After sending the matchmaker away, Mrs. Zhao's face was pulled down, she waved her hand to screen the maid woman away, and squinted at Mrs. Zhao.
"How's everything going?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded, "It's all settled."
Mrs. Zhao hummed lightly.
Five days later, Mrs. Zhao fell ill. She was weak, drowsy, and unable to eat any food. No matter how many doctors and imperial physicians came, she couldn't see the slightest sign. It seemed to be poisoned but not like it. conclusion.
The group of doctors were helpless, Mr. Jing Zhaoyin and Mr. Zhao ran around in a hurry, looking for doctors and medicines.
Because the Zhao family was in the limelight recently, the news spread quickly, and the news that Mrs. Zhao had a strange disease spread like wildfire.
The First Prince heard the words, "Didn't you be fine a few days ago, why did Hao Duanduan suddenly get sick?"
The guard shook his head, "I can't find out the cause of the disease yet."
The eldest prince hummed lightly, and said again after a long time, "Go and prepare, I'll go and have a look at it."
"yes!"
The eldest prince is the son-in-law of the Zhao family, and Mrs. Zhao is the elder, so she should visit her.
After preparing gifts and a few tonics, the First Prince went to the Zhao Mansion. The Zhao Mansion was busy last time. Before he got close, he felt a faint smell of medicine coming from his nose. The closer he got, the stronger the smell became.
The eldest prince frowned subconsciously, and walked in.
"Your Highness." Master Zhao bowed anxiously.
The eldest prince waved his hand, "Lord Zhao, there is no need to be too polite, I wonder how the old lady is doing now?"
Master Zhao sighed and shook his head, "To tell you the truth, my mother is getting weaker and weaker, and the reason has not been found yet."
The First Prince frowned, and asked a few symbolic questions, "I know a few folk doctors in this hall, let them come and try later."
"Thank you so much, Your Highness." Mr. Zhao said gratefully.
"Lord Zhao, you're being polite." The First Prince glanced at Mrs. Zhao who was pale on the couch, and asked a few more words of concern.
"Master Zhao doesn't need to see you off, just take good care of the old lady."
"Respectfully, Your Highness." Master Zhao once again handed him off.
After going out and walking in Zhao's residence, the eldest prince suddenly asked, "Where are your young misses?"
The butler lowered his head halfway, "Miss has been staying close to the old lady for the past few days, she fainted from exhaustion early today, and just rested, Your Highness, do you want the servant to invite the eldest lady over?"
The eldest prince shook his head when he heard the words, "Missy is very filial, so I won't bother you."
The First Prince didn't stop, and left the Zhao Mansion as he spoke.
For several days, Mr. Zhao stayed by Mrs. Zhao's bed. Mrs. Zhao's illness not only didn't get better, but got worse.
"Auntie, if Mrs. Zhao passes away, Miss Zhao will not be able to marry into the First Prince's Mansion for three years. If Auntie can grasp His Highness's heart..."
Lu Zhi felt very excited when she thought about it, Xiao Ying frowned slightly when she heard the words, "You can't talk nonsense, if you ask people to listen to you later, you will cause big trouble!"
Because of the gift of marriage, Xiao Ying has not smiled for a long time, and she has always been conflicted in her heart. Now that Zhao Chanling cannot marry the eldest prince, Xiao Ying only thinks that this is an opportunity given to her by heaven.
The Eldest Prince will soon be twenty years old now, and he has no children so far. It is not certain what the capital will look like in three years. Although the royal family emphasizes the distinction between the heirs and concubines, the heirs of the royal family are also very important.
Xiao Ying gained confidence in her heart, and even prayed silently in her heart that Mrs. Zhao must pass away before Zhao Chanling gets married.
"Your servant understands." Lu Zhi looked around and immediately stopped talking.
The corners of Xiao Ying's mouth rose slightly, with a faint smile on her face.
next day
An eminent monk from the Jokhang Temple entered the palace to teach the Dharma to Empress Dowager Lian. When he left, he passed the Zhao Mansion and stopped, "Is there a sick person in Mr. Zhao's mansion?"
Master Zhao nodded, "Master Ruoyu, my mother is seriously ill in bed."
Master Ruoyu smiled, "It's no wonder that even the faint smell of medicine wafts in the air. Mr. Zhao's filial piety is commendable, and the old lady will definitely be healthy."
Mr. Zhao looked sad, "Hey, I have seen so many doctors in the past half month, and I tried everything I could but it didn't get better, but it got worse and worse."
Master Ruoyu looked up at Mr. Zhao, "If your lord can believe it, why don't you let the poor monk go in and have a look."
Mr. Zhao was overjoyed, "If I can get Master to help me, I will be very grateful."
Master Ruoyu's reputation is one of the best in the Jokhang Temple, and his medical skills are advanced, maybe he can find a way.
Master Zhao led Master Ruoyu into the house all the way, Master Ruoyu stretched out his hand to feel the pulse of Mrs. Zhao, and frowned after a long time.
Master Zhao hurriedly asked, "Master, how is my mother?"
Master Ruoyu pondered for a while, "Madam, this is not a physical illness, but a collision of evil spirits."
"How do you say that?" Mr. Zhao asked suspiciously.
Master Ruoyu walked out of the door, a piece of red silk caught his eye, bright and eye-catching.
"This is the daughter of the family who is going to get married soon, so there is something wrong with hanging the red silk?" Mr. Zhao asked Master Ruoyu when he saw Master Ruoyu staring at the silk.
Master Ruoyu glanced at Master Zhao, "Please trouble Master Zhao to give the birth date of the two newcomers to the poor monk."
Without further ado, Mr. Zhao wrote down Zhao Chanling's birth date on the paper. As for the eldest prince's, Mr. Zhao paused.
"I don't know the horoscope of the eldest prince's birthday, so I will go to the palace right now."
Mr. Zhao was eager to save his mother, so he couldn't care less.
"The poor monk will enter the palace with Mr. Zhao. Your Highness has a high status. Naturally, this character will not be revealed easily."
Master Zhao nodded after thinking about it, and went to the palace with Master Ruoyu.
Mr. Zhao explained the reason thoroughly, and Master Ruoyu was on the sidelines to help. Emperor Dongming hesitated for a while and then gave the eldest prince's horoscope to Master Ruoyu.
Master Ruoyu pinched his fingers, his face was very serious, Master Zhao's heart skipped a beat, "Master, is there any problem?"
Emperor Dongming was also curious for a while, "Master, you may as well speak up if you have something to say."
"The little daughter of the Zhao family is not in harmony with the eldest prince, and they are very conflicting. The young daughter of the Zhao family has a destiny with the Buddha. If she is forced to marry, it will only make the people around her suffer. The poor monk heard that Mrs. Zhao was hired by the eldest prince. Falling ill, this is a warning to the Zhao family."
Master Ruoyu said slowly, Master Zhao's face darkened, "This..."
Emperor Dongming raised his eyebrows in surprise, "How do you say that?"
Master Ruoyu clasped his hands together, "As soon as the daughter of the Zhao family was born, Mrs. Zhao's blood collapsed and died. Miss Zhao's life was haunted by evil spirits, and she could only save her life by removing evil spirits in front of the Buddha. The birth date of the daughter of the Zhao family is the proof."
Mr. Zhao nodded again and again, "Mrs. Xian did give birth to a child and died of blood collapse. Master is indeed right."
Emperor Dongming frowned, "Zhao Aiqing, this may be a coincidence."
If Master Yu had just gone to teach the Buddhist scriptures to Empress Dowager Lian, and met Mr. Zhao as soon as he went out, it would be too coincidental, and Emperor Dongming doubted it a bit.
Mr. Zhao managed to catch a glimmer of life and was unwilling to give up, but because of Emperor Dongming, Mr. Zhao could not ask.
Master Ruoyu stopped, "So, the poor monk will chant scriptures and pray for Mrs. Zhao in the temple, so I will take my leave first."
Master Zhao could only watch Master Ruoyu leave with a look of regret.
Emperor Dongming said, "Bring Qin Tianjian here."
"yes!"
After a while, about dozens of people from Qin Tianjian stood in the main hall.
"For the eldest prince and the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, get together!" Emperor Dongming's face was not very good-looking. This marriage was personally arranged by him. Now that it has become like this, if it is true as Master Ruoyu said, wouldn't it be a disaster? Mrs. Zhao's culprit
"yes!"
Soon Qin Tianjian was criticizing the horoscope, Master Zhao was waiting by the side, and he didn't have the confidence in his heart.
About an hour later, Qin Tianjian stepped forward, "Return to the emperor, I will finish the calculation."
"How?" Emperor Dongming narrowed his eyes.
"The Eldest Prince and Miss Zhao's family don't get along well, and it's wrong to hit each other. Especially Miss Zhao's family has no marriage in her life. If she is forced to marry, she may be backlashed. Miss Zhao's life is too hard. After she gets married, she will restrain her father and son. He is really an unknown person."
What Qin Tianjian said was even more serious than Master Ruoyu, Master Zhao's face was not very good-looking, "Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding, my little girl..."
"Your Majesty, Miss Zhao is indeed an unknown person. I have watched the stars at night for the past few days, and a small star is rising in the southeast. Although it is not very bright, I am afraid that I saw it wrong. I can see it clearly for three days in a row. "Qin Tianjian continued slowly, "Your Majesty, this tiny star is fierce and full of evil spirits, and it will surely cause disasters in the future. There was a bloodbath."
Emperor Dongming thought for a while, and he could probably guess that the location in the southeast direction is the First Prince's Mansion, but he still had some doubts, "Didn't you say that Miss Zhao is Kefukezi? If so, how can there be children?"
Qin Tianjian handed over again, "This star was not born by Miss Zhao. If Miss Zhao marries the eldest prince, she will be the first wife. This star has suffered all kinds of hardships since she was born, and she will become a great weapon in middle age."
Emperor Dongming understood, "You mean, this star is the eldest prince's concubine, born to his aunt?"
Qin Tianjian nodded, "That's right, not only that, this star is now in the process of being conceived."
Emperor Dong Ming smiled, "Now that Ming'er has not taken a concubine, how could this star be reborn in Ming'er's mansion? Could it be that Ming'er could allow a maid to give birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor? Master Li made a mistake."
Qin Tianjian choked, "This..."
"Your Majesty!" Mr. Zhao stepped forward, "The eldest prince brought a woman into the mansion a few days ago, and there was a lot of commotion at the time. They drove each other out of the house, and now they live in the First Prince's Mansion and become their concubine."
Emperor Dongming's face changed slightly, and only then did he remember this incident. He frowned and squinted at the guards, "Let the eldest prince enter the palace immediately, and bring that Xiao Ying here along the way."
"yes!"
Emperor Dong Ming remained silent, complex emotions flashed in his eyes, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind.
The eldest prince was stunned when he received the order, and quickly returned to his senses and ordered, "Send someone to bring Aunt Ying over here!"
"yes!"
Xiao Ying was startled, "Where are you taking me?"
"The emperor has ordered to summon Aunt Ying, Aunt Ying should come with us."
Xiao Ying felt uneasy, she didn't understand why Emperor Dong Ming would summon her, after much deliberation she didn't have any thoughts, so she had to go with the guards.
On the carriage, Xiao Ying looked at the eldest prince anxiously, "Your Highness, why did the Emperor suddenly summon the concubine? The concubine has no confidence in her heart. Don't cause trouble for Your Highness."
The eldest prince squinted at Xiao Ying, "Don't say what you shouldn't say, just act according to the wink of the palace later."
"Yes!" Xiao Ying nodded obediently, wearing a long turquoise dress, with a beautiful face and a good figure.
I haven't seen Xiao Ying for a few days, Xiao Ying's face is getting better and better, she is rosy and tender, her skin is delicate and her body exudes a faint fragrance, and her eyes are full of seductive charm.
The eldest prince's throat tightened, and his mind was in a trance.
Xiao Ying followed the eldest prince anxiously all the way. The first prince was guessing Emperor Dongming's intentions all the way, but there were too few people who had anything to do with Xiao Ying. Besides, Emperor Dongming would not take care of a minister's daughter in his spare time.
What's more, there is still the right minister in the middle, Emperor Dongming shouldn't be in this muddy water.
Just thinking about it, the two arrived at the main hall unimpeded all the way.
"The sons and ministers see the father."
"The concubine has seen the emperor, long live the emperor." Xiao Ying knelt in the hall, feeling a little nervous. She felt her scalp go numb, and a sharp gaze was looking at her. Xiao Ying didn't dare to raise her eyes, so she Kneeling like this.
Emperor Dongming glanced at Xiao Ying, and his eyes fell on Xiao Ying's slender abdomen. Xiao Ying couldn't help but look up, and when she followed Emperor Dongming's gaze, her face turned pale.
"Get up, is this your new concubine?" Emperor Dong Ming glanced at the First Prince.
"Yes." The First Prince was at a loss.
Emperor Dongming picked up the teacup and said casually, "I see that her complexion is not good, step back and let the imperial physician take a look."
Xiao Ying's heart beat fast, as if it was stuck in her throat and was about to jump out.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with maids and concubines, but I am a little nervous when I first see Tianyan."