mtl008 Chapter 463: Filling with medicine
Chapter 463: Filling with medicine
Hearing the little eunuch's words, the seventh prince dared not sleep anymore.
He got up, still half asleep.
"Let's go!"
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
"Who's coming?"
Hearing footsteps coming from outside the palace, the emperor struggled to open his eyes.
"Your Majesty, it must be the Seventh Prince who has come to feed you your medicine..."
"Oh, it's Huai'er..."
Before long, a slender figure gracefully walked in.
"Your Majesty, it's me..."
Consort Ji gave a wink to the tall, strong 'palace maid' beside her, who then quickly stepped forward and subdued the eunuch serving the emperor.
Emperor Mingcheng was stunned for a long time upon seeing this sudden scene.
After he came to his senses, he saw Consort Ji carrying a medicinal meal to his front.
"Consort Ji, you..."
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with me?"
"Are you looking at me like that because you don't recognize me?"
Seeing the emperor staring at her with fear in his eyes, Consort Ji stroked Ming Chengxiu's withered face with her delicate, budding fingers.
Since the incident with the medicinal cuisine, he has locked himself in the cold palace for a whole month.
If she hadn't known he had no intention of killing her, Consort Ji would have fled the palace long ago.
The reason she came here today was simply because she received an order from Shen Bazhi.
He would set himself free if she could make the emperor disappear.
"Ha ha……"
She was naturally happy to take advantage of such a good deal.
Seeing the emperor's angry glare at her, Consort Ji turned around and took out the medicinal food from the box.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you only wish to have the Seventh Prince serve you with medicine."
What can we do? The Seventh Prince can't come today..."
"You, you wicked woman, what have you done to Huai'er?"
"Hehe, what can I do? I'll just make him arrive a little later!"
"You, you, come here, someone come quick..."
Hearing this weak and listless voice, Consort Ji gave him a wicked smile.
"Your Majesty, what are you shouting for so late at night? No one will hear you no matter how much you shout."
To tell you the truth, the Empress has withdrawn all the imperial guards outside the palace and all the servants around you…
Queen?
"impossible!"
Look at his clear yet foolish eyes.
Consort Ji covered her mouth and laughed, "What, Your Majesty, you don't know about the Empress's ambition?"
"What did you say? The Empress has no reason to do this!"
Her son is the crown prince.
After his death, the crown prince will succeed him, and she has no reason to take such a big risk.
"Hahaha……"
Consort Ji really didn't want to see such a foolish emperor.
"Your Majesty, you probably don't know this, do you?"
The court officials speculated that you planned to re-establish an heir apparent, and the first heir apparent would naturally be your recently favored seventh prince.
As for whether you made any secret edicts or anything like that in private, I have no way of knowing…
Upon hearing Consort Ji's words, the emperor's eyes suddenly widened.
Only one person knew about his secret edict; could it be Eunuch Wei...?
really.
Seeing the Emperor's strong reaction, Consort Ji had come to believe what the Empress had told her the night before.
"Alright, Your Majesty, it's about time. Let's drink this medicinal food quickly!"
"No, I won't drink it!"
Looking at the dark-colored medicinal food, Emperor Mingcheng was absolutely convinced that it had been poisoned.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you can't refuse to drink."
"Today is a very auspicious day. If you don't drink, how will Lu Du order his troops to conquer your capital?"
"Lu Hanting?"
Upon hearing the name, the emperor was momentarily stunned.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Consort Ji grabbed the emperor's chin and then forcefully poured the laced medicinal food into his mouth.
"Cough cough..."
The emperor choked and his nose was running.
Looking at the alluringly dressed concubine before him, Emperor Mingcheng's eyes were filled with hatred!
"Consort Ji, you vile woman, what benefits did Lu Hanting give you that you dared to poison me!"
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Consort Ji couldn't help but chuckle.
Even at this point, Emperor Mingcheng still believed that his master was Lu Hanting, which shows how unsuccessful he was as an emperor.
"Your Majesty, you are mistaken. My master is not Lu Hanting."
The person who truly wants to kill you is Shen Bazhi of Chulong Prefecture. Remember that!
"Shen, Shen Bazhi..."
The emperor could not believe it.
It turns out that so many people covet his empire.
First there was Lu Hanting, then Shen Bazhi, and now his younger sister, the Eldest Princess.
Perhaps due to the effects of the medicinal diet, Emperor Mingcheng felt his consciousness gradually fading.
In his unfocused gaze, he seemed to see the gradual decline of the Great Wei Dynasty in the future.
Seeing that the emperor had finally closed his eyes, Consort Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
She wiped his mouth clean and then tidied up the emperor's appearance.
After she had done all that, she nodded to the palace maid she had just met and then walked out through another door.
At this moment, a young eunuch led the seventh prince into the hall.
"Father, I've come to administer your medicine..."
Huaixin Garden in the suburbs of Beijing.
The eldest princess arrived in the capital a day earlier.
In the vast main hall, the eldest princess sat quietly in the main seat.
Behind him was Eunuch Wei, dressed in casual clothes.
"This servant greets the Princess!"
Hua Yi, who had been summoned by Ling Chu, was filled with fear. She hadn't been informed that the Princess had arrived in the capital.
The princess frowned as she looked at Hua Yi, who was dressed as a noblewoman.
"Hua Yi, do you know your crime?"
"Your Highness, I am guilty. I was unaware that you were in the capital, which is why I took it upon myself to inspect your estate, and I stayed there for two days..."
The capital has been quite lively these past few days, with voices of Lu Dushi's rebellion everywhere.
They can serve as loyal servants of the Chang Gong Mansion, even when the fighting is raging outside.
But neither the emperor nor the envoy Lu dared to make things difficult for her.
Not to mention, the noble ladies of the capital often invited her to their homes, treating her not only as an honored guest but also with the courtesy due to a distinguished guest.
Hua Yi dared to say that this was the first time in her life she had received such treatment.
She had initially complained that the Princess didn't value her, but after her experience in the capital, she was glad that the Princess didn't want her to return to Chang'an County.
After all, compared to being a servant serving her master, she was practically the master here, and her life was incredibly carefree.
That's why she took it upon herself yesterday to invite a noble lady from the capital to the Princess's villa for a two-day getaway.
Hua Yi lowered her head. Was the princess going to punish her for this?
"Still dare to argue! Besides these things, don't you have anything else to explain to the Princess?"
Hearing Hua Yi's excuse, Granny Shi couldn't help but feel angry.
"Your Highness, besides these, Huayi truly doesn't know she's committed any other wrongdoings. Please, Granny, enlighten me..."
The flowers looked up innocently, full of life.
But when she saw Eunuch Wei standing behind the princess, her expression suddenly changed.