Chapter Seventy-Seven: Heart's Blood
If the guess is right, Concubine Xiang will not have children in this life, but I don't think it will be the queen's hand, but from the beginning when she was sent to the palace by the Guozhang Mansion and supported the queen's pawn, she was doomed to not be able to have children.
And in this harem, those who have children can't prosper forever, not to mention how long can they be favored by showing their sex? Concubine Xiang is a smart person, seeing that she has been unable to have children for a long time, she can only swear allegiance to the queen without any strong background, and can only do her best to support the queen, and this is the purpose of the Guozhang Mansion.
She knew that Concubine Xiang would not be easily instigated, even if she believed what she said, she would not betray the queen, after all, it has become an established fact that she cannot have children, and if she turns against the queen again, she will really have nothing.
However, this seemingly unbreakable heartfelt heart does not mean that the queen will not bite back when the queen loses power.
After returning to Shuihua Palace, he took the magpie and said to the mandarin duck: "You go and invite the imperial doctor who sees the emperor and the queen today." ”
The mandarin duck looked unconvinced: "You and I are both maidservants, why should I listen to you?" ”
The mandarin duck's face was bulging, she had endured it for many days, and she had been busy with the affairs of the house and Concubine Rou in the past few days, but she wanted to listen to the words of the culprit, what kind of truth was this.
Chu Luoyi looked at the angry mandarin duck and chuckled: "Because you don't have enough brains, you can only do some errand work." ”
"You!" The mandarin duck was not light, and wanted to give Chu Luoyi a slap, but the raised hand did not wave it for a long time, stomped his foot hard, turned around and rushed out, like an angry little daughter-in-law.
To tell the truth, Chu Luoyi doesn't hate mandarin ducks, at least she has always been loyal to Concubine Rou and loyal to the Zhao Mansion, these days, many people are watching, and they are a little scattered about the affairs of the Zhao Mansion and Concubine Rou, only the Mandarin Duck, who often runs sweaty in the cold autumn day, will smile because of a little progress.
Chu Luoyi lifted the curtain of the inner room and walked to the bed: "Is Niangniang's body better?" ”
A trace of fierceness flashed in Concubine Rou's eyes, which was a little inconsistent with her pale face: "My body is fine, but the day after tomorrow is the day of my brother's questioning, but I can only lie in bed, for me Zhao Wanrou, it is really a shame that is difficult to wash." ”
"Niangniang doesn't have to be anxious, the slave believes that Niangniang will be the biggest winner." Chu Luoyi smiled lightly, and her hoarse voice seemed to have magical power, which made Concubine Rou look sideways.
Looking at the woman with a determined face, Concubine Rou lost her mind slightly, she seemed to see a cage, the cage imprisoned the woman in front of her, but the light emitted by her body broke free from the restraints, struggling to erupt out of every crack in the cage, making people unable to take their eyes off.
"If this time it is really as you said, you have something to ask for, and this palace should do it for you wholeheartedly." Concubine Rou said seriously.
"Niangniang is too worried, the life of the slave is saved by the mother, serving the mother, and the slave will never give up."
Concubine Rou didn't speak again, she leaned on the bed a little tiredly, but her mind was a little deeper, she suddenly had an illusion, even if the woman in front of her did not have the slightest backing in the court, but if she wanted to win the throne, it would not be difficult.
It didn't take long for the mandarin duck to return, with two imperial doctors behind him.
"Dare to ask where Concubine Rou is unwell? But is there a problem with the decoction I took before? An imperial doctor looked at Concubine Rou's complexion and spoke.
Chu Luoyi said: "There is nothing uncomfortable about Niangniang. ”
"Then please ask the old man to come..."
"That's the case, Niangniang heard that the emperor and the queen were unwell, and she was worried, but Niangniang's own body has not yet recovered, so she had to trouble the two adults to take a walk and ask about the situation." Chu Luoyi said in a deep voice.
"So that's the case, the emperor and the queen were just frightened by the nightmare, and when they got up early this morning, they were confused and had a heavy headache, and the lower officials have already prescribed a few prescriptions for the emperor and the queen, and they want to see how the situation is?" The imperial physician thought that it was not a hidden serious illness, so he did not deliberately hide it.
"I heard that the blood of the heart into the medicine will have a miraculous effect, because the mother plans to use this medicine for the queen and the emperor, a little tighter, and ask the two imperial doctors to help." Chu Luoyi said.
The mandarin duck's heart tightened, but Concubine Rou looked forward to it, it seemed that Chu Luoyi had already greeted her.
The two imperial doctors glanced at each other: "This is not good, if something goes wrong with the mother, the ministers can't afford it." ”
Concubine Rou said: "If it weren't for the fact that the elder brother of the palace violated the holy wrath, the emperor and the queen worked day and night, and they would not have been sick in vain. ”
"Niangniang, don't talk nonsense..."The two imperial doctors hurriedly bowed and said.
"Do you say yes or no?" Rou Fei said.
The two imperial doctors were a little embarrassed, and the mandarin duck handed over two bags of silver, and the imperial doctors nodded reluctantly.
Take out the two porcelain vases and begin to get the heart's work of Concubine Rou.
"Niangniang, you are already losing both blood and blood now, and you really should recuperate." An imperial physician shook his head.
"Although you can rest assured, this palace is ashamed, if you insist on not allowing this palace to make up for it, even if it is good to give birth, this palace's illness will not improve." Concubine Rou and Shandao.
The imperial doctor sighed and didn't speak again, while Concubine Rou continued: "I hope that the two adults don't tell the emperor and the queen about this, this palace doesn't want to win the emperor's understanding with this." ”
"Xia Guan understands."
It was only after the two imperial doctors took away two bottles of Roufei's heart blood that they retired.
Concubine Rou looked at her bandaged wrist and did not speak, while Chu Luoyi asked Rang Mandarin Duck to prepare more than ten bottles of blood, of course, this blood will not really come out of Concubine Rou.
"Are you really sure?" Concubine Rou asked rhetorically.
Chu Luoyi bowed slightly, didn't make a sound, Concubine Rou said softly: "What is the status of this palace in the harem, this palace doesn't care very much, it has been up and down several times over the years, and I am used to it, but the life of my brother in this palace is now in your hands, if it is my brother..."
The concubine didn't say anything, but the meaning was self-evident, and Chu Luoyi didn't swear an oath, but just went back to the room early.
Lighting the candle, Chu Luoyi used the fabric he asked for from Zhou Wang and sewed it simply.
On the ninth day, Concubine Rou's heart and blood were indeed added to the dispensing by the imperial doctor, and Emperor Beiyan also tasted the difference in taste when he took it: "Today's medicinal materials seem to be different from yesterday's." ”
"Wechen adjusted the house last night and added a side medicine." Imperial Doctor's Road.
"Although I am still a little groggy and weak today, I am much better than yesterday, and you are doing well." Emperor Beiyan put down the medicine bowl and said.
The queen responded on the side and said: "Exactly, the concubines also feel a lot better, it seems that the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital are really worthy of medicine to get rid of the disease, and the magic hands are rejuvenated." ”
After sending the imperial doctor away, the queen was tender and sweet with Emperor Beiyan, but the concubine came to visit.
"It turns out that the concubine is here, please come in." Emperor Beiyan said to the eunuch beside him.
The concubine came in a peach-pink long skirt, the skirt was blown by the wind, and she came from afar, and the room was fragrant.
Looking at Emperor Beiyan's expression, a touch of displeasure flashed in the queen's eyes, although it was said that the concubine was arranged by her father to enter the palace in order to consolidate herself, but I don't know what method she used, so that Emperor Beiyan has always been obsessed.
"Your Majesty, you and the Queen Mother seem to be looking a lot better today." The concubine said softly, not making people feel noisy.
Emperor Beiyan took her in his arms and said, "My health has always been good, but I don't know why this illness is so bizarre. ”
"Yes, and the queen's illness is the same as that of Your Majesty, isn't it provoking something unclean?" Xiang Concubine said casually.
When Emperor Beiyan heard this, his brows furrowed tightly, and the queen reprimanded slightly: "It's all nonsense, Your Majesty is a body of gold, where do you dare to get close to something unclean?" ”
Concubine Xiang was a little aggrieved, and muttered in a low voice: "Ordinary people don't dare, but what if someone deliberately murders.."
The empress quietly swept the emperor's expression and stopped talking.
That day and night, everyone was inexplicably agitated, and an uneasy atmosphere was surging around.
The emperor still stayed in the queen's Fengxiang Palace, the night was as cold as water, quiet and quiet.
"Ahh A frightened cry broke the restless night, and the sleeping queen woke up suddenly, and sat up sweatingly, panting heavily.
Emperor Beiyan on the side was awakened, frowned slightly, and saw the queen's pale face through the faint candle flame and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong?" ”
The queen grabbed the quilt's hand and grabbed the arm of Emperor Beiyan, a little sweaty, and said with a panicked face: "Your Majesty, the concubine dreamed that something was chasing us, and she kept chasing us, no matter how the concubine ran, she couldn't run away." ”
"What is it?" Emperor Beiyan's face was difficult to look at.
The queen seemed to remember something, shook her head and said: "The concubine doesn't know what it is, she only knows that it is a black mess, as if she wants to swallow the concubine and His Majesty." ”
Emperor Beiyan comforted: "It's just an ordinary nightmare, don't take it to heart." ”
The queen nodded, and the two of them lay down again, but Emperor Beiyan tossed and turned, but he still couldn't sleep, and he couldn't help but recall what Concubine Xiang said today, could it be that someone wanted to harm him?
Shuihua Palace.
Chu Luoyi stood by the window, waiting quietly, and sure enough, when the sky was completely covered in darkness, the magpie reappeared under the laurel tree and checked what he had once buried.
Seeing that everything was very safe, then he went back to sleep with peace of mind, Chu Luoyi looked at the cautious magpie, and had to admit that the queen was a cautious person, if she had made a move in advance, she was afraid that she would be noticed by the magpie now.
After waiting for more than an hour, Chu Luoyi walked out, stopped in front of the laurel tree, and looked at the two puppets that were hidden by the leaves, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Peeling off some sparse leaves, by the faint moonlight, two brocade and satin puppets are lying there quietly, the puppet's clothes are pasted with a note, it seems to be the emperor and the empress's birthday, and on top of this, full of fine and dense clothing needles, shocking!
Sure enough, the women in this harem do not have a fuel-efficient lamp, and the queen does not hesitate to write her birthday together in order to marry Concubine Rou.
Chu Luoyi pulled out the puppet needle, and then the two luxurious clothes on the puppet took off, put on the new clothes he had made, and then pressed the note on it and reinserted the needle.
After doing this, the puppet was placed in two shallow pits dug by the magpie, and some soil was buried, and the fallen leaves were used to block it, and then he turned and left.