Chapter 70 Winter Snake Disaster 3
"Ah! Don't, don't come over here!"
The concubine was so frightened that her legs went limp and she couldn't stand up for a while.
He could only support himself on the mud with his hands, kicking in the direction the snake was coming from, while moving backwards awkwardly.
"My queen, be careful!"
Between lightning and flint,
Song Zhao rushed forward without even thinking, grabbed Concubine Chen's arm, and dragged her backwards with force.
When he pulled the person to his side, he quickly leaned over, grabbed Chen Fei's elbow, and pulled her up from the ground.
At the same time, the palace maids who served Concubine Chen also gathered around.
At this moment, two snakes crawled to the feet of the crowd.
They arched their front bodies, hissing and spitting out their tongues, and were about to launch an attack without giving people enough time to react.
Song Zhao supported Concubine Chen, and the snakes attacked in the same direction as them. It was hard to tell which of the two snakes would bite first.
Xiao Fuzi was not far from Song Zhao, but the snake attacked very quickly, and he had no time to protect Song Zhao.
At this moment, in front of him, there was a palace maid who was obviously afraid of snakes.
Xiao Fuzi recognized this maid as Baoxia from the palace of Concubine Chen.
When he was working in Xinzheku, he heard the palace maids who were punished in Yonghe Palace mention her.
It was said that she was a villain who loved to gossip in front of her master.
Knowing that she was not a good person, Xiao Fuzi simply made up her mind and, while everyone's attention was on Concubine Chen, pushed Bao Xia hard from behind.
“Ah~~~~”
Baoxia lost his balance and fell face down in the direction of the two snakes' attack.
The snake dodged swiftly, but was also frightened.
The snake opened its mouth wide and bit towards Bao Xia's arms and legs.
And it bit very fiercely, as if it was mad. After biting, no matter how Baoxia struggled, it would not let go.
Concubine Chen and Song Zhao had already been escorted by the palace servants to a safe distance.
They stood together with other concubines and watched Baoxia scream as she was attacked by the snake.
There was nothing the crowd could do except shout for help.
The noise became so loud that the guards patrolling the Plum Garden came rushing over.
Seeing this scene, he immediately drew his sword and chopped at the snake's head.
The sword came down and the snake's head was separated from its body.
Even so, the snake head still bit Baoxia tightly, which made people feel cold.
Baoxia is usually timid. Just now, when Yingxiang and the others were protecting Concubine Chen, she was the only one who hid a little further away.
Now that she was bitten by the snake like this, she was so scared that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Song Zhao caught a glimpse of Xiao Fuzi's unnatural expression, and remembered that he seemed to be standing behind Bao Xia just now.
She wondered if Xiao Fuzi pushed Bao Xia out in order to protect her.
If this is true, if Baoxia betrays Xiao Fuzi at this time, Song Zhao will not be able to escape responsibility.
So she immediately said, "Empress Chen, this palace maid was bitten by a snake just now because she rushed out to protect you. You should quickly call the imperial physician to treat her!"
The Concubine Chen had not yet recovered from her panic.
Beads of sweat the size of beans dripped from her forehead, soaking through her makeup.
After hearing Song Zhao's words, she said with lingering fear: "Quick, go and call the imperial physician!"
Seeing that the situation was under control, the Queen said:
"This place is not safe. Guards, please clear the way and escort us out first."
Today's dangerous incident was related to Concubine Chen, and Meiyuan was closest to Concubine Chen's Yonghe Palace, so the Queen took everyone to Yonghe Palace.
Concubine Chen arranged for the imperial physician Qi, who served her, to come specifically to treat Baoxia.
The concubines were sitting in the main hall, and each of them felt a little scared when they thought about what had just happened.
Concubine Yun said, "How can there be snakes in the middle of winter?"
Shu Fei said: "The Plum Garden is not like the Imperial Garden, where there are palace maids inspecting and sweeping it every day. Perhaps it is because of this that the disgusting thing took advantage of the opportunity."
As they were discussing, a burst of crying suddenly came from the crowd.
Huipin curled up in a chair and cried non-stop.
"Wow, I'm most afraid of snakes! Those two snakes are so scary, it's like they have a grudge against us, they're running towards us, woooo, woooo, I'm so scared..."
Yaopin, who was sitting next to her, gently stroked her back and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, dear sister. Fortunately, we are not hurt."
She paused, feeling a little strange, and continued, "Huipin has hit the point. Snakes are afraid of people. Even in the wild, they will not attack people unless people step on them. Why are those two snakes so bold today?"
The queen tightened the hot water bottle in her hand and chanted a Buddhist chant:
"Amitabha, I just hope the snake is not poisonous and the little palace maid is safe."
As soon as he finished speaking, Imperial Physician Qi entered the main hall and greeted the concubines in a solemn voice.
Concubine Chen hurriedly asked, "Where's Baoxia? How is she?"
Doctor Qi shook his head in frustration, "Your Majesty, the one who bit Baoxia was a pit viper. This snake is extremely poisonous, and the maid was bitten really badly, with the fangs penetrating deep into the bone. I am an incompetent and can do nothing to save her."
Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath.
Although the Concubine Chen was domineering and arrogant, she was not bad to her own palace maids.
She immediately stood up and walked quickly towards the veranda without saying a word.
The queen sighed with compassion, "Alas...poor child."
Song Zhao stood up and said, "Empress, Baoxia saved Concubine Chen, and she also saved me. I want to go see her, too."
The Queen nodded in agreement, "Just now you rushed out to protect the Concubine Chen without caring about your own safety, and it also scared me. Don't dare to do this when you encounter danger in the future. If you want to save others, you must protect yourself first. Do you understand?"
"Thank you for your concern, Queen."
Song Zhaofu stepped back and quickly followed him to the veranda room.
When she arrived, Concubine Chen was sitting beside Baoxia's sickbed, holding her hand and saying:
"If you have anything that you can't let go of, just tell me and I will help you."
Baoxia's face turned pale and his body trembled uncontrollably.
After hearing what Concubine Chen said, she knew that she would not live long.
She wanted to tell Concubine Chen about Xiao Fuzi pushing her.
"Madam, actually..."
"If you can't let go of your family, Empress Chen and I will take good care of you."
Song Zhao walked quickly forward, stood at the head of Baoxia's bed, and looked at her with cold eyes.
The concubine had her back to Song Zhao, so the expression on her face could not be seen.
But Baoxia saw it clearly.
Therefore, she could also hear the hidden meaning behind Song Zhao's words.
Song Zhao's words have two meanings:
First, if Baoxia had not said that it was Xiao Fuzi who pushed her, then her actions today would be a heroic rescue. If she died, the court would compensate her family, and the Concubine Chen would also ensure that her family would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
Secondly, if Baoxia confessed that it was Xiao Fuzi who pushed her, then Song Zhao would have the entire Huguogong Mansion behind him. Song Zhao would have a hard time, and it is conceivable that Baoxia's family would also die without a burial place.
Baoxia is already a dying man.
She certainly didn't want anything to happen to her family after her death.
So she changed the subject and said to the Concubine Chen with tears in her eyes:
"Please, Madam Chen, take care of my family for me..."
The Concubine Chen held her hand tightly and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them for you."
After hearing what the Concubine Chen said,
Embracing Xia seemed to have fulfilled his wish.
After taking a long breath, he closed his eyes forever.
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