Chapter 65: You'll Have to Leave Sooner or Later
Although Eunuch Chen did not like women, she was from the same hometown as him, and because she was infatuated with him, she did not want to get close to the emperor. Therefore, Eunuch Chen took good care of her for the past four years, and her life was not difficult.
"It seems she fell asleep while bathing. When the palace maids found her, the water was already cold. She must be feeling unwell now."
In the past, when Empress Luo was ill, the imperial physician was rarely disturbed, and it was Eunuch Chen who prescribed medicine and treated her.
Just about to take a step forward.
Suddenly I remembered Chu Jiuning's words.
The more you trust someone, the more opportunities you have to take action!
"I'll be right there. Go report to the Empress first, and then go get a doctor."
"ah?"
There was some surprise in Xiao Dezi's eyes, and Eunuch Chen explained.
"Autumn is almost here. Any illness at this time could be serious or minor. I should have the imperial physician take my pulse. If I'm left with any illness, it would be disastrous. Let's do this."
"yes."
Xiao Dezi nodded.
Eunuch Chen stepped out of the palace before him, but he did not go to Yunxia Palace immediately. Instead, he hid in the dark and observed Xiao Dezi.
really.
He did not go to Fengqi Palace immediately, nor did he ask for the imperial physician immediately. Instead, he wandered left and right, probably calculating that he would arrive at Yunxia Palace and spend some time with Empress Luo before doing what he was told.
Was he bribed by Empress Luo?
Why?
With a cold face, Eunuch Chen walked towards Fengqi Palace.
After reporting, he was led into the inner hall.
He happened to meet Xiao Dezi who was reporting the news. When he saw Eunuch Chen coming, Xiao Dezi's face froze.
The Crown Prince and Chu Jiuning were dining with the Empress, and were surprised to see him arrive at this hour. Hadn't they just met? Furthermore, Eunuch Chen had a thorough understanding of the habits of the various palace masters and knew when to interrupt and when not to.
"Are you both talking about the same thing?"
Chu Jiuning asked him, Eunuch Chen glanced at Xiao Dezi, who knelt in front of Eunuch Chen with a pale face, and Eunuch Chen nodded.
"Madam Luo and I are from the same hometown, so I usually take good care of her. However, this time she seems to have been soaking in cold water for a long time. I am afraid that this may cause future problems, so please let the Empress make the decision."
Said.
He looked at Xiao Dezi again.
"If you neglect your duties again next time, we will kill you. Let's go see how Empress Luo is doing first."
Seeing that he treated the matter lightly, Chu Jiuning pursed her lips slightly. Perhaps he had already noticed something strange about the people around him. If he could escape that disaster and cooperate with her for a win-win situation, it would be nice.
Little Dezi got up trembling, turned around and ran quickly. While wiping the sweat off his face, he thought, fortunately I have behaved well and didn't arouse Eunuch Chen's suspicion, otherwise things would be troublesome.
"They are referring to the concubine with the surname Luo..."
The queen looked at Dongzhu. To be honest, she actually had no recollection of it. Dongzhu stepped forward and whispered.
"The daughter of the Jiangzhou prefect has been in the palace for four years, but has yet to be favored."
"Why hasn't she been favored in four years? Doesn't the Imperial Household Department have a plaque for her?"
The queen frowned and looked at Eunuch Chen, who immediately knelt down.
"It was originally made, but she had a serious illness and has been in poor health ever since. She begged me to remove her nameplate. Later, she no longer wanted to be favored, and I helped her out of our fellow townsman's affections. However, this matter is ultimately inappropriate, so I come here to apologize."
"Chen Muchuan, aren't you kidding me?"
The Queen slammed the chopsticks in her hand onto the table with a bang. She raised her phoenix eyes sharply, and Eunuch Chen fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt. I was afraid that she would pass her illness on to the Emperor, but I forgot about it over time."
The queen looked at the prince, and the prince nodded slightly. The coldness in the queen's eyes dissipated a little, and she spoke to him.
"What do you want to do now?"
Eunuch Chen was slightly surprised that the Empress had let him go.
"I thought I'd ask the imperial physician to take a look first. If there's nothing wrong, I'll go to bed with you, okay?"
"good."
After getting the Queen's consent, Eunuch Chen stood up and looked at Chu Jiuning, who then stood up.
"My Lady, I'm going to copy the scriptures."
"Go ahead."
Chu Jiuning and Eunuch Chen walked out of the main hall together and walked slowly in the garden. Eunuch Chen turned around and spoke to her again.
"Since I have acknowledged you as my godmother, you are my family. I will treat you well from now on. However, I want to know if this Lady Luo is the one who harmed me."
Chu Jiuning nodded.
"It's not direct, but it must be a pawn arranged by the person behind the scenes to get close to you. You usually keep things airtight, so it's hard to get close to you. So they came up with this method of deep love. You sent the imperial physician and reported it to the Queen. This was very correct. Otherwise, you might have been caught today."
"In that case."
Eunuch Chen's eyes flickered slightly.
"Then let's use their own tricks to catch the turtle in the jar. Godmother, can you lead His Highness there so that he can be a witness?"
"That's fine. I'll go and see what her purpose is."
"Okay, then hurry up."
With Chu Jiuning's words, Eunuch Chen felt relieved for some reason. Chu Jiuning watched him leave, then returned to her side hall and asked Nanny Hong to find the eunuch's clothes so that she could go to Yunxia Palace with the prince.
"Miss."
As Nanny Hong found the clothes, she couldn't help laughing.
Chu Jiuning felt warm at heart when she saw her luxurious clothes and gentle appearance. She took the clothes and Nanny Hong continued.
"This old servant just slipped out. What do you think the Duke's wife is doing now?"
"What happened to her?"
Chu Jiuning was still interested in this. Anyway, if Concubine Dai took her away, she would definitely not let her have an easy time.
Amber and Nanny Hong said as they helped her remove the hairpin from her head.
"Empress Dai said her handwriting wasn't good enough, so she burned each page she copied. She even pricked her fingers with needles. I heard her ten fingers were swollen like sausages. Even so, she was still forced to kneel and copy the scriptures."
This is more like Princess Diana's style.
"Didn't she laugh at the Empress for not having a son? Concubine Dai rewarded her with ten or so bowls of infertility soup, which made her belly swell up. She had a heavy hemorrhage last night, and later in the middle of the night, the imperial physician came to treat her. The bleeding stopped, and her life was saved."
"She clamored to see the emperor, saying she had given birth to a prince for him, and that Concubine Dai had beaten her so hard that her mouth was swollen all the way up to her eyes."
"Is this... still a human?"
Amber asked Nanny Hong while straightening Chu Jiuning's sleeves, and Nanny Hong shook her head.
"I'm afraid I've become a big pig head."
As she spoke, Nanny Hong became worried again.
"Miss, if the emperor keeps you under house arrest like this, won't we be in great danger?"
"You're in danger, yet you still come? Didn't I tell you to stay with Grandpa?"
Chu Jiuning looked at Nanny Hong and reprimanded her softly.
"The old master is in the prince's house, very safe. I am worried about you, I have to see it with my own eyes to feel at ease, and I have ordered everything according to your wishes."
Chu Jiuning nodded and glanced at the sky outside the window. Perhaps the capital would react soon.
A cold look flashed in his eyes.
She wanted to see if there was anything more powerful than this under the imperial power.
"Also, the old master sent a letter saying that it is too dangerous for you to test His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in this way."
In the hall, in front of the emperor and the old prince, she dared to argue so hard, making the emperor and the old prince furious. If the emperor wanted to kill her, there would be no room for turning the situation around.
Chu Jiuning lowered her eyes and smiled, took Nanny Hong's arm, and rested her head on her shoulder.
"Fortunately, we won!"
Thinking of the prince's protection in the palace, Chu Jiuning felt really distressed.
"From now on, no matter how much money His Royal Highness wants, give it to him."
Chu Jiuning gave instructions softly, and Nanny Hong nodded. Amber came over and spoke to her with a smile.
"Miss, you must remember that although we are already married, we are still virgins and very wealthy. Even if we marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future, we cannot feel inferior to others."
"That's natural."
Chu Jiuning didn't explain too much to them. After everything was resolved, she took them away. There were delicious food and fun things to do in Jiangnan, so they would naturally forget about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
We can share hardships, but I'm afraid it's really impossible to share happiness.
only.
Looking out the window, the wind gently rustled the blossoms, taking away the warmth in her eyes. However, Chu Jiuning felt as if a small hand was tearing at her heart...
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