Chapter 98 Anyway, he has a lot of blood
Xue Nian's figure shuttled back and forth between Zhu Wenshi and his followers, and the followers fell one by one. Zhu Wenshi suddenly regained consciousness and said stutteringly:
"You...are so bold..."
Before he could finish his words, Xue Nian struck him on the back of the neck. Zhu Wenshi rolled his eyes and fell to the ground with a loud bang, just like a buffalo falling to the ground.
Xue Nian went over and kicked him, but seeing that he didn't respond, he gestured towards the distance. Then a carriage drove up.
Xue Nian walked around Zhu Wenshi and was secretly shocked. This man must weigh at least 300 pounds.
So, they called the guards who were driving the carriage to come down, and the two of them took great pains to get Zhu Wenshi up.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, Xue Nian called over several strong guards, and the guards put in all their strength and carried his limbs into the palace.
Chu Heng and Chen Lian had already been waiting in the hall. When the guards put Zhu Wenshi down, they all felt relieved and sat on the ground gasping for breath.
Chen Lian squatted down, ready to feel his pulse to see if there was anything wrong, but when he lifted up Zhu Wenshi's sleeve, he was stunned. This was worse than he had imagined. His arms were so fat that there was no place to feel the tendons and veins.
He sniffed Zhu Wenshi's clothes carefully again. The smell of women's rouge was too strong, and he could not smell anything else.
Chu Heng also tried it and shook his head.
"Is there any other solution?" Jing Siye asked in a deep voice.
Chu Heng cupped his hands and said, "Yes, there is a medicine in the box that the prince brought back from Hangzhou Province. We can test it out by dropping it into his blood."
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye looked at Qi Feng and ordered, "Go and get it quickly."
Qi Feng obeyed the order, and within a cup of tea, Qi Feng brought the medicine box.
Chu Heng quickly opened it, took out a small black bottle, poured out a pill and put it in the bowl, then took out a dagger, and when he was about to cut Zhu Wenshi's arm, he suddenly stopped and looked at Jing Siye and Zhu Wenqin hesitantly.
Zhu Wenqin nodded, "Go ahead, it's okay, he has plenty of blood anyway."
Jing Siye smiled and said, "Listen to Qin'er and get started."
Chu Heng then slashed Zhu Wenshi's arm, and blood instantly flowed down and dripped into the small bowl.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the pill. At first, the pill didn't move, but Chu Heng didn't stop and continued to drain blood from it. As time passed, white bubbles appeared on the pill, and soon it all turned into white foam.
Jing Siye: "So, Zhu Wenshi really took Chinese medicine?"
Chu Heng: "Yes, Your Majesty, it's just that the Chinese medicine ingredients are few, so the pills react slowly."
"I see," Jing Siye said, "Their target should be the Prime Minister."
Nangong Ling: "Oh, it gives me a headache. I already have so many things to do, and now this has to happen."
Jing Siye: "No matter how we fight against those people in the palace, those who want to overthrow our Decheng Dynasty must be eliminated first."
Nangong Ling patted his head and said, "Then your Majesty, please tell me what to do next."
Jing Siye: "First, keep an eye on them. We still have to see how Zhai Qing progresses and find out the identity of Concubine Chen. Otherwise, we will alert the enemy."
In the palace, Zhai Qing has been looking for opportunities to get close to Concubine Chen. After all, he is just a eunuch beside Bai Zhuo.
But after two days, he discovered that the palace had so many rules that it was difficult to follow them.
Time passed by mercilessly, and Zhai Qingxin made up his mind to take a risk.
When the night fell, he changed into night clothes and moved through the shadows of the palace. Soon, they arrived at Qinghe Palace where Concubine Chen lived.
The gate of Qinghe Palace was closed, and Zhai Qing hid in the dark, trying to find an opportunity to take advantage of.
Just as he was hesitating, the sound of footsteps came closer.
Zhai Qing was startled and quickly hid behind the flower bed. He stuck his head out and looked in the faint moonlight. It turned out that it was Emperor Decheng who was carried on a sedan chair and was walking towards this side.
He immediately held his breath, and only heaved a sigh of relief when the footsteps disappeared. It seemed that there was nothing he could do tonight. However, his trip was not in vain, at least he knew the location of Qinghe Palace, and he didn't have to grope blindly in the future.
Zhai Qing returned to Bai Zhuo's residence with a tired look on his face. Bai Zhuo was flipping through a storybook in his hand. Without even raising his head, he lazily said to Zhai Qing:
"Lord Zhai is so anxious, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
Zhai Qing sighed: "I can't wait."
Bai Zhuo put down the notebook, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then propped up his head and muttered to himself:
"Chu Heng and Master Zhu are so lucky..."
Zhai Qing looked at him and said a few more words, "Bai Zhuo, I can see that the prince seems to be sincere to you."
Bai Zhuo was silent for a while, then responded, "Maybe, but what can I do?"
"He is still Jing Sixuan, the prince who took the lives of his loyal ministers in order to suppress the Second Prince."
"He's nice to me, but that's just because I happen to like him. Compared to the Second Prince's broad-mindedness, he's still a little behind."
Zhai Qing was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond. He frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said:
"The prince just went to the Crown Princess' place, and you are now clear about everything?"
Bai Zhuo: "Actually I don't want to be sober. It would be so nice to be in depravity and have someone to take care of me. But even though I've spent many nights with him, I still can't let it go."
Having said this, Bai Zhuo stood up and asked with a wry smile:
"Am I a little too greedy?"
Zhai Qing did not reply. For more than 20 years, he had only had one Chu Heng by his side. He picked him up from the street when he was a teenager. Although they were master and servant and had only opened their hearts to each other not long ago, they both knew in their hearts that they had long been inseparable from each other.
Bai Zhuo closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, then opened his eyes, looked at Zhai Qing and said:
"I'm sorry to make you laugh. I was just upset and had nowhere to talk to, so I just complained casually."
"Just now, the prince said that Concubine Chen's birthday is in two days. Originally, the emperor wanted to hold a big birthday banquet for her, but she said that she had just lost her baby and just wanted to keep a low profile, so the emperor invited a troupe to perform at Qinghe Palace."
When Zhai Qing heard this, he knew that he was revealing the information to him, and he bowed and thanked him gratefully.
Two days later, the Qinghe Palace was busy setting up the stage, and Zhai Qingyi became a handyman in the troupe and was also helping out.
An hour later, everything was in place and Concubine Chen appeared, supported by her personal maid. When Zhai Qing saw her, he was so excited that his hands couldn't help shaking.
There was no need to get close to identify her; the voice, features, and figure were clearly that of the senior sister he hadn't seen in several years - Chu Heng was saved now.
Zhai Qing's emotions were surging, and he just hoped that the play would end soon.
Suddenly, Concubine Chen covered her head and said to Emperor Decheng beside her:
"Your Majesty, I forgot that I haven't taken the medicine that the imperial physician ordered for my health. I will go back to my room and come out soon."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Decheng was about to order the maids to serve him well and was about to follow her in, but was rejected by Concubine Chen.
"Your Majesty, it's rare that you have so much free time today. Please watch first. I will come out to accompany you later."
Emperor Decheng had no choice but to nod and agree, and watched her enter the hall.
Seeing that the time had come, Zhai Qing quietly followed in.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into the palace, a powerful internal force attacked him. Zhai Qing barely dodged it, and before he could stand firm, Concubine Chen appeared in front of him. The gentleness on her face was completely gone, and she asked in a stern voice:
"You daring servant, who sent you here? You have been staring at me just now. Tell the truth and I will leave you with a whole body."
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