Queen's Road in the Red House

Zhou Xuanwei sat on a lacquered wooden box in a daze.

Yuanyang pushed the door open and came in and said softly: "It's time to go. The boat is already waiting at the ferry, and the people on Zhuangzi will come to carry our boxes and cages for us in a while, and Mr. Fan has also arrived."

Fan Yunyi stood quietly at the door.

Zhou Xuanwei raised her head and said firmly, "I'm not leaving."

Fan Yunyi sighed as if not surprised: "I knew it."

Ever since he told Zhou Xuanwei about the affairs in the palace, he had expected this ending.He didn't persuade, just said: "Now the emperor has issued an order to visit famous doctors among the people, you can take my name card of Jian'anbo mansion, and use it to enter the palace to accompany the four princes and concubines." At least it doesn't have to be a maid entering the palace.

Zhou Xuanwei looked up at him: "Thank you, then are you staying to help the Fourth Highness, or?"

"I'm going as usual. Firstly, the official documents from the Ministry of Officials have been issued and there can be no delay. Secondly, if I want to stay, I'm afraid I will scare the snake. It's better if I leave, and the Fourth Highness will be watched less."

Zhou Xuanwei nodded, and said to Yuanyang: "I am a doctor, if I walk away at this time, I will not be able to live in peace for the rest of my life. But you are different, you go to Jinling, my house and shop are also handed over to you!"

Yuanyang opened her suitcase, and it was empty inside, but she didn't pack up at all: "I don't plan to leave at all, you go to the palace, I'll go back to Rongguo Mansion." There was a sudden change in the palace. "Shi Taijun" was still in a state of anxiety, but at this time, she could always relieve her worries when she went back.

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Daiyu shed tears when she saw Zhou Huangwei: "Sister Ming."

It's true that Xin Hongcheng has been so anxious these days that she doesn't stop day and night, she doesn't cry in front of him, she just pretends to be okay so as not to increase his worries.

Only now did she really cry when she saw Zhou Huangwei.

The emperor's decree to visit famous doctors was just a pretense. The doctors sent by the noble families of the princes were all gathered to study the pulse case of Wu Taiyi, and they never really felt the pulse of the empress.It's just that those who have good tea and food in the side hall are treated, or put under house arrest.

Only Zhou Huangwei was introduced by Xin Hongcheng himself.

Doctor Wu also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her.He had already had a quarrel with Dr. Xiao Yin, and his partner was always incompetent in his work. When he met this Miss Zhou who had been discussing with him for two years about the prescription of the fourth concubine, Imperial Physician Wu seemed to be looking forward to the rain after a long drought. Tears welled up.

Zhou Huangwei didn't care about the tears with Imperial Physician Wu at first, but took Ms. Zou Jingsu and others to wipe Queen Yang's body thoroughly first, and then told them to turn over for Queen Yang in an hour.It was originally summer, if I had to lie still all the time, I was afraid that I would develop pressure sores.

If the pressure sore is reinfected and suppurated, in this era without antibiotics, it is really a certain death.

Although female officer Zou and others also took care of Empress Yang according to the imperial physician's orders, imperial physician Wu was a man after all, so it was impossible for her to direct herself.Therefore, in the past three days, Ms. Zou has been exhausted physically and mentally. Now that there are professionals in charge, she only feels that she has sustenance.

After that, Zhou Xuanwei forced several people to take turns to line up to rest: "This is a protracted battle. Even if the empress wakes up, she will have to recover from her illness for a few months. Don't you guys just stay awake all this time?"

Imperial Physician Wu pulled Zhou Xuanwei to look at the prescription: "At first, His Royal Highness insisted that the Empress was harmed by others, and I thought His Highness was overly sad. Now that three days have passed, I really think it was caused by drugs."

Zhou Huangwei agrees: If it is really high blood pressure and cerebral thrombosis, without modern thrombolysis technology, it will not be safe for three days. Although Empress Yang is unconscious now, her vital signs have not changed significantly. , because no more drugs can enter the body.

Imperial Physician Wu still refused to take Dr. Xiao Yin to discuss his condition, and even in his busy schedule, he never forgot to slander this man with Zhou Huangwei's ambition, but was interrupted by Zhou Huangwei: "Master Wu, now we are all grasshoppers on the same rope. If you don't take him with you all the time, if there is any accident in the future, the crime will be yours, and he will be safe."

As soon as the words fell, Imperial Physician Wu began to greet: "Xiao Yin, stop guarding the stove, come quickly and read the prescription together!"

Zhou Xuanwei: ...

Imperial Physician Wu was still at a loss after dragging out a person who was responsible for the blame: "We have checked all the food that the empress entered, and there is nothing wrong with it."

As a woman, Zhou Xuanwei immediately asked: "Have you checked things like the veil for wiping your mouth, especially the mouth fat?" It's not just food that can be eaten.

Doctor Yin nodded: "The fourth concubine thought of this festival. In the past two days, we have checked all the rouge, powder, and even the cups, bowls and saucers that have been touched in the empress's palace." Then he shook his head to express that nothing was found.

Zhou Huangwei frowned: "If you bypass the detection of poison, you can prescribe the prescription directly according to the pulse."

Imperial Physician Wu nodded: "Already doing it, such as the Huoluo Pill to Baodan for improving closed disease, etc., we have boiled soup and medicine for the Empress as much as possible, and there is no shortage of ginseng. Fortunately, the Empress has a strong foundation. Now it seems Persist for ten days without any problem."

At this moment, the three of them felt lucky that Empress Yang was plump and strong enough to consume. If the concubines were like willow branches next to the harem, they would be cold in five or six days.

Imperial Physician Wu took out two more pills: "These are secret treasures tributed by foreign races. The efficacy is hyped. It is said that they can harmonize blood vessels, relax tendons, grow dead muscles, grow new flesh, and dispel wind and poison. Unfortunately, there are no specific prescriptions. I have tasted some of them, and they are all kinds of precious medicinal materials, but there are also many secret ingredients that cannot be tasted, and the quantity is even more unknown, so I really dare not give it to the empress."

Zhou Huangwei solemnly said: "Take it away, if there is still no progress on the seventh day, we may have to burn the boat!"

After communicating with Physician Wu, Zhou Xuanwei applied a lot of mint ointment on his temples, thought hard, then turned back to the inner room and asked Jing Su: "Did the queen vomit blood or vomit before she became ill?"

In just a few days, both Jing Su and Miss Zou seemed to be a few years older, and deep lines appeared on their faces. At this moment, they shook their heads and said, "My lady passed away suddenly. Fengyi Palace replaces the old lady every morning. The spittoon has not been used for three days."

Zhou Huangwei walked over and squatted down to take a closer look, and saw that the persimmon-shaped spittoon was really clean, she couldn't help standing up disappointed.

Because he got up suddenly, he couldn't help being blinded, and hurriedly supported the rosewood open-carved high table next to him, and the small white jade Guanyin bottle on it fell to the ground and shattered.

Jing Su heard the sound and hurried over to clean up, but saw Zhou Huangwei staring at the ground.

On the mirror-like black stone ground, besides the white fragments, two flowers, there was another object.

She took a deep breath: "Doctor Wu, please come in."

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Xin Hongcheng's face was haggard, and in just a few days, he had already become dismembered.

After the third prince ordered him to serve tea, he sent him away, bent down in front of the water basin, and prepared to twist a cold water handkerchief for him: "Fourth brother, life, old age, sickness and death are always a blessing, you have to take care of yourself , you just got married, what should you do if you look like younger siblings?"

Xin Hongcheng's voice was tired and hoarse: "Third brother, something happened to the queen mother, and the imperial concubine changed from assisting the sixth palace to directly taking care of the sixth palace. The eldest brother's status became more and more precious; second brother not to mention, the Ming concubine and empress have been watching with him for many years. I am a thorn in the side, wishing to get rid of me. The fifth younger brother, mother and son have been neglected by their father, queen and empress for many years, and maybe they also have resentment, so I can't speak freely with them. Only you, I have been at peace with me for many years, and Concubine Kang is also with me The mother and queen are kind."

Xin Hongying's beautiful face was filled with genuine grief: "Fourth brother, you have to hold on, if you have anything to say, just talk to third brother."

It has been four days, and Empress Yang still hasn't woken up. From top to bottom in the palace, it has been acquiesced that the empress is about to die, and they have started to prepare step by step.

Xin Hongcheng's eyes were red, and he looked at the third prince: "Yes, because only you and Concubine Kang have no reason to harm the queen mother. There are many things that I can only tell you."

Xin Hongying was weak and sick, and was never in the consideration of the crown prince. He really had no motive.

Xin Hongcheng picked up the teacup, looked at the third prince, and said in a hoarse voice, as if a storm was coming: "But why, third brother, why did you kill the queen mother?" The teacup in his hand fell to the third prince's feet and burst open .

Xin Hongying froze when twisting the handkerchief, then straightened up as if nothing had happened, and wiped his hands slowly: "Fourth brother, you can actually find out this. It's really admirable."

The people who had ambushed outside the door rushed in, and Qin Wu personally led the guards to suppress the third prince.

Xin Hongying still had a calm smile on her beautiful woman's face: "Throwing a cup for a name? The fourth brother thinks highly of me. I have never been weak and have never practiced martial arts. You can restrain me yourself."

Xin Hongcheng motioned for a few people to tie up the third prince firmly, and said coldly: "I am afraid that the third brother will commit suicide, so that I will be speechless. I am also afraid that the third brother will suddenly fall ill, so I even brought the imperial physician and imperial medicine. After a while, we brothers can have a good talk."

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One day ago, Zhou Huangwei dropped the vase and found something, so she hurriedly called Doctor Wu.

The two surrounded the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and found a translucent candy lying quietly inside, and had already eaten a small half of it, judging from its size.

Imperial Physician Wu recognized it immediately: "This is the candy that Concubine Kang gave to the empress, but, I just checked the candy next to it and there is nothing wrong with it."

Zhou Xuanwei had already understood at this time, and couldn't help feeling cold all over her body: Among these candies, only one was poisonous, and Queen Yang was fine after eating it for two or three days, until she ate this one.

According to common sense, Queen Yang should have died suddenly after eating the candy. From then on, there is no proof of death, even if the rest of the candy is inspected, it will be fine.

But it was probably because the medicated candies were not tasty, or she was in a hurry to go out to meet people, so Empress Yang spit out the half-filled candy—she was afraid that Ms. Zou and others would nag her when they saw her stealing candies, So instead of spitting it into the spittoon, he spit it into the bottle next to him on a whim.

Coupled with Zhou Xuanwei's fall just now.

If it weren't for the countless coincidences connected, Empress Yang would have died unconsciously at this time, and the evidence of the crime would have been buried along with it.

Zhou Huangwei's hair stood on end.

Physician Wu burst into tears: as long as there is poison, he can always try out the best antidote.

So far, the lives of Empress Yang and himself have finally been saved!

So at night, the key was released in the palace road, and after the palaces were not allowed to move around, Emperor Xuanhe personally brought the eunuch in charge of the Punishment Division to the palace of Concubine Kang, and tortured him about poisoning the queen.

Unexpectedly, after two hours, Concubine Kang was still unable to recruit, she fainted several times and still cried about how she could poison the queen because of the great kindness of the queen.

People from the Punishment Department have been in charge of torture for a long time, and they can see that Concubine Kang is telling the truth.Instead, there was another piece of news from Concubine Kang's personal palace guard: Concubine Kang loves her son very much, and she only got one box of candy as a tribute from Xiyi Kingdom, and gave it to her son.A day later, the third prince sent it back with his own hands, and told Concubine Kang that the fourth prince's wedding was coming, so he could use this box of candy to please the empress.

Concubine Kang never had any ideas, so she did what her son said.

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"Fourth brother, why don't you ask me why I did this?" The third prince was tied up in a mess, but he still had the aristocratic bearing on his face.

Xin Hongcheng sneered: "Do wicked people need any reason to do evil? I don't bother to ask, as long as you plead guilty and hand over the antidote, the rest will be decided by your father and emperor. It's up to you to poison your aunt, or grant death or imprisonment or issue a jade certificate." It deserves it."

The reason, what is the reason?

Whether it's jealousy, resentment, or pure malice, no matter what the reasons and difficulties are, doing evil is doing evil, and you should pay the due price.

The third prince sneered: "Hand over the antidote? Although I don't know why the empress is still alive, but if I do such a thing, there will be no evidence left, let alone antidote, the fourth brother is always naive."

"Innocence is disgusting."

"It's like you are self-righteous and think that if you say a few nice words for me in front of the father, I should be grateful to you like the humble man of the fifth brother or the fool of the sixth brother."

Xin Hongcheng folded his arms and sneered: "Look, even if I don't ask, you can't wait to tell me the reason why you hurt people. I may be naive, and I can't see the poisonous snake hiding around me, but you are really disgusting."

Xin Hongying was stung by his words, her face darkened, and then she laughed and said: "The fate of heaven has never blessed me, I am obviously the most intelligent and outstanding one among my father and emperor's sons, but God gave me a dilapidated look." and I planned this matter perfectly, but the queen unexpectedly did not die suddenly at that time, so that I was caught by you today, which shows that God has never been willing to treat me well!"

His tone was gradually full of cruelty: "You are proud of your spring, your wedding is beautiful, and your father has the heart of making a prince, so I just want to make you sad! Haha, I originally wanted to poison your wife to death, but she just entered the palace. Surrounded by my own people, I also thought about simply poisoning you to death, but I couldn’t reach in like the iron bucket you cleaned up in the palace—so only Queen Yang, she was always stupid and defenseless, such a woman is also worthy of it Queen?!"

Xin Hongcheng slapped him casually, and his tone was cold and calm: "I can understand your incompetence and rage when you reveal your evil deeds, but you have to be careful if you make foul language about your mother and my wife. I know you are not afraid of death, But there are many ways to humiliate people, and I am willing to try it on you."

Xin Hongying laughed: "Incompetent? Xin Hongcheng, you know very well in your heart. The medicine of wolves and tigers, even if the queen escapes this time, will surely shorten her life in the future. And you have been married for less than three days, and there will be fighting in the palace." There are twists and turns, and everyone is in danger. Although at this time you use the method of confusing the public to decipher the rumors. But whether it is you or your concubine, there is an ominous shadow in the end. If something happens in the future, there will be someone Let's bring up old things."

He laughed until tears came out: "So fourth brother, although I lost, you didn't win either."

"I've already lost my whole life. What am I afraid of? What I want is that you can't win. As long as I see you suffering, I will be happier than anything else!"