Chapter 434: Step by Step Crisis
When this sentence was spoken, Du Qianqian had already let it go.
She knew about her father and her husband's plan from the beginning, and as an important participant in the plan, she also knew about it. It's just because she is a woman that she doesn't know much, but at least Du Qianqian knows the matter of toasting the emperor and queen at the wedding banquet.
The wine is poisonous, and once the queen drinks it, it won't take long for her to die. And immediately afterwards, Emperor Xichu, who drank the toast of her husband Jun Nangongchen, would also die.
Now that she has participated, Du Qianqian can't do it. Although she is afraid, although she is timid, she longs more for the power and scenery above ten thousand people under one person. If she does this, then she will be the future queen mother, and the highest ranking among the women in front of her is just a roadblock in front of her.
With a twist in her heart, Du Qianqian's slightly trembling hand became stable.
People don't kill the heavens and the earth for themselves, all women in the world want to be on the throne, and she is no exception. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that there's no chance. Now the opportunity is in front of her, and if she doesn't grasp it, she will regret it for the rest of her life.
"Queen Mother, please." Du Qianqian said respectfully, and the wine glass in her hand was also raised.
But she waited for a while, and no one came to take the glass of wine from her. If it was usual, Miss Du Qianqian would have lost her temper and would have thrown away the wine glass a long time ago, she didn't have the patience to toast others in front of everyone.
But now, Du Qianqian didn't even dare to move, sitting in front of her were the emperor and empress of Western Chu, the two most noble people in Western Chu, who couldn't tolerate her presumptuousness. Just because she was covered with a hijab, Du Qianqian couldn't see the situation outside clearly, and she didn't know why Queen Wang didn't drink her wine?
Could it be that something was discovered?
Thinking like this, Du Qianqian's heart, which had finally calmed down, suddenly became apprehensive again. There was a ghost in her heart, and it was inevitable that she would be afraid, Du Qianqian's hands began to tremble again, but she could only try her best to endure it.
"Bring it up." After a while, Du Qianqian finally heard a woman's dignified and pleasant voice.
Immediately, her wine glass was finally taken away, and Du Qianqian was like being pardoned, and almost her back broke out in a cold sweat. Her heart beat faster and faster, and she couldn't hold back, because she knew that once the queen drank this wine, there would be no way to undo it.
However, Du Qianqian couldn't see it, but he could hear Queen Wang's voice again.
Looking at Emperor Xichu, Empress Wang had a gentle and dignified smile on her face. She looked at the wine in the cup, and said to the Emperor of Western Chu with a smile: "Your Majesty, today is Chen'er's big day, it stands to reason that this cup of happy wine, the concubine should drink whatever she says." Just ......"
Hearing this, Nangong Chen's heart jumped inexplicably, and he hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, this is a piece of filial piety from the crown princess, you can drink it." ”
Nangong Cheng didn't know why, there would be such an accident in a good toasting session, he didn't expect that Queen Wang didn't drink this glass of wine directly, and then it was his turn to toast Emperor Xichu. Everything was planned so perfectly, but now suddenly something went wrong.
For a while, Nangong Chen suddenly had a feeling of unease.
Queen Wang smiled slightly, "Chen'er, you don't know anything. Today is indeed your big day, and this cup of wine should be drunk by the queen mother. It's just that the queen mother took the medicine before leaving the palace, and if she drinks alcohol, it will affect the properties of the medicine. ”
After speaking, Queen Wang turned her head, looked at Emperor Xichu and said with a smile: "The concubine has always been in bad health, and she has never drunk alcohol, today the concubine wants to ask Your Majesty for forgiveness, and the princess will not drink this cup of wine." However, the princess's filial piety cannot be ignored by the concubines. ”
Speaking of this, Queen Wang handed the wine in her hand to the maid beside her, and said lightly: "Go and change a cup of tea." ”
"Yes, Queen." Luo Qingluan's pretending palace maid immediately responded, and then brought up the tea that had been prepared a long time ago and sent it to Du Qianqian: "Princess, please replace the wine with tea, and give it to the queen again." ”
"Your Majesty, what do you think is good?" Empress Wang looked at Emperor Xichu.
On the point of replacing wine with tea, Emperor Xichu did not have the slightest opinion.
He naturally knew that Queen Wang was not in good health, and she had just had a little prince, and her body was recuperating, and drinking alcohol would definitely affect her body. It's nothing to be able to replace wine with tea.
"Okay, so good, it doesn't hurt the princess and Chen'er, and the queen doesn't have to worry about drinking alcohol to affect the medicinal properties, it's the best of both worlds, so be it."
Even the Emperor of Western Chu has spoken like this, what else does Nangong Chen have to say?
Although she faintly sensed that something was wrong, Queen Wang's excuse was also reasonable. Fortunately, for Nangong Chen, even if Queen Wang didn't drink this cup of poisonous wine, it was nothing. After all, she is just a woman, and it has no impact on his plan to seize the throne, as long as Emperor Xichu drinks it, it will be enough.
This time, Queen Wang did not shirk again, took the teacup in Du Qianqian's hand and took a sip, Shi Shiran handed it to the palace maid beside her, and also rewarded Du Qianqian with a pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets. When she took the dragon and phoenix bracelet, Du Qianqian's hands were trembling, others didn't know, and thought she was happy and excited, only Du Qianqian herself knew that she was so scared that her legs were weak.
What would have happened if Queen Wang didn't drink just now and let someone else drink it? In case the queen finds out something, let people try whether this wine is poisonous or not, won't it be exposed?
It's okay...... Du Qianqian's heart was beating like a drum, her whole body was cold, and she knelt on the ground without saying a word, and didn't dare to say anything more.
"Father, my sons also toast you." It was Nangong Chen's turn, he held the wine glass in both hands and respectfully handed it to Emperor Xichu. He had a humble smile on his face, his heart beating faster because of excitement, and he was not afraid, but excited. It's the last minute, and he can't wait.
Nangong Chen seemed to see the throne beckoning to him, as long as Emperor Xichu drank the poisonous wine he toasted, everything would be a big deal.
Sure enough, Emperor Xichu did not have any suspicions, and was about to drink his wine in one gulp, when the queen spoke again. She gently stretched out her hand to block: "Your Majesty, wait a minute." ”
Emperor Xichu stopped and looked at Empress Wang: "Empress, what's wrong?" ”
Empress Wang just smiled slightly, turned around and took a cup of hot tea that Luo Qingluan arrived, and sent it to Emperor Xichu, "Your Majesty, don't forget, what has the Imperial Doctor told you in the past few days, you can't drink alcohol, Your Majesty has forgotten?" Since today is Chen'er's wedding banquet, Your Majesty must take care of the dragon's body. Therefore, the concubine prepared hot tea for His Majesty, and His Majesty, like the concubine, it is enough to replace wine with tea. ”
After speaking, Queen Wang looked at Nangong Chen and said with a smile: "Chen'er, do you say that what the queen mother said is reasonable?" ”
He didn't expect such a thing to happen at all, Nangong Chen almost stood up, and he couldn't wait to pour the wine in the cup directly into the mouth of Emperor Xichu. How could this be, it was clearly well planned, why would Queen Wang come out halfway to intervene?
If she doesn't drink it herself, she just doesn't drink it, and she also lets Emperor Xichu not drink it, what is this woman thinking?
Although Nangong Chen has been called Queen Wang since he was a child, Queen Wang is not his biological concubine after all. For Queen Wang, Nangong Chen has no feelings in his heart. The big thing he planned was so perfect, who would have thought that it would be ruined by this woman, was it unintentional or intentional?
In front of the civil and military officials, Nangong Chen did not dare to act rashly for a while. Before it was time to tear his face, he could only smile reluctantly: "The queen mother is too worried, today is the big day of the son's minister, and the father only drinks a glass of wine, which is not in the way." ”
Queen Wang shook her head: "Chen'er, what you said is not right, have you forgotten what your father taught you before?" Don't take the good as small, don't take the evil as small. You know your father's body, especially a while ago, your father fainted, and the doctor finally recuperated, but nothing can happen again. ”
It was completely for the sake of Emperor Xichu's body, and Nangong Chen couldn't say anything to refute, so he could only watch as Empress Wang took the wine glass in Emperor Xichu's hand and handed over the hot tea he had prepared.
The ministers who watched the ceremony looked at each other even more, and they thought that the arrival of Emperor Xichu and Queen Wang was a hint of Nangong Chen's status and identity, but they didn't expect that Queen Wang said this now, isn't this a slap in the face in public? The courtiers are all old foxes, how can they not understand the meaning of the queen and the king?
Don't drink the wine toasted by Nangong Chen and the new princess, this is already very expressive.
However, if Emperor Xichu and Empress Wang didn't like Nangong Chen, why did they have to come to the Five Princes in person?
The ministers thought about it, but no one could guess the reason.
For the Emperor of Western Chu, he ventured here today just to lure out Nalan Ye, and he didn't care at all about whether he drank the happy wine of Nangong City or not. Since the queen and queen have said that it is for his good health, let's drink tea.
Taking the teacup, Emperor Xichu took a sip casually, then let people take it down, waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, the tea has been drunk, the ceremony has been done, and the ceremony can be done." ”
While speaking, Emperor Xichu looked absentmindedly in the crowd, and he didn't have the heart to sit here at all. He always had another feeling of uneasiness, and he didn't know if Nalan Ye had come. Did they blend in with these guests, intending to take advantage of the opportunity to assassinate him?
Even though the entire Five Princes' Mansion was full of forbidden troops, when he thought of Nalan Ye's ability, Emperor Xichu still had a feeling of trepidation.
Also uneasy was Queen Wang, although she didn't know that there was a problem with the wine sent by Du Qianqian at first, but when Luo Qingluan stood beside her and touched her without a trace, Queen Wang immediately understood.
Everything that followed, it was only under Luo Qingluan's hint that Queen Wang was able to hold back and reluctantly proceed calmly.
The panic and uneasiness in Queen Wang's heart, no one can see that she has experienced a lot after all, and no matter how panicked she is, she can control herself. She just couldn't imagine what would happen next, before that, how could Queen Wang imagine that Nangong Chen, whom she regarded as her own, and the newlywed crown princess toasted her and Her Majesty would have a problem!