Chapter 485: Life-threatening
Chu Linglong said this suddenly, and Ming Su was startled: "What did you say, my lord?"
Chu Linglong could no longer care: "Something must have happened to the emperor. Concubine Zhou must have done something. If it wasn't for the emperor's accident, the concubine wouldn't have been carried back."
Ming Su couldn't understand at all how the imperial concubine being carried back had any direct connection with the emperor's accident, and what it had to do with Concubine Zhou, but her heart beat faster when she looked at Chu Linglong's appearance.
Ming Su didn't know because she didn't know what Concubine Zhou felt for Xuanyuan Ling as well as Chu Linglong did, and she didn't guess what would happen in the next few days. However, Chu Linglong had thought about it countless times in her mind.
Now, the idea she had been thinking about for many days seemed to be confirmed. She was excited, irritated, panicked, and forced to calm herself down. She looked at Ming Su and said, "If something happened to the emperor, the other princes are still young. The news would not be known in the palace, and it would definitely be kept secret outside. Once it gets out, the ministers in the court will definitely nominate the prince."
If the emperor were to be infected with this uncertain disease, once it spread, there would be chaos among the people.
Ming Su understood what Chu Linglong meant when she heard this. She suppressed her fear and asked, "Your Excellency is saying that once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you will no longer have to fast and chant Buddhist scriptures here?"
It is indeed frightening. The emperor is infected. Isn’t that scary?
Chu Linglong thought so at first, but at that time it was just a thought without any hope. She actually felt that the hope was a little slim, but now that the real thing was in front of her, she couldn't help but think about it again.
So what if the Imperial Concubine is favored, the Sixth Prince is still young, so what if Concubine De has a good family background, the Third Prince is also still young. At this time, although Prince Huai, who has reached adulthood and already has an eldest son, may not be that outstanding, he is the best candidate for the Crown Prince. After all, the ministers also require stability. With a young ruler and a country in doubt, it would not be a good idea to make either of the two underage princes the Crown Prince, as it would instead lead to all kinds of disputes.
Although Chu Linglong was close to Prince Huai, she could see that, at the beginning, because Prince Huai was the eldest son, she had no idea that Prince Huai could become the crown prince. But as Prince Huai entered the court and gradually observed, how could she not see that the emperor did not think much of Prince Huai?
But even if they don't value him, he is a prince after all. Chu Fuxin has Prince Huai behind him. Just based on his status as a prince, the Chu family will always be better off. At least it's safer if Prince Huai doesn't stand out. But this is the bottom line, and people naturally have to look forward.
The greatest opportunity for Concubine Zhou was that her maid Caiping was infected with the plague. She immediately suppressed the news and took this opportunity to assassinate her successfully.
And now, Chu Linglong also has a similar opportunity. If she spreads the news that the emperor is infected, as long as it gets out of the palace, the ministers will spontaneously become chaotic. At this time, if King Huai stands up, the ministers will find a backbone. This is King Huai's best chance, and probably the only chance.
Chu Linglong was struggling in her heart, staring at Ming Su closely: "If the news of the emperor's accident can be spread, perhaps, it is not just that we don't have to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures here."
Ming Su didn’t understand.
Chu Linglong looked at her: "Ming Su, you and I have been master and servant for many years, how should I treat you?"
Ming Su felt uneasy when she heard this, but she still said firmly: "Your Excellency treats me very well."
"Then I want you to do something. Promise me that this matter is extremely important and concerns life."
Ming Su didn't really understand, but he still agreed to Chu Linglong's request, waiting for Chu Linglong to explain: "The harem is under martial law now, but precisely because of the martial law, there are people guarding every road leading to the outside of the harem every day, and there are not many people on the palace roads. Find a way to go to Qi Nian Palace."
Ming Su didn't understand, why go to Qinian Palace? Isn't Qinian Palace where Concubine Shun is "recuperating"?
Chu Linglong said: "From now on, you must tell Concubine Shun everything I said."
Wang Lu received Shen Qing's order to impose martial law in the harem. The more times were like this, the more he dared not relax, for fear that once the news of the emperor got out, there would be some unusual movements in the harem, especially since Concubine Zhou had kept the fact that she had contracted the plague a secret. In fact, the martial law was too strict. All the palace gates were closed, and the situation inside was completely unknown to outsiders. But now Wang Lu did not dare to make any more mistakes because of the martial law.
The Empress ordered that any unusual movements must be reported. In order to prevent something like what happened to Concubine Zhou from happening again, Wang Lu arranged for the people who delivered the meals to keep an eye on them. Now, the concubines were all staying in their own palaces. You must know that the news from the outside world can only be obtained from these people who delivered the meals. The harem was sealed, and except for these people, no one knew the news at all. Those who delivered the meals were all arranged by Wang Lu.
In the afternoon, Wang Lu got the news that Chu Linglong had asked a servant who delivered meals to inquire about what happened outside. Shen Qing had asked someone to keep an eye on Chu Linglong's matter. Xuanyuan Ling had suppressed the matter between her and Prince Huai, so naturally no one dared to tell anyone. The person had also been dealt with, so they kept the matter to themselves. After all, it was about Prince Huai.
But now that Chu Linglong had taken care of the servants, Wang Lu instinctively felt that something was fishy. At a time like this, why was she, a concubine, not just staying there and waiting for the Royal Concubine to pass on the order to the various palaces? What was she doing?
Wang Lu knew that Concubine De had sent someone out to inquire about the news. Chen Qing and Concubine De were not in conflict now. Of course, the main reason was that the emperor's fever had subsided. Since the emperor was fine, he did not strictly stop Concubine De from knowing about this. After all, she would know it sooner or later. As long as the emperor was there, it would not be a big deal for Concubine De to know about it. Although Shen Qing was not awake when Concubine De inquired about the matter, Wang Lu knew it clearly in his heart. Even if Shen Qing was awake, he would not stop Concubine De from inquiring about it.
But Chu Linglong was different. She already had the matter of Prince Huai in mind, and now she was still interested in finding out what was going on outside. With the matter of Concubine Zhou in mind, Wang Lu could not be more vigilant. He immediately had people keep an eye on her at all times, not only those who were having meals, but also those who were secretly arranged. He wanted to see what Chu Linglong was going to do. If she didn't do anything, everything would be fine. But if she really wanted to do something, then he could only wish him good luck.
Over there, Shen Qing woke up from a nap and it was already night. He didn't know what time it was, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. He asked, "Is the emperor's fever gone?"
Chunhua felt uncomfortable after hearing this. Did the queen think she was dreaming? She said quickly, "The fever has subsided. The emperor is getting better. The queen must not let herself get sick. The imperial physician has told the queen to rest well."
Shen Qing exhaled for a day, and finally smiled: "Then you have to take good care of it, it's so tiring."
Chunhua looked at her and felt sad. "The medicine has been boiled. I thought that Your Majesty didn't eat much these days, so I asked someone to prepare some porridge. Your Majesty, eat some to fill your stomach before taking the medicine. Don't upset your stomach."
Only now did Shen Qing feel that he was really hungry.
Chunhua asked someone to bring the porridge to Shen Qing, thinking that he would be able to take the medicine in a while. At this time, Wang Lu came to report.
He caught Ming Su.
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