Chapter 218: Keep going
As soon as Tuoba Heng entered the Qionghua Palace, he saw a figure covered with layers of white veil on the innermost bed in the hall.
Tuoba Heng looked intently and found that it was the imperial doctor who was beside the bed, and Tuoba Heng was anxious and took a few steps to the big bed in the Qionghua Hall and knelt down.
"The son is late, and he asks his father to forgive him!" Tuoba Heng said loudly.
The imperial doctor saw that it was Tuoba Heng, so his face turned slightly to a little kindness, he turned his eyes to look at the figure of Tuoba Heng kneeling deeply on the ground, and his heart was inexplicably moved, it was rumored that the three princes were out to suppress bandits, but it was only a long time, he came to the emperor's bed to ask for guilt, which inexplicably made the imperial doctor feel that Tuoba Heng was very good.
"Your Highness, please get up! The emperor is resting at the moment! No matter how kneeling you are, the emperor can't see it at the moment! The imperial doctor looked cautious and whispered to Tuoba Heng, who was kneeling at his feet.
When Tuoba Heng heard this, he immediately stood up from the ground, raised his eyes and saw that the emperor's eyes were tightly closed, and he did not react to Tuoba Heng's arrival at all.
Tuoba Heng's nervous expression gradually faded a little, so he glanced at the imperial doctor, and then bowed to the imperial doctor and said, "The imperial doctor is polite." ”
The imperial physician also bowed in return, "You're welcome, Third Highness." ”
Tuoba Heng looked at the emperor who was lying on the bed with a pale face, and couldn't suppress the nervousness in his heart, so he asked the imperial doctor in a panic: "Lord Imperial Doctor!" I wonder how my father's illness is now!? ”
The imperial doctor stroked his gray beard, and then said with a smile: "Third Highness, you are too worried, the emperor is only a little bit of a five-internal disorder, so his appetite is not good, and he can't sleep well, and now the emperor has taken my heart-nourishing pill and has rested." It's not a big deal. ”
Tuoba Heng heard the imperial doctor directly say that the emperor was not seriously ill, but only slightly suffering from some insignificant illnesses, so his heart suddenly returned to his stomach.
"Then the palace has thanked the imperial doctor, please take care of the emperor's illness, and be sure to take care of the emperor's body." Tuoba Heng said, maybe he was very nervous because he had been anxious to know about his father's illness just now, but now that he was relaxed, Tuoba Heng felt that he was a little tired, and his shoulders were as uncomfortable as if he had pressed a stone.
"Third Highness, you are so polite, this is Wei Chen's duty, so please don't worry." The Imperial Doctor said.
Tuoba Heng nodded, and then turned his head and walked out of the Qionghua Hall quickly.
Just as Tuoba Heng walked out of the palace, he saw towards the gate outside the main hall, but saw that the prince and the seventh prince were also missing at this time, he relaxed a little and walked in the direction of leaving the palace, but just as Tuoba Heng was about to walk out of the palace gate, a little eunuch suddenly came out of the corridor and hurriedly grabbed the front of Tuoba Heng's footsteps out of the palace, and suddenly knelt in front of him, blocking the way.
"The slave has asked the third prince to say goodbye, Concubine Yang has passed you into the palace, please ask the third prince to go with the slave!" The little eunuch said loudly to Tuoba Heng.
As soon as Tuoba Heng heard this, he immediately felt very unhappy in his heart, but his face was as usual, on the contrary, he even looked at the little eunuch with a faint smile in his pure black eyes.
"Okay, father-in-law will lead the way." Tuoba Heng held his head high, with a faint natural smile, coupled with his already tall figure, although he wore a somewhat tacky outfit, it did not hide the luxury around him at all.
The little eunuch immediately nodded and laughed, and then he made a gesture of invitation to Tuoba Heng, and then led the way for him in front of him.
Soon, the little eunuch took Tuoba Heng to the palace where Concubine Yang was, the little eunuch stayed outside the palace gate, and then entered the palace himself to ask for instructions, and soon, he immediately came out and invited Tuoba Heng to enter the main hall.
"Meet Concubine Yang!" As soon as Tuoba Heng entered the main hall, he bowed down to Concubine Yang according to etiquette, Concubine Yang wore a light peach-colored palace dress today and looked gentle and beautiful, but Tuoba Heng did not raise his eyes to look at her.
Concubine Yang immediately had a smile on her face, and then said to Tuoba Heng: "Huang'er, why don't you come to see Eniang when you come back!?" I miss my mother! ”
Concubine Yang said and walked over personally to help Tuoba Heng who was kneeling on the ground, Tuoba Heng's face was slightly ugly, but it was just a matter of effort, he immediately returned to his previous appearance, and then the corners of his lips faintly rose and leaked a smile.
"E-Niang is really worried, but today's Erchen has just turned against the court, and he can't change into clean clothes to visit E-Niang again after the journey, so it was delayed for a while." Tuoba Heng then casually found an excuse and said.
"Oh, that's good! E-Niang is still worried about whether something will happen to you along the way! So as soon as I heard the news that you were back in the palace, I couldn't wait to meet you. Concubine Yang said, took Tuoba Heng's hand and came to the big round table carved from begonia wood and sat down.
Then she instructed her personal maid to give tea to Tuoba Heng to drink, but Tuoba Heng had no intention of drinking her tea, but looked at Concubine Yang with a suspicious face and said, "I don't know if Eniang has anything else to do!?" Erchen's filth has not yet been cleaned, so it is better to return home quickly, so as not to defile your palace Concubine Yang. ”
Concubine Yang heard that Tuoba Heng was in a hurry to return home, and the abacus in her heart had not yet started, so she naturally felt a little unhappy, so her face sank, but she immediately regained a smile and said: "Alas, it's not dirty, it's okay, my son-in-law, it's too late for Eniang to feel distressed." ”
Tuoba Heng was a little speechless, so a faint smile appeared on his face, but he didn't say much.
Concubine Yang looked at him with a lack of interest, so she said to Tuoba Heng: "Actually, Eniang knows that you have a great merit in going to suppress the bandits this time. But what Eniang is afraid of is that you don't know your position in your heart! ”
Concubine Yang said, and asked the maid to bring the plate of freshly made horseshoe cake to Tuoba Heng to eat, but Tuoba Heng just took one and put it to his mouth but didn't really eat it.
"E-Niang, you are really worried, how can your son not know your position!" Tuoba Heng was very helpless to answer this question, although Concubine Yang has a lot of kindness for herself, but she is also a vicious woman, and she has done many unsightly things to her mother-in-law, Rou Guifei.
Tuoba Heng is still willing to talk to her now, because he was taken care of by her when he was young, so he reluctantly called her Eniang.
"Your original mother, Concubine Rou, is a lowly slave of Xinzhiku, with a low position, and you have nothing to do with the throne because of your mother. E-Niang advises you to find a solid backer as soon as possible to cultivate a good foundation, and if you find the right person in the future, are you afraid that no one will take care of you and your mother's life in the future!? Concubine Yang looked at Tuoba Heng with a pretentious smirk and said, and then tapped the table twice with her thin fingers, as if looking at Tuoba Heng's face.
When Tuoba Heng heard this, he immediately lowered his head and thought for a moment with a hesitant face, and then raised his eyes and said to Concubine Yang: "Niangniang, what are you talking about!" Please forgive Erchen for not being able to answer, as the emperor's son, Erchen is already grateful to Dade, and he thinks he is serving the court, and he can't say who did these things for. If this word reached the ears of the emperor, it would really be a pain in the hearts of the ministers. ”
Tuoba Heng immediately knelt on the ground and finished saying those words, his face leaked a look of fear, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Concubine Yang again, Concubine Yang looked at his shoulders as if they were trembling slightly, and suddenly the unhappiness in his heart became a little more.
Obviously, he and the Seven Princes have been brothers since they were children, although since the birth of the Seventh Prince, Concubine Yang has been less concerned about the Three Princes, but this is not something that Tuoba Heng should care about.
Both of them grew up under her, and they should work together to win the throne, but this Tuoba Heng did not have any foresight, which immediately made Concubine Yang very unhappy.
"You have been very good friends with my son the Seventh Prince since you were a child, why do you want to stay away from distractions with him now!? E-Niang is really worried to see that your brothers are not harmonious! Heng'er, you must get along well with my family's Qi'er, E-Niang is afraid that your brothers will not get along, so you will cause trouble, so I asked you to talk to this palace. Concubine Yang saw that Tuoba Heng looked like he didn't eat oil and salt, and suddenly took it into account, so she said with a crying voice.
After saying those words, she didn't forget to use her slender hand to twist the handkerchief and wipe it twice on her face.
Tuoba Heng continued to worship: "Erchen has been taught, and he will change, but the Seventh Prince is arrogant and arrogant, and Erchen is not not getting along with him, but I am afraid that the Seventh Prince will not look down on Erchen now." ”
Tuoba Heng didn't want to take the order sent by Concubine Yang and befriend the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince is insidious and cunning, Yelang's arrogant temper is very arrogant, and he is good friends, Tuoba Heng can only become a gun in the hands of others, and it is useless, but Tuoba Heng still has his own longing in his heart, and he will not become a weapon in the hands of others so soon.
Concubine Yang was a little speechless by Tuoba Heng's words, Tuoba Heng saw that Concubine Yang was stunned, so he quickly stood up and said to Concubine Yang: "The queen will summon her sons tomorrow to have important matters, if there is no major matter, the sons will retire first." ”
Tuoba Heng said very politely, Concubine Yang was helpless, so she had to wave her hand and dismiss Tuoba Heng, Tuoba Heng bowed again and then quickly withdrew from Concubine Yang's palace.
Concubine Yang watched Tuoba Heng leave the palace angrily, and then she immediately recruited her personal maid back, and asked the maid to pinch her shoulders, Concubine Yang felt that her shoulders and back were very sore as long as she was angry, and the maid rolled her eyes as if she saw something.