Chapter 56 Revealed
Outside the palace gate, there were many carriages parked.
Towards the end of the year, it snowed heavily, and I felt a bone-chilling cold as soon as I stepped out of the carriage.
Dengzhi hurriedly put a cloak on Mr. Xu, and another layer on the young lady.
The female relatives of each house were a little worried, and they had no intention of inquiring about the news with the ladies around them.
Today, Your Majesty is the biological son of the Queen Mother, and is most filial, as is known to the world.
"It's so cold." Several old people sniffed. They were already old, and it was even more difficult to stand in this ice and snow.
"Madam, bring a Tangbaozi." Yingxue handed over a hot water bottle that can be hidden under her sleeve.
At this moment, the palace door is wide open.
The wives are arranged in order according to their status.
Although the Xu family has a high family status, the Xu family has already married into the Lu family, and the Lu family is only middle-ranking in the court and is nothing.
As soon as the palace door opened, an old nanny walked out with a smile.
This is the nanny beside the eldest princess, she is quite proud of her.
Step by step, she jumped over the other wives and walked to Mrs. Xu: "Mrs. Xu, Chaochao is young and it's snowing heavily. The eldest princess specially asked the lady to drive her into the palace in a sedan." Sure enough, the honor guard of the eldest princess followed behind her.
Everyone looked shocked, the eldest princess was the most disciplined.
At this moment, he actually broke the rules and invited Mrs. Xu to ride in his sedan chair?
Mrs. Xu lowered her head and glanced at Lu Chaochao, who was licking his fingers, and realized that he had taken advantage of the girl.
She and the eldest princess have been friends for twenty years, and the eldest princess has never broken the rules.
"Then I'll thank you, mama, for bothering the eldest princess." Ms. Xu thanked her, and then she hugged Chao Chao and got into the sedan chair.
Palace workers were constantly clearing the snow inside the palace, but there was still a thin layer of snow.
The further they walked in, the more chilled Xu felt.
Many people in the palace coughed slightly and looked bad.
Her heart skipped a beat.
After passing through the palace wall and arriving at Kunning Palace, before entering the main hall, I could smell the strong smell of medicine.
"How is the Queen Mother?" Mrs. Xu hugged Chao Chao and got off the sedan chair.
Mammy's eyes were red: "The Queen Mother was originally in good health, and there was very little wind and cold this year. But at the end of the year, maybe the heavy snow dropped the temperature, and she fell seriously ill. The high fever has not gone away, the coughing continues, and this morning, she can't breathe even more. "
"His Majesty even stopped his morning court to stay by the Queen Mother's side."
"All the Imperial Medical Office arrived at Kunning Palace, but the fever still persists."
If His Majesty hadn't still had some sense, I'm afraid the Imperial Medical Office wouldn't have been able to save its head.
[It’s lung disease, it’s lung disease! It is contagious, and the symptoms are like wind and cold, but gradually worsen in the later stage, with persistent coughing, high fever, and then death from organ failure. 】
Lu Chaochao lay in Denzhi's arms, his eyes shining brightly.
Xu's heart felt cold.
"Your Majesty is still in Kunning Palace?"
Mammy nodded: "Yes, His Majesty has never left."
Xu's face was as sinking as water.
"Where is the eldest princess?" Mrs. Xu thought of the eldest princess and couldn't help but worry.
"The eldest princess was originally going to come. When the Queen Mother was still unconscious, she issued an edict. The eldest princess's pregnancy was extremely difficult and she was not allowed to enter the palace." She had been waiting for this pregnancy for more than ten years, so how could she dare to let her enter the palace.
Xu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go...go..." Lu Chaochao knew what his mother was thinking and immediately started making a fuss.
Xu was helpless, knowing that there was something strange about her, but she was worried.
Unfortunately, if something happens to both Your Majesty and the Crown Prince, I'm afraid the family and country will be in chaos.
She made up her mind and carried Chaochao into Kunning Palace in person.
The door was closed, but when I opened it, there was a strong smell of medicine in the room.
It's even more dissipating.
The emperor knelt in front of the bed with his brows furrowed and his eyes red, glaring at everyone angrily.
"The entire Imperial Medical Office can't even cure the cold? What's the point of raising you?!" The emperor was so angry that his fingers trembled.
The Queen Mother was not of high birth, and after giving birth to him, the two of them had a very difficult time in the palace.
The two depended on each other, and the emperor valued his mother very much.
The Imperial Medical Officer knelt on the ground and shivered.
There were already a group of married women standing in the room. After Mrs. Xu saluted, she stood beside them.
These are all people who come to take care of illness.
"Ahem..." The Queen Mother has fallen into a semi-conscious state. She has a high fever and her face is red, but she is still coughing badly.
The emperor was very worried when he saw it.
He held the Queen Mother's hand tightly and refused to let go.
The room was filled with a sickly smell.
From time to time, a suppressed shallow cough can be heard.
Mrs. Xu was frightened.
[Oh, it turns out to be lung disease. 】
[The southern country next door has been in war for a long time, with countless casualties and corpses piling up and bacteria growing, so some people burn the corpses. After the burning, a heavy rain polluted the water source, causing many people in the South to suffer from lung disease]
[But due to the blockade by the Southern Kingdom, there is no news to the outside world yet. 】
Lu Chaochao hugged his mother's neck, thinking about how to remind his mother.
But she heard her mother take a deep breath, stand up and kneel in the center: "Your Majesty, I have something to report. It concerns the Queen Mother, please Your Majesty..." She looked around.
At this moment, the courtiers were also kneeling outside the palace gate.
Xu Yiting frowned fiercely and looked at his sister worriedly.
The emperor looked at her deeply.
He had an impression of Mr. Xu.
Xu Shiyun, the legitimate daughter of the Xu family. Married to Zhongyong Hou Lu Yuanze more than ten years ago.
A few days ago, because Mr. Chen, the Minister of Rites, was raising a foreign wife, he checked on Marquis Zhongyong.
This investigation also revealed a lot of things.
Lu Yuanze was well-known for his devotion in Beijing, and his investigation revealed that Lu Yuanze had deep love for another woman from another family.
In his eyes, Mrs. Xu was confused.
Having been deceived by men for nearly twenty years, I am ignorant and stupid.
The emperor waved his hand, and everyone slowly retreated.
Even Lu Chaochao was carried out.
Only the emperor and Xu were left in the room.
Mrs. Xu took a deep breath, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is probably suffering from an epidemic."
"The Southern Kingdom has been fighting for a long time, with countless casualties and corpses piling up. Disease has become prevalent in the Southern Kingdom."
"But the Southern Kingdom has blocked the news. If your Majesty sends someone to investigate, they will know."
When the emperor heard about the epidemic, his heart suddenly sank.
But then I had some doubts in my mind. How could the Xu family, a woman with no doorstep, know about the epidemic in southern China?
Xu's palms were sweating, and she didn't know how to explain to the emperor.
But the emperor asked nothing.
After just waving, the great eunuch Wang Eunuch came in.
"The Protector of the Country."
"Yes." The prince summoned Lord Protector Li outside the palace gate.
"Mr. Protector, is there anything unusual when Nanguo comes in?" The atmosphere in the palace was solemn, and there was a trace of cold sweat on Xu's forehead, and she even trembled slightly.
The Protector is already old, but he has been fighting for many years and looks very energetic and extraordinary.
"Reporting to your majesty, the last battle in the Southern Kingdom was three months ago. But recently, the peace of mind has been too much. The gates of each city are closed tightly, and our spies never came out after entering." Lord Protector Li replied. .
The emperor's eyelids twitched slightly.
"Perhaps it's because of the winter. They are hoarding food and medicinal materials outside, just because they need to recuperate."
The emperor stood up suddenly, feeling dizzy.
