The sky was gradually stained with a faint leaden gray, and the clouds were getting lower and lower, and it seemed that it would rain soon.

Zhongcui Palace.

The palace maid went in and out with a basin of water, and the miserable screams of the concubine in the house were higher than one another.

The emperor stood outside the courtyard with an anxious expression, surrounded by a large group of people, and Chu Yanzhi and Du Er were also among them.

Listening to Concubine Xiang's mournful scream, the emperor rubbed his palms, "It's been four hours, why hasn't there been any movement, Zhang Shichang, let people go in and ask again." ”

"Wow." Zhang Shichang responded, and hurriedly pointed to a palace maid and motioned her to enter the house.

"Father, don't worry too much, isn't there still Master Doom here?" Chu Yanzhi persuaded the emperor and said, "I heard that Master Du Er not only approves fortune tellers, but also has a wonderful medical skill to rejuvenate. ”

Chu Yanzhi's words made a light flash in the emperor's eyes, "Doom." ”

"Your Majesty, it is a medicine with three points of poison, the ninth princess was ruthless and the poor monk was forced to feed her the pill every day in order to protect her life, but the poor monk also confessed to His Majesty that the pill would have the body of the ninth princess. And today, Concubine Xiang's birth is the reality of her weak body, and I am afraid that she will not be able to take the medicinal properties of the pill. Please also think twice, Your Majesty. After saying that, he raised his hand and recited the Buddha's name.

Doom's words made the emperor hesitate for a moment.

At this moment, a terrible sound of despair resounded in the sky, and then there was silence in the Zhongcui Palace.

The emperor's heart was suddenly pinched, and he was about to go in to find out, when a palace maid stumbled out and knelt in front of the emperor with a 'poof' sound, "Your Majesty, no, it's not good, Concubine Xiang's mother...... She fainted. ”

"What!" The emperor's face changed suddenly, and he raised his feet to enter the house.

"Your Majesty, you can't!" Zhang Shichang was shocked, hurriedly walked two steps, and knelt down in front of the emperor.

"Father, the blood in the delivery room is heavy, and you can't collide with the dragon body!" Chu Yanzhi also stepped forward and persuaded urgently.

"This can't be that, then you have ideas!" The Emperor said angrily.

Concubine Xiang is not only his young son, but also his old son. Since Chu Zuizhi was born, there has been no news of pregnancy from the concubine in the palace, and he has not looked forward to the child, but at this time, Concubine Xiang is pregnant, for him, this child is not only a gift from God, but also proves that he is still in the prime of life, has unlimited energy, and can firmly control the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, so he is not only concerned about this child.

"Master, at the moment when human lives are at stake, are you still unwilling to make a move?" Chu Yanzhi's heavy gaze fell on the doom next to him.

Du Er sighed and recited the Buddha's name, and at the end, he raised his head and looked at the emperor seriously, "At this point, the poor monk has no choice but to estimate and try." With that, he took out a pill from his sleeve, peeled it in half, and handed half of it to the palace maid who came out to report the news, "You also tell Concubine Xiang Niangniang that this pill is too medicinal and only needs to take half a pill, and the poor monk will ensure that she can give birth to the prince smoothly." ”

Half a pill......

Chu Yanzhi's slender eyes were slightly sneered, and an imperceptible sneer crossed his lips.

It seems that he really underestimated this little monk. I can't see that he is still a little clever, but it is a little naïve to want to prove something with just this half pill......

At this time, the inner room of Zhong Cui Palace was in chaos.

On the bed, Concubine Xiang's green hair was messily scattered on the pillow, her originally ruddy cheeks looked a little bruised at the moment, her eyes were closed and collapsed on the bed, and the midwife next to her was pinching and pouring decoction into her mouth.

At this time, the palace maid who came back from taking the pill from Du E's hand, she leaned over to the midwife and whispered a few words in her ear, and then handed the pill in her hand to the midwife. The midwife's eyes lit up, and then she raised her hand and pinched Concubine Xiang's middle again.

"Ah", Concubine Xiang opened her eyes suddenly, the tearing pain in her body came again, she gritted her teeth, feeling that her life was beginning to flow with the blood under her little by little, and she began to feel unprecedented despair.

"Mother, you must hold on. You see, this is the elixir given to you by Master Du'er, saying that as long as you eat it, you will definitely be safe for mother and child! The midwife excitedly showed the half of the pill in her hand to Concubine Xiang.

Although Du Er is young, but he is very trusted by the emperor, the ninth princess was so hungry that she was about to die was also saved by a few pills of Du Er, at that time the harem spread the word that Du Er was amazing, and Concubine Xiang was in charge of the harem for so long and naturally knew the ability of Du Ed. Therefore, when she heard that this elixir was sent by Du Er, she was shocked.

It was not easy for her to climb step by step from the palace maid to today's position, if she gave up today, then there would really be nothing, if she persevered and gave birth to the prince, then the future concubine, the position of the imperial concubine was still waiting for her.

Thinking of this, at the moment, she didn't think about it, opened her mouth and swallowed the pill handed over by the midwife.

Seeing that Concubine Xiang had eaten the pill, the midwife smiled, and hurriedly helped Concubine Xiang up, "Niangniang, you have been shouting for so long, and your voice is also hoarse, first drink the ginseng soup slowly." After that, he personally served ginseng soup and fed Concubine Xiang a few sips.

After drinking the pill, Concubine Xiang only felt a hot breath spread all over her body, and gradually, she only felt that her limbs used some strength again.

After half a pillar of incense, there were several weak cries from Zhong Cui Palace.

The emperor, who was waiting outside, heard the child's cry, and his heart, which had been tense, was suddenly relaxed, but before he could completely put his heart down, there were suddenly bursts of frightened cries in the room.

"What's going on?" The emperor finally couldn't sit still, and no longer cared about whether to collide or not, and regardless of the obstruction of the palace people, he rushed into the house with a few steps.

"Father......" Chu Yanzhi shouted a few times behind his back, but did not stop the emperor.

As soon as the emperor entered the house, he saw the midwife sitting half-paralyzed on the ground, looking at the infant baby with frightened eyes, and the other palace maids in the room were also frightened.

"Show me the child, ...... quickly," Concubine Xiang on the bed eagerly stretched out her hand to the midwife.

"What's going on!" The Emperor snapped.

At this opening, all the people in the room knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please let them return the child to me......" Seeing the emperor, Concubine Xiang's tears welled up.

"Your Majesty, no...... It's not that the slave doesn't return the little prince to the mother, it's just that ...... It's just ......" The midwife knelt on the ground, her eyes full of fear and trepidation.

"But what!" The Emperor said.

The grandmother trembled and did not dare to speak.

Seeing this, the emperor stepped forward a few steps forward and raised his hand to hold the baby in her hand. The moment the swaddling clothes were lifted, he gasped, his face, which was still a little joyful, was instantly stained with a layer of frost, and his deep eyes stared at the baby in his hand, which was both hideous and terrifying.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? What's going on? Concubine Xiang, who had never seen the child, was shocked, scared and worried when she saw the emperor's expression at this time, and her chest was as uncomfortable as being roasted on a fire.

"See for yourself." Emperor Tie Qing threw the child in his arms into the hands of the midwife, glanced at Concubine Xiang with a cold face, and then brushed his sleeves away.

Swept down by the emperor's cold eyes before leaving, Concubine Xiang only felt like falling into an ice cellar, she couldn't care about the pain in her body, and rolled out of bed and snatched her son from the midwife.

The baby in swaddling clothes is full of purple and purple spots, especially with a trace of blood at the corner of his lips, which is particularly terrifying.

Concubine Xiang only glanced at it, and then she couldn't suppress her scream anymore, and she fainted as soon as she rolled her eyes.

The dark clouds that had been sinking for a long time finally couldn't hold back the rain at this moment, and the heavy raindrops hit the golden glazed tiles, washing away all the muddy stains.

At this time, the Chongde Hall was surprisingly quiet.

The emperor sat on the throne, his face gloomy and almost dripping water.

Who would have thought that the child he was waiting for would be born like this!

"Father, children don't look good when they are born, maybe ...... It's good to grow up. Chu Yanzhi opened his mouth and persuaded in a low voice.

The emperor glanced at Chu Yan and did not speak.

At this time, the head of the Tai Hospital and several Tai doctors walked in.

"Your Majesty."

"Say it."

Wu Qi, the head of the Tai Hospital, knelt on the ground and carefully considered the words, "Your Majesty, after the joint discussion and diagnosis of Weichen and others, those purple and blue spots appeared on the little prince's body, it should be ...... Poisoned. ”

"What!" The emperor's eyes widened suddenly, and he stood up suddenly, his face gloomy as if the dark clouds of His Highness's black pressure, with irresistible coercion, swept towards the imperial doctor kneeling below, "You tell me again!" ”

Swept away by the emperor's cold gaze, Wu Qi only felt a cold sweat on his back, even if he forced his composure, he still couldn't suppress the slight trembling of his body, "Emperor, Emperor...... Weichen felt that the little prince should have eaten mercury by mistake, so he ......"

"The poison of mercury." The emperor snorted coldly, and his eyes sank a little more, "Are you supposed to be a three-year-old child?" ”

"Wechen doesn't dare." Several imperial doctors led by Wu Qi hurriedly knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

The emperor was about to get angry, but at this time, Chu Yanzhi stood up, "Father, please forgive me first, perhaps, what these imperial doctors said is the truth." ”

The emperor looked at Chu Yanzhi, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Father, maybe Concubine Xiang ate something by mistake." Chu Yanzhi looked at the emperor and said slowly.

The emperor looked at Chu Xizhi and did not speak.

Since Concubine Xiang became pregnant, everything she wears and eats has been tested, and it is impossible for someone to do anything about it, unless she ......

The emperor slowly moved his eyes to Du Doom, who had been standing silently beside him.

If someone really poisoned it, then it would only be when Concubine Xiang gave birth.

"What did you give Concubine Xiang?" The emperor looked at Du Dao coldly.

Du Er raised his eyes and looked at the emperor, and there was a mildness in his clear eyes, "Amitabha, Your Majesty, the poor monk just gave Concubine Xiang some pills to replenish qi and blood, and that pill will definitely not poison the little prince." ”

"Father, the little prince's poisoning was really an accident, not the original intention of Master Doom. At the beginning, Concubine Xiang's life hung by a thread, and the master was forced to take out the elixir, for fear of the shadow of the little prince, he only took half a pill, who would have thought that even so, there was still misfortune......" Chu Yanzhi said and sighed, "Please don't blame the master." ”

These words seem to be interceding for Du Er, but in fact, it is confirmed that there is a problem with Du Doe's elixir.

"Your Majesty, the poor monk is a monk, he never speaks falsely and does not dare to harm any living being, there is no problem with the poor monk's elixir." Du Er looked at the emperor's face and said without changing his face.

"Master, my father didn't blame you, so why should you be like this? When this king went to the northwest, he also knew several eminent monks, it is said that all pills must add a small amount of mercury to stimulate the medicinal properties of the pills, may I ask the master, is this also? Chu Yanzhi looked at Du Erdao.

"Yes." Du Er looked at Chu Yanzhi's eyes and replied calmly.

"In that case, why did the master deny it?" Chu Yanzhi looked at Du Er, and the corners of his lips hooked up an imperceptible smile.

Du Er slowly closed his eyes, raised his hand and recited the Buddha's name, "What the prince said is right, all the pills will add some mercury to a greater or lesser extent, but the one that the poor monk gave to Concubine Xiang is an exception." ”