No matter how much Xuantian Mo thought about it, he could not figure out the truth of the matter. He had people carry the girl from the bed to the servants' room. He did not throw her out of the manor, nor did he kill her. He even called for a doctor to treat her. This was because he was still hoping that this girl would be able to remember something after she woke up. For example, how she left the palace and how she entered the Sheng Palace. Even if it was just a small clue, it would be very important to him.
On this day, the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace was not relaxed. First, during morning court, Emperor Tianwu found that the Eighth Prince had not come, and no one had asked for leave. He was feeling anxious and immediately sent Wu Ying to the Sheng Palace to inquire about the situation. But the people of the Sheng Palace could not say that their master had missed morning court because he was favoring a girl! That was why they could only claim that the Eighth Prince was ill, saying that the Eighth Prince had suddenly fallen ill last night and was unable to attend court. They hoped that the Emperor would forgive them.
When Wu Ying brought this news back to the palace, morning court had already been dismissed. Emperor Tianwu was eating snacks with Consort Yuanshu. When the news of the Eighth Prince falling ill came, the two of them were very worried. The Emperor immediately ordered the imperial physicians to send people to the Sheng Palace to treat the Eighth Prince.
When the imperial physicians arrived at the Sheng Palace, Xuantian Mo was in the middle of bathing. While bathing, he felt sorry for his lower body. That soreness and pain was something that he would never forget.
The imperial physicians waited outside for a long time before seeing Xuantian Mo, but how could Xuantian Mo have any illness for them to see. He pretended to have the imperial physicians take his pulse. The imperial physicians thought to themselves that the Eighth Prince was not ill at all, right? But since he had claimed to be ill, he definitely had his own plans. He was quite clever. Combining the current situation between the Eighth Prince and Consort Yuanshu, as well as the Emperor's attitude, he managed to trick the Eighth Prince into saying that he had caught a cold due to the cold weather. Then, he prescribed a warm and nourishing prescription, which wouldn't cause any harm to the Eighth Prince.
Xuantian Mo was very satisfied with this imperial physician's ability to adapt to the situation. He gave him a reward and sent him back; however, who knew that when the imperial physician left the manor, he would run into two other physicians who had also come to the Sheng Palace for treatment. However, the two of them were treating the woman, not the Eighth Prince. After the two of them left the manor, they whispered to each other as they walked. One of them asked the other, "Can't we really talk about this?"
The person on the side nodded and said firmly, "Absolutely not! If I tell you, we'll die. "
"But why? She's just a woman, and it doesn't seem like she has any status. Who knows where they found her to be a singer or a dancer. If she contracted that sort of illness, we'll just throw her out. It's not like she's the mistress of the manor. What is there that we can't talk about? We came to treat her. Isn't that what we want to see? "
The other person shook his head, "We did not come to see that. We came to save that woman's life. Who knows, the Eighth Prince might have a use for her. Even an idiot could see that the woman's condition was that she had just lost her virginity and had been taken advantage of by someone else. To be able to lose her virginity in the Sheng Palace and have a physician come to treat her, aside from the Eighth Prince, who else could it be? She contracted this sort of illness, so how could the Eighth Prince, who was having fun with her, not have contracted it?! The two of us will just pretend that we don't know about this. It would be best if we immediately pack up and leave the capital. Otherwise, once the Eighth Prince finds out that he has contracted this illness, the first thing he will do is silence us to protect this secret. Let's not delay any longer. Escaping with our lives is more important. "
Seeing the two physicians quicken their pace, the imperial physician who had come out of the palace broke out in a cold sweat. He stopped and turned around to look at the Sheng Palace, which was not too far away. His heart began to feel conflicted.
Should he tell the Eighth Prince about this matter? He had just checked the Eighth Prince's pulse, but if it had been last night, he would not have been able to diagnose the illness in such a short time. But if it really was as the two physicians had said and the woman had contracted this illness, the Eighth Prince would definitely not be able to escape. Based on the current situation, if he did not say anything, this matter would not be related to him in the future because it would take at least five days for the Eighth Prince's symptoms to appear. What if he said it? Then he would have a chance to stand on the side of the Eighth Prince and Consort Yuanshu. Based on the Emperor's current attitude, the throne would belong to the Eighth Prince sooner or later.
He felt a bit emotional, but when he thought about it, he felt that his thoughts had been too rash. How many days had the Emperor been on good terms with the Eighth Prince and Consort Yuanshu? He had been on good terms with the Ninth Prince for so many years! This matter would need to be observed a bit more.
In the Sheng Palace, no one knew that the woman had contracted this illness. The two physicians had only given her medicine to stop the bleeding and had also given her many other remedies to preserve her life. At this time, in the Imperial Palace, Consort Yuanshu looked at Zirui, who had come to eat with the Emperor Tianwu with a normal expression, and her heart began to feel conflicted.
Why did this child look the same as he did yesterday? Logically speaking, at such a young age, she should at least come and ask the Emperor if she suddenly had a mentor assigned to her, right? Or should he have asked the servants? Or even if no one asked, he should have been a bit unnatural. Why did he look as if nothing had happened? Could it be … She thought to herself, could it be that this child had already had sex last night? But it did not seem like it!
Consort Yuanshu's examination was very direct, and Zirui could naturally sense it, but he remembered the instructions that Feng Yu Heng had given him before she left, thus he did his best to maintain the same state as he did yesterday. It was as if nothing had happened and everything was normal.
Emperor Tianwu smiled as he chatted with Zirui. From time to time, he would take a bite of the food that Consort Yuanshu had brought over. His complexion appeared to be quite good. Consort Yuanshu's mind, however, was in chaos. For the first time, she began to worry about why the Emperor Tianwu had not finished his dinner. After he finished eating, he would quickly look at the reports. That way, she would have a chance to ask that woman about last night's situation. She felt a bit uneasy in her heart. She felt that something bad had happened last night, but no matter how she thought about it, she could not think of anything that could have happened in this heavily guarded palace filled with her own people.
Finally, after dinner, Emperor Tianwu spoke with Zirui for a while and asked about his homework. Only then did he let Zirui leave. Zirui very politely bowed to Emperor Tianwu and Consort Yuanshu. He was also very respectful to Consort Yuanshu, not showing any animosity at all. After bowing, he left Zhao He Hall and returned to his own little palace courtyard. Consort Yuanshu personally helped Emperor Tianwu rinse his mouth. She then accompanied him to the table in the outer hall to sit down. She only left when Emperor Tianwu began to look at the reports. Before she left, Emperor Tianwu said reluctantly: "How about you don't go back to Cun Shan Palace? It's cold outside and it's still far away. You can rest in Zhao He Hall. You'll still have to come back at night."
Consort Yuanshu quickly thanked him for his kindness, but still insisted on going back. She said that she could not become arrogant because of his favor. That would leave behind something to be talked about.
These sensible words made Emperor Tianwu feel very comfortable. Only then did he nod and let her leave. He repeatedly said: "Just wait for us in the palace. Once we finish looking through the reports, we'll send someone to pick you up." The two of them looked like a loving couple.
Consort Yuanshu did indeed return to Cun Shan Palace, but the first thing she did after returning was call for the nannies that were close to her. Previously, the imperial physician that had treated the Eighth Prince from the Sheng Palace had returned to the palace to report to the Emperor. He had only said that the Eighth Prince had caught a cold and that it was nothing serious. He would be fine after taking some medicine. But now, her heart was in a panic. She felt that what happened to Feng Zirui last night had something to do with her son, but what exactly was the connection?
The nannies that were responsible for grooming people in the palace trembled as they arrived in front of Consort Yuanshu. She knelt down with a thump and directly said: "This old servant is guilty. Asking Consort Yuanshu for punishment."
Consort Yuanshu's hand trembled and hot tea spilled out, scalding her until she grimaced. But at this time, she could not care about her hand. She quickly asked the nannies: "What exactly happened? Speak! "
The nannies said with a hollow voice: "The girl that was arranged to be with the Feng family's young master, Xiao Wan, went missing last night! This morning, someone from the Feng family's young master's place came to report. They said that the Feng family's young master was sleeping soundly. His clothes were neatly worn and his bed was neat. Aside from him, there was no one else in the room. That Xiao Wan had indeed gone in. The servants saw her and heard her talking after she went in. But after that, there was no movement. They thought that she had fallen asleep and thought that the two of them were too quiet to hear. But this morning, they discovered that Xiao Wan had gone missing. When they asked the Feng family's young master, he said that no one went into his room last night. He slept very soundly and did not know anything. "
Consort Yuanshu was shocked, "Missing? How could that be possible! " The palace was currently as tight as a cage. All of the guards were the Eighth Prince's people. How could a girl disappear for no reason? "Have you looked for her?"
"This old servant also felt that the situation was serious. I sent people to secretly search the palace for an entire day, but they could not find even a shadow." The nannies also had a puzzled expression, "It was as if she suddenly disappeared, or as if she had never appeared. Just like the Feng family's young master said, nothing happened last night."
Consort Yuanshu broke out in a cold sweat. No wonder Feng Zirui acted so naturally today. It turned out that he had fallen asleep last night and did not know that the girl had gone in. And the girl had only gone in for a short while. She definitely did not succeed and then disappeared. What was the reason? Did the girl hide herself, or did Feng Zirui have helpers?
She was puzzled, but she did not make things difficult for the nannies. She only said: "Continue to search for her for me. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you have to find her for me! Also, don't worry about the palaces of the imperial concubines. Go in and search one by one. Just say that I lost the bracelet that the Emperor gave me when I entered the palace. You have to search every corner. Even if it is the Empress's Jingtsu Temple, you can't let her go! "
With this order, the palace immediately began a brazen search. The imperial concubines in the harem all sighed bitterly, but they did not dare to say anything. Consort Yuanshu was now Emperor Tianwu's most cherished person. Even the Empress chose to be patient. Even Consort Yun did not do anything. What could they do?
Unfortunately, there were no results after an entire night of searching. It just caused the people in the inner palace to be unable to sleep well. They were all wondering what sort of madness Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu had gone through. Was she really just looking for a bracelet?
Faced with this kind of search, the one who was most afraid was Consort Li. She wasn't afraid of looking for a bracelet, but she was afraid that the things in her room would be discovered by outsiders. There was the memorial tablet and the coffin. What would she do if they were discovered?
However, the more she was afraid of something, the more likely it was to happen. She had so many things that she wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide them. The people who came in to search quickly found them. Everyone couldn't help but be shocked. The nannies in charge thought about the relationship between Consort Li and Consort Yuanshu. They did not say anything. Instead, they chose to temporarily calm Consort Li and secretly send someone to quickly report to Consort Yuanshu …
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