"Those who have the power of dogs and horses will rely on the medicine and lay down their swords." [Book of Han·Xi Fu Gong Zhuan]
The next day, Cheng Kuang pushed open the palace door with a lacquer box and walked in naturally. Empress Dong was still sitting quietly behind the desk, with orange sunlight shining through the lattice window behind her.
There were gold specks left on the floor.
Empress Dong turned her back to the light, her whole body fell into the shadows, her expression was silent, and she didn't say a word as she watched Cheng Kuang come in. She looked mysterious and unpredictable, which made Cheng Kuang a little afraid of Empress Dong who could still maintain such an aura to this day.
If it hadn't been for the burden of Dong's affairs, perhaps Empress Dong would still be sitting on the couch as steadily as she is now.
Cheng Kuang quickly put aside the idea that suddenly popped up in his mind, calmed down, and after saluting, he took the initiative to place the lacquer box on the table in front of Empress Dong, opened it, and took out a bowl of thick, still warm
The medicine comes.
"Your Highness..." Cheng Kuang said softly, with a hint of urging in his tone, but he was unwilling to urge too much, so as not to backfire. He called out softly, which was both a reminder and a timely call to Empress Dong.
god.
Empress Dong looked at the bowl of black soup. The other person lowered his head and didn't say anything. She also knew what it was. She also read the autographed letter handed over by Dong Cheng's trustee. It was indeed Dong Cheng's handwriting. In addition to the situation facing the family, she also knew what it was.
In addition to feeling frightened, the 'rescue method' proposed in the letter also really shocked her!
Could it be that the end of the rope has reached the point where the lives of mother and son are being gambled?
"Is it true that drinking this medicine can lead to early delivery?" Empress Dong held her swollen belly with both hands and narrowed her slender eyes at Cheng Kuang: "You didn't deceive me, did you?"
"How dare you, slave!" Cheng Kuang hurriedly fell to the ground and prostrated, saying, "I was just an eunuch in Yongxiang all day long, sweeping the old palace and living in poverty. It was His Highness who promoted me! I am shameless and dare to live in the same hometown as Your Highness.
In the past few years, I have repaid His Highness a lot. Even animals in the world know how to repay kindness, let alone a slave. Now that the Dong family is in trouble, how can I dare to live for a while? Even if I die, I can't repay you..."
Empress Dong's face softened slightly, and she believed that she had listened to the other party's words, but in this case, she didn't dare to believe anyone in her heart. She didn't dare to swallow this bowl of medicine with unknown ingredients, but she couldn't ignore the words in Dong Cheng's letter.
, other than giving birth early and being lucky enough to give birth to the eldest son to save the Sacred Heart, there really is no better or faster way.
If he doesn't make a decision, no one knows what Cao Cao outside the Dong Mansion will do next.
"You go down." Empress Dong saw Cheng Kuang's head suddenly raised after hearing these words. She quickly saw something wrong in the other person's face: "Remember to pass on the new Changyu before drinking the medicine.
I still have something to see her about, and the palace attendant who delivers the baby needs to be arranged nearby."
Cheng Kuang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the other party was willing to bend over, he would do anything. He replied in a low voice: "Sincerely."
In Changning Hall.
The noble Zhen Mi was practicing calligraphy with the palace servant Wu Ran. Several pick girls were holding fans or grinding on the side, busy, but the time was quiet.
After a while, Wu Ran put down the pen, rubbed his sore wrist, looked at Zhen Mi who was copying carefully, and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you still have time to write? Your Majesty has left all the affairs of Ye Ting to your Majesty.
I didn’t do much, but I practiced writing for a long time, and I couldn’t understand why.”
"Your Majesty not only entrusted the affairs of Ye Ting to me." Zhen Mi paused, and then wrote: "You also entrusted it to Fu Guiren. You can't just build a reputation for me."
"Now that the Queen has committed an offense, the Dong family will be in danger, and Changqiu will be vacant in the future. Don't you, noble one, be tempted?" Wu Ran looked at Zhen Mi's pen and stopped, then said: "Now is the time to show off, as long as
The nobleman handles the affairs of Ye Ting in an orderly manner, and everyone respects him. There is nothing wrong in the palace. Your Majesty already loves the nobleman, and after seeing this, he may not..."
"No matter how you behave." Zhen Mi finally put down her pen, looked up at Wu Ran, and said in a leisurely tone: "It's not my turn." She saw Wu Ran frowning in confusion and couldn't help but sigh.
With a sound, he waved others to go away, and then said: "The Yeting woman who stayed with His Majesty at first, now only the Fu family is left... Don't look at His Majesty who sometimes seems cold-hearted, but in fact he treats the people around him, especially his old friends.
, there will always be some old feelings. For example, the Song family in the past...and the Dong family now."
"Your Majesty, do you prefer Fu Shou?" Wu Ran was surprised and whispered. She had been in the palace for some time. Although she knew that Fu Shou was virtuous and dignified, Zhen Mi also had a similar character, and was even more beautiful than him.
Beautiful, more talented. Moreover, Empress Dong had always regarded Song Guiren as a formidable enemy, while Fu Guiren was plain and low-key, which gave Wu Ran the illusion that Fu Guiren's status was at the beginning.
Zhen Mi sighed, reached out and took out the words she had written in front of Wu Ran, and while checking, she said: "Zhao Cainu, who is next to Fu Guiren, is now the new Changyu of Jiaofang Palace. This happened this morning...
..." She glanced at the other party thoughtfully, and then circled a few well-written words with a pen: "I must have gone to Jiaofang Palace to meet the Queen now. What do you think this means?"
Wu Ran was stunned.
"The palace maids Zou and Du are now going to Fu Guiren to expose the queen's crimes, and there is also a Song family... She doesn't know what happened, but she is actually willing to vouch for the maid named Guo sent by the queen." Zhen
Mi said softly: "Except for His Majesty's wishes, what I just said is also what people want."
Wu Ran nodded, knowing that Fu Shou was kind to others and could indeed win the trust and support of everyone, but she then asked: "Then the Queen will watch Zhao become the new Chang Yu? If Zhao becomes the Chang Yu, what will happen to the Queen?
But just..."
"Don't underestimate the queen at any time." Zhen Mi handed the altered copybook to Wu Ran, her mind seemed to have returned to the night when the Song family, who was at the height of the sun, suddenly fell into the dust.
Jiaofang Hall.
At this time, the side hall was no longer deserted, but suddenly became bustling with people. Many palace officials and eunuchs ran up and down, bringing all kinds of things. Zhao Changyu stood in front of the hall,
He also watched people coming and going anxiously and gave some instructions from time to time.
Empress Dong was born prematurely.
In the end, she did not drink the bowl of suspicious medicine, but at this time, she was still quite scheming. After the routine meeting with the new Chang Yu Zhao, she suddenly suffered from abdominal cramps and started early.
It is said that not many people met Zhao Changyu and Empress Dong at that time, and no one knew how Empress Dong was born prematurely, but many good people were already looking at Zhao Changyu with speculation.
Zhao Changyu couldn't argue. She was indeed dissatisfied with Empress Dong. In her opinion, this time she was just standing in front of Fu Gui in advance to prepare for Fu Gui's future stay in Jiao Fang. She just came to see what was about to become a thing of the past.
Just the old queen. Who knew that Empress Dong, who has always been peaceful these days, would behave like this!
Dachangqiu Miao Si hurriedly walked up and said with sweat on his head: "The country and the eldest princess heard about this and brought all the nobles here. You must find a way to deal with what happened here!
Otherwise, it will be a shame for you to die if you delay your noble man’s future!”
After saying that, he glanced at the closed door of the side hall, stamped his feet angrily, then turned and left, but he went to look for Cheng Kuang, who had heard the news and had disappeared. He thought to himself, Cheng Kuang
Kuangben promised to deliver the medicine to the queen, but who knew something like this would happen on the way? How to explain this...
Zhao Changyu knew that Miao Si's words were a real threat. She also knew that if Empress Dong really framed her for the premature birth, then the Fugui people behind her would inevitably be suspected of instigating her behind the scenes. It would be fine if she died because of this.
, but if this ruins the important matter of Fu Guiren's succession to the queen, then he will really die without redemption...
"What's the situation in the side hall? Go and ask!" Zhao Changyu knew that nothing would happen to Empress Dong now. No matter how resentful she was, she had to do her best to save the lives of the mother and son.