Blessed

Chapter 39

Licorice was frightened out of her wits, and only when she heard Yuzhu calling her did she regain her senses, stumbled and rushed out of the hall, walked to the corridor, saw that the maidservants were not there, gritted her teeth and shouted, "Come on, come on, ma'am!" fainted."

A few palace maids appeared from nowhere, and hurriedly followed the licorice into the main hall. The palace maid with almond eyes and round face knelt down in front of Yuning in panic, hugged Yuning's arms and cried loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, What's wrong with you? Wake up..."

Yuzhu gritted her teeth and reprimanded, "Shut up!" Seeing that the remaining two maidservants were also kneeling in panic, Yuzhu was very annoyed, and this was not the time to reprimand them, so she turned around and told one of the maidservants, "Take it!" The side concubine empress's sign to invite the imperial physician."

Seeing the maid with almond eyes and round face still kneeling and crying, Yuzhu pointed at her and said, "Hurry up and find the empress."

The round-faced palace servant raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, "I'm afraid the empress has already rested, why don't I invite the imperial physician to come over and have a look. The imperial physician said before that the empress is weak and angry, and I'm afraid it's because of this..."

Yuzhu laughed angrily, probably because she was so angry that her body trembled a little, "You slaves are so courageous! It's fine if the lady is not feeling well and not waiting on the sidelines. Seeing that something happened to vomit blood now, let you Going to send a message to the empress and push back! Do you think the life and death of a prince and concubine is not worth mentioning in your eyes? Or do you think the empress will ignore the life and death of a prince and concubine? Do you think the empress is such a person? "

"I don't dare." The almond-eyed, round-faced servant girl knelt down in a panic, shaking like a chaff sieve.

The little girl Yuzhu stood by the couch, and seeing the eldest sister whose life and death were unknown, the ruthlessness in her heart couldn't dissipate, she turned her head and told Licorice, "Licorice, you go to the empress's place for a while, just say, Just say that the crown prince and concubine are seriously ill."

The round-faced servant girl became anxious, and she crawled in front of Yuzhu, "Master Fuchang County, please forgive me, servant girl, servant girl, please go and invite the empress right now."

But Yuzhu ignored her, and said to Licorice, "Licorice, hurry up!"

Licorice responded, raised the corner of her skirt and ran out of the hall, the round-faced servant girl was in a hurry, "The county lord, I beg the county lord to spare my life, this slave girl will call the empress." After that, she also raised the corner of her skirt and wanted to rush out.Yuzhu saw that she was confused, her eyes were still rolling around, and she felt something was wrong, so she scolded, "You wait here!"

The maid with a round face didn't know what to think, she gritted her teeth and still wanted to rush out, Yuzhu asked another maid to stop her, and the rest of the maids couldn't move, Yuzhu yelled again, The servant girl panicked and stopped the round-faced servant girl.

The round-faced maid couldn't rush out, she knelt in front of the couch with a miserable expression, her body was shaking all the time, Yuzhu felt that she was a little strange.

The remaining maidservants brought hot water and planned to wash Yuning, but Yuzhu stopped her and said softly, "Let me come." These maidservants were not devoted to the elder sister, and she was afraid that they would not do their best now. If you deal with it indiscriminately, it will hurt the eldest sister.

The palace maid timidly retreated to the side, not daring to say anything, trembling.

Yuzhu wrung out the handkerchief to help wipe away the blood from the corner of the eldest sister's mouth, but the others dared not move for fear of moving her and hurting other places.Yuzhu looked at the black blood stains on the ground, how could she vomit blood when she was so angry, it was still black blood stains, it was obviously poisoned, was there a problem with the diet just now or other reasons?Yuzhu was thinking wildly, and her mind was also very chaotic, and the tears that were finally stopped fell in clusters.

Sister, you must be fine.

The imperial doctor came first, a middle-aged man in his forties, with an ordinary appearance, wearing a dark green official robe, who came up to salute Yuzhu, Yuzhu cried and said, "The imperial doctor should help my eldest sister first."

The imperial physician wiped the sweat stains from his forehead, and took a few steps forward to put the side concubine on her back on the couch, with her index finger, middle finger and ring finger resting on the pulse of the side concubine, with a panicked expression.

The queen almost took a rest, took off her phoenix robe, and was explaining tomorrow's affairs to Jianchun in her middle coat, when there were mournful cries and indistinct words from outside, it was hard to make out what she was saying for a while.

The queen frowned and asked Jianchun, "What's going on outside? Who's crying?"

Jian Chun said, "Empress, please wait a moment, this servant will go out and ask."

Jianchun retreated from the room, closed the door, walked around the main hall and came outside the hall, saw a pretty girl kneeling on the steps, the guards were planning to detain the girl.For a moment, she felt that the girl looked familiar, and after careful identification, wasn't this the little girl next to the Fuchang County Lord? She stopped the guard, and she asked, "Are you the girl next to Fuchang? What's going on?"

Licorice knelt on the ground crying sadly, "I beg the Empress to save Concubine Jiang, beg the Empress to save Concubine Jiang..."

Jianchun's complexion changed a bit, "Get up and tell me what's going on!"

Licorice got up and wiped his tears and told the story. Jianchun's face was very ugly, and he didn't care about anything else. He went in and told the queen, and the queen's face changed after hearing the words, "What's going on?" She also met several princes and concubines, but only Concubine Jiang looked haggard. She thought that Concubine Jiang was seriously ill, so she asked the imperial doctor to see her. Great, I can recover after two months of recuperation.

Because of this, the empress specially spared several side concubines from paying their respects every day, and let them have a good rest in their respective palaces.

Jianchun briefly explained the matter, the queen's face was livid, she put on her robe and walked out of the palace, and then said to the maid standing on the other side, "Go and invite the imperial physician, Mr. Yin, directly to Ruihe Garden. Chun, you go with Ben Gong to Ruihe Garden."

After walking a few steps, the queen asked, "Since something happened to Concubine Jiang, why didn't the maid serving by her side come to report it?"

Jianchun said, "When the slaves went out, they only saw this little girl. I am afraid that the Lord of Fuchang County could not order those maids, so he let the maids around him come over." After serving the dishes, let's meet Concubine Jiang, a good-tempered slave who will bully the master.They have stayed in the palace for these years, so they don't know these ways. These palace maids are at fault, but Concubine Jiang is also unable to stand up, otherwise how could the palace maids under him become like this.

The queen said angrily, "These dog slaves! How presumptuous!"

Out of the main hall, the queen threw up her sleeves towards Rui Heyuan and Jianchun and Licorice followed, followed by a few guards.

As soon as she arrived at Ruiheyuan, the queen heard Xiaoxianjun's soft crying, she couldn't help but panic, Jianchun said that the black blood vomited by Concubine Jiang was obviously poisoned, and someone tampered with it during the meal?Impossible, this table of food was brought out from her small kitchen, and it was full of her people, so it couldn't be a matter of food.

Entering Ruihe Garden, the imperial physician was checking the pulse with Concubine Jiang, and Yuzhu was wiping tears in front of the couch.

As soon as Yuzhu saw the queen coming, she knelt down with a plop, "I also ask the empress to save my sister, beg the empress to save my sister." As she said that, she kowtowed three times.

The queen asked someone to come forward and pull him up, "What is this for, I will make the decision for you, get up quickly."

Yuzhu was pulled up, her forehead was already bruised, and Licorice felt distressed when she saw it.

The queen sighed, and ordered Licorice, "Go and help your master apply it on the forehead, the girl's, it won't look good if it gets a mark."

Licorice got the order, found gauze and wrapped ice cubes on the little master's forehead.

The queen came to the couch and looked at Concubine Jiang. Seeing that her face was livid and weak, she felt sad, and sighed secretly, Zhenyi seemed to like this concubine very much. If she came back and found out that Concubine Jiang was like this, I don't know if she will be blamed for being a queen mother.

"Doctor, how is Concubine Jiang?"

The imperial doctor was trembling, "Jiang, Concubine Jiang is probably poisoned."

The queen sneered, "What is possibility! What I want is certainty, not your vague words!" Turning around, she asked Jianchun, "Who is this imperial physician?"

Jian Chun said, "Returning to the Empress, this is Imperial Physician Liu who specially asks for the pulse of the four side concubines."

Physician Liu was in a cold sweat, and kept wiping the sweat dripping from his forehead with his sleeve, his robe was almost soaked.

Yuzhu sat quietly on the licorice, allowing her to rub her forehead. Her eyes kept falling on Imperial Physician Liu, Eldest Sister and the three maids serving Third Sister. Imperial Physician Liu and the round-faced maid were extremely nervous. The imperial physician always wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and the round-faced palace maid kept tugging at the hem of his clothes, which was only shown when the spirit was very nervous.

There might be something wrong with these two people, and she can only analyze that there is something wrong with them at the moment, and it is still unknown why the eldest sister was poisoned.

"Reporting to the Empress, the Imperial Physician ordered Mr. Yin to come."

The queen got up, "Hurry up, let Master Yin give Concubine Jiang the pulse!"

Mr. Yin is an old man with gray hair and beard, wearing a plain straight embroidered robe and carrying a medical box on his back. He obviously came here in a hurry.As soon as he came in, he didn't care about the queen, and went directly to the bed to feel the pulse of Concubine Jiang.After about a quarter of an hour, Lord Yin's complexion changed, and before he could tell the Queen anything, he took the silver needle from the medical box and began to administer it.

Yuzhu stared at her without daring to blink, and Jianchun whispered to her at the side, "Don't worry too much, as long as Mr. Yin is willing to give the needle, it means that Concubine Jiang can still be saved. If even Mr. Yin refuses to give it." Needle, that's the real end."

"Thank you, Sister Jianchun." Yuzhu's voice was still a little choked up, her eyes were red and swollen because she cried too hard just now.

The queen also turned around and ordered, "Jianchun, go and get someone to bring up the rice noodles given to Concubine Jiang today, and you will have to check it carefully later." The blood was vomited after the meal was served, no matter what, the meal on this table had to be inspected carefully, the meal she rewarded was so long that the two masters and these maidservants couldn't finish it, there must be some leftovers.

Jian Chun nodded, retreated to the main hall and called for someone to carry the mat to come in.

Over there, Master Yin was still giving Yuning an injection. Yuning's face was peaceful. If it wasn't for the withered look on her face, she would have thought she was just sleeping.

Not long after, more than a dozen acupuncture points on Yuning's body were pierced with silver needles. Master Yin stopped and came over to salute the queen, "Empress, Concubine Jiang has been poisoned."

The queen asked, "Since Mr. Yin applied the needles, it means that Concubine Jiang should be fine?"

Mr. Yin shook his head and nodded again, "I don't know what to say, I can only say that Concubine Jiang is very lucky this time, fortunately she found out early, if it was ten days and a half at night..." He shook his head and sighed, "only……"

"Just what?" The queen asked anxiously, "What does Mr. Yin mean when he said that it was fortunate that he found it in time?"

Master Yin said, "Concubine Jiang is pregnant for about two months, and the poison she got was not caused today. It happened to be more than half a month ago when she was about to leave for the villa. Knowing that Jiang Fang is pregnant. And if the drug is stopped for one month, and another month later, the baby in the belly will not be kept, and the symptoms will be similar to miscarriage. It is difficult to find out. Not only that, I am afraid that Jiang Fang will The concubine can't get pregnant again."

After hearing this, Yuzhu's small body trembled. This was the first time she had seen such a thing. She saw that the palace was really a cage for eating people. What did her elder sister do wrong to endure this kind of suffering.

Licorice also covered her mouth and began to cry, but she didn't dare to make a sound.

"You, you mean Concubine Jiang is pregnant?" The queen stayed where she was in shock, "How could this be, how could this be! Who is so cruel-hearted?" She suddenly thought of something, glared and knelt on the ground shaking The outrageous Imperial Physician Liu said, "Since you specially ask for the pulse of several side concubines, how can you not see that Jiang side concubine is pregnant!"

Imperial Physician Liu prostrated and knelt on the ground, the ground under his body was wet with sweat. He said tremblingly, "Empress Empress, yes, it's my fault, it's because I didn't get the concubine's happy pulse..."

Master Yin next to him snorted when he heard this, and raised his white beard angrily, "What are you talking about! Those who can enter the imperial hospital, who is not the best in medicine, can't even get rid of a happy pulse and poisoning?" ! How did you get admitted to the Grand Hospital in the first place! Who are you kidding!"

How can the queen not understand what is going on? After becoming a queen, she can still maintain her status in the palace for these years, standing still, and the things she has experienced are ordinary people. Obviously, someone in the palace put eyeliner around the side concubine, in order to fear that the side concubine would become pregnant and give birth to the eldest grandson of the Holy Majesty first, what a vicious intention!
She didn't doubt that it was the other three concubines who were also side concubines, and the other three had only entered the palace not long ago, so there was no power to place someone beside Jiang's side concubine.

It goes without saying who that person is, the queen knew it was her, but now she didn't even have any evidence, she was a little bit angry, and coughed several times while rubbing her chest, Jian Chun hurriedly stepped forward to rub her back and let the queen go Angrily, "Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself."

The queen said angrily, "Come here, drag these servants who don't know how to serve the master to this palace, and then they will be dragged back for interrogation!"

Immediately, the guards dragged out Doctor Liu and three maidservants who were serving Concubine Jiang, and after a while there were heart-piercing cries and the sound of slapping boards on the flesh.

The queen was about to let her breath go, and was about to ask Imperial Physician Yin why the poison in Concubine Jiang's body was stimulated early, when the eunuch's sharp voice rang out outside, "The emperor is here."

A whole room of people went out to greet Sheng An again, and the Holy Majesty entered the hall, and the queen said, "Why is the Holy Majesty here?"

Emperor Ruiwu snorted, "If it wasn't for the news from the guards, I wouldn't know that such a big incident happened to Concubine Jiang. Empress, how do you manage the harem, so that something like this happened when you came to the Summer Resort."

The queen bit her lower lip, her complexion turned pale, "It's my concubine's fault, please ask the emperor to punish me."

Emperor Ruiwu waved his hand, "Not to mention these things, how is Concubine Jiang doing now? Why is she vomiting blood? Master Yin has a pulse?"

The elderly Lord Yin went up to report to Emperor Ruiwu, and Emperor Ruiwu was furious, "How presumptuous! How dare you murder my first eldest grandson! Empress, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, I want this murderer Pay for my eldest grandson's life!"

Emperor Ruiwu saw that Yuzhu's forehead was red and swollen again, with tears streaming down his face, and said pitifully.

Speaking of which, Emperor Ruiwu didn't have many heirs, and the total number of concubines in the harem was several dozen, but there were only six princes and three princesses who survived, except for the prince and the third prince who were older, the second prince died young, and the rest The four princes are all young, if Concubine Jiang gave birth to an eldest grandson, it can be seen how favored this little baby will be, and it is precisely because of this that Concubine Jiang suffered such a fate.

A group of people entered the hall, Concubine Jiang was the daughter-in-law, Emperor Ruiwu was inconvenient to enter, so the eunuch moved Zhang Taishi's chair to sit behind the screen, and continued to listen to the queen's interrogation.

The queen said to Emperor Ruiwu, "Your Majesty, since this villain is for the child in Concubine Jiang's belly, he has obviously stayed by Concubine Jiang's side for a long time. There are only three maidservants along the way. Lord Yin said that this poison is not One investment is a small amount every day, and she started poisoning only after she knew that Concubine Jiang was ill and pregnant. Imperial Physician Liu might not have to run away. Whoever instigated it will only be found out after interrogation."

Physician Liu and the three maidservants threw themselves on the ground and kowtowed vigorously, "Your Majesty, Empress, the slaves and maidservants have wronged you, I beg your majesty to investigate clearly."

Emperor Ruiwu said, "Shut up!" Then he said to the queen, "If you are looking for evidence, why don't you let the guards search the entire Ruihe Garden first, since the poison must be poisoned every day, the poison must still be there."

The eunuch next to Emperor Ruiwu immediately called the guards to search Ruihe Garden, and even the table meal given by the queen was checked with silver needles for poison.

Master Yin also agreed, "That's exactly the case. Although the old minister can barely guess the medicines, he still needs to know the formula in order to help Concubine Jiang detoxify completely." These medicines can even save lives. Traditional Chinese medicine can be mixed together, taking a small amount every day can become a poison that kills people.

The queen said worriedly, "Doctor Yin, can Concubine Jiang's pregnancy be saved? Will it have any effect on her body after being cured this time?"

Master Yin shook his head and sighed, "This baby cannot be kept, but empress do not need to worry, if the poison in Concubine Jiang's body can be detoxified, it will be fine to recuperate for a few months."

Yuzhu's tense heart didn't fall to the ground, but felt even more uncomfortable.

Emperor Ruiwu also asked, "Lord Yin, you just said that it was fortunate that the poison was triggered early, what's going on?"

Master Yin couldn't help but glanced at Yuzhu, and said softly, "Speaking of this, I have to ask the Lord of Fuchang County, the Buddhist beads on Concubine Jiang's wrist were only brought today?"

Yuzhu wanted to stand up and answer, but Emperor Ruiwu said, "Just wait and answer, there is no need to get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yuzhu said softly, "Today, when Jiaojiao came to see her elder sister, she found that she didn't wear Buddhist beads. Jiaojiao thought that the Buddhist beads were consecrated by Master Guangji and worn for dozens of years. They are auspicious things and should be kept on her body It can also give big sister some blessings, so I pestered big sister to take it with me..."

Mr. Yin stroked his gray beard, "It is precisely because of this, if the old minister's guess is correct, this prayer bead should be made of longevity fruit, that is, the seeds of the eggplant. Concubine Jiang's meal tonight included a soup made with ginseng. Because of this, the poison in Concubine Jiang's body was stimulated early, and Concubine Jiang was saved. If she didn't wear it Buddha beads, just eating some ginseng soup is useless, it will only increase the toxicity in Concubine Jiang's body, this Buddha beads is the key, it is really God's will." The old man couldn't help but look at Yuzhu more, nodded approvingly, as expected As rumored outside, he is a lucky one.

The queen also suddenly realized that she knew that Concubine Jiang's body needs warming, but it is not suitable to make a lot of it. She happened to have a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng in her place. She picked a few fibrous roots and handed them to the small kitchen for them to make soup for Jiang Cai. The concubine warmed her body, but she didn't want to hit the right one.

The guards over there also searched the entire Ruihe Garden, but found no evidence.

Yuzhu went to look at the round-faced palace maid, and seeing her kneeling on the ground with her fingers pinching her palm tightly, she said, "Empress, these palace maids and Imperial Physician Liu haven't been checked yet."

The body of the round-faced maidservant limp into a ball.

(End of this chapter)