Chapter 261: Captured a Person
Zhang Chengyan's tone was resolute and final, not giving Jin Weige any chance to refute.
He put down the soup spoon and ordered sternly, "From today on, if Concubine Jin refuses to eat, you must force-feed her. No matter what, she must not be left with a single bite. Do you understand?"
"Your Majesty..." Jin Weige's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs, "How can you be so cruel? Xiyue..."
Zhang Chengyan turned around and left without stopping.
It’s Xiyue again!
He was filled with disgust at this moment and never wanted to hear this name again!
"From today on, no one is allowed to mention this name again, so that Concubine Jin won't worry if she hears it. That's it."
Zhang Chengyan's figure gradually walked away, and Jin Weige watched him with infatuated eyes.
She secretly hoped in her heart that he would look back at her like he did in the past, recall the funny things in the past, and laugh to make her happy.
However, it's all just wishful thinking.
Until the figure completely disappeared, he never looked back, and even his steps did not pause for the slightest.
"Oh, I should have understood it long ago..." Jin Weige felt hopeless and slowly lay down on the bed.
Not long after, the two maids assigned by Zhang Chengyan arrived.
"Madam Concubine Jin, we are here to serve you food and medicine."
Jin Weige was full of resistance and didn't want to eat at all.
But the two maids were not polite at all. One of them held her down hard, and the other directly stuffed the spoon into her mouth.
"Your Highness, I don't want you to suffer this, but there is really no other way. This is the emperor's death order. If you don't finish eating one day, we will lose our lives."
Jin Weige's illness did not attract much attention.
After watching the fun, everyone returned to their daily routines and did whatever they were supposed to do.
In Fengyi Palace, the Queen took the soup bowl and drank the medicine in it without hesitation.
The bitter taste instantly spread in her mouth, but she didn't even blink.
After taking medicine frequently over the years, she has long been accustomed to the bitterness.
The nanny was quick to hand over a candied fruit.
The queen took a bite of the candied fruit, and the bitterness in her mouth gradually subsided.
"Any news about the epidemic outside?"
The nanny leaned forward slightly and replied in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I heard... the emperor has captured a man who is said to know the source of the epidemic."
The Queen's heart suddenly tightened, "Really?"
She didn't know much about how her family acted specifically. She only vaguely heard that they did send people to bring the plague into the capital.
Could it be that the person who carried out this matter was arrested?
It shouldn't be the case... The family has always been rigorous and careful in doing things. This person must have been dealt with long ago. There is no way he would be left alive!
"I also heard the news, I don't know whether it's true or not. But I heard that someone was indeed sent to the Imperial Prison yesterday, and now there are Imperial Guards guarding it."
Since even the Imperial Guards have been dispatched, and the Imperial Prison, which has been silent for a long time, has also seen some movement, it seems that the news is mostly true.
The queen was a little impatient, after all, this matter was of great importance.
If the emperor really found out something, the Zhou family would be in big trouble!
I'm afraid that all nine generations of your clan will be implicated!
"As for Concubine Zhao, does the Emperor have any comment?"
"No, since the last time the Emperor ordered Concubine Zhao to be confined to Ti Shun Hall and copy Buddhist scriptures, there has been no further rumors."
"It seems that the emperor's suspicion of Concubine Zhao has not been dispelled yet."
The queen was thinking about it and wanted to send a message to ask what was going on outside.
But she was also worried that there was something fishy going on. If her actions were discovered and exposed, she would be in big trouble.
"How about this, you continue to send people to keep a close eye outside, and tell me as soon as you get any news. I heard that the epidemic outside is under control well, and even General Jin has recovered from his illness."
The nanny nodded and said, "That's true, but I heard that there was a problem with the prescription that Concubine Zhao gave. The disease was only temporarily controlled and not completely cured. I heard that many people are still coughing up blood, but the death toll has decreased. After all, the epidemic has not completely ended, and the palace gates may have to be closed for a while."
Fortunately, the palace had sufficient supplies of all kinds, otherwise, after such a long time, people might not even have fresh vegetables to eat.
However, the vegetables grown by the palace maids themselves would probably not last long.
In a month at most, the quality of the imperial meals would probably drop by at least one level, not to mention that of others.
"The longer this epidemic lasts, the more panicked I become. I hope nothing goes wrong." The Queen leaned against the soft cushion, feeling heavy-hearted.
"My lady, please relax, nothing will happen."
"I hope so..." The Queen sighed softly.
If this matter had been going smoothly as planned, the Zhou family would have achieved their wish by now.
Control the government and become the second Duke Zhenguo.
By the time everything was settled, even if the emperor noticed something was wrong, it was too late to save the situation.
After all, most of the ministers in the court are from the Zhou family. It is impossible for the emperor to dismiss them all at once. He simply cannot do it.
The longer the emperor delays dealing with these ministers, the more time he has for the Zhou family.
The Zhou family can erode the foundation of the court bit by bit like ants gnawing at wood.
When the emperor really wants to completely eradicate this force, he will be shocked to find that he is powerless.
Because the entire court has been almost infiltrated by the Zhou family, they cannot be killed completely, and they dare not kill them all, otherwise the entire court will be in danger of collapse.
But now too many unexpected events have occurred in the middle of this matter, causing many plans to be disrupted.
The epidemic was suppressed, which meant that the emperor had plenty of time to track down the mastermind behind it.
If Concubine Zhao had not taken out the prescription, the Emperor would probably still be in a state of panic and would have no time to care about these things.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's not think about these troubles for now." The queen raised her hand to rub her aching head, turned around and walked into the inner room, "You should not only keep an eye on the Imperial Prison, but also pay close attention to Ti Shun Hall and Concubine Zhao, especially the people around Concubine Zhao."
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