bookcurios Chapter 305 Medicine Introduction
Chapter 305 Medicine Introduction
On this day, after the morning court session, Emperor Zhaolie looked at Chu Heng and said, "Follow me to the Imperial Study."
This scene has been happening every day for the past half month, and the ministers are no longer surprised by it.
Some ministers whispered, "The emperor's intention is too obvious. He is asking the prince to try to handle the important affairs of the court..."
The minister next to him nudged him with his elbow, glanced in Chu Ze's direction, and the person who was speaking immediately stopped talking.
Chu Ze listened to these words, looked at the backs of Chu Heng and Emperor Zhaolie, and silently clenched his fists.
In the study, Chu Heng was indeed sitting aside helping to handle government affairs.
The spring sunshine poured into the study through the window, and Chu Heng seemed to have returned to his childhood.
At that time, his mother brought the little boy to bring soup to his father.
The emperor's father and elder brother were handling state affairs in the study. When they saw his mother and him coming, his elder brother smiled and picked up the little boy. His father and mother looked at the brothers with smiles on their faces.
Emperor Zhaolie seemed to sense something and raised his head.
"Old fifth."
The queen mother and the royal brother in front of him disappeared in a puff of smoke, and Chu Heng was instantly pulled back to reality.
"What's wrong?" asked Emperor Zhaolie.
Chu Heng shook his head and lowered his brows.
"If you are tired, go back first."
Chu Heng stood up, bowed, then turned and left the imperial study.
Emperor Zhaolie looked at his back with satisfaction in his eyes.
From what he has seen these days, Lao Wu is fully capable of handling the task, and he can let go with peace of mind.
Chu Ze walked into the Yunguang Palace with a gloomy face, looked at the surrounding palace maids and said coldly: "All go down."
After the palace servants left, Concubine Xian sat up straight on the chaise longue and asked, "What happened?"
"After the morning court session, Father called Chu Heng to the imperial study room alone."
Concubine Xian frowned: "He has made up his mind."
"Mother, we can't wait any longer."
The virtuous concubine fell silent.
"Mother concubine!"
Xian Fei nodded: "We really can't wait any longer. It seems that this is the only way to go."
"How does mother intend to proceed?"
"I heard that person tell Lin Nanyin that this chronic poison can lurk in the body for decades. If you want to make the poison attack happen as quickly as possible, you need a medicine as an inducement."
"What medicine?"
"Chalcedony."
"Jadeite Ganoderma? What is this thing? I have never heard of it. Where can I find it?"
"Don't worry about that. I have had people get this thing these years ago. It is not much different from ordinary Ganoderma lucidum. It seems that I have to pay more attention to your father."
The next day, Concubine Xian came to the outside of the imperial study carrying a food box.
As soon as she entered the imperial study, she saw Chu Heng reviewing memorials. Seeing this scene, Concubine Xian tightened her hands silently.
Chu Heng stood up and said, "Father, I will take my leave now."
Emperor Zhaolie nodded: "Go ahead."
After Chu Heng left, Emperor Zhaolie looked at Concubine Xian and asked, "Why are you here?"
The virtuous concubine smiled, still looking considerate.
"Your Majesty has not come to my palace for a long time. I know that your Majesty is very busy, but you should take good care of your health. This is the Lingzhi and Danshen porridge that I personally made for your Majesty. Your Majesty, please have some."
"Leave it there. I'll use it when I'm done."
The virtuous concubine looked aggrieved: "Your Majesty, I started to cook it early in the morning, and I cooked it for half an hour over a low fire, just waiting for Your Majesty to leave the court. This porridge must be eaten while it is hot to be effective."
Emperor Zhaolie put down the memorial and looked up at her.
The virtuous concubine had a gentle smile on her face, but there was a hint of grievance in her eyes.
Thinking about how he had deliberately bestowed countless favors on Concubine Xian and the third brother in order to provoke a fight between Wei Lingyi and Concubine Xian over the years.
After the Wei family fell, he had not set foot in her palace for a long time.
After all, he was using her, Emperor Zhaolie nodded.
Eunuch Quan came forward and passed the porridge, tested it with a silver needle, and waited for the eunuchs who tasted the food to test for poison. After finding nothing unusual, he presented it to Emperor Zhaolie.
Watching Emperor Zhaolie sipping his porridge mouthful by mouthful, the smile on Concubine Xian's lips gradually widened.
This is actually Lingzhi porridge, which will only benefit ordinary people.
Emperor Zhaolie ate half a bowl of it, and Concubine Xian was satisfied. She said respectfully, "Then I will not disturb Your Majesty from handling government affairs. I will take my leave."
After saying this, he really left the imperial study.
Looking at Concubine Xian's back, Emperor Zhaolie felt a little guilty.
Since entering the palace, Concubine Xian has been fulfilling her duties and being kind to others.
He exploited and neglected her so much, but she had no complaints and was so concerned about his health.
He has let down so many people in his life.
After Concubine Xian left the imperial study, the gentle smile on her face disappeared instantly.
She glanced in the direction of the imperial study, with a hint of cruelty on her lips.
Don't blame her for being cruel. He seemed to have given her supreme favor, but in fact he was using her as a shield.
He has already taken the chalcedony ganoderma. In three days at most, he will go to see his sweetheart.
She stood on a high step, looking at the palace servants coming and going below, feeling small and humble.
She liked the feeling of stepping on someone and squinted her eyes in enjoyment.
Three days later, the emperor passed away and his will was revealed. Her son would be the master of Dongling, and she would be the most noble woman in Dongling.
All the grievances suffered over the years are finally worth it.
She opened her arms and laughed out loud as she imagined the scene of herself standing on a high platform and receiving worship from all officials and people.
"Empress?" the palace maid Qingdai called softly.
Xian Fei opened her eyes and stopped smiling: "Go back."
One day, two days...
The virtuous concubine was looking forward to it.
On the third day, early in the morning, Chu Ze rushed into the Yunguang Palace in a hurry.
"Mother concubine!"
Xianfei came out of the inner hall and waved away the palace servants: "Why are you making such a fuss? Is there something wrong with your father?"
"Mother, after the morning court session today, the Emperor summoned thirteen cabinet ministers!"
Xianfei opened her eyes wide, "Isn't your father in trouble?"
This shouldn’t happen. Today is the third day.
"Father is in good health. Mother, do you realize the seriousness of the problem? He summoned thirteen cabinet ministers! Summoning so many cabinet ministers at once, and in such a mysterious way, must be related to the succession of the throne."
The virtuous concubine murmured, "Don't worry, don't worry, your father will not survive today..."
"Mother, I see that his face is full of red light, and he doesn't look like he is about to be poisoned at all."
"Wait a little longer, the drug may not have taken effect yet."
Chu Ze was anxious, "If he announces in public that he will pass the throne to Chu Heng, then our last trump card will be invalid."
"No, it won't be that fast. The appointment of a crown prince is not something he can decide on his own. We have people among the royal family and cabinet ministers, so it won't be so easy for him. Go back home first and we'll talk about it after today."
Chu Ze could only go back home and wait.
Early the next morning, he entered the palace again.
"Mother, your medicine is useless."
"Impossible, I heard it with my own ears."
Concubine Xian brought the Ganoderma lucidum porridge again and watched Emperor Zhaolie eat it.
Three days later, Emperor Zhaolie still showed no signs of the poison taking effect.
"Mother, we can't wait any longer. My people said that father has already chosen Chu Heng as the crown prince."
Concubine Xian gritted her teeth and said, "Could it be that his poison has been cured?"
Chu Ze was stunned when he heard this, and then thought for a while, "Mother, what you said is true. In the past, my father would summon the imperial physician every now and then. But these days, he has been working day and night, and his health has improved day by day."
"That's Yan Guihong's poison, who can cure it?"
"Now is not the time to dwell on this. This chronic poison is useless, so let's use another kind of poison."
Concubine Xian nodded and said, "Don't come to the palace for the next half month. I will make arrangements."