Chapter Seventeen: The Wind and the Frost Cover My Life
Qingyue's voice broke through the confused mania of everyone, and wherever he looked, he saw a bright young man striding forward.
The young man's sparse face concealed a lonely and cold spirit, and his eyes were introverted and dark, "My brother entered the palace to pay his respects to the two concubines. Unexpectedly, when I passed the inner palace, I saw that all the palaces and courtyards were dark, and there were no people.
A few of them, but the lights in the Palace of the Emperor's Sister-in-law were bright, so they wanted to come over and take a look. Who knew they heard this outside?" He lifted up his Teng Chi Panyun Shiqing robe, strode forward and knelt down on one knee, "My brother, I'm here.
As a clan relative, I am willing to be my guarantor for Concubine Shu and the Prince and Concubine. Concubine Shu has been working hard and sleeping since she entered the palace. She cares about the old and the young. She does everything herself and is diligent and conscientious. Therefore, I am willing to trust Concubine Shu as a human being!"
Qi Concubine couldn't help but change her expression, a face as plump as the full moon suddenly burst out with a cold smile, "The Nine Kings have eyes high above their heads, and they never like to interact with concubines in the harem. How come you can say so many good things about Concubine Shu today?"
Sleeping long and hard, it’s as if the prince saw it with his own eyes!"
Xuanfen had a young temper and glanced at Concubine Qi. He suddenly felt a bit stubborn and immediately said tit for tat, "I don't need to see with my own eyes whether Concubine Shu is working hard and sleeping hard at night. I just want to see how slender Concubine Shu is.
, it can be seen that she worked hard to assist in managing the Sixth Palace. However, Concubine Qi is as round and round as Yang Guifei, which shows that she is a person who enjoys a happy life. It’s just that her head is not as big as her body. I think her head is always thinking about how to scheme against others, which takes a lot of brains.
Not that fat."
Although Xuanfen's words were harsh, he described Qi concubine very vividly. The concubine in the concubine was so frightened by the several turmoils that she couldn't help but laugh. Qi concubine was hateful and angry, her face turned the color of pig's liver, and she couldn't help but laugh.
It matches her head full of coral and agate beads.
Qi's concubine was born into a new noble family, and her elder brother had gained quite a reputation in the court in recent years, which could not help but increase his arrogance. Xuanfen was just a disgraced prince from a humble background, and he had always been looked down upon by her. How could he endure being ridiculed by him now? He couldn't help but pause.
He pointed at Xuanfen and said: "You——"
Before she finished speaking, she was slapped hard on the face by Xuan Fen. Qi Bi received two slaps in one day and was so angry that she almost fainted. Xuan Fen cupped his fists and said, "Brother, have you heard this?"
She had just spoken. It was not enough to falsely accuse Dr. Wen. My brother had witnessed his long hours and nights sleeping, so she wanted to drag him into this muddy water? It can be seen that this person has lost his mind and gone crazy.
The Master then falsely accused Concubine Shu of having an affair, how can he believe her words?" He thought he was extremely angry, his eyes were as red as fire, "How many years are there between my brother and Concubine Shu? Concubine Shu is the imperial brother.
The concubine is naturally my brother's sister-in-law. Since Concubine Shu has been in charge of the Sixth Palace, she has always been kind and courteous to her superiors and subordinates. Who doesn't know that my biological mother is humble, but she is only half a prince, and Concubine Shu has never been contemptuous in the slightest.
Try your best to take care of me. Today, I said a fair word, but this crazy woman pointed at my nose and said it. It’s boring for me to be a prince, so I might as well just go to Xianyun Yehe."
Although Xuan Fen's words were a bit angry, they also expressed the warmth and warmth of the people in the palace. The queen quickly comforted her and said: "How old is Jiu Wang, but he speaks such angry words!" She glanced at Xuan Ling and said, "Everything is always the same.
Your imperial brother and I have the final say."
Xuan Fenping calmed down, knelt down and said, "Although this woman is unconscious, she is the imperial brother's concubine after all. I beat her rashly, and I am asking the emperor to punish her."
Xuan Ling reached out to him and said, "I don't blame you, get up."
Qi Concubine couldn't help but shed tears and stamped her feet: "In the eyes of the Emperor, I am becoming more and more miserable, even worse than a poor household?!"
Xuan Ling didn't even move his eyelids and just said to Xuan Fen: "Don't be the same as her." After saying that, he said calmly, "The queen should also be well disciplined and don't teach her to speak rudely!"
The Queen responded, and then said angrily to Concubine Qi: "You have to be careful! The Nine Kings are nobles of Tianhuang, the Emperor's brothers, what a shame! If you keep speaking so uncleanly, the Queen Mother and the Dowager Princess will hear you and give in.
Palm your mouth!" She breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not that the emperor doesn't love you, don't lose your sense of proportion and let a small thing cost you a big thing!"
The Queen's last meaningful words suppressed the sobs in Qi Bin's throat, and her sobs gradually subsided, turning into a hint of unwillingness on her cheeks.
I am grateful to Xuan Fen for unexpectedly giving me a helping hand, but it is not appropriate to express my gratitude at this moment. I can only express my gratitude to him with a deep look.
There was a cold luster in the Queen's soft eyes like waves, as cold as the plain snow in winter, which was different from her following tone at the moment: "Having the Nine Kings as a guarantee really makes people feel relieved. The Emperor will not say it, but the Third Highness is
The emperor has high hopes for him because of his bloodline. It is a matter of great importance for generations to come, so we really have to be careful."
Xuan Ling said: "How to be careful?"
The queen pondered slightly, and Xiangbi's eyes turned sharply, and she slowly said four words, "Blood test (1)."
Xuan Ling turned around and asked, "How to test?"
Concubine Xiang said: "I have heard from the imperial doctor before that the blood from two people's pricks was dropped into a vessel to see if they merge into one. If the blood merges, they are related. Otherwise, there is no blood relationship." The queen looked up and looked up.
Looking at Xuan Ling, he said, "This method is not difficult, but it requires stabbing the dragon's body to draw blood, which I really don't dare to do."
My heart suddenly shook, and a horrifying look almost came out of my eyes. I felt the coldness and numbness of my lips, which had lost their warmth. There were countless thoughts running through my heart, but I couldn't test it! I couldn't test it!
"It can't be tested!" Concubine Zhen Gui suddenly stood up and objected, "How can the emperor's dragon body be damaged so easily? This method is definitely not feasible!"
Concubine Jing quickly supported Concubine Zhen, who was shaking due to excitement, and said: "This method has never been used in the palace. Who knows whether it is true or not? I don't agree with it either."
Qi Concubine was free to fiddle with the apricot-colored silk ribbon on her skirt, "That's not necessarily true. This method can be said to be widely circulated among the people, and I thought I could give it a try." She said softly, "This matter is not only relevant to Concubine Shu.
The reputation is more related to the royal bloodline. The matter is difficult, but can you know the authenticity with just one test? The emperor no longer needs to hesitate."
Seeing that Xuan Ling was quite moved, Xuan Fen said sincerely: "Brother Huang, have you ever thought that if Yu Han really did a blood test with the emperor brother, even if it was proved that he was the emperor brother's biological child, in the future Yu Han would know about it when he grew up, and he would harm the emperor brother.
Let’s not talk about the relationship between father and son. If the emperor really has high hopes for Yu Han, future generations will also criticize him and damage his prestige."
Madam Yu Rong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is confusing. It is precisely because the Emperor has placed high hopes on His Highness that we have to accept it. Otherwise, there is really something wrong. The Emperor is not entrusted to someone else, and has given up thousands of miles of land to others."
The clear shock and heavy doubts in Xuan Ling's eyes were tightly woven into a dragnet, and he rushed towards me with a lot of faces. I could almost feel the sticky feeling of his underwear being soaked with sweat and tightly adhering to his back. At this moment
, I have no other choice but to hold on to his trust. I looked at him with a smile and said, "I have been living with the green lantern Buddha in Ganlu Temple for several years, but I didn't expect to be reunited with the emperor. I thought it was a concubine and
The Emperor's love is deep, but who knew it would be like this? If I had known that the Emperor would be so suspicious, I would have lived a lonely life in Lingyun Peak."
His palms were sticky and wet, and he held my fingertips, "Huan Huan, don't say that." His tone was a little difficult, as if a ray of pain in the lotus heart penetrated the bottom of his heart, "As long as I try, I will
But I want you and Haner to be innocent."
My temples, which were wet with cold sweat, felt sticky against my cheeks, like a cold snake swimming on my skin. The fear that made my hair stand on end was so real. I shook my head with difficulty, "Your Majesty, if you want to try, you are really suspicious."
I am my concubine."
He turned his face away. Concubine Zhengui was reluctant to give up. Her chest was tight and short of breath for a while, and she kept stroking her breasts. Concubine Jing comforted her and said to Xuan Ling: "What concubine Zhengui said is true. Since she suspects that Concubine Shu has an affair with Imperial Doctor Wen,
Privately speaking, His Highness the Third Prince can just take a blood test with Imperial Physician Wen. This will not damage the Emperor's dragon body, and you can understand."
When Wen Shichu heard this, his face relaxed. Xuan Ling nodded and said: "Li Chang, go to Rouyi Hall and bring His Highness the Third Prince."
I heard Concubine Jing's compromise and comfort, and felt a little relieved. Although the Queen saw that she was tired, she managed to cheer up and said: "You sisters are also tired today. Let's have some snacks first. When the third prince comes, the matter will be clear.
"As he said this, he ordered the small kitchen to bring Tremella Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup. Everyone had different thoughts, but no one moved it.
After a long time, I saw a green figure walking in gracefully, leaning down and saying: "My slave Huanbi and the three princes are here to pay their respects to the emperor and the queen."
Xuan Ling was startled, "Didn't you go to the Sixth Prince's Mansion?"
Huanbi said softly: "Yes. The six kings were well, and the slave returned to the palace to return his life to the empress. Unexpectedly, when he returned to the palace, he saw Eunuch Li looking for the third prince, so he and his father-in-law took the third prince back from Empress Shuyuan.
"
I changed my mind slightly and said, "My sister is about to give birth, so we can't disturb her with these things."
Huan Bi said: "My wife was sleeping when I came out, so I don't think she was disturbed."
Huanbi held a small swaddling baby in her hands, which was the "Merdeer with Zhi" water-red satin quilt that I personally embroidered for Han.
Xuan Ling stretched out his hand to touch the child's forehead. Huanbi stepped aside and whispered softly: "Your Highness is still asleep." I looked from a distance, and sure enough, the child was sleeping soundly in Huanbi's arms, with half a small face.
Covered in swaddling clothes, he looked very comfortable.
Xuan Ling couldn't bear it, waved his hand and said: "Li Chang, go and prick a drop of blood."
A bowl of clear water had been prepared in the palace, which was placed in a white jade bowl. It was clear and discerning. Li Chang took a bright silver needle from in front of the queen and hesitated whether to take action immediately.
I threw myself in front of Xuan Ling and begged: "Your Majesty, with this move, even if Han'er is confirmed to be the Emperor's biological child, he will be criticized by the world for being the Emperor's child with suspicion of bloodline. Your name is Han'er... your name is Han."
How will my son gain a foothold in the future?"
Xuan Ling gently held my hand, his gesture was so light, as weak as cotton wool, and after a moment he said: "After all, our children are the most important."
"Slow down -" Huanbi looked around and fixed his gaze on Concubine Zhengui, "Concubine Zhen is weak, so I'm afraid she won't be able to see this."
The queen raised her chin and said, "Help your concubine to rest in the side hall."
Huanbi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the concubine Zhengui going out. Wen Shichu stepped forward, stretched out his finger without hesitation, and Li Chang pricked it with a needle. There was silence in the hall, so quiet that he could hear the soft "thud" of blood falling into the water.
Xiang. Huanbi took out the child's lotus-like calf from the swaddling clothes and said: "The fingers are connected to the heart. To reduce the pain for Your Highness, please father-in-law, please tie it on the instep." Li Chang said cruelly, closed his eyes and poked the child's instep.
, a drop of blood fell into the water, and the child felt pain and immediately burst into tears.
My heart ached, and I held the child in my arms, bursting into tears.
I grabbed it too quickly, and my body swayed slightly, and the gold-plated rhombus-embedded emerald grain armor on my little finger accidentally touched the water. Huanbi hurriedly smiled and said, "The queen is hugging Your Highness in a hurry."
Li Chang held up the white jade bowl and shook it gently. He saw that the newly filled well water in the bowl was extremely clear. As the water rippled, the two coral-like blood beads gradually came closer, like magnets attracting each other, and gradually merged into one.
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Veins popped up on Xuan Ling's forehead. He pursed his thin lips tightly and struck the armrest of the throne with a heavy palm. The throne was originally made of hollow red gold with complicated patterns.
The palms of my hands hurt and turn red and purple.
Wen Shichu's eyes suddenly became distracted, he took two steps back, shook his head and said: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Joy as thick as blood appeared in Qi Bin's eyes, and the queen shouted: "How brave, Mrs. Zhen! Why don't you kneel down!"
I responded coldly, "I am not wrong, why do you have to kneel down!"
The Queen's solemn and forceful voice said, "Those who are fused by blood are relatives! What else can you argue with?" The Queen looked around, "Come here! Strip off her concubine's uniform and lock her into the Jin Palace! Throw away that evil barrier too.
Go in! Wen Shichu...kill with the rod immediately!"
I glared at the surroundings, my eyes tearing, "Who dares!"
Xuan Ling's eyes were blood red, and there was unspeakable tearing pain. He reached out and pinched my chin hard, "I treat you well, why...why do you treat me like this!"
His knuckles were rattling, and there was a cracking pain in his jaw that was about to be crushed. I seemed to hear the sound of cracking bones. Concubine Jing stepped forward to persuade her, but Xuan Ling pushed her to the ground with a wave of his hand, and Concubine Jing again
I was in pain, anxious and helpless, so I had to close my eyes and couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
I shook my head desperately and hugged the child in my arms tightly. I was speechless. During the struggle, only two drops of clear tears fell down and fell on the back of his hand. As if being burned, Xuan Ling trembled slightly,
He loosened his grip and said sadly, "Huan Huan, you disappoint me so much!"
I coughed a few times, took a few breaths of fresh air, and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty, this water is wrong!"
At the moment of his shock, I quickly pulled out the golden hairpin from his hair. The sharp tip of the hairpin scratched the back of Li Chang's hand. A few drops of blood fell into the water, and soon merged with the original blood in the bowl, becoming a perfect
One body.
This incident happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned on the spot. My jaw was in unbearable pain, so I held on and said, "There is something wrong with this water. Anyone's blood can melt if it drops into it."
Huanbi was stunned, and quickly took out a silver needle and pricked out a few drops of blood, which soon merged with the blood in the bowl. Huanbi screamed: "This water has been tampered with! Your Majesty is innocent!"
Li Chang was speechless, waving his hands and saying: "Slaves cannot have children, this... this... Doctor Wen and Huanbi are definitely not the children of slaves!"
Xuan Ling laughed angrily, "I know!"
Wen Shichu's expression improved slightly. He dipped his finger into the water, licked it with his tongue, and immediately said: "This water has a sour taste because alum has been added. There is a note in ancient medical books: If the water is mixed with alum, although it will
Father and son can be fused together, but if they put a little clear oil in water, even if they are parents and children, they will not be able to fuse together."
"Your Majesty..." I was exhausted and knelt down with tears in my eyes, "You can imagine the poisonous intentions of this person."
Xuan Ling slowly turned around, stared at the queen, and said solemnly: "Just to be fair, the water was prepared by the queen herself."
The queen's face turned pale slightly, and she tried to calm down, "There is absolutely nothing wrong with the water I prepared."
"Really?" Xuan Ling said indifferently: "I remember that the queen is quite knowledgeable in medicine."
The queen lowered her head, her crow-green eyelashes trembled slightly, and said sincerely: "If I use this trick, I will be discovered accidentally. Isn't it too risky? It would be stupid."
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub?" Hu Yunrong's already charming face took on a sinister glow at this moment, "Although this trick is dangerous, the chance of winning is high. Once it succeeds, everyone will recognize the Third Highness.
He is the son of Imperial Physician Wen, who will test him again? Even if he tests again with the Emperor, the Queen's careful planning will definitely make Concubine Shu clear up her injustice."
The queen raised her head and said: "I have been wronged! I am the queen, why do you need to make such a trick to frame Concubine Shu?"
Concubine Duan, who seemed to have fallen into trance, opened her eyes slightly and sighed: "Yes! You are already a queen, what else is there to do?"
"If I hadn't found out in time, Han'er would have been unjustly killed even if he was the emperor's own child!" I raised my head and looked at the queen, "I have always respected you as the queen, and I am always respectful to you. I don't know where I offended the queen. I want to
Suffering such a disaster?"
Hu Yunrong pointed at the child in my arms, smiled and said to the Queen: "Because Concubine Shu has a son, but you only have an adopted son. Even you yourself said that the Emperor has high hopes for His Highness. Since he has high hopes for His Highness, your eldest prince
If you can't become a prince, where will you take your position as queen mother in the future?" As he spoke, his slender fingers gently passed over the child's swaddling clothes, "Poor, poor! Your Highness, who said that you have to be doted on by your father at a young age?
?The Queen is the adoptive mother of the Emperor’s eldest son, so naturally she is not angry.