The next day, Queen Gu received the news that Concubine Zheng had woken up.
Instead, Empress Gu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice: "How is Concubine Zheng doing now?" If Concubine Zheng is really dead, there will be no way to end it this time. It's good news that she can wake up.
The daughter-in-law responded respectfully: "I heard that the imperial concubine drank medicine after waking up and fell asleep again. The imperial doctors said that the imperial concubine's body was damaged and her vitality was severely damaged. She must rest in peace and rest in the future."
Queen Gu's eyes flashed and she asked: "How long do you have to rest?"
The daughter-in-law smiled apologetically: "I don't know much about this slave."
Queen Gu was silent for a moment, and then she said calmly: "Pass this palace's oral instructions and ask the imperial doctors to take good care of Concubine Zheng. If you need any medicinal materials or supplements, just ask."
The daughter-in-law responded and stepped back.
Queen Gu thought for a moment, then got up and went to the emperor's palace. The emperor was already sick, and now Concubine Zheng was worried about her, and her face became even darker. Queen Gu looked at it, feeling frightened and uncomfortable at the same time.
She comforted her softly: "Concubine Zheng has woken up safely. As long as she takes good care of her, she will get better soon. Your Majesty, don't worry too much."
Naturally, the emperor also received the news that Concubine Zheng had woken up. Hearing this, he sighed softly: "She should be in a better mood now that the Third Emperor has been with her."
When it came to the third prince, Queen Gu asked naturally: "Concubine Zheng will probably need to rest for a while. Does the emperor intend to let the third prince stay in the palace to take care of her?" This question was very implicit, but there was something behind it.
The meaning is very clear.
The emperor looked deeply at Empress Gu: "What does the empress do?"
Queen Gu's heart skipped a beat. If the emperor had intended to let the third prince leave the capital, he would never have asked this question just now...
Empress Gu was thinking about lightning in her mind, but her face was very calm: "Although we have issued the imperial edict, we should leave Beijing as soon as possible. However, we cannot ignore human ethics. We should wait until Concubine Zheng's body recovers!"
The emperor's face actually looked better: "What you said makes sense. Just follow what you said!"
... Empress Gu responded with a smile as if nothing had happened, but secretly gritted her teeth in her heart. Concubine Zheng's move to risk her own death really shook the emperor's mind. Although the emperor still did not go to see her in person, he agreed to allow the third prince to stay in the palace.
Leave a little more time. As the saying goes, things will change if things are too late. It would be bad if something happens again.
Although we are aware of this, the regrettable thing is that we cannot reveal this layer, and we have to follow the emperor's wishes.
Empress Gu forced a smile and discussed with the emperor the choice of an imperial physician to take care of Concubine Zheng.
The emperor was a little tired, so he waved his hand casually and said, "I'll leave this little thing to you. I trust you!"
"I trust you" almost made Empress Gu laugh out loud. Fortunately, the emperor could say such words without changing his expression. She and Concubine Zheng had already been at odds with each other. If it weren't for the emperor's face, she, the queen of the first palace, would
It's not easy to make things difficult for a half-dead concubine. She doesn't even have to take action directly, she just secretly assigns people to deal with Concubine Zheng. Now the emperor has openly handed over the matter to her, which makes it difficult for her to do it...
…
The same thing has completely different meanings in the eyes of different people.
At least, in the third prince's view, the emperor's decision to let Queen Gu take care of Concubine Zheng's food, clothing, and daily life was a warning to him.
As long as he makes any changes, it will give Queen Gu a ready handle and a legitimate reason to deal with Concubine Zheng! Even if he can stay in the capital for a few more days, it will not help...
In the next more than a month, the third prince insisted on personally taking care of Concubine Zheng's body.
Concubine Zheng had a near death experience, and she was worried a lot, so her body did not recover quickly. No matter how good the medicines and supplements were, they could not cure her heart ailments.
Over the past month, the bruises on her neck have faded a lot, but she still can't get out of bed and move around. However, in front of the third prince, she refused to reveal these heavy worries, and instead often comforted Kaijie: "
Zhang'er, your father is willing to let you stay in the capital, which is a good thing. In a few days, if I go to your father to plead for mercy, he will definitely not let you go to Fandi..."
"Mother!" The third prince unexpectedly interrupted Concubine Zheng: "Your health has gradually improved. You just need to rest peacefully for a year and a half and you will be fine. There is no use if I stay here any longer. So, I think
I’m going to say goodbye to my father today…”
Concubine Zheng was shocked and looked at the third prince in disbelief: "Zhang'er, what did you say?"
The third prince's face was very calm: "Father, I was kind enough to let me stay in the palace for more than a month. I can take care of my mother personally for a while, and I am very satisfied to see my mother getting better. After delaying for so long, I
It’s time to go.”
Concubine Zheng looked at the third prince blankly, her mind went blank, and her lips trembled: "Why are you leaving? Your father has already agreed that you stay, why do you still want to leave?"
The third prince stared at Concubine Zheng and said in a low voice: "Mother, can't you tell what my father's intentions are? For more than a month, he has sent people to visit you every day. It's true, but he never
I have never seen you in person. He has never summoned me. He knew that you and the Queen were mortal enemies, but he asked the Queen to take care of your food, clothing and daily life. If I don't know better and set off on my own, I won't wait until Father or the Queen.
The queen opened her mouth, but she was really ignorant." At that time, Concubine Zheng's life in the palace would probably be even more difficult.
The third prince has obviously thought about it carefully, and his words are reasonable and well-founded.
Of course, it is impossible for Concubine Zheng not to see these facts. She just turned a blind eye subconsciously: "No, your father will not treat you like this. I will go and beg him now, and you will come with me. Your father
I will definitely feel soft-hearted..."
"Mother, wake up!" The third prince sighed softly and interrupted Concubine Zheng: "You should know very well what kind of person your father is. Even if you still have pity for you, you still have some feelings for my son.
, but compared with his country, it is far inferior. He has made up his mind to choose the prince, and he will never be soft-hearted towards me again."
Concubine Zheng was speechless, her eye circles were already red.
"For the sake of my mother and myself, I have to leave." There was a hint of weariness and self-deprecation in the third prince's voice: "I thought I was smart, but I didn't expect that I would lose miserably in the end."
Concubine Zheng's tears flowed down: "It's me, a useless mother, who couldn't protect you. It's my fault..."
She made a fuss seeking life and death, but in the end she still couldn't save her son!
Seeing Concubine Zheng sobbing with tears streaming down her face, the third prince felt sour in his heart. He held Concubine Zheng's hand tightly and said, "Mother, you have done too much for me. From now on, my son is no longer by your side.
You must take good care of yourself."
Concubine Zheng could no longer utter a single word. She cried and hugged the third prince. The tears quickly blurred her vision and soaked the third prince's chest.
The third prince hugged Concubine Zheng tightly, and two tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes.
…
"Father, my mother and concubine are getting better day by day, and I can rest assured." The third prince knelt beside the dragon bed and said respectfully: "Thank you very much, father, for allowing me to accompany my mother and concubine for such a long time. This is the end of my life."
I say goodbye to my father, and will leave the palace shortly, and leave Beijing tomorrow morning."
The emperor was sitting on the dragon couch, staring at the third prince who had reddish eyes but very calm complexion. His heart was ups and downs, and he could not calm down for a long time. But in the end he said nothing, but just lightly warned: "From now on, when I go to the feudal land, everything will be fine."
Be careful."
The third prince responded, then raised his head and begged: "I have no other worries, I just ask my father to treat my mother and concubine well in the future. My mother and concubine also cherished my son, but she acted out of anger and committed short-sightedness out of confusion. But she was right
My father's thoughts have never changed. I hope my father will remember that my mother and concubine have served you for many years and not be angry with my mother and concubine."
The emperor sighed softly: "I know better than you what kind of temperament she has. You can leave with peace of mind. As long as I am here, I will never allow others to bully her at will." However, the original feelings were also revealed one after another.
Things are almost over. There won't be any favors from now on.
Hearing such a promise, the third prince finally felt a little relieved.
As long as the mother can live in peace, it is more important than anything else. In this palace, people who can enjoy prosperity until old age are rare and lucky. As for the father's favor, I can no longer ask for it...
The third prince kowtowed three times to the emperor respectfully, then stood up and left.
After leaving the emperor's palace, the third prince did not rush out of the palace, but went to Fengyi Palace again to ask for an audience with Queen Gu.
The fact that the third prince had just gone to say goodbye to the emperor had not yet reached the ears of Queen Gu. Therefore, Queen Gu was a little surprised by the arrival of the third prince. She smiled calmly and said: "If you are not busy taking care of Concubine Zheng, why?
Come to this palace, Fengyi Hall."
The third prince knelt down without hesitation: "I will leave the capital today and go to the vassal territory. So I came here to say goodbye to the Queen!"
Queen Gu's palace was also shocked: "Does your father know about this?"
The third prince smiled lightly: "I have already bid farewell to my father, and my father has graciously agreed to my request to leave the capital tomorrow. I would like to ask the Queen to take more care of my mother and concubine in the future."
Queen Gu was speechless.
The third prince raised his head, his eyes brighter than ever before: "From now on, I will not be in the capital, leaving only my mother and concubine in the palace. The queen has a broad mind, and she will not be able to tolerate even a concubine who has lost her favor!"
This move to provoke the general had no effect on Empress Gu. She smiled lightly: "This may not be possible." (To be continued...)
