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Eunuch Yu said, "The censors outside have been persuaded to go back."
When I heard this, I immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I knew a few of them and couldn't make any major happen at the palace gate, after all, the real big shots hadn't spoken yet, but if they refused to leave, this matter wouldn't be so easy. If Chang Qing was really forced out, there would be no room for trouble.
However, I only breathed a sigh of relief and saw that there was no relaxation on Eunuch Yu's face, and there was no solemn expression.
I hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
Eunuch Yu looked at me in a cold sweat and said, "Several censors were persuaded to leave by Secretary Nangong."
"What?"
I was stunned and looked at him in surprise: "Mr. Nangong Jinhong?"
"Yes," Yu reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said, "Originally, the censors, as well as the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, had a very big fuss with the officials of several other departments. They even had to submit joint notes. The servants and others were almost unable to stop them, and the guards did not dare to come easily. As a result, Nangong Shangshu suddenly appeared and persuaded them all."
Nangong Jinhong persuaded them?
I felt something was wrong and asked hurriedly: "Did he say anything?"
Eunuch Yu looked at me with a pale face and said, "Shangshu Nangong said that everyone in the world has the heart to lick their calf and love their sons, so that those adults should not be impatient and not be alarmed by the emperor."
My brows frowned.
Nangong Jinhong, when did he become so able to "understand the holy will"?
However, without waiting for me to say anything, Eunuch Yu continued, "But Lord Shangshu said again that the emperor would love His Highness the Princess, but no matter what, he could not abandon the government affairs and disregard the country. He asked the servants to give their wishes to the emperor no matter what, and asked the emperor to go to court in three days and handle government affairs. After three days, all court officials will go to court and wait for the emperor."
“…”
My breathing was suffocated.
Sure enough, I knew that Nangong Jinhong could not miss such a good opportunity, and it was even more impossible to really "understand the holy will" so much.
He obviously knew everything in the harem, including what I said to the concubines in Jingren Palace. The court officials may not know what Pei Yuanhao is now, but it is abnormal to not show up for so many days. As the saying goes, something abnormal will happen.
If something goes wrong, there will be a demon... Isn't this just like the words of the two little eunuchs?
The evil spirits of the country!
It seems that Nangong Jinhong has already begun to point the finger at me. As long as the concubines and concubines in the inner palace have a little more effort and some news will be heard, it will be difficult for me to remove this title of evil and slander.
Thinking of this, I bit my lower lip and said, "Then, what do the Queen say?"
Eunuch Yu said justice: "When the Empress, I went over to pass on the message first, but the Empress didn't say anything. She just asked me to come back and tell Miss Yan about this matter. The Empress also said that if Miss Yan had anything to discuss with her, she would go to Jingren Palace by herself. As for when the Empress would come, she would also inform the lady in advance."
“…”
I was silent for a moment and understood what Chang Qing meant.
Nangong Jinhong wants to invite the emperor to court in three days. These three days are not only a three-day deadline for us, but also their final judgment and decision. After all, they cannot be 100% sure about Pei Yuanhao's current situation. Once it is determined, they will not give us any time to ease.
And in order to be sure, someone will definitely come in and find out the news.
Thinking of this, I looked up and looked out at the yard outside.
Although it was quiet and after a gust of wind blew, there was no sound at all, it gave people a feeling of depression that the storm was about to come and the wind filled the building. I held my breath and after a while, I slowly said, "I understand."
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A day passed.
There was no movement in Yihua Palace.
The man on the bed was still sleeping. The three imperial physicians diagnosed him with pulse again. The conclusion was the same as before. His body and pulse were not problematic, and he was even in a state of fullness, but he never opened his eyes.
Eunuch Yu asked me if I would ask the imperial physician to prescribe him again. When I thought of what the old imperial physician said, I rejected the proposal.
The next day, there was still no change.
His breathing, face and expression remained the same, and even his sleeping posture had not changed at all. I was worried that his limbs would stiffen when he didn't understand this way, so I asked the imperial physicians to try to knead his arms and legs. Miaoyan watched from the side and tried to help him rub his shoulders and arms.
However, even if his daughter's gentleness and considerateness did not show any signs of waking up.
In a blink of an eye, it was the third day.
That is the last day of the deadline given to us by Nangong Jinhong.
I asked the three imperial physicians to diagnose him with his pulse. There was no change compared to before. His pulse was full and he did not make him in a better condition. Instead, he slept deeper.
Early in the morning, Eunuch Yu came in and told me that almost all the concubines in the harem had gone to Jingren Palace today.
When I heard this, I was sitting at the table, forcing myself to drink a bowl of bird's nest porridge that was very thin, but even if it was so thin, it was like a thorn in my throat and made it difficult to swallow. I smelled like a chewing wax and took the last sip, and I heard Susu come in and reply—
"Sister Kouer from Jingren Palace has come here. She tells the Queen's words and asks the eldest lady to go to Jingren Palace immediately."
I took a deep breath and put down the bowl in my hand.
Eunuch Yu hurriedly said, "Miss..."
I looked up at him and said calmly: "I understand, I will deal with it."
After saying that, he only took the handkerchief handed over by Madam Wu and wiped his mouth, then got up and walked out. Su Su didn't say a word, but followed me tightly, and soon left Yihua Palace and arrived at Jingren Palace.
Here, unexpectedly quiet.
Even when I walked outside Chang Qing's house, I didn't hear any sound. I almost thought Jingren Palace had become an empty palace, but when I opened the door and walked in, I saw a room full of flowers and green willows.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! When these concubines heard my footsteps, they all turned their heads. For a moment, dozens of pairs of bright autumn water looked at me together, as if a biting cold wind was blowing towards me, which made me feel trembling.
Sitting at the top, Chang Qing's face turned slightly pale, and she raised her head to look at me.
I hurried over and saluted them respectfully: "Men's daughter pays homage to the Queen and to all the Queens."
Chang Qing said: "Let's flat."
Wen Sisi and the others were still very polite, and immediately raised their hand and said, "Miss Yan, please get up quickly."
I stood up and looked around again. Almost everyone who could come came. Ye Yunshuang, who was sitting beside Wen Sisi, looked at me with a worried expression at this moment, as if she wanted to say something to me, but at this time, it was obviously not the time for us to speak.
However, after looking around, my heart skipped another beat.
Yang Jinqiao, Wen Sisi, Ye Yunshuang, Pang Yan...
Fang Zhijun, Lu Xinrong, Zhu Fanghua...
Almost everyone who can come has come, but among such a group of people, I still haven’t seen Nangong Lizhu!
I thought I had read it wrong, but after looking at it again and again, it was true that she did not come!
She still didn't come!
If we were to say that before, we could consider that she asked Fang Zhijun and the others to try it first, but this time, today is the deadline. Whether the ministers in the court or the concubines in the harem, they all hope to ask the truth from me on this day, why didn’t she show up?
What the hell is she thinking?
However, before thinking about this question clearly, Chang Qing had already spoken: "Yan Qingying, today I am telling you to Jingren Palace. For why, you should know, right?"
I immediately withdrew my mind and looked up at her: "Minister girl, I know."
Chang Qing nodded, and before she could continue to say anything, Fang Zhijun, who was sitting on the side, had already sneered and said, "Miss Yan had been exaggerating before, saying that the emperor had been guarding Princess Miaoyan in Yihua Palace, and no one would listen to it. That's fine. The emperor has been guarding for five or six days. We don't know what's going on."
Wen Sisi was still smiling and said, "Princess Miaoyan has been wandering away since she was a child, and the emperor is in pain, so it is also worth it."
"What the Empress said hurts a lot, and it won't hurt this."
"this--"
Wen Sisi was not a clever person at first, and she didn't know what to say after being blocked by her, so she could only look back and look aside. These days, Yang Jinqiao has hardly ever shown her face in the harem. Of course, it was because of Wu Yanqiu and Yang Jinyao's pregnancy that made her have no time to care about it. But today she also appeared, which made me understand that this matter has come to a time to reveal her whiteness.
When she met Wen Sisi's gaze, she lowered her eyes faintly and said, "The emperor acts, and it is naturally the right way to act, and it is not something we can talk about."
Lu Zhaoyi immediately said: "Sister Ning Fei's words are natural, but who is not looking forward to the Emperor's dragon body and peace in the world? But now, the Emperor has not shown up for such a long time, and there is no order to make up for what happened. My sister is Concubine Ning, don't she really care at all?"
As she said this, a corner of her eyes also looked at Chang Qing next to her.
Fang Zhijun immediately said, "Yes, the Empress, although concubines and others are slight, they never dare to be careless about the Emperor's affairs. How could they trust her just because of a few words from outsiders? What if something really happened to the Emperor - who can afford it?"
As soon as these words were said, they blocked the backs of Chang Qing and Yang Jinqiao.
Chang Qing still didn't speak, just sat there frowning, while Yang Jinqiao slowly raised his eyes to look at me, and there seemed to be a trace of exploration in his eyes.
Obviously, she was not very sure about this incident.
At this time, a familiar, cold voice sounded—
"If you want to talk about outsiders, Miss Yan is not an outsider. Lipin, what you said is really hurtful."
Looking back, it turned out to be Liu Li.
She sat opposite Fang Zhijun, with a cold expression on her face and said lightly: "She is Princess Miaoyan's mother. The emperor guards His Highness the Princess in Yihua Palace. How can she be said to be an outsider?"
Fang Zhijun immediately smiled and said, "My sister's words made me panic. Even if she is Princess Miaoyan's mother, who is she in this harem? Does she have the will to enthrone? Even she herself claims to be a civilian girl. Isn't she an outsider?"
As she said that, she continued, "My sister won't say anything to her. Instead, she suspects that her sister's concern for the emperor is all fake, right?"
Liu Li glanced at her faintly: "It's not true or false, it's not true."
Fang Zhijun was a little depressed by this, but she didn't know how to fight back. She could only snorted coldly, then turned to look at Chang Qing, and said, "Empress, we all believed her because of her words before, but now in this way, concubines and others can no longer believe her. Empress, the safety of the emperor is related to the country and the country, and the empress cannot ignore it!"
At this time, Chang Qing finally couldn't help but speak.
She looked at me and said slowly: "Yan Qingying, the emperor has been in your Yihua Palace these days. You said he was guarding His Highness the Princess. You should tell us what the situation is now."
To be continued...