Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 104

After a flower banquet was over, all the concubines and family members of the palaces thanked the Queen Mother in unison, and walked out of Changxin Palace hand in hand.

The captain of Chengmen boarded Chengtianmen and beat the drum to tell the time.

"Boom-thump-thump-"

All the gates of the city were closed, and the military guards in charge of guarding the imperial city began to inspect with weapons in hand.

The night was dark, and the palace attendants who had been busy all day hurriedly shuttled between the vertical and horizontal palace roads, and handed over errands to the companions in charge of the night in an orderly manner.

The bright lights hang high, and from a distance, this majestic palace city looks like a high moon, extremely brilliant and lonely.

In Changxin Palace, the Empress Dowager has not rested yet.

She drank two more cups today, lazily leaning half on the beauty bed, the maids handed over the warm hangover soup, she took it, and drank it all in one gulp.

This action is bold and decisive, like a strategizing emperor, full of talent and confidence.

Eunuch Chang persisted in whisking the dust and walked up quietly.

The maids serving on both sides immediately retreated respectfully.

"What's the matter?" The queen mother suppressed her smile, and the laziness on her face faded away in an instant.

"It's done." Eunuch Chang bowed his body and replied, his voice was low and thin, "The fifth young lady of the Zhao family couldn't help being frightened, but the slave girl just put on a straight face and said a few harsh words, and she trembled all over, telling what she knew I have explained everything clearly. That Lefang girl named Linglong is indeed related to the Zhao family. However, this servant has also discovered something extraordinary."

The Queen Mother raised her eyelids: "Huh?"

Eunuch Chang smiled all over his face: "My servant ordered someone to go to Hucao to check Linglong's information, and accidentally found that Linglong had a good friend in the south of the Yangtze River. This servant became suspicious. Remembering what you said, the queen mother, pay attention After looking at the household registration information of the third wife of the Zhao family, I found that both of them came from the same place, entered Beijing in the same year, and even registered on the same day. How can there be such a coincidence in the world?"

"That's right." The queen mother raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a icy smile, "Sure enough, as expected by Ai's family, the wife of the Zhao residence...what's her last name?"

"Report to the Queen Mother, surnamed Sun."

"Oh, Mrs. Sun." The Empress Dowager nodded, and the sarcasm in the corners of her eyes became more and more obvious: "Who would have thought that a prostitute would transform into a noble lady."

"The superior and the inferior are orderly, the good and the inferior do not marry." Eunuch Chang also laughed: "Then the Zhao family did such a violation of etiquette without telling the court, and now I can give you a good breath of anger. "

"Continue to pass on the words of Ai's family." The queen mother slowly raised her hand, as if waving an invisible sword, "Let Hu Caoyu go to the Zhao residence."

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In the rose garden, the women stood by the corridor with their hands down, looking worriedly at the direction of the main house.

Pearl and Magnolia carried the hot water in and out, and with the corners of their mouths tightly pursed in a straight line, they seemed to silently tell everyone: Miss, she is not awake yet.

Inside the house, the old lady was sitting by the bed, chanting "Amitabha Buddha" incessantly: "How can this be good, why did it become like this once it fell into the water!"

Zhao Xiwei was lying on the bed, his face was flushed like he was drunk, and his black hair was wet with sweat.

Several ladies stood aside with different expressions.

The eldest lady comforted the old lady, her tone was full of disrespect.

The second lady frowned tightly. At this time, too many words would lead to mistakes, so it would be better not to say anything.

The third lady took the brocade handkerchief from Jinxiu, wiped off the fine beads of sweat on Zhao Xiwei's face, and said softly: "Old lady, if sister Wei keeps having such a high fever, I'm afraid it's not good. I think it's better to call a doctor."

The old lady touched Zhao Xiwei's forehead: "I'm afraid ordinary doctors are unreliable, so go and tell the Prime Minister, can you invite someone from the Tai Hospital to take a look."

"No."

A cold voice sounded.

Wearing a purple official uniform, Zhao Ziyi quickly walked in with the curtain lifted.

Everyone in the room was surprised.

The old lady was even more anxious: "But sister Wei's illness came too suddenly, I'm afraid there will be a lot of delay!"

As she spoke, she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief: "This girl has suffered so much outside, and finally came back to the mansion to enjoy the blessings for a few days. Now she is so ill. If something goes wrong, let her As a grandmother, how can I feel better!"

These words were sincere, which surprised both the eldest lady and the second lady.

"Mother, don't worry." Zhao Ziyi sat down on the chair beside the bed, his brows were tightly frowned, but his tone was calm and calm, "Sister Wei fell into the water in the palace, we all have to know the truth about it. I don’t know, if you rashly invite people from the Imperial Hospital, if it’s just because of fright, you will have to be labeled by Yushitai again.”

One word awakened the dreamer, and the hand of the old lady who wiped her tears stopped.

That's right, this is the water that fell in the palace, and the trouble was brought to the imperial hospital. Isn't this a slap in the face of the empress dowager?

Immediately, he became a little confused, and looked at Zhao Ziyi in a daze: "Then tell me, what should I do?"

Quiet in the house.

Zhao Ziyi pursed her lips, and was about to speak, when Zhao Xiwei suddenly cried in a low voice: "Mother, mother...don't leave Wei'er behind!"

Zhao Ziyi's throat tightened, she hurriedly bent down, and replied in a warm voice: "Wei'er, Wei'er, don't be afraid, Daddy is here to see you."

The old lady touched Zhao Xiwei's forehead, took her hand again, and called anxiously, "Miss Wei!"

"Don't, don't, it hurts..." Unexpectedly, this movement made Zhao Xiwei on the bed suddenly cry out, and pushed the old lady's arm away.

The old lady was embarrassed, but she still hugged Zhao Xiwei in her arms, and comforted her in a soft voice: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my sister Wei is good."

Zhao Xi closed his eyes slightly, sweat rolled down from his forehead like soybeans, and he couldn't stop talking nonsense: "No, I'm afraid of pain..."

Zhao Ziyi frowned again.

Suddenly, the flustered voices of the servant girls came from the corridor.

"The old lady is not well, Eunuch Chang from the palace is here!"

Eunuch Chang?
What is the purpose of coming to Zhao Mansion at this time?

The old lady and Zhao Ziyi glanced at each other, then turned around and led everyone to the main hall for reception.

Eunuch Chang smiled arrogantly: "By the order of the Empress Dowager, Mrs. Zhao and Sun will enter the palace as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he glanced at the third lady in the crowd, and said in a neutral tone: "Let's go, Mrs. Zhao Sun?"

When he pronounced "Zhao Sun's family", he deliberately raised his voice, which seemed to be a bit of a mockery and a bit of a warning, which made the doubts on everyone's faces even more serious.

Mrs. Sun has a docile temperament and has always kept a low profile. Why did the Queen Mother announce her into the palace?
The only thing that makes her miss the Queen Mother is her husband who fought in Xiliang...

Is it...

Could it be that the third child has some bad news!
With a buzzing in her head, the old lady's legs kneeling on the ground suddenly went numb, and she almost collapsed.

(End of this chapter)