Chapter Twenty-Six: Death
A palace banquet ended hastily because of Concubine Xian's sudden fainting.
The imperial doctor was soon recruited by Xiao Yu, except for Empress Xu, Jiang Guifei and Nie Yan, as well as the eldest prince, the rest of the people, including Concubine Hui, were all sent back to their respective palaces by Xiao Yu.
"Although Concubine Xian's sister has always been sick, she has never coughed up blood. But you minions didn't serve with all your heart? Empress Xu questioned the palace maid in Concubine Xian's palace.
"The Queen Mother Mingjian! The slaves and maids have always done their best to serve the virtuous concubine Niangniang, and they dare not slack off. ”
The palace maids around Concubine Xian argued in unison.
Queen Xu was about to say more, but was interrupted by Xiao Yu: "Okay! Let the imperial doctor take a good pulse first! ”
Jiang Lan saw that Empress Xu was reprimanded by Xiao Yu, and a sneer crossed the corner of her mouth. This Xu is a confused one.
Nie Yan didn't expect Concubine Xian to have an accident so soon. I just don't know, is this providential or man-made?
The imperial doctor quickly checked the pulse, got up and sighed, and asked Xiao Yu for his guilt: "Your Majesty forgives me, Weichen is incompetent, and the virtuous concubine is afraid that it will be ...... I can't make it tonight. ”
Xiao Yu had been prepared for Concubine Xian's illness for a long time, and sighed: "It's okay." After so many years, she was also tired. ”
Concubine Xian may not be able to do it at any time, this is known to everyone in the palace, Xiao Yu did not think about someone assassinating at all.
Empress Xu and Jiang Lan were only regretful, but they were not surprised.
Only the eldest prince, who seemed to be a little excited, grabbed the imperial doctor and said, "No, it won't." The mother concubine is obviously fine, how could she suddenly not work? Did you diagnose the wrong pulse? You'll see it again! One more visit! ”
The imperial doctor reluctantly persuaded: "Your Royal Highness, if you don't want to be a micro-minister, you can find other imperial doctors to come, and I think it will definitely be the same as the conclusion of the micro-minister." ”
"Impossible! A few days ago, my mother also told me that her health has improved recently, and she may be able to get better after a while, and that my mother has been walking around the imperial garden a lot recently, and her spirit is also very good......"
The eldest prince couldn't accept the fact that Concubine Xian couldn't survive tonight, and kept finding out that Concubine Xian was showing signs of improvement, trying to prove that Concubine Xian would be fine.
"Yongning, calm down." Xiao Yu looked at his son, who was only nine years old, distressedly.
It is normal for such a young child to suddenly lose his biological mother, and he can't accept it for a while. Xiao Yu remembered that he was also a young widower, and later the first emperor arranged for him to be raised with Concubine Su.
And Concubine Su regarded him as her own. So Xiao Yu can fully understand the sadness of the eldest prince.
As for what the eldest prince said, the so-called signs of improvement of Concubine Xian, in the eyes of Xiao Yu and everyone else, they all thought that they were just a return to the past.
"Father! What Erchen said is true, if you don't believe it, you can ask the palace people around the concubine! The eldest prince insisted.
Xiao Yu didn't say anything, he knew how to be an emperor, but he didn't know how to comfort his son who had lost his mother.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not good, Concubine Xian is dead!" The palace maid who had been waiting by Concubine Xian's side cried.
The eldest prince couldn't support it anymore, and threw himself directly on the side of Concubine Xian's bed and cried, without any of the prince's majesty.
Xiao Yu didn't say anything to blame, but felt sorry for the son he had always valued.
No matter what Empress Xu and Jiang Lan felt in their hearts, their eyes were full of tears, they took out their handkerchiefs and wept slightly, and they didn't forget to comfort Xiao Yu for their mourning.
Only Nie Yan, although there was sadness on her face, there were no tears.
Concubine Xian is not familiar with her, there were so many lives on Qingya Mountain at the beginning, Nie Yan didn't bear it at all, she was distressed, but Song Jing's hands were stained with blood debts for her.
In the end, his qualifications are still shallow, and he can't be like Queen Xu and Jiang Guifei, tears come just as they say.
Nie Yan sneered in her heart, originally suspected that Concubine Xian might have been poisoned, but after hearing what the eldest prince said, Concubine Xian may have improved, she felt that maybe it was these signs of improvement that made people kill her.
A virtuous concubine who is in good health is more feared than a seriously ill virtuous concubine.
As for the return to the light, Nie Yan didn't believe it anyway.
"Xu Lin, pass the decree, posthumously crown Concubine Xian as the imperial concubine, and bury her with the rites of the deputy queen!" Xiao Yu commanded.
Hearing this, Xu Lin hurriedly responded, and then went out to prepare the holy decree.
Empress Xu and Concubine Jiang Guifei's faces changed when they heard this.
Xiao Yu's actions, is it to pave the way for the establishment of the eldest prince as the crown prince in the future? raised the position of the biological mother so high, except for the concubine of the middle palace, there is no prince who can compare with the eldest prince at all!
Even the four princes born by the hot Jiang Guifei today are far behind!
Nie Yan was not interested in the future prince at all, and her current attention was on a palace maid.
That palace maid Nie Yan had seen it before, and she was one of the two palace maids who served Concubine Xian closely.
And on the wrist of this palace maid, there is a jade bracelet with an ordinary style.
Although this bracelet looks inconspicuous, it is an excellent mutton fat white jade, which ordinary people can't see, but in the eyes of knowledgeable people, it is worth at least three thousand taels of silver.
The jade bracelet of three thousand taels, even Nie Yan felt that it was precious. How can you get just a palace maid?
Nie Yan thinks that Concubine Xian's death may be related to this palace maid?
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is still young, and I'm afraid it won't work without a biological mother." Empress Xu reminded in a low voice beside Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu naturally knew, but now that Concubine Xian had just died, he had to arrange another concubine for the eldest prince, for fear that it would make the eldest prince uncomfortable.
"This matter will be discussed after Concubine Xian is buried." Xiao Yu pushed it away, but he was secretly looking for a suitable candidate in his heart.
If the status is not high enough, it will definitely not work. If you already have children, naturally you can't, Xiao Yu is afraid that the eldest prince will be wronged.
After thinking about it, Xiao Yu only felt that there were two people who were the most suitable, Queen Xu and Nie Yan.
When Jiang Guifei saw Empress Xu mention this matter, she understood Empress Xu's calculations.
But you just want to keep the eldest prince by your side to raise you? But Jiang Lan won't let Queen Xu succeed like this.
In addition to Queen Xu, there are few palace concubines in the palace who are qualified to raise the eldest prince. Coupled with Xiao Yu's love for the eldest prince, he will definitely not let the eldest prince follow the concubines with children.
As a result, there aren't many options to choose from.
Jiang Lan was thinking about how to find a palace concubine who was not enough to threaten him to fight with Queen Xu, when he turned his head and saw Nie Yan, he suddenly had a plan.
Although Concubine Shu is said to be the position of the fourth concubine, she has no help from the court, and Concubine Shu may have her own children in the future, and she will definitely not help the eldest prince wholeheartedly at that time, no matter how you look at it, it is much better than letting Queen Xu have the help of the eldest prince so that she can compete with her.
Nie Yan didn't know that she hadn't done anything, so she was hit by Xiao Yu and Jiang Lan at the same time.
At this moment, Nie Yan was thinking about whether to investigate the cause of Concubine Xian's death.