Before Su Yao could say anything, Concubine Pang had already waved at her with a smile and said kindly, "Good child, come here and let the imperial physician take a good look at you."
She bowed, thanked the emperor for his grace, and went to Concubine Pang.
Not long after, Emperor Yuanfeng looked around the hall and left like the wind with Mrs. He.
Princess Zhuang looked at Prince Zhuang in surprise.
During the New Year's Day in previous years, Emperor Yuanfeng never forgot to have princes like Prince Zhuang pay their respects and kowtow before the spirit tablet of the late Empress Xiaoci. This time the empress's portrait had been moved back into the Kunning Palace, and it would be reasonable for the princes and princesses to go and welcome her in person.
Not to mention that this time when the black bear appeared and went crazy, Prince Zhuang rushed out to stand in front of Emperor Yuanfeng. This was a great achievement, but Emperor Yuanfeng did not even show any expression. He directly left behind all the princes and princesses and only took Mrs. He to Fengxian Hall.
What does this represent
She clenched her fists and felt her stomach churning and starting to aches - she had just fallen down in the chaos, and recently she hadn't been eating or sleeping well because of her mother's family affairs. She had barely touched her chopsticks at the palace banquet just now. After being tossed around like this, she really couldn't hold on any longer.
Even so, she still pulled the sleeve of King Zhuang with a pale face and said, "We should go see mother. Even though the black bear crashed into the main hall, how do we know what's going on with mother? Mother has always been in poor health..."
Except for those concubines like Concubine Pang who were particularly favored and held high positions and power, the others were all in the east side hall. If there was a big commotion in the main hall, the people in the side halls must have heard the noise.
Prince Zhuang came to his senses after being reminded and hurried forward to ask Concubine Pang for instructions.
Concubine Pang rubbed her brows and said softly, "There is chaos outside. I will send someone out to tell the concubines to return to their respective palaces. You should also take your wife to your mother's palace to rest for a while."
King Zhuang agreed.
Concubine Pang gave orders in an orderly manner to evacuate all the concubines in the East Side Hall, and then led Princess Mingchang and others back to her own Fengzao Palace and ordered the imperial physician to treat them.
As for those ladies from other clans, they had all been brought to the palace by the eunuchs.
Fortunately, the ladies from outside the court were in the side hall. Although they heard the noise, they did not dare to move for a while, so no one was injured. Concubine Pang comforted them with a few kind words and let them go to the side hall to rest.
Princess Mingchang, Princess Chun'an and others also moved to the west side hall to treat their wounds. Concubine Pang leaned on the pillow and squinted her eyes tiredly. After a while, Aunt Cui, the head aunt of her palace, came in. Concubine Pang opened her eyes and asked in a light tone: "How are the other princes?"
Except for the fifth prince, the other princes were still young, so they all lived with their mothers. These princes could not be neglected. Aunt Cui hurriedly reported: "I have checked them all, and no one was injured. Now everything has been arranged." She whispered: "His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince has also gone to change his clothes."
Concubine Pang nodded, but her expression did not improve at all.
What happened today was so sudden and so strange. Something like this happened on New Year's Eve, which really makes people think more.
She stood up in distress, and after a while she looked at the dark sky outside and asked, "How is the old lady of Duke Ping?"
There were so many people around just now, so she didn't want to tell her mother too much. Thinking about it now, she couldn't help feeling a little worried. At the same time, she also wanted to ask her mother's opinion. This matter seemed strange no matter how she thought about it.
"The old lady was just frightened, but otherwise she's fine." Aunt Cui saw her standing in front of the window, so she winked at the palace maid, took the cloak handed to her and put it on her: "Don't worry."
"How can I feel at ease? We don't know how many people will be implicated in today's incident. It has no beginning or end, and it always makes people nervous." There was a case targeting the Pang family's weaving bureau just now, and now such a big thing has happened. Concubine Pang has to think more.
Aunt Cui was her confidant whom she had brought from home. As soon as she heard what she said, she knew what she meant. Her expression changed involuntarily, and she shook her head uncertainly: "Madam, this is impossible, right? The three-court trial has not yet ended, and the Qin family is still in prison. At this critical moment, how dare they be so arrogant?"
Concubine Pang remained silent. After a while, she did not continue talking about this topic. She just asked Aunt Cui: "Where is the girl from the Su family?"
Everyone can see how much Emperor Yuanfeng values Mrs. He, and Mrs. He's words and deeds show that she values and loves this granddaughter very much. Now that Su Yao is handed over to her, there must be no mistakes.
"She is resting in the warm room." Aunt Cui couldn't help but exclaim when she talked about Su Yao: "Madam, this girl is really special. I see that her wound is not small, so it must be serious, but she didn't cry out in pain at all, and she was doing things in an orderly manner. I was a little anxious when Princess Chun'an's imperial physician took control for a long time, but she was calm and composed."
Concubine Pang nodded, she had seen through it a long time ago.
At that time, the palace was in chaos. Who cared about whom? Everyone was busy escaping. Only Su Yao had a clear mind and did not forget to save her grandmother at that moment. Such a little girl is indeed rare.
Thinking of this, Concubine Pang sneered, a little disdainful: "How could such a person be willing to be someone's concubine? The appetite of the fourth brother is really big."
She tapped her fingers on the table, feeling irritated and uneasy when she thought of King Zhuang.
The tiger has shown its fangs, and now is the time to draw swords. This time, Prince Zhuang failed to strike the Pang family and offended the He family. Given his character, he will definitely not give up.
If the hard approach doesn’t work, I’ll have to try the soft approach.
Yesterday, Concubine Li kept saying that she disliked Qin's inability to give birth to a child, and clamored to choose a concubine for Prince Zhuang. It seems that this is her purpose.
... ..It just so happened that this time King Zhuang risked his life to protect the emperor, which was considered a great achievement.
If he asked for Su Yao at this time, Emperor Yuanfeng might really agree.
Prince Zhuang already had the advantage of being older, and his biological mother, Concubine Li, was of a fairly high rank, so the timing was right. If she could wait until she asked for Su Yao, it would be tantamount to winning over both the Su and He families at the same time - the Su family was eager to stick to Prince Zhuang, and Mrs. He loved Su Yao very much, so Prince Zhuang would have the support of the people.
If this is true, seeing how Prince Zhuang is now quick, accurate and ruthless in his actions, how could he possibly tolerate the Fifth Prince, whose maternal family is so powerful
Concubine Pang felt cold and lonely.
She was silent for a moment, and suddenly said to Aunt Cui, "Go and invite Miss Su in."