Chapter 168: Mother-son confrontation
"Okay!" When the eldest princess of Chaoyang heard her say this, she had no choice but to agree.
She turned her head, glanced at Concubine Qi with an unwilling face, and said coldly: "Concubine Qi, do you know what is the greatest sorrow of a person?" It's just that I can't know people clearly! If it weren't for Shen Nianzhen, your son would have died a long time ago! Reflect on it! ”
After speaking, he held Shen Nianzhen's hand, turned around and left with the people.
When Concubine Qi heard this, she hated something in her heart, but she couldn't do anything with the eldest princess of Chaoyang, the eldest princess had the right to speak in front of the emperor, she had nothing, she was just an unloved concubine, if she made trouble in front of the emperor, she would be the one who was unlucky.
Shen Nianzhen, Shen Nianzhen, how did she hook up with the eldest princess?
Concubine Qi's face was full of doubts.
After the eldest princess and her party left, she raised her feet and went to her son's house to see what had become of her son!
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the house, I heard a low moan from the bed: "Water, water......"
Concubine Qi hurriedly ran to the bed, and saw Rong Chen, who had been in a coma for three days, finally opened her eyes, and was muttering to drink water, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted outside: "Someone! Get water! ”
Soon, the palace maids brought warm tea and handed it over, and Concubine Qi reached out to take it, and asked Rong Chen to help him up and feed him one bite at a time.
"Ahem......"
After Rong Chen drank the water, his whole state was better, his eyes were very clear, and he shouted in a low voice: "Mother." ”
"Oops." Concubine Qi cried with joy and nodded again and again: "Son, you have finally woken up!" You don't know that the mother concubine is scared of you and looks like it's fine! ”
"Mother, the son is fine." Rong Chen comforted her softly, his eyes slowly turned around the room, and he didn't see the person he was thinking of, his expression suddenly dimmed, and he asked after a while: "Mother, when my son was sick, did anyone ever come to visit me?" Me, who unraveled my poison? ”
So soon to ask the crucial one!
Concubine Qi had a stiff smile on her face, looking at his expectant gaze but she couldn't speak, to be honest, she was very unwilling in her heart, and she didn't want to say Shen Nianzhen's name.
At this time, Concubine Qi's personal palace maid came in and reported: "Niangniang, Miss Jingxue is here." ”
Concubine Qi had an idea, and immediately grabbed Rong Chen's hand and said, "Son! The person who saved you is Jingxue! It was she who took out the antidote to unravel your poison! ”
Anyway, Jingxue also planned to detoxify Rong Chen before, but she only took the medicine, Shen Nianzhen led Doctor Ge here, I don't know how they operated, and finally Rong Chen woke up, but the credit must be Jingxue's!
"Mother, what are you talking nonsense?" When Rong Chen heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed anger: "The poison in my son is under the snow!" Is she so kind to detoxify? ”
He didn't believe a word! The mother must have been deceived!
"Chen'er, what my mother said is true." Concubine Qi heard the words and persuaded bitterly: "At that time, you were very sick, the imperial doctors came to see it, and they shook their heads, saying that you are not saved, only the person who poisoned the poison personally took out the antidote to save your life, in order to save you, the mother concubine seized the time to send more people to search for Jingxue's whereabouts, I didn't expect it, I really found it!" The mother concubine begged Jingxue in every possible way before she was willing to come up with the antidote! ”
"Is that really the case?" Rong Chen looked suspicious.
Why didn't he believe these words at all? Obviously smelled a very familiar fragrance in her sleep, which was a special fragrance only on Shen Nianzhen's body, she was different from the daughters of other families, she didn't like to make some jasmine, peony, and lotus fragrance on her body, but only liked the cool smell of mint, when he was unconscious, his nose was always filled with a mint fragrance, which meant that Shen Nianzhen had come, why did the mother concubine say that the person who saved her was Jingxue? What the hell is going on?
"Chen'er! Do you think the mother will play with your life? Concubine Qi looked at him in disbelief, and immediately took out a handkerchief, covered the corners of her eyes and cried lowly.
In the end, it was his own mother, how could Rong Chen want to see her so sad, he tried to reach out at the moment, patted Concubine Qi on the shoulder with difficulty, and comforted: "Okay, okay, don't be sad, concubine, of course Erchen believes your words." ”
"Really?" When Concubine Qi heard this, she was overjoyed.
Rong Chen nodded helplessly and said, "Mother, you are the only concubine, if you don't believe your words, who else will you believe?" ”
When Concubine Qi heard this, she was really overjoyed!
That's what she wants! Now that I heard my son say it, I was as happy as if I had drunk honey, and the whole person was fluttering.
But at this moment, Rong Chen said: "Since the mother concubine said that Jingxue is Erchen's life-saving benefactor, then invite her in, Erchen is about to thank her for saving her life." ”
"Okay, okay." Concubine Qi nodded again and again, and immediately ordered Jingxue to be brought in.
When she was busy, Rong Chen quietly took out the close-fitting dagger pressed under the pillow, held it tightly in his hand, and couldn't see anything through the quilt, the expression on his face was faint, and he looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness, and no one could see the murderous intent hidden in his eyes.
After a while, Jingxue, who was wearing a moon-white embroidered ink lotus dress, walked in from outside, with a pair of blue eyes that were still eye-catching, but today, she was plainly dressed and dressed very solemnly, not like a dusty woman, but like a woman from a good family.
"Slave Jingxue, see Concubine Qi Niangniang, see His Royal Highness the Second Prince."
The standard Central Plains dialect, coupled with standardized etiquette, if it weren't for that iconic pair of alien pupils, no one would have been able to see that she was actually from southern Xinjiang.
However, it is precisely because of this special situation that Jingxue was able to attract those men in Shangjing and was pushed to the position of Oiran in one fell swoop.
This woman is obviously cunning like a fox, but at this moment she is pretending to be harmless to humans and animals, who is this acting for?
Accustomed to seeing Shen Nianzhen's sincere and unpretentious girl, and seeing such an anxious Jingxue again, Rong Chen was extremely disgusted in his heart, and a touch of ridicule couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth: "Yo, why are you free to come over today?" Did you come from Shi Shizi's mansion? ”
"Second Highness is joking, these days, Jingxue has been guarding your bedside for the past few days."
Faced with Rong Chen's sarcasm, Jingxue replied with some grievances: "The slave family is worried about His Highness's illness and has trouble sleeping, but His Highness slanders me like this, it's really chilling!" ”
"Chen'er! How to speak! Concubine Qi frowned when she heard this, gave her son a look, and motioned him to pay attention to what he said, after all, this was his savior.
However, when her eyes fell on Jingxue's bewitching figure and seductive eyes, a touch of disgust flashed in her heart.
If it weren't for disgusting Shen Nianzhen, she wouldn't have looked at someone like Jingxue at all.
"Really? In the confusion of this palace, it does feel that there is a woman who has been talking in the ears of this palace, but this palace can't hear it clearly, and can only smell the fragrance on her body, you get closer, this palace smells it, and you know if it's you. Rong Chen said lightly.
"This ...... You don't have to, right? ”
When Jingxue heard this, she suddenly felt a little weak.
She stayed at Rong Chen's bedside for a short time, but Shen Nianzhen had been waiting in front of Rong Chen's bed for most of the day, if Rong Chen smelled any body fragrance, it must be Shen Nianzhen, not hers.
"So, what you just said that you have been staying in front of the bed in this palace all the time is false? Are you weak-hearted? When Rong Chen heard this, the corners of his mouth hooked up with a playful sneer.
Concubine Qi was anxious when she saw this, Rong Chen's suspicion of Jingxue was equivalent to doubting herself! She immediately gave Jingxue a look and motioned for her to step forward.
Seeing this, Jingxue had no choice but to step forward.
She also wants to use the hands of Rong Chen's mother and son to achieve her goals, so she must not back down at this moment.
As for Rong Chen...... Luck made him poisoned, but a person who had just detoxified the Gu poison and was weak and weak, what kind of damage could he do to her? And Concubine Qi is still here! Rong Chen always has to take care of her, right?
Jing Xue thought of everything. That's why he can stand boldly in front of Rong Chen, the man who was almost killed by her.
showed her seductive smile.
There is no man who is not attracted by this smile.
However, the next moment, Rong Chen's hand quickly stretched out from the quilt and stabbed out the dagger in his hand at a lightning speed! Do your best! 31
When Jingxue saw the dagger, it was almost too late to dodge, and in shock, she tried her best to retreat back, but she could avoid the vital point, and was stabbed in the arm by Rong Chen with a dagger, and suddenly, blood flowed for a long time!
"Chen'er! What are you doing? Concubine Qi was startled when she heard this, and when she saw the blood on Jing Xue's body, she was so frightened that she almost fainted!
"Someone ...... coming"
Rong Chen stabbed that time, he had exhausted all the strength of his body, and there was no way to stab him a second time, so he weakly shouted outside: "Someone!" Arrest this enchantress......"
"Chen'er! What are you doing here!" Concubine Qi, who was already about to faint, heard this, and immediately said angrily: "She is your savior!" How can you do that to her! Stop your movements!"
"Your Highness, what's going on?" The guards rushed in from outside.
Concubine Qi immediately waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you all go down."
After driving all the subordinates away, Concubine Qi glared at Rong Chen angrily and asked word by word: "From beginning to end, do you not believe what the concubine said at all?"
"Mother, you are too simple, you have been deceived by this woman!" Rong Chen was panting, lying on the edge of the bed, trying to raise his hand to give Jing Xue another moment, he had just lost his head, and he couldn't kill her with a knife, which was the biggest regret in his life!
"Chen'er!" Concubine Qi was completely furious.
She glared at Rong Chen and said angrily: "The mother concubine said, Jing Xue is not the one who harmed you!" She's the one who saved you! What are you still holding a dagger for! Get rid of it! As he spoke, he snatched the dagger from Rong Chen's hand.
Rong Chen was afraid of hurting her, so he didn't dare to use his strength, and let Concubine Qi snatch the dagger, losing the last chance to fight Jing Xue.
But he also had anger in his heart, and couldn't help shouting: "Mother! Why do you have to go against your sons? When Wan'er was with me, you didn't like her in all kinds of ways, and later she gave up her son and married her third brother, but you became uncharacteristically close to her! But Erchen doesn't love her anymore! I don't love it anymore! The woman that Erchen likes now is Shen Nianzhen, and you are very dissatisfied with her, but you have a lot of eyes towards this Qinglou Oiran who almost poisoned Erchen's life!"
"Why? Why do you force your sons to accept whatever they like, and you have to force them to accept what they don't like? Here's why! ”
This questioning was something that Rong Chen had been holding in his heart for a long time.
He had wanted to question Concubine Qi like this for a long time, he didn't understand why the mother concubine who had no quarrel with the world was like this, why?
But it wasn't until today that he found a chance to ask.
"You, that's how you see your mother in your heart?" Concubine Qi never expected that she would hear so many complaints, and she was stunned for a while.
Jing Xue on the side was also stunned.
She gritted her teeth and covered the wound on her shoulder, endured the huge pain and stopped the bleeding for herself by clicking on the acupoints around the wound, and then ripped off the placket on her body and bandaged herself with difficulty.
From beginning to end, she was busy working alone, Rong Chen's mother and son only cared about the confrontation, and no one looked at her at all.
Jing Xue suddenly understood that Concubine Qi was not defending her like this, but actually using her to compete with Rong Chen!
Ridiculous, right? She's just a tool in Concubine Qi's hands!
It is wonderful to be able to deal with both his son and Shen Nianzhen!
Jing Xue was not angry at all.
On the contrary, she was quite happy.
As a person, being able to be used by others is also valuable, isn't it?
Her chess piece will definitely play a huge role beyond everyone's imagination!
Thinking of this, Jing Xue got up without saying a word and walked towards the door, and deliberately made a noise to attract Concubine Qi's attention.
Concubine Qi was really attracted, and immediately left Rong Chen and walked over, helped her and said, "You are the benefactor who saved my son, where are you going?"
"Concubine Qi, the world is big, there is always a place for me to go, right?" Jing Xue smiled bitterly when she heard this: "His Royal Highness thinks that I am the murderer of him, even if I save him, he will not accept this love, why should the mother quarrel with His Highness for Jing Xue?" hurt the harmony between your mother and son, that is Jing Xue's sin. ”
These words are brilliant!
In an instant, the source of Concubine Qi's quarrel with Rong Chen was pulled back to herself, and she won Concubine Qi's heart by retreating.
In fact, Concubine Qi and Rong Chen clearly understood in their hearts that the root of their mother-son quarrel was not Jing Xue at all, but Shen Nianzhen, whose name was not even mentioned.
"Humph! He doesn't accept your affection, this palace leads! Concubine Qi snorted coldly when she heard this, looked at Rong Chen's face that didn't enter the oil and salt, and said impulsively: "You go into the palace with this palace!"
"What!" Rong Chen was taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Concubine Qi in disbelief and said, "Mother! Do you know what you're talking about? She's the Oiran of the Green Building! How do you get into the palace?"
"If you don't say it, I don't say it, who knows she's an Oiran?" Concubine Qi actually regretted it as soon as she said it, of course she didn't want to take a Qinglou woman into the palace, but she was angry with Rong Chen, and when she saw his unbelievable surprise, she felt happy in her heart.
"Mother, my son-in-law really advises you to think twice." When Rong Chen heard this, he said helplessly: "Jing Xue is a foreigner, and he is still a Qinglou Oiran, and there are really many people who know him in Shangjing. Mother, you insisted on bringing her into the palace, but it was your father's harem that messed up! Aren't you afraid that your father will blame you? ”
If there is anyone in this world who can still touch Concubine Qi's heart, the emperor is one.
Sure enough, when Concubine Qi heard this, she immediately hesitated.
She looked at Rong Chen and asked tentatively, "That...... You will leave Jingxue in your mansion and let her recuperate? After all, you assassinated people! ”
"Okay." Rong Chen happily agreed, with a cruel sneer flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Let Jingxue stay in the palace and take care of herself? Rest assured, she who he will take care of will not see the sun tomorrow morning!
Jing Xue saw the sneer on the corner of Rong Chen's mouth, her heart trembled, and she said with a wry smile: "Concubine Qi, if you don't forget it, Your Royal Highness is so reluctant, I, I won't bother him......"
"Don't bother, this palace wants you to stay." Rong Chen showed a sneer.
When Jingxue saw it, she immediately hid behind Concubine Qi in fright and stopped talking.
Concubine Qi was a little angry: "Looking at you like this, you won't treat her well!" This palace doesn't want something to happen to Jingxue! Let's take her into the palace! As he spoke, he didn't look at Rong Chen again, and walked out with Jingxue in his arms.
Rong Chen wanted to persuade, but thinking of her mother's character, she seemed to be weak, but in fact she was very stubborn.
Concubine Qi led Jingxue all the way out of the upper room, and she was about to leave the courtyard, and she didn't hear the voice of her son blocking behind her, and suddenly felt angry in her heart, okay, since you don't stop it, then I'll take Jingxue into the palace!
At that moment, she led Jingxue to sit in her chariot, went home, and entered the palace!
In the Second Prince's Mansion, everyone left, and even after the imperial doctor came to check, they all praised again and again: "Second Highness, your poison can be solved without an antidote, you are so lucky!" The miracle doctor who detoxified you is worthy of being a miracle doctor! ”
"What? Is it Doctor Ge who detoxified the palace? Rong Chen was taken aback when he heard this.
This is completely different from what Concubine Qi told him!
"Yes, that Doctor Ge is very stubborn, if it weren't for the county lord of Roujia to invite him personally, he might not have come to detoxify His Highness." The doctors were full of emotion, and then they took their leave.
"Everyone, go slowly, the palace will not send it, and the thank you gift will be delivered tomorrow." Finally hearing Shen Nianzhen's name, Rong Chen was filled with joy and sorrow in his heart. After politely sending off the imperial doctors, he sat on the bed alone in a daze.
Shen Nianzhen came, and she invited her master to detoxify herself and save her life...... So why did she leave? Why don't you wait for yourself to wake up, but let your mother arrange her?