Chapter 348: A scholar who is full of five poisons 13
After listening to Qing Yi's words, Chu Ji was silent for a long time.
Seeing his reaction, Qing Yi slowly raised her lips, "Prince Su has always been thoughtful and far-sighted. He must have considered these things a long time ago, right?"
"What is the purpose of your coming today?"
Chu Ji did not respond to her words, but asked her instead.
What to do?
It's actually very simple.
Qing Yi's purpose was to instigate a relationship between Chu Ji and Qiao Jinhuan.
In her analysis, Chu Ji is the biggest backer for Qiao Jinhuan's success. If Qiao Jinhuan's plan fails, Chu Ji must no longer support her.
"I was just kind-hearted and wanted to wake up King Su."
A slight smile appeared on Qing Yi's face, but before the smile could fully bloom on her face, a sudden and unexpected sword light flashed across her slender neck.
Suddenly, blood flowed like a stream.
"He...he..."
Qing Yi subconsciously raised his hands to cover his neck and let out a few reluctant gasps.
Chu Ji stood aside, holding a handkerchief and nonchalantly wiping the long sword stained with a little blood, without even looking at Qing Yi again.
"You will...regret..."
Qing Yi gasped twice, looking at Chu Ji with wide eyes.
Chu Ji then glanced at her coldly, "I don't believe a word of your words."
How could he believe Qiao Jinhuan so much?
That poisonous woman!
Fortunately, she still had some backup plans... Queen Mother, this servant is coming to see you...
Qing Yi fell on the chair with her eyes open. The hand covering her neck lost strength and fell to her side. Her eyes that were not closed were full of unwillingness.
Chu Ji casually hung up his sword, walked away, and asked the housekeeper to dispose of Qing Yi's body secretly, and then he entered the palace.
When he saw Qiao Jinhuan, he said bluntly, "Qing Yi was killed by me."
"Why?"
Qiao Jinhuan was stunned for a moment, then covered her lips and chuckled, leaning on his arms weakly, "I said why can't I find anyone? It turned out that she came to your house. What is she looking for you for?"
"Want to kill me."
"How dare Qing Yi?"
Judging from the series of plans she made in the palace, she must be a smart person. How dare she go to Prince Su's palace and assassinate Chu Ji carelessly?
Qiao Jinhuan's intuition was wrong.
She glanced at Chu Ji again, and when she saw that the other person's expression was as gentle and doting as ever, she just raised her eyebrows slightly, not bothering to make any further guesses.
Seeing that the due date was approaching, she became increasingly tired.
Giving birth to a child is really a disaster for a woman.
After complaining a few words in his heart, Qiao Jinhuan covered his lips and yawned. He stretched out his hand and patted the booklet, "I haven't finished reading these yet, so I've worked hard."
Chu Ji said "Yeah" lightly, "Go to sleep when you feel sleepy."
"I asked Taohong to prepare a midnight snack for you."
"Okay, I'll eat it."
"Lately, your child has become more and more restless, always moving, making me unable to sleep well at night."
"Then when he comes out, I'll give him a good beating to vent your anger."
While Chu Ji was reading the booklet, he was coaxing his sweetheart in his arms. He was so busy that he felt very happy.
The words Qing Yi said really seemed to have no impact on him at all.
He didn't even ask about Qiao Jinhuan's oath.
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The stars are passing by, and the days are passing by so fast.
The due date predicted by the imperial physician was so close recently that Qiao Jinhuan had already stopped attending court, and Chu Ji was temporarily responsible for handling government affairs.
As soon as it dawned that day, several ministers had already taken their seats in Chu Ji's mansion, waiting to discuss with him today's major political affairs.
But in the palace, Qiao Jinhuan felt that her stomach was swollen and heavy.
"The amniotic water has broken! Hurry, call the midwives who will deliver the baby."
Taohong noticed something was wrong with Qiao Jinhuan and immediately mobilized everyone in the palace to prepare for the birth.
Qiao Jinhuan frowned lightly, and was supported by Tao Hong, who walked two more steps to the side hall, and then lay down on the bed. Waves of pain came over her, making her body extremely weak.
While Taohong stabilized the servants in the palace and told them not to cause chaos, she was also worried about Qiao Jinhuan's situation. She also found another eunuch to go outside the palace to inform Chu Ji.
Her master was working desperately in the palace to give birth to a child for Chu Ji. How could Chu Ji not be there?
At the same time, in Prince Su's palace, Chu Ji was a little agitated for no reason.
Listening to the voices of the courtiers talking to each other, the eyebrows were wrinkled into the word "Chuan", and the air pressure around the body unconsciously dropped.
Just when he was about to make a noise and drive people away, the housekeeper came with people.
"Your Majesty, someone is coming from the palace."
The eunuch bowed to King Su and said eagerly, "Prince Su, the imperial concubine is giving birth!"
"What!"
Chu Ji was instantly shocked and asked hurriedly: "What's the situation? When did it happen?"
"The amniotic fluid has just broken, so I guess we have to wait." The eunuch responded in a high-pitched voice.
After receiving this news, Chu Ji could not sit still.
He nodded to the courtiers, and without even waiting for the courtiers to speak, he ordered the steward again: "Prepare your horses, I am going to enter the palace!"
Chu Ji left happily, and the few left courtiers looked at each other, thinking something was wrong.
The imperial concubine is giving birth, why is Prince Su so anxious?
He still wants to go to the palace to see?
Ah...isn't this not in line with the rules?
Several courtiers had embarrassment and subtlety written all over their faces.
"Prince Su is benevolent and kind, and he cares about the late emperor's posthumous son. This shows that Prince Su has a kind heart and a deep brotherly love!"
"Ah, yes, yes, it is rare for Prince Su to care about brotherhood and take good care of the late emperor's son."
"Yes yes yes."
Although these courtiers are here to make excuses for Chu Ji's behavior, in fact, they are thinking more than the other.
It's just that when it comes to royal family secrets, no one dares to talk nonsense.
This group of people left the Prince Su's Mansion chatting and laughing. As for how complicated their moods were, only they themselves knew.
Chu Ji knew they would think too much, but he didn't care.
He walked to Qiao Jinhuan's palace in a familiar manner and waited. Taohong asked someone to bring him a chair, but he couldn't sit still and kept walking back and forth at the door of the delivery room.
"Why didn't you hear the sound?"
He clenched one hand into a fist, beat the palm of the other hand anxiously, and looked inside from time to time.
"Your Majesty is just still gathering strength. Giving birth takes a lot of energy."
The old lady on the side explained.
While he was talking, a sharp scream came from inside, which made Chu Ji tense up in fright, and a dense layer of cold sweat covered his forehead.
When he heard the cry of pain inside again, he kept walking toward the door as if he couldn't control himself.
The old lady at the door tried her best to stop him outside, "You can't do that, Your Majesty, men can't enter the delivery room... No, you can't enter the delivery room of the imperial concubine."
How could this eldest uncle enter his sister-in-law's delivery room?
If word spreads, will the imperial concubine still live?
It was these words that persuaded Chu Ji, who was about to lose his mind, so that he could only run around in circles outside in a panic, looking at the basins of blood being brought out, and his mouth went dry with anxiety.