Chapter 607 Leading by Example
The Queen Mother called Luo Xinran to her and asked him gently how he had been doing recently.
Luo Xinran was a taciturn person to begin with, and at this moment he wouldn't say anything nice to please the Queen Mother.
Basically, the Queen Mother asked a question and he answered it.
In the eyes of the empress dowager, he was honest and obedient.
At this particularly sensitive time, honest people are the most reliable.
The Queen Mother became more and more satisfied with him and her attitude became more and more kind.
She spoke a lot more in bits and pieces.
The general meaning is that the emperor is ill, and as the emperor's favored son, he must cheer up, stabilize the situation and not let the emperor be disappointed in him.
Although the Queen Mother usually does not take charge of affairs, she has a high status. She can say such words in public, which obviously shows that she thinks highly of Luo Xinran.
This instantly made the looks of the other princes present towards Luo Xinran become complicated.
Some people are envious, some are jealous, and some are secretly thinking about it.
As Luo Xinran's biological mother, Concubine Ning was naturally very happy to see that the Queen Mother valued her son.
She took the opportunity to say some words to the Queen Mother to curry favor with her.
However, the Queen Mother's attitude towards her was lukewarm, and it seemed that she did not want to get close to her.
Concubine Ning was not disappointed when she saw this.
As long as her son is valued, she doesn't care what happens.
Empress Xian concealed the sneer in her eyes by lowering her head and wiping away her tears.
Concubine Rou stared blankly at the emperor lying on the couch, her expression still a little dazed.
She was born in a humble family and was able to gain some favor in her early years because of her appearance, but she was too timid and did not know how to please the emperor. Once the novelty wore off, the emperor forgot about her.
Later, she injured her body when giving birth, and after many years of recuperation there was no improvement. She took medicine every few days, and usually stayed at home and seldom contacted anyone.
If you count carefully, the last time Concubine Rou saw the emperor was during the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.
That time he just bowed to the emperor from a distance.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
When Concubine Rou saw the emperor again, she did not expect it to be under such circumstances.
She originally thought that after so many years of cold treatment, she should have no feelings for the emperor any longer, but now seeing him barely breathing, she felt an indescribable discomfort and worry in her heart.
Wan Jieyu was also looking at the emperor with red eyes. Others thought she was sad, but she was actually scared.
According to the rules, if the emperor really passed away, these concubines would have to be buried with him.
Those concubines who gave birth to princes were fine. If their sons were lucky enough to ascend the throne, perhaps they could save their lives.
But Wan Jieyu has no children, and the only person she can rely on in this palace is the emperor.
Once the emperor is gone, she will definitely not survive.
When Wan Jieyu thought about being forced to be buried alive at such a young age, she felt terrified and tears fell down her face, making her pretty face look even more pitiful.
Queen Qin was the last to arrive.
As soon as she entered, the atmosphere in the bedroom became quiet.
The gentle look on the Queen Mother's face gradually faded, and she asked indifferently, "Why did you come at this time?"
Queen Qin greeted her with extremely standard movements.
"I was not feeling well, so I was delayed a little while before leaving."
Her complexion did not look too good, and she looked thinner than usual.
The Queen Mother's expression eased a little: "I heard that you were ill recently. I wonder what disease you have? Did the imperial physician tell me how to treat it?"
Queen Qin: "The imperial physician said that I was too worried. He prescribed some medicine, which I took every day. I feel better physically, but my spirit is still not so good."
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "This group of useless doctors not only failed to cure the emperor, but also delayed your illness for so long. It seems that the Imperial Hospital needs to be thoroughly rectified."
Queen Qin looked at the emperor lying on the couch. Her expression was still indifferent, without any sign of worry or sadness.
Her reaction made the Queen Mother unhappy.
"How come you don't show any concern when you see the emperor is so ill?"
Queen Qin lowered her eyes and said, "I am worried, but I am not good at speaking. I don't know how to express it. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."
At this time, the imperial physician came in with the freshly prepared medicine.
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother and Your Majesty the Emperor needs to take his medicine."
The Queen Mother's eyes fell on the bowl of medicine and she asked in a deep voice, "What kind of medicine is this?"
The imperial physician immediately recited the prescription from the beginning.
At the end, he didn't forget to add one more sentence.
"This medicine has been tested on people and there is no problem."
The Queen Mother was still worried.
The emperor is now so seriously ill that he can't afford any more mistakes.
Queen Qin took the initiative to speak: "Give the medicine to me."
The imperial physician immediately handed over the medicine with both hands.
In front of everyone, Queen Qin scooped up a little medicine with a spoon and put it into her mouth.
After waiting for a while, she showed no signs of abnormality.
The Queen Mother finally felt relieved, and her expression softened a lot.
"You can let me do the drug testing. As the queen, why do you have to do this yourself?"
Queen Qin: "It is precisely because I am the queen that I should set an example."
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Zhao Xian's voice was heard outside the carriage.
"Your Highness, I have led the troops to eliminate all those who stand in our way."
Luo Qinghan asked calmly: "Where did they come from?"
Zhao Xian: "Judging from their martial arts and weapons, they should be fugitives and bandits. Here are the banknotes found on them. Please take a look."
Xiao Xixi lifted the car curtain. Even though it was pitch dark at night, she could still catch a glimpse of a number of corpses lying on the ground in front of her.
The night wind blew by, bringing with it a strong smell of blood.
Xiao Xixi wrinkled her nose uncomfortably, reached out of the car window, and took a stack of bloody banknotes from Zhao Xian.
She knew that the prince was a troublemaker and would definitely dislike the dirty banknote, so she took out a silk handkerchief, wiped the blood off the surface of the banknote, and then handed it to the prince.
Luo Qinghan glanced at the banknote.
The silver notes issued by each bank are of different formats.
You can tell at first glance that this banknote comes from Shengtong Money House.
The behind-the-scenes owner of Shengtong Money House is the Feng family.
The head of the Feng family had a son in his old age and treated him like a treasure. He doted on his son since he was young and allowed him to act recklessly and without knowing his own limitations.
The young man from the Feng family took part in the college entrance examination this year and was sentenced to death because he was found to have cheated.
The person who uncovered the cheating case was Crown Prince Luo Qinghan.
Since then, the Feng family hated Luo Qinghan.
Among those who petitioned the emperor to depose the crown prince, the Feng family was the main force.
Not only that, the Feng family and the Qin family are old friends, and the two families have always been in the same boat in the court.
It was obvious that those who claimed to be the roadblockers sent by the emperor were actually bandits and fugitives hired by the Feng family.
(End of this chapter)
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