Chapter 187 Provocation
Gan Fu, under the order of the Emperor, specially sent some tonic herbs to the prince.
The person responsible for receiving him was Xiao Liangdi.
This was the first time Gan Fu met Xiao Liangdi. He behaved quite politely. He first praised her and then said a lot about the emperor's concern for the prince.
Xiao Xixi kept up a businesslike smile throughout the whole process, nodding and agreeing from time to time.
Gan Fu asked, "I wonder how the prince's condition is doing? Is it getting better?"
"No, it's still the same."
Gan Fu looked worried and said a few more words of concern to the prince before saying goodbye and leaving.
After seeing Gan Fu off, Xiao Xixi asked someone to put the supplements away.
She took the list to the prince.
"This is the list of supplements the Emperor sent to Your Highness. Please take a look at it yourself."
Luo Qinghan didn't look at the list, and asked calmly: "Did Gan Fu say anything?"
"He said a lot of useless nonsense."
"Did he ask you anything?"
Xiao Xixi thought for a moment before saying, "He asked about your condition. I told you that you are not well yet. He seemed very worried."
Luo Qinghan nodded slightly: "You did a good job, keep it up. If something like this happens again in the future, I'll leave it to you."
Xiao Xixi asked with a bitter face: "Can I refuse?"
Luo Qinghan cruelly refused: "No."
"..."
Xiao Xixi suddenly missed Eunuch Chang very much!
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Inside the Pepper Room.
Zhenzhu walked in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has sent Huixiang back."
Queen Qin, who was resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes.
"What's going on?"
Zhenzhu answered truthfully, "I heard that Huixiang said something she shouldn't have said in front of the prince, breaking the rules and angering the prince. In a rage, the prince had Huixiang's tongue cut off and sent back to the Pepper Palace."
Queen Qin: "What did Huixiang say that she shouldn't have said?"
"I don't know."
Queen Qin was silent for a moment before she said, "Since Huixiang broke the rules, then she should be punished according to the rules and sentenced to death."
"Yes."
Pearl lowered her head and walked out.
Queen Qin closed her eyes again, but her mind could no longer return to its previous tranquility.
After a moment, Pearl came back.
She said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have already executed Huixiang according to your instructions."
Queen Qin spoke slowly, "The Crown Prince clearly knew that Hui Xiang was my concubine, yet he still wanted to punish her in public. The Crown Prince was provoking me. He has really grown wings."
Pearl didn't dare to speak and just listened silently.
Queen Qin opened her eyes and sat up.
"The prince cannot be without a senior palace maid by his side. Send him some silk and bamboo."
Pearl lowered her head and said, "Yes."
Before she left the room, she heard Queen Qin whisper something.
"You are such a wolf cub that you can never tame."
Zhenzhu pretended she heard nothing. She found Sizhu and told her Queen Qin's order.
There were three senior palace maids in the Pepper Room, and Zhenzhu and Sizhu were among them.
Sizhu is the youngest and has the most outstanding appearance. She is not only capable, but also has some knowledge of poetry. The Queen specifically ordered her to be sent to the East Palace to take care of the Prince. One can guess the deep meaning behind this without having to think.
Sizhu was originally a servant girl of the Qin family. Last year, Madam Qin deliberately placed her beside Queen Qin. The name of the place was to let her lend a hand to Queen Qin, but in reality, she was meant to let her serve the Emperor when Queen Qin was not convenient to serve him in bed.
This kind of thing is very common in large families.
(End of this chapter)
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