I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 212 Forced into Qinzheng Hall

The night passed slowly, and the next day, everything in the palace was peaceful as usual. Only a few people knew that the guards guarding the Palace of Qinzheng silently replaced a group of strange faces when they got up and changed their shifts in the morning, just for the midnight scene. The battle for power.

Qu Lingxu didn't know about all this, or even if she knew, she didn't care at all. These days, in order to take care of the emperor, she temporarily lives in the West Nuan Pavilion of the Qinzheng Palace, and serves the emperor as a maid. After taking the medicine, she left the inner hall and went to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother as usual.

In the past few days, Qu Lingxu often came to answer the Queen Mother at this time, so the palace guards did not reply and took her directly to the main hall. When entering the door, the Queen Mother was sitting at the exquisite golden nanmu table For breakfast, there was a table full of exquisite breakfasts in front of him, including kidney bean cakes, moi wowo, crystal shrimp dumplings, sliced ​​ham, jujube ointment, and nutritious porridge made with the best golden blood swallows. In the main hall, the Empress Dowager seemed to have no appetite at all, she just rested her forehead on her hands, silently staring at the white jade teacup in front of her in a daze.

"Master, you didn't eat much dinner last night, so you should eat some breakfast, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it!" Aunt Yun whispered worriedly, the skin on her face was already swollen due to aging. What was loose, is now tightly wrinkled into a chrysanthemum shape.

"The Ai family really can't eat." The queen mother waved her hand, and was about to order someone to remove the food, but she heard a quiet and melodious voice, and said with a smile: "Aunt Yun is right, the queen mother is not for herself, but for herself." Take care of yourself, your majesty, otherwise, if you wake up, you will blame your servants and others for not taking good care of you."

Seeing Qu Lingxu, Aunt Yun seemed to see a savior, hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and said with a smile: "The Princess has always been the most filial to the Queen Mother, please help persuade me anyway, this old slave is very grateful."

Although Aunt Yun was a servant, she was the Queen Mother's confidant, Qu Lingxu only accepted half of the salute sideways, and after saluting to the Queen Mother, Shi Shiran walked to the table, took a piece of Ai Wowo with her own hands, and placed it in front of the Queen Mother. On the silver plate, he smiled lightly and said, "My daughter has a very good news to tell the queen mother today. If the queen mother refuses to eat, my daughter will not say anything."

Hearing Qu Lingxu's words, the empress dowager's dark and worried eyes lit up.

Good news, is there any better news than the emperor regaining consciousness in this palace now!
"Girl, is the emperor awake?" The queen mother pressed Qu Lingxu's hand tightly and asked.

"My daughter said that she will only talk about it after the queen mother has breakfast." Qu Lingxu smiled playfully, and asked in a coquettish voice: "The empress dowager will definitely agree to this little request of my daughter, right? ?”

"You weird girl." The queen mother raised her hand and poked Qu Lingxu's forehead lightly, and said with a smile, "For your filial piety, the Ai family will eat it."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Qu Lingxu has always been very measured, so naturally she won't keep it for a long time. After the Empress Dowager finished eating the Ai Wowo on the plate, she blessed again, and said solemnly: "Congratulations, Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is in good health." Everything is stable, and if everything is as expected by my servant, I can wake up tonight."

"That's great! It's really great!" The queen mother is very aware of Qu Lingxu's temperament, if she is not completely sure, she will never say such a sure word, and even the hand holding the chopsticks can't help shaking in a moment of excitement After getting up, he choked up slightly after a while and said: "Girl, you have made great achievements this time. When the emperor wakes up, the Ai family will reward you heavily!"

Hearing the queen mother's words, although Qu Lingxu was happy in her heart, her face was full of fear. She immediately knelt down, bowed her head and said: "My daughter is a sinful body, thanks to the empress dowager's grace, she was able to save her. In this life, I only want to serve the Empress Dowager in order to repay her kindness, and I really dare not ask for any more rewards."

Qu Lingxu's sense of propriety made the queen mother more and more satisfied with her. She personally bowed to help Qu Lingxu get up, and said with kindness on her face: "Girl, you don't have to be afraid. The Ai family knows what is right and what is wrong. Qu Liancheng It won't involve you."

In the eyes of the Queen Mother, Qu Lingxu's superb medical skills far outweighed her status as the daughter of a traitor and thief. After all, everyone has selfish intentions. If she is dealt with, who will he rely on if he suffers from any stubborn illness in the future? Save your life?

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your love." After saying this, Qu Lingxu did not stand up immediately, but continued tentatively: "Empress Dowager, although my servant is dull, she still feels at home... Qu Liancheng and Concubine Xu... ...There are many strange things about this matter, the reason why I confide this doubt is not to exonerate anyone, but to feel that if some people are allowed to continue to cause trouble, I am afraid that the palace will not be peaceful in the future."

No matter whether she was harmed intentionally or not, it could not change the fact that Concubine Xu Gui had become unclean and that Qu Liancheng was plotting to assassinate the emperor. Therefore, there was only one person Qu Lingxu was targeting with his words, and that was Lin Yu'er.

After being stabbed by Qu Liancheng that day, Lin Yuer was sent back to Shunchang Palace to recuperate. During this period, although Leng Yuanxun pressed her about Baili Haochen's whereabouts, Baili Haochen obviously took precautions. He didn't reveal any key information to Lin Yu'er, and in the end there was nothing to be gained except for finding a few bottles of Gu worms in her bedroom. In this way, the existence of this person has no meaning.

Of course, Leng Yuanxun has countless ways to quietly make Lin Yu'er disappear, but this kind of thing is of no benefit, the eldest son Leng is too lazy to do it, and it is perfect for the queen mother to do it later.

The queen mother is not a fool, she can naturally think of the doubts that Qu Lingxu can think of, but she has been worrying about the emperor's safety these few days, and has not spared any energy. Now that Qu Lingxu reminded her, the queen mother immediately turned gloomy. He said coldly: "Yunying, you will go to Shunchang Palace in a while, you have a sense of what to do."

The Empress Dowager had long hated Lin Yu'er with her charming face, but because she was deeply loved by the Emperor, it was inconvenient for her to do too much and hurt the relationship between mother and child. This time, she had nothing to worry about.

As for the charges?

Although there is no certain serious crime, there is no need to be accused of crimes. It has always been what people in the palace are best at.

Aunt Yun naturally understood what the Empress Dowager meant, she respectfully agreed, and then led the two young maids out of the main hall.

The emperor was about to wake up after escaping danger, the empress dowager's heart was loosened by half, and her appetite naturally improved, so she took Qu Lingxu to sit down and have a meal together. Kindness, I had to use some more. After the meal, the queen mother took the tea handed over by the maid and rinsed her mouth. She just looked at Qu Lingxu and said meaningfully: "Girl, since tonight is the critical period for the emperor, you don't want to come back. The Nuan Pavilion is resting, so work harder and stay by the emperor's side."

Because he already knew the inside story, Qu Lingxu understood the queen mother's intentions without thinking, but he didn't show it, he just lowered his eyes and said: "The empress dowager is serious, this is a matter for a court lady."

The emperor still needs to take care of her. The queen mother did not leave Qu Lingxu to stay in the Shoukang Palace. When she returned to the Qinzheng Palace, thinking about the situation tonight, she would not be able to sleep peacefully. In the afternoon, Qu Lingxu took a long nap until dusk It's time to wake up.

Compared with Qu Lingxu, Murong Jing and others were not so comfortable. This day, he was constantly busy, and he didn't even have time for lunch and dinner. This kind of busyness lasted until Xushi, when he returned to the East Palace Put on a military uniform, waiting for the arrival of that exciting moment.

In the middle of the night, the silence of the palace was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps. Qu Lingxu, who was guarding the emperor's bedside, calmed down secretly, and along the way, signaled Ling Xiao to stand still. Surrounded by people, they came down to the outside of Qinzheng Hall, looking at the vermilion gate in front of them, Murong Jing showed a smug smile.

Starting tonight, everything here is yours!
"Your Highness, without delay, let's go in quickly!" Bai Chongli, who was standing on the left side of Murong Jing, whispered.

Murong Jing nodded, and was about to order to rush in, but suddenly thought of something, raised her eyebrows and said: "You guys stay on guard outside, I will go in by myself."

Bai Chongli never expected that Murong Jing would issue such an order, so he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and when he realized it again, Murong Jing had already stepped up two steps.

"Your Highness..." Bai Chongli vaguely guessed something, and hurriedly shouted.

The most important thing now is for the emperor to 'die' as soon as possible, and everything else must be postponed.

Murong Jing naturally understands this truth, but he conceitedly believes that the matter has been settled, and it doesn't matter if it is a quarter of an hour earlier or later, so he wants to meet that smart and cunning girl first.

He wanted her to know that not agreeing to marry him back then was the worst choice she made!

"Follow my orders." Murong Jing's tone was devoid of any emotion.

No one can disobey his orders, even Bai Chongli is no exception.

Bai Chongli wanted to say something, but was pulled by Chen Wu, and then he stopped.

Let's say that Murong Jing went all the way into Qinzheng Hall. Due to the emperor's relationship with the inner hall, only a few lights were lit in the outer hall, and his vision was very dim. Murong Jing didn't plan to stay here. Walk towards the inner hall.

The door of the inner hall was only ajar, and it opened with a slight push. Qu Lingxu was guarding on the cushion in front of the emperor's bed, and seemed to have fallen asleep in a daze. When she heard the sound, she raised her head subconsciously, When she saw that the person in front of her was Murong Jing, she seemed to be taken aback, and even forgot to pay her respects, she just frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, why are you here at this time?"

Murong Jing didn't know that Qu Lingxu's situation was completely acting, only to see the smug smile on the corners of his lips gradually widening into a crescent shape, and said faintly: "Xinyue, don't come here without any problems."

(End of this chapter)