Imperial Favour

Chapter 27

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The rain that had stopped slowly began to patter again, gradually getting bigger and bigger. Tang Zhuozhuo got up and got out of bed, and walked to the window of the hall, only to see the string of lanterns going away.

Huo Qiu has gone far away.

She lowered her eyes, looked at the dark sky and didn't know what she was thinking, her face was as dark as water, An Xia thought she was upset because she was disturbed, so she came over and rubbed her shoulders and said: "Mother, the night is still deep, The servant waits on you before going to bed."

Tang Zhuozhuo shook his head, and then thought of Zhong Yuxi who came over at night.

"What's the situation with that one from Yuxi Palace?" Her glazed eyes contained fine shards of ice, and she looked up to a certain direction in the darkness.

That is the location of Yuxi Palace.

An Xia's subordinates paused for a while, and took a closer look at Tang Zhuozhuo's expression. Seeing that her expression was normal, she said: "Your Majesty, I heard from Xiaoyu from Yuxi Palace that Zhong Liangdi asked the big maid beside her to go to the palace as soon as she returned to the palace." In the courtyard of Aunt Tong’s room, I don’t know exactly what was said.”

Tang Zhuozhao fiddled with the green onion nails that were glowing with crystal luster under the candlelight, pondered for a moment, and then smiled casually.

"She's learned to be smarter."

She looks more and more like Concubine Zhong Xian in her previous life.

She pursed her lips, and put the small sachet in her hand on the table, her white and tender fingers were immediately delicate and fragrant, and she nodded in satisfaction.

Compared with Zhong Yuxi, Liu Hanjiang's side is what she cares most about now.

But she couldn't say anything about this matter.

In the past, it was okay to mention a few cryptic words, but now she can't tell Huo Qiu directly that your counselor will rebel, and you have to be on guard in advance.

Huo Qiu would only think that she was out of her mind.

It's really sad.

Tang Zhuozhuo clicked his tongue lightly, and finally went to bed to rest.

No matter how much you think about it in your heart, you are still in a hurry, and it is of no use at all.

It was early in the morning of the second day after this sleep, Tang Zhuozhuo was awakened by the sound of cicadas outside, clutching the quilt and turning over, only to hear a very light laugh. She just poked her head out from the soft quilt, and saw Huo Qiu in the prince's court clothes standing in front of the bed, looking at herself with a smile from the corner of her eyes.

She slowly moved to the soft cushion, her voice was still soft after a long sleep, and she asked, "When did Your Highness come back?"

What happened last night

An Xia came in with the vanity basin in silence, wiped her face carefully and rinsed her mouth before retreating with a smile.

Huo Qiu's voice was a little hoarse, and it was only when he loved her so much that he woke up from this soft and lazy look. He wanted to make him want to blend into his body and become one with himself.

"Gucai came back not long ago." He paused, and then said: "Father is ill, and he doesn't have to go to court today, so he finally has a free day."

Tang Zhuozhuo rested his chin on his hand, and the bell tied on his wrist was crisp and moving, like the sound of raindrops falling into the bottom of a deep well.

She complained and muttered with dissatisfaction: "I don't know who was hooked by His Highness last night, and he disappeared when he fell asleep."

Huo Qiu pondered for a while, the brows became cold, and even his voice was full of chill, "Yesterday Liu Hanjiang was attacked by a group of unknown people, and he was almost injured, so he went alone to deal with it."

Tang Zhuozhuo quickly looked up at him, but he didn't expect him to answer so crisply, and he didn't make up any random reason to dismiss him.

While fiddling with the dried flowers and fine salt in the cup, she said in a little surprise: "But Mr. Liu mentioned by my concubine's elder brother? He is under His Highness's command?"

Huo Qiu's deep black eyes were unclear, and after looking at her for a long time, he leaned over and rubbed her hair under her slightly nervous eyes, and hummed softly from his throat.

She really guessed what happened last night.

Tang Zhuozhuo suppressed the complicated expression in his almond eyes, and asked casually, "What happened to Mr. Liu?"

"Have you found out the identities of the murderers?"

Tang Zhuozhuo frowned, and only then did he realize that Liu Hanjiang's sudden defection in his previous life was not due to collusion with the sixth prince, but something unknown happened during the term.

A layer of frost covered Huo Qiu's face, he frowned deeply, and the light in his eyes flickered on and off. After a while, he shook his head slightly and sneered: "Except for the people from Huo Qi's side, I don't think about others."

"Gu sent some more people before, Liu Hanjiang is fine, but his wife suffered some minor injuries, so it's fine."

Tang Zhuozhuo's subordinates stopped moving, and nodded seriously after hearing these words, and felt that the Sixth Prince's faction could do it.

As soon as she nodded, a few strands of blue hair loosely tied up with a jasper hairpin fell down and fell on the side of her fair cheek, flickering and flickering, which made people's heart soften to a mess.

Huo Qiu looked at it from a distance of a few steps, his complexion softened a lot.

The sky outside was bright, and even the sun, which had disappeared for a few days, was hanging in the sky, slowly revealing its scorching light.

After a while, Tang Zhuozhao changed into plain clothes and followed Huo Qiu into the study.

As long as Huo Qiu doesn't understand the Gu, she can't feel at ease.

Doctor Li and Han Suanzi waited with strength from the early morning until they finally saw the two righteous masters. After looking at each other, they both got up and saluted.

Huo Qiu waved his sleeves to signal them to stand up, then turned around and asked Tang Zhuozhao, "What medicinal materials and tools do you need? I'll send someone to prepare them."

Only then did Tang Zhuozhuo suppress the soft smile on his face, and became extraordinarily dignified. This time, it was different from her previous targets of devotion, the one who needed her decoction was Huo Qiu.

He is the crown prince who is above ten thousand people in the banquet, and the future Emperor Chongjian, but to her, he is the one who has protected her for two lifetimes, and is her husband.

Thinking about it this way, her palms sweated again, and the snow-white veil was a little wet. She put the veil aside without any trace, and said to Doctor Li seriously: "I need a set of warming clothes." silver needle."

Imperial Physician Li and Han Suanzi looked at each other, and in the end, Imperial Physician Li exclaimed in disbelief: "Is the Crown Princess going to give acupuncture to Your Highness?"

Tang Zhuozhuo nodded slightly, and the latter shook his head again and again, stroking his half-hundred beard and saying nothing.

"Princess Concubine, the needling is no small matter. If the strength is not accurate, His Highness will suffer!"

Han Suanzi also shook his head, but still pondered for a moment and asked: "Dare to ask your mother, where to give the needle?"

Tang Zhuozhuo stood quietly in the room listening to their speech, Tingting was graceful and graceful, at this moment she pursed her lips and said truthfully: "Head and face."

Han Suanzi and Li Taiyi turned pale with shock and shook their heads again and again. They couldn't believe that she was a noble daughter from an aristocratic family who was raised in a deep boudoir since childhood.

How could you put His Highness's wealth and life in the hands of a woman? Especially this woman once hated His Highness to the bone.

With a pretty face, Tang Zhuozhao suppressed the emotions in his eyes, and turned to look at Huo Qiu, who had never spoken.

Only Huo Qiu can really make the final decision.

"Your Highness,..." she just opened her mouth, but Huo Qiu stopped her words with her hand. His sword-like eyebrows were thick, and his cold eyes were filled with endless majesty. He ordered: "Go and prepare silver needles."

Is this going to be ready for needles

Han Suanzi shook the feather fan in his hand, and said carefully, "Ma'am, if you don't pay attention to the acupuncture method, it will cause great damage to His Highness, why don't you ask Li Taiyi to think of other ways?"

Tang Zhuozhao pursed his lips, and shook his head resolutely after a while, "If we continue to talk about it, we will have to cut out the flesh and scrape the bones. Doesn't Doctor Li think this method is better for His Highness?"

Doctor Li hesitated for a moment, then lifted his robe and knelt down, his face was full of worry, and he said excitedly: "Although that method suffers a bit, but there is no danger of life. In this method of the empress, as long as the silver needle enters a little bit more, it will be fine." It's the end of hemiplegia."

Tang Zhuozhao also knew what they meant, they were all trying to relieve Huo Qiu of Gu, but Li Taiyi and Han Suanzi were seeking stability.

Tang Zhuozhao's apricot eyes were slightly opened, and the light in her eyes was shining brightly. Coupled with her exuberant color, Imperial Physician Li was a little absent-minded for a moment.

With such an appearance, who doesn't love men in the world? No wonder His Highness held it like a jewel, and lost a little of his sanity.

Tang Zhuozhao's cherry lips parted lightly, and he spoke in a correct and round manner: "Doctor Li really does not feel pain in his back when he is standing and talking, and wants to make His Highness suffer from the pain of gouging out flesh and scraping bones? I am His Highness's first wife, if he dies today It’s a matter, and it’s enough to take my life.”

Huo Qiu turned the jade finger on his thumb, and his expression gradually softened. He stood up straight and looked at the petite figure standing in front of him. The blood in every part of his body was screaming and surging, making his heart tremble. .

This was the first time he heard the word "wife" from Tang Zhuozhuo's mouth, and she always hated this word the most.

She has always been too lazy to waste words with people, whether it is Zhong Yuxi or the people around her, she doesn't want to see her if she doesn't want to see them, and she vividly interprets the phrase "out of sight, out of mind".

His Jiaojiao!

Now, for him, he is arguing with his subordinates, even using his own life as a guarantee, just to save him from that kind of pain.

In fact, why would he be afraid of such pain? No matter how painful it was, he could bear it.

Tang Zhuozhao also turned around at this time, his fair cheeks glowed brightly, and looked like a piece of fine suet warm jade, but his cheeks were a little annoyed red because he couldn't explain it to them.

"Your Highness, I..." She paused, twisted her handkerchief and said with some difficulty, "I will not harm you."

After all, she was afraid that he would not believe it, so she repeated it again in a low voice.

After all, she didn't have any confidence. She had caused him countless troubles in her previous life, one chilling incident after another, but she never had any intention of harming him.

Not to mention this life.

Huo Qiu's eyes became extremely dark in an instant, he put his hands behind his back, and ordered in a deep voice: "Go get the needle."

Han Suanzi and Doctor Li looked at each other, but he didn't dare to disobey his words, no matter how reluctant he did.

The only thing that makes people feel a little more reassured is that His Highness is very measured in his daily affairs, and he knows this matter well.

The weather was hot, and an ice basin was placed in the study room. When the wind blows, the coolness surges, and with the faint scent of kapok, there is a hint of soft sweetness in the coolness, which makes people feel refreshed.

Tang Zhuozhuo sat on a soft stool beside her, with an extremely dignified expression, and she held the cold silver needle in her hand and roasted it, sizzling.

Han Suanzi stopped shaking the fan for a while, and focused on the movements of her hands, for fear of any accidents.

When the needles were hot, she pursed her lips tightly, cleaned her hands carefully with a handkerchief, and then softly asked the man sitting opposite him: "Your Highness, are you ready?"

Huo Qiu glanced at the silver needle in her hand lightly, nodded slightly, and immediately closed his eyes, his face showed no abnormality.

Tang Zhuozhao's expression became extremely cold, and his hands under his sleeves trembled slightly.

It was only when the needles were actually applied that she slowly calmed down. The silver needles were arranged one by one from the tiger's mouth of her left hand to the forearm and then to the thin arm. At the last moment, Tang Zhuozhuo let out a breath, picked up the The remaining two silver needles.

Han Suanzi and Li Taiyi, who were watching from the sidelines, were sweating profusely. Seeing her movements, their eyebrows were jumping, and their spirits were extremely tense.

Tang Zhuozhao was also nervous, and even some small beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his hands were extremely steady, and he carefully screwed the silver needle into Huo Qiu's brow and temple.

After all the needles were applied, she slowly stood up and said, "Go fetch a basin of warm water."

Han Suanzi observed Huo Qiu carefully, saw that his breathing was steady and his expression was calm, so he was completely relieved, shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's skills are superb, but I was mistaken."

Tang Zhuozhuo carefully observed the Gu worm on Huo Qiu's left hand, and smiled when he heard this, and said, "Mr.

After another incense stick of time, Huo Qiu slowly opened his eyes. He stared intently at the direction of his left arm. Tang Zhuozhuo calculated that the time would be almost over. His clear eyes slowly slid across the man's face, and finally He also looked at his strong forearm.

The purple-black color on it has all condensed into a ball, showing a strange black-blue color.

Tang Zhuozhao breathed a sigh of relief as if relieved, the smile on his face was as bright as water, she caressed his forearm with her soft and boneless slender fingers, probed the hardness under his flesh, and felt that it was almost like a needle The roots were taken out.

Han Suanzi and Imperial Physician Li also came over, seeing this scene hurriedly asked: "Mother, this Gu worm hasn't come out yet."

Tang Zhuozhuo's complexion calmed down inch by inch, and he met Huo Qiu's eyes. His slender fingers pointed to the place where the needle was just applied, and layers of black things emerged from the surface of the skin, slowly and creepily.

A foul smell permeated the air, Huo Qiu frowned deeply, and couldn't help shaking the other hand hanging by his side.

Now that she looks so embarrassed, I don't know if she will dislike her.

Tang Zhuozhuo stared at it for a moment, her glass-colored almond eyes glistened with water, and she said crisply to Doctor Li, "Use a knife."

When the small knife was in her hand, she bit her lower lip, squatted halfway in front of Huo Qiu, stared into his dark eyes, and explained with a little annoyance: "Your Highness, the Gu worm pus inside can't come out, my concubine You have to make a slit to let the contents come out."

As she got closer, the faint fruity scent of her body came faintly, and the hem of her cool clothes rubbed against Huo Qiu's arm, stained with black dirt, Huo Qiu turned his head away, feeling sore and swollen in his heart.

She has always been the most clean person, even if his body is covered with a little dust, he will sulk for a long time. Now he is squatting in front of him, his cuffs are stained with the pus and blood from his body, and he does not show any disgust.

Huo Qiu suddenly clenched his fists, desperately wanting to pinch her shoulders and ask questions.

Did she have a little affection for herself, or was she just determined to fulfill her duties as a princess

What about Wang Yi

Can she really forget Tang Zhuozhuo

Huo Qiu's thoughts turned back and forth for a while, and he realized that there were scruples everywhere in this relationship, his complexion suddenly sank, and finally he just nodded slightly, and said: "It's okay, let's start."