mtlumby2d Chapter 416 "Nightmare"
Chapter 416 "Nightmare"
It can only be said that all this is a coincidence. The emperor remembered Concubine Hua's performance in Louyue Kaiyun. He urgently wanted An Lingrong to wake up as soon as possible to restrain Concubine Hua who was showing signs of being arrogant.
The emperor came in person to check and found that An Lingrong was indeed unconscious.
He summoned Zhang Wuwei to take his pulse and confirmed that there was no problem. The matter of raising the flag was still under consideration.
But Xia Qie came to report again that Su Peisheng, that dog slave, watched Zhang Wuwei pick out a lot of nourishing herbs from the private storehouse, and was so bold as to ask for help from Prince Zhuang, who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, to fill the vacancy.
The emperor beat Su Peisheng with a stick and suddenly remembered what he said about the wedding to bring good luck.
He is already over 50 years old, so he really needs to make plans for his successor early.
The emperor pondered for several hours in his study and decided to promote the An family to the upper three banners, the Bordered Yellow Banner, and give them the surname Fucha.
The Fucha clan was a major Manchu clan, and among them, Fucha Machi was a relatively capable minister under his command.
This person has always been steady and aware of the current situation.
No matter what time, be loyal to the superior.
The fact that Fucha had a concubine with two princes was a temptation they could not refuse.
If his body could not hold on until a certain time, the emperor believed that Ma Qi, who adhered to the doctrine of the mean, would mobilize the entire family to help Hongzhan.
Ultimately, this is because I suffer from not having many children.
Both Emperor Taizu and the late emperor ascended the throne at a young age, and the hardships they went through are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
The emperor had to make preparations in advance.
The news that Su Peisheng went to Louyue Kaiyun to convey the imperial edict to raise the flag was like dropping water into a hot oil pan, and the whole garden began to boil.
Concubine Hua, who was the first to receive the news, suppressed the corners of her mouth and slapped the teacup on the table to the ground.
"The Emperor is partial. If she could wake up, I would admit that she is blessed."
After saying this angrily, Concubine Hua smashed a vase that she didn't like very much.
"Songzhi, I'm not feeling well. I'm going to rest for a while. Don't disturb me before dinner."
"Master, I understand."
Songzhi followed Concubine Hua into the bedroom, and the two looked at each other happily.
"Songzhi, although that man is heartless, he still has some feelings for Hongzhan."
"If Lingrong really can't wake up... Ugh! She was able to wake up after being in a coma for seven days, so she will definitely be able to get through this safely."
"Master, you are right. I believe that Lady Shu Guifei will wake up."
Songzhi comforted her master softly.
In fact, a terrible thought occasionally emerged in her mind. If Concubine Shu continued to sleep like this, would her master have the opportunity to adopt the Sixth Prince?
Later, after thinking about it carefully, given the emperor's previous cruelty to the empress, he would definitely not give the master the opportunity to adopt a prince.
The Empress fully trusts Concubine Shu, and Songzhi can only secretly pray that she will wake up soon.
An Lingrong, with her complexion changed, lived up to everyone's expectations and sat up. She called Baoque to her side.
"The leader of the gang we encountered on our way back to the garden fled to the wild mountains of Lingyun Peak. He was... you did this... and then that... Do you understand what I'm saying?"
An Lingrong, feeling sore all over, gave the order in a hoarse voice.
"I understand. I will do it right away."
"My Lady, please inform Sixth Prince that you are awake. I will be watching..."
Baoque was choked with sobs and couldn't say the next words.
"Bao Que, Hongzhan is still young and can't hide his emotions. You should just follow my instructions first."
An Lingrong also felt sorry for Hongzhan, but she must not wake up on the day the emperor's edict was issued.
Once is a coincidence, but twice such a coincidence is really thought-provoking.
Especially since the emperor had deliberately tested her before raising the flag.
An Lingrong, whose back was sore from lying down the next day, closed her eyes tightly and screamed in fear after hearing heavy footsteps.
"Your Majesty, Hongzhan has fallen into the water, please save him!"
"Your Majesty, Hongzhan..."
The emperor, who was just entering the room, quickened his pace when he heard An Lingrong's voice.
"Rong'er, are you awake?"
He lifted the curtain and saw An Lingrong with a frown on her face. She hadn't opened her eyes at all and kept shouting.
"Your Majesty, our Hongzhan is in danger!"
"Your Majesty, please save our Hongzhan!"
The emperor grasped An Lingrong's hand, which was fluttering outside the quilt, and comforted her in a gentle voice.
"Rong'er, our Hongzhan has been rescued, you don't need to worry."
"Wake up quickly, Hongzhan is here."
But An Lingrong, who was trapped in a "dream", could not hear the emperor's words of comfort at all, and kept shouting for him to save Hongzhan.
"Su Peisheng, quickly ask Wei Lin to come over and take a look."
As soon as Wei Lin touched Concubine Shu's struggling wrist, he noticed something unusual.
His eyelids twitched and he reported it with embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is worried about the Sixth Prince's safety and is unable to wake up for the time being."
"Ancient texts say that to awaken a nightmare, the person she cares about most needs to be by her side to call out for her."
"Su Peisheng, quickly invite Hongzhan over!"
The emperor moved to the side, obviously to make room for the Sixth Prince.
But he felt a little unwilling in his heart that the person Rong'er cared about most was not him.
"Rong'er..."
"Your Majesty, you have finally come to my side."
An Lingrong stared at the emperor's dark face with her wet eyes.
"I clearly saw Hongzhan fall into the lake, but no matter how I called out to you, there was no response."
"Your Majesty, are you unwilling to appear because you think I'm useless and can't even save Hongzhan?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment and pointed at the door.
"Rong'er, Doctor Wei said you had a nightmare. Look, isn't Hongzhan fine?"
He pushed Hongzhan to An Lingrong's bed and comforted her in a gentle voice.
It took a full quarter of an hour for An Lingrong to distinguish between dreams and reality with the help of the emperor.
She stood up with great effort and bowed to the emperor.
"I am rude, Your Majesty, please forgive me."