Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 68: Critically Ill?

Murong Wei only vaguely remembered that he got up at four o'clock, and then continued to sleep until the sun was high.

Murong Wei's waist was sore and her back ached, while secretly cursing at the bastard for making her weak, and at the same time she had to accept the strange gazes of the maids.

Fortunately, after the wedding, she seemed to have a thicker skin, and now she seemed to be able to ignore the gazes of the maids without any reaction.

Xiangtao and Xiangyu were busy changing and washing the sheets and quilts, while the old god Murong Wei was sitting there.

With a smile, Lu'er combed Murong Wei into a bun, put on a pearl comb, matched it with passionflower rose and purple tufted gauze silk flowers, wore sapphire earrings on her ears, and wore a floral gauze shirt with rose and purple flowers inlaid with seawater lanthanum , Emerald floral crepe skirt.

"Back to Princess, all the aunts are waiting outside, here to greet you." Ai Chun replied outside.

Murong Wei sat at the table eating breakfast, and said calmly: "Let them in, it's hot outside, so no one should faint."

Everyone knew who she was talking about and couldn't help laughing.

After a while, those women came in to pay their respects.

Seeing that Murong Wei seemed to have just woken up, the eyes of those who thought of something darkened.

Some people may be jealous in their hearts, while others are dull-faced.

Murong Wei smiled and said: "Sisters, have you eaten before, if you haven't, you can eat some with me."

Everyone knows that she is using polite words, but who would really dare to use them with her.

Murong Wei saw that all of them were respectful on the surface, but she didn't care if they were respectful in their hearts.

After sending them away, Murong Wei put her mind on the ledger.

She was busy reconciling the accounts all morning, and asked someone to re-make the subsidiary accounts, and then reconciled the accounts one by one.

Dong Yu is a master of mental arithmetic and quick calculation, he can calculate numbers faster than abacus, which saves Murong Wei a lot of worry.

Xiao Mingrui's holiday is over, and he is about to go to court, and he has to get up very early every day.

Although the prince has no real power, the emperor still intends to train these sons and let them go to court to get in touch with government affairs.

Although they didn't choose an heir, they couldn't let them know nothing.

After a few days like this, Murong Wei was busy reconciling the accounts every day. At the same time, she ordered Madam Zheng and Xiang Tao to straighten out the personnel relations in the entire palace and make information, and at the same time, she asked Aunt Yue and Lu'er to investigate. The people in the courtyard can be said to be very busy.

But these days, Xiao Mingrui's concubines are quite quiet, which surprised Murong Wei very much.

Especially that Zhang Yuqian, Murong Wei thought she would react, but she didn't expect to stay in the room obediently every day and never come out, it was really strange.

If something goes wrong, it becomes a demon, Murong Wei made people stare at that woman more vigilantly.

lest she make any troubles again.

Today, Murong Wei was having people check the accounts and items in the warehouse, and asked the warehouse manager and deputy manager to come, and they were busy reconciling the accounts, when the maid outside came to report that Princess Chu had come.

"The third sibling is here?" Murong Wei looked at the account book in her hand, thought for a while and said, "Go ask Aunt Yue to come over and watch, I'll go and have a look."

You can't and don't see people throwing people in the living room.

Murong Wei went back to her room and changed into a white silk gauze beanie with a hundred butterflies and flowers on it. When she arrived at the main hall, she saw Princess Lu of Chu eating mung bean smoothie from a small bowl made of colored glaze.

Seeing Murong Wei coming, Concubine Chu stepped forward to salute, and said with a smile: "I can enjoy meeting Second Sister-in-law today, but Second Sister-in-law will have to teach me tomorrow, you have a lot of new things. "

Murong Wei invited her to sit down: "What the third sibling said, I'm nothing more than a small way, what do you want to learn, I have someone write a recipe, and you can take it back and let the cook make it."

Princess Chu took a sip of the smoothie: "I have eaten ice bowls before, so why is it not as delicious as the one made by my second sister-in-law? The sweet and sour ones are very appetizing. How did the second sister-in-law make it?"

Murong Wei took it for granted, simply made some crushed ice and poured juice, how could the taste be better than what she made with milk, fresh fruit and the like?

"It's not a lot of trouble, so I added some more things. The third younger brother and sister are rare visitors. I don't know what gust of wind brought you here today?"

Princess Chu put down the glass bowl and said, "It's nothing. I think my second sister-in-law must be very busy these days, and it's not easy to come and disturb me. Now the weather is getting hotter, and it's my birthday at the end of the month. I want to invite my sister-in-law." Ladies and gentlemen, there are also some relatives from the clan who come to the mansion to be lively."

Murong Wei was a little surprised: "That's really congratulations. If it's about the third brother and sister, you can send someone to talk about it, so why bother you to come and post the post yourself?"

King Chu smiled softly: "Isn't it because I also want to come to see my second sister-in-law, and I want to ask you for something new to go back to add color. It just happened to be this. The weather is hot at the end of the month, so this is the best .”

Murong Wei thought that this was good, after all, she had already married into the royal family, she had to recognize someone from the royal family, Princess Chu's birthday party was a good opportunity.

No matter what the outside looks like, the superficial friendship of these sisters-in-law still needs to be maintained.

What's more, she has a good impression of Princess Chu. The King of Chu didn't participate in the battle for the throne, and he didn't do anything bad to her. Naturally, Murong Wei would not offend her.

"It turned out to be this. I like to eat these things. I like food, and I like to mess around when I have nothing to do. If the third sibling likes it, you can bring Fangzi back to make some simple snacks, ice products What's the matter, the weather is hot, and everyone can't get used to those meaty foods."

Concubine Chu excitedly discussed with Murong Wei what to eat for a long time, then she took the list and went back to Chu Palace.

Murong Wei sent Princess Chu away, and continued to reconcile accounts in the account room. She was busy until Xu Chu, when Xiao Mingrui returned to the palace, and then stopped.

Murong Wei asked someone to prepare dinner, turned around and came out after taking a bath, and saw Xiao Mingrui was waiting for her: "Did the lord just come back?"

Xiao Mingrui gave her a brocade box: "The secret incense that is rewarded in the palace, I heard that it was paid as a tribute by Nanyang. I smell it pretty good."

Murong Wei took it, opened it and took a look, the smell of this incense is neither weak nor strong, it smells fresh and refreshing, it is indeed a good thing.

Murong Wei usually doesn't like to use incense, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, my lord. I'm hungry, and my lord has been busy all day, let's eat."

The couple sat down and had dinner. After Xiao Mingrui finished eating, he drank a glass of tangerine peel and hawthorn water, and said, "Fifth brother keeps asking me when I will come to eat the dishes you prepared. I see that you are very busy recently, so I shirked it. "

Murong Wei smiled and said: "No, I've been very busy recently. I didn't expect Fifth Brother to be so concerned about my food. Those things should be prepared in advance. The day after tomorrow, the prince will come with Fifth Brother after he comes down from court."

Xiao Mingrui asked curiously: "What kind of peerless dish is it? If it doesn't taste good, your husband will punish you."

"I'm just kidding you, Husband, don't take it seriously."

Xiao Mingrui raised her chin, her dark pupils were full of smiles, "So what if you don't take it seriously?"

Suddenly there was a rush of shouts outside.

"My lord, my concubine, my servant has something to report."

Murong Wei woke up suddenly, and quickly pushed Xiao Mingrui away, his brows were frowning, his face was ugly, and anyone who interrupted his good deeds would not have a good face.

The voice outside didn't stop, it was Lu'er's voice: "Princess, this servant has something important to report."

Murong Wei frowned, Lu'er usually knew the rules, she had nothing important to do and couldn't possibly barge in at this moment.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Mingrui's voice was cold, it seemed that if Lu'er couldn't tell she was ugly, he wouldn't let it go.

Lu'er's voice paused: "It was Aunt Zhang's mother-in-law who came to report that Aunt Zhang was critically ill, and asked the princess to send a doctor there."

"Critical illness? What's going on?" Murong Wei was taken aback.

Isn't Zhang Yuqian all well these days, why is she suddenly critically ill?
Is it a real disease or a fake disease?
Whether it is a real illness or a fake illness, she has to go and see it.

Murong Wei's face darkened, she got up and straightened her clothes, and said: "My lord, I sent someone to call the doctor to check on it first, and I also went to see how Aunt Zhang is doing. Today, the servants will report back and say that she is fine. Why is this good person dying, and I don’t know if the weather is too hot and the condition is getting worse?"

Xiao Mingrui's eyes narrowed slightly, his handsome face sank slightly, and he said after a long time: "I'll go take a look with you."

Murong Wei actually wanted him to go and have a look, lest Aunt Zhang play any tricks, it was best to have him.

The husband and wife went out, and Su De had asked a doctor from a good doctor to see Zhang Yuqian.

When Xiao Mingrui and Murong Wei arrived at the small courtyard where Zhang Yuqian lived, Murong Wei saw all the servants in the courtyard running around in panic, and couldn't help but frowned and scolded: "What is this all about? What's the matter with you, why don't you behave yourself?"

Seeing the prince and concubine coming hand in hand, everyone quickly knelt down, and the panic on their faces disappeared a lot.

It seems that after seeing the master, he has a backbone.

Murong Wei's eyes flickered, and she looked at Madam Zheng who followed behind. Madam Zheng nodded and turned around to inquire about the situation.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a woman crying and about to come out, and saw the two crying: "My lord, go and see Aunt Zhang, she is now so sick that she is unconscious, and she just keeps yelling. My lord, it's so pitiful..."

After Xiao Mingrui had no lights, she asked, "Has the doctor come yet?"

"My lord, the doctor has already been invited." Su De replied.

"How is Aunt Zhang?"

"Still unconscious, the doctor is treating her."

"Well, pull this woman down and slap her mouth twenty times, there are no rules or distances, what?"

With an indifferent expression, he passed the woman and entered the room.

Murong Wei glanced at the woman coldly, seeing her being dragged down in horror, she shook her head.

There was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth, she thought she was something, but ran over others and cried in front of their husband and wife.

Zhang Yuqian is unconscious, and still calling Wang Ye?
What an infatuation, what a poor man.

Murong Wei was a little moved, moved by her persistent spirit.

What kind of spirit is it to be so persistent in attracting Xiao Mingrui's attention.

Really persistent.

I'm really touched.

She came here to watch the play, but she wasn't too worried about what kind of trick Zhang Yuqian was going to play.

Xiao Mingrui would not believe her.

In fact, she already had a lot of ideas in her mind.

Entering the room, the air was a little stuffy, Zhang Yuqian was lying pale on the soft couch, Doctor Zhang, whom I had seen before, looked solemn beside the bed, Shui Ling was crying and wiped Zhang Yuqian's face with a handkerchief, and another A well-dressed nun looked nervously at the doctor.

Seeing their husband and wife, several people were busy saluting.

Murong Wei said with concern: "Doctor, what happened to my sister? She's fine, why did she pass out?"

Seeing Murong Wei's concerned eyes, Doctor Zhang trembled a bit, and sighed, "This... Xiaguan..."

Seeing his hesitation, Xiao Mingrui said coldly: "Speak up if you have anything."

Dr. Zhang glanced at Murong Wei, and then reluctantly said: "The officer checked the pulse and found... Aunt Zhang seems to have been poisoned."

Poisoned? !
Murong Wei was stunned, and looked at Aunt Zhang on the bed, she was pale, twitching constantly, and breathless, she walked to the bed and held Aunt Zhang's wrist, and looked at her face.

How does this symptom look like...

"What's the matter, what did Mrs. Zhang eat?" Xiao Mingrui asked calmly, if someone poisoned the food, would it be okay?
He usually manages this palace very carefully. If someone poisoned the food, it would be like being inserted into his heart. Thinking about it, one day he would not be able to say that he would be killed.

That's pretty cool!

The woman beside her was Mama Liu, and it was only at this moment that she suddenly realized: "It's hot today, and my aunt can't eat anything, so I ate some ice in the afternoon, which is mung bean smoothie. Halfway through, I put the bowl down, and the things are still..."

Murong Wei frowned, here it comes, mung bean smoothie, isn't she the one who made it?
It's okay for others to eat it, but Zhang Yuqian can be poisoned after eating it. Her physique is really different from others.so amazing.

Mung beans can clear away heat and detoxify.

No matter what they wanted to do, Murong Wei immediately took the initiative, and her face sank: "I don't know how you take care of the master. Aunt Zhang didn't want to eat, but I didn't know how to persuade her, and let her eat ice cream on an empty stomach. No matter how good the food is, people with weak constitutions can't eat it, it will directly make the condition worse. Come here, prepare some mung bean water, and give it to Aunt Zhang, Doctor Zhang, is there nothing you can do?"

Dr. Zhang wiped off his sweat, "I see that Auntie Zhang's appearance may have been poisoned by eating something by mistake. Use mung bean water and honeysuckle to take it first to detoxify, and I will prescribe a prescription for people to decoct."

"Hurry up, don't delay, it's not good for you to take care of Aunt Zhang, and everyone will be punished by this princess later!"

Murong Wei directed everyone to do their own thing, then Mama Liu came over with the remaining ice products, and Doctor Zhang checked it. At this time, Madam Zheng came in and said a few words in Murong Wei's ear.

After hearing this, Murong Wei's eyes flickered, and she raised her eyes to glance at Doctor Zhang, thoughtfully.

She looked at the things in the ice bowl again, and she had already figured it out.

"My lord, I found out that there is something wrong with the pulp in this smoothie." The doctor turned his head and reported to Xiao Mingrui, whose face was sinking like water: "The lower official found oleander flesh in it, and the whole plant of oleander is poisonous. The peach meat is even more poisonous, it was actually put into ice products, no wonder Aunt Zhang got poisoned after eating it."

Murong Wei knew it in her heart, as expected.

She had used oleander before, so how could she not know the symptoms of this thing, she knew it just by looking at Zhang Yuqian.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, really, she really admired Zhang Yuqian.

If this was set up by her, then she is too ruthless, yes, even if it hits her Murong Wei, she Murong Wei is a weak housekeeper, but she herself, actually tried the poison with herself, you know this thing will It's fatal!

One mistake, she would not even want to live.

Well, she is ruthless enough!
It's just that she didn't know that she dragged her into the water like this, did she ever think that she might drag Xiao Mingrui into the water?
Does she know how much Xiao Mingrui will hate her as an idiot if he finds out?

After all, is it a matter of vision, or is there someone else involved in this matter?
Xiao Mingrui's face was gloomy, "Where are the people in the kitchen, go and call the manager of the dining room, and call the person who makes ice products!"

This kind of thing happened in the mansion, although the princess is responsible, he can't ask for anything.

How can he sweep the world if he doesn't sweep a house? Only by cultivating one's morals and keeping one's family in order can one govern the country and the world. Even his own mansion can't be cleaned up well. If this kind of thing gets out, he still wants to rule the country, and he still wants to get it right in front of his father?

Take a rest early and forget it!
Murong Wei's complexion was not very good-looking, no matter what, Zhang Yuqian's move was ruthless enough, and Murong Wei was tricked by her this time.

Since she is willing to use herself to test the poison to drag her into the water, how can she, Murong Wei, let her do what she wants!
Mama Liu covered Zhang Yuqian's face while wiping Zhang Yuqian's face, and cried: "My lord, I beg you and my concubine to be the masters of my master. She is obviously just recuperating in her room, but there is someone who has no conscience to give her to you." She was poisoned, and the slave girl thought about how sad Princess Zhu was when she saw it in the sky, and in her heart..."

Xiao Mingrui said in a calm voice, not knowing what he was thinking, and said after a long time: "Take good care of your master, this king will definitely investigate this matter."

Murong Wei narrowed her eyes and sneered, she was referring to Sang scolding Huai. Why, she said that she, the successor concubine, could not tolerate the people left by the Zhu family, and had bad intentions to kill them and poison the concubine?
At this time, Xiangtao hurried in and whispered something in her ear.

Murong Wei raised her head to look at Xiao Mingrui, bowed her body and said, "This is due to the incompetence of my concubine's housekeeper, who actually poisoned Aunt Zhang under her nose. I am ashamed of myself, but I will save my sister first. Invite the manager of the dining room and others, as well as the manager of the conservatory in the mansion, all the maids who went to the kitchen to serve ice products today, and the prince can have a trial first."

She was also very satisfied with Madam Zheng's efficiency, she quickly found out what was going on and sent for all the people who needed to be interrogated.

Xiangtao just went to do this.

Hearing Murong Wei's words, Mama Liu's eyes flickered for a moment, she didn't expect the princess to be so resolute, and now she doesn't panic at all, she is indeed a character.

Xiao Mingrui nodded, "I haven't found out what's going on with this matter yet. I know you've been busy recently, so I only took over the affairs of the palace. No wonder you."

Murong Wei was ashamed: "It's my concubine who didn't rectify the affairs of the mansion, the lord don't intercede for me. From now on, I must take good care of the affairs of the mansion and never let this happen again."

Xiao Mingrui was not in a good mood thinking that someone might poison him right under his nose, but he also wouldn't blame Murong Wei, but conspired to bring this matter up to the court dispute.

At this time, I saw several supervisors coming in. Before I could ask any questions, a maid on the other side ran to the door in a panic and was stopped by Su De.

"My lord, I beg you to send someone to save our master, our master is dying!" the maid shouted anxiously.

Xiao Mingrui was startled, but Su De recognized her: "Aren't you Liu Hong who is next to Aunt Su? What's the matter, Aunt Su is also sick?"

Liu Hong knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Yes, the master is unconscious. She will go back from Aunt Zhang in the afternoon, and she will feel uncomfortable now. The servant heard that there was movement here, and asked that the prince and princess are here. Hurry up and ask the princess to send a doctor to rescue the master!"

Murong Wei was startled, what happened to Su Mei?

Could it be that she guessed wrong, it was actually done by outsiders, and she couldn't catch them all?
Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence?

Liu Ma was shocked and said: "By the way, Auntie Su came this afternoon and ate some ice cream. Could it be that something happened to her?"

Xiao Mingrui's expression became even more ugly, and he said coldly: "Let Doctor Zhang go first, and then invite another doctor to come over!"

Looking back at the head of the kitchen with cold eyes, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and the strong coercion made the head of the kitchen feel like he was being suppressed by a hundred thousand mountains, and he couldn't breathe at all.

"Dewey, tell me, what's going on here? How could someone get oleander meat in the ice cream?" His voice was not high, and his tone was flat, but it made Dewey break out in a cold sweat.

"This matter was definitely not done by the people in the kitchen. These two are a pair of mentors and apprentices who make ice products. They have always been loyal. It is absolutely impossible for this kind of thing to happen in the dining room of the royal residence—"

Murong Wei glanced at Zhang Yuqian who was still in a coma, and suddenly remembered something, and said in shock: "My lord, I should send someone to each room to check first, I don't know if other younger sisters will also... And, today Concubine Chu also came to the mansion, if she is also poisoned, it will be good, if there are more of this thing, it will be fatal!"

When Xiao Mingrui heard about this, he immediately ordered someone to check, and asked Su De to send someone to Chu Palace to check, and report back if there is no movement.

He will not publicize this matter to the world.

Murong Wei had a different mind. At first she thought it might be someone outside who wanted to catch them all, but later she thought it was impossible.

Because of doing so, if something happened to Xiao Mingrui, the emperor would not be able to justify it.

Now that they are fighting with each other, they don't seem to be tearing each other apart, they are still brothers and sisters, how could they do such an obvious poisonous thing.

This method is too low.

If wives and concubines fight, it is different.

The faces of the three people in the kitchen changed drastically when they heard this, and they trembled. One of the white cooks was sweating profusely, knelt on the ground and shivered: "The villain really dare not poison the master's things. In this ice product It is absolutely impossible to have oleander flesh. Every ice product is freshly made when served...the flesh on it is also freshly peeled and cut into it. It is impossible for people to put that thing in and return it undetected."

"That's right, the villain and the master did it together. At that time, the head of the dining room happened to pass by. He saw with his own eyes that we made the servant girl Shui Lan for Aunt Zhang. The villain really dare not murder the master. Please, my lord. Mingjian..."

A few people just knocked their heads loudly, and after a while, red marks appeared on their heads.

Xiao Mingrui pondered for a moment, then looked at the little maid, Shui Lan, who was trembling with fright, with a pale face, and shouted intermittently in shock: "The slave did not murder the master, how dare the slave do this? Master has no vengeance, how could he harm her?"

Murong Wei was very calm, looked at the conservatory manager at the side, and asked, "Where do oleanders grow in the palace?"

The most critical question, where did the oleander come from, but no one thought about it.

The head conservatory wiped his sweat, God knows how this matter would involve him, it's really frustrating, it's bitter, but he was involved in the dispute in the backyard.

"Returning to the princess, oleander has never been planted in the mansion, so it is poisonous, and the flower house has never planted it, and the gardeners in the mansion have never planted it everywhere."

(End of this chapter)