Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty-Fourth [The Empress Arrives] (Part 1)
Xue Shengjing's small eyes narrowed, showing a sly look: "The relationship between Dakang and Dayong has long been destined. No matter whether the marriage is successful or not, it will not change the overall situation. The important thing about this marriage is not the marriage itself, nor the marriage itself.
Not Princess Anping."
Ma Qingyun said: "If something happens to Princess Anping, I'm afraid it will cause an uproar."
Xue Shengjing said: "The bigger the noise, the better. I am too lazy to wade into this muddy water. Go and find out what happened in Qichen Palace last night?"
"yes!"
After Ma Qingyun left, Xue Shengjing took out a jade box from his sleeve and opened it. Inside was a mountain frog as white as jade. This was the black ice clam that Hu Xiaotian came to ask for. Xue Shengjing took a look at it.
He closed the jade box again and murmured: "The two little brats were a little too impatient and caused such a big trouble. I want to see how you end it."
The morning was still overcast, and the dim skylight made people feel a little breathless. Fang Lianhai, the manager of Kunyu Palace, walked into the palace quickly. Concubine Dong Shu had just finished washing and was sitting in front of the bronze mirror. A palace maid was combing her hair.
Suddenly, Concubine Dong Shu's shoulders trembled, and the maid was so frightened that she stopped moving.
Concubine Shu slowly turned her face, her eyes widened, and she glared angrily at the maid combing her hair. The maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a plop.
Concubine Dong Shu raised her hand and slapped her hard in the face, and said angrily: "You useless piece of trash, do you want to murder me?"
The palace maid kowtowed as if she were pounding garlic: "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life..."
In Dayong's harem, Concubine Dong Shu was famous for being difficult to maintain. Over the years, there were countless palace maids and eunuchs who were unlucky under her.
Concubine Dong Shu was about to have a fit when she heard Fang Lianhai's shrill voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Concubine Shu looked at Fang Lianhai coldly, but Fang Lianhai had a smile on her face.
Concubine Shu said: "You died so early in the morning, where did you go?" Fang Lianhai usually combed her hair. If he hadn't been away, it wouldn't have been this palace maid's turn. Her technique couldn't be compared with Fang Lianhai's. She was very nervous when combing her hair.
I accidentally tore off a few hairs of Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu has always cherished her hair, so it was normal for her to get angry. Of course, it was also a big reason why she had been unhappy recently.
Fang Lianhai took the ivory comb from the little maid's hand and winked. The little maid stepped back with relief.
When no one was around, Fang Lianhai laughed softly and said: "Congratulations, congratulations to the empress!"
"What's the joy?"
Fang Lianhai chuckled and said, "I have just received the news that Qichen Palace was attacked last night, resulting in many casualties. Princess Anping was also seriously injured."
Concubine Shu's body trembled and she suddenly turned to Fang Lianhai, not caring that the comb hurt her hair: "What did you say?"
Fang Lianhai said: "Princess Anping of Dakang was seriously injured. It is said that she was poisoned. Xu Baichuan from Tai Hospital and Liu Changsheng from Shennongshe both passed away. It is said that this time it will be more serious than bad." He said with a smile on his face.
: "Isn't this a great joy for the empress?"
Concubine Shu bit her lip, stood up, and paced back and forth uneasily. After taking a few steps, she asked, "Someone assassinated Princess Anping?"
Fang Lianhai nodded and said, "My empress can finally feel at ease now."
Concubine Shu said angrily: "You bastard, what does this have to do with me?"
Only then did Fang Lianhai realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I was so happy that I said something and then said it. I hope your Majesty will not be as knowledgeable as me."
Concubine Shu thought about it for a moment and then said: "This matter is not trivial. Please make arrangements immediately. I will go to Qichen Palace to visit in person."
"What?" Fang Lianhai looked stunned.
Concubine Shu said angrily: "Don't do it as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Concubine Dong Shu was in a state of confusion at this time. She didn't feel any joy at all when she heard the news of Princess Anping's assassination. This incident was not planned by her. She was able to reach her current position in the intrigues of the harem. She did not only rely on her behind the scenes.
The family's influence, more importantly, relies on itself. Concubine Dong Shu immediately thought of the possible impact of this matter. Her previous actions against the Dakang Mission had already made the Queen Mother dissatisfied. She also personally intervened.
After this incident, Concubine Shu has reconsidered how to deal with this matter. Since she is unable to stop this marriage, she can only let nature take its course. After Princess Anping marries into the family, she, as a mother-in-law, has countless methods
to deal with her.
The assassination that occurred in Qichen Palace last night has completely disrupted Concubine Dong Shu's plan. Although she had hoped that Long Xiyue would die on the way to Yongdu countless times before, when Long Xiyue's life was really in danger, Concubine Dong Shu
But he realized that this matter was very bad. Even the slave Fang Lianhai thought that this matter was a great joy for him, so most people would think that he was the one who wanted Princess Anping to die the most, which meant that there would definitely be people who wanted Princess Anping to die.
Many people will doubt her.
When Hu Xiaotian returned to Qichen Palace, it was already completely bright. A group of people were waiting for him in the yard. Seeing Hu Xiaotian's depressed expression, everyone understood that his trip to Prince Yan's Palace might be in vain.
When Xu Baichuan heard that the Black Nether Ice Clam had been stolen, he couldn't help but sigh and comforted Hu Xiaotian: "Actually, even if you borrow the Black Nether Ice Clam, it won't be able to completely remove the toxins from Her Highness the Princess's body. It has been investigated so far."
It turns out that Her Royal Highness the Princess was bitten by at least seven different poisons, and the tea she drank was drugged."
Liu Changsheng was sitting in the corridor, with a serious expression on his face. Hu Xiaotian came to him and said respectfully: "Mr. Liu, here is a bottle of Baicao Rejuvenation Pills given to me by Prince Yan. Do you think it is of any use?
"
Liu Changsheng sighed and said: "It's of no use. The toxins that Her Royal Highness was exposed to have already invaded the internal organs. Even if you can borrow the Black Ice Clam, it won't change anything."
Hu Xiaotian's expression changed when he heard this. Even in front of Liu Changsheng, he had to act out his role: "Mr. Liu, you mean, my princess..."
The door opened from the inside, and Huo Shengnan walked out slowly. Her face was as pale as paper, and she looked much haggard.
The female soldier guarding the door hurriedly stepped forward to help her. Huo Shengnan waved her hand to indicate that she was fine. She said to Liu Changsheng: "Mr. Liu, I have done what you said, but the effect is not obvious.
"
Liu Changsheng was already mentally prepared for this outcome. He nodded and said, "General Huo should go back and rest as soon as possible."
Huo Shengnan glanced at Hu Xiaotian and said softly: "Master Hu, I have something to say to you alone."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and followed Huo Shengnan to her room.
Huo Shengnan had just used his energy to force poison on Xi Yan, and his internal energy was greatly depleted, and his breathing became a little rapid.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Thank you for your hard work, General Huo!"
Huo Shengnan stared at Hu Xiaotian's eyes, his eyes burning, and his sharp gaze was like a blade, trying to pierce the depths of his heart: "Can Princess Anping know martial arts?"
Hu Xiaotian immediately understood that she should have discovered something when she was practicing martial arts to heal her injuries. The meridians of a martial arts practitioner are obviously different from those of ordinary people. It is not difficult to discover this. Hu Xiaotian said: "She should know something about it."
, but I have never seen the princess take action!" His answer was spotless.
Huo Shengnan said: "When I was administering poison to Princess Anping just now to heal her injuries, I found two scars on her back, which were caused by heavy blows. If she were an ordinary person, she would have been dead long ago. It is indeed remarkable that the princess can survive until now.
lucky."
Hu Xiaotian knew that she had deep doubts about this matter, so he sighed softly and said: "Anything is possible. General Huo doesn't know medical skills, so your judgment may not be accurate."
Huo Shengnan said: "Although I don't know medical skills, I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and I am fairly familiar with the scars caused by fists, feet, and sticks. Mr. Hu just said that when you came back, the princess had been poisoned and fell in the room. But as far as I can see, the princess was
It was a fierce fight."
Hu Xiaotian said: "General Huo is doubting me?"
Huo Shengnan said: "If Mr. Hu really wants to dispel my doubts, why doesn't he tell the whole story exactly?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "What should I say? I have completely told you what I saw and what I experienced. If you still have doubts, just look for evidence."
Huo Shengnan said: "Do you really think I can't find any evidence? Although Princess Anping changed her dress, her shoes were stained with a lot of flower mud before she could throw them out."
Hu Xiaotian was startled, how could Xi Yan be so careless? Leaving such a big loophole for Huo Shengnan to catch? Hu Xiaotian laughed: "General Huo, couldn't Her Royal Highness go out for a walk before the assassination happened? Are you so
I don't understand what I'm saying. My princess is poisoned by a strange poison and her life is in danger. Have I ever said a word to complain about you? You took over the responsibility of guarding Chen Palace under the order of the Queen Mother. Such a big thing happened last night.
, if your men hadn’t colluded with the killer, how could it have caused such huge losses?”
Huo Shengnan bit his lips and said angrily: "Hu Xiaotian, do you think I am shirking my responsibility?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm afraid General Huo can't bear such a big responsibility!"
Huo Shengnan became angry after snapping the case: "Hu Xiaotian, it's my responsibility and I, Huo Shengnan, will take it myself and will never pass it on to anyone else..." She was so excited that her vision went dark, her legs went weak, and she threw her head back and fell.
Hu Xiaotian hurriedly stretched out his arms and hugged her slender waist.
Huo Shengnan almost fainted because he had suffered too much internal energy loss just now, and because the dispute with Hu Xiaotian was so intense that he almost fainted. He said angrily: "Let me go."
Hu Xiaotian sighed and said, "Sit down and talk." After he helped Huo Shengnan sit down, he looked at her pale face and sighed in his heart, Huo Shengnan is not easy. After what happened this time, even if she has the favor of the Queen Mother,
With her, she must also bear some responsibilities, otherwise she will not be able to account for Dakang in terms of face. Regardless of whether she is intentional or not, she has tricked Huo Shengnan once. But at the critical moment of fate, there is absolutely no room for any mistakes.
