C395 (1/2)
”Feng Degui, what exactly is going on? Quickly tell This Dowager about it. This Dowager's heart is truly not at ease.” Her Majesty's heart ached for the Emperor's injury, and there was reproach in her dignified voice.
”To reply esteemed empress dowager, the emperor, the emperor went on a boat ride on the lake, causing the boat to capsize. The emperor was careless and fell into the lake. His body was pressed down by the boat, which was why he was so heavily injured …” Feng De Gui knelt on the ground and said nervously, his body trembling.
”What …” Hearing this, the empress dowager's heart skipped a beat. Her face turned pale as she looked at Zhou Chengdi and said, ”Things are fine here. Why would the boat capsize?” ”Emperor, this matter must not be simple. We must investigate thoroughly.”
Zhou Cheng Emperor's head and legs were in pain, especially his calves which were trembling.
He also felt that there was something fishy about this. This ship was specially built by the Ministry of Industry and had excellent craftsmanship. It had always been on Lake Qirin Bird and occasionally took a ride, but it had never leaked water before. Why would there suddenly be a leak today?
There must be something more to it.
”Jiang Keji!” The Emperor frowned as he called out.
”To reply Esteemed Empress Dowager, to report this to the emperor. This humble servant has already ordered some men to fish the boat out of the lake and carefully examined it. After inspecting it, he discovered that there are six holes in the rear end of the boat. The water must have seeped through those six holes.”
”What?” There's a loophole in the poop? ” Zhou Cheng Di was shocked. How could this be?
”Your majesty, this lowly general has already ordered someone to remove that wooden board. Please have a look, your majesty.” Jiang Keji picked up the wooden board next to him. Feng Degui quickly rushed over and brought it in front of the empress dowager and the emperor. The two of them looked at it and saw that there were indeed six holes in the wood.
”Emperor, someone did this on purpose. They're planning to murder you.” The empress dowager's face tightened as she spoke in a low voice.
Zhou Chengdi's face turned even paler due to the loss of blood. He immediately felt as if his surroundings were filled with schemes and schemes, and the person who murdered him was coincidentally hiding inside, wanting his life.
His face darkened, and he threw the wooden board on the ground coldly and forcefully, saying, ”In my palace, there is actually someone who dares to commit murder.” Someone, bring all those who were involved to the Imperial Palace! ”Zhen will handle this matter with the empress dowager and then pass it on to Ministry of Justice Zhang Yingzhi!”
”Yes sir!” Jiang Keji went forward. Soon, even Shufei, Princess Thirteen, Ninth Prince Feng Yunzheng, and the boatman came in. They all knelt down in the great hall. Not long later, the Ministry of Justice's Zhang Xiaozhi also arrived.
When even Shufei saw the emperor's head and legs injured, she was so frightened that her three souls left her and knelt on the ground, crying. ”Your majesty, chenqie is guilty. Please punish her.”
Zhou Chengdi looked at his usually gentle and obedient concubine, his eyes filled with curiosity and suspicion —
Two days ago, he had mentioned a few words in front of Imperial Concubine Su. After knowing his intentions, Imperial Concubine Su arranged for Lian Ru Yue to enter the palace and ingeniously arranged for this trip to swim in the lake. However, something happened to the boat, causing him to suffer two serious injuries.
”Your majesty, chenqie's heart is as if it's being cut by a knife right now. Is your majesty's injury severe?” Imperial Concubine Su asked with tears in her eyes.
Thirteenth Princess Feng Wu Yao crawled step by step to the front of Emperor Zhou's bed. With tears in her eyes and red circles around her eyes, she looked at him worriedly and asked, ”Father, do you feel pain? ”If I help you, it won't hurt so much.” As he spoke, his tears rolled down like crystal pearls, and he looked like he was heartbroken for his father.
Zhou Cheng Emperor looked down at his most beloved daughter. Her eyes were filled with sincerity, and his heart softened a little as he said, ”Ying Yao'er, get up first. Don't kneel on the ground.”
”Father, Ying Yao'er is worried about you. Father, you must be alright.” Feng Ziyao stood up, leaning on the Emperor's side, and said gently.
Upon seeing this, Consort Su felt a pang in her heart, as if a stone had been lifted from her heart. The Emperor still dotes on Yao'er.
”Imperial Concubine Su, how could this have anything to do with you? Tell me, what exactly is going on?” The empress dowager looked at Imperial Concubine Fu and asked.
”Yes, Majesty.” Lian Shufei lowered her head. She knew that she could not say in front of the crowd that the Emperor had taken a fancy to her niece Lian Yue'er, and had no time to wait for her to grow old, so she secretly arranged a trip to the lake for the Emperor, saying, ”Gui Yao'er missed her first cousin, and when her concubine saw that her two children were on good terms with her, she ordered someone to take her to the palace to accompany her. The empress dowager, the emperor, and chenqie … ”Chenqie also doesn't know how there could be a loophole in the ship. This matter has nothing to do with chenqie. Chenqie will definitely not harm the emperor. I plead for him to be clear-headed.”
The empress dowager's gaze was as sharp as knives as she looked at Imperial Concubine Fu. She had also heard from the emperor that he intended to recruit a concubine into the palace. Wandering Lake and the emperor meeting by chance was clearly a method Imperial Concubine Fu had arranged to curry favor with the emperor.
The empress dowager had fought her way through the imperial harem, floating in the air with her hands stained with countless amounts of fresh blood. Only then would she have her current status. How could Imperial Concubine Su not see through Little Jiu Jiu?
She gave a cold snort and said, ”Imperial Concubine Su, you are the fourth concubine and are the empress dowager for the emperor. You think you can do something like this? This one is very disappointed in you.”