dtnovels Chapter 444 The Queen Mother is Awake
Chapter 444 The Queen Mother is Awake
Zhou Dai gave up his little thoughts, Concubine Xu followed the rules like a bodhisattva, and Wang Xifeng had no intention of showing off her talents.
The funeral of Concubine Zhen was peaceful and tranquil.
Only after the three of them had finalized all the arrangements did the Emperor announce that he would formally summon Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng didn't want to deal with him alone, so she twisted her mind, pretended not to understand, and dragged Concubine Xu to the audience.
When Tai Shang saw the two of them coming together, he raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Dai Quan.
Dai Quan smiled bitterly.
Before Concubine Xu had finished her greeting, she noticed that the emperor's expression was not right. She immediately swayed and was about to fall to the ground while holding her head.
The palace maid beside her hurriedly supported him.
The corner of Taishang's mouth curled up slightly: "Xu, what are you doing?"
"I have been having a lot of dreams lately and have not been sleeping well. I only slept for two shifts last night and now I feel a little dizzy.
"I would like to pray to the Lord to let me go back and lie down. Is that possible?" Concubine Xu frowned, lowered her head and rubbed her temples.
The Supreme Master stroked his beard and nodded, saying seriously: "It seems that I have been tired recently.
"You've been used to having a leisurely life for decades, and when you're suddenly asked to take charge of something, you can't handle it.
"That's normal. Go back and have a rest."
He turned around and told Dai Quan, "Tell the imperial chef to send bird's nest to Liuquan Pavilion for a few days to replenish their body."
Concubine Xu thanked him quickly and nodded to Wang Xifeng apologetically, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Your Majesty."
And then, just left.
Wang Xifeng was so surprised that she almost couldn't close her mouth when she saw how the two elders cooperated so smoothly, as if they had rehearsed it in advance.
After Concubine Xu left, Dai Quan flicked the whisk in his hand, and the back hall of Cuiwei Palace slowly became filled with only the Emperor, Wang Xifeng and Dai Quan.
The Supreme then frowned and slammed the table:
"How dare you! You even plot against the late Queen Xiaoren!?"
Wang Xifeng quickly knelt down on both knees and said, "I have brought a letter from the Emperor to His Majesty, asking for the title of Empress Xiaoren to be conferred upon me. Your Majesty, please have a look at it!"
As he spoke, he raised his hands high.
The Supreme's eyebrows twitched again, and he sighed helplessly, motioning Dai Quan to come forward and take it:
"Humph, if it weren't for the fact that the emperor still has some filial piety, I would have spared you!
"Well... there's no need to add so many words, just add one first. After all, Mo is still alive, and he treated the late Empress Xiaoren too well, which would cause people to talk about him."
After looking through the memorial to Emperor Chongzhao for a long time, he picked out a word: "The word 'Sheng' is the best."
Wang Xifeng had been kneeling and listening with her head bowed. Upon hearing this, she kowtowed and said, "I will follow the order of the Supreme Lord."
The Supreme Lord then called Wang Xifeng to stand up and asked about the deaths of Prince Nan'an, Prince Nan and Concubine Dowager Nan'an.
Wang Xifeng explained it in detail.
The Supreme Lord also asked about the situation of Concubine Song in the palace.
Then he stopped and began to ponder.
Wang Xifeng looked at her nose and her heart, without saying a word.
The two of them sat in silence for a while, then Dai Quan looked back and forth for a long time, and couldn't bear it any longer, so he coughed and asked:
"This year's summer heat is very severe. The Grand Lord originally wanted to bring Princess Heke and His Royal Highness Prince Duan to another palace to escape the heat, but he was afraid of the hassle of traveling."
In fact, it’s not that I’m afraid of the hassle on the road, but there have been endless things happening in the palace since the summer.
The retired emperor was also worried that something might go wrong along the way. He could not afford to lose the life of Emperor Chongzhao's only son.
When Wang Xifeng heard this, she realized that the Lord wanted to know what happened in the womb a while ago, so she sighed and shook her head:
"If I had known this earlier, I would have sent Tao Ge'er and He Ke to my royal grandfather's place to take shelter.
"The palace is not quiet now."
Then he went on to talk about everything that happened in the palace, and "by the way" mentioned Concubine Zhen's various actions in Prince Nan's Mansion, and even briefly mentioned Prince Beijing's special "enthusiasm" for the affairs of the Nan Mansion.
Tai Shang actually knew a little about what happened later, but he didn't know the details.
But the person in front of him was not a good person to question, so he could only cough to signal Wang Xifeng to stop.
Wang Xifeng quickly stopped talking and lowered her head, waiting for the emperor's instructions.
"Forget it. You've worked hard. Go to Anshan Hall and take a look at the Queen Mother. If she's awake, you can chat with her for a few words. If she's asleep, you can kowtow and go back."
The Supreme Lord waved his hand, also a little tired, "Old Dai, please give her some nourishing food later. She is also tired in Daming Palace."
Dai Quan agreed.
Wang Xifeng felt as if she had been pardoned and hurriedly left.
Dai Quan was also sent out.
"I was scared to death." Wang Xifeng patted her chest.
Dai Quan laughed: "What's so scary?"
"This is the Emperor Emeritus! He fought his way out of the sea of fire and swords, the God of War of our dynasty! His majesty is enough to scare me to death without me even saying a word!"
Wang Xifeng patted him gently, then said goodbye to Dai Quan with a smile, "It will be cool in the afternoon, come to Cui Bo Pavilion, I will ask An'er to prepare some snacks for you!"
Dai Quan stroked his beard and nodded: "Yes, go ahead."
He then pointed at a eunuch and said, "Lead the Imperial Concubine to the Anshan Palace. His Majesty has said that the Imperial Concubine can kowtow and leave."
The young eunuch hurriedly agreed and took Wang Xifeng over.
The Anshan Hall had obviously been heavily cleaned up. Now there were only a dozen people serving inside and outside, making it seem particularly deserted.
Wang Xifeng looked at the crowd, who were so timid that they dared not breathe, but did not add insult to injury. She just walked in calmly.
A simple and honest palace maid came out to greet them. When she saw Wang Xifeng, her eyes lit up and she knelt down with a little excitement:
"Your servant Lingbai pays respects to the Imperial Concubine!"
Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, then stopped and asked her to stand up. She looked carefully and asked:
"When I was still in the Eastern Palace, I went to see the Empress once. Were you the one guarding the gate?"
Lingbai's eyes turned red: "Your Majesty has a good memory! It's me, your servant!"
"You are an honest man who does his job well. It is a blessing for the Queen Mother to keep you by her side and serve her in the end."
Wang Xifeng sighed, naturally took the hand she extended, walked slowly inside, and asked casually:
"How is the Queen today?"
"In reply to the Imperial Concubine, the Empress Dowager is awake now." Ling Bai said softly.
Wang Xifeng paused: "Oh?"
"There was a big commotion a few days ago, and Nanny Hai died. Many of the palace maids were replaced, and when the Empress Dowager woke up and took medicine, she found something wrong.
"Although I have covered up a few things, the Queen Mother has discovered it many times and doesn't believe it anymore..."
Lingbai lowered his head, "So, starting from yesterday, whenever she wakes up, she will try her best to stay awake.
“I had no other choice but to coax her and light some benzoin.
"Today, this trick doesn't work anymore. Before you came, she was in a rage, smashed the medicine, refused to eat, and kept saying that we were going to harm her.
"Although the Emperor didn't say that I couldn't mention the palace turmoil to her, how could the Empress Dowager withstand such a big event in her health?
"I was just worrying about what to do when they came in without hesitation, saying that you were here..."
Wang Xifeng stood still and chuckled, "Why, I'm delivering this to your door?"