25. Chapter XXV
Lamei's cry soon drew out Wu Shulai, who was serving in the Heart Cultivation Palace.
Wu Shu looked at the crying Lamei, and only felt bored in his heart, frowning and asking in a low voice: "You slave is really dead!" What is this place, can it be a place for you to cry and shout? Moreover, at this time, the emperor is discussing national affairs with the Minister of Military Aircraft Zhang (Zhang Tingyu) and Fu (Fu Heng), if you disturb the holy car and delay the emperor's handling of government affairs, ten heads are not enough for the emperor to cut off! ”
Lamei's body trembled, and she sobbed and replied: "The slave and maid are guilty, the slave and maid did not mean to disturb the holy car, but the imperial concubine Niangniang is now pregnant, and her body is very expensive, but she must not be sloppy!" In the past two days, the body of the imperial concubine Niangniang has only slightly improved, and the fetal breath has just stabilized, but I didn't expect the imperial concubine Niangniang to receive a secret report early this morning, saying that Xiao Guiren actually secretly performed witchcraft in the Chuxiu Palace, cursing and murdering the imperial concubine Niangniang and the dragon fetus in the womb of the mother! ”
The imperial concubine Niangniang thought about the hardships and sins suffered by the dragon fetus in her womb since she was pregnant, and she felt angry, so she went to Chuxiu Palace to confront Xiao Guiren angrily. The slave couldn't stop it no matter what, so she could only order Dongxue, Xia He and Mama Li to follow the mother and wait carefully, and she rushed to the Heart Cultivation Hall to report the matter to the emperor. It's the first time for the slave to see the imperial concubine so sad! If Niangniang is sad and has an accident in Chuxiu Palace, how can this be good! ”
Since Wu Shulai has the ability to achieve the position of the chief of the inner palace and become Qianlong's most trusted eunuch chamberlain, his scheming methods are naturally not bad, just by virtue of a few words just now, he has already smelled everything and knows everything, and he keenly smells the smell of conspiracy.
Wu Shulai's heart sank, and he didn't have the heart to think about which one the emperor would prefer for Xiao Guiren and Huang Guifei, the two new and old loves, and immediately ordered Lamei to wait quietly outside the hall, and must not continue to shout and cry, but he didn't dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly relied on the excuse of serving tea to Qianlong, hoping to find an opportunity to tell Qianlong about this important event, and kept secretly praying in his heart, hoping that the gods and Buddhas would bless the imperial concubine and Xiao Guiren The two mothers must be safe and sound. After all, these two are now pregnant with dragon fetuses in their wombs, and the baby is very good. If something goes wrong, no one can afford this responsibility, and I don't know how many minions and slaves in the harem will be unlucky!
In the Yangxin Palace, Qianlong was discussing with Zhang Tingyu and Fu Heng about the expansion of the firearms camp, and saw that Wu Shulai had not waited for three sips of tea in front of him, and then came to serve him tea.
Qianlong motioned for Wu Shulai to come forward and reply. Wu Shulai hurriedly walked to Qianlong's side, and whispered everything that Lamei said just now to Qianlong, but he only retold Lamei's original words, and did not add or subtract in the slightest.
Qianlong knew that the fetus in Gao's womb was very likely to be unsaved, and he also knew that Gao had always hated him the most and favored other concubines, and also knew some means of competing for favor and framing.
Thinking of the two unborn little brothers in Xiao Yan's womb at this time, Qianlong couldn't help but feel nervous, and he had no intention of continuing to discuss state affairs with Zhang Tingyu and Fu Heng, but only briefly explained that Zhang Tingyu and Fu Heng each prepared a piece of Chen to present to him tomorrow, and then hurriedly walked outside the hall with Wu Shulai.
Lamei and Hu Mingfang waited anxiously outside the hall together, and when they saw Qianlong come out, their eyes lit up.
Lamei was about to cry to Qianlong about the grievances of the imperial concubine Gao, and by the way, she gave Xiao Guiren eye medicine, but Hu Mingfang took the lead and preemptively accused Qianlong: "The slave enlightened the emperor, and when the slave asked for peace for the imperial concubine after breakfast today, he found that the imperial concubine's fetal breath was unstable, and there was a sign of a slippery fetus. The slave deserves death, and the medical skills are not refined, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect the dragon fetus in the womb of the imperial concubine, please punish the emperor. ”
Lamei secretly hated Imperial Doctor Hu for retreating at this time in order to protect herself, and her mind turned sharply, and she hurriedly answered: "It must be that harmful witch Gu that has worked, and it will cause the imperial concubine to be unstable." Otherwise, the imperial concubine has obviously improved a lot in recent days, how could her condition deteriorate rapidly for no reason, there must be a traitor who designed to murder the imperial concubine! Please ask the emperor to call the shots for the imperial concubine and the little brother who has not yet been born in the womb of the mother! ”
Qianlong paused, narrowed his eyes slightly, shot a cold light at Hu Mingfang and Lamei, and ordered in a deep voice: "Come on, take Imperial Doctor Hu and Lamei down, and supervise them for the time being." Then the gloomy face rushed to the Chuxiu Palace on the imperial chariot.
When Qianlong rushed to Chuxiu Palace with Wu Shulai, he didn't expect to unexpectedly pounce. According to the palace people who served in Chuxiu's palace, Xiao Guiren took Qiulan and Qiuyue to the imperial garden for a walk not long after breakfast today. The imperial concubine Niangniang came to Chuxiu Palace angrily, and heard that Xiao Guiren went to the imperial garden, so she ordered a few palace maids to carefully search the body and hall where Xiao Guiren now lives and the Slow Blessing Hall where Xiao Guiren used to live, but she didn't expect to find a wooden figure engraved with the birthday of the imperial concubine Niangniang in the Slow Blessing Palace, which made the imperial concubine Niangniang angry, and hurried to the imperial garden to find Xiao Guiren to confront him.
Qianlong's heart tightened, he was very worried about the safety of Xiao Yan and the two little elder brothers in his womb, and before he had time to investigate the matter of witch Gu in detail, he hurried to the Fubi Pavilion and Chengrui Pavilion in the imperial garden.
Because Qianlong was in an impatient mood, he ordered the little eunuchs who carried the imperial chariot to move very fast, and Wu Shulai led a group of servants to follow the imperial chariot and almost ran out of breath.
At this time, Xiao Yan was sitting leisurely on the guardrail at the Chengrui Pavilion, holding fish food and feeding the koi in the pond.
Qiu Lan and Qiu Yue, two palace maids, were beside Xiao Yan, one carrying a vermilion lacquer food box in her hand, which contained the delicate snacks that had just been made in the imperial dining room today, and a tray with a cup of warm milk on it in the other hand, for Xiao Yan to take refreshments at any time when she had an appetite.
Xiao Yan looked at the koi swimming around in the pool, the corners of her lips raised slightly, revealing a beautiful smile. Although the smile is faint, it is very moving, seeing Qiu Lan and Qiu Yue are both stunned, they can't help but sigh secretly in their hearts that this Xiao Guiren is really good, no wonder the emperor treats Xiao Guiren so differently.
Xiao Yan looked at the time, and was about to go back to Chuxiu Palace when she wanted to go to Fubi Pavilion to go around, and just stood up when she saw the imperial concubine Gao approaching angrily. Imperial Concubine Gao sneered, and without waiting for Xiao Yan to salute, she waved her hand and slapped her directly.