This morning, Concubine Zheng, accompanied by her close eunuch Liu Cheng, came to Kunning Palace again to visit the seriously ill Empress Wang.
Since the Queen was infected with smallpox, Concubine Zheng has been going to Kunning Palace more and more often. In the past month, she has been going every three to five times. This was not the case before. In the past, she would not go to Kunning Palace once in several years.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Concubine Zheng is a little impatient.
Queen Wang knew this very well, and was filled with hatred in her heart. However, she was very polite on the surface. She called Concubine Zheng Guifei "Sister Long" or "Sister Short", which seemed very close. Concubine Zheng called her "Sister Long" or "Sister Short" to make her look even more intimate.
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If a simple child who is not deeply involved in the world meets them, they will definitely think that they are sisters who have a very good relationship. In fact, no matter which one dies first, it will be the happiest thing in the other's life.
Everyone said that Queen Wang's illness was strange, and it took too long. Smallpox patients could die in fifteen to twenty days, or more than a month in long days. Those who could survive two months were considered weird. Queen Wang was
The weirdest among weirdos, it has been through three months and is working hard towards the fourth month.
In the bedroom, Queen Wang was lying on the bed, with herpes on her face, looking horrified. There were two maids standing beside the bed, and Concubine Zheng was sitting on a soft chair, more than ten feet away from the bed, with a eunuch standing next to her.
Liu Cheng, their mouths and noses were covered with wet hand towels to prevent infection.
Empress Wang and Concubine Zheng were talking when they suddenly heard someone shouting: "Empress, the old doctor Pang has been found. I will give you some advice..." Eunuch Gao ran in happily and saw Concubine Zheng there, with a smile on his face.
My joy suddenly disappeared, and I turned pale with fright. I originally wanted to say "happy", but I didn't say it, but I was frightened back.
Concubine Zheng knew that Pang Xian was an expert in medicine. When she heard this, her heart twitched and she found that the Queen gave Eunuch Gao a fierce look.
Eunuch Gao was so frightened that he was as scared as chaff. He shivered and lowered his head without saying a word.
Concubine Zheng asked: "Eunuch Gao, what did you just say? Doctor Pang has been found. Is this Doctor Pang Pang Xian?"
Eunuch Gao said with a mournful face: "It is Pang Xian who is the concubine."
Concubine Zheng said with a smile: "Sister, I heard that Pang Xian's medical skills are amazing. With him here, my sister will be cured. I would like to express my congratulations to my sister."
Queen Wang smiled and said, "Thank you sister."
Concubine Zheng asked Eunuch Gao again: "Eunuch Gao, where is Pang Xian now?"
Eunuch Gao said fairly: "I don't even know what I'm saying when you return to the imperial concubine."
Concubine Zheng thought to herself, "You don't dare to tell me." She smiled and said, "How could you not know? Didn't you just say that Pang Xian was found? Now that he has been found, where is he?"
Gao Gonggong said: "I only heard what Commander Luo said. As for where the others are, I don't know."
Concubine Zheng said: "So that's it."
The two sisters chatted for a few more words, and Concubine Zheng stood up to leave.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I heard Queen Wang yelling and cursing from inside the room, "You dog slave, why are you talking so fast?"
Concubine Zheng stood not far outside the door and eavesdropped.
Then I heard Eunuch Gao in the room say: "Old slave deserves to die, old slave deserves to die." Then he heard the sound of "pop..." being slapped on the mouth.
Concubine Zheng snorted lightly, walked away quickly, and left Kunning Palace, saying: "Liu Cheng, ask Yan Shoufeng to come see me."
Back at Yongning Palace, Concubine Zheng was in a terrible mood. She sat at the table and felt that the things on the table were an eyesore. With a wave of her hand, she knocked over the teapot, bowl, fruit plate and other items to the ground.
He said angrily: "What kind of smallpox is this? It has been more than three months and it has not died. Is there any smallpox in the world that has not died for such a long time?"
When Yanshou Peak came, Concubine Zheng was still angry.
Yan Shoufeng stood by and said, "Your Majesty, my servant is here."
Concubine Zheng said: "Do you know about Pang Xian?"
Yan Shoufeng said: "I just heard what Eunuch Liu said."
Concubine Zheng said: "That old dog named Gao refuses to tell me the whereabouts of Pang Xian. Doesn't it mean that if he doesn't tell me, I will have no way of knowing? Go and find out the whereabouts of Pang Xian."
Yan Shoufeng said: "I obey my orders."
Three days later, in the bedroom of Concubine Zheng in Yongning Palace, Prince Fu Zhu Changxun was talking to his mother.
Liu Cheng came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan Chang wants to see you."
Concubine Zheng said: "Let him come in."
Yan Shoufeng entered the room and said: "I have seen the noble concubine, the blessed king is a thousand years old."
Concubine Zheng asked: "Is there any news about Pang Xian?"
Yan Shoufeng said: "Exactly."
Concubine Zheng asked: "Where is he?"
Yan Shoufeng said: "I heard that he returned from Nanyang a few days ago and settled in Ningbo. Now he is on his way to the capital."
Concubine Zheng said: "Pang Xian cannot be allowed to enter Beijing."
Yan Shoufeng said: "I think this matter is strange, so it's better not to act rashly, so as not to backfire."
Concubine Zheng said: "What's the strange trick?"
Yan Shoufeng said: "Pang Xian has been to Nanyang for more than ten years, but there has been no news. It happened at this juncture. It is too coincidental. This old slave suspects that Pang Xian is fake.
"In addition, Eunuch Gao is famous for being cautious. How could he make such a low-level mistake? The old slave feels that Eunuch Gao deliberately leaked Pang Xian's whereabouts and set up a trap for us to exploit. The method is not clever, so
It should be obvious from your intelligence that your Majesty is a fan of the authorities, so she was deceived by them."
Hearing what Yan Shoufeng said, Concubine Zheng also felt that something was wrong and said: "That makes sense. Fortunately, Eunuch Yan reminded me that I almost fell into their trick."
King Fu said: "Eunuch Yan, are you sure this is a trick?"
Yan Shoufeng said: "I think so."
Prince Fu said: "That won't work. We need to be sure. If it's not a trick and Pang Xian really comes back and he cures the queen, we will regret it too late."
Yan Shoufeng said: "Old slave is not sure."
King Fu said: "It's better to do things, it's safer this way."
Yan Shoufeng did not answer and went to see Concubine Zheng. King Fu could not command him, only Concubine Zheng could give orders to him.
Concubine Zheng said: "Smallpox is an incurable disease. Even if Pang Xian comes back, it may not be curable. It's better not to take risks. If the Jin Yiwei catches us, the consequences will be disastrous."
Yan Shoufeng said: "What the Imperial Concubine said is absolutely true. We have the upper hand in this big game of chess, so there is no need to take such a risky move."
Prince Fu said: "Don't forget, Zhu Changluo once suffered from smallpox, which makes us happy in vain. Pang Xian and Li Jianyuan are equally famous. Li Jianyuan can cure Zhu Changluo's smallpox, and Pang Xian may be able to cure the queen. It's better to take precautions.
So as not to end up rejoicing in vain again.”
Concubine Zheng was very torn. She was afraid of falling into a trap, and she was also afraid that Pang Xian would really come back to cure the Queen. It was difficult to make a choice. After thinking for a long time, she said: "Which of you has a copper plate in your hand?"
King Fu said: "I don't have a son."
Yan Shoufeng said: "Neither does this old slave."
Concubine Zheng called out: "Liu Cheng."
Liu Cheng had been waiting outside the door. Hearing Concubine Zheng's call, he stepped in and bowed: "I'm here, please give me your instructions."
Concubine Zheng said: "Go find a copper plate."
Liu Chengdao: "Old slave, I obey."
After a short time, Liu Cheng came back, put a copper coin on the table, and left.
It was a Hongwu Tongbao in excellent condition and not shabby. On the front was inscribed the four characters "Hongwu Tongbao" and on the back was a picture of a shepherd boy riding an ox. The shepherd boy was wearing a bamboo hat and playing a transverse flute.
Concubine Zheng picked up the copper coin and said: "I have a hard time making a decision on this matter, so I leave it to God. Everything depends on God's will. I throw it up and drop it in the palm of my hand. If the letter is facing up, Eunuch Yan will do something. If the picture is facing up, Eunuch Yan will do something.
, Eunuch Yan, just don’t do anything, let’s wait and see what happens.”
King Fu said: "Since it's hard for my mother to make a choice, I have to do this."
Concubine Zheng threw it up, and the copper coins rolled straight up. Then she fell down. Concubine Zheng put her palms together, with her left palm on the bottom and her right palm on top. She caught the coins and slowly raised her right arm.
, I saw the copper coin lying in the palm of my left hand, with the picture facing up.
Concubine Zheng said: "God's will cannot be violated, let's wait and see what happens."
King Fu was quite dissatisfied, but he couldn't say anything else. He thought, "Since Yan Shoufeng refuses to take action, I will find another way."
After leaving Yongning Palace, King Fu went to the residence of his uncle Zheng Lujia, the Minister of Punishment, and asked his cousin Zheng Wei for advice.
Zheng Wei is a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect. His master is Pang Jianfeng, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect. He is known as the Skeleton Ghost Sword in the world. Zheng Wei is Pang Jianfeng’s fourth disciple.
In the battle of Jingzhou Prefecture, the old head of the Qingcheng Sect, Xuan Lingzi, his eldest disciple Niu Heng, and his second disciple Ma Bao all died under Wu Kunshan's sword. The Qingcheng Sect and the Wudang Sect formed a bloody feud. Pang Jianfeng once stood in front of his master's spiritual throne.
He swore to the sky that he would kill Wu Kunshan with his own hands and avenge his master and two senior brothers.
For this reason, he worked hard to practice Bigu Technique, which is a secret technique of the Qingcheng Sect that has been lost for many years. The previous masters did not practice this martial arts. It was not that they could not learn it, but that they could not endure the hardship.
To practice this skill, you must not eat grains, let alone meat. You can only eat fruits and vegetables to satisfy your hunger. You cannot eat enough. You must be hungry and maintain a lighter weight.
The power of Bigu Technique is that it can greatly improve the agility of a warrior. The higher the agility, the faster the movement and the stronger the combat effectiveness.
King Fu was in vain, but Zheng Wei was not there. The concierge said that Zheng Wei had gone to Guose Tianxiang Tower with his friends, so King Fu had to change his way to Guose Tianxiang Tower to find Zheng Wei.
Guosetianxianglou is one of the best brothels in the capital. It can be said that it is a gathering of beauties. There are countless beauties inside.
King Fu was a frequent visitor there, and he was very familiar with the old madam. The old madam of Guose Tianxiang House was named Shao. Because he had a pair of big feet, people in the world called him Shao Bigfoot. Because Shao and Sao are homophonic, some people also called him Shao.
It's called Big Feet.
She is not too old, she is in her early thirties, and she still has the charm of a MILF. She looks very delicious. Wang Fu has tried it a few times and feels pretty good.
Shao Dajie was dressed in fancy clothes, with heavy makeup on his face. He held a fragrant handkerchief in his right hand and stood in the lobby, flirting with the patrons around him.
Seeing King Fu walking in, with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and said, "Hey, the Wang family is a thousand years old. You won't be here for a while. The whole family misses you."
Prince Fu smiled and said, "You must be thinking of my money."
Shao Dajiao said: "Hey, the Wang family is a thousand years old, you have wronged the slave family. The slave family does not care about your money. The Wang family can come to Guosetianxiang Tower at a thousand years old. It is to give the slave family face. Even if they don't take a copper plate, the slave family will welcome it."
That’s it.”
Prince Fu smiled and said, "Your mouth is so sweet."
Shao Dajiao smiled and said: "Thank you very much for the compliments from Wang Chitose. Several chicks have recently arrived. Would you like to try them out with Chitose Wang?"
King Fu said: "Don't be busy now, we will talk about it later. Where is Zheng Wei? Take me to see him."