Chapter 134: Self-defeating
It's a pity that this time things are not at all what Liu Heng thought, although the whole thing has been laid out, he suffered a disaster on the first day of hunting.
This is Liu Heng's first hunt after ascending the throne, and in the past few years, he had no time to prepare due to busy affairs, but now that Liu Heng's throne is sitting firmly, he put this matter on the agenda. On this day, all the ministers who went hunting together were very excited, and they were not willing to be left behind.
In the chaos, I don't know whose arrow missed the direction and flew straight towards Liu Heng. Although he dodged in time, the man was on the horse, and this dodge lost his balance and fell directly from the horse.
Liu Heng's injury made everyone panic, and now no one cared about hunting, and hurriedly sent people back to the palace. But Mrs. Shen, who accompanied her, did not come back with her, she nominally said that as a high-ranking concubine, if she wanted to manage the female dependents who went hunting together, she would have to go back one step later, but in fact she met with some people outside the palace.
Although Liu Heng was injured, the things he arranged continued, and Ziqian brought several skillful and trustworthy subordinates to follow Mrs. Shen all the way, just to see what she would do.
Ziqian also remembered that Mrs. Shen was indeed the woman who saved Liu Heng's life when she was in Daiguo, but now it seems that what happened at the beginning was also deliberate.
Mrs. Shen didn't go too far, the place she went to was not far from the hunting ground, maybe she felt that Liu Heng was injured, so she didn't have to be too scrupulous. Ziqian led someone to follow her cautiously, and saw her stop in a wood, and then a man in a black robe walked out.
"Everything is going according to our plan again, but we have already lost two people, and if we have the opportunity, we will have to send a few more people to the palace to assist me." After Mrs. Shen lost the green lotus, she always did things not well, and there was no one around her who could talk well.
"It took a lot of effort for us to install so many people in the palace, and now that the emperor is aware of our existence, we must hide it well, if you don't really want to use people, let's delay it for a few more days!"
The black-robed man took off his cloak, and his face was exposed to Ziqian's eyes, he was surprised, he didn't expect this person to be Lu Lu. In the war a few years ago, they didn't find Lu Lu's body among the soldiers who died, but they always thought that he was dead, but they didn't expect that he was still alive and well.
"It's not that you have to use people, it's just that there is no one around me, and I don't feel comfortable."
"Did you give the emperor the medicine you gave you last time?" When Lu Lu mentioned the medicine, Ziqian was shocked in his heart, did they want to attack Liu Heng directly?
But Mrs. Shen frowned inadvertently, looking a little hesitant.
"You haven't taken it yet?" Lu Lu's voice was obviously a little displeased.
"I just didn't find the right opportunity, and if I make a rash move, I'm afraid that not only will I not be able to achieve my goal, but I will also expose myself." Mrs. Shen said this, but her eyes wandered around, and she didn't dare to look at Lu Lu at all.
"Lu Yixiao, you can't have feelings for Liu Heng and don't want to kill him, right?" Lu Lu's voice became a little colder.
"I didn't! How is this possible! He is my enemy! Mrs. Shen's emotions were a little excited.
"If you know, it's good." Lu Lu's face softened slightly, "You have to remember that you are a member of our Lu family, and your name is Lu Yixiao." Don't be Geng Shushen has been doing it for a long time, and she has forgotten who she really is. ”
"I see, I'll take care of it." Mrs. Shen looked a little lost.
But Lu Lu didn't take care of her emotions, he just wanted to let all the power return to the hands of the Lu clan. But he was too anxious for quick success, and he was not careful enough, so he didn't find Ziqian and the others hiding on the side at all.
After Liu Heng returned to the palace, the news spread all over the palaces, and the concubines naturally rushed to visit, but there was no movement in the Jiaofang Palace.
"Niangniang, I heard that the emperor fell from his horse and was injured, and he is still unconscious, won't Niangniang go and take a look?" Zili has been by Yifang's side all these years, and naturally understands her, although she seems indifferent, the fingers that keep circling have exposed her worries.
"The emperor is injured, and there is a doctor to take good care of him, so he doesn't have to take care of it from the palace."
"Niangniang, the other concubines are very attentive, aren't Niangniang afraid that they will take this opportunity to invite pets?" Tengling thought of the other side.
Yi Fang smiled and shook his head: "The emperor is injured now, and what he needs most is the diagnosis and treatment of the imperial doctor. This palace understands the emperor's temperament, and if he appears in front of him at this time, let alone invite favors, it is possible to be kicked out. ”
Teng Ling thought about it and nodded, but she couldn't help but ask again: "Then let's not do anything?" How to say that the emperor is injured is also a big deal, should the mother pick some supplements and send them over? ”
"No, we have something to do now, but it's not a tonic." Yifang's eyes revealed a determined look, "The emperor's equestrian skills are very skilled, and he will definitely not be injured for no reason, there must be something strange in this matter, and the palace will find out the truth about the emperor's injury." ”
"However, we didn't follow us to the hunting ground, and what happened at that time is not clear, so we can't find out if we want to!" Zili also raised questions.
Yifang smiled knowingly: "We really don't know, but some people do, such as Lord Ouyang, and for example, Mrs. Shen." ”
"What do you mean, let's go to the two of them and ask?"
"Lord Ouyang can ask directly, but Mrs. Shen, you have to secretly listen to it." Yifang whispered to Teng Ling, "You find some clever palace maids and eunuchs, if you have nothing to do these days, go to the vicinity of Huanning Hall to take a turn, if there is anything, you can always hear some rumors." ”
"No."
Yifang couldn't directly summon the ministers, so she sent someone to send a message to Deng Tong outside the palace. Although he and Ouyang Ziqian don't have any friendship, they still know each other and can say a few words. Moreover, Deng Tong and Liu Heng had a deep friendship, and they were also very worried about him, so after getting the news, they hurried to find Ouyang Ziqian.
According to the news that Deng Tongde came back, someone almost hit Liu Heng with an arrow at that time, but who shot the arrow, the situation at that time was very chaotic, and it is unknown.
This made Yifang embarrassed, most of the people who went to the hunt this time were ministers in the court, and as the queen, it was inappropriate for her to summon them rashly. Besides, even if everyone is gathered, no one will admit that it was they who caused Liu Heng to suffer, and this line is broken.
"Niangniang, someone of ours has heard some news from Mrs. Shen." Teng Ling hurriedly came to report, "Although it's not a big deal, but Niang Niang said, don't let go of any detail, and the slave will come to report." ”
"You say."
"I heard that since she came back from hunting, Mrs. Shen doesn't like to go out to meet people, and she often spends time alone in a daze when she is fine." Teng Ling thought for a moment and continued, "One of the palace maids we sent out also saw that Mrs. Shen was holding a small packet of medicinal powder, looking very painful. She saw it from the window, and it wasn't long before the window was closed, and that's all she saw. ”
"Powder?" Yifang tilted his head and thought for a while, "Tengling, can you find a way to get that packet of medicinal powder?" Hongu had a hunch that if he could know what was in it, the whole thing would suddenly become clear. ”
"If the mother needs it, the slave and maid naturally have a way." Teng Ling smiled obediently, she had already guessed that Yifang would be interested in the packet of medicinal powder before she came back, so she made a plan.
Tengling has done a lot of things for Yifang over the years, and of course it is handy to take a packet of medicinal powder, but in one night, he unknowingly took some out of it.
"Zili, what do you see these things?" Yifang smelled it a little, but this thing didn't smell anything, so he still had to judge it.
Zili only pinched it in the palm of his hand and looked at it, then frowned tightly: "Niangniang, this is a chronic poison, it will not kill if taken once, but if you take it for several months in a row, it will be life-threatening." ”
"Are there any symptoms after taking this medicine? Can a doctor diagnose it? Yifang thought that Mrs. Shen was preparing such a thing, perhaps to deal with her and the child in her womb.
"If you don't take it for a long time, it's no different from a normal person, and the doctor's pulse can't be detected. Unless you have been taking it for a while, you will have a slight dizziness and fatigue. ”
Zili understood Yifang's worries, but she had carefully observed her state, and there was nothing wrong with her. And since she was pregnant, her daily decoction and meals have also been checked layer by layer, and there will be no problems.
"If this medicine is not prepared for the palace, then it is for the emperor." Yifang suddenly said this sentence faintly, which made Teng Ling and Zili startled.
Mrs. Shen is now favored by Liu Heng, if she wants to harm Yifang, it is a matter of course, but she wants to harm Liu Heng, but she can't say anything. Yi Fang thought about this question carefully, and suddenly remembered the poison on his body. According to Chun Yuyi, it is also a chronic poison, and it is very imperceptible, and it is somewhat similar to the current packet of medicinal powder, perhaps from the same group of people.
"Is there any news from the emperor?" Yifang thought, it's been almost two days, maybe Liu Heng should wake up too.
But Teng Ling shook his head: "Niangniang, the imperial doctors said that the emperor is still unconscious, and I think the injury is very serious." ”
Yi Fang tried his best to suppress the worry in his heart, and only lightly ordered: "If there is any news from Weiyang Palace, you must report it to this palace immediately." ”
"No."