Chu Yunning looked at Emperor Mingwen in confusion. What he said was simply incomprehensible!
Seeing that she remained silent, Emperor Mingwen snorted coldly and threw a token in his hand to Chu Yunning:
"These are the 30,000 secret guards I promised you. I will only lend them to you for half a year, and you will return them in full after half a year."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Yunning took the token unceremoniously.
"Chu Yunning!"
"I'm here!" Chu Yunning raised his head.
The corners of Emperor Mingwen's lips curled up into a sneer: "You worked so hard on today's flower viewing party. I have to praise you. You got rid of Jing Niang, got the token, killed Li Gui, and helped the eldest princess recover.
The title has caused Concubine Xia to hold a grudge against Jingniang for losing her child. Count on it, are you killing two birds with one stone?"
This was both mockery and appreciation.
He thought about many possibilities, but he didn't expect Chu Yunning to do it so beautifully, pick it cleanly, and achieve his wish.
Even civil and military officials may not be able to match this ability.
"Isn't the Emperor curious about who poisoned Concubine Li and Concubine Xia, causing the two young princes to be stillborn?"
This guy is the most powerful.
Although the little prince is not of Emperor Mingwen's blood, the incident happened under Emperor Mingwen's eyes after all, which shows that there is still a big fish hidden in the harem.
If this fish is not fished out in time, there will never be peace in the harem.
Emperor Mingwen's eyes became sharper in vain. He stared at her in silence for a moment, and soon returned to normal: "You are both the minister and the queen's assistant in the harem. I leave this matter to you to investigate."
Hearing this, Chu Yunning rolled her eyes angrily: "Your Majesty, this concubine who is above the imperial concubine may not listen to my command. I really have no idea what to do. Please ask your Majesty to hire someone else."
"If the queen is critically ill, you have sovereignty over the harem, so how dare you disobey you?" Emperor Mingwen's tone was like telling a joke, and he easily determined the situation of the queen.
Chu Yunning was really not interested in helping Emperor Mingwen deal with the complicated affairs of the harem. Everyone was related to the previous dynasty. If she was not careful, she would get a bad reputation and be remembered. She did not want to have a large number of people after leaving the palace.
The enemy made her spend the rest of her life in hiding.
Touching Emperor Mingwen's cold and chilling expression, Chu Yunning took a deep breath and took on the job.
After thinking for a while, Chu Yunning took out a small porcelain bottle from her arms: "This is a medicine that can make people drowsy. It will be effective for three months and will make people drowsy. If the imperial doctor is willing to cooperate, the Queen will be able to make people sleepy for the next three months."
Yue will be so exhausted that he has no time to take care of the affairs of the harem."
Emperor Mingwen said angrily: "You want me to do it myself?"
"Only the emperor is the most suitable person to administer the medicine. The empress is wary of me, and I may not see the empress. The emperor only needs to go to Fengyi Palace tonight and have a meal with the empress, and everything will happen naturally!"
Chu Yunning said as a matter of course that the bad idea came from Emperor Mingwen anyway, so the person who poisoned it was naturally Emperor Mingwen.
"Okay! Chu Yunning, don't let me down!" Emperor Mingwen winked at Eunuch Mo, who quickly stepped forward and took the small porcelain bottle.
After Chu Yunning stepped back, as soon as she left the political hall, the young father-in-law gave her a letter left by Shizi Mo. He opened it and read it. It said that she should pay attention to her safety and care about her. Chu Yunning
Immediately tear the book into pieces.
It's really boring.
"Chu Shanggong, Prince Mo was still thinking about you before he left." The young father-in-law said, if the eldest princess hadn't forced him to leave, Prince Mo might not have been willing to leave.
Chu Yunning's face darkened: "There is no need to report such things in the future."
She is now a member of the harem and does not want to get too close to the people of the previous dynasty. She is afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble. She just wants to leave the palace smoothly and go to Shu.
The little father-in-law was so frightened that he shivered and quickly knelt on the ground to admit his mistake. This scene happened to be seen by the Queen.
"I've only been in the palace for a few days and I'm already showing off." The Queen sneered, with a smile that couldn't be concealed in her eyes.
Chu Yunning bowed slightly and said, "Greetings to the Queen."
"Chu Shanggong, the flower viewing banquet you held today was very successful, and I plan to reward you well."
During a banquet, Concubine Xia's child was lost and Concubine Li was killed. The Empress got happier and happier and wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
With these two close confidants gone, the Queen can finally have a peaceful sleep. After she recovers her health and gives birth to her legitimate son, who in the harem will dare to provoke her?
Chu Yunning lowered his eyes and listened silently to the chatter of the Queen. Judging from the Queen's whereabouts, she should be visiting Concubine Xia who had just lost her child.
I'm afraid that Concubine Xia will be so angry that she will vomit three liters of blood when she sees the empress.
"Chu Shanggong has great medical skills. Can you please remind me what kind of supplements can help Concubine Xia recover as soon as possible and give birth to a little prince for the emperor as soon as possible?" The tone of the empress's voice was full of gloating.
She can guarantee that Concubine Xia will faint when she hears this. This person is so damaged and deliberately adds salt to the wound.
"Although Imperial Concubine Xia was frightened and could not save the child, she did not harm the mother's body. As long as she takes a good rest and has the emperor's favor, she will probably be pregnant again soon."
In the harem, having the royal favor is the real thing.
Although Concubine Xia has no child, the emperor dotes on her, so there is no guarantee that she will not have any more children. Although the queen has not had a miscarriage and does not have the emperor's favor, she will never have a chance to conceive a child in her life.
Perhaps she had touched a sore spot, but the Queen's face became sharp in vain, and she glared at Chu Yunning with extreme displeasure: "How dare you laugh at me!"
"Queen, I have been wronged. How dare I laugh at you?"
Chu Yunning's face was calm and she didn't take Empress Gong seriously at all. In the eyes of Empress Gong, this was a naked provocation!
"Chu Yunning!" The Queen Palace choked.
"Everyone in the palace knows that the Queen and the Imperial Concubine have some misunderstandings. The Imperial Concubine has just lost her child, but the Empress went to visit her. If it aggravates the Imperial Concubine's illness, and the Emperor blames it, I'm worried that the Emperor will hate the Empress even more in the future. If I were the Empress, I would
I won’t poke anyone’s pain at this juncture to avoid offending people.”
Chu Yunning raised her head and glanced at the sky. She really didn't want to go to see Concubine Xia in the middle of the night. She hadn't had enough sleep these days because she was busy with the flower viewing feast.
So she kindly reminded the Queen to stop looking for trouble at this time.
The queen was displeased: "It's not your turn to teach me how to behave."
"Empress, do you know why Concubine Xia is favored, but you keep staying alone in the empty room many times?" Chu Yunning simply made some surprises: "That's because Concubine Xia is sensible and never makes things difficult for the emperor. You have irritated Concubine Xia. On the surface, Concubine Xia is in trouble."
It seems that he has won, which will only make the emperor pity Concubine Xia even more, even if Concubine Xia is not favored
There will be other concubines in the future, and the emperor will not favor you!"
Chu Yunning cupped his hands and said, "This is all I have to say. I'll take my leave."
"Chu Yunning!" Empress Gong called her from behind, clenching her fists unwillingly, and after hesitating for a moment, she sent someone home, only asking her confidants to send some supplements to express her comfort.
After a while, Eunuch Mo personally came to send a message, explaining that Emperor Wen was coming to Fengyi Palace for dinner in the evening, and asked Fengyi Palace to prepare.
"Your Majesty, it seems that what Chu Shanggong said is right." The little palace maid said, the emperor has been without Fengyi Palace for a long time.
The Empress of the Palace smiled coldly and delicately traced her makeup in front of the mirror. She had no time to pay attention to the others for the time being.
next day
Chu Yunning just got up and yawned, and Bi Xiu hurried over: "Miss, something happened in Fengyi Palace. The Emperor asked you to go and have a look as soon as possible."
"The emperor stayed at Fengyi Palace yesterday?"
"Yes, Fengyi Palace invited several imperial doctors early in the morning. They said that the queen suddenly suffered from an old illness and was distressed. The imperial doctors prescribed medicine but it didn't help."
Emperor Ming Wen really spent a lot of money. In order to act realistically, he stayed overnight in Fengyi Palace, which made it difficult for him.
In order to make her look anxious, Chu Yunning didn't even put a hairpin on her temples, put on her clothes and left immediately.
When they arrived at Fengyi Palace, the Queen's voice couldn't stop ringing in her ears. After gathering her emotions, Chu Yunning slowly stepped forward, put her fingertips on the Queen's wrist, and frowned slightly.
"Chu Shanggong, what's wrong with me?" It's only been one night, but I already have a headache and palpitations.
Judging from her pulse, the Queen was very tired and had a tendency to feel cold. She was curious about what happened that night.
Emperor Mingwen had already gone to the morning court before she came, so Chu Yunning had to ask the maid next to him: "Did the Queen not have a good rest yesterday?"
The little palace maid hesitated.
"Chu Shang Gong, why are you asking so many questions? Why don't you quickly relieve my pain!" Queen Gong scolded angrily.
The more he refused to ask, the more curious Chu Yunning became. She asked angrily with a straight face: "If you don't know the cause of the disease, how can you prescribe the right medicine? If the Queen wants to relieve the pain as soon as possible, she should tell her honestly, otherwise no one will
I can help you!"
"You!" The Queen Palace choked on her angry words. She hesitated for a moment before winking at the palace maid, who whispered a few words into Chu Yunning's ear.
The Empress did not go to bed yesterday, but danced all night in the palace. Just because Emperor Mingwen praised her and said that her figure was even more graceful than before, the Empress couldn't wait to dance.
Emperor Mingwen praised him endlessly and showed great patience. No matter how tired the Queen was, she could not stop. She gritted her teeth and danced all night long. It was almost dawn, and the Queen couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground.
Chu Yunning suppressed her laughter. No wonder the queen's feet were red and swollen. It turned out to be worn out.
"Chu Shanggong, why don't you come up with something soon!" Queen Gong rubbed her eyebrows, her head was about to explode, and her heart was aching, making her almost faint from the pain.
Chu Yunning pretended to take out a needle and pricked the empress's body a few times. Not only did these injections not relieve the pain, but it actually aggravated the pain.
"Ah!" The Queen couldn't help shouting,
He glared at Chu Yunning angrily: "Did you do it on purpose?"
"My Majesty is unjust." Chu Yunning pretended to be aggrieved and said innocently: "My Majesty suddenly suffered from an illness. This illness is really difficult. It's not that it can't be cured, but it just takes a long time."
The Empress of the Palace didn't trust Chu Yun Ning at first. She knew in her heart that Yun Ning didn't want to see her, but all the imperial doctors had seen her, and no one found anything wrong.
In desperation, Empress Gong approached Chu Yunning with the attitude of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
"How long?" asked the Queen.
Chu Yunning hesitated for a moment and stretched out three fingers.
"Will it still hurt for three more days?" The Queen was displeased and scolded Chu Yunning for being incompetent.
"It's three months!"
"What?" Queen Gong suddenly raised her voice. When she heard that her head hurt even more after three months, Chu Yunning nodded: "I can only do my best to cure the queen within three months. If the queen has a more reliable
People, maybe they can be cured faster."
The queen held her breath and was very unhappy, and asked again: "Then what caused this?"
"The queen doesn't dance all year round, and there are many acupuncture points on her feet. She accidentally sprained her muscles and bones, causing irreversible internal injuries. In addition, the emperor came up yesterday, and the queen was overly excited and had a heart attack." Chu Yunning was talking nonsense, and the queen of the palace also listened to it anyway.
don't know.
The empress had a smug look on her face and seemed to agree with this.
Finally, when Emperor Mingwen came to court, he rushed over impatiently, with worries on his face, and walked to the bed: "How is the queen?"
"Concubine..." The Queen pretended to be shy and wanted to show off, but she had a severe headache and couldn't control the expression on her face, which was a bit ferocious: "Concubine, it really hurts."
"It's all my fault." Emperor Mingwen blamed himself: "If I hadn't been in a bad mood and remembered the queen's shocking appearance back then, the queen would not have ended up like this."
Chu Yunning on the side rolled his eyes in annoyance. He was so good at pretending that he drugged the queen and made people be grateful to him.
As expected, the Empress of the Palace immediately shook her head and put her head on Emperor Mingwen's shoulder: "I don't blame you, I did it of my own free will."