Xiao Xian returned to the Shadow Pavilion and asked Feng Yi to arrange for him to enter the palace.
Qian Jiuzhao had always disliked him, and after hearing what he said, he turned cold and said impatiently, "Do you think that arranging you to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison or the Imperial Palace is as easy as eating and drinking water?"
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
Xiao Xian's gaze shifted straight towards Feng Yi: "You should also want to resolve the situation in the capital as soon as possible. Moreover, you don't want Xiao Zhao's conspiracy to succeed and allow the High Priest to unify the Three Kingdoms."
Feng Yi crossed his arms and said calmly, "You're right, but there's one thing I must remind you of! I'm here to help for Li'er's sake. I'm not employed by you, nor am I your subordinate!"
Xiao Xian's head was buzzing violently. The two men looked at each other for a while, and Qian Jiuzhao could even vaguely see sparks.
He nudged the deputy leader with his elbow and lowered his voice, "Is a fight going to break out?"
The deputy leader also tried to reduce his presence as much as possible at this time.
"Please help me arrange it. I need to go to the palace to confirm whether my father is trapped in Laiyi Palace."
Xiao Xian's tone was much more sincere than before, no longer condescending.
Feng Yi expressed great satisfaction with his changes.
He looked at him deeply for a moment, then said, "I can arrange for Mouse to go in and investigate first, and we'll discuss it later!"
Xiao Xian nodded.
As night fell, a mouse slid along the wall of the palace, entered the palace through the sewage outlet, and successfully entered the Laiyi Hall.
The Laiyi Hall was dead silent, and the air was filled with the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine.
The Queen stood by the bed, staring at the haggard Emperor Kang with resentful eyes.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine!"
Kangdi's whole body was stiff, only his eyes were moving violently.
"Your Majesty, why bother? You can only lie here now, like a fish on a chopping board." The Queen's expression was a little ferocious.
She knew the significance of Laiyi Hall to Emperor Kangdi.
If she didn't want to completely destroy this place and let Kangdi's most beloved woman and most beloved son be buried here, she would not want to set foot here.
"If you don't cooperate, I'll have no choice but to have this painting burned!"
Seeing that the flames could lick Rong Fei's portrait at any time, Emperor Kang became excited.
"Just cooperate and take the medicine. It will be good for you and everyone." The queen raised her red lips, with a sense of pleasure of revenge deep in her eyes.
Kangdi closed his eyes tightly and took the medicine.
He turned his head to look at the portrait of Concubine Rong and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was not burned!
Seeing him guarding a dead object so desperately, just because the portrait was of the woman he loved most, a storm suddenly filled the queen's eyes.
She suddenly rushed to the palace servant holding the portrait and threw the painting into the brazier.
“Ahhhh—”
Kangdi completely collapsed. His eyes were bloodshot and the blood vessels in his neck were bulging. He tried hard to rush over and snatch the painting from the fire, but in the end he could only collapse on the bed and watch the painting burn to ashes.
The Queen kicked the brazier to the front of the bed and said angrily, "Since I married the Emperor, I have been devoted to him. Where is the Emperor?"
She could accept that Emperor Kang treated her with respect, and that he kept filling his harem just to balance the various forces of the previous dynasty, but she could not accept that an emperor had true feelings for a concubine.
For so many years, countless nights, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
Concubine Rong died, but she will always live in Emperor Kang's heart.
Many times, she was actually a little envious of Concubine Rong.
Emperor Kang's eyes were as sharp as swords, and he wished he could torture the queen to death.
"Tell me, when will Xiao Xian come into the palace to rescue you?" The queen's eyes were ferocious and her expression was crazy.
Emperor Kang remained silent.
He was sure that the more excited he appeared, the happier the queen would be.
It didn't matter how she tortured him, but she couldn't touch Xiao Xian!
The Queen leaned forward.
The pungent smell of burning paper into ashes filled his nostrils, and the scent of her powder suddenly choked his mouth and nose, and Kangdi couldn't help coughing.
The Queen frowned and gritted her teeth as she angrily asked, "Does Your Majesty hate me so much?"
Kangdi closed his eyes and even held his breath.
The hatred in the queen's eyes grew even stronger. She suddenly leaned closer, grinning grimly, "Then I'll tell your majesty one more thing. Among these princes of yours, there's one who isn't your biological child. Your majesty, guess which one it is!"
Kangdi's eyes suddenly opened and his lips opened and closed violently.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The entire Laiyi Hall was filled with the queen's hideous laughter after her crazy revenge.
Who is it?
The veins on Kangdi's forehead bulged, and he clenched his hands into fists.
Could it be Ah Xian?
The Queen hated him and Concubine Rong so much that she had enough reasons to take revenge on him.
But when Concubine Rong was giving birth, he had been waiting outside, and the midwife was arranged by him and the Empress Dowager, so there should have been no chance to replace her.
Think again about the Queen’s attitude towards Xiao Xian over the years.
The hatred was completely undisguised!
If she had really swapped Concubine Rong's child back then, she wouldn't have had to go to such great lengths to make things difficult for Xiao Xian.
Who is it?
Kangdi felt like his mind was a mess. Anyone seemed possible, yet it seemed unlikely.
When the queen heard footsteps outside, she took a deep breath, and the ferocity on her face and the pleasure of revenge disappeared without a trace, and she returned to being the gentle mother of a country.
"Grand Princess." The Queen said with a smile.
The eldest princess sensed the lingering tension in the air and narrowed her eyes.
"The Imperial Hospital has been treating the Emperor for such a long time, and he's taken a lot of medicine, but there's been no improvement at all. I thought maybe the doctors there weren't very skilled, so I found another doctor outside."
"Grand Princess, the epidemic is so serious outside right now. Zhao'er has been running around and worrying about the epidemic in the capital for a long time. I feel so sorry for him! The emperor just doesn't seem to be getting better. I have been taking care of him day and night. No one knows better than me whether the emperor has improved or not."
The eldest princess lowered the corners of her lips.
The changes in the capital happened too quickly. They threatened her with the safety of Changle and the Empress Dowager. She could only pretend to obey, stabilize them, and wait patiently for Xiao Xian to return to the capital.
However, during this period, Emperor Kang's condition had not improved, and no news came from the south and the north. She could no longer wait, so she had to bring the doctor and force her way into the ceremonial hall to test the queen.
The Empress remained calm. "The Emperor needs to rest. I accept the Grand Princess's kindness on His Majesty's behalf! The epidemic is raging right now, and the Grand Princess casually brought a doctor into the palace. Did she use mugwort fumigation?"
The eldest princess was left speechless by the Queen.
"If this doctor is really skilled in medicine, I think he should rescue the people from the dire situation as soon as possible!" The queen spoke earnestly, her eyes full of compassion.
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