Chapter 367 Do you want to hear what you are saying?
Calming incense?
Xiao Chuji sneered: "Father is really a sentimental person. Even at this point, he still wants to make incense for her."
The subordinates were silent.
Knowing the truth behind the scenes, Xiao Chuji was not in a hurry to leave.
Since Jiang Kangan made the promise that day, he has been in trouble. Several shops and farms under his control have been lost.
Those people are like flies. They will come to him as soon as he makes a slight move.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chuji's face became a little gloomy.
"Now that the position of Empress Dowager is vacant, the ministers have done nothing?"
When the subordinates mentioned this, their expressions were somewhat complicated: "Han Qinian seems to be interested in sending Han Qiao to the palace."
Xiao Chuji could not help but look surprised.
Han Qiao?
...
When the emperor and Xiao Siyuan arrived at the Imperial Hospital, Concubine Duan was huddled in the corner of the bed, shivering. No matter how the imperial physician called her, she refused to raise her head.
"Mother, mother, what's wrong with you? I'm Siyuan, mother."
Xiao Siyuan rushed forward and hugged her tightly. The emperor glanced at them and his eyes fell on the white-bearded imperial physician: "What's wrong with her?"
The imperial physician knelt on the ground and trembled: "Your Majesty, the scars on the queen's body look terrible, but they are all flesh wounds. Now she is like this, maybe she has been stimulated, and her mind is a little...abnormal."
The voice of the imperial physician became lower and lower, but it sounded like thunder in the ears.
Even though the emperor didn't like Concubine Duan, he couldn't help but show anger on his face.
In the palace, it was common for unfavored concubines to be bullied by palace maids and eunuchs, but it was the first time that Concubine Duan was tortured to the point of insanity.
Xiao Siyuan looked at the emperor with red eyes.
The emperor turned his head and ordered Chao En: "Go tell He Xi that all the maids and eunuchs in Concubine Duan's palace must be killed and all given white silk."
Chao En hunched his back and nodded repeatedly before retreating.
The emperor retracted his gaze, and his cold eyes fell on the mother and son who were hugging each other tightly on the bed.
He did not ask Concubine Duan about Xiao Qingwu's life experience at the first time because he knew that Concubine Duan would never speak of such a life-threatening matter that would also involve Xiao Siyuan unless she was in a desperate situation. The thing
that is most lacking in the palace is the means of torturing people.
The emperor wanted to ask again in a few days, but he never thought that Concubine Duan would become like this today.
What is the point of him keeping a mentally ill person?
The coldness in the emperor's eyes was like a knife, piercing Xiao Siyuan's heart. He pretended not to notice, but unconsciously tightened his grip on Concubine Duan's hand.
Is the emperor so ruthless? !
His mother gave birth to a son and a daughter for him. Even if there was a huge mistake, she should be able to save her life for this reason!
What's more, the imperial physician had already diagnosed that his mother was mentally ill. Even so, his father's first reaction was to kill his mother...
Xiao Siyuan thought about it and felt cold all over.
The emperor turned the ring in his hand.
Just confusing the royal bloodline was enough to kill Concubine Duan several times. The emperor spared her life because she gave birth to Xiao Siyuan and because of their old relationship over the years.
What's more, it caused such a horrifying scandal of brother-sister incest.
The emperor closed his eyes and sighed.
But he couldn't kill her, at least not now.
Although he could hear the answer he wanted from Zhiyu's inner voice, he wanted to know more why Concubine Duan did this.
And whether Concubine Duan knew about this scandal.
Thinking of this, the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes dissipated for the most part, and he said in a light voice: "She will stay in the Imperial Hospital for a few days. If there is any abnormality, report to me. In addition, no matter the cost, cure her for me."
The imperial physician trembled and said yes.
But he couldn't make up his mind.
The emperor let Concubine Duan stay in the Imperial Hospital and ordered him to cure her. It was obvious that he wanted to save Concubine Duan's life, but the "no matter the cost" made people think deeply.
Xiao Siyuan's mentality was similar to that of the imperial physician.
He was lost in thought when he suddenly felt his hand being pinched.
Illusion?
As he was hesitating, he felt his hand being pinched again.
It was not an illusion!
Xiao Siyuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and then returned to normal, his heart pounding wildly.
"Okay, don't just stand here," the emperor looked at Xiao Siyuan, "Your mother is being taken care of by the imperial physician, you go and find Yan Ting and explain the matter on the Mobei battlefield."
Xiao Siyuan tried his best to suppress his surprise, pretended to be calm and loosened his hand, "Yes, father."
...
"The position of Empress is vacant, and the ministers are all ready to make a move. Prince, we can't let it go on like this." Ji You looked at the back of Xiao Lingyu who was fiddling with flowers and plants in front of the window, his voice filled with anxiety.
"I know," Xiao Lingyu perfunctorily said impatiently, concentrating on watering: "Come and help me see why the grass sent as tribute from the Western Regions is not blooming."
Ji You: "..."
"Your Highness, I am talking to you about serious matters, you..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Lingyu looked at him in shock: "What I am talking about is also serious matters."
Ji You looked at him suspiciously.
"Look, you just said that the ministers are all ready to move, right."
Ji You nodded.
Xiao Lingyu: "They all want to send their daughters to the palace to fight for that position, right?"
Ji You nodded again.
"Well, in theory, as long as I win over all the noble ladies, it will make no difference to me who becomes the queen."
Ji You: "... Win over. All the noble ladies?"
Do you want to listen to what you are talking about?
Although Ji You did not say anything, Xiao Lingyu could see it from his speechless eyes.
He made a "tsk tsk" sound.
"You don't understand this, do you? Do you know who the noble ladies in the capital admire the most in their hearts?"
He was trimming the branches and leaves. Ji You watched his movements and guessed, "The princes?"
"Vulgar!" Xiao Lingyu looked at him with great sorrow: "Besides love and romance, what else do you have in your mind?"
Ji You gritted his teeth: "Then your highness means..."
Saying that he was vulgar, he wanted to see who Xiao Lingyu could name!
"Of course it's Jiang Zhiyu."
Xiao Lingyu said as a matter of course, but Ji You frowned.
Who?
Jiang Zhiyu?
He looked at Xiao Lingyu with the same eyes that Xiao Lingyu looked at him just now.
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
"What I said is true!"
"Everyone has a love for beauty. You have seen Han Qinian's daughter Han Qiao, right?"
Ji You thought about it and nodded.
"That's it," Xiao Lingyu chuckled: "Han Qiao's face was disfigured when she was young. Even though she was a good girl, she was criticized by others because of her appearance."
Ji You nodded in agreement. Even he was not immune to this.
What's more, Han Qiao's disfigured appearance was really scary.
"But, Han Qiao's face has now been healed by Jiang Zhiyu."