Nanfei

The air in the Chaoyang Palace seemed to be frozen, and no one dared to make a sound for a moment. The faces of the emperor and the queen made them shudder, as if the sky was about to collapse at this time, and people were panicked.

Concubine Wei Shu's hands trembled violently, the corners of her lips contracted convulsively, even her forehead began to sweat, and her face was completely drained of blood.

Concubine Qiao Xian saw that her teeth were gnashing and her figure was shaky, sarcasm flashed in her eyes, and she asked the maid beside her to support the unstable Concubine Wei Shu, how could she give you a chance to stun and escape at such a critical moment? .

Concubine Qiao Xian didn't care how terrified her face was, and asked the nuns behind Concubine Wei Shu to take care of the frightened Second Prince.

Concubine Qiao Xian tentatively shouted in panic, "Sister Concubine Shu, what's wrong with you?"

Concubine Wei Shu's whole body was shaken violently, and it took her a long time to recover. She clenched her fists tightly and took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm herself down, but it gave the impression that she became more and more panicked.

The voice that came out was trembling and hurried: "How is the First Prince?"

Concubine Qiao Xian smiled wryly: "I don't know the specific situation, His Royal Highness has been sent to the side hall for diagnosis and treatment."

There was a slight uneasiness on his face.

After all, Concubine Xian and Concubine Feng De were in charge of organizing this state banquet. Concubine Kang and His Royal Highness had accidents one after another, and the two of them could not escape the blame.

Concubine Feng De has been paying attention to the movement here with her ears upright, and said in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness has great blessings, and he will surely turn danger into good luck."

The eyes looking at Concubine Wei Shu are full of evil and vicious, like a snake spitting out a letter. The sinister gaze lingers on Concubine Wei Shu for a moment, and looks thoughtfully at His Highness the Second Prince who is lying in the arms of the nanny.

First, Concubine Kang became popular for no reason, and then the eldest prince was poisoned. The royal family and the emperor's heir were involved, so people had to think a little more.

A single thing is enough for Concubine Feng De to drink a pot.

She never expected that someone would dare to take advantage of the state banquet and make a mess of it.

Of course, the look at Concubine Wei Shu would not be full of kindness, after all, in her opinion, His Highness the First Prince fell to the ground suddenly after drinking the bowl of eight-treasure sweet-scented osmanthus soup.

The expressions of the other guests in the main hall were also unreadable, they were all terrified and uneasy, their eyes looked dull, as if they were struck by lightning, their eyeballs rolled back and forth, but their eyes were very dull.

Only a small number of people lowered their voices and whispered to each other, and their eyes were also disturbed and frightened.

The queen mother left the hall without saying a word, the emperor was expressionless, but a simple word made them break out in a cold sweat.

"Cha" is concise and to the point, but it makes everyone feel creepy.

With a weight of ten thousand jun, pressing on the hearts of everyone, the body trembled from inside to outside.

The palace servants waiting in the hall were trembling and did not dare to breathe. Some timid people almost lost their courage and their whole body became weak. If it weren't for the people next to them, even if they helped them, they would have fallen to the ground on the spot.

Although the emperor did not order the Imperial Forest Army to surround the Chaoyang Palace, nor did he forbid the guests to move around at will, but no one had the guts to leave at this time.

People from the palace were being taken out one after another, but it was a long time before anyone came back to the hall.

Another shadow was cast over the already silent hall.

Many people were frightened by this tense atmosphere, and the words that came out revealed fear inside and out.

Time passed slowly, but everyone's mood became heavier and heavier.

When Wang Gonggong walked in front of Princess Zhennan, the hairs all over her body stood on end. Wang Gonggong's expressionless face and dark eyes made her body tremble involuntarily.

The prince's expression remained unchanged, he bowed his body and whispered: "The Queen Mother invites you to go to the side hall."

Princess Zhennan gasped, all the strength in her body seemed to be sucked away like silk, and she didn't even remember how she got out of the hall.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, their faces could not help but be filled with panic, the mighty Zhennan Princess was led out, let alone them.

The bottom of my heart was wildly guessing, and someone whispered: "Prince Zhennan was the closest to Concubine Kang at that time, if they don't keep it together, they will be implicated, and it will not be good."

Everyone around turned around and listened.

Those words made people's hearts jump, and someone whispered: "According to the current situation, Concubine Kang probably has a miscarriage."

Just talking for such a short time, the number of palace people in the hall has decreased by a small half.

After a while, Concubine Wei Shu was summoned out again.

The second prince was held in the arms of the nanny and followed closely behind.

The people in the hall suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. It was hard to say how safe the First Prince would be at this time.

His complexion became even more difficult to look at.

Concubine Feng De's palms were sweating, almost all her strength was taken away from her body, and even her ability to think disappeared, her voice was extremely hoarse: "I don't know how the eldest prince is doing, Princess Tongkang?"

She tried her best but couldn't figure out who did it secretly.

Concubine Qiao Xian glanced at the sky outside, and said, "Auspicious people have their own celestial features."

Concubine Feng De snorted coldly in her heart, of course you are like a normal person, even if the matter has something to do with Concubine Qiao Xian, the Empress Dowager will try her best to get someone else to take the post and keep Concubine Xian safe.

But I am not as lucky as her. If I get involved, it is hard to say whether I can get my whole body back.

Concubine Feng De sighed for a moment that things in this world are impermanent, and a happy wedding banquet was turned into a bloodbath.

Another half an hour later, someone finally walked in. The crowd had no time to recover from the shock. After seeing the person clearly, they breathed a sigh of relief and lifted it up again, very disappointed.

It turned out that it was getting dark outside, and the palace servants came in to light the lamps.

About half an hour later, Concubine Qiao Xian and Concubine Feng De were also led out.

The crowd turned from fear to numbness, and their faces were haggard. They ate half of the birthday banquet and didn't eat much. They stood for a long time, exhausted physically and mentally.

Some people can't even stand still.

Probe in the direction of the side hall frequently.

At this time, someone finally came over, the prince held the whisk in his hand, and said solemnly: "The state banquet has been cancelled, it's getting late, everyone, please go back."

Looking at the figure of Wang Gonggong, everyone felt even more depressed. They were confused about the ins and outs of the matter. They thought that Wang Gonggong would mention a little bit to make them feel at ease.

Even if I couldn't hold back my curiosity, I didn't dare to inquire casually, so I had to go out of the palace gate in twos and threes to return to the mansion.

This night was destined to be a tossing and turning.

In the side hall of Chaoyang Hall.

Empress Zhou's eyes were a little red, and she held Concubine Kang's hand to comfort her: "You and Kang Wang are still young, and there will still be children in the future."

"Don't think too much, just take a good rest now and take care of your body."

Concubine Kang's face was very pale, her eyes were dull, and she was staring at the top of the bed dully. After a long silence, she covered her eyes and let tears flow from her hands: "It's all my own fault. It's been almost a month, and I don't know that it's my fault as a mother who didn't take good care of him."

Concubine Kang moved her hands away, and tightly held Queen Zhou's hand: "Queen, do you think this child is not destined for me?"

The embossed cry was full of grief, and everyone present couldn't help but wet their eyes. Empress Zhou patted her arm: "There will always be another child, don't think about it."

This is not the first time that Concubine Kang has lost a child. She vaguely remembers that a few years ago, Concubine Kang held her hand tightly like this, begging herself to save the child in her womb.

How innocent a child is.

The imperial physician kneeling beside the bed lowered his head, and withdrew the look from his eyes.

Concubine Kang shook her head with a wry smile, and slowly closed her eyes.

Empress Zhou let out a long breath, looked at the disheartened Concubine Kang complicatedly, and swallowed all the words of comfort, at this time, any words would appear pale and powerless.

Empress Zhou got up and ordered the imperial physician to take care of her carefully.

When Queen Zhou passed King Kang, she said softly, "Go in."

Kang Wang's complexion was pale, he seemed to be in a state of sluggish concentration, his expression was very wrong, he stood up after a while, saluted to Queen Zhou, staggered when he crossed the threshold, stood up in embarrassment and went inside in a daze .

Empress Zhou only glanced at his back, and then withdrew her gaze.

Not a moment later, Princess Kang's lung-piercing wail came from inside.

The hoarse crying made people feel sour and blocked.

Empress Zhou rubbed her eyebrows and went to the room next to the side hall.

Seeing her coming in, Queen Mother Qiao asked, "How is Concubine Kang? How is the child?"

Queen Zhou replied: "The child was not saved, and King Kang is comforting Princess Kang."

Queen Mother Qiao sighed deeply: "Concubine Kang is a poor child."

Empress Zhou helped Empress Dowager Qiao to sit down: "Fortunately, Concubine Kang didn't eat much, and the imperial doctor treated her in time, so her life is safe. She will only take care of her for a while, and her body will recover. There is still a chance of having a child in the future. "

Empress Zhou glanced at the inner room through the curtain, and asked in a low voice, "Queen Mother, how is the First Prince doing?"

Queen Mother Qiao lowered her eyelids, and lightly patted the back of Queen Zhou's hand: "I just fell asleep, and there is nothing serious. As a queen, you are the queen mother of all the princes. Right now, Fu Jieyu is powerless to take care of the princes." If you don't catch it, you will work harder tonight."

Queen Zhou shook Queen Mother Qiao's hand back, her voice trembling: "Thank you, Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Qiao touched her temples gently: "Concubine Xian is arrogant, you should be more responsible, Aijia can only do this."

Empress Zhou's voice choked up, she covered her lips and sobbed softly, Empress Dowager Qiao patted her on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Every day is lived step by step, and the days to come will be long."

After Empress Zhou entered the inner room, Queen Mother Qiao walked out of the door slowly. Eunuch Wang hurried forward to help the Queen Mother, and Queen Mother Qiao asked, "Is everything settled?"

Eunuch Wang replied: "All those involved in security were tied up, arrested and killed with sticks."

"It's just that Concubine Wei Shu and Fu Jieyu have special identities, so I dare not presume to deal with them."

Empress Dowager Qiao's gloomy eyes flicked across his head: "I think they have contributed to raising children for the royal family, and I will reward them with dignity, give them three feet of white silk, and a pot of poisoned wine."

Wang Gonggong responded lightly, his eyes calm and calm.

Queen Mother Qiao walked a few steps, and then asked, "Has Zhan'er taken any medicine?"

The prince said softly: "The servant watched His Majesty drink it with his own eyes, so he dared to go to other things."

Queen Mother Qiao nodded in satisfaction.