The sudden arrival of the old emperor and empress made the fifth prince understand that Gu Qiancheng was right. They were smart people, but others were not stupid...
Someone must have said something to make my father suspect my mother and concubine's condition, otherwise my father would not have come so suddenly!
At this time, the fifth prince could no longer care about plotting against Gu Qiancheng or stopping Gu Qiancheng. What he had to do now was to find a way to overcome the current difficulties and prevent his father from suspecting him.
The fifth prince refused to get up and knelt in front of the emperor and queen. He exaggerated Concubine Gu's condition and did not dare to object to the method of "opening an incision and removing the lump" proposed by Gu Qiancheng.
"Father, as long as I can save my mother and concubine, I am willing to lose ten years of my life." The fifth prince knocked hard and his forehead was bruised. The old emperor felt distressed when he saw it. The queen said words of concern, but her heart became more and more worried.
The more puzzled...
Is Concubine Gu really sick?
If it wasn't a real illness, why would she be willing to leave scars on herself?
The Queen had no idea that Concubine Gu would be forced to step down.
"Silly boy, your mother and concubine will be fine as long as your father is here." The old emperor patted the fifth prince's hand. Seeing that the fifth prince's mood gradually calmed down, he had time to look at Gu Qiancheng.
"Gu Qiancheng, can you guarantee that the imperial concubine will be fine after removing the lump?" The old emperor was still very uneasy about using a knife on his body, but saving people was more important now.
"My lord, I promise." The resounding tone fully demonstrated Gu Qiancheng's confidence.
The old emperor felt at ease, but the fifth prince was extremely angry...
His mother-in-law was fine to begin with, so what did she want Gu Qiancheng to guarantee?
In fact, if Gu Qiancheng hadn't deliberately caused trouble, his mother and concubine wouldn't have had to suffer like this.
However, the fifth prince could not say this. He could only scold Gu Qiancheng in his heart, and then watched helplessly as the old emperor agreed to Gu Qiancheng's action...
The fifth prince was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, but he still put on a grateful look on his face. He stepped forward to help Gu Qiancheng up, and held Gu Qiancheng's arm tightly with his hands.
"Gu...cousin, you have to be careful when you use the knife. My mother-in-law is afraid of pain."
The fifth prince screamed the word "cousin" so hard that he gritted his teeth. God knows how difficult it was for him to say these two words.
"Your Highness, put it down." Gu Qiancheng took out his hand without leaving a trace, and at the same time held it behind his back, secretly exerting force, until the fifth prince's face turned blue, and then said: "Your Highness, my hand is very steady, and I will never hurt the empress."
No matter how much her hands shook, she still wouldn't stab Gu Guifei in the heart. Although she wanted to, but...
It's really not worth losing your life for Concubine Gu!
"Gu Qiancheng, I will leave my beloved concubine to you. If you need anything, just ask the palace maid to prepare it." The old emperor looked at the fifth prince and Gu Qiancheng's "deep brother-in-law love".
"Your Majesty, I obey." Before the fifth prince was about to faint from pain, Gu Qiancheng let go of the fifth prince as if nothing happened.
The fifth prince's face turned pale, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. As soon as Gu Qiancheng let go, he quickly backed away, with his hands behind his back, not wanting anyone to see his hands trembling...
"What's wrong with Wu'er?" The queen noticed something strange about the fifth prince and asked with concern.
The fifth prince twitched his lips and showed a painful expression: "Mother, I am worried about my mother and concubine."
The fifth prince was not in ordinary pain at this time. His hands seemed to be broken, and his heart was in pain...
"Good boy, don't worry. Didn't your cousin Gu tell you that your mother and concubine will be fine?" The queen didn't mind acting like a loving mother in front of the emperor, and held the fifth prince in her arms, comforting her for a while...
The fifth prince's hands were in great pain, but he could not push the queen away, so he could only endure the pain.
Seeing that the fifth prince was deflated, Gu Qiancheng was in a good mood. After briefly talking to the emperor and the queen about the operation process, Gu Qiancheng asked the palace maid to prepare hot water, bandages, and wound medicine for her.
As for the assistant?
Where Concubine Gu was injured, the imperial doctor would definitely not be able to do it. There were also medical women in the palace, but their medical skills were not very good. Gu Qiancheng could only pass one or two exams and had no idea about the method. Gu Qiancheng had no choice but to say to the emperor,
She can do it alone and let the palace maid assist her.
Of course the emperor refused to agree, but the fifth prince said: "Rather than being a disservice, it is better to stay outside so as not to cause trouble to my cousin. Cousin, I believe you."
If the fifth prince didn't speak for Gu Qiancheng, he really had no choice. Now the three of them are like grasshoppers in the same boat...
The emperor and the queen thought about the same thing, so they didn't force it anymore...
While the palace maid was preparing things, the old emperor and the queen went to the inner hall to take a look at Concubine Gu. When they saw Concubine Gu lying lifelessly on the bed, the last trace of doubt in the old emperor's heart was dispelled.
His beloved concubine's life and death are uncertain, so how could she be pretending to be ill?
The old emperor's eyes immediately turned red. He held Concubine Gu's hand and said, "My dear concubine, you must get better soon. I'm waiting for you."
The queen also came forward to visit. The queen was more cautious than the old emperor. When visiting Concubine Gu, she secretly tested her...
After this test, the fifth prince almost broke out in a cold sweat. At the same time, he was glad that he gave in at the critical moment, otherwise he would have been exposed, and he and his mother-in-law would not have to gain a foothold in the palace.
A quarter of an hour later, the palace maid had prepared everything Gu Qiancheng wanted. The old emperor and the queen also persuaded the fifth prince to go to the outer hall and wait...
Yes, the old emperor was worried about Concubine Gu and wanted to accompany her outside. If the old emperor didn't leave, the queen would certainly not leave. Not only that, the women in the harem who had received the news also rushed over one by one...
This group of people originally came to watch the fun, but they saw that Concubine Gu was putting on a good show, and all of them looked confused. There was a favored little concubine who had recently caught the emperor's eye, so she asked carelessly:
"Is your illness really serious enough that you need to use a knife to remove the blood clot?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, the others saw an opportunity, and each of them spoke with concern: "Will your life be hurt if you take out this blood clot?"
"The queen has good fortune, she will be fine, but it's just two blood clots, she will be fine..."
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, these women kept biting the word "blood clot" in their words. To others, it seemed like nothing, but the fifth prince felt uncomfortable all over, and there was a faint uneasiness in his heart...
His mother-in-law is very good, Gu Qiancheng is going to get blood clots?
But with so many people watching, he couldn't help even if he wanted to...
Damn it, does Gu Qiancheng really want to take out two pieces of meat from his mother-in-law?
This time I was really tricked to death by Gu Qiancheng...
The face of the fifth prince was hard to see. He looked like "the sky is falling", which frightened the concubines to death. Seeing that the emperor's expression was also very bad, the few people he was friends with exchanged glances and closed in tacit understanding.
I won’t say any more, just because I’m afraid that Concubine Gu really has some shortcomings and the emperor will be angry with them...