Wu was taken into the palace to recuperate. The empress dowager placed her in Jingxin Pavilion and asked the imperial physician to treat her in time.
But Mrs. Wu had already been poisoned and there was no way to save her. She was hanging on to her last breath.
When Concubine Lan learned that her mother had been brought into the palace, she did not bother to dress up and rushed to the Queen Mother to ask to see her mother. This time, the Queen Mother did not stop her and allowed Concubine Lan to meet Wu.
In Jingxin Pavilion, a strong smell of medicine filled the air, and a palace maid was boiling medicine in the small kitchen. Lanpin stumbled into Jingxin Pavilion. She slowly pushed open the door and gradually slowed down her pace.
The room was decorated in a simple and elegant style, with gray bed curtains hanging on silver hooks. When Lanpin saw her biological mother lying on the bed, she covered her mouth, unable to believe that the skinny woman on the bed was her mother.
In my impression, my mother is gentle and quiet, with a calm demeanor like a matron.
Now, Wu is skinny, pale and thin, like a skeleton covered with human skin, with his eyes closed and still in a coma.
Concubine Lan knelt beside the bed, crying inconsolably. She held her mother's skinny hand, and a strong hatred lingered in her heart for a long time.
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Night falls in Yongning Palace.
Plate after plate of delicious food was served on the table, and Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing had dinner together. Maybe it was because the autumn night was cold, or maybe it was because she had been too busy recently, Shen Wei had a poor appetite and put down her bowl and chopsticks after eating half a bowl.
Her throat felt itchy, and she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice.
"Master, please drink a bowl of autumn pear soup to moisten the lungs. The weather is getting cooler, don't catch a cold." Cai Lian advised worriedly.
Chen Wei waved her hand: "The autumn pear soup is too sweet, I don't want to drink it - Cailian, ask the kitchen to send a pot of autumn pear soup to Lanpin. I see that she has been worried and depressed recently, and a bowl of sweet soup can also relieve her mood."
Cai Lian had no choice but to obey the order and went to the back kitchen to prepare pear soup to send to Huayang Palace.
Li Yuanjing raised his eyebrows and put down the jade chopsticks in his hand: "You are thinking about outsiders instead of yourself. I am watching here. You must drink a bowl of autumn pear lung-moistening soup tonight."
Shen Wei shook her head: "I don't want to drink."
Li Yuanjing pretended to be serious: "Be obedient. You are so grown up, but you are still picky about food. If the children knew, they would laugh at you as a mother."
Shen Wei snorted softly: "Then Your Majesty, please drink with me. This is called sharing happiness and sharing difficulties."
Li Yuanjing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll drink with you."
Two bowls of sweet autumn pear lung-moistening soup were served, which also contained red dates and bird's nest. Shen Wei frowned and drank it slowly, looking reluctant.
After dinner, Shen Wei wanted to drag Li Yuanjing for a walk in the yard. But the autumn night was too cold, and the wind made Shen Wei's face cold. Li Yuanjing touched Shen Wei's face and took her back to the house to rest without saying a word.
The house is warm.
The quilt was warm and Li Yuanjing's body was hot, like a natural thermal insulation bag. Shen Wei leaned comfortably against Li Yuanjing and muttered, "Your Majesty, today Wu was taken to the palace by the Queen Mother to recuperate... I went to take a look and she was very ill."
Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei in his arms: "I have asked the imperial physician to treat her."
Shen Wei sighed and said sullenly: "When I just returned to the palace, the Queen secretly poisoned me. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and no serious consequences were caused. When I look at Wu, it seems like another me... Alas."
Li Yuanjing's eyes were solemn, and his hands around Shen Wei's waist tightened.
Shen Wei was poisoned by the Queen before. If no one noticed, Shen Wei's current situation might not be much different from Wu's. Li Yuanjing simply didn't dare to think about that scene. His heart ached and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Shen Wei felt sleepy and fell asleep leaning against Li Yuanjing. Li Yuanjing did not fall asleep until Deshun's low voice came from outside the room: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report. Lord Wu Ming will enter the palace overnight."
Wu Ming, the head of the Wu family and Wu's elder brother.
Li Yuanjing's mind moved, and he tiptoed away from the bed. Chen Wei had already fallen asleep. Li Yuanjing carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt, lowered the bed curtains, and left Yongning Palace.
The lanterns in Chang'an Palace are lit up late at night.
Li Yuanjing summoned the head of the Wu family to meet him.
The door was opened, and the dusty head of the Wu family knelt down, knocking his forehead heavily on the cold floor: "Your Highness, I, Wu Ming, pay my respects to you!"
Li Yuanjing was slightly surprised.
The Wu clan was stationed east of Jiangnan, a long way from Yanjing City. Judging from the dusty appearance of the head of the Wu family, it was obvious that he had been traveling day and night and had rushed to Yanjing to see the emperor without stopping.
Li Yuanjing sat down and asked, "Why did you come here so late at night?"
The head of the Wu family kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over the river shipping routes of the three counties in Jiangdong to the court for management, hand over half of the family's land, and pay taxes according to the regulations of the counties. From now on, I will keep a low profile in Jiangdong. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and not harm the lives of my Wu family. I am willing to be a sharp blade in the hands of the emperor, and I will be loyal to you!"
The cold moonlight shines on the eaves, and the candlelight in Chang'an Palace flickers.
Li Yuanjing curled his lips slightly: "Have you made up your mind, Wu Qing?"
The head of the Wu family said: "The lives of our clansmen are far more important than gold, silver and power. Your Majesty is wise, and I dare not go against the current."
The head of the Wu family is a wise man.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was keenly aware of the emperor's swift and decisive methods. The emperor carried out drastic reforms, got rid of old abuses, and while focusing on agriculture, he also attached importance to the development of commerce, and the country's strength grew.
The emperor was gradually squeezing the living space of the aristocratic families and removing their power bit by bit.
The head of the Wu family was unwilling to follow in the footsteps of the Tan Tai family, which ended up with the entire family being exiled. He took the initiative to hand over his property and power in the hope of saving the lives of all his family members.
After receiving the letter for help written in blood from his sister, Wu, the head of the Wu family traveled day and night, even killing three good horses, and went to Beijing overnight.
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