangwan didn't ask further after hearing the words, but from Liu Linxi's expression, he could see that he was not satisfied.

His elder brother grew up in the army, so there will naturally be a gap between him and someone like Li Yan who grew up in a deep palace.

"Now that you have entered the Taixue, you must study hard. In the future, the lintel of the Liu family will count on you to shine." Liu Linxi half-jokingly said.

Hearing this, Liu Xiangwan stretched out his hand to hold his elder brother's hand, and said, "Brother, are you willing to spend the rest of your life in this deep palace in obscurity and namelessness?"

Liu Linxi: ...

Why do I feel like my younger brother always treats me as a bitter husband while chatting?

No wonder Cheng Yuan and the others always had a sympathetic attitude before. It turns out that even his younger brother felt that he was useless staying in this palace?Why does a general have to fight?It is not a shame to give birth to the emperor!

"I made a slip of the tongue, brother don't take offense." Seeing Liu Linxi frowning, Liu Xiangwan hurriedly said.

"It's okay." Liu Linxi said: "Tell me about the things in Taixue. Is there anything new about studying with the most famous talents in the capital?"

Liu Xiangwan heard the words and said: "I just went to the Taixue to report this morning, and I haven't met anyone yet. But... I heard from them that the number one talent in the Taixue has left the Taixue today. Throwing a pen and joining the army."

"The number one talent?" Liu Linxi hurriedly said, "Cheng Yuan?"

"Exactly." Liu Xiangwan said: "Yesterday's poetry meeting, Mr. Cheng's painting won the first prize, I didn't expect..."

Liu Xiangwan is probably because he is also a literati. When it comes to Cheng Yuan's writing and joining the army, he is quite regretful in his words.

Liu Linxi was greatly surprised, never expecting things to develop like this.Cheng Yuan's life trajectory in the original book also joined the army, but that happened a few years later, and although he joined the army, he was only a military adviser, not a general.But this time, Cheng Yuan actually made such a choice when he was 17 years old.

The point is that in the original book, Cheng Yuan has been mixing with the later "rebels" since he joined the army, and almost overturned the regime of the Dayan Kingdom. Li Yan managed to stabilize the situation by risking half his life, but After a fight, there was also a big banquet, and the people were in dire straits.

"No, Cheng Yuan can't join the army." Liu Linxi said.

"Brother... But to Mr. Cheng..." Liu Xiangwan hesitated to speak.

Liu Linxi didn't bother to explain to him, his mind was full of Cheng Yuan's joining the army now.If you think about it carefully, he survived and changed the plot, which should be the key to Cheng Yuan's decision.Before that, he had rejected Cheng Yuan face to face several times, but it had no other meaning, he just didn't want to collude with that young man, fearing that he would be involved in the future.

But he never imagined that his actions would push Cheng Yuan to make this decision several years earlier.

In this way, will all subsequent key plots be advanced?

In the original book, Li Yan's ability to stabilize the situation was due to his maturity and wisdom as well as his hard work over the years, but now that Li Yan has only been on the throne for one year, the political situation of the Great Banquet Kingdom is already in turmoil, and it cannot withstand any major changes at all.

Liu Linxi never imagined that he would somehow become the chief culprit who would cause the future of the Great Banquet Kingdom to be ruined.

"No, I have to go to His Majesty." Liu Linxi arrived towards Liu Xiangwan.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person coming in from the door, it was Li Yan.

"General Liu wants to find me?" Li Yan was taken aback when he saw Liu Xiangwan after entering the door, and said with a smile, "Liu... General Liu's younger brother is also there."

"Xiang Wan has met His Majesty." Liu Xiangwan saluted Li Yan, and said, "Last night, Your Majesty gave Xiang Wan a jade tablet. I have nothing to do today. I miss my brother, so I went to the palace to see him."

Li Yan nodded, walked to the side and sat down on the short step, but his eyes kept falling on Liu Linxi.

"What's the matter? Doesn't look good?" Li Yan asked with a slight frown.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Cheng Yuan is going to join the army, does Your Majesty know?" Liu Linxi asked in a hurry, before he had time to think about it.

Li Yan's expression darkened when he heard the words, and he looked at Liu Linxi with a half-smile and said, "Why, General Liu has objections to Cheng Yuan's joining the army?"

"Cheng Yuan...Cheng Yuan is the son of the Grand Tutor and the number one talented person in the capital. If he studies hard, he will be able to become a general and a celebrity in the future."

Liu Linxi said: "Although the Great Banquet Kingdom is full of talents, but..."

"But it won't work without Cheng Yuan, right?" Li Yan asked.

Liu Linxi was startled, and felt the coldness in Li Yan's tone, knowing that she had offended the other party again.But now it is imminent to stop Cheng Yuan, if he hesitates and misses the opportunity, the consequences may be unpredictable.

"Your Majesty, please... I want to go out of the palace." Liu Linxi said.

"Cheng Yuan has already left the capital, if we hurry up..." Li Yan stared at Liu Linxi with a slight glint in his eyes.

Liu Linxi didn't care about whether he was happy or not, and hurriedly asked, "Can we meet in time?"

"Liu Linxi..." Li Yan called his name in a deep voice, "You really are still lying to me with what you said last night?"

Liu Linxi: ...

what did i say last night

Seeing Liu Linxi's bewildered face, Li Yan walked away immediately.

Liu Linxi still wanted to chase after him, but was held back by Liu Xiangwan.

"Your Majesty is obviously unhappy, and my brother chasing after him like this will only make him even more unhappy." Liu Xiangwan said: "Young Master Cheng has made up his mind to go now, and my brother thinks that even if he catches up, can he be persuaded?" ?”

"If I can't be persuaded, I have to try, otherwise..." Liu Linxi sighed, full of boredom.

But now that Cheng Yuan has already left Beijing, he is not in such a hurry. The "rebellion" can't be done in a day or two. He just needs to get the opportunity to meet with Cheng Yuan as soon as possible, and persuade Cheng Yuan to let him give up joining the army. , things will turn around.

It's just that right now... Li Yan's side has become tricky.

Li Yan is clearly on the fence with Cheng Yuan, I'm afraid Liu Linxi has indeed touched the tail of the tiger today.

Liu Xiangwan didn't stay in the palace for too long, and left the palace after lunch.

Liu Linxi struggled all afternoon, seeing that it was almost time for dinner, he went to the imperial study, but unexpectedly Li Yan was not there, so he hesitated for a while and then went to Li Yan's bedroom, but still did not find anyone.The little eunuch in the bedroom told Liu Linxi that it was useless for His Majesty to have lunch, and after leaving Jiyue Residence, he left without seeing anyone in the afternoon.

Liu Linxi: ...

How can the majestic king of a country be so fragile?Although Li Yan hated Cheng Yuan, he couldn't be so angry that he didn't even eat because he raised his mouth, right?

Right now Liu Linxi wants to solve the problem, so he has to convince Li Yan first, otherwise the longer the delay, the more unfavorable the situation will be.Fortunately, when Liu Linxi didn't know what to do, Su Heng came back in a hurry.

"Eunuch Su, where is Your Majesty?" Liu Linxi hurriedly stepped forward to ask when he saw Su Heng.

Su Heng said with a bitter face: "General Liu, what did you say to His Majesty? This master was really angry. After hiding for half an afternoon, the old servant finally found someone. Hey..."

"Where are people?" Liu Linxi asked.

"You don't need to worry about it. Anyone who goes at this time will only be scolded. Let the old slave go." Su Heng said: "Come over when His Majesty is angry, and the old slave will send someone to inform you That's right."

Liu Linxi: ...

Since Su Heng said so, it seems that Li Yan's temper is really big this time.

But... as the saying goes, wealth comes from danger.

Although it is dangerous when a person loses his temper, it is easier to lower the psychological defense line than usual.Liu Linxi, rather than wait until his anger subsides and provoke him again, might as well strike while the iron is hot and solve the problem once.Anyway, it's impossible for Cheng Yuan not to do this matter, and it's more dangerous to procrastinate, so he can only gamble now.

"Eunuch Su, take me to see His Majesty." Liu Linxi said.

Su Heng was startled, and hurriedly said: "General Liu, please don't..."

"If you don't let me see him tonight, I'll kneel and wait at the door of this bedroom." After Liu Linxi said, he lifted up his robe and knelt on the spot.Su Heng hurriedly pulled him up, wishing he could kneel down to him on the spot, but Su Heng couldn't hold back Liu Linxi, and was afraid that something unexpected would happen again at this time, so he had to agree to Liu Linxi.

Liu Linxi followed Su Heng through the palace garden, and finally went to a palace that was no longer inhabited.This palace is called "Fenglin Palace". Although it is uninhabited, it can be seen that it is often cleaned. It seems that the people who have lived there have a lot of status.

"This is the place where His Majesty lived when he was a child. He moved away after he became a prince at the age of 11." Su Heng said to Liu Linxi: "Every time Your Majesty was unhappy, he would hide in Fenglin Palace. There are fewer of them, and the old slave didn’t expect him to come here today, so it’s really easy to find.”

Liu Linxi followed Su Heng through the main hall, and saw Li Yan on the low couch in the back hall.Li Yan was probably drunk at the moment, and he slumped on the edge of the collapsed body, with several wine cans on the table next to him.

"Your Majesty..." Su Heng covered Li Yan with a specially brought thin blanket. Li Yan opened his eyes, kicked the thin blanket away, and continued to lie down in another position. "Your Majesty, carefully catch a cold." It's troublesome."

"There's not even a dish to go with the wine, no wonder you drink like this." Liu Linxi sighed.

Hearing this, Su Heng hurriedly said: "General Liu is here to take care of His Majesty, this old servant will go to the imperial kitchen to get some food."

Su Heng trotted away as he said that. Anyway, Li Yan had drunk too much at the moment, so it was probably impossible for him to have any conflict with Liu Linxi.

"How much wine did you drink..." Liu Linxi walked to the side of the low couch and sat down, reached out and took the thin blanket to cover Li Yan.Li Yan didn't move his eyes, but reached out and grabbed Liu Linxi's wrist, "Hiss...it hurts..."

Liu Linxi's wrist was almost shattered by him.Hearing his cry of pain, Li Yan opened his eyes and took a look. After a long while, he realized who the person in front of him was, but the force on his wrist did not lessen.

"Liu Linxi..." Li Yan stared at the person in front of him and said in a deep voice.

"It's me." Liu Linxi smiled secretly in his heart. This person likes to call him by his name when he is drunk, but he usually talks to General Liu.

"You lied to me." Li Yan looked at him with unclear meaning. Although he was drunk, he was still sober. It seemed that he was better at drinking than Liu Linxi, who became unconscious after drinking.

Liu Linxi used the other hand to push away Li Yan's wrist, and asked tentatively, "Which word did I lie to you?"

"All the words." Li Yan said.

Liu Linxi: ...

This is embarrassing, he said too much, and he couldn't remember which one was a lie.

"I don't." Liu Linxi had no choice but to play tricks. Anyway, Li Yan drank too much, so he should be coaxed first.

Li Yan's eyes lit up, but then darkened again, and murmured: "You go."

As soon as Li Yan said this, with a touch of helplessness and loss, Liu Linxi's heart softened, instead of feeling relieved, he felt a little uncomfortable, and asked, "You agreed?"

"Tomorrow I will find someone to give you a fast horse, go and chase him." Li Yan said sadly, "But the premise is that you have to convince me that you have not lied to me."

Liu Linxi hurriedly said: "Then how can His Majesty believe it?"

Li Yan stared at Liu Linxi for a while, his out-of-focus eyes gradually became focused, he clasped Liu Linxi's wrist with his backhand again, and whispered to Liu Linxi's ear.The distance between the two suddenly shortened, and Liu Linxi could almost hear Li Yan's panting. His heart moved, and he couldn't help shrinking his neck.

"Didn't you say that day that if I wanted to offend you, you would be willing? Did you lie to me?" Li Yan asked word by word.Although his voice was extremely low, the words fell clearly in Liu Linxi's ears.

Liu Linxi: ...

It's over, Li Yan doesn't want to verify this sentence in person, does he?

The author has something to say: Second update~ Isn't this chapter very thick and long~?