Long Harem Road

Chapter 88

Li Mingzhong's heart trembled, and he couldn't help mourning for the queen. The eldest princess was [-]% ruined, and she was involved in the murder of the prince. Once she was convicted, the queen might not end well this time:
"Returning to the emperor, the three yuan of good news is a newly cultivated and tributed prize by the Ministry of Internal Affairs this year. It is commonly known as tomato. When the fruit is ripe, the color is bright and bright red. The red fruit and green leaves are beautiful and attractive."

At this time, no one knew about Tianqi Dynasty. Ripe tomatoes are not only edible but also have high nutritional value. People often stay away from unknown and beautiful things, such as the delicate and beautiful poisonous mushrooms, No. 1 that no one dares to try.

Tomatoes have been used as an ornamental plant among the aristocrats in the capital since they were offered by Fanbang two years ago.

As 'Christmas' is approaching, the Ministry of Internal Affairs deliberately cultivated tomatoes that mature in October to add joy to 'Christmas'.

The empress borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, all the high-ranking concubines in the palace were rewarded, Concubine Wei would have the heart to eat the empress alive at this moment, if it wasn't for the empress' reward with malicious intentions, how could something happen to the third prince?

The emperor's expression softened a little when he heard the words, everyone knew that tomatoes were poisonous, the empress would not be so stupid as to use this to murder the third prince, if the poisoning was caused by tomato fruit, the negligence of the servants of Changle Palace probably accounted for [-]% of the reason.

The third prince is still young, so there is a great possibility that he secretly eats it out of curiosity. As for whether Xiao Qiao is intentional or unintentional, further interrogation is still needed?Thinking of this, the emperor looked at the imperial concubine with unkind eyes.

Concubine Wei Gui knelt on the ground, seeing the emperor's silence for a long time, her heart sank into a trough, and I was really impatient, so I calmed down and sobbed, "Your Majesty, my concubine is so anxious that I can't choose what to say at the moment. punishment."

Zhao Zhen took a meaningful look at Concubine Wei Gui, who was sobbing, with a hint of impatience in his eyes, "Come here, drag down the court ladies and eunuchs who are serving the third prince, beat them hard, and save their lives to continue the interrogation!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The guards brought by the Emperor when he arrived entered the flock of sheep like wolves, dragged the court lady and eunuch in front of him, knocked him to the ground, gagged his mouth, lifted the board and beat him fiercely.

The court ladies and eunuchs in the hall couldn't help shaking their bodies, their faces turned pale, and the sound of "噗嗤噗嗤" and a low whine came from outside the hall, and then gradually disappeared, and the person had been knocked out and dragged down.

There was only scarlet all over the ground, which was dazzling in the sun, and a few buckets of water were splashed down, and the ground was quickly cleaned up and spotless, leaving only a faint smell of blood floating in the air.

Hearing the gradually disappearing voice outside the hall, Zhao Zhen said coldly, "Who is the other one?"

Li Mingzhong's back was already drenched in cold sweat, and the scarlet eunuch's uniform became darker, and a gust of cold wind blew by, making his teeth chatter, "Go back to the emperor, the other one is Xiao Fuzi, the little eunuch next to the imperial concubine.

Because Xiao Fuzi was playing Cuju with the third prince some time ago, the imperial concubine found out that he had hit him with [-] slaps, half his life was lost, and his legs are still not straight, so he may have a grudge. "

When Li Mingzhong said this, he raised his head without a trace, glanced at the emperor whose face was getting darker and darker, and sighed in his heart. Concubine Wei Gui was too strict with the third prince, and the child under three years old was forced to practice calligraphy and endorse. , not for a moment.

Once the empress finds out that he is lazy, not only the third prince will be fined to stand, but the accompanying maids and eunuchs will have their monthly salary deducted at least, and at worst they will be beaten inhumanely.

According to Empress De Concubine's free-range education for the four princes, according to Empress De Concubine's point of view, it can't kill the nature of children under the pretense of euphemism.

The third prince was timid and submissive when facing the emperor, and the fourth prince still did not forget to be mischievous and mischievous when facing the emperor, but he won the emperor's heart even more. Hey, time is fate, imperial concubine, you can't accept it.

Concubine Wei's face changed slightly when she heard the words, she glanced at the air-conditioned emperor with a guilty conscience, secretly cheering herself up, my palace taught the third prince to know how to read and write, what's wrong with Wen Taowu slightly?Which woman does not want her son to become a dragon?

Besides, although Ben Gong didn't catch Xiao Fuzi's handle, it can be concluded that there must be another master behind him, and Ben Gong's actions are understandable.

What Zhao Zhen thinks of at the moment is the deep meaning behind the education of the imperial concubine. It is true that all the concubines dream of becoming the queen mother, and look forward to their prince getting the sacred heart and becoming the next emperor, but understanding is understanding. The emperor always cares about it. Don't you expect me to die?

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but think of the clever and mischievous fourth prince and the smiling orb, and there was a slight warmth in his heart. Fortunately, there was Qingfeng Palace, Bao'er and Mao'er, and the little princess in Bao'er's belly. family.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen's suppressed emotions eased a little, he pulled back his thoughts, and said coldly with a dark face, "Have you ever found something wrong?"

"Returning to the emperor, after investigation, Xiao Fuzi had secretly contacted the eunuch Xiao Dezi of Yong'an Palace yesterday and the day before yesterday, and found a hidden daffodil flower ball in his room."

Li Mingzhong lowered his head and lowered his eyes. Today's events have snowballed, and more and more concubines are involved. The structure of the harem is likely to change.

Concubine Wei's eyes were about to burst into flames, but because of the lesson just now, she didn't dare to speak, her fingers deeply pinched the palm of the hand to control the murderous anger, and she gritted her teeth:
Xu Wenlan, you bitch, Xiaofuzi is actually yours. In the boudoir, you competed with me for the limelight, entered the prince's mansion and competed with me for the emperor's favor. After entering the palace, you became a concubine with the same status as me .

Now, if you can't give birth to a prince yourself, do you want to harm the third prince of this palace?I will never let you succeed, and I will definitely make your life worse than death in the future!
If Concubine Xian knew Wei Guifei's thoughts at this moment, she would definitely scoff at her nose. If she had known that the reputation of "Shuangshu in the Capital" would be valued by the late emperor and bestowed on the emperor, she would not let the reputation spread even if she was killed, and only wanted to be popular.

"Narcissus flower ball?" Zhao Zhen asked in confusion, not knowing why.

"Back to the emperor, the imperial physician has confirmed that the narcissus flower balls are highly poisonous, and symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and lethargy will occur after ingestion, which are similar to the symptoms of the third prince's poisoning today."

Li Mingzhong added that Concubine Wei tried her best to control her emotions and did not get angry. Her eyes were bulging and red, and her body was trembling slightly, obviously she was trying her best to bear it.

Zhao Zhen frowned and fell into deep thought. Since Concubine Xian married him, she has never fought or snatched. The impression left on the emperor is that she is a noble, elegant, calm and intelligent woman. How could she murder the third prince for no reason?

Is it because I recorded Yang Jieyu's child under her name that I became thoughtful, not to mention that I don't know whether the child is a boy or a girl, but with the wisdom of a concubine Xian, how could I be so impatient and act like this? Something full of flaws?

However, Concubine Xian always likes to play with flowers and plants in the palace. It is not surprising that there are daffodil flower balls, but such items should not be uncommon?
But what the eunuch named Xiao Fuzi said made people even more suspicious. This matter was a bit weird, and it was full of loopholes like the previous clues to the queen. Could it be that someone wanted to do the opposite?
At this moment, Zhao Zhen only felt chills in his heart. The immature cyan fruit of the three yuan of happiness, the narcissus flower ball, and his harem concubines are well hidden. All of them are masters of poisoning. If I don’t like it for a while... ...?
Zhao Zhen's eyes became more and more gloomy and cold. The people in the cholera harem must not be tolerated. They must be caught out so that I can feel at ease. At this time, Baozhu didn't know that what happened today indirectly promoted the emperor's dominance of her. Pet.

"Immediately invite the empress and concubine Xian to Changle Palace. In addition, go to find out which palaces the empress has rewarded the three yuan of good news, take them back, and warn them not to eat them indiscriminately."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The captain of the inner guard stood outside the hall without looking sideways. Hearing the emperor's order, he arranged for several people to retreat.

Zhao Zhen paused, and continued, "Li Mingzhong, you can go to Qingfeng Palace, take back the food from De Concubine's palace, and tell Concubine De to never eat it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Emperor has long been accustomed to the special Li Mingzhong of Qingfeng Palace, but to Concubine Wei's ears, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and her body was completely shattered.

Jealousy is burning like oil, and her internal organs are aching from the burning. She bites her lower lip tightly to prevent herself from questioning the emperor. The third prince of the palace is still lying in the inner room, and his life and death are unknown. You are so concerned about Concubine De The fourth prince, why?Why? !

Zhao Zhen didn't know the impact of his words on Concubine Wei Gui, glanced at Concubine Wei Gui who was kneeling and weeping, and thought of the third prince who was dying in the inner palace, finally said:

"Come on, this matter involves a lot, and there are many doubts. I will interrogate it myself, and I will definitely give Qi'er an explanation."

Zhao Zhen pinched his forehead weakly. From the injury of the eldest princess to the poisoning of the third prince, his spirit has been tense, and he can't relax for a moment. This will only feel like a brain pain.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, my concubine obeys the order!" Concubine Wei Gui gritted her teeth, but she was choked up and thanked.

Concubine Xian was prepared and first arrived at Changle Palace. Looking at the gloomy emperor and Concubine Wei who was staring at her wanting to eat people, she felt inexplicably at ease. I just feel that the sun is shining brightly and the flowers and grass are laughing.

"The concubine sees the emperor!" Concubine Xian bowed her knees and saluted as she entered the hall, her tone was light and open, she nodded and lowered her eyes to hide the gloating in her eyes.

The emperor looked at the concubine Xian, who was dressed in fluttering white clothes, and had mixed feelings for a moment, "Get up, come, give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Concubine Xian Tingting curled up and walked to the position opposite to Concubine Wei, who lowered her head and lowered her head. At the moment when the emperor lowered her eyes and drank tea, she showed a meaningful smile at Concubine Wei, raised her eyebrows slightly, and gently raised her eyebrows. Said, "Sister Royal Concubine!".

Concubine Wei Gui stared at Concubine Xian for a moment, naturally she didn't miss a single bit of expression, her eyes deepened, she became more and more convinced that Concubine Xian was deliberately provocative, wishing to tear her quiet face, her chest hurts, she couldn't help but said in a strange way:
"Sister Xianfei came in time!" The implication was, did Xianfei know about the emperor's summoning?Who can predict the prophet, unless it is the murderer behind the scenes.

Hearing the words, the emperor looked up at Concubine Xian, his eyes were cold, Concubine Xian smiled, picked up the teacup that the court lady had just offered, opened the lid of the cup and tapped the rim of the cup, took a sip, just when Concubine Wei was about to erupt, Fang Unhurriedly said:

"My younger sister heard that the eldest princess was injured before, so she led the second princess to visit. On the way, the emperor informed the eldest princess that the eldest princess was not out of danger and should not go to disturb her. Just after returning to the palace, she was invited to the palace of the imperial concubine and sister. The emperor's decree, my younger sister naturally dare not neglect .”

Concubine Xian put down the teacup after she finished speaking, stood up and saluted the emperor again, Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, motioned Concubine Xian to sit down, glanced at Concubine Wei Guiwei warningly, and said nothing more.

Concubine Wei Gui looked at Concubine Xian viciously, knowing that she should not be greedy for a moment's quick talk, instead she stared anxiously at the inner hall, wondering if the imperial physician had found out the source of the poison, if it was a daffodil flower ball, no one could save Concubine Xian.

"The empress is here!"

"See the emperor!", the queen entered the palace with the support of Dongmei, her emaciated body was wrapped in a palace attire, and she seemed to fall with the wind. Although her pale face improved a little, she was still exhausted.

"Queen, sit down!" Looking at the always strong queen, so vulnerable and helpless, Zhao Zhen had mixed feelings for a while.

He and the Queen's young couple had spent a lot of good times together. When Le'er was born, he also had the excitement of becoming a father for the first time. She was his wife and his princess. But when did they go further and further apart? Woolen cloth?
"The concubine sees the empress!", the noble concubine and the virtuous concubine saluted the queen who sat next to the emperor, Wei Guifei's eyes were full of unwillingness.

"Get up, don't be too polite!" The queen waved her hand weakly, because the eldest princess was injured, and she was exhausted physically and mentally. If she heard that the third prince's life was dying, she would be ecstatic. All that remains is to worry about her daughter.

The emperor was also worried about the third prince in the inner palace, who was sitting and waiting for the result. As time went by, the anxiety in Concubine Wei's eyes became more and more uncontrollable, and her face turned pale.

The four people in the hall had their own ghosts, and looked at each other without saying a word, until the sound of the door opening came from "creak creak creak", four old doctors swayed around, and came out with a dozen people including assistants and medical girls.

"Veteran sees the emperor! Fortunately, the minister did not disgrace his life, and the third prince's poison has been cured!"

(End of this chapter)