Chapter 63:

Princess Duan fainted? !
The news made the surroundings suddenly quiet, and the princesses and princesses also heard them, and they all fell silent.
Qin Jiao stood up abruptly.
Without her speaking, the Empress Dowager Liu already said, "Xiao Jiu, go and take a look."
Qin Jiao was blessed by Empress Dowager Liu, and hurriedly passed to the seat of Duan Palace.
There was a noisy mess over there, and Qin Jiu saw Princess Duan’s eyes closed against Mother Wang, surrounded by three or four maids, some of them held the smelling salt under Princess Duan’s nose. Among those who were pinching her gently, some fanned her with their sleeves.
The people in the other palaces all saw Qin Jiao, gave her a way, and saluted her one after another: "Miss Qin San."
Qin Jiao walked to Princess Duan in three steps in two steps, a faint scent of smoke lingered on her nose, lingering.
The smell was elegant and blue, with a hazel scented in it. Qin Jiao was familiar with it. She was sure that it was the smell of Jiuhexiang.
She smelled it as soon as she stepped into the lounge, and at this time, the scent became stronger.
Qin Jiu raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes to look at Gu Zezhi who was standing next to Princess Duan. The moment the two looked at each other, Gu Zezhi quietly blinked his right eye at her, and then he was worried again. Look like.
Qin Jiao: "..."
"Where is the imperial doctor?" At this moment, an anxious male voice rang in Qin Jiu's ear, "Why hasn't the imperial doctor come yet?!"
This is a man in his fifties, dressed in a royal green brocade robe, majestic and natural, tall and upright, not a trace of oldness, appearance is four or five points similar to Gu Zezhi, Qin Jiao took a look. You know, this person should be Duan Wang.
"Lord."
Qin Jiu blessed his body against the king.
Duan Wang looked at her after hearing the sound, and he also judged at a glance that this was the wife of the emperor to Gu Zezhi.
Duan Wang's eyebrows were tightly closed, and he didn't want to greet her. He just nodded to her and signaled her to exempt.
Because Qin Jiu was here, he avoided a few steps, and said hurriedly: "Come on, hurry up and urge the doctor!"
"Mother Wang, is the princess okay?" Qin Jiu knelt down with a worried expression, "How could this be?!"
She held the right hand of Princess Duan and felt her right palm warm and soft. Her heart was calm, but her face became more flustered, and she called out with a cry of tears: "Princess, don't scare me!"
Grandma Wang used a veil to wipe the forehead of the princess Duan with a veil, wiping her cold sweat.
"Um..." Princess Duan let out a low sigh, her eyelashes quivered slightly, and then slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were silent, "I...I'm fine..."
She was still weak and weak, leaning against the grandmother Wang.
"The princess is awake?!"
Duan Wang immediately looked over, and at this moment, there was a messy footsteps from behind, and a maid shouted excitedly: "Here is the doctor!"
With a report, the three eunuchs hurriedly entered the lounge, carrying the medicine box, together with the great Zhou Xin who served by the emperor.
The emperor and the queen mother went to the palace to admire the lanterns on these freezing days, and they were accompanied by imperial physicians. Therefore, the emperor immediately sent all the imperial physicians after learning the news that Princess Duan had passed out.
King Duan raised his hand to signal the three imperial physicians to exempt the ceremony, and immediately ordered: "The imperial physician's order, go to the princess for pulse diagnosis.
Therefore, the imperial physicians carried the medicine box and surrounded the Princess Duan. The imperial physician ordered Liu Lingfang to take out the pulse pillow and asked: "Did the princess faint suddenly?"
"Yeah." Mother Wang said worriedly, "The princess has been ill in recent days, with good times and bad times. Just looking at the lamp, the princess suddenly said that she could not breathe, and then fainted..."
Concubine Duan's body is not good. When she first arrived in Beijing at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month last year, she asked the imperial physician to visit the mansion several times. Liu Lingfang also knew this.
There was also a case of the imperial concubine Duan in the Taiyuan Hospital, and he had seen it too.
Liu Lingfang: "Yong Xiaguan will diagnose the pulse for the princess first."
Madam Wang hurriedly took a clean veil and put it on Princess Duan’s right wrist. Liu Lingfang took the pulse carefully, and everyone around him waited with his breath, not daring to make any noise, for fear of affecting him. .
After a while, Liu Lingfang got up, took two steps back, and the two other imperial physicians took the pulse in turn.
Afterwards, the three imperial physicians gathered and discussed, Liu Ling arched his hands to the king, and said: "The prince, the princess is overworked, and there is also a bit of dissatisfaction, and his body is very weak."
King Duan quickly asked: "Wang Hao is not in serious trouble, right?"
Liu Lingfang replied in a proper manner: "The princess needs a good life and recuperation, so she can't work too hard."
King Duan breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Princess Duan: "The king said earlier that the road from Xijiang to Beijing is far away. If you are not in good health, don't come. You have to follow."
"Hey, this dissatisfaction is too boring. Look at you. After you came to the capital, you didn't feel well. After a few days, you should go back to Luo'an City."
Think about Liu Lingfang just saying that in addition to being uncomfortable with the soil and water, the princess Duan is too exhausted. King Duan continued to mutter: "You, you are just a toil. People say you want to enjoy your children and grandchildren. But you just refuse to let go. I'm tired and sick."
"Princess, after listening to this king’s advice, this princely concubine is also about to be a grandmother. For so many years, she has been respectful and demure. After returning to Xijiang this time, the princess should give the royal concubine all the gifts from the palace. You can also relax, take care of it, and say that there will be a great-grandson Chenghuan in the next year. How great!"
Princess Duan: "..."
Her face was pale, her eyes drooped, and she leaned weakly against Grandma Wang's body, but the hand under the sleeve was tightly clenched into a fist.
The three doctors looked at each other, always feeling that they had heard something they shouldn't.
Zhou Xin disagreed and said in his heart: No wonder the emperor always said that King Duan was partial, and his heart was really biased to the horizon.
King Duan made a decision on his own: "Then say so..."
"Sneez!" Qin Jiu suddenly covered his mouth and sneezed, interrupting what King Duan hadn't finished.
King Duan frowned and looked at Qin Jiao.
Without waiting for King Duan to speak, Qin Jiao frowned and asked Mother Wang, "Mother Wang, what kind of incense does the princess use today? Why is this smell so strong?"
"It's Jiuhexiang." Madam Wang hurriedly replied, "The princess hasn't been able to sleep well recently, and is always dying at night. When going out today, the princess asked the servants and maids to add a little more and take them with them to calm the mind. Meditate."
With that said, Madam Wang took out a silver hollow sachet with a pattern of grape branches and leaves from Princess Duan's purse. As soon as the sachet was taken out, the fragrance in the air became richer.
The tip of Liu Lingfang's nose moved, his expression suddenly a little subtle, and a trace of doubt appeared between his brows.
Qin Jiu took the sachet and put it under his nose and smelled it, "Mother Wang, these nine-and-a-half fragrances are too much. What I read in the book is that it is enough to use a pinch each time. After putting so much, I feel dizzy when I smell it, let alone the princess."
Qin Jiu retorted the guest and said, "Take it away, don't let the princess smell it again."
She returned the silver sachet to Mother Wang.
The folds between Duan Wang's eyebrows deepened, and he said unhappily: The rumors in Jingli are indeed correct. This Qin San girl is not only ignorant, but also too self-talking! Don't look at how she can speak here!
Duan Wang coughed twice, cleared his throat and said, "Miss Qin San, don't be fooling around."
"The prince, the princess is now dull and dizzy, maybe this scent is smelled so much, and it's fainted." Qin Jiao retorted disagreeably.
King Duan didn't want to be entangled with a girl film, only frowned and called: "Ze Zhi."
Meaning, let Gu Zezhi take care of his undocumented wife.
Gu Zezhi didn't hear it if he didn't laugh.
He looked at Qin Jiao with a gentle gaze, his eyes full of brilliance.
This girl had a tacit understanding with him. She knew what he wanted to do, and there was no need for him to say a word.
In this world, no one else can communicate with him like Qin Jiu.
Qin Jiao received the admiration of Jin Thigh's eyes, and his eyes brightened again: She also felt that she was doing well!
"Ze Zhi!" Duan Wang's tone became heavier.
"Xiao Jiu," Gu Zezhi called gently, but instead of "drinking" her rudeness as King Duan wanted, he said, "Can you smell the incense, you said it's useless," It's useless for the father to say it. It just so happens that Doctor Liu is here. Let Doctor Liu take a look."
"That's right." Qin Jiao sang with one of Gu Ze tacitly, and naturally ordered, "Mother Wang, please show it to Doctor Liu."
So the sachet was handed to Liu Ling's side.
When the sachet just took out, Liu Lingfang felt that something was wrong. After receiving it, he immediately smelled it, and then carefully opened the sachet, took out the jiuhe incense, looked carefully, and then crushed it. Smell it after a little bit, and his expression became more solemn.
Then, he handed Jiu Hexiang to the other two imperial physicians, and the three of them gathered together and whispered.
At this time, without Qin Jiu saying anything, even King Duan saw that it was not good.
King Duan asked hurriedly: "What's wrong with this sachet?"
Liu Lingfang said hesitantly: "Master, this incense may be poisonous."
As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked, and the surroundings became quieter.
King Duan's eyes widened in surprise, and he blurted out subconsciously: "This is impossible!"
"..." Liu Lingfang's expression became more hesitant.
The backyard of this inner house will always be a little bit private, such as the harem, and the backyard of the palace. Those who are imperial doctors are the least willing to encounter such a thing, lest they accidentally implicate themselves in it.
But now it is Princess Duan who is poisoned, and Zhou Xin is still here, this matter must be reported to the imperial court, and there is no way to hide it.
"How can it be poisonous?!" King Duan still didn't believe it, "This Jiuhexiang is used by the princess every day."
Liu Lingfang looked at the weak princess Duan with sympathy, and said: "It is because the princess is using it every day, that the toxins in the incense will corrode and become weak."
King Duan looked disbelief, questioning: "Then tell this king, what poison is inside!"
Liu Lingfang said: "You have to put some incense on it before the official can judge."
"Point." Duan Wang insisted, "You must be mistaken!"
Therefore, Liu Lingfang personally lit a piece of Jiuhe incense. After the incense was burned, the fragrance became richer by three points. The three imperial physicians gathered together, sniffing the incense for a while, and whispering for discussion.
Finally, the imperial physician Liu Lingfang came back to Duan Wang as a representative.
"Master, this fragrance is really poisonous!" Liu Lingfang's tone was very positive.
King Duan looked at the ignited incense suspiciously, then looked at the princess, and heard Liu Lingfang continue to say in his ear: "This incense is indeed Jiuhe incense, but the incense is mixed with a kind of chifeng grass. Grass juice."
"This kind of red phoenix grass is extremely rare in the Central Plains. It only grows in a few small countries west of Western Xinjiang. It is very poisonous. If ordinary people smell it for a day or two, they will be lethargic. But after a long time, the poison It will invade the heart and lungs through the nose and erode the body a little bit."
"At first people will only feel tired, but slowly, the embankment of a thousand miles collapses in the ant nest, and the body is immediately hollowed out by toxins, and in the end it will be ignored!"
After a pause, Liu Lingfang's expression became more solemn, "Furthermore, the poisonous dominance of this red phoenix grass lies in its pulse phase alone, which cannot be diagnosed."
The other two imperial doctors also nodded slightly with solemn expressions.
It is precisely because of this that even though the front-end princess has seen several imperial doctors, and they have just given the pulse to princess Duan, they only think that she is physically weak and exhausted.
If they didn't happen to smell the fragrance of this sachet, how could they know that Jiuhexiang had been touched by someone!
No, it should be said that on weekdays, they happen to smell such a scent in the house, and I am afraid that they will not be able to distinguish it. After all, the scent of this red phoenix grass is caught in the nine-harmonious fragrance.
However, because Princess Duan didn't sleep well today, there was a lot of Jiuhe incense in the sachet she wore, and the smell was strong. When Princess Duan fainted again, they faintly noticed something was wrong.
The short fat doctor couldn't help but whispered: "It's all God's will!"
This mischief, but let Concubine Duan take his life back! Otherwise, Princess Duan was afraid that she had gone underground, and she didn't know how she died.
Duan Wang was still a little bit unbelieving, and repeatedly confirmed: "Is this Jiuhe Xiangli really poisonous?"
If ordinary officials question the judgment of the imperial physician in this way, Liu Lingfang is afraid that he has already turned his face, but Duan Wang is the emperor's uncle, and his status is noble. Liu Lingfang himself wants to give some face, and nodded: "The lower official is sure."
King Duan took two deep breaths, and then asked worriedly: "Emperor Doctor Ling, what is the body of the princess?"
"The officer will check the pulse of the princess again."
Liu Lingfang checked the pulse of Princess Duan again, this time it took longer.
The others were silent, and there was a burst of fireworks outside the lounge. The sound seemed to be near or far away, making the surroundings quieter.
After a while, Liu Lingfang finally took his hand, and said again: "This Jiuhexiang Princess must have been used for several months, and the foundation is already weak. It will take some time to recover."
King Duan asked impatiently: "What kind of red phoenix grass has no cure?"
Liu Lingfang: "Master, there is no cure for this poison. People who are poisoned can only raise it slowly."
To be honest, Princess Duan was lucky to be able to discover the problem at this time. Her body is still saved. If she waits for her body to resemble the old tree bored by termites, she would have nothing to raise. Can only wait to die.
Duan Wang's eyebrows were deeply locked, unable to conceal his worry, and he couldn't help but scolded the surrounding people: "I have said not to let the princess use some unknown things, see, let the princess suffer this crime for nothing! "
Madam Wang Fu said: "Master, this Jiuhexiang was given by the concubine!"
Duan Wang was taken aback, then scolded: "Nonsense!"
Duan Wang's face became more ugly, his face sinking like water. This Diao slave dared to cling to the concubine indiscriminately!
Madam Wang said again: "The prince, the slaves and maids have no false words, this Jiuhexiang is really filial to the princess!"
Princess Duan leaned against the back of the Grand Master's chair with her eyes half-dangling, and said nothing, but since she didn't refute Mother Wang, she agreed.
Qin Jiu on the side pursed her lips. Last time she heard the princess Duan talk about the origin of the Jiuhe incense, she said it was obtained from a monk.
But now that the grandmother Wang dared to pull the concubine out and say it, it must be what Gu Zezhi found out these days.
Qin Jiu glanced at Gu Zezhi. He stood by the window with his hand under his shoulder. The faint radiance of the fireworks outside at that time illuminated his face slightly deep, and his eyes were astonishingly bright.
Duan Wang still didn't believe it, and he didn't bother to talk to the princess. He turned to persuade the princess Duan and said: "Wang Hao, even if you don't like the concubine, you shouldn't take this to her."
"Snapped!"
Outside was another huge firework exploding in the night sky, illuminating the face of Princess Duan, looking pale as paper, and eyes deep as a pool.
Qin Jiao: "..."
At this point, Wang is too eccentric and too arrogant.
Not only Qin Jiu thought so, but Liu Lingfang and other three imperial physicians also thought so, all silently, just as if they hadn't heard anything. Hey, the less you know about this kind of private housekeeping, the better.
Suddenly, Gu Zezhi, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "Emperor doctor, please give me a prescription for my mother and concubine first."
Gu Zezhi's handsome face was calm, he couldn't see the joy or anger, and even his tone of voice was still gentle.
Liu Lingfang received an amnesty, and felt that the third son of Duan Wang was really good-tempered, and said hurriedly: "Gu third son, please wait a moment, and you will go to prescribe the prescription."
Liu Lingfang took the two imperial physicians to discuss the prescription, and another maid hurried to prepare pen and ink.
Zhou Xin took the scenes of the talents into his eyes, because it was a household chore in the palace, he was inconvenient to say anything, so he never interrupted from start to finish.
Seeing that the matter had come to an end, Zhou Xin flung the dust off and planned to leave.
"Duke Zhou, please stay." Seeing that Zhou Xin was about to leave, King Duan quickly stopped him.
Zhou Xin smiled and arched his hands at King Duan, and said, "My lord, the emperor is worried about the condition of Princess Duan, and the slave has to go back and report."
Duan Wang's expression was a bit embarrassing, and he cleared his throat again, and said with a serious face: "Duke Zhou, this matter has not been investigated yet..."
What he meant was that Zhou Xin came to the emperor not to talk nonsense.
Zhou Xin shook the dust again, still smiling on his white face, and said, "Master, the slave will report the truth, and the emperor Shengming will have a final conclusion."
After finishing speaking, he didn't care about Duan Wang's reaction, so he turned and left.
Duan Wang: "..."
Seeing Zhou Xin's departure, Duan Wang's complexion sank three points again, and his heart was a little confused.
He glanced at Grandma Wang displeasedly, and somewhat blamed Grandma Wang for talking nonsense.
The concubine, who has been married to the palace for so many years, has always been virtuous, and respects the concubine. How could she do such a thing!
Even if Mother Wang had doubts about her concubine, she could go back to the house and talk about it, but she had to talk nonsense in front of Zhou Xin and outsiders, which added some unnecessary trouble.
This incident was originally very simple. After they returned to the mansion, they would interrogate it carefully, and they would surely be able to figure out the ins and outs of the matter, so why bother to the emperor!
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if this incense is really respected by the concubine, the concubine must have been used by others. You must find out the person behind the scenes first?
Duan Wang was upset, and it was inevitable that he would become angry. He turned his head and shouted at Princess Duan: "Wang Hao, you should also take care of your subordinates!"
Princess Duan: "..."
Although Princess Duan didn't say a word, Qin Jiu was right beside her and could clearly feel her body tighten up a little bit.
Qin Jiu quickly ordered the maid to pour a glass of warm water, and personally feed the princess Duan to drink water, "Princess, please drink some warm water."
Concubine Duan slowly drank the water, and never looked up at King Duan again. Green veins appeared on the back of her hand holding the teacup.
Obviously, Princess Duan was definitely not as calm as she showed.
People in the surrounding palaces also knew that the atmosphere was not right, and all of them fell even lower, frightened.
Only Qin Jiu noticed that Gu Zezhi hadn’t even said a word to Duan Wang from beginning to end. She couldn’t help but glanced at Gu Ze again. A few steps away, he was attentively listening to the three imperial physicians discussing prescriptions. .
The imperial physicians gathered together and talked about a cup of tea, and finally Liu Lingfang gave two plans: "Gu San Gongzi, the first prescription is warm and tonic, and the princess needs to make up for the first half of the year; as for the second prescription, it uses strong medicine. Poisonous..."
Gu Ze read the two prescriptions in a glance, and said with a gentle and decisive expression: "Use the warming prescription."
As soon as Fang Zi made a decision, Zhou Xin came back again, sending a series of oral instructions on behalf of the emperor:
"My lord, the emperor announces that you will be there."
"Prince Gu, let the emperor let the son accompany the concubine to return to the palace. Also, the imperial physician, you and the two imperial physicians will also visit the palace.
Gu Zezhi and the three imperial physicians all took their orders: "The minister abides by the decree."
Only King Duan hesitated for a moment.
He thought for a while, and felt that the emperor didn't know much about the concubine, and he was afraid that he might misunderstand the concubine and even the concubine because of what the grandmother had just said. He should go and explain to the emperor.
But he didn't worry about the princess. After hesitating, he told Gu Zezhi: "Zezhi, take good care of your mother and concubine, and this king will go to see the emperor."
Duan Wang followed Zhou Xin out of the elegant seat.
Gu Zezhi neither responded nor looked at King Duan, and said to Qin Jiu Wen: "Xiao Jiu, you go back. I will send the mother and concubine back to the house first."
Qin Jiu obediently responded, she couldn't help much anyway.
The people of Duan Palace immediately started to take action. After a while, the seat became empty, leaving only a scent of nine and incense.
Qin Jiao returned to the Queen Mother Liu, and the other ladies around him craned their necks and looked at her, either worried, curious, or surprised.
Without waiting for Qin Jiu's salute, Queen Mother Liu eagerly asked: "Xiao Jiu, how about Princess Duan?"
Empress Dowager Liu and Concubine Duan have been concubines for many years, and they still have some friendship.
Qin Jiu talked about what happened just now, including how the imperial physician discovered that Jiuhexiang was mixed with the juice of Chifengcao. However, he did not mention a word about the grandmother Wang’s identification of the concubine, the surrounding expensive The women also pricked their ears, and they were dumbfounded.
There is no need for Qin Jiu to say that, this alone is enough for the Queen Mother Liu to imagine herself: Just imagine, who would poison the princess Duan? The answer is obvious.
The corner of Qin Jiu's lips curled slightly at an angle that the Empress Dowager Liu could not see.
Empress Dowager Liu slowly twisted the Kanan Liuzhu bracelet in her hand, thoughtfully. This incident has something to do with Duan Wang Shizi.
She still remembered that the emperor once said with emotion that one of Gu Zezhi's sons was pressed on his head by his son, but if Gu Chenzhi was a small-minded person, Gu Zezhi would suffer.
At that time, Queen Mother Liu didn't take it seriously. She had also seen Gu Chenzhi, the prince's son. She was a knowledgeable and wise man. He was so many years older than Zezhi. Zezhi was like he grew up like a brother and father. Besides, the status of the son of this world has been determined. How could the eldest brother treat the younger brother badly!
But now it seems that I still underestimated people's hearts.
If this incident is really what Gu Chen did, and Fei Feng Feng might also be involved, Gu Chenzhi must be trying to help Concubine Feng Fang and let Princess Duan make a seat for his mother!
Once Concubine Feng Fang was righted, then Gu Chenzhi would become a concubine, and his son's position would naturally be more stable.
The more Empress Dowager Liu thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. This dispute between concubines and concubines was a taboo and a sign of restlessness in the family home, whether it was an ordinary family or the royal family.
Empress Dowager Liu secretly sighed and raised the tea cup in front of her. She was about to take a sip of tea to calm her mind, but suddenly thought of Gu Jing and Gu Bi, her hands were in the air.
Don’t these brothers look like the current situation in the palace? !
There are so many grandchildren under her knees. Because Gu Jing’s blood is flowing in the Liu family, she has been a little bit of love for him since she was a child. She was disappointed in him because of Gu Jing’s plea for Qin Xin, but Gu Jing is ultimately Her grandson, these days, he often comes to Ci Ning Palace to greet her and make her happy, she is somewhat distracted.
But now, the Empress Dowager Liu couldn't help but beat a spirit.
Gu Yu is a son, if his elder brother succeeds to the throne, will he be able to accommodate Gu Yu in the future? !
Over the past thousands of years, have the royal brothers killed each other rarely? !
Qin Jiu watched the Queen Mother Liu's complexion changing brightly and darkly, twisting the beads for a while, then stopping again.
Empress Dowager Liu remained silent for a long time.
After a while, she looked at Qin Jiao again, and the conversation changed: "Xiao Jiao, don't be stuck with this rare lantern festival, don't be here to accompany the Ai Jia, and play by yourself."
Qin Jiao responded, and she didn't care whether she was going around or not, so she sat back in her place and continued to watch the lights.
On the high platform in front, the dragon and lantern dancers had already stepped back and replaced them with a lion dance team. Qin Jiu looked at it for a while with his chin, and he felt bored.
Qin Jiu was in a panic when he was idle. At this moment, a palace lady in a blue palace dress came over to serve her tea, quietly pointed in a certain direction, and said: "Miss Qin San, look down."
Qin Jiu looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a purple figure in the crowd on the street.
Gu Zezhi looked up at her, curled his lips with a smile, and beckoned her to come down.