Chapter 409: The eunuch of Furong Palace makes his debut
At dusk, the emperor woke up leisurely.
The setting sun shines on the east wall, like a piece of molten gold water.
"Your Majesty is awake," the Queen, standing by, asked softly, "Do you feel lighter?"
The emperor stretched himself, and the expression on his face was obviously much relieved: "I had a good sleep this time, which relieved my fatigue."
The Queen smiled and said: "Your Majesty is just very tired. Don't get up in a hurry, or you may feel dizzy. After sleeping for most of the day, I think you are a little hungry. I wonder what your Majesty would like to eat? I asked someone to prepare a few things in advance, but I don't know.
Does it suit your liking?"
"When you say that, I'm really hungry. You always know my preferences, so you must be well prepared." The emperor slept well, so he naturally had an appetite.
The emperor stood up, and immediately a young eunuch came over with a basin and knelt down. The queen personally served the emperor to cleanse his hands and face.
Then the eunuch who served the meal brought some people and put the dinner on the table.
The meals are all light. The emperor is old and good at cooking, so he cannot eat greasy food.
The queen also sat down to eat with the emperor. The royal rules were very strong, and the master was not allowed to make any noise while eating.
Just as I was eating, I heard someone arguing outside.
The emperor couldn't help frowning, and the queen immediately sent people out: "Who is so unruly outside? Please go out and stop drinking."
Liang Xiao hurriedly went out and did not come back for a long time. Although the voices of the arguments became lower, they did not stop.
"Your Majesty, wait a minute, I'll go out and have a look." The queen said and got up and went out.
As expected, the arguing stopped, but the queen did not come in immediately.
After a while, the emperor had finished his meal, and the queen came in with Liang Xiao, followed by Zhang Ze.
"Tell me about it? What's going on? It's all happening here. It must be no small matter." The emperor looked at everyone and said.
The queen looked troubled, but she still forced a smile and said: "I think your majesty is finally feeling better, so I would rather not listen to these troublesome things for the time being."
The emperor laughed and said: "There are so many things to worry about, and this is not the least of them. Besides, you will have to know sooner or later."
"Eunuch Zhang," the queen turned back to look at Zhang Ze and said, "it's up to you to speak!"
"Your Majesty, the dispute just now was because a eunuch named Liu Guochun came to Furong Palace and said he wanted to report Concubine Fu for treason.
The younger one asked him if he had any evidence, but he refused to tell. He wanted to see His Majesty before he spoke. The younger one thought that the Emperor was having a meal, so he asked him to leave first.
But he said that he would die if he went back and insisted on seeing His Majesty immediately, so there was a dispute." Zhang Ze said.
The emperor was silent after hearing this, and the others did not dare to speak.
"Your Majesty, are you asking him to come in?" Zhang Ze asked.
"This is really overwhelming," the emperor smiled meaningfully, "call him in! Listen to what he has to say."
The old eunuch named Liu Guochun was brought in. He was hunched over and looked like a prawn in a low-grade blue eunuch uniform.
"Slave Liu Guochun, please give your regards to the emperor, and please give your regards to the empress." Liu Guochun, who still had a male duck voice, knelt on the ground to say hello, respectfully.
"You are from Concubine Fu's palace, why are you suing your master?" The emperor's voice was very low, not angry or authoritative.
Liu Guochun was just a low-level eunuch. He had never seen such a battle before. He was so frightened that he felt like chaff. He trembled and replied: "Qi, Qi, Qi... Your Majesty, I don't, don't... dare not lie."
.There is really a very important matter, and I dare not not report it."
"Then just tell me!" the emperor said, "let everyone hear what a big deal it is."
In fact, with the poisoning of Xiangguo Temple, the interception of secret messages, and the events in Qingyangling, the emperor no longer believed that there was anything bigger.
Because as long as one of the above three things is verified, Concubine Fu and her son will never see the light of day again.
"I have known about this for a long time, but on the one hand, she spoke lightly, and on the other hand, she was indeed timid and cowardly. After all, Concubine Fu is the majestic master of the palace. It is a great disrespect for a servant to complain to her master." Liu Guochun.
At this time, his mood seemed to have calmed down a lot, and his speech became smoother. "Now that things have happened one after another, I can no longer sit still. I dare not tell a lie in front of His Majesty. If I don't show up, I will be implicated by Concubine Fu."
.
I just want to get through this and save myself a life."
"Hmph! You are quite honest." The emperor couldn't help but sneered, "Loyalty is not much, only selfishness is of great use."
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty." Liu Guochun was lying on the ground, shaking like chaff, "I am a man who has no descendants, and this life is my own. Of course, if Your Majesty takes it, I will have nothing to say."
"Your Majesty, don't be angry with such a slave. If he tells lies, just beat him to death with a stick." The queen advised from the side, "You might as well listen to what he said."
"Then just say it. If what you say is true, I don't want your life." The emperor said, "Otherwise, I will turn your flesh and blood into mud!"
"Yes! Yes! This slave swears that every word he said is true." Liu Guochun kowtowed several times in succession, barely breaking his forehead. "This slave is the eunuch who carries water in Furong Palace, and is of the lower third class.
minion.
Last fall, one night, the slave was so hungry that he ran to the latrine several times.
The last time I came out of the hut, I couldn't walk because my legs were weak.
I simply found a place to sit down, and after a while I heard some movement, thinking it was someone like me who got up in the middle of the night and ran to the latrine.
Whoever wanted to take a closer look found that it was Wei Zhong, the chief steward of Furong Palace. He carried a lantern alone and walked forward from the back.
He was holding a rooster in his hand, which looked very scary.
The servant then paid attention to see what he was going to do and followed him quietly.
I saw the chief health officer coming to the front yard. An offering table had been set up in the center of the ground, with an incense burner on it.
Then Concubine Fu also came out, lit incense, bowed to the sky, and muttered something, but the servant didn't hear clearly what she said.
Then the director of health killed the chicken again and dripped the chicken's blood on the ground.
Concubine Fu also knelt down and said something like asking God to bless her and make things happen.
Then the Chief Guard helped Concubine Fu up, saying that the Poison Formation would be effective in less than a year. By then, it would be time for His Majesty's grand ceremony, and Lord Shen would definitely be able to help the Fifth Prince ascend to the throne.
The servant was so frightened when he heard this that he hid in the corner and did not dare to move.
Later, Concubine Fu went back to rest, and the health manager and others removed the incense table and other items and cleaned the floor.
When it was almost dawn, the slave slowly crawled back. The slave did not dare to tell anyone about this, and even once wondered whether he was dreaming.
Now that I heard that the fifth prince committed a crime and it was related to Shen Jingzhi, I thought that that day was indeed not a dream."