Chapter 144: Rumors
After everyone went out, Chu Mohan said respectfully, "Father, is there anything strange about today's events? Why did those Assassins choose to assassinate today?"
Chu Muchen raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Why did the emperor's eldest grandson ask that?"
Chu Mohan said, "Erchen always feels that there is something strange about this matter."
Chu Muchen pondered for a moment: "What does the emperor's eldest grandson mean that the assassins have other plans?"
Chu Muchen's words made Chu Wanxiang look up at him fiercely. Chu Muchen looked at her with four eyes, squinted slightly, and looked at her thoughtfully. Chu Wanxiang hurriedly looked away, and her heartbeat thumped several times faster.
"Maybe Erchen was wrong." Chu Mohan hesitated and said, "After all, Erchen also listened to those rumors......
Chu Muchen glanced at him lightly: "Is the eldest grandson of the emperor worried that the rumors are true?"
Chu Mohan was stunned for a moment, and he was silent.
Chu Muchen snorted coldly and left with his sleeves brushed up. Chu Wanhan sighed deeply and helped Chu Wanxiang lie down.
"Your Majesty, I'm fine, you go see the Imperial Doctor." Chu Wanxiang said.
Chu Duhan touched her pale cheeks and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll ask the imperial doctor to come and treat you."
He turned around and went out, stopped when he just walked to the door, turned his head to the secret guard guarding next to him, and said, "You stay to protect the queen mother, and the rest continue to track down the murderer."
"Yes." The Dark Guard took the order and left.
Chu Duhan left, and Chu Wanxiang and Jiang Qiyun were left in the palace.
"You...... You didn't kill me?" Jiang Qiyun asked weakly.
Chu Wanxiang hooked her lips and sneered, and asked mockingly, "Why did you want to kill you? Shouldn't I have killed you?"
"Because...... Because you hate me......" Jiang Qiyun gasped and spit out the words with difficulty: "You can't wait to ...... Kill...... Kill me......"
"Hehe, you're thinking too much." There was a light smile on the corner of Chu Wanxiang's mouth, but it made Jiang Qiyun's heart run cold, "Of course I won't kill you."
"Why do you ...... No...... Don't you kill me?"
"Your existence can only make the emperor hate me even more." Chu Wanxiang approached her and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't kill you. You're still useful, keep you, deal with my good sister, just right!"
Jiang Qiyun's eyes widened: "You...... Who are you talking about?"
Chu Wanxiang smiled slightly, and slowly packed up her things: "Chu Wanshuang, don't you know yet? She's back to the capital, and I'm going to make good use of your pawn."
Chu Wanshuang! Jiang Qiyun trembled all over.
Chu Wanxiang tidied up her clothes: "Queen Mother, you can do it yourself."
Chu Duhan took Chu Wanxiang and hurried to the Duke of Chu's mansion.
As soon as he stepped into the gate, he saw Chu Duhan kneeling down and kowtowing to plead guilty: "Father, it was I who was useless to let the queen fall into the hands of the villains."
Chu Duhan was born as a military general, and although he didn't like to practice, he was tall and handsome. His kneeling and kowtowing posture was very reverent and serious. His look of neither humility nor arrogance made Chu Duhan impressed.
"Brother Huang, get up quickly. Why should our brothers care about such a trivial matter?" Chu Wanxiang helped Chu Wanhan up, with a gentle and generous smile, "The imperial sister-in-law is the imperial sister-in-law, the imperial sister-in-law is the imperial sister-in-law, even if the imperial sister-in-law makes a big mistake, it will not be the turn of the imperial brother to punish her, I am the queen, and the imperial brother is not allowed to punish the imperial sister-in-law, I will take the place of the imperial brother to discipline her."
She smiled like a flower, her eyes were full of waves, looking at Chu Duhan's eyes full of admiration, appreciation, and admiration, Chu Duhan suddenly felt that she had done something wrong, and said guiltily, "What the queen said is true."
Chu Muchen frowned slightly.
Chu Wanxiang took Chu Duhan's arm and comforted him softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm fine, but the imperial sister-in-law was frightened, I'll accompany the imperial sister-in-law back to the palace to rest, imperial brother, you go and get busy, don't delay the government."
Chu Duhan bowed: "I have taken my leave." He glanced at Chu Wanxiang deeply and left with Jiang Qiyun.
"Evening sunshine! Change the clothes of the main palace." Chu Wanxiang immediately said.
"Yes, sis."
Chu Wanfeng galloped all the way, and immediately changed her clothes after returning to the princess's mansion and set off with the guards.
"Mother." After Chu Wanfeng returned home,
Chu Wanxia immediately greeted her, "The emperor has summoned you into the palace?"
Chu Wanfeng nodded, signaling her to be restless. Chu Wanxia breathed a sigh of relief: "What did the imperial brother say?"
Chu Wanfeng shook her head: "I didn't say anything." She understated, "He said that my body has not recovered yet, let me have a good rest."
"That's right." Chu Wanxia frowned, "It's a pity that we can't go together, but don't worry, Niangniang, I will take good care of the third brother, and I will never let him be bullied!"
"Thank you, Xia'er." Chu Wanfeng's smile was soft.
Chu Wanting stood beside her, looked at Chu Wanfeng, and then at Chu Wanxia, and stopped talking.
"What's wrong?" Chu Wanfeng asked.
Chu Wanting pursed her lips and plucked up the courage to say, "Second sister, the queen mother is sick, and my father asked you to enter the palace."
"Oh?" Chu Wanfeng was slightly surprised.
Today is the death day of the queen mother, and according to the rules, she should be commemorated, how could her father summon her today? and specially instructed Chu Wanting to tell herself. Chu Wanfeng felt a little vigilant in her heart, but then she was relieved. Chu Duhan definitely didn't want her to enter the palace to visit her mother, so he wanted to use her mother's death to distract her attention.
Chu Wanting looked at Chu Wanxiang and said cautiously, "The queen mother is very sick, and the royal brother said that I want you to go over and see her."
When Chu Wanxiang heard this, her brows furrowed, and her expression was solemn. She slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, calmed down before opening her eyes, and commanded, "Prepare the carriage."
Chu Wanting nodded, retreated, and told the maid to prepare the sedan chair.
Chu Wanxiang sat in a sedan chair, lifted the curtain and looked outside, and found several gorgeous carriages parked on the street. Chu Mohan was talking to several officials, she withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and was silent.
Chu Wanting and the maid supported her left and right.
The chariot drove on the wide street. Suddenly, the sedan chair shook violently twice, and Chu Wanfeng's body was unbalanced and fell to the side.
Chu Wanting shouted in horror, "Niangniang! Mother, are you alright?"
Chu Wanfeng stretched out her hand to protect her abdomen, her face was pale, and her forehead was dripping with sweat. She groped to untie the purse around her waist, took out a silver needle and pricked it on the acupuncture point, stabilizing her figure.
"What's going on?" Chu Wanting asked angrily.
Outside the sedan chair, a female official hurriedly reported: "The slave and maid should die, they collided with Niangniang, and asked Niangniang to forgive their sins."
"Get out of here!" Chu Wanting scolded, jumped out of the sedan chair, supported Chu Wanxiang, and said with concern, "Niangniang, are you okay?"
Chu Wanxiang had a pale face and shook her head: "I'm fine."
"Niangniang, do you want to call the Imperial Doctor?" The maid asked anxiously.
"No need, keep going." After Chu Wanxiang finished speaking lightly, she turned her head and looked at Chu Wanying, "Don't worry, I just had a tire. There are a few famous doctors in the Tai Hospital, so there is no need to look for them, let's go back to the palace first, and then go to the Tai Hospital tomorrow."
Chu Wanting glanced at the sedan chair worriedly. Although Chu Wanting is a concubine, she is a smart and clever child, and she is the best at observing words and feelings. From Chu Wanxiang's attitude, he had already guessed a few points.