Queen's Development

Chapter 176
After Mrs. Li Qingze Zhong and Concubine Li left, Concubine Zhao lay back on the brocade couch.

There is a carved iceberg piled up in the red gold lotus flower pot next to it, which is radiating a slight chill, making the hall extremely cool.

Concubine Zhao was thoughtful, and touched her slightly protruding abdomen.

If there are no accidents, the child in her womb is the only heir of His Majesty, the future crown prince, but His Majesty actually appointed Lin Jia as his heir, and Lin Jia holds the military power. How can her child be born against Lin Jia in the future? ?

It seems that we still have to listen to the Li family and wait for the opportunity to clean up Lin Jia, but now we can only slowly speak ill of Lin Jia beside the pillow...

At this time, Yutangdian was very lively.

After Emperor Yongtai brought Lin Jia to summon several important cabinet ministers, he fell down on the imperial couch exhausted.

There are two large gold plates in the hall, and the icebergs are lingering in the cold air, making the hall a bit damp and cold.

Silently, Lin Jia put the brocade pillow behind Emperor Yongtai to make him lie down more comfortably, then unfolded the thin brocade quilt and put it on Emperor Yongtai's body, then sat on the side and began to massage Emperor Yongtai's head.

Emperor Yongtai suffered from headaches, which recurred every time he caught cold.

The ice in Yutang Hall is too much, I'm afraid it's cold at night!
Just as Lin Jia ordered people to move out some ice trays, Yang Wen came in to salute: "Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Xu has come to take a pulse!"

Emperor Yongtai didn't want to speak, he opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Lin Jia, and closed them again.

Lin Jia said, "Dr. Xuan Xu, come in!"

Imperial Physician Xu is a middle-aged man with a thin and elegant face. After reading Emperor Yongtai's pulse, he hesitated and hesitated to speak.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Yongtai frowned and said: "I feel terribly cold when it comes to summer, but if I don't use ice, my hands and feet are hot, what's wrong?"

Imperial Physician Xu hurriedly got up, took a step back, and knelt down: "Did Your Majesty have a waist injury more than ten years ago?"

Emperor Yongtai was supported by Lin Jia to sit up, his phoenix eyes narrowed and he looked at Imperial Physician Xu: "I was hunting in Songshan Mountain 18 years ago. I fell off my horse and hit my waist on a rock. I was indeed injured!"

Doctor Xu's face was pale, without saying a word, he just kowtowed heavily again.

Emperor Yongtai saw something was wrong, looked at Imperial Doctor Xu with piercing eyes, and said in a suppressed voice, "Say!"

Lin Jia hurriedly said in a low voice: "Father, let the irrelevant people step down!"

Emperor Yongtai knew from Imperial Physician Xu's attitude that things were not that simple, so he nodded.

Lin Jia made a gesture with a blank expression, indicating that all the eunuchs and maids serving in the hall should retreat, leaving only the chief eunuchs, Eunuch Ding and Yang Wen.

Only then did Emperor Yongtai look at Imperial Physician Xu: "Speak up, I forgive you for your innocence!"

Imperial Physician Xu raised his head with a pale face, his lips were also a little pale: "Your Majesty, I found out that your majesty's kidney veins have long been severed, which should be caused by your majesty's hunting injury 18 years ago..."

Emperor Yongtai already realized that something was wrong, reached out to hold Lin Jia's hand, and said slowly: "What are the consequences of severing the kidney veins?"

Imperial Physician Xu kowtowed again, and then said: "The palms and feet are hot, the body is weak, and premature ejaculation..."

In the end, his voice dropped significantly: "...infertility..."

Emperor Yongtai's face turned blue, and the veins in his hands protruded, he almost passed out: If I am infertile, how did Concubine Zhao get pregnant?

However, there are not too many beauties in my harem. Why hasn't the concubine concubine conceived in the past 18 years?And 18 years ago there was...

He already understood it in his heart, but still said: "Ajia, let Imperial Physician Xu go to the side hall to rest for a while, and call another imperial physician to come over!"

Lin Jia answered "yes" and went to make arrangements.

When Eunuch Ding retired, Lin Jia served Emperor Yongtai and lay down again.

Emperor Yongtai's face had turned pale and blue, his lips were also grayish white, and he seemed to be in his teens.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and looked at Lin Jia.

Lin Jiafeng looked at Emperor Yongtai with clear eyes, and said softly: "Father, take a rest!"

Emperor Yongtai looked at Lin Jia's handsome face that was very similar to his own when he was young, and finally got some comfort in his heart: Anyway, fortunately there is Ajia...

Soon Eunuch Ding brought another imperial physician.

After seeing the pulse, the imperial doctor Zhong heard Emperor Yongtai sigh: "Did my kidney pulse be cut off?"

The imperial physician Zhong was silent for a long while before he answered "yes".

After the imperial physician retired, Emperor Yongtai withdrew Yang Wen and Eunuch Ding, opened his eyes and looked at Lin Jia with a hoarse voice: "Ajia, what should I do?"

Lin Jiaxiu's long phoenix eyes were deep and unfathomable, and after a while her voice was clear and firm: "Father, immediately send someone to seal off Concubine Zhao's bedroom in the name of smallpox, and detain the maids, eunuchs and female officials in Concubine Zhao's palace for interrogation separately."

Emperor Yongtai closed his eyes: "You can do this!"

Lin Jia was silent for a moment, answered "yes", but then said: "Father, Yang Wen and Ding Dang are your cronies, let them preside over this matter!"

Emperor Yongtai naturally agreed.

At this time, Concubine Zhao Gui was discussing with Shangguan how to murder Lin Jia.

The Shangguan female official said several ideas, and Concubine Zhao felt that it was inappropriate.She thought for a while, and said triumphantly: "I was born so beautiful, so Lin Jia must covet my beauty, why don't I follow Diao Chan's example and drive a wedge between Your Majesty and Lin Jia?"

Shangguan female officer took a look at Concubine Zhao, and felt that this plan was inappropriate, but she didn't dare to say more: "Whatever your Majesty says, it is what it is!"

At this moment, there was a commotion outside.

Concubine Zhao was furious, and immediately said: "Go and see what's going on? Someone dares to act presumptuously here in this palace!"

A court lady staggered in and ran in: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Ding and Eunuch Yang have brought people here!"

Concubine Zhao's heart trembled, and she raised her eyes to look over, only to find that the two favored eunuchs Ding Dang and Yang Wen came in with a team of imperial guards in full armor and holding precious swords in their hands.

She fell to the ground all of a sudden.

Eunuch Ding and Yang Wen went on interrogation until late at night. Concubine Zhao Gui and those eunuchs were able to withstand the severe punishment, and they all explained everything.

Lin Jia thought for a long time before taking Ding Dang and Yang Wen to see Emperor Yongtai.

Emperor Yongtai didn't expect that Li Qingze's mansion would be involved at this time, and he was shaking with anger.

Seeing this, Lin Jia hurriedly said: "Father, according to the confession, this matter was presided over by Concubine Li, Mrs. Zhong and Princess Li, and Li Qingze didn't know about it."

Emperor Yongtai slumped back on the imperial couch, and said for a long time: "Ajia, search Li's residence and summon your stepmother, Concubine Li, all of which are up to you!"

Lin Jia took Emperor Yongtai's hand and said softly, "Father, I'd better avoid this case!"

Emperor Yongtai was also afraid that Lin Jia would be in trouble, so he pondered for a moment, and then said: "Let the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly come to the trial!"

Fu Yongzhen, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, has always been impartial and has never formed a party; the head of the House of Internal Affairs is Han Xiwen recommended by Lin Jia, and he is also a critical minister, so it is appropriate.

At this time, Eunuch Ding himself came in with the soup on a tray.

Lin Jia took the decoction, scooped some and tasted it, and felt that the temperature was just right, so she went to feed Emperor Yongtai.

Emperor Yongtai couldn't help laughing when he saw that Lin Jia drank the bitter medicine but didn't change his expression: "You child is really not afraid of hardship!"

Lin Jia smiled lightly: "After my mother passed away, I have been poisoned so many times and have been taking various bitter medicines. I am used to it!"

When Emperor Yongtai heard the words, he immediately remembered the sins that Princess Li had committed these years, and said, "Ajia, you can't take advantage of Mrs. Li!"

Lin Jia smiled slightly, fed Emperor Yongtai a sip of the soup, and then said: "Father, let's see the result of the trial!"

The next day, when Emperor Yongtai's health improved, Lin Jia returned home to rest.

It was evening now, and the hollyhock flowers in the flower pond under the corridor were all in bloom, snow-white and bright red, so beautiful.

Yuzhi lay on the red lacquered railing, reaching out to touch a snow-white double-petalled hollyhock in full bloom.

Li Rui came over with big strides, stopped at the bottom of the steps, and clapped his hands to report: "Aunt Qi, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have gone to the Anxiangyuan!"

Yuzhi raised her eyes and looked over, with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "That's great!"

She turned around and entered the bright room, opened the bedroom curtain and looked inside.

The bedroom is quiet, white smoke from icebergs is curling up from the red gold lotus pot beside the dressing table, and the white smoke is mixed with a light mint fragrance. Come to Lin Jia's very light breathing.

Yuzhi walked over and kissed the sleeping Lin Jia on the lips.

Lin Jia opened her eyes, but the phoenix eyes were still somewhat confused.

Yuzhi smiled slightly: "Ajia, Princess Li was taken away by the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

Lin Jia suddenly came to her senses: revenge is finally about to begin!

(End of this chapter)