Chapter 221 My Wife 25
Imperial Palace, Chengqian Palace
The Imperial Concubine had long known that her brother Longkodo had been dismissed from office, and had sent people to inquire about the matter privately.
"Have you found out what's going on?"
The maid Yue Xin bowed and shook her head: "My Lord, the news over there is kept very secret. I dare not approach the Qianqing Palace to inquire, for fear that His Majesty will know and something bad will happen."
"Cough cough!" The imperial concubine wanted to say something when she heard it, but suddenly she started coughing violently.
"Master, Master, are you okay?"
Yue Xin hurried forward and patted her on the back.
The Imperial Concubine covered her mouth with a handkerchief and finally stopped coughing after a long while: "...You did the right thing. In a few days, I think my mother will pass a sign into the palace. Then, I will be able to learn something from her."
As she spoke, the handkerchief in her hand opened slightly, revealing some red blood inside.
"Master!" Yue Xin was shocked, her eyes instantly reddened: "Why, why is there blood again? I will call the imperial physician."
"No need." The Imperial Concubine shook her head: "Just boil the medicine that the imperial physician prescribed last time. No need to make it public."
The four concubines in the harem were eyeing her covetously, knowing that she was sick.
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Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, another five days had passed. This morning, Madam Tong Jia got up early to pack up and entered the palace at noon.
After Madam Tong Jia left, Sheng Huan took Yue Xing'a out for a walk.
Yue Xing'a was as excited as ever, hugging Sheng Huan's arm and acting coquettishly:
"Mother, let's go to Zhonghe Building to eat chicken wings later!"
"Okay, we'll order whatever you want."
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Imperial Palace, Palace of Heavenly Purity
"If you can't even do this, get out."
As soon as Liang Jiugong came in from the door, he saw the little eunuch rolling out.
He watched his heart and saw that the Emperor had been unhappy these days and there had been no news from outside the palace.
Liang Jiugong guessed that the His Majesty might be unhappy because of Hesheli outside the palace. The news coming from outside the palace recorded almost everything that person had done, except one thing. That person never mentioned His Majesty to Feng Qi and Feng Hua. It seemed that he had almost forgotten about His Majesty. No wonder His Majesty was unhappy.
Liang Jiugong himself was also puzzled. This was the Emperor, and such a thing had happened. How could Hesheli just forget about it? Didn't she have any curiosity at all?
Well, since His Majesty is unhappy, he has to be more careful in doing his job.
"Your Majesty, there is news outside the palace." Thinking of the news outside the palace, Liang Jiugong hurried forward.
"What news?" Kangxi glanced at him, flipped through the book in his hand and looked at it casually, his face still as steady as a mountain.
Liang Jiugong didn't believe him and reported, "Your Majesty, the Madam has taken the young master out of the house. I heard that they will go to Zhonghe Tower for dinner later."
He guessed for a long time, thinking that the Emperor would not be able to bring himself to go to the Tongjia Mansion, so if they met him outside by chance now, there should be no problem.
Kangxi's eyes dimmed and he said nothing.
Liang Jiugong lowered his head, almost thinking that he had misjudged His Majesty's intention again. He was sweating in his heart when he heard the unhurried voice of the man at the top:
"I haven't left the palace for a long time. You go down and clean up."
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Cheng Qiangong
Madam Tong Jia explained everything to the Imperial Concubine.
"My queen, your father and I are outside the palace. We don't know what the emperor means. Longkodo's official position will depend on you, his sister."
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Concubine was shocked and astonished: "Li Si'er is so bold! Mother, you and Father dote on Long Keduo too much. If it weren't for your indulgence, how could Li Si'er be so arrogant in the mansion and dare to drug him? If not, if not!..." As she spoke, her breathing became a little unstable and she began to cough violently.
Madam Tong Jia was a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw that she had coughed up blood, her face turned pale instantly, and she stepped forward to support her: "Royal Concubine, what's wrong with you? Why are you coughing so badly all of a sudden..."
The Imperial Concubine shook her head and quickly pinched her handkerchief, enduring the itchiness in her throat: "Mother, you must have seen it wrong, but it's cold in spring, so you may have caught a cold."
She didn't want her to see that she was worried, so she changed the subject: "I will take what my mother said to heart and find a time to test His Majesty's opinion."
She said solemnly: "Mother, please remember this too. Don't let Longkodo do this again when you go back."
After all, he is her own brother, it is impossible for the Imperial Concubine not to care, not to mention that it will involve the Tongjia Mansion.
"Of course, of course. Li Si'er is dead. Longkodo has learned his lesson and will be more sensible in the future. Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself in the palace."
"Don't worry, mother. I have many doctors in the palace."
When Madam Tong Jia left the palace, she looked at the Imperial Concubine's pale face and only then realized how thin she had become. Also, she wondered if the red color she had just seen was an illusion.
She returned to the mansion with a confused mind. Tong Guowei had been waiting for her for a whole day and asked her immediately.
"But have you made it clear to the Imperial Concubine?"
"It's clear now. The Imperial Concubine assured us."
Tong Guowei breathed a sigh of relief. He still believed what his daughter said. If he had any dissatisfaction, he could only say that his daughter had been in the palace for many years but had no son, which made him very regretful. Even if she raised the fourth prince, what was the point? Since it was not recorded in the jade plate, he was not considered his daughter's biological son.
Thinking of what Kangxi had done, Tong Guowei complained in his heart, he gave it to him but didn't change the jade disc, he didn't know what the His Majesty was thinking.
Coming back to his senses, he saw that Madam Tong Jia looked disturbed, and he wondered, "What's wrong?"
Madam Tong Jia was so worried that her eyes turned red when Tong Guowei asked her this: "I went to the palace today and found that the Imperial Concubine was not feeling well. She was even thinner than before. When I entered Chengqian Palace, I smelled medicine. I also saw her vomiting blood, but she still refused to admit it..."
"Master, the Imperial Concubine is fine, right?"
Tong Guowei didn't say anything. His mind went blank for a moment, but his mind quickly flashed back to the concubine's daughter who was about to reach marriage age in a year. If something really happened to the Imperial Concubine, he would have to find a way to delay the concubine's marriage.
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Outside the gate of Zhonghe Building, the carriage slowly stopped.
Sheng Huan led Yue Xing'a out of the carriage.
Both mother and son looked very happy.
Unexpectedly, when Sheng Huan raised his eyes, he saw a man getting out of another carriage next to him.
The man was dressed in a gorgeous purple robe, looking dignified and calm, as if he felt someone was watching him.
The man looked over with surprisingly sharp eyes. When he saw it was her, there was no emotion on his handsome face, as if he was naturally stable.
He walked forward, his voice a little low: "Come to eat?"
Sheng Huan seemed to have reacted. Seeing him suddenly approach, she stepped back slightly and lowered her eyes: "Yes."
The man, Kangxi, felt uncomfortable seeing her unfamiliar look. He lowered his eyes and saw Yue Xing'a looking at him with bright eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed her.
"Come on, I'll take you to dinner."
As he spoke, he took a step forward as if unintentionally. Seeing that the person behind him had not caught up, he raised his eyebrows slightly and held Yue Xing'a's hand.
Yue Xing'a was pulled back, and his other hand was holding Sheng Huan, so he also led Sheng Huan to move forward.
The three of them held hands, with a child sandwiched between the two adults. They were as harmonious as a painting, and even more like a loving couple.
Liang Jiugong followed behind and looked at Feng Qi and Feng Zhuan, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
The waiter came over and saw Sheng Huan's family of three. He immediately thought of something wrong and smiled in a flattering and friendly manner:
"Sir, you are here with your wife and son to eat. The restaurant has new dishes. Your family of three has come at the perfect time."
Kangxi didn't expect that the waiter would have such a misunderstanding. He subconsciously looked at Sheng Huan. The beauty still looked like she was in the clouds, untainted by the mundane world, and like an orchid in a valley, keeping people away. But he noticed that her eyelashes trembled slightly after the waiter's words.
This movement made him realize that she was not calm in her heart. He felt better for some reason and did not refute the waiter's words.
He spoke with a cheerful demeanor: "Let's go to the private room."