Summary of the previous chapter: When Li Kezhuo checked the emperor's pulse, Ma Xiaoquan's sneer was seen by Lu Zhan. Lu Zhan used this to join forces with Fang Congzheyi to attack Ma Xiaoquan. Fortunately, Prince Zhu Youxiao appeared in time and rescued Ma Xiaoquan... ...
Ma Xiaoquan stayed in Cining Palace until after lunch, and then returned to Qianqing Palace with Zhu Youxiao.
At this time, Li Kezhuo happened to bring the red pill.
Zhu Youxiao stopped Li Kezhuo, looked at the red pill in his hand, and asked: "Is this red pill really effective for my father?"
Li Kezhuo actually didn't know for sure, but the emperor said he would take it, so he couldn't say it had no effect, right?
"Reply to the prince, it's effective, it's absolutely effective!"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head gently and interjected: "Master Li, why does this red pill look weird? I heard that taking too much lead is not good for your health."
Ma Xiaoquan originally wanted to say that eating too much lead would lead to death from lead poisoning, but then he thought that if he said that now, he would probably be hated by Li Kezhuo.
Li Kezhuo had heard too many questions like Ma Xiaoquan's. He chuckled and said, "This is a friend of His Royal Highness, haha, no, this is red lead, it is not toxic..."
Ma Xiaoquan curled his lips and said nothing.
Everyone knows that medicine is three parts poisonous, let alone the heavy metal lead. Li Kezhuo, aren't you telling lies with your eyes open?
Ma Xiaoquan ignored Li Kezhuo. He was not the one who took the red pill anyway, and he couldn't control that much.
"Okay, let's go in quickly." Zhu Youxiao waved to Li Kezhuo.
Li Kezhuo bowed and quickly walked into Qianqing Palace.
...
Ma Xiaoquan walked to Mrs. Ma and handed Mrs. Ma a pot of hot water and some meat buns.
"Grandma, you haven't eaten yet. Eat quickly. This is made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's chef. It tastes great."
Mrs. Ma turned her head and looked at Fang Congzhe and the others. Seeing that all these guys looked like their mouths were chapped, she shook her head while holding back her hunger and thirst, and refused to eat or drink.
Ma Xiaoquan took Mrs. Ma's hand and said, "Grandma, just eat it. His Highness the Crown Prince gave this to you, and I didn't steal it. If you don't believe me, ask the Crown Prince."
Mrs. Ma still didn't dare to eat it.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao came over and said to Mrs. Ma with a smile: "You are Mrs. Ma, right? Ma Xiaoquan is my good friend. I gave you these meat buns and hot water. Eat it quickly."
Mrs. Ma was very frightened. She took the meat buns and hot water bottle tremblingly, and then started to eat them with big mouthfuls.
Fang Congzhe and others were very envious of Mrs. Ma's ability to eat and drink, but His Highness the Crown Prince only prepared a portion for one person. When he was hungry and thirsty, a eunuch suddenly walked out of the palace and said that the emperor was going to take red pills.
Upon hearing this, all the ministers stood up straight and temporarily stopped their hungry thoughts.
Later, another eunuch came out to send a message, saying that the emperor had taken the red pill and was now recuperating.
When the ministers heard this, they suddenly became nervous.
Ma Xiaoquan held Mrs. Ma's hand and felt that Mrs. Ma's palms were sweating. She couldn't help but smile and said softly: "Don't worry, grandma, it will be fine."
Mrs. Ma nodded and hummed softly.
...
An hour later, the eunuch came out of the palace again and said that after the emperor took the red pill, he was sweating slightly and felt very comfortable all over.
Upon hearing this, all the officials knelt down and shouted, "Long live, long live, long live, long live."
Ma Xiaoquan knelt down helplessly, but he was just pretending to kneel down. After all, Zhu Changluo, a lustful emperor, had an idea for his sister-in-law, and Ma Xiaoquan would never kneel down for such an emperor.
...
After kneeling down, the work of the ministers finally came to an end. After another long live long live, the ministers retired.
Since Mrs. Ma ate meat buns and drank hot water at noon, although Mrs. Ma was a little tired at this time, she was in good spirits. On the other hand, Fang Congzhe, Lu Zhan and others had neither eaten nor drank water since morning. Yi
Everyone was so hungry that their eyes were filled with stars, which made Ma Xiaoquan feel happy in his heart.
After returning to Ma's house, Ma Xiaoquan and Madam Ma immediately went into the small dark room to discuss.
"The first generation head of the family, you just whispered on the road...the emperor will..."
"Shhh" Ma Xiaoquan made a whispering gesture, "Grandma, please keep your voice down. Be careful that the walls have ears."
Mrs. Ma nodded, lowered her voice and asked, "Is it true that the emperor will die?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded.
"First-generation head of the family, how did you find out?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Anyone who has studied medicine knows that medicine is three-thirds poisonous, not to mention lead. That idiot Li Kezhuo actually said that red lead is not poisonous. Isn't this lying with his eyes open?"
Mrs. Ma reacted and said in surprise: "Then the emperor took the red pill, wouldn't it be..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Fortunately, I destroyed the elixir from my Ma family in Feng Lai Tower. Otherwise, the red pill presented by Li Kezhuo today may very well be from my Ma family."
"What? Are Li Kezhuo, the first generation head of the family, related to Cui Wensheng?"
Ma Xiaoquan sneered: "If I didn't get close to the prince, I really wouldn't know, but Concubine Zheng has occasionally contacted Cui Wensheng since she moved to Cining Palace. The prince once said that Cui Wensheng had communicated with Li Kezhuo.
...It can be inferred that these two people are related to Concubine Zheng..."
Mrs. Ma nodded: "The dispute over the country's origins under Emperor Wanli lasted for many years. In the end, the eldest son Zhu Changluo inherited the throne, but... Concubine Zheng has always been opposed to Wanli and has not established a son.
Zhu Changxun holds a grudge for the sake of his country. This matter...may have other reasons..."
Ma Xiaoquan was a little surprised and said: "Grandma, you are a woman, but you didn't expect to know so much about national affairs?"
Mrs. Ma sighed helplessly: "Hey, this is what the old man often said when he was still alive. The more he said it, the more naturally I will remember it."
"I see, but it's good that grandma knows so much."
Mrs. Ma said: "First-generation head of the family, what should we do next?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "I will try my best to build a good relationship with Zhu Youxiao. Grandma, can you give me some activities? I want to be an official."
"Be an official?" Mrs. Ma looked at Ma Xiaoquan in surprise.
"Why, can't it be done?"
Mrs. Ma smiled bitterly and said: "It's not impossible, it's just that the previous Quan'er refers to the deceased fourth young master of the Ma family... his reputation in Beijing..."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head and said helplessly: "Oh, why did I forget about this? It's troublesome."