Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 182 Poison Killing (two and a half chapters)

That night, Hai Feng slept in the side hall with his long-lost mother.

It is easy to sweat in summer, Shu Tai ordered lychee aromatherapy to diffuse the house, and A Xiang instructed the wives to put ice kettles to enjoy the coolness.After the mother and daughter took a bath, they only wore close-fitting moon white gauze gowns, waving round fans with jade handles, and drinking iced orange soup to cool off the heat.Between breaths, there is a sweet and not greasy fruity aroma.

Ji Lan didn't know how many times she apologized to her daughter.Her pink nails were pinching the sea-green tassels on the handle of the fan, they turned slightly white, and she didn't dare to lift her head.

"I know all about it. You broke up with Princess Shuhui because of me. It was all arranged, but I ran back by myself."

Hai Feng was half serious, half joking, leaning on his mother's shoulder and acting like a baby.

"This is the last time. Fortunately, I didn't go to bed. If Er Nie can't get away, her daughter's skills are at the end. Actually, it's not bad. Er Nie is really the concubine Jing, the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and I also You can pretend to be a tiger, and put on a show."

"Where do I have that ability. This time I will listen to you, and I will perform well tomorrow."

"What are you going to say, are you familiar with it?"

"Ah."

Hai Feng asked Shu Tai to come over for questioning.

"How about Zhang Shun?"

"The slave will ask again, he just said no."

Shu Tai went out, and after a cup of tea, he came back full of joy.

"The imperial doctor uttered all the words. This is Hua Ya's confession."

Haifeng opened the confession and read what Suo'etu had asked and hinted that day, and it was basically consistent with what Malhan had inquired about, so he asked to send it to Kangxi for review.

"Go out and tell Zhang Shun, and tell that imperial doctor well, don't scare him to death. When the matter is over, I will guarantee him to return home in peace, and he will continue to practice medicine; if anything goes wrong, he will be convicted according to the law, and his whole family will not be able to escape. dropped."

Shu Tai agreed to go out to pass on the message, Hai Feng blew on the lamp by himself, and got bored with his mother for a long time before falling into a deep sleep.

Waking up refreshed the next day, Hai Feng took the maids and Xin Qimei, and carefully put Ji Lan on a new jasper red cheongsam, and put on the pair of ruby ​​earrings given by Empress Tong last year. The cheeks and lips are heavily painted with rose rouge, and with the fair complexion, it is really gorgeous.

"How come Enie doesn't see age? Could it be that Princess Shuhui gave the elixir to eat?"

Ji Lan hadn't dressed like this for many years, felt uncomfortable, and answered questions in a low voice.

"She sent several nuns to give me supplements three times a day, and also used balm and powder to nourish my body."

"Let me tell you. Xin Qimei has eaten three or four beauty-beautifying prescriptions, and she can barely compete with Er Nie."

Afraid of appearing deliberate, Xin Qimei is still the Tsing Yi of a court lady.But she is young, and she is decorated with a few small pieces of jadeite jewelry with translucent water. The white light shines from the bottom of the skin, and the hibiscus emerges from the clear water, which is just different from Ji Lan, showing refreshing.The torture traces of poverty in her early years have been erased by long-term care. She is now a good age with even flesh and blood, red lips and white teeth.

Both of them were dressed properly, and together with Haifeng, they went to the main hall to greet Kangxi.Seeing a room full of flowers, Kangxi's restrained anger seemed to be less serious.Hai Feng saw the right time, and took the others out under the pretext of going out to make arrangements, leaving only Ji Lan and Xin Qimei here.

According to what had been discussed in advance, Ji Lan leaned on the edge of the bed, leaned on the edge of the bed, and slowly blew a bowl of wolfberry and lotus seed soup for breakfast. Quan pretended not to notice that the emperor looked him up and down with a pair of eyes.After blowing, take another sip, leaving some rouge marks on the spoon.

"Use some, Your Majesty."

Deliberately send that mark upwards.

Kangxi took a sip from the spoon, and was about to say a few teasing words, but there was someone in the room who was about to send it out, when he caught a glimpse of Xin Qimei's delicacy, he suddenly understood.

"What's this girl's name?"

"The emperor knows that the slave has not studied much. The names given to the maids over the years are all melons, pears, and peaches. I have wronged them for nothing. If she is lucky, the emperor will choose one."

"What's your last name?"

"My surname is Wang."

"Take one, the Han character of Han."

Xin Qimei knelt down and kowtowed to thank her. From now on, there will be no more Xin Qimei in the world, only Wang Han.Kangxi waved her to go out, then pulled Jilan, and they talked together on the pillow.

"What are you doing here? Concubine Yi is too. Every time I go to Yikun Palace, she always coddles and refuses to serve her bed, and asks the official women to come and serve her."

Ji Lan was originally worried that she would not be able to cry, but when she heard about her sister, she was filled with grievances, and tears flowed down naturally.

She was pretending, but my sister really thought so.

"There are people in their thirties, how can they compare with the past. Instead of causing the emperor to be wronged, it is better to choose the right one and serve for yourself. I told Feng'er about this idea last night, and she also said that it was better in the past. Empresses and concubines are like this. What, Mrs. Li of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, because she was sick and ugly, she refused to let the emperor see even the last side. She wanted the emperor to remember her best appearance. Our sisters are not the first to do this .”

"I don't really care much."

"Your Majesty doesn't care, this slave feels bad. This girl is from Jiang Ning. She came from a clean background. She was pushed by the family of the late Minister of Industry, Tang Bin. When she first came, she was normal. Feng'er was just an ordinary girl, and she was given to me. Unexpectedly, after raising it for a while, it will look even better. The servant is moved. How does the emperor look?"

Kangxi saw that her eyes were full of expectation, so he nodded slightly.

"Your vision is naturally good."

Ji Lan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely for the first time in many days. Kangxi personally wiped the tears off her face with a handkerchief, and inadvertently brushed over the pair of ruby ​​earrings, feeling something in his heart.

"It seems to see who has brought it."

"This was awarded by Empress Tong when Feng'er recovered from smallpox. The slave was not in the palace, and he couldn't give her a gift. I could only take out this pair of earrings from time to time and keep talking about it. The empress treats Feng'er very well. There's nothing to say. If it weren't for the empress to take care of her, how dare the servant rest assured that she is a little girl and stays alone in the palace."

"Yeah, as a aunt, she takes care of Liugong, and she has always done her best, and she deserves the word 'Xian'."

A signal of high-fives sounded outside, and Ji Lan hurriedly helped Kangxi to lie down again and covered her tightly with the quilt.It didn't take long to clean up, when there was the sound of messy footsteps outside, which was also mixed with the conversation between the prince and the third elder brother and Hai Feng.

"It was fine yesterday, why is it heavy again today?"

"I don't know too well. After all, it's a short time to study medicine. Let the imperial doctors take a look."

Hearing this, Ji Lan started to pretend to sob again, and the door opened quickly.

Seeing her sitting here with heavy makeup on, the crown prince and the third elder brother were both stunned for a moment, and Liang Jiugong hurried forward to say hello.

"Concubine Jing is auspicious."

"Get up. You haven't formally issued an order yet, why did you call it?"

"The imperial decree even used the seal, how dare the pen and ink served by the slave not follow the etiquette?"

When the crown prince and the third elder brother heard this, they saluted and greeted him. Ji Lan stood up and returned the salute, beckoning the imperial physician to come and check his pulse.

"The emperor said it was hot at night, and he was upset, so he took off the quilt. I'm afraid he's catching cold?"

Several imperial doctors came up in turn to check the pulse, looked at the tongue coating, pretended to mutter a few words, then knelt down to make a diagnosis according to Hai Feng's suggestion.

"Go back to the crown prince, the third master, the imperial concubine, your highness the princess. Your Majesty, this is malaria."

The prince had seen this idea in Suo'etu's letter, and was startled and frightened for a while, wondering if Khan Ama was really sick, or if the imperial doctor misdiagnosed him according to the order, and he stumbled and couldn't speak.The third elder brother saw that the prince did not speak, so he did not dare to ask casually.Hai Feng felt a little disdainful when he saw the useless appearance of the two of them.

That's all it takes.

"Malaria is easy to cure. Didn't I try medicine for my sixth brother before? I took quinine and took it."

"Wait!"

The prince finally shouted impulsively and tried his best to stop him.

"What if these Western things don't work? Didn't the sixth brother not survive in the end? We have to discuss it carefully, and then make a regulation."

Hai Feng loses his eyes at Ji Lan, and Ji Lan retorts.

"Of course, the sooner you take the medicine, the better. If you procrastinate and get heavier, what should you do?"

Kangxi was in a coma, Jilan now has the status of a noble concubine, the crown prince didn't dare to be too tough, and his words were a little loose.

"Uncle Tong Guo is outside. Grandpa is also coming to change shifts today. What I mean is to call all the other ministers who are accompanying us to discuss affairs and make a decision."

After hearing this, Liang Jiugong looked at Hai Feng and saw that she had no objection, so he went out to deliver the decree.Seeing Khan Amma's motionless, angry look, the prince was heartbroken, and dragged his younger siblings out to talk.

"Fourth sister, don't think my brother's words are harsh. Guo... Concubine Jing, shouldn't she be more restrained? Khan Ama is still sick!"

"Brother, don't squirt blood. Khan Ahmad suffered from malaria, how could it be related to Ernie?"

After finishing speaking, he walked away angrily, and went to the side hall to drink tea and rest by himself.After a while, Shu Tai came in to deliver a message.

"Zhang Shun said that His Royal Highness took the third elder brother to the value room, and only said a few words to Uncle Tong Guo. The third elder brother did not say a word from the beginning to the end."

"Understood. I'll sleep for a while. Call me again if you have anything to do. I'm afraid it will be night when the ministers arrive. If you don't rest now, you won't be energetic at night."

Not only did she sleep until the sun went down, but she also ate a delicious meal when she woke up. She asked for lotus leaf chicken, and Ji Lan made it herself and finished it with her daughter before heading to the main hall.Suo'etu and Tong Guowei were all waiting outside the hall, sweating profusely, seeing them coming together, calling Ji Lan the noble concubine Jing, asking An to salute, obviously they have been told.

Suo Etu restrained his excitement extremely, while Tong Guowei frowned, and the two had completely different emotions.

Hai Feng went in and took a look, the prince was restless, walking back and forth anxiously; the third elder brother tremblingly sat on the chair with his head down, even the people who came in did not lift up to have a look.

Ji Lan was still busy serving Kangxi, Haifeng picked a chair and sat down, reading medical books to relieve boredom.

When the setting sun disappeared completely, all the ministers who could arrive arrived.They dared to come in only after Ji Lan went out from the side door to avoid it.Because of the urgent calls, only Feiyangu, Amida and Mingzhu arrived.Calculated in this way, with Hai Feng, a total of eight people discussed.

Suo'etu took advantage of the haste, and finally tugged the prince's sleeve, signaling that he must not be soft-hearted.

In the afternoon, the two of them had been arguing fiercely for an entire hour: Guo Guiren named Concubine Jing, who is now the No. , the future is also a prince who will be hindered.In addition, the fourth princess is so exquisite, the more she drags her back, the harder it is to clean up.Here, as long as the emperor is given quinine, it will be misdiagnosed as death, and then the charge of being seductive and seductive is charged to Concubine Jing, and these people can be wiped out.

But the prince refused to kill his father and king, and Suo'etu was so anxious that his throat burst into flames.

He had to decide to do it himself.

In front of the three new ministers, the imperial physicians explained the diagnosis and condition again, while Haifeng played the drum beside them.

"Malaria can't be cured without quinine. Over the years, Khan Ama asked the Tai Hospital to find out the properties of the medicine, and it can't be wrong."

Although Fei Yanggu did not receive the letter in black and white, he had some trust in the fourth princess, so he nodded and said nothing; Nalan Mingzhu bribed Gao Shiqi with 20 taels to intercede for him in order to restore his post.Gao Shiqi handed over the inside information, saying that the fourth princess had a bright future, so he didn't object.The only one left was Amida, who had always worked in the army, didn't understand these things, and followed the crowd.

Everything was about the same as Hai Feng estimated.

Suo'etu tried his best to push the medicine, and only Tong Guowei and the prince expressed opposition.The third elder brother tried his best to pretend that he did not exist.

Tong Guowei's shrewdness has never been easily revealed.He was really in a hurry this time.The emperor cannot die at this juncture.Then the Tong family will inevitably be suppressed by Xinjun and Suo'etu in the future.

"If the medicine is right, it will be fine. But what if it's not malaria? The fourth princess forgives the courtier for being rude. How did you hear that the emperor is still ill, and Concubine Jing went to bed last night?"

"Master Tong's words are true! This time, Zhao Hede deceived the Han Dynasty into emperor, and committed adultery!"

Hai Feng stared at Suo'etu who was biting everywhere, and sneered coldly.

"My lords, who did you listen to? I, Ene, am not allowed to dress up and wear bright clothes? Khan Ama worked hard to cure, how can Emperor Hancheng be compared? Lord Suoetu agrees with the use of quinine, doesn't it mean that malaria The diagnosis is accurate? Why do you speculate on other reasons?"

Tong Guowei couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and refuted loudly.

"Fourth princess, according to my minister, the imperial physicians are afraid that they dare not tell the truth. How did Guo Guiren become a noble concubine after surpassing three ranks in a row? Didn't he rely on being sick to invite favor? The important thing is to cure the emperor's dragon body, or to tell the truth. Bar!"

"Uncle Guo, if you don't believe me, go in and get your pulse, and see what kind of symptoms Han Ama has!"

"If I knew the art of Qi and Huang, I would have..."

"enough!"

The prince couldn't bear it anymore, he kicked several imperial doctors one by one, asking the truth.Hearing that the answer was still malaria, there was nothing I could do, so I changed the wording.

"I heard that quinine is poisonous. If the dosage is inaccurate, it can kill people. Fourth sister is sure?"

"Brother was worried about this. In fact, I also thought about it. The medicine that my sixth brother tried in the past was bought from the port of Fujian and used up long ago; now the hospital is collecting new medicines donated by French missionaries. I really have to try it again, what if the properties of the medicine are different? I said, get some young eunuchs to drink it first. Now that Uncle Guo suspects that I am covering up lies for my mother, I am willing to try the medicine myself and prove my innocence. "

Hai Feng quickly gave Fei Yanggu a look, and at the same time, this look was also seen by Mingzhu, who was highly focused on her.

Fei Yanggu immediately stood up and knelt on the ground, loudly dissuading him.

"How can the four princesses put themselves in danger with golden branches and jade leaves. I wait for the king's salary, so I should share the emperor's worries. I am willing to try the medicine."

Mingzhu knelt down and expressed her willingness to try the medicine.Amida felt that she would not dare to say it and seemed out of place, so she also said that she was willing to drink.Tong Guowei did not expect to come to this point, refused to admit defeat, and simply called for someone to bring it quickly. He is the emperor's uncle, and he should be the first to drink at a critical moment.

Hai Feng smiled a little, looking at Suo'etu who was the only one who didn't speak.

"What about you? Don't you dare?"

"Chen...Chen...Chen, of course, I am willing."

"Okay! Bring quinine and rice wine!"

The prince watched helplessly as Liang Jiugong led his disciples to pour five glasses of wine, and the imperial physician dug out the quinine from the medicine box.Hai Feng took out his usual golden needle, burned it on the candle to sterilize it, then put it into the medicine bottle, dipped in a very small amount of powder, and quickly mixed the medicine into the wine evenly.

Tong Guowei didn't say a word, just reached out for a cup and drank it.Fei Yanggu and the other three also drank.

Only Suo'etu was left, holding it in his hand, trembling, and almost didn't let it out.

In his ears, the imperial physician's warnings echoed constantly.

If the medicine is wrong, it is highly poisonous.

He himself did not suffer from malaria, and he was the weakest among these people.What if?In case the fourth princess made some mark on purpose just now, and wanted to retaliate against E Nie who insulted her with his rude words just now, how about putting more weight in the cup in her hand?
Suo'etu could feel the contempt in the eyes of the four people beside him, as if the emperor who was unconscious in the room was also staring at him.

"Why, my lord was so impassioned just now, but now he shrinks back?"

"Fourth princess, Rong Chen carefully reported, in fact..."

Suddenly, Suo'etu's eyes went dark, and when he came back to his senses, the prince had already snatched the glass of wine and drank it down.

"The ministers can still sacrifice their lives. As the prince, how can I stay out of it? I should test the medicine for Han Ama. That's it, let's go back and rest. If there is nothing wrong tomorrow morning, I will give Han Ama quinine."

Immediately, it was decided that the third elder brother would stay with the servant, and the rest including Hai Feng went back.She didn't return to Kangxi's bed until midnight when Liang Jiugong sent a letter.

"The third child won't wake up suddenly, will he?"

"No. I mixed medicinal herbs to calm the nerves in the third brother's dinner. Khan Ama should believe this time that the prince brother has no different intentions. Although there is only some pine pollen in the wine, brother doesn't know. He is willing Risk your life and test the medicine for Khan Ama."

In the darkness, the candlelight reflected in Kangxi's pupils, jumping and jumping, a bit creepy.

"In my opinion, he is reluctant to let his grandfather suffer at his age. Forget it, when I return to Beijing, I will slowly clean up Suo'ertu."

Just as Kangxi was about to lie down again, Liang Jiugong rushed in with three memorials.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent battle report from Prince Ulan Butongyu!"

"Get it now!"

He wanted to read it by himself, but his eyes were sore during the illness, and the surrounding was dark, so he couldn't read the handwriting clearly, so he simply handed it to his daughter.

"You come to read."

"Khan Ama, this..."

"Just read it if you tell me to. Why are you so petty?"

Haifeng had no choice but to pick up a hairpin on his head to remove the sealant on the cover, and read the first letter first.

"Oh, good news! Prince Yu defeated the Junggar army!"

Just as she was about to read on, she suddenly saw the sad news written on the back. She was afraid that Kangxi's condition would be shaken, so she didn't say it directly. Instead, she opened the second and third letter to read it all, and then softened the report.

"Khan Ama, Prince Yu successfully intercepted the Junggar army in Ulan Butong. The battle lasted from morning to night, and our army won a big victory. But..."

"How do you hesitate?"

"The second seal is from the elder brother. He reported to Khan Ama that Prince Yu Fuquan missed the opportunity of the war and caused the uncle Tong Guogang to die on the battlefield."

Kangxi was so sad that he suddenly fell on the bed. This time, he was really unconscious.Hai Feng hurriedly asked Liang Jiugong to go out to call the imperial physician, she lost all the folders in her hand in a hurry, and didn't care to tidy up.

Inside the third letter, there was only a thin piece of paper with scribbled and short writing, which floated several feet away.

It was Tong Guogang's last letter to his nephew Kangxi before going into battle.

Namely, a suicide note.

(End of this chapter)