Chapter 022: The Sick Queen
In the ninth year of the Great King calendar, the southern land of summer swept through Kyoto, and the streets and alleys were crowded with people, waving their umbrellas to escape the heat, and the shouts of the vendors were obviously soaked in the heat and made them appear weak and weak. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In contrast, the majestic palace of the king was gloomy and gloomy, the king's face was angry, and he reprimanded the king doctor loudly: "Wait for the king doctor, the queen has been sick for two years, and there is still no improvement, the king doctor, the king doctor, this king really doesn't know what you royal doctors do!"
Several royal doctors of His Royal Highness trembled and stood there not daring to speak. Some of the sideburns have been dripping with sweat, slowly down the cheeks, it must be itchy and unbearable, the arms are clamped, but they dare not wipe it.
"Post a notice, find a famous doctor in the world, cure the queen's illness, what do you want the king to reward!"
"The king must not!" The second king got up from his seat, his thin figure, his long hair was wrapped up by a trace of white silk, his round eyes were slightly open, his skin was fair and clean, and his body of satin brocade looked very luxurious, "The famous doctor of Middle Earth is all in the palace of the king, in case the news of the queen's illness spreads, I am afraid it will attract unwarranted speculation!" "He is the second son of the first king, the younger brother of the king, and has three parties in the court with the three kings and the king of Chen, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, but he has never accepted a concubine so far.
King Chen next to him thought for a moment, a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes, and he immediately got up and echoed: "King, no matter what kind of illness it is, there must be a king doctor to diagnose and treat it, if the people ask for a doctor, it will definitely cause the warlocks of the rivers and lakes to enter the palace, I am afraid that it will bewitch the dynasty, and the northern soil will also cause turmoil, and I am afraid of accidents." It seems that King Chen is indeed a military general, tall and mighty, with a long beard to his chest, he wanted to stand up and reply, but when he saw the anxious appearance of the king, he would not take care of himself, so he simply did not move.
The three kings watched quietly, and no one looked at anyone, but stood aside without saying a word.
"You," the king pointed to the royal doctor, "think of a way as soon as possible, the queen is the mother of the southern kingdom, and you should not take it lightly!"
The king did not stay any longer, looked helplessly at the three important ministers beside him, raised his hand, and turned to leave the hall. Returned to the harem, hesitated a little, or went straight to the queen's bedroom.
The two kings and Chen Wang walked out together, walked side by side on the bluestone avenue, and walked towards the red gate of the palace. The officials, guards, and subordinates outside saw the two important kings walking together, and avoided them from a distance, but still bent down to salute, lest they lose their courtesy.
King Chen strode forward, and when he saw that he was close to the palace gate, he slowed down his pace a little and asked, "I heard that since the woman left, the prince has never taken a concubine, but he has the idea of marrying a wife?" ”
"Thank you King Chen, this king is used to being idle, his temperament has become dull, he has never thought of such a thing, and the gentleman values the world and does not talk about the private affairs of his children. The second king's face suddenly became difficult to look at, and he wanted to look directly at King Chen several times, but he still suppressed it, saw that his sedan chair was already standing in front, and continued when he separated, "King Chen is old, but you have to pay attention to your body, this king will send someone to send some good ginseng to the house one day, and make up for it, I don't need ......."
"Thank you for the compassion of the two kings, the old minister will keep it in mind!" Chen Wang Shili, soothing his long beard and laughing, staring at the sedan chair of the second king in the distance, until he turned into the alley and disappeared, smiled faintly, waved his official robe, turned around and strode towards his official sedan chair.
In the distance, the three kings stood there and snorted softly, also looking at King Chen away, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned and sneered, and the hot wind could also stir his soft clothes, which looked very elegant and graceful.
In the apse of the palace, the king sat beside the queen, looking very anxious, sweat beads oozed from his broad forehead, his ruddy round face was tightly tensed, and he was silent, and he looked at it like this for nearly two years, the queen's long hair was scattered, and she fell asleep with her eyes slightly closed, but her face was haggard and pale, bloodless, her breathing was rapid and slow, and she looked weak, and the maids next to her bowed her head and stood quietly on both sides, not daring to make a sound.
King Chen returned to the mansion and just sat down, Chen Ying'er came to pay the money, as usual, his eyes immediately shone aggressively, looking at his beloved daughter, he couldn't help nodding, seeing that she was about to turn away, he shouted and asked, "Ying'er, have you been out to play recently?"
"I didn't go out. Chen Ying'er replied.
"It's good, it's good......" Chen Wang thought thoughtfully.
"Father, my daughter is not feeling well, so she should go and meditate for a while, and talk about it another day. With that, he went back to the boudoir.
King Chen did not stop him, nodded slightly, and immediately called his subordinates to ask about the young lady's recent condition, focusing on whether he had gone out, and saw that Jiading had been shaking his head there and smiling with satisfaction.
Chen Ying'er returned to her room, unconsciously took the purple brocade robe, and remembered that Wentu broke into the boudoir naked that day, and in a panic, she threw silk to cover herself in spite of her own danger; she returned to the kitchen in the middle of the night and gobbled it up; she was injured in the next day, and she lay on the bed waiting for herself to heal, as if she was innocent, so she smiled bitterly, I don't know where she went after escaping from prison, but she was still okay?
Yu'er saw that Miss was in a daze there again, still rubbing the brocade dress in her hand, and she became uneasy on the side, and whispered: "Miss, if you can't forget that person, Yu'er will send someone to investigate, and if you find an opportunity, you can see each other." ”
Chen Ying'er shook her head, gently spread the brocade brocade in her hand, folded it left and right a few times, fiddled neatly, and said quietly: "How can such things be forced? By the way, I wonder if the queen's condition is getting better now, why has she been ill for so long and still hasn't recovered?"
Yu'er couldn't help but sigh, bowed her head and said nothing, there was no good news in the palace, otherwise it would have been reported at all.
When Chen Ying'er saw Yu'er's state, she must still be the same, and pondered with her eyebrows: "The queen grew up in the northern soil grassland, and her body has always been healthy, but she was only slightly infected with the wind and cold, why has it not improved for two years, but it has become more and more serious?" But my father ran around, seeking medicine for the queen, but he couldn't cure it, I'm afraid that the people of the world have no choice, but the king is pitiful, he has just calmed the world, but he faces the sick concubine every day, and his heart is even more uncomfortable.
Sorrowful beauty!
In the northern city of Wangtu, there is also a melancholy beauty, who is Mu Feiling!
In the same way, he frowned, sitting on a round colored cloth pestle, and pondered on his side. It's been two years since I left the royal capital, and I don't know what the situation is there. When I looked up slightly, I saw the sword hanging diagonally on the wall, and I sighed even more sadly. It's just that the long sword remembers the master, and the master is silent.
That is the Qingfeng sword, the scabbard is as usual, but it is the treasure of fine iron that is difficult to find by thousands of people, digging the mine of the sacred mountain, refining iron by craftsmen, refining and making iron by famous teachers in 49 days, and it is said that it has been passed down in the palace for a hundred years. Its body is three feet three, the white light is sharp, the blade of the sword is slightly curved, like a thin snake, and the heart is chilled when it is seen;
The master of the sword is none other than the two kings!
The king ascended the throne, and he finally looked forward to living peacefully with the second king, but he suddenly drove away from him, claiming that he would not accept a concubine, and the implication was nothing more than that he was from a low background, and in anger, he only took the Qingfeng sword in a table full of gold and silver treasures, stayed away from Middle-earth, and came to the border to live in seclusion......
The lobby was bustling, and there was an endless stream of visitors, she suddenly remembered Wentu, pressed her legs lightly and got up, swayed her compact body to the window, opened the window lattice, and stretched out her slender white fingers again, the small window was still there, and no one else appeared;
Right here, he just lightly draped himself in a quilt, and there was no lewd behavior at all, and he was the same as the two kings of the year!
"Reiko, there's a guest!" shouted the old bustard.
Mu Feiling was in good spirits, lifted the pipa, and walked along the voice of the old bustard.
She is the heart of the bustard, and she is also the only geisha in this green building, who can sing and dance, and is endowed with words, and is deeply loved by dignitaries. However, she never collects money, just food and lodging, which is a great thing, and the bustard naturally does not allow anyone to bully her, but when she meets someone who looks serious, she greets Reiko.
In fact, there is no one in the North City who is her opponent!
Several merchants sat around the red table, drinking and listening to music, Mu Feiling just played it, and was stopped by one person, shouting: "Don't listen to this paragraph, I've listened to it many times, all the guests who came today are my lord's distinguished guests, come to a song of your own......!
Mu Feiling had no intention of entanglement with these people, lightened her jaw, adjusted the pipa string tone, confirmed the tone of the palace business, plucked her jade fingers, and the sound of leaning on the building wrinkled, the tone was pure and elegant, euphemistic and sluggish, she sang her "Green Silk Magpie Bridge":
The green silk dances, the red songs float hatefully, and the sad shadows are sad and alone. How can the beautiful face be ashamed, but that, the newcomer is the same. According to the window, the flowers bloom and scatter, but the tears can't be stopped. If you know that the magpie bird will not return, why not, hurry up......
"Okay!" a merchant praised loudly after hearing this, poured the bottle of wine into his mouth, pointed at Mu Feiling and said, "One more song, one more song, listening to this song, I can remember my youth and frivolity, I am still unfinished, I am still unfinished, quick, come again......"
As soon as the person invited by the Lord saw that the merchant was happy, he immediately took out a silver ticket, slapped it on the table, pointed at Mu Feiling, pointed at the silver ticket, and signaled you to just sing.
Mu Feiling suddenly saw her spy Ah Wu hurriedly running into the Qinglou, knowing that something must be wrong, she immediately got up and prepared to find out one or two. I didn't want to be caught by the man: "You haven't finished singing yet, you want to slip away?!"
"Guest officer, the humble girl is indeed in a hurry, wait a while, and come when you go......"
"Bold!" The host was furious, not wanting to disappoint his guests, so he simply pulled Mu Feiling hard, intending to force him to sit down and play again.
Mu Feiling instantly clasped the person's hand and pressed it on the table, and said angrily: "Several guest officers don't charge any silver this time, if you entangle me again, you will break your hand!" The man felt the pain of a broken wrist, and nodded hurriedly, not daring to make a mistake.
"Miss Mu," Ah Wu pulled Mu Feiling into a hut in a panic, bending over and panting, "Big deal...... The big thing is not good, the queen's fate is on the verge of death, and there is still ......"
"What else?!" Mu Feiling saw that Ah Wu had lost his square inch, and knew that something was wrong.
Ah Wu knelt on the ground, tilted his head and kept wiping the beads of sweat, and begged bitterly: "Miss Mu, quickly, save the second prince......"