After seeing the emperor and his entourage leaving, Eunuch An wiped the sweat from his forehead and stroked his chest. However, before he could finish breathing a sigh of relief, he saw a few young eunuchs out of the corner of his eye, ready to raise their hands. The corpse of his personal guard made his eyelids jump in shock, and he shouted to stop it.
"Don't move!" Mr. An hurriedly took a few steps and cursed: "You can't move the suspect's body without a head. If you don't want to die, don't catch me!"
"When the imperial doctor comes here, report it immediately if there is any news!" Eunuch An knew that although the current emperor was calm on the surface, he was actually trying his best to suppress his raging anger. Once he acted inappropriately, how could he be alone in his anger? ?
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In the Palace of Qianqing, the emperor and empress were sitting on the throne, with Eunuch An accompanying them. There were only three of them in the huge palace, and it was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop, and the atmosphere was very dignified.
The people from the Guards Department came very quickly. In less than an hour, they had already carefully inspected the inside and outside of the pavilion. The more they checked, the more frightened they became. This was a case that caused trouble in the palace. If it was not handled well, everyone who knew about it would be killed. Landing!
"Your Majesty, I would like to inform you that Si Sunzheng, commander of the imperial guards, pays homage to our emperor, long live..."
"No need! Say it!"
"According to Wei Chen's investigation, Concubine Guo..."
"It's Concubine Guo!" The emperor was obviously very angry as he spoke, and Eunuch An was frightened.
"Yes! Concubine Guo took a medicine that can cause coma and stimulate desires. This medicine is somewhat rare, so it must not have come from Daqi! I heard that this medicine is available in Xiliang!"
"Go on!" The emperor's face darkened and he thought for a moment. It seemed that things were not that simple.
"The eldest prince's personal bodyguard, Liu Zijie, was poisoned by a powerful enchanting drug, and the dose he took was more than ten times that of an ordinary person. Even if the effect of the drug is exceeded, it may burn his brain."
"An Shi!" The emperor did not return to Sun Zheng's words, but turned to look at Eunuch An: "What did the imperial doctor say?"
"Your Majesty, this is consistent with what Commander Sun said! However..."
"But what?" Seeing that An Shi didn't dare to speak directly, the emperor turned sideways. Eunuch An quickly approached, covered his mouth with a fly whisk, and lowered his voice:
"I found a few strange fragrant pills in Concubine Guo's personal sachet. I have taken them out and handed them over to the Imperial Hospital envoy for personal inspection..."
The other two people in the hall did not hear clearly what Mr. An said, and they did not dare to listen.
From the few words exchanged between the two of them, the emperor had already guessed everything.
But now that my health is deteriorating and I have relaxed a little about matters in the court, is the competition between the princes already so blatant?
How dare you even dare to have ideas about your own concubines?
"Presumptuous!" the emperor shouted in a low voice, slapping the throne with one hand and making the throne buzz.
"Within seven days, let me find out the truth! Otherwise, come to see me!" The emperor shouted angrily and walked away.
"I obey the decree!" Sun Zheng was sweating like rain. He had been the commander of the archguard for less than half a month. She knew that the previous one died because he mistakenly speculated on the holy will and flattered the horse's leg. She picked one up. He was promoted because of his mistakes. He looked glamorous on the outside, but in fact he was walking on thin ice every step of the way.
An Shi's worried heart was finally relieved. Only when His Majesty vented his anger could this matter be considered settled.
There are always some smart people who think that as the emperor grows older, he begins to lose control of the court, and mistakenly believe that His Majesty's specious actions in recent years are just to create doubts and confuse them. Little do they know that this is what the Emperor did to them.
"Your Majesty, what's the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tomorrow?" Eunuch An asked as he followed behind.
"Do it! Do it for me! I want to see who are the people who want to watch my show?" His Majesty's eyes were gleaming, as if everything was under control.
After everyone retreated, only the emperor and the queen remained in the hall.
"Queen!" The emperor's tone was cold, with a hint of anger.
"My concubine is here." The queen was frightened and knelt down in response.
The emperor looked coldly at the queen who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I will save you some face today. As the master of the harem, you are fully responsible for what happened today!"
"I thank you, Your Majesty!" The queen had been with him for decades, so she knew the emperor's temper. However, in recent years, she had become more and more moody. Seeing that it was impossible to keep the concubine Guo, she did not want to make up for it at this time.
There was silence for a long time. The marble floor tiles in the palace had become slightly cold during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the queen was kneeling on the ground upright, like a sculpture, with even her hair unchanged.
"How do you think Concubine Guo should be dealt with?" the emperor suddenly said, with a calm expression on his face, and the already solemn atmosphere became more and more heavy like frost.
"Your Majesty, I think that Concubine Guo is a sinner. According to the palace rules, she will be thrown into the cold palace and sentenced to death." After the queen finished speaking, she looked up at the person on the throne and saw that the emperor frowned slightly, as if he was not satisfied with her proposal.
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At this moment, the emperor's rhythmic tapping on the armrests sounded in her ears, and the queen's heart shrank. Every time this sound hit her heart, her brain was working rapidly, and she recalled it fiercely.
Could it be that Mr. An's private whispering just now has something to do with Guo Concubine? Then there is only one possibility: Guo Concubine still has some use value to the emperor, and she has not yet died.
"Take Concubine Guo to the cold palace for the time being and wait until she is punished!" The queen held her breath and concentrated, her body straightened.
"As you said." The emperor stopped tapping and relaxed his brows.
Seeing this, the queen quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The clothes on her back were soaked with cold sweat. The breeze caused the candlelight to sway and her body felt chilly. However, she relied on her strong willpower to prevent herself from trembling.
"Tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, keep your eyes open. If something like this happens again, you can't control the affairs of the harem in the future, so don't worry about it!"
"I accept the decree!"
"Tomorrow, let the girl from the Xiao family come to participate!"
"According to the decree!" The queen couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts. Such a big thing happened and she had a lot to do with it. Why did she specifically ask her to participate?
When Eunuch An came in, and when he passed by the queen, his face became more respectful. He walked softly to the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, the third prince wants to see you!"
"Are you interceding for his biological mother?" The emperor's eyes flashed with disgust and he said sarcastically.
"My servant thought so at first. But on the contrary, the Third Prince asked Your Majesty to severely punish Concubine Guo."
"Let him go back!" The emperor put aside his contempt to see how far he would go.
This son, who is the most inconspicuous among all the princes, actually made such an unexpected decision. Compared with the panicked look of the eldest prince today, there is no trace of responsibility.
If you use yourself to save others, if you were in Yu Wenyao's position, you would "exterminate your relatives for justice" as soon as possible.
This night in the Imperial City is destined to be another sleepless night!