newbobooks Chapter 306: Boar Breeding Medicine
Chapter 306: Boar Breeding Medicine
"What did you say?"
The emperor sat up from the couch in surprise, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
The Fourteenth Prince was personally appointed as a general by the late emperor, and this shows how strong his physique is.
Although he sent people to guard the imperial tomb for the late emperor and his life was a bit hard, but with the empress dowager secretly looking after him, how could he just disappear?
"Reporting to the Emperor, the news from the Imperial Mausoleum is that the Fourteenth Master has passed away!"
Xia Qi repeated it again and presented the note brought back by the carrier pigeon.
The emperor took the note tremblingly, read the message on it, and closed his eyes silently.
After a long while, he spoke sadly.
"Why did Old Fourteen die? Has any specific information been reported back?"
When Xia Qian, who was kneeling on the ground, heard the word "hong", he understood how much the emperor valued the Fourteenth Master.
Only the death of a prince can be called "hong". Outsiders say that the emperor is cruel to his brothers who are born of the same mother. Only Xia Qia knows that his master always remembers the brotherhood. It's just that the Fourteenth Master is spoiled by the late emperor and the empress dowager, and he opposes his brother everywhere.
Therefore, Xia Qi respectfully reported it.
"Your Majesty, the deputy commander is investigating, but there are no results yet."
"Xia Qie, you must personally visit the imperial mausoleum and find out for me the reason for Fourteenth Brother's untimely death."
The emperor couldn't believe that his fourteenth brother, who had always been strong, would suddenly die for no reason.
The Queen Mother is still ill. If she knew the bad news, she would probably not be able to bear it.
He also considered a very intuitive problem. The Queen Mother always assumed the greatest malice towards him, and might even blame him for the death of the Fourteenth Prince.
The emperor got a headache whenever he thought of this.
That night, the candles in the Yangxin Palace were lit until late at night. It was not until Su Peisheng heard the news and knelt down for a long time before he persuaded the emperor to go to the back hall to rest.
The emperor, lying on the bed, recalled every detail of his time with the Fourteenth Prince and let out a long sigh.
Although his younger brother, the Fourteenth Prince, had never respected him, death is like the extinguishing of a candle, and the emperor did not want to care about it anymore.
It's time to put an end to the rift between the brothers.
The next day, before dawn, the emperor dressed himself and went to the main hall.
When Biyun learned that the emperor had already gotten up, she hurried to the main hall to apologize.
Su Peisheng, whose throat was still a little sore, hurriedly stopped the man.
"Noble Lady Rou, please stay. The Emperor has important matters to attend to and is currently unavailable to see you."
The emperor heard the whispered conversation outside and spoke directly.
"Su Peisheng, send someone to escort Concubine Rou back to Zhongcui Palace."
Huanbi and Guarjia, who were ordered to be under house arrest, felt much better after hearing that Biyun was sent out of the Yangxin Palace by the emperor without even having breakfast.
However, if the two met in Changchun Palace, they would still fight to the death.
Guaerjia Wenyuan relied on her family background to humiliate Huanbi, but Huanbi had already used the health-preserving pills secretly sent by Prince Guo. She was the mother of the future prince, so she naturally had the confidence.
The two noble ladies in Changchun Palace were quarreling, and Noble Lady Xin, unable to bear it, had no choice but to stroll around the Imperial Garden in the heavy snow.
There are almost no people in the Imperial Garden in winter, which gives it a unique charm.
Although An Lingrong in Yongshou Palace did not know what had happened in Yangxin Palace, she realized the seriousness of the situation from the emperor's behavior.
She ordered someone to send a message to Concubine Hua, asking her to manage the harem well and not to cause trouble to the emperor.
Hongzhan asked in confusion.
"Mother, it's almost New Year's Day, what could possibly happen?"
"Mother doesn't know, but I feel from the bottom of my heart that this New Year might be a very lonely one."
An Lingrong held Hongzhan in her arms and whispered her premonition.
The emperor has just recovered from his illness, but the empress dowager is still ill, so it is difficult for this year's New Year's Eve palace banquet to be lively.
An Lingrong called Baoque over again and whispered instructions.
"Something big may have happened up ahead, so Yongshou Palace's preparations for the festival have been put on hold."
"You guys have to work harder and keep an eye on the palace servants under your command. Don't let them get into trouble."
"The servant understands."
After Baoque left, An Lingrong discussed with Eunuch Wu and decided to temporarily move the place where the three children practiced martial arts to the back hall.
Hongzhan and Zhaohua were able to practice martial arts quietly, mainly because Hongyao liked to cry and An Lingrong was afraid that the sound would be heard too far.
Shen Meizhuang of Chuxiu Palace was not well-informed. She took Princess Longyue to visit the Yangxin Palace in the afternoon, but did not even see the emperor.
I heard that Concubine Hui had hit a wall with the Emperor, so the remaining promising concubines would not be so tactless as to confront him, and they all stayed in the palace honestly.
The emperor in the Yangxin Palace was in a bad mood, and the palace servants who served him didn't even dare to breathe.
The young eunuchs under him came to Su Peisheng for help, and he had no choice but to drag his sick body to serve the emperor personally.
On the evening of the third day after the news of the imperial mausoleum was brought back, Xia Qi, exhausted from travel, appeared in the Yangxin Palace.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and have investigated the circumstances surrounding the Fourteenth Master's death."
The emperor casually placed the honey water on the table and said in a deep voice.
"Get up and answer."
Perhaps because he had been riding at full speed without a break, Xia Qi's body swayed and he apologized in a hoarse voice.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me and allow me to report on my knees."
The emperor, who was anxious to hear the cause of Fourteenth Prince's death, followed his wishes and urged him.
"Speak quickly."
"Your Majesty, when I arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum, the Deputy Commander had already taken control of the scene where the Fourteenth Master had the accident."
"The day the Fourteenth Master had the accident, he was in a concubine's room..."
The emperor asked angrily.
"Are you saying that the bastard Old Fourteen died in a woman's bed?"
"Your Majesty is wise, that is indeed the case."
Xia Qi thought it was a good thing that they were kneeling the whole time, otherwise it would be too troublesome if they all kneeled together.
"When our men heard the servants scream, they rushed in immediately. They found that the Fourteenth Master had already stiffened, and the woman in the bed with him had fallen into a coma."
"This concubine of the Fourteenth Master was brought back from a butcher's house when he was out for fun. She's never seen a big scene before. She confessed everything before the people below were even tortured."
"According to her account, the Fourteenth Master was attracted by her fertility and sent someone to her home to give her a large betrothal gift."
"Since she entered the mansion, the Fourteenth Master has been very fond of her and often rewards her with good things."
"But in the past two or three months, the Fourteenth Master has been very stingy with her. She suspects that the Fourteenth Master has taken a fancy to another woman."
"To consolidate her favor, she stole some boar breeding medicine from home and secretly mixed it into Fourteenth Master's milk tea."
"People usually use strong drugs on livestock. If Master Fourteen can't bear it..."