Chapter 50: Concubine Li is ill
Chapter 50: Concubine Li is ill
"Mother, are you feeling better?" Xuanyuan Zhang sat beside the bed, looking worriedly at Concubine Li who was half lying on the bed. Xuanyuan Zhang couldn't understand why Concubine Li was in good health some time ago, but she collapsed in just a few days.
"Don't panic, Zhang'er. Mother is fine. She just has a cold. She will be fine after a while." Concubine Li held Xuanyuan Zhang's hand and comforted him weakly.
Xuanyuan Zhang felt even more uncomfortable when he saw that Concubine Li was obviously in great pain but was still forcing herself to cheer herself up.
"Mother, I am already a grown-up boy and can take care of myself. Besides, I have so many people serving me, so I will be fine. You can just focus on recuperating during this period, and leave the palace affairs to Xiuzhu and the others. The imperial physician also said that the reason you haven't recovered is because you are overworked." Xuanyuan Zhang's words were a little incoherent because he was too worried, but he still made his meaning clear.
Concubine Li looked at Xuanyuan Zhang, whose face looked much more mature despite being only twelve years old, and felt a little sad. However, she was still very pleased with Xuanyuan Zhang's growth and filial piety.
"Okay, mother will listen to you and rest assured to recuperate. By the way, you said before that when you were on leave a few days ago, the Seventh Prince took you and Chao'er to meet several of his senior brothers, and you also received their advice. This is a great favor. You must remember to prepare a gift for the Seventh Prince, and remind Chao'er as well." Concubine Li said that she wanted to rest assured to recuperate, but she still subconsciously worried about Xuanyuan Zhang.
Even though Concubine Li knew that Xuanyuan Xingyao was trying to win over the hearts of her and her son, she was still very grateful to him for bringing Xuanyuan Zhang to meet his senior brother.
Although Concubine Li came from an extraordinary family and had a son, Xuanyuan Zhang, she never dreamed of becoming an emperor.
For Concubine Li, as long as Xuanyuan Zhang grows up safely and succeeds in martial arts, she will be very satisfied.
As for the throne, unless Xuanyuan Zhang himself has ambitions, Concubine Li will not force Xuanyuan Zhang to fight for it.
Therefore, Concubine Li doesn't care who sits on the throne. However, compared to the arrogant and domineering imperial concubine and the second prince, Concubine Li still has a better impression of the queen and the prince.
"Mother, you forgot what I just told you. As for seventh brother, fourth brother and I each gave him a gift the next day to express our gratitude." Xuanyuan Zhang said with some dissatisfaction when he saw that Concubine Li started to worry about her own affairs again.
When Concubine Li saw Xuanyuan Zhang’s stern face, she realized that she had started again and smiled at Xuanyuan Zhang in a flattering way.
Xuanyuan Zhang saw Concubine Li giving him a flattering smile, like an adult, and sighed helplessly. Then he asked the palace maid beside him to help Concubine Li lie down so that she could have a good rest.
The imperial physician said that Concubine Li needed rest the most and he couldn't talk to her for too long, so Xuanyuan Zhang didn't dare to sit for too long and prepared to return to his palace.
After watching Xuanyuan Zhang leave, Concubine Li could no longer hold on and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
However, before falling asleep, Concubine Li felt a little doubtful. She had been in good health since she was a child, and she also had a talent for magic.
Even though he's only been a junior magician for so many years, it shouldn't be that a simple cold wouldn't last this long. Could it be that he's been worrying too much these past few years?
"Third brother, is Concubine Li feeling better?" Concubine Li has always been good to Xuanyuan Chao over the years, so Xuanyuan Chao was very worried when Concubine Li suddenly fell ill this time.
"It's still the same, not getting any better." Although Xuanyuan Zhang seemed so calm and mature in front of Concubine Li, he was still a twelve-year-old child after all. How could he not be worried and afraid when his mother's health had not improved?
Xuanyuan Chao was extremely worried when he heard that Concubine Li's health hadn't improved. He murmured in confusion, "Concubine Li has always been in very good health. How could she suddenly fall ill with a minor cold? And there hasn't been any sudden colds recently. How did Concubine Li catch a cold? "
Xuanyuan Chao's words were like a bolt from the blue, blasting into Xuanyuan Zhang's ears. Yes, how could my mother, who had always been in good health, suddenly catch a cold? Moreover, this cold hasn't gotten better, and she's even become weaker. Unless it's not a cold at all!!!
"Fourth brother, please ask the tutor for an hour's leave for me. If the tutor asks me the reason for your request, just say that my mother is not feeling well and I'm worried about her, so I'm going to visit her for a while and will be back later. I have something to tell the Empress." After Xuanyuan Zhang finished speaking, he hurried to Fengyi Palace, leaving Xuanyuan Chao swallowing the words back.
Xuanyuan Zhang hurried to the gate of Fengyi Palace. Although he was anxious, he still followed the rules and said to the eunuch guarding the gate of Fengyi Palace, "Please go in and tell the eunuch that Xuanyuan Zhang wants to see the Queen Mother."
Although Xuanyuan Zhang was not the most favored in the harem, he was not lacking in love, and he had Concubine Li as his mother, so the eunuchs and palace maids dared not ignore him.
When the eunuch heard Xuanyuan Zhang asking him to pass on a message, he did not dare to delay and bowed to Xuanyuan Zhang, then turned around and went to report to the queen.
"Your Majesty, the third prince is asking for an audience outside the palace." The eunuch reported to the queen who was dressing up.
The Queen paused as she was about to insert her hairpin, and asked in confusion, "The Third Prince? Shouldn't he be attending classes in Changle Palace right now? Why is he asking to see me?"
"I don't know about that, but I saw that the Third Prince was quite anxious." The eunuch answered honestly.
The Queen suddenly remembered that Concubine Li had not been in good health recently, and wondered if Xuanyuan Zhang came for Concubine Li.
"Let the third prince in quickly." The queen thought for a long time but couldn't figure out Xuanyuan Zhang's purpose, so she asked the eunuch to bring him in.
The queen had almost finished dressing up, and thinking about Xuanyuan Zhang's purpose, she put aside the remaining hairpins and asked the palace maid to help her tidy up a little before going to the main hall to meet Xuanyuan Zhang.
"Your son greets the Queen Mother. May your Majesty be blessed with good health." Although Xuanyuan Zhang was anxious and wanted to talk about Concubine Li, he still bowed respectfully when he saw the Queen.
As the queen is the master of the harem, any child born in the palace, no matter who has it, is considered the queen's child.
Therefore, no matter how Xuanyuan Zhang and others addressed the Queen in private, they had to be honest and call the Queen "Mother" in public. Even the second prince Xuanyuan Qing and the sixth prince Xuanyuan Xi did the same.
"Zhang'er, please get up. You are not going to school today. Is there something you want to talk to me about?" The queen raised her hand slightly to make Yi Xuanyuan Zhang stand up, and then asked.
"Your Majesty, I am here for my mother." Xuanyuan Zhang said in a deep voice.
"Concubine Li? Is Concubine Li feeling better?" When the Queen saw that Xuanyuan Zhang had indeed come for Concubine Li's matter, she began to doubt the real reason for Concubine Li's illness.
I have to say that the queen is worthy of being the person who sits firmly on the first chair in the palace. She immediately guessed that Concubine Li’s illness might be man-made.
"My mother is still very weak. The imperial physician only said that it was due to overwork. But although my mother also manages Qinghua Palace, there are not many things to do in Qinghua Palace. Even with my Zhaode Palace, she would not be overworked. Moreover, my mother has always been in good health. She has rarely had colds and fevers in recent years. Even if she did, she recovered in two or three days. It has never been like this time, which took more than half a month and she is still not well and is even weaker. So I suspect that my mother may not have a cold, but was drugged." When Xuanyuan Zhang said the last few words, his eyes were red and his face was very gloomy and resentful.
If it was just speculation and suspicion just now, then after listening to Xuanyuan Zhang's words, the Queen was very sure that there was something fishy about Concubine Li's illness.
In fact, the Queen had been suspicious for the past few days. How could Concubine Li, who had always been in good health, suddenly become ill and weakened? This was obviously abnormal, but Concubine Li was not considered the Queen's person, so although the Queen had doubts, she had not investigated. But now that Xuanyuan Zhang had come to her, the Queen could no longer sit idly by.
"You can go to class with peace of mind first. I will immediately send someone to investigate Concubine Li's matter. If someone really plotted to murder Concubine Li, I will not let her off easily." The queen said majestically.
Xuanyuan Zhang received the Queen's promise and knelt on the ground. He kowtowed to the Queen and said, "Thank you, Mother."
The queen may have her own selfish desires and may compete for favor, but she is also fair and just to the harem.
If the concubines in the harem encountered problems and came to the queen to argue, she would never speak on someone's side, but would speak based on facts.
She also never deducted the salaries of the concubines in the harem, and she would always fulfill any promise she made.
Therefore, even though the concubines in the harem envied the queen's favor and offspring, they still respected the queen. Even though the imperial concubine always said that the queen was hypocritical and deliberately acting, she admitted in her heart that the queen was truly the mother of a country.
This is also the main reason why Xuanyuan Zhang went to the Queen as soon as he found out that Concubine Li was ill. If the Queen was not kind, Xuanyuan Zhang would not dare to go to the Queen, but would go directly to the Emperor.
As for Xuanyuan Zhang, aren't you worried that the person who attacked Concubine Li is the Queen? Xuanyuan Zhang really isn't worried. Because the Queen is in charge of the entire harem, if she really wanted to attack Concubine Li, she actually has many opportunities.
Xuanyuan Zhang had heard Concubine Li say that when she was pregnant with him, the fetus was not in good condition. Not only did the Queen not abort him, she even protected Concubine Li both openly and secretly, which allowed Concubine Li to give birth to Xuanyuan Zhang smoothly.
Therefore, when Xuanyuan Zhang discovered that Concubine Li was not in good health, he immediately ruled out the Queen as a suspect.
Xuanyuan Zhang came here anxiously and worriedly, and although he was still worried when he left, his anxiety was much less.
Fengyi Palace is quite some distance away from Changle Palace, so when Xuanyuan Zhang arrived at Changle Palace, the first class in the morning had already ended.
Fortunately, everyone in the harem knew that Concubine Li had been in poor health recently, so no one doubted Xuanyuan Chao's reason for asking for leave for Xuanyuan Zhang.
When Xuanyuan Zhang appeared, Xuanyuan Po and Xuanyuan Xingyao came over to ask about Concubine Li's situation, and even Xuanyuan Xi came.
Xuanyuan Zhang glanced at Xuanyuan Po and Xuanyuan Xi, who looked worried in front of him, and wondered if their mother was a suspect.
Xuanyuan Zhang now thinks everyone is someone who is plotting to harm Concubine Li. Even Xuanyuan Chao, who has always been close to him, has become a little wary.
"Thank you for your concern. My mother's condition has improved a lot. She should be able to recover soon." Xuanyuan Zhang said happily on purpose.
Xuanyuan Zhang just wanted to see whether the person who murdered Concubine Li was one of his brothers.
If it is really them, knowing that Concubine Li's health has improved, they will definitely have some doubts, or even make another move. I have to say that Xuanyuan Zhang is quite smart. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading
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