Chapter 345: A Talented Person with Five Poisons 10
But the courtiers waited and waited, waiting and waiting, but they didn't wait until Chu Ji took action, and there didn't even seem to be any signs of Chu Ji ascending the throne.
What's more, he began to miss the morning court, leaving Qiao Jinhuan to take charge.
Weird!
So weird!
On the one hand, the courtiers felt that the imperial concubine Qiao Jinhuan was not a fuel-efficient lamp; on the other hand, they felt that Chu Ji was just holding back his big move. They were in a dilemma for a while, so they all simply shrank their necks and pretended to be quail.
At this time, the tension between Qiao Jinhuan and Chu Ji was not as tense as the courtiers thought.
At Haishi, in the palace.
Qiao Jinhuan huddled in Chu Ji's arms and put the book on the table, "It's been a hard time for Erlang."
"What kind of hard work is this?"
"Does Erlang want to be emperor?"
Qiao Jinhuan raised his eyes and asked.
Chu Ji looked at her for a long time, then shook his head slightly and put his palm lightly on her belly, "Let him do it."
Why don't you want to?
When he faced swords and swords on the battlefield, all he could think about was his life after he ascended to the throne one day, and he even dreamed about it.
But now...
That’s all.
He didn't want Qiao Jinhuan and this child to bear the eternal infamy of causing trouble in the palace.
"If it's a boy, ask him to ascend the throne, and I will protect you two. If it's a girl..."
Chu Ji frowned slightly. Among the concubines in the palace, except for Qiao Jinhuan, it was said that the noble Xue from before seemed to be pregnant as well, but the month was too young and he had not yet felt his pulse.
If she gives birth to a boy.
What he and Qiao Jinhuan had been doing these days were all about making wedding clothes for each other.
As for the other concubines, those who have not accepted the favor, Qiao Jinhuan has already sent them out of the palace in accordance with the previous agreement. Those who have accepted the favor will just wait to die lonely in the harem.
"What if it's a girl?"
Qiao Jinhuan pinched his face gently, "Girl, don't you like it anymore?"
"I like it. How can I not like the child you gave birth to for me?"
Chu Ji responded gently, and then said, "It's really hard for a girl to inherit the throne. If the child you give birth to is a girl, I'm afraid I will sit on the throne and welcome you as my queen."
As for forcibly marrying a younger sister-in-law, it is a historical scandal that has bad personal ethics...
Just scold me.
It doesn't matter!
Qiao Jinhuan chuckled lightly, "If you marry me, Erlang will not be allowed to marry any other women."
"nature."
Chu Ji answered immediately.
The two were chatting and laughing, but Taohong walked in with a frown on her face and talked about the topic they had just talked about.
"Mother, Xue Guiren has been confirmed to be pregnant for more than two months."
The emperor had been dead for more than two months, so the dates matched.
This is good, two posthumous children.
Chu Ji's eyes sharpened, "Jin Huan, do you want to get rid of that child?"
"Let's talk about it. Anyway, I don't need to be afraid of anything since you've got me covered."
Qiao Jinhuan lay lazily in Chu Ji's arms, "Those courtiers keep talking about how a country cannot live without a king for a day. It makes my head hurt. My feet also hurt~"
She lifted up her skirt slightly, revealing that her originally slender and fair legs were slightly swollen.
But it can still be held by Chu Ji with one hand.
His slightly rough palms pressed her calves skillfully.
"Hey, Erlang, please be gentle."
Qiao Jinhuan called out coquettishly, glaring at him with a mixture of anger and annoyance, her raised reddish eyes filled with an indescribable charm.
Chu Ji's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his strength on his hands, "Okay, okay, I'll be gentle."
Seeing this scene, Taohong bowed her head slightly amused and walked out.
With Prince Su as someone who truly loves her, the young lady's life has been filled with joy and hardship.
Taohong thought to herself, standing outside the door and not letting anyone in.
At the same time, in the corner of Cihe Palace, Qing Yi, who was kneeling on the tuanfu picking Buddha beans, slowly raised his head and asked, "What did you say?"
Her eyes were like daggers, and she looked at the young girl in front of her, Qinghua, who was wearing the clothes of a third-class palace maid.
Qinghua was a hidden stake placed in the palace when the Queen Mother was still alive. Later, by accident, she entered the palace of the imperial concubine and worked as a sweeping maid.
"Aunt Qingyi, I have indeed seen it with my own eyes. Prince Su, Prince Su is in the imperial concubine's palace. I'm afraid it's not the first time I've seen Miss Taohong act like that."
Qinghua said very carefully.
It's also a coincidence.
She had a crush on a guard a few days ago, and today while everyone was sleeping, she sneaked out to have a private meeting with the guard.
Unexpectedly, when he secretly returned to the palace, he saw Taohong opening the door and letting King Su into the imperial concubine's bedroom.
It’s already the time of year!
In the middle of the night, a man and a woman were alone, and no one could help but think too much.
Qinghua was also frightened and didn't even dare to enter, so she hurriedly came to find Qingyi.
Qing Yi has been with the Queen Mother for so many years and has been taught by the Queen Mother. Suddenly, she was shocked to hear this and subconsciously suspected the cause of Emperor Chu Heng's death.
There was a fire in the palace that day, and it was not put out until the next day.
At that time, Chu Heng's body was burned to black charcoal, and everyone assumed that he was burned to death.
It was later proven that it was Prime Minister Qiao who did it. After the Qiao family was exterminated, Qing Yi didn't think much about it.
but!
Now that King Su had intervened, she felt something was wrong.
Could it be that Chu Heng's death was the result of the affair between Prince Su and the imperial concubine being revealed and silenced?
Also, when Chu Heng died, Prime Minister Qiao's family was wiped out. King Su, who used to be very ambitious and danced higher than anyone else in the court, suddenly calmed down. This in itself is very abnormal.
Qing Yi suddenly recalled several months ago.
The Queen Mother was still there at that time, and both the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Qiao suspected that the imperial concubine had evil intentions.
But then the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Qiao had a falling out, so the matter was forgotten. Now that I think about it carefully, could the imperial concubine have colluded with King Su a long time ago?
Is the child in her belly really Chu Heng's?
Even the death of the Queen Mother...
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Qing Yi felt.
She asked Qinghua to leave and not to show any abnormality. She complained of illness the next day and asked people to ask the doctor Du Zhongdu to come over.
Although Qing Yi is a palace maid, she is the Queen Mother's personal palace maid and has served the emperor. Her status is very unusual. In addition, she and Eucommia ulmoides had many friendships in the past.
Finally, Eucommia ulmoides went to see her.
Seeing her slightly pale face, Eucommia ulmoides could not help but sigh, "Give me your hand and I will feel your pulse."
Qing Yi stretched out her hand.
When Du Zhong was checking her pulse intravenously, she suddenly asked, "Du Zhong, are you worthy of the kindness the Queen Mother has shown you over the years?"
Hearing this, Eucommia ulmoides was suffocated, and even the finger on Qing Yi's pulse felt two points heavier.
Although the movement was small, it was observed clearly by Qing Yi who had been watching him.
Her heart suddenly sank.
She guessed correctly.
The death of the Queen Mother was indeed not that simple.
Eucommia has rebelled!
"Well done to you, Dr. Du!"
Qing Yi gritted her teeth and slapped Du Zhong on the face. Then she grabbed Du Zhong's collar with one hand and asked sternly: "What did you do? What did you do to the Queen Mother?"
"The Queen Mother has trusted you, promoted you, and taken care of your descendants all these years, and you actually betrayed the Queen Mother!"