The concubine is poisonous

Chapter 87
At the same time, the Shenglong Drum has also sounded. The Shenglong Drum is a system established at the beginning of the establishment of Zhaoxuan Kingdom. On weekdays, everything is reported during the daily court meeting or discussed during cabinet discussions.

But occasionally, if there is a shocking event and there is an urgent need to summon the courtiers, they will ring the Shenglong Drum, using this as a sign to summon all the civil and military ministers at any time. Even after falling asleep late at night, as long as they hear the Shenglong Drum, they must Immediately got up from the bed and rushed to the palace.

In the nearly 400 years since the founding of the Zhaoxuan Kingdom, the Shenglong Drum has only sounded six times, and this time, it was only seven times, so everyone clearly knows that when the Shenglong Drum is sounded, something big will happen!
So almost all the officials, big and small, had ominous doubts in their hearts. Although they didn't know what happened, they had already exploded as soon as they got together, asking each other, but unfortunately, no one knew what was going on. What happened.

When everyone was discussing, they suddenly heard the announcement of "the empress dowager is coming". When everyone heard that it was the empress dowager, not the emperor, everyone's guesses became unfathomable.

The empress dowager went to the steps to look at the crowd, and when she saw that almost everyone had arrived, she first ordered everyone to keep quiet, and then she said: "The reason for the sounding of the Dragon Drum this time is because of a major event in the harem, and everyone is needed. Discuss the decision."

"A big event happened in the harem? This." When everyone heard that it was something that happened in the harem, they couldn't help but start talking again.

Originally, the harem does not discuss government affairs, and the court regardless of the harem is a rule that Zhaoxuan Kingdom has always adhered to.The empress dowager suddenly said that all the ministers should discuss the affairs of the harem, and she still beat the Dragon Drum to gather the ministers. After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The empress dowager stopped everyone's discussion again and said: "The Ai family knows what you are thinking, but this time the emperor's safety is at stake, and the Ai family has no choice but to make such a bad plan."

When the ministers heard that it was about the emperor, they immediately thought of Gu Xinning's matter, but they didn't dare to ask, so they all stood quietly and listened to what the empress dowager had to say next, only to see the empress dowager sighed and said: "Oh, your majesty Bewitched by the demon girl Gu Xinning, she refused to listen to the loyal advice of the ministers, so she was secretly poisoned by the witch, and now she is in a coma."

As soon as this remark came out, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty fell into a boil again, Du Wangshan stepped forward and bowed and said: "Dare to ask the Empress Dowager, what happened, and how is the emperor's dragon body now?"

The empress dowager sighed and shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't know how that demon girl Gu Xinning tricked the emperor into taking her poison. Fortunately, she found it in time. Now the imperial doctor is stepping up to develop the antidote. I heard from the imperial doctor that the emperor was poisoned. Because it was discovered in time, it has been controlled, but it will take time to prepare the antidote."

After the empress dowager glanced at the crowd, she paused and said: "Although the emperor is blessed and blessed, if Gu Xinning stays with the emperor for a day, it will be a big disaster after all. Ai Jian wants to hear the opinions of the Qing family."

At this time, how to come out at the right time and said: "Qi Zou the Empress Dowager, the veteran thought that the emperor's dragon body is the most important thing, this matter must not be tolerated, if Gu Xinning is not eliminated, the court will be in trouble for a day."

As soon as the words fell, almost all the ministers nodded in agreement, expressing their approval.The empress dowager looked at the crowd with satisfaction and nodded, "Well, everyone is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. The Ai family is afraid that the emperor will be bewitched by Gu Xinning after he recovers, so he wants to protect Gu Xinning, so the Ai family wants to execute Gu Xinning as soon as possible, as a model , I don’t know what you think.”

How to quickly arrive: "The veteran agrees, from the last New Year's banquet, it can be seen that the emperor has been deceived by Gu Xinning's sorcery, if the emperor wakes up, he will definitely protect him in every possible way, and the emperor will be in danger again , this is by no means my declaration of the prosperity of the country."

Du Wangshan also nodded and said: "Yes, I also think that this evil trouble should be eliminated."

Seeing that He and Du Wangshan had said that, the others also echoed.

The empress dowager nodded when she saw this and said, "Well, since everyone has the same opinion, we should use the national law to convict and execute Gu Xinning, a witch, and let Du Qing's family handle this matter."

"I obey the order!" Du Wangshan quickly knelt down to accept the order.

Du Wang Shandao was very efficient in handling affairs, and soon decided the criminal law for Gu Xinning, and only waited for Gu Xinning to be beheaded tomorrow morning.Originally, according to the empress dowager's intention, Gu Xinning's death was at the point of pain. Even if she didn't execute Ling Chi, she would have to beat Gu Xinning to death with a whip filled with salt water. Using such a cruel punishment to deal with a woman, it was determined to be beheaded.

The news quickly spread throughout the palace, and Zhao Yuning was so happy when she heard the news that she wanted to celebrate with Ran Yunmo with wine.And in a certain corner of the palace, Changkong and Zuo Haobai are doing a secret thing
Lenggong, a place used to accommodate concubines who fell out of favor or made mistakes. The concubines in the palace fell out of favor several times, and the emperor didn't want to see this person again. Sitting in an abandoned palace, not to leave for life, until he died alone. Sometimes death is more like a relief than being thrown into the cold palace. Within a few months, they will find ways to commit suicide. Throwing into a well, hitting a wall, or hanging from a beam almost happens every year.

At this time Zuo Haobai discovered that in this place, two women were being imprisoned. Both were concubines of the late emperor. One was older and the other was younger. The younger one was 23 years old this year. Three years ago, she was 20 years old As soon as she entered the palace, she was full of longing for a wonderful life, but suddenly a turning point happened.

At that time, Emperor Tianyuan was still obsessed with men and women because of his advanced age. In order to carry a golden gun, he often took pills regardless of his body, which caused his health to decline day by day.

The empress dowager was already a queen at that time, and she was in charge of the harem. Naturally, she took the opportunity to put the crime of killing the late emperor on these concubines who were favored by the late emperor, and killed, locked up and banned all the concubines.Many of those who were imprisoned in the cold palace died after taking medicine or hanging from beams, and then died of illness one after another.Few of the concubines of the first emperor are alive now.

The two imprisoned here are also like walking dead, living numbly and painfully. Some people live not necessarily because they want to live, but because they lack the courage to commit suicide. Give up, everyone has the desire to survive, the more they are facing death, the more intense, this contradictory emotion has been entangled with them, making them unhappy in life, unable to seek death.

Zuo Haobai discovered this place when he was pretending to be Xiao Anzi, so when he had free time, he would quietly come over and lie in the dark to observe the young woman's living habits and daily routines. Zuo Haobai had already planned a plan in his heart, a A plan that Gu Xinning can try in case she is in danger.

At this moment, Zuo Haobai had already quietly knocked out the younger woman in the cold palace, and carried her to a corner where no one would go. After making all the preparations, Chang Kong started what he was best at, changing faces for people. , It may be an exaggeration to say this, it should be said that it is changing people's face.

As night fell, the Empress Dowager and Ran Yunmo brought the resolutions passed by the ministers and Du Wangshan's verdict to the Hall of Qinzheng, wanting Gu Xinning to declare their victory.Er Xing looked at Gu Xinning proudly and said, "Gu Xinning, what else do you have to say this time, even if the emperor wakes up and wants to blame, can he still kill all the officials? Hahahaha."

Gu Xinning snorted coldly and said with a smile: "Let's talk about it after you guys catch Miss Ben. As long as you get out of the cage, what can you do to me?"

As soon as Gu Xinning said this, the Empress Dowager and Ran Yunmo were taken aback for a moment, and the Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Hahaha, do you think that if you know martial arts, Ai's family will have nothing to do? Go ask Doctor Liu to take his Bring soft gluten powder, remember, ask him to bring more."

"Yes." An eunuch behind him took the order and turned to leave. The empress dowager asked someone to move a chair, sat there and stared at Gu Xinning. Can't help but feel cold.

After about two quarters of an hour of silence, Doctor Liu hurried over with the medicine kit for being bitten by the eunuch.

Doctor Liu was about to go forward to salute the empress dowager, when the empress dowager said first: "No need, take out your soft gluten powder and give it all to the witch in the cage."

Doctor Liu took a look at Gu Xinning, and said hesitantly: "This"

The Empress Dowager saw Liu Yuyi's scruples and said displeasedly: "What are you afraid of? This witch will be beheaded in an upright manner tomorrow. Are you still afraid that she will have the opportunity to sue the Emperor?"

"Yes." After receiving the order, Imperial Physician Liu opened the medicine box, took out a large medicine bottle, poured out a lot of white powder from it, and sprinkled it into the iron cage that locked Gu Xinning one by one.At first, Gu Xinning was able to avoid several attacks, but even though Gu Xinning avoided several attacks, a lot of the scattered powder still floated back and forth with the air current, contaminating Gu Xinning's body. What, after slowly gaining more strength, Gu Xinning found that her strength was getting weaker and weaker, and finally she could hardly stand up, and she was even weak to speak.

Seeing Gu Xinning's precarious state, the empress dowager and Ran Yunmo, who were standing far away, fearing that they would be stained with powder, looked at Gu Xinning with a grinning smile, and said, "Let's see how rampant you, a witch, can be."

Gu Xinning looked at the two of them weakly, and wanted to refute, but she seemed powerless, her body suddenly went limp, and she slumped down on the chair beside her, panting weakly and twitching.

It wasn't until Gu Xinning was almost completely wrapped up into a doughnut that the empress dowager nodded in satisfaction and said to Ran Yunmo: "Let's go, tonight, we will go to the Compassionate Palace of Aijia to have a meal and celebrate the eradication of evil for the country." .”

Ran Yunmo responded with a smile: "The concubine obeys the order, and everything is arranged by the mother."

Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager and Ran Yunmo left the Hall of Qinzheng with a smile.

After the empress dowager and Ran Yunmo left, a few eunuchs and guards were left to guard the Qinzheng Hall outside.

Gu Xinning lay motionless on the table, as if she had been corroded by Doctor Liu's soft gluten powder, she looked lifeless, she didn't know if she had fallen asleep powerlessly; or The person is still awake, but he can't even use the strength to open his eyes.

(End of this chapter)