EBE Chapter 385 Entering the Palace (3)
Chapter 385 Entering the Palace (3)
When the three of them finally entered the main hall of Yingyue Palace, Queen Chen was about to send someone out to take a look.
When she turned around, she saw two "mud monkeys" and couldn't help laughing so hard that she doubled over.
"It's really hard for you two girls, but I can't help you. His Majesty has been talking about renovating his study for several days, so I can only trouble you two.
When things are done, I will make His Majesty spend more money to reward you two with some good things."
As he spoke, he asked someone to take the two girls to the side hall to bathe and change clothes, and chatted with Shangguan Lan while waiting.
The palace maid who led the people had already left the hall, but she was still nervous, fearing that she would be called in and punished the next moment.
As expected, Empress Chen asked about the reason why several people were late. Shangguan Lan naturally would not make excuses for anyone and told the truth:
“In reply to the Queen, on the way to Yingyue Palace, I happened to meet the Fourth Prince at the gate of Yaoyue Palace.
Well, there was a little friction with the Fourth Prince, which delayed us."
Before the family split up, Shangguan Lan was the treasure of the family. Baili Nanqing was able to get along with her parents-in-law and the second family over the years, all thanks to her youngest son's mediation.
This is enough to prove that he is a very smart person.
He was very skilled in revealing the maid's evil intentions in front of the Queen without leaving any trace, and at the same time stepping on the Fourth Prince.
As expected, Queen Chen immediately asked in surprise:
"From the Imperial Study to Yingyue Palace, how can you get to Yaoyue Palace? The fourth child has always been dull and doesn't like to interact with people, so how can there be any conflict with him?"
He just gave a wink to the maid who had been waiting beside him, and the maid immediately understood what her master meant. She bowed respectfully and then quietly left the hall.
Shangguan Lan remained calm upon seeing this and did not answer the first question. Instead, she told the Queen the truth about what happened in front of the gate of Yaoyue Palace.
"…My sister is a straightforward person. She doesn’t understand those beating around the bush. When she encounters something she doesn’t understand, she speaks out immediately.
It is also my fault that I failed to stop it in time, which angered His Majesty the Fourth Prince."
"Humph!"
After hearing this, Queen Chen just snorted coldly. She had no interest in other people's sons.
Besides, in her opinion, dogs that don't bark are the most likely to bite. This old man, who has been invisible for so many years, has suddenly appeared everywhere recently and no one knows what he is up to.
But she was too lazy to worry about these things. She thought that the emperor had already noticed it a long time ago, and would punish him if he found anything wrong.
So she comforted him:
"Old Four was wrong in the first place. It's really not nice to use something like etiquette to embarrass others.
You don't have to take it to heart. Ah Yue was right. When she gets married to the third brother in the future, she will be his sister-in-law. If he acts like a prince to his future sister-in-law, his third brother will take care of him!"
Only then did Shangguan Lan finally breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense body completely relaxed.
When they finally started to have lunch, something else happened before they had taken a few bites.
Something happened to Concubine Rou in Yaoyue Palace, and a eunuch came running here to report it.
Empress Chen put down the silver chopsticks in her hand in dissatisfaction and asked in a bad tone:
"What's the matter? I'm not an imperial physician. What can I do if I know?
Why don't we just call the imperial physician?"
The young eunuch had a sad face, and he knew it was a thankless job. But the head maid beside Concubine Rou ordered him to come, so how could a young eunuch like him refuse?
So I had to bite the bullet and say:
"Reporting to Her Majesty, I have already ordered someone to invite the imperial physician. Yaoyue Palace is in chaos right now, and I have to trouble you to go over there and help manage the situation.
Concubine Rou ate the grapes that the Fourth Prince brought, and she choked for some reason. I'm afraid even if the imperial physician comes... it won't help!"
The eunuch's voice trembled and his whole body couldn't help shaking. He thought that if Concubine Rou choked to death, he was afraid that everyone in the Yaoyue Palace would have no chance of survival!
Queen Chen couldn't help but stand up. It's true that as one lives long enough, one will encounter all kinds of strange things!
How can a healthy person choke on a grape?! She might as well be so stupid!
She looked helplessly at Shangguan Qingyue and the other two.
"Ayue, the three of you continue to eat. I have to go over there."
After hearing this, Shangguan Lan felt that she seemed to have forgotten something very important. As for what it was and why this idea suddenly came to her mind, she had no idea for the time being.
He couldn't help but bury his head in thought, but he saw his little sister suddenly jumped up, holding Queen Chen's hand and hurried out.
All the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall were frightened, and those who reacted quickly stepped forward to stop it.
However, Empress Chen did not give anyone a chance. Instead, she waved her hand and quickly followed Shangguan Qingyue. As they walked, they talked:
"I know a way to save him. The key is not to waste time. Your Majesty, please walk faster. It would be best if we could run over there."
Queen Chen nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say! If I don't go with you, you won't even be able to enter the Yaoyue Palace.
It's a life after all. If it choked to death, I would be unable to sleep or eat well."
The two of them were like good sisters who had known each other for many years. They walked very fast hand in hand, and later they actually ran while holding up the hem of their skirts.
The palace maids and eunuchs following behind were stunned at first, and then shouted in succession:
"Your Majesty, please slow down. Be careful not to fall! Eunuch Zhang, please be quick and catch up with Your Majesty!"
Then, Shangguan Lan and Wan Linglong were the only ones left in the huge hall.
The little girl had her mouth full of food, her cheeks puffed up and she held the chopsticks in the air, staring blankly and unable to recover.
Shangguan Lan slapped his forehead suddenly.
"Oh, I finally remembered that Yue'er once saved the boy from my second aunt's family!"
He was extremely annoyed at himself for being so slow to react. He was so distracted that he forgot to follow along! If he went out again at this moment, he might not even be able to see anyone. Most importantly, he didn't know the way!
Wan Linglong was so frightened that she dropped the chopsticks in her hand, swallowed the food in her mouth fiercely, rolled her eyes due to choking, and asked with difficulty:
"Brother Shangguan, what's wrong with you? What are you talking about? Could it be that Ah Yue also knows medical skills?"
Shangguan Lan sat back in her chair helplessly, feeling a little distressed when she looked at the table full of cold food.
He sighed softly before starting to explain things to the girl opposite him.
Meanwhile, due to the arrival of the Queen, the servants in Yaoyue Palace, who had been in a mess, immediately behaved themselves and dared not even to breathe.
The imperial doctors had already arrived, three of them. But after finding out the cause, they were all sweating profusely but could do nothing.
Shangguan Qingyue came into the hall and quickly glanced around. She did not see the empress who was choking, so she immediately asked loudly:
"Where is Concubine Rou?"
No one knew this uninvited guest, so naturally no one responded.
"Are you all stupid? Where is Concubine Rou? Lead the way!"
Empress Chen roared in anger, shocking everyone present to their knees. It was a white-haired imperial physician who spoke up:
"Reporting to the Queen, Concubine Rou is in the inner hall to your right, and His Highness the Fourth Prince is guarding her now."
Then a green figure was seen rushing in that direction in an instant, and soon a man's cry of pain was heard.
The sound was not loud, but at that moment in the hall one could hear a pin drop, so everyone heard it clearly.
That was clearly the voice of the Fourth Prince!
Empress Chen reacted very quickly. She immediately ordered people to stop the servants who were about to rush into the palace, and she herself walked in quickly.
If her guess was correct, it must be that child A Yue who beat up the fourth child. As for the reason, it was naturally because he deserved to be punished!
Humph, she is just partial, so what? !
Empress Chen guessed correctly. When Shangguan Qingyue walked into the inner hall, Concubine Rou's lips had turned purple and her eyes had bulged out. She was not far from suffocating to death.
She ran over in a hurry, but before she got close, she was stopped by the Fourth Prince with red eyes.
"Stop, you wild girl, what do you want to do to my mother?!"
When life and death are at stake, there is no time to explain. Naturally, the safest solution is to solve it in one go.
then--
She kicked the other person directly in the stomach, using all her strength, so Xuanyuan Jing was kicked away and couldn't help but let out a suppressed cry of pain.
When Empress Chen entered, she saw Shangguan Qingyue standing behind Concubine Rou, with her arms around her, tightening her arms again and again.
Roupin was like a lifeless puppet. She was tossed around by her repeatedly and made vomiting movements continuously.
Xuanyuan Jing was furious and anxious when he saw this. He held his stomach and tried to stand up to stop them, but was stopped by Empress Chen:
"Old Four, open your eyes and look carefully, A Yue is trying to save your mother.
If you try to stop me again, I will order someone to knock you out! "
Xuanyuan Jing clenched his fists in anger, fire flashed in his eyes, and he showed a ferocious expression as if he was going to eat someone.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"Mother, how can you tell that she is saving my mother?! My mother is clearly in extreme pain!"
"Ugh~"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of Concubine Rou vomiting violently.
Then something seemed to shoot out of her throat and hit a pastel-colored floral amphora placed nearby.
The exquisite vase fell to the ground and shattered. From among the pile of broken porcelain pieces, a large and plump grape bead rolled out!