Donggong Zhangjiao

"About the He family?" Pei Yao frowned, "What's the matter?"

Fang Yun pursed his lips, with a thoughtful expression on his face, as if he was thinking about how to speak. He waited for a moment before speaking slowly.

"The emperor went to see He Lingyi that day. He was accompanied by his concubine. Dr. Zeng checked his pulse and said it was angina. Does the emperor still remember?"

"Yeah." Pei Yao nodded and quickly guessed the key point, "But what's unusual about her illness?"

Fang Yun nodded, "On the same day, Imperial Physician Zeng came to ask for safe pulses for the concubine and the fourth prince and the second princess. He took the initiative to mention the matter, saying that he felt that He Lingyi's stenosis seemed to be slightly different from the pulse of ordinary people suffering from this disease. , but he didn’t dare to be sure, for fear of delaying his condition, so he reported it to me and hoped that I would inform the Queen and ask Judge Guo to come to see me.”

"My concubine agreed and told the Empress about the matter when greeting her. The Empress also agreed and arranged for Guo Yuanxuan and Dr. Zeng to go together. Unexpectedly, the two imperial doctors had not finished their work and went to Yong'an. Why do you order Yi to go to the palace to see a doctor?"

"The imperial doctor had said before that He Lingyi's illness would not become so serious so quickly and that there was a chance for recovery. However, the onset of the illness this time was too severe and sudden. Moreover, Yan Bin sent someone to deliver it to He Lingyi. After Tonic's visit, He Lingyi had a seizure and passed away immediately, and I thought it was a coincidence."

When An Jing listened to Fang Yun's words, Pei Yao's brows were already furrowed.

He said in a deep voice, "Do you suspect that He's death has something to do with Yan Bin?"

To be honest, Pei Yao didn't care much about He Lingyi, and he paid even less attention to Lin Chan. He didn't care about such a person at all, so he was surprised to hear Fang Yun mention it now.

Fang Yun continued in a low voice, "I was just a little suspicious at first, but when I heard that Banxia, ​​the dowry maid next to Mr. He, committed suicide by throwing herself into a well, she went with Mr. He. She felt a little strange in her heart. After all, Mr. He's funeral It wasn't over yet, so I kept an eye out and asked Liu Qin outside the palace to examine Banxia's body, and he said that Banxia was knocked unconscious and then thrown into the water."

Hearing this, what else does Pei Yao not understand?

The person died, and the personal maid was also silenced, which meant that there was definitely something wrong with Mr. He.

The reason why the person behind the scenes took action was probably because during the greetings in the morning, Fang Yun and the Queen agreed to ask two famous experts to diagnose He Lingyi's pulse.

If He's illness was really hidden and the medicine was fake, then it was very likely that Lin Chan sent someone to give him the last dose of life-affirming medicine.

After all, everything that could be found outside He Lingyi's mouth was fine.

"I know. I will send someone to investigate. The current king of Shangyang Kingdom is a hypocrite. I'm afraid he didn't have good intentions when he tried to stuff the concubine into my harem."

Pei Yao spoke in a deep voice.

Fang Yoong nodded, "If it is really a harem fight, I have nothing to fear. But Yanbi's status is special and she acts so ruthlessly. I am worried that she has other plans."

"You are always careful." Pei Yao patted Fang Yun on the back, "I will check this matter. Get up. You should be dizzy after sleeping for a long time."

After saying a few words, Fang Yun's sleepiness disappeared. Fang Yun nodded and asked someone to come in and wait on him before he got up.

That night, Pei Yao naturally stayed overnight.

Everyone in the harem is used to it, and Concubine Zhao is always favored.

However, when Pei Yao went to the Queen's Palace for lunch the next day, everyone still knew that no matter how much the emperor dotes on the concubine, he still respects the queen.

This time Pei Yao came to Fengxuan Palace not only to see the queen and the fifth prince, but also to discuss another matter with the queen.

"Shu Hui's marriage has been delayed for another year because of the affairs of the Yang family. She is not young, already eighteen years old. It is the turn of the new year. It is time to get married. If it continues to be delayed, I will be the emperor's brother. Dereliction of duty.”

Emperor Chengjing's children include Prince Dun, Princess Shuhui and Prince Ning. Princess Shuhui is Pei Yao's only sister. Although she is a cousin, she cannot be treated harshly.

Pei Yao had no intention of sending his sister to another country for marriage. He had previously thought of using Princess Shuhui's marriage to tie up Yang Chengyu.

But the Yang family was too ambitious, and even the princess looked down upon it, so Pei Yao made his subsequent move.Now that everything has been taken care of, Princess Shuhui's marriage cannot be delayed.

The Queen nodded in agreement when she heard this.

"The Emperor will not mention this matter. I am also preparing to tell the Emperor. According to my concubine, the Chinese New Year will be coming soon. It is better to choose the person for sister Shuhui's marriage first and let the Ministry of Rites prepare it. How does the Emperor feel about setting the wedding date after the new year?"

As the mother of the Central Palace and the mistress of the entire royal family, she naturally has to worry about everything, so when Pei Yao asked, the queen was able to answer.

"Yes, since the Queen has already made plans, she must have a few candidates in mind. I will also listen to them." Pei Yao said.

The Queen smiled and said, "I don't care if I have any plans. Your Majesty loves the princess. It's natural for her to make the final decision on sister Shuhui's marriage. I was thinking that it would be better for me to do it in the name of sister Shuhui. Hold a plum blossom appreciation banquet in the palace and invite the young gentlemen and girls from the capital to come to the palace for the banquet and take this opportunity to see each other?"

"That's fine." Pei Yao nodded and was about to drink tea when he suddenly remembered something and put down the tea cup and said, "How about this, let Princess Dun host the banquet?"

When he said this, the queen was stunned, and then she understood what he meant.

"The emperor wants to let Princess Dun host the banquet and sister Shuhui attend the banquet, so that others don't know the emperor's intention to choose a consort for sister Shuhui, so as to prevent people with impure intentions from deliberately approaching?"

"Exactly. After all, it is a bit obvious to hold a banquet in the palace in Shuhui's name."

Pei Yao nodded and said seriously.

"I am just such a sister. Although she is a cousin, she has been sensible over the years. She does not have a mother to help her take care of things. As a brother-in-law and I, you and I should consider her."

The Queen naturally had no objection, "What the Emperor said is that Sister Shuhui is well-behaved and sensible, and I feel very sorry for her."

Anyway, it has nothing to do with her own interests, so of course the queen chooses to be a good person.

After talking for a while, Pei Yao asked someone to bring the fifth prince over.

I haven’t seen my youngest son for a long time, so I am naturally thinking about him.

After all, he is the legitimate son.

The fifth prince was also well-raised. He was white, plump and cute. He smiled when he saw people, like a New Year doll.

Parents like their children to be healthy, and Pei Yao is no exception.

After teasing for a while, he took the initiative.

"Xiaowu will be turning one year old at the turn of the new year. There are still a few months left. I have to think carefully and come up with a good name."

"The names chosen by the emperor are all excellent, and the children will definitely like them." The queen smiled lightly.

Pei Yao nodded and said casually, "Xi refers to the sun, and it refers to the rising sun. It's not bad. That's all. There are too many good words. Let me think about it carefully."

Hearing this, the queen's eyes moved and she softly agreed.

After lunch, Pei Yao left, and the two personal maids, Tim Mo and Min Si, couldn't help but cheered.

"This is the monarch's wish. Could it be that the emperor already wants to establish a prince?"