Qin Rushuang handled this matter beautifully. The ladies came to Prince Huai's Mansion dressed up in beautiful clothes, and then went back crying one by one.
After all the ladies left, Xie Xun also returned to Prince Huai's Mansion.
Although he knew that Qin Rushuang must be able to take care of the wives in the back house with ease, he still couldn't help but worry about her.
After returning to the palace, the first thing he did was to meet Qin Rushuang.
I felt relieved when I saw Qin Rushuang had finished washing and was playing with the children.
Seeing Xie Xun coming, Qin Rushuang handed the child to the maid beside him.
"Your Majesty, let's go to the study to discuss matters."
Xie Xun knew that Qin Rushuang wanted to ask him about Emperor Qi's situation, so he nodded: "Let's go."
When he was about to go out, he seemed to think of something again and pointed to the cloak on the side: "It's cold outside, put it on so you don't catch a cold."
The two of them went to the study together.
Qin Rushuang asked directly what she wanted to know.
"How is my father's condition?"
Xie Xun paused and said, "I... didn't see my father today."
Qin Rushuang frowned fiercely.
The situation was worse than she imagined...
"It seems that my father's condition is really serious, and he has begun to be wary of you. It stands to reason that you have come back from Nanman to report the military situation. It is impossible not to see you for such an important matter."
Xie Xun nodded and said, "That's true. When I went there, the chief eunuch only asked me to submit the general's love document and said he would read it when he had time. He didn't say anything else."
Hearing what Xie Xun said, Qin Rushuang had to make the most serious guess.
"I'm afraid that my father is now unconscious and can no longer even read memorials and documents."
Xie Xun rubbed his brows and said, "I just returned to Kyoto. The palace's informants... were too little deployed and didn't find out anything useful. I'll go take a look tomorrow."
"Then can tomorrow's morning meeting be held normally?"
"As promised, tomorrow's morning court will be held as usual. Qian Ertong also told me your instructions. Tomorrow's morning court will proceed as planned. Rather than tolerate the fourth child covering the sky with one hand in Kyoto, it is better to take the initiative.
"
Qin Rushuang nodded and looked out the window at the dark night.
"The rain is coming..."
…
The husbands of Qin Rushuang soon found out about the rules Qin Rushuang had set for several ladies, and they naturally felt indignant.
Zhou returned to her mansion and complained harshly to Zhao Xin.
"Master! Prince Huai's Mansion is really bullying people!"
When she spoke, her mouth hurt so much that she couldn't even speak clearly. It took Zhao Xin a while to understand what she was saying.
Seeing his beautiful wife being tortured like this, Zhao Xin was naturally angry.
Zhao Xin gritted his teeth and said: "The fourth prince originally wanted us to stand still and check the situation of King Huai first. Now it seems that he has been bullied to the extreme. Why should we endure it?"
"You can stay at home with peace of mind, and my husband will seek justice for you tomorrow!"
The situations in the houses of the other ladies are also similar.
A few of them even had the idea of reading a copy of the Prince's Palace in court the next day.
It's just that they had a good idea, but they were killed by surprise the next day.
As early as when Qin Rushuang was dealing with these ladies, Qian Ertong had already sorted out some of the private secrets of these officials based on the information he had collected before and with the help of the right minister.
It ranges from corruption and bribery to abusing power for personal gain, to gambling and visiting brothels to pick up prostitutes...
In short, these eight people have been included in this book.
Naturally, the fourth prince cannot sit still and wait for death.
He immediately counterattacked with the incident that Qin Rushuang had made things difficult for several ladies yesterday. The two of them started to argue in the court hall. The officials around them tried to avoid him. Only Emperor Qi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, remained silent.
It's not that he doesn't want to talk, but that Emperor Qi is really too ill.
At least that's how it seems to Xie Xun.
Above the main hall, the chief eunuch used the excuse that Emperor Qi was seriously ill and could not see the wind, so he put a thick bead curtain around the dragon chair so that no one could see what was going on inside.
At the beginning of the morning court, Emperor Qi only said "Go to court" in a hoarse voice, and the other eunuchs around him did the rest.
Xie Xun and the fourth prince argued endlessly in the court, but in the end they did not get a concrete result.
Emperor Qi didn't even express his position on the things they said. When the quarrel between the two was at its fiercest, he asked the eunuch to stop the court meeting for the day.
Therefore, whether it was Xie Xun's suggestion to the fourth prince or the fourth prince's attempt to make things difficult for Princess Huai, there was no reply from Emperor Qi.
After going to court, Xie Xun thought for a while and went to the imperial concubine's palace.
The imperial concubine has her own power in the palace and has been running it for many years. She probably knows more than they know.
Qin Rushuang also had the same idea.
By the time Xie Xun arrived at the imperial concubine's palace, Qin Rushuang was already sitting with the imperial concubine drinking tea.
Nowadays, there is no longer the sincerity between Qin Rushuang and the imperial concubine, and there is always a slight embarrassment between them.
This embarrassment was mixed with some of the concubine's own guilt and distress. Seeing Xie Xun coming, the concubine actually breathed a sigh of relief.
She really didn't know what to do when she was left alone with Qin Rushuang.
"Xun'er, you're here."
After Xie Xun bowed to the imperial concubine, he sat down.
After briefly talking to the imperial concubine about their affairs in Nanman, Xie Xun turned the topic to Emperor Qi.
"How is my father's body doing?"
When the matter of Emperor Qi was mentioned, the imperial concubine also darkened her face.
"The eunuchs around His Majesty are on tight guard. This time, even I was not able to see His Majesty. However, I am familiar with the imperial doctor at the imperial hospital. Just wait, I will call someone over to ask."
Qin Rushuang knew that the imperial physician that the imperial concubine mentioned was the imperial physician that Emperor Qi most liked to seek treatment from when he had a headache.
So Qin Rushuang said: "Wait a minute, mother, let's find a reason. Just say that you have a headache or feel uncomfortable in some way, and Dr. Cao can't see you, so I went to ask him."
The imperial concubine nodded and said, "You are still thoughtful."
After saying that, he first ordered the imperial doctor Cao to come to the palace and sit in the palace for a while before asking the servants to invite the imperial doctor who the imperial concubine said had treated Emperor Qi's headache.
After the imperial doctor arrived, the imperial concubine did not greet him politely, but asked directly: "How is your majesty doing now? Please tell me the truth."
The imperial doctor owed the imperial concubine a favor before, but he never repaid it.
The imperial concubine asked him for something. He should naturally accept the previous kindness, but he was really...
"It is really inconvenient for me to reveal His Majesty's situation. This... His Majesty has given a death order and no one is allowed to tell it."
Qin Rushuang paused while drinking tea and said, "Then let me ask another question."
"Your Majesty is not in good health. As a child, I want to do my best. Although the little emperor's grandson is not yet one year old, I want to organize the Zhou Zhou ceremony for him in advance. It is a happy event, and it is a good way to express happiness for the father.
OK."
"It takes a month to prepare for the Zhou Zhou ceremony. Can my father still participate?"
The imperial doctor was silent for a while and said, "It should be possible."
"What if the Zhou Chou Ceremony is held two months later?"
