Chapter 38: Tilt (8)
Even Shi Qianmo couldn't find the root cause, and the face of the really bluffing Yu Concubine changed a few times: "It's not just to give an account to the emperor and queen, the child is innocent, and I have never given birth, I'm really afraid that it will be negligence and hurt the fourth elder brother." ”
Ruyue's mood was also extremely worried, she had more worries than Yu Concubine. Perhaps he was too anxious and forced the glory of raising the fourth elder brother to the body of the jade concubine. I didn't know that this inappropriate thinking finally affected the jade concubine and the fourth elder brother. "Wait." Ruyue suddenly thought of something.
Concubine Yu and Shi Qianmo looked at her in unison, hoping to find the root cause from her.
Ruyue looked at the two of them and said calmly: "I suddenly felt that maybe the rash that the fourth elder brother had for the first time was not smallpox. Otherwise, how could it be so fast, and then fade away? And soon there was a second recurrence. ”
"Niangniang, are you saying that the second elder brother didn't have smallpox for the first time?" Shi Qianmo pondered for a moment, and said unconsciously: "The minister knew that the fourth elder brother was sent to the jade concubine to be raised, so he successively looked through the fourth elder brother's previous medical records. The fourth elder brother did not have such a record of illness in the past, so it can be seen that it is not a disease brought from the mother's womb. ”
When he said this, Shi Qianmo was a little annoyed, and he was even more sensitive to Yue, so he stopped in embarrassment. It was precisely because of the root of the disease in the mother's womb that the Eighth Emperor Maiden would take the opportunity to die in such a cruel way. Thinking about it to this day, she should still be haunted, right?
"If this is the case, just ask the imperial doctor Jiang in the queen's mouth to ask questions, and everything will be solved." Ruyue didn't seem to have too many reactions, not that she didn't want to think of the little princess, but she was numb from pain, and her reaction would be sluggish. This is not forgotten, she doesn't know, maybe she has been tortured for a long time, and her heart will not hurt if she becomes sluggish.
"It must be dawn before the imperial doctor of Jiang can enter the palace. At this time, the palace door is locked, and I am afraid that I will not be able to enter. Concubine Yu eased her emotions a little and comforted herself: "No matter what the cause of the fourth elder brother's rash before, the most important thing for this child is that he can get rid of the high fever." ”
"Concubine Yu Niangniang can rest assured that the fever of the fourth elder brother has gradually subsided." Shi Qianmo had carefully treated the fourth elder brother just now, and his condition had stabilized a lot at this time. "It's just that the rash on the body will be very itchy, and the jade concubine must be carefully taken care of to prevent the fourth elder brother from scratching and leaving scars."
Ruyue remembered the scene when she was born with smallpox when she was a child, and she didn't feel a smile on her lips: "At that time, E-niang also took care of me carefully by the bedside. For fear that I would scratch myself and leave scars, I wrapped my hands in soft cloth, like two rice dumplings. Why don't you follow this method, sister, and wrap the fourth elder brother's little hands, right? ”
"I can't bear to do that." Concubine Yu pursed her lips and took a few steps forward to look at the fourth elder brother in her sleep. On his always indifferent face, a trace of maternal softness swelled up, and he couldn't do it: "I'd rather stare intently and hold his hands carefully." ”
"Originally, I didn't know whether it was right or wrong to entrust the fourth elder brother to my sister, but now it seems that it is a really good thing." Ruyue was finally relieved: "No matter what the side is, just my sister's heart for the fourth elder brother is very valuable." I believe that Mianxin's upbringing in her sister's Yanxi Palace will definitely be thousands of times better than Chuxiu Palace. ”
"How so?" Concubine Yu was a little unhappy: "That's the mother who gave birth to him, in the end, it's really painful." ”
Ruyue shook her head, a little contempt in her heart, and said disapprerovitically: "Love his son, choose a teacher and teach him." In the past, the story of Meng's mother's three thousand, has my sister forgotten? With a poisonous woman like the queen, what kind of true love can there be? ruined such a good prince in vain. ”
"It seems that you hate the queen to the bone." Yu Concubine retracted her infatuated gaze, turned her body to Ruyue, and stretched out her hand gently. "Yue'er, what if the queen is really not the one who poisoned Luan'er?"
Ruyue obviously didn't expect the jade concubine to say this suddenly, and she didn't feel discolored, and her face was stiff and almost convulsed. The hand handed to the hand in the palm of the jade concubine also shrank slightly: "Ruyue doesn't understand what my sister means by this, does my sister think that the queen has been wronged?" Yes, even at this moment, the queen refused to admit it. But I can be sure that this matter must have something to do with Xu Miao. ”
"Who is Xu Miao for, sister, do you know?" Concubine Yu persuaded with kind words: "I just hope that you will not be blinded by hatred." The queen has always done evil, even if she is really innocent, there is no pity to be wrong. I'm afraid, if the person behind everything is not the queen, sister, your situation will be much more dangerous. ”
"What my sister said is reasonable." Ruyue suppressed her anger and calmed her breath: "No matter who Xu Miao is for, in short, his vine is bound to bring out the melon." ”
After talking for a long time, the sky gradually brightened.
Shi Qianmo worked extremely hard to accompany the fourth elder brother all night, and felt a little tired at this time. "The two ladies have worked hard, so it is better for the minister to prepare some mild supplements to relieve fatigue."
"It's not necessary, Imperial Doctor Shi, this palace will ask Imperial Doctor Jiang who took care of the fourth elder brother before, and Imperial Doctor Xu who was pointed out by the emperor to take care of him, you just have to listen to what the two imperial doctors have to say. After all, I don't believe a word of what others say. Ruyue's words undoubtedly affirmed her trust in Shi Qianmo.
"Yes, sissy." Shi Qianmo's heart was full of warmth, like a golden sunshine penetrating into his heart. Although he can't get the admiration of Concubine Ru, he can get her trust, which can be regarded as another kind of comfort. "The minister must listen carefully."
"Master, the third elder brother is asking to see you outside the palace gate." Xiao Fengzi leaned against the door to play the newspaper excitedly, and did not mean to walk in and speak.
When Concubine Yu heard this, she couldn't help but tremble, and asked through the door, "Who did you say was coming?" ”
"Back to the master, it's the third elder brother." Xiao Fengzi replied crisply. "I'm waiting outside the palace gate right now!"
"Go, please come in." Concubine Yu frowned and said suspiciously: "I have never had any friendship with the third elder brother. He is the eldest son of the queen, and he must have come to seek justice for the fourth elder brother. Maybe I'm going to be in my palace again, what tricks are playing. ”
"Not necessarily." Although Ruyue hadn't seen the third elder brother for a long time, she remembered hugging him when she was a child. "The third elder brother was fostered and raised in the elder brother. was personally taken care of by the master, and the time with the queen was not long. Now that I came, I didn't look like I was looking for fault. ”
The jade concubine nodded suspiciously, but whispered: "But after all, we support the second elder brother." ”
"My sister is too worried." Ruyue signaled her not to think about it, she still remembered the young appearance of the third elder brother, but in fact, the children in the deep palace were pitiful. Especially the prince, who has carried too much suffering, which is a burden that others can't imagine.
And over the years, she has also secretly observed the third elder brother's every move, and Ruyue is still very relieved about his conduct.
"Miankai greets Ru Niangniang and Yu Niangniang." Miankai pushed the door in, his figure was long, and he looked humble and polite, according to the rules of the palace, please say hello.
Ruyue nodded slightly, and motioned to Imperial Doctor Shi to step aside: "Miankai must be here to visit his younger brother." After the diagnosis and treatment of Shi Imperial Doctor, Mianxin's fever has subsided, and as long as the rash on his body subsides, there will be no major problem. You can go and see, but be careful, and don't let him infect you with an emergency. ”
"Ru Niangniang misunderstood." Mianxin Shili: "The fourth brother is taken care of by the Jade Niangniang, and he will inevitably be thousands of times more careful than the grandmothers in the elder brother's house." Miankai has nothing to worry about. ”
"Then, the third elder brother came to ......" Yu Concubine was a little puzzled.
"Such as Niangniang, Yu Niangniang, Miankai came today to have a reluctant invitation. I hope that the two ladies can do what I wish, and do not send an order to Imperial Doctor Jiang to confront each other, and do not explain the truth to Huang Amma. Miankai didn't mean to hide it, and said to himself: "The rash of the fourth brother a few days ago was not smallpox, but ...... It's a wine rash. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Ruyue immediately understood, and was heartbroken: "I can't imagine that in order to protect her position, the queen even calculates her own flesh and blood like this and uses it cruelly." It's really unworthy of motherhood. ”
Concubine Yu was also angry, clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and said, "Such a young child, how can she withstand such a devastation." No, I must tell the emperor truthfully and punish him heavily. ”
"Jade Niangniang ......" Miankai bowed deeply: "The situation was urgent that day, and you were present, so I don't know." The emperor's mother admitted that she had poisoned An Concubine's flesh and blood, and the emperor was about to punish her, but her heart was full of pain and she couldn't lift her spirits. Where does she still have the energy to think about how to use the fourth brother to ask the emperor for mercy. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ru Niangniang. Erchen thought that this was just a trick by Xu Miao to protect herself. ”
Yu Concubine glanced at Ruyue suspiciously. Ruyue bowed slightly, and said calmly: "Yes, it was difficult for the queen to ride a tiger at that time, and she couldn't take care of the others at all." I also found out afterwards that Xu Miao sneaked away halfway and asked the nurse to bring the 'sick' fourth elder brother. The emperor took pity on his young son, so he opened up to the queen. It's just that this doesn't mean that it wasn't ordered by the queen early on. ”
"Like a mother." The third elder brother pleaded: "The gossip in the palace has never stopped, and the death of my eldest sister in the past ...... Miankai also heard a little. But over the years, how the emperor treated me and how she raised the fourth brother, others may not know, but I know better than anyone else. Therefore, I dare to conclude that the Imperial Mother is by no means what you think. ”
Everyone was silent, Miankai was extremely worried, and continued: "Now that Huang Eniang is in prison, it is called recuperation, but if Huang Ama does not withdraw his will, it is no different from the cold palace at all. As a son of man, Miankai couldn't watch his mother suffer. Please be like a mother, for the sake of your son's thin mother's heart, and forgive the sins of the emperor's mother. The sons are willing to ask Ru Niangniang for guilt on behalf of the emperor's mother, and let you punish him. Miankai knelt in front of Ruyue and raised an extremely sincere face.
Ruyue only felt panicked in her heart, but she was extremely jealous of the queen, why was she so blessed?