Zi'an watched Bao Gong kowtow repeatedly, while the emperor remained calm, so she said, "I have privately told Bao Gong and Lu Gong that the emperor's condition is not suitable for worrying about it now, and asked them to help more."
Eunuch Bao was stunned for a moment and looked up at Zi'an.
The emperor took a look and knew what was going on. He said to Zi'an, "Princess, please check the old lady's wound behind the screen first. If it's serious, give her medicine immediately."
"Yes!" Zi'an stepped forward to support the old lady. The old lady stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Princess."
Zi'an laughed in his heart. This old fox had never been so polite in the past. He usually yelled at her.
"You're welcome!"
The old lady's wound was indeed red and festering. Her wound was treated by Zi'an himself, so it was impossible for it to turn red and fester unless he had done something to it.
Zi'an was touched and glared at her in reproach, "You are old, but you don't take care of your body."
"What can I do? I can't ask someone to help me bathe. I'm old, and my hands and feet are rough. It's inevitable that they will come into contact with raw water." If the wound hadn't been really inflamed, she would have gone to the palace specifically to see the emperor and say those words. Although the emperor was not wary of her, doing so would have been too obvious and deliberate, which would have been bad.
"Please wait a moment. I'll go out and get the medicine box. I need to clean the wound again. Otherwise, if the inflammation gets serious, my whole arm will be disabled." Zi'an frowned.
When the emperor heard that the situation was so serious, he sent someone to ask the imperial physician to come and take a look.
There is an imperial physician waiting outside this palace. It is not a big deal to invite him. Just go out and tell him and he will come.
When the imperial physician saw the old lady's injuries, he couldn't help but gasp, "The old lady's wound needs to be treated carefully, don't let it get inflamed again."
The old lady said, "It's okay, it's okay. Haven't I suffered enough injuries in my life? There are no less than dozens of knife wounds, sword wounds and arrow wounds on my body. This is not a problem."
When the emperor heard these words outside, he felt sad and angry. Whether it was the disputes in the harem or the battle for the throne, this old lady should not be dragged into it.
He chewed over what the old lady had just said, and while the imperial physician and Zi'an were treating the old lady's wounds, he summoned Eunuch Lu to come in.
He issued an order to investigate the matter strictly, and all the imperial guards in the palace were required to cooperate with the Night King's purge. Anyone who dared to disobey his order would be executed!
Once this decree was issued, it was equivalent to half believing Zi'an.
Zi'an glanced at the old lady, and the old lady also looked at him, her eyes like blazing fire. Zi'an was speechless with gratitude.
After treating the wound, the old lady patted Zi'an's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Just serve the emperor here. I'm waiting for the emperor to recover."
She wanted Zi'an to be at ease. Although she was temporarily trapped here, the people outside would try their best to clear her name.
Zi'an is not worried about this matter now, but he is just concerned about whether King Ye's men have succeeded in assassinating King Nan Huai.
After seeing off Lady Chen, Zi'an returned to the palace. Eunuch Bao was still kneeling on the ground, trembling. Eunuch Lu was beside him, wanting to persuade him but not daring to.
Zi'an had been in and out of the Xiwei Palace for many days, and actually understood the personalities of the two eunuchs. It was not that Eunuch Bao had betrayed the emperor, but he really loved the emperor and hoped that all matters could be resolved in the simplest and quickest way without bothering the emperor.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he intends to lean towards one side slightly, because everyone knows the emperor's illness and he will not be able to hold on for much longer. It is normal for Eunuch Bao to look for a new master.
After Eunuch Bao knelt for a night, the emperor sent him away. He continued to use him and never mentioned this incident again.
It is said that King Nan Huai set out from Qiao Town and had no problems along the way. He arrived at Sujiang Prefecture at night and stayed at the Sujiang Prefecture Posthouse.
He had been waiting for news from the capital, waiting for the news of the passing of the noble concubine, so his pace slowed down.
He knew that it would take time for the poison to take effect. It was already the fifth morning since he left Beijing. He estimated that a letter would arrive by carrier pigeon tomorrow.
There were no officials living in the inn, so when he checked in, they drove everyone out.
This is his temporary base camp, and he will command everything in the capital from here.
When he left Beijing, he sent people out to instruct that if the Noble Concubine did not poison Lady Chen, it meant that he had seen through his plan, and he wanted people to be ruthless and assassinate her directly. Therefore, no matter how the Noble Concubine died, his goal would be achieved.
That night, the news did come. The Noble Concubine did not poison her, but was assassinated by assassins. All seven assassins died in Ci'an Palace. Chen Taijun was slightly injured, the Noble Concubine was safe and sound, and Sun Fang'er was seriously injured and unconscious.
Upon hearing the news, Prince Nan Huai knew that his plan had failed and his mother had learned of his actions.
Because his people couldn't attack Sun Fang'er, at least not yet.
Now Sun Fang'er is seriously injured and unconscious, and it is difficult for her to survive in that palace.
"My mother has always valued Sun Fang'er. Even if she knew what I was thinking, she could have kept Sun Fang'er by her side, given her advice and suggestions, or even offered her poison. But why did she have to kill her?" King Nan Huai discussed with his adviser Shangqiu.
However, he soon found out why.
When he had severe abdominal pain, he called a doctor to take his pulse and found out that he had been poisoned.
He remembered the wine that the noble concubine gave him before he left. She said at the time that it was originally prepared for Murong Jie, but was given to him first.
He laughed wildly in anger, "Mother, how many people have you let around me? You know everything I do."
She must have seen through his plan to poison her, so she fought back.
"Your Highness, there is a letter from your carrier pigeon!" The guard came in with a small bamboo tube in his hand.
"Present it!" King Nan Huai gritted his teeth. At this time, she was the only one who could send a letter by carrier pigeon.
The guard took out a piece of paper from a small bamboo tube and handed it to Prince Nan Huai.
After reading it, he threw it into the charcoal stove and it instantly started to smoke.
The counsellor Shangqiu asked, "My Lord, is it the noble concubine?"
"It's her!" Prince Nan Huai's face was gloomy. "I was poisoned. It was a poison developed by Sun Fang'er. Only Sun Fang'er has the antidote. Therefore, she wants to kill Sun Fang'er."
"It seems that the noble concubine has known your thoughts for a long time." Shangqiu pondered.
"She knows, so she used a slow-acting poison. I must take the antidote once a month, otherwise, my intestines will burst and I will die."
"She didn't kill him directly, which proves that she still wants to use the prince!"
"That's right. She wants me to stay here and wait for her orders." Prince Nan Huai stood up, walked to the window, and stood with his hands behind his back, his face changing from gloomy to happy.
"Your Highness, you should choose to resolve your differences with the Noble Concubine. I'm sure that the Noble Concubine will act as if nothing happened. After all, each party gets what they want." Shangqiu suggested.
Nan Huai Wang said in a cold tone, "Shangqiu, think carefully, what does it mean that she wants to kill Sun Fang'er?"
Shangqiu thought for a moment, and suddenly took a breath, "She killed Sun Fang'er, proving that she is not the mother Gu."
"If she is not the mother Gu, then who is?" King Nan Huai turned around suddenly, his eyes vicious.
Shangqiu looked at Prince Nan Huai and said with difficulty: "Your Highness, we have been teased by the noble concubine all along."
"Before, Sun Fang'er said that I was the mother Gu. Later, I investigated and spied on my mother, and finally determined that my mother was the mother Gu. We were misled by her."
(End of this chapter)