The King's Concubine_The Feast of Masks【Complete】(144)

"Do you know? I have been waiting for this day for a long time. You people are so high and mighty, and people like us are like ants. But I want you to know that ants can also bite people to death. The seventy-eight members of my Meng family are here day and night. Waiting for your life!"

Meng Huoxian had a ferocious and cheerful smile on his lips, and his whole face was distorted. As he spoke, he choked and coughed, and blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, "I said everything that needs to be said, kill or behead, As you wish!"

After saying this, he closed his eyes, looking like he was just letting himself be slaughtered.

"How dare you slander!" King Yong was shocked and furious.

At the same time, there was a loud shout: "Wow, Fourth Brother, you were the one who killed the orphan back then!"

This time, unlike the previous pretense, the prince was really angry.

In fact, the incident itself had nothing to do with the prince. He was just deceived by his brother-in-law and made suggestions to Emperor Hongjing. Who knew it would cause such a thing. Because of this incident, the prince's family suffered heavy losses, and the prince's reputation in the government and the public took a turn for the worse. People were impeaching the prince every day to make him abdicate.

Although Emperor Hongjing saved him afterwards, the prince's reputation was already so bad that he gave up on himself and let him go his own way.

To this day, every time the prince is impeached, he must talk about what happened back then. Let's put it this way, this incident laid the foundation for the prince's ignorance and desolation. Before that, although he was incompetent, he was also honest and well-behaved.

Unlike King Jin, King Yong does not know martial arts.

The prince bumped into him unjustly and immediately pushed him to the ground, and the two of them struggled together.

These two people are also ridiculous. Neither of them knows martial arts. When they fight, they are like those rough women in the market, pulling their hair, pulling their clothes, and even scratching their faces. In the blink of an eye, the two had already engaged in multiple rounds. When the eunuchs came over and pulled the two apart, their buns came apart and there were several bloody cuts on their faces.

"Absurd! Ridiculous!"

Emperor Hongjing was so angry that his hands trembled, his vision went dark, and he fainted.

Naturally, this farce cannot continue.

Chapter 115

The Forbidden City was particularly lively tonight. Not long after the imperial doctors came out of Kunning Palace, they were summoned to Qianqing Palace before they even stepped out of the palace gate.

The imperial doctors in the imperial hospital had superb medical skills. After arriving, many people checked the pulse, and after consultation, the imperial doctors Zheng Ming performed bloodletting for Emperor Hongjing, and Emperor Hongjing faintly woke up.

"I also hope that your majesty can take care of the dragon's body, rest carefully, and not be overtired. This bloodletting method can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If it goes too far, it will cause injury."

Emperor Hongjing had been suffering from vertigo for a long time. The disease could be said to be serious or not serious. Severe cases include stroke, paralysis in bed, or death. Those who are not serious may at most experience some dizziness, tinnitus, and heart-fire.

However, in recent years, Emperor Hongjing's disease became more and more serious due to matters in the court and the prince's affairs. He was constantly prescribed decoction and medicine every day. If it became serious, he could only use bloodletting to control it. This method is quite useful, but as the imperial doctors said, after all, it treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and if it goes too far, it will cause injury.

Emperor Hongjing waved his hand, and the imperial doctors were led down.

There was silence in the dormitory. Li Dequan stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, Meng Huo committed suicide first."

"Dead? Really committed suicide?"

Li Dequan nodded, "I ordered someone to look at it. From the looks of it, it is true that he committed suicide. In addition, His Highness Yong Wang has been outside asking for an audience, saying that he was unjustly accused."

Unjustly accused?

Emperor Hongjing chewed this word, but felt tired in his heart.

Too many things happened today, first the prince, then the princess, and then an old case from many years ago was revealed. If Meng Huoxian could lurk in the imperial guards for many years, and even endured it in order to retaliate against King Yong, we knew he must be a cunning person.

Emperor Hongjing had long known that these sons were not simple, but this was the first time he faced them head-on--the brothers had ulterior motives and were fighting against each other.

No, it was King Jin last time.

But today, that matter was completely overturned. In fact, all of his good sons probably had a hand in it back then. He not only harmed the prince, but also deceived the King of Jin, who was valued by him at the time.

Therefore, even Emperor Hongjing was not sure whether anyone else had tampered with this matter today. After all, if he succeeded, he would defeat three people with one move.

People's hearts are too unpredictable, especially in the royal family, which makes people dare not be gullible or believe it.

"Tell him to go back, I don't want to see him."

Li Dequan nodded and ordered someone to pass on the message.

The Forbidden City is dark, especially late at night.

King Jin and others could only stay in the palace temporarily because the palace door had been locked, so they could only stay in the palace temporarily, but probably no one would be able to sleep tonight.

Yao Niang has already taken Xiao Bao to bed, but she is not sleepy at all.

Not only her, but also Xiaobao. It seems that they have moved to a new place, and both mother and son are a little uneasy. Especially the secretly vigilant looks of Yu Chan and An Eleven made Yao Niang unable to help but feel palpitated.

Thinking about King Jin who has not come back yet, thinking about the banquet that ended in vain, thinking about the imperial guards who came to the palace just now and hurriedly walking on the palace road, thinking about the ministers who were sent away from the palace, Mrs. Yao Niang I feel like something else must have happened.

Someone brought a supper, but Yu Chan refused because Yao Niang had already gone to bed.

Yu Chan walked in, and Yao Niang couldn't help but look up at her.

"Are you hungry?" Yu Chan obviously misunderstood Yao Niang's meaning.

Yao Niang shook her head and said hesitantly: "That person..."

Yuchan understood and explained, "Now the situation in the palace is unclear, His Highness asked me and An Shiyi to be careful. It's better not to touch things sent by outsiders, for fear of unnecessary trouble. And when something like this happened in the palace, someone actually sent midnight snacks, I always feel that it's a bit unusual."

Yao Niang nodded repeatedly, "You did the right thing. It's Xiaobao--" She looked at her son. Xiaobao hadn't eaten anything for two consecutive meals. The imperial banquet in the palace looked good but not delicious. Many dishes were cold when they were delivered. Before, Xiaobao and Yao Niang just ate a few bites and were done. He originally planned to have a full meal when he returned to the mansion at night, but now it seems that he can't think about it.

She is an adult, so she can bear it, but can Xiaobao bear it?

Xiaobao rubbed his little belly and wanted to tell his mother that he could bear it. But he couldn't control his body when he was young, and his stomach made a rumbling sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet palace.

"Xiaobao is hungry!"

Stupid mother, can you please not speak so loudly! Xiaobao's eyes were a little resentful.

As soon as Xiaobao was said to be hungry, Yuchan became a little anxious and couldn't help looking at An Shiyi, who was dressed as a eunuch next to him.

An Shiyi, who was always in a dark color, finally revealed his true face. He was exactly the same as the young, pale, and shy person that Yuchan had imagined before, and even more handsome than Yuchan had imagined. This image made Yuchan look down on An Shiyi even more. In her mind, a strong man should be tall and resolute, giving people an infinite sense of security like a mountain, not so weak.

Yes, An Shiyi's appearance only gave Yuchan the feeling of a few words, a false name.

When An Shiyi saw Yuchan looking at him, he felt a little panicked, "Then I'll go find something to eat?"

"Don't go, it's this time, and it's in the palace..."

As he was talking, someone knocked on the door again.

An Shiyi went over to open the door, and King Jin walked in with Fucheng, rolling in a gust of cold wind.

Yao Niang wanted to get off the couch, but King Jin took a few big steps over and held her down.

"You sit down."

"Nothing happened?"

Prince Jin shook his head and took off his crown and clothes with Fucheng's help.

This heavy crown and clothes had been worn for a whole day, and he felt much lighter after taking it off. He only wore his inner shirt, sat down and asked someone to take off his boots, and then said to Yao Niang: "Nothing happened, it's just that my father's old illness came back."

As for the rest, Prince Jin did not intend to tell Yao Niang, because the matter was too complicated and could not be explained clearly in a few words.

Prince Jin focused his attention on Xiaobao. Fortunately, because of the Ningguo Mansion, he knew about Prince Yong's actions in advance. He followed the line and found many clues.

And the line of Meng Huoxian was not so much discovered by Prince Yong's people as it was deliberately exposed by Prince Jin. Prince Yong was indeed fooled, allowing Prince Jin to reverse the situation and avenge the harm many years ago.

It's a pity for Meng Huoxian.

However, before planning to lay this move in the East Palace, Prince Jin explained the consequences of this matter to the other party, and the other party still did not hesitate. I just hope that if that day comes, I hope that King Jin can help take care of his wife and children. Meng Huo has married and had children in these years. After all, he is the only one left in the Meng family, and it is urgent to pass on the incense.

So Meng Huo, who had no wishes, risked his life to clarify the whole thing in front of Emperor Hong Jing, and helped King Jin bite back at King Yong. Just as he said, he is indeed an ant, but ants can also bite people to death.

Although Meng Huo could not bite King Yong to death, at least he planted the seeds of doubt in the heart of the suspicious Emperor Hong Jing. Emperor Hong Jing has a common problem that all emperors have, and he is very suspicious. I don’t know what consequences this incident will cause.

But King Jin knew that King Yong probably had a headache at this moment.

He touched Xiaobao’s little head. Xiaobao, who was touched on the head inexplicably, raised his neck and looked at King Jin, who looked weird. Feeling his son's gaze, the King of Jin looked a little embarrassed. He looked around and said to Fucheng: "Have you brought the food?"

"It should be here..."

As he was talking, the door was knocked, only three times.

Fucheng went out and came back soon with a food box in his hand.

"There is something to eat! Xiaobao is hungry!"

Xiaobao, who was actually very hungry, felt a little embarrassed. However, when the food box was opened and the fragrant food was revealed, he suddenly didn't feel embarrassed.