Chapter 23 Sliding Tire

In the State of Qi, the most luxurious mansion in the capital is the mansion of Prime Minister Zhao Shun, and even the royal palace where King Jinheng lives is inferior. In recent days, there has been a long queue at the door of the luxurious Prime Minister's mansion. It is not that the gift-giving officials are so bold, but because Empress Renchen is pregnant, the Prime Minister's mansion has decided to deliver rice for free for a month.

Those people who originally had opinions about Zhao Shun seemed to have changed overnight. They began to praise Zhao Shun as a good prime minister for the people. Of course, Zhao Shun's opponents did not think so.

The beautiful concubine who has given birth to the prince Qi Qingchen is one. Although she is nominally the daughter of Beitang Qi, she is actually only the daughter of a farmer. Later, she recognized Beitang Qi as her adoptive father and became the side concubine of King Xingle. Although this concubine comes from a humble background, she is an extremely smart person.

"Qingchen, you are eight years old, so you have to study hard with Liu Taifu from now on. Do you understand?" Jiafei said to Qi Qingchen, who was only eight years old, "You must be the best of all the princes."

Qi Qingchen, with a slightly elegant face, said respectfully, "Yes, mother. The child will study hard."

"Thank you, Lord Lidu, please see me."

"Okay, go back and review your homework." Jiafeizi said, "Rong'er, let Lord Lidu come in."

"Yes, mother." Qi Qingchen left after saluteing Jiafei. When he passed by Lidu Sibeitang, he took a look at the official who was not very eye-catching in the court, that is, his grandfather.

"Your Majesty is really a mature and steady prince." Beitangqi praised, "I heard that Liu Taifu of Chengdeyuan is studying now. It's really amazing."

"Yes, it's already so big in a blink of an eye. I just don't know what the child's future fate will be? Now that the Empress is pregnant, if she gave birth to a prince, I'm afraid that our concubine princes will become fallen leaves that no one pays attention to.

"Well, what can I do?" Beitangqi sighed, "The State of Qi is a country with a very strict distinction between inside and outside. Weichen heard that women in Nanxia can also be officials. It is impossible to put here."

"Yes." Jiafei also seemed to say with feelings, "This kind of thing can never happen here. I heard that Zhao Shun is delivering rice grain in the capital. What on earth does this old fox want to do?"

"Probably pray for the birth of the prince."

Pray for blessings? Jide?" Jiafei sneered and said, "Isn't it the best way to buy people's hearts by diverting people's attention by sending rice and grain?"

"Yes, the officials of the court have come closer to Zhao Shun. If the queen gave birth to the prince this time, I'm afraid she will really cover the sky with one hand."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy to cover the sky with one hand." Jiafei said, " By the way, a businessman from afar will go to your house today or tomorrow. Please take care of it."

"Businessman from afar?"

"Yes, a businessman from afar, a very handsome businessman."

"Who is this businessman?"

"Of course, you sent us money. Father, you are really confused." Jiafei said, "If you want to stand firm in the court, the most important thing is to have political funds."

"Daughter, what should we do if the queen really gave birth to a prince?"

"Don't worry, the queen will not give birth to a prince at all." Jiafei raised the corners of her mouth gently, showing a slightly charming smile and said, "Someone will always try their best to get rid of the meat in the queen's stomach. We just need to wait quietly to watch the show."

"This? Is this true?"

"Of course, of course. You should know that this is a palace full of traps and conspiracy, hahaha..."

Yuan, who felt the atmosphere because Empress Renchen was pregnant, secretly let her maidservant go outside the palace to buy saffrons specially for abortion, but the cautious maid did not know that she had been followed, and the figure who followed her officially followed Mei Nianfa and the second prince Qi Xian A figure.

After buying the medicine, the maid once again carefully confirmed whether anyone was tracking and quickly left the medicine store after confirming that everything was normal.

At night, there is no moon in the sky.

During the day, the figure that followed Yuan's concubine's maidservant appeared in Wu Jins house again, and sneaked into his study, put a stack of paper into one of the least conspicuous drawers, and then the figure quietly left, as if it had never been here before.

In the dark palace, Yuan Concubine nervously waited for the news of Yueer, the maidservant. When she saw Yueer coming back, her hanging heart finally calmed down, but she still asked nervously, "Hasn't it been found? Are you sure that the medicine has been put into the fetus that the queen drank? It won't be wrong."

Yueer said mysteriously, "Please rest assured that no one has been found. The imperial doctor on duty fell asleep. I secretly put the medicine in when the doctor who boiled the medicine went to the hut.

"That's good. Thank you for your hard work, Yueer." Although Yuan's heart is still a little nervous, she feels happy as long as she thinks of the painful expression after drinking the bowl of medicine, "Well, I think you will be arrogant in the future."

Queen's Palace.

Empress Renchen took a book called "Liu Tao Three Strategy" and closed her eyes tiredly. Although she seems to be taking a nap, in fact, her head is moving rapidly.

Saffron, Yuan, I will drink the bowl of poison you prepared for me as you wish, but relatively, you must exchange your father's life.

"Empress, your medicine has been delivered."

"Come in, Mother Shang."

"Yes."

Looking at the brown soup and smelling in front of her, Empress Renchen asked doubtfully, " Mother Shang, why does this soup smell so bad today?"

"Madam, this is the fetal medicine specially prepared by Dr. Jiang for you. It's not good when it's cold."

"Good." Empress Renchen picked up the medicine bowl. She already knew that the medicine contained saffron that could abort a pregnant woman, but she still drank it, but as soon as she drank it halfway, Empress Renchen shouted in pain, "M Mother Shang, go quickly and get a doctor. My stomach hurts so much..."

Mother Shang looked at the queen's appearance and was so scared that she lost two and a half souls: "Empress, what's wrong with you?"

"Call the doctor, I, my stomach hurts so much."

Mother Shang immediately asked several maids to go to the imperial doctor, and she stayed in the Queen's Hall to take care of Empress Renchen. When she saw the blood flowing under the queen, she was stunned: "Queen, Empress..."

It didn't take long for the imperial doctor to arrive at the Queen's Hall, and Emperor Qi also went to the Queen's Hall.

"Empress doctor, queen, what's wrong with her?"

Doctor Jiang knelt on the ground tremblingly and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress..."

"Say it quickly..."

"Your Majesty, the Empress has had a miscarriage..."

"What?" Emperor Qi only felt that the sky was spinning and almost unsteady. Fortunately, Xiao Luo, who stood next to him, helped him, "You, what are you talking about?"

"The Empress has miscarried."

"How could this happen? How could this happen? Didn't you give the Empress a good abortion? What the hell are you doing?" Emperor Qi sent all his anger on Dr. Jiang.

"Your Majesty, according to Weichen, the empress was caused by eating something to miscarriage."

"What aborted?" Emperor Qi still asked angrily, "Is it a problem in the imperial dining room?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress drank the medicine sent by the Imperial Hospital before, and then shouted that she had a stomachache."

Dr. Jiang glanced at the medicine bowl on the table and said, "Your Majesty, please allow Weichen to check it."

Emperor Qi waved his hand to agree.

"saffron, how can there be saffron in it?" Mother Shang was shocked by Dr. Jiang's words.

"saffron? Well, that's the medicine for abortion.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the fetal medicine given by Weichen to the queen, but I don't know who put the saffron that will cause the slippery tire."

Emperor Qi saw the large blood stains on the queen's seat and said harshly, "Let me thoroughly investigate this matter. Come on, and declare the punishment department to enter the palace."