lcionline Chapter 432: Concubine De will die soon
Chapter 432: Concubine De will die soon
Yongshou Palace.
Concubine Liu frowned and asked, "How is that bitch Xiao Yueying?!"
Cuizhu lowered her head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty..."
During the day, the most elite doctors of the Imperial Hospital were waiting in Zhongcui Palace, just in case something unexpected happened during Shen Zhinian's delivery, so they could respond in time.
But the emperor had issued an order, ordering the Imperial Medical Bureau to do its best to treat Concubine De, so the imperial doctors certainly did not dare to be careless.
Except for two imperial physicians on duty, the rest of the imperial physicians all rushed to Chengqian Palace.
When they passed by, all the poisonous snakes in Chengqian Palace had been captured or killed. However, the scene had not been cleaned up in time, and was filled with an unpleasant smell of blood.
Although the imperial doctors have seen big scenes, some of them are afraid of snakes in their bones! Seeing such a horrifying scene, they can't help but feel a little scared!
Especially the palace maids who were watching, some of them liked to follow the crowd. But in just a short while, many bad rumors spread in the palace...
It was said that Concubine De was punished by heaven because her virtue was not worthy of her position, which led to piles of poisonous snakes in Chengqian Palace.
Otherwise, why would so many poisonous snakes appear in such a peaceful palace for no apparent reason?
Some people also said that the Third Prince was born unlucky, which could be seen from his strange appearance. Maybe he had attracted those poisonous snakes.
Concubine Liang was in charge of the six palaces, and she was always very careful. Normally, she would have ordered people to quell rumors as soon as they came out.
However, today, everyone was waiting in Zhongcui Palace for Shen Zhinian to give birth, including Concubine Liang.
These rumors were ignored, and they became more and more rampant in the palace...
The silver lining in this unfortunate incident is that the poisonous snakes that ran into Chengqian Palace today are all common in the capital, and the Imperial Hospital has sufficient antidote herbs.
If it was some rare poisonous creature, I'm afraid all those bitten would be doomed...
Except for some palace maids who were besieged by many poisonous snakes and whose injuries were so severe that the toxins had already invaded their heart and lungs, all of them died before the imperial physician arrived.
The rest of those who were not seriously poisoned suffered some sequelae, but their lives were saved.
Defei and Qingdai were protected by the palace servants at the center of the crowd when the incident happened. Both of them were only bitten once. Logically speaking, their lives were not in danger.
However... the poison in Qingdai's body was removed, but the damage to her body could not be reversed. From now on, she could not work hard, could not stand for long periods of time, and could only take good care of herself.
She was the head maid of Chengqian Palace and the most trusted confidant of Concubine De. In this way, her future was ruined...
As for Concubine De...
Xie Yan remembered the words sent by Miss Cuizhu, that the Imperial Concubine did not want to see the Virtuous Concubine suffer. If she could be killed, that would be the best!
Thinking of this, Xie Yan concealed the cold light in his eyes and said, "Madam Defei, leave this to me, you can go and take care of other people."
Xie Yan held a high position in the Imperial Medical Bureau and his medical skills were excellent, so the other imperial doctors naturally followed his lead.
Concubine De had already taken the pills to protect her heart meridians, and Xie Yan was treating the toxins in her wounds.
He lowered his eyes and thought quickly in his mind.
If we can take this opportunity to get rid of Concubine De, it will definitely be a great achievement in the eyes of Concubine Gui!
However, Xie Yan is not a fool to have reached his current position.
The poison that Empress Defei was bitten by could be said to be the mildest among all the people who were bitten.
The others survived, but Concubine De died. Doesn't this clearly tell everyone that the imperial physician was ineffective in treating her?
By then, he would probably be the first to be questioned! Even if the imperial concubine wanted to give him overwhelming wealth, he would not be able to enjoy it...
Therefore, although Xie Yan wanted to delay, he did not dare to really take Concubine De's life.
The final result is——
Defei was saved, but she was previously stabbed by Zhou Shuren with a hairpin, which injured her heart meridian and left her with only eight to ten years to live. Now she was bitten by a poisonous snake, which caused heart failure.
Even if you use the most expensive medicinal herbs to feed it, it won't live more than half a year...
Fortunately, Concubine De is still in a coma, so Xie Yan doesn't have to tell her the news in person and bear her anger.
Besides, everyone in the palace knew that Concubine De had been injured and her life span was shortened. Even if he failed to make her recover, no one would suspect him.
Xie Yan felt more and more that he was really a genius. No wonder he could do such a good job in the Imperial Hospital!
After listening to Cuizhu's report, Concubine Liu was a little disappointed, but she also knew that this was the best result.
After all, Concubine De is the mother of the Third Prince. If she really died due to the failure of the imperial physician to treat her, and Xie Yan was thoroughly investigated, she would not be able to escape punishment.
"Tell Xie Yan that he did a good job on this matter, and I will reward him handsomely!"
"Yes!"
Logically speaking, Concubine Liu wanted to take the third prince away, and Concubine De was dying, so she should be happy.
However, thinking of the rumors in the palace, Concubine Liu frowned and hesitated: "Tell me, is what the palace servants said true? The Third Prince has an unlucky fate, so he looks ugly, which is why he brought snake troubles to Chengqian Palace?"
"If I raise him, I won't be affected by his fate, right?"
Hearing this, Cuizhu's expression also became hesitant...
Xiao Huazi never believed in these supernatural things, and immediately laughed and said, "My lady, how can that be possible?"
"The Third Prince is His Majesty's eldest son! If this fate is not good, then we servants will not be able to survive, right?"
"As for being ugly... didn't you also say that a child can't tell what he looks like? You have to wait until he grows up to know."
"Besides, you have been in the palace for so long, you must have seen a lot of such tricks, right? In my opinion, maybe someone is deliberately slandering the reputation of Concubine De and the Third Prince."
"If you believe it and give up the Third Prince, when Consort De dies, the Third Prince will fall into the hands of other Consorts. Wouldn't that be a waste for others?"
Concubine Liu nodded thoughtfully: "You are right. I am afraid that Concubine Liang wants a prince more than I do. Maybe she was the one who spread these rumors."
"Humph! Do you think I will be fooled by her?"
In the final analysis, Shen Zhinian is favored by the emperor, has a healthy body, and is now the leader of the four concubines. It is too difficult to win the fourth prince!
In comparison, the third prince's mother is dying, so it is only natural for her to raise him in the future.
Thinking of Shen Zhinian... Concubine Liu's eyes were full of coldness.
My aunt is right. Although this knife is easy to use, Shen Zhinian is too smart and might backfire on her in the future!
After getting rid of other powerful enemies, this woman must not be allowed to stay!
After staying with her for so long, Cuizhu was too sleepy to bear it anymore and advised, "Madam, it's getting late and you are tired today. You should rest early."
Concubine Liu yawned, stood up and walked towards the inner room, saying, "Tell Yun'er tomorrow that Concubine Xian gave birth to her fourth brother, and tell her to continue to play in Zhongcui Palace if she has nothing to do."