EBE Chapter 157 Consort Fucha
Chapter 157 Consort Fucha
Big Fat Orange just finished his morning court session.
He rushed to Yanxi Palace in a great hurry as soon as the court session ended.
Completely disregarding Su Peisheng's objections
Hongchang is his most outstanding child.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew he couldn't possibly have a better heir than Hongchang.
Hongchang absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble.
He walked quickly, eager to reach Yanxi Palace as soon as possible.
However, when he finally arrived at Yanxi Palace, he found the palace gates tightly closed.
Big Fat Orange then suddenly realized that Yanxi Palace was already closed.
Ah-Jun has always acted prudently, and closing the palace was undoubtedly the wisest decision when smallpox broke out.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly admire it.
Just then, Su Peisheng and the others rushed over and blocked the path of the big orange dog.
They looked tense and shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, you must not come any closer!"
The chubby orange cat stopped and looked at Su Peisheng, then suddenly asked in a deep voice:
"Has Consort Shu ever had a child?"
Su Peisheng was taken aback by the question, clearly not expecting the Emperor to ask such a question.
He hesitated for a moment, his mind racing as he searched for the answer.
After a while, Su Peisheng slowly shook his head and respectfully replied:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Consort Shu does not seem to have had smallpox."
Upon hearing this, the chubby orange tree muttered to itself:
“Ah Jun has never had smallpox, yet she still stays in Yanxi Palace to take care of Hongchang…”
His voice was low and filled with emotion, reflecting on Fucha Peiyun's maternal love for Hongchang.
If it were the Empress Dowager, she would probably have sent him away long ago to ensure her own safety.
I would never risk my personal safety to stay by his side like Ah-Jun did.
Thinking of this, Big Fat Orange thought of his younger brother, the Fourteenth Prince.
If it were the Fourteenth Prince in this situation, the Empress Dowager would definitely have stood guard for the Tenth Prince.
Seeing the Emperor's solemn expression, Su Peisheng, who was standing nearby, quickly said:
"Consort Shu is indeed a rare and wonderful mother!"
After Fucha Peiyun learned that the chubby orange had arrived,
She rushed out to greet them without even having time to tidy her slightly messy hair and makeup.
She jogged all the way to the palace gate and then respectfully bowed to the big, fat orange.
Big Fat Orange looked up and saw that Fucha Peiyun looked haggard.
His eyes were bloodshot, clearly from a sleepless night and excessive worry.
Big Orange's heart clenched, and he became increasingly worried about Hongchang's condition. He asked anxiously:
"Ah-Jun, what's going on with Hongchang?"
With trembling hands, Fucha Peiyun picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She sobbed as she said:
"Your Majesty, Hongchang was perfectly fine yesterday, so lively and adorable when he played with me."
But to everyone's surprise, he suddenly developed a high fever in the middle of the night, and his whole body became burning hot.
Among those who served Hongchang, some had previously contracted smallpox, leading to suspicions that Hongchang might have caught it.
Your Majesty, I immediately sent someone to fetch Physician Wen.
After being confirmed by Physician Wen, it was confirmed that Hongchang was indeed experiencing a burst of flowers!
"Waaah... Your Majesty, if anything were to happen to Hongchang, I too would..."
As she spoke, Fucha Peiyun couldn't help but burst into tears.
Seeing this, the chubby orange quickly stepped forward and hugged Fucha Peiyun tightly, gently comforting her:
"Ah Jun, don't be so sad. I believe that Hongchang is a lucky man and will be blessed by Heaven."
We will definitely get through this safely.
After saying that, the chubby orange cat stepped forward to comfort Fucha Peiyun.
But Su Peisheng stopped him.
The chubby orange cat turned its head and looked sharply at Wen Shichu standing to the side, asking in a serious tone:
"Imperial Physician Wen, what is the condition of the Sixth Prince?"
You must report this to me truthfully!
Wen Shichu replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is usually in good health."
This smallpox infection wasn't too bad.
After taking the medicine prescribed by your humble servant, Liu Asi's mental state has improved significantly today.
However, careful care is still needed. Hopefully, they can get through the next few days safely.
Based on my many years of medical experience, I have a very high chance that the Sixth Prince will survive this bout of smallpox.
Hearing this, the chubby orange cat, who had been on edge, finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But he still had concerns about Hongchang's current situation.
However, smallpox is different from other diseases.
It was highly contagious and extremely dangerous, so he dared not risk going to visit it.
The chubby orange cat stared sharply at Wen Shichu and said solemnly:
"Doctor Wen, I now entrust Hongchang entirely to you."
"If anything happens to Hongchang, you'll be bringing your own head to me!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Shichu trembled with fright and immediately knelt down, kowtowing in response:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do everything in my power to save the Sixth Prince."
If there is even the slightest negligence, I am willing to accept punishment.
Just then, Fucha Peiyun interjected, "Your Majesty, everything was fine when Hongchang was staying at Yanxi Palace."
But not long after moving to the old man's place, he contracted smallpox.
Your Majesty suspects that someone is targeting the imperial heirs again!
Besides Hongchang, there were also the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince in this princely residence.
They might already be in danger.
We also need to be wary of the princess's residence...
After hearing Fucha Peiyun's words, the fat orange-haired man's face grew increasingly gloomy and ugly, veins bulging on his forehead, and he roared angrily:
"How dare someone target my offspring again? They are utterly audacious!"
"I will thoroughly investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it. No matter who is behind it, once the truth is revealed, I will not let them off lightly!"
When the topic of murdering the imperial heir came up, the image that immediately flashed into Big Fat Orange's mind was...
The deposed Empress Ulanara Yixiu's repulsive face.
However, Jingren Palace had long been sealed off, and all those who had been with the deposed empress had been completely purged.
But nowadays, there are still people who dare to use such a vicious method—smallpox—to harm others!
Could it be that the previous cleaning was not thorough enough?
Or perhaps Lao Ba's gang is starting to stir up trouble again with ulterior motives?
These audacious people dared to use smallpox, such a terrible infectious disease, to harm others; they deserve to die!
If smallpox were allowed to spread unchecked, the consequences would be unimaginable!
If the epidemic gets out of control, not only will people in the palace be filled with panic, but the general public will likely also fall into chaos.
Thinking of all this, Big Fatty Orange felt an intense pain, and he immediately instructed Su Peisheng beside him:
"Su Peisheng, immediately send men to temporarily seal off the Prince's residence and the Princess's residence, and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or leaving at will!"
At the same time, I hereby issue an imperial decree ordering all the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy to immediately proceed to the residences of the princes and princesses.
We must carefully examine and diagnose the pulses of all the princes and princesses, without the slightest delay!
Furthermore, an order was issued to all members of the harem, forbidding them from moving around without permission from that day forward.
Each palace should go and collect mugwort and other epidemic prevention supplies as soon as possible.
In addition, a comprehensive and thorough investigation must be conducted on the residences of the princes and princesses.
No suspicious detail should be overlooked! Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be severely punished!