Forty-five, Zhou Guiren

Wang Daoling muttered for a long time, turned around, and said to Queen Qian: "Queen, Poor Dao has finished praying for the emperor. These two pills are a gift from God. As long as he takes it for the emperor, after three months, the emperor's body will definitely be healed. ”

Queen Qian stood up in surprise and asked, "Is this true?" The emperor has been sick for more than a year, can he really be cured in three months? ”

"Qi Qi Niangniang, this is the divine oracle of God. The emperor is the son of God, and naturally he is deeply pitied. As for the lingering sickbed, I am afraid that the emperor has done something wrong, so God punishes him. Now that the punishment period has passed, the emperor's body will be better. "What Wang Daoling said is very serious.

Empress Qian thought about it carefully, Yingzong did not do a proper job in seizing the door and killing Yu Qian. God's punishment is not impossible. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Everything is according to what the Taoist chief said." If the emperor can really be cured, the palace will definitely ask the emperor to be the head of the road as a national teacher. ”

Wang Daoling heard that Empress Qian was going to ask the emperor to make him a national teacher, and he hesitated for a while: if he took refuge in Empress Qian, he could be a national teacher, but it was better than taking refuge in Zhou Guiren. Thinking of this, he was about to tell what Zhou Guiren told him, but he heard Queen Qian ask tightly: "The emperor's dragon body must be able to heal, right?" ”

Wang Daoling patted his head and said in his heart: I'm confused. What Queen Qian promised was good, but she would not let me be a national teacher until the emperor recovered. My elixir has no effect, how can the emperor be cured after taking it?

At that moment, he sneered and said, "Queen, please rest assured, these two pills, please give these two pills to the emperor twice." Take it once now, wait until the evening, take it again, and the emperor will definitely be able to recover from the dragon's body. ”

Queen Qian said: "There is an old Taoist. Fragrant wax, you lead the Taoist chief to rest first, and let the imperial dining room make some exquisite snacks for the Taoist chief to send over. The palace will take care of the emperor now. The incense wax replied "yes", and led Wang Daoling to rest. And Queen Qian, supported by the palace maids and eunuchs, entered the emperor's bedroom.

Zhu Qizhen was very seriously ill, lingering on the sickbed, and the whole person was thin and inhuman. When Queen Qian saw it, she was very sorry in her heart, and said to him: "Your Majesty, the concubine specially asked for the pill to give the emperor to take." The Taoist chief said that after the emperor took the pill, within three months, the condition would definitely be cured. ”

Although Zhu Qizhen is very sick, he still recognizes his wife. After listening to Queen Qian's words, he reluctantly said, "Everything ...... Everything is bothered by Queen Lao. ”

"Why do you and I say these things? If the emperor can recover, the concubines would rather die for ten years than have nothing. Queen Qian said sincerely.

Zhu Qizhen has always been sincere to Queen Qian, and when he saw Queen Qian's infatuation with herself, he was very comforted. Queen Qian wept and said: "Don't be sad, the emperor, you are in your prime, you can recover in three months, govern the world again, and Ze is born." ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded forcefully. Queen Qian saw that he was struggling to speak, so she couldn't bear to say more, but just ordered the eunuchs to pour water and give the emperor medicine.

The little eunuchs agreed, sent mild water, and Queen Qian took out the two pills sent by Wang Daoling, like a treasure, and carefully gave one to Zhu Qizhen. Who knows, after Zhu Qi took the pill, his body suddenly twitched, his whole face turned sallow, and the corners of his mouth foamed out, and he couldn't speak.

Empress Qian was shocked and shouted repeatedly: "Emperor, Emperor, Emperor!" screamed three times in a row, but Zhu Qizhen's convulsions became more and more severe. Only then did Queen Qian realize that something was wrong, and hurriedly cried and shouted: "Quickly pass the imperial doctor, go and pass the imperial doctor!" The eunuchs hurriedly went out to pass on the imperial doctor, and Queen Qian held Zhu Qizhen's body and cried.

The news soon reached Zhou Guiren, and she smiled when she heard this: "Everything is going according to the plan of this palace. Zhen'er, the show is still to come, let's go, let's go see the emperor. After speaking, he took Wan Zhen'er out. Wan Zhen'er didn't know what was going on, and when she heard the report that the emperor had taken Wang Daoling's elixir, it was a big deal, so she was very shocked and asked Zhou Guidao: "Niangniang, what's going on?" ”

Zhou Guiren glared at her fiercely and warned: "Zhen'er, don't forget this idea, who gave it to this palace." When you get to the emperor's bedroom, you can remember what you should say and what you shouldn't say. The son of Hongu is the crown prince, and he will be the emperor in the future. Whoever dares to disobey the will of this palace will not die well. ”

Wan Zhen'er shuddered and said, "The slave knows." Then he followed Zhou Guiren out.

Soon, they came to the emperor's bedroom. At this time, there was an imperial doctor taking the pulse of the emperor. The emperor's body, although the twitches are not so strong, there are more and more white foam at the corners of his mouth. The imperial physician remembered that his head was dripping with sweat, and he barely supported his mind to diagnose and treat the emperor.

After a while, Empress Qian couldn't help it and asked, "Imperial Doctor Zhang, how is the emperor's condition?" Why did you suddenly ......?"

Imperial Doctor Zhang glanced at Queen Qian, and said with a difficult face: "This is ...... This...... It's hard to say......"

"Imperial Doctor Zhang, why is it hard to say? Say whatever you want. The emperor is a body of ten thousand gold, if something goes wrong, can you bear it? You say yes, this palace will atone for your innocence. Zhou Guiren said quietly on the side. As he spoke, he looked at Queen Qian with his eyes.

Empress Qian also said on the side: "What's wrong with the emperor? Imperial Doctor Zhang, if you have something to say......" As he spoke, tears were already raining down.

"Empress Qiyu, Zhou Guiren, the emperor's condition was originally stable. It's just that...... It's just that the emperor was poisoned! The emperor is afraid that after taking the poison, he will suddenly become like this. The poison of this poison is very deep, and the emperor's body is already weak, and Wei Chen is really not sure that he can cure the emperor......" Imperial Doctor Zhang said in shock.

"What? The emperor was poisoned? Your Majesty, why are you so poisoned, who is so ruthless and wants to put you to death, Your Majesty, ......" Zhou Guiren's pretty face suddenly changed dramatically, and he immediately pounced on the emperor and cried. It's changing so quickly that it's embarrassing.

"Why is this happening? Could it be ------" Queen Qian's mind flashed the words "the pill is poisonous" in an instant, and she was stunned and couldn't say a word.

Zhou Guiren cried and made trouble, tossed for a while, turned his head and asked the little eunuch who served the emperor: "Did the emperor take something?" Why is it suddenly poisoned? You recruit the palace from the truth, otherwise the palace will not forgive you! ”

"The slave really doesn't know, the emperor's diet is no different from usual, it's just ---" The little eunuch suddenly remembered that Empress Qian served Yingzong and took a pill. He didn't dare to hide it, nor did he dare to say it in front of the queen, and for a while, he was hesitant for a long time.

Zhou Guiren glanced at Queen Qian and said arrogantly: "What the hell is going on, you just tell me to hear it." If you hide it, this palace teaches you to die immediately. ”

The little eunuch fell to his knees in fright, and said with a bitter face: "Qi Yu Niangniang, the slave does not dare to hide it, the emperor's diet is no different from usual, and the medicine he takes is also according to the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor, but the queen mother served the emperor and ate a pill, and not long after, the emperor ...... The slave has many mouths, and the slave has his own palm. After speaking, the little eunuch opened his bow left and right and raised his mouth.

Zhou Guiren raised his eyebrows and said, "That's it, you stand aside." ”

When the little eunuch heard the news, he hurriedly hid to the side. Zhou Guiren glanced at Queen Qian and sneered: "Queen Mother, the good you did killed the emperor!" ”

Being questioned by Zhou Guiren, Queen Qian suddenly woke up from her daze, she didn't care about Queen Qian, and said to the imperial doctor: "Go and dispense medicine, rescue the emperor, if the emperor has any three long and two short, you all go to the emperor to accompany the funeral." ”

Queen Qian doesn't talk like this on weekdays, she is too worried about the emperor's condition, so she is obedient to the imperial doctor. Seeing this, Imperial Doctor Zhang hurriedly agreed: "Weichen will do it immediately." After saying that, he stumbled out and went to dispense medicine.

Zhou Guiren glanced at Queen Qian, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, how long do you still want to act?" ”

Queen Qian was slightly stunned, turned her head and asked, "How do you say this?" Zhou Guiren, the emperor is seriously ill now, and this palace has no heart to argue with you. If you are thinking about the emperor's body and bones, don't mess around, otherwise, you should retreat first. ”

Zhou Guiren snorted and said, "Queen Mother, have you forgotten that there is a saying that the Son of Heaven violates the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people?" Even if you are a queen, if you break the law, you are guilty of the same crime as the common people. What's more, you are committing a great crime of murdering the emperor today! ”

"This palace plotted to kill the emperor?" Queen Qian's face suddenly turned pale, and she pointed at Zhou Guiren and said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense." This palace would rather die by itself, and is willing to pray for the emperor's safety, how can he murder the emperor? ”

"The emperor's imperial meal is no different from usual, but it was poisoned. He has only taken the pill of the queen mother, isn't it because of the pill? Zhou Guiren said suspiciously.

Before Empress Qian could answer, Imperial Doctor Zhang had already dispensed medicine and sent it to the emperor. Seeing this, Empress Qian breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to Zhou Guiren and said, "The pill was begged for by Wang Daoling for the emperor. As for why it is poisonous, Hongu does not know. If you want to know, the king and the spirit come and ask. Bengong also wanted to know why he was planning to harm the emperor. ”

Zhou Guiren was not afraid at all, and said to Wan Zhen'er: "Zhen'er, you immediately order someone to arrest Wang Daoling, and go back quickly." Wan Zhen'er answered, and went to order someone to go. At this moment, Wan Zhen'er's heart was like a wave, and she didn't know what to do. She didn't expect that Zhou Guiren would be so vicious that even the emperor would dare to murder him. Despite this, she didn't dare to speak out, and if Zhou Guiren was really found out, it would be difficult for her to get rid of the suspicion of being an accomplice.

Wang Daoling was resting in the post house, eating and drinking, and was very happy, when he suddenly saw a eunuch coming to arrest him. His face was as usual, his hands stretched out, and he said, "Tie me up." When the eunuch shackled him, he swaggered and followed the eunuch.

Soon Wang Daoling was brought to Queen Qian and Zhou Guiren, and when he saw Queen Qian and Zhou Guiren, he saluted as usual.

Zhou Guiren raised his eyebrows and looked at Wang Daoling, his eyes seemed to be about to erupt flames, and he said viciously: "Bold Wang Daoling, are you guilty?" ”

Wang Daoling glanced at Zhou Guiren in astonishment, and then shook his head and said: "Poor Dao doesn't know what the crime is, and I ask the mother to make it clear." ”

"Hmph, Wang Daoling, you don't pretend to be garlic here, do you know that you have committed a heinous crime. You dare to poison the pill you asked for the emperor and poison the emperor, this crime is serious, and it is too light to implicate your ten clans! Zhou Guiren snorted and shook his hand.

Wang Daoling's face was pale, but he was still very calm, he knelt down with a plop, and said continuously: "Please Niangniang, the elixir that Xiaodao asked for the emperor is the elixir that strengthens the body and clears all diseases, but I don't know why Niangniang said it is poison?" The poor road cannot afford the great crime of rebellion. ”

"You said you didn't murder the emperor, but do you have evidence?" Zhou Guiren's carefully whitewashed eyes projected a cold glow.

"The emperor is exactly after eating the pill you gave, he has become like this, after the imperial doctor diagnosed and treated, but he was poisoned, how dare you say that it was not you who poisoned the emperor?" Empress Qian was worried about the emperor's body, and she was angry and anxious in her heart, and she couldn't help but say loudly.

Wang Daoling became more and more calm, he took out a few pills from his sleeve, the pills were exactly the same as the ones he gave to Queen Qian before, and said: "If the two mothers don't believe in Xiaodao, Xiaodao still has a few pills and the pills that God has obtained, I have cured many people before, no matter how serious the patient, as long as you take my pills, you will definitely get rid of the disease." There is no poison in the pill, if the ladies don't believe it, they can just ask the doctor to test the medicine. ”

"You don't have to teach us!" Zhou Guiren glanced at Wang Daoling coldly and said, "Zhen'er, you go to the imperial doctor to test the medicine again!" ”

Wan Zhen'er didn't dare to slack off, so she immediately went to call the imperial doctor over. After the imperial doctor tested Wang Daoling's pill, he said respectfully: "Qi Qi two Niangniang, Dao Chang's pills, the ingredients are all medicines for nourishing the body and replenishing qi and curing diseases, but there are no poison ingredients. After the emperor took this pill, it should be beneficial to the condition, not poisoning. ”

Zhou Guiren nodded, suddenly turned around, smiled coldly at Queen Qian, and said, "Queen Mother, so far, you have nothing to say, right?" The concubine has long known that you poisoned the emperor, but you didn't admit it, now that the human and material evidence is there, what else do you have to say? ”

Queen Qian staggered back two steps and said in a loud voice: "How can this be? How so? She looked at Zhou Guiren blankly, shook her head again and again, and said, "This palace didn't poison the emperor?" How could this palace poison the emperor? It's a big joke, a big joke! ”

"Of course you will poison the emperor." Zhou Guiren took two steps closer and pointed at Queen Qian with his finger, the Kodan on her finger was bright and dazzling, just like the bewitching core of a poisonous snake: "You have been with the emperor for so many years, and nothing has come out." Concubines are different. The concubine gave birth to a prince for the emperor, and the prince was the future emperor. You, the queen, will of course be unconvinced. Therefore, you took advantage of the emperor's serious illness and poisoned the emperor. ”

"You talk nonsense! You're lying! This palace would rather die by himself than do anything unfavorable to the emperor! Queen Qian said from the bottom of her heart.

Zhou Guiren shook his head proudly and said, "My noble queen mother, now whatever you say is useless. Because Wang Daoling was found by you, and the practice was also supervised by you on the side, and now that the emperor is poisoned, you are here alone. In this matter, you are dead, and you can't get rid of it! ”

"You ------- bold and cheap, you dare to talk like this to this palace!" Queen Qian has always been gentle, but she was irritated by Zhou Guiren's words.

Zhou Guiren took two steps forward coldly, slapped Queen Qian hard, and sneered: "I'm a cheap maid, what are you?" You don't make a basin of water, you look like yourself, you are lame, blind and old, but you are not even a cheap maid. Anyone who dares to scold me will not die well, and you are no exception, Queen Mother! ”

Queen Qian was so angry that she was about to stretch out her hand to slap Zhou Guiren, but she held her arm tightly and couldn't move. Zhou Guiren snorted coldly: "Come on, the queen mother poisoned the emperor, the crime is extremely evil, and the crime is unforgivable." Zhen'er, you take someone to bring the queen back to her bedroom immediately, whether it is white silk or wine, give death immediately! ”

When Wan Zhen'er heard this, her legs were weak, and she couldn't help kneeling on the ground, looking at Zhou Guiren pitifully, and said, "Niangniang, slave maid...... Slave ......"

"Haven't you always prided yourself on being sincere to this palace? Now is the time for you to show your heart, if in half an hour, the queen is not dead, you are the one who died! Come on, drag Queen Qian back! Zhou Guiren said coldly. When the surrounding eunuchs and palace maids saw this battle, they already understood in their hearts that they were afraid that Queen Qian had really lost power. And Zhou Guiren, her son is the crown prince, the emperor can't do it when he sees it, and the prince will soon ascend the throne. When the time comes, Zhou Guiren's words will be the golden rule.

The people in the palace were all with the red-topped and white-topped people, and when they heard Zhou Guiren's orders, they immediately responded, and dragged Queen Qian out of the emperor's bedroom.

Queen Qian was sad in her heart, paused her steps, and said, "I'll go by myself, I don't need you to pull me." Zhou Guiren, you promised the palace to save the emperor with the imperial doctor, and the palace should also promise you to return to the palace and hang yourself. ”

Zhou Guiren glanced at her and said coldly: "The emperor is my husband, I will naturally save it, but the queen mother, now you have no qualifications to negotiate conditions with me." It was you who harmed the emperor like this. Whether you die or not, it's not up to you to decide, it's this palace. Zhen'er, if you don't take away the vicious queen of abolition, when will you wait? ”

Wan Zhen'er replied helplessly: "Yes." He said to the two eunuchs and palace maids who were dragging Queen Qian beside him: "Let's go." So, they dragged Queen Qian and walked all the way to Queen Qian's bedroom.

Zhou Guiren's criticism and framing of Queen Qian all fell in the eyes of one person, and that person was Queen Qian's palace maid fragrant wax. After the incense wax was bought by Zhou Guiren, he helped her make a statement to the queen and invite Wang Daoling to enter the palace, but he didn't expect that Zhou Guiren's purpose was to kill Queen Qian.