Chapter 42: Meng Jingxian is not a poison tester
"I want my aunt to feed me, I want my aunt to feed me!"
The tender little voice of a child reached Zhang Shan's ears. Zhen Huan brought a bowl of soup to Zhang Shan's desk. Zhang Shan picked up the soup, scooped a spoonful, blew on it for a while, and then fed it to the Sixth Prince Hongluo.
"Sixth Brother, be careful of the heat."
The Sixth Prince drank in big gulps, and after only the second sip, blood appeared on the corners of his mouth.
"Hongluo!"
"Sixth Prince!"
Hong Zhou was held in Zhen Huan's arms, "Call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician quickly!"
Zhang Shan held her belly and was protected by the maids around her, while Prince Guo and Huanbi had already run to Zhen Huan's side.
"Your Majesty, this is Crane's Crown!"
"Someone, come and protect the emperor!" The guards protected the emperor in the center. The imperial physician checked the food at the banquet one by one and found that only the soup that Hongzhou drank was poisonous.
"Someone is trying to harm me and Hongzhou, Hongzhou..." Zhen Huan was at a loss, and was only thinking about Hongzhou. She didn't even think about pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy.
Even if Zhen Huan wasn't there, the Emperor would get to the bottom of the matter.
After a while, Jianqiu was brought out. She confessed directly without any torture.
"I was the one who poisoned her. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I just hated Concubine Xi and wanted to kill her. If the emperor wants to beat or kill me, I have no complaints."
If she could kill the Sixth Prince and make Zhen Huan miserable, then her life would be worth it.
The emperor was furious and ordered Jianqiu to be executed.
But Concubine Duan hurriedly persuaded the emperor to change his mind and sent Jianqiu and Jiang Fuhai to the Ministry of Punishment for severe torture.
Zhang Shan had a miscarriage and was sent back to Prince Guo's mansion, where she soon gave birth to a son. Prince Guo looked at his son, but he was still worried about Zhen Huan in the palace.
I heard that the sixth prince Hongzhou could not be saved and died young.
When Yuan Che was one month old, the empress in the palace was deposed and confined to Jingren Palace.
"Mrs. Xian, Mrs. Yu is here!"
Huanbi came in reluctantly, holding the tiger-head shoes she had embroidered for Yuan Che these days.
"Thank you, Mrs. Yu. These tiger-head shoes are so cute. Yuan Che will definitely like them."
"You're welcome. I'm only thanking you because Yuan Che is the prince's child."
Huanbi was somewhat reluctant. If her elder sister had not repeatedly told her to be on good terms with Meng Jingxian, she would not have been willing to come. She looked at Yuan Che's little face and subconsciously touched her belly.
In the past, she relied on the prince's affection for his eldest sister to suppress Meng Jingxian in the mansion. Sometimes she even felt sorry for Meng Jingxian, but Meng Jingxian was able to give birth to children for the prince, while she was still a virgin.
In the palace, Yixiu looked at the door. The door of Jingren Palace was tightly closed, but under the management of two generations of queens of the Ulanara clan, she still had some manpower in the palace.
At this moment, looking at the note in her hand, someone wanted to use her to harm Zhen Huan, but Yixiu was not angry at all. She was very happy about it. As long as Zhen Huan was not living well, she would be happy.
Zhang Shan, through the Queen's people, secretly murdered Jing Xi, who was close to Zhen Huan, and people who might know about the affair between Zhen Huan and Prince Guo.
On the other hand, he threatened Concubine Shu to help deal with people in Ling Yunfeng who might know the inside story. For the sake of her son, Concubine Shu had no choice but to kill.
But not long after, Prince Guo volunteered to guard the border and suffer the hardships of sandstorms for the sake of Zhen Huan.
But Prince Guo died of illness before he reached the border. When his body was carried back to the capital, Zhen Huan could hardly believe it.
Yuan Che inherited Prince Guo's mansion at the age of two. The emperor loved him and did not demote him.
"Yu Fu-jin, I believe you are the one who loves the prince the most. If the prince dies, you will not be used to being alone down there."
"What do you want to say?"
"If someone buries him alive, the Emperor will definitely make an exception and promote her to be his legitimate wife, and bury her with the prince."
"You want me to die?" Huanbi was a little bit unbelievable.
"Will Mrs. Yu die?"
"Will the Emperor really let me be buried with the prince?"
Zhang Shan smiled and said nothing.
But in the end, Huanbi was still buried alive, but her title was not mentioned as the legitimate wife.
Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the Queen and Zhang Shan, the conspiracy of Zhen Huan and Ning Bin to poison the Emperor was exposed. Zhen Huan and Ning Bin were executed. The Queen was also poisoned to death by Zhang Shan because she was too happy and relaxed her vigilance.
The emperor still didn't survive the thirteen years.
The emperor passed away and Hongli ascended the throne.
Hongli followed the example of Emperor Shengzu, being benevolent and loving the people. He also valued the lineage of Prince Guo very much. After Yuan Che came of age, he entered the court as an official, and Zhang Shan became the old lady, enjoying a life of wealth and glory.