Zhao Chengyuan put down the teacup and said, "I'm a little strange. Since the queen's condition is not optimistic, the emperor is only willing to rely on the imperial doctor in the palace, and refuses to find Master Qingde and the old court envoy to give it a try. Both of them have good medical skills, and they are not a little stronger than those doctors in the palace. This is unreasonable.

Also, I have repeatedly recommended Master Xuanzhi to the emperor before, but he has not responded. If he was worried about the queen, he should be like the Zhongguo Duke and his wife, and he would not miss any opportunity for healing. ”

When he said this, Han Youning was also quite surprised.

According to Emperor Qingming's deep affection for the queen, it is indeed unreasonable to do this. Emperor Qingming was able to kill his own son, Concubine De, who was the biological mother of the third prince, because the queen was frightened, and grounded the queen mother, why didn't he make more efforts in her illness?

Han Youning said, "So, is the queen's illness strange? ”

Zhao Chengyuan bowed, "Yes." ”

Han Youning sighed in a low voice, "Although the queen's business has nothing to do with us, it is really embarrassing that the emperor even has to design and use her." ”

She raised her face and asked, "The prince seems to have suspected before, but what has he found?" ”

Zhao Chengyuan lowered her eyes and looked at the person in her arms, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was a faint regret on her face.

He raised his hand to touch her eyebrows, "It's just some speculation at the moment, I'll tell you when we find out." ”

"Hmm."

Han Youning arched in his arms, found a comfortable position, and talked to him about something else.

Not long after, the sound of light drowsiness sounded, and the little man fell asleep again.

Zhao Chengyuan lowered his eyebrows, and there was a faint worry in his eyes.

Fang Cai Huo Shan also brought a few words from King Chengjun——

When the queen fainted, he stayed downstairs in the Fenglou, and at that time, there happened to be a lantern from the Jin Palace's mansion floating above the palace.

King Chengjun's worry was that he was afraid that the emperor would use the topic to play and frame the Jin Palace's plot to misbehave with the sky lantern.

But what Zhao Chengyuan thought of was not this.

When the person in his arms fell asleep, Zhao Chengyuan put her on the big kang, covered the quilt for her, and walked out of Yongxi Hall.

Huo Shan had already drunk two pots of flower tea in the study.

Although he is not uncommon to drink, he has been here for more than an hour, and there is no tea for him to choose from. Halfway through the matter, the prince saw Chen Hengge returning from the prince's mansion, so he didn't have the heart to talk to him anymore, so he left him in a daze.

Based on his understanding of the prince, the prince doesn't mind how the prince looks on the surface, but in fact, he minds very psychologically. The prince is a talent, and he treats the princess with all his heart, and the prince can't be so generous.

It's not that he spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, it's really a personal experience-

He is about the same age as Dingguo Gong, and even worshiped the prince and Dingguo Gong, and he has repeatedly drawn a line with the princess, but because the princess treats him differently, the original indestructible friendship between him and the prince is visibly much more fragile.

The prince returned to the inner courtyard in such a hurry, because he was afraid that Chen Hengge would talk nonsense in front of the princess and disturb the princess's mind, right?

But I don't know what the prince's infatuation is for, why did he take such a lot of trouble to invite Chen Qigongzi to the prince's mansion? What does it have to do with the princess?

The prince's vinegar jar has turned over again?

After turning over the vinegar jar, you have to pretend to be calm in front of the princess, which is really hard work.

Huo Shan was slandering, and Zhao Chengyuan pushed the door in.

Huo Shan restrained his expression, got up and asked with concern, "Lord Wang, is there something wrong with the Seventh Prince?" ”

Zhao Chengyuan paced to the main seat and sat down, and glanced at him, "You want to ask about the prince's situation, right?" Is it for official business, or is it for watching the king lively? ”

Huo Shan was embarrassed, did he behave so obviously?

He was busy with a solemn face, a calm and reliable appearance, and said in a deep voice, "Don't dare to be humble." ”

Zhao Chengyuan raised his hand and gestured, "Sit down." ”

Huo Shan thanked him and sat down, and then listened to King Jin ask, "How is the queen's affairs investigated?" ”

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the emperor once again refused to ask Master Xuanzhi to treat the empress, and he became suspicious and checked the empress with Tuo Ho Shan.

Now it seems that it is even more necessary to look it up.

He had never had any doubts about the queen before, and had always regarded the past as the truth.

More than ten years ago, when the Great Zhou Dynasty was initially decided, Emperor Qingming went to Jiangnan Weifu for a private visit, and fell in love at first sight with Ding Yao, the daughter of Ding Zhifu, when he lived in Mangzhou. Emperor Qingming even asked Ding Zhifu to marry Ding Yao and promised to make him his queen.

On the way back to Beijing, it was dry in autumn and winter, the cabin of the big ship was waterlogged, Ding Yao was burned, and he also lost his memory. Emperor Qingming never gave up on her, and regarded her as a treasure for more than ten years.

Huo Shan said, "Back to the prince, the humble post is still being investigated, and many things have to be visited in Mangzhou." Mangzhou is a long way away, and it is estimated that it will take some time. However, the big boat that the emperor and queen were on did go out of the water, and the fire was very big, and many palace guards on the ship burned to death. At that time, there was a boat on the nearby river and witnessed the disaster from afar. ”

He paused, "The strange thing is that the palace people and guards who survived back then can't be found now. ”

Zhao Chengyuan said, "Can't find it, or is it dead?" ”

"Some of the palace people died of illness, some were accidents, and most of them couldn't find out where they went."

Zhao Chengyuan calmed his eyes and asked, "Did the queen's parents come to the capital to visit her?" ”

"The queen's body was better in the third year after entering Beijing, and the husband and wife of the Ding prefect came once that year and entered the palace to see their daughter for a year. After that, Governor Ding's mansion was entangled in official business and never came again. ”

After Huo Shan finished speaking, he saw that the prince's face was quite calm, and asked, "What is the prince suspicious?" ”

Zhao Chengyuan was noncommittal, "Continue to investigate." It's about the queen, don't let go of anything. ”

"Yes!"

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It's night.

The moonlight was shining, slowly leaning into the hall, and a layer of frost was spread on the couch by the window.

Zhao Chen sat on the couch on his knees, holding a handkerchief in his hand, and a lantern of peace was placed on the small table.

He once spent a Shangyuan Festival with Youning, and the little girl took a fancy to a rabbit lantern, but couldn't guess the riddle on it. A pair of big eyes blinked at him, and the stars in the sky and the lights of the whole imperial city reflected her eyes, dazzling and dazzling.

He leaned over and smiled, "I'll help you guess the lantern riddle, how about you embroider a handkerchief for me?" ”

The girl's face was red by the lights, and she ran away like a deer.

He guessed the riddle and chased after her with a rabbit lantern.

The girl held the lantern, her eyes crooked into crescent moons.

After more than a month, he received a snow-white handkerchief embroidered with two rather round plants.

He scrutinized it, but couldn't figure out what it was.

In the little girl's expectant eyes, he praised, "This plantain is embroidered quite meaningfully." ”

The little girl corrected earnestly, "It's bluegrass." ”

After many years, the bamboo she embroidered still looks like a plantain. But the handkerchief has changed its owner.

(End of chapter)