"What?! Prince Rui..."
Hu's eyes widened, and he suddenly thought of Qin Shu's previous words!
She suddenly understood that the Prince's order was not because of the Northwest Army Food Case, the reason why the Prince opposed Qin Wan and Yan Chi's marriage was probably because he knew about it at the time.
The corners of Hu's lips trembled, and he was so shocked that he couldn't recover, "What's going on? How could Prince Rui be assassinated by Rong Di's people?"
Qin Shu sighed, "The Shuoxi army has Prince Rui, so the enemy cannot take a step forward. Their people have always wanted to get rid of Prince Rui. They have not stopped making small moves all these years. I heard that Prince Rui is going to Liangzhou There was an accident on the road, and the military ration case in the northwest became bigger and bigger, and several generals of the Shuoxi Army were also found. Prince Rui had to leave the barracks and rush to Liangzhou, but something happened on the way to Liangzhou. Not only did Prince Rui lose his personal guards, but none of them survived."
"It was discovered by the local people. They reported to the Liangzhou Yamen, and when they found Prince Rui, they were all stiff." Qin Shu said, looking at Qin Wan with deep eyes, "Prince Rui's visit, the Shuoxi Army There must be a big change in the middle, now the emperor has ordered someone to transport Prince Rui's body back to Beijing, and Kuai Ma will take half a month to come back."
After Qin Shu finished speaking, he sighed deeply, "It's a pity that the Queen Mother's order has already been issued."
Not only did Yi's decree come, but he also enthusiastically arranged the marriage between Yan Chi and Qin Wan. Although the matter of Prince Rui came out, as long as the Queen Mother did not let go, this marriage could only be postponed. When it was too late, no one would There is no way to stop it.
The corners of Qin Wan's lips were tightly pursed, "I wonder how your highness is doing?"
Qin Shu sighed when he heard the news, "His Royal Highness changed his face when he heard the news, and immediately asked for orders to go to Shuoxi to pick up Prince Rui's body, but the emperor thought about it and did not agree."
Before Qin Shu finished speaking, Wu Chao, the housekeeper outside, came quickly from outside, "Master Hou, madam, princess, there are people coming from the palace."
Qin Shu's complexion changed slightly, Prince Rui's matter had nothing to do with the Hou's residence, why is there someone in the palace right now
Wu Chao said, "It's from Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager is not well."
Qin Wan's eyebrows twitched immediately, and while speaking, she saw Nanny Chen walking in, and Nanny Chen looked anxious, "Princess! Please enter the palace quickly, the empress dowager found out about Prince Rui, it's not good gone."
Qin Wan suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart, and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll go right away!"
Qin Wan was originally worried about Fan Xin's injury, but now that the queen mother fell ill, Qin Wan naturally couldn't shirk it.
When Qin Shu and Hu heard this, their hearts became tense, and they hurriedly sent Qin Wan away.
After entering the palace, Qin Wan went straight to the Shoukang Palace, and as soon as he walked outside the Shoukang Palace, he saw the entire Shoukang Palace was full of gloomy clouds. Seeing Qin Wan coming, it was like seeing a life-saving straw. When the curtain on the side was lifted, it was Prince Yan Che who walked out of the palace.
Seeing Qin Wan's arrival, Yan Che froze for a moment, Qin Wan was anxious, blessed Fushen hurriedly said, "Your Highness, how is the Empress Dowager?"
Yan Che looked Qin Wan up and down for a moment, "It's not too good, they are waiting for you, let's go in."
Qin Wan passed Yan Che and walked in quickly without answering.
There were quite a few maidservants from Shoukang Palace in the room, and Yan Sui was also standing at the door. Inside, Empress Zhao Shuhua and Crown Princess Qin Chaoyu were guarding the Empress Dowager's bedside. When she saw Qin Wan coming, Zhao Shuhua hurriedly said, "Quick, Qin Chaoyu." Wan, the Queen Mother entrusts you."
Qin Wan stepped forward, calmed down and leaned forward to ask for the pulse. Qin Wan's face was calm, and after asking the pulse, he said quickly, "I'll prescribe a prescription, first go to decoct the medicine, the empress dowager has an old problem of excessive convulsions, it's very serious. It's a bit dangerous, I'll give the needle first."
Qin Wan was very familiar with the inner hall of Shoukang Palace, so he found a pen and paper by himself. After finishing the prescription, he took out the Nine Needles of Suwen given to her by Yan Chi. Watching Qin Wan apply the needle, seeing that although Qin Wan was frowning, but his hands were precise and steady, he couldn't help admiring slightly from the bottom of his heart.
Qin Chaoyu admired Qin Wan when he saw Qin Wan's behavior, but when he thought of Yan Che who had just left, his eyes darkened slightly.
"Cough cough cough cough..."
Halfway through the acupuncture, the queen mother coughed twice and woke up slowly.
As soon as she opened her eyes, the empress dowager's eyes were red, and when she saw Qin Wan, she couldn't help but grab Qin Wan's hand.
Qin Wan hurriedly pressed the Empress Dowager's shoulder, and the side of her shoulder and neck was still pierced with needles, "Don't move, Empress Dowager, you fainted just now, I'm giving you the needle."
Both the queen and the princess walked to the window, and the queen mother let out two breaths before saying, "Yan Lin...he..."
Zhao Shuhua's face was pained, "Mother, don't be too sad, my condolences, the emperor has already ordered that this revenge must be recovered from the enemy, it is important that you take care of your health."
The queen mother closed her eyes, and opened them after a long while, "Yanchi... Where's Yanchi?"
Zhao Shuhua hurriedly said, "Yan Chi is with the emperor, he couldn't bear it just now, and bluntly said that he was going to the northwest, but now the emperor has stabilized him."
The queen mother stared at Zhao Shuhua for a moment, "Tell the emperor, don't let Yanchi go to the northwest to take revenge, don't let him go!"
Zhao Shuhua nodded quickly, and the queen mother said again, "Go now, go now."
Zhao Shuhua quickly looked at Qin Chaoyu, and Qin Chaoyu nodded, "The concubine will go and order."
Qin Chaoyu walked out, the queen mother turned to look at Qin Wan, Qin Wan met the queen mother's eyes, and said, "Don't worry, empress dowager, your health is the most important thing, the prince will have to worry about it."
There seemed to be regret in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she sighed for a long while and closed her pupils.
She is not good at talking right now, these few words have already used up a lot of her strength.
After Qin Wan finished administering the needles, the queen mother opened her eyes again. At this time, the soup was ready, and Mammy Chen helped the queen mother to test a soft cushion, and then fed the medicine to the queen mother. After the medicine was finished, The Empress Dowager was pale, and hadn't seen any blood for a long time.
The queen mother held Qin Wan's hand, closed her eyes slightly to rest her mind, Zhao Shuhua and Qin Chaoyu waited beside her, and wanted to say a few words of concern but didn't dare to disturb, the queen mother finally said in a long voice, "Okay, you all go back, see Let's see what Yan Chi is doing, let Yan Chi come to Aijia after the previous court discusses it."
Zhao Shuhua nodded, and led Qin Chaoyu back out.
As soon as the two left, the inner room was empty, and Nanny Chen also retreated out with several other maidservants.
The Queen Mother opened her eyes and looked at Qin Wan, "Girl Wan, do you regret it?"
Qin Wan pulled her lips and shook her head, "Of course I don't regret it."
Seeing that Qin Wan's expression was not half fake, the corners of the Empress Dowager's lips raised slightly, "I knew you were good."
The queen mother coughed twice, her eyes were no longer as bright as before. She was seriously ill at the beginning of the year, and she was almost rescued by Qin Wan. Now the sudden onset of the disease, although a bit dangerous, but she felt that she was already sick. Live an extra year.
The queen mother looked out of the window with a sad face, "Yan Lin didn't listen to me, if she did, why would she..."
Closing her eyes, the Empress Dowager didn't intend to say much, she just held Qin Wan's hand and said, "Girl Wan, Yan Chi is very difficult, and now I can only make it difficult for you. I can see that Yan Chi has shown sincerity to you. If you Standing by his side, he feels relieved in his heart."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I understand."
The queen mother showed some relief, leaned on the cushion and closed her eyes without saying a word.
The quietness of the inner room could hear the dropping of needles, the sound of the Empress Dowager's slightly heavier breathing than usual was heard alone, and the smell of the medicine just now permeated the room, only hearing it made Qin Wan's heart feel bitter, she sighed from the bottom of her heart, and her eyes subconsciously fell on the outer hall direction.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Qin Wan waited for the sound of saluting outside, and soon a figure flashed in at the door, and Yan Chi walked in. The first moment they entered, the two of them looked at each other.
Today, Yan Chi's complexion was pale, with a sad expression, and the sadness that had been suppressed for many days finally showed, but when their eyes met, Qin Wan saw more of the calmness and restraint in Yan Chi's eyes.
In this high wall and deep palace, even sadness is to hide people's eyes and ears.
The queen mother opened her eyes, saw that it was Yan Chi, and quickly stretched out her hand, "Yan Chi, come here..."
Yan Chi walked to the Empress Dowager's bed, pulled up her robe and knelt down, "Grandmother, please allow Yanchi to go to the northwest to welcome his father's coffin back to the capital."
Yan Chi's eyes were full of red blood, looking at You Qi heartbroken, he raised his hand but took his hand, "Yan Chi, what did your father teach you on weekdays? Why did you go to the northwest just to pick up his son?" The coffin?! You want to take revenge, don't you?"
Yan Chi pursed his lips and remained silent. Although he didn't see any tears, his expression was stubborn and painful. The empress dowager's eyes turned red again, and she tightly squeezed Yan Chi's hand, "Now I've heard about your father, it's white hair Don't tell me you want me to give away black hair... Yanchi, listen to grandma, don't go, don't go, cough, cough, cough..."
The queen mother spoke too hastily, and suddenly coughed violently, Qin Wan quickly stroked the queen mother's back.
Yan Chi looked at the queen mother like this, struggling to lower his head against the back of the queen mother's hand, he bent his back slightly, his shoulders were trembling, Qin Wan knew that three points were true and seven points were false, but his eyes turned red in an instant.
The corners of the queen mother's eyes moistened and stroked Yanchi's hair, "Listen to me, Yanchi, the imperial grandmother is old and can't bear these things anymore. The imperial grandmother only wants to see you stay in the capital until the imperial grandmother dies." No matter what you think about it, the imperial grandmother can't control you anymore, ahem, the emperor will definitely send someone suitable to pick up your father and king back, so you stay with the imperial grandmother and wait, okay?"
The Empress Dowager's voice was hoarse, with faint expectations and prayers.
Yan Chi took a deep breath, raised his eyes and nodded, "Yes... I... I listened to the emperor's grandmother..."
The queen mother let out a long breath of relief, and pulled Yan Chi up. Looking at Yan Chi's expression, the queen mother couldn't say a word. Soon, the queen mother shouted, "Come on, go to the front and ask, how is the arrangement?" Yes, it can also reassure me."
Mother Chen responded outside, and hurriedly went to give instructions. Not long after, Mother Chen came in and said, "The emperor has made arrangements for Prince Yi to lead a thousand Imperial Forest Army to pick up Prince Rui's coffin. After the burial, the posthumous title has already been discussed with the Ministry of Rites, and the emperor has arranged for Ge Yang, the minister of the Ministry of War, to go to the northwest immediately to take care of the aftermath. The Shuoxi Army has lost its commander, and the enemy is afraid that they will attack. The emperor will not be able to find a commander for a while Come on, we are still calling the ministers to discuss."
The death of Prince Rui was a family matter to Yan Chi, but to the emperor, it was a state matter.
The queen mother relaxed slightly when she heard that Prince Yi was going to pick up Yan Lin's coffin, and she held Yan Chi's hand tightly and said, "Did you hear that? Take it easy and wait in Beijing, the funeral has to be prepared in advance." got up."
Yan Chi nodded. Looking at Yan Chi like this, the Queen Mother inexplicably felt that Yan Chi's figure was a bit thin.
After saying a few more words, the outside came in to report that Princess Taichang came with Yue Ning!
Princess Taichang and Yue Ning entered the inner room for both the death of Prince Rui and the illness of the Empress Dowager. The eyes of the two old sisters were flushed. I have ordered people to ask what the chaos has become over there, and I believe that in a few days, Jia'er's family letter will also say that Yan Lin brought everyone out, so nothing can go wrong."
He said and looked at Yan Chi, "Yan Chi, we are all sad when your father is gone, but you are a man, and your father stands firm in front of you, now that something like this has happened, you have to be steady, Northwest You don't want to go, now you just need to wait and bury your father properly so that he can rest in peace."
Yan Chi lowered his head, "Yes, I know."
Princess Taichang's eyes were also full of distress, and she stopped talking for a few moments, but she didn't say anything.
It is a very good thing for the queen mother to give a marriage, but when this happened, it made Qin Wan's situation a little unpredictable. The Taichang princess asked Qin Wan a few more words. She knew Qin Wan's temperament, so she didn't say much. Just as she was talking, Yan Li also came. When she saw Yan Chi, Yan Li's eyes were reddish, but she didn't know what to say, so she came up and hugged Yan Chi, and then stood beside Yan Chi.
The room was full of sadness, and not long after, people from the inner palace came to look for Yan Chi, saying that preparations for the funeral would start now, and an obituary would be issued to announce to the world that Prince Rui was a prince after all, and many procedures during the period were very complicated.
The Empress Dowager was worried, and asked Nanny Chen to accompany Yan Chi to prepare for these matters, and Yan Li followed along.
Qin Wan stayed with the two elderly people for a long time, and did not leave the palace until the afternoon. Once out of the palace, Qin Wan did not go to Prince Rui's mansion, but went east all the way to find Fan Xin. Fan Xin was the only survivor of Prince Rui's party. She said that she would save Fan Xin, so she would not break her promise. Even if she couldn't hear what the noise outside was saying, Qin Wan knew that the news of Prince Rui's death had spread throughout the capital. Sure enough, when Qin Wan arrived at the place and saw Xunniang, Xunniang's eyes were red.
Xunniang didn't ask any questions, and led Qin Wan to Fan Xin.
"I just woke up at dawn. I had a little fever. After taking the medicine, I fell asleep again. After that, I was still a little hot. I didn't think it was serious, so I didn't go to His Highness. At noon... I got the news at noon, and it happened that Brother Fan also woke up. Yes, I asked a little more, Brother Fan agreed, and after drinking the medicine, Brother Fan fell asleep again, until now."
As Xun Niang was talking, Qin Wan said, "I was going to come early in the morning, but I went into the palace and was delayed for a while."
Touching Fan Xin's forehead, Qin Wan heaved a sigh of relief, it wasn't hot, the medicine should have worked.
Just as he was thinking, Fan Xin probably heard an outsider coming in a daze, and opened his eyes.