Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 20 How many times of harm are there (3)

"Miss! Don't go there!" Yun Qing suddenly broke away from Xiao Taohong and rushed towards the last boat that had not had time to push out like an arrow. Xiao Taohong was startled and she hurriedly ran after her.

But she was a step slower. Yun Qing had already jumped onto the boat desperately, reached out and grabbed the eunuch's pole on the boat, shocking the man.

"Hey, you're crazy, give it to me!" After the **** reacted, he grabbed the boat pole back with all his strength. With a struggle and a pull, the boat's hull had swung out of the shore.

However, Yun Qing was stronger than ever. She clung to the boat pole and tried desperately to rescue Bitao. At this time, a **** next to her finally came to her senses and saw Yun Qing coming to grab the boat like crazy. He He was busy helping the previous **** to pull Yun Qing hard, but he was caught off guard and pushed Yun Qing, who suddenly left his hand with the boat pole, and his body fell into the lake with a "thud"...

"Ah! Miss..." Xiao Taohong's scream frightened the two little eunuchs on the boat and lost their minds. However, no one jumped down to save Yun Qing. They only saw Yun Qing's light blue clothes floating on the water, which made them lose their minds. People are shocked.

"Miss..." Bi Tao cried bitterly upon hearing the sound, and her heart stopped beating in fear. Fugui and others were also greatly surprised. For a while, no one took any action to save Yun Qing.

On the other side of the shore, a floating white figure heard a tragic scream as soon as he ran into the palace gate. When he saw the situation in front of him, his handsome eyebrows immediately tightened, and his figure was like an arrow, leaping up in the air and approaching the lake. He was riding a small boat, and when he kicked it, he heard a man screaming "Plop" and it fell into the lake.

Then panicked screams came from other boats, and the man in white clothes was seen flying in the wind. Although he didn't punt the boat, the hull of the boat was flying straight through the waves in the direction of Yunqing falling into the water.

“Miss, Miss!” Bi Tao’s heartbreaking cry clearly spread throughout Cuiwei Palace. It also made Yun Qing feel pain in his heart, but he could no longer open his eyes...

As night falls and stars are dotted, Cuiwei Palace, which has always been deserted and deserted, becomes more lively than ever before. The lights are brightly lit everywhere, and the lake also glows with a soft luster under the reddish light.

At this moment, Cuiwei Palace seems to be undergoing a grand festival celebration. There are constant comings and goings of the palace people, one after another, all surrounding their masters, and they step into this place that no one has paid attention to for many years. A cold palace.

The first person to come here was Hua Heng, a young imperial doctor invited by King Anqing. At this moment, he only brought a medical boy with him and was staying in the inner hall to diagnose and treat Yunqing.

And the last ones who came here were the emperor Xuanyuan Ze who was specially invited by the Queen Mother's order, and Concubine Hua He Ruowan who had already received the news about Fugui but remained calm.

　　When the two arrived, all the palace people paid their respects and then got up one after another. Fugui's originally weak legs could finally stand up straight now, and his heart, which had been chilled by Xuanyuan Yi's stare, gradually warmed up again.

"My sons and concubines, I wish my mother good luck and good health!" Xuanyuan Ze and He Ruowan both bowed to the Queen Mother who was sitting on the throne, and then invariably looked at Xuanyuan Yi, who was standing next to the Queen Mother with a cold look on her face. Each has a complex look in his eyes.

"Well, no courtesy!" Situ Xianyu responded lazily, then looked at Xuanyuan Ze with a serious face and asked: "Emperor, do you know why the Ai family asked you to come here at this moment?"

"My mother has been doing her best for many days, but I have never dared to disturb her. I really don't know why my mother is here today?" Xuanyuan Ze raised his handsome eyes and spoke in a clear and clear voice, as if he was addressing the people standing around the hall. Nothing to see.

Situ Xianyu smiled slightly and did not answer. He just asked He Ruowan what he had just said again: "Concubine Hua, do you know why the Aijia asked you and the emperor to come here?"

He Ruowan's heart tightened slightly, but she smiled gently and calmly on her face. She bowed respectfully and replied: "Did the mother come here to inform you about the theft from the Shang Palace Bureau today? The Shang Palace Bureau is supervising my father-in-law this afternoon. Your concubine came to tell me that someone in Cuiwei Palace had stolen Shang Gong Bureau's belongings, and asked me to come forward to explain to them. I didn't know the specific reason at the time, so I asked Eunuch Fu to bring the thief back. I left it to my concubine to handle. But up to now, I have not seen Eunuch Fu bring anyone here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fugui on the side immediately took a step forward and knelt down to the Queen Mother, and said in a sharp voice: "The Queen Mother clearly noticed that today I discovered that the Shang Palace Bureau had lost a lot of items. Then I followed the clues and found that those items were actually in Cuiwei Palace. The servant then informed the empress to come and fetch the man."

　Stealing?

Xuanyuan Ze's handsome eyebrows were slightly furrowed. He looked at the maids and eunuchs in this palace, then at the unhappy-looking empress mother and the handsome fifth brother. He couldn't help but secretly wonder, what happened in Cuiwei Palace?

It actually alerted the queen mother and fifth brother to come, and Wan'er also knew about it in advance. It seemed that she was the only one who didn't know what was going on.

"But today, I not only saw you leading people all over the palace to chase people from Cuiwei Palace, but I also saw you abusing your power, arresting people indiscriminately, and blatantly refusing to save them." Xuanyuan Yi snorted coldly, with cold eyes. A sweep of Fugui immediately made his legs tremble and his head lowered.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't want to save my life at that time. It's just that all the servants were frightened by Yun... The empress accidentally fell into the water. It happened that King Anqing arrived in time, and the servants..." Fugui kowtowed on the ground, speaking incoherently. , it seems that He Ruowan has made a decision in her heart.

"Fell into the water?" Xuanyuan Ze's eyes dimmed, and an inexplicable fright made his heart skip a beat. He glanced at Fugui and Xuanyuan Yi respectively, and walked quickly towards the inner hall.

"Your Majesty, Yun Qing is still in a coma and very weak. Your Majesty, it's better not to look at him." The white shadow flashed, Xuanyuan Yi blocked Xuanyuan Ze's path without any scruples, his handsome eyes were full of indifference without warmth.

"Coma?" His heart moved. Looking at Xuanyuan Yi who was not evading, his handsome eyes couldn't help but cast his eyes on Fugui who was kneeling on the ground again, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what on earth is going on?"

On the way to Cuiwei Palace, he wondered if that woman from Yunqing was bored and caused some trouble?

But she didn't expect that she would actually fall into the water and become unconscious this time.

Damn it, couldn't she just calm down a little?

"The slave deserves to die, the slave deserves to die!" Fugui was frightened by the cold eyes that enveloped him like ice. The little bit of heat that was left just now disappeared. In the blink of an eye, his face was ashen with fright, and he kept saying Kowtow hard.

 He ​​did not expect that the abandoned queen would actually have someone who cared about her, and he was also the queen mother's favorite youngest son, a well-known cold-hearted prince - Xuanyuan Yi.

Not coincidentally, he also encountered a scene in which he refused to save himself, leaving him speechless and frightened.

That's all. I thought that the emperor doted on Concubine Hua, and since he had the empress' secret instructions, the emperor would not embarrass himself too much.

Who would have thought that this young emperor who had just taken over the throne would have such captivating eyes that even though he had lived a long time, his whole body could not help but tremble under his gaze.

At the moment, he was busy thinking about what happened today when Hou Hou and Bitao went to make a big fuss in the Shanggong Bureau, how he found the handkerchief left by Bitao and saw that it was the stolen gold thread of the Shanggong Bureau, and how he reported it to Concubine Hua. , he sent someone to Cuiwei Palace to arrest the thief and explain the whole story one by one.

Of course, he ignored the fact that they deliberately deducted Cuiwei Palace's share in the first place and that Concubine Hua had secretly instructed them. He only talked about his innocence and the fact that Bitao and the others had stolen.

Furthermore, he had people present the lost items of the Shang Gong Bureau that had been searched from Cuiwei Palace to the emperor and the queen mother one by one, to show that he had not wronged them, and that they had indeed stolen them first before he led people to search.

"Wan'er, why didn't you tell me about this?" Xuanyuan Ze's handsome eyebrows slightly furrowed. After Fugui kowtowed in explanation, his handsome eyes turned to He Ruowan beside him.

"Back to the emperor, because I was not sure whether there was someone stealing in Cuiwei Palace at that time, I asked Eunuch Fu to check first before making any plans. How did I know that Eunuch Fu actually had a dispute with them, causing Sister Yunqing to fall into the water for no reason? It's all my concubine's fault." He Ruowan lowered her beautiful eyes, the sternness in her eyes was hidden in the shadow that no one could see, and her voice was so pitiful that people couldn't bear to blame her.

"Fugui, are all the stolen things you mentioned here?" Xuanyuan Ze glanced at the debris on the ground, and his handsome eyebrows couldn't help but frown deeper.

These are rice, food, needlework and daily necessities, and the quantity is very small. If they actually want to steal these things, how do they survive?

 “Your Majesty clearly knows that this servant is absolutely not false, every word is absolutely true!” Fugui said in his heart, Amitabha. Fortunately, the frame-up plan he had originally thought of had not yet been implemented, and they could not help themselves from committing crimes first.

 Otherwise, his little life will really be killed by his eagerness to take credit!

"Hmph, that's nonsense. Did you ever see them stealing?" A cold snort frightened Fu Gui's hands, and he heard King Anqing coldly rebuke: "These are all things I would rather do." I personally sent the things from the Heart Palace for Yunqing and the others to live in, but you said they stole them. Do you want the emperor to punish you for bullying? "

"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me! I really don't know this. A lot of things have been missing from my palace recently, and the things missing are indeed these things. Is this true? I really didn't lie. Please, Your Majesty." "Mingjian!" Fugui was really speechless. He didn't know how King Anqing said these things were from his palace, but it was clear that these few things came from their Shang Palace Bureau!

"What's going on, fifth brother?" Xuanyuan Ze raised his handsome eyebrows and signaled Xuanyuan Yi to continue.

 He also wanted to hear, what did the fifth brother mean?

The last time Yun Qing was deposed was because of him. Could it be that he was still involved with her during this period?

"Fugui, I ask you, who is in charge of the identity documents issued in Ningxin Palace?" Xuanyuan Yi was not in a hurry, but raised an indifferent arc at the corner of his mouth, looking at Fugui on the ground indifferently.

 “The general manager, Eunuch Fushun!” Fugui replied without thinking.

"Well, has Fushun told you that there is a special account book to record the things distributed every day in this palace. What should be sent and what should not be sent on weekdays are all selected by me personally. If I don't If you want it, there is no need to give it away, but I still have the right to control these things!" Xuanyuan Yi's handsome eyes narrowed, but his voice was not loud, but Fugui was so frightened that his whole body was paralyzed, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

 “This slave deserves to die!” As Xuanyuan Yi finished speaking the last word, Fugui lay completely on the ground, unable to move.

He really didn't expect that King Anqing usually didn't care about anything and took advantage of eunuchs like them who liked to take advantage of others. But he didn't expect that just one casual move on his part would be enough to kill all of them.

God, he is so lucky that he no longer dares to covet the petty profits. He still wants to live to be sixty years old, buy a farmhouse outside the palace in peace, and spend his old age peacefully!

"It turns out that this was sent by King Anqing!" He Ruowan's heart thumped. She didn't expect that the woman would end up in the cold palace because of this person, but she would save her life because of this person.

 She wanted to see if she was deliberately reminding him at this moment that the emperor would not have his heart in his heart!

Sure enough, as soon as He Ruowan spoke, Xuanyuanze's handsome eyes turned from staring at Fugui just now to Xuanyuan Yi, who had an indifferent expression. His deep eyes made it difficult to see what he was thinking.

But at this moment, the Queen Mother, who had been listening quietly to the conversation of several people, suddenly stood up and said lazily: "I'm going to see this girl Qing'er. Alas, the good child was harmed by you, Yi'er. Fortunately, you made up for it. , otherwise the Ai family will never spare you!"

"Yes, Yi'er has realized his mistake!" Xuanyuan Yi lowered his eyes slightly and watched Situ Xianyu, accompanied by Fang Fei, go in to see Yun Qing, but he stood still.

After the Queen Mother disappeared from the main hall, Xuanyuan Yi raised his eyes and looked into Xuanyuan Ze's scrutinizing eyes. His handsome face sank, and he softly apologized: "My brother made a mistake, please forgive me!"

"Fifth brother, why is this happening?" Xuanyuan Ze raised his handsome eyes and waited quietly for his next words.

"Brother Chen has always been brooding about what happened that night, so he felt guilty, so he secretly gave some things to the emperor's sister-in-law to live by. In fact, the thing is like this..." Xuanyuan Yi glanced at Concubine Hua, who was secretly waiting for his next words. , raising the corner of his mouth, he vaguely recalled how he heard a piece of music that fascinated him that night, and then followed the sound to the Golden Wind Palace, where he found Yunqing and quietly took her away...

He said that at that time he only knew that she was a little palace maid from Jinfeng Palace, so he forcibly sealed her acupuncture points and took her to his Qingfeng Palace.

  Then, he asked her to teach him how to play the piece that she had not yet finished playing. The two of them competed with each other on their skills. It was rare to find a close friend who was proficient in music, and they couldn't help but have a great time chatting.

 However, when he mentioned to Yun Qing that he liked her very much, she rejected his love very seriously and wanted to leave Ningxin Palace immediately.

In a moment of anger, he sealed her acupuncture points in an attempt to scare her, but he was bumped into by Xuanyuan Ze who happened to arrive. This made him extremely embarrassed and left without a good explanation.

 It wasn’t until the next day that he heard that the emperor had abolished Yunqing’s position as queen, which made him feel extremely guilty and wanted to make amends. This led to these things...

When Xuanyuan Ze saw the pale and sleepy Yun Qing, his deliberately indifferent heart still trembled uncontrollably.

Looking at her thinner face and hair that was still slightly damp, he could imagine that she must have suffered a lot here.

“Alas, what a poor child.” Situ Xianyu gently held Yun Qing’s hand, her eyes full of love. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she saw two loyal girls, Xiao Taohong and Bitao, with their eyes red from crying, silently guarding her in front of the bed.

 A master who is willing to risk his own life for his maid is naturally worthy of the maid fighting to protect him. Especially in this harem, it is the biggest rule for a woman to survive.

 Even the supreme man who seems to be able to give him a lifetime of favors can sometimes not be as helpful as these girls to him.

 After all, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. There are always misfortunes and blessings that depend on each other.

Only by being able to make people around you follow you loyally and be willing to share weal and woe with you, can such a person be able to take on great responsibilities and be able to be unfazed by favors and disgrace.

 He ​​raised his head and glanced at Fang Fei, who was standing quietly on the side. The two only looked at each other for a moment, and they understood each other.

Once upon a time, there were two maids by my side who were like sisters, but now, only Fangfei is left.

I hope Yun Qing is luckier than himself and can take good care of these two girls and stay in this harem for a long time without being harmed.

"Hua Aiqing, when will she wake up?" Looking at the once clear eyes that were now tightly closed, Xuanyuan Ze felt his heartstrings tighten, as if being gently touched by an invisible hand.

"Back to the emperor, my mother's pulse was flat and her complexion was very poor. She was too sad and lost her footing and fell into the water for a long time, so she swallowed a lot of lake water. Fortunately, King Anqing came to the rescue and saved his life. Otherwise, even if the minister would have No matter how high your medical skills are, you will never be able to save yourself." The young imperial doctor originally stood aside respectfully, but when the emperor asked, he spoke calmly and calmly.

“I just ask you, when will she wake up?” Xuanyuan Ze interrupted Hua Heng’s tirade impatiently, raised his handsome eyebrows, and glared at him fiercely.

He knew that Hua Heng was a promising young man who his mother had spent a lot of effort to find for his fifth brother two years ago. He was twenty-two years old. He was familiar with medical classics and was upright. He was a rare medical talent.

And his teacher is Fang Tianyou, a well-known sage doctor in the world, so his status in the imperial medical department is almost equal to that of the great imperial doctor Fu Ming, and everyone respects him very much.

 It's just that he is not listening to Hua Heng's teachings now. He just wants to know when Yun Qing will wake up.

 He wanted to see if she would stare at him bravely with a pair of clear eyes as before when she woke up. Not afraid of his status as emperor, he stubbornly always refuses to stay thousands of miles away.

"Back to the emperor, I have managed to revive the empress. Because she was too weak, I gave her some tranquilizing medicine to help her sleep peacefully." The still respectful answer made Xuanyuan Ze feel quite annoyed, and he snorted coldly. Just say no more questions.

"According to what Imperial Physician Hua said, Yun Qing should be fine after a while, right?" The Empress Dowager also looked at Hua Heng, with a bit of reassurance in her eyes.

"Back to the Queen Mother, I just fell into the water and may be infected with the cold! But please be at ease, Your Majesty, I will do my best to heal the Queen Mother!" Hua Heng's handsome eyes were lowered to the ground and he responded respectfully.

"Empress Dowager, you don't have to worry because Dr. Hua is here. It's better to go back to the palace and rest early. Wan'er will help you." When He Ruowan stared deeply at the person on the bed in Xuanyuan Ze, the hatred in her heart almost overwhelmed her.

Although Fugui didn't say anything detrimental to herself, he was so timid and fearful, which really disappointed her.

 Fortunately, nothing big went wrong today, I just took advantage of that woman. Why was she so lucky that she didn't drown? Otherwise, she could just put everything on Fugui's head and sit back and relax from now on.

It seems that I have to cultivate Qiuyue well, but she seems to be very considerate and very cautious in doing things.

"No need, I just need Fangfei to accompany me. It's getting late, you all should go back to the palace! Xiao Taohong, when Yun Yun wakes up tomorrow, come and tell the Ai family quickly that these days have made you suffer. Yes, it's all because of the Ai family's lax investigation, which is why you have been wronged for so many days. But don't worry, the Ai family is here to make the decision for you. Since Yun Qing has not made any mistakes, the position of the emperor cannot be abolished! , tomorrow you will issue an order for Yun Qing to move back to Jinfeng Palace." Situ Xianyu slowly stood up with Fang Fei's support, her majestic eyes swept over everyone present, and her voice was obviously kind, but He Ruowan could only say so. It feels like a lump in the throat, and it is extremely uncomfortable.

 Gently pulling Xuanyuan Ze's sleeve beside her, she glanced at him with extremely aggrieved eyes, quietly waiting for him to respond to the Queen Mother.

 (End of this chapter)