Chapter 262: Harem Eruption
The imperial doctors got the will, and who dared not to do their best, they were busy looking for things that should not be imported inside and outside the Ronghua Palace.
Taking advantage of the efforts of these imperial doctors to rummage around, Emperor Wu pulled Concubine Shu's henchman Juan'er and asked, "The imperial doctor said that your mother has been worried recently, what is it for?" She is pregnant, didn't I explain to the queen mother and save her from morning and dusk? Why are you still worried? ”
Juan'er knelt down with a puff, and behaved like the imperial doctors, her whole body trembled and she didn't dare to tell the truth.
Emperor Wu held Concubine Shu's cold hands, and asked with a gloomy face: "Don't you dare to say it, or don't you want to say it?" ”
"Slaves don't dare!" Juan'er knelt on the ground, her face pale, "The concubine said that if the concubine and the slave dare to complain to Your Majesty, we will have no good fruit to eat!" ”
"Concubine?" Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes: "Is it Concubine De, or Concubine Xiao?" ”
Concubine Shu was lying on the bed and couldn't move, her lower abdomen was throbbing for a while, her facial features were a little distorted, she was still awake when she heard the words, and shouted in a low voice: "Juan'er, shut up......"
"Niangniang, woo woo woo ......" Juan'er scolded her, and suddenly tears fell, and she really shut up.
Concubine Shu turned to Emperor Wu at this time, her face covered with cold sweat was as pale as paper, and the whole person looked like a demon crawling up from hell, she held Emperor Wu's palm tightly, and the pain made her words low and intermittent and extremely unstable: "Your Majesty, don't believe the nonsense of those imperial doctors." Concubines...... How can the concubines be worried......"
The more she said this, the more Emperor Wu believed that there was an unknown secret in it. It's just that Concubine Shu was in a lot of pain, and he didn't want to ask him, so he was immediately relieved: "Don't be afraid, I will definitely try my best to save our children!" ”
Concubine Shu nodded, and the pain hit again, and the heat rolled out from under her body, as if tearing the person apart. She knew in her heart that this child could not be saved, so she closed her eyes weakly, and two lines of hot tears came down from the corners of her eyes.
The imperial doctor who stayed behind was shocked after cutting the pulse, and hurriedly instructed the maid to prepare hot water, and there was a lot of chaos in the tent.
Emperor Wu retreated at this time, pulled Juan'er aside and asked carefully.
"Today, Niangniang has been staying in Ronghua Palace, and has never gone out, and has eaten some light porridge for lunch. When it came to the evening drop-off, the mother said that she had back pain, and then she was bleeding nonstop. Juan'er said with tears in her eyes: "The slave has been serving carefully, and I don't know what is wrong, please give your majesty a sin!" ”
Emperor Wu frowned and said, "You get up and speak." Who the hell are you talking about the concubine? ”
Juan'er looked around, then cautiously stepped forward and said in a low voice: "These days, Concubine Xiao Guifei has always taken advantage of His Majesty's absence to announce that our mother will go to Zhongyi Palace...... When Niangniang went for the first time, the concubine Niangniang asked Niangniang to be expensive for more than half an hour before getting up; When she went for the second time, the concubine said that her body was tough, and it didn't hurt to kneel for a while, so she asked her to kneel for an hour. In the last few visits, the concubine said that after a while, it will be the day of the princess's marriage, and the people with the body will make the hippa auspicious with their own hands, and there will be good luck, so that the mother can make the princess's hijab within five days......"
Emperor Wu followed her gaze, and sure enough, he saw a piece of red satin resting in the bamboo basket on the small couch, and the phoenix pattern on it had just been half embroidered.
"Niangniang finally stayed up all night to catch up with Xipa, and sent it to the concubine Niangniang, Niangniang only glanced at it, and said that the phoenix eyes were embroidered like crying, and said that Niangniang intended to curse the princess and let Niangniang redo it." Thinking of this, Juan'er almost collapsed: "Our mother hasn't slept well for many days, and every time I go to Zhongyi Palace, I am so scared that I tremble, but I can't help but go." If you don't go, the concubine will send people to come again and again to deliver the message, not to mention the number of Niangniang, and to take the second princess from Niangniang to beat and scold. The second princess is also scarred now, and the mother is distressed when she sees it, how dare she not go......"
"Concubine Xiao! How could she be so bold! This was simply terrifying, as if all the strength of Emperor Wu had been drained, he suddenly sat down on his chair.
How much he was looking forward to this child, Xiao Guifei also knew, Emperor Wu couldn't believe it, and said in his ear a few days ago that she would personally take care of this child's daughter, and treat her heir like this behind her back!
Juan'er cried: "The concubine Niangniang's family is a clan, which is like our Niangniang, Niangniang has no noble relatives, if you don't obey the concubine Niangniang, it will cause trouble!" Mother is so pathetic! ”
Emperor Wu was silent, his forehead pale with wrinkles. Juan'er's words mentioned the death of Emperor Wu, yes, the Xiao family, he supported the Xiao family step by step, and unconsciously, it seemed that he had exceeded his control. His affection for that woman was also a little excessive, and gradually exceeded expectations.
The imperial doctor stumbled out and knelt down in front of Emperor Wu to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, the old minister is incompetent, the prince ...... Can't keep it! ”
This was undoubtedly another huge blow, and Emperor Wu's body shook violently, leaning weakly against the back of the chair behind him.
The concubine inside had already fainted in pain, and there was no crying at all. The old Emperor Wu couldn't help but feel sad, covering his cheeks, his eyes eclipsed in his palms.
When Empress Zhao got the news, she also rushed to the Ronghua Palace, almost at the same time as Concubine De.
As soon as the two arrived, they both understood a little bit when they saw Emperor Wu's decadent face.
Concubine De hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Emperor Wu's shoulders, and said softly and comfortingly: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and it is useless to be sad." Your Majesty is now in the prime of life, and the heirs are ...... There will still be. ”
"Not anymore." Emperor Wu said in a low voice, "You don't have to say these words to comfort me. ”
Empress Zhao was wearing a graceful mask, and angrily asked the kneeling imperial doctor and Juan'er beside her: "Good and dignified, how could Concubine Shuniang suddenly have a miscarriage?" ”
What answered her was a plate of mandarin duck and five treasures stew.
The imperial doctor knelt down and replied: "Queen Mother, the minister found this plate of mandarin duck five treasures in the kitchen of Ronghua Palace." Inside...... And quite a few saffron! ”
"That's what my mother eats at night!" Juan'er suddenly straightened up, raised her hand and pointed at the dish and shouted angrily.
"How did you get this dish?" Empress Zhao immediately asked.
She has lived a fine life, and when she came, she went through the events of these days, and naturally knew how to cook in her own favor. Emperor Wu was nervous about this child's mood, no one in this palace knew that if he could ensure that this child was born smoothly, it would be a great achievement. The child was young and completely uncompetitive compared to his older brothers, and Empress Zhao was not worried that he would pose a threat to Wei Quan's position.
Juan'er cried: "It was brought by the chef in the big kitchen." ”
"Xuan!" Empress Zhao immediately commanded with an expressionless face.
Concubine Shu snorted in the room, woke up slowly, Emperor Wu immediately left a sentence to check carefully, and went into the back room to accompany Concubine Shu.
When Concubine Shu finally fell into a coma again, and when Emperor Wu turned out, Empress Zhao had already made it clear.
It is true that this dish is made in the big kitchen, but the chef who cooks the dish is Xiao Guifei's person. It's clear who did the tricks on this dish.
Emperor Wu was so angry that he flipped the table, almost fainted, maintained his last sanity, and asked Xiao Guifei to come over.
Of course, Xiao Guifei didn't admit it, until the chef came out to identify her, she had nothing to say, coupled with Juan'er's correction and the injury on the second princess's body, Xiao Guifei had nothing to deny, and immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare your life!" The concubine is confused for a while! ”
"Are you confused? I don't think you're confused! Emperor Wu pulled the hem of her tight clothes out of her hand, almost staggering Xiao Guifei before saying, "You have calculated very clearly." If Concubine Shu loses this child, her status will never surpass you in the future, and your son will have a greater chance of ascending the throne! It's really a wolf's ambition, and I have always felt that you are gentle and humble, and you are a noble lady worth learning! ”
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Xiao Guifei's face was pale, and she knelt on the ground and cried again and again: "The concubine's heart for Your Majesty is innocent!" ”
"Queen, how to deal with this?" Emperor Wu no longer looked at her, and instead asked Empress Zhao.
In the past, he was favored, and if Concubine Xiao made any small mistakes, he would not pursue them, let alone ask the queen's opinion. This time, Concubine Xiao Guifei was too much, and she had already touched Emperor Wu's bottom line. Emperor Wu did this, and it was clear that he would not show favoritism. There are not many opportunities like this, and if Empress Zhao doesn't seize it, it will be difficult to be the master of the middle palace.
Empress Zhao looked solemn and said in a condensed voice: "Concubine Xiao Guifei is a second-grade virtuous concubine, so she should serve Your Majesty well, and she should also take care of the sisters below." I didn't expect Xiao Guifei to be so narrow-minded, and she was never worthy of this virtuous word. Killing concubines, poisoning unborn princes, and abusing princesses, these three crimes, those are all deserving of death! ”
"Kill the head?" Emperor Wu groaned, obviously thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Concubine Xiao Guifei was disappointed, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine has come to the palace, except for this, she has never done anything beyond the palace rules, and please Your Majesty for the sake of the concubine's confusion for a while, let it be light!" ”
Emperor Wu stood up and looked at her face, her beautiful face in the past, how to look at it and disgusted it at this time. He rubbed his temples tiredly: "Guifei Xiao, her virtue is lost, from today onwards, she will be reduced to a seven-rank Zhaoyi, and she will move to Mengyan Palace, and she will not be allowed to go out without an edict." Queen Mother, these days I don't want anyone to discuss the whole story of this matter in the court, what to do, you should know, right? ”
"The concubine understands, and the concubine leads the order." Empress Zhao hurriedly knelt down and accepted the will.
Emperor Wu instructed again: "Take good care of Concubine Shu, she has no children, I'm afraid she will be sad for a while." ”
Empress Zhao responded and sent Emperor Wu out of Ronghua Palace.
Emperor Wu's heart was depressed, and Qi Chun, who was following behind him, knew his troubles, and stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you thinking about how to explain to the Xiao family?" ”
"What is there to explain?" Emperor Wu snorted coldly: "A good daughter and grandson taught by Xiao Qingming!" ”
This mother and daughter are really a pot of porridge, one is good at killing important ministers outside, and the other is poisoning his children inside, which really plays with him in applause!
Emperor Wu looked at the sky in the east, tomorrow is coming again, he has to think about it, how to face the monstrous waves of tomorrow!
Early on the second day, all the officials packed up and entered the Jinluan Hall in a neat and orderly manner.
Mu Yunge, who was far away in the Ning Bi Pavilion, seemed to have eyes, remembered today's arrangement, and smiled calmly and calmly......
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