Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 436 Slip of the tongue

After all, the prince died...

He was the only child of himself and his first wife, and he had been raised in the palm of his hand since he was young. He lost his mother when he was still young. Although he was loved and pampered by the emperor and himself, and was made the crown prince, he was always trembling with fear.

Life is extremely difficult for children...

As Emperor Zhaoming changed his clothes, his eyes became red again, and he felt extremely upset, like a tangled mess in his heart.

Even Tao Xingjian could not hold back his tears when he thought about the prince whom he had raised from infancy passing away so suddenly.

However, his eldest disciple named Tao Han, who hurried back to report that the soldiers and carriages had been prepared, quietly asked others for details, thought about it, and stepped forward to remind him:

"Master, the messenger and the one who was shouting are still tied up. What should we do with them?"

Tao Xingjian was extremely unhappy and was about to turn hostile.

Instead, Emperor Zhaoming pointed at Tao Han and said, "Take him to the side hall. Interrogate those who need to be interrogated. Bandage the wound of the person who reported the incident and find out what exactly happened."

Tao Han responded and turned to go out.

Emperor Zhaoming then took Tao Xingjian and rushed to Yanjia Palace.

After saying just one sentence, the Queen Mother cried out, "Nonsense! I don't believe it!"

Emperor Zhaoming burst into tears.

Tao Xingjian covered his face with his sleeves and cried out.

The four families had obviously contributed to this matter. Daiyu and Tanchun, who were called out, bowed their heads deeply, wishing they could disappear right where they were. How could they dare to say a word more?

Suddenly, there was another burst of running outside!

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically!

what happened again?!

When he raised his eyes, he saw Tao Han running in. He didn't even bother to greet him properly. He just knelt on the ground and said loudly:

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty, the messenger was exaggerating! The Crown Prince is only seriously injured, and the imperial physician is treating him!

"He came back not only to report the news, but also to ask for medicine! The medicine brought by the Imperial Hospital was not enough, so he wrote a prescription!"

As he spoke, he held up a piece of bloody paper!

Emperor Zhaoming stood up as soon as he said the first sentence, snatched the list, glanced at it, and threw it back: "Go and prepare the medicine!"

Tao Han shouted "Yes", turned around and ran again!

"Great! Great! It's just a wound!" Emperor Zhaoming was so excited that he was incoherent. He bowed to the empress dowager and said, "Mother, I want to go to Chang'an Posthouse! I will leave now!"

The Queen Mother didn't say anything more and just waved her hand: "Go quickly! Bring enough troops!"

Emperor Zhaoming felt relieved and in high spirits, and strode away with his robe in hand!

Tao Xingjian followed behind, choking and wiping tears, while shouting: "Clothes! Hurry!"

Before he and his servant left Yanjia Palace, the empress dowager had already stood up and walked towards the bedroom. As she walked, she ordered in a deep voice: "Go get a bowl of ginseng soup and prepare another pot! Bring my peach blossom horse here!"

Daiyu knew something was wrong when she heard it, so she went up to hug the old lady and said, "Empress Dowager, please think twice!"

Tanchun knelt down and cried, grabbing the empress dowager's robe: "Empress Dowager, you can't do this! The road is slippery in the night and the ground is frozen in the cold weather!

"You are so old, how can you follow His Majesty on a forced march? Please!"

"How can I sit still when I don't know whether His Majesty is safe or not? Let go! Don't let me hit you!" The Queen Mother was already stubborn at this moment and would not listen to anyone.

Daiyu had no choice but to send someone to chase after him and tell Emperor Zhaoming.

Emperor Zhaoming, who had just been full of admiration for the Queen Mother's decisiveness, suddenly felt choked up and his eyes went dark: "What should I do?"

I had no choice but to come over and persuade him again.

But after just a moment, a small blister had appeared on the empress dowager's upper lip, and he knew that the old lady was really getting irritated.

I can't persuade him. I can't persuade him.

Emperor Zhaoming had a huge headache.

Although Tanchun was crying, she was still smart. She went behind the Empress Dowager's back and gave advice to Emperor Zhaoming: "Since we can't persuade him, we have no choice but to follow his wishes.

"But if she is traveling, she cannot ride on horseback all night.

"Besides, if Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, the Supreme Lord, and the Crown Prince are leaving the capital at the same time, there must be a suitable excuse.

"Why not say that Your Majesty is escorting the Queen Mother to the temporary palace to spend the Lantern Festival with the Emperor and the Crown Prince, and then order a few ladies to accompany them—"

Daiyu looked at her.

Tanchun turned her eyes away, gritted her teeth, and whispered, "It would be best for the Queen to take two or three princes to stay in the capital.

"Since the Crown Prince is injured, I think the Crown Princess will have to go with him.

"As for the rest, I, your sister, am willing to accompany Imperial Concubine Jia and serve the Empress Dowager!"

In other words, bring the two direct granddaughters of Lord Rong's branch to the front of the battlefield. If anything unexpected happens, they can be sacrificed in front of the six armies!

There was no fool among the people present. Everyone thought of this and their faces changed.

Daiyu was even more frightened, and she pulled Tanchun aside and said, "I will go with you!"

"No!"

"no!"

Tanchun and Emperor Zhaoming spoke at the same time.

Emperor Zhaoming glanced at Tanchun and said to Daiyu solemnly, "Mrs. Wan has never been very smart. Although Concubine Kou and Concubine Dou are both smart people, they are naturally controlled by her.

"You stay. I grant you a gold medal that is as if I were here in person. You will help me to check and balance her and stabilize the harem.

"I will leave the affairs outside to Cao Feng, Dun Cheng and Zhi Tong, and Feng Tang will be the imperial guard in the palace."

After a pause, he told Daiyu, "The King of the East has woken up. If you have the courage, you can go and talk to him. If he is willing to help, the capital will be safe."

Daiyu was stunned by this entrustment.

However, Tanchun said, "I obey your command," and took Daiyu's hand and squeezed it firmly: "I will leave Lang'er and Qiaojie to you, sister!"

Without waiting for Daiyu to reply, she lifted her skirt and strode towards the Queen Mother's bedroom, crying, "If the Queen Mother leaves, you must take me with you!

"Otherwise, since I am a sinner, I will die here first, so as not to dirty the hands of my mother and my brother!"

The Queen Mother's bedroom suddenly became quiet.

Then the Queen Mother's angry voice was heard: "What are you doing with this mess again?!"

"If you go, will the Crown Princess go too? If the Crown Princess goes, won't the Queen have to follow?

"If you don't let the Queen go, can you find someone to help you stop the Crown Princess from crying beside you?!

"I do not care!

"I will go!"

Tanchun cried and made a fuss in a tone even louder than the Empress Dowager.

Queen Mother: "You...!!!"

Emperor Zhaoming breathed a sigh of relief.

It became.

He immediately looked at Daiyu: "Come with me!"

They hurried into the Zhaoqing Palace. Emperor Zhaoming took out a box from behind the throne and handed it to Daiyu with one hand: "You hold the gold medal. With Chu Kai here, I will leave the clear-headed disciple of Lao Tao to you..."

Daiyu waved her hands quickly: "The man just now was very eloquent and physically strong, he should follow His Majesty out!

"General Feng and Chu Jue are in the palace. I'm sure Kou Zhaorong and Dou Jieyu are not the kind of people who would sit there and wait for death. I will find helpers, so don't worry, Your Majesty!"

After a pause, he suggested softly, "Your Majesty might as well take the Second Prince with you."

In case anything happens to the Crown Prince and the Grand Master, the Emperor will be alone outside, and it would be safer for him to have a prince by his side!

"Okay. If I take Erlang with me, Kou Zhaorong will be more dedicated in the palace." Emperor Zhaoming made the decision and set off.