Chapter 878: Having you is my blessing.
"They don't dare to be so obvious nowadays, but it's not much better. It's not as good as these simple meals. At least they are clean inside."
Seeing Wen Jiu frown, the Crown Princess patted her hands and said, "This morning, something was found in the food your Highness and I ate. Now we don't dare eat it. This is the food my governess just brought over."
"Who dares?" Wen Jiu's anger grew stronger and stronger, and he said in a deep voice: "This is the Eastern Palace. Who dares to stretch their claws so far? Have you found out anything?"
The Crown Princess rubbed her brows and said, "The person who poisoned me has been found. It's someone from the kitchen, an old eunuch with no parents or relatives."
Wen Jiu: "The method is so clean and efficient, I'm afraid he came prepared."
The Crown Princess poured a bowl of tea for Wen Jiu. "Yes, the people who came here are so confident that they won't be able to find the real culprit even if they know how to investigate. It's not a waste of effort. Fortunately, there are only a few people in this palace who are against His Highness. I can count them on my fingers and roughly know who they are."
Wen Jiu: "So what do you want to do next?"
The Crown Princess met Wen Jiu's angry eyes, and suddenly curled her lips slightly, holding her hand: "Jiu'er, don't be angry, in fact, I have already guessed this.
This place is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. Such things are common. Your Highness and I are blessed to have you."
The Crown Princess poured herself a bowl of tea and held it up. She didn't drink it for a long time, her eyes only lightly falling on the slowly rising hot steam. She said lightly, "I used to be conceited, thinking I was capable and my family background was extraordinary. Even without him, I could still live a prosperous life. I could still live with my head held high.
I even thought that my status as the Crown Princess was earned by myself and had nothing to do with anyone else... until one day, he fell."
Wenjiu listened, his lips moving slightly. He felt uncomfortable, but didn't know how to comfort him. In the end, he just listened to her continue quietly.
"Jiu'er, how happy could I have been during these seemingly ridiculous years? Lying under his wings, I still held on to some unrealistic hopes. Now that this layer of paper has been torn apart, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. At least I'm no longer deaf and blind."
The Crown Princess chuckled as she spoke, "To be honest, I actually feel a little relieved. Perhaps His Highness will be relieved when he wakes up."
Since the day I met him, he seems to have never had a good night's sleep. Now that his arm is injured, it's a blessing in disguise, as he has a little free time tonight.
After saying this, he looked around again and said, "Look at this Yuqing Palace, it's such a tiny place. His Highness likes to raise fish, and the naughty girl, the eldest princess, has followed his lead. The father and daughter have also been clamoring to build a bigger pond, but there's no place to put it.
It is said that His Highness has been thinking about moving out for many years.
I have talked to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager several times, but to no avail.
Now, maybe I can leave the palace and find a bigger house like you guys, even if it's farther away from the palace...
Jiuer, do you think it's okay?"
After saying this, the Crown Princess held the hand that was warming the wine and looked at her intently.
Wen Jiu met the Crown Princess's eyes, was startled, and instantly understood what she meant.
"Okay, as long as you want it, it will definitely work." Wen Jiu smiled and helped the Crown Princess to comb her hair. "I don't know about others, but just remember, as long as I, Wen Jiu, am still breathing, I will definitely work with you to arrange this fish pond for our eldest princess. In the future, even if the eldest princess gets married, this fish pond will always be kept for her."
The Crown Princess opposite stared at Wen Jiuna's fair face, her nose felt sore, and tears fell without warning.
Only she knew the nervousness she felt when she asked this question.
Actually, it's only natural that Jiu'er would stay away...
But, she was Jiu'er. Jiu'er, who had never disappointed her since they first met...
"Jiu'er, meeting you is my blessing..."
Wen Jiu held her shoulders and patted her on the back: "Don't say you're convinced or not. You used to stand in front of me and you were exhausted. Now it's just us switching. If I get tired, you can take over."
The Crown Princess was stunned for a moment, then wiped away her tears and said, "Okay."
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Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Your Majesty, are you awake? Are you feeling unwell?"
Emperor Kangxi slowly opened his eyes and saw Concubine Hui looking at him with surprise.
"Your Majesty, you have slept for a long time. You must be hungry. Please have a bowl of porridge first!"
"What time is it now?" Emperor Kangxi's voice was a little hoarse, and he let Concubine Hui support him and lean against the head of the bed.
Concubine Hui rubbed her eyes and said, "It's already past noon."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at Concubine Hui, whose eyes were red from staying up all night. His expression softened for a moment. He took a sip of porridge from her hand and asked, "Did you stay up all night?"
Concubine Hui nodded: "It doesn't matter to me. I just hope that Your Majesty is safe and sound. That will put my mind at ease."
As he said this, he wiped away his tears.
Emperor Kangxi's eyes softened a bit, and he reached out and patted Concubine Hui's shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work. Let me serve you for now, you can go and have a rest."
"Not hard, not hard." Concubine Hui's eyes were full of joy, and she continued, "If you say hard work, our Prince Zhi has worked even harder. He stayed with you the whole day yesterday. This morning, there was an urgent matter ahead. The other princes were too young to handle it, so he went out without stopping to deal with it.
Judging from the time, he will be back soon.
The eighth brother had also been working hard today. When his eldest brother left, he had told him to personally oversee the boiling of the medicine, saying that it was for you to take and that no one else could do it. The medicine you used today was all boiled by that child. He even specially brought over some porridge just now.
As Emperor Kangxi listened, the tenderness in his eyes gradually dissipated.
Seeing Concubine Hui holding the spoon to feed him again, he stretched out his hand to block it.
"Your Majesty, you've only taken these two bites. Why don't you eat a little more? You haven't eaten for so long, I'm afraid your body won't be able to hold on.
Emperor Kangxi: "I don't want to drink anymore. Let's put it away."
Concubine Hui immediately picked up the soup bowl beside her and said, "Would you like to drink some of this soup? The imperial physician said it's good for your health..."
"No need, take them all away." Emperor Kangxi moved a little: "Liang Jiugong."
Soon, a voice came from the side, and Liang Jiugong immediately ran into the house: "Hey, Your Majesty, you are awake? That's great."
As he said this, he immediately trotted over and said, "I've been to the Empress Dowager's place several times to ask about this. If Your Majesty still hasn't woken up, I can't hide this anymore."
"Hurry up and ask someone to come and bathe and change my clothes. I will go and pay my respects to the Empress Dowager right away."
"Your Majesty, how can this be possible? You've only just recovered, and now the wind is blowing. How can your body withstand it?"
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, not caring about anything else, quickly put on his clothes, and went to the Cining Palace.
Looking at the thin figure of Emperor Kangxi in front of him, Liang Jiugong felt a little uncomfortable.
In fact, the emperor has not been in good health recently.
His Majesty has not had a good night's sleep since he dealt with Soetu during his northern tour.
The Crown Prince was raised by the Emperor himself. How could the Emperor not be sad when it was discovered that he was involved with those corrupt officials?
Later, news came from the capital that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was ill. The Emperor did not express his concern, but a circle of blisters appeared on his lips the next day. It was only after Concubine Wen sent him heat-reducing tea for several days that he recovered.
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