When the palace was in chaos, Wei An was still coaxing the Sixth Prince to wash up. Because the Sixth Prince had taken a short nap in the afternoon, he was still energetic until the evening. He ran around and clamored to go out to find Concubine Lin Shufei.
He was in poor health to begin with, and everyone coaxed him and obeyed him, and no one dared to go against his wishes. In order to coax him, the wet nurse put a lot of effort, but to little avail - the Sixth Prince was not afraid of them.
In the end, Wei An had to take action. He called the Sixth Prince to his side, coaxed him softly, and promised to take him out to play the next day. Only then did the Sixth Prince reluctantly agree.
But he was in poor health and had always found it difficult to fall asleep. Sometimes, Concubine Lin and the others did not dare to ask him to take a nap in the afternoon, because once he took a nap in the afternoon, he would not be able to fall asleep until the second half of the night. Today, he happened to overslept in the afternoon, and he lay in bed for a while, but could not fall asleep, so he whispered to Guan Wei'an to call her sister-in-law.
He was still very small, curled up in the quilt like a meatball. Wei An was very patient with him. Seeing that he didn't want to sleep, he smiled and sat on the edge of the bed, nodded, and reached out to pat his back.
The Sixth Prince's eyes were bright, and he turned sideways and looked at her with his eyes open. He was still too young and could not say much. He called "mother" vaguely and pointed outside the door, meaning that he wanted Wei An to take him to find Concubine Lin Shu.
The wet nurse followed him nearby, and when she saw him making a fuss, she tried to coax him in a low voice.
Wei An patiently hummed a song for him in a low voice. This was how she coaxed Baoger and Zhaoger when they refused to sleep before, and it always worked.
It was unknown how long he sang before the Sixth Prince finally closed his eyes.
Wei An tucked the quilt in for him. The nurse breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Wei An with a big smile: "Madam Hou is the one who has the solution. The Sixth Prince always tosses and turns for a while before going to bed. We have racked our brains for this matter, but there is nothing we can do... You and him are really destined to be together. We have only been together for a few days, and the Sixth Prince listens to you so much."
Wei An touched the Sixth Prince's sweaty hair and sighed slightly. It was not that the Sixth Prince was unwilling to obey. Unlike normal children, he was in poor health, so it was more difficult for him to fall asleep than ordinary people. If this continued for a long time, it would be very harmful to his health.
What Concubine Peng De did in the past had damaged his foundation.
Not knowing if there was any way to salvage it, Wei An thought about Shen Chen's purpose of going to see Master Zhang this time, his eyes changed, and in the end he said nothing, withdrew his hand, smiled and shook his head, saying: "How could you listen to me? It's just that the Sixth Prince and I are more compatible, and I used to take care of my nephew more at home, so I have some experience."
She asked again, "Madam, has the Concubine Shu not come back yet?"
It was already very late. It had been almost three or four hours since Concubine Lin Shu had gone there in the evening. She hadn't come back yet. Tonight...
I'm afraid something will happen tonight.
Although she knew in advance that Prince Linjiang would probably force her to abdicate, when the moment actually came, she couldn't help but feel panic. If Prince Linjiang succeeded, it would be better, and she might still have a chance to survive, but what if Prince Linjiang failed
She, who lived as a hostage in the palace, was the first one to be killed to vent anger.
Emperor Longqing might even cut her into pieces and still not feel satisfied, and even if Prince Linjiang succeeded, it would be hard to say whether she would live or die - because Prince Linjiang might not be able to take care of her, and she could be killed at any time by Emperor Longqing's confidants or remaining forces.
Especially since she is still living in Concubine Lin Shu's palace with the Sixth Prince, she is too big a target.
This night must have been very difficult for Concubine Lin Shu, but it was also not easy for her.
The nurse lowered the curtains on the Sixth Prince's bed and tied them up. Seeing that the curtains were tightly closed and no wind could get in, she dared to reply to Wei An, "Not yet. The Queen said before she left that she might not come back to spend the night. It's getting late and the Marquis's wife is tired today. Why don't you go to bed early?"
There are places for them to stay in the East and West Side Halls of the Taiji Hall. In the past, Concubine Lin Shu sometimes went to the East Side Hall to sleep with the emperor for convenience. Many of her things were also there, so it was not strange for her to spend the night there.
Wei An couldn't sleep. The wet nurse didn't know that a storm was about to come, but she knew it in her heart. A knife might be hanging over her head, and no one could feel at ease.
Seeing that the nurse seemed a little sleepy, she shook her head and said, "I'm not sleepy yet. Why don't you go and rest first? I'll stay here tonight."
The wet nurse was a little hesitant. Night watch has always been the job of servants, so how could Wei An be asked to do it
Concubine Lin Shu was very polite to Wei An. The people below were naturally very respectful to her. She reacted and shook her head hurriedly: "How can you ask the princess to do such a thing? Don't worry, the Sixth Prince is asleep, so there is nothing to be afraid of. I will guard here, you should go and rest..."
Wei An had no intention of listening to her and resting. She really couldn't sleep. For one thing, she was worried about Shen Chen. Shen Chen's information channels were very fast. If Prince Linjiang rebelled, he could hide it from him for a while but not for long. He would know sooner or later. What if Shen Chen came back by then
The King of Linjiang will definitely clash with him...
Secondly, she was also worried that the situation would change. After all, no one could predict such things. If something really changed in the middle of the process, anything could happen.
How could she sleep
The wet nurse didn't know why Wei An, who was usually easy to talk to, seemed uneasy, so she had no choice but to stay with her and stare blankly. After all, he was the master and hadn't said he was leaving, so she couldn't say that she wanted to go to the outer room to rest.
The room suddenly became quiet, so quiet that only the breathing of a few people could be heard. The nurse became even more drowsy, and after a while she could not hold on any longer, so she supported her head with one hand and slowly closed her eyes at the table.
It was at this instant that she felt her eyelids had just closed when suddenly there was a loud bang outside, like a huge lightning, or like countless firecrackers being lit at the same time, and the tranquility in the palace was completely broken.
The nanny's hands dropped all of a sudden, and her head hit the corner of the table. She jumped up in panic, her eyes wide open, unable to tell whether it was a dream or reality. She hurried to the door, opened it, and shouted loudly for someone to come.
Such a loud noise, if it wasn't her dream, then everyone must have heard it. When she opened the door, she saw many palace maids running into the courtyard from all over, asking questions in panic, trembling like frightened birds. (To be continued)