Chapter Thirty-Eight: Vulgar Plot Warning
A week later.
Concubine Hui brought a food box over, "Your Majesty, the concubine heard that Your Majesty loves sweets, and the concubine made mung bean cakes, horseshoe cakes and glutinous rice balls, Your Majesty wants to taste the craftsmanship of the concubine." β
Xiao Tianyu now has the antidote in his hand, so he is naturally not afraid of Concubine Hui's poison, and besides, the antidote of the imperial doctor has been tested by someone, and it can be solved. Xiao Tianyu swallowed the antidote while Concubine Hui was not paying attention, but it was stuck in her throat, unable to enter or exit, and was a little uncomfortable.
Xiao Tianyu couldn't wait to scoop a spoonful of the sweet soup in the rice balls, and the antidote went down his throat and obediently into his stomach.
Concubine Hui moved the horseshoe cake forward slightly, "Your Majesty, this horseshoe cake is made by the concubine with the greatest effort, Your Majesty tastes it." β
Xiao Tianyu calmly pinched the water chestnut cake and stuffed it into his mouth, took a sip directly, and said vaguely: "It's sweet, put less sugar next time." β
Concubine Hui smiled more ugly than crying, "Well, the concubine will pay attention next time." β
Concubine Hui sat for a while, then made an excuse to go back.
Xiao Tianyu's eyes were also cold, "Gu Yunlong, go and inform the Tai Doctor of the Tai Hospital, and the performance has begun." β
"The minions obey."
CHAPTER XLIV
Gu Yunlong was ordered by Xiao Tianyu to go to the Internal Affairs Office to get some rouge gouache and give it to the virtuous concubine, and when he saw no one on the way, he hid a box in his sleeve, and then pretended not to know anything, and continued to walk to Zhongcui Palace.
Ning Concubine and Concubine Xian both sat together and chatted (Fa), and when they saw Gu Yunlong coming with four eunuchs with gifts, they were both very interested, and they all hoped that Xiao Tianyu gave it to them.
The virtuous concubine said dignifiedly: "Father-in-law Gu, this is given by His Majesty to Concubine Ning's sister!" Concubine Ning's sister's palace is opposite, and as soon as she goes out, she can do it. β
Gu Yunlong said with a smile: "Virtuous concubine Niangniang, this is given to you by His Majesty, now that the princess is in full swing, the Ministry of Rites is discussing the canonization ceremony, and Niangniang must attend at that time." β
The palace maid beside the virtuous concubine took the reward, and the virtuous concubine took off a jade bracelet from her wrist, "Father-in-law Gu, there is nothing to reward you in this palace, so give this jade bracelet to your father-in-law!" β
Gu Yunlong pretended to excuse himself, "Niangniang, I can't help it." β
The virtuous concubine smiled and said, "Father-in-law will accept it!" β
Gu Yunlong put the jade bracelet in his pocket, and also revealed a little news: "Niangniang, Your Majesty plans to let Niangniang go back to Shangshu Mansion to save her relatives after the princess is canonized, and it also has the intention of letting Niangniang stay for a few more days, specifically for a few days, Your Majesty will discuss with the Ministry of Rites Shangshu and Shangshu Ling." β
The virtuous concubine couldn't even pretend to be dignified, and was overjoyed, "Thank you, father-in-law, this palace will wait to thank Your Majesty." β
"Niangniang, Your Majesty is sick now, and I don't want the harem to visit, and many courtiers are discussing state affairs in His Majesty's palace, so Niangniang should go another day! If nothing happens, the minions go back to serve. β
"Father-in-law walks slowly."
Xiao Tianyu's office was moved from the imperial study to the dormitory, and Xiao Hanmo also stayed in Xiao Tianyu's dormitory on the grounds of illness, which was also convenient for discussing court politics.
Xiao Hanmo asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do with the national teacher?" β
Xiao Tianyu held his chin and said: "It's simple, I will plan it, I will die smoothly, let Qi Tianyu coup d'Γ©tat, General Huwei will arrest Qi Tianyu, and justifiably take Qi Tianyu down." β
"It's only a matter of time before Qi Tianyu is caught now, what the minister wants to know is what His Majesty plans to do when he catches someone."
Xiao Tianyu said casually: "According to the law, if you should copy your home, you will be exiled, and if you should be exiled, you will be exiled, the regent can rest assured, I will not be soft-hearted." β
Xiao Hanmo still didn't let go of Xiao Tianyu: "Then how does Your Majesty deal with Concubine Hui?" β
Xiao Tianyu's eyes didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Hanmo, "Eh, I plan to demote Concubine Hui to a commoner, send it back to the Ministry of Rites, and take good care of people." β
Xiao Hanmo sighed: "Your Majesty also said that she will not be soft-hearted, this person is married to Your Majesty, that is, the concubines of ordinary families are abandoned, and the mother's family will be ashamed of this, not to mention that she is still the daughter of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites." Concubine Hui is disloyal to you, which damages the royal prestige, and you should be killed. β
"I have my own plans for this matter, and I don't bother the regent."
Gu Yunlong came in with Imperial Physician Sun, "I've seen Your Majesty, I've seen His Royal Highness the Regent." β
Imperial Physician Sun took Xiao Tianyu's pulse, "Your Majesty's pulse is peaceful, and there is nothing wrong with your body." β
Xiao Tianyu: "Huh? β
Imperial Physician Sun immediately changed his words, "Your Majesty has a high fever, but this is a common symptom, and the minister prescribes some medicine for Your Majesty to drink." β
Xiao Hanmo suggested: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks you should check what you have eaten recently and make a show, otherwise it will be too smooth, and you will be suspected by Qi Tianyu." β
Xiao Tianyu nodded, "Gu Yunlong, leave it to you, it's good if the thunder is loud and the rain is small." β
Xiao Hanmo and Xiao Tianyu began to discuss how to subdue Qi Tianyu of the coup d'Γ©tat, and Gu Yunlong also went to check the problem of food.
Gu Yunlong checked, what Xiao Tianyu has eaten in the past few days was sent by the imperial dining room, and after the imperial dining room is done, he will find someone to try it, and after making sure that the food is okay, he will put the food in the food box, and no one will open it during the period, ensuring that no one can poison it.
Except for what Concubine Hui gave Xiao Tianyu to eat yesterday, he didn't taste it.
Since Xiao Tianyu said that he wanted to make a show, Gu Yunlong also went to Chengqian Hall to find Concubine Hui.
"Niangniang, Your Majesty is sick, the imperial doctor suspects that it is the cause of the food, the slave went to the imperial dining room just now to check, and the food in the imperial dining room is fine. In the past few days, in addition to the food in the imperial dining room, His Majesty also has Niangniang's mung bean cake, horseshoe cake and glutinous rice balls. Minions see if they can find it. β
Concubine Hui said calmly: "Father-in-law, this is all yesterday's things, the palace has made people throw it away, and it is estimated that it has been transported out of the palace and buried." My father-in-law can take the cook back for interrogation, and there may be a problem with the kitchen, so my father-in-law can also go and have a look. β
Gu Yunlong secretly glanced at Concubine Hui's expression, if he hadn't known about the situation a long time ago, it was estimated that he would have been blinded by Concubine Hui, "Then the slave will thank you." β
Gu Yunlong went to the kitchen to take a look, and found that the kitchen was very clean, and the hygiene standard was on par with the imperial dining room, so it was definitely not a food hygiene problem.
Concubine Hui smiled and said, "Father-in-law, is there a problem with the kitchen?" β
Gu Yunlong replied: "The kitchen is very clean, it shouldn't be a hygiene problem." β
"Does the father-in-law still want to take the cook away for interrogation?"
Gu Yunlong was also a little entangled, and finally boldly made a decision, "I want it." β
After Gu Yunlong brought the cook back, he reported to Xiao Tianyu, put the person under house arrest, and arranged for the guards to take turns guarding day and night.
In the evening, the Chengqian Hall ushered in an uninvited guest.
Concubine Hui sat on the top, looking like she had already guessed that he would come.
The man in black pulled down his mask, and it was Qi Tianyu.
As soon as Qi Tianyu came up, he asked directly, "Did you drug Xiao Tianyu?" β
"It's down, I watched him eat it, there was a high fever today, Gu Yunlong came over to check, but he didn't find anything." Concubine Hui hugged Qi Tianyu, "You don't ask me about my situation when you come, you just know if you have been drugged, do you still care about me?" β
Now Qi Tianyu still needs Concubine Hui, he doesn't dare to slack off, and wraps around Concubine Hui's slender waist, "Of course I care, I'm afraid that you will show your feet, and then Xiao Tianyu will make trouble for you, I love you so much, my heart is all about you!" β
Concubine Hui leaned on Qi Tianyu's chest, listening to Qi Tianyu's steady heartbeat, and the whole person softened a lot, "Tianyu, Xiao Tianyu is sick, I am the most suspicious, I should always avoid me a little, it will not be so easy to take the medicine next time." β
Qi Tianyu also felt reasonable, "Xiao Tianyu is afraid of bitterness, he will eat pastry candied fruit after drinking the medicine, you go to inquire about Xiao Tianyu what medicine to drink, you go to visit Xiao Tianyu at that time, wipe the medicine on your nails, and rub the medicine on the candied fruit when you take a candied fruit to eat." β
Concubine Hui's eyes lit up, "Tianyu, you are so smart!" β
Qi Tianyu rubbed Concubine Hui's forehead with his chin, "That's when you and I prosper, when I stayed with you, I felt that I was motivated to work." When my coup succeeds, I will crown you as a concubine, after all, you are Xiao Tianyu's concubine, it is not suitable to be the queen directly, the government and the opposition will definitely oppose it, we have to act in a roundabout way, first be a concubine, and when the harvest is harvested in the coming year, it will be said that it is the will of God, and I will make you the queen. β
Concubine Hui said happily: "Tianyu, you treat me so well, I will definitely serve you well." β
Qi Tianyu kissed Concubine Hui's mouth, hugged Concubine Hui and walked to the bed, the bed tent was scattered, and a room was full of spring.
CHAPTER XLII
Xiao Tianyu sneezed wildly today, kicked the quilt last night, Gu Yunlong fell asleep during the vigil yesterday, and didn't cover Xiao Tianyu with a quilt, and Xiao Tianyu caught a cold today.
Imperial Physician Sun was invited over again, thinking that he was going to act, but it turned out that Xiao Tianyu was really sick, "Your Majesty, take medicine on time, three times a day, and it is estimated that there will be no problem if you drink it for three days, and the previous tonic will be stopped, and you only need to drink a bowl." β
Xiao Tianyu kept looking at Gu Yunlong with resentful eyes.
Gu Yunlong knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, it's all the slave's fault, it's the slave who accidentally fell asleep." β
Xiao Tianyu said to Imperial Physician Sun: "Keep this prescription for now, give me a meeting to aggravate the cold, and then make me have a fever after five days, understand?" β
Doctor Sun didn't dare to ask so much, "Yes." β
Then Imperial Physician Sun took out another piece of paper and began to write the prescription: "Chen, now go back to the Tai Hospital to decoct the medicine." β
"Go ahead!"
After Xiao Tianyu's efforts, he finally had a fever, and Concubine Hui was also very powerful, and Concubine Hui came to visit Xiao Tianyu with the second poison.
Concubine Hui saw that Xiao Tianyu's face was flushed, in order to prevent the rouge from being applied to confuse her, Concubine Hui also touched Xiao Tianyu's forehead, which was so hot that she knew that it was not a normal person's body temperature when she touched it.
Xiao Tianyu is now unbearable to die, with a splitting headache, a hot body, and weak limbs, but he still barely opened his eyes to deal with Concubine Hui, "Concubine Hui, stay away from me, don't be infected by my sickness, be obedient, obedient." β
Concubine Hui's eyes were a little red, "Your Majesty, the concubine has asked the imperial doctor, and the imperial doctor said that it is just an ordinary high fever, and Your Majesty will be fine soon." β
Gu Yunlong took off the towel on Xiao Tianyu's forehead that had changed back to room temperature, and put a new cold towel on it to make Xiao Tianyu more comfortable.
Xiao Tianyu hadn't forgotten Concubine Hui's task of drugged, and she was a little helpless in her heart, thinking: How could the national teacher find Concubine Hui to drug me, Concubine Hui's brain is not bright, if it weren't for the plan, Concubine Hui would have been arrested a long time ago, no, I have to find a way to let Concubine Hui find a gap to take the medicine.