Chapter 137: Be a Good Person to the End
After the King of Qi's condition stabilized, his problems were almost solved.
Wen Ling rummaged through her small bag again and took out a stack of talismans and handed them to Concubine Hua: "These are talismans for strengthening the body and exorcising evil spirits. You have to queue up to buy them at the Wanshiwu.
Now I will give it to you as a gift. The King of Qi will be a little weak in the next few days. Bring the talisman with you, go out less, and stay at home to bask in the sun. It will take half a year for him to fully recover.
There won’t be any big problems next. If you have any more problems, come to me again. ”
Concubine Hua took the talisman carefully and nodded gratefully to Wen Ling.
Seeing that her facial expressions were so rich but she didn't say anything, Wen Ling wondered why she didn't speak. Then, seeing that she still had a willow leaf in her mouth, she remembered that she didn't let her spit out the willow leaf.
Wen Ling quickly said, "You can spit out the willow leaves now."
Concubine Hua finally spit out the willow leaf and breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally I was able to spit it out. I was almost suffocated to death if I couldn't speak any more."
As a royal concubine who always maintains a noble and cool image in front of the emperor, Royal Concubine Hua rarely does not care about her image.
But she couldn't care less at this moment, she had a lot of questions to ask.
At this time, her attitude towards Wen Ling was much better. The first question she asked was: "Princess Chen, can you find out who used the evil god to make a wish and gave Qi'er this poisonous insect?"
This unexpected disaster caused the King of Qi to suffer so much in vain, and also ruined the image he had built up for so long with the Emperor.
Concubine Hua was so angry that her heart was itching. She had never been one to suffer a loss, and she wished she could catch the culprit and tear him into pieces right now.
Gu Chenran, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up at this time: "Don't you have any guesses in your mind about who cast the curse?
Who was the cause of this incident, who was the person protected by the Emperor, and who was the biggest beneficiary? The Imperial Concubine should have some guesses in her mind, right? ”
Concubine Hua's expression grew colder as Gu Chenran spoke, and of course she thought of someone.
Just now she was too concerned and confused, and too dependent on Wen Ling. Now that she has calmed down, she knows who it is after a little thought.
Concubine Hua gritted her teeth and said, "Qi'er is the prince after all, how dare she do that!"
Wen Ling said: "She dared to do many things, and she must be related to the evil god. She tried to use evil magic to harm me a long time ago but failed, so she shifted her target to King Qi. Now she has succeeded."
Concubine Hua took a deep breath and calmed herself down completely.
She knew that Wen Ling had done everything she could, and all that was left was for her to do.
She sincerely thanked Wen Ling: "Princess Chen, no matter what, I am very grateful to you this time. If it weren't for you, Qi'er would have been in great danger this time.
I will have the thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood delivered to Prince Chen's mansion soon. In addition to the agreed reward, I owe you a favor for this matter. In the future, as long as it does not affect your fundamental interests, I will definitely help you.
But there is a very important matter right now, and I may need Princess Chen’s help one last time. I will definitely reward you handsomely! ”
In fact, Wen Ling has begun to admire Concubine Hua. This woman is not only capable and decisive in doing things, but also knows how to let go, distinguish right from wrong, and remember favors.
To be honest, she is a thousand times better than Gu Chenran's mother, Concubine Shu.
If Concubine Hua is Gu Chenran's mother, then these two people will join forces to kill people indiscriminately. What will the other princes do?
Wen Ling was also happy to help Concubine Hua: "Just tell me, what do you want me to do for you? I'm just going to be a good person today."
Concubine Hua: "I want to ask, do you have any way to find direct evidence that Wen Yao used evil magic to harm my son? This will also make it easier for me to find evidence of her harming others and bring her to justice."
After all, Wen Yao is a daughter of an official family. It would be unreasonable to convict her based solely on a metaphysical guess that she harmed someone.
Wen Ling smiled: "I thought you needed my help with something big, this is not that simple."
She pointed at the red poisonous insect in the cup and said, "This poisonous insect has been taken out of the King of Qi's body. It is different from other evil spirits that come and go without a trace. This poisonous insect is a real living insect. Any ordinary person can see it.
Then it is the most direct evidence that the King of Qi was harmed by the poisonous insect. You can present this as evidence to the Emperor.
Moreover, the insect left the King of Qi's body, which meant that the task assigned to it by its master had failed. When it sees its master again, it will definitely return to his side.
When the time comes, the Imperial Concubine only needs to bring Wen Yao before the Emperor, or find a few more witnesses to see if the red poisonous insect will return to Wen Yao. This will directly prove that it was Wen Yao who did it. ”
Concubine Hua's eyes lit up as she listened. She nodded first, then frowned, "But Wen Yao is a shameless and cunning person who loves to quibble. What if she flatly denies that she doesn't know the Gu worm and that we arranged for it to find her?"
This is indeed Wen Yao's style. She used this trick to frame Wen Ling.
Wen Ling also felt that Wen Yao was such an annoying woman. She was really evil to the core and extremely paranoid. She would not stop until she achieved her goal and would not cry until she saw the coffin.
She was fed up with Wen Yao's occasional shady tricks, so she took this opportunity to get rid of this person once and for all.
Wen Ling simply gave a detailed tutorial: "Wen Yao can of course argue that the insect is not hers, but if she does something like this, there will definitely be traces left in her family.
You can search Wen Yao's house without alerting her. You might find the statue of the evil god, or traces of her using her own blood to feed the poisonous insects.
With all this, Wen Yao shouldn't be able to deny it anymore, right? ”
Gu Chenran knew what Wen Ling was thinking, and he didn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
He pretended to think with his chin in his hand: "Let me think about it. It seems that our Great Yong Dynasty has set a rule since the last emperor. The entire capital is completely banned from witchcraft. Once discovered, no matter whether it is the common people or the officials, they will be severely punished.
My Lady, you said that Lord Wen is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a second-rank official, but his legitimate daughter actually raises Gu at home and is trying to harm the prince.
Do you think that the crime is aggravated and should be dealt with more severely? ”
Concubine Hua is such a smart person. She listened to Gu Chenran and Wen Ling and their husband and wife singing the same tune. What else could she not understand?
It was like an epiphany, she suddenly realized: "I understand, I know how to deal with this matter. Thank you, Prince Chen and Princess. I will reward you handsomely after the matter is completed."
Wen Ling showed a smile that showed her deep gratitude and honor: "Your Highness, there is no need to thank me so much. You should also understand why I am helping you so much."
Gu Chenran smiled in the same way: "Yes, we just take what we need."
Concubine Hua sighed: "It's easy to work with smart people."
She felt envious when she saw Gu Chenran and Wen Ling working in perfect harmony with each other.
It would be great if her son married a wife as capable as Wen Ling. She would definitely feel much more relaxed and would have to worry less.
But then she thought again, no, her son is not as smart as Gu Chenran. If her son marries Wen Ling, it would be a waste of such a good girl like Wen Ling.
In a short period of time, Concubine Hua's feelings towards Wen Ling had become very complicated. To sum it up, she probably wanted to give birth to a child as smart and capable as Wen Ling, but she was also jealous that Wen Ling, who was so smart and capable, was in another family.
The matter at Prince Qi's Mansion was almost resolved. Wen Ling promised to come again when Wen Yao was interrogated, and then she followed Gu Chenran home.
Trusting in Concubine Hua's efficiency, this matter will soon proceed to the next step.
The poor King of Qi woke up slowly the next morning as the sun shone over his bed.
He felt as if he had had a very long dream. When he woke up, he could not remember exactly what happened in the dream. It was hazy, as if it was covered by a layer of cloth.
He called out as usual, "Xiaoqing, come in."
Xiaoqing, who had been waiting outside, immediately came in with her servants. Each servant was holding various toiletries, some nourishing porridge and side dishes, and even new clothes.
In the end, these people even followed an imperial physician dressed as a medical officer.
The King of Qi saw so many people coming in, and everyone was staring at him nervously. He felt very strange being stared at, so he touched his face and asked, "Why are you all looking at me like that? Why are so many people coming in this morning?"
Xiao Qing did not answer him, but asked carefully: "Prince, are you awake? Do you feel uncomfortable or something is wrong with your body?"
The King of Qi was even more puzzled. He looked at Xiao Qing as if he was looking at an abnormal person. "I'm fine. Why are you asking me this? What are you looking at me with? What happened?"
Xiao Qing heaved a long sigh of relief and turned back to the imperial physician and said, "Look, the prince seems to be really well!"
"What do you mean by really okay or not? Xiaoqing, what's wrong with you today? What are you talking about? If you don't tell me what happened, I'll punish you!"
The King of Qi was a little unhappy. He propped himself up and tried to get off the bed as he spoke: "Really? Is it because I am usually too easy to talk to that you really think I won't punish you and give you... Aaaaaaaa!!!"
Before he could finish his words, he moved his left foot and felt a sharp pain, which made him sit back on the bed.
As a result, when he sat down, his left hand supported himself on the bed, and the wound from cutting his wrist split open, causing another burst of excruciating pain.
The two kinds of severe pain combined made the King of Qi cry out in pain like a pig being slaughtered, and the sound could be heard two miles away.
People who don’t know would really think that the New Year is approaching in the Prince Qi’s mansion and they are preparing to slaughter the New Year pig.
The King of Qi fell down on the bed and dared not move at all. He looked up in shock and fear and asked: "My King...My King, what's wrong with me?!"
The imperial physician who had been waiting nearby hurried forward to check.
At this moment, Concubine Hua, who had been guarding the Prince of Qi's mansion and had not yet left, heard the noise of the Prince of Qi getting up and slaughtering a pig, and hurried over from the next yard.
Just as the imperial physician finished his examination, he bowed and said with a smile on his face, "My Lord, My Lady, the Lord is fine now, and his pulse is steady and strong.
It's just that the wound on the wrist has opened again, and the bone on the left ankle has been broken. I will re-bandage and fix it and prescribe some medicine for it, and it will be fine after you take it. ”
After hearing this, the King of Qi screamed like a groundhog in his heart. He was even more shocked: "What do you mean it's just a cut on the wrist and a broken left ankle? This is a cut and a broken bone. Can this be described as just that??!"
But no one paid any attention to his shouting. Concubine Hua nodded calmly to the imperial physician and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work these past few days. Xiaoqing, after the imperial physician prescribes the medicine, please give him some gifts."
"Yes, your majesty." Xiaoqing nodded immediately, unable to hide the smile on her face.
The imperial physician quickly bowed and refused: "No, no, no, I can't help you in this matter. Your Highness is really lucky to have met a capable person!"
Concubine Hua didn't say much, but insisted that Xiaoqing ask the imperial physician to send a considerable amount of silver.
The imperial physician immediately knew what he could say and what he could not say. After bowing respectfully again, he left with the heavy silver in his pocket.
During the whole process, no one cared whether the King of Qi was in pain or not, and no one cared what he was thinking. The King of Qi was completely ignored.
Finally, after the imperial physician left, the King of Qi could no longer bear it. He anxiously asked Concubine Hua: "Mother, what happened? Why am I injured like this and have no memory at all?"
Concubine Hua simply didn't want to talk to her stupid and unlucky son, but who could blame him for being her son?
Without saying a word, she poured the water in the small porcelain bottle left by Wen Ling directly onto King Qi's face.
The moment the cold water in the porcelain bottle was splashed on the King of Qi's face, he shuddered all over, and his originally hazy memory suddenly became clear.
It was so clear, so clear that he could remember every detail clearly.
It started with his infatuation with Wen Yao and his mad pursuit of her, and then he disobeyed the Emperor for her and went on a hunger strike at home.
He remembered it all.
Then the King of Qi was horrified: "How is it possible? How could I do those things?! I don't like Wen Yao, when did I like Wen Yao so much?
Mother, I listen to you the most. How could I possibly talk back at you like that? Are you crazy? This isn't me at all! ! ”
The attitude of the Prince of Qi admitting his fault made Concubine Hua feel relieved. She comforted him, "I know, it wasn't you. You were also harmed by someone."
Then Concubine Hua recounted the story of how Prince Qi was murdered.
The King of Qi was very angry, but after calming down, he pointed out the problems.
"Then...how did my left ankle break? I didn't seem to have hurt my own foot..." King Qi scratched his head and asked himself.
Of course he didn't know, because his left ankle was "accidentally" broken when he was unconscious and being fixed by Gu Chenran.
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