But entering the palace today did not frighten Zhang Heling to death.
The Queen Mother actually asked about the two ghost doctors. These two doctors must die. In this matter, everyone who knows the inside story must die. This is not surprising at all. But their brothers are just playing drums for the Queen.
That's all, even if it was something strange that the two imperial doctors died afterwards, it could be regarded as reported to the Queen Mother. When the Queen Mother heard about it in the future, she wouldn't be surprised.
However, more than a month has passed since the incident. What does the Queen Mother mean by mentioning it at this time? Did she find something unusual about the Queen?
Until this moment, Zhang Heling didn't think too much. He just thought that it must be these two imperial doctors who helped the queen check her pulse and ensure the pregnancy. Even if the queen's pregnancy could be hidden from everyone in the world, it would definitely not be hidden from the imperial doctors who checked her pulse and administered medicine.
So, no matter whether the two imperial doctors were intimidated or bribed by the queen at that time, they would definitely die afterwards. It is impossible for the queen to leave an insider to such a secret.
After some prevarication, Zhang Heling came out of the palace in embarrassment in the eyes of the Queen Mother who obviously didn't believe it. After all, it was his own flesh and blood. The Queen Mother had no real evidence, so she would definitely not do anything to him. However, this was vaguely certain.
Suspicion aroused, and whether the Queen Mother will continue to investigate this matter further, or it will just be so calm, but it is not up to him to make the decision.
Back in his own mansion, Zhang Heling had been upset and agitated all the time. He finally tired himself out by tossing himself with the two concubines, and then fell asleep. He had not slept for long when he was awakened by the commotion in the mansion.
Well, the Hou Mansion, which has been peaceful for a long time, actually had a thief tonight.
The generals were holding lanterns and swords on the back handles, searching for thieves everywhere. A group of generals even came outside his bedroom to protect him, guarding against these little thieves whose intentions were not that simple.
The commotion lasted for more than half an hour, and the Hou Mansion gradually became quiet. No matter what kind of thief it was, it would be outrageous if he didn't escape if he made such a big noise. Dozens of people would
Zhang Heling's bedroom was so well guarded that even the assassin knew it was difficult and retreated.
It was quiet, but Zhang Heling's nap was not disturbed at all.
It was a quiet night, and there was no drowsiness. This person would always have random thoughts. Moreover, Zhang Heling really couldn't be considered as having random thoughts. He had experienced some interrogation by the Queen Mother in the palace during the day, and there was a thief in the palace at night. Even if it was again
A careless person would try to connect these two things!
"Let's go and see the Seventh Madam!"
Thinking about it, Zhang Heling suddenly shuddered. If the two things were really related, what was the purpose of these thieves? Apart from himself, the only person related to this matter was the baby sent by the queen.
Since the queen wants to make something out of nothing, the child she "gives birth to" cannot just be a baby from a common people's family. In addition to the child's health, the child's parents must not have any hidden diseases! The child's father should be more or less the same as
The appearance of today's emperor is somewhat similar! Today's emperor has a round face. If this child grows up and turns into a square face or a pointed face, which is completely different from the emperor's appearance, this will not work!
Adding up all the harsh conditions, it is destined that there cannot be too many babies that meet these conditions. Moreover, in order to ensure that this baby will not have any relationship with his biological parents in the future, all the babies there must be silenced!
Therefore, the queen sent the baby and asked him to feed the baby well, and he really did not neglect it.
His favorite concubine, Pi Shi, had a miscarriage exactly two months ago, and she was very depressed. When the baby was delivered to the Hou Mansion, even the wet nurse in the Hou Mansion had prepared it for Pi Shi. Of course, all of this is now
Zhang Heling still felt that this baby was cheap.
He praised that the baby was a blessing, and even the time to arrive at his house was just right. When Pi saw the newly born baby, he felt very pity in his heart, and stayed with the baby all day long.
You are raising this child as your own son!
Zhang Heling never dared to tell her that the child would not stay with her for long. As soon as the queen got the news, he had to quietly send the baby to the palace. Considering the emperor's youth, the baby was about one month old, and
There shouldn't be any clues about how babies are born when they are a few months old.
But after such a commotion tonight, he became a little uneasy. If the thief who broke into the Hou Mansion was not doing it for money, then it was for him or for the baby. If he didn't go and see the baby, it would be really hard for him.
It's a little uneasy.
"Master, why are you here?"
The sleepy Pi Xiaoyan screamed with joy when she saw Zhang Heling appearing in front of her. However, when she looked at the stern-faced Houfu guards behind Zhang Heling, the smile on his face was a little stiff.
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"I came here to take a look. There was a thief in the house tonight. Didn't I scare you?" Zhang Heling said cheerfully and followed her into the house.
Since Pi Xiaoyan's miscarriage, Zhang Heling has not stayed here for a long time. Of course, Zhang Heling said to Pi Xiaoyan that he cared about her body and wanted her to take good care of herself. As for whether this was the case, it was hard to say.
"Is there a thief in the house?" Pi Xiaoyan was a little surprised: "I was sleeping deeply, didn't you know?"
Zhang Heling glanced around the room and didn't see the baby. Seeing Zhang Heling looking around, Pi Xiaoyan laughed. She knew what Zhang Heling was looking for.
"Xiaobao is in the nanny's room next door. I'm a light sleeper. If Xiaobao makes a fuss at night, I won't be able to sleep at all. The nanny takes care of him at night!"
"Oh, let's go see the child!" Zhang Heling nodded, "There was such a big noise at night, but the child didn't cry or make trouble, and he was very well-behaved!"
Hearing Zhang Heling praising the child, Pi Xiaoyan laughed very happily. While smiling, she led Zhang Heling towards the side door. In order to take care of the baby, Pi Xiaoyan actually opened a side door between her room and the wet nurse's room.
Wrapped in thick cloth, even if there was any sound from there, it would be very weak here.
Zhang Heling followed him into the next room. In the room, a weak lamp was lit. Under the large mosquito net, next to the small baby cradle, the plump wet nurse was sleeping soundly.
After looking at it, Zhang Heling felt at ease. He couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart. He had never been so suspicious before. This incident made him feel a little dazed.
"It's late at night, let me take a rest here!" Pi Xiaoyan's eyes flickered as she looked at Zhang Heling. There was a thief in the house, and the old man was still thinking about him. He came to visit him. How much he doted on her!
"Uh!" Zhang Heling pondered for a moment, but he was a little moved.
Walking to the door, he told the group of generals and guards guarding the outside: "I will rest here tonight, you can wait outside!"
"Master Hou!" A guard standing by the door frowned and called to Zhang Heling who was about to close the door and go in.
"Wait!" The guard sniffed a few times again, his face suddenly changed, and he made a gesture. Several guards rushed forward and guarded Zhang Heling.
The noise was so loud that even Pi Xiaoyan, who was in the room, was a little frightened.
"What's wrong!" Zhang Heling's expression also changed. He, the leader of the family, is really capable. He spent a lot of money to hire him. After following him for so many years, if he is so nervous, there must be something weird.
"You guys go in and open all the doors and windows!" The guard leader directed his men, rushed into the house, opened all the doors and windows, walked in, and asked Pi Xiaoyan: "Seventh Madam, what do you mean?
My sleep is a bit heavy. Is it a bit heavy tonight, or is it always like this?"
Pi Xiaoyan was stunned: "It seems...it seems like this is the case today. I used to wake up several times a night, but today I woke up after Master Hou called me!"
The guard leader nodded and walked to Zhang Heling, "Master Marquis, please move and speak!"
The two of them walked to the middle of the yard, and the head guard said solemnly: "Master Hou, there is something strange in the seventh lady's room. I didn't go in before, so I didn't notice it yet. When Master Hou came out just now, I smelled something strange.
Because of the fragrance, I suspect it is some kind of medicine like Ningshenxiang. I just went in and I am even more sure of this!"
"Ning Shenxiang!" Zhang Heling asked: "I know this. If I can't sleep at night, lighting one pillar will have a good effect. The seventh lady said that she has trouble sleeping. Isn't this normal?"
"But, the Ningshen Incense in the Seventh Lady's room is more than just a pillar!" The guard leader said: "I suspect that the thieves tonight are targeting the Seventh Lady. The little thieves in the world are breaking into the house or stealing.
Incense is usually first used to stun the people in the room. If you don’t want to hurt the person or be discovered, you often use a heavier weight of Ningshen Incense. The effect is the same, and the person wakes up on his own.
After that, I didn’t realize it at all.”
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Heling was already walking impatiently toward the house. The guard hurriedly reached out to stop him. Zhang Heling was stunned and shouted toward the house: "Xiaoyan, take the child out, hurry up!"
Pi Xiaoyan didn't know what happened, but she still listened to Zhang Heling's words. After a noise in the house, Pi Xiaoyan walked out of the house holding the sleeping baby.
"Still sleeping?" Zhang Heling ignored Pi Xiaoyan's doubts and opened the swaddling clothes. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, this baby was not swapped or anything. It's just that after such a tossing, the baby was...
Not yet awake, this was enough for him to believe the words of his guard leader. Perhaps, the visitor was frightened away by the guards before they had time to do their thing.
"What is this?" Zhang Heling pointed to a red dot on the baby's fleshy arm.
"Maybe it was a mosquito bite!" Pi Xiaoyan said uncertainly.
"Well, hold the baby and come to sleep with me!" Zhang Heling didn't explain, turned around and said to his guard: "Go and wake up the wet nurse, just the three of you, the other servants will