After a long while, Xiao Min finally let go of the person in his arms. He used his slender fingers to carefully trace A Rui, who seemed to have become clearer again, and murmured to himself, "A Rui, shouldn't I involve you in these storms?"
Sensing his abnormality, Ah Rui held his hand against her cheek and said seriously and firmly, "Qingyan, it was not you who dragged me into the wind and rain from the beginning to the end. It was my own choice. all of these.
Qingyan, actually I have always been very lucky that I am the daughter of Fan Yanglu's family. I can choose my husband instead of being forced to follow a no-choice path under the pressure of my family. I never thought this road was hard, I just felt that the road without a choice was the hardest. "
Xiao Min stared blankly at the girl in his arms, as if he didn't expect that she would say such a shocking thing. However, Xiao Min soon felt relieved. His A Rui was not an ordinary lady, and it was ordinary for her to say something unexpected.
The two spent a rare and peaceful night since His Majesty fell into coma. On the second day, Xiao Min got up and went to the previous court to discuss matters. These days, most of the urgent government affairs are handled by Xiao Min and his ministers.
The Yu Wang Party deliberately wants to interfere with it. However, it is a matter of course that the Crown Prince should supervise the country while His Majesty is ill. They could only give up.
Coincidentally, His Majesty woke up from a coma on August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival. When His Majesty woke up, Queen Wen was waiting beside his bed.
When Queen Wen saw His Majesty waking up, she was first surprised and then delighted. However, His Majesty's words broke the joy on her face.
"Where's A'Ping?" A'Ping was Gu's nickname. In the past, she and His Majesty were deeply in love. Queen Wen had listened to His Majesty calling Concubine Gu affectionately by this nickname countless times.
Upon hearing this long-lost title, Queen Wen's expression became dignified and cold again. She spoke with the grace and calmness of a queen, "Your Majesty might as well listen to the words of the head of the Taiyuan Hospital, so that you can know a thing or two about the efficacy of the elixir offered by Concubine Gu."
Speaking of the word efficacy, Queen Wen's tone was filled with obvious sarcasm. "What do you mean by the Queen's words?" Queen Wen was unwilling to say anything more. She just waved her hand to signal others to come in and wait.
Soon, the news of His Majesty's awakening reached the ears of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager came in a hurry on a chariot, with a look of rejoicing and joy on her face, "Your Majesty, you have finally woken up. Concubine Gu, who is so unworthy, dared to use the Nao Shizi elixir to kill Your Majesty's body." , it’s really not enough to let her die ten thousand times.”
While the Empress Dowager was talking, a large number of people rushed in. There were imperial doctors who came for diagnosis and treatment, weeping concubines, and anxious courtiers. They all shouted His Majesty, Your Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only felt that the scene was chaotic. He frowned and asked the crying concubines and anxious courtiers to leave first, preparing to let the Chief of the Taiyuan Hospital diagnose and treat His Majesty's physical condition.
"Your Majesty, your body is slightly calmer than before. However, your pulse is rapid and strong, your tongue is red with less coating, and you are accompanied by palpitations and shortness of breath. It is suspected that your heart and lungs are imbalanced. Your Majesty should harmonize your heart and lungs and balance your qi and blood. Recuperate calmly for a while."
After hearing what the imperial doctor said about dropping his book bag, the Empress Dowager anxiously asked, "Head of the hospital, please don't talk around in circles with the Ai family. Tell us directly what caused your majesty's illness and how to treat it."
Facing the gaze of the most powerful family in the world, the head of the Taiyuan Hospital did not dare to fool around. He could only choose his words carefully, "This, this, this. I guess Your Majesty may have taken some tonic recently." The tiger and wolf medicine emptied the body in a short period of time. If you want to recuperate, you must first stop the tiger and wolf medicine, and then stay in bed calmly, supplemented by decoctions and meals."
Queen Wen did not allow the head of the Taiyuan Hospital to be so vague, "Head of the hospital, you might as well speak frankly, what kind of tiger and wolf medicine emptied your majesty's body?"
"It's the elixir presented by Concubine Gu. It contains a lot of cinnabar. It can refresh people's spirits in a short time, but after a long time, it will hollow out their bodies."
As soon as these words came out, a stone stirred up a thousand waves.
"Your Majesty, you must not listen to his nonsense. My sister will send it to the Taiyuan Hospital for verification before offering the elixir. Concubine Gu will never dare to offer anything that has not been verified by the Taiyuan Hospital." Gu Concubine's brother, Mr. Gu The words are conclusive, just short of swearing to heaven.
Some people also laughed at Master Gu's retort, "Master Gu, what you said is wrong. What the head of the Taiyuan Hospital examined was the elixir that was presented to His Majesty by Concubine Gu, but His Majesty had not had time to take it. This elixir was definitely made by Concubine Gu. What else does Mr. Gu want to quibble with?
Besides, there are many maids in the Changchun Palace who have heard that Concubine Gu resented His Majesty and cursed Him in the middle of the night. Maybe Concubine Gu is harboring evil intentions and wants to harm Your Majesty? "
There were people from both factions who agreed with the statement, and for a while, the hall became noisy again.
His Majesty, who was lying weakly on the hospital bed, finally said a word, "That's enough. Since there is such a suspicion, we will confine Concubine Gu and King Yu to Zongzheng Temple first, and no one is allowed to visit. Come, Go and search the Changchun Palace to see if there are any prohibited items. We will wait until the truth comes to light before making any further announcements."
When it comes to his own dragon body, it is impossible for His Majesty to blindly listen to Concubine Gu and King Yu. And as the lord of the world, how could he allow Gu Bin to secretly resent him.
"Yes, Your Majesty." No one serving in front of the emperor would be quick-sighted to remind Your Majesty at this time that Empress Gu and His Royal Highness Prince Yu had already been imprisoned in Zongzheng Temple by Empress Wen, and the Empress Dowager had always acquiesced. As this happened.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu's heart was spinning. He knew that if His Majesty's decree, which was tantamount to banning Concubine Gu and His Highness Prince Yu, came out, His Highness Prince Yu would never be able to inherit the throne under the current situation. He reacted very quickly and cried before His Majesty's bed. "Your Majesty, think twice. Your Majesty, you are the only support for Concubine Gu and His Highness Prince Yu. How could they harm you?"
"Ahem." His Majesty didn't bother to listen to his explanation, and a violent cough came over him. The empress dowager, who always appeared in a gentle and uncontroversial manner, showed a rare strength. "That's enough. The evidence that Concubine Gu killed the dragon body is conclusive. Master Gu doesn't need to say anything more. Don't you see that His Majesty needs to stay in bed to rest at the moment?"
Seeing that there was no room for turning around, Mr. Gu could only step forward and kowtow to thank him.
As soon as these words came out, everyone else in the hall could only retreat. Wen that the Queen was also preparing to return to the palace first, the Queen Mother saw that she was once again heartbroken by His Majesty, and comforted her, saying, "Queen, you are still the Queen, and Your Majesty will always have you in his heart. He is just temporarily being taken care of." It’s just that I was confused by Concubine Gu.”
Queen Wen smiled reluctantly, and she didn't know whether she believed it or not. She just said, "Thank you, Queen Mother." After that, Queen Wen held Xiu Xin and left, but as soon as she stepped onto the chariot, her expression completely changed. .
Queen Wen, who was walking on the chariot, did not have the slightest bit of grievance or forced dignity on her face as she was heartbroken by His Majesty. Instead, there was only cold hatred and unspeakable joy on her face. "I have endured this for so many years, so let's finally play a show with him. Let everyone know how infatuated I am and how crazy Gu Concubine is."
In the main hall, Xiao Min was the only one left, waiting for his father's fate. "My son, my father, did not receive permission from me and handled state affairs without authorization. Please forgive me."
But the emperor on the sickbed remained motionless for a long time. Xiao Min just thought that His Majesty was acting as usual this time, exerting pressure on himself with indifference, and observing his every move with a pair of eyes that could not distinguish between joy and anger.
After a long time, Xiao Min finally noticed something was wrong. He raised his head and looked at the bed, only to find that His Majesty had just fallen into a deep sleep. It turns out that I don't know when, this male lion entrenched on the throne has turned into a sick lion. Your Majesty, he can no longer show his power of life and death to the people around him, nor can he demonstrate to the prince who is about to succeed him.
Xiao Min felt that all of this was absurd and natural. He had been fighting for power with His Majesty for decades, and finally he won in this way. Xiao Min stood up and left the main hall without saying a word, summoning the officials and staff of the East Palace for discussion.
Wen Zheng was also the one who was in the main hall just now. He whispered, "Your Highness, I just noticed that Lord Gu was making strange gestures. I am afraid that he has already passed the news to other members of the Yu Wang Party, and I am afraid that they have evil intentions. "
"It doesn't matter, I'm not afraid that they will make some moves. However, it doesn't matter if King Yu's party can remain calm and stay put." Xiao Min's tone was full of certainty that everything was under control.
Indeed, as Wen Zheng reported back, other members of King Yu's party had sensed Lord Gu's intentions in his subtle movements. The news quickly reached the hands of Concubine Gu and King Yu in Zongzheng Temple.
"Mother and concubine, we can't sit still and wait for death. Uncle sent us a message just to let us fight for the last chance of survival." But after all, Gu Concubine had never seen any wind and rain, and she was always worried about the consequences. "Qilang, if this matter fails, it will be the mouth of the Nine Clan."
King Yu sneered and asked, "Concubine, you don't think that we will live in peace and contentment. When the prince ascends the throne, he will leave us a way to survive. In this matter, advancement is also death, retreat is also death, concubine, We might as well fight our way out.”
Remembering that she had been quarreling with Queen Wen and her son for many years, and that when the crown prince ascended the throne, she would definitely end up with nothing good. Gu Concubine gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, Qi Lang, mother and concubine will listen to you."
That night, a fire broke out at Zongzheng Temple in the southwest corner of the palace, focusing everyone's attention here. Your Majesty has not yet convicted Concubine Gu and His Highness Prince Yu, so they are still your masters. The palace guards, maids and eunuchs all rushed here to put out the fire.
Concubine Gu and His Highness King Yu had already moved to other places without anyone noticing, relying on the power of King Yu's party.
