Chapter 291 Discovering the Clay Figure
The person who came was Madam Hu who served the Empress Dowager.
This person follows the Empress Dowager and rarely goes out except for the Cining Palace on weekdays.
This is the first time that Madam Hu has come to the Hehuan Palace today.
At this moment, she stood at the entrance of the Hehuan Palace, facing Chen Fu with great respect:
"The Queen Mother said that she wanted to see the Fifth Prince and asked this servant to come and carry him over."
Shen Fu's eyebrows were smiling.
The Empress Dowager has been silent since she gave birth to the third prince.
The Queen Mother didn't care about the Fifth Prince.
Chen Fu was still worried about this for a while, but when she looked at Madam Hu, her worries were finally put to rest.
"Since the Queen Mother wants to see it, the Fifth Prince will naturally go."
"Zi Su." Chen Fu turned around and ordered, "Take the Fifth Prince and follow Madam Hu."
Zi Su hurried forward and bent over, "Yes."
The wet nurse came forward holding the fifth prince.
However, Madam Hu at the side shifted her eyes from Chen Fu to Du Ruo at the side.
Her slightly old eyes fell on Du Ruo, and there was still a gentle smile between her eyebrows: "The Queen Mother wants Du Ruo to follow."
Now, everyone's eyes fell on Madam Du.
Even Shen Fu glanced at Du Ruo.
The latter stood in the corner, with a dull face raised.
The slightly old eyes fell on Madam Hu.
The hoarse voice could not hide the dullness inside: "I obey your command."
Du Ruo took the fifth prince to the Cining Palace.
Xiao Guizi walked in the front and saw a group of people off. But just as he walked out the door, he saw a figure swaying in the corner.
"What's wrong?"
Nanny Hu, the wet nurse and others followed behind behind. When they saw Xiao Guizi stop, they asked specifically.
Xiao Guizi looked around but didn't see any human figure.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to the nanny behind him, "It's nothing, I just misjudged it."
Xiao Guizi bent down and left with a group of people.
Du Ruo and a group of people took the fifth prince to the Cining Palace and stayed there for half an hour before coming out.
When they came back, the group of people was huge.
The Queen Mother bestowed many things on the Fifth Prince as rewards.
From rare treasures to gold and silver treasures, a complete set of jade playthings were obviously prepared in advance.
Chen Fu took a set of pure gold carved zodiac animals and played with them for a while before saying, "Record them all and put them in the warehouse."
The fifth prince was a small person, but he received quite a lot of things.
"After all, it's still good to have a good background."
Shen Fu took a sip of tea and said lightly.
"Your Majesty, why do your words sound so strange?" Zi Su on the side couldn't help but joked.
"Isn't it because the Fifth Prince was born in your belly that he has the honor and favor he enjoys today?"
She smiled and said, "If I were reborn as an ordinary concubine, how could I have the glory I have today?"
Zi Su's words were extremely confident.
Shen Fu couldn't help but rubbed her brows and glared at Zi Su.
"How could it be because of me?"
"Of course it's because the Fifth Prince is the heir of His Majesty. The Fifth Prince and I can be where we are today, isn't it because of His Majesty's favoritism?" Chen Fu glanced at Zi Su, feeling very disappointed with him.
"Why don't you take the fifth prince back quickly?"
Zi Su brought the fifth prince into the side hall in a dejected manner. Nanny Du saw it clearly from the side and also lowered her head when she saw it.
After waiting for the people to leave, Shen Fu shook her head and said, "I don't know when Zi Su will be able to change her casual speaking personality."
What I said today is nothing, most people won’t take it to heart.
But there is no guarantee that one day Zi Su will not say something else shocking.
What if that day comes and Chen Fu doesn't have time to stop it?
Chen Fu was worried, but Xiao Guizi beside her comforted her: "Don't worry, Madam. I think this Madam Du is on the same side with us."
Although this person was sent by His Majesty, he did not report to His Majesty.
He never took care of Chen Fu.
I spend the whole day looking after the fifth prince, and there is nothing else to do.
Xiao Guizi still trusts this Madam Du.
What's more, this person was sent by His Majesty, so I feel even more relieved.
"I hope so." Shen Fu said with a slight smile on her lips.
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As soon as the Empress Dowager gave the reward, everyone in the harem could no longer keep it secret; everyone knew about it at once.
The concubines who originally wanted to curry favor with Chen Fu now tried even harder.
At one point, the threshold of the Hehuan Hall was almost broken down.
But in Changqiu Palace, there was complete silence.
Ling Chun walked along the road holding the medicine, and he didn't even meet a servant to serve him along the way.
It was not until I reached the inner hall that I saw Concubine Xiang kneeling on the ground burning paper.
There was a burning smell in the house, which was not pleasant. A hint of disgust flashed across Ling Chun's eyes.
When the third prince was around, Concubine Xiang didn’t seem to care much about him.
Now that the third prince is gone, she pretends to be sad.
A trace of disgust flashed across Ling Chun's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"My lady, take the medicine."
Ling Chun walked forward with the medicine bowl and gently placed it on the table.
Xiang Guipin knelt in front of the Third Prince's tablet and threw gold ingots into the brazier expressionlessly: "Has Your Majesty agreed to catch Chen Fu?"
She started asking this question since Concubine Xiang woke up. This has been going on for the past few days without interruption.
When Ling Chun heard this, a hint of disgust flashed through his heart.
I don’t know whether Concubine Xiang is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid.
His Majesty dotes on Concubine Shen so much, why would he arrest her?
idiot!
She glared at Xiang Guipin's back, then shook her head and said, "No."
Ling Chun turned his head, his eyes filled with tears.
Biting her lip, she told Concubine Xiang Guipin everything that had happened today, word for word.
"The Empress Dowager has gifted many things to the Hehuan Palace for the Fifth Prince. Now all the concubines in the palace are following suit."
"Your Majesty." Ling Chun stepped forward and deliberately said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid we are the only one in the entire palace who didn't send any gifts."
"Bitch!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Xiang suddenly overturned the copper basin in front of her.
Flames suddenly rose up, yellow paper flew into the sky, and the sparks almost burned the seats.
Ling Chun screamed in fear and held his head with his hands, too scared to move.
But after waiting for a long time, the fire gradually went out.
Xiang Guipin stood in the fire, full of hatred: "That bitch killed His Majesty's child, why didn't His Majesty go and catch her?"
Concubine Xiang's tone sounded as if she wanted to overturn everything.
Ling Chun stood aside, waiting for the rise and fall of his chest to subside, then stepped forward and said, "My queen, the death of the third prince may really be an accident."
"The entire Changqiu Palace has been investigated, and they are all innocent." She thought of the excuse in her mind: "Even the Imperial Hospital said that the Third Prince had no signs of poisoning, he just died of stomach necrosis and weakness."
These are the excuses given by the Imperial Medical Bureau.
The third prince died innocently and the murderer could not be found. The entire Imperial Hospital could only find that the third prince had something accumulated in his stomach and had not eaten for a long time.
This is why he died of weakness.
I don’t know what His Majesty thinks, but Concubine Xiang obviously doesn’t think so.
"I have taken good care of the Third Prince and raised him well. He has been well-fed since he was a child and has never suffered any illness or disaster. How could he die of weakness?"
She naturally didn't believe what the Imperial Hospital said.
All she could think about was the scene when she knelt at the entrance of Hehuan Palace that day.
"It's because of Shen Fu!" Xiang Guipin stood in the flames and shouted with gritted teeth:
"My daughter Rui'er just left, and her fifth prince was born."
It was said before that Shen Fu had a difficult delivery, but later Shen Fu and her child were safe.
Instead, her Rui'er died miserably.
Even the cause of death has not been found out yet. When you think about it, how could it not be Shen Fu's fault?
"It's because of Shen Fu!"
Xiang Guipin gnashed her teeth and said, "It's because they and their son killed my child."
"I will report this to His Majesty and ask Him to arrest this bitch."
Concubine Xiang has said these words countless times in the past few days.
Ling Chun was tired of listening to it.
But she couldn't refute and could only follow and agree.
only……
Ling Chun said, "Your Majesty, tomorrow is the Fifth Prince's full moon banquet. Everyone in the palace has sent gifts, except for our Changqiu Palace."
"I am being merciful by not killing her." Xiang Guipin waved her sleeves and said, "How can I give a gift to that bitch of hers?"
Concubine Xiang is really only good at talking.
Ling Chun looked at the setting moonlight outside the window and said, "Even if your Majesty doesn't care about Concubine Shen, you still have to take care of His Majesty's face."
She remained silent and reminded him, "Your Majesty is kind to the Empress. If the Empress does not go to the entire harem, if His Majesty hears about it, I'm afraid he will be..."
"I'm afraid it's uncomfortable."
Xiang Guipin clenched her hands in her sleeves a little tighter, and then she spoke as if compromising:
"Go pick a few things from the storeroom and follow me to the Hehuan Palace."
Ling Chun achieved his goal and a smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Yes, I obey your command!"
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The fog was hazy and there was not a single star in the sky.
Concubine Xiang had just arrived near the Hehuan Palace in her sedan chair.
It happened that Xiao Guizi, who had just gone out and was about to go to the imperial kitchen, saw it.
"Why is this master here?"
Xiao Guizi raised her eyebrows and thought something was wrong. The Hehuan Palace is remote, but this road leads directly to the Hehuan Palace.
If Concubine Xiang came here at this time, if she wasn't going to the Hehuan Palace, then where else was she going?
Xiao Guizi didn't care about anything else and turned around to report to Chen Fu.
"My lady, Concubine Xiang is at the door, and she looks like she's heading towards us."
As soon as Xiao Guizi entered the room, she hurried forward to report.
Shen Fu was sitting in the room and couldn't help but sigh when she heard this.
"This one is unfair, why is there another one?"
The Empress Dowager had just met the Fifth Prince, and all the concubines in the palace were so upset that Shen Fu's head was about to explode.
Now Concubine Zixiang was happy and came to join in the fun.
Chen Fu really wanted to ignore everything and just disappear.
"Let someone wait in the side hall."
Shen Fu took a few deep breaths and put down the hand that was rubbing her brow.
It would be fine if it was someone else who came. Shen Fu said she was not feeling well and asked them to go back.
But it happened that the one who came was Concubine Xiang.
If Chen Fu said she didn't want to see him at this time, the news would definitely get out within an incense stick of time.
At that time, I would think that I was afraid of Concubine Xiang and deliberately avoided her.
No matter why Concubine Xiang came, if Chen Fu didn't see her, it would be another problem in the future if the news got out.
Chen Fu was in the inner hall and changed her clothes before going over.
Concubine Xiang was sitting in the side hall waiting.
The two men were of equal status, so the servants in the Hehuan Palace naturally did not dare to neglect them.
Shen Fu lowered her footsteps and just walked over. When she saw the person sitting there, she almost didn't recognize him.
Concubine Xiang had been ill for so long, and Chen Fu was in confinement, so she hadn't seen Concubine Xiang for a long time.
When she saw this person today, Shen Fu almost didn't recognize him.
Concubine Xiang Guipin had suffered a serious illness and had become extremely thin. Her cheek bones were so thin that you could see them, and even her hands holding the teacup were so thin that only bones were visible.
After not seeing each other for a while, Chen Fu couldn't help feeling surprised when she saw Concubine Xiang's appearance.
Xiang... How did Concubine Xiang become like this?
Shen Fu stood there, hesitating slightly.
Inside the house, Concubine Xiang had already heard the noise. She seemed to have noticed something.
He put down the hand holding the teacup and looked at Chen Fu.
"Noble Concubine Shen."
Compared with the changes in Xiang Guipin's facial expression, the hoarseness in Xiang Guipin's voice surprised Chen Fu even more.
It seemed as if his throat was about to dry up, and there was no light in his eyes when he looked at Chen Fu.
When Shen Fu saw this scene, she knew that the person who came was not a good person. But she didn't show it, she looked away and walked forward naturally: "How come Xiang Guipin has time to come today?"
Chen Fu said calmly, "When you were sick before, I didn't go there. Today, I would like to trouble Xiang Guipin to come and visit me."
"I am not here to visit you today." But when Chen Fu heard what she said, Concubine Xiang didn't buy it at all.
Xiang Guipin looked at Chen Fu's face and said, "I came here today to visit the Fifth Prince."
Chen Fu frowned when she met those cloudy eyes.
She knew that Xiang Guipin's visit today must be for no good reason.
Why would Chen Fu let her come to see the Fifth Prince?
Shen Fu deliberately smiled softly: "Unfortunately, the Fifth Prince just fell asleep, I'm afraid it would be difficult to wake him up."
"I appreciate Concubine Xiang's kindness on behalf of the Fifth Prince. I will come to see the Fifth Prince again when I have the chance in the future."
"Is it just a coincidence?" Xiang Guipin obviously didn't believe it: "I came here specially to see the Fifth Prince, why didn't Shen Guipin let me see him?"
She said, "Could it be that Concubine Shen is feeling guilty?"
"I will assume that Xiang Guipin has been punished for her nonsense."
Chen Fu didn't want to fall out with Concubine Xiang.
But he didn't want to deal with her here, so he put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Come here, send Concubine Xiang back!"
Xiao Guizi and others immediately stepped forward to ask Xiang Guipin to leave.
"Chen Fu, you are great!" Concubine Xiang was very angry and pointed at Chen Fu.
The chest rose and fell with breath.
"I will have my own way in the future!" Xiang Guipin was so angry that she put down her things and left.
Ling Chun, who was standing by, hurriedly followed with great respect: "My Lady."
Ling Chun shook out his cloak and put it on Xiang Guipin, comforting her: "Your Majesty, if you can't see it today, you can see it another day."
"Why are you angry over such a small matter?"
"I just want to see what that bitch gave birth to!" Xiang Guipin gnashed her teeth in anger:
"Look at what that thing is. It killed my daughter Rui'er."
Ling Chun followed behind him in silence. After a while, she staggered and fell to the ground.
She knelt on the ground holding the lantern. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly covered her lips and screamed.
"My lady, what is this?"
Xiang Guipin followed her gaze and looked at the ground, only to see a wooden man buried in the mud.
Half of his body was buried in the mud, and the other half was exposed.
The third prince's birth date was written on the exposed half of the body.
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