Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Afterfall
Date: 213-1-21
At noon, Jiang Yanming hurriedly returned to the mansion, retreated from everyone, pulled Li Danruo to sit on the kang and whispered: "Imperial Doctor Hu hung himself last night. Li Danruo was startled: "What's wrong?" ”
"I didn't inquire much clearly, saying that around noon yesterday, the Criminal Department transferred the edict of Empress Zou and instructed Imperial Physician Hu to join the army in the border area. Jiang Yanming explained gloomily, Li Danruo frowned, looked at Jiang Yanming and said: "Imperial Doctor Hu once got Weng Weng to take care of him, when he was the first Mrs. Ning's wife, he often went to the Li Mansion to diagnose the pulse and speak, I have known him since I was a child, Imperial Doctor Hu is kind and timid, Mrs. Ning often says that he is the kind of person who cherishes his life, but he is just to serve in the army in the border area, how can he be overhanged?" ”
Jiang Yanming's brows gradually furrowed, holding Li Danruo's hand, he sighed in annoyance and said: "We can hear that there are too few letters, according to what you say, there must be something strange about the death of Imperial Doctor Hu, who started it?" ”
"Doctor Hu is dead, who has more interests?" Li Danruo sighed secretly, lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, Jiang Yanming held Li Danruo's hand stiffly, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab her and said, "I should have thought that I could climb from a maiko in the market to a high position today, how can I be a simple and compassionate person?" It seems that Queen Zou ......"
"Well, I thought so too." Li Danruo sighed softly and said: "Imperial Doctor Hu is such a kind person, his medical skills, and countless living people......"
"Don't think about this," Jiang Yanming comforted softly: "It is said that a companion is like a tiger...... Li Danruo turned around and buried his head in Jiang Yanming's arms, Jiang Yanming patted her lightly and said: "Don't be afraid, don't worry, when these things are over, I will resign, and we will go back to Jiangning to live." ”
It wasn't until the afternoon that Empress Zou woke up in a panic and hectic manner, and his lower body was still slowly flowing out with a fine warmth, Empress Zou moved his fingers, and Ah Tang's voice was filled with panic and fear, and he asked in a low voice: "Sage, are you awake?" Drink two sips of ginseng soup, right? Zou Hou wanted to shake his head, but found that his head was shaking, and the silver spoon was gently handed to his mouth, Zou Hou closed his eyes irritably, but opened his mouth and swallowed the ginseng soup, she has to live, live well, she has a son.
After drinking a few sips of ginseng soup, Zou Hou closed her eyes and gasped, her lower body was warm and flowing, she had never felt this kind of flowing taste so clearly, it was not blood, it was vitality, the vitality in her body was flowing out of her body so carefully, although it was slow, but it didn't stop for a moment......
"Where's the Imperial Doctor?" Zou Hou is angry like a gossamer,
"Xiaguan." The imperial physician was trembling and bowing down to answer, Empress Zou asked this sentence, but there was no order behind him, and he could stop the flow of vitality with the silver needle, only Hu Jishen, Hu Jishen...... He's dead!
Empress Zou suddenly coughed a few times, Ah Tang stared at the helpless Imperial Doctor Zheng and a few Imperial Doctors with red eyes, and turned back sharply, knelt in front of the couch, and gently brushed Zou Hou's chest, Zou Hou coughed for a while, opened his eyes, stared at Ah Tang with a sad gaze and said: "Go, take the wine, pass on my will, Liu Meiren will cut herself!" Kill her! Go! Kill her for me!"
Ah Tang's face turned white with fright, his throat gurgled twice, and he pointed at the imperial doctor and said, "Sage, you?" She wanted to remind Empress Zou that there were still outsiders in this hall, Empress Zou took a few breaths, raised her hand and hit Ah Tang's arm with all her strength and said, "Go!" Kill her! I can't die until she's dead, go!" Ah Tang was slapped by Zou Hou's strength, took a few steps back, and promised repeatedly: "The slave knows, the slave and the maid will receive the order, and the slave and the maid will go!"
The Imperial Doctor and a few Imperial Physicians all had faces as white as paper, and they just hated to shrink into the cracks in the ground, and when they heard such royal secrets, maybe they were the next Imperial Doctor Hu!
Ah Tang took the wine and hurried to the palace of Liu Meiren with the two powerful mothers-in-law of Kong Wu.
Liu Meiren is not in the palace, Liu Meiren is waiting for pen and ink in the palace of diligence!
Ah Tang hesitated for a moment, then took the two mothers-in-law, turned around and walked towards the Qinzheng Palace, she has been waiting for the saint for twenty years, she understands that the saint is very sick, maybe ...... is really alive, Liu Meiren has to die in front of the saint, Liu Meiren is dead, and my brother will have a way to live......
In the Qinzheng Palace, Liu Meiren sat on the couch, turned around and looked over, her eyes were full of sneers, as if she knew everything, Ah Tang stood straight in front of the couch, staring straight at Liu Meiren, behind her, the two mothers-in-law stared straight at Liu Meiren like her, Liu Meiren smiled like a spring flower: "How can Ah Tang have time to come here?" Is the saint better? ”
The spring flower-like smile was full of poisonous arrows, Ah Tang narrowed his eyes, raised his hand and said: "The sage has ordered, Liu Meiren is hard, drink a glass of wine to relieve fatigue, wait for Liu Meiren to drink!"
Liu Meiren's smile did not decrease, the two mothers-in-law pounced, waiting for Liu Meiren's side of the girl screaming and rushing to the front, and the two mothers-in-law scuffled, Liu Meiren sat on the couch, so that she picked up the cup and sipped the tea, but as if she was not thinking about the temple, Ah Tang Tie blushed, and was about to go over to help, but saw Liu Meiren suddenly smash the cup on a pile of folds, stretched out her hand and pulled the girl who protected her to fall back on the couch, crying in horror.
Without waiting for Ah Tang to react, the door of the apse was kicked open with a bang, and the emperor rushed in angrily, and saw the chaos and misery crying Liu Meiren in front of the couch at a glance, only trembling with anger, shaking his fingers, pointing to the front of the couch, in a hurry, the words were not clear: "Cheap slave!" Get lost! Pull away, pull away!"
The two mothers-in-law didn't wait for the maid to rush to the front, they were already shaking into a ball and kneeling on the ground, Liu Meiren was terrified, trembling like a leaf in the wind, pulling the girl to death, looking at the emperor with tears in her eyes, crying aggrieved and speechless.
The emperor ran to the couch in a few steps, stretched out his hand to hug Liu Meiren and comforted him gently: "Don't be afraid, with me, no one can hurt you!" Don't be afraid, don't worry!" Liu Meiren relied on the emperor's arms, sobbing and choking and nodded, the emperor hugged her and comforted her softly for a while, and saw that she gradually stopped sobbing and calmed down, so she let go of her, walked to Ah Tang who was kneeling on the ground, raised her foot and kicked Ah Tang in the chest and said, "You and your master, you don't have me in your eyes, right?" Well, I will fulfill you, and you will give me a taste of this wine!"
The waiter quietly picked up the wine jug, poured half a glass of the remaining wine in the pot, and the two waiters skillfully stuck Ah Tang, and poured the wine into Ah Tang's mouth steadily.
"Send it back!" The emperor Yin Yin commanded, and the two attendants carried Ah Tang, who was still struggling, and sent him back to the Zou harem.
On the same day, Empress Zou left behind her son who had just completed the moon and returned to the west.
Jiang Yanming followed the class to handle the funeral of Queen Zou, and he was busy for four or five days before returning to the house.
Li Danruo hurriedly took it in, waited for Jiang Yanming to bathe and clean his head and face, Jiang Yanming changed into his old clothes, sighed comfortably and was about to lie down, as if he remembered something, and hurriedly straightened up and asked, "By the way, that fold?" It happened too suddenly. ”
"I've already sorted it out for you, and the excerpt has already been burned." Li Danruo replied with a smile, Jiang Yanming easily poured back on the kang, and the previous letter asking the prince to fold was no longer needed.
Jiang Yanming lay down for only a few breaths, and his breathing gradually lengthened, Li Danruo gently probed over, and couldn't help laughing, it seemed that he was extremely tired, and he fell asleep in the blink of an eye, Li Danruo motioned to Zhu Yi to take the quilt over, and covered Jiang Yanming lightly.
Queen Zou's funeral has passed very soon, and the Zou family is still prosperous, but they have no confidence in and out.
The baby in the palace who had just been full moon was brought into Liu Meiren's palace to raise, Liu Meiren was promoted to Wanyi, Queen Zou has been very strong, when she was a beauty, she was a high-grade palace person in addition to Queen Zou, and now Queen Zou is returning to the west, whether she is promoted or not promoted to Wanyi, she is the one with a high grade in the palace, in addition to almost approving the emperor on behalf of ninety percent of the folds, she is also like Queen Zou after giving birth, and is in charge of all the big and small things in the palace, but now there is no control system......
From morning to night, she hardly had a moment to spare, but she was full of energy in her busyness.
Jiang Yanming was often summoned to the emperor's side to draft edicts, and occasionally dealt with some government affairs, Jiang Yanming's caution made the emperor appreciate it very much.
In the spacious Shoucheng Palace, the emperor was tired and crooked on the couch, his fingers gently rubbed his eyebrows, and looked at the scholars of Jixian Hall who were sitting on the round bench respectfully, Fan Wenpu and Zhongshu Pingzhangshi, and Sikong Wei Renpu said: "The middle palace is empty, Liu Wanyi is gentle and obedient, enlightened and accessible, knows books and etiquette, and I will set Liu Wanyi as the queen." ”
"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to agree," Fan Wenpu owed a debt, and replied in a deep voice: "Liu Wanyi is from a humble background, and it is difficult to be the mother of the world, and besides," Fan Wenpu paused, arched his hand and continued: "Liu Wanyi is a remarried body, if she is the queen, it will damage the face of the royal family, and the minister thinks it is impossible!"
The emperor had a gloomy face, turned his head to look at Wei Renpu, Wei Renpu owed a debt and said: "Liu Wanyi gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, as His Majesty said, she has a soft temperament and is knowledgeable and courteous. The emperor looked at him slightly, Wei Renpu looked at him and continued: "Although Liu Wanyi said that she was from a humble background, she has outstanding intelligence and resourcefulness, if Your Majesty wants to make Liu Wanyi the queen, it is good to set up the eldest prince as the prince, so it is better to be safe with the country and the monarch." ”
Hanging his hands and respectfully standing behind Wei Renpu, Jiang Yanming was almost invisible and shuddered, saying that Wei Renpu was hiding poison in honey, and it really deserved his name, these words seemed to be echoed, but they pointed directly to Liu Wanyi's heart of not being subservient after he was established, and it was also because most of the government affairs now came from Liu Wanyi, if he was established, he was afraid that the tail would not fall...... The emperor is weak and lazy, but he is not stupid.
"What does Yao Qing think?" Jiang Yanming was thinking about it, only to hear the emperor ask, Jiang Yanming hurriedly bowed his body, and replied in a deep voice: "The minister also thinks it is inappropriate, the queen's position is the mother of the world, and it is better to choose from the famous family." ”
The emperor was gloomy for a long time, snorted coldly, got up and got off the bed, and walked away.