"Ruilan, where did you get this ginseng tea?" Xu Chunjun stopped the palace maid.
"It was brought from the stove outside and has just been cooked." Ruilan has been working as a servant for Cen Yunchu for more than a year. She has been serving Cen Yunchu since he came here.
"Why do I smell something wrong with this ginseng tea?" Xu Chunjun shook his head.
"Madam, the palace is now filled with the aroma of medicine and flowers. When the two smells are mixed together, it will inevitably feel a bit strange." Ruilan's expression was very calm, and she did not feel guilty at all. "I don't blame you for being careful. We
No one wants to make mistakes."
What she said was true. Whenever a concubine gave birth, many flower petals would be placed in the house to remove the smell of blood.
I will also cook some decoctions for emergencies.
"Then drink it." Xu Chunjun did not argue with her anymore, "You have served me well, just think of it as a reward from the empress."
"How can I deserve to drink it?" Ruilan smiled, "Besides, isn't it the right thing to serve your master with all your heart?"
"I don't want to drink it now. It's getting cold after I left it, so I'll give it to you!" Cen Yunchu said.
"This is something the empress personally appreciated." Xu Chunjun said with a smile, "If you don't accept it, you don't understand the rules."
Ruilan's pupils tightened. She didn't want to drink, but she had to drink.
Having no other choice, he said with all his heart: "Then I would like to thank you for your reward."
After that, he drank the ginseng tea completely.
"You've been keeping watch here, why don't you go and have a rest first." Xu Chunjun said, "If it were someone else who came up, no one would be able to endure this."
Ruilan's face turned a little pale, but she still tried to stay calm and said, "Thank you for your consideration, madam. I can still hold on."
After hearing what she said, Xu Chunjun didn't say anything else.
At this time, Cen Yunchu was already lying back on the bed. Po Wen looked at her and said, "It's already red, but the baby hasn't revealed its head yet. This is my reincarnation, so I will be slower in reasoning."
Cen Yunchu was so painful that her head was covered with sweat, but she refused to say a word.
Jiang Nuan managed to get some sleep and rushed over again.
He comforted her and said, "It'll be over soon when you see red. Although it hurts a little now, it won't hurt anymore when you see the baby."
Cen Yunchu nodded and reluctantly twitched the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Nuan turned around and saw Ruilan standing next to her, and asked her: "What's wrong with you girl? Why do you look so ugly?"
"Slave...it's okay..." Ruilan wanted to smile, but the smile couldn't stay on her face.
Her body was shaky and her face was pale and blue.
"Aren't you still telling the truth now?" Xu Chunjun asked her.
"I..." Ruilan squatted down in pain. She couldn't hold on anymore, "My stomach hurts!"
"The ginseng tea is poisonous, right?" Xu Chunjun knelt down and asked her, "Who told you to put it in?"
Ruilan gritted her teeth and shook her head, she couldn't say.
"Don't you want to live?" Jiang Nuan was anxious, "Hurry up and tell the truth!"
"Mother...slave...I'm sorry for you, slave...damn it!" After Ruilan said that, he fell down and fell unconscious.
"Take her out quickly and let the imperial doctor treat her." Xu Chunjun called two young eunuchs.
The imperial doctors were waiting outside in case Cen Yunchu had any problems, so they could diagnose and treat him at any time.
But after a while, the little eunuch came in hastily and said: "I don't know where those two royal doctors have gone!"
"How could it be?! Aren't they always outside?" When Jiang Nuan heard this, his eyes immediately widened.
Those two imperial doctors were personally appointed by the emperor. Who was so bold as to take them away? Or did they sneak away?
I sent people out to look for him but couldn't find him.
However, there is no point in pursuing this right now, since the two imperial doctors have disappeared.
"Sister Xu, what should we do? Ask someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to hire an imperial doctor?" Jiang Nuan asked.
"Other imperial doctors are unreliable," Xu Chunjun shook his head gently, "Take Ruilan to the Imperial Hospital and ask someone to treat her. As for the empress, we will check the situation later."
Now the Queen is waiting for them to get into trouble. Xu Chunjun knows that at this time, it is more important to be steady.
"Madam, Aunt Liu is here." The little palace maid came over and said to Xu Chunjun.
When Cen Yunchu gave birth, everything in the palace was left to Xu Chunjun's hands.
"I'll go out and take a look." Xu Chunjun knew that Aunt Liu was the old maid of the queen. Although her status was not as high as Zhou Reng's, she was still the queen's confidant.
"Ms. Zheng, I heard that Madam Cen is in labor. The Queen sent me over to take a look. Why do you see the imperial doctor waiting here?" Aunt Liu was wearing a green and hemp-colored dress. She looked mediocre, but her eyes were shrewd.
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"Thank you very much for your concern, the Queen. I don't know where the two imperial doctors have gone. Why don't you help me look for them?" Xu Chunjun knew that the other party was here to spy on the news. "My Queen is feeling uncomfortable right now, so please don't go in yet."
Already."
"There are so many doctors in the palace, but I can't find these two or anyone else." Aunt Liu said with a smile, "The Queen sent me here because she was afraid that there wouldn't be enough manpower here.
Then I will wait outside with my people! If the madam is in need, she can call us at any time."
Judging from what he said, he didn't intend to leave at all.
Xu Chunjun was too lazy to argue with her and said, "Then please ask my aunt to take someone to the yard and wait!"
At this time, Jiang Nuan also came out. After the queen's people walked out, he said to Xu Chunjun: "Just as the baby was about to be born here, their people surrounded me. It's obvious that they have no good intentions. Don't let them get close."
"I'm afraid this is just the beginning," Xu Chunjun glanced at the dark night outside, "This night is still going to last!"
The first child is the most difficult to give birth to, and some people have to stay up for several days and nights to give birth to the child.
Although Cen Yunchu saw red, the child's head still didn't come out, and he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
The tallow candle burned to the end, and the maid hurriedly replaced it with a new one.
The two young eunuchs who had sent Ruilan to the Imperial Hospital hurried back. When they arrived in front of Xu Chunjun, they lowered their voices and said, "Ms. Zheng, Ruilan is dead."
Jiang Nuan was surprised, but Xu Chunjun was not surprised at all. He just asked: "What was the cause of death?"
"The imperial doctor only said that he was poisoned." The young eunuch said, "As for the poison, we have to investigate further."
"I know, you two go down!" Xu Chunjun didn't ask any more questions, and there was no need to ask.
This Ruilan was obviously bribed. Perhaps from the beginning, she was deliberately placed next to Cen Yunchu.
Or maybe you were bribed or threatened along the way.
Whether it is the queen or other concubines in the palace, it is not difficult to influence a little palace maid.
But Ke Wangchen was in the palace. Hearing that there was something going on at Cen Yunchu's side, he also brought someone over.
With him watching outside, Xu Chunjun and Jiang Nuan felt more at ease.
