Chapter 368: Showing Horses' Feet
The entire harem was in a panic, and no one would have thought that there would be such twists and turns. Emperor Dongwan, who received the news, immediately hurried to Fengwu Palace, and immediately became furious, severely punished many palace people, and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, so that the Tai Hospital must find out what was wrong with Empress Wei.
At this time, Luo Qingluan was waiting in the side hall of Fengwu Palace.
Who was the first to come out of the net?
At this time, Xiao Yuqi was guarding the Fengwu Palace with a gloomy face, but in contrast to the sad look on his face, it was the tranquility and certainty in his heart.
Because he knew that Empress Wei was not actually in a coma here, everything was just their plan.
And the purpose of making this plan is to catch the real culprit behind the scenes.
Xiao Yuqi waited quietly, and the rain outside the window seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, pouring on the roof and beams like a scoop, washing the Biwa glass clean. The inky night was thick and deep, which made this harem even heavier.
Emperor Dongwan was furious and left angrily. The next day he had to go to court, and he had to stay energetic. Although Empress Wei is his queen, she can't delay state affairs because of a woman, and being able to come to see her in the middle of the night in the rain makes Emperor Dongwan feel that she has done a good enough.
Although when he was leaving, Emperor Dongwan instructed the palace people to serve Empress Wei and report the situation at any time, Xiao Yuqi still felt a little cold. The queen mother is sick like this, but the father still did not stay with him, sure enough, all the sons of heaven will not have children's affection, and everything is important to state affairs.
In the future, will he be so rational and ruthless?
Just thinking about it, there was a faint voice outside the hall, Xiao Yuqi turned his head, and Biyue had already walked out. After a while, she came in again: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the noble concubine is here, saying that she is here to visit the queen." ”
Xiao Yuqi's eyes lit up, and he became even colder.
Li Guifei, the first one to come was Li Guifei!
Because Luo Qingluan said that Empress Wei became ill so suddenly, and she was awake after falling into a coma, and then fell into a coma again. is so repeated and strange, and the condition can't even be diagnosed and treated by the imperial doctor, Emperor Dongwan is also helpless and furious, at this time, according to common sense, who should be afraid of getting into trouble and being contaminated with some inexplicable suspicion and avoid danger, right?
The palace has always stepped on the low and praised the high, the icing on the cake, even if it is Queen Wei, once she has such a problem, who would dare to provoke herself? The most sensible way to protect oneself is to stay in his palace honestly, make sure that he is fine, and then come to greet him.
If anyone else dares to come to visit tonight, then this person must be very suspicious, this is what Luo Qingluan said.
Xiao Yuqi didn't seem to understand it, he didn't quite understand the hearts of these concubines in the harem, and he couldn't figure out why he said that someone came to visit his mother tonight was the biggest suspect. But since it was Luo Qingluan who said it, he just listened to it and waited to see what happened.
At this time, Li Guifei actually came, but still came in the middle of the night, when it was pouring rain, and Xiao Yuqi couldn't help but feel a little more suspicious. He knew that the queen mother and Concubine Li usually looked harmonious and affectionate, but no one would let them compete for favor.
Concubine Li Guifei came to see Empress Wei in person, but it was a bit too much.
After a while, the lights were already lit. The bead curtain sounded, and a cold wind swept in, and Concubine Li Guifei, under the service of the palace people, wrapped in a fox fur, appeared in front of Xiao Yuqi with a concerned face.
"It turns out that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also here?" Concubine Li Guifei was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really filial, serving so wholeheartedly, if the queen's sister wakes up, she will definitely be very pleased." ”
After speaking, she seemed to notice Empress Wei on the bed, and her face suddenly became concerned again, and she said worriedly: "How is Sister Queen now?" I just heard that she didn't wake up? Why is it ...... all of a sudden now?"
Pressing the doubts in his heart, Xiao Yuqi really didn't have the heart to talk to this woman, he was full of thoughts, whether it was Li Guifei who found someone to murder his mother, where did he still want to deal with her?
Seeing this, Biyun hurriedly saluted and said, "Back to the concubine Niangniang, the queen mother woke up just now, but before she could say a few words, Niangniang vomited blood and fainted again. After speaking, he wiped his tears with his sleeve.
"How can you vomit blood, so bad?" Li Guifei seemed to be frightened, and hurriedly came to the bed to see Empress Wei, Biyun couldn't stop her, Li Guifei had already pounced in front of Empress Wei, looking up and down with concern: "Sister, how can my sister be like this?" I was fine a few days ago, why did I faint? ”
She muttered to herself, touching Empress Wei's face as she spoke, her hands trembling. Seeing this, Biyun hurriedly blocked it: "Concubine Niangniang, the imperial doctor said just now, Niangniang is very sick now, and she can't see the cold, otherwise it will be more serious, I'm just afraid of it...... I can't wake up. ”
A flash of joy flashed in Concubine Li's eyes, but she concealed it very well, and was not noticed by anyone: "It's so serious, do those imperial doctors have a way?" ”
Finally calmed down, Xiao Yuqi finally said: "There is no way, Imperial Doctor Li and Imperial Doctor Liu have both come to see it, and they are all helpless, and they were almost beaten by their father again." Glancing at Empress Wei on the bed, he sighed: "It seems that it can only depend on the will of heaven." ”
"What providence, it's clear that those doctors are useless, why shouldn't they be beaten? Your Majesty should also teach these wine bags and rice bags a hard lesson! Concubine Li Guifei looked very angry, and said coldly: "These imperial doctors, they usually think that they are excellent in medical skills and amazing, but now that the queen's sister is sick, they say that there is no way, I really don't know what is the use of raising them." ”
Frowning, Xiao Yuqi expressed sadness and helplessness: "Forget it, even if you punish the imperial doctor, there is no way to make the queen mother wake up." He let out a long sigh and knelt in front of Empress Wei's bed, as if he had despaired.
There was no doubt at all, Concubine Li Guifei's heart was about to jump out of joy, and she comforted Xiao Yuqi and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, you have to have confidence in the queen." The queen's sister is obviously fine, why is she sick? However, Jiren has her own natural appearance, and I believe that the queen sister will definitely wake up. By the way, I brought a thousand-year-old ginseng, if the queen's sister wakes up, you can use it for her immediately, maybe it will have some effect. ”
Seeing that Concubine Li cared so much and sent a thousand-year-old ginseng worth a lot of money, Xiao Yuqi just felt that something was wrong. Maybe it's a preconceived notion, none of the other concubines came tonight, only Li Guifei came alone, is she really so good with her mother?
He didn't believe it!
Both women were vying for the favor of his father, and it was absolutely impossible to say that there was no jealousy between the two. If Concubine Li Guifei had come at another time, Xiao Yuqi would not have this feeling of suspicion, but tonight Luo Qingluan made the situation clear, and he had to be suspicious.
After a long while, Concubine Li Guifei took the palace maid back. As soon as she left, Xiao Yuqi immediately asked Biyun to invite Luo Qingluan over.
"How? Did Li Guifei show anything just now? Luo Qingluan has always been in the side hall, although she doesn't know what Concubine Li Guifei said, she also knows that she is the only one who comes.
Biyun told Luo Qingluan in detail about the situation when Concubine Li came just now, including what she said and what she brought: "But Miss Luo, I don't see anything wrong with Concubine Luo?" ”
Luo Qingluan didn't answer, walked directly to the bed, lifted the tent, and asked softly, "Queen Mother, are you better now?" ”
After a moment, Empress Wei slowly opened her eyes.
"The woman...... Is she gone? Empress Wei's voice seemed very weak, but her consciousness was unusually clear, "She ...... just now"
Seeing that Empress Wei wanted to say something, there was still some movement in the quilt, as if she was about to stretch out her hand. Luo Qingluan immediately uncovered the quilt a little and helped Empress Wei take her hand out, and suddenly saw that Empress Wei had a cyan mark on her hand, like a pinch mark.
What's going on? I didn't find this bruise when I checked Empress Wei's pulse before, why is it there again now? Could it be that Empress Wei's body has changed somewhat? Luo Qingluan suddenly felt that something was wrong, and stared at the pinch marks on Empress Wei's wrist.
"She ...... just now," Empress Wei looked at the pinch marks on her wrist and said word by word, "I can feel it." Just now...... She pinched me. ”
This sentence surprised the three of them, and Xiao Yuqi blurted out: "What did you say, Queen Mother?" Who pinched you? The figure of Li Guifei immediately appeared in his heart. Could it be that Concubine Li Guifei really had such the courage to dare to secretly pinch her queen mother in front of them?
Even Empress Wei herself felt a little incredible: "Concubine Li...... It's her, I can feel it. Just now, when she was talking by my bedside, she put her hand into the quilt and pinched me hard. ”
Thinking back to the situation just now, if she hadn't held back, I was afraid that she would really scream in pain. Li Guifei obviously showed no mercy, and the pinch marks on her wrists were deeply dented, obviously the result of the force on her nails.
Biyun was even more shocked, and exclaimed: "Could it be that the concubine is testing whether the queen has really fainted?" ”
Something flashed in her mind, Luo Qingluan shook her head: "It shouldn't be, if she wasn't sure if the queen mother had fainted, she wouldn't be so bold and really dare to pinch the queen mother." In this way, Li Guifei's actions can only show one problem, that is, she can be sure that the queen mother is really faint and unconscious, and use this to vent her dissatisfaction. ”
Looking at Xiao Yuqi, Luo Qingluan sneered: "It's almost certain that the person who attacked the queen mother is Li Guifei, otherwise, why is she sure that the queen mother will not wake up suddenly, and dare to make such a heavy hand?" ”
Empress Wei's heart jumped, Xiao Yuqi gritted her teeth and clenched her fists: "Concubine Li, this palace will definitely not spare you!" ”
Although he guessed that the person who did it was Li Guifei, Luo Qingluan had no direct evidence. Li Guifei's identity does not allow her or Xiao Yuqi to search for it based on suspicion. Therefore, now they have to think of a way to let Li Guifei show her feet.
"Do you want people to secretly go to her palace to search?" Xiao Yuqi frowned and pondered.
Luo Qingluan shook his head: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to find it, even if the poison is Concubine Li's, she won't be stupid enough to put it in her palace." If you want to prove that Li Guifei did it, it is best to let her throw herself into the net and not confess herself. ”
But how can you make Li Guifei not admit herself? Xiao Yuqi didn't think it was easy.
To this day, he still doesn't understand why his mother was quietly poisoned in Fengwu Palace, and all the imperial doctors can't find out the reason, obviously this poison is also uncommon. It seems that Li Guifei must have thought of a very ingenious strategy to let her mother be tricked.
Putting his eyes on Luo Qingluan again, Xiao Yuqi said loudly: "Miss Luo, do you have a way?" ”
Pondering after a while, Luo Qingluan said: "I can only give it a try, now that Concubine Li Guifei doesn't know that the queen mother has woken up, then we can continue to pretend, hoping that she can show her feet." ”