Chapter 52(1/2)
Zhao Sansi didn't like Princess Mingshao, but she didn't expect that the person would be bad. Besides, the child was innocent. The little Huai'an King was her nephew. She was really anxious because she was bitten by a snake.
When Zhao Sansi hurried to Jinxiu Hall, it was very lively inside. The concubines of all palaces led by the Empress Dowager came over. They were all around Princess Mingshao who was crying and comforting people. When they saw her coming, except for the Empress Dowager and Princess Mingshao who were crying deaf and remained unmoved, everyone else came to salute.
Zhao Sansi didn't care about these false gifts at the moment. He waved his hand and quickly walked to Princess Mingshao, "Sister, how are the little prince now?"
Princess Mingshao wiped her tears, as if she had noticed that she had come. She hurriedly got up to salute. Zhao Sansi quickly pressed her down and sat down, "I am worried about the safety of my nephew, so the emperor does not need to be polite."
"The emperor is in love." Princess Mingshao said gratefully, and she started crying again. After crying a few times, she looked very tolerant. "I depend on Yu'er for my own sake, and I was a little excited. I hope the emperor will not blame me."
"What is the emperor's words? I can understand it." Zhao Sansi felt very fucked when she saw her crying. Suddenly, she remembered the way she cried at the imperial concubine at any time. She felt chills for a moment and secretly decided that she really couldn't be a crybag in the future.
"The imperial doctor is still watching inside." Princess Mingshao covered her mouth with a veil and burped a few times, as if she had stabilized her mind. Then she said: "It's all my fault for not taking good care of her. This made Yu'er suffer this disaster. It's all my fault..."
"How can I blame the Emperor's sister?" The empress dowager, who had not spoken, answered her words at the right time, because she was standing there, and she didn't move her body. She was talking now, and then she looked at people in front of her eyes, "Your Majesty, it's not that the Ai family said that the Emperor's sister married far away from Huai'an, and it's rare to return to the palace once. Now she finally came with the young prince for the first time. You are arranging such a dilapidated place for people to live in?"
When she came, the Prime Minister reminded her that if Princess Mingshao was not good, she would probably make a big fuss about the little prince being bitten by a snake in the palace today. Zhao Sansi also had a one or two points in her mind, but she didn't expect that the Queen Mother would be the first to be the first to be a living place to talk about the matter.
Seeing that Zhao Sansi did not say anything, Princess Mingshao wiped the corner of her eyes with a veil and said, "Sister-in-law, this matter is not about the emperor's business, it is Mingshao's lack of care..."
Very hypocritical.
Zhao Sansi looked at Princess Mingshao, and now she became more and more tired of the emperor's sister. Then she looked at the empress dowager, her expression and tone were very respectful, "According to the emperor's sister-in-law, the little prince was bitten by a snake this time. This is all the mistake on me? There are so many palaces in the harem, and all the concubines are living there. The emperor's sister-in-law said that I had no arrangements. Could it be that I wanted me to invite these concubines out with shamelessness and free them up for the emperor's sister and son to live there?"
"Your Majesty, Mingshao has no intention." Princess Mingshao quickly stood up with a look of fear and fear.
"When Emperor Gaozong was there, he treated people as the legitimate princess, and his status was naturally noble." The empress dowager remained unchanged, and just coughed a few times with a handkerchief, and his face turned pale. "These concubines are the lords of the first palace, and it is indeed inappropriate for the emperor to invite people out, but Mrs. Gu of Changle Palace cannot be the lord of the first palace."
The Queen Mother said this, what else does Zhao Sansi don’t understand? These women are thinking about how to make the imperial concubine’s life difficult.
"Sister-in-law, stop talking." Seeing Zhao Sansi's face darkened, Princess Mingshao quickly grabbed the empress dowager and said a few words, "It's all about this residence, I can't take good care of it..."
Concubine Yu looked around the faces of the people. Seeing that no one was talking, she spoke slowly, "Princess, don't bear it anymore. Let the emperor change the place for you mother and son, otherwise if this happens today, I am afraid that all officials will think that the emperor is treating you mother and son with nothing."
As soon as she opened her mouth, several concubines followed her with each other. Princess Mingshao opened her mouth and suddenly looked like she was collapsed. She covered her face and started crying in a panic. "Mingshao remembers all the good deeds to Mingshao, but Mingshao is not wronged, not wronged at all..."
Pretend to be pitiful?
It seems like no one can say.
"Today, the emperor's sister-in-law is here, and all the concubines are here." Zhao Sansi's peach blossom eyes swept across their faces one by one, and the water droplets filled her eyes. She raised her head slightly, stubbornly preventing tears from falling. She was silent for a moment before she swallowed the pressure and said slowly: "I used to be a prince who grew up in a corner. Emperor Gaozong's favor has not enjoyed any of it. His noble status is not as good as Emperor Mingshao. I also know myself. Therefore, when the emperor comes back to pay homage to me, I never give a big gift, and I dare not be dissatisfied at all."
Princess Mingshao didn't expect she would say this in public. As soon as Zhao Sansi finished speaking, she quickly explained: "It was Mingshao who was rude. When I was in the palace, my father spared my kneeling ceremony. It was me..."
"Today, I don't mean to blame the emperor's sister." Zhao Sansi interrupted her and pulled her sleeves to wipe her tears. "I know that the emperor's sister is noble and dare not treat her at all, but I have been angry with the emperor's sister. I have no concubines, and all the main palaces in the harem live in all the concubines. I treat these concubines equally and have no bias. I cannot let the concubines of which palace are moved out for the sake of the emperor's sister, so I will let Eunuch Li personally take you to choose."
Speaking of this, Zhao Sansi paused and glanced at Li Zhongxian. Li Zhongxian was instantly blessed, "Dear concubines, you really wronged the emperor today. The emperor treated the princess very carefully. This Jinxiu Palace was also personally chosen by the princess. When the slave personally took someone to arrange for the emperor to report his life yesterday, the emperor asked, "The Jinxiu Palace is a little smaller, and he was worried that he would feel wronged the princess."
Zhao Sansi's throat was even louder and tears came out, "I am young and have some things that don't understand etiquette. Since everyone thinks that I am wronged by Emperor Mingshao and the little prince, Changning Palace is still idle now. If the Emperor Sister feels wronged, please move here."
Humph, I have no idea to attack the imperial concubine Changle Palace.
Since you feel that Jinxiu Palace is wronged, you will bring all the concubines who are traitors to criticize me, I will give you a high hat. If you have the ability, you will move to Changning Palace.
"Changning Palace is the residence of the queens of all dynasties, how can this be done?" Before Ming Shao could speak, the queen mother immediately refuted her, "The emperor is too nonsense."
Zhao Sansi sneered in his heart, "I don't want to be misunderstood by all the concubines that I have treated the emperor's sister with nothing. Changning Palace is the leader of the harem. It's not a grievance to let the emperor live here?"
"Mingshao dare not." Princess Mingshao quickly knelt down. She didn't expect that things would turn out like this in the end.
Zhao Sansi looked at her condescendingly, glanced at the concubine who didn't dare to speak again, and when she was about to speak, Doctor Lin and Doctor Zhang came out of it. Zhao Sansi quickly walked up and supported Doctor Zhang who was bowing, "How is the little prince?"
"Don't worry, the little prince is not seriously injured." Doctor Zhang did not keep it in hiding, and replied to her, and replied to the Empress Dowager, Princess Mingshao and others one by one. "According to the results of consultations between me and Doctor Lin, the little prince is unconscious because of excessive frightening and no symptoms of poisoning in his body."
After saying that, Doctor Zhang looked at Doctor Lin again, hesitated for a moment, and then said cautiously: "According to the description of the palace servants, the snake that bit the little prince is a star snake. Judging from the medical books and classics, this snake is a non-venomous snake, but it has high medical value."
"It's good if it's non-toxic, it's good if it's non-toxic." Zhao Sansi said twice, and finally let go of his heart. As she said, she didn't care about Princess Mingshao who was still kneeling on the ground, stepped into the inner room, looking at the little prince with her eyes closed and pale face on the bed, she felt a little bit of care. She gently touched his little face, smiled, and muttered softly: "It's okay, otherwise my uncle would really blame himself."
The concubines who were still waiting outside looked at each other privately, and they knew the deep meaning in their eyes. The queen mother glanced at the expressions of these concubines, glanced at Princess Mingshao with a sinister look, then looked at Princess Yu, and Liangliang said, "Since the little prince is fine, then the Ai family will return to the palace first. Mingshao, there are many insects and snakes at this time, so you have to look at people carefully. Fortunately, the little prince is lucky and he has encountered a non-venomous snake."
She has been in the palace for so many years, but she still doesn't understand what she is now. The little Huai'an King was bitten by a snake, which is the plan of the Princess Mingshao. As for what idea she was going to do, she understood it today's play.
No wonder Concubine Yu sent someone to invite her over in such a hurry.
Princess Mingshao naturally understood the profound meaning in the empress dowager's words. She clenched slightly under her sleeves, and looked respectful on her face. "Thank you, my sister-in-law, I am worried today. Mingshao will go to the bamboo palace to pay homage to you next day."
The empress dowager lowered her eyes and did not speak. She glanced at Concubine Yu for a moment and led the palace servants away.
Gong sent her away, and the other concubines also surrendered one after another. Before leaving, Concubine Yu helped Princess Mingshao up, "The little prince is lucky and has a heavenly appearance, princess, don't worry anymore."
"Concubine Xie Yu cares." Princess Mingshao stood up.
After a private look at each other, Concubine Yu was blessed and surrendered.
When Zhao Sansi came out of it, there were only Princess Mingshao and two imperial physicians in the lively hall. She calmed down her expression, "The little prince is worried about his life, and I am relieved. If the emperor is not used to living in this Jinxiu Hall, I will send someone to clean up the Changning Palace for you."
"Mingshao is afraid." Princess Mingshao is blessed. "Don't mention this again. I will be more careful in the future. Today's affairs have made the emperor worry."
"When I received the news, my heart was raised to my throat. Yu'er is my nephew, so I am naturally concerned about his affairs." Zhao Sansi said truthfully, then turned his head to look at the two imperial physicians, "The little prince is still young and has no worries about his life today, but the child cannot bear the fright. You have to be careful. If someone wants to do anything, I will only ask."
"I obey the order." The two imperial physicians lowered their heads and responded.
Zhao Sansi pretended to give some advice, comforted Princess Mingshao, and then took the palace servants out of Jinxiu Palace.
Li Zhongxian has been in the palace for so many years, and he has seen many things that women in the harem have done for their own selfish desires. He naturally has his own considerations for the appearance of Jinxiu Palace today. He thought that the little emperor was afraid that the little emperor would suffer a loss, but he did not expect that the little emperor would avoid the important things and divert his attention. He was more capable of pretending to be pitiful and was even more capable than the women in the harem.
Thinking of this, Li Zhongxian couldn't help but look up at Zhao Sansi sitting on the chariot. Seeing her pursing her lips tightly and looking depressed, she was a little puzzled, "Does the emperor have something to worry about?"
Zhao Sansi looked down at him, shook his head, and spoke a little longer, "Dadfather-in-law, they are coming for the imperial concubine today, aren't they?"
The little emperor's mind was all over the man in Changle Palace, and Li Zhongxian was a little confused. However, today, the Empress Dowager took the opportunity to attack the Concubine Xi. But if the little Huai'an King was bitten by a snake, Princess Mingshao might have other intentions.
Li Zhongxian was reluctant to speak, and Zhao Sansi pretended to be his accusation and sighed, "Why do people don't like her as good as a concubine?"
When Li Zhongxian heard this, he didn't know what to say. His lips moved and he didn't even sing.
"Fortunately, the little prince is fine. If he was really bitten by a snake, I would have to blame myself in this palace." Li Zhongxian didn't say anything, and Zhao Sansi didn't care much. He supported his chin and seemed to be talking to himself, "Although the little prince is not as cute as the little prince of Emperor Mingzhao's family, he is my nephew after all. He is a bit pitiful when he was so young. Daddy, should I be kind to him?"
The little emperor was simple-minded and probably never thought that the little Huaian king was bitten by a snake today was the intentional arrangement of Princess Mingshao. Li Zhongxian hesitated for a while, and the suspicion about today came to his mouth, and then suppressed it, and said, "The emperor is a kind person. It is very rare for you to have this kind of heart at the moment. But the little prince is the master of Huaian after all. If you really are too enthusiastic about people, it is probably easy for people to think too much. Emperor Yu and Prince Yu Xiao Huaian are not a good thing."
Zhao San thought about it, and felt that Li Zhongxian was right. He threw this matter over and returned to the imperial concubine, "Father-in-law."
"Huh?" The little emperor's tone was too serious. Li Zhongxian subconsciously tensed, "Does the emperor have something to say to his servant?"
Zhao Sansi lowered his head, thought about the words before looking at Li Zhongxian's face, and asked carefully: "What are the ways to make these women in the harem unable to surpass the imperial concubine, and he can no longer find any way to cause trouble for the imperial concubine?"
Li Zhongxian's eyes twitched, but if he said, "The emperor took the imperial concubine as a concubine, just like the late emperor, and was favored by the six palaces openly, naturally no one dared to find someone easily." If he encouraged this, he would soon be labeled as a slander by the Prime Minister, Grand Tutor and others.
He dared not.
"The slave is stupid and can't think of any way."
Zhao Sansi raised his head and sighed again, "I am so cowardly as an emperor."
Li Zhongxian: “…”
The topic ends here and comes to an abrupt end.
Zhao Sansi returned to Chengqian Palace speechlessly, and Cai Jun was still waiting there. The prime minister could not easily go to these palaces of the concubines.
Seeing Zhao Sansi returning to Gong, drooping his head and looking dejected, Cai Jun thought the matter was serious, so he thought about it for a while, but asked Li Zhongxian privately, "The situation of Little Huai'an King is very serious?"
Li Zhongxian shook his head, looked at Zhao Sansi, and took Cai Jun to avoid her, "That snake is a non-venomous snake. Doctor Zhang said that the little Huai'an king was just frightened, and it would be fine if he raised it, and he would not have any worries about his life."
"No poisonous snake?" Cai Jun frowned, "Then what did Princess Mingshao say today?"
"The Empress Dowager brought half of her concubines over, and it was all right that the emperor had arranged the palace for Princess Mingshao and his son, which made Xiao Huaian suffer this crime." Li Zhongxian said, and suddenly remembered what happened yesterday. After hesitating for a moment, he still gritted his teeth and said truthfully: "Prime Minister, I'm going to tell you, a snake appeared in Chengqian Palace yesterday. Yesterday, the emperor was playful and climbed on the tree in the back garden, with a bamboo leaf green on the tree."
Cai Jun was stunned for a moment, then stared at Li Zhongxian with a gloomy face. It took a while to squeeze out a sentence from his teeth, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Li Zhongxian was in a disadvantageous position and did not dare to refute it. At this time, there was a snake appearing. He thought it was not a strange thing, but now it was related to the affairs of Jinxiu Palace, and cold sweats broke out on his back.
The scale star snake is non-toxic.
The bamboo leaves on the tree yesterday were extremely poisonous.
If the non-venomous snake in Jinxiu Palace is relaxed, the poisonous snake in Chengqian Palace yesterday...
"Fortunately, the emperor has nothing to do." Cai Jun really sweated coldly. After calming down, his eyes became colder and colder. "If there is any connection between these things, we may all underestimate Princess Mingshao or King Huai'an."
Li Zhongxianxin mentioned it again, "What does the Prime Minister mean?"
"They must have arranged people in the palace. I'm afraid this person is the one from Chengqian Palace." Cai Jun snorted coldly, "Check, check carefully. These palace people will be bothered by General Li, and the rest... They rarely see Guard Duan these days, but have they asked for leave?"
"Master Duan has been on duty at night recently." Li Zhongxian replied, looking at Cai Jun, thinking about the words, and gritting his teeth, he confessed that Zhao Sansi often went to Changle Palace these days. "The emperor still can't let it go... Mrs. Gu, I have to go to Changle Palace every few days..."
Facing Cai Jun's increasingly dark face, Li Zhongxian still plucked up his courage and added: "And I spent many nights resting at Mrs. Gu's place. Now, I'm afraid the two of them are..."
Cai Jun's face turned completely black and pointed at Li Zhongxian, but he turned his hips three times before making a sound, "Li Zhongxian, you are confused!"
Li Zhongxian's old face wrinkled into old tree bark, "I don't think about it either, but the emperor... I can't stop him."
"I can't stop it...I can't stop it..." Cai Jun was so angry that his chest was thrusting, "If you can't stop it, just let the emperor make mistakes again and again..."
Li Zhongxian quickly covered his mouth, looked around, and then whispered: "Prime Minister, whisper."
Cai Jun pushed him away, snorted coldly, but he didn't say anything.
Seeing that he calmed down, Li Zhongxian began to urge him carefully, "It was not the first day that the Prime Minister met the emperor. You should also understand that the emperor was not very concerned about the things around him, but he was very concerned about Mrs. Gu's affairs and had always been courageous. This is probably not something that can be explained clearly by Mrs. Gu. Anyway, everyone in the palace believes that the emperor is not clear about others, so it is better to go with the flow and let the emperor fulfill his wishes."
"Let's goofy." Cai Jun couldn't bear it anymore, and there was no way that elegant scholar. He spitted a rough word on Li Zhongxian's face.
Li Zhongxian was splashed with saliva on his face, and he was not angry. He was surprised and shocked for a while, so he raised his hand and wiped his face and continued to persuade him kindly: "The emperor has been sleeping with others for many days. The emperor is now a young man with a strong spirit. Do you think Mrs. Gu is lying on the side with a natural beauty? What can she do if Mrs. Gu accidentally gets pregnant one day?"
Cai Jun had nothing to say, and was so angry.
To be continued...