Chapter 330: 330 Vomiting blood
Chapter 330 Chapter 330 Vomiting blood
The emperor's body trembled slightly, visible to the naked eye. He was preoccupied with something, so Almighty didn't notice that Xuan Jing opened his eyes, glanced at him, and then closed his eyes again, as if it had nothing to do with him and was aloof from the world. .
Another burst of silence spread. Compared to Xuan Jing's calmness, Deputy Supervisor Song was not so calm. He was sweating like rain and trembling with fear.
Until the emperor's suppressed voice broke the silence: "In the Prince Chen's Mansion, I am going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother!"
The emperor turned around and walked to the door of the meditation room. He suddenly stopped and said again: "Xuanjing, come with me and let me take a closer look..." Let's see what kind of magic Gu Jue used. Change your life!
Xuanjing, who was originally waiting to see the emperor off, quickly responded and followed, silently wiping a cold sweat in his heart. Today is his chance!
Deputy Supervisor Song breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the emperor didn't call him.
At this time, the palace door has long been locked.
But when the emperor wanted to go out, who dared to stop him from going out? For example, Eunuch Ni and the others did not even dare to persuade him. They could only arrange the dragon chariot and the accompanying imperial guards and palace officials as quickly as possible.
Even if the emperor was incognito and went out temporarily, there were still more than thirty people in this team, heading towards Prince Chen's Mansion in a mighty manner.
Naturally, the emperor's travels could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of others, not to mention that there were people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division patrolling the capital at night.
Therefore, when the Holy Emperor arrived at the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion, Queen Mother Yin, who was guarding the main courtyard, got the news over a cup of tea in advance.
What surprised Queen Mother Yin was the emperor's excuse.
"Greetings to me?" Queen Mother Yin gave a sarcastic and cold smile, not believing it.
The question is, what does the emperor want to do?
When she lived in Shouning Palace, the emperor could count on one hand the number of times he came to Shouning Palace every year to pay his respects. Now that she had just left the palace, he came to show his "filial piety"?
Queen Mother Yin glanced in a certain direction, and Nanny He whispered: "There's no movement over there yet..."
"Welcome him to Yi'antang." Empress Dowager Yin stood up and said, caressing her dress.
As a result, the emperor, who was dressed in a sapphire blue brocade robe trimmed with mink fur, was led to Yi'antang by the palace chief Shi Cheng Linhua and Aunt Cai.
When the emperor saw Empress Dowager Yin, he frowned and bowed as if nothing had happened: "Mother."
Then, he asked in a tone of provocation: "Mother, where are the Nine Emperor Brothers? He took the mother out of the palace, why didn't he see the attendants?"
The emperor was not happy that Gu Jue was teasing him for being "unfilial". When he came to the palace tonight, Gu Jue did not come to greet the emperor, and he became even more angry.
The emperor's angry look might be able to scare others, but for Empress Dowager Yin, it had no effect at all.
Queen Mother Yin didn't even move her eyes or eyebrows, and said calmly: "It's rare that there is no curfew these two days. Ajue took his wife out to watch the lanterns and she hasn't come back yet."
"I don't like making trouble, so I won't join in the fun."
emperor:"…"
The emperor hesitated for a moment, because he came to the palace temporarily, and it was reasonable for Gu Jue not to be in the palace.
And he couldn't blame Gu Jue for not taking Queen Mother Yin to see the lanterns.
Of course the Queen Mother can watch the lanterns, but she must follow the royal rules. The Queen Mother usually participates in royal lantern festivals, under the banner of having fun with the people, such as the annual Lantern Festival Lantern Festival.
There is no reason for the emperor to encourage the queen mother to go to the lantern festival incognito.
The emperor sat down and looked around.
The Queen Mother just moved to Prince Chen's Mansion yesterday, but now the place is so fully organized. It is obvious that Gu Jue has been planning this day for a long time.
The emperor inexplicably thought of the late emperor. When the late emperor was still alive, he often praised Gu Jue in front of him for his methodical work...
Aunt He served tea to the emperor respectfully, but she couldn't help but glance at Xuan Jing behind the emperor.
The emperor's eyes were sinister and his chest felt tight due to the heat. Naturally, he would not back down so easily. He added, "Mother, where did the Nine Emperors take their younger brothers and sisters to watch the lanterns..."
The emperor originally wanted to say that he would send someone to call Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen back, but was interrupted by the Queen Mother Yin unhappily:
"Your Majesty, didn't you say that you came to pay your respects to the Ai family today? Why do you keep asking your ninth brother?"
Empress Dowager Yin asked the emperor a lot of questions, almost saying that the emperor was a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a rooster, which was not a good idea.
"..." The emperor concluded again.
He only saw Gu Jue in the palace yesterday, so he couldn't say that he wanted to reminisce about old times after not seeing Gu Jue for a long time.
Every time he thought about the incident where he was accused of drugging the Queen Mother yesterday, the emperor's heart felt cramped, as if he had been repeatedly crushed by a heavy object. He could hardly sleep all night last night.
This afternoon, Jin Yiwei came again to report that the people monitoring in front of Prince Chen's Mansion had been cleared out by Su Mubai's men.
At that moment, the emperor suspected that Gu Jue's move was to demonstrate to him, because he had already taken back the Queen Mother, and this time he had won a great victory. Of course the emperor was not happy and ordered Jin Yiwei to quietly deploy a new group of people to keep an eye on Prince Chen's Mansion tomorrow.
It was also because everything had not gone well in the past two days and he was upset that the emperor announced that Taoist priest Xuanjing would come into the palace at dusk to give him a sermon.
The emperor clenched his fist and then released it, looking at the Queen Mother Yin who was sitting on the kang with uncertain eyes.
In his opinion, Empress Dowager Yin was most likely lying. Today was the second day of the Lunar New Year. Where could there be any good-looking lanterns in the capital? Gu Jue was most likely in the palace...
If he doesn't come to see me, he's just putting on airs!
The emperor's anger began to rise again, and he said with a smile: "Mother, it's rare for me to come to the Nine Emperor Brother's place. Is it possible that I can't even see him even if I want to?"
"How could it be?" Empress Dowager Yin casually played Tai Chi with the emperor, "Your Nine Emperor Brothers and Nine Brothers will never watch the lanterns all night. The Emperor is here to chat with the Ai family, so why not wait?"
Wait a minute? ! The emperor's expression changed again.
These four words were an ordinary sentence, but the speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional. The emperor couldn't help but think of what happened when Gu Jue returned to Beijing in triumph last March.
At that time, Gu Jue entered the palace to resume his life, but he waited for him in the Wuying Palace, intending to give him a blow. Who would have thought that Gu Jue would just throw up his sleeves and leave without even handing back the military talisman.
From that day on, the emperor was convinced that Gu Jue had disloyal intentions.
Can any loyal minister do what Gu Jue did? ! One by one, every one of them is his heart to kill!
Fortunately, he was the majestic Emperor of Qi, so he couldn't just drag this traitor down and behead him!
As an emperor, this must be too frustrating!
Thinking about it, the bloodshot eyes on the emperor's eyes kept spreading because of his anger, like a dense spider web, trying to trap prey in it.
The Emperor Star dimmed.
The emperor couldn't help but look out the window at the night sky. Ziwei Star was originally the brightest star in the northern night sky, but tonight Ziwei Star was dim.
This fact was like a knife stabbing into his heart, and the extreme pain was so excruciating.
Queen Mother Yin seemed not to notice the emperor's face as black as the bottom of a pot, and said with a half-smile, "Buddha's birthday is coming soon. Since the emperor is so filial, why not give the Ai family a copy of the Ksitigarbha Sutra?"
Xuan Jing watched the emperor being led by the Queen Mother Yin, his eyes flashing and he was so smart that he said nothing.
He knew that tonight would probably end in nothing. The emperor wanted to help King Chen change his life, but only if he could see King Chen.
Judging from tonight, the emperor will not be able to see King Chen. It is getting late. The Queen Mother said that the emperor can wait here. However, if King Chen does not show up for a moment, will the emperor keep waiting?
Even if the emperor is the Queen Mother's biological son, there is no reason to spend the night in the Queen Mother's residence...unless it is to attend to an illness.
The emperor was still too impulsive. He should come back tomorrow instead of rushing to Prince Chen's Mansion overnight. The matter was not urgent this night.
The emperor could also figure out the truth that Xuanjing could figure out, and his chest rose and fell even more.
The burning sensation in his heart turned into a searing pain, as if someone was stabbing him with a knife while roasting his heart and liver with fire.
The emperor's face was shockingly red, as if it was stained with blood, and then he coughed violently: "Cough cough cough..."
"emperor!"
Eunuch Ni exclaimed, and saw the emperor coughing more and more violently, as if he was going to cough out all his internal organs.
Eunuch Ni stroked the emperor's back again, and at the same time took out a frost-white handkerchief with his other hand and wanted to hand it to the emperor...
Before the handkerchief was put into the emperor's hand, the emperor's upper body suddenly leaned forward, his mouth opened, and he vomited a large mouthful of blood.
The bright red blood spat out on the palm of the emperor's hand, and the blood dripped down from between his fingers, landing on the snow-white wool carpet below, which looked shocking.
After vomiting blood, the emperor's face turned from flushed to pale, as if the mouthful of blood had spit out all his blood.
The palace attendants exclaimed "Your Majesty" one after another, and they were all frightened. Even Eunuch Ni was frightened.
The emperor's body is that of a dragon. If the emperor vomits blood, it is a major event that affects the court and even the entire Qi Dynasty!
Queen Mother Yin looked on coldly, without even a ripple in her eyes, but she looked like she was sighing and panicked, and scolded Eunuch Ni: "Eunuch Ni, you are the **** beside the emperor, how do you do things? of!"
"The emperor is seriously ill, how could you let him come out like this? Hurry up and drive back to the palace. On the way, let someone call the imperial doctor."
Queen Mother Yin issued a series of instructions, but the emperor was still coughing and could not object at all.
After that, there was a lot of excitement.
Two women from Prince Chen's Mansion brought a soft sedan, and Eunuch Ni and others helped the emperor onto the sedan. The sedan was carried away by the servants called by the emperor, and people from Prince Chen's Mansion led the way.
As for Xuan Jing, the people on the emperor's side had long forgotten his existence, but it was Nanny He who remembered him. She extended her hand to him and made a petition, and said in a sinister manner: "Taoist Master, please."
How dare Xuanjing pretend to be pretentious in Prince Chen's palace? He knew very well that without the emperor, he was nothing.
The noise moved with the emperor, and finally the noisy sounds were isolated outside the gate of the palace.
The holy driver set off back to the palace in chaos.
There was the sound of banging at the second watch in the distance, which was particularly loud in this silent night.
As soon as the emperor left, someone returned to Yi'an Hall to report back to the Queen Mother Yin. After that, the Queen Mother Yin put on a cloak and went to the main courtyard again, having long forgotten the emperor.
She didn't care what happened to the emperor, whether he was angry or sick, it was all other people's business, and several emperors were not as important as her son.
The main hall was still quiet, and it seemed even quieter than before Queen Mother Yin left. Apart from the maids and women who were guarding the entrance to the courtyard and under the eaves, there was no one around. There were probably only the big red lanterns hanging under the eaves and the The red window paper reminds everyone that it is the Spring Festival.
Before entering the main courtyard, Queen Mother Yin walked in a hurry. After entering the courtyard, she slowed down, one step after another. Each step seemed to be solid before she could continue to the next step.
She didn't stop until she reached the main room, looking far away at the still closed door in front of her.
It has been two hours since my son and daughter-in-law came in, and it has been dark since the afternoon...
Queen Mother Yin stared at the door for a long time, almost burning two holes in the door. Grandma He and the others around them did not dare to speak out and held their breath.
He turned around without thinking, and the next moment he heard the "squeaking" sound of the door opening coming from behind.
Queen Mother Yin's body froze on the spot for a moment, then she realized something and her eyes widened slightly.
She turned around quickly.
The door that was originally closed in front has been opened.
Chu Qianchen walked out gracefully from inside, with a tall and straight posture, light steps, and a bit of heroic appearance.
The phoenix eyes are clear, the corners of the lips are smiling, the pear curls are shallow, and there is no trace of fatigue in his body.
Even without asking, Queen Mother Yin could have guessed the result.
While she was relieved, all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away, and her feet went weak. Nanny He quickly supported her master with clear eyes and hands. She also guessed the result, with a smile on her face and moist eyes.
Chu Qianchen walked straight up to Queen Mother Yin, and then opened his right hand to her. On the palm of her right hand was a frost-white veil, and on the veil was a piece of black iron.
This fragment was barbed and bloody, staining the veil red. Now the blood has dried, but it is still shocking.
Chu Qianchen smiled at Queen Mother Yin, his smile as bright as the spring light in March.
That expression seemed to say, Queen Mother, look, I did it!
Only she knew how thrilling the past two hours had been.
The fragment of the arrow blade was too close to the heart pulse. She was really afraid that if she cut it off with a knife, the heart pulse would be damaged if there was even a millimeter more.
If its location had been better, Chu Qianchen wouldn't have delayed the operation until today.
In the last life, just such a small piece of broken blade oppressed his heart, weakening Gu Jue's vitality bit by bit, and eventually caused him heart failure...
Every time she thought of this, Chu Qianchen's heart felt cramped. This was one of her worries.
To this day, her heart problem has been resolved by herself.
Chu Qianchen felt as if he had been reborn, and his whole body was full of energy and energy.
"Mother, the prince won't wake up until tomorrow." Chu Qianchen's smile deepened, his eyes turned into a pair of crescent moons, and he advised softly, "Why don't you go back to sleep first, I will guard the prince."
Queen Mother Yin's eyes passed through Chu Qianchen, looked into the room, and said in a hoarse voice: "I want to see him before going back."
Chu Qianchen nodded with a smile, led the Queen Mother Yin to the door, and then watched her enter the room, while she stayed outside, thoughtfully leaving some space for the Queen Mother Yin.
Two glass lamps were lit in the room, illuminating the inside as bright as day.
Queen Mother Yin smelled the lingering smell of blood as soon as she entered the room. There were some blood-stained instruments scattered on several tables, but she couldn't care about these anymore. Her eyes only focused on Gu Jue in front of her.
Gu Jue lay quietly on the couch. Everything in this room was specially customized, including this couch, all to facilitate Chu Qianchen's surgery.
He had his eyes closed, his face was peaceful, his eyelashes cast light shadows on his eye sockets, his breathing was steady, and he was covered with a thin brocade quilt, and the injury on his chest could not be seen.
Queen Mother Yin stood three steps away, staring blankly at Gu Jue.
It had been many years since she had seen her son sleeping.
At this moment, her surging heart surged to its highest point, and then the wave subsided little by little, and her heart returned to a calm peace.
Queen Mother Yin only went in and came out less than half a cup of tea away. When she came out, her eyes were red.
She didn't say anything grateful, and her family didn't speak the same language.
She just grabbed Chu Qianchen's hand and patted it gently, without saying a thousand words.
After her emotions were a little unsettled, Queen Mother Yin changed the subject: "You don't know yet, right? Gu Lang was here just now."
When the Queen Mother Yin faced her son and daughter-in-law, she often called her "Emperor" instead of "Emperor", and people around her got used to it.
Chu Qianchen looked at the Queen Mother in surprise and understood that "come" meant that the emperor had left now.
At the same time, she quickly sorted through the people in the palace in her mind.
The operation she performed on Gu Jue today was of great importance. Even the few people in the palace who knew about it could be counted on ten fingers. It was all arranged by her and Gu Jue in advance, so it was definitely not someone from the palace. leaked.
So why did the emperor come to Prince Chen's Mansion so suddenly? !
Chu Qianchen calmed down, pondered for a moment, and asked: "Queen Mother, who else did Gu Lang bring with him?"
Amber in the back almost staggered, the Queen Mother just shouted like this, even her own princess dared to call the emperor by his first name.
Queen Mother Yin didn't care about this, and replied one by one: "Jinyi guards, forbidden troops, eunuchs... By the way, there is also that Taoist priest Xuanjing."
"Xuanjing?!" Chu Qianchen raised his delicate brows in surprise.
After sending Queen Mother Yin out in person, Chu Qianchen sent Jiang Yuan to find Su Mubai or Cheng Linhua to ask who else the emperor had summoned today, and most importantly, to tell them that everything went well with the prince.
Prince Chen's Mansion has spies in the palace, and they may not necessarily be able to find out who the emperor specifically said what, but they can still easily know who comes in and out of the palace and who the emperor summons.
After Jiang Yuan left, Chu Qianchen sat alone in the room.
Amber was not idle either, pouring tea and water, and hurriedly asked people to bring over the hot snacks from the small kitchen, busy.
She knew that Chu Qianchen might not be in the mood to eat well tonight, so she prepared some food that was easy to digest and easy to eat. The aroma of the food soon filled the room, making Chu Qianchen who didn't feel hungry originally Qian Chen was also hungry.
After Chu Qianchen had eaten half a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge and a few steamed buns with various fillings, Jiang Yuan came back and brought Su Mubai over.
The reason why he came so quickly was because as soon as the emperor arrived, he sent people to investigate. Almost as soon as the emperor stepped forward, he got the feedback.
Therefore, as soon as he heard that Chu Qianchen ordered Jiang Yuan to come and ask about this matter, he came running.
"Princess," Su Mubai, who was always unambiguous when it came to business, spoke straight to the point, "The emperor summoned Xuanjing in the afternoon. Xuanjing entered the palace halfway through the ceremony, and has been preaching to the emperor in the meditation room ever since."
"At the first watch of the morning, the emperor summoned Deputy Supervisor Song of Qintian Prison, and then took Xuanjing and others directly out of the palace to the palace. He said he was paying greetings to the Queen Mother, but he kept asking about the prince."
"In the end, the emperor vomited blood and was carried away."
At this point, Su Mubai had to be grateful. Fortunately, the Queen Mother was in the palace and could stop the emperor. Otherwise, what happened last year when the emperor suddenly brought his ministers to the palace and went on a rampage might happen again.
But this time, the princess couldn't come forward. If just a few of them couldn't stop the emperor, the consequences would be disastrous.
Qin Tianjian? ! Chu Qianchen pursed his lower lip thoughtfully.
The function of Qin Tianjian is to observe celestial phenomena, calculate solar terms, and formulate calendars. As for the so-called celestial phenomena, you can observe the sun during the day and the stars and the moon at night. Could it be that there was some big change in the stars that the emperor suddenly summoned Qin Tianjian this late at night?
Chu Qianchen didn't know anything about the stars. He just guessed from the emperor's behavior and asked, "What are the stars tonight..."
Halfway through her words, she thought of something and shouted out in unison with Su Mubai:
"Emperor Star."
There must have been some change in the Emperor Star in the sky that made the Emperor so anxious that he rushed to Prince Chen's Mansion in a hurry, and it was also related to the Prince.
Otherwise, just a few words from the Queen Mother would not be enough to make the emperor so angry that he vomited blood. The emperor should have been holding back a burst of anger in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, Su Mubai's mind was spinning, and then he bowed solemnly and asked: "Princess, how is the prince now?"
Su Mubai only asked about Gu Jue's situation now because Jiang Yuan had just sent a message to everyone, saying "everything goes well". Moreover, seeing Chu Qianchen's relaxed expression, it was like giving Su Mubai a try. A reassurance.
His current question is partly because he wants to know more detailed information, and partly because he wants to verify some of his guesses: Is there something wrong with the emperor's star tonight, while the star representing the prince is showing signs of prosperity? !
Chu Qianchen nodded slightly: "I will wake up tomorrow morning, and then I will have a good rest for a month, and the prince will be able to ride on the battlefield again!"
When he said this, Chu Qianchen's seemingly calm voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement and excitement.
From his previous life, Chu Qianchen knew that the prince was an eagle.
The eagle is not a canary and does not like to be trapped in a cage. What he needs is a vast world. Similarly, the prince does not like to stay in this small palace all the time. He prefers to ride horses wantonly. Running fast, bending a bow and shooting arrows, traveling all over the country.
The prince has a big heart, so why would he be willing to be trapped in a small place like the capital!
Su Mubai solemnly bowed to show his respect for Chu Qianchen.
There was a slight smile on his elegant brows, and his usually unpredictable eyes were now beaming with joy.
Those of them who have followed Gu Jue for so long, who are willing to sacrifice their lives for each other on the battlefield, of course understand Gu Jue's intentions.
Su Mubai and Chu Qianchen looked at each other silently. At this moment, both of them confirmed one thing: there is probably some kind of change in the stars tonight, and it is a change that can be related to Gu Jue. , which made the emperor feel like sitting on pins and needles.
Chu Qianchen thought for a moment and then asked, "Is there anyone in the Xuanjia Army who knows the astrology?"
As for the connection between astrology and destiny, Chu Qianchen actually held the attitude of believe it or not, but the emperor believed it, so she asked this question.
Su Mubai: "..."
They only know how to fight! Even if you look at the stars, the most you can do is see if it will be windy or rainy!
Seeing the usually confident Su Mubai showing this slightly confused expression, even Jiang Yuan couldn't help but take a second look and curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
Just when Su Mubai was debating whether he should send someone to Qin Tian Prison to investigate, he heard Chu Qianchen say in a calm tone: "Forget it, it doesn't matter."
While speaking, Chu Qianchen Yun Danfeng gently stroked his sleeves, his eyes clear and transparent.
"..." Su Mubai smiled.
Indeed, it doesn't matter.
To them, as long as the prince is well, everything is fine and nothing is a big deal.
No matter what the messy horoscope is, if the emperor likes to believe, just believe in it; if he likes to torment himself, then just torment him!
What does it have to do with Prince Chen’s Mansion!
Amber couldn't help but look up at the starry sky outside. In the ink-stained night sky, the stars were dotted and twinkling, as bright as bright gems.
Naturally, Amber couldn't understand the stars. It should be said that she didn't know any stars except the moon. She only vaguely remembered hearing that Ziweixing was the brightest star in the sky.
The people in Prince Chen's Mansion didn't understand, but Qin Tianjian and Xuan Jing could see clearly that the Emperor's Star in the sky was getting dimmer.
(End of chapter)