sjar Chapter 270 Disposal
Chapter 270 Disposal
On the fourth day, the Queen Mother learned from Xu Qingyi of Moxuan Palace that her son was fine, and that, apart from Xiao Zhuzi, who served her personally, only two other palace servants of Moxuan Palace had been infected with smallpox.
Now it has been four days, all those who should be infected have been infected, and smallpox is now under control.
The Empress finally felt a little relieved. She knew the horror of smallpox and understood that no one's life could be completely guaranteed in the face of this disaster. However, the fact that the Emperor was safe and sound was her greatest comfort.
"The situation today is very stable. It has not continued to deteriorate. Pneumonia is under control, and no new complications have emerged." That day, when waiting for the handover, Bai Yan said with a slight smile on his face.
Surviving one more day means that the Fourth Prince is one step closer to recovery.
"As long as he can hold on for another ten days, the Fourth Prince will be able to recover." After Hua Yue saw that the Fourth Prince had spent another day safely, she said with a faint smile on her face.
Now, they are counting the days to get through, fearing that something might happen to the Fourth Prince.
"Don't take it lightly. The seventh to eleventh day of smallpox infection is the most dangerous time. As long as you get through these days, you can be out of danger." Xu Qingyi reminded everyone seriously. She was aware of the horror of smallpox and knew that in the face of the virus, any negligence could lead to irreversible consequences.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yan, Hua Yue and Wu Shang all looked serious and nodded to show that they understood.
They knew that although the Fourth Prince's condition seemed stable at present, the threat of smallpox virus still existed, and any slight negligence could lead to irreversible consequences.
Xu Qingyi looked at the serious expressions of the two men and nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved.
She understood that this smallpox epidemic was a huge test for the Fourth Prince.
…….
In Kunning Palace.
Nanny Zhang came hurriedly.
"My lady, I have already found out that it was Concubine Wu who had her trusted maid do the work that caused the Fourth Prince to contract smallpox.
The palace maid was named Xiao Cui. She had been saved by Concubine Wu in her early years. Under Concubine Wu's order, she placed an underwear with smallpox under Xiao Zhuzi's pillow, causing Xiao Zhuzi to be infected with smallpox, which then infected the Fourth Prince.
After Xiao Cui's maid finished her work, she fled the palace. It took me a lot of effort to find out who she was." Aunt Zhang's voice was filled with fatigue and resentment.
"Okay, very good. Now we have both the witnesses and the evidence. Prepare the three things and I will personally send Concubine Wu off." The Queen laughed in anger, her voice cold.
"Your Majesty, can we inform the Emperor about this?" Nanny Zhang said after hesitating for a while.
"Yesterday, I sent a pigeon to Tianlong Temple and informed the emperor.
Now that the Emperor has bestowed upon me the Flying Dragon Order and I have reported this to the Emperor, I naturally have the right to deal with Concubine Wu.
When the time comes, Madam, please bring more guards with you to prevent my eldest son from causing trouble and unnecessary complications." The Queen instructed Madam Zhang with a cold look in her eyes.
Here, Nanny Zhang prepared the three items for the death penalty, gathered enough guards, and headed towards the cold palace in a mighty manner.
On the other side, Emperor Rui'an was having breakfast with the Empress Dowager, the Princess and others at Tianlong Temple.
At this time, the eunuch who served Emperor Rui'an personally came in hurriedly and handed Emperor Rui'an a letter.
Emperor Rui'an thought that something had happened in the capital, so he didn't even have time to eat breakfast and hurriedly opened the letter to take a look.
Seeing Emperor Rui'an's appearance, the Empress Dowager and the Princess also put down their chopsticks and looked at him.
"Your Majesty, what's the situation in the palace? Has something unexpected happened?" The Empress Dowager asked hurriedly when she saw that her son's face suddenly turned gloomy after reading the letter.
"The fourth prince has contracted smallpox, and three other palace servants have also been infected.
No other people in the palace were infected, and the smallpox was under control.
It's just... "Emperor Rui'an didn't say anything else and handed the letter in his hand to his mother.
"What a uneasy family! It's dealt with, but where is the eldest grandson? Alas!" After reading the letter, the Empress Dowager sighed helplessly.
Born into the royal family, he enjoyed wealth, power and endless honor, but he also endured endless loneliness and pressure, as well as intrigues, fights between brothers, and suspicion and fear between fathers and sons.
On the other side, the eldest prince’s residence.
"Your Highness, our informants reported that the Queen took some things and gathered a lot of guards to go to the cold palace." At this time, a guard came to report the matter to the eldest prince.
"What? What does the Queen want to do? Could it be?" The eldest prince had no idea what he was thinking. His face changed drastically.
"Hurry, bring enough people and follow me into the palace." The eldest prince stood up immediately. His face was solemn and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.
He knew that the Queen's going to the cold palace was no small matter, because his mother was now in the cold palace.
The eldest prince walked out of the mansion quickly, followed by a group of elite guards. They walked in unison and looked serious, obviously understanding the importance of this visit to the palace. The eldest prince was anxious, he had to rush to the cold palace as soon as possible to see if the queen was really going to do anything to his mother.
The group hurried into the palace and went straight to the cold palace.
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The Queen Mother gathered her guards and went straight to the cold palace. Thinking that she would get to know her long-time enemy today, the Queen Mother was filled with joy and even walked with the wind.
There was a faint smile on her face, as if she had already seen the miserable scene of the concubine who had once competed with her for favor in the cold palace.
The guards followed closely behind the Queen, they walked silently, no one dared to break the silence at this time. The gloom and desolation of the cold palace had filled the air, making people shudder.
Finally, they arrived at the door of the cold palace. The queen took a deep breath and pushed open the door of the cold palace. A cold breath rushed towards her, making her shiver.
The cold palace was dark and damp, with an indescribable stench in the air. The Queen searched in the darkness, and finally saw Concubine Wu in a dilapidated wing.
"Squeak."
"Why are you here?" The door of the wing room was pushed open, and Concubine Wu blocked it with her hands, somewhat uncomfortably. When she saw that the Queen herself came in person, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Although Concubine Wu had taken off her red hairpins and precious jade at this time, she could not bear the filial piety of the eldest prince, so Concubine Wu did not suffer much in the cold palace.
She was still bright and beautiful, as if the desolation of the cold palace had not had much impact on her. She sat on the simple bed, playing with the jade hairpin given by the eldest prince.