"Yes, I heard that the eldest princess of Xiangjia was infected with the plague, but a while later, the second princess was also infected. Could it be that the maids and eunuchs of the two palaces were not careful?"
Some of the ladies below answered in a playful tone, as if they were just joking.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became subtle.
Xie Ziyue looked indifferently at the woman who was speaking, and found that this person was the wife of the Minister of Civil Affairs, whom she had had a long-standing feud with.
It’s been so long since I last saw him, and he’s still as annoying as before.
She lowered her eyes, hiding the trace of disgust in her eyes.
"Since the matter has been over and the two princesses are no longer in serious trouble, why should we continue to investigate further? His Majesty is always in the palace and God is always blessing us."
Concubine De naturally spoke for Xie Ziyue. She knew that Xie Ziyue had no bad intentions towards the second princess, but these people took advantage of the coincidence to take advantage of her.
It's just that she said this with good intentions, but it was an excuse in the ears of Princess Fukang and the Queen Mother.
Who doesn’t know that Concubine Da and Imperial Concubine are in the same camp? At this time, I have repeatedly shied away from this matter, there must be something fishy in it!
Maybe the second princess was framed by them.
The Queen Mother crossed the Buddhist beads in her hand. Because Gu Xuan was just there and Xie Ziyue couldn't spare time, she was still in charge of the affairs of the harem at this time.
Han Xianzong finally eased his relationship with him. If the real power was taken back, it would not be as easy for him to get out and move around as it is now.
But worried about Xie Ziyue's weight in Han Xianzong's heart, she did not dare to say anything too serious, and just smiled:
"After all, he is the emperor's heir. The emperor has been on the throne for four years. He has very few children, only two princesses. This time, only two princesses were affected by the plague. There is no guarantee that someone did not deliberately murder them. Such people are really disgusting. Keep them. It’s also a serious worry…”
At this point, the Queen Mother expressed a sincere expression: "The Ai family also cares about Dayan's country and the country. The princess is also of royal blood. If we don't find this person, who knows who will be harmed next time?"
The implication is that if this person is not caught, it is very likely that Han Xianzong will be harmed next time.
As soon as these words came out, everyone at the banquet began to whisper.
The Queen Mother and Princess Fukang both looked at Xie Ziyue secretly at this time, and felt disappointed because they did not see the panic expression on her face.
If Xie Ziyue did not do this, who would believe it?
How could it be such a coincidence in this world that her daughter was infected with the disease on the front foot and the second princess on the back foot was also infected?
"Your Majesty!" There was a young eunuch waiting anxiously outside the palace.
Upon hearing this, Laifu hurried out and secretly scolded this man for his lack of understanding.
"Don't you know what day it is today? You dare to disturb Your Majesty even on the princess's birthday. Are you afraid that you will risk your life?"
Laifu lowered his voice and scolded the young eunuch. After all, he was His Majesty's personal eunuch. When facing these young eunuchs, he was not as smiling as he was in front of his master.
The little eunuchs were usually afraid of him, and the same was true for the little eunuch who came to report at this time. He shrank his neck in the face of the scolding and hesitated to speak.
"If you have anything to do, just tell him quickly. Why are you so pretentious?" Laifu poked him with a whisk.
The little eunuch quickly came close to Laifu's ear and told everything.
Laifu's face became more and more ugly as the little eunuch spoke, and finally he said with a sinking face:
"You wait outside and ask Mr. Qin not to leave. We will go and tell His Majesty right away."
After saying that, he turned around and entered the inner hall.
At this time, in the palace, after the previous preparations, Princess Fukang made a point:
"Let me tell you, the plague control in Huizhou was so strict before! I don't know what happened before it spread to the palace, but there are so many things coming into the palace every day. This is understandable and deliberate. Murder is truly unforgivable..."
She was laughing as she talked. Wu Zekai in her arms was making noises to get out. She was busy dealing with Xie Ziyue and had no time to care about her son at this time, so she let him get out of her arms.
Han Xianzong had no time to reply to her words. After Laifu came in, he whispered something in his ear, and Han Xianzong's expression suddenly changed.
"This matter will be discussed later. I still have government affairs to deal with. I will come back later. Mother, I will leave first."
He stood up in a hurry. Since all his ministers were lacking in etiquette, he nodded to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother felt reassured in her heart and felt that her face was respectable, so she smiled and nodded kindly.
Han Xianzong glanced at Xie Ziyue again before leaving in a hurry. Seeing Han Xianzong's hurried back disappear, all the ladies below lamented that His Majesty is diligent in his work and always takes government affairs at heart.
"Your Majesty is indeed diligent in his work, but he does have fewer children in the harem... His Majesty has been on the throne for four years, but the harem has not yet held an election. It seems that the election will also be put on the agenda."
The Queen Mother sighed, as if she was really a mother worried about her son.
Not to mention the well-informed adults at the table, even Gu Xuan, who was eating cakes underneath, secretly felt nauseated.
The Queen Mother is really stubborn. After staying in Shoukang Palace for so long, she still can't change her nosy habit. She just came out and the situation is better, and she is thinking about choosing a concubine for her father...
Gu Xuan complained while twisting the cake in her hand. Before he could even put the cake in his hand into his mouth, he suddenly felt a pain in his hand.
"Oh! Why did you catch our princess!" At the same time, Taoxiang's sharp reprimand sounded.
Her voice was particularly loud at the banquet, immediately attracting everyone else's attention.
Only then did Gu Xuan feel the pain in her hand - her right hand that originally held the pastry now had a long scratch, and the bloody scar was particularly conspicuous on the back of her fair hand.
At this time, a row of blood beads appeared on the scar, and the sharp and burning pain made her eyes widen in an instant.
When she looked up, she saw a plump little boy standing in front of her, wolfing down the pastry she had just held in his hand and stuffing it into his mouth. He looked at her fiercely, his eyes clearly filled with arrogance.
He also wore exquisite armor on his fingers, which he had obviously taken off from his mother's hands to play with.
It was the nail that scratched Gu Xuan.
"Zekai, come here quickly." Princess Fukang recognized her son at a glance, her voice was leisurely, and she didn't feel at all that her son had done anything wrong.
In her opinion, her son is well-behaved and considerate. Besides, what can such a young child understand?
It took a lot of effort for her to give birth to such an only child. She usually wants the stars but not the moon. How could she scold her son for such a simple thing?
Gu Xuan was angry!
Her hands were so painful, and this naughty kid was still looking at her with provocative eyes, as if she felt that she couldn't do anything to him.
Did she get this claw in vain?
They were all children anyway, so she pounced on him, and since she was taller than the little chubby boy, she straddled him and slapped him twice.
