Chapter 219 The Seventh Prince

Li Shishi met the seventh prince when she came out of the queen's palace and was about to leave the palace.

She was originally walking with the eunuch and other imperial wives, and saw the child when passing by the imperial garden.

Although he was wearing brocade clothes, his clothes were already torn and dirty. He was chased by several eunuchs in the imperial garden, but they didn't seem to be joking with each other, more like they wanted to arrest him.

It's just that the seventh prince's figure and behavior don't look like normal children, and there is always a foolish look on his brows.

When they ran in front of them, several imperial wives ran away in panic, only Li Shishi stood there looking at him, so the child directly hid behind Li Shishi and could not come out alive.

And it was because of this that Li Shishi learned that this child was the Seventh Prince, and it was also the existence that everyone in the palace kept silent about.

Now this child is 11 years old, but his appearance and behavior are no different from those of a three-year-old child. The other princes are still surrounded by a group of nuns and maidservants enjoying the treatment of rich clothes and fine food, but only the seventh prince seems to be more Like an abandoned child.

But Li Shishi always felt that although the child had a silly face, he knew how to avoid the eunuchs' pursuit, not only preventing them from catching him, but also keeping them at a close distance from him.

This kind of feeling, although it looks like the eunuchs are chasing a foolish prince to outsiders, but in Li Shishi's eyes, it is more like he is teasing a group of prey.

Li Shishi felt strange in her heart, so she asked the eunuch a few more words, only to find out that the seventh prince had been poisoned in the early years, although he was treated in time, it made him suffer from stupid symptoms.

Now she has doubts and wants to ask Gongsun Qing, who knows that Gongsun Qing was very surprised when he heard about this, and asked how Li Shishi knew about it.

Li Shishi had no choice but to tell Gongsun Qing everything about meeting the Seventh Prince in the palace.

Gongsun Qing pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "There is indeed such a prince, but what do you ask him to do? This child is a fool, and now the emperor has kept him in the Lianxiu Palace, but he has never been there. Seen."

"Then what kind of person is his mother and concubine? Why did this child become stupid because of poisoning?"

"We have to start talking about it 12 years ago. At that time, the mother and concubine of the Seventh Prince was just a maid in charge of the lamp. Although she looked extraordinary, her status was low. It is said that she used some means to have sex with the emperor when he was drunk. She became pregnant not long ago. In order to avoid damage to her reputation, the emperor made an exception to include her in the harem, and the Lianxiu Palace was where she lived before."

"But, didn't she give birth to a prince for the emperor?" Li Shishi was a little puzzled: "It is said that a mother is more expensive than a child. Since she gave birth to a dragon son, it stands to reason that even if she does not have a position, she is at least the emperor's concubine. Why? Never seen her in this harem?"

"It's a long story, but why do you suddenly care about this stupid seventh prince? But what are your plans?"

Li Shishi thought for a moment, recalling what she noticed today, and then said to Gongsun Qing: "Is the Seventh Prince being chased by a group of little eunuchs today? Then I watched him run away without saying a word when he saw me. I'm here. But although the little eunuch said that his mind is only a three-year-old child, he knows where to hide is the safest place. He has never seen me, and the palace uniform I am wearing is also loose. It didn’t come out that he was pregnant, but he hid behind me and made faces at the gang of eunuchs, and said that if he was caught, he would hurt his little brother in the stomach.”

Gongsun Qing couldn't believe it when he heard this, "He really said that?"

"Yes." Li Shishi nodded: "Although all the royal women can see that the child's behavior is stupid, but when he avoided the eunuchs chasing him in the imperial garden, he was very flexible, as if he did it on purpose. Therefore, I I just paid more attention, thinking to wait for you to come back today and ask you."

Gongsun Qing pondered, his brows furrowed slightly, and then he looked at Li Shishi: "Actually, I also knew about that incident back then, because the Seventh Prince was stupid because of poisoning, it was actually a cake presented to the emperor by his mother and concubine who was poisoned. At that time, the seventh prince was only three years old. Seeing that there was something to eat, he rushed over to snatch a piece, and the emperor rewarded him with the plate of pastries. But what he didn't expect was that he only took one bite, and it didn't take long for him to vomit. Mo fell to the ground and couldn’t get up. Fortunately, the imperial physician rescued him in time and saved his life.”

"There is such a thing?" Li Shishi was a little surprised.

"Well, I was also there at the time. It was a celebration banquet held by the emperor to reward the border guards for recovering the lost land. It also happened to be the Seventh Prince's birthday."

"It's such a coincidence that the seventh prince's mother and concubine poisoned the emperor in front of so many people, and it happened that the seventh prince swallowed it by mistake. Then this woman is somewhat stupid, and she shoots herself in the foot with a rock."

Gongsun Qing shook his head: "No, in fact, I have always felt that this matter is strange. I met that woman at the time, she is a typical Jiangnan woman. She is petite and weak, and she speaks softly, and she is very careful in her actions. Be cautious, don't look like the kind of person who will cause trouble."

"Besides, after the poisoning incident, everyone was busy treating the Seventh Prince, but when we investigated the matter, we found that the woman had already committed suicide in Lianxiu Palace."

"So this matter is dead without proof?" Li Shishi said thoughtfully.

"Well, the emperor was furious at that time, and when he saw that the man was dead, he asked the guards to drag him out to feed the dogs, and since the seventh prince sobered up and became a fool, the emperor ordered people to imprison him in the Lianxiu Palace and never seen him again. met him."

Speaking of which, Li Shishi didn't speak, all she could think about was the appearance of the Seventh Prince.

Nowadays, there are very few emperor's heirs in the harem, and the most suitable one is the prince born by Concubine Yun. That's why Prime Minister Zuo boldly raised the matter of establishing a heir in the court.

If he is not completely sure.He would definitely not be so bold as to praise his nephew as the crown prince under the eyes of the emperor.

Gongsun Qing looked at her in deep thought and asked a little puzzled: "Since when have you cared so much about palace affairs?"

Li Shishi didn't answer his question, but said: "Actually, I think if possible, you might as well pay more attention to the matter of the Seventh Prince, maybe there will be a breakthrough."

Gongsun Qing frowned slightly, then smiled and said: "Don't worry about this matter, if it's getting late, you should go back to rest earlier."

"What about you?" Li Shishi asked.

Gongsun Qing glanced out of the window, sighed softly, and said, "I'm going to go to court soon, so I won't rest. You can go back. It's almost time to give birth, and you need to pay more attention. I've already arranged for you, Mrs. Wen." In the palace, if you feel uncomfortable, ask Qingyan to find her, don’t force yourself, you know?”

 There is a fine-tuning part in the details of catching a bug, that is, Princess Wenzhi's mother and concubine should be called Concubine Yun, and I remembered it wrong when she appeared too late...

  
 
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