On the third day of the first month of September, Shi Dakai led the ship to approach Raozhou Mansion, trying to annihilate Hu Linyi's Huangzhou regimental training and the remnants of Zeng Guofan's sailors in one fell swoop, Zeng Guofan fought back, and when it was in danger, Rong Lu and Zeng Guoquan and others trapped in Nankang Mansion went out of the city to meet the enemy, and defeated the Taiping army besieging Nankang Mansion with muskets and cavalry, Shi Dakai received a scout report on guard at Hukou, Anhui Admiral Wang Jinxiu sent people and horses to make moves on the river, preparing to use iron cables to connect the river and block the return of the Taiping army, Shi Dakai was forced by the situation, and could not exterminate the Zeng State Domain for a while, reluctantly withdrew his troops, retreated to Hukou, and stared at Nanchang, Nankang, Jiujiang and other places. At this time, Shi Dakai did not realize the danger of Zeng Guofan and the Hunan army training to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, if he had the ability to see the future like Xingzhen, he would not withdraw his troops at this time, but did everything possible to kill the Hunan army.

During the Double Ninth Festival, the body of the Empress Dowager Kangci became more and more bad, and even the Double Ninth Festival Palace climbed high and looked far away in the Zibi Mountain House to plant dogwood, and drank chrysanthemum wine, and the emperor asked the imperial doctor what he meant, saying that "there is a lot of water in the garden, which is not conducive to the Queen Mother's body." After a few days, he hurriedly returned to the palace, so tired, the queen mother became more and more sick, and from time to time she had fallen asleep several times.

Emperor Xianfeng and Xingzhen's royal car were outside the Cining Palace, and they happened to meet the imperial doctor who prescribed medicine to serve the Empress Dowager who was sleeping, and the emperor was on the verge of leaving the Empress Dowager outside the Cining Gate, "Is the Empress Dowager's illness better?" ”

Several imperial doctors looked at each other, and the imperial hospital headed by them was bold and replied: "If you go back to the emperor, the queen mother's illness is the old roots left over from the previous youth. It has been raised for many years, although it is maintained with extremely precious medicines, but after all, this foundation is not satisfactory, and this autumn came very early, and the queen mother suffered from the wind and cold, which made it even worse. ”

Emperor Xianfeng said impatiently: "Whoever wants you to say this, I will ask you if the empress dowager's illness is serious." ”

"As long as it's past this winter, it must be fine." Xingzhen's heart is bright, these imperial doctors don't easily say dead words. Just take these vague words to make people guess. It seems that the Queen Mother can't survive Xianfeng for four years.

There was a noise behind the emperor, Xingzhen turned her head to look, only to see a few companions coming with Prince Gong in their arms, and Xingzhen looked at the emperor. Seeing Emperor Xianfeng on the side, a trace of jealousy and disgust flashed in his eyes. Then he hurriedly spoke: "Your Majesty." Let's go in and take a look at the emperor's mother. ”

"Well, the queen and I can go in." Emperor Xianfeng did not wait for Prince Gong, and entered Cining Palace with Xingzhen.

Xingzhen glanced at Prince Gong, who was in high spirits behind her. But he didn't say much, and hurriedly followed the emperor's footsteps and entered the gloomy Cining Palace.

The yellow cloth in the main hall hangs deeply, the queen is like light gold, the breathing sound is strong and weak, the appearance is haggard, lying on his back without saying a word, Deling is waiting on the side, seeing the emperor and queen enter the dormitory, is about to wake up the queen mother, Xianfeng waved his hand, signaling not to disturb the queen mother, only standing in front of the queen mother's window with Xingzhen, for a while no one spoke quietly in the room, only the indoor soothing incense, although in September, but the indoor brazier has been placed, the burning Xianfeng Emperor's forehead was slightly sweaty, the emperor beckoned to let Deling come over, and asked in a low voice: "How long has E-Niang been asleep?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother just took the medicine and just lay down for a while." As soon as Deling's words fell, Prince Gong came in with the curtain outside, Prince Gong staggered into the inner hall, saw the emperor and the queen standing on the ground, and just wanted to say goodbye, but was stopped by the emperor's eyes, but after all, the footsteps woke up the extremely unstable queen mother who was sleeping pretending to sleep, and the queen frowned, groaned, and opened her eyes.

The emperor hurriedly rushed up and called "Eniang", the queen mother's eyes were focused, and when she saw the emperor, she bowed slightly, "The emperor is here." ”

Prince Gong also followed behind the emperor and called "Eniang".

The Empress Dowager sighed, ignored Prince Gong, and only said to Xianfeng: "Emperor, the mourning family's body is no longer good, I dreamed of the first emperor just now, the first emperor beckoned to me, it seems that it is time to go down to accompany the first emperor." ”

"E-niang and relax, the doctor said, I will take care of it with peace of mind, and my body will be fine in a few days." Xianfeng hurriedly relieved, "The queen's eldest brother, my son still wants to make him older, and let Eniang raise him, let him take care of his knees, and Eniang will not be lonely." ”

"It's good, it's a pity, it's a pity that the mourning family's body is not good." The Empress Dowager smiled miserably, and glanced at Prince Gong who was behind the emperor with a complicated expression, "Emperor, the mourning family has enjoyed the blessings of so many years, and now that this age is gone, it is not wronged, but there is one thing that cannot be relieved, do you know the emperor?" ”

Emperor Xianfeng's body stiffened for a moment, and then he relaxed again, "E-niang, please say, there is nothing that my son can't follow." ”

"It's your sixth brother, the emperor, you will take care of it more in the future," the queen mother's eyes were a little scattered, but she stared at Emperor Xianfeng deadly, "If you should be beaten, you will be beaten, and if you should be scolded, as long as the emperor keeps him." ”

The emperor was silent, Xingzhen was thrilled to hear it behind her, and hurriedly stepped forward to answer, "The emperor and the sixth master brothers are of the same heart, naturally they are brothers, friends and brothers, and the emperor is too worried." After speaking, he nodded slightly to the Queen Mother, and only looked at the Queen Mother.

The queen mother chuckled in her heart, put down a big stone, and said: "It's the old woman who is too worried, the emperor, the mourning family is no big deal, you go back to the palace, the sixth child, you go out of the palace, don't enter the palace again if you have nothing to do." ”

"Yes, my son is leaving." Emperor Xianfeng turned around lightly and took the lead out of the queen mother's bedroom, Xingzhen glanced at Deling on the side, Deling understood Xingzhen's eyes, nodded slightly, and Xingzhen went out.

Prince Gong called out to Eniang in a low voice, the Queen Mother closed her eyes and didn't want to speak, Prince Gong had no choice but to go out of Cining Palace.

In front of the main hall of Cining Palace, Xingzhen had not left yet, and carefully instructed the people who were waiting for the Internal Affairs Office, the Imperial Pharmacy and the Cining Palace, "All give the palace a little vigilance, the Imperial Pharmacy must prepare the Queen Mother's medicine for twelve hours, the Internal Affairs Office, the Queen Mother's daily favorite things, all sent here, and instructed the Imperial Dining Room to send the food that the Queen Mother likes to eat every day." After a stack of answers, Xingzhen saw Prince Gong standing silently at the door of the hall.

It seems to remember that Prince Gong was dismissed from his post and knocked out of the mortal world after the death of the Empress Dowager Kangci, in addition to the knot between the emperor and Prince Gong's succession, Prince Gong's own life is too flamboyant and not cautious enough is also an important reason why the emperor dislikes it. His previous reminder didn't have much effect, Xingzhen greeted Prince Gong, and went out of the palace to the emperor's heart palace.

When he arrived at the emperor's heart cultivation hall, Xianfeng was sitting in the warm pavilion, there was still a trace of water on the ground, and half a broken bowl, Xingzhen didn't dare to persuade in this kind of thing, so she only asked the eunuch to pack up her things, and hurriedly used other words to break away. (To be continued......)

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