Chapter 535: Ungrateful
"Gonggong Li, is the emperor in now?" It can be seen that this old eunuch is the emperor's confidant, and even the queen is quite polite to him.
"Back to Niangniang, the emperor is just going to rest for a while!"
"There are 100,000 urgent important things to face in this palace." Empress Zhu said: "What about Lord Zhu and Master Lu?" ”
"The two adults have just gone out," said Li Neijian with some surprise, "The old slave still thinks that Niangniang can meet them!" ”
"It's urgent, and the main palace is coming from the back path." Empress Zhu said: "Without further ado, this palace has to go in." ”
"Hey, Niangniang," Li Neijian hurriedly said: "You and General Zhu Xiao can go in, the old slave doesn't dare to stop it, but this girl is"
With a sharp gaze, he quickly glanced at Qingwan.
"This is Miss Qing," Zhu Yan took a few steps forward and said loudly, "She is Lu Gongzi's wife." ”
"Oh, it turned out to be Mrs. Lu!" Supervisor Li hurriedly smiled: "The old slave doesn't recognize it, and I ask Mrs. Lu to forgive me." ”
Qingwan naturally didn't dare to despise him, and hurriedly said: "Gonggong Li is too polite. I often heard Yanyi mention that Gonggong Li took more care of him when he was in the palace. ”
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Supervisor Li hurriedly said: "It is the duty of the old slave to serve the adults. It's just"
"Mrs. Lu has a secret report to face the emperor," Zhu Yan said: "It's a matter of national society, if it's delayed, Grandpa Li can't afford it!" ”
"Yes, yes," Seeing this stern face, Li Neijian also became a little nervous, and said repeatedly: "But the emperor has something to say, I am tired today, and no idle people are allowed to disturb me."
"If there is anything, it will be borne by this palace!" Empress Zhu's voice was full of emotion, and her steps were like walking inside.
Zhu Yan and Qingwan followed.
"Hey, mother! Empress! Li Neijian was so frightened that he ran to follow, but it was too late to stop him.
"Who's out there?" A slightly old but majestic voice came from the inner room of the temple.
It's very different from the middle palace. The heavy utensils and the low atmosphere make people feel inexplicably depressed.
The queen walked straight inside, and the palace maid at the door hurriedly raised the bright yellow curtain and reported: "The queen is here." ”
"Is it the Queen? Why didn't you say a word? On the bed, a middle-aged man with a tired face stood up, with a square face and bottomless black eyes, which seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts.
Empress Zhu bowed down and saluted: "The concubine knocks to see the emperor." ”
"Flatten." The Emperor said gently, "This is the time when I came suddenly, but what is the matter?" ”
The queen stood up: "Back to the emperor, if it weren't for important secrets, the concubines wouldn't dare to come over and disturb." ”
"What's the secret?" The emperor was unimpressed.
"Back to the emperor, this girl's surname is Wei, and she is the wife of Lu Gongzi who has not passed the door." The queen pointed behind her.
Qingwan and Zhu Yan hurriedly knelt down and saluted together.
Although she lowered her head, Qingwan could still feel that there was an incomparably sharp gaze shooting from above, and she couldn't help but beat a little faster. She put her hands on the ground, trying to calm herself down.
"Get up." After a while, the emperor spoke.
The two of them hurriedly thanked each other and got up, and the queen said again: "This Qing girl, I have a secret to tell the emperor, the matter is very important, and the concubines dare not delay, so they came rashly." Please also ask the emperor to forgive the sin. ”
"It doesn't matter," said the Emperor's amiable tone, "just say whatever you want." ”
Qing Wan hurriedly knelt down again, and recounted the matter in detail, listening to it, the emperor's face became more and more gloomy, and the air in the room became extremely solemn, and everyone did not dare to breathe.
"Where's that letter?" The emperor's tone was not good, "Show it to me." ”
The queen hurriedly presented the letter with her own hands. Everyone's eyes were focused on that piece of paper, looking at the emperor's brows furrowed tightly, and his angry expression made people shudder.
Syllable! The Emperor slapped the letter heavily on the table: "Good! How dare you collude with the Turks! In vain, I value his Su family so much! What is the use of such an ungrateful man? ”
"Your Majesty," Empress Zhu saw this, and hurriedly took the lead and knelt down: "Hearing what the girl said, the concubines were also very frightened, our dynasty and the Turks are like fire and water, although this has just won the court, but the ambition of the Turks is worrying." Therefore, the concubines did not dare to delay for a moment, and came to tell the emperor. Please also ask the emperor to make a clear decision! ”
"Where did you get this letter from?" The emperor asked suddenly.
Qingwan was prepared, so he said truthfully in the future: "Back to the emperor, what the people said is true, if there is half a falsehood, I am willing to accept any punishment!" ”
"Your Majesty!" Zhu Yan also said busily: "Weichen also knows that this Wei Changrong is a guest of the Su family, and he has always been regarded as a guest and gives advice to the Su family. This is not only known to Wechen, but also to many people. If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can just bring the people of the Su family and ask. ”
"This Wei Changrong, what does it have to do with you?" The emperor said again.
"Back to the emperor, this is the sixth uncle of the people's daughter."
"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly: "You can't bear to let your sixth uncle be convicted?" ”
"Back to the emperor," Qingwan said: "It is a matter of national affairs, and the people dare not show favoritism." If it is for the sake of the sixth uncle and one person, and harms the people of the world, the sin of the people's daughter will be heavy. ”
"It's rare for you to be a folk woman, but you still know the general situation." The emperor bowed slightly: "It is worthy of Lu Yanyi's wife." ”
"The emperor praised, but the people didn't dare to be it." Qingwan said: "It's just telling the truth." ”
"Someone!" The emperor's eyes instantly became fierce: "Spread my will, chase Su Biao back immediately, and no one in the Su Mansion is allowed to go out." Wait for the matter to be clarified, and then it will be settled! ”
Supervisor Li agreed, and hurriedly went out with a pale expression.
The emperor was silent, and everyone didn't dare to speak, and suddenly there was a report outside: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down." ”
Qingwan's eyes looked out of the door, and he saw a young man in his twenties, tall, star-eyed, sword-eyed, and bright-eyed, striding in: "Erchen greets my father." ”
"Let's be flat." After a while, the emperor spoke slowly.
The prince was slightly puzzled, and when he stood up, he saw the rest of the people, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Son-in-law greets the queen mother!" How did you get here? ”
The mother and son quickly exchanged a tacit look, and the queen said: "This palace has something important to go back and forth to the emperor, but you also have something to do?" ”
The prince didn't say anything, but he was dizzy, and he almost fell to the ground, and the inner eunuch next to him hurriedly held on tightly, and it took half a day to stabilize a little, and beads of sweat were already oozing on his head, and he gasped and said: "Erchen has been sick for the past few days, and has been recuperating in the palace, and only this morning did he hear that there was an assassin in the palace last night, so at this time he came to greet his father and ask him to forgive him." ”
"He'er, how are you?" Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Empress Zhu asked worriedly, "Look at your face." ”
"Yes," said the Emperor gently, "don't worry about your father. You have been weak since you were a child, and you should take good care of yourself when you are sick. ”
"Thank you for your concern," the prince hurriedly said, "It's not a serious illness, I've been taking medicine for a few days, and I'm much better now." It's just that his father is old, and he was frightened again, and his son really couldn't let go of it. ”
"The assassins have already been interrogated," the emperor said, "thanks to your uncle and Lu Yanyi, they will be safe and sound." ”
"He'er, which imperial doctor's medicine do you take?" The queen was very anxious: "If it doesn't work, hurry up and change to a doctor." ”
Qingwan has been observing this prince for half a day, only to see that his face is pale, his breath is short, and he is secretly thinking in his heart.
"Don't worry about the queen mother, it'll be fine if you raise it for a few more days."
Before the words fell, I saw Li Neijian running in in a panic: "Back to the emperor, Su Ge and Su Biao have already left Beijing!" ”
"What!" The emperor's face changed greatly, and he slapped the case: "Let him go so soon?" ”
"Yes, yes," Eunuch Li trembled with fright, "The old slave sent someone to Su Mansion, saying that he had just left, and hurriedly asked people to chase him, but the city gate guard said that he had already left the city!" ”
"This old slippery head!" The emperor was furious: "It seems that he has been prepared for a long time, otherwise, he would not have left so soon!" What about the rest of the Su family? ”
"Back to the emperor," Li Neijian hurriedly said: "Su Biao's wife also left." Only Su Mo's wife is left in the mansion, and the rest are all subordinates, all of whom have been placed under house arrest. ”
The prince didn't know why, so Zhu Yan whispered to him briefly about the ins and outs.
"Send someone out of the city to chase after you, regardless of the southeast, northwest, you must chase Su Biao back!" The emperor was also deeply aware of the seriousness of the matter at this time: "No matter where he chases, he must not be allowed to go to Qianzhou!" ”
Li Neijian agreed, and was just about to go out, only to hear the prince say again: "Father, since Su Biao is going to Qianzhou, he must have planned in advance, and now he wants to chase Su Biao on the one hand, and on the other hand, he will issue an order to the guards of Qianzhou, so that he can strengthen his precautions and guard against Turkic movements day and night." ”
"What you say is very true." The emperor nodded: "Just according to the arrangement that the prince said." ”
Li Neijian went out, and the emperor waved his hand tiredly: "The prince is not in good health, go back and rest early, I am also tired, and I also want to recuperate." ”
Seeing this, the queen hurriedly said: "The concubine will retire." The emperor must be careful of the dragon body, don't worry too much. ”
The Emperor closed his eyes wordlessly, and the crowd hurriedly retreated.
When she arrived outside the palace, the queen grabbed her son: "I've been sick for several days, and I can't hide it from the air, why don't you tell the queen mother?" As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
"What did this little illness do to alarm you?" The prince hurriedly comforted: "Don't you think I'm a good place? If you take medicine for another two days, you will be alive again! When the time comes, Erchen will go and beat you a roe deer, and you will know! ”
"You kid!" The queen said: "Since childhood, her physique has been weak, what else does the queen mother not know?" Quick, go back with the queen mother, and ask Miss Qing to diagnose your pulse, none of these doctors are useful, and after taking their medicine, it is better not to take it! ”
The prince looked at Qingwan with surprise. Although he heard what Zhu Yan said just now, he also had some understanding of Qingwan, but he didn't expect it about medical skills.