Chapter 63 The Unknown Secret
When Fanghua entered, the Empress Dowager had already left, and only the servants beside Consort Hui helped her change her clothes.
Fanghua went in but didn't leave. In her mind, she said to Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, check if there's anything wrong with Consort Hui's room."
She wanted to see if there was anything else besides Niohuru's things, after all, she didn't think her guess was wrong.
The person outside wasn't the kind of person who could tolerate others.
Fanghua's sixth sense was correct. She didn't know until she checked, and when she did, she was shocked to find several problematic things. Xiaofeng pointed out that there were several issues.
Some are for everyday use, and some are frequently touched.
The drugs were administered with great skill, and even those around the Empress Dowager did not notice.
After hearing this, Fanghua felt a chill run down her spine; how much Kangxi didn't want this child.
If he doesn't want it, he shouldn't sleep with her. He caused someone's death and then expects others to take the blame. He truly doesn't deserve to be called a human being.
After mentally ranting, Fanghua calmed down. "Is there nothing else besides these?" She wanted to see just how much filth there was.
Xiao Feng shook its bird head. "Without its master, even this little bit of food would have killed Consort Hui. If it had been any more, I'm afraid Consort Hui wouldn't have survived until now."
No wonder there was bleeding; no wonder Niohuru's roundabout methods were effective so quickly. It seems there was other assistance involved.
"Sigh, I hope she won't be reborn into this cannibalistic harem."
Watching the palace servants tidy up Consort Hui's appearance, she found a quiet place to sit down. She wanted to see who would ultimately dispose of these things.
Fanghua didn't have to wait long; within the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, someone came to pack up the things.
Xiao Feng recognized one of them, and as soon as he appeared, Xiao Feng screamed in Fang Hua's mind.
"Master, Master, that's the Emperor's man."
Fanghua looked up and saw someone who looked somewhat familiar, but she quickly looked away.
Even Emperor Kangxi couldn't tolerate his own son, so what does it have to do with her?
In any case, she would not allow Consort Hui to give birth to a prince.
That pill of hers was also the trigger that led to her passing.
The outside soon became noisy as the imperial concubines arrived.
However, they didn't dare to come in.
After the person on the bed was properly buried, Fanghua walked out of the bedroom first.
Emperor Kangxi was still waiting outside, presumably intending to personally see the mother and son off on their final journey.
Everything was going smoothly until the Imperial Household Department and the Ministry of Rites carried the bodies of Consort Hui and her son to Jingren Palace. But just as they were leaving Cining Palace, news came from the Empress Dowager that she had vomited blood.
It makes sense, considering her own niece died along with her unborn child. How could her aunt bear such a blow?
"Empress, come with me to see the Empress Dowager. Consort, you oversee the affairs following Consort Hui's death, and handle everything according to the etiquette due to a Consort." After leaving these words, Kangxi walked towards the Empress Dowager's palace.
Fanghua naturally followed.
The imperial concubine wore a mocking expression, but she didn't let anyone see it.
On the way, Kangxi had a dark face, and Fanghua was also a little worried about the Empress Dowager, so the two of them quickened their pace unnaturally.
Because of the differences between men and women, Fanghua had to jog to keep up with Kangxi's brisk pace.
When the two arrived, the Empress Dowager was already surrounded by imperial physicians.
The Empress Dowager also sat to the side waiting, her prayer beads moving much faster than usual.
"How is the Empress Dowager?" Kangxi asked directly as he approached the Empress Dowager without even exchanging formalities.
The Empress Dowager looked up at the newcomers and, seeing that the Emperor and Empress had arrived, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
"I'm so angry I could burst! Your Majesty, Consort Hui has been murdered! You must seek justice for Consort Hui and her son!" The Empress Dowager's voice was hoarse, but her words carried a murderous intent.
Fanghua had no say at this point; she listened obediently from the side, and it was none of her business to interfere.
"Grandmother." Whether out of guilt or something else, Kangxi's voice rose slightly, "The imperial physician said that Consort Hui was weak and had not recovered after bleeding, which led to her death from massive hemorrhage."
Even Fanghua, let alone the Empress Dowager, didn't believe that.
Putting everything else aside, how could a perfectly healthy person start bleeding? And if the bleeding had stopped, why would there be a massive hemorrhage?
It's not time to give birth yet, so even if I'm weak, I can't afford to have a postpartum hemorrhage.
It is a fact that he was murdered, but it seems that Kangxi does not want to admit it.
It's unclear whether he was doing it to protect the Niohuru clan or for his own sake.
"Your Majesty." As expected, the Empress Dowager was immediately displeased upon hearing Kangxi's words. "Consort Hui is carrying your child. If she is innocent, why did you not even investigate before concluding that it was her fault?"
“Grandmother.” Kangxi was displeased by the questioning. “I know you feel sorry for Consort Hui, but she is also my child. Would I protect the murderer? Grandmother, this is not the time to talk about these things. Let’s see how Empress Dowager is doing.”
He didn't want to mention it, much less delve into it.
Because he's not clean either.
The Empress Dowager was such a shrewd person that she understood seven-tenths of the truth from the Emperor's excuses.
She closed her eyes, gripping the prayer beads tightly in her hand. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Since the Emperor thinks so, then it can only be blamed on Consort Hui's bad luck and lack of fortune."
After saying that, the grandfather and grandson fell silent.
The servants around him all kept their heads down, afraid that if the gods fought, they, the mortals, would suffer.
Fanghua no longer focused her gaze on them, but instead looked at the Empress Dowager who had fallen unconscious on the bed.
After the imperial physicians finished taking her pulse, she stepped forward and asked, "Imperial physicians, how is the Empress Dowager?"
The imperial physicians weren't deaf; they had heard what the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had just said.
They were all in the inner palace, and they all knew to protect themselves and pretend not to hear.
Pretend you didn't hear it.
Now that the Empress has asked a question, everyone answers with utmost care.
They used all the language they had learned in their lives to describe things that could be said in a few words.
I'm afraid I haven't said enough.
Fanghua seemed to be discovering the endearing qualities of these imperial physicians for the first time, and listened very attentively.
In the end, it was only when Emperor Kangxi spoke that they were interrupted from spouting their erudition.
"When will the Empress Dowager wake up?" Consort Hui's accident is unacceptable; the Empress Dowager must not be harmed either. Who knows if someone from the previous dynasty will use this incident to attack him, the emperor?
"I don't want to hear your pedantic pronouncements." This statement was brimming with menace.
The imperial physicians, no longer daring to display their literary talents, gave a definitive answer as to when the Empress Dowager would wake up.
Fanghua found these people incredibly cute and funny.
If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have laughed out loud a few times to express her joy.
After receiving a positive reply, Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief. "If you need any medicine, just get it from my private treasury. I will spare no effort to protect the Empress Dowager's health."
At this time, Kangxi acted very much like a filial son.
Even the Empress Dowager, who was in a fit of anger, couldn't find fault with it.
The thought of the emperor's private treasury made Fanghua's heart clench twice.
There was nothing she could do; the emperor's private treasury was incredibly rich, and once she visited, she longed to go again.
Last time, when the Emperor asked her to select gifts from his private treasury, she didn't hold back and took back quite a few of the Emperor's treasures.
Those things are good whether they are left to future generations or used to solve an immediate problem.
Now, she feels happy when she thinks about the pained look on the emperor's face when he saw what she had chosen.
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