Empress Fenghua

Chapter 87
Hua Zhong hurriedly came to Yongning Palace. Although the weather was suddenly cold, there were still many concubines standing there respectfully outside Yongning Palace.Several princes were also worried, and they knelt in front of the hall thinking about each other.

Although Empress Han was sitting on the phoenix chair dignifiedly, her expression was dignified and there was a trace of worry.Seeing Hua Zhong's figure entering Yongning Palace, he hurriedly said, "County Lord Gaoyi has arrived!"

Hua Chong saluted and greeted him, but was interrupted by Empress Han, "Forget it! It's important to go and see the emperor!"

Hua nodded heavily, and entered the inner room, thinking that the old imperial doctor was kneeling beside the bed to check his pulse.Hua Zhong walked in and looked at Emperor Cheng, his eyes were tightly closed, his eye sockets were sunken and bruised, his cheeks were thin, it was obvious that he had indulged too much!
Empress Han looked worried, "Now that Qiao Jieyu is still kneeling outside, and the emperor has not woken up, what should I do?"

Concubine Xian said cautiously, "Empress, my concubine thinks it's better to interrogate Qing Jieyu first, and ask the emperor's illness. Otherwise, how can I take care of it if something happens..."

"What's the matter? The emperor is so blessed that nothing will happen!" Empress Han rolled her eyes at Concubine Xian, and angrily said, "How can people not get sick if they eat whole grains? The palace will punish her severely!"

Hua Chong glanced at Concubine Xian's expression, and said calmly, "Empress, no matter how the emperor's condition is, the ministers of the previous court must be worried and want to know what's going on. If they can't give an explanation, I'm afraid It's hard to appease the hearts of the courtiers. Although what Concubine Xian said is not pleasant, there is some truth in it. Left and right always need to be investigated, it's better to interrogate Qing Jieyu first and ask the ins and outs of the matter!"

Empress Han sighed slightly, thought for a moment, "Fuling, let that lowly maid come in!"

Qing Jieyu was brought into the hall and pushed to the ground violently.Qiao Jieyu hurriedly knelt down, "The concubine has seen the empress!"

Hua Zhong couldn't help but sigh, yesterday's favorite concubine, today is reduced to a prisoner, has always accompanied the king like a tiger, if one is not careful, it will be hell!

Empress Han looked dignified, "Say! How did the emperor get sick?"

Qiao Jieyu cried and said, "It's really not about the concubine's business! The concubine has been wronged! The empress empress has learned a lesson!" After a few words, everyone frowned. What can they ask?
Hua Zhong picked up the teacup beside him and threw it on the ground, the falling pieces bounced and made a crisp sound...

Everyone was shocked, they looked at Hua Zhong in silence, they didn't expect to act so boldly in front of the queen!
Empress Han couldn't help scolding Hua Zhong angrily, "Presumptuous! You're messing around in front of this palace, how can Yongning Palace allow you, a little county magistrate, to be presumptuous!"

Hua Zhong suddenly turned around and stared at Empress Han, her cold gaze made Empress Han tremble, "I don't allow the county lord to be presumptuous, so what if the county lord is presumptuous? Everyone should have heard of the county lord Sui Yong On Wang’s way to suppress the bandits, because those soldiers were unwilling to advance, they were killed by the county lord before they reached Jingzhou! All the officers and men know that the county lord is ruthless, and no one dares to disobey the military order in front of the county lord.”

Everyone couldn't help being afraid of Qi Huazhong's cold gaze, like a piercing ice arrow, nailing himself in the air, unable to move, and even breathing hurts!

Hua Zhong looked quietly at Qiao Jieyu, who was sobbing quietly, "Today, the county lord is judging Qing Jieyu just for this achievement. If Qing Jieyu is sensible, she can describe exactly how the emperor is sick. If not..."

Hua Chong glanced at Empress Han, Empress Han was shocked, and said sharply, "If you don't use the order from County Lord Gaoyi, I will stick you to death!"

Hua Zhong sneered, "Then the county lord will chop your corpse into thousands of pieces, and throw your bones into ashes!"

Concubine Xian and the others seemed to be covered with a layer of ice. I didn't expect Ning Huazhong to be so vicious. It's not enough to die, and she will be tortured after death. Such a cruel and merciless woman makes people feel chills in the bottom of their hearts!

Qiao Jieyu quickly said, "Gaoyi County Lord Mingjian, it really has nothing to do with the concubine! The concubine received the order from Eunuch Du last night, saying that the emperor is coming, so she prepared the food and wine. After the emperor came After drinking a few glasses of wine with my courtiers and concubines, I will, I will..." It goes without saying, but it can be imagined.

"And then?" Hua Zhong asked.

"At that time, the concubine thought that the emperor had not finished eating, so she shirked it. But the emperor insisted on favoring the concubine. Who knew, who knew that the concubine suddenly became hot in the middle of the night, and the concubine hurriedly called Du Father-in-law has invited an imperial doctor!" Qing Jieyu's sobbing sound was particularly obvious in the quiet room.

Hua Zhong lowered his eyes and asked, "Empress, has anyone checked the table of wine and food?"

Concubine Xian glanced at Empress Han, and said quickly, "I have ordered the imperial doctor to investigate, and there is nothing wrong with it."

The imperial doctor came out of the inner room and knelt down in the hall, "The old minister sees the queen!"

Empress Han asked impatiently, "What's the matter with the emperor? Why hasn't he woke up yet? How do you imperial doctors work?"

The imperial doctor lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "Reporting to the empress, the emperor just suffered from a cold and a fever. When the old minister prescribes the medicine, he will be cured in a short time!"

Empress Han couldn't help but often breathed a sigh of relief, "If this is the case, I can rest assured!" Then she looked at Qiao Jieyu sharply and said, "Although the emperor is fine, after all, it is you, the concubine, who did not serve the emperor well. From now on, Jieyu is confined in her own palace, and she is not allowed to come out without my palace's order!"

Qiao Jieyu hurriedly kowtowed, "Thank you Queen for your kindness!"

Hua Chong glanced at the imperial doctor, but found that the imperial doctor's eyes were flickering, and there were fine beads of sweat on his forehead, obviously there was something hidden that he couldn't speak.Hua Chong glanced at Concubine Xian and Empress Han, and said indifferently, "Queen, Concubine Xian, according to Gao Yi, the emperor needs to rest at this time, and it is not suitable for too many people to serve him. It is better to let the other concubines go back first, and wait for the emperor to wake up. Who to summon to make a decision."

Empress Han nodded, and ordered, "You all go back first! Concubine Xian stays, and the imperial doctor stays."

Only Empress Han, Concubine Xian, Imperial Doctor and Hua Zhong were left in the room.Hua Chong glanced at the imperial doctor kneeling on the ground, "To be honest, what is the emperor's illness? If you dare to speak half a lie, the county lord will kill you!"

The imperial doctor kowtowed in shock, "Your Majesty, the county magistrate, forgive me! It is really inconvenient for me to say more just now! The emperor is caused by insufficient kidney essence and excessive indulgence! The emperor has passed the prime of life now, if it continues like this, I'm afraid it's going to run out of fuel!"

"What?" Empress Han jumped up, "Qiao Jieyu, that bitch! How dare you seduce the emperor!"

Concubine Xian sighed slightly, "Your Majesty, don't get angry, and it may not be the case according to my concubine. The emperor has always cherished his body, and he shouldn't be too much. According to what Qing Jieyu said, the emperor insists on doing this, and she has nothing to do!"

Hua Zhong turned a thousand times in his mind, but still had no clue.

Du Fuhai entered the hall and said, "Empress, your highnesses are still kneeling outside! It's not appropriate to delay the New Year's blessing, do you think?"

Empress Han said hesitantly, "Then let King Yong..."

"Empress Empress!" Hua Zhong suddenly yelled, interrupting Empress Han's next words, anyone knew what she wanted to say!
Hua Zhong couldn't help lowering his eyes to cover up his dissatisfaction, "The emperor is sick, but the prince is still here! It's perfect for His Royal Highness to go to the Taimiao to pray for blessings. What does the empress think?"

Du Fuhai received a lot of benefits from Huazhong on weekdays, so he naturally obeyed Huazhong's words.Du Fuhai looked at the queen earnestly, "Your Majesty, do you see...?"

Empress Han gritted her teeth, suppressing the anger in her heart, "Pass down the decree of my palace, let the prince go to the Taimiao, burn incense and pray for blessings instead of the emperor!"

"Yes!" Du Fuhai bowed his head, glanced at Hua Zhong, smiled slightly, and exited the hall.

Prince Ye Chunjia went to the Taimiao to pray for blessings instead of the emperor. This is an honor that other princes cannot have!Ye Chunjia has a calm demeanor, speaks generously, and has an imperial demeanor!The ministers couldn't help but admire Ye Chunjia greatly.The prince has also supervised the government of the country since then, without any flaws.

Hua Zhong follows Chu Hua into Qing Jieyu's palace, although it is small, it is magnificent.Hua Zhong smiled disdainfully, I am afraid that these things are just a drop in the bucket in the eyes of Emperor Cheng, compared to a woman who can make himself happy, what can I do if I give her these things?Hua Zhong looked at Qiao Jieyu's beautiful and charming face, and couldn't help but feel some phantoms in his heart, as if that feeling had happened to another woman, but he couldn't remember it.

"I don't know what is the purpose of County Lord Gaoyi coming here?" Qiao Jieyu's attitude was very arrogant, with a hint of disdain. "Could it be that he came to judge the concubine again?"

Qing Jieyu's rank is not as high as Hua Zhong's, so naturally she can't claim to be the palace.Hua Zhong couldn't help laughing, "Qiao Jieyu doesn't seem to feel guilty about the emperor's illness, on the contrary, she has become more and more coquettish!"

Qiao Jieyu smiled slightly, stroked her temples, "County Gaoyi made a joke, the concubine's heart has always been concerned about the emperor, but although the emperor is ill, the concubine must take good care of her body, in case one day The emperor wakes up and wants to see the concubine, but the concubine has a haggard wrinkle on her face, even if she thinks about the emperor again, she will probably be rejected by the emperor, right?"

Hua Zhong looked at Qiao Jieyu's eyes full of disdain and arrogance, and smiled deeper, "Qing Jieyu seems to be very good at winning favor!"

"The concubine is just a little girl, and she is also the emperor's concubine. The most important thing in the harem is beauty, but only beauty can win the emperor's favor. The concubine thinks that she has no virtue and incompetence, and she cannot win the emperor's heart. So I only I can rely on my young body to win the emperor's curtain!" Qiao Jieyu snorted coldly and said with a smile, "But then again, which woman can win the emperor's heart? There are three thousand beauties in the harem. Love, isn't it impossible to love?"

Hua Zhong smiled impatiently, but she didn't expect that Qiao Jieyu was a person with a clear mind, who could see the prosperity of the palace clearly, like a dream.So just seize the moment!

Hua Zhong raised his eyebrows and said with deep meaning, "Qiao Jieyu, as a maid in the East Palace, can win the emperor's favor. Before the county lord came, I was still a little confused about how Qiao Jieyu did it. Yu's words suddenly became clear, and I understood everything!"

Qing Jieyu stretched out her bare hands to tease the lingering fragrance, with a graceful posture.Hua Zhong couldn't help frowning as he watched the peacock censer lingering with the thick incense, which was lingering and strong, making people feel at ease.

Hua Zhong couldn't help asking, "Qing Jieyu's fragrance seems to be different from that of other palaces, the smell is very graceful!"

Qiao Jieyu smiled slightly, and the charm between her brows became even stronger, "This incense is called Goose Tent Incense, and it is the emperor's favorite incense, so it is always lit on weekdays."

Hua Zhong couldn't help smiling and nodded, his eyes glanced at the lingering blue smoke...

Hua Zhong walked out of Qing Jieyu's bedroom, Chu Hua came running from nowhere and followed Hua Zhong.

Hua Zhong asked in a low voice, "Did you find it?"

Chu Hua nodded, "Miss, don't worry, it hasn't aroused anyone's suspicion. I will show it to Mr. Mo when I get back!"

Hua Zhong nodded solemnly...

Xiliang's speechless jade finger with distinct joints paused, and the pen in his hand snapped into two joints. "You said Emperor Cheng is ill? Now the Crown Prince Ye Chunjia is in charge of the country?"

The man kneeling on the ground with one leg was Zhan Qing who was sent by Xiliang Wuyan to Xiaoyao Mountain to monitor Hua Zhong.Zhan Qing nodded, "It's absolutely true! The news has spread, and Prince Ye Chunjia went to the Taimiao to pray for blessings instead of Emperor Cheng..."

Xiliang snorted silently, "Everyone in the palace knows the news, why did you report it to the prince now? Your efficiency is getting worse and worse!"

Zhan Qing lowered his head and said, "Prince forgive me!"

"What's the reason for Emperor Cheng's illness? What's the situation?" Xi Liang gave Zhan Qing a speechless look.

Zhan Qing frowned and said, "It was only said that Emperor Cheng had a cold and a high fever. In fact, it seemed that he fell ill suddenly in the bedroom where he thought Jieyu was. His subordinates guessed that it was fainting caused by excessive indulgence!"

The corner of Xiliang Wuyan's mouth curled into a smile, "It seems that Emperor Cheng still has the spirit of a dragon and a horse!"

"Brother Wuyan..." Qiong Zhang's soft voice came from outside, Xiliang Wuyan frowned and looked at Zhan Qing, who hurriedly hid.

Qiongzhang opened the door and walked into the study, seeing Xiliang looking at him with a silent smile.Qiongzhang stepped forward and said, "What are you doing, Brother Wuyan?"

"It's just practicing handwriting! Does Odan have anything to ask Brother Huang?" Xiliang looked at the bright morning glow on Qiongzhang's face with a silent smile.

Qiongzhang smiled sweetly and said shyly, "Brother Wuyan, King Yong has already agreed to marry me. If Brother Huang agrees, can you..."

Xiliang Wuyan smiled slightly, "Since the matter of getting married has been settled, then according to your wishes, you don't need to learn from Zhaoyu anymore!"

Xiliang Wuyan's sharp phoenix eyes inadvertently glanced at Qiongzhang's neckline, under which there was a purple hickey.Xiliang Wuyan sneered in his heart. At the beginning, Chaoyu handed in Qiongzhang some tricks to seduce people's hearts, but it was just for the purpose of reconciling with relatives and forming a country one day. It seems that the effect is quite fruitful now.

"No! Brother Wuyan, that's not what Odan meant..." Princess Qiongzhang smiled shyly, "I will continue to learn from Zhaoyu, and I will try my best to do better. What the emperor wants to say is that if the emperor agrees , can you bring up the wedding date with Emperor Cheng?"

Xiliang Wuyan's expression froze for a moment, and he smiled again in an instant, "Don't worry, Odan, Brother Huang will find the time to deal with it!"

Princess Qiongzhang blushed to her ears, full of shyness and sweetness...

(End of this chapter)