There was a crisp "bang" sound, and the expensive and exquisite tea cup was smashed to pieces. The tea splashed all over the floor, and some even splashed on the hem of the skirt.
But Mrs. Zheng was completely oblivious. She only clenched Gu Xinian's hand with a pale face, and her voice trembled: "Xinian, is everything you said true? Concubine Zheng really committed suicide, and now she doesn't know whether she is alive or dead.
?”
Gu Xinian looked at his mother's pale face and felt a little pity in his heart. He nodded slowly: "Yes, I just received the news. The Queen has strictly ordered people in the palace to send messages to outsiders, so I don't know very well. I just
I heard that the imperial concubine used white silk to commit suicide yesterday, and the imperial doctors have been treating her in her palace. They haven't come out until today!"
Mrs. Zheng's hands trembled, and her eyes flashed with water.
Seeing her mother-in-law so sad, Ye Qinglan felt uncomfortable in her heart. She hurriedly opened her mouth to comfort her: "The imperial concubine is blessed with great fortune, and she will be fine. The imperial doctors in the palace have superb medical skills, and they will definitely be able to save the imperial concubine. You
Don't worry."
Mrs. Zheng was so distraught that she could not hear these comforting words. She just sat slumped on the chair, tears falling down.
Gu Xiyu didn't know how to comfort her, so she timidly approached Mrs. Zheng and held Mrs. Zheng's hand.
Gu Hong sighed softly: "The imperial concubine is your biological sister. It is inevitable that you will feel sad if something like this happens. But the situation in the palace is very delicate now, and we really shouldn't get involved. We can only wait until the imperial concubine gets better in the future.
, I’ll try to find a way to visit again.”
Because of the face of Empress Gu and the Crown Prince, Mrs. Zheng would not be able to visit Concubine Zheng even if she had the chance to enter the palace. How could Mrs. Zheng not know this? But thinking of Concubine Zheng who was dying, Mrs. Zheng felt like she was being tortured.
It seemed to be tightening, and tears kept falling.
Mrs. Zheng's depressed mood naturally affected everyone's mood. They were all speechless for a moment.
After a long time, Mrs. Zheng's crying gradually stopped, and she asked with red eyes: "Does the third prince also know about the imperial concubine?"
Gu Xinian nodded: "I know. I heard that he went into the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor this morning." Without waiting for anyone to ask, he told what he knew.
Overnight, the news reached the ears of the third prince. He was so anxious that he immediately went into the palace to ask to see the emperor. The emperor refused to see the third prince at first, but the third prince knelt outside the door for a long time, and finally the emperor knelt.
He softened his heart and met the third prince. When the emperor was talking to the third prince, not even a eunuch was left nearby. No one knew what he said. However, after that, the third prince went directly to Concubine Zheng's palace and stayed there.
Stay with Concubine Zheng.
...According to this, wouldn't the date of the third prince's enthronement have to be postponed?
Ye Qinglan glanced at Mrs. Zheng who kept wiping her eyes, and swallowed these words silently.
After finally appeasing Mrs. Zheng, the couple returned to Izumo House. As usual, they saw the child and then went back to the room to talk.
"The emperor is so soft-hearted, will he change his mind and stop the third prince from going to Fandi?" Ye Qinglan asked worriedly.
Gu Xinian was not worried, and even said with a faint smile: "The imperial edict has been issued, and there is no room for discussion on this matter. However, with Concubine Zheng's trouble, the emperor probably will not be so ruthless and immediately send the third prince away.
Capital. It looks like we have to delay it for a while longer."
He said so confidently that Ye Qinglan had no choice but to relax and not think about this annoying problem for the time being.
...
Gu Xinian was very calm. The prince was not so calm. After learning that the third prince had entered the palace to accompany Concubine Zheng, he became even more anxious. After much thought, he decided to go to the palace again.
But Mrs. Mo stopped the prince: "Your Highness, are you planning to enter the palace?"
The prince hummed.
"Your Highness, please listen to me." Mo said tactfully: "Concubine Zheng has not woken up yet. Due to emotions and reasons, my father cannot refuse the request of the three emperors. At this time, if Your Highness goes to give advice
, I am afraid that I will have a reputation of being mean and unkind. I think it is better to wait and see what happens."
After being reminded by Mrs. Mo, the prince was also shocked to realize the inappropriateness of his behavior, and suddenly came to his senses: "You are right! I really shouldn't enter the palace!"
When Mrs. Mo saw that the prince had listened to her words, her mood suddenly improved a lot. She smiled and said, "Actually, if you think about it the other way around, it might not be a bad thing. The royal concubine's fuss will certainly make her father.
Temporarily soft-hearted, but it will not help at all. The imperial edict has been issued, and the father can never take back his life. Even if the third emperor's brother stays in the capital for a few more days, he will still go to other places when the imperial concubine gets better. The imperial concubine and the father
After such a fuss, there will be very little left of my love. In the future, no one in this palace will be able to compete with my mother."
The prince's mind gradually became clearer. He pondered for a moment and finally showed a smile: "You're right, I thought too much before. I'd better stay put for the time being."
Mrs. Mo pursed her lips and smiled.
...
In the dead of night, Concubine Zheng's palace was still brightly lit. Several imperial doctors stayed up all day and night, and all of them were listless and haggard. But no one left.
The emperor has a destiny. Before Concubine Zheng wakes up, they must stay in Concubine Zheng's palace and be on call at any time. If Concubine Zheng really has a misfortune and dies, their lives will probably be forgotten.
Saved.
Although everyone secretly lamented the bad luck, no one dared to show it. Even when the third prince shouted with red eyes, "If you quack doctors can't save my mother and concubine, I will personally chop off your heads."
He had to squeeze out a smile to comfort the third prince who was almost hysterical: "Your Highness, please rest assured, the subordinates will definitely do their best..."
The third prince couldn't listen to even a single word. He stared closely at Concubine Zheng, who was pale and almost out of breath. His heart felt like being pricked by needles.
If it weren't for him, my mother wouldn't lose her mind and do such a thing.
If those palace maids had found out a little later, their mother and son would have been separated forever!
Thinking of these, unprecedented regret and pain echoed in the heart of the third prince. It was all his fault. If he had not been ambitious to be the prince, if he had not angered his father, how could his pampered, beautiful and graceful mother have fallen into this trap?
To this point today...
He slowly sat down on the edge of the bed and subconsciously held Concubine Zheng's hand. The soft hand was cold and without any warmth. Tears seeped out of the corners of his eyes at some point. Suddenly, the image of his father and Emperor Shen suddenly appeared in his mind.
Congealed face.
"Are you really going to accompany your mother and concubine?" Father asked calmly.
He knelt down deeply and replied sonorously: "I beg my father to fulfill my filial piety. If my father still cannot trust me, I am willing to swear here. As long as my mother and concubine can wake up safely, I will
I will leave the capital immediately and go to the feudal land. I will never stay for more than one day. From now on, as long as my father does not call me, I will never leave the feudal land without permission."
…
His father finally nodded and agreed to let him enter the palace to accompany Concubine Zheng. But he knew very well that his father's love and care for him had come to an end. What awaited him would be the fate of leaving the capital and staying away from his mother and concubine. And what awaited his mother and concubine?
, what could it be?
Unknowingly, tears blurred my vision.
"Mother, why are you so stupid..." He choked and whispered: "Father has already issued an imperial edict, how can you take it back? You are just tormenting yourself by doing this. Father has not even come to see you until now.
…”
Concubine Zheng on the bed still looked miserable and lifeless.
"As long as you can wake up safely, from now on, I will never expect things that do not belong to me. Mother, I beg you, please open your eyes quickly..." The third prince could no longer speak, and his tears continued.
His eyes kept welling up. He tremblingly buried his face in Concubine Zheng's palm, and her hot tears quickly moistened her palm.
The fingers of Concubine Zheng's other hand suddenly moved. The movement was so subtle that it would be impossible to detect it unless you looked carefully.
The third prince still lowered his head and cried, not realizing that Concubine Zheng had woken up.
Concubine Zheng spent all her strength and finally opened her eyes, and squeezed out a weak cry from her dry lips: "Zhang'er..."
The third prince's whole body was shaken, and he raised his head in disbelief, his eyes full of ecstasy: "Mother, you're awake!"
Concubine Zheng's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible, and she said intermittently: "Zhang'er, I went to beg your father, but he refused to see me. If I die for him now, he will definitely not let you go again...
"
The tears that had stopped flowed out again without warning. The third prince was so heartbroken that he could hardly speak.
"Don't cry, I'll be fine." Concubine Zheng tried her best to smile, but there were bursts of burning pain in her throat, which was so painful that she couldn't speak. She forced herself to exert force, and her throat became more and more painful: "I will
Get better. It is a rare opportunity for you to enter the palace, so you must find an opportunity to beg your father..."
The third prince trembled and opened his mouth and said: "Mother, don't say anything yet. I will ask the imperial doctors to come over."
With that said, he quickly stood up and called the imperial doctor.
It was already the middle of the night. Only one of the imperial doctors was left to keep vigil, and the others went to sleep. As soon as Concubine Zheng woke up, the imperial doctors were also woken up and hurried over.
After diagnosing the pulse, we discussed some more and finally decided on a prescription. The maids went to the Imperial Hospital overnight to get the medicine and boil it.
When the hot medicine was brought over, the third prince refused to let anyone else do it and gave Concubine Zheng the medicine himself.
Concubine Zheng didn't have the strength to sit down, so she lay half-ly on the quilt, opened her mouth and drank the medicine handed to her mouth. The hot and bitter medicine slid across her burning throat, causing an unbearable sting.
But Concubine Zheng remained silent and swallowed the medicine bit by bit. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
ps: Although the third prince is ruthless, cunning and ambitious, he is still very filial~
