Chapter 136: Severe Punishment
When he returned to Zhengxiang Palace, Leng Chen was sitting in the corridor in front of the hall reading a book, and when he saw Ruo'an's depressed expression, he turned his wheelchair to welcome him.
"How's it going?" Leng Chen asked softly.
Ruoan shook her head: "Princess Yanran is pregnant...... It's a pity that the child didn't save ......."
Leng Chen nodded slightly when he heard this: "I just heard about it, it is said that it is a two-month-old child, and it has not yet taken shape......
"Hmm...... I really didn't mean to serve that dish......" As soon as he saw Leng Chen, Ruo Anxin's grievances couldn't hold back anymore, and his eyes were slightly red and he looked at him.
"Don't blame yourself, I don't blame you for this......" Leng Chen was relieved and reached out to hold her hand.
Ruo'an sighed: "I have never seen so much blood, a small life is gone, I don't know how sad Princess Lu Dao Yanran will be when she wakes up...... and Ziyan, who is still blaming herself......"
"I can't blame you all, and you don't want to ...... like this."
"Hmm......" Ruo'an barely squeezed out a smile, and said coldly: "Okay, let's not eat yet, let's eat with me......"
Ruo'an nodded, pushed Leng Chen into the main hall, Yanlu's father-in-law and Aunt Qiao'er had already set up the dishes and chopsticks, and when they saw the two of them coming in, they retreated very familiarly.
"Sit down...... Leng Chen pointed to the stool next to him and said, Ruo'an put the rice in front of Leng Chen, and sat down next to him, although the table was full of delicacies, but she held chopsticks and played with the rice grains in the bowl, and she couldn't eat a bite.
Seeing this, Leng Chen took her favorite dish and put it in her bowl and said, "Eat some more, otherwise what if your body collapses again?" ”
Ruoan barely swallowed a few mouthfuls and it was really hard to swallow, so he put down his chopsticks: "I really can't eat ......"
Leng Chen sighed lightly, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and opened his arms to Ruo'an and said, "Come ......"
Ruoan smiled and snuggled into his arms, Leng Chen hugged her and said softly, "Don't blame yourself anymore." It has nothing to do with you, even if you don't eat or drink, this child won't come back, it's better to cheer up and take care of Shan Yanran, she is still so young, the child is naturally indispensable......"
"Hmm......" Ruoan nodded: "If you don't have anything to do, go and persuade His Royal Highness, presumably he will be more sad than anyone else...... After all, that kid is his ......"
"Well, it's hard for him. It's so miserable to be a first-time father, I'll talk to him myself, and the most important thing now is that you have a good rest......"
Ruoan nodded and closed his eyes, there was an indescribable sense of steadiness on Leng Chen's body, maybe he was tired for a day. Joan fell asleep in a daze, and when she woke up, she found herself lying in bed. It was already dark outside. Unusually quiet.
Ruo'an got up and called a few times but no one paid attention to her, so she got out of bed by herself, and when she saw that there was no one around, she was a little puzzled, and went straight out of the room.
The courtyard was also deserted, and Ruoan wondered even more: "Where have all the people gone?" "Just as I was about to go out to see, the door of the temple was pushed open. Aunt Qiao'er hurried back, saw Ruo'an standing in the courtyard, and without waiting for her to ask, she dragged her to the corner and whispered, "Hurry back to the house." Don't come out! ”
Ruoan was puzzled: "What happened?" Where have all the people gone? Where is the Great Palace? And Ziyan? ”
As soon as she heard the mention of Ziyan, Aunt Qiao'er's face changed greatly: "You don't care about anything now, just take care of yourself!" I'm here to tell you, now I'm out of the city, you stay in Zhengxiang Palace by yourself, remember what I said! Aunt Qiao'er turned around and was about to leave, but of course Ruo'an didn't follow, blocked her way and asked, "What happened!" Why don't you let me go? ”
"Don't get to the bottom of it, this is what His Highness meant, you just stay here......" Aunt Qiao'er almost wanted to get out, Ruo'an grabbed her and asked: "The people in this palace are gone, where did they go and what happened?" Even if I don't go out, I still have the right to know the truth? Ruo'an is offended, but if Aunt Qiao'er doesn't tell me, I'll go out and find the answer myself now! ”
Seeing Ruo'an's aggressive words, Aunt Qiao'er sighed: "Forget it, anyway, you will know about Lu Dao sooner or later...... Tell you well......"
Seeing Aunt Qiao'er's relent, Ruo'an was naturally very happy, but Aunt Qiao'er's face became more and more ugly: "I told you that you can, but you have to promise to stay in the palace obediently......"
"Hmm!" Ruo'an nodded firmly, and Aunt Qiao'er sighed: "It's Ziyan who has an accident...... Princess Yanran's miscarriage reached the ears of the emperor, and the loss of the emperor's grandson Longyan was furious, vowing to punish him severely, and the queen mother even came to inquire about the matter in person, and had already rewarded the Ziyan board to fight, and called the palace people to come and see, saying that they wanted to kill a hundred ......."
Ruo'an's heart thumped, and he made an example...... She grabbed Aunt Qiao'er and asked, "What does it mean to make an example of a hundred?" Didn't Fang just say that he rewarded the board? ”
"It's a reward board to say better, but in fact, it's just a death beating, how many people can hold down so many boards, most of them are bloody and bloody halfway through, and they are ...... breathing."
Ruo'an only felt that her knees were weak, and her legs were about to fall to one side if she couldn't stand steadily, but Aunt Qiao'er hurriedly supported her: "Originally, you were also implicated, but with the protection of His Royal Highness, and the help of the imperial doctor, the queen mother did not condemn herself, and now in this critical period, you must not go out!" ”
"Didn't Imperial Doctor He say that it wouldn't be so serious if you hit it? Why didn't he intercede for Ziyan? Joan asked.
"How can you not intercede, it's useless to say it, the anger in the queen's heart is nowhere to be sprinkled, even if the analysis of Imperial Physician He is good and thorough, she thinks that it is Ziyan's fault, so she will not spare her, besides, it is the child of the second highness, the queen mother lost her grandson, so she naturally wants to find someone to pay for her life......"
"Paying for your life? Then you can't kill good people indiscriminately, find someone to accompany the burial! Ruo'an roared, and Aunt Qiao'er comforted: "What can it be, the queen's words have always been the same, this anger, Ziyan naturally can't avoid this disaster......"
"No, I'm going to reason with the queen, she can't kill Ziyan like this!" Ruo'an said that she was about to rush out of Aunt Qiao'er's hand, but Aunt Qiao'er hurriedly hugged her: "I won't tell you, what I'm afraid of is that you are impulsive, the queen mother is angry, if you collide with her, you will have to be punished together!" Your Highness has finally kept you safe. You can't let his hard work go to waste?! ”
"Even if she wants to be punished, I can't watch Ziyan die in vain......" Ruo'an shook her head, her body trembled a little, and Aunt Qiao'er stopped her: "This is the will of His Royal Highness, you can't go out!" If you don't obey, don't blame me for being unkind, even if you use a tie today, I can't let you go! ”
Aunt Qiao'er changed her previous face and became stern, and Ruo'an smiled: "She is my best friend...... How could I be so cruel to watch her die? Aunt Qiao'er. Can you bear it? ”
Aunt Qiao'er was silent, but still did not back down, Ruo'an continued: "The loss of a child is already a tragedy, do you have to take another life?" Is it complete? Aunt Qiao'er, don't worry, I won't mess around. I'm going to beg the Queen Mother. beg her to come forward and save Ziyan......"
Aunt Qiao'er was stunned for a moment, hesitated a little, and then said half-loudly: "It may be a good way to find the Queen Mother, but it's just ......"
"There's no time to delay, it's important to save people, Ziyan has been with you for so long. You don't want to watch her get beaten to death, do you? ”
"Naturally I don't want to, although Ziyan is sometimes careless, but people are really kind......" Aunt Qiao'er hesitated a little, Ruo'an grabbed her and said, "Then what are you hesitating about?" Let's go and ask the Queen Mother together. Beg her to spare Ziyan! ”
"The queen mother rarely asks about trivial matters in the palace, they are all managed by the queen, can we go so rashly?"
"Don't worry, the Queen Mother is kind and willingly willing to help us! Without further ado! Let's go! Ruo'an said, pulling Aunt Qiao'er and running out.
The two ran all the way to the Buddha Hall, but they saw a person kneeling on the ground from a distance, and by the lantern at the door of the Buddha Hall, Ruo'an recognized the person, which was exactly ...... Lord He Qishan?!
"Why are you kneeling here? Are you also here to ask the Queen Mother? Ruoan ran forward and asked, He Qishan seemed to have been kneeling for a while, with a tired face, he nodded slightly, and continued to kneel like this.
"Why don't you go in and ask the Queen Mother? What's the use of kneeling like this? Ruo'an said and stepped forward to knock on the door, but unfortunately the door was locked from the inside, and no matter how Ruo'an knocked and shouted, he didn't move.
"Don't knock, the Queen Mother doesn't want to see us......" He Qishan replied coldly.
"For what?! The Queen Mother wouldn't be like this? Could it be that we are in the wrong place. She's not in it? Joan speculated. He Qishan shook his head: "The Queen Mother is indeed inside...... When she heard about Princess Yanran's miscarriage, she had been praying for blessings and chanting for her grandson, who died young...... She doesn't want to see us......"
"No...... The queen mother is a reasonable person, and she will not be so careless about people's lives...... Dowager! You open the door, I'm Joan! I have something important to ask to see! Ruo'an stepped forward to knock on the door again, but unfortunately there was still no response, Ruo'an didn't stop until he had no strength to shout, and Aunt Qiao'er on the side persuaded: "It seems that the Queen Mother deliberately avoided us...... Let's go back......"
"No...... I won't give up......" Ruoan said, kneeling beside He Qishan, He Qishan glanced at her and asked, "Why are you doing this?" ”
"Why are you, what am I? If you are worried about Ziyan, won't I be allowed to intercede for Ziyan? I am like a sister to her, so naturally I can't watch her die in vain! Ruo'an said with a firm gaze, and He Qishan smiled: "I thank you for Ziyan Xie Lu......"
Aunt Qiao'er on the side was very moved, and she was about to kneel down to plead but was stopped by Ruo'an: "Aunt Qiao'er, I am waiting here to intercede, His Royal Highness is not emotional, you still go to inform him, so as not to worry about him if he can't see me when he goes back......"
Aunt Qiao'er hesitated a little: "But...... You ......"
"It doesn't matter, if you do this again, I won't have a problem! You go back quickly, maybe Your Highness is looking for us in a hurry at the moment......" Ruo'an urged, Aunt Qiao'er thought for a while, and then reluctantly turned around and went back.
Aunt Qiao'er's footsteps faded away, the surroundings were quiet, and the night became thicker, Ruo'an stared at the closed door tightly, and silently prayed in her heart: Ziyan held on for a while...... You're going to be fine...... (To be continued......)