Chapter 297 Suspicion
"The legitimate prince? The one she gave birth to is worthy of him? Humph... [ ]" Concubine Chun sneered: "In the heart of the emperor, only those born by Empress Xiaoxian are legitimate sons, and those of others are always concubines."
"Sister, be careful!" Concubine Yu was horrified when she heard this. The emperor is now in his prime, but they have such a treasonous plan. If it is spread, it will be a serious crime.
Concubine Chun looked at the servants who were far away behind them and didn't care. She smiled and said, "Let's go, your sister is waiting for us!"
"Yeah!" Concubine Yu nodded gently.
When they arrived at Zuixin Garden, they discovered that Lu Yunxi had already arrived and was teasing the seventh princess Ruoshui.
"The two sisters are here, come and have breakfast!" Lu Yunxi greeted the princess after giving her to the wet nurse.
Wei Ning'er was still in confinement, but it was not that she couldn't get out of bed. The slaves were ordered to close the doors and windows tightly.
"My sister is very surprised to learn that the two sisters are not going to the Rehe Palace!" Wei Ning'er, with Qingyan's support, sat down at the table and said with a smile.
Concubine Chun stepped back and then said in a deep voice: "Sister Ling Fei, Concubine Shu told me and Concubine Yu a few days ago that in order to remove the birthmark on the face of the Thirteenth Prince, the Queen has been letting the Queen Mother for more than a year.
Some of the ointments prescribed by the hospital are slightly poisonous!"
"Xiaodu?" Wei Ning'er was shocked when she heard this: "How could the queen be so bold? The thirteenth brother is her biological child!"
"Then Imperial Physician Zheng is the Queen's confidant. This matter is done in an extremely secretive manner. Very few people know about it. I asked Imperial Physician Li privately. It's medicine that is divided into poisons. Long-term use of medicines is not good after all, not to mention the Thirteenth Brother.
You are still young, and if you drink the decoction for a long time and apply ointments, it is very likely that toxins will accumulate in your body!" Concubine Chun said in a low voice, but she could not hide the excitement in her heart.
"Yes, if it weren't for the strong medicine, it would be impossible to remove the birthmark! I heard that the thirteenth brother's birthmark has dispersed a lot, but the price is really terrible!" Concubine Yu also agreed.
"In the past few days, the Queen frequently sent the imperial doctor to her palace. It was said that Thirteenth Prince was suffering from vomiting and diarrhea and was showing signs of poisoning, but the Queen forced him to suppress it. In addition, the person who sent the message was the Imperial Doctor Zheng, so not many people knew about it.
"Concubine Chun said with a smile.
"How did sister know?" Wei Ning'er said with a slight frown.
"Concubine Shu said it!" Concubine Chun said in a low voice.
"Concubine Shu?" Wei Ning'er shook her head gently and said: "Concubine Shu has not walked around the palace for several years, how could she know? Don't let the two sisters be deceived by her. If you act rashly, Brother Thirteen will have a good idea.
, the two sisters cannot escape the blame!"
"Concubine Shu said... She has been secretly watching the Queen's Palace in the past few years and never dared to neglect it. She only learned these secrets at a great cost!" Concubine Chun felt that Concubine Shu's words were true.
"What is she going to do?" Wei Ning'er frowned.
"Concubine Shu suspects that her tenth prince died under strange circumstances." Concubine Yu said in a deep voice.
"She suspected that it was the queen's hand?" Wei Ning'er didn't quite believe it, and whispered: "Didn't the two sisters say at the beginning that the tenth prince died of severe cold and fever?"
"Yes, the tenth elder brother was indeed ill at that time, but... the child who had always been healthy died in just ten days. He was very similar to the second elder brother of Empress Xiaoxian back then!" Concubine Chun said in a low tone.
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When Wei Ning'er heard this, she was shocked. The second elder brother died because he accidentally caught the cold. In addition... he was poisoned by the cold poison by Emperor Huixian. Could it be that the tenth elder brother also died of the cold poison?
"Concubine Shu told you this, is it possible that she wants to attack Brother Thirteen?" Wei Ning'er asked in a deep voice.
"If what Concubine Shu said is true, there is no need for others to take action. I am afraid that the thirteenth brother will not live for a few months. Sister, think about it, since he was born, he often drinks decoctions to remove birthmarks. These are powerful medicines. A
Can the child bear it? He is not yet two years old!"
Listening to Concubine Chun's words, Wei Ning'er felt uncomfortable. She didn't understand why the Queen was so concerned about the birthmark on the child's face and had to remove it. It was really pitiful for a good child to be tortured like that.
"The Queen is afraid that everyone will see the appearance of Thirteenth Brother, so she almost never takes him out of Yimengxuan. What is going on with that child? I'm afraid not many people except the Queen know!" Concubine Yu said in a deep voice.
"Can the child be saved?" Wei Ning'er asked in a low voice.
"I got the Queen's prescription for the child from Concubine Shu, and I asked someone in private. The Thirteenth Brother has damaged his roots. Even if he survives by chance, he won't be able to survive for more than a few years. In addition, Concubine Yi has been
The secret recipe presented to the queen is more powerful, and I am afraid that I will die within a few months!" Concubine Chun shook her head and said.
"Then... just watch the Thirteenth Brother die like this?" Qing Bin, who didn't interrupt for a while, turned pale.
"He doesn't care about his own mother-in-law. What are we anxious about? Just wait and see, there is a lot of excitement in the palace!" Concubine Chun said with a sneer.
After Wei Ning'er pondered for a moment, she whispered: "There are still a few imperial doctors on duty in the palace. Let's call them to the Thirteenth Brother to have a look. Maybe we can still be saved!"
"Sister, you are stupid. He is the queen's son. Have you forgotten how she treated you and us?" Concubine Chun couldn't help shouting.
"Sister, we are all people with children. Although we are not at odds with the Queen, Brother Thirteen is a child after all, he is the Emperor's child!" Wei Ning'er said this and added: "What's more, we don't know Concubine Shu yet.
What do you mean? You can’t go wrong by being careful. You can’t let anything happen to Brother Thirteen while the Emperor is patrolling Rehe.”
"What your sister is talking about is why Concubine Shu said this to us for no reason. If the thirteenth brother died while the emperor was visiting the Rehe Palace, those of us who stay in the palace have no idea!" Concubine Yu
He also suddenly came back to his senses.
"This...according to Concubine Shu, it will take several months!" Concubine Chun was not sure.
"You shouldn't stay!" Wei Ning'er said solemnly.
Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu both changed their expressions, they did not expect this.
"As of now, we can only wait and see what happens, and be careful these days," Concubine Yu said solemnly.
"Two sisters, Ning'er is right. Doctor Xuan should go and have a look at the thirteenth brother?" Lu Yunxi said in a low voice.
Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu looked at each other and both fell silent.
"Two sisters, let's check back in a few days. The Queen asked Yi Bi and Kui Chang to stay in Yi Mengxuan to take care of the Thirteenth Brother. Imperial Physician Zheng is also here. Several imperial doctors in the palace may not be able to enter Yi Meng Xuan!
"After a while, Concubine Yu whispered.
When Wei Ning'er heard this, she felt really bad and nodded gently: "Then just wait."
To be fair, Wei Ning'er, who now has three children, understands how important children are in E Niang's heart. Even if she hates the queen, she is still childish and innocent.
"I ask myself that I am not a merciless person, but I have never harmed the children of my sisters in the palace. The queen... she can even be cruel to her own children, let alone others'. We must treat our own children even more in the future.
The children were guarded lest she
Make trouble!" When Concubine Chun said this, she suddenly remembered the brothers who had gone to Mulan Paddock with the emperor. She turned pale, took Concubine Yu's hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Sister, why don't we go to the paddock?
Well, I don’t worry about those children!”
Concubine Yu was startled: "Sister, don't talk nonsense, these elder brothers are older, and the queen does not dare to harm them blatantly!"
A few days later, everything was as usual in the Old Summer Palace. The three concubines still came to Zuixin Garden every day to chat with Wei Ning'er and pass the time.
"It's getting late. Let's have dinner here, three sisters!" Wei Ning'er said softly.
"Okay, my sister is used to eating and drinking here these days!" Concubine Chun smiled politely.
The four of them were chatting and laughing very lively. After dinner, Concubine Chun and others were about to leave, but Xiao Yizi came into the hall and said anxiously: "I'd like to report to the empress, I will send someone to keep an eye on you as ordered by the empress."
When I was at Yimengxuan, I heard a lot of noise inside, I wonder if something happened?"
Wei Ning'er was shocked when she heard this, but she was still in confinement and could not go out, so she said to the three noble concubines, "Sisters, do you want to go and have a look?"
"Forget it, I am not as cruel as the Queen. If the Thirteenth Brother is really good and she splashes dirty water on us, then the gain will outweigh the loss!" Concubine Chun nodded lightly.
"Sister, please stay and help me take care of the Seventh Princess!" Wei Ning'er saw that Lu Yunxi was also going, so she subconsciously held her back.
Lu Yunxi is no better than Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu. They are both old men in the palace. They are not favored but have the support of the prince. The emperor will be extra kind to them because of their years of friendship, but Lu Yunxi is different.
Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu didn't say anything. They nodded gently and left together.
Wei Ning'er and Lu Yunxi waited in the dormitory for about an hour before Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu came back. Both of them looked a little unhappy.
"What happened?" Wei Ning'er asked in a low voice.
"When I arrived at Yimengxuan, I heard from the servants that the thirteenth elder brother was seriously ill and had not eaten or drank for two days, so he ordered the imperial doctors to come. Unexpectedly, Yibi, who did not know what to do, actually scolded the imperial doctors and said,
It's enough to have Doctor Zheng here, I don't bother to pay attention to her!" Concubine Chun shouted angrily.
"Sister, don't be angry. She is so ignorant. We have done our best to be kind and righteous!" Concubine Yu advised softly.
"Forget it, it's not my child, so what does life and death have to do with me? My sister, your concubine, it's getting late, I'm going back!" Concubine Chun said solemnly.
"Sister, walk slowly!"
After seeing off Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu, Wei Ning'er and Lu Yunxi looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
"My sister is still in her confinement, don't worry too much. If there is a problem, it will be Brother Thirteen's fate, and there is nothing we can do!" Lu Yunxi sighed.
"Well, sister, please go back to the palace and rest early!" Wei Ning'er said softly.
Lying on the bed, Wei Ning'er couldn't sleep peacefully for a long time. She always felt uneasy, as if something was going to happen, and it took a long time before she fell asleep.
Early the next morning, after Qingyan had served her to wash herself, Wei Ning'er was about to have a meal when Chun Guifei and the others stumbled into her bedroom.
"Sister, your thirteenth brother died in infancy!"
When Wei Ning'er heard this, her expression changed drastically: "When did it happen?"
Chapter completed!