[Qing Chuan] The Empress Dowager Raising Cubs Daily

Ever since the concubines moved to the Ci Ning Palace collectively, the doors of the empty palace were locked and there was a sudden silence.

Jingren Palace was also quiet.

Basking in the warm sunshine, the little eunuch in charge of the door dozed off bit by bit, and when he was about to fall asleep, he was awakened by a shaking, rubbing his eyes and yawning: "What's wrong? Why... what happened? "

He suddenly opened his eyes wide.

I saw a group of officials from far to near, and there were no less than 30 to [-] people.The little eunuch next to him asked in a panic: "Brother Shitou, who is here?"

Eunuch Shi slapped him on the forehead.

He cursed in a low voice: "Hurry up and report, the empress dowager is here!"

At the end of the speech, the sound was a bit broken.

While the little eunuch was crawling in, Qiqige also walked to the gate of Jingren Palace.

Yes, Qiqige did not take the sedan chair.

Anyway, being idle was idle, she leisurely strolled from the Palace of Compassion and Peace to the gate of Jingren Palace, and then found that she was covered in a thin sweat.Qiqige felt that not only Xiao Kangxi had to run, but she also had to jog or walk quickly, otherwise she would not be able to become a ball if she couldn't eat enough?

While making plans, Qiqige walked into Jingren Palace.

Nanny Li had already stepped out quickly, and led many palace people from Jingren Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.

After getting up, she bowed her waist and walked in to meet Qiqige.

Qiqige looked around while walking, and saw that the stone slabs in the yard were clean and the potted plants were dense. A pear tree was in full bloom, and pear blossoms were piled up on the branches. It can be seen that the palace people took care of it carefully and managed it properly.

Qiqige was satisfied.

She stepped up the stairs, just as the door opened, the pale Tong family appeared in front of her with the help of the palace servants.

Qiqige's complexion changed slightly: "Mr. Tong? Aren't you still sick? What are you doing up? How do you guys serve? Why don't you help the master back to rest on the couch?"

Qiu Xun Na Na should be.

But Tong shook his head: "This is the rule."

After finishing speaking, she squatted deeply and saluted.

Obviously Tong's weakness is so weak that he needs someone to support him, but his movements when he squatted down to salute are meticulous and impeccable, even the strictest person can never find any faults.

It's a bit like the self who just traveled through time.

Qiqige sighed, stretched out her hand to gently support Tong Shi: "Get up."

Tong Shi replied in a low voice yes.

She covered her lips, coughed softly, and quickly put the handkerchief back into the sleeve.

Qiqige didn't notice.

All her attention was attracted by the small words that jumped out, and the content that came into her eyes made Qiqige's heart sink suddenly.

Tong's illness became more serious.

Thinking that the Tong family only lived to the second year of Kangxi in history, Qiqige became more determined in her mind.Of course, there was no change on her face, and she walked into the main hall of Jingren Palace under Tong's guidance.

Maybe Tong Shi and Shi Shi can have something to say?

Qiqige looked around, and this thought came to her mind.Jingren Palace is extremely elegant and simple, and there are few exquisite decorations, it looks like a son's study.

For example, there is a towering bookshelf in the side room, which is full of various books. The desk is complete with the four treasures of the study, and there are also pen holders, pen screens and other things. On the opposite side is a Guqin, but it has been seen that no one has used it for a long time.

On the warm pit on the right, there are half-read books on one side, obviously Concubine Tong was resting here before.

Concubine Tong asked Qiqige to sit at the head.

She sat at the bottom, almost the one farthest from Qiqige.After the palace servants served the tea, Tong first made an apology, and then softly asked Qiqige why she came.

Qiqige looked away.

She picked up the tea and took a sip - the tea is Biluochun, with a delicate and elegant fragrance, which is not what Qiqige likes.She put the teacup on the table, then said with a smile: "This time I'm here, Aijia has something to tell you."

Weiwei Tong's back was straight.

She respectfully replied, "Empress Dowager, please tell me."

Qiqige couldn't laugh or cry: "Sister Tong doesn't have to be so nervous."

She asked carefully with a smile on her face: "It will be the emperor's birthday in a few days, and this year is special and the emperor can't make a fuss. The meaning of Aijia is to prepare a small banquet together to celebrate the emperor. What do you think, sister Tong?"

Tong was silent for a moment: "..."

Under Qiqige's expectant eyes, she replied lightly: "The empress dowager is in charge."

"Why is the Ai family making the decision?" Qiqige asked back, and then said with a smile: "The Ai family means that you have to participate, sister Tong!"

Nanny Li, Qiu Xun and the others were faintly excited.

It's just that Tong's answer quickly broke their expectations, and she shook her head without the slightest hesitation: "There is no need for a concubine."

This answer was something Qiqige had never thought of.

She couldn't help but asked anxiously, "Why did Sister Tong say that?"

Tong looked down at Pazi.

It took a long time for her to answer in a soft voice: "I am weak, why bother the big guys? The Empress Dowager is generous, she treats the princes and princesses like her own children, and takes good care of Xuanye...it's better"

"Sister Tong, what did you say?" Before Tong could finish speaking, Qiqige interrupted directly.She looked solemn, and said in a deep voice, "Have you ever thought about what the emperor thinks?"

Tong's voice stopped abruptly.

She sat silently on the seat, holding the handkerchief for a long time and replied: "I have made up my mind, the empress dowager doesn't need to persuade her anymore."

After speaking, Tong Shi was like a shut-up gourd, letting Qiqige talk, she also remained silent.

Qiqige left angrily.

She rattled down the corridor, never expecting that she didn't even complete the first step, not to mention inviting Tong Shi to move to the garden of Compassionate Ning Palace to recuperate.

The self-confidence I had when I arrived at Jingren Palace earlier dissipated.

But after Qiqige returned to the Compassion Ning Palace, she thought about where the problem was again.Qiqige walked around the hall several times: "Tell me, why is Mrs. Tong always unwilling to contact the emperor?"

This is really an unsolved mystery.

Uzhina and Tana looked at each other, but they didn't understand what Tong was thinking.As the emperor's biological mother, why is she unwilling to contact the emperor, and even wants to push the emperor down to the master?

"To get Horqin to support the emperor?" Uzhina whispered.

"With the Empress Dowager here, what does the Ai family have to do with it?" Qiqige shook her head, being the first to rule out this possibility.

"...Maybe it's because of Master Tong's health." Tana said suddenly, "When the servant followed the master into the palace, I saw blood on the handkerchief after Master Tong coughed!"

Qiqige paused.

Did Tong vomit blood just now?Qiqige took a deep breath, but still couldn't figure it out: "Tong's health is indeed very poor...but if someone is in extremely poor health, shouldn't he look forward to more contact with his relatives?"

Tana was also silent.

At this moment, there was a sound of notification from outside the door, and soon Qiqige called the palace servant who was asking to see him in.

The person who came was Qiu Xun.

She knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times: "I beg the empress dowager, I beg the empress dowager to release the master!"

Qiu Xun was crying.

Qiqige asked urgently: "Do you know why Mrs. Tong is unwilling to contact the emperor?"

Qiu Xun had tears in his eyes.

She choked up, and said slowly: "Master is afraid that his disease will be infected by the emperor, the empress dowager, the concubines, brothers and princesses, and has been reluctant to move to the Palace of Compassion."

"Dye?" Qiqige was taken aback suddenly.

Tong's acquisition is obviously blood disease, which is also called leukemia in later generations. Where did the infection come from?It should be far away from the place where you live for a long time, so as not to aggravate the condition.

"Yes." Qiu Xun said with tears in his eyes, "Master got tuberculosis, and both the master's aunt and cousin died because of it, and the young master Biao was always sick and coughed up blood, and finally died of tuberculosis...Master has always believed that tuberculosis can infect people. Bystanders, after learning about the disease, they don’t want to get close to the emperor, and they don’t want to get close to others..."

Qiu Xun's eyes were red.

She sniffled and wept softly: "In fact, the master made a lot of clothes, shoes and work for the emperor, but he never said a word, and even told the slaves that they would all be burned in the future."

Uzhina murmured to herself, "Can tuberculosis infect others?"

Tuberculosis, later tuberculosis, is indeed contagious.Of course, there has never been such a conclusion so far, and no one has isolated tuberculosis patients. Tong's ability to think like this shows her agility and intelligence.

The only problem is: Tong did not suffer from tuberculosis!

Qiqige frowned: "Which imperial doctor is treating younger sister Tong? Imperial doctor Zhou?"

Qiu Xun shook his head: "It's Doctor Xu."

After a pause, she said in a low voice: "Master, after giving birth to the emperor, he had frequent low-grade fever, cough and hemoptysis. When he asked the imperial doctor, he also told about the situation of relatives. Doctor Xu also agreed with the master's opinion, and it was indeed tuberculosis. coming."

Give birth to an emperor?At that time, the Tong family was still a concubine, right?

Qiqige pressed the center of her eyebrows: "What happened later? Has no one else treated Sister Tong?"

Qiu Xun shook his head.

With a cold face, Qiqige sent someone to the imperial hospital to invite the first Zhou imperial doctor and others to Jingren Palace. After that, she rushed to Jingren Palace again in a hurry.

When Qiqige stepped into the dormitory, the imperial doctors had already arrived.

The first person to answer the question was Doctor Xu, who was in charge of taking care of Mrs. Tong. He glanced at Mrs. Tong on the sick bed, and replied quickly and decisively: "Master Tong is tired and insomnia, coughing and short of breath, coughing up blood and phlegm, backache and fatigue A thready pulse...is indeed a symptom of tuberculosis."

Tong's face was gloomy.

What happened to her relatives in the family made her understand the disease she had in the first place. The tuberculosis disease is difficult to cure, coupled with Tong's suspicion all the time... She raised her eyes and looked at Qiqige, then looked at the red Qiu Xun's eyes lightly shook his head: "Empress Dowager, you also saw it..."

Qiqige interrupted Tong's words again: "The Ai family has different ideas."

Her voice was so powerful that Tong couldn't help raising her head.

Qiqige looked sideways at Imperial Doctor Zhou and several other imperial doctors: "Aijia... thinks that Sister Tong often suffers from dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, frequent vomiting of blood, pale complexion, and large bruises on her fingertips and wrists... Maybe it's not tuberculosis but blood disease, please take a look."

All the imperial doctors were stunned at the same time.

Doctor Zhou said in a low voice, "My humble minister is impolite."

Tong's sleeve corners were pulled up slightly, and a large bruise fell into everyone's eyes in an instant.Doctor Xu's face showed shock, while doctor Zhou's expression changed drastically, and he led his colleagues to take turns to feel Tong's pulse.

After feeling the pulse, the expressions of the few people became more serious.

They discussed carefully for a moment, then raised their eyes to look at Tong Shi: "Master Tong, I have some questions to ask."

Doctor Xu's face turned blue and white.

He raised his voice in displeasure and asked, "What do you mean?"

Qiqige on the side suddenly said: "It's just right."

After a pause, she chuckled lightly: "The Ai family also has questions and wants to ask Dr. Xu."

"Did Doctor Xu ever ask Sister Tong?"

"Hey... what..." Doctor Xu was at a loss.

"It's obvious that you just came here, and you haven't felt the pulse for Sister Tong, so how did you get the pulse count?"

"It's not... Weichen"

"You don't even have a veil on Tong's wrist, let alone have you seen it?" Qiqige looked around and asked loudly.

The palace people shook their heads in unison.

Doctor Xu's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he struggled to answer: "Wei Chen, I want to answer your question from the Empress Dowager first."

"Answer Aijia?"

"Yes, it is……"

Qiqige chuckled lightly.

It was obviously laughter, but when it fell on Doctor Xu's ears, it was like acupuncture needles made of thousands of years of ice, which made him shudder unconsciously.

Qiqige's chilly voice sounded.

She said: "Or is it that Sister Tong was just a concubine at that time, and you just heard that Sister Tong said that one of her relatives had tuberculosis, so you thought that she should also have tuberculosis?"