books44 Chapter 355: Fire in Yongshou Palace
Chapter 355: Fire in Yongshou Palace
As soon as Concubine Qi got into trouble, Concubine Cao came to visit, so there was no need to guess that Concubine Cao came to inquire about the news, but no one knew what kind of news she wanted to know.
"I heard that the Seventh Prince has had a severe cough recently. What did the imperial physician say? I remember Wen Yi had a cough before, but it wasn't this severe. The imperial physician prescribed loquat syrup stewed with Sichuan Fritillaria and autumn pears, and he got much better after drinking it for a few days."
Looking at Concubine Cao's loving motherly appearance, Lingrong couldn't understand why she had agreed to Concubine Hua giving Wen Yi cassava flour. Although it was not highly poisonous, improper consumption could cause gastrointestinal discomfort, especially since Wen Yi was only about one year old at the time.
"The imperial physician said that the Seventh Prince did not follow any dietary restrictions, so his cough was particularly severe." This was the truth and there was nothing to hide. Besides, even if she didn't know it from him, she could still find out from others.
"Seventh Prince is still young, so you must pay special attention to his diet. Don't let villains take advantage of him." Concubine Cao said this with deep feelings, but Lingrong always felt that she was the one who wanted to take advantage of him.
After chatting for a long time, Lingrong really didn't want to get entangled with Concubine Cao anymore, so she picked up the teacup to see her off. Concubine Cao was very tactful and said goodbye and left.
Of course, she also got the news she wanted. She thought that the fact that he was not restricted in his diet was probably caused by Concubine Qi, otherwise he would not have been confined to his house.
"Go tell Concubine Qi..." After giving the order to the palace maid, Concubine Cao went to Yanqing Palace. She hadn't seen Wen Yi for several days and missed her very much.
Life goes on the same way. There are still many intrigues and schemes outside the Yongshou Palace. The palace is closely guarded by the emperor. Lingrong's life is neither easy nor difficult. After all, she can no longer act as casually as before.
"Madame Li, please take good care of the Seventh Prince. I think life will be very uneasy in the near future." After Concubine Cao left, Lingrong solemnly instructed Madam Li that she could go barefoot and was not afraid of those wearing shoes, but that was not the case with the Seventh Prince.
On a dark and windy night, people are killing people and setting fires.
When she was half asleep, she suddenly smelled a burning smell. Before Lingrong could react, she heard the emperor beside her pushing her, "Rong'er, wake up, there's a fire, wake up."
At that moment, she sat up suddenly, "Seventh Prince!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince has been sent to the Queen. Don't worry, just follow me out first!" Just when the two were still panicking, Su Peisheng's voice appeared in time.
The emperor put clothes on Lingrong and carried her to a side hall where she would be less affected.
Even in the emperor's arms, Lingrong could still see his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. She couldn't help but wonder which idiot had done such a thing. The other party must have just wanted to kill her, but he didn't choose a good time. Today, the emperor only brought Su Peisheng here in the middle of the night.
The noise of extinguishing the fire was so loud that it woke up everyone in the six palaces. When they heard that the fire was in Yongshou Palace and the emperor was still there, they all gasped. Even if they were brave enough, they would not dare to set fire to the emperor. But it just happened that the emperor was in Yongshou Palace.
The queen came over in person and saw the emperor, who was still in his pajamas, standing beside the main hall. The fire was not big. After all, everyone was on high alert with the emperor here. However, the emperor's gloomy face still made the temperature around him drop by several degrees. The cool early autumn turned into the cold late autumn, and everyone who passed by the emperor was silent.
"Your Majesty, are you and Concubine Xian all right?"
"Why are you here? It's late at night and the dew is heavy. Be careful not to catch a cold." Even though it was a caring word, it still didn't carry a trace of warmth when it came out of the emperor's mouth.