Chapter 543: There is a problem with the Imperial Guards
Chapter 543: There is a problem with the Imperial Guards
Yan Qing stared at Jiang Fu, silent for a moment, then spoke with a sullen face, "Master Jiang, thank you for your kindness, but the prince's current condition is not suitable for seeing outsiders."
With the precedent of the Queen, he could not and dared not take the risk.
In the court, Jiang Fu already knew the reason why Xiao Yu was poisoned. He could understand why Yan Qing was on guard against him, so he didn't insist.
Jiang Fu nodded to show his understanding.
"If you need any medicinal herbs, feel free to send someone to the Jiang Mansion."
"Okay, thank you sir."
After seeing Jiang Fu off, Yan Qing wrote a letter to Yun Ting.
The pigeon flew away from the palace, and Yan Qing felt a little comforted.
It doesn't matter.
Perhaps the other half of the spiritual fire grass is with King Jing.
Yun Ting will definitely find an opportunity to get it and send it back to the capital to save the prince's life.
*
Qin Wanning was less than two months pregnant.
Su Lingyue was worried that she had a miscarriage, so while waiting for the results of the investigation, she asked Qiu Wenchunyan to help Qin Wanning return to He Mansion first.
After lunch, Qin Wanning was worried about Su Lingyue, so she asked Qiu Wen to send someone to find out the situation.
After listening to the servant's report, the teacup in Qin Wanning's hand fell to the ground with a "clang" and shattered.
"How is the princess?" Qin Wanning asked anxiously.
"The princess was knocked unconscious on the spot, and it was Lord Jiang who carried her away on his back."
Qin Wanning's eyes suddenly turned red.
Yue'er has been pampered since she was a child, and she has never even washed her own clothes. How could she bear such punishment!
Knowing Su Lingyue's situation, she couldn't stay in the mansion, so she asked Chunyan Qiuwen to find the best medicine in the mansion, and then she hitched a carriage and went straight to the palace.
Because of Xiao Yu's matter, Yan Qing instructed the gatekeeper that no one could enter the mansion without his permission.
The servant found Yan Qing to report, and then Yan Qing asked Caiyi to lead Qin Wanning into the mansion. The two maids could only wait by the carriage.
Seeing Su Lingyue's bloody back on the bed, Qin Wanning almost fell down, fortunately Caiyi beside her supported her.
"Yue'er."
Qin Wanning sat down beside the bed and called her in a trembling voice.
Su Lingyue's face was pale and she lay there quietly without moving.
"What did the doctor say?" Qin Wanning held Su Lingyue's hand and asked Caiyi, her eyes red.
"Miss Ling'er said that the young lady didn't hurt her lungs, but only suffered flesh wounds, and she needs to recover for a while."
Qin Wanning was relieved when she heard that Su Lingyue was fine.
Qin Wanning was still worried when she returned home, so she simply stayed in the room to look after Su Lingyue.
*
When Ling Ling brought the evening medicine, she saw Qin Wanning sitting beside her, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Young Madam, are you here to see Sister Yue?"
"Yes." Qin Wanning stood up and took the medicine from Su Lingyue. "I was worried about Yue'er, so I came to see her."
Su Lingyue is now in a coma, and it is extremely difficult to feed her medicine.
The three of them worked together for a while before feeding a bowl of medicine to Su Lingyue.
After feeding Su Lingyue the medicine, Qin Wanning also became concerned about Xiao Yu's condition. "How is the prince?"
Ling Ling frowned and looked at Qin Wanning with some embarrassment, "Young Madam, my grandfather doesn't allow me to interfere in the prince's affairs, so I don't know either."
Qin Wanning looked at Caiyi again. "Caiyi, do you know?"
Caiyi shook her head. "Since the incident, none of us, except the young lady, have been able to get close to the prince, so we don't know the prince's condition."
Qin Wanning had a rough guess about the situation in the mansion.
Prince Su's situation is probably not very good either.
Otherwise, with how much he cared about Yue'er, he wouldn't have let Yue'er get hurt like this and not come to see her for the entire afternoon.
Qin Wanning frowned and looked at Su Lingyue lying on the bed with a pale face, her heart filled with heartache.
We will announce this matter in a way that will hurt the enemy by 800 and our own by 1,000, even if we get beaten up like this.
Yue'er must be very sad and feeling guilty.
"Late Ning."
Qin Wanning was feeling sad when she suddenly heard Su Lingyue's weak voice.
Looking carefully, she saw Su Lingyue lying there, with her eyes half-open and looking at her weakly.
"Yue'er, you wake up!"
Qin Wan Ning sat down beside the bed, held her hand, and his eyes were wet with excitement.
Hearing Qin Wanning's voice, Ling Ling and Cai Yi, who were busy preparing to apply medicine to Su Lingyue, came over immediately.
After Ling Ling felt Su Lingyue's pulse, she asked softly, "Sister Yue, are you feeling unwell?"
Su Lingyue said weakly, "It hurts so much."
I woke up feeling pain and cold sweat started to appear on my forehead.
Qin Wanning hurriedly asked Ling Ling, "Miss Ling, is there any way to relieve the pain?"
"The newly prepared medicine has a certain analgesic effect." Ling Ling let go of Su Lingyue's wrist and stood up to get the medicine.
After taking a quick look around, Su Lingyue discovered that the gauze curtain was not the one in the bedroom.
"Where am I?"
Caiyi moved closer and said softly, "Miss, this is the east wing of Hibiscus Pavilion. We have returned home."
Su Lingyue's mind went blank for a moment, and she looked at the gauze curtain in front of her vaguely. It took her a while to remember that Xiao Yu was in the master bedroom.
Her eyes instantly regained clarity, and she suddenly raised her eyes to look at Caiyi, "Where's the prince? How is he?"
Seeing her so anxious, Caiyi hurriedly comforted her, "Your Highness has Uncle Lu and Yan Qing watching over him, so he should be fine."
"That's good."
Su Lingyue breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew her gaze, and lay there with her eyes half-open.
Only after Ling Ling applied the medicine and gave her the acupuncture did Su Lingyue feel the burning pain in her back eased a lot.
After seeing Su Lingyue wake up after applying the medicine, Qin Wanning prepared to say goodbye and leave.
After a while of waking up, Su Lingyue's mind had completely returned, and she quickly went over what had happened today in her mind.
"Wait." She called out to Qin Wanning, "Wanning, please tell Master He a message for me."
Qin Wanning nodded and leaned over to listen to Su Lingyue.
*
Early the next morning, Taifu He went to court as usual.
The theft case at the Ministry of War that we talked about yesterday was put on hold because of Su Lingyue’s fuss.
At the morning court, the ministers continued to discuss the affairs of the Ministry of War.
The city has been sealed for three days, but there is no news from the Dali Temple, the Patrol Battalion and Jingzhao Prefecture.
They were all afraid that the next one would steal from their department, so they offered suggestions.
The emperor listened to a lot, but felt that nothing was feasible.
At this time, Master He proposed a plan.
"Your Majesty, this matter is also easy to handle. We still need the cooperation of Lord Jiang from the Ministry of Revenue."
Jiang Fu bowed and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Master He leaned on a cane and managed to stand steadily before he began to speak.
"Instead of using government forces, why not let the people investigate on their own? Anyone who finds a suspicious person and reports it, and it's verified, can be given an appropriate reward. Wouldn't that be faster and more thorough than soldiers searching alone?"
The emperor's frown relaxed.
"Taifu, this plan is feasible, but how the people will report it is a problem, and the people cannot tell the difference."
"I have heard that the Xiongnu people have delphinium tattoos on their bodies from birth, so they can be identified by this flower."
The emperor looked at Grand Tutor He, smiled, and ordered loudly: "Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Revenue have decided to reward reports of corruption. After they have discussed it, a notice will be issued throughout the city."
"Yes!" Zheng Lun and Jiang Fu responded at the same time.
Once the biggest worry is resolved, the remaining trivial matters seem less annoying.
When the court was dismissed, the emperor looked obviously happy.
Tutor He did not return home. With the support of He Wen, Tutor He came to the Qinzheng Hall to meet the emperor alone.
The emperor was quite respectful to Tutor He and immediately had him seated.
"Your Majesty, I am here because of what happened to the Princess of Su yesterday."
When the emperor heard that Tutor He came for Su Lingyue, he thought that Tutor He came to plead and preach, and his face immediately became gloomy.
"Master, the matter is over. What do you want to do today?"
Master He hurriedly stood up from his chair, put down his crutches and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, could you please listen to me first? If you are angry after listening to me, it will not be too late to punish me later."
The emperor stared at him coldly, "Speak!"
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter-in-law and the Princess of Su are close friends. Yesterday, she went to the palace to see the Princess. She heard something from the Princess and told me something that she found strange. I heard it and reported it to Your Majesty this morning."
"My granddaughter-in-law said: The princess told her that she did wear the dress given by the queen when she left the palace yesterday, and several soldiers at the west gate saluted her. It's really strange that they changed their words yesterday. Prince Su also said that after his injury has healed, she will go and ask again."
Grand Tutor He's voice was old and hoarse, "Your Majesty, do you hear anything wrong?"
He has been on the throne for twenty years and has experienced many things, big and small. How could he not understand this problem?
There is a problem with the Imperial Guards.
Han Feng, the commander of the imperial guards, was someone only the emperor could command, but now others can use him as well.
It's like you own a dog, but your neighbor who has a grudge against you also controls it. That would be very dangerous for the original dog owner.
The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy, his eyes as cold as a knife, as if he could kill someone at any time.
Although Taifu He was unhappy that the emperor had appointed his granddaughter to the crown prince, he had never thought of changing the emperor, especially letting a villain like Su Heng take power.
When the time comes, if he can use the emperor to control the princes, Daning will be finished.
It is imperative to tell the emperor about this.
At the same time, Master He also admired Su Lingyue.
It is rare for a woman living in a secluded house to have such keen insight.
The emperor had a sinister look on his face. "I understand. Master, please don't publicize this matter yet. I have my own plans."
"Yes."
After coming out of the Qinzheng Hall, Taifu He instructed his son He Wen who was waiting outside.
"From now on, if you see Han Feng, take a detour and try not to cross paths with him."
"Yes, father."
Although I don’t know what my father said to the emperor in there, there must be a reason for what Tutor He said.
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