The bowl fell to the ground with a muffled sound, and the black medicine spilled all over the floor. The servant girl immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness. She was so scared that she didn't even dare to raise her head. Xiang Nanchun, a female official who had just been transferred from the palace to Prince Qiyang's mansion as an internal supervisor, heard the noise and quickly ran over. She first saw the trembling servant girl on the ground, spilling medicine all over the floor. She slowly looked up and saw Hsieh Hyun-chen half lying on the bed that was half covered by a screen.
Xiang Nanchun saw this scene and understood everything. Without saying anything, she lifted her skirt and knelt on the ground. She lowered her head and said respectfully, "It's my first time on the job. I'm clumsy and have disturbed Your Highness. Please forgive me, Your Highness. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen had already sat up. His eyes swept over these unfamiliar women and then looked at the hall where there were obviously more people. He smiled ambiguously.
In the past, Mu Mingtang would immediately run over as soon as she heard the noise. Now that there was such a big commotion and so much time had passed, she still hadn't appeared.
Most likely, she wouldn't appear.
The people at the door were still kneeling on the ground. Without him saying anything, no one dared to get up. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that these women were a bit too afraid of him. Even if he was usually very frightening to women, they shouldn't be so panicked when they saw him wake up.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything and said lightly, "Since it's your first time, then get up."
Xiang Nanchun kowtowed deeply to the ground, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Then Xiang Nanchun quietly pinched the servant girl, indicating that she should quickly leave. Soon after, a servant girl came in with a steaming bowl of medicine. Another group of servant girls followed behind and quietly cleaned up the mess on the ground.
Xiang Nanchun tested the medicine in front of Hsieh Hyun-chen. After a while and seeing that there was nothing wrong, she asked the servant girl to bring the bowl of medicine up, "Your Highness, please take the medicine."
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes condescendingly moved down and stopped on the medicine. He didn't speak for a long time. The servant girl who brought the medicine began to tremble. The more she trembled, the more obvious it became. In the end, tiny ripples appeared on the surface of the water.
Xiang Nanchun waited calmly for a long time. Finally, he couldn't help reminding Prince Qiyang, "Your Highness, it's time to take the medicine …"
Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at him, and Xiang Nanchun immediately shut up. Hsieh Hyun-chen ignored him and asked, "What time is it now?"
"Replying to Your Highness, it's already the evening."
"What's the date?"
"September 14th."
"September 14th," Hsieh Hyun-chen repeated slowly, as if there was something special about this date. At this moment, there were many people standing in the bedchamber. It was unknown how many pairs of ears had gathered outside, but the room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. No one dared to even breathe loudly.
Everyone was trying to figure out what was so special about the 14th of September, but Hsieh Hyun-chen was thinking that today was the 14th of September, and he had been unconscious for five days. Where was Mu Mingtang in the past five days?
Mu Mingtang knew that he had woken up, so it was impossible for him not to appear. Then, there was only one possibility.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything. He waved at the maidservant and said, "Bring the medicine over."
The maidservant trembled as she brought the medicine over. When Hsieh Hyun-chen saw the medicine, he sneered in his heart. Xie Rui was really on guard against him. It was just a bowl and spoon for drinking medicine, but it was actually made of wood. Was she afraid that if it was made of porcelain or silver, it would become a weapon in his hands?
She was underestimating him too much. As long as he wanted to, what couldn't he use as a weapon?
Hsieh Hyun-chen suddenly stood up and snatched the wooden spoon from the maidservant's hand. With a casual twist, the spoon became sharp. At this time, the maidservant was still in a daze. The bowl fell to the ground and spun around.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had already placed the needle in his hand against the maidservant's throat, "Where is she?"
The maidservant finally reacted. Her body trembled like a sieve, "This … this servant doesn't know who Your Highness is asking."
Xiang Nanchun didn't expect this turn of events. She reacted at this time and also kneeled down, saying, "This servant and the others just arrived and don't know what Your Highness is asking. Please, Your Highness, for the sake of His Majesty, spare this servant's life. "
The guards outside the door also silently gripped their scabbards, ready to draw their swords at any moment. Hsieh Hyun-chen sneered. His wrist suddenly exerted force and he threw the wooden spike to the ground. It brushed past Xiang Nanchun's sleeve and nailed itself to the ground. Xiang Nanchun only saw a blur in front of her eyes before her sleeve was nailed to the ground. The surrounding maidservants cried out and Xiang Nanchun's legs went soft.
The floor was tiles. A piece of wood that was casually broken and thrown through the air was actually able to pierce through the tiles.
"Don't know who I'm asking?" Hsieh Hyun-chen's smile completely disappeared. His face was not very good right now. The mole under his eye was reflected on his pale and thin face, making him look gloomy and aggressive, "Now you know?"
This time, not only did the female official's legs go soft, the guards outside also felt a chill in their hearts. When they were preparing the tableware, they had thought of this scene and purposely removed the porcelain bowls, silver bowls and other dangerous items. Even the spoon had been purposely blunted. They hadn't thought that in Hsieh Hyun-chen's hands, he only needed to casually break the spoon. Just with the strength of his bare hands, he was able to smash the tiles and kill people.
Even scarier was that this was just his weak state.
Xiang Nanchun was almost scared out of her wits. Her entire body was weak. She hurriedly said, "This servant is only responsible for internal affairs and really doesn't know the whereabouts of wangfei. Five days ago, Sun Shizhao of the Internal Servants Bureau called wangfei away. Since then, wangfei, Sun Shizhao and the others have been living in Jing Zhai. This servant has never interacted with Jing Zhai and doesn't know. "
The people of the Internal Servants Bureau were fourth-rank Awaiting Imperial Edict. That was the person who served the Empress Dowager. Hsieh Hyun-chen sneered. Using the bed as support, he stood up and staggered out.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen walked, no one dared to help him. They all knelt on the ground and waited respectfully without raising their heads. After Hsieh Hyun-chen walked out the door, a yahuan quietly asked Xiang Nanchun, "Xiang gugu, wang ye went to Jing Zhai. Should we send someone to inform Sun Shizhao?"
Xiang Nanchun frowned for a long time. In the end, she slowly shook her head, "It's too late. Just do what you're supposed to do and don't do anything unnecessary. We can't get involved in the affairs of the higher-ups. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen had almost forgotten that there was such a place in his fu. In reality, Jing Zhai wasn't far from Jade Qilin Hall. The eaves in front of Jade Qilin Hall were connected to two pavilions. The left was called Ri Si Zhai and the right was Rui Yun Zhai. After passing through Rui Yun Zhai, Jing Zhai was just ahead.
However, as its name suggested, Jing Zhai was exceptionally quiet and sinister. As he approached, there were black shadows outside Jing Zhai. The sound of bamboo leaves rustling was desolate. It was pitch-black inside the bamboo. There was only one room with light.
Many bodyguards and yahuan followed behind him. The incident had happened so suddenly that someone wanted to pass on the message. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen was standing in front of him. No one dared to make a sound. Hsieh Hyun-chen silently approached. The person inside didn't notice and was still talking.
Hsieh Hyun-chen could vaguely hear someone inside choosing something. Mu Mingtang said something. Another woman's voice seemed to be regretful. She asked, "Mu wangfei, are you really going to choose this? You're so beautiful and your skin looks so delicate. If the needle goes in, I'm afraid you'll suffer a lot. "
What needle goes in? Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this from outside. She immediately raised her eyebrows and pushed open the door with a bang, "What do you want her to choose?"
Sun Shizhao was pulling out the thinnest needle from the needle bag. There were rules in the palace for everything. Needles were the same. From thin to thick, from short to long, the order couldn't be messed up.
She was about to say something when she suddenly heard a bang behind her. Sun Shizhao was startled. Her hand trembled and she almost pricked her fingertips. She turned around angrily and saw a person standing in the darkness. He was followed by a group of maids. When the maids saw Sun Shizhao's gaze, they all lowered their eyes. No one dared to come forward.
Sun Shizhao was stunned and then suddenly understood. She didn't know when Prince Qiyang had woken up. It was fine that the people outside didn't keep an eye on him, but why didn't they send someone to inform her?
Sun Shizhao immediately led the group of maids to kneel down. She didn't care about the needle bag on the side, "Greetings to Prince Qiyang and Your Highness."
Mu Mingtang also suddenly stood up. She wanted to greet them, but Hsieh Hyun-chen was surrounded by many attendants. They looked like stars surrounding the moon. Mu Mingtang didn't know why she stopped.
Sun Shizhao and others all knelt down. Mu Mingtang looked around and also bowed her head without saying a word.
Hsieh Hyun-chen walked in. The people on both sides quickly moved a chair for him and laid out a brocade cushion. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything, so the people on the ground couldn't get up. Sun Shizhao felt that someone was walking around above her head, but she had to stay close to the ground. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
She was the fourth-rank maid of the Empress Dowager. Everyone in the palace had to respectfully call her "Aunt Sun" when they saw her. Even the favored concubines had to carefully flatter her when they saw her. When had Sun Shizhao ever been looked down upon like this?
But the person in front of her was Prince Qiyang. No matter how much Sun Shizhao hated him, she could only endure it at this moment and wait for Prince Qiyang to speak with a straight face.
After Hsieh Hyun-chen sat down, he said slowly, "Get up."
Sun Shizhao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long. After all, she was the Empress Dowager's maid. No matter how rampant Prince Qiyang was, he knew the severity of the situation.
Sun Shizhao was about to lift her skirt and get up when Hsieh Hyun-chen suddenly said, "Kneel. I'm not talking to you."
Sun Shizhao was stunned. The other maids looked at each other, not knowing whether to get up or continue kneeling.
Mu Mingtang was a princess, so her salute was not at the same level as theirs. She was only half-squatting, but as soon as Hsieh Hyun-chen spoke, she had already stood up straight. Mu Mingtang was a little embarrassed. Did she move too fast? Was Hsieh Hyun-chen's "get up" just now meant for her?
Now that Sun Shizhao and the other maids didn't move, Mu Mingtang was also embarrassed to move. She could only continue to stand in place. She was standing, while Sun Shizhao and others were kneeling. The contrast was particularly humiliating.
At this time, Hsieh Hyun-chen pointed at a maid and said, "You, bring up the things in your hands."
This was a sixth-rank official. Because she was eloquent and beautiful, she was very favored by the Empress Dowager. Because of this, Yu Chang was particularly proud. She always glanced at people when talking. It was said that her future was far beyond a maid's. She might become a master at some point.
Because of this dignity, Yu Chang had always been picky and competitive. This time, she came to work for the Empress Dowager, so she was particularly enthusiastic and tried her best to make a contribution. Just now, when she interrogated Mu Mingtang, Yu Chang put in a lot of effort. She was even eager to take the needle and snatched it from her companion's hands.
Now that she was suddenly pointed out by Hsieh Hyun-chen, Yu Chang suddenly had a headache. She was a little regretful. She shouldn't have helped her companion with the things just now. Yu Chang secretly looked at Sun Shizhao, but Sun Shizhao was kneeling in the front and couldn't see anything at the moment. Yu Chang didn't know what to do. She could only brace herself and carry the wooden tray.
Yu Chang knelt beside the chair and raised the wooden tray above her eyebrows with trembling hands. She presented it in front of Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen looked down. After a while, he suddenly picked out a long and thin needle.
His fingers were long and slender. Because of his long illness, they became thinner and more distinct. At this moment, his hands were holding the long and thin needle. It was hard to say which one was more frightening.
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at it carefully for a while. Then, he put it in front of Yu Chang and asked: "How do you use it?"
Yu Chang's body began to tremble: "This servant doesn't know."
"You don't know either." Hsieh Hyun-chen's fingers slowly turned the long and thin needle. He said in a joking tone, "When I woke up, I asked where the Princess Consort was. The maidservant kneeling in front of the bed said she didn't know. Now, I'm here to see what you and the Princess Consort are doing. You also say you don't know? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled. Suddenly, his tone changed: "Do you think the maidservant who said she didn't know is still alive?"
Yu Chang trembled more and more violently. She couldn't speak clearly: "This servant, this servant …"
At this time, Sun Zhuizhao suddenly said: "Replying to Your Highness, this servant came to the Prince Mansion under the orders of the Empress Dowager to share Princess Consort Mu's worries. We're just being nice. If there's any misunderstanding, please listen to our explanation before you decide. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't care about what Sun Zhuizhao said. He smiled and said regretfully: "You don't want to say. If you don't want to say, then I have to ask someone else. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at Mu Mingtang: "Mingtang, how do you use this needle?"
Mu Mingtang was caught off guard. She raised her head and looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen in surprise. Only then did she confirm that he was really talking to her. Mu Mingtang glanced at the people on the ground from the corner of her eyes. She found that she was now supported by someone. Her tail suddenly wagged: "Aunt Sun said that the short needle is used to prick the fingertips. The medium-long needle is used to prick the waist and legs. The longest needle is suitable to prick the body after taking off the clothes."
Even if they couldn't see it, everyone seemed to feel the pain. Hsieh Hyun-chen nodded and asked Mu Mingtang: "Which needle do you like?"
"The one in Your Highness's hand is just right."
"Okay." Hsieh Hyun-chen nodded and handed the needle to Yu Chang in front of him: "Just as the Princess Consort said, you can show me. The target doesn't need to be far away. Your leader seems to be surnamed Sun, right? She is the one. "
Yu Chang trembled and almost fainted. She suddenly bent down and kowtowed on the ground: "Prince Qiyang, please spare my life. This servant won't dare to do it again! Your Highness, please spare my life! "
Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled extremely coldly. The corners of his eyes seemed to be curved, and he said with a smile that was not a smile: "Now you know to be afraid? Why didn't you remember to be afraid when you touched my people just now? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen flicked his fingertips and directly nailed the thin needle between Yu Chang's fingers: "Do you want to do it yourself, or should I do it?"
Sun Zhuizhao couldn't listen to it anymore. She raised her head and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Prince Qiyang, this servant is ordered by the Empress Dowager to help Prince Qiyang's Mansion. This servant doesn't dare to have any complaints when Your Highness punishes this servant. But if His Majesty and the Empress Dowager ask about it later, Your Highness may not be able to explain it. "
"Empress Dowager?" Hsieh Hyun-chen said with a smile, not hiding his disdain at all: "Lu has been putting on airs in front of you for a long time. Has she really forgotten her identity? She doesn't even dare to be arrogant in front of me. Her servants are putting on airs in front of me one by one? "
Mu Mingtang didn't quite understand. It sounded like the Empress Dowager and Hsieh Hyun-chen had some kind of grudge? She quietly looked around and found that everyone was quietly lowering their heads. Even Sun Zhuizhao didn't dare to defend himself. Mu Mingtang was tactful and didn't say anything.
Only Yu Chang's sobbing could be heard. She couldn't hold it back. Hsieh Hyun-chen directly nailed the needle between her fingers. Yu Chang was so scared that she didn't dare to move her hands. Seeing that no one was speaking, Yu Chang was completely desperate. She trembled as she inserted the needle.
She didn't know if it was because she was too scared or because the needle was too deep. Yu Chang tried several times before she finally inserted the thin and long needle. She walked on her knees to Sun Zhuizhao's side and whispered, "No." Only then did she insert the needle into Sun Zhuizhao with trembling hands.
Yu Chang had already tried her best to use as little force as possible. But the moment the needle entered Sun Zhuizhao's flesh, Sun Zhuizhao still cried out in pain. Mu Mingtang was very happy to see this. When Yu Chang had held the needle bag, she had been very arrogant and proud. Now that she was able to use her skills on her superior, she was making the best use of them. She hoped that when they returned to the palace, Yu Chang would still be able to smile.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything, so Yu Chang didn't dare to stop. In the end, Sun Zhuizhao's face became worse and worse. Yu Chang didn't dare to continue. She quickly kowtowed a few times and randomly inserted needles into herself: "It's nubi's fault. Wang ye, have mercy. Wang fei, have mercy!"
Perhaps Yu Chang wanted to have a good time when they returned to the palace, so she didn't hold back when she inserted the needles into herself. Mu Mingtang was in pain just by looking at it. Yu Chang had stabbed herself more than thirty times. Small beads of blood seeped out of her clothes. Hsieh Hyun-chen was satisfied: "Not bad, I like this set of things. Keep it. "
Yu Chang was relieved of a burden. She couldn't even kneel properly and desperately kowtowed to Hsieh Hyun-chen. Everyone inside and outside breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this matter was finally over. Even Mu Mingtang thought so. Unexpectedly, Hsieh Hyun-chen's tone changed. She suddenly asked: "What is that bowl of medicine used for?"
The air suddenly froze. This time, Sun Zhuizhao's face really did turn pale. Mu Mingtang's eyes swept around and said: "The female officials said that this is for nursing the body. If you're afraid of pain during childbirth, you can drink this bowl of medicine. It's guaranteed that you won't be able to conceive again. Naturally, you won't feel any pain. "
At the beginning, Mu Mingtang said that it was for nursing the body. Hsieh Hyun-chen really thought in that direction. He didn't expect that as he listened, his face would become colder and colder. The murderous intent in his eyes was almost tangible.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't even sneer this time: "Who ordered this?"
Sun Zhuizhao's expression was shockingly ugly. Seeing that no one admitted it, Hsieh Hyun-chen coldly snorted and said: "You dare to send this to the Prince of Qiyang's residence. You're really good. If you don't say it, I'll take it and ask Xie Rui. "
Several female officials spoke at the same time. In the end, Sun Zhuizhao took the initiative and said: "It was me."
Hsieh Hyun-chen coldly pointed at the completely cold medicine and said: "Drink it."
"Yes." Sun Zhuizhao kowtowed and then took the bowl from another female official. In front of everyone, she raised her head and drank it all. This kind of medicine wouldn't taste good. Mu Mingtang was disgusted just by smelling it. Sun Zhuizhao almost vomited after drinking it, but she didn't dare to leave a single drop.
They didn't expect that Hsieh Hyun-chen would wake up so quickly. Even more so, they didn't expect that Hsieh Hyun-chen would personally come in the middle of the night. Didn't they say that Prince of Qiyang was so sick that he was on his last breath and could go to hell at any time?
Sun Zhuizhao and the others had other tasks. They only watched Jingzhai all day and didn't go to Yulin Hall to serve. So, they didn't know what Hsieh Hyun-chen was doing. By the time they realized it, it was too late.
The Emperor really didn't want a child to be born in the Prince of Qiyang's residence. Hsieh Hyun-chen was already very troublesome. The Emperor didn't want to see a baby with Hsieh Hyun-chen's blood at all. Although Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't seem to be able to make people pregnant now, what if?
The Emperor didn't want to gamble, and he didn't dare to gamble. However, these subtle worries were hard to talk about. Empress Dowager Lu saw the Emperor's unspeakable thoughts, so she ordered her female officials to go out of the palace and solve the hidden trouble in the Emperor's heart.
According to the imperial physician, Hsieh Hyun-chen wouldn't wake up for at least three or four days. So, Sun Zhuizhao was relieved to bring the Infertility Soup and wanted to solve the problem of Mu Mingtang in the next few days. When the row of shiny needles were laid out, which woman could resist it? It was better to have a bowl of Infertility Soup. After all, Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't have children in this life with her body.
Anyway, the result would be the same. Why should she go against the Emperor and Empress Dowager? It would save her from physical pain. But Mu Mingtang chose the needles. Sun Zhuizhao was a little surprised and a little regretful, but she didn't feel disappointed. It seemed that this young Princess Consort of Qiyang wouldn't be enlightened until she was taught a lesson.
If Mu Mingtang cooperated, everything would be fine. If she didn't cooperate, she would only suffer some physical pain and then be forced to drink the medicine. This was the result that the Emperor wanted. No matter what, the result wouldn't change.
No one expected that Hsieh Hyun-chen would wake up. It was originally a brilliant plan to share the Emperor's burden, but now it became a dirty water that was poured on the Emperor. No matter what the Emperor thought, he couldn't be accused of murdering Prince Qiyang's children. If they didn't clean it up, it would be a luxury to leave a whole corpse, let alone gain merit.
Each of them understood this, so when Prince Qiyang asked, so many people rushed to agree. In the end, Sun Zhuizhao suppressed everyone. She had the highest status and the highest status. She had to suffer to appease Prince Qiyang.
When Sun Zhuizhao drank, many people inside and outside the room turned their faces away. They couldn't bear to watch. When the last drop was drunk, Sun Zhuizhao instantly fell to the ground and couldn't stop retching. Soon, her stomach began to cramp.
Sun Zhuizhao curled up like a shrimp on the ground and couldn't stop rolling. Hsieh Hyun-chen just looked at her coldly. He slowly stood up. No one knew if he was talking to Sun Zhuizhao on the ground or to someone else, "I don't want to dirty my hands today, so I'll spare your lives for now. In the future, don't touch my people. If you dare to touch my people again, I'll make you spit out whatever you ate. "
When Hsieh Hyun-chen spoke, his face was pale and his lips were pale. With a pale face, cold eyes, and a mole under his eye, he looked like a ghost in the water. He was cold and indescribably coquettish.
After he finished speaking, he lifted his eyelids at Mu Mingtang. He still looked cold and disgusted. He reached out to Mu Mingtang and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home."
His tone was cold, but in Mu Mingtang's ears, it was like the spring breeze in March, melting the ice and snow. Mu Mingtang's eyes suddenly lit up. She immediately ran past the crowd to his side and held his hand.
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