inspire-indiana Chapter 453 The Queen passed away
Chapter 453 The Queen passed away
The queen's illness became increasingly serious. Initially she had a headache, but now she was bedridden and rarely woke.
I had a headache and felt groggy all day.
The entire Fengqi Palace was dead silent.
If the emperor doesn't set foot here, it will be like a cold palace.
Jinkui stayed in the room to take care of the queen. In the evening of that day, the queen finally woke up for a while.
Her voice was weak: "Jinkui, I am... about to die..."
She didn't know why the headache became so severe.
It came so quickly and so urgently.
Jinkui's tears suddenly fell, "Don't say that, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, just hold on a little longer. Now that the weather is warmer, Your Majesty's illness will surely get better slowly!"
The Queen smiled wanly, "Try to have Hai Dehong pass on a message. I'm almost dying, and I want to see Cheng Qian one last time before I leave."
"The Emperor wouldn't be so cruel as to not let us mother and son see each other for the last time."
If she was destined to die soon, she might as well use her remaining life to exchange for Cheng Qian's return to the palace.
This was the last thing she could do for Cheng Qian as a mother.
Jinkui nodded, and then collected a lot of gold, silver and treasures and established relationships everywhere.
Finally, at noon the next day, Eunuch Hai arrived.
"Eunuch Hai, I'm afraid the queen won't live long. Her only wish now is to see the eldest prince again."
"Could you please ask Eunuch Hai to take a message to the Emperor, asking for a favor, so that the eldest prince can return to the palace to see the Empress one last time?"
Hai Dehong stood at the door and looked inside. "Why is the Madam's illness so serious?"
Jinkui's eyes were red with sadness again. She stuffed a few golden leaves into Eunuch Hai's hand and said, "Eunuch Hai, please help the queen this once."
Now Concubine Rong is in control of the six palaces, the Queen is seriously ill and unable to get up, and it is extremely difficult for her to see the Emperor.
The only one who can plead for the Empress is Eunuch Hai. One word he says is worth ten words from others!
Hai Dehong looked down and returned the gold leaf.
"The queen is so seriously ill, how can I not help her?"
Jinkui was overjoyed, "Thank you, Eunuch Hai!"
Hai Dehong sighed, turned around and left Fengqi Palace.
In the afternoon, when serving pens and ink in the imperial study, Hai Dehong mentioned the queen.
"Today, I passed by Fengqi Palace. Cuiwei, who was beside the Empress, pulled me aside and said she wanted to see the Emperor."
The emperor's face remained calm and unperturbed as he said calmly, "She wants to see me simply to plead for Cheng Qian."
"Let her recover from her illness with peace of mind. I won't go there. When Xie Lianyi's child is born safely, I will let Cheng Qian return to the palace."
Hai Dehong nodded and replied, "Yes."
The next day, Hai Dehong went to Fengqi Palace again.
Jinkui excitedly came to greet him, "Eunuch Hai, how is it? Did the Emperor agree?"
Hai Dehong sighed and said, "The Emperor said that His Majesty should rest and recuperate until the Third Prince's wife's child is born safely."
Hearing this, Jinkui's heart sank and he staggered back two steps.
The emperor is so cruel.
The queen woke up on the bed when she heard Jinkui crying.
"Mallow..."
"Empress!" Jinkui ran over and knelt beside the bed.
Seeing Jinkui's face full of tears, the queen felt despair in her heart. She knew there was no hope and there was no hope of seeing Chengqian again.
After so many years of love between husband and wife, he was so cruel as not to let her see Cheng Qian for the last time.
Tears of despair rolled down from the corners of his eyes.
After Hai Dehong delivered the message, he left.
That night, there was crying in Fengqi Palace.
"The Queen has passed away!"
When the news reached Yongning Palace, Concubine Rong was shocked and finally left.
She immediately got up and rushed to Fengqi Palace to see the queen off.
When the emperor learned the news, he was also shocked. He did not rush to Fengqi Palace, but sent for Imperial Physician Li to inquire.
Doctor Li replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Empress's headaches have worsened since the beginning of winter. I think the situation with the eldest prince is a huge blow, and the worry has aggravated her condition."
Hearing this, the emperor frowned slightly, "Leaving in such a hurry will only cause trouble."
"Prepare the medical records with no problems."
Doctor Li replied, "Yes."
Jiang Ningwan also received the news that night.
The timing is just right.
The Zhou family was the hardest hit by the queen's death.
The entire Zhou family was in deep grief, and at the next morning court session, the eldest prince's family requested a thorough investigation into the queen's death.
As expected, the emperor rejected the plan, and the queen had to die of illness.
Moreover, the queen has been ill for a long time, which is a well-known fact.
The Zhou family also asked for the queen's medical records, but did not find anything suspicious.
But the Zhou family pleaded to allow the eldest prince to return to the palace, and the emperor agreed.
When the queen passed away, the eldest prince should return to the palace to see her off.
But Qin Chengqian was only given seven days to deal with the queen's funeral before he could return to the imperial mausoleum.
The moment he returned to Fengqi Palace, Qin Chengqian felt like the sky had fallen.
I knelt in Fengqi Palace and cried for a long time.
But after staying in the palace for only a few days, he was sent to the imperial mausoleum again.
Before leaving, he went to the imperial study to ask to see his father.
"Father, I am innocent. I did not poison Xie Lianyi!"
The sincere and aggrieved voice made the emperor pause slightly in his hand holding the memorial.
Just as a trace of doubt and confusion arose, it disappeared the next moment.
Because Qin Chengqian said: "Before I went to the imperial mausoleum, the queen mother's condition was still stable. She still had the strength to walk and was in good spirits."
"Not long after I visited the Imperial Mausoleum, my mother suddenly passed away. There must be something fishy going on! I was framed, and my mother's death was probably intentional!"
The emperor's face darkened instantly.
He put the memorial he had picked up down heavily, "Ridiculous! Your mother has been seriously ill for so long, and the imperial physician has medical records that clearly show she died of illness."
"I told you to go to the Imperial Mausoleum to reflect on your mistakes, but what did you actually reflect on? You still don't repent, and you're still trying to frame your brothers!"
Qin Chengqian was unwilling to accept this. He didn't believe that his mother could have died of illness so suddenly. There was something wrong!
"Your Majesty, I have not falsely accused my third brother. I simply feel that there is something fishy about Mother's death! I implore Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation!"
He had no idea that the more he investigated the Queen's death, the more he would touch the Emperor's sore spot.
After a struggle, the emperor was completely enraged.
The memorial hit him hard.
"How dare you! You even dare to contradict me!"
"Haidehong, take him away and send him to the imperial mausoleum immediately!"
Soon, Eunuch Hai came in with two guards and forcibly dragged Qin Chengqian away.
Qin Chengqian was immersed in grief, feeling wronged and aggrieved, and just wanted to seek justice for his mother.
Hai Dehong earnestly advised: "Prince, the Queen has passed away. There have been many similar discussions in the court. The Emperor is very annoyed."
"Aren't you adding fuel to the fire?"
"You'd better leave first and wait until the emperor calms down."
Qin Chengqian gritted his teeth, feeling unwilling. He had been guarding Fengqi Palace for so many days, but his father had never come to visit him once.
The emperor's heart is indeed cold and indifferent.
He glanced at the imperial study with disappointment and turned away.