novelraw Chapter 130
Chapter 130
The long winter night finally passed, the rising sun sprinkled the sunlight on the windows of the East Wing of Xingjian Pavilion, a mischievous ray of sunlight jumped onto Daiyu's jade-like face, gently stroking her slender and beautiful eyelashes , as if feeling the mischievous sunshine, Daiyu hummed lightly, and slowly opened those delicate eyes.The queen was only half asleep and half awake in a daze. She felt Daiyu immediately when she moved. The queen quickly lowered her head to look at Daiyu. Seeing Daiyu's eyes opened, the queen said happily: "Yu'er, are you awake? Have you rested yet?" ,are you hungry?"
Daiyu blinked her misty eyes, and it took her a while to realize that she wanted to support herself, but found that her limbs were weak, and it was difficult to even move her fingers.The queen hurriedly supported Daiyu's body and asked softly: "Yu'er, what do you want?" Daiyu looked at the queen and said softly: "Auntie, Yu'er remembers that he is trying to force Brother Chi to poison him. How is he doing?" Already?" The queen hurriedly put her arms around Daiyu and said, "Good boy, your elder brother is fine, you two haven't slept for two days and three nights, he is sleeping in the west chamber, he should wake up by now."
Seeing that the queen was a bit upset, Daiyu quickly asked, "Auntie, have you hugged Yu'er all night?"
Lan Xin hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Isn't that right, princess, the empress didn't close her eyes all night, she kept hugging you." Daiyu hurriedly said: "Auntie, it's Daiyu's fault that you are troubled."
The Empress put her arms around Daiyu and said with a smile: "Silly boy, talk all you can do, don't call me aunt anymore, just mother."
Daiyu forced herself up and said: "No, aunt, Yu'er can't ask for fame with grace, Yu'er has resigned from the canonization of the emperor's uncle." The queen hurriedly hugged Daiyu's small body back to her arms, and pressed her face against Daiyu's. Yurou's hair said: "Yu'er, whether you are a princess or not, you are still your mother's daughter. If Qi'er is not lucky enough to marry you, it is because he has no ability. You are still my mother's daughter, a princess. "
Daiyu lowered her eyes slightly, and said hesitantly, "This..."
The queen saw through Daiyu's mind, and smiled and said: "Yu'er, mother knows you don't like those red tapes, as long as we both have it in our hearts, it's fine. If you disagree, mother will not tell the world."
Daiyu couldn't refuse the queen's words for this sake. The queen's embrace was so warm that Daiyu, who lost her mother and father in childhood, seemed to be back in her mother's arms. It's really too precious.Daiyu looked up at the queen, with tears rolling in her eye sockets, she called softly: "Mother..."
The queen happily agreed loudly, and hugged Daiyu tightly, as if she was hugging the most precious treasure in the world.
Huiyun heard the commotion inside, so she knocked on the door lightly, the queen raised her head and said with a smile, "Yu'er, guess who is here?" Daiyu shook her head lightly, the queen smiled and said, "Come in. "
Huiyun came in with Qingmei Songyun and the toiletries, Daiyu's eyes widened in surprise and she called, "Auntie, why are you here?" "Hui Yun stepped forward and said with a smile: "We are all worried that you haven't come home for a few days. Last night, Eunuch Lu brought me into the palace to see you. "
When the queen saw those washing utensils, she helped Daiyu to sit up, and said with a smile: "Yu'er, you must be starving, wash up soon, your aunt has been busy all night, just to prepare breakfast for you." Daiyu was busy Said: "Mother, you use it first." The queen smiled and said: "Yu'er, you can wash it first. Mother licks her hair and then goes to see your elder brother. After seeing his mother, I will come to accompany you for breakfast. You don't need to greet mother. "The queen got out of bed while talking, Yingxia brushed her hair, put on big clothes, and the queen went to the west chamber.
Then Lan Xin stepped forward to cover Daiyu's front with a big handkerchief, and rolled up her sleeves. Daiyu wiped her teeth with green salt, washed her face with fragrant soap, and took the tea from Zhuying's hand. The handkerchief wiped off the water on the face, picked some balm from the small jade box in Songyun's hand, and spread it evenly. After tidying up, Daiyu said softly: "Auntie, I want to go down and take a walk."
Qingmei hurriedly took pink and white soft satin embroidered shoes for Daiyu to put on, Daiyu's body softened as soon as her feet landed on Qingmei's body, Qingmei supported Daiyu and said angrily: "My dear lady, you have to be brave, Hurry up and sit back." Daiyu grabbed Qingmei's hand to stand firm, and softly refused, "It will be useless somewhere."
Huiyun smiled and said: "You are weak, you can make up for it by eating more."
Daiyu said coquettishly with a bitter face: "Auntie, I have no appetite!"
Huiyun smiled and said: "Yu'er, today I made very light boiled dried shredded rice. It was your favorite food when you were young. If nothing else, you can eat a small bowl of boiled dried shredded rice."
As soon as Huiyun finished speaking, the queen came back from the west chamber, and after hearing Huiyun's words, she smiled and said, "Yu'er, your aunt has been busy all night, so she must eat."
Lan Xin brought two bowls of boiled dried shredded silk, the queen watched Daiyu move the chopsticks with her eyes, and then put some dried shredded shredded silk into her mouth.Huiyun's boiled dried shredded silk is a must. The queen just chewed it and praised: "It really tastes good. What kind of soup is this cooked in? It doesn't taste like chicken soup."
Hui Yun said with a smile: "Ms. Hui, it is ganoderma lucidum and ginseng chicken soup." It's just that instead of ordinary ganoderma ginseng, it uses nine-leaf Phnom Penh purple versicolor and blood ginseng.
The queen tasted it carefully, then shook her head and said: "It still doesn't look like it, there is no trace of oily smell, Huiyun, how did you do it?" Huiyun just smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's the pearl sent by Huanxia girl Only when the chicken is good can a good soup come out, use rice paper to skim off the oil foam, simmer for three hours on low heat, then filter through fine gauze, and set the soup with egg white." The guinea fowl is made of pearl powder mixed with various They are bred from high-quality medicinal materials, and only one pair out of thousands of pairs will grow into them. After they grow up, they are not as big as pigeons. There are only six pairs in total in the palace, and they were brought up this year. Huanxia heard that the guinea fowls are very Nourishing, I just ordered two pairs, and these two pairs of guinea fowls only took out a shallow bowl of chicken soup, because the medicinal materials have been dissolved into the guinea fowl's bones and blood, so this soup does not have the oily smell of ordinary chicken soup, nor does it smell like medicine .
The queen smiled and said: "It really took a lot of work, Yu'er, look at your aunt's eyes are red from boiled, you can't waste her thoughts in vain, you have to eat more."
Daiyu sighed lightly and said, "Yes, Yu'er should try to eat as much as possible."
Seeing Daiyu finished eating the dried shredded silk in the bowl, the queen smiled and said, "Quickly give Yu'er some more."
Daiyu hurriedly shook her head and said: "Mother, Yu'er really can't eat anymore." Huiyun also laughed and said: "This is already too much, and she only eats half a bowl at most on weekdays."
The queen shook her head and sighed: "Oh, you child is good at everything, but this is the only bad thing. You always refuse to eat. It's strange that you have always been thin and weak. It looks so pitiful." The queen still wanted to talk, but Hearing Xiao Luzi's voice came in, "Your Majesty, the emperor ordered the servants to come over and see if the Princess can eat breakfast? If you run out, please go to the Hall of Yangde."
The queen smiled and said: "Understood, you go back to the emperor and say that I will bring Yu'er there."
Daiyu changed into light green clothes, took Huiyun's hand and said, "Auntie, you have worked hard, take a rest." The queen smiled and said, "Huanxia, take care of Mrs. Lin." Huanxia hurriedly agreed , was going to help Huiyun, Huiyun smiled and said: "Thank you, Ma'am, the women are not tired, and the slaves are still cooking soup on the stove, and they have to prepare lunch."
The queen knew that Huiyun was willing to do anything for Daiyu, so she nodded and smiled and said, "Don't be too tired, just watch from the sidelines and let the girls do it." Holding Daiyu's hand, surrounded by all the maids, she went to Yangde Hall.
There are quite a few people in Yangde Hall, the Emperor, King Beijing, Shui Chi, Shui Rong, Lin Cheng, Xiao Luzi, and Eunuch Feng are all here.Seeing the empress and Daiyu coming, the emperor stood up to welcome them down, and asked with concern: "Yu'er, do you feel better?"
Daiyu clasped her fists in front of her waist, bent her knees and said softly, "Thanks to Uncle Emperor's concern, Yu'er is much better."
The emperor hurriedly helped each other with both hands, and said bluntly: "My good boy, you are in better health, don't be like this, and watch it shine again."
The queen picked up Daiyu, Shui Chi strode forward and bowed to the ground, and said deeply: "Yu'er, thank you for your life-saving grace. Shui Chi is incompetent, and Yu'er is a burden to you."
Daiyu was in a hurry to return the gift, but was stopped by the queen, who only said: "Yu'er, this gift should be worshiped by Chi'er, and you should be accepted." Daiyu was stopped by the queen, but said softly: "Brother Chi, you don't have to do this, you can save me." Brother Chi, Yuer is also very happy." Lin Cheng stepped forward quickly, looked at Daiyu carefully, saw that Daiyu was pale and haggard, he couldn't help feeling distressed, and hurriedly said to the emperor and queen: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty My sister's complexion is not very good, Rong Chen sent her home to recuperate."
Shui Chi hurriedly said, "Brother Lin, no."
Lin Cheng couldn't see Daiyu suffering, and didn't care that it was in front of the emperor, so he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, Yu'er has detoxified you, and you should go home to recuperate. Although the palace is good, it is not her home. I can't always calm my nerves, not to mention that there are many crises in the palace, I am willing to die for the emperor, but my sister is just a little girl..."
Shui Chi was speechless, if it wasn't for his carelessness, how could he have hurt Daiyu.Although the emperor has a heart, he can't see a courtier accusing his son like this. He lowered his face and said coldly: "Lin Cheng is presumptuous!"
Seeing the tense atmosphere in the hall, Daiyu hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Uncle Emperor, please calm down. My brother loves Daiyu, and he only speaks rudely when he is in a hurry. Daiyu apologizes for my brother. Please forgive me, Uncle Emperor."
Empress Beijing brewed Wangshui and dissolved Lin Cheng in unison, "Yu'er!"
The emperor came down and helped Daiyu up, and said helplessly, "Yu'er, uncle didn't say that Lin Cheng was going to be punished. Hey, he really looks like your father, and he also has a bad temper. Yu'er, just ask you Uncle Shui, your father contradicted me that day, but he was much stronger than Lin Cheng, and uncle didn't bother him much." Because everyone in the palace is his own, the emperor doesn't mind saying such words, Daiyu is the son he believes in Daughter-in-law, it is absolutely impossible to let her have a grudge in her heart.
King Bei Jing smiled and said: "The emperor is right, your father was indeed more ambivalent than Ah Cheng back then, he really does not have an emperor in his eyes."
Seeing Daiyu kneeling for him, Lin Cheng felt sore, and said softly, "Yu'er, it's my brother who made a mistake. Get up, and my brother will ask the emperor for his sin." Then he knelt down.The emperor glanced at him, and said angrily: "Forget it, for Yu'er's sake, I don't care about you, just stand aside."
The emperor gave him a seat, but Lin Cheng was the only one standing alone. Lin Cheng only stood behind Daiyu, like Daiyu's bodyguard.The emperor didn't care about him, and just said: "I'm asking you to come here now. There are two things to discuss. The first is to find out who is behind the drugging of Chi'er. In the past few days, everyone involved must be dead." Since he is missing and has no clue at all, I am very worried!"
Shui Chi hates the forbidden area of the imperial palace, there are not many people who can come and go here at will, and can command so many people. The emperor nodded and said: "Well, I have thought of this too, but recently there are frequent palace banquets, and the family members of civil and military officials have all entered the palace. "
Daiyu sat at the side and listened quietly, and when she heard this, she said softly: "Uncle Emperor, Yu'er thinks that if Brother Chi loses power, who will benefit the most?"
The emperor frowned and said: "It won't be him, Qing'er is still young, besides, Chi'er has been the most clingy to him since he was a child, Qing'er will not harm Chi'er whatever she says."
King Bei Jing shook his head and said, "Naturally it won't be the sixth prince. Your Majesty, this is just on your mind, but among the officials, besides the prince, you only have one adult prince."
The emperor's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice, "Brother Wang is talking about Shui Ling?"
King Beijing said calmly: "I dare not say that I am the king of Jianjun, but the suspicion of the king of Jianjun is the greatest. The crown prince will be deposed if he loses his virtue, and all the officials will write a letter to ask for a new crown prince. King Lu is only six years old. He has always been raised in the palace and has little contact with foreign ministers. The chances of foreign ministers to see him are very few, but Junjun Jian is different. He has already established a mansion and is about to get married soon. The most ideal candidate for the crown prince in the hearts of the ministers."
The emperor frowned and said, "Could it be him?"
It's not easy for the queen to talk at this time, no matter what, no matter how much the emperor doesn't like Shui Ling, he is also the emperor's son.So the queen could only sit by and say nothing.Lin Cheng suddenly came out from behind Daiyu, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report." The Emperor looked at Lin Cheng and said in a deep voice, "Say it."
"The last time I went to Beijing to provide disaster relief, I searched for clues, but all the clues were broken outside Jianjun's mansion." The emperor said in a deep voice, "There is such a thing? Why didn't you play it earlier?"
Lin Cheng hurriedly replied: "I haven't checked the facts. If I just report it like this, it is unnecessary."
The emperor nodded and said: "Well, that's how it is. Get up."
Shui Rong also stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, the spies under the nephews have also been back and forth, and Duke Jian's whereabouts are secretive."
The emperor frowned and said: "Speaking of which, Shui Ling is really weird. I can't find out what he is doing in the mansion all day long." From Queen Bei Jing down, everyone is silent, no matter what Shui Ling does, it is the emperor's Son, it's already a bit too much for this sake.
The emperor looked up at everyone, and understood in his heart, he simply said straightforwardly: "Xin'er, you know that in my heart, only Qi'er, Qing'er, Zhan'er and the others are our sons, if Shui Ling harms us My child, I will never be soft." The queen sighed softly and said, "He is also the emperor's son after all."
The emperor was a little irritable, he came down and took the queen's hand and said: "Xin'er, don't you understand my heart?"
The queen sighed lightly: "Your Majesty, I understand that if Shui Ling really did something rebellious, no one would tolerate him, but... Your Majesty, just because he was not born by me, he has also received a lot of cold reception over the years. If I wrong him again, I really can't forgive him."
The emperor thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Lin Cheng, I want you to investigate this matter closely. You may find out the secrets of Jian County Prince's Mansion?" Lin Cheng secretly groaned in his heart. The matter of investigating the county prince's mansion has to be a secret investigation, which means that the emperor will not support him openly, which is difficult!
King Beijing understood the connection here, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Lin Cheng has a minor official position, not to mention you have already ordered him to join the household department, it is inappropriate for Lin Cheng to do such a thing as investigating a case."
The emperor frowned and looked at Lin Cheng, Lin Cheng secretly thought that he had to go on, otherwise the emperor would not be able to step down! " So he went forward and knelt down and said, "I obey the order." "
Only a smile appeared on the emperor's face, and he said lightly: "Lin Cheng, I won't embarrass you, and you don't have to confront King Jian Jun in the open. As long as you visit secretly, I don't limit your time. There is only one, You have shown me that King Jian is dead, and you must make him feel that there are always a pair of eyes staring at him."
Lin Cheng immediately understood the emperor's intention, and his heart relaxed, and he said loudly: "I understand."
The emperor smiled and said: "Okay, get up, there are no outsiders here, so you don't need to kneel down all the time. The first thing is to do it in advance. The second thing is that the three of them are going to the north." .”
After hearing this, Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is poisoned, and the nephew who should rest for three to five months has to learn from the master. As for Yu'er, the nephew thought that she didn't need to go back to her hometown to worship her ancestors as an excuse. She's a boudoir lady with filial piety, so no one can say anything if she doesn't go out for a year or two."
The emperor smiled and said: "What Rong'er said makes sense, well, you can use your brain now, very good."
King Bei Jing looked at Shui Rong and nodded slightly with a smile. Shui Rong was happy and ran to Daiyu's side. He wanted to say something to Daiyu, but when he saw Daiyu's pale cheeks, Shui Rong's heart sank and he looked up at the emperor. Said: "Your Majesty, Yu'er has suffered a lot physically, so don't let her go this time."
When Daiyu heard this, she said anxiously: "How can this be done? Brother Ti and you don't know the language of the northern Xinjiang tribe. If I don't go, how can you communicate with them?"
Shui Chi walked up to Daiyu, looked at Daiyu and said guiltily, "Yu'er, I'm the one who got you into trouble."
Daiyu immediately interjected: "So I want to implicate you too, Senior Brother Rong, don't you think Yu'er is a burden? If you think Yu'er is useless and a burden, then just don't go!" Daiyu was furious Turning his head away, he didn't look at the two brothers who made water and melted water.Shui Jian Shui Rong was really fooled, and the two shouted in unison: "We don't mean that, Yu'er, you have never been a burden."
Daiyu turned her head, a narrow smile flashed in her bright eyes, she just said: "Well, don't say anything more about not letting me go."
Seeing that Daiyu lost the battle with just one word, the emperor laughed and said, "Hahahaha, big brother, we have all lost!"
King Beijing also laughed loudly and said: "That's right, this girl like Ruhai is much better than our two brats, Yu'er, Uncle supports you, go ahead, let it go, make a mess, there is no reason why Uncle Here you go!"
Daiyu's cheeks were flushed with a faint pink, and she looked much more energetic than before.The queen patted Daiyu's hand and said: "Our Yu'er is still capable, you two listen to me, after you go out, you have to listen to Yu'er, don't think she is younger than you, but her brain is stronger than the two of you." It's easy to get up. Yu'er, if the two of them don't listen to you, you come back and tell mother, and see how mother will deal with them!"
After hearing this, Shui Rong made a grimace at Shui Chi and said with a grimace, "It's over, cousin, auntie's move is amazing!" Then he turned to look at Dai Yu and bowed: "Yu'er, when the time comes you You must be merciful!"
The emperor smiled and said: "Okay, don't make trouble anymore, Rong'er, I have ordered Qin Tian to watch the day, the nineteenth day of the first lunar month is the most suitable day to travel, let's set it on that day, Yu'er can rest for a few more days, and will take care of her baby." We can feel relieved when we get better."
In this way, the day of departure was fixed, thinking that Daiyu could not recuperate well in the palace, the emperor ordered Shuirong to go to the imperial hospital to collect a large box of medicinal materials, and ordered Eunuch Feng to send Daiyu back to Lincheng. The Lin family, let her take a good rest.
After sending Daiyu away, under the queen's reminder, the emperor remembered that there were still concubines kneeling in Suihan Hall.Thinking of them, the emperor became angry, so he said in a deep voice, "Xiao Luzi, go ask them if they are convicted?"
Xiaoluzi agreed and went to Sui Han Hall quickly. In Sui Han Hall, some ladies were kneeling upright, although their complexions were already pale and their faces were withered, such as Concubine Shen Shu and Concubine Chen; some of them were crooked on the ground They didn't have a regular shape, and of course they didn't look very good, but because they were lazy a lot, they looked better than those concubines who had been kneeling all the time.Xiao Luzi looked outside for a while, then went to report to the emperor.The emperor sneered and said: "Okay, all those who steal and play tricks will be sent to the cold palace. The crime is to violate the holy will. As for those who kneel well, order them to go back to the palace for self-examination. There is no reason to leave the palace. Yu Zhe also fell into the limbo."
The queen frowned lightly and said: "Your Majesty, King Jian County is married, but it is not easy to deal with Concubine Shen like this."
The emperor thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Forget it, considering that Concubine Shen is still safe, I can't help but be satisfied, but she will be too weak after kneeling for a few days, so she is only allowed to rest in the palace without letting anyone Just interrupt, wait until Shui Ling's big wedding." The Queen nodded and said: "Let's do it for now."
The queen glanced at Xiaoluzi, Xiaoluzi said knowingly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the servant will definitely arrange for someone to serve Concubine Shu."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction and said: "I don't like to see them either, Xiao Luzi, you go and deliver the decree."
Xiao Luzi didn't leave, but said: "Your Majesty, as usual, the fifth day is the day when the family members of the empresses visit the palace to pay their respects. In the past few days, your relatives have written a lot of papers, and they are all in the imperial study."
The emperor frowned and said: "Go back and pass on an edict, saying that the crown prince has not recovered from the poison. I am very worried. This year's visits will be completely exempted! Hmph, I won't let it go. They have already given them face. If you make more progress, look at me." Who can forgive me!"
Xiaoluzi first escorted all the concubines to the cold palace, sent them to the palace, confines them, and puts them under house arrest in the open. After everything is done, they go to the palace gate to pass the decree. After hearing this, the relatives are all terrified. No one dared to mention the matter of visiting the palace.