Chapter 113 I Only Have Heng'er
The atmosphere in Yong'en Hall was depressing. Several imperial doctors looked solemn. They took turns diagnosing Emperor Decheng, but still could not figure out the cause. They paced back and forth in the hall anxiously.
Empress Xiao stood aside, watching all this quietly, revealing a barely perceptible sneer, and secretly complained:
It would be strange if it could be diagnosed.
Her mind was not at all on Emperor Decheng's illness. She had not achieved her goal and was already upset. Now, seeing so many people coming in and out of the palace, busying about, she found it even more noisy.
In order to get these people to leave early so that she could have some peace and quiet, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve quietly when no one was paying attention, poured out an antidote from it, walked quickly to Emperor Decheng's bed, and skillfully fed the antidote into his mouth.
Not long after, Emperor Decheng slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of life gradually appeared on his originally bloodless face.
Seeing this, everyone felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief, and the anxiety on their faces disappeared. The imperial doctors began to pack up their medicine boxes and prepare to leave.
At this time, two imperial doctors who were packing medicine boxes next to each other started talking in a low voice. Although their voices were not loud, they were clearly audible in the gradually quieting hall.
One of them lowered his voice and said, "Have you heard? The second prince's favorite guard is pregnant."
The other nodded quickly and responded: "I heard that my master is familiar with this area and was called by Doctor Chen."
The previous doctor curled his lips again, and said with some surprise and ridicule:
"The Second Prince is really amazing. He can even make a man pregnant..."
"What did you say?" Empress Xiao and Emperor Decheng asked in surprise almost at the same time.
The two doctors were stunned at first, obviously not expecting that their idle chat would be heard by the emperor and the empress. After they came to their senses, they hurriedly bowed in fear and said tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, Queen, the Second Prince's guard is pregnant."
"Are you telling the truth?" Empress Xiao took a step forward excitedly, her voice trembling unconsciously.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true." The imperial physician replied hurriedly and respectfully.
"Okay, that's good..."
Empress Xiao was so excited that she completely forgot that there were so many people in the hall at that time.
Emperor Decheng looked at Empress Xiao and felt puzzled. He thought to himself:
Could it be that this woman was imprisoned in the cold palace? Normally she would wish something bad would happen to Jing Siye, but now that she heard he was going to be a father, why was she so happy? It was really puzzling.
Empress Xiao combed her hair and then covered her mouth with a handkerchief, but the viciousness in her eyes could not be hidden.
"God is really helping me, Jing Siye, you and I cannot coexist."
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Zhai Qing knew that Concubine Chen would definitely take action after entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he disguised himself as a passerby and watched for Concubine Chen to appear.
As expected, early in the morning, Concubine Chen came out in plain clothes, with several servants, on the pretext of going out to the temple to pray for her father.
Just as the sedan chair passed a remote corner, a couple dressed as farmers suddenly appeared and knocked out several servants with swift movements. This couple is the one who previously lived in the grove outside the city.
After dealing with the servants, the two walked up to Concubine Chen and said respectfully, "Big Sister, what should we do next?"
Concubine Chen sneered, her eyes flashing with greed and ambition, and she said slowly:
"Currently, several important officials of the court are controlled by people from Baihua Tower. When Jing Siye holds court one day, we will ask them to unite and oppose him."
The farmer looked a little worried and asked, "Senior Sister, are you afraid that they will object to Jing Siye's style?"
Concubine Chen said disdainfully: "It doesn't matter. Jing Siye is killing people indiscriminately. The more chaos, the better."
"Currently, Emperor Decheng is under the control of Master, and the Crown Prince is in prison. The only one left is Jing Siye."
"Once he dies, our Majesty will launch an attack. By then, the entire land here will belong to our country. From now on, we will all be heroes."
The two peasants quickly flattered and said, "Sister, you are very wise. In the future, please speak a few good words for us in front of His Majesty. We will definitely follow your lead."
Concubine Chen elegantly swung her sleeves with both hands and said proudly, "If you listen to me, you will definitely get some benefits. Well, I'm going to catch the adulterer now."
“Catching an adulterer?” The two farmers looked at each other.
"It's the Prime Minister's idiot son-in-law, Zhu Wenshi."
After saying that, Concubine Chen left alone and headed towards Baihua Tower.
Zhai Qing: This is a good opportunity.
When she came to another corner, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.
Concubine Chen was slightly startled, and looked up. At a glance, she recognized the person. A complicated expression appeared on her face, and she said with a smile:
"Junior brother, when did you know I was out?" The voice was gentle but sharp.
Zhai Qing took a deep breath and said straight to the point:
"Senior Sister, I just want the antidote for the Soul Shattering Powder."
Concubine Chen: "Didn't I give you a few more that day?"
Zhai Qing took a step forward and said excitedly: "What I want is an antidote that can completely cure it, so that Heng'er will no longer be controlled by others!"
Concubine Chen's expression instantly turned cold, and her eyes became as sharp as a knife:
"No."
The two words were brief and decisive, hitting Zhai Qing's heart like an ice cube.
There was a flash of despair in Zhai Qing's eyes, but he quickly cheered up, clasped his hands together, and begged:
"Senior sister, please help me."
Concubine Chen's eyes were full of disdain and ridicule:
"You actually helped Jing Siye for a servant. Why do you think I should help you?"
Zhai Qing: "I didn't do anything for him. I did it all for Heng'er."
Chen Guifei's eyes were filled with anger: "Heng'er, Heng'er, all you care about is love and affection. What about your revenge for the extermination of your family? Are you not going to take revenge?"
She took a step forward, stared at Zhai Qing, and continued:
Zhai Shuangqing, your mother and our master are sisters, and you also have half Japanese blood, so you should also serve Japan. ”
Zhai Qing covered his ears in pain, his body trembling constantly, his voice choking:
"Stop talking about this, stop talking about this..."
"I dare not forget the revenge of my family being exterminated, but my mother wants to overthrow the imperial court, which is a capital crime..."
Concubine Chen's expression turned grim, and she shouted loudly:
"You are guilty of a death sentence. The ones who deserve to die are all the royal family members of the Decheng Dynasty..."
Zhai Qing knelt down: "Stop talking, Senior Sister, please, I just want to save Heng'er, he did this just to save me."
"Senior Sister, I can't live without him. Please..."
Concubine Chen looked at him coldly, without a trace of pity in her eyes:
"Just give up on this idea. Beg me? Offer Jing Siye's head in exchange? Humph!" After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave.
At this moment, determination flashed in Zhai Qing's eyes. He grasped a dagger that had sprung out from his sleeve with one hand and stabbed it straight at Concubine Chen.
When Concubine Chen heard the wind, she dodged and stepped aside. After she understood the situation, she cursed in a sharp voice:
"Zhai Shuangqing, you really betrayed your teacher and ancestors. Who can you be worthy of? You are a coward and an ungrateful person. You are not worthy of being a Japanese."
Zhai Qing had been feeling depressed because of this, but finally he let it all go because he was determined to save Heng'er. After being provoked by Concubine Chen today, the resentment in his heart instantly poured out.
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