Chapter 424
Seeing King Jin barging in like this, Queen Wang turned pale.
With his right hand on his lower abdomen, even in the compartment, he still unconsciously took half a step back. He murmured, "You're here so soon?"
Even as I recite the blessing, my heart is beating wildly. Could it be that this is the legendary forced uterus?
Empress Dowager Mu, who had not yet left, turned around and said angrily, "Changxiao, what's the matter with you? You made a scene in front of your father's bed and openly wielded a sword. What do you want to do?"
Prince Jin looked at her again, finally sheathed his sword and saluted, "Royal Grandmother, it's not that your grandson is arrogant, but the current situation is critical and there is no room for politeness. Even people around the father and the emperor may be impersonated, God knows.
How many rebellious officials are there in this palace?
Thieves and remnants of the previous dynasty? For the sake of the safety of the father, the emperor's grandmother and all the mothers and concubines, the grandson had to lead troops into the palace to guard the father. Grandmother, it's getting late now, and you are tired today.
Now, let’s go back to the palace and rest.”
Seeing his words like this, Queen Mother Mu's face changed even more. "Chang Xiao, do you still want to drive me away? I will guard your father and won't go anywhere!"
While their grandparents were tugging at each other, Nianfu's sharp eyes suddenly saw a flash of red robe. It was Chengping, the eunuch chief who had been serving in front of the dragon bed, quietly sneaking behind the screen next to them.
When Nian Fu saw him, he didn't panic. He just raised his index finger on his lips and continued to move out against the wall.
Queen Wang turned her head and noticed something strange here. Intentionally or unintentionally, she moved half a step to the side, blocking Prince Jin's view of Taiping.
Taking advantage of this fleeting opportunity, Taiping ducked and rushed out.
An idea flashed in Nianfu's mind. He knew what he was going to do.
Jade seal!
If you want to force the palace, you must first have the emperor's edict, and secondly, you must have the imperial seal, otherwise it is not enough to obey.
If King Jin wanted to control the emperor, his next step would definitely be to snatch the jade seal.
Nianfu and Queen Wang looked at each other again, and they could almost see the rapidly beating hearts in each other's eyes. These scenes that were only seen in novels on the stage were actually happening around them here and now!
And they have no chance to step down. If they are not careful, they will be shattered to pieces.
Looking at each other again, the two women, who are actually not far apart in age, regard each other as their comrades. At this moment, neither the queen nor Nian Fu are willing to become kings and inherit the throne in this way.
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But what else can they do?
Queen Wang thought for a while and then made a decision.
Instructing Nianfu to wait here, she went out to see King Jin in person.
He helped Empress Dowager Mu up, who was unwilling to leave, and said warmly, "Mother, since King Jin has this filial piety, why don't you fulfill him? You are old and cannot compare with their young people. Why don't you let a few princes accompany your father?"
, and also fulfill their filial piety, okay?"
While she was talking, she secretly pinched Queen Mother Mu several times. The force was so obvious that even a piece of wood could feel it.
Empress Dowager Mu treated Nianfu like that because she was worried and anxious. She also knew that Nianfu was a junior in her family, so she didn't dare to be really arrogant towards her. That's why she was so arrogant.
But facing her grandson who was even more arrogant, her mind finally came to her senses. After chewing on the meaning of the queen's words, she understood.
"You are right. Well, then, the Ai family will send all the emperor's grandsons over and take turns to serve your father."
Before he finished speaking, a clear voice sounded. When Nianfu looked over there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why does the imperial grandmother need to summon you? My grandson is already here."
King Jin looked back, his eyelids twitching a little. The speaker was King Gao Changxin of Qi, and the one who came in beside him was the eldest son of the emperor, King Gao Changzhong of Chu.
In terms of qualifications, no one is more qualified to serve his biological father than the eldest son. Empress Dowager Mu and Empress Wang softened their expressions almost at the same time and calmed down.
Both the King of Qi and the King of Chu were dressed in ordinary clothes with loose robes and loose belts. Looking at the King of Jin who was dressed in a military style, even Gao Changzhong, who had always been loyal and honest, was a little unhappy, "Second brother, what are you doing? Dressed like this to go to the royal father's bed.
Are you coming here to make a fuss and try to force me to have a baby?"
Everyone's guesses were revealed by this honest man.
Prince Jin's face stiffened, and he started laughing, "How could it be? I'm just afraid that assassins might sneak into the palace, so I just want to strengthen the guards in the palace."
King Qi said calmly, "The second brother is very thoughtful. Why don't you continue to guard outside, while the eldest brother and I will take a look at my father first. Thank you for your work."
King Jin was speechless for a moment. It was neither good nor bad to respond.
King Qi looked to the side again, seemingly casually, and then ordered, "Just add a bunk in the side hall over there. If any of us brothers are tired, they can go and have a rest. The compartments here are prepared for the Queen Mother and the Empress."
Well, as for the others, just come over during the day."
"This arrangement is very good." Empress Dowager Mu took one more look at the emperor's grandchildren, and finally she could let go of her heart and leave.
In her opinion, as long as these brothers stare at me and I stare at you, they can't do anything strange. After all, they are still brothers. They have grown up together when they were children. How can they still fight against each other?
But Queen Wang obviously didn’t think so.
This was not only because she had no blood relationship with them, but also because she could clearly see the trace of regret in King Jin's eyes just now.
What does he regret? Does he regret not taking immediate control of the situation?
So what about the King of Qi and the King of Chu? Who can guarantee that they don’t have other thoughts?
If these heavily armed princes suddenly launched a surprise attack, Queen Mother Mu might still be treated well by them based on her bloodline. But why should she be pitied as a stepmother?
Queen Wang has never been so clear-headed as she is now. She knows that the only person she can trust is the Emperor.
Therefore, after taking Nianfu back to her palace, she closed the door and asked, "Is there any way you can wake up the emperor? As long as there is a chance, you have to give it a try."
Just now, when Nianfu helped her cover up Taiping's departure, Queen Wang knew that Princess Jiashan was taking practical actions to hand over the petition to her.
The Mu family is a relative, but they have nothing to do with any of the princes. The emperor and she have always been kind to the Mu family, so she has no reason not to help her.
And more importantly, Nian Fu is also a smart man. He should know how much impact it will have on the world if the emperor can wake up in time.
Sure enough, Nianfu told her the truth without her needing to explain, "I do have a medicine in my hand that can revive a comatose person, but it has never been tested, so I can't guarantee that it will work. If the queen is willing, I will do it now
Just go back and get it."
"No!" Queen Wang held her hand tightly and whispered, "There must be people from Prince Jin everywhere outside now. It's too unsafe for you to leave like this. We have to find a way to prevent her from finding out."
The more dangerous the situation, the more it can bring out a person's full potential. Especially women, whose naturally sharp intuition and sixth sense made them discuss it for a long time before making a decision.
The crescent moon gradually disappeared from the increasingly shallow clouds. Instead, the morning star shone brightly.
Before the end of the fifth watch and no one woke up, a decree was sent to Concubine Zheng's palace.
With such a chaos like yesterday, Concubine Zheng naturally wanted to bring Shouning, who came to see the dragon boat, back to the palace. When Shouning heard that people from Prince Ping's Mansion were also coming, he naturally wanted to find Luo Xiaoyan, so he naturally brought the people from Poyuan
Brought back to the palace.
Although they were only arranged in the miscellaneous office on the outermost floor of the palace, they managed to escape the catastrophe and did not suffer any impact. But the palace was not their long-term stay after all, so the Queen's decree was enough.
Although it is a bit tasteless, it is also reasonable.
As the Lord of the Sixth Palace, she has the power to take charge of all matters in the palace, so she can naturally order Concubine Zheng to send these people out of the palace immediately before dawn. At this time, she sent several palace maids and eunuchs to accompany them and greet them by the way.
It is a very reasonable fact that the relatives' homes are safe and peaceful, and people's hearts are comforted.
"Have you packed it up?"
"alright."
Seeing "Nian Fu" and "Palace Maid" who had changed into palace clothes come out from behind the screen, Queen Wang was very satisfied.
Don't think that applying makeup and powder is not something you can do. With some dexterity, you can make people look completely different or look similar to them for no reason.
Let Yujiao pretend to be Nianfu here, but Nianfu changed into the clothes of a palace maid, and sneaked out of the palace with Yucong and other palace ladies to get medicine to treat Gao Xian.
In the current situation, it is better to do some things in the open than to do them in the dark, so as to hit people head-on and achieve unexpected results.
But before leaving, looking at the busy imperial doctors, Nianfu suddenly thought that he should bring some good medicine to the old lady. This was easy, so the Queen ordered someone to get it immediately.
While she was waiting, Queen Wang came back again, and temporarily stuffed a wax pill into her to recite blessings. "I just remembered something. Help me bring this to Wang Sheren. If it doesn't work, destroy it immediately. It must not be left behind."
In the hands of a third person, you know?"
Wang Can has always been on good terms with them, so Nianfu will naturally help.
After all, Wang Can is from the same clan as the Queen, and is the most promising new official among the younger generation. With the current chaos, it is reasonable for the Queen to give some secret instructions in private.
So Nian Fu was not suspicious at all, nor did he pay attention to Queen Wang's unusually solemn expression when she handed the wax pill to her.
Leaving the palace went smoothly.
When he saw Luo Wu Qing'er, so many familiar faces were intact, Nianfu endured the excitement in his heart, lowered his eyes, and did not pay attention to them one by one.
The rules of the palace were strict, and no one dared to make a loud noise, or even cough. I got in the car in silence, and drove forward in silence with the thin starlight all the way.
For fear of arousing suspicion, the group had to act collectively.
They went to Poyuan to see someone off first. Su Cheng and the others obviously didn't sleep all night, and had been standing guard at the gate. Their eyes were red from the sleep. Seeing that their family members had returned safely, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially Wu, after staying up all night, she saw her three children returning safely, and she couldn't hold it anymore and fainted. Fortunately, there are medicinal materials brought from Dr. Gao, so it is not difficult to treat her.
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Nianfu took out the medicine box, handed it to Su Cheng, and said in a low voice, "The princess specially asked the queen to get it from the Imperial Hospital to treat the old lady's illness."
Su Cheng looked at her again and recognized her. He was the most astute and immediately asked with a pun, "The old lady is fine. Is the princess still fine in the palace?"
Nian Fu said, "The princess is fine, I'm just worried about the old lady's critical situation. I urge you not to take it lightly."
Su Cheng's expression became more solemn for a moment, and he looked at her again and said in a deep voice, "I will be careful, and please take care of yourself, Princess."
Chapter completed!