Chapter 18 The situation is over, I only wish the emperor a long life
This person's words were like water dripping from a frying pan, shocking all the officials in the room.
Everyone was whispering to each other, and their glances were dodging and falling on Hu Gou'er above them. Even Zhao Changning could not avoid it.
She didn't expect that the eunuchs sent out from the palace would be so bold and presumptuous. How could they cover up such evil deeds?
It suddenly dawned on him that it was no wonder that Hu Gou'er was so anxious. If he had suppressed the matter of Mingxuan, there might not be anyone who would report him in the court today.
Hu Gou'er still stood calmly beside the emperor, but his face was pale and his eyes were quite shocked, as if he had just found out.
Zhao Changning only felt that his whole body was filled with the desolation of pretending to be calm and the hopelessness of the situation.
Once someone took the lead, others immediately followed. Many people stood up to expose the various evil deeds of the eunuch gang headed by Hu Gou'er, and even produced evidence in court.
Many things sound absurd and terrible, but they actually happen in the local area.
The old emperor really didn't know about these things. The eunuchs were so bold and kept him, the king, in the dark. He coughed uncontrollably and his wrinkled face showed an unprecedented anger.
Zhao Changning knelt skillfully beside the emperor, gently rubbing his chest and patting his back, but he still couldn't stop.
Seeing that the old emperor had a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat and was having difficulty breathing, she could only shout: "Imperial Physician, call the Imperial Physician..."
Hu Gou'er had already knelt down, his voice trembling, "You are not strict with your subordinates. This is because I am useless. I deserve death. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself..."
Seeing the emperor being carried away, the prince hurriedly lifted his clothes to catch up.
Sun Zhidao hurriedly called out, "Your Highness, you have to take charge of the situation."
The Crown Prince's face was filled with rage, his gray hair disheveled. He shouted angrily, "How can you still be in charge of this matter? Look at what you have done. If anything happens to the Emperor today, Hu Gou'er, I will make sure you are buried with him."
As the sun rises in the east, golden light spreads like water on the glazed tiles, slowly penetrating into the towering hall, and along the dragon patterns carved on the lattice windows, slowly illuminating the ground with an entire five-clawed golden dragon, as if it were taking off.
The hall was so quiet for a while that you could hear a pin drop, leaving all the officials looking at each other in bewilderment and Eunuch Hu kneeling on the ground.
Because Zhao Changning served the emperor closely, she had to communicate with the imperial physician from time to time and knew the old emperor's condition best. When she saw the familiar imperial physician coming, she suddenly felt relieved.
She no longer thought about the old emperor's death.
Suppressing his nausea, Zhao Changning followed the imperial physician's instructions and skillfully used a bamboo tube to help the old emperor expectorate. After feeding him medicine, the old emperor finally fell asleep exhausted.
Unexpectedly, the prince, who had been anxiously and worriedly standing by, suddenly fell to the ground, his fat body like a mountain.
This sudden change caused chaos inside and outside the bedroom, and many people were in a state of panic, fearing that they would not survive the day.
It was Zhao Changning who came out to take charge of the situation, sorted out everything one by one, and sent someone to call the Crown Princess.
When she turned around, she saw the Fourteenth Prince hurrying down the corridor, followed by a group of breathless princes and grandchildren.
The Fourteenth Prince stopped and nodded at her. He must have known the situation here, and his eyes were filled with gratitude. "Changning, are father and the crown prince okay?"
Zhao Changning knelt and saluted, "Don't worry, Fourteenth Prince."
She stopped the anxious crowd and said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has gone to bed, and the Crown Prince is already being treated by the imperial physician. Please move to the side hall and wait."
The Sixth Prince was impatient and immediately shouted, "Get out of the way! I want to go in and see my father."
Zhao Changning didn't give in at all. He looked directly at the other party and explained in a gentle voice, "Sixth Prince, the emperor was in critical condition just now. Fortunately, the imperial physician arrived in time and he was out of danger. However, the emperor is not in good spirits and has already fallen asleep. It is not appropriate to..."
A slap in the face made her stagger a few steps.
The Fourteenth Prince saw the red slap mark that immediately appeared on Zhao Changning's face and glared at him, "Sixth Brother, what are you doing?"
The Sixth Prince's eyes flashed with scorn, and he said, "Father is not in good health. Even the imperial physician has said that he might pass away any day. Why don't you let us in to talk to him now? What's your intention?"
Zhao Changning felt angry. She had seen how the Sixth Prince looked when he faced Hu Gouer, at least not like this.
She tried to keep her face calm, neither humble nor arrogant, "Sixth Prince, what you said is beyond Changning's comprehension. I will do my best to serve you, and I only wish the Emperor a long life."
These words were neither soft nor harsh, but they also made the Sixth Prince hesitate in anger. He couldn't admit at this time that he didn't want his father to live long.
At this time, the dragon's sons and grandsons behind him also came forward to comfort him in both sincere and hypocritical manners. Everyone went to the side hall in a mixed crowd and it was very noisy.
Zhao Changning just looked at this group of people, and he knew very well that only a few of them cared about the old emperor, and most of them just wanted to test his strength.
The Fourteenth Prince was the last to move. He walked to her and stopped. Suddenly he stretched out his hand, and in his palm was a small porcelain bottle with a rough mouth.
"I got this medicine outside. It's better than the ones in the palace. Use it to rub it on. It shouldn't be noticeable tomorrow."
Zhao Changning did not refuse. He lowered his head and took it, saying thank you softly, "Thank you, Fourteenth Prince."
She did not follow him in, but asked the palace maids to serve tea and snacks. Some of these dragon sons and grandsons were quite old and needed to light the stove to keep warm.
While she was busy, she saw Yunhe standing in the corridor opposite, stretching his head and staring at her.
Zhao Changning's heart moved, and he waved him over, "Is there something wrong?"
Just now in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hu Gou'er was speechless after being reported. Thinking about how those people produced evidence faster than each other on the spot, there was no guarantee that there was no trick involved.
Yunhezei looked around and when he saw that there was no one around, he leaned over and whispered in Zhao Changning's ear.
Zhao Changning was not surprised at all when he heard the location of the so-called witness. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down. The people in the palace are the most realistic.
"Okay, go back first and don't worry about this matter anymore."
Yun He looked miserable, "Aunt, I won't be implicated, right?"
Zhao Changning comforted him with a few words and sent him away, then he saw Yunsheng appear from nowhere.
Yunsheng touched his head awkwardly, his delicate face flushed. He hesitantly approached Zhao Changning and asked with concern, "Aunt, your face..."
Zhao Changning interrupted him and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Yunsheng swallowed nervously, "Aunt, I, I found out about a place where they're holding..."
Zhao Changning's eyes fixed, he looked Yunsheng up and down, and nodded slightly.
"I understand. You can go back. I'll have someone keep an eye on Yun Pei."
Yunsheng was delighted to see his aunt's attitude improve, but he couldn't help but move a little too hard, causing him to gasp in pain.
After hearing this, Zhao Changning paused, turned around and left.
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