After entering the palace, Rong Yue did not go directly to Emperor Ming Yuan. Instead, she went to Concubine Hu's palace and discussed various symptoms of pregnancy with Concubine Hu. When the topic became a little heated, she casually asked,
"Father, have you been busy with government affairs recently? Do you have time to spend with you?"
Concubine Hu smiled and said, "I have been dining with you these past few days."
Rong Yue asked: "Oh, my father is really kind to my wife. I heard that my father doesn't like anyone dining at the same table. By the way, is my father worried about the war?"
Concubine Hu nodded, "It's natural to be worried, but the emperor said that he has great confidence in the emperor and the prince, and with the help of Prince Anfeng this time, we in the Northern Tang Dynasty will definitely win the war."
Being so optimistic and able to eat with Concubine Hu every day, I think the prince is safe and sound.
But she also remembered that the Crown Princess had a dream last night. Could it be that something happened last night and it was too late to send the newspaper back?
So, after chatting for a while, she said: "I'm going back first. I won't delay my wife and my father for a while. I'll come back tomorrow."
Concubine Hu smiled, "Princess Huai, is there something wrong with you?"
Rong Yue knew that she couldn't hide it from Concubine Hu. Concubine Hu was sometimes careless, but sometimes she was also very attentive, especially when someone inquired about the emperor.
She sat down and told the story of the princess's nightmare last night, saying: "She was worried that something would happen to the prince, and asked me to send someone to investigate, but even if I sent someone out, it would take several days to come back, so I
I just wanted to spy... and ask if my father has been acting strange these past two days. If my father is optimistic, then nothing will happen to the prince."
Concubine Hu was startled for a moment, "How can this nightmare be taken seriously? The Crown Princess must be thinking about something every day and dreaming about it at night, right?"
"That's what I said about her, but she..." Rong Yue lowered her voice and whispered: "But she said that Er Bao also dreamed about it. This is a bit weird, isn't it?"
Concubine Hu was frightened by her mysterious look, "This... did both the Crown Princess and the Emperor's grandson dream about it? How could it be such a coincidence?"
"It's just too much of a coincidence that makes people worried," Rong Yue said.
Rong Yue originally didn't think there was any problem when she heard what Yuan Qing Ling said this morning, and even thought she was overthinking her pregnancy. But now that she has traveled to two places and talked to Concubine Hu again, she also feels that this matter is a bit strange.
What is the so-called connection between husband and wife and father and son? She had heard this statement before. Could something really happen to the prince?
The Crown Princess can be thoughtful every day, but Erbao shouldn't be. During these days, she is living in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. She is so happy to see Erbao playing every day. She is afraid that she even forgot about her father going to the battlefield.
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Concubine Hu thought for a while and said with a serious expression: "You should go back first. If the emperor receives bad news, I should be able to know about it. When the time comes, I will send someone to inform you, but you don't want to do it in front of the princess for the time being.
If you say more, just say that we have sent people out to investigate, and we will just wait for news."
"Okay, thank you very much, Madam Hu." Rong Yue stood up and blessed herself.
Concubine Hu watched her leave. After a moment, she turned around and said to the palace maid beside her: "Go and ask the emperor if he will come to accompany me for lunch today?"
"Yes!" The palace maid received the order and stepped back.
Emperor Ming Yuan didn't come for lunch or dinner. He asked someone to inquire and he said that the emperor didn't even use lunch or dinner. The imperial kitchen sent food in and returned it intact. It was said that it was true.
Not a single bite was touched.
Concubine Hu couldn't sit still, so she sent people to the imperial court to inquire. She heard that many ministers in the court were in the imperial study and had not left. Concubine Hu's heart sank and she asked: "What about Eunuch Mu Ru?"
"Eunuch Mu Ru is waiting outside the imperial study."
Concubine Hu thought for a moment and said, "You go to the kitchen and bring me the ginseng soup. I will go there myself."
This is a bit abnormal. The most important thing in the court now is the war with Bei Mo. All other major measures have been put on hold. Apart from the war, there is nothing that can make the emperor skip lunch and dinner. In the imperial study room
discuss matters here.
She asked the palace maid to carry ginseng tea and walk to the imperial study. Inside the imperial study, the imperial army was guarding and no one was allowed to approach. Even if they saw that they were concubines, they were not allowed to enter.
Eunuch Mu Ru saw it from a distance and hurriedly came over, "Mother, why are you here?"
Concubine Hu looked at Eunuch Mu Ru and saw the anxious and sorrowful look on his face, but she still managed to squeeze out a smile. She felt even worse in her heart and said, "I heard that the emperor did not eat. If he continues to stay like this, I am afraid he will
My body was exhausted, so I happened to stew the ginseng soup, so I sent it over in person."
She looked over and was a little surprised, "Why do you think there are so many people inside? Is the Emperor still discussing matters?"
Eunuch Mu Ru stretched out his hand to take the ginseng soup and said: "Your Majesty, please go back. I'll just send it in. The Emperor is discussing something with you adults. It's not convenient for Your Majesty to go in at this time."
Concubine Hu snorted, but then asked: "Are you still discussing something so late? What happened?"
Eunuch Mu Ru reluctantly smiled again, "I don't know, and I can't go in. However, I think it's nothing. I'm afraid it's just a routine report."
Concubine Hu nodded, turned around and sent the maid away, then stared at Eunuch Mu Ru, showing worry and nervousness, and asked: "Eunuch, don't hide it from me, has something happened to my father?"
Eunuch Mu Ru was startled and said hurriedly: "Why do you think so? General Hu is fine."
Concubine Hu had a sad face, "You must not hide this from me. I had a nightmare last night, dreaming about my father..."
Concubine Hu's words stopped abruptly after she swallowed slightly at the end. She stretched out her hand to press her abdomen, looking uncomfortable.
Eunuch Mu Ru was afraid that her wild thoughts would hurt the dragon's fetus, so he did not dare to hide it. He sighed deeply, "Don't worry, Madam, General Hu is really fine. The one who is in trouble is His Highness the Crown Prince."
Concubine Hu suddenly raised her head, her face suddenly changed in shock, "Something happened to the prince? What happened?"
Eunuch Mu Ru said sadly: "Today, the Emperor received a letter from a person under Fourth Master Leng, saying that the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince An were seriously injured in front of the battle. Prince An broke his arm, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suffered injuries to his lungs.
His life was in danger, and the Supreme Emperor ordered people to go to Prince Anfeng to get the Purple Gold Pill. When the letter was issued, the Purple Gold Pill was not retrieved, so now the Emperor and all the ministers are waiting for the second letter from Fei Ge!"
The words "life is in danger" almost scared Concubine Hu to the point of fainting. She swayed slowly and murmured: "Oh my God, what's wrong with this? The Crown Princess knows, it will scare her to death."
Mu Ru said sternly: "Your Majesty, please do not let the Crown Princess know about this matter. The Crown Princess loves Your Highness deeply and is pregnant now. If she knew something happened to the Crown Prince, she would probably go to Xiuzhou Mansion immediately.
She is very heavy now, where can she go? You must not tell the Crown Princess."
Concubine Hu burst into tears, but wiped them away immediately. Her father had told her since she was a child that her family should not shed tears while her family was on the battlefield. Therefore, she quickly adjusted her expression and said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will not inform the Crown Princess.
How does the emperor feel?"
Eunuch Mu Ru sighed, "Your Majesty... Well, Your Majesty was extremely worried. He couldn't eat, and he fell down and his feet were sprained. So he summoned the ministers to discuss the matter. Today, he sent two imperial doctors to let him know.