Chapter 230 The Deadline
It's a seal!
What Xiao Si was holding in his hand was the seal!
The word "seal" can be extended to mean power and status, and in the royal family, it can also refer to imperial power.
Everyone was shocked.
This fourth prince is really ambitious!
With one grab, he actually seized the imperial power!
Does this mean that the Fourth Prince's future is...
Suddenly, in the quiet moonlit arena, there was a sound of clapping.
Following the voice, it turned out to be Xie Chen.
Under the gaze of everyone, he took a few steps forward, picked up Xiao Si, and said in admiration, "Good, you have lived up to your father's expectations."
Didn’t disappoint my father’s expectations?
Could it be that the Emperor intends to make the Fourth Prince the Crown Prince?
Everyone's thoughts raced through their minds, but no one showed any emotion on their faces.
Among the concubines in the palace, the gloom in the eyes of Xie Xiuyi and Li Xiuyuan flashed by for a moment, but in a moment, they smiled again.
No one dared to speak rashly.
Queen Mother Qin responded, "Yuzhou will definitely be an extraordinary child in the future."
In fact, this is a very insightful statement.
Being a prince is extraordinary, and being a prince is also extraordinary. After all, there is no ordinary child of the royal family.
Now the imperial concubines and clan members dared to speak up.
"I've always said that the Fourth Prince is intelligent and clever, and this is reflected in the "Grasping the Ones" event. He grabbed whatever had a good meaning."
"Your Highness is still holding on to the seal..."
“…”
There were all kinds of rumors, and Pei Tingyue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.
During the following banquet, the emperor was very happy and Xie Chen kept holding Xiao Si.
It was not until the end of the banquet that the baby was handed over to the wet nurse for Xiao Si to drink.
Such favor is bound to attract attention.
After the banquet, everyone in the court and the harem secretly envied the favor bestowed upon Concubine Chen and her son.
After sighing, he began to think about something deeper.
*
After the banquet.
Queen Cui forced herself to stay awake and sat in the phoenix chariot.
When she arrived at the gate of Fenghe Palace, she felt weak and could not get up.
It was Zhiwu and Madam Cui who helped her up.
No.
It can't be said that he supported her, but he carried her back to the palace.
After all the tossing and turning, Empress Cui half-sat on the couch, sweating profusely, her clothes soaked.
Mrs. Cui hurriedly asked someone to boil medicine and sent someone to call the imperial physician.
After finishing her work, she sat on the edge of the couch and complained, "I told you not to go, but you insisted on going. You really don't take your health seriously."
Empress Cui's face was almost transparent. She turned her head to look out the window and did not respond. Instead, she said something else, "Mother, do you think Minghui will be as smart and cute as Yuzhou when she is one year old?"
Mrs. Cui's eyes were moist and she stopped talking.
She had been married to the Cui family for more than 20 years and had been the mistress for more than 20 years, and had long since developed a heart of stone.
But only when facing his most beloved daughter, his heart is always moved.
Empress Cui leaned on Madam Cui's shoulder and shed tears, "Mother, I won't hide it anymore. Let the imperial doctors come. I will stay with you for as long as I can."
The spring examination is over, and all that remains is to wait for the results to be announced.
As for the draft, she learned a few things.
So, there is no need to hold on any longer.
Even her death might help the emperor once, and that would be enough.
Mrs. Cui, with red eyes, slowly stroked her back and said softly, "Okay, mother will ask the imperial physician to come. Wan'er, are you tired after attending the banquet? Can you take a nap?"
Empress Cui sighed deeply and laid on Madam Cui's lap, tears streaming down her face. "I'm tired, really tired."
Mrs. Cui looked down at her.
Queen Cui said softly, "Mother, I am really tired. Being a daughter of the Cui family is tiring, and being a queen is also tiring."
Mrs. Cui couldn't stop crying.
"I'm sorry, mother." Queen Cui's pale face finally showed fatigue and fragility. "Wan'er doesn't want to be your daughter in the next life. I don't want to be bound by family rules and palace regulations for the rest of my life. Wan'er just wants to be an ordinary person, cry when I want to cry, laugh when I want to laugh, and just live an ordinary life."
Mrs. Cui couldn't stop crying. She said in a trembling voice, "Don't be my daughter? I won't agree. In my next life, I won't be the mistress of a high-ranking family. I'll be an ordinary peasant girl and give birth to our obedient Wan'er. How about that?"
Empress Cui nodded very slowly and smiled sincerely, "Okay, Wan'er agrees to this."
Mrs. Cui covered her mouth and cried bitterly.
Empress Cui slowly closed her eyes. Her voice was like smoke, which disappeared with a puff of air. "Mother, Wan'er wants to sleep for a while."
As soon as she finished speaking, the thread that had been stretched tight in her mind snapped and she fell into a daze.
*
Fenghe Palace exempted the concubines from several days of leave.
Finally, a shocking news was revealed.
The Empress was seriously ill and fell into a coma.
Chengming Hall, Cining Palace and the six palaces in the east and west responded immediately after receiving the news.
Xie Chen frowned, stopped reviewing the memorials, stood up and walked away.
When Queen Dowager Qin learned about it, she also hurried to Fenghe Palace.
Pei Tingyue went there as soon as possible.
All the concubines from the six palaces are here.
Everyone went to the main hall and sat down.
Xie Chen sat in the main seat, his expression stern. "She's been given acupuncture and medicine, why hasn't the queen woken up yet?"
Court Judge Xia and his two deputy court judges knelt in front, and the other imperial doctors knelt all over the hall, and no one dared to speak.
Xie Chen dropped the cup in his hand and pointed at Xia Yuanpan, asking, "Tell me, didn't you say that the Queen was fine? How come she's been unconscious for so long without any warning?"
Judge Xia was feeling uneasy.
But being questioned by the emperor, she had no choice but to answer, "The Empress's health has been poor for a long time."
Xie Chen thought about it for a moment and realized that it must be the Queen who didn't allow him to say it.
But the Queen didn't allow it to be said. Such an important matter should be reported by the Imperial Physician!
Ultimately, it was the imperial physician's fault!
He asked, suppressing his anger.
"How long is this?"
Judge Xia said in a trembling voice, "After the Southern Tour. Ever since returning to the capital from the Southern Tour, the Empress's health has been failing. She has refused to allow me to take medicine, and this has been delayed until recently."
Xie Chen's solar plexus was throbbing, he couldn't bear it any longer and was about to punish the person.
Queen Mother Qin spoke up, "It's been delayed for so long, and now that it's discovered, why don't you treat it right away? What are you standing here for?"
Judge Xia glanced at Xie Chen before replying, "Your Majesty, I am of no use. The Empress's illness... cannot be cured..."
"ah?"
"What?"
“…”
The Queen Mother was so shocked that she couldn't say a word, and the concubines in the palace were in an uproar.
Qu Baolin, who had been cared for repeatedly by Empress Cui, stood up and cried, "What does the judge mean by this? Is it impossible for the Empress to get better?"
Judge Xia shook his head and whispered,
"The Empress has reached a point where no medicine can cure her. If she opens her eyes again, it will be a few days before her death."
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