Chapter 281: Palace Secrets, Want to Use Her Hand
"Young Madam, why did Concubine Jing suddenly summon you?"
Yuling's voice was filled with worry, and her arm around Chu Ruohan tightened slightly.
"have no idea."
Chu Ruohan shook her head lightly, "When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. You will know when you go there."
Concubine Jing is the biological mother of Prince Su.
Now the Crown Prince and Prince Su are fighting fiercely, and undercurrents are surging in the court.
The war in Pingzhou is intense, and the external enemies have not yet been eliminated, but these people still have time to think about internal fighting...
Chu Ruohan sneered in her heart, but she also understood the helplessness of being unable to control her own situation.
She had just moved into "Jing'an Residence" and the next day Concubine Jing sent someone to summon her. The timing was too coincidental.
Could it be related to the Pingzhou battlefield? Or to Gu Junze?
The new house is very close to the imperial palace, only a quarter of an hour's walk away.
Concubine Jing was quite "considerate". Considering that she was pregnant, she specially sent a sedan chair to pick her up.
The sedan chair was parked outside the door, decorated beautifully. The eunuchs carrying it stood with their hands hanging down, looking respectful.
Chu Ruohan's eyes fell on the sedan chair, but she felt a little alert in her heart.
The road in this palace is not entirely smooth.
What if the people carrying the sedan chair accidentally bumped into something, or happened to trip...
She is pregnant now, and if she takes a wrong step, she may be doomed.
"Thank you, sir."
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly to the eunuch who came to deliver the message.
"It's just that I've been feeling depressed lately, so it's a good idea to walk around and relax."
She did not choose to ride in a sedan chair, but decided to walk into the palace.
The leading eunuch was stunned for a moment, then bowed and replied, "Yes, Madam Gu, please."
Chu Ruohan was a little nervous and extremely vigilant. With Yuling's support, she walked step by step towards the magnificent cage.
Inside the Qingyun Palace, the air was filled with the scent of incense and the palace was magnificent.
Concubine Jing sat at the top, her well-maintained face showing a graceful smile, but her eyes were sharply sizing up Chu Ruohan who was walking in slowly.
"Your humble servant, Chu, pays respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."
Chu Ruohan followed the rules, knelt down and saluted with standard movements, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Oh, child, you are so heavy, why are you still doing such a big ceremony? Get up and sit down."
Concubine Jing raised her hand and spoke in a friendly tone, as if she were an elder who really cared about the younger generation.
"Thank you, my lady."
Chu Ruohan stood up and sat down on the embroidered cushion beside her, only sitting on half of it with her back straight.
The palace maids quickly served tea and snacks, and the exquisite white jade teacups exuded a faint tea fragrance.
Concubine Jing picked up the teacup and gently stirred the foam.
"I called you here this time for nothing serious. I just wanted to talk to you."
She put down the teacup and looked at Chu Ruohan with a gentle gaze.
"Everyone longs for the wealth and splendor of the palace, but once you actually live there, you realize it's just an invisible prison. It's so stuffy, and it's hard to even find someone you can talk to."
Chu Ruohan lowered her eyes, tightened her fingertips slightly, and only touched the teacup to her lips without actually drinking it.
She listened quietly without responding.
Concubine Jing's gaze fell inconspicuously on Chu Ruohan's slightly bulging belly, and a complex and incomprehensible light flashed in her eyes.
"Speaking of which, if the Queen Mother were still alive, she would be so happy to know that you are pregnant!"
Concubine Jing's tone was a little melancholy.
Concubine Jing's family is distantly related to the Empress Dowager, and their relationship is not close.
But when the Queen Mother was alive, she was a woman with a very clear mind. She balanced the court and the harem with great skill. She never interfered in state affairs easily, nor did she favor any prince.
Unfortunately, as the princes grew up and became more independent, they began to have more thoughts, and the situation was no longer completely under the control of the empress dowager.
In Chu Ruohan's heart, the string of vigilance was always taut.
Concubine Jing's sudden summons could not have been just to chat about family matters or to reminisce about the Empress Dowager.
What is her purpose?
Sure enough, after a few bland greetings, Concubine Jing changed the subject.
"I heard that the doctor Qian currently serving in your residence is the grandson of Tian Wenzheng, the former director of the Imperial Hospital?"
Chu Ruohan's heart trembled, but she remained expressionless.
"To answer your Majesty, that's right."
Concubine Jing sighed softly, a look of regret on her face.
"I am deeply saddened to hear what happened to the Tian family. Tian Yuanzheng was an honest and upright man, with excellent medical skills and a kind heart."
"Back then, when the Empress was pregnant with the Crown Prince, the fetus was unstable. It was only thanks to Tian Yuanzheng's miraculous healing that the Crown Prince was saved."
These words sound regretful, but every word seems to have a hook and is meaningful.
Chu Ruohan's heart skipped a beat.
Why did Concubine Jing suddenly bring up this old story?
He also specifically pointed out the relationship between Tian Yuanzheng and the queen and the prince?
Concubine Jing picked up the teacup and took another sip, as if it was just a casual remark.
"It's strange to say, not long before Her Royal Highness the Princess passed away, the Crown Prince was only one month old and needed careful care, but Tian Yuanzheng suddenly submitted a memorial, retiring and returning home."
"At that time, it was the Empress who made the decision and approved his resignation..."
Having said that, he stopped.
It's just enough to make people think deeply.
Chu Ruohan instantly understood what Concubine Jing meant.
Could it be that the Queen was responsible for the tragedy that wiped out the entire Tian family?
The purpose is to silence people?
Is it just because Tian Yuanshi may know some unknown secrets from that year?
Chu Ruohan lowered her eyes to hide the shock and fear in them.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered the Tian family case to be thoroughly investigated by the Dali Temple."
She calmed herself down and spoke slowly.
"I believe that the Dali Temple will handle this impartially, investigate the truth, and restore justice to the Tian family."
Unexpectedly, when Concubine Jing heard this, she suddenly chuckled and said, "Fair?"
"Dali Temple? Do they dare to investigate the Empress?"
Concubine Jing stood up, straightened her sleeves, the smile on her face faded, and she returned to her usual nobility and aloofness.
"I've almost finished my tea, and I'm a little tired."
She gave a calm instruction to the maid beside her.
"Send Madam Gu out of the palace."
"Yes, my lady."
The palace maid bowed in response.
"I'll take my leave."
Chu Ruohan stood up and bowed, then turned around and left Qingyun Palace with the palace maid.
As I walked out of the palace, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.
Chu Ruohan narrowed her eyes slightly, but her heart was cold.
Concubine Jing's words today seemed unintentional, but in fact, every word was hurtful. It was clear that she wanted to use her to point the finger at the Queen.
Is this an attempt to win her over, or rather, to win over Gu Junze behind her, to deal with the prince's party together?
While he was thinking, he just walked to a corner of the palace road planted with peach trees and ran into someone head-on.
The man was wearing a brocade robe, with an upright posture, standing with his hands behind his back under a blooming peach tree.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around immediately.
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