In the evening, Zhuang Chenchen went to Liao Rongyu's Jinlai Palace.

At this time, Liao Rongyu and Xin Wei started to concoct soothing spices. Neither of them is very proficient, so they invited the female official who made incense in the palace to give them advice. I studied very seriously.

"The emperor drove to the ......" across the door, Liang Bao's voice was only separated by a screen.

Liao Rongyu found that the emperor had come in, and hurriedly put down the things in his hand and greeted him with Xinwei: "The emperor is here, the concubines have not been summoned and have not prepared, and I ask you to forgive me." ”

"No courtesy." Zhuang Chenchen gave a hand, and bowed his head slightly to Xinxi: "Xinmei is also there." ”

"Yes." Xin Wei said gently: "The concubine will accompany my sister to learn how to make incense, I heard that the queen mother has always been unable to sleep peacefully recently......"

"Hmm." Zhuang Chenchen didn't go on.

"The emperor is here, so let's accompany my sister well. The concubine retired first. "Xinwei is very knowledgeable, and the emperor is also rare to come to Jinlai Palace, if she doesn't leave, she seems to be ignorant.

"Then my sister will have to sit down again." Liao Rongyu asked Mo Se to send her out, dismissed the female official, and personally served tea to Zhuang Chen: "Your Majesty, there are some lotus hearts in this tea, which will have a faint bitterness when you drink it, and it can best purify your heart in summer." ”

Taking the tea cup from her hand, Zhuang Yanchen took a shallow sip. "Sure enough."

"It's good if the emperor likes it." Liao Rongyu's cheeks flushed slightly. "The emperor seems to have something on his mind, why don't the concubines play a song to dispel the emperor's sorrows?"

Nodding slightly, Zhuang Chenchen said: "Just play the song "Blue Moon Falling Jade Lake" that you are best at." It's been a long time since I've heard you play the lute. ”

"Yes." Liao Rongyu agreed, and Mo Se had already brought the pipa.

Zhuang Chenchen gently closed his eyes and listened to Liao Rongyu's slender fingers plucking the strings, feeling slightly comfortable. At this time, it seems that there is no trouble, just feel that the years are quiet.

In the Fengling Palace, Qingli stood in the courtyard of the inner court and looked at the direction of the palace gate, this station was half an hour.

When Bingling prepared the fragrant soup for the queen mother, she was standing here.

The queen is all done, and she's still here.

"What do you see?" Bingling asked curiously. "If you want to leave, you can go to him. There is this kung fu that is standing, and they are all back. How? Awkward again? ”

"No, it's not." Qingli glanced at her with some loss: "I'm waiting for the master to come ......"

Bingling's face was slightly bad when she heard her say this. "Then you just wait until dawn, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait."

"How?" Qing Li looked into her eyes suspiciously.

"I just came back from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and said that I watched the emperor's royal car go in the direction of Jinlai Palace." Bingling's tone was slight: "Although during this time, the emperor has not come to the harem many times, but he has been to Jinlai Hall two or three times. I didn't expect our Niangniang to win the one in Weiyang Palace, and she also lost her grace. But it was this Liao Concubine who stood out, as if she was going to become the new favorite in the harem. ”

"Concubine Liao......" Qingli recalled that when the queen was in distress these times, she came attentively. It's not like others, full of scheming. "Concubine Liao and the queen are still close, I want to say a few more good words for the mother in front of the master."

"Who knows." Bingling was a little unconvinced.

"Are you suspicious of Concubine Liao?" Qingli couldn't help but get nervous.

"Have you forgotten? At that time, the Buddha statue in the prayer hall, except for us, only Liao Concubine and Xinmei knew about it. But that night, the slut also went, and almost broke the matter. This shows that between the two of them, one must have betrayed the mother. Bingling frowned slightly: "Although the queen mother did not delve into this matter, she had some suspicions in her heart. We have to guard against it. "Bingling can't be sure, whether it was Concubine Liao or Xinwei who betrayed the queen's mother, or both of them had a share.

"The current situation of the mother is so bad, Concubine Liao suddenly took the position, in the end, she borrowed the light of the mother." Qingli said worriedly: "That Xinmeiren, because she is not favored, and she is the queen mother, she can be regarded as an honest duty in the palace." Although his mouth is unforgiving, he is only unkind to Cang Pian and Concubine Ying. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. ”

"That's it, let's not talk about it." Bing Lingrao smiled: "This person who has lost something looks like a thief." Those of us who have suffered losses, everyone thinks that the other party has a scheming. It's not good if you really wronged someone. It's a long time coming. ”

"Having said that, I'm afraid it's not so good right now." Qingli sighed: "You go in and serve Niangniang and go to bed." I'm going to lock the palace door and check the lights in the palace by the way. ”

"Okay." The two girls have their own concerns, and they always feel uncomfortable.

In the inner room, Cen Muning was already lying on the soft bed. The two maids were gently fanning on the side of the bed, but it was also cool.

Bingling came in and said a little embarrassedly: "Niangniang has already rested, and the slave maid just said a few words to Qingli outside, delaying the time to come in and serve." ”

"What did you say?" Cen Muning's voice was a little lazy.

"It's just a trivial matter in the palace." Bingling sloppily said: "If the mother is tired, go to bed early." ”

"It's fine." Cen Muning was about to let the servants retreat, but suddenly heard the voice of the nursing mother outside.

"Queen Mother, hurry up and take a look, His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor suddenly had a high fever, and his whole body was covered with red rashes." The nurse was through the door, her voice choked, and she looked frightened.

Cen Muning sat up in one fell swoop, lifted the quilt on her body and went to the ground.

"Mother, embroider shoes." Bingling hurriedly put on her shoes: "Someone, tell Ming Qing to invite Doctor Hu to come over." ”

"It's so late, Doctor Hu may not be in the palace." Cen Muning said worriedly: "If it is no longer, pass Helian to come." ”

"Yes." The man outside answered.

Cen Muning had already approved the clothes: "Let's go, go over and take a look." ”

Bingling nodded slightly, but he was also distressed. It's easy for the mother to sleep, and the prince is not good at this time. It seems that it is another sleepless night.

Entering the inner room, Bingling's face was a little bad.

Some of the nurses were hugging, some were coaxing, and the child around them was crying, but the voice was very low.

"Why did you come to tell Hongu now?" Cen Muling walked up and took over Zizhou, frowned and said, "Hurry up and wring a handkerchief to cool down the prince." ”

"Niangniang, let's let the slave come." Bingling looked at the prince's face that something was wrong, and frowned: "You all spread out, don't cover it so tightly." Do what you have to do. If there is anything, the queen mother will naturally command. ”

"Yes." The nurses retreated neatly, and only the leader was left in the room with a handkerchief and sent it, waiting for the queen to ask.

"Niangniang, isn't it a pox disease?" Bingling was uneasy: "This is a contagious ......"

Cen Mooning shook his head while coaxing Zizhou: "No." Children are weak and will inevitably get sick, so let the imperial doctor take a look. ”

said so, but she was still quite scared in her heart. Zizhou's body is already relatively weak, and if he is really infected with a serious disease, whether he can carry it is a big problem.

Doctor Hu was really not in the palace, and the person who came in was Helian.

"You don't have to salute, you come and see this kid." Cen Muning was worried.

"Yes." Helian walked over quickly, glanced at it with a wrinkled brow, stroked the child's forehead, and untied some of the swaddling clothes. "The Queen, Your Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor...... I'm afraid I'm infected with pox. ”

"How so?" Cen Muning didn't believe it: "Since Zizhou came to the Fengling Hall of the main palace, he has never taken it out. In Fengling Palace, no one was infected with such a vicious disease. The inner guards and guards who can usually leave the palace are impossible to approach the wing room in Zizhou. None of the nurses went in and out without permission, where did this evil disease come from? ”

Helian shook his head lightly: "Queen Mother, Wechen only found out according to the illness, as for how His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor contracted the disease, Wechen doesn't know." ”

"The vice-president of the court judges." Cen Muning keenly sensed that something was wrong, and her tone was slightly cold: "If God doesn't favor you, you can only cause this disease, and this palace can only beg God to have mercy and let such a young child go." But if it's a man-made ......"

"Queen Mother, Weichen is just a Langzhong, and it is Weichen's duty to practice medicine and save lives. As for whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, Weichen really has no ability. In short, the most important thing at the moment is to block the palace gate of Fengling Palace, and all palace people serving in the palace are not allowed to go out without authorization, so as to prevent the spread of this evil disease. Even the queen mother, you must stay in the palace to observe quietly, if you are unfortunately infected with a serious disease, Weichen will do his best to diagnose and treat you. Please be calm. ”

Cen Muning had no other way but to take care of Zizhou first.

But this matter is strange, more like he deliberately did it in order to protect himself and not participate in the Chu family.

But if it is to protect her, it is really unforgivable to attack such a young child.

"Hurry up and order, let people report this matter to the emperor. Lock the Fengling Palace. Cen Muning sighed slightly: "All the nurses who have served Zizhou are placed in the lower room in the south, and once they find that someone is infected with the same disease, they will report it in time." Around Zizhou, the palace will take care of it personally. By the way, give an order, if Concubine Ying comes, send her back no matter what, and never allow her to step into the Fengling Palace. ”

"Yes." Bingling retreated with a heavy heart.

"You go down too." Cen Mooning glanced at the nurse and said a little angrily.

"Yes." The nurse was so frightened that her legs were weak, and she quickly withdrew from the room.

"It's not you." Cen Mooning frowned and asked Helian.

"Wechen has already answered Niangniang, don't you believe it?" Helian pointed at her in a flat tone.

"I don't believe it." Cen Mu frowned solemnly: "Zizhou is sick, still such a serious illness, this palace has no power to take care of anything else, and he doesn't even have a chance to step out of Fengling Palace." Only in this way can the emperor believe that the palace is not involved in the affairs of the Chu family. You can also block the mouths of those courtiers, and you can tell that the Chu family is the Chu family, and the palace is the palace! That's what you're thinking, right? ”

"Queen Mother, maybe God wants to protect you, so His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor will be sick at this time. Wechen really didn't do it. Helian looked at her: "Protecting you is what Weichen must do." But Wechen is not so despicable as to use such means. Mother, do you say yes! ”