Chapter 215 A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
The emperor didn't know whether he believed his explanation, and his eyes quickly returned to Hong Yu's face: "In that case, both of you have contributed to saving the eldest princess, so let's reward her together."
Hong Yu sobbed and looked at Chu Qinghuang pitifully: "I don't want rewards, I just hope that His Highness is safe..."
The emperor's expression paused slightly, and then he sighed softly.
In the past, he had always thought that these men in Qinghuang's backyard were all male servants. As long as they could make Qinghuang happy, it didn't matter whether he was sincere or not. He didn't expect that they were so affectionate and loyal to Qinghuang. It was rare. .
Sure enough, true love can only be seen in times of adversity.
but.
The emperor turned to look at the crowded group of people in the palace. The atmosphere was depressing and gloomy, as if there was some kind of... funeral.
"If it is determined that the eldest princess is fine, the imperial physician can go back first." He said, "The imperial physician Lu will stay and prescribe some medicine for the eldest princess to remove the toxins in her body. By the way, she will also prescribe some tonics for Qinghuang to replenish her body."
"I obey the decree."
"Others can do whatever they need to do. They don't have to stay here." The emperor ordered in a deep voice, "The eldest princess needs to rest quietly."
He was embarrassed to say it directly, but a seven-foot man was crying like a woman. What did he say?
However, these people are Qinghuang's backyard, so they should be treated as saving face for Qinghuang. When she gets better, she will be reminded to manage the backyard.
Even if they are all servants, they should still have a bit of masculinity, right?
"If I don't go back, I will accompany Her Highness the Princess." Hong Yu took a step forward, knelt in front of the bed and held Chu Qinghuang's hand, "Your Highness, please don't drive me away, okay?"
Chu Qinghuang's mouth twitched and she looked at him expressionlessly without saying a word.
"I'm not leaving either." Qi Ling, who was dressed in white robe, said in a calm but firm tone, "I want to accompany His Highness."
Wen Zhan followed suit: "I'm not leaving either."
Zhong Jin and Chu Lingchuan didn't speak directly, but their attitudes seemed very determined.
The emperor frowned. This was the first time someone dared to openly resist the decree, and resisted it so confidently. They said "no" in front of him?
The emperor looked at Qinghuang, wanting her to take good care of these unruly guys, but seeing Chu Qinghuang's pale face, all the words he wanted to say were suppressed before they reached his throat.
……never mind.
These unscrupulous male favorites were probably spoiled by Qinghuang, and they had no rules at all. However, because of their deep love for Qinghuang, he, the emperor, was able to support the boat, so he did not have the same experience as them for the time being.
Besides, Qinghuang lost his life to two male favorites today.
The emperor quickly comforted himself and turned to look at Chu Qinghuang: "Qinghuang, is there anything else you want to say?"
Chu Qinghuang shook his head.
"About the poisoning, don't you think there's anything wrong?"
Chu Qinghuang thought for a while and said calmly: "I didn't eat the fruit, but I let Hong Yu and Fucang eat it, and they were not poisoned. I only drank tea... so the poison should be in the tea. "
"But the other ladies also drank tea, why are they okay?" Hong Yu's eyes were red and swollen, and his voice could be heard to be choked and scared, "Is there something wrong with the tea cup?"
When the emperor heard the words, he was instantly enlightened. He turned around and ordered: "Chen Hai, this detail mentioned by Hong Yu must not be ignored. Go and pass the order and tell Prince Xuan and his wife... No, tell Chu Xuanyi directly and let him personally Go to Prince Xuan's Mansion, preserve the tea cup used by the eldest princess, and order the inner court to focus on inspecting that tea cup."
"Yes." Chen Hai knew that the situation was serious and immediately agreed, "I'll go right now."
"Your Majesty!" The deputy commander of the imperial army came in and reported, "Master Pan, the minister of Dali Temple, has arrived."
"I understand." The emperor looked at Chu Qinghuang, "Qinghuang, what do you want to say to Master Pan?"
"My father asked him to go and investigate without any hesitation." Chu Qinghuang was silent for a moment, and her tone suddenly became cold. "The few noble princesses who went to Xuanwang's Mansion to enjoy the flowers today are now staying in the palace. After what happened, the two The imperial brother immediately decided to have the cook and maid in charge of tea and fruits controlled, and planned to interrogate them one by one. Er Chen believed that the two emperor brothers should be able to think of any doubts. If Master Pan has anything to ask, just go there. Just ask the second emperor brother and the second emperor’s sister-in-law.”
The emperor nodded.
The invitation was sent by Princess Xuan. Qinghuang and other noble ladies were invited by Princess Xuan to go to the palace to enjoy the flowers. The refreshments and fruits were also prepared by the servants of Prince Xuan's palace.
Qinghuang was poisoned in Prince Xuan's Mansion, so he should naturally give an explanation to Prince Xuan and his wife. If they want to prove their innocence, they must find out the truth as soon as possible.
The emperor glanced at the five people surrounding the bed again, and frowned. You wanted to say something, but when you moved your mouth, you found that there was nothing to say.
In the end, he just said to Chu Qinghuang: "You have a good rest, I will have someone find out the truth and give you an explanation."
Chu Qinghuang said: "Thank you very much, Father."
The emperor turned and left.
Naturally, people inside and outside the hall knelt down to see him off.