Chapter 67 Heartache
Princess Pingle is the most beloved daughter of Emperor Chongzhao. It doesn't matter what happened. Half of the imperial hospital was about to be moved here. Empress Xie's original plan to fill the East Palace for the prince at the Spring Banquet was also disrupted by this sudden turn of events. , had no choice but to put it aside.
She suspected that Pingle was pretending to be faint, but she had to send him to Huayidian quickly.
A queen who is "motherly to the world" cannot but "motherly" to her concubine.
Emperor Chongzhao rushed over in a hurry and saw his unconscious daughter lying pale on the bed, his beloved Concubine Xiao was crying, and the whole room was in chaos...
Emperor Chongzhao's face turned dark with anger, and he pointed at the imperial physician and scolded him angrily.
"Why hasn't the princess woke up yet? What do you eat?"
"Normally, you all talk about Qi Huang's skills and brag about your superb medical skills. At critical times, you can't even handle this little thing! What do I need from you?"
The imperial doctors were covered in sweat and did not dare to breathe out, so they could only kowtow to apologize.
"Princess Xu's qi is extremely attacking the heart. Excessive emotions cause the lung qi to go up, the qi and blood in the body are reversed, the meridians are blocked, and the clear orifices are obscured, causing the mind to be disturbed... Only then, will she fall into a coma..." < br>
Emperor Chongzhao turned and looked at Queen Xie.
The spring banquet was carefully organized by Empress Xie. He didn't need to say anything, but just glanced sharply. Empress Xie could already see the emperor's blame for her from those angry eyes.
It's not easy to be a queen.
It is even more difficult to be the queen of a biased emperor.
She smiled tiredly: "I was frightened just now, and I feel a little uncomfortable. Let's go outside to rest for a while, and then go to Changchun Pavilion to appease the girls and wives, so as not to cause panic and unrest inside and outside..."
After bowing to the emperor, Empress Xie turned around and exited the inner hall.
The atmosphere in Huayi Hall was particularly solemn.
Everyone held their breath and concentrated, not daring to make a sound.
In the Changchun Pavilion, the ladies were no longer interested in eating, drinking or admiring flowers. They were all basking in the sun and waiting for news about the princess. They were also talking in private.
Xue Yuechen took Xue Sui's hand and sat down, giving instructions in a low voice.
"You should stop running around with your mother. I'll go to Huayi Palace to find out the situation. If the princess is fine, that's fine. If something happens..."
She paused for a moment, pursed her lips, and looked at Xue Sui worriedly.
"I'll go and beg the prince to see what to do."
"Thank you, Princess." The smile on Xue Sui's lips was very light, "I didn't do anything wrong, and I even saved the life of the little princess. I think the princess is reasonable and will only thank me. Your Majesty is a wise king, so how can he punish me? ?”
Xue Yuechen looked at her and hesitated to speak.
Then he sighed slightly.
After all, he grew up in the back alleys of the countryside and did not know the dangers in the palace.
Your Majesty is a wise king, but when it comes to Princess Pingle, he is just a father who dotes on his daughter.
He can be unreasonable for the sake of the princess, and even the queen and prince have to step aside. What does Xue Liu mean to her?
Xue Yuechen was afraid that something would happen to Xue Liu and that the Xue family would be implicated by her, so he warned her again.
"If Hua Yidian questions you, you should be more respectful and wait for the prince to come and deal with it."
Xue Sui smiled and hummed without saying anything.
Xue Yue'e sat next to Mrs. Fu. Seeing that her eldest sister was caring to Xue Liu, but Xue Liu acted as if nothing had happened, she felt jealous and angry in her heart.
"Mother, why is it that when Sixth Sister is involved, someone will be unlucky?"
Mrs. Fu glanced at her, pursed her lips tightly, and said nothing.
However, the corners of Xue Sui's lips curled up and she smiled sideways.
"Ninth girl, please be careful..."
Xue Yue'e hummed, turned away, held Xue Yueman's hand, and muttered softly.
"She is so unlucky!"
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At this time, a man who looked like a father-in-law came over not far away. The ladies who passed by did not stop, and walked straight to Fu and Xue Yuechen. They saluted Xue Yuchen and said hello, and then looked at the girl beside her. Xue Sui.
"Miss Xue Liu."
Everyone was slightly startled and looked over.
Xue Sui: "What does father-in-law want from me?"
The father-in-law had kind eyes and kind eyes, and bowed with a smile on his face.
"Please also ask Miss Xue Liu to move to Huayi Palace. The noble concubine has something to ask for."
Everyone looked strange and sweated for her.
Xue Sui smiled, his face unexpectedly calm.
"Yes. Father-in-law, please lead the way."
Xue Yuechen felt very uneasy and stood up, "I'll go with you."
Xue Sui looked at each other and smiled.
Naturally, the father-in-law would not stop Princess Duan from visiting her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and bowed to her side with a smile on her face.
"Please!"
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The two left together, walking farther and farther away.
Changchun Pavilion was quiet for a moment, and then whispers began again.
Mrs. Fu frowned, with a layer of indescribable worry on her face.
What happened today was really strange. She had a lot of doubts in her heart, and there were also faint answers coming to her mind.
After several rounds of fights with Xue Liu in Xue's mansion, she had already concluded that she was not as kind and incompetent as she appeared.
This matter is probably related to Xue Liu.
But she didn't understand what role Prince Li Zhao played in the process?
Xue Yue'e saw her mistress's displeasure and took the opportunity to provoke:
"Mother, has the eldest sister been bewitched by some kind of witchcraft by the sixth sister? The eldest sister protects her everywhere, as if she is not in trouble enough..."
"Shut up!" Mrs. Fu scolded in a low voice, disgusted with her talking nonsense regardless of the situation.
"Your eldest sister is kind-hearted..."
Seeing Su Wanxiu and Zhao Duanyi looking over with half-smiles, she rubbed her forehead with a headache, glared at Xue Yueman, relaxed her frown, and said as usual:
"Both of you, please calm down and stop causing trouble."
Xue Yue'e bowed her head in response, "My daughter understands."
Xue Yueman pursed her lips slightly and said, "Yes."
From time to time, palace officials came to Changchun Pavilion to refill tea and water and serve the banquet.
But everyone was anxious and uneasy, and how could they feel at ease?
It was about time to drink tea that Queen Xie came over from Huayi Palace.
"Today is blessed by God, it is sunny and pleasant, and the flowers are in full bloom. It was originally a great joy. However, unexpected changes occurred in the palace, and Princess Pingle was ill. In the end, it was not possible to be happy. There is no need to worry, Princess. The imperial doctor will take care of you, so you can continue to have fun, enjoy flowers and grass, and don’t let this wonderful spring be wasted.”
The queen spoke with a smile, and was generous and gentle.
Everyone smiled and thanked him.
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When Xue Sui went to Yihua Palace, Princess Pingle had not yet woken up.
Concubine Xiao was sitting in the outer hall with red eyes, waiting for her.
Xue Yuechen was the first to kneel down and say hello, followed closely by Xue Sui, who was blessed with his head lowered and staring at the polished blue brick floor.
"Xue Sui, daughter of the people, please be in peace, the noble concubine."
Concubine Xiao subconsciously took a look at her clothes. Her slender fingers dyed with danco held the teacup handed to her by the girl, slowly blew the hot air away, took a sip before putting it down, and sighed heavily.
"Sit down and talk."
Then a palace maid came to help her sit down.
Xue Yuechen took a deep look at her and sat under the imperial concubine. When Xue Sui sat down properly, she asked with concern.
"Concubine, is Princess Pingle recovering?"
Concubine Xiao shook her head, her eyes were slightly red, as if she was about to cry at any time.
"We haven't woken up yet, and the doctors are helpless. Your father is so worried that he almost killed Dr. Hu's head in anger..."
Compared with Empress Xie's gentleness and dignity, Concubine Xiao usually looked harmless and charming in front of the emperor, but in front of others, she was on par with Pingle.
It's just that she is older, has a sophisticated and sophisticated approach, is more reserved and restrained, and is not as outward-looking as Pingle.
Xue Yuechen has been her daughter-in-law for ten years, and has received some public and private training. He is well aware of her character. Even if her words are kind and seem harmless, he does not dare to take them lightly. Every word he says must be carefully considered. .
She first comforted Concubine Xiao, and then changed the subject.
"I don't know if something bad happened today, or the Queen didn't take the imperial calendar seriously. First, the prince got drunk and caused trouble, then the little princess almost fell into the water, and then Pingle also got into trouble..."
The words were cryptic, but Concubine Xiao understood all the meanings.
She glanced at Xue Yuechen with a smile, and then glanced sideways at Xue Sui.
"I heard that it was Miss Xue Liu who saved the little princess? For such a great kindness, when Pingle wakes up, I must ask her to prepare a generous gift and come to thank her personally..."
Xue Sui smiled and said, "With a little effort, the empress is so polite, it's so embarrassing for a common girl."
Concubine Xiao looked at her respectfully, glanced at Xue Yuchen, and her tone was softer.
"Your eldest sister always said that you are well-behaved, sensible, considerate, and pitiful in terms of your life experience, so I pity you very much. I gave you the status of a concubine before you entered the palace. You are also a member of the palace, and I just want to wait for you. Shiri and Huan'er consummated their marriage..."
When she said this, she frowned and sighed solemnly.
"That's alright, then I won't be a stranger to you. I'm calling you here now because I want to lend you something..."
Xue Sui said: "My Majesty, please tell me that I will accept whatever the women of the people have."
Concubine Xiao seemed to be embarrassed to speak, so she winked at the girl next to her.
Soon the girl went out, and when she came in again, she was followed by a man who looked like an imperial doctor.
Concubine Xiao said: "This is Dr. Hu from the Imperial Hospital." Then she said: "Doctor Hu, tell me."
Dr. Hu bowed and saluted cautiously, with a slight hesitation in his tone.
"Wei Chen believes that the princess is suffering from a soul-departing disease. Due to the great emotional distress, it hurts the mind and body, the internal organs are affected by evil, the Qi and blood are difficult to move, and it is difficult for people to wake up. They have to find some medicine..."
Xue Yuechen asked: "What kind of medicine is it?"
Doctor Hu glanced at Xue Sui and cupped his hands.
"According to the records in "Lingshu Yishu", a girl born in a yin year, yin month, yin day, yin time, has a unique spirituality, containing the most yin energy between heaven and earth. If there is a dose of yin girl's heart blood, it may be possible to repair the spiritual orifice. By allowing Qi and blood to flow smoothly, the princess can wake up as before..."
Xue Yuechen was frightened when he heard this.
"How can that be done? Can people still live after taking blood from their hearts?"
Doctor Hu stammered: "This... taking the heart blood is not that scary. There is no need to go deep into the internal organs. You only need to insert a special golden needle at the Tanzhong point to make the heart blood seep out slowly, and then it can be taken. The amount is sufficient to stop bleeding immediately. The wound is shallow and easy to heal. It is just a small injury. It will heal with a little more time..."
Xue Yuechen also believed in those mysterious and mysterious magic numbers.
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But at this moment, it sounded like a coincidence, as if it was aimed at Xue Liu.
Because Xue Liu was to be carried into the palace, Concubine Xiao knew Xue Liu's birth date clearly.
Were the remarks made by Dr. Hu at this time an early plan?
There are rumors among the people that it can be used to treat diseases, but I have only heard of it in story books...
Xue Yuechen frowned slightly and said tactfully: "Mother, concubine, I have never heard of such ridiculous medical skills. There seems to be something wrong with this method..."
Concubine Xiao glanced at her lightly, with a cold smile on her lips.
"The princess thinks what Dr. Hu said is inappropriate, but is there any other way to save the princess?"
Xue Yuechen opened his mouth but made no sound.
Xue Sui suddenly said: "Princess, Xue Liu is the daughter of Four Pillars of Pure Yin. I am willing to take my blood to cure the princess' illness."
She agreed so readily that not only Xue Yuechen and Dr. Hu, but also Concubine Xiao were a little surprised.
"Miss Xue Liu, are you not afraid?"
Xue Sui smiled and said: "It is Xue Liu's blessing to be able to save the princess, how can there be any reason to refuse?"
Concubine Xiao narrowed her eyes slightly, with a hint of approval in her eyes.
"He is a good boy who understands justice well. Please be at ease. When the princess recovers, I will not treat you badly."
Xue Sui immediately stood up, nodded with a smile, and under Xue Yuechen's frightened eyes, turned to Dr. Hu and said:
"I'll trouble the imperial doctor to get the golden needle, and I'll get it myself."
The imperial doctor is a man, so of course it is not convenient for him to do it himself to take the blood of the girl's family.
Xu Shi called a medical girl from the palace to prevent Xue Liu from deceiving him. He took a golden needle and a blood container and took Xue Liu to the inner room of Huayi Palace.
Xue Yuechen's heart was shaken, "Sixth sister, I will accompany you..."
"No need." Xue Sui looked at her with a smile, "It's a small matter, Princess, don't worry."
Xue Yueden looked at her straight back, feeling heavy in his heart.
I don’t know why, but the image of her being hung in Lixiangyuan as a child and being beaten and bullied appeared repeatedly in my mind...
Compared with what Xue Liu experienced when he was a child, taking blood with the golden needle as mentioned by the imperial doctor was really not a big harm.
But why was she so calm? She was so calm that she couldn't bear to see her.
The doctor girl watched Xue Sui take blood with her own eyes.
She took off her outer robe, gently pulled on her inner garment, and inserted the golden needle into her mutton...
The doctor girl opened her eyes wide and was frightened.
Not only because she was so calm without even frowning.
And because of the tiny scars on her body...
She saw it.
The blood slowly dripped from her fingertips and dripped into the fine-glazed white porcelain bowl. Miss Xue Liu smiled with her eyes unblinking as she watched the blood flow into the bowl, her eyes seemed to be dyed The bright red color...
I don’t know how much time passed.
The doctor woman was completely stunned.
Xue Sui was very calm and asked lightly.
"Is this blood enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough." The doctor girl came back to her senses, not daring to look into her eyes, and quickly took out the gauze from the medicine box and handed it over, her fingers trembling.
"Miss Xue Liu, put pressure on the wound and sit here for a while. I will go out and report back to the empress..."
She packed up her things and left quickly as if running for her life.
As soon as the doctor girl went out, Xiao Zhao and Ruyi rushed forward.
Holding her on the left and right.
"Girl, girl, are you okay? Are you in pain?"
Ruyi's eyes were red with anxiety, and she bit her lower lip to prevent tears from falling.
This time, Xiao Zhao didn't mention "kill me?". He helped Xue Sui tidy up his clothes, took out a small medicine bottle from his arms, poured out a black and gray pill, stuffed it into Xue Sui's mouth, and then Get her water.
"It's a poisonous thing! You will not die a happy death."
Xue Sui patted the back of her hand comfortingly, sat down slowly, and pressed Tanzhong firmly, with a calm expression, as if the humiliation he had just experienced was just an insignificant episode.
"Right now, I don't know how he will respond."
Xiao Zhao and Ruyi looked at each other, wondering who the girl was talking about.
Until a high-pitched voice came from outside.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
The sun was tilted to the west, and the afterglow fell on the palace road, a golden red.
Li Zhao strode into the Yihua Hall with his head held high and a stern look on his face. There was a sense of oppression in his face as his clothes fluttered.
"I wonder if the imperial sister is ill? Gute came to visit."
Concubine Xiao knew that he was not so kind, but she couldn't stop him.
What's more, the emperor was standing in front of the princess's bed at this time, so even if the prince wanted to do something bad, he wouldn't have a chance.
"I'm sorry, Prince, I'm sorry, but Pingle is still awake. The doctor said it's a soul-leaving syndrome..."
Li Zhao glanced at the medical woman holding the white porcelain bowl, and when he saw that she was about to leave with the things, he gave a low drink.
"Wait!"
The doctor woman's hands shook and she almost knelt down in fright.
Li Zhao pointed to the bowl in her hand, "What's going on?"
The doctor girl glanced at Concubine Xiao, told the whole story tremblingly, then bowed her head, her whole body tense.
Li Zhao suddenly smiled, "What a fresh recipe."
He slowly walked over, looked at Dr. Hu and raised his brows, "Such a unique medicinal introduction, I am very curious about its efficacy."
In everyone's surprised eyes, he looked a bit joking and playful, his smile was like a bloodthirsty wolf, full of malice.
"Today I will look at Sister Huang and drink it one mouthful at a time."
Concubine Xiao frowned and said nothing.
The prince has always been like this, doing things his own way, which is not an abnormal behavior.
Doctor Hu's expression changed slightly, he lowered his head and bowed.
"Then Wei Chen will go down and prepare the prescription."
Li Zhao glanced at Laifu and said, "Follow Dr. Hu."
Doctor Hu was slightly shocked.
The statement of heartache is of course false.
Princess Pingle has countless ways to deal with people. This time, in order to humiliate Xue Liu and give Dong Palace a show of strength, she has spent a lot of money.
Seeing that her plan failed, Zhulin Argyle did not trap the prince and Xue Liu. She actually took the hypnotic drug by herself, and then asked him to be the "black face" who sang the oboe, keeping both the majesty and the imperial concubine in the dark. .
Over the years, Imperial Physician Hu, the judge of the Imperial Hospital, has been working under Pingle's hands. He has reaped many benefits, bought a house, made a fortune, and helped Pingle do some dirty things.
But today, involving the East Palace and disrupting Queen Xie's spring banquet, he felt uneasy and uneasy, walking on thin ice.
Especially this bowl of "Yaoyin".
Of course Pingle didn't want to drink it.
Who likes to drink human blood? Isn't that disgusting?
But the prince said so and sent people to follow...
Princess Pingle has to drink whether she wants to or not.
This chapter is also very long...
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