freenovelworld Chapter 495 Nothing serious
Chapter 495 Nothing serious
Wang Xifeng listened attentively to the noise inside and heard Empress Mo's crying gradually stop, followed by Xia Shouzhong's long and lingering mumbling of consolation.
She drew her attention back and winked at An'er beside her.
An'er understood the situation and stepped forward and whispered, "Should I go out to pick up the princess?"
"Yes. Send a message and ask Aunt Meng to take Chunsui and Chuncao to stay in Yinyu Palace and guard County Lady Zhai and Sister Lin.
"Madame Ji, bring Ruer and the female guard that the Supreme Lord gave to Heke, and wait for the princess to come over."
Wang Xifeng made careful arrangements and instructions.
An'er listened to it one by one and walked out quickly.
Chunnuan stepped forward, quietly took An'er's place, and stood beside Wang Xifeng.
The outside room became quiet again.
Wang Xifeng leaned on the couch, feeling a little tired.
"My lady, it will be dark in another hour. What about dinner?"
Chunnuan asked her in a low voice.
Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said, "Wait until your sister An'er comes back. She and Ru'er will make arrangements. Don't bother me with such trivial matters."
As he said this, he closed his eyes.
Chunnuan shut up, walked forward silently, and began to massage her shoulders.
In just a quarter of an hour, He Ke rushed in with Nanny Ji, Ru'er and Duan Ping.
He Ke threw himself directly into Wang Xifeng's arms, trying to remain calm, but his eyes still showed panic:
"Mother, Father..."
"He was exhausted. He also heard the news of the Queen Mother's death, and he was in a state of great pain, so he fell into a coma."
Wang Xifeng hugged her and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, you'll wake up at midnight after you drink the medicine."
He Ke breathed a sigh of relief, then trotted into the inner room with Nanny Ji.
Wang Xifeng didn't follow him in, but just sat outside.
According to the estimated time, I'm afraid King Jing and his men will be here soon.
Sure enough, a quarter of an hour later, Changying accompanied King Jing, King Yong and Princess Yongning into the Zichen Palace.
Before the four people finished their greetings, Li Wanan came in with some medicine.
Princess Yongning looked at him with some confusion: "Who is this imperial physician?"
When Li Wan'an was in charge of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Princess Yongning was still young, so her impression of it was extremely vague.
But King Yong remembered it clearly!
His eyes immediately turned fierce, and he took a step forward to block Li Wanan: "You were the one who took the emperor's pulse and prescribed the medicine!?"
"In reply to King Zhongyong, yes." Li Wanan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
King Yong grabbed the collar of his shirt and was about to throw him out: "I don't trust you, a poison doctor! Let's get someone else to take a look!"
Wang Xifeng's face darkened: "Loyal and Brave Prince, this is the Purple Palace of Daming Palace. You should not be the one giving orders."
Prince Yong was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Xifeng, frowned, and asked patiently:
"Does your Majesty know who this person is? What is his experience? What did he do before?!"
Wang Xifeng was impatient, her eyes were cold: "I know nothing about it.
"I only know that this is the imperial physician that the Emperor Retired sent from another palace to serve the Emperor.
"He was also the one who saw the Empress Dowager off on her final journey."
The emperor can trust someone, so why can't you, a mere prince, trust him?!
The brave king was stuck.
Li Wanan lowered his eyes, gently pulled his hand away, straightened his clothes slightly, and bowed to Wang Xifeng:
"My Lady, the medicine is ready."
"Yes. Everything is according to the rules." Wang Xifeng nodded.
Li Wanan stepped forward, scooped two spoonfuls of medicine from the large bowl into a small bowl, and drank it himself.
The young eunuch in the Purple Palace who was in charge of tasting food and medicine for Emperor Chongzhao followed behind him, scooped two spoonfuls of liquid from the large bowl into another small bowl, and drank it with his head tilted back.
Half a moment later, both of them were safe and sound.
Wang Xifeng then nodded and said, "Come with me."
After nodding slightly to Prince Jing, Prince Yong and Princess Yongning, he quickly entered the inner room with Li Wanan.
Chang Ying then quietly reported to King Jing and the other three: "Li Wan'an was brought here specially when the Queen Mother went to another palace.
"Because the Queen Mother had been seriously ill for a long time, and he was the one who took care of her in her last moments;
"The Highness was afraid that the Emperor would be anxious, so he asked him to go back to the capital with him in case the Emperor asked about it."
When talking about the Queen Mother's death, both Prince Jing and Prince Yong couldn't help but go to see Princess Yongning - after all, she was her biological mother.
Princess Yongning also burst into tears, but she refused to show her grief. She just wiped her tears and asked in a low voice:
"Regarding the funeral rites for the Queen Mother, does the Supreme Lord have any order?"
Chang Ying nodded immediately and said softly, "Before, outside the palace, I didn't dare to say anything.
"The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict only had time to report the Queen Mother's death before His Majesty fainted from the pain.
"The Supreme Lord originally wanted His Royal Highness Prince Yong to go to the other palace to escort the Queen Mother's coffin back to the capital."
Prince Yong was stunned: "Isn't the Supreme Lord coming back? Why don't you let the Emperor go to pick him up?"
Chang Ying sighed: "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, so many things have happened in and outside the capital, and I'm sure the Emperor couldn't bear to let the Emperor travel back and forth.
“Originally, I thought that even if the Emperor disobeyed the order of His Majesty, he would go to the other palace to welcome the Empress Dowager’s coffin.
"But seeing that the emperor is ill, Your Highness Prince Jing, Your Highness Prince Yong, Your Highness Princess, I will have to rely on the three of you to dissuade him from doing so!"
Princess Yongning nodded as he continued speaking, her eyes reddening as she choked up and said:
"My mother gave birth to the three of us. She originally hoped that my brother and my seventeenth brother would work together, but my seventeenth brother was not up to the task...
"Not only did he make a scene that made the Emperor Taishang and my brother feel disheartened, but my mother, who always loved him dearly, was also angered by him and became seriously ill...
"These successive blows, coupled with the complicated state affairs, even if my brother is a man of iron, he can't stand it...
"I will definitely advise my brother to put his own safety first and not stand under the dangerous wall!"
King Jing listened to her words, stroked his silver beard and nodded repeatedly: "Yongning is right! The emperor can't move at this moment!"
Prince Yong immediately patted his chest and said, "I'll go! I'm also a son, and I'm considered the eldest brother in the capital. This is what I should do!"
Chang Ying smiled and knelt down to kowtow to the three of them: "In this way, the court will be as stable as a rock!"
In the inner room, Wang Xifeng calmly watched as Empress Mo insisted on feeding the medicine to Emperor Chongzhao herself, and her flustered movements spilled all over the quilt.
Everyone looked at her speechlessly.
Wang Xifeng tilted her head and asked quietly, "Why hasn't Aunt Duan come yet?"
Queen Mo froze suddenly.
Xia Shouzhong bowed and smiled: "Madam, your injury has not yet healed, and your arm is weak. Let me do it."
Queen Mo had a way out, so she silently made way.
Wang Xifeng signaled Nanny Ji to take He Ke away.
Xia Shouzhong skillfully changed the quilt for Emperor Chongzhao, took off his wet court robes, and put on comfortable pajamas.
Finally, he brought the medicine, carefully pried open Emperor Chongzhao's teeth, and fed it in bit by bit.
Wang Xifeng watched Emperor Chongzhao swallow subconsciously and let out a long breath.
Okay, that's really no big deal.