Chapter 59 Forbidden Court (59)
You turn a blind eye to the person who really loves you, and you dig your heart out for the person who doesn't love you. (1)
She was so frightened that her heart was broken, and she didn't care what happened to the East Palace, so she hurriedly pulled back her skirt and walked forward.

The pace was too hasty, and when he started to run, the injury was shaken, and he had the illusion of collapsing.Covering it with one hand, she gritted her teeth and walked through the Xuanyou Gate.The Hall of Wende is to the west of the Hall of Daqing, and it is the seat of government affairs today. If he fainted there, it would probably cause shocks in the government and the public.She was anxious and raised her robe to go up the steps. Sure enough, there were several chief ministers waiting outside, and they all bowed to her when they saw her.She had no time to deal with it, so she went straight into the apse, where the medical officers were busy, injecting needles into other people's stomachs and necks.She looked over from a distance, but he didn't respond at all. She was so frightened that she staggered forward, knelt on the footrest and called him, "Guan Jia, what's wrong with you?"

The Empress Dowager and her came back and forth, and when they entered the hall, they burst into tears, "What's the matter with one or two?" Turning to ask the medical officer, "How is Your Majesty's condition?"

The medical officer looked distressed, and said in a low voice: "It was very dangerous just now. His Majesty's limbs twitched and his breathing was difficult. I opened up the acupoints for emergency, and I ordered the decoction of coriander root to take it. It seems that the situation has improved a little... Fortunately, the treatment was immediate. , If it is half an hour at night, I am afraid that my life may be in danger. The ministers and others argued that His Majesty's symptoms are strange. For the past two days, he has had a low-grade fever that persists, sometimes accompanied by headache, tremors, and paralysis. In the medical department, I entertained envoys from other countries seven days ago, and the seizures began after drinking... I would like to ask the sage and the recorder to know, is the diet of the official family normal that day? What kind of food did you use? Can you ask the imperial chef to send you the details of the dishes that day? Check?"

"The officials only came to the Yongjin Palace around evening, and they didn't eat when they came." Yun Hua hurriedly ordered to record the scene, and suddenly there was a big shock.That day when the Sui envoy came to visit, the official left the banquet and went back to Funing Palace, and then met Ah Rong who poisoned him.Things that have subsided now are being provoked again, and it is clear that there will be twists and turns again.She glanced at the Empress Dowager, and she really glared at her, but there was no evidence, so she couldn't attack it.

"Why go around those detours and just say that the official family was poisoned by someone." The queen mother said with a livid face, "this happens again and again, don't you swear not to let him die? How vicious is his heart? I can't figure out how to put him to death!"

The medical officer murmured and said: "I dare not say for now, everything will be known after verification."

The queen mother said angrily: "Verify... the poison from seven days ago cannot stay on the body for so long. Not only on that day, but also in the next few days, I'm afraid we can't be negligent."

The medical officer said, "In addition, the things worn by Your Majesty also need to be inspected, and the minister also needs to ask for an order to enter the Funing Palace. The incense burners, incense bases, incense balls in the palace, and the scum after burning must be counted one by one. If the truth cannot be found out every day, His Majesty will be in danger every day, please allow the Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager naturally agreed, and when the arrangements were made, she went to see him on the edge of the couch and cried, "My son, you must hold on. It's a troubled time right now, if something happens, how can I tell my old man to live!"

He did wake up, but he couldn't speak well, and he looked straight at Yunhua.

She hurriedly stepped forward to hold his hand, with tears in her eyes, she tried her best not to let it fall down, and said softly: "The official will get better, the medical officer said that the treatment will be immediate, it doesn't matter."

His face was pale, and he nodded with difficulty, "Your body..."

When she finally started crying, he was still worried about her at this time, let alone an emperor, even a commoner would not be able to do it.She was next to his couch, with her forehead resting on his arm, and said softly, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. You take good care of me, and my concubine is here to accompany you."

He pointed to the outside, "All ministers..."

"I'll go comfort you, don't worry." She wiped her tears and got up, feeling the dull pain in the wound, and took a while before walking out.

The prime ministers outside were waiting for the news, and when they saw her coming out, they all came forward to inquire. She said, "Your Majesty is fine, but he is a little weak after working hard for a few days. After two days of rest, Sheng Gong will be healthy. You don't have to worry about it. If your majesty can't make a ruling on government affairs, please ask the prime minister to handle it." Just as she was speaking, Qin Rang answered in her ear, her throat choked up, and she tried to calm down and said, "The minister in front of the palace confirmed that King Ning obeyed the law, The hidden dangers of the imperial court have been removed, you can rest assured. Now we only need to wait for His Majesty's peace, and my big axe is like a river of clean water. Your Majesty ordered me to pass the order, and you should go back first. If there is something important, you can just send the memorandum in."

Although the ministers were worried, since the empress had delivered the message, they could only bow their heads to accept the order, bowed their hands and bowed to the inner hall, but one after another walked out of the Wende hall.

As soon as the courtiers left, the queen mother became a little provocative, and she stopped him when Yan Hua wanted to approach Imakami again, "The queen's suspicion has not been cleared yet, and the official family has been poisoned again. I have to be careful. You still Go back to the west and wait until the medical officer finds out the reason."

It is absolutely impossible for her to let her go at this time.She is not afraid of offending the Queen Mother, since the relationship is already so tense, it doesn't matter if there is one more thing.She glanced at the couch, "I'm afraid I'm going to disobey the Queen Mother's order, and my concubine will be hard to obey. Whether I am guilty or not, the official has the final say. Since the official has never convicted me, I can't if he is sick. Leave him. I am the official queen, and my mother respects the world. Now my husband is ill, but I can't even guard him, so I don't deserve to be the queen. But the queen mother must not be too hurt, Your health is important. Let's go back to Baoci Palace to rest, if something happens, I will send someone to report it."

She spoke righteously, but the queen mother had no way to refute, so she sat aside angrily and said: "The government is like this now, how can I go back to the palace!"

If she wants to sit, she can just sit, and Zihua doesn't care about her, and is busy serving him by his bed.He was in a daze all the time, she looked at his face with a feeling of panic.The medical officer said he was poisoned, and she didn't know if Ah Rong had attacked him before.I saw that he was different yesterday, but today he fell down.She was used to seeing his majestic appearance, but suddenly he became like this, and she had no idea at all.I would rather suffer more, and hope that he is safe.She kept rubbing his hands, comforting his chest, "Guan... you have to be good."

After two hours of delay, he gradually recovered.The flush on his face faded, but he was a little weak, and he was panting slightly with half-closed eyes.

She stroked her hair and touched his forehead, and the temperature dropped a little, so it should be fine.She breathed a sigh of relief, "Is it better?"

He hummed, but still didn't have the energy to speak.

The medical envoy who had gone to the Funing Palace for an inspection earlier came back and returned. He took two steps and knelt down on the brocade carpet, "I brought all the doctors into your majesty's bedroom, and even checked the clothes your majesty usually wears, and found that your majesty There are belladonnas in the sweet-scented osmanthus beads." As he said, he put the beads on the string, "belladonna is produced in the Western Regions and is almost uncommon in the Central Plains, but it is as famous as Datura and oleander. This kind of flower can be used as medicine and grows up to one person. The poison is the strongest when it is high, and two small berries can poison a child. If the rhizome and seeds are ground and inhaled for a long time, it will cause confusion, delirium, restlessness, and quadriplegia or even death..." Yan Put down and kowtow, "It is not difficult to detoxify this poison, decoct it in a large bowl, and then sweat profusely, the poison can be eliminated by [-]% or [-]%..."

At first, Zihua could hear clearly, but then he saw the medical officer's lips opening and closing, his ears buzzing, and he couldn't hear anything.

She stared blankly at the fragrant beads in the tray, the concentric knot, the tassels, and even every single bead was made by her own hands, how could it be poisonous?Poison, poison, poison... Where did so much poison come from!She had never known what belladonna was before, and she had never been in contact with such things from the Western Regions. How could it be mixed into sweet-scented osmanthus?She was a little desperate. It was really not easy to survive in this Forbidden Court. Conspiracies were like waves, coming in waves one after another. Before she could break free completely, she was slapped head-on again, making her dizzy and unable to resist. .

The queen mother shouted there, "Where did the incense beads come from? Go to the Fragrance Bureau to check the files. Where did this thing come from? If you find out the source, arrest and execute the person immediately!"

She turned to look at Imago, he just looked at her, after the shock, the disappointment in his eyes spread, and then fell silent like ashes, he closed his eyes, unwilling to look at her anymore.

Naturally, the Xiangyao Bureau couldn't find out the source. The forbidden woman made it herself, and it could get into his hands. There was no other way.He remembered that she had asked him to carry it with him and never leave him for a moment.Looking back now, it was not because of love, but because of accumulating time and time to kill people invisible.

He didn't want to doubt her, but again and again, he couldn't hold on any longer.The pillow person who has been trying to trust, some things keep happening to him, one or two can be a coincidence, too many, it has become the norm, can you still trust it?

He clenched his molars tightly, frustrated, and his chest was so stuffed that he was about to cry.He is not afraid of suffering, but he is afraid of not being able to win her sincerity.During this period of time, I had a beautiful dream, I was so intoxicated, I forgot Jinxi Hexi, and my original self.He thought that if he found warmth and warmed her up, she could spend the rest of her life lovingly with him, but it turned out to be his wishful thinking.

The most determined assassination is a two-pronged approach, which is more hateful than the failure of one plan to reproduce the other.What should he do?Such a lover who wanted to take his life...

She is as delicate as a flower, and her heart is obviously pure, is he wrong?Forget it, I am too lazy to explore, this time I really should let go.

The Empress Dowager was still busy solving the case, so she went to his bed and asked, "Where did the incense beads come from? If the officials don't tell you, don't you know how powerful it is until someone kills you?"

His ears were noisy, and he couldn't bear it.The remaining softness in his heart was destroyed, but he calmed down and said indifferently: "Catch Princess Rong."

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, "The Fragrant Pearl was given to you by the Eldest Princess?"

After eradicating Yunguan, the next step is the eldest princess of Rongguo. Anyway, let's put the blame on the eldest princess.He knew that the queen could not bear any crimes, and if there was another one, she would have to die with Yun Guan.But she can't die now, it's useful to stay.

The minister in front of the palace was ordered to arrest someone, the queen mother felt lost, "I didn't realize it before, it seems that Ronghui is such a person."

He said: "Please return the queen mother to the palace, this matter must be handled by the minister himself, and the queen mother should not interfere."

Yung Hua's heart trembled, I'm afraid he won't be able to forgive her this time.How should she explain it?Can he listen to the explanation?She didn't know about the soup that Ah Rong gave her. She made the bracelet herself, and there was probably no other possibility except that it was changed halfway.

His eyes were like steel blades, almost cutting her into pieces.The deeper the love, the deeper the hatred. She clearly saw his warmth melt away bit by bit, and finally disappeared.The road has become difficult, and all her efforts are in vain, including the scissors, which failed to bring her back to him, and what should come will still come.

Seeing his expression, the Empress Dowager knew that she must have made up her mind this time, so she stopped talking and told him to take a good rest before turning around and going out of the hall.

The poison of belladonna has not dissipated, and he still sees people as double images.Narrowing his eyes, he called the queen in a low voice, "Did you make the fragrant beads by yourself? Has anyone touched them?"

"I did it myself. They asked for help, but I declined." She tremblingly said, "On Madam Liang's birthday, she invited you to drink in Yisheng Pavilion. You will rest in her pavilion in the next half hour, and I want to pick you up." You, who couldn't bear to lose face, lingered on the Yingyang Gate for half a day, and didn't return to Qingning Palace until dark. Do the officials remember? Fragrant beads were made that day, and they were dried on the window sill. I was not in the palace. I don’t know if anyone has tampered with it.”

He smiled wryly, "You always have all kinds of arguments to prove yourself... again and again, how can I believe you?"

Her heart was about to be broken by him, and she choked up and said, "You said you wouldn't doubt me..."

Those lingering words seemed to stay in the previous life, he nodded dully, "I did promise, but now that I think about it, I'm a little uncertain. Why do I have to believe you? I did something bad to find a way out for myself Is it?"

Her heart fell into the abyss, and Radu couldn't help falling.

"I never harmed you." She lowered her head while leaning on the desk, and had to take a few breaths because of the pain all over her body, "What I said before is also the truth, and I have no shame."

He taunted and said: "Believe it or not, is that what you mean? Don't worry, I will verify that all the palace servants in the Yongjin Palace, as well as those who are close to you, will be interrogated and even tortured." Torture. If the person who poisoned you is found, I will not wrong you, but if you cannot find..."

What would happen if he couldn't find it, he didn't think about it, and he couldn't say it.Right now, my mind is in chaos, with countless delusions mixed up, and I am afraid that I will make a wrong order and do something irreparable.After a short pause, he waved his hand and said, "Go back, go back to the west, and there will be a decree for you."

She was so sad that she couldn't cry, she just looked at him and said, "Official, I would rather die than be wronged." temple.

hate him?Don't hate, she can understand him.He treated her sincerely, hated only himself, and had no ability to protect himself, which made him fall into such great pain.It was only a little bit close, and his life was saved.Fortunately, he was discussing politics in the Wende Palace, and fortunately there were people around him. If no one noticed, he would be paralyzed and suffocated, and he would die silently.

She went down the steps and looked around blankly, but Chunwo and Aunt Jin were gone.After standing for a while, I realized that they were taken away again, probably to the Si Da Prison in front of the palace.

Qin Rang came up to meet her, "I send the saint back to Xixie."

She turned to look at him blankly, "Officer, do you think the official will still see me?"

Seeing her devastated appearance, Qin Rang felt pitiful, and comforted him: "Saint, don't worry, the official family will definitely visit you. Now the truth has not yet been revealed, and the official family is ill again. There is no countermeasure."

She walked back slowly, walking in the corridor between the palace walls, the sky was a long slip, leading to the distance.After passing the Yingyang Gate, you can see the gray roof of Xixie. She murmured, "I don't need to do that... I'm innocent..."

The officials' personal servants all knew that the string of incense beads was given by the queen, and the officials cherished them so much that they had to hang them around their waists even in court.Now that something has happened, who can tell for sure!

Seeing her defeated, Qin Rang felt sorry for her.Back then, the high-spirited empress, childish and naive, quarreled desperately with the officials, and she must have relied on the love of the officials at that time!Now suddenly falling from the clouds to the ground, it's like opening a rice urn to scoop up rice, only to find that you can't even make your last meal. What a sad state of mind it must be!I was promoted because of her support. Although it was a crooked fight, I was still grateful.I can't do anything for her, but I can only comfort her a few more words, and said: "Don't worry about the saint, the officials are not sure, so just now the princess of the Rong Kingdom joined the game to excuse the saint in front of the queen mother. Right now The official family is not safe yet, the sage waits for a day or two, and when the official family recovers, what kind of things he can't see through!" He said with a smile, "really, I have never admired anyone, but I have never admired anyone. After entering the Funing Palace, I really cast all my heart towards the official family. The official family is very smart and silent. No matter how difficult the matter is, as long as he wants to do it, he will definitely be able to do it. He will definitely wash away your grievances..."

As long as he wants to do it... what if he doesn't want to do it?She no longer knew what to do, there was no other way but to resign herself to fate.

Remembering that it was Qin Rang who passed the news of the East Palace to her just now, she was worried about Yun Guan, and was afraid to ask, so she hesitated for a long time before saying: "King Ning is now..."

Qin Rang sighed, "Commander Zhao in front of the palace personally inspected the corpse. King Ning committed suicide by drinking gold wine. The formula was well matched and there would not be too much pain. It is said that he died peacefully. Maybe for him Ending means liberation, and there is nothing wrong with it. He has been in trouble all his life, who is not bloody! It's just that he met an official...but those with skills win the world. It has been like this since ancient times. If you want to complain, you will complain about your life." He Leading her into the Xiyi corridor, he asked, "Is the sage unable to let it go? I know that the sage and King Ning are close friends. I asked someone to find out where His Highness was buried. The emperor's mausoleum cannot be entered, but it will not be buried." If it is too far away, the minister will come back and report to the saint when he finds out the news."

(End of this chapter)

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