The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 38

In the evening of that day, the news that Empress Chen had been seized and grounded had spread throughout the elite circles in central Beijing.

Everyone was surprised, and when they thought about the recent events, they couldn't help guessing that the palace, which had been stable for 30 years, was really going to change now?

On the morning of the second day, the ministers got another piece of news, which strengthened their suspicions.

Emperor Jianhe decreed that Hu Jinxing, Zhan Shi of the East Palace, would be dismissed on the grounds of incompetence and dereliction of duty.

As soon as this news came out, the direction of the court turned sharply. Even the officials who had been watching all the time began to privately ask to see King Heng. Be neutral.

The queen mother was seized of power, and the auxiliary ministers were dismissed from their posts. To the East Palace, this was like a bolt from the blue.The prince has been like an ant on a hot pot for the past few days and has reached the point of restlessness.

As soon as he saw Xue Yuesheng who was rushing over, the prince finally had a gleam of light in his eyes. After Hu Jinxing was dismissed, the only person he could rely on and trust was this person in front of him.

Just as Xue Yuesheng was about to salute, the prince hurriedly stopped him. Right now, there are not many people around him who can be used. He has self-knowledge, and his attitude towards the ministers around him has finally become polite.He said anxiously: "Aiqing, with the current situation, how do you think this palace should go?"

Xue Yuesheng sighed, "Your Highness, the recent variables have changed one after another, I'm afraid it's not good!"

The prince was anxious, "But I am innocent! You know, we only sent out a group of people, and the ones who assassinated the third child and those who assassinated Chu Lin and Cao Qian had nothing to do with this palace! There is also the queen mother, the queen mother... She was also framed, if she wanted to kill Concubine Jing, she would have done so long ago, why would she choose this moment?"

Xue Yuesheng said: "Your Highness, you know these things, but the emperor doesn't! Don't you understand what the emperor has done in recent days?"

"What do you mean?" The crown prince was stunned, "Could it be that father is really going to abolish this palace?"

He widened his phoenix eyes, and after a while, he said angrily: "The third child! It must be him! He arranged for him to assassinate himself, Chu Lin and Cao Qian, and let his mother and concubine poison my mother! He is really How despicable and shameless, you can use such a vicious method to entrap me!"

Xue Yuesheng sighed heavily, and persuaded: "But Your Highness, can you think clearly, can the emperor think clearly? Please forgive me for saying something disrespectful. The emperor, an old man, has been stunned by Heng Wang's mother and son. He even Empress Chen's married wife for decades doesn't believe it, do you think he will believe you?"

The prince smiled sadly, yes, his father, the emperor, no longer believed in his wife, would he still believe in him?

Seeing the prince's silence, Xue Yuesheng further advised, "Your Highness, are you willing to be forced to this point by King Heng using such a despicable method?"

The prince looked at him without saying a word.

Xue Yuesheng nodded, and said: "As the saying goes, you will live after you die. You have been forced to die now, and you have to fight for your own survival in the future."

"Fight for it?" The prince raised his eyebrows, "The land in the suburbs of Beijing has been abandoned, how can I fight for it? The military power of the imperial court has long been taken back by my father, so how can I have any available people?"

"Your Highness's words are wrong," Xue Yuesheng saw that the remonstrance was promising, so he leaned into the prince and whispered.

After hearing Xue Yuesheng's words, Prince Mao Sai suddenly realized.

That's right, the Jingwei Division still has tens of thousands of troops. The commander, Zeng Xin, used to be his grandfather's aide, and the old Wushen King of Liangzhou, who was the adopted son of his mother, and the old Liurui King of Yongzhou. Since I was a child, I didn't obey my third child very much, I only listened to my own words...

For a person like the third child, as long as you can't kill him with one move, his counterattack will be more fierce than a tiger, and if you go soft, you will be beaten to death by him sooner or later!
Since the emperor no longer believes in him, don't blame him for being rude!

The prince hurried back to the desk, quickly wrote two secret letters, and handed them to Xue Yuesheng to quietly take them out of the palace.

After pleading with Song Chen that night, for five days in a row, Chu Xue stayed by the couch of the noble concubine in Funing Palace, personally fed her medicine, and even replaced the maid, serving her closely.

As the imperial doctor said, Concubine Jing woke up on the third day after being poisoned. Although she was still weak, her mind was clear and her physical strength was slowly recovering.

Chu Xue accompanied Song Chen in the early court to enter the palace every day, went to Funing Palace to serve, and usually did not return to Hengwang Mansion until dusk. Although it was hard work, fortunately Concubine Jing recovered quickly and was gradually able to get out of bed moved around.

When there is nothing to do, Chu Xue plays the piano for her and can also chat, but she is a side concubine, and she doesn't dare to talk too much in front of the concubine, so it is often the concubine Jing who is talking and she is listening.As for the topics that the two women talked about, apart from the irrelevant old events in the deep palace, most of them were about Song Chen's childhood. Chu Xue listened quietly, and sometimes she would smile when she heard interesting things, and then waited for him to come in the evening When picking her up, he often looked at him with an inexplicable smile.

He figured out what was going on, and while it was funny, he also sighed secretly. Although Xueer was young, she was more filial than him. Seeing that his mother and concubine's health improved day by day, and her mood became brighter, he was really glad that he brought her out on this trip. There were dangers on the way here, but the firmness, bravery, and consideration she showed time and time again at critical moments firmly held his heart.

On this day in Funing Palace, Chu Xue was chatting with Concubine Jing, when the palace servants brought a freshly brewed soup.Chu Xue took it, stirred it herself to cool it down, and fed it to Concubine Jing after she made sure that her mouth would not be burned.Concubine Jing looked at the young girl in front of her, and couldn't help thinking of her unborn daughter, feeling a burst of emotion in her heart.

After the bowl of medicine was finished, Concubine Jing asked, "It's been a few days since you've been back to Beijing, have you ever gone back to your mother's house to visit your parents?"

Chu Xue smiled, handed over the wet handkerchief that she had prepared earlier, and replied: "Not yet, I have sent someone to report to my parents that I am safe after I came back. Besides, it is important for the empress. I will go back when you are well." It's not too late to see."

"Silly boy!" Concubine Jing took a sip of water and continued: "There are a lot of people serving here in this palace, and you are not missing. But when you came on a dangerous road, your parents don't know how worried they should be! They are the I care about you most."

Chu Xue smiled, "I know that there are many people around my mother, so I will serve you with all my heart, but you are the concubine of the prince's mother. I don't know how anxious the prince is when you get sick this time. The prince is busy with the business, so I should take care of you." Share his worries. Although this concubine is stupid, even if I am here to guard you and serve you tea and medicine, it can be regarded as my filial piety for the prince. Besides, this concubine is willing to do so."

"When I was still in my natal family, I was often taught by my mother that after marriage, you should be considerate of your husband and respect your parents-in-law. Although you are noble, you are actually a concubine's mother-in-law. Isn't it natural for a daughter-in-law to serve her mother-in-law? When the parents know about it in the future, they will also think that the concubine did the right thing."

The long passage was pleasant to the ear, and Concubine Jing only felt comfortable. Thinking about it carefully, what she said was actually quite right. Although she is a noble concubine and stays in the deep palace all year round, she is also a mother, mother-in-law. I am already old enough to make Sun An enjoy the family relationship...

Concubine Jing caressed her hand and sighed: "Mrs. Chu is a good wife and mother, I really envy her for raising a daughter like you..." The voice stopped, Concubine Jing thought of something and looked at her She questioned, "You've been married for a year, why hasn't your stomach moved yet?"

Chu Xue paused. In fact, she herself was also a little bored. In the past, she felt that the time was not up and she avoided it, but since Song Chen came back from Weizhou, she hadn't taken the medicine to avoid children. It has been two months now. Song Chen is also very diligent, why is he not pregnant yet?Don't say that the avoidant medicine has bad effects, right?

Now that Kisaragi is not here, she has no one to ask.

But now that the imperial concubine is asking this question, she can mention the past of Yanzhou...

She lowered her eyes and smiled, a little shyly, "I am also a little anxious. When I was in Yanzhou last year, the princess made people cook soup for my body every day to make up for my body. The doctor in Yanzhou also said that there is nothing wrong with my body... Maybe, Maybe it's fate."

Concubine Jing's expression froze slightly, did Xu Jinhe give her tonic soup?

As a woman who has lived in the deep palace for more than 30 years, she is very aware of those dirty methods. Although she hopes that her son's back house will be peaceful, she also understands that since ancient times, how could such a thing really happen?
It's not that she hasn't suffered. Concubine Jing hated these methods. She once thought Xu Jinhe was a tolerant mistress, but it is a well-known fact that Chu Xue has been favored since entering the mansion. There are some things that really have to be ignored. to think about...

She smiled, and said to Chu Xue: "Yanzhou's doctor may not be very skilled. Ning Ning is weak, and he has not been able to heal him for three years. I don't trust him, but there are many good imperial guards in the palace. Doctor, let them check your pulse later to see if you are weak and make up for it, so as to get good news as soon as possible.”

Concubine Jing obviously became suspicious when she said this. Although she can't compete with Xu Jinhe now, it may be helpful to let the concubine know Xu Jinhe's true face in due course.

Chu Xue bowed her head and said yes.

Before going back in the evening, the imperial doctor came to take the pulse of Concubine Jing. This imperial physician Ji Yuan was a trustworthy old doctor, and Concubine Jing asked him to take the pulse of Chu Xue.

As Chu Xue expected, Ji Yuan didn't show any abnormality on the spot, he just pointed out the focus of her body cold, and didn't say much about the rest, but the slight twitch between his brows when he was taking the pulse reassured Chu Xue, The old doctor should have noticed the traces of taking the repellent medicine himself.

After taking the pulse, it happened that Song Chen came to pick her up. She waited for the mother and son to exchange greetings, then left and returned to the palace.

After Funing Palace was clean, Concubine Jing looked at Ji Yuan, "How is it?"

With a serious expression, Ji Yuan leaned over and said: "The old minister dare not lie, there are traces of the anti-children medicine in the body of the side concubine Chu."

Concubine Jing closed her eyes and let out a long sigh.

"Understood, it's good for you to know about this matter, don't spread it."

Ji Yuan respectfully said, "The old minister understands."

"Go back and write a food supplement prescription, and quietly hand it over to the housekeeper of Hengwang Mansion, let the dining room supplement her body, and try to get pregnant as soon as possible."

"Yes."

The housekeeper of Hengwang Mansion in the capital is the confidant of Song Chen's mother and son, and he will not be easily manipulated by others, so he can be trusted.

Concubine Jing rubbed her forehead, the thing she didn't want to see finally happened, no matter how tolerant Xu Jinhe was, she was still a woman after all.

But right now, when King Heng is employing people, she can only bury this matter quietly and secretly compensate Chu Xue.

After getting along these days, Concubine Jing thinks that Chu Xue is really a good child, but in this imperial inner courtyard, which woman can go smoothly, especially the most favored woman.

Just like myself back then.

In any case, there will always be grievances, but only by forbearance and tolerance can we go for a long time!
(End of this chapter)