in2ebook Chapter 360 Don't Come to Me
Chapter 360 Don't Come to Me
The queen came to the Yangxin Palace with the newly born princess. The emperor naturally put aside his official duties and let the queen in.
"Good luck to the emperor." The queen had never experienced such a moment before. She ran to her husband with a child born by another woman, and had to smile and try to please the emperor for the sake of someone else's child.
But she had to do this.
She fell into a deep sleep early in the morning, and the delivery matters of the concubines, which should have been presided over by the Queen, were all handled by Concubine Hua, which was a threat to her throne as the Queen. If she did not show some attitude now, she was afraid that she would have a hard time getting past her aunt.
The queen herself was also very puzzled as to why she slept so soundly this time after drinking the tranquilizing medicine.
"Get up." The emperor put down the red brush in his hand and looked up at the queen.
"Fucha promised that she had just given birth to a princess. As your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, I brought the princess to meet you, Your Majesty."
In response to the Queen's words, the wet nurse stepped forward and held the princess in her arms to show the Emperor.
The newborn baby is rosy and white, sleeping peacefully in the cradle, and is really adorable.
The emperor, who had not had a child for a long time, felt heartbroken when he saw a soft baby sleeping soundly in the cradle.
The smile at the corner of his mouth hurt the queen's heart.
"Your Majesty, Fucha promised to give birth to the princess. Even if she has no credit for it, she has worked hard. Now she has just given birth and is weak. If she is moved to the cold palace now, Fucha's life may be in danger. I can sympathize with Wanpin's loss of her son, but the princess is so young and has to leave her mother. I think..." The queen spoke slowly, showing the demeanor of a lady, and explained the dilemma.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Zhou from the Yiku Palace requests an audience." Before the Queen finished her words, Xiao Xiazi came in to report.
"Eunuch Wang from the Ministry of Punishment requests an audience."
The Ministry of Punishment rarely comes before the emperor.
"Let him in," said the emperor.
"Your servant greets His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress."
"What's the matter?" asked the emperor.
"When I was on duty this morning, a young eunuch came to me to surrender himself. He said... he said..." Eunuch Wang hesitated and stammered.
"Just say what you want to say." The emperor was a little impatient.
"He said that Xiao Linzi went to the oleander forest to apply powder to Concubine Wan not under the instruction of Fu Cha, but... it was..." Eunuch Wang was still stuttering.
"What is it!?" The emperor exerted a little more pressure.
"He said it was Concubine Ling who gave the instructions." Eunuch Wang knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.
The emperor pushed the finest inkstone from Huizhou, which had freshly ground ink inside, to the ground with a clang.
Eunuch Wang, lying on the ground, was trembling.
"Where is that little eunuch?" The emperor's voice was cold and without any warmth.
"I've brought him here..." Eunuch Wang winked at the back, and two eunuchs from the Ministry of Punishment dragged a young eunuch who was talking nonsense into the hall.
"Your Majesty, please spare me... Don't come to me... Don't come to me..." The little eunuch smelled bad, and his excrement and urine seemed to be stuck on his body. Before the queen could think, she couldn't help but covering her mouth and nose.
"Early this morning, this young eunuch was talking nonsense outside the Ministry of Punishment, saying that Ling Changzai wanted to kill him. He heard Ling Changzai instructing Xiao Linzi to give Concubine Wan peach blossom powder and to frame Yingtao, the senior palace maid by Fu Cha's side."
Eunuch Wang explained on the side.
"Help, help! Concubine Ling wants to kill me. Justice is in the hearts of the people, and the law of nature is clear. Your Majesty, save me... Your Majesty, save me..." The little eunuch was released by the two managers of the Ministry of Punishment, and he slid to the ground like a puddle of mud.
"Concubine Ling wants to kill me... Your Majesty... Help me..." The little eunuch seemed to be frightened and stupid, and kept talking nonsense over and over again.
"Ahem! Su Peisheng!"
Su Peisheng was standing aside. When he heard the emperor calling him, he immediately understood what was going on. There happened to be a cup of cold tea next to him that had not been put away yet. Eunuch Su picked up the cup and splashed it on the young eunuch's face. The young eunuch who had been talking nonsense just now immediately woke up.
"Your Majesty, please spare me... Your Majesty, please spare me..." The young eunuch was awakened by the cold tea and found himself in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. He was so scared that he immediately curled up and prostrated himself on the ground.
"You just said, who wants to kill you?" asked the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Ling Changzai, Ling Changzai wants to kill me. I am Xiao Chenzi, who works in the Imperial Household Department and tends to the flowers and plants. That day, I was ordered to go to Qixiang Palace to trim the flowers and plants in the backyard. I accidentally heard Ling Changzai asking Xiao Linzi to sprinkle oleander pollen on Concubine Wan's daily diet. I was scared and dropped the scissors I was using to trim the flowers and plants, making a noise. Ling Changzai discovered me and... then..."
Little Chenzi didn't dare to continue.
"How dare you hesitate in front of the emperor!" Su Peisheng hit little Chenzi.
"I dare not... I dare not..." Little Chenzi continued, "Mrs. Ling gave me two hundred taels of silver and a gold bracelet, and told me to shut up, threatening to kill me if I didn't. I'm scared..."
"Then why do you dare to say it now?"
"I've been watching carefully. I've tested the food with broken silver these past few days and found it was all poisonous. Concubine Ling must be trying to kill me. I've been dreaming of a crying baby these past two nights. It must be...it must be...the baby in Concubine Wan's belly..."
Su Peisheng took the opportunity to slap Xiao Chenzi in the face. How could he say such nonsense?
Recently, the emperor has been extremely averse to others mentioning Wanpin and her child.
"I know my crime! I knew about it but didn't report it! I implicated others! I know my crime!" Little Chenzi kowtowed after saying this, making a banging sound. It seemed that he was really scared.
Someone poisoned my food every day. I dared not eat, drink, or sleep. If I did sleep, I had to be on guard against someone secretly harming me in the middle of the night, and I had to be on guard against any invisible creature that came to my door.
Worrying day and night would make you crazy, which is abnormal.
"How can the emperor and I believe that what you are saying now is true? There is no other evidence." The queen really didn't expect this to happen.
This was obviously arranged by someone. Doesn't she know what the truth is?
Some people want to take the opportunity to get rid of Ling Xiang. It’s not a pity for Ling Xiang, but the child in Ling Xiang’s belly is still of great use to her.
"I dare not deceive the emperor!" Little Chenzi trembled as he took out a gold bracelet engraved with plum blossoms from his sleeve. It was made specially for him by the Imperial Household Department at the order of the emperor when Ling Xiang first gained favor. There was a pair of plum blossom bracelets made of pure gold.
The emperor's memory is not bad.
"Su Peisheng."
Eunuch Su understood the emperor's meaning, picked up the bracelet on the ground and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor just lowered his eyelids to take a look, then waved his hand and asked Su Peisheng to retreat.
It is said that the emperor stayed at Lingxiang's place in Qixiang Palace yesterday.
The emperor couldn't say that he felt this pregnant woman seemed to have a special charm.