When King Gaomi heard that Yuan Liuguang asked for an audience, he frowned subconsciously. It was not that he was dissatisfied with his son-in-law, but that Yuan Liuguang had always been capable and was doing his own thing during this period. It was not a difficult matter to a certain extent, so he would not come at all. Not bothering my father-in-law.
He rubbed his brows, prepared himself for the bad news, and ordered: "Hurry up and get him in!"
But Yuan Liuguang, who crossed the threshold a moment later, didn't look dignified. Instead, he was a little embarrassed, and he was carrying an exquisite eight-treasure box painted with gold.
"Liu Guang, what are you doing?" King Gaomi was a little confused. He gestured for him to sit down and asked, "What is here? How did you bring it here?"
Yuan Liuguang made a family courtesy before sitting down, with a look of helplessness and fondness on his brows: "Dong Lai started learning to cook a few days ago. Isn't this how she finally knows how to make a few snacks? No, I made a special one. I want to My son-in-law personally brought it to you... My son-in-law and the princess talked to her for a long time, saying that you were busy at the moment and should not be disturbed. When you are free later, it will not be too late to honor you! However, this child She refused to listen and only said that you love her the most. How could the snacks she made personally bother you? You must send them to your son-in-law immediately, otherwise you will cry and make trouble at home. My son-in-law thinks that you should be beaten. , but the princess stopped him and sent someone to tell the mother-in-law. The mother-in-law asked her son-in-law to deliver it directly to you, so she took the bold step... "
"What's the matter with Gudao!" After hearing this, King Gaomi was a little bit dumbfounded. Although he was not very fond of Rong Suihe and was the kind of person who couldn't like him no matter what, he didn't like Rong Qingzui and Princess Qingfang, the eldest son. The eldest daughter is always somewhat doted on.
Especially because the Qi family gave birth to three girls in succession, their grandson Rong Lingzhan was younger than his grandson Yuan Kai. For a few years, Yuan Kai was the grandson that King Gaomi loved most.
As Yuan Kai's younger sister, Yuan Donglai is also very respectable in front of King Gaomi.
Although the situation at the moment is not very stable, the overall situation is developing in a direction that is beneficial to King Gaomi. King Gaomi has been busy these days, but his mood is not bad. When he heard this, he happily interrupted, "The sound of winter is everywhere." Xiaoxin, what are you doing to stop me? Your mother-in-law is right, just send it over here!"
He asked someone to temporarily clean up the table full of official documents next to it, and said enthusiastically, "Come, let's try Dong Lai's cooking together. If the cooking is not delicious, we have to ask her to practice more! We will meet again in the future During the New Year holidays, it’s also a good way to make a lonely person look good!”
Yuan Liuguang respectfully said yes, put the box in his hand on the table, opened the lid himself, and took out the snacks one by one.
Yuan Donglai is young and has a noble status. Although the pastries she made for the first time had expert guidance, they were still childish and crooked, and had a unique childlike charm.
The King of Gaomi loves his granddaughter very much, and he praised the appearance very much. He saw that his confidant's servant next to him took the silver needle and tried it to see if it was non-toxic. He thought that his granddaughter made it himself and his son-in-law gave it to him personally, so there was no need to wait for the servant to try it. After eating, he and Yuan Liuguang each took one and tasted it in their mouths.
As he tasted it, he smiled and said to Yuan Liuguang: "This kid Dong Lai! The taste of this pastry is clearly made according to her own preferences. It's sweet! It's like candy that costs nothing... Well, you can do it after you go back. You can't tell her this, lest the child be sad! Just say that Gu likes it very much and tell her to keep up the good work!"
Yuan Liuguang smiled and said: "After all, my father dotes on her. When we were in the palace, the cakes were just coming out of the oven. My son-in-law tasted one and almost vomited it out on the spot! The princess winked hard and forced her son-in-law to swallow it hard. ! After that, I was watched by Dong Lai and ate several more, and now I feel a little used to it!"
At this time, the dim sum served by wealthy families was exquisite, and each dish was often only as large as a mouthful for a female family member.
The two men, Weng and son-in-law, were not usually very particular about elegance and manners. Although they had no intention of gobbling up food at the moment, they each ate three or four pastries while joking and joking.
Seeing this, a servant nearby handed them tea to relieve their tiredness.
King Gaomi picked up the five-petal sunflower-mouthed tea bowl with golden peach blossoms and took a sip. Just as he was about to speak, his face suddenly changed and he shouted in a low voice: "Who made this tea?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. Yuan Liuguang, who had just received the tea in his hand, hurriedly lowered his head and smelled his cup of tea, and asked doubtfully: "Father-in-law, there seems to be nothing wrong with the tea?"
King Gaomi didn't move his whole body, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "Suddenly, Dangu felt a pain in his stomach like a knife!"
Yuan Liuguang was shocked and said hurriedly: "What are you still doing? Why don't you go and ask for the imperial doctor quickly?!"
He then stepped forward to help him walk to the soft couch in the inner room. After only taking two steps, he staggered and his face turned livid for a moment, saying, "No! It's not tea... My son-in-law hasn't drunk the tea yet. Could it be... pastries?" !”
After saying these words, everyone inside and outside who was already a little panicked because of King Gaomi's discomfort suddenly fell into chaos!
Since Qi Jianxun had secretly left Chang'an and headed to Northern Xinjiang to replace Zhao Shi; Zhao Qiu and Luo Pu were under suspicion because of Zhao Shi and Huan Guanlan respectively. At this time, something went wrong for both King Gaomi and Yuan Liuguang, and the crown prince Rong Qingzui couldn't do it alone, so he could only ask veteran Fang Anshi to come over and take charge of the situation.
Fang Anshi was already very busy after Qi Jianxun left.
Now that I was in danger, I was really busy and exhausted. I finally figured out the cause after half a day: the problem was indeed in the pastry made by Yuan Donglai!
The pastry is mixed with the juice of the heartbroken grass. The juice is originally very bitter and can be tasted in one bite.
However, because Yuandong Lai has a sweet tooth, she made the pastries extremely sweet, completely covering up the taste of the gallbladder. Since it was her first time making cakes, King Gaomi and Yuan Liuguang just thought it was a mistake. How could they think more about it
As for the silver needle test for poison, it was probably aimed at He Ding Hong and others, but the heartbroken grass was missed.
Just like this, with a small plate of snacks, I forced myself to knock down King Gaomi and Yuan Liuguang Weng's son-in-law!
Fortunately in the misfortune, the imperial doctor arrived in time, and the two of them were saved... But it was only possible. It would be impossible to see what was going on in the near future!
Fang Anshi looked gloomy and suggested to Rong Qingzuo to investigate Yuan Liuguang thoroughly. After all, the cake was made by Yuan Liuguang's daughter and brought over by Yuan Liuguang himself. If he wasn't suspicious, who would be
However, Rong Qingzui felt that his brother-in-law had no reason to murder his biological father, and insisted that Yuan Liuguang was harmed by others: "This is clearly someone who intends to alienate his brother-in-law and his father-in-law's relationship! Qingfang and others should be taken away It’s only right to stay in the Prince’s Mansion for a short time, so as not to stay in the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion and be taken advantage of by villains!”
"Does the Crown Prince still have time to care about the princess and her son?" Fang Anshi sneered when he heard this, "The Crown Prince has never thought that both the prince and Yuan Liuguang are bedridden at the moment, so Yuan Liuguang can't help it! The prince has always been the prime minister. The overall situation cannot be seen now, and Qi Shangshu is not here. I am already old and incompetent and cannot bear the burden in front of me... What should I do next? The Chongxin Hou in Shanglin Garden will never let go of this opportunity. !”
"Even this matter is probably inseparable from him!!!"
Rong Qingzuo was reminded, his expression suddenly changed, he hesitated for a moment, and entrusted Fang Anshi several times. Seeing that Fang Anshi insisted that he was not talented enough to lead the overall situation on behalf of King Gaomi, he was at a loss and said: "My uncle has been idle these days. At home, why not ask him to help you grow old?"
Fang Anshi frowned when he heard this. Because of Zhao Shi, King Gaomi no longer trusted Zhao Qiu, and neither did Fang Anshi.
However, even though there are many talented people under the command of King Gaomi, due to the influence of their long-standing status, prestige, and seniority, there are only a few who can suppress the situation at the moment.
Originally, the best replacement was Qi Jianxun, but Qi Jianxun had secretly left Chang'an to pursue the Northern Xinjiang Army's idea. Next in terms of seniority were Zhao Qiu, Fang Anshi, Luo Pu, and Huang Xianyun. .
Because of Huan Guanlan, Luo Pu and his whole family are now in jail.
Huang Xianyun is good at accounting, but he is quite indecisive and is not a character who can stand alone.
Fang Anshi is a veteran minister. He is old, has seniority, and has prestige. It is okay to hold down the position for the time being. But precisely because he is old and his energy is not as good as before, he can just be his deputy. He can monopolize power, which is fine for a short time. As time goes by, it becomes inevitable that we are unable to do what we want.
At this juncture, if one mistake was made, the whole faction of the Gaomi Palace would be in danger of overthrowing, and he did not dare to bear this responsibility.
So although I have doubts about Zhao Qiu at this moment, I really can't think of any other better choice, so I have no choice but to say: "Now that the prince is ill, the prince can make the decision... But the prince must not forget why Minister Zhao has been idle these days. At home?"
Seeing Rong Qingzuo nodding, Fang Anshi was still worried and persuaded him to go with him to see Princess Gaomi, hoping to use the relationship between mother and son to persuade the princess to side with Rong Qingzuo and thereby influence Zhao Qiu.
Rong Qingzui was not too willing when he heard this, mainly because he was not sure about Princess Gaomi's choice between her two sons, and was afraid that the princess would be embarrassed.
While the two were arguing, someone from below came to report that the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army was here!
Of course, the commander of the imperial army was not Meng Guiyu, but the Tao family member from earlier, named Tao Tao.
"You must have received news about the prince's bed!" After hearing this, Fang Anshi's face changed slightly, and he whispered to Rong Qingzui, "Your Majesty, please pay attention later. Although this person was persuaded by the prince at the beginning, but these The stalemate has passed, and now that I hear that the prince is ill, he may not have other thoughts! If he comes with bad intentions later, you must maintain your identity as the prince no matter what, and don't be underestimated by him! "
In fact, just as he said, Tao Chu came in after a while. After greeting him politely, he immediately asked: "I heard that the prince is lying on the bed and the prince is taking care of things. I wonder what you think about the current situation?"
Fang Anshi knew that Rong Qingzui's qualifications were mediocre, and he was afraid that he would be dumbfounded by the questions, so he smoothed things over: "Why are you so anxious, Commander-in-Chief? Not to mention that the prince is just ill. He can rest for three or two days. Let's just talk about it." What we each have to do next, didn’t we just receive our orders two days ago? It’s all business as usual now!”
He added, "The prince is pure and filial, and he is currently concerned about the prince's illness. As subordinates, we should share the worries of our lord, so that a friend in need can be a true friend, right?"
Tao Chen smiled when he heard this and said: "Fang Shangshu, it's not that I won't give you face, it's just that Ruru has invaded our Northern Territory of Damu, and it's going unstoppable! Many people near the capital have already started to flee! If we don't break the current situation, we will just make Ruru a fisherman for nothing! At this juncture, the prince cannot see the matter, so of course the prince has to come out to stabilize people's hearts, right?"
"The Commander-in-Chief is deeply rooted in the Forbidden Army, can't he wait for three or two days?" Fang Anshi heard the temptation in his tone, and his heart sank, and said, "After three or two days, the prince will stand up and everything will return to the same state, how can we not Do you think of the great commander-in-chief’s contribution to supporting the crown prince?”
Tao Tie said: "If it really only takes three or two days, then forget it! But Fang Shangshu, after three or two days, will the prince really be able to return to normal? Instead of having to wait for another three or two days for these people?!"
After King Gaomi and Yuan Liuguang were poisoned, their confidants, while announcing the imperial eunuch, had ordered them to be kept secret and not to be spread outside to avoid turmoil.
It's just that everyone in Chang'an is now under the surveillance of the Forbidden Army. As the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, Tao Tao can't hide it at all.
At this moment, he unceremoniously revealed, "The prince is over fifty, and is no longer in his prime! Even though he is a nobleman, his foundation has always been good, but his age is here, and he has been working day and night these days! Now he has lost his heart after eating it accidentally. Grass, it is not easy to save a life, let alone recover within three or two days?! If the prince is confident, the general will have to work like a dog and horse. Otherwise, even if the general is willing to die for the prince and the prince, he will have to die. Think about the future of the next group of brothers, right?!"
He said, turning to Rong Qingzui, "So, please give me an explanation. Once the prince is unable to get up and take care of things in three or two days, what do you think we should do?"