Chapter Twenty-Four: Concubine Shu's Defeat
Qi Morui walked over quickly, steadily caught Mu Kexian's sliding body, and shouted anxiously, "Xian Xian, Xian Xian." ”
Shui Ling hurriedly summoned someone to find the imperial doctor, but Qi Morui saw that Mu Kexian did not wake up, and carried her to the bed.
And Mama Zheng saw Mu Kexian faint, her tears flowed faster, and she tried to stretch out her head to see Mu Kexian's condition, but was pulled back by Shui Ling, "What else do you want to do, the princess is so good to you, how can you be worthy of her by doing this?" ”
Mama Zheng knew that she had no face to face Mu Kexian, her eyes glanced at the pillar on the side, broke free from the water spirit, and wanted to bump into it, but Wei Zhen was quick and pulled her over.
Wei Zhen threw Mama Zheng on the ground, his face was pale, and he said without any tone, "Without the prince's order, you can't die." “
Seeing that she couldn't ask for death, Mama Zheng collapsed to the side, hiding her face and crying.
After only a while, Imperial Physician Xu rushed over in a hurry, sweating from the door of his head, and as soon as he entered the door, he was pulled by Shui Ling to Mu Kexian's bedside.
Mrs. Xu didn't even have time to salute His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so she was urged to check the pulse of the Crown Princess. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't say anything, his eyes kept staring at Mu Kexian, and his hand firmly grasped Mu Kexian's hand, obviously worried to the extreme.
After the time of half-burnt incense passed, Imperial Doctor Xu wiped a handful of sweat from his head and said to Qi Morui, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the crown princess was just in a hurry, and she fainted, and it was not a big deal, and she would wake up after about a stick of incense." When Weichen prescribes some more prescriptions to calm the mind and calm the fetus, the crown princess will be safe. “
Qi Morui didn't speak, just waved his hand and motioned for the imperial doctor to go down.
Shui Ling left with the Imperial Doctor and went to get the medicine.
In the room, Qi Morui looked at Mu Kexian lying on the bed, and there was pity in his eyes. originally thought that she would be able to protect Mu Kexian and the child in her belly, but she didn't expect to be taken advantage of, if it wasn't for Xianxian herself who discovered Mama Zheng's abnormality, the consequences would not be what they are now.
Concubine Shu is really calculating, even the people around Mu Kexian dare to move, so be ready to bear the consequences.
Qi Morui kissed Mu Kexian's forehead lightly, and tucked the quilt for her again, before getting up and walking out, his face had changed to another serious look. said to Shui Lingshui Xiu, who was guarding the door, "Take care of the crown princess." “
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince."
After speaking, he took Wei Zhen to prepare to go to Qianqing Palace, Concubine Shu, your good days are coming to an end.
Concubine Shu said to Xing'er, the personal maid beside her, "Hasn't Mama Zheng done it yet?" Bengong can't wait, my brother's prince has already started to investigate. “
Xing'er comforted and said, "Niangniang doesn't need to worry, Mama Zheng promised well." For the sake of her little grandson, she didn't dare not do it. “
"That's good, for some reason, Bengong's heart has not been quiet, as if something is going to happen." Concubine Shu said as she stroked her chest.
"The slave maid instructed the small kitchen to make a bowl of osmanthus and lotus seed soup, which is the most calming."
"Well, there you go!"
To say that Concubine Shu's premonition is really correct, in the Qianqing Palace, Qi Morui has handed over all the evidence of Qian Shimao's embezzlement of disaster funds and the evidence that she instructed Mama Zheng to murder the crown princess.
With a "snap", the emperor threw all the letters on the ground and was furious.
"Qian Shimao was extremely bold, declared his will, took away his official position, demoted him to a concubine, and imprisoned him in Dali Temple, and the affairs of the governor of Jiangnan were first represented by the deputy governor."
"Father's anger is at ease." Qi Morui was neither humble nor arrogant, and took a cup of tea and handed it to the emperor.
"Rui'er, as for Concubine Shu, what are you going to do with it?"
"Death." Qi Morui thinks that he is not a good-hearted person, but in fact, in the royal family, who is not a cold-blooded animal, but the people he cares about are different.
"However, she is the biological mother of your fourth brother."
"Father, if it weren't for the timely departure of the son, the child in the crown princess's womb would have been gone a long time ago." Qi Morui did not give in, but insisted on his own ideas.
The emperor has always treated his eldest son with no problem, and the children raised by himself have the same temper as himself. It's useless for anyone to stop what he wants to do, even if he doesn't make an order today, sooner or later the prince will find a way to get rid of him. And thinking of his first grandson, he was almost destroyed in the hands of this woman, and I don't know how many children in the palace also died at her hands, and I also felt that she had to die.
"Well, I'll make a decree. Is the crown princess okay? “
"It's okay, the doctor said that you can just rest and recuperate." Qi Morui paused and continued, "Father, the ministers there will retire first. ”
"Well, let's go back!"
After Qi Morui left, the emperor continued to review the folds, but he couldn't calm down. Since the prince got married, there have been people who have been attacking the East Palace, first the virtuous concubine, and then the concubine. It seems that he is still too loose about the harem and needs to be rectified.
"It's expensive."
"What does the emperor command?"
"Go to the treasury to take the thousand-year-old ginseng and send it to the East Palace to the crown princess."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In the Fangyi Palace, Mu Kexian woke up slowly, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that the two girls were red in their eyes, guarding the side of the bed.
"Niangniang, you wake up, the slave and maid go and bring the medicine."
"Why, didn't you just faint, look at you two crying, your eyes are red." Mu Kexian quipped while feeding her medicine by the water spirit.
"Niangniang, we are not worth it for you, you are so good to her, she will harm you and the little emperor in your belly." Shui Ling said hatefully.
Shui Xiu pulled Shui Ling's sleeve and signaled her to stop talking, so as not to mention Mu Kexian's sadness, and Shui Ling closed her mouth angrily.
Mu Kexian's expression was very calm, and she asked lightly, "What about Mama Zheng?"
"His Royal Highness locked her in the firewood room, saying that he would dispose of it after you woke up."
"Alright, help me up and see her!"
"Mother, what are you still going to see her for?" Although he was dissatisfied, Shui Ling never disobeyed Mu Kexian's words, and while helping Shui Xiu dress Mu Kexian, she was still muttering in her mouth, "Niangniang, you have to stay away from her later, lest she harm you again." “
Mu Kexian knew that these two girls didn't want to see Mama Zheng by herself, but after all, she was the one who grew up with her, or her own grandma. Even though she almost hurt herself, she still didn't want to see Mama Zheng die like this.
When she arrived at the firewood room, Mama Zheng was tied hand and foot and leaned against the corner at will.
With a "squeak", the door was opened, and Mama Zheng didn't expect it to be so far, Mu Kexian was willing to come to see her.
"Mother, slave ......"
"Mama, your family has been sent back safely, as for you, the palace will write a letter to your mother later, let you out of the palace, spare your life, and exchange the love for you for so many years."
"Bengong has always hated betrayal, but if you trust Bengong a little more, things won't turn out like this, after leaving the palace, you can live well!"
After saying this, no matter how Mama Zheng reacted, Mu Kexian left.
The door of the firewood room closed again, and the light disappeared again, and Mama Zheng understood that the relationship between her and Mu Kexian was completely broken. It's all yourself, and it's all iniquity.
Back in Fangyi Hall, Mu Kexian walked straight to the desk and began to practice calligraphy. It is said that practicing words can calm people's hearts, and Mu Kexian also wants to give it a try. Why do people have to change, how good it is to be the same as before? I still remember when my mother punished her palms for being lazy when she was a child, it was Mama Zheng who put her arms around her and applied medicine. When it's cold in winter, she also helps wash her feet. She always said that she didn't have a daughter, and she would smile and reply, "I'm half your daughter." But all was gone.
The tears in his eyes couldn't be stopped, and they dripped all the way to the rice paper where he practiced calligraphy.
When Qi Morui came in, what he saw was that the two maids were hesitant and did not dare to come forward to persuade them, and Mu Kexian had already cried into tears.
"You two go down!"
"Yes."
Hearing Qi Morui's voice, Mu Kexian hurriedly wiped away the tears on his face with a handkerchief.
"Why don't you have a good rest and get out of bed?" Qi Morui walked over and sat on his lap with Mu Kexian in his arms.
"Husband, I went to see Mama Zheng just now, and I seem to have said some cruel things to her, making her regret betraying me. But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything. ”
"It's fine." Qi Morui gently wiped away Mu Kexian's tears again, "There won't be a second person, I promise." ”
"Shall I carry you to bed and rest, okay?" Qi Morui picked up Mu Kexian and walked towards the bed, "You have to pay extra attention to your body recently, you know?" “
Mu Kexian nodded, touched her belly, and said, "You must be obedient in your mother's belly!" “
"The child will hear it, now sleep and wake up with everything." Qi Morui coaxed Mu Kexian until Mu Kexian fell asleep before getting up and going out.
"Where's Mama Zheng?"
"It's still locked up in the firewood room, but Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess said that she would be sent out of the palace." Wei Zhen replied.
"Dispose of it, remember not to let the crown princess know."
"Yes."
Xian Xian, what you can't bear to do will leave too many hidden dangers, then, I'll clean it up for you. In the palace, there is bloody rain everywhere, you have to understand sooner or later.
On the other side, Concubine Shu was frightened half to death by the Imperial Forest Army who suddenly broke into her palace.
"Who are you, how dare you trespass on the dormitory of this palace?" Concubine Shu pointed to the leader of the guards who came in and said in a panic.
"Don't worry, just listen to the holy decree in the hands of the minions." The named guard did not answer, but the noble father-in-law, who came in later, answered.
"Concubine Qian, who intended to murder the crown princess and the child in her womb, is an unforgivable sin, and is now demoted to a concubine and given death."
"Impossible, impossible, the emperor will not do this to me. I still have four princes, what should I do if the four princes die? ”
"This lady doesn't have to worry, the emperor specially said that the fourth prince is already old, and he can live well without the company of his mother. What's more, with a mother like you, maybe you will cause trouble for the four princes! ”
"Oh, by the way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also asked me to tell you that Niangniang's brother has been imprisoned by Dali Temple for corruption, and maybe he will accompany you on the Huangquan Road."
"What?" Concubine Shu completely collapsed, not only was she defeated, but even her brother was imprisoned. "This palace wants to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor."
"Niangniang, let's settle down, hurry up and get on the road, the emperor won't see you."