Chapter Twenty-Five: Poison
"I said that I had a cold wind during the reunion banquet, and I haven't seen it well for more than a month, so I'll know when I go tomorrow, let's go back." After speaking, Feng Xiuyun picked up the pen again and stopped caring about her.
Diexi walked all the way and didn't figure it out, until the little girl in charge of the lamp called her, and she realized that she had returned to her house.
Seeing that her face was a little strange, Jing Qi couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong?" Your Highness, he ......"
Diexi shook her head, still thinking about something.
"Oops, I knew men weren't reliable." Jing Qi looked at the closed door, and said angrily as if he was already dissatisfied: "Little Miss, Your Highness is too much, obviously he invited you to marry, but you have suffered such a big grievance." When I thought of his bad deeds when I was a child, the slave maid felt a chill, little miss! Kindness is deceived by others! ”
"I'm the princess." Diexi was a little absent-minded, pushed her away and sat back under the window, there was a faint trace of uneasiness in her heart, Yongjia has been thirty years, and Shenwei has missed the game, but why do you always feel that it has something to do with the Queen Mother......
The next day, Diexi was welcomed into the Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother needed to be clean after she got sick, and there was only Concubine An who was serving by her side today. She is Feng Xiuyun's adoptive mother, after the death of Concubine Xian, Feng Xiuyun grew under her knees, Diexi bowed to her after entering the house, and then Yingying walked to the queen mother's bed.
An Concubine sat on the edge of the bed, blocking Diexi's sight, and seeing her salute slightly, she also stood up with her head gently to make room for her seat.
Diexi came to the bed, suddenly shocked, and even forgot to bow and knelt beside the bed, "Grandma Queen Mother......"
Seeing this, the grandmother beside her coughed as a reminder, and then she returned to her senses and saluted, "Concubine Bai Shaoxi sees the Queen Mother, Concubine An Niangniang." ”
"Quick...... Come here. The man in the bed made a faint sound, and the withered old hand beckoned weakly.
Diexi sat on the edge of the bed, and then she saw the appearance of the queen mother clearly, and her heart was even more sad.
I first met her a few months ago, and although she is old, she still has charm. The years have precipitated on her face to be filial piety and solemnity, and the last time she met, a kind smile dissolved the haze of her previous life like a spring breeze.
And where can this person who is now in his eyes still be associated with the previous Queen Mother. She was skinny and thin, her cheeks were sunken and her face was yellow, and her eyes seemed to be as gray as dirt, Diexi's nose was sour, and she choked and called, "Grandma Queen Mother." ”
"Xiao Xi'er went out for a hard time." The Queen Mother forced a smile, "Let the Queen Mother's grandmother take a look." ”
The waiting grandmother supported her and asked her to sit up, Diexi saw it more realistically this time, and her eyes were also red, "Grandma Dowager, what's wrong with you?" ”
"When people are old, they can't withstand a little cold." She smiled at Diexi, trying to tell her not to worry.
Diexi looked at her slightly open lips, how could she have the appearance of her red lips and white teeth before. His lips were purple, his teeth were slightly blackened, and his heart chuckled, and the trace of uneasiness suddenly expanded a lot.
Concubine An beckoned to the maids who were waiting on the side and asked them to bring the medicine. She took the medicine bowl and sat back on the pineapple drum stool at the head of the bed, and was about to scoop it up, but the Queen Mother avoided it.
"Let Xiao Xi come." She looked at Diexi warmly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Diexi didn't say no, and immediately took the medicine bowl. This medicine seems to be a little different from ordinary medicine, the color is jet black, and there is still a little silver light in it, Diexi frowned, took the bowl and sniffed closer, the bitter smell of medicine immediately came to his nose, but what was hidden under the bitter taste was a trace of sour and rotten smell, with a touch of imperceptible blood.
Diexi's face changed greatly, and she turned to look at the Queen Mother again, and her sadness was dispelled, and what remained in her heart was the fear and resentment that had been expanded.
Someone poisoned the Queen Mother!
"The Queen Mother, which doctor gave this medicine?" Diexi stuffed the medicine back into An Concubine's hand, and took the queen mother's hand, and sure enough, the roots of her nails were black, her fingers were sallow, and several joints were already red and swollen.
"Xiaoxi, what's wrong?" The Queen Mother saw that her face was wrong, and she was also a little infected, and her face turned cold.
Diexi asked anxiously, "Grandma Dowager, how long have you been taking this medicine?" ”
The Queen Mother was stunned, and looked at the grandmother on the side, the grandmother was also at a loss, and she was counting with her fingers.
"Ah, it seems like more than a month." An Concubine frowned slightly and looked at Diexi, "What's wrong with this medicine?" ”
"More than a month, a few more days? How many days have you been taking it? Diexi was very anxious, but there was a kind of anxiety that she couldn't use, and beckoned to the maid on the side, "You go and find the imperial doctor who prescribes medicine in the Tai Hospital." ”
The maid looked at the Queen Mother a little helplessly, and when she saw that she also nodded in acquiescence, she turned around and left.
"Does the Queen Mother have a cough? Do you have abdominal pain? How is the meal? Diexi asked like a cannonball, and put her little hand on the queen mother's wrist to check her pulse.
"Xiaoxi, what's wrong?" When the Queen Mother saw her appearance, she could already guess some clues, choked in her throat in one breath, and coughed violently.
Diexi immediately went up to smooth her breath, the queen mother shook her hand again and again, the handkerchief covering her mouth was slowly lowered, and the sputum she coughed up was mixed with a few threads of black cotton wool-like blood.
"I'll go find the emperor!" Diexi couldn't stay any longer, and as soon as she sat up, she was about to go out of the door, ran a few steps, turned her head sharply, pointed to the bowl of medicine, and said sharply: "Don't touch that thing for the Queen Mother's grandmother." ”
The atmosphere here is solemn, but the room is a little procrastinating.
Feng Xiuyun entered the palace to meet him, Emperor Yongjia was still a little sleepy, and the things of the past few days were troublesome in his heart.
"The envoy of the Western Regions has returned, and he presents a recital, and invites his father to take a look."
Emperor Yongjia nodded, waved his hand and asked Tong Guan, the inner chamberlain beside him, to take a fold, and opened it and looked at it casually, "Things are doing well, I heard that something happened when I came back, is there a big problem?" ”
Feng Xiuyun waved his hand and replied, "Father Xie cares, there are light guards by his side, it's not a big problem, but there are casualties in the guards and light guards, and it's the fault of the sons." ”
The emperor put down the fold and looked at him with great interest for a while before grinning: "They are like this, why are you wrong?" You should be rewarded for doing good errands, but you have a high spirit, and those mundane things don't get into your eyes, so you can talk about what you want. ”
Feng Xiuyun couldn't hear what the emperor meant, smiled slightly, raised his head and replied: "It is within the scope of the court's errands for the court, and he should not be rewarded." It's just that the sons do have a reluctant request, and they hope that their father will fulfill it. ”
The Emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Let's talk about it." ”
"The son has not played against his father for a long time, and he still hopes that his father will teach him a lesson or two."
"Okay, okay." Emperor Yongjia nodded with a smile, and instructed Tong Guan beside him, "Why are you stunned?" Why don't you go to the warm pavilion to prepare? ”
On the warm couch, the tea chessboard was properly placed, and the emperor dismissed everyone. The father and son both sat down, and the emperor took the lead in chess.
Feng Xiuyun's face was calm after he fell, "Father seems to have something on his mind." ”
"Or are you careful." The emperor fell another son and sighed, "During your absence, the Jingshi is about to make a fuss." ”