Aftermath
Jing Rong was silent, but suddenly called out, "Master Qin."
Um
Qin Shiyu listened.
He said seriously, "Don't worry about other things, Master Qin, this king has his own arrangements, but there is one thing that needs your help."
"My lord, please speak."
"If Jing Yi wants to rebel, he must fortify the palace. Therefore, some news needs to be brought into the palace to the emperor. The emperor has always trusted you and will listen to it."
Qin Shiyu thought about it carefully and nodded, "I understand what the lord means."
So, early the next morning, Qin Shiyu changed his court clothes.
He limped into the palace.
at the same time.
Emperor Qi Zhen just got up, and the palace servants are changing the dragon robes for him, preparing to go to court.
Concubine Xiao came in with a bowl of steaming white fungus soup. She sent back the palace servants and undressed the emperor herself.
"Why did you come here?"
"Chen and concubine heard that the emperor was furious yesterday, and he couldn't sleep all night, so he prepared a bowl of white fungus soup and brought it to him. After the emperor drank it, let's go to the morning court."
Emperor Qi Zhen stood upright with his hands spread out, looking at the bowl of Tremella Soup.
"You have a heart."
"For the sake of the emperor, this is what the concubine should do."
"How is your body?"
"Thanks to the emperor for your concern, the concubine is no longer in serious trouble, the doctor Gao is very good, and after drinking a few medicines, it will be much better."
"That's good."
Immediately, Concubine Xiao rolled her eyes and said in a deliberate tone, "By the way, my concubine heard that Mr. Ji was imprisoned because... a woman disguised as a man? I don't know if it's true or not?"
"What are you talking about?" Emperor Qi Zhen was displeased, pushed her hand off her belt, and said in a cold voice, "Just take care of the harem, it's not your turn to intervene in the affairs of the court. ."
Concubine Xiao was frightened, and quickly took two steps back, her eyes lowered, "Chen and concubine talk too much."
"That's it!"
He's got his clothes done by himself!
Ready to go up.
Concubine Xiao held him back, "The emperor should drink this bowl of white fungus soup while it's still hot."
There was concern in his voice.
Emperor Qi Zhen didn't want to waste her kindness, so he sat down and took the white fungus soup to his mouth.
Concubine Xiao watched nervously as the mouth of the bowl gradually approached Emperor Qi Zhen's lips, and her heart rushed.
drink!
Drink now!
Can-
Just when the bowl of white fungus soup was about to be put into his mouth, Emperor Qi Zhen suddenly put it down and turned to ask her, "Did you already know that Mr. Ji was a woman?"
Uh
Concubine Xiao was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook her head, "How would the concubine know? If she had known, she would not have invited her to the palace for a banquet. She also invited girls from various families who had not left the cabinet to seek a marriage for her. Now that I think about it, it's really a joke, it turns out that Mr. Ji... should be called Miss Ji, but she is a woman."
Embarrassed smile.
After listening to it, Emperor Qi Zhen didn't seem to have any doubts. After a long silence, he took up the bowl of white fungus soup and drank it again.
Put down the bowl, get up and go to the court.
But just after a few steps, his head was dizzy.
Body shaking.
"Emperor?" Concubine Xiao quickly supported him.
"What's wrong with me?" He pressed his temples.
"The emperor is probably tired, let's rest for a while."
"No!" he stubbornly said, "I haven't reached the point where I'm going to die of illness."
After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed Concubine Xiao away, preparing to call Zhang Quan in, but a moment later, his feet softened and he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, he was supported by Concubine Xiao and forced him to lie down on the bed.
"Your Majesty, you still have a good rest, the concubine ordered someone to pass on the imperial doctor."
"Go... ask Zhang Quan to come in."
"My concubine is here to serve you."
"It's called... Zhang Quan." Emperor Qi Zhen stretched out one hand towards the door.
However, Concubine Xiao was forced back into the quilt.
"you?"
"The emperor has a good rest, and the concubine will accompany you by your bed and will not go anywhere."
Emperor Qi Zhen's deep sunken eyes sank little by little until he fell into a coma.
"emperor?"
No response.
Concubine Xiao's pale lips hooked into a very sinister smile.
"cough cough..."
He coughed again.
He covered it with a white handkerchief, and there was blood on it.
Uh
Are you really dying
No, she is not reconciled, even if she is really dying, she will save her life to see her son ascend to the throne.
She stared at the person on the bed and said ruthlessly, "You can't die before the crown prince stands." She called out, "Someone."
A little eunuch came in.
She said, "The emperor is not feeling well, inform the courtiers that there is no need to go to court early during this time."
"Yes."
The little eunuch stepped back and went to pass the decree.
After a stick of incense.
Qin Shiyu arrived outside Fuyang Palace.
But the door was closed.
Outside the hall stood two little eunuchs, and a few guards, looking at their faces with strange eyes, they didn't look like people from Fuyang Palace.
"Master Qin stay." Stop him.
"Go in and report, this official wants to see the emperor."
Eunuch: "Master Qin, the emperor is resting now, and no one is there. Please come back, my lord."
"You go in and report, and you say that this official has something important to ask to see the emperor."
"The emperor has an order, no one is seen, why should the lord make it difficult for the servants."
Qin Shiyu's leg script was inconvenient. If he waited, his legs would be useless.
He also noticed that something was wrong, and looked around, there were many guards outside Fuyang Palace.
Moreover, if the emperor is really resting, there is no reason why Zhang Quan can't come out.
He asked, "Where's Eunuch Zhang?"
One of the eunuchs said, "Eunuch Zhang is not in good health, so he went to rest. This place is temporarily guarded by servants."
"Anyway, this official is going to see the emperor now, you step aside."
"Master Qin..."
"Step aside!"
He was going to push hard.
At this time.
"Boom" sound.
The closed mahogany door in front of him suddenly opened.
It just came out, not Emperor Qi Zhen, nor Zhang Quan, but Concubine Xiao.
She walked lightly and was helped out by her personal maid, Sang Lan.
Qin Shiyu saluted, "See Concubine Xiao."
"Master Qin, the emperor is not feeling well, and the imperial doctor just came to see him. He said that he should rest more and not be disturbed. No matter how urgent you are, you must consider the emperor's body."
"But… "
"What is it? Master Qin doesn't care about the emperor's dragon body." Concubine Xiao took two steps forward, "The emperor has an order, from today onwards, no one will be seen, only the palace is allowed to take care of it, the important affairs of the court, just need to write Just send it in."
Qin Shiyu was shocked!
Concubine Xiao's gloomy and slightly tired eyes opened again, and her lips curled up, "If Lord Qin is here to intercede for Lord Ji, then don't waste your time, because... The emperor has already ordered that at noon the day after tomorrow, he will be executed in prison. Sir Ji."
Uh
Qin Shiyu, "Impossible."
"This is the emperor's decree, and it has been sent to the Ministry of Punishment. Even if Lord Qin wants to plead for Lord Ji, it's probably useless. After all, now... the emperor is nowhere to be seen."
Concubine Xiao smiled.