Chapter 452 Reversal Test
"Peach Blossom is dissatisfied?"
Hearing about this disease, Xiao Jingheng's eyes subconsciously fell on Zhao Hua.
Zhao Hua was also surprised and said, "Prince An has the same hidden disease as me? But...isn't the wine we drank at the banquet today Osmanthus wine? Why did Prince An drink peach wine?"
Xiao Jingheng said: "The wine brewed by Jing Changzai is all peach blossom wine. I know that you, Zhao'er, have peach blossom symptoms, so I replaced the wine in front of you with osmanthus drink. But Prince An..."
He pondered silently for a while before asking the imperial physician:
"Before, when the Queen had this hidden disease, I asked Doctor Chu. He told me that this disease is almost always a congenital weakness. If the parents do not have this disease, the possibility of the offspring being infected is extremely low. The late Emperor would not have this disease. Could it be that Concubine Jinggui is also dissatisfied with Taohua?"
The imperial physician agreed with Xiao Jingheng's speculation, and when Xiao Jingheng thought about it carefully, he also felt that Concubine Jinggui seemed to never go to a place where peach blossoms were grown.
Later, Xiao Jingheng did not say it explicitly about this matter, but Zhao Hua could easily tell from the expression on his face that although he did not say it, he must have had doubts in his heart.
Xiao Jingheng needed to rest due to his illness, so he should have stopped attending the morning court.
But the unrest that had arisen in other tribes and countries had just been stabilized. He had profound thoughts, so how could he be willing to rest at this time?
So the next morning, he went to court again.
As a result, he fainted during the morning court session due to exhaustion and was hurriedly sent back to Chaoyang Palace.
When the news reached Fengluan Palace, the concubines from the six palaces were paying their respects to Zhaohua.
Upon hearing the news from Xiao Fuzi, Zhaohua was filled with worry. He quickly dispersed the guests and asked for a sedan chair to rush to Chaoyang Palace.
On the way, Xiao Fuzi whispered to Zhaohua:
"Your Majesty, last night the Emperor sent a pot of wine to Concubine Jing Gui, saying it was a New Year's Eve reward. After Concubine Jing Gui drank it, she soon became ill."
Zhao Hua asked with concern: "What is the current situation?"
Xiao Fuzi said: "He received timely medical treatment and is now fine."
At this point, Zhaohua's anxious heart finally settled down a little.
Now it has been confirmed that Concubine Jinggui also has the disease of peach blossoms, and Xiao Jingheng is suffering from illness, so he should have no time to doubt anything.
The phoenix sedan rushed all the way, and when it arrived at Chaoyang Palace, Zhaohua saw a man in a black robe kneeling in front of the dragon bed in the inner bedroom.
The man pulled the brim of his black robe very low, almost covering half of his face. He looked eerie and scary, making people feel terrified.
He held an ugly poisonous insect in his hand and was guiding it to crawl onto Xiao Jingheng's wrist to suck something.
Judging from his attire and medical methods, this man was most likely the witch doctor Xia Ze that Xiao Jingheng mentioned.
Under his treatment, Xiao Jingheng, who originally looked tired, now looked full of energy and much more energetic.
After the treatment, Xia Ze solemnly reminded Xiao Jingheng while sorting out the medicine box:
"Your Majesty is weak internally, and needs to rest to replenish his lost vitality. You must not work hard during this period, and you must not attend court."
After what happened today, how could Xiao Jingheng dare not disobey the doctor's advice?
"I understand. You have worked hard today, please leave first."
After Xia Ze left, Zhao Hua walked slowly to the edge of the dragon couch and sat down, saying with a stern face and a hint of annoyance:
"Xiao Lang doesn't take his body seriously, so he doesn't care about me? If Xiao Lang gets into trouble, what should I do?"
She was very concerned about Jamel Xiao, and was frightened when she heard that Jamel Xiao's condition had been recurring.
Now sitting in front of her husband, she was so moved that she couldn't help crying.
Xiao Jingheng raised his hand to wipe her tears distressedly and said hurriedly:
"I am too arrogant. It's my fault. Don't cry, Zhao'er. I promise you that I will take good care of myself in the future and won't make you worry."
"Really?" Zhao Hua raised her tearful eyes and looked at Xiao Jingheng worriedly.
"But Xiao Lang cares about the empire, how can he let go of government affairs?"
Xiao Jingheng said: "State affairs cannot be delayed, so I want the crown prince to take over as regent."
"Chengyu?" Zhao Hua's eyes widened in surprise, and he shook his head repeatedly, "Chengyu is only six years old, how can he take on such an important task?"
Xiao Jingheng took Zhaohua's hand and slowly clenched it in his palm.
"I know. So I plan to let you rule the country from behind the scenes. In the previous dynasty, you told me what you heard, and I will teach you how to deal with it. The next day, you will convey my will on my behalf."
Zhao Hua took great pains to drain Xiao Jingheng's energy and spirit, in order to gradually erode the real power in his hands.
With Xiao Jingheng's arrangement, although he became a puppet, Zhao Hua was one step closer to the imperial power, so he was overjoyed.
But on the surface, she only looked anxious and uneasy.
"Xiao Lang, I can't do this... and even so, Xiao Lang is overworked. In fact, didn't Xiao Lang already intend for Prince An to be the regent? Why not let Prince An..."
"Him? Humph."
When mentioning Prince An, Xiao Jingheng's expression darkened for a moment, and he sneered and said:
"I still haven't figured out where this bastard came from!"
Hearing this, Zhao Hua's heart suddenly trembled.
She tried her best to remain calm and asked casually:
"Why do you say that, Xiao Lang?"
Xiao Jingheng said in a deep voice: "Zhao'er, do you know that Concubine Jing Gui reported her sudden illness to the Imperial Hospital last night?"
Zhao Hua nodded calmly, "The servants from Shoukang Palace came to inform me early in the morning, and I have also arranged for the imperial physician to treat me."
"Why bother treating her? Just let her die suddenly from the disease."
Xiao Jingheng rudely said this harsh word, and his excited emotions subsided for a long time before he barely calmed down.
"The late emperor did not have the peach blossom disease, but Prince An did. So I want to know if Concubine Jinggui has this hidden disease. So last night, I specially rewarded her with a pot of peach blossom wine.
However, what no one knows is that the peach blossom wine was just made by me at the request of Jing Changzai to imitate the flavor. It tastes like peach blossom aftertaste, but in fact, it is just osmanthus drink that has nothing to do with peach blossom. "
Having said this,
Xiao Jingheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and unconsciously clenched his right fist, causing bulging veins on his forearm.
"I really want to know how Concubine Jinggui, who drank the osmanthus drink last night, got the peach blossom syndrome!"
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