Chapter 169: Green and brown, poisonous to the heart.
Seeing the two young eunuchs outside the wide open door of the palace, they saw him and knelt down to greet him from a distance. Shu Liang, as the emperor who gave food to the crown prince on behalf of the emperor, felt particularly good. Speaking of which, he
When you were in Prince Yin's Mansion, you were just a companion beside Prince Yin. As a prince, if you feel comfortable serving him, the most I can do is give you two more rewards.
I originally thought that I would only be able to live like this until I die. I listened with envy and jealousy to the deeds of Wang Zhen. He was also an eunuch. How could he have the power in the world, while he could only work hard for two rewards?
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But who could have imagined that Prince Tan would actually ascend the throne and become emperor one day, and that he would also have the opportunity to step into the magnificent Forbidden City, look at the jealous eyes of those civil and military ministers, and enjoy the envy of those former colleagues
With a fearful expression on his face, he finally tasted the feeling of being hugged from behind.
As Zhu Qiyu's companion and confidant eunuch, Shu Liang has already achieved the position of Shangshan Supervisor and Supervisor of the eunuchs. I believe that it won't be long before the old eunuch Shangshanji will be kicked out by the emperor for some reason.
The position will be his own. In a word, the eunuch who is in charge of food and banquets for the emperor and the palace is an extremely lucrative job.
I believe that it won’t be long before my pocket will bulge at an unprecedented speed. By then, it will be easy for me to build several large houses outside the palace and marry a few charming ladies.
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Shu Liang, who was happily thinking about his future life, finally saw the main hall of the Supreme Court. After suppressing the smile on his face and making his expression more solemn, the eunuchs from the Yuteng Room behind him raised their eyebrows.
Holding the food box, he carefully followed Shu Liang into the main hall.
"It turns out to be Eunuch Shu. I wonder what Eunuch Shu is here for today?" Concubine Zhou said warmly, holding the three-year-old prince in her arms, with a slight smile on her lips, maintaining the reserve of a concubine.
"This servant is here to see His Highness the Crown Prince and the Concubine. I am here today in accordance with the order of the Long Live Lord to give food to His Highness the Crown Prince to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival." Shu Liang lowered his brows and said politely, but his tone seemed very serious.
Contemptuous.
When Concubine Zhou saw Shu Liang like this, she raised her eyebrows and was about to speak out to scold her. However, when she thought that the emperor was now Zhu Qiyu instead of Zhu Qizhen, she couldn't help but feel a little clogged in her heart. She could only swallow the scolding words alive.
Concubine Zhou knew that if she really scolded this confidant of Zhu Qiyu, she would probably bring a lot of humiliation to herself.
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"On behalf of His Majesty the Crown Prince, all of you, the Grand Prince, would like to thank Lord Long live for the food." Wan Zhen'er cleared her throat and led the Grand Prince's eunuchs and maids to bow in unison, thus relieving Concubine Zhou of her embarrassment.
Shu Liang didn't say much. He put down the food boxes and opened them one by one, revealing a variety of delicacies carefully prepared by the imperial chefs. Of course, zongzi was indispensable.
When Wan Zhen'er saw those brown seeds, she secretly took a deep breath and turned to look at Concubine Zhou. Concubine Zhou nodded with understanding and said, "The maids and eunuchs in the palace are also working very hard.
The Lord Long Live has given me food today, and His Highness the Crown Prince will not need much of it, so you all should try it and feel the blessings of the Lord Long Live, do you understand?"
"Thank you, Crown Princess, for the food." Everyone in the palace looked grateful and knelt on the ground to express their gratitude. However, there were three palace maids, all of whom had a look of determination on their slightly pale cheeks like Wan Zhen'er.
Peeling off the green palm leaves, the glutinous rice glutinous rice inside was exposed. The fragrance of these delicate little palms, which are almost one mouthful, makes people salivate. Wan Zhen'er took a deep breath and sighed.
Gritting his teeth, he crushed the wax pill that had been hidden in his mouth for a long time, and then quickly put the little brown rice ball into his mouth and chewed it carefully.
Not long after, before Shu Liang had time to leave, Wan Zhen'er and the other four palace maids fell to the ground one after another, covering their chests and abdomen with their hands, struggling and having sex in great pain. In an instant, everything was festive.
The concubine was filled with panic, and Concubine Zhou's face was even more expressionless. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened to the extreme in disbelief. She hugged Zhu Jianshen tightly and pointed at Shu Liang, who was stunned and at a loss. "
You, you, you actually want to poison His Highness the Crown Prince. Someone is here!..."
Shu Liang looked at the four palace maids who fell down and couldn't hold on, with distorted faces. His heart went cold to the point of death. Concubine Zhou's sharp and piercing scream rang in his ears, like a sharp steel needle.
, pierced into his forehead.
"How could this be possible...how could this happen?" After Shu Liang woke up, he screamed loudly. However, those green palm leaves scattered on the ground, as well as those that had been thrown away or spit out
The gift of food, and the black blood spilling from the corner of the palace maid's mouth, seemed to be a mark, proving how cruel the facts that had just happened were.
The news that several people in the Taiyuan Palace were poisoned after tasting the food given by the Emperor, spread quickly throughout the Forbidden City like a plague with wings.
"You didn't give the wrong weight, did you? Zhen'er is the one who loves the most in the Ai family. We should not let her get involved." Empress Dowager Sun's hand gently caressed the bird that was lying tiredly on her lap.
The blue Persian cat spoke softly. Eunuch Wu, who was standing behind him, lowered his gray head. "Don't worry, my dear, nothing will happen to me."
"Speaking of which, the Ai family really feels sorry for them. However, it would be better for this matter to be exposed like this than to hurt my good grandson." A trace of unbearability flashed on Queen Mother Sun's face. However, she was quickly rejected.
Because, compared with their lives, the lives of their own grandchildren are more important.
"Don't worry, Madam, as long as the Queen Mother's death is reported in time, at least the two of them can be saved from death." Eunuch Wu carefully looked at the profile of Queen Mother Sun and said respectfully.
Empress Dowager Sun nodded slightly, stroking the smooth and thick white hair of the Persian cat, and gently raised the corners of her mouth in a meaningful arc: "The Ai family wants to see what else our emperor has to explain.
, who would believe his explanation?"
"Empress Shengming."
"Haha, the Ai family doesn't deserve even half of the credit. It's our Supreme Emperor who is sensible. He knows it's his own, so he should take it back, and fight for what should be fought for." Empress Dowager Sun took a deep breath.
In one breath. "Don't forget, these four girls, regardless of whether they are alive or not, one family will send five hundred taels to them so that their families can feel at ease. Do you understand?"
Seeing the look that Queen Mother Sun was looking at, Eunuch Wu hunched over his waist. "Don't worry, old slave. I will definitely go and watch this matter in person, and I won't let those bastards do whatever they want."
Empress Dowager Sun withdrew her gaze, placed the Persian cat on the couch, and stood up slowly. A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and a cold and playful light flashed in her eyes. "Let them prepare, the Ai family will
Just go over and take a look at my good sister. After all, the Ai family is the owner of this place and the queen of the late emperor."
The maid next to her had already been alert and came forward, supported Queen Mother Sun's arm and walked towards the palace. "I obey the Queen Mother's decree." Eunuch Wu bowed deeply and quietly wiped his forehead.
of cold sweat.
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"My dear prince, come here, call me father again. If you make me happy, my father will peel off the palms for you with his own hands, okay?" Zhu Qiyu held a palm in his hand and pointed towards the man who was relying on his mother.
In Concubine Hang's arms, Zhu Jianji stared curiously at the brown rice in Zhu Qiyu's hand with a pair of big dark eyes.
"Concubine, is this delicious?" The little guy tilted his head and looked at the green brown rice, then turned back and asked the smiling Concubine Hang.
"Of course it's delicious, good boy, call me father, otherwise you won't be able to eat it." Concubine Hang kissed Zhu Qiji's fleshy face, and the doting look on her face became even stronger. Zhu Qiyu kneeled down.
There are already four princesses, but the only son is Zhu Jianji. Now, Zhu Qiyu has even thought about letting his son replace Zhu Qishen as the crown prince.
Queen Wang didn't know what kind of madness she was in. On this matter, she completely stood on the opposite side of Lord Long Live, and she kept saying that she hoped Lord Long Live would understand what benevolence meant. It was obviously because her son was hers, not hers.
Queen Wang probably felt that if her son really became the crown prince, her position as queen would not be guaranteed. Even so, what would happen? Queen Wang's actions would only make the emperor hate her even more, so that now,
The emperor finally had the idea of deposing the queen.
Thinking of the position of the master of the harem, it was almost a smooth road. Thinking of this, Concubine Hang couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth with pride. In the future, if Zhu Jianji ascends the throne and becomes emperor, then she will be a majestic empress dowager.
"What's wrong with my beloved concubine? You secretly laugh so happily. Why don't you tell me and make me happy too." Zhu Qiyu's eyes moved from the face of Zhu Jianji who was biting the rice dumplings to the face of Concubine Hang.
When I saw her smiling face, I couldn't help but speak warmly.
"Your Majesty, I am thinking that in a few days, it will be time to add some autumn clothes to him. After thinking about it, I still feel that it is more appropriate for me to be a mother. What do you think?" Concubine Hang said on her face.
Her smile did not change, and her beautiful eyes gently swayed over.
"Haha, my beloved concubine, I depend on you, I depend on you. As a mother-in-law, you can do better than anyone else." Zhu Qiyu hugged Concubine Hang's shoulders with emotion, and felt boundless warmth in his heart. Compared with Queen Wang,
, or the current Concubine Hang is more close to her heart.
Just when the three of them were showing their affection, a guard with a frighteningly pale face was running towards here, and Empress Dowager Sun was smiling and talking with the suspicious Concubine Wu...
On the Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Ninth Festival, the emperor gave food to the prince. Wan Shi, the palace maid of the palace, and several others tasted the food, and soon they vomited black blood, and three people in the palace were killed in the palace...
The ruling and opposition parties were in an uproar for a moment.
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***: The past two days have been very difficult, very difficult, wine pools and meat forests...