Chapter 167: Twists and turns
"Go and get a doctor! Everyone is back to their seats! The Queen's expression was always calm and calm.
And they did what they said.
"Bring the prince and princess back to the palaces, and the others will stay first." The queen's voice was not angry.
After the prince and princess left, only the harem concubines and princesses were left in the hall. Everyone understood that this was to be thoroughly investigated, and for a while, even the needle falling to the ground was clearly audible, and it became more and more poignant that Concubine Li's intermittent shouting became more poignant.
The emperor did not return to his seat, but just stood in front of Concubine Li, his brows furrowed more and more.
When the Imperial Doctor came in, he could almost hear the sound of relief from everyone.
The Imperial Doctor trembled and took the pulse. In fact, looking at the bleeding on Concubine Li's seat, it can almost be concluded that the child cannot be saved.
The Imperial Physician shook his head slightly. The queen sighed, "Rong Ruo, let's wait for Concubine Li to rest in Chang'en Palace first." ”
"No!" Concubine Li screamed, "Your Majesty! ”
Concubine Li's tears rolled down, "The concubine doesn't go back!" Emperor! You have to call the shots for your concubine! Be in charge of our children! The concubine is not going anywhere, the concubine is here to watch! Look at which wolf-hearted man hurt me! ”
The queen looked at the emperor in embarrassment and suggested, "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate for Concubine Li to be like this now." ”
The emperor had no words.
The queen pondered for a while, and said to Concubine Li, "That's it, Concubine Li, you go to the back to clean up first, and then come out when it's ready." The dragon descendant is damaged, whether it is the emperor or the palace, they will not let it go easily! ”
The queen's phoenix eyes swept the scene, and everyone felt the meaning of her words and lowered their heads.
The emperor said in a deep voice, "Okay." ”
Concubine Li didn't say anything. Then a palace maid carried Xiuchun into the soft collapse, and Bi Luo helped Concubine Li on the soft collapse and retreated first.
The emperor snorted coldly and walked back to his seat.
With a stretch of his long legs, he kicked over the cases in front of him.
The hearts of all the people rose to their throats.
During the time when Concubine Li was cleaning up, the queen had already sent the imperial doctor who was waiting for Concubine Li's baby, as well as the palace maids and eunuchs around her.
The queen was about to ask, but Bi Luo hurriedly walked out and said, "Your Majesty, the queen, Concubine Li, please wait for her for a while." ”
The queen smiled gently, "Your Majesty, this matter is related to Concubine Li, it is better to wait for her to come out and ask again." ”
The emperor said "um".
The wait was extraordinarily long and depressing.
When Concubine Li's face turned pale and her face was stained with tears, the tension in the hall was even more intense.
Concubine Li struggled to salute and helped Biluo to her seat.
The emperor's voice was cold, "Empress, ask." ”
First of all, the Taiyi said, "Concubine Li's mother was very smooth before this fetus, although the joy reaction was serious, but it is a manifestation of the health of the fetus." ”
The imperial doctor glanced at Concubine Li slightly, and continued, "Two days ago, Niangniang was a little red, but it was not serious, if there was no external cause, it would not have been aborted for no reason. ”
When Concubine Li heard this, her tears were like beads with broken threads, and she couldn't cry, "Your Majesty!" ”
The emperor was a little irritable and waved his hand. Concubine Li knew the emperor's temperament, and she stopped crying, and Bi Luo on the side wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Chuanxi and Bi Luo were also pointed, and what the two said was not different from the words of the imperial doctor, only that there was no sign of miscarriage before today.
"Looks like someone is deliberately trying to kill the Dragonborn." The queen frowned, her eyes swept from the scene, and she said sharply, "This is a major crime of rebellion, this palace will never be spared, if anyone here knows the clue and is willing to tell the first, the emperor may be able to take it lightly." ”
There was silence from the seats.
"It seems that this palace has been forced to investigate thoroughly." The queen stood up, walked to the hall, knelt down in front of the emperor and said, "The concubine was derelict in her duties, which caused damage to the dragon descendants, and asked Your Majesty to confess." ”
The emperor said in a deep voice: "It seems that someone has a heart!" The queen doesn't have to blame herself first, finding out the truth and finding out the murderer is the top priority. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness. The affairs of the harem are the duties of the concubines, and I ask Your Majesty to wait, and the concubines will find out one by one for Your Majesty. ”
The emperor said "um" with a calm face.
"The tea and food used by Concubine Li are here today, Chen and Wang, the two imperial doctors, please check them one by one."
The two imperial doctors smelled and tasted them one by one, and shook their heads one by one.
The queen frowned, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the concubine asked for Zha Li's dress, there is something wrong with today's dress." ”
Concubine Li cried again, "Your Majesty, please also ask Concubine Gu to be faced." The clothes of the concubine are all served by Biluo, and there will be no problem. ”
The emperor also frowned, and glanced at Bi Luo, whose face was pale. Bi Luo was arranged by Concubine Li to serve the emperor during this time, although she has not yet opened her face and entered the register, but after all, she has a skin kiss, and the emperor also has some pity for her.
What's more, Concubine Li is a harem concubine, and of course it is shameful to hand over the clothes to the imperial doctor for inspection, but the queen has already inspected the things at the entrance, and this move is also out of public interest.
The emperor's expression couldn't see the fluctuations, "The queen will arrange it." ”
"Rong Ruo, you go and get the clothes that Concubine Li just changed."
Rong Ruo took the order and left. In a few moments, the bloody clothes were brought to the hall from the inside out. Some of the squeamish concubines had already covered their mouths with handkerchiefs.
Concubine Li lay on her stomach and sobbed.
The two imperial doctors examined it for a long time, but they still shook their heads.
The queen's brows furrowed even tighter, "Rong Ruo, you take the two grandmothers and check the incense, hair oil, and rouge used by Concubine Li today." ”
The two imperial doctors looked embarrassed, but they still went to Concubine Li's side and said "offended".
Concubine Li had already begun to scream: "The emperor is the concubine's master!" ”
The emperor was on a high seat, his expression unclear.
The two grandmothers came over and checked Li Concubine's hair, fingers, and even boots one by one.
The concubines on the side saw such a scene in Li Concubine, and secretly praised in their hearts.
It's just that the two imperial doctors still shook their heads.
The Empress was about to speak, when one of the imperial physicians suddenly frowned and said, "Wait a minute. He said a few words to the imperial doctor on the side.
The imperial doctor next to him also stared, and then nodded.
The queen said, "Doctor Wang, what have you discovered?" But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”
Imperial Physician Wang sniffed again, confirmed again, and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, the minister smelled a smell of saffron and musk. ”
"What? Saffron and musk are both forbidden items for pregnant women, how can they smell like this? ”
"The fragrance is near Concubine Li's mother, please also ask the mother to see it."
The queen twisted her eyebrows, "In this case, everyone will untie their sachets to show their innocence." ”
Rong Ruo took a tray and walked in front of everyone one by one, and everyone untied their sachets and put them on the plate.
The two imperial doctors stared at Rong Ruo tightly.
Rong Ruo came over with a plate of sachets.
And all the hearts of the people were raised to their throats.
The two imperial physicians examined separately, and suddenly Imperial Physician Chen's face changed dramatically, and he gave Imperial Physician Wang a look, and Imperial Physician Wang hurriedly picked up the sachet in Imperial Physician Chen's hand, sniffed it, and his face changed dramatically.
The queen was satisfied with the performance of the two and asked, "What's wrong?" Did you find anything? ”
"No, Queen Mother, this, nothing." Imperial Physician Wang stammered and didn't say why.
The queen raised her voice and said, "In front of the emperor, how dare you hide it!" Imperial Doctor Wang, what do you say! ”
Imperial Physician Wang glanced at Imperial Physician Chen, gritted his teeth and crossed his heart, and said stubbornly, "Niangniang, there is something wrong with this sachet!" ”
The imperial physician held out a sachet embroidered with the osmanthus of the Moon Palace in both hands.
"Whose is this? Stand up for yourself! The queen asked sharply.
I saw Sun Siyao attend with a pale face and kneel in the hall.
The emperor didn't know her, just looked at her coldly.
"The concubine is the crown prince and concubine of the East Palace, and she has seen the emperor."
"East Palace?" The emperor snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Li cried and cried, "The emperor is the master of the concubine's children!" Prince, he's so ruthless! ”
When everyone saw her directly climbing the prince of the East Palace, they all held their breath and didn't dare to make a sound.
The queen Wen Sheng suggested, "Your Majesty, since the matter involves the East Palace, it is better to go to the front and invite the prince over." The queen paused and said, "There are many people at the banquet today, so it's better to let everyone else retreat." ”
The emperor thought about it, glanced at the concubines and wives under the seat, and nodded.
Everyone was curious and wanted to know the follow-up of the matter, but they were also frightened by the atmosphere in the hall, and bowed back with palpitations.
In less than half a pillar of incense, there were only a few people left in the hall, and it was deserted all of a sudden.
When the prince came in, he saw Sun Siyao kneeling alone in the hall, and Concubine Li on the side looked at him with anger in her eyes.
The crown prince didn't know what was going on, but he still saluted as usual, "I don't know why the emperor summoned his sons?" But did Sun do something wrong? ”
"Your Highness! Even if you hate the concubine, the child of the concubine is also your younger brother! How can you be so ruthless! Don't even let go of your own brother! Concubine Li cried loudly.
There have been no children born in the palace for several years, and the emperor has not been so concerned about concubines for a long time.
"Erchen doesn't understand!" The prince said in a deep voice.
"You still don't understand!" The emperor shouted angrily. The Son of Heaven was furious, and the entire hall knelt down.
The queen sighed, and Wen Yan persuaded, "Your Majesty, don't be angry!" Then he turned to the prince and said, "You have done such a foolish thing, and you have not asked your father for the blame." ”
Although the prince knelt on the ground, he still straightened up, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "Please also ask the queen to make it clear, what foolish things the minister has done!" ”
The emperor snorted coldly, the queen didn't speak, and Concubine Li sobbed lowly.
Only Sun Siyao, who was kneeling next to the prince, was left to speak.
"Sun, you say!" There was a vague bad feeling in the prince's heart.
"Prince Qiqi, today Concubine Li had a miscarriage at the banquet, and the queen mother conducted an inspection, saying that there was a problem with the sachet of the concubine's body." Sun Siyao said with a look of grievance.
The prince was shocked, Sun Siyao often went to Xue Ke's Baopu Courtyard these days, could it be Xue Ke's means to move Concubine Li's child? It's just that he asked, with a straight face as usual
"What's wrong with your sachet? How does your sachet affect Lady Li? ”
The queen is still the usual dignified, graceful, and gentle, "Today, Sun's seat is just behind Li Concubine, and the smell of Sun's sachet can naturally affect Li Concubine." Sun's sachet contains saffron and musk, which are forbidden for pregnant women. ”
The faces of the two imperial doctors on the side changed and changed, but the people present didn't pay attention.
The prince was even more shocked, he didn't know Xue Ke's plans, and he instantly thought of several ways to keep Xue Ke in his mind, and first asked sharply
"Sun, is this your sachet?"
"It's a concubine."
"The spices in the sachet were put by yourself?"
"It was put by the concubine's own hands."
"When you enter the palace today, who gave you the sachet to wear?"
"It's exactly what the concubine wears on purpose."
When the prince heard Sun's answer, his brows furrowed more and more.
"Your Majesty! This slut is so ruthless! Concubine Li began to cry again.
"Doesn't the prince know anything about what the Sun family has done?" Seeing Concubine Li's cry, the queen pointed all the fingers at Sun, and pulled the conversation over again.
"I really don't know."
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Li asked the prince sharply: "Everyone knows that the Sun family is the most favored prince concubine in the East Palace!" The concubine had never seen the Sun family before, and she had no personal grudges, if there was no prince's permission, how could the Sun family do this? ”
The queen glanced at the emperor's expression slightly, and a smile slowly rose in her heart.
Sun's answer just now confirmed himself, and the prince was a little hesitant in his heart and didn't dare to ask her rashly.
It's just that Sun didn't wait for him to ask, and said aggrieved but clearly, "Emperor Qi, Queen Mother, Prince, it is precisely because of the spices that the concubine personally packed that the concubine body is sure that there is no musk and saffron in this sachet that hinders pregnant women. ”
"The Imperial Doctor is here, you slut still dare to quibble!" Concubine Li said hatefully.
At this time, the queen noticed that the two imperial doctors Chen and Wang on the side had been wiping their sweat, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart. The whole thing is going so smoothly that something is wrong. She just reflected that it was Sun's attitude that was wrong.
The emperor pointed his finger at the two imperial doctors, "You have just checked, what is in this sachet?" ”
The two of them weakened their knees, knelt on the ground, glanced at the queen, gritted their teeth and said, "This sachet is the smell of musk and saffron." ”
"The concubine is new to medicine, and she will never be confused!" Sun Siyao straightened up and said.
The prince glanced at Sun Siyao, and then at the imperial doctor who was kneeling on the ground, and felt a little confident in his heart, and said loudly, "Since this is the case, please ask the emperor and the queen to summon another imperial doctor to check." ”
Seeing the two imperial doctors who knelt down and kept wiping their sweat, the uneasiness in the queen's heart expanded even more, and she shouted to Sun Siyao, "You are a prince concubine, what kind of medical theory can you know?" These two are both famous doctors who have been in Tai Hospital for many years, can they still be mistaken? Your Majesty, according to the concubines, this Sun family is just delaying time. ”
It's just that the emperor didn't listen to these words, he raised his chin at Gonggong Cao on the side, and Gonggong Cao bowed and retreated.
Father-in-law Cao moved quickly, and in less than a tea time, he had already brought over the two envoys of Tai Hospital.
After the two of them saluted, Gonggong Cao ordered someone to bring a small table and put the sachet worn by Sun Siyao in the center.
The Emperor spoke, in an unquestioning tone, "You check what the spices are in this sachet?" ”
Even if the two of them didn't understand the ins and outs, they also understood the seriousness of the matter when they looked at the prince who knelt down in the middle and the atmosphere in the hall. Open the medicine box at the moment, cut the sachet with special scissors, pour out the spices inside, sort them one by one, and spread them on special gauze.
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