mtl008 Chapter 111 The drama ends Kang is worried about Nan
Chapter 111 The drama ends Kang is worried about Nan
At this time, Concubine Yi noticed that among the three people who went out together, the prince and Shi Rongyue came back, but Shi Nanxi was missing. She couldn't help but frowned. The eldest lady also looked towards the door frequently. Seeing this, Concubine Yi sent someone to ask Shi Rongyue.
Upon hearing this, Shi Rongyue thought of Shi Nanxi who had taken the aphrodisiac but left alone, and sneered in his heart.
How does she know where she has been? If she doesn't cooperate with the good plan, she will never be rich in this life. Just wait to be sent away to fend for herself!
Seeing that Shi Rongyue did not answer, Qiaohui was a little confused. At this time, the prince received the news from Liang Jiugong, his expression darkened, and he frowned and said:
"Princess Shi Er fell into the water."
"Fell into the water?" Qiaohui was shocked, and Shi Rongyue was also surprised.
The prince nodded, and finally told the story of how his father happened to pass by the Hundred Flower Pond and heard a cry for help, so he asked the guards to save Princess Shi Er, and how the woman was finally sent to the warm room in a coma to wait for the imperial physician to diagnose her pulse. By then the imperial physician had already arrived.
"So that's how it is. Is Princess Shi Er okay? Is she awake?" Qiaohui was worried that something might happen to Princess Shi Er and the Empress' plan would fail.
The prince pursed his lips:
"It should be that his life is not in danger, but it is not clear whether he has woken up or not. When the emperor saw the imperial physician had arrived, he left first and arranged for a young eunuch to watch over him."
"That's good." Qiaohui put her mind at ease and hurried to report to her master. Shi Rongyue did not say a word throughout the whole process.
She was surprised at the moment. She didn't expect Shi Nanxi to be so lucky. She was drugged and fell into the water by chance. She was rescued by Kangxi.
Well, it's better this way, so that Shi Nanxi won't be drugged and run around causing controversy and implicating her. But from now on, she will never care about her again, even if she begs her.
At this time, the prince looked at Shi Rongyue strangely. She was always concerned about why Shi Ergege was not in a hurry to visit her, but seeing that she was a little absent-minded, she thought that maybe she was worried, but she didn't want to suggest leaving early.
A considerate opening:
"It's all my fault, Grandma Shi, for not taking good care of Grandma Shi Er. Why don't I accompany you to the warm room to visit Grandma Shi Er first?"
Shi Rongyue came back to his senses after hearing this, and sneered in his heart, who wants to go to see Shi Nanxi, but he knew he couldn't say that, so he said:
"Thank you, Your Highness. My second sister is relieved that the emperor has sent someone to take care of her. I have been rude today, so I can't leave early. It won't be too late to visit her again when I get back."
The prince was a little hesitant, but when he saw Shi Rongyue walking towards his seat, he said nothing more and returned to his seat.
Concubine Yi's sister-in-law, who received Qiaohui's report, was shocked. Fortunately, no one was hurt. But when she heard that someone fell into the pool, the eldest lady was a little dissatisfied:
"Why don't you just listen to the opera and go out? Now you've fallen into the water. I'm afraid your already frail body will get sick. How can you serve Jirgalang in the future?"
Concubine Yi comforted her:
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. The emperor had previously invited the old man Xinglin from Liuyuan to help Concubine Ping's little prince. Now that old man is nursing Shi Ergege. She has recovered a lot. Although she fell into the water, she won't be in any serious trouble because of the emperor's timely rescue.
At worst, there are plenty of medicines for recuperation in my palace. I will have them delivered when I get back so that you won’t be delayed in recuperating.”
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Even though the eldest lady still had some complaints, she agreed when she saw that her sister-in-law said so.
Another play ended on the stage, and it was getting late, so the play was announced to be over, and everyone left. The Emperor led the Empress Dowager off the stage, followed by everyone else.
At this time, a young eunuch hurried forward and whispered to Liang Jiugong for a moment. Liang Jiugong instantly looked at the emperor. Seeing this, Kangxi tightened his hand holding the empress dowager slightly.
When the Queen Mother saw this, she thought there was an urgent matter and hurriedly said:
"Emperor, you have something to do, so leave first."
"It doesn't matter if I waste some time. I'll help the Empress Dowager get into the sedan chair first." Kangxi looked calm.
The Empress Dowager said nothing upon seeing this, but just patted Kangxi's hand. Soon the Empress Dowager got on the sedan chair and left. The others waited for the Emperor to leave first, but Kangxi waved his hand. After everyone had left, his expression changed slightly, and he turned around and walked towards Changyin Pavilion.
Outside the warm room, Xiao Chunzi saw the emperor coming from afar and immediately knelt down to pay her respects. Kangxi, however, walked straight into the warm room. However, after entering, he found it empty and Shi Nanxi was nowhere to be seen. His eyes darkened and he turned around suddenly:
"Where is Princess Shi Er? Didn't she say she would wait for me?"
Xiao Chunzi just followed in and knelt down again after hearing this:
"Your Majesty, Princess Shi Er wanted to leave after she woke up. I wanted to stop her, but she was very determined. I couldn't stop her, so I had someone inform you that I failed to do my job well, and I ask you to punish me."
Kangxi suddenly clenched the jade ring tightly, and his thin lips were pursed into a straight line. The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. Xiao Chunzi knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to make a sound.
At this time, Liang Jiugong secretly glanced at the emperor, then his expression paused slightly, and he began to scold Xiao Chunzi:
"Xiao Chunzi, how can we do this? Princess Shi Er fell into the water and is weak. How can we let her walk back? How long has she been gone? Did Princess Shi Er leave any words behind?"
Xiaochunzi quickly replied:
"It's been a while since Shi Ergege left. She didn't say anything before she left. I just heard Shi Ergege tell her maid that she was afraid that she would bring trouble to the emperor's reputation."
Hearing this, Kangxi tightened his grip on the jade ring, and Liang Jiugong asked Xiao Chunzi to describe the situation in detail.
After Xiao Chunzi finished speaking, the air became quiet. Liang Jiugong glanced at the emperor's face and waved his hand. Xiao Chunzi withdrew as if she had been pardoned. In an instant, only Kangxi and his servant were left in the warm room. After an unknown amount of time, Kangxi finally spoke again, his voice a little hoarse:
"Go and see her yourself."
She knew it was Princess Shi Er without asking. Liang Jiugong responded immediately, but just as he stepped out of the door, he heard the emperor's voice behind him:
"Tell her I'm here."
Liang Jiugong nodded immediately. When he arrived at Chuxiu Palace, Shi Nanxi had already returned, having just finished bathing and was dressed neatly.
Shi Rongyue walked slower and arrived at Chuxiu Palace just at the same time as Liang Jiugong. As soon as she entered the palace, she heard Liang Jiugong's greeting.
"Big Princess Shi, Second Princess Shi, are you here?"
Shi Rongyue, who was worried, turned around a beat slower and saw that it was Liang Jiugong. She was immediately surprised and said:
"It's Manager Liang. Why are you here? My second sister? I just came back and didn't have time to go into the house to see you."
"I see."
Liang Jiugong remained calm on the surface, but frowned secretly in his heart. From the tone of Shi Da Gege, it seemed that she was not worried about Shi Er Gege. But then he thought of the letter written to Shi Mu, and he understood a little.
"I am here on the orders of the Emperor. As you know, the Emperor accidentally saved Shi Ergege from drowning in Changyin Pavilion. But he couldn't stay there to wait for Shi Ergege to wake up. He suddenly remembered this on the way back, so he asked me to come and ask."
"Is that so? Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." Shi Rongyue didn't care much. At this time, Hongying, who heard the noise, walked out from the inner room.
Seeing Liang Jiugong hurriedly saluting, Liang Jiugong looked behind her casually, wondering if he saw Shi Ergege. He paused and asked casually:
"Miss Hongying, I wonder if Princess Shi Er is doing well? The emperor asked us to come and see her."
Hongying lowered her head slightly,
He bit his lip and said:
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The Second Princess is fine, she just feels a little weak. She washed and rested when she came back, and now she is asleep. Seeing that the Second Princess was sleeping soundly, I took the initiative not to wake her up. Please ask Chief Steward Liang to report to the Emperor, and don't blame the Second Princess for being disrespectful."
Liang Jiugong immediately understood the meaning behind the words. It was Shi Ergege who was still avoiding the emperor. He understood it in his heart, but nodded gently:
"Princess Shi Er fell into the water and was weak. How could the emperor blame her for such a mere false courtesy? Now that we know that Princess Shi Er is fine, we can go back and report to the emperor without any worries."
As she said this, she secretly winked at Hongying. Hongying's eyelashes trembled, and she bit her lip and said, "Thank you, Manager Liang. I'll take you there."
Shi Rongyue didn't say anything while the two were talking. She had completely given up on Shi Nanxi now and didn't care about her, so she didn't notice their secret communication at all.
When he saw the two men leave, he just said, "Goodbye, Manager Liang," and stayed where he was.
Liang Jiugong went out and confirmed with Hongying that Shi Ergege was really fine, and only then was he completely relieved.
Finally, he conveyed the emperor's words and said that if anyone needed to contact him, they could just look for Xiao Ruzi.
Hongying was happy at first, but was shocked when she heard the name Xiao Ruzi later.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ruzi was the emperor's person, but the second princess was important at this time, so she immediately said that she would convey the emperor's words and would find Xiao Ruzi if there was anything.
However, after she sent Liang Jiugong away and returned to the house, she saw the Second Princess and the First Princess confronting each other.