Chapter 67 Secret Collusion
Just as Concubine Shu Gui was about to speak, Wei Weiran walked in from outside.
The Prime Minister glanced at Concubine Shu Gui, and they both smiled.
Their eyes were full of joy of family reunion.
Concubine Shu Gui sat down and spoke, her eyes curved into crescents: "Why are you here, Eunuch Wei? My father and mother are about to leave."
Wei Weiran was infected by the scene in front of him and smiled.
"Oh, why are you leaving so soon? The emperor's decree is for the prime minister and his wife to stay in the palace for a while longer and accompany Shu Guifei. It happens to be dinner time now, and the emperor said that Shu Guifei should take the prime minister and his wife to Yangxin Palace for dinner, and Princess Zhixin will also go with them, so that the family can have a good reunion."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the three members of the family changed instantly, each with their own thoughts.
Shu Guifei lowered her eyes, her expression was obscure and unpredictable.
The prime minister smiled, and the smile reached his eyes.
It's no wonder that his daughter is so capable that even the emperor has to coax her.
They are eating at the same table. If he accidentally mentions Yaoxiang, I'm afraid his daughter won't say anything.
The lady glanced at the prime minister. They have been together day and night for decades, and with just one glance, she saw through him.
But it was difficult to disobey the emperor's will. If she rejected the emperor's kindness on the spot, to put it nicely, it would be a disrespect to the emperor, and to put it bluntly, it would be disobeying the emperor's order and she would be beheaded.
She thought about it over and over again, and she became ruthless. She bit her lips hard and bled.
The next moment, her face turned pale. She
covered her stomach and cried out "ouch, ouch".
"My stomach! My stomach!"
She collapsed on the tea table without caring about her image at all, with cold sweat on her forehead.
Concubine Shugui was immediately frightened and hurriedly stood up to support her.
The prime minister also realized the purpose of his wife's behavior, and his face suddenly darkened, but because Wei Weiran was present, he also pretended to stand up and support his wife.
"Madam, madam, what's wrong with you! Imperial physician, call the imperial physician!"
He shouted anxiously outside.
Concubine Shugui's eyes immediately dimmed, and she looked at the prime minister sideways, remaining silent.
Then she looked at Mi Chun and said, "Go find the imperial physician and tell him that I have a stomachache. Remember, it must be the imperial physician Zhao."
Mi Chun understood immediately and left without stopping.
Wei Weiran, who had witnessed all this, remained silent.
Concubine Shu Gui looked at Wei Weiran and said, "Please help me tell the emperor that my mother has a sudden illness and can't go. Please forgive me."
Wei Weiran nodded and saluted, and said, "My queen, it's not that I don't give you face. It's just that the emperor said before I came that no matter how big the problem is, today's meal is settled. I brought a sedan chair and can take Madam back to Yangxin Palace first. I will let the imperial physician go directly to Yangxin Palace to treat Madam's illness."
After these words came out, not only Concubine Shu Gui changed her face, but even the prime minister couldn't hold his face.
He and Concubine Shu Gui looked at each other, and both of them were full of suspicion.
It was really strange that the emperor wanted to summon their whole family at this time.
If it wasn't something urgent, they wouldn't have made such a big fuss and even used a sedan chair in the palace.
It was obvious that they had expected them to refuse.
What went wrong?
Concubine Shu Gui was the first to react and said, "Then please wait outside the house for a while, we will be there soon."
Wei Weiran said quickly, "Okay."
He didn't even look at the Prime Minister's wife the whole time.
After he left, Concubine Shugui frowned: "Eunuch Wei has been in the palace for so long, and he grew up with the emperor. Mother's acting skills can't fool his eyes. I'm afraid today will be dangerous. Father, when you entered the palace, have you seen Prince Heng?"
The Prime Minister shook his head: "No, I passed by Prince Heng's mansion when I came. The gate of the mansion was closed, and I didn't hear that Prince Heng entered the palace today?"
Concubine Shugui said solemnly: "I'm afraid the emperor has become suspicious. This time, in addition to making me happy, I'm afraid he has other things to tell you. Father, don't make the emperor unhappy later. Don't mention the matter of his concubine sister."
"I know what I'm doing."
The lady was panicked. She looked at Concubine Shugui and then at the prime minister.
"I...did I get into trouble..."
Concubine Shu Gui patted the lady's shoulder and said, "The emperor's suspicion has nothing to do with you. Don't worry. Just pretend to be sick later."
The lady nodded vigorously, "I know."
This time, she would definitely not cause trouble for her daughter.
When the family of three arrived outside the Yangxin Palace, they stopped tacitly.
Because the voice of Prince Heng came from inside.
"Your Majesty, why did you summon me to the palace this time?"
"Of course I miss my uncle and want to have a meal with him."
"The emperor's brother is so filial. It is really a blessing for the people of Daling. I can't catch up with him even if I flatter him!"
Fourteenth Master!
There is actually a Fourteenth Master!
Concubine Shu Gui was stunned on the spot, her mind was working rapidly, thinking about the meaning of the emperor's actions.
First, he summoned his father and mother to the palace, and then he asked Prince Heng and the Fourteenth Master to enter the palace. Could it be that he had found some clues?
Could it be that the incident at Foshan Temple was related to the Fourteenth Master? Did
the emperor set up this situation to make them confront each other on the spot?
In just a few seconds, she thought a lot.
[The Prince Heng in the book was kind to the Fourteenth Master. Could it be that the two of them were secretly colluding? ]
This point was mentioned in passing, but the Fourteenth Master never did anything to harm Concubine Yao in the book until she died.
Even when the Fourteenth Master was framed by the heroine later, he did nothing.
Could it be that he was actually colluding with Prince Heng behind the scenes and was a member of the Queen's party?
Ying'an was worried and had some complaints about her scumbag father's behavior today.
The emperor in the palace heard Ying'an's voice and knew that Concubine Xiaoshu had arrived.
He shouted outside the palace: "But the imperial concubine is here? Why doesn't she come in?"
Shu Guifei was shocked and lowered her head to look at Ying'an in her arms.
The emperor...
Although they were outside the palace, there was singing and dancing in the palace, how could their voices be heard?
Besides, Wei Weiran didn't say anything.
Apart from this explanation, there was no other.
She was instantly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, and began to think about how to keep Ying'an in front of the emperor.
No wonder the emperor liked Ying'an very much, but he couldn't muster up too much effort.
If she were the emperor, she would have to listen to her own concubine scolding her every day, and it would be a good thing that she didn't kill her.
She stepped in with trepidation.
The Prime Minister's wife, who had calmed down a little, touched Concubine Shu Gui and whispered, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Concubine Shu Gui shook her head, "No... go in..."
The Prime Minister turned a deaf ear to Concubine Shu Gui's irritation, and his mind was full of how to deal with this matter.
After entering the palace, the family of three knelt down to pay their respects.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
"Your Majesty, may your Majesty live long and long."
Emperor Qingling stood up to greet him, helped Concubine Shu Gui up, frowned and scolded, "You are in poor health now, so you don't need to be so polite."
Concubine Shu Gui listened to his voice and felt inexplicably sad.
He actually tolerated her a lot. If Ying'an scolded him alone, it would not be the case now without some feelings.
"I respect the emperor, so I must follow all the etiquette to show my love for him."