Chapter 431 This vixen!
The hall was brightly lit.
The palace banquet is in full swing.
Amid the melodious sound of stringed instruments, everyone clinked glasses and the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.
Yunhe was lively and intelligent at the banquet, and her every move showed her cleverness, which made Zhang Chengyan very happy. Her hearty laughter echoed throughout the hall.
Su Zhaoyi sat aside, with a smile on her face but a cold look in her eyes.
When no one was paying attention, she stared at Yunhe, Yunxi, and the twins with resentful eyes.
This damn queen, how can she be so fertile!
In such a huge harem, she was the only one who was pregnant with a child. She took the lead and gave birth to four children at once, all twins. Her luck was simply outrageous!
As soon as the emperor mentioned that he wanted a princess, she gave birth to a princess. It's so infuriating!
Su Zhaoyi subconsciously stroked her belly, her eyes full of desire.
How she wished she could have a child so as to consolidate her position in the palace.
Bai Wutong sat upright at his seat, seemingly sipping the wine nonchalantly, but in fact he was keeping a close eye on every move of Su Zhaoyi.
Especially her sinister look, which never faded.
Bai Wutong snorted in her heart, wanting to harm her child? It's just a daydream!
Su Zhaoyi’s good days will only last a few days!
Zhang Chengyan drank a few glasses of wine and felt tipsy. His eyes slowly fell on Bai Wutong.
The two men's eyes met, and Bai Wutong just smiled indifferently, but had no intention of standing up to toast.
At today's palace banquet, she was dressed in gorgeous clothes. The layers of silk and the exquisite and heavy headdress made her feel uncomfortable, and she really didn't want to stand up and salute.
Zhang Chengyan was a little unhappy when he saw her like this, but he didn't get angry. He just raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. Then he held Su Zhaoyi's hand in public and said, "Recently, thanks to Su Zhaoyi, who prepared the tonic soup for me every day to help me sleep, I can sleep well every night. It really contributed a lot."
Su Zhaoyi's face was full of shyness, and she smiled sweetly, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It is my blessing to be able to share your worries, and it is what I should do."
After saying this, she deliberately straightened her back and glanced triumphantly at the new girls in the audience, her eyes full of pride.
The old concubines had experienced many vicissitudes of life and were not surprised by all this. They just sat quietly in their seats with no expression on their faces.
The newly entered palace beauties had their eyes red with jealousy. Seeing Su Zhaoyi being favored, they were gnashing with hatred.
"Humph, what a vixen, she has bewitched the emperor to his core. I don't see what's so special about her. She just imitates the queen in every way!"
"I heard that she even imitated Concubine Jin. What a pity! If Concubine Jin was still favored, how could she be allowed to seduce the emperor here? This queen is really useless. She has no intention of competing for favor. I'm afraid she thinks that everything will be fine after having a child..."
The ladies talked to each other in low voices.
Bai Wutong acted as if she didn't hear anything and looked calm, as if these discussions had nothing to do with her.
"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast." Su Zhaoyi stood up with a sweet smile, her figure as graceful as a water snake.
Zhang Chengyan raised his hand and gently hugged her slender waist, "Be careful, don't fall."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will be careful." Su Zhaoyi's eyes were full of affection and her voice was gentle. She snuggled up to Zhang Chengyan, showing her charm.
Two hours passed in a flash, and the palace banquet finally came to an end.
The concubines looked at Zhang Chengyan reluctantly, and finally could only glare at Su Zhaoyi beside them unwillingly before turning around and leaving.
Bai Wutong returned to Fengyi Palace, feeling relieved. She couldn't wait to ask Chan'er to take off the heavy headdress. She had worn it for too long and her neck was so sore that it felt like it was going to break.
After changing into light and comfortable clothes, Bai Wutong leaned lazily on the soft cushion, enjoying this rare comfort.
Yingchun brought water for washing feet, "My Lady, it's getting late. You've been busy and tired all day. You should rest early."
"Today is New Year's Day. According to the rules, we have to stay up all night. Are the fish I asked you to prepare ready?"
"Don't worry, your majesty. Everything is ready." Chan'er swiftly brought over the fresh fish and other items.
Bai Wutong nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to signal them to leave.
After everyone left, she stood up and walked to the cabinet, opened the door, and revealed two tablets hidden in the deepest part.
"Father, mother, Wutong is here to burn incense for you."
She looked solemn, knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, then placed the carefully prepared offerings one by one, her eyes full of longing, "I hope everything is well with you over there, without any worries."
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, "My Queen! Something bad has happened!"
Bai Wutong came back to his senses and quickly closed the cabinet door. "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"
Chan'er rushed into the house in a panic, panting, "My queen, something's happened to the emperor! Please go and take a look!"
"What happened? Why are you making such a fuss?"
Zhang Chengyan faked his death on this day last year. Is he going to do the same thing again this year?
She didn't want to act with them anymore!
Bai Wutong stood up in a hurry and walked out of the palace quickly.
Chan'er finally calmed down and told the whole story in detail.
It turned out that Zhang Chengyan drank a lot of wine at the palace banquet. After returning to the bedroom, Su Zhaoyi couldn't wait to pester him.
When the two were being affectionate, suddenly, Su Zhaoyi let out a terrified scream and ran out of the house in dishevel.
Then she shouted in panic that something had happened to the emperor.
Upon hearing the noise, Wang Decai hurried in to check, and then immediately sent someone to call the imperial physician.
As for what exactly happened, no one knows. All we know is that the imperial physician's New Year was ruined and he was urgently summoned to the palace.
After hearing this, Bai Wutong quickened his pace.
Logically speaking, the medicine she gave would take several months to take effect. This shouldn't be the reason, right?
As they were talking, the two finally arrived at the Yangxin Palace.
When Wang Decai saw Bai Wutong, he looked at her calmly and said, "Empress, you are finally here."
When he entered the bedroom, he saw several imperial doctors standing around his bed with serious expressions, taking his pulse and diagnosing him.
Bai Wutong stepped forward quickly and asked anxiously, "What is going on? How is the emperor's health?"
The doctor's face was solemn, and he slowly withdrew his hand. "The emperor drank too much today, and was blown by the cold wind. When he returned to the house, the charcoal fire in the house was strong again. In addition, he had sex, and his body was already weak. He also suffered from insomnia for a long time. With all these factors combined, the emperor now has signs of a stroke."
When Wang Decai heard this, his face turned pale instantly. He couldn't believe it. "How is this possible? The emperor is in his prime, how could he have a stroke?"
The imperial physician shook his head helplessly, "This stroke is not the same as that stroke. It is not caused by old age and frailty. It has little to do with age. The most urgent task is to dispel the evil wind in the emperor's body as soon as possible to prevent the condition from worsening."
After saying this, he carefully lifted the bed curtain, took out the silver needle, and prepared to perform acupuncture treatment.
Bai Wutong looked through the gap and saw Zhang Chengyan's appearance at the moment.
I saw that the corner of his mouth was slightly crooked, his eyes were a little blurry, and he looked very embarrassed.
There was no ripple in Bai Wutong's heart.
She stood quietly by and watched all this coldly.
Wang Decai had been secretly observing her reaction.
Although Bai Wutong appeared extremely anxious most of the time, the occasional hint of calmness and indifference he revealed startled Wang Decai.
Could it be that the Queen no longer has any feelings for the Emperor?
Otherwise, how could he be so calm, even a little indifferent, when the emperor was in trouble!
Just as he was thinking, Bai Wutong suddenly turned his head and looked at him sharply, "Eunuch Wang, why are you staring at me? Go and prepare some hot water!"
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