novelones Chapter 580 Something happened to the imperial concubine?
Chapter 580 Something happened to the imperial concubine?
Shen Ruzhou prepared the medicine, but the imperial concubine did not come back for a long time, so she had to give the medicine to Emperor Yong'an's personal attendant.
After she finished packing and was about to leave the palace, she felt like something was wrong. These days, the imperial concubine has been taking care of his illness. Every time when Emperor Yong'an takes medicine, the imperial concubine will personally attend to him. How come today, he has not seen anyone.
Thinking about this, Shen Ruzhou became more doubtful and planned to go to the imperial concubine's palace to have a look.
After leaving the Palace of Supreme Harmony, Shen Ruzhou didn't walk very far along the palace road when he saw the imperial concubine and two maids coming along the lotus pond in the imperial garden.
Seeing that the person was well, Shen Ruzhou breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't go any further and simply sat on the promenade by the lake, just waiting for the imperial concubine to come over.
But as soon as she sat down, she heard a "plop", which seemed to be the sound of someone falling into the water.
Then I heard the screams of a palace maid.
"Come quickly, the imperial concubine has fallen into the water!"
When the guards heard the noise, they rushed over immediately and jumped into the water to save the people.
Shen Ruzhou looked around and saw the imperial concubine struggling hard in the water.
The guard looked like he was rowing hard towards her, but he still couldn't reach her. Shen Ruzhou's heart skipped a beat, and he keenly realized that something was not right about this situation.
She was about to dive into the water to save people, but she accidentally caught a glimpse of Xiao Chenyan in the rockery pavilion, wearing a black brocade robe, standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the situation in the water with an indifferent expression.
At this moment, all the doubts in Shen Ruzhou's heart were cleared. She immediately turned the corner of the corridor and quietly dove into the water.
Fortunately, the night was dark and the waning moon was dim. Shen Ruzhou rescued the imperial concubine in the water, and then walked to Changle Palace along an uninhabited path, avoiding the eyes and ears of everyone.
Hong Xi was on duty at Changle Palace tonight. When he saw Shen Ruzhou and the imperial concubine who were soaked to the skin, he immediately turned away the outsiders with vigilance and asked them to go to the clean room to freshen up and change clothes.
After cleaning up, Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but ask the imperial concubine: "Why did the imperial concubine jump into the water by herself? What happened?"
For the rest of her life after the disaster, the imperial concubine showed no joy at all. She covered her face with her hands and cried helplessly.
"The prince came to me just now and showed me the evidence of my father's corruption and bribery for many years. Every one of them is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the family. He used this to blackmail me. As long as I commit suicide, he will let my family go. I... I had no choice but to do what he said."
The imperial concubine's father, Uncle Ning Yuan, relied on his daughter to be favored in the palace. He acted without scruples and had a very bad reputation outside. Shen Ruzhou had heard about it before.
Listening to the imperial concubine's cries, she couldn't say any words of comfort. No matter what Xiao Chenyan's purpose was, dealing with Uncle Ning Yuan was regarded as eliminating harm for the people, and she had no reason to stop him.
Looking at her expression, the imperial concubine seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and said mockingly: "I know that my father has done too many evil things, but I really can't do it if I want to watch my family collapse. So the prince said that as long as I die, When I stopped pursuing it, I could only accept it and regard it as repaying the kindness of my parents in raising me.”
Regarding the imperial concubine's foolish filial piety, Shen Ruzhou was angry and pitiful, and finally said: "Fortunately, I saved you today, so you can live well. The prince has already seen you throw yourself into the lake, and he is afraid that you will die now." The news has been spread. You should hide in Changle Palace for a few days. When the news is over, I will ask Prince Ning to arrange for you to leave the palace."
The imperial concubine nodded in agreement with tears in her eyes. Who would want to die if there was a way to survive?
Shen Ruzhou made arrangements for the imperial concubine and left the palace. Returning to the Regent's Palace, she told Beixiuyan what happened.
Beixiu Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "Now that Emperor Yong'an has resigned from the court due to illness, he spends most of his time in the harem recuperating. Xiao Chenyan probably wants to take control of the palace by attacking the imperial concubine at this time, so that if Emperor Yong'an has any shortcomings, he can respond in time."
Shen Ruzhou also thought of this and said bitterly: "I won't let him succeed. The emperor ordered me to treat him. From now on, I will check his pulse and apply acupuncture every day, just watching Xiao Chenyan's every move. "
"Ruzhou, it's too dangerous. Xiao Chenyan can attack the imperial concubine today, and he can attack you tomorrow. I will think of a way to push you away." Beixiu Yan's eyes were full of concern, and he hugged Shen Ruzhou tightly in his arms. , as if she would disappear into smoke as soon as you let go.
Shen Ruzhou buried her head in the crook of his neck, raised her hand to caress his handsome side, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I will be careful. I have poisons and needles prepared. If anything happens, it will be enough to protect myself."
Beixiu Yan was still worried and frowned slightly, "Huaining and I will go on an expedition soon, and then you will be the only one left in the capital..."
Just as he was speaking, two slender and white fingers covered his lips, his eyes as heavy as Zhou Qiushui's were fixed on her, and his tone was firm, "Your Majesty, it is precisely because you are not in the capital that I have to stay in the palace. , if you have any news, please pass it on in a timely manner.”
After saying that, she withdrew from his arms and stood side by side with Bei Xiuyan.
The breeze blows slowly in the courtyard, and the moonlight fills the courtyard.
Shen Ruzhou looked at the shadows of the two people on the ground and said with a smile: "My lord, look at the charming Tengman flowers blooming, but they can only live on the big trees. Just like many women in this world, they rely on men to survive. But I don’t want to be Teng Man, I want to be a tree, standing side by side with you, facing the wind, frost, rain and snow together, supporting each other and standing upright between heaven and earth.”
Bei Xiuyan was moved when he heard this, and turned his head to look at the woman beside him. I saw the proud snow and Lingmei between her brows, and the perseverance all over her body, and I couldn't help but feel a little more respect in my heart.
Bei Xiuyan stretched out his hand and intertwined his fingers with Shen Ruzhou's, "Ruzhou, we share the burden of the country and the common people."
The next day, Shen Ruzhou entered the palace to diagnose and treat Emperor Yong'an as usual. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the palace maid and eunuch kneeling on the ground, and the imperial concubine's personal maid lying on the ground to report.
"Your Majesty, your concubine really slipped and fell into the water yesterday. All the slaves saw it clearly."
Emperor Yong'an glanced at everyone coldly, and slapped his big palm on the bed, "If you are doing well, you will fall into the water. There must be someone plotting against you. Investigate! Search the entire palace, and you must find the person who murdered you."
After hearing Emperor Yong'an's order, Zheng Jinming, the commander of the palace guards, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have carefully inspected the lotus pond and interrogated all the palace maids and guards who were present at the time. It is indeed unexpected. Please tell me clearly."
Emperor Yong'an looked at Zheng Jinming with cold eyes, "Did the noble concubine really slip and fall into the water?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Emperor Yong'an's anger turned into endless sadness. He slowly closed his eyes and waved them away.
Shen Ruzhou looked over and felt that Emperor Yong'an seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden. He no longer had the majesty of Emperor Ben Ni Tianxia, only the frailty of old age was left.
After she stepped forward and saluted, she began to diagnose her pulse. In a trance, she heard Emperor Yong'an say: "Everyone close to me has left, what is the use of my country?!"