mtlumby2d Chapter 154 The Emperor Settles the Account
Chapter 154 The Emperor Settles the Account
The emperor walked in from outside, and the queen and the prince quickly stood up and knelt to pay their respects.
The emperor walked to the couch and sat on it without saying a word. He took the tea handed to him by the palace maid and drank it by himself. The two people kneeling on the ground did not see the emperor say no, so they looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor meant.
"Get flat..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
When the two of them had been at a loss for a long time, the emperor finally showed mercy and exempted them from the formalities.
The two stood up, and the queen sat down to think for a while before speaking: "Your Majesty, can you have lunch? I will have someone serve the meal right away..."
The prince immediately said: "I will not disturb my father and mother from having dinner. I will take my leave..."
When the prince stood up and was about to leave, the emperor stopped him and said, "Prince, why are you so anxious? Stay and have dinner! I brought a pot of good wine today, especially for the queen and the prince to enjoy together, and by the way, talk about the prince's wedding in a few days..."
The Queen immediately ordered the meal to be served. The Emperor looked at the Prince. His features were exactly the same as those of Grand Tutor Sun. At first he thought that the Prince took after the Queen, so it was normal for him to look like Grand Tutor Sun.
Now that I think about it, it is true! A grandchild should be like his grandfather and father!!
"The Queen just said she wanted to ask Doctor Xu something? Isn't that a coincidence? I also have something to ask Doctor Xu, so let's do it together! Someone, bring Doctor Xu in..."
The emperor's words startled the empress and the prince for no reason. It was already very strange that the emperor suddenly came to Fengyi Palace today, and now he said that he had something to ask Imperial Physician Xu.
The Queen and the Crown Prince looked at each other. Could it be that the Fourth Prince had been poisoned? ? The thought of this possibility made them visibly excited.
The guards brought Doctor Xu in. Doctor Xu felt as if he had carried a thousand pounds of weight on his feet. He had just been summoned to feel the pulse of Concubine Chen. When he arrived at Yongfu Palace, he saw the Emperor was there too. He just thought that the Emperor wanted to know about Concubine Chen's health, as the Emperor's concern for Concubine Chen was not a temporary thing, so he just felt her pulse as usual.
But when he felt Concubine Chen's pulse, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat, because Concubine Chen's pulse showed that her health was improving.
This shouldn't be right. Imperial Doctor Xu couldn't understand why he had given Imperial Concubine Chen and the Fourth Prince drugs that activated the poisonous insect, but the Fourth Prince hadn't died from the poison yet. The strangest thing was that Imperial Concubine Chen was almost fully recovered. Could this be the prelude to the poisonous insect's outbreak?
Although Doctor Xu had some doubts he did not dare to show them. He could only tell the Emperor that Concubine Chen was in good health and thought about going back to ask the Queen what was going on.
When the emperor heard what Doctor Xu said, he did not say a word and directly called the guards to escort Doctor Xu to Fengyi Palace.
After the emperor went in, he left Doctor Xu outside the palace. He had a bad feeling in his heart and hoped that he was just being overly sensitive and imagining things. Just when he was feeling uneasy, he was taken in again.
"Your Majesty, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor..."
The Emperor did not say a word in response to Doctor Xu's salute from beginning to end, and the entire Fengyi Palace was so quiet that it was a little eerie.
The Queen couldn't stand this atmosphere and took the initiative to ask: "I wonder why the Emperor called Doctor Xu here?"
"No hurry, now that the dishes are all served, Queen, please eat first!"
The emperor stood up and walked to the dining table and sat down. He saw that the queen and the prince had not moved, so he said, "What? Queen and prince, do you need me to personally invite you over?"
The Queen and the Prince were so panicked that they kept saying they didn't dare, then quickly walked to the dinner table and sat down.
The emperor picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat!" He picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly...
The Queen and the Crown Prince also quickly picked up their bowls and chopsticks and ate quietly, but the chopsticks in their hands were shaking a little, and it was obvious that they were frightened by the strange atmosphere.
The emperor suddenly picked up the wine glass and stopped it in mid-air. The empress and the prince, who realized it later, hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks, picked up the wine glasses, respectfully clinked them with the emperor's glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
The emperor drank up the wine without saying anything. He continued to pick up a piece of fish with chopsticks, but this time he put it to the tip of his nose, smelled it, and then threw it into the bowl.
"Can the Queen smell that the fish tastes wrong???"
The queen's heart skipped a beat when she was named. She wondered what the emperor meant by asking this question. Was it true that the fish tasted wrong, or was he trying to hint at something?
"Your Majesty... why do you say that?? These fish are all cooked in the imperial kitchen, and they are all slaughtered alive, so there shouldn't be any problems..."
"No... It smells bad... It smells rotten... It smells like it's been stored for almost twenty years..."
The queen clenched the handkerchief in her hand, trying to suppress her panic, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am almost confused by what you said. How can a fish be kept for twenty years?"
The prince also said: "Yes, father, don't say that mother is confused, I am confused too, what exactly does father mean?"
The emperor ignored them. He just took the handkerchief handed over by the palace maid, wiped his mouth, and said to Doctor Xu who was still kneeling: "Doctor Xu, have you thought about what to say?"
Doctor Xu, who had been kneeling, was suddenly called upon. He was a little unsure of the emperor's thoughts, but he still subconsciously kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying: "I am a stupid person, please tell me clearly..."
"I think you are very smart... You have been hiding it for so many years, and Concubine Chen and I didn't notice it at all. But this is also due to the power of the queen, isn't it, Queen..."
The queen was so frightened by the sudden name-calling that she dropped her chopsticks and quickly knelt down and said, "I don't know what I have done wrong. I hope the emperor can explain it clearly..."
"Father, what happened? Or was there someone gossiping about you? Did you misunderstand something?"
The prince was slightly worried and guessed, could it be...
"Doctor Xu, who told you to poison Concubine Chen and the Fourth Prince?"
Doctor Xu's eyes widened in disbelief. How could the emperor do that? Sure enough... No wonder Concubine Chen's pulse was almost healed.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that? I am terrified! I don't know what kind of poison it is..."
Doctor Xu didn't know what the emperor had found out, but he didn't dare to admit it. If he did, his entire family would be doomed.
The Queen and the Crown Prince were shocked. How could it be possible? The poison was so secretive, how could the Emperor know about it?
The Queen pretended not to know and said, "What poisoning? The Emperor said that Concubine Chen's sister and the Fourth Prince were poisoned? Oh my God! How is that possible? Is there some misunderstanding here? Doctor Xu, please explain clearly, are Concubine Chen and the Fourth Prince really poisoned?..."
Doctor Xu quickly denied it and said, "I don't know. I just took the pulse of Concubine Chen. She is in good health and has not been poisoned at all. Your Majesty, who is spreading rumors? If Concubine Chen and the Fourth Prince are really poisoned, it is impossible for us doctors to fail to diagnose them. Please investigate..."
"Yes! Father, what happened to you today? Who instigated you? Father, do you think that the poisoning of the Imperial Concubine and Fourth Brother is related to Mother? Father, you are so confused! The imperial physician said that the Imperial Concubine is healthy, so how can she be poisoned? In my opinion, some people must want to frame Mother..."
The emperor did not expect that this prince was quite good at crying wolf. Since childhood, he was not as good as other princes in academic performance, riding skills, and political strategy. If he had not occupied the position of the eldest son, he would never let such a mediocre person be the prince.
As it turned out, he was not only completely useless but also a complete fake...