Hurrying to Kunning Palace, the concubines of all the palaces had gathered. The Queen Mother also came in person and ordered the concubines not to enter the palace to cause trouble. They saw the imperial doctor coming in and out. Lan Qi and Bu Guiren stood behind the crowd, only to see Concubine Tong in front of them impatiently.
He walked around, occasionally pulling over a palace maid or a young eunuch to ask questions, but most of the time he couldn't get anything out of the question and would push him away with disgust.
After waiting for another half an hour, the emperor finally came over. It turned out that they were discussing important matters at the front. I heard that the emperor was angry. Eunuch Li left the palace today as he was not on a mission. No one left there dared.
He reported it to the emperor and waited until the ministers had dispersed before telling the emperor. Xuan Ye was naturally even more annoyed and came back in a hurry.
The concubines greeted each other with salutes, and Xuan Ye went straight in without even looking at anyone. Bu Gui and Lan Qi helped each other and stood up. Concubine Tong sighed lazily: "I don't know what it is if I wait."
At this time, I feel uncomfortable, please wait, and I will send it to Chengqian Palace if there is any news."
Who doesn't know that she is a maverick in this palace. No matter what she does wrong, the emperor will take care of her. Not to mention that he is too lazy to wait for news at this moment. No one wants to talk to her anyway. Only when she is gone will everyone be at ease.
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In Kunning Palace, Xuan Ye was sitting next to the queen's couch. The queen was so hot that she was so dizzy that she had no idea that the emperor was approaching. Xuan Ye called her several times, but there was no response. Dong Yun could only be heard trembling.
Talk about falling into the water.
It turned out that the prince was running around for fun and slipped from a big rock by the lake into the water. The queen was the one who was following closest, so she jumped in to pull the prince without thinking. She didn't know if she had cramps in the ice water.
, and she didn’t know whether it was because the cotton clothes on her body were heavy with water, so she pushed the prince onto the big stone, and was caught by the eunuchs and palace maids who came over. The queen herself sank, and a gust of wind blew her towards the center of the lake.
Although it was not far away, when the little eunuch next to her took off her clothes and jumped in to fish it out, the queen had sunk so much that only half of her head was visible, and she fainted when she landed on the shore.
The Queen Mother, with tears in her eyes, sighed and said that the Queen loves her son very much, and advised Xuan Ye: "Dongyun and the others are all people she is accustomed to using as her personal assistants. Although they have neglected their duties, it is not the time to punish them now. Your Majesty, it is better not to pursue the case first and let them
It’s important that they take good care of the Queen.”
"The Queen's wife is absolutely right." Xuan Ye agreed, and saw the wet nurse carrying the prince. The prince was not injured, and he had not been soaked in the water for too long. After he was picked up, the wet nurse immediately took off his wet clothes and his own
The coat wrapped him up, but he was very frightened and kept crying. He was very scared when he saw Xuan Ye.
"Don't be so playful in the future." Xuan Ye did not rebuke him. He scolded a child less than four years old. He might not understand. Instead, he was frightened and left a shadow in his heart. He coaxed him a few words.
, and let the wet nurse take her away.
The Queen Mother advised: "The Queen is still young and will get through it. Your Majesty, don't worry too much."
"The same goes for the Queen Mother. There are Concubine Wen and several people here to help you, so you can't work too hard." Xuan Ye responded and stood up to ask the Queen Mother to leave. The Queen Mother also knew that what she was doing was against the rules, so she did not embarrass the Emperor and the Queen Mother.
Everyone was sent out. When they saw all the concubines outside the door, they sighed, "Now Concubine Wen is waiting inside. It's not good to have too many people. You sisters, let's discuss which of them will come to serve me every day."
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong are most familiar with the affairs here, so you should be busy with these, don't wait for the queen to recover, but the palace is in chaos, and you will live up to her past hard work."
The concubines agreed and respectfully sent the Queen Mother away. Everyone was left. Hui and Rong were appointed to take care of the palace affairs. Duan had two princesses there, and Yi did not know how to take care of others. Her sister Guo
This is especially true for noble people. An Gui people are unreliable. It seems that Zhong Cuigong and the two are the most suitable ones. Concubine Rong came to ask Lan Qi: "Are you two sisters willing to help Concubine Wen take care of the queen?"
How could they dare to refuse? Concubine Rong dismissed the sisters and led them in with concubine Hui. Seeing Concubine Wen sitting in the outer hall, she explained the queen mother's intention and did not dare to go in to cause trouble, so she left first.
Concubine Wen was young and inattentive. The last time the Queen fell ill, she was in a hurry. This time it was so sudden. When the Queen Mother was just now, she was seen kneeling by the bed crying. She was scolded and said that it was unlucky, so she was sent away.
In the outer hall, now I see the noble nobles and nobles coming to attend to the illness, and I don't care whether my sister wants to see them. It would be great to have someone to take care of them.
Not long after, Dongyun came out and said that the emperor asked Concubine Wen to come in. He saw that the noble nobleman and noble nobleman Bu were also there. He guessed the reason why they stayed, so he invited them in together. Lan Qi slowly approached and saw Xuan Ye sitting on the bed.
Next to her, the figure on the back seemed familiar, reminding her that she was suddenly transported back to that day in the dark and heavy rain.
Xuan Ye turned around and saw Lan Qi. He was surprised and a little relieved. Naturally, it was not convenient to show it at this moment. He only told them: "Take good care of the queen's body. I will come to take a look from time to time, but most of the time, I have to work hard for you."
Already."
All three of them agreed. Xuan Ye saw that Concubine Wen was so delicate and pitiful that he really couldn't entrust her to her. On the contrary, Bu Gui and Lan Qi were standing beside her, as if they could manage things. Lan Qi felt more at ease and gave a few more instructions.
I also left Kunning Palace and had to report to the Imperial Grandmother.
After the emperor left, the three of them discussed what to do. Concubine Wen was weak and became jealous and burst into tears after saying a few words. Lan Qi and Bu Guiren said nothing in front of her. After they left, Bu Guiren sighed in private: "
It seems that the imperial doctor said something to make Concubine Wen so sad."
Lan Qi could also see that both the Queen Mother and the Emperor were so dignified. The imperial doctor must have said something bad. She even saw the sadness in Xuan Ye when Queen Hesheli passed away. She knew that Xuan Ye was never a heartless person.
, Queen Niu Hulu’s contribution to the harem was seen by everyone, how could he ignore it.
Just as Lan Qi thought, when Xuan Ye came to Cining Palace, the Queen Mother had already arrived first. Xuan Ye told the story again, and saw tears in the corners of the eyes of the Queen Mother, as if she was blaming herself: "If I had known that she had such a loving mother,
Heart, she should have given the prince to her to raise, but now, she is afraid that she will be unlucky."
Xuan Ye's eyes were solemn, "The imperial doctor said that he might be able to recover well, so please don't worry too much, Grandmother."
The Queen Mother was very open-minded and shook her head and said: "There is still ice on the lake. The cold water choked her lungs. She has an old disease and has not fully recovered. You told me not to worry too much. You might as well let me
I have been prepared in my heart for a long time." He choked up for a while, "It is also the child I watched grow up. Over the years, she has been wronged for the imperial court, but she still controls the harem conscientiously. I have lived this long.
, actually arguing with a child..."
Xuan Ye knelt down and persuaded his grandmother not to be too sad. There was still a glimmer of hope. After calming down, the Empress Dowager said: "If she can get better, the emperor will not treat her badly again."
However, the queen's illness was very dangerous. The cold water choked her lungs. When she picked her up, she lost consciousness. Her whole body was hot and burned for a day and a night. She also had convulsions in the middle of the night. After two days of tossing, the high fever subsided a little. However,
My breathing was heavy and mixed, and I kept coughing when I woke up. After coughing, I was so weak that I fell into a drowsy sleep. Then I was woken up by the cough again and again. After two or three days, I became so thin that my chin was pointed and my eye sockets were sunken.
Lan Qi always saw the imperial doctor shaking his head, and Concubine Wen often shed tears after asking a few questions. The atmosphere in Kunning Palace was gloomy, and even the prince, who had finally become lively, returned to his former appearance. Today Lan Qi was in the tea room
Staring at the boiling medicine, she was blinded by the sparks coming from the stove. She went out to enjoy the breeze and saw the prince and the wet nurse entangled in the corridor in the distance. She walked over without knowing it. The wet nurse saluted the noble man. Although the prince and Lan
Qi was not familiar with her, but she also ran over and cried, "I want to see Huang's mother."
The wet nurse smiled bitterly behind her: "My wife is very ill, and I am afraid that it will not be good if the prince goes away. Firstly, I am disturbing my mother to rest, and secondly, in case it is passed on to the child."
"It's okay. If anything happens, just say that what I mean has nothing to do with you." Lan Qi held the prince's hand and said to the wet nurse, "The queen must also want to see the prince. The prince will not disturb her. You don't have to worry about the rest.
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The wet nurse just didn't want to take the responsibility. Now that the noble man had taken over the job, she was happy to let go and went with her to the bedroom. The queen happened to wake up, so she drank some water and leaned softly on the pillow. Suddenly she heard a cry of "Empress"
, the whole person became energetic. He sat up a little and saw Lan Qi leading the prince in.
The little guy let go of the noble man's hand and ran to lie down by the kang. The queen finally had a smile on her haggard face. She stretched out her hand and pinched the prince's cheek. "You haven't eaten well these days, have you? Look at Fatty."
My face is so thin..." Before he could finish his sentence, he coughed violently again, and while pushing the prince away, he turned his body inwards.
Lan Qi hurriedly pulled the prince away. Dongyun and others came forward to wait on her. She took the child outside and heard the coughing inside. The prince lay motionless in her arms. It took him a long time to hold back a sentence: "Emperor's forehead."
Will my mother die?"
At such a young age, he already knew life and death. Lan Qi didn't know who taught the prince, but the child was obviously deep in melancholy. He was sobbing on Lan Qi's shoulder. He recalled how many times the emperor had taken the prince to inspect Queen Hesheli.
In the mausoleum, this child probably already understands who his mother died for. Now he finally has another mother, but this one may die because of him. Even if the wet nurses dare not say such things to him,
The palace maids and nuns murmured a few words privately, and maybe he heard them.
Holding the prince in her arms at the moment, Lan Qi didn't know how to coax him, but saw Xuan Ye come in. He was a little surprised to see this scene, but the prince didn't dare to cry anymore when he saw Huang Ama, and awkwardly wiped away his tears. Lan Qi
When I saw the moment when the emperor hugged his son, the frustration and sadness in his eyes made people feel heartbroken.
Xuan Ye once told her that he didn't want the prince to be afraid when he saw him, so he wanted the queen to pamper him so that he could grow up like the other brothers and sisters. After all, the child's nature gradually emerged, and something like this happened unexpectedly.
The cause of the disaster, and the source of the disaster, is still because of the prince. Maybe he will not remember what happened now more than ten years later, but according to word of mouth, if the queen cannot escape this disaster, his "sin" will be even more serious, even if
It will not be erased for more than ten years or even decades.
At this time, Concubine Wen came out of the inner hall. When she saw the emperor, her eyes turned red again. She held back her sobs and said, "Your Majesty, the empress wants to see the prince again."