Chapter 181: Death

Li You returned to Concubine Wen's dormitory, and when he saw that his mother was sleeping peacefully, he called Wei Ting over.

"You really can't diagnose how my mother was poisoned?" No matter how powerful the poison is, there must always be a way, and if it is so confused, the father will think that the mother concubine does not hesitate to poison herself and win sympathy.

He knows his mother, even if his father favors Murong Guifei and Jade Concubine now, his mother is no longer favored, and the palace is deserted all day long, except for the rights and children of the assistant sixth palace.

But how shrewd the mother is, she will definitely not do such a crazy stupid thing, after all, after many years of service, the mother concubine knows her father's heart better. And the temptation just now shows that the father and the emperor obviously no longer trust the mother concubine as before. Although it was not entirely skeptical, there was still a temptation.

The appearance of his mother made him angina, and he was an adult, but he couldn't protect his aging mother. He only thought that he could avoid all the calamities, but the calamities came to him on their own initiative.

Wei Ting shook her head: "Your Highness, the poison in the concubine's mother can enter the body without food or incense. This poison is exhaled when breathing, and the poisoned person is completely undetectable. Er Niangniang went out today, and she went out in many places and met many people. ”

Li You stepped forward and asked puzzledly: "Then hand over those people to the Shanggong Bureau for a thorough investigation, and put them on the torture tools, why don't you investigate?" ”

"Your Royal Highness, Niangniang has enjoyed the flowers with all the concubines today, visited the Sixth Bureau of the Shang Palace, visited the Imperial Garden, and had dinner with the emperor. Do you want to lock them up? ”

Wei Ting didn't feel good when she saw Li You so sad, and the emperor said that a thorough investigation was just to comfort Li You, and she could only do it with a few palace maids, eunuchs or guards, and she couldn't find anything.

"Then let the poisoners go? Let my mother suffer like this in vain? Li You smashed his fist on the palace wall, and his five fingers were broken and bleeding.

Seeing this, Wei Ting hurriedly took out a cloth bag she carried with her, took out the medicine and gauze for external application to stop bleeding and bandaged Li You, "Your Highness, the plan for today is to take care of Niangniang's body, and there is a possibility of recurrence within half a month." This is the moment when the name is at stake, and the mother's hope is you, and you need to take care of your health. And you can't let the emperor know that you are angry. ”

Wei Ting has been in the palace for many years, how could she not know that the emperor is suspicious. If the emperor knew about Li You's behavior, I am afraid that he would suspect Li You's handling of him.

Li You looked at the little cloth bag in his heart, since he was a child, he was naughty and always injured, so she carried some medicine and gauze to stop bleeding. Over time, he has made Wei Ting's approach a habit.

Watch the other party carefully bandage him. The comfort in his mouth continued, and his guilt became more and more. If she hadn't met him, Wei Ting might have been married now, instead of wasting time in this palace.

"Thank you for taking care of my mother." Li You calmed down and looked at Wei Ting with pity.

Wei Ting turned her head sideways and said lightly: "Where is my duty." The prince doesn't want to let the mother worry about it anymore. The conversation between the two ended abruptly.

Concubine Wen woke up early the next morning, "You'er, You'er." She kept calling out to Li You. Li You trembled and grabbed his mother's hand, but overnight, his mother's face was pale and haggard, as if she was several years old.

"Mother, you lie down first and let the doctor check your pulse." Li You comforted Concubine Wen to lie down. Wei Ting was already waiting outside the hall.

Fortunately, Concubine Wen was not deeply poisoned, and after Wei Ting diagnosed the pulse, she ordered someone to make some liquid food and boil some antidote.

"Niangniang will be fine after half a month of rest."

Concubine Wen said weakly: "Ting'er, thanks to you this time, otherwise this palace would have lost its life a long time ago." Hongu would like to thank you. ”

Wei Ting hurriedly said, "This is what the lower officials should do." Niangniang said so, and the officials couldn't afford it. Xia Guan went to see how the medicine was boiled by the doctor. ”

Concubine Wen nodded, and Wei Ting retreated.

"Mother, what else is wrong with you? It's all because the sons are not good, and they failed to protect their mothers. Li You felt deep self-blame and shame, what kind of good son is he, it has always been his mother who blocked everything for him, but when his mother was in danger, he couldn't do anything.

"You'er, the concubine has something to say to you." Concubine Wen waved back left and right and let her most trusted grandmother guard the door of the dormitory.

Li You is very strange, the mother concubine has just woken up, what is she going to say, does she know who poisoned her? "Mother, you know who poisoned you, don't you?

"You'er, is your father suspicious of our mother and son?" Concubine Wen Guifei did not answer his question, but asked such a question.

Li You repeated what the emperor said to him last night. Although Concubine Wen remained calm, she was actually getting colder.

"It's really not what it used to be. You'er, I'm afraid that my mother won't be able to protect you in the future, your father has suppressed the Wen family in recent days, just because he is afraid that the Wen family will support you and become bigger. The Yan family is no better. On the contrary, the Murong family and the Jin family have made meritorious contributions one after another. The pattern of the previous dynasty is also about to change. ”

Concubine Wen couldn't help coughing lightly as she spoke.

"Mother, don't say it, rest." Li You took a cup of water and fed it to Concubine Wen.

Concubine Wen pushed open the water glass and sat up forcefully: "You'er, listen to me carefully." Your father is not completely hopeless for you. He's just suspicious. Don't blame him. ”

"Mother, the medical lady asked you to recuperate. You can't talk too much. "Li You wants to leave and clear his head. was grabbed by Concubine Wen with all her strength.

"You don't like Qiu Manhua to marry and treat each other well in the house, but you must have an heir. Wei Ting is smart and steady, and she will judge the situation, and if she is by your side, it will also be a help. The mother concubine will no longer interfere in your affairs, and when you marry Qiu Manhua, the mother concubine will ask the emperor to ask Wei Ting to be your side concubine. ”

"Mother, why are you still mentioning these things at this time, not to mention that Erchen and Wei Ting are just brother and sister." Li You thought that Concubine Wen Guifei's mind was not clear at this time, so he said these words.

"That girl from the Bai family is very good, but it's a pity that you can't compete with Yanhua." Concubine Wen said suddenly.

"Mother, Zhirong and I are just friends." Where did Li You think that Concubine Wen would mention Zhirong. Besides, how did she know about the relationship between Yanhua and Zhirong?

Concubine Wen smiled: "Silly emperor, why doesn't the concubine know your thoughts." That child's heart is very similar to this palace, if you have her, it will also be your blessing, she is more resourceful than Qiu Manhua, and more tenacious and resolute than Wei Ting. ”

After all, Concubine Wen was physically exhausted, and there was poison in her body, so she coughed strongly, and then fainted with her hands loosened. Li You hurriedly brought Wei Ting over, and the medical department Shanggong had just rushed over from the emperor's side.

It took another round of healing and rescue to stabilize Concubine Wen's poison. Wei Ting's silver needle discharged another part of the poisonous blood. But when I saw Concubine Wen's appearance, I wasn't sure if there was still poison in her body, and the normal pulse couldn't explain anything at all.

"It's my dereliction of duty, please punish Lord Shanggong." Wei Ting knelt on the ground and said.

Shang Gong shook his head: "We have never recorded this kind of poison, and we can't blame you." The emperor also forgives you for your innocence. Now it's important that we're doing our best to heal my mother. ”

The people from the medical department were busy for three days and three nights before they saved Concubine Wen's life again, and this time the emperor also waited in Concubine Wen's bedroom for three days and three nights, and the excerpts were all sent here.

Li You stayed by the bedside and did not close his eyes for three days. The father finally trusted the mother concubine, but saw Concubine Wengui's withered face. The boy couldn't help but cry.

In the Shang Palace Bureau, Zhirong was also restless. I can't eat or sleep well. She was worried about Li You's condition and wanted to visit, but the Shanggong Bureau issued a ban, except for the female officials of the medical department, the other five bureaus were not allowed to go to the harem.

She can only pray to the heavens every day that Concubine Wen is safe, otherwise how should Li You face it.

In the following days, Concubine Wen was in a lot of spirits, and her face was not as ugly as before. The emperor accompanied her for a few days, and when he saw that she was getting more and more energetic, he returned to the Qinzheng Palace.

Li You's hanging heart was slightly relaxed, and he must taste it before feeding it to his mother every day.

On this day, the emperor came to visit Concubine Wen again, but his words changed from the previous warmth, and there was a sense of suspicion and temptation, Concubine Wen had long been accustomed to the emperor's character. The response was impeccable.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is sick, and the emperor is also a lot haggard, so the saint should pay attention to his body." Concubine Wen's soft voice like flowing water shattered into people's bones. "The emperor should not investigate this matter again, it is all the concubine's carelessness."

The emperor patted her on the shoulder: "You still know my mind best, and this matter is also thoroughly investigated, but there are too many people involved, and now it has ended up in a situation where I can't start." If you check it again, the court is uneasy. ”

On that day, there were all palace ladies and princesses, princesses, princesses, and wives of major families. Except for Duan Ziyan, almost all of them have arrived. And Duan Ziyan did not participate in any gatherings except for the emperor's decree to let her enter the palace, and her absence was not a new thing, so she couldn't find out about the Yan family.

With so many people involved, there was no way to start, and the poison was transmitted into Concubine Wen's body through the air. This is even harder to check. The flowers and plants and even the food and tea that day were all checked and there was nothing wrong, and everyone else was fine, only Wen Guifei was poisoned. I don't blame the emperor for his suspicions.

However, Li Ji knows Concubine Wen very well, it is not easy for her to get to where she is today, and now that she has a son, how can she be willing to gamble with her life? It was precisely because of this understanding that the emperor dispelled most of his doubts.

However, he was still not at ease with Li You, so he asked the same question again. Li You's answer has not changed, but he is extremely disgusted with these doubts about his father in his heart.

Thinking that his mother was almost dying before, his father was still suspicious of the person next to him at this time. His heart couldn't help but chill, what the mother concubine said was right, his father was a ruthless person in this world.

Even though he loved Xia Yunshang deeply back then, and now he secretly imprisons people, it is just his possessiveness, not real love.

Concubine Wen's condition is gradually getting better, and the poisoning is still being investigated, but it is only superficial. The door of the Shang Palace Bureau was finally opened, and all the female officials and students went to greet Concubine Wen.

Zhirong didn't see Li You for a few days and found that he had lost a lot of weight, so he ordered Chunhua to take a bamboo basket: "I know you're worried that Niangniang will definitely not eat or drink, this is the tonic soup I boiled and brought it to you." You can let the eunuch test the poison first. ”

Unexpectedly, Li You didn't say a word, picked up the bowl and drank it clean, and there was a slight bright light in his eyes, "What else do you want to try?" This soup tastes so good, bring me another bowl tomorrow. “

Zhirong saw him smiling and laughed, and only felt sad. The bright man was still different after all after this. "Okay, I'll send it again tomorrow."

Seeing that Zhirong was leaving, Li You said: "Mother concubine likes you very much, you can go in with me and talk to her, these days have suffocated her, Qiu Manhua can only talk in the scene, it's too cold." ”

"Okay."

The dormitory was very quiet, and Concubine Wen was finishing drinking the medicine at this time, and she was happy to see the two of them come in.

"Bai Zhirong asks for peace to the concubine, and the concubine is blessed with gold." Zhirong knelt down and bowed.

Concubine Wen smiled and beckoned: "You come here, You'er, you go out, I have something to say to Bai Xiuxi alone." ”

After Li You went out, Concubine Wen Guifei let Zhirong sit on the edge of the bed, Zhirong was uncomfortable, not everyone could sit in this position.

"I feel uneasy, some positions are difficult to sit, but after sitting for a long time, I get used to it, and it is natural. You'er never understood this truth. Concubine Wen sighed deeply.

"What does Niang Niang want to say to the students?" Sure enough, Concubine Wen asked her to stay because of a mystery.

"I hope that after I leave, you can help You'er, take care of him, encourage him, and give him confidence. Together with Wei Ting, he went higher and higher. Concubine Wen didn't beat around the bush, but directly said what was on her mind.

Zhirong immediately knelt down: "The student doesn't have that ability, and the concubine is promoted." Besides, the concubine will definitely be blessed for thousands of years. ”

Concubine Wen said with a smile: "Your master has you, who do you think is the one who communicates with your master often?" Seeing that Zhirong was shocked and speechless, she said, "Go back and think about it." I'm tired. ”

On the way back, Li You kept pestering Zhirong to ask questions, but Zhirong didn't say anything. Li You finally had no choice but to be silent together, and the two walked slowly on the long road, speechless all the way.

On this day, Li Ji came to accompany Concubine Wen to enjoy the peach blossoms, and Concubine Wen leaned on his shoulder, "The emperor remembers that the concubine met the emperor here." This peach blossom tree is the matchmaker between the concubine and His Majesty. ”

Li Ji's thoughts were also pulled back to twenty years ago by her, and she still vaguely remembered that the pretty girl in pink palace dress smiled at him and asked, "Who are you, how dare you be like a harem?" ”

He shook the paper fan and smiled: "You are worthy of this peach blossom scene, and the peach blossom on the human face means you." ”

The woman's face turned red instantly, glared at him and ran away. At that time, she didn't have so many scheming and scheming, her face was like a peach blossom, and her tenderness was like water, which couldn't be better.

Li Ji recalled those scenes, she was favored for the first time, pregnant, gave birth to a child, they actually had so much joy, she was very tired and old in taking care of the sixth palace over the years, but she still had charm, and she had never known his heart best.

"Wan'er, when you're all right, I will take you and You'er to Lingshan to enjoy the peach blossoms on the mountain, okay?"

No one answered. Li Ji suddenly missed a fear, he turned around stiffly to look at Concubine Wen, she smiled sweetly, but her face was too pale. "Wan'er?" Li Ji probed her snort. There was still no breath of air.

"Wan'er!" Li Ji hugged her body and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Jing Tang Yonghui thirty years Wen Guifei Wen Wan'er died! (To be continued.) )