Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 323 The Queen's Method

That night, Emperor Suwen lay on a wooden bed at the construction site, but unlike the past, he slept very soundly tonight. Perhaps it was because he worked hard during the day and was exhausted physically and mentally, so he didn't even dream about it once.

When the sky was still gray and the morning light had not yet completely penetrated the night sky, a slight call awakened Emperor Su Wen from his sleep.

"Laojiu... Laojiu, it's time to get up!" The voice came from the thin and dark man next to him.

When Lady Liu heard the sound, she sat up with a start, feeling a little uneasy. As someone who was specifically responsible for taking care of the emperor's daily life, she actually fell asleep like this, which was really a dereliction of duty.

He carefully raised his eyes to look at Emperor Suwen, who was still a little sleepy, fearing that the emperor would blame him for this.

However, to the surprise of Eunuch Liu, Emperor Suwen only glanced at him calmly, without showing any blame on his face. Seeing this, Eunuch Liu's heart finally settled down a little.

"Shouhei, it's not even bright yet, why do you wake me up so early?" Emperor Suwen rubbed his eyes and asked with a little confusion.

Shou Hei was tidying up the bed and clothes with his hands and feet, and he smiled and replied: "Old Nine, you are new here, so you don't know. If we get up early and have breakfast, we can start working earlier. The weather is getting hotter day by day. We should start working quickly while it is still cool in the early morning. This way, we can get more work done and rest earlier."

After hearing this, Emperor Suwen nodded, indicating that he understood the reason, and then said: "Well, that's fine. Then I'll go wash up first, and then we'll go eat together later." After that, he turned over and got out of bed, walking towards the well in the yard.

Seeing this, the eunuch Liu at the side instinctively wanted to step forward to serve, but as soon as he took a step, he was met with the restraining gaze of Emperor Su Wen. So he had to stop awkwardly and stood there watching the back of Emperor Su Wen leaving.

Emperor Suwen quickly splashed water on his face, and the eunuch Liu, who had followed him, hurried over to help. The two of them quickly washed up and then followed Shouhei to have breakfast.

For breakfast, there were two eggs, a sesame seed cake and a bowl of white porridge. Everyone ate with gusto. Even Emperor Su Wen thought that the bowl of white porridge was unusually fragrant.

It's time to go to work. Emperor Suwen is full of energy today, but Eunuch Liu is complaining. The place where he had blisters yesterday was rubbed again today, but Emperor Suwen managed to endure it.

During the break after a busy day at work, people gathered together to chat and it was so lively. They chatted about interesting anecdotes among neighbors or told jokes, and bursts of laughter echoed in the air.

These workers were kind-hearted and generous, and were particularly friendly to the new members. They never bullied or deliberately made things difficult for the new members because they were new to the place. Such simple folk customs made Emperor Su Wen, who had just arrived here, feel very comfortable and relaxed.

At the same time, the scene in the palace was quite different. "Mother, my father has suddenly fallen ill and now he refuses to see anyone! I am really worried and don't know what kind of illness he has. Have you visited him?"

Now, those people with ulterior motives in the court are beginning to stir, vying to show off at this time to win the emperor's favor. Mother, you have to make more plans for your son! Also, father mentioned before that he would hold a full-month banquet for Jinxi's son, after all, that is father's first grandson!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen frowned slightly and said softly, "My mother has also been full of doubts these past two days. I also went to the palace to visit the Emperor, but was stopped by the imperial guards. They said that the Emperor was not in good health and should not see anyone, and his condition was getting worse.

I have sent people to closely monitor the Regent's Palace, but I have not seen Yun Yuxi, the vixen, enter the palace yet. Humph, if it weren't for my little trick, I'm afraid the eldest prince would have had a child long ago, and there would be no chance for Yun Jinxi, the bitch, to give birth to a child first!

However, you must be careful with your words and actions in the next few days, and try to keep a low profile to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion. Maybe the emperor is secretly observing our every move! "

"What Queen Mother said makes sense, but Father has not appointed a crown prince yet. If Father falls ill and dies, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"Shut up! Are you cursing your father?" The queen suddenly slapped the second prince on the face. The second prince covered his burning face and looked at the queen in disbelief.

"Mother, why are you doing this? Father's heart has not been with you for many years. How can the bastards who gave birth to those bastards be equal to me? I am the legitimate child of father and you. If I come of age and father is reluctant to make me the crown prince, don't you feel a sense of crisis, mother?"

"Son! My son...please listen to what your mother has to say first. After all, he is your father. How dare you say such treasonous words! There are so many eyes and ears in this palace. You may be killed if you are not careful. Are you tired of living?" The queen tried to explain to her son anxiously, but could not help scolding him.

The second prince was furious and responded loudly: "Mother, what are you afraid of? I am a prince of noble status and have a legitimate reason. Can't you see it? If I take action against father at this time... wouldn't it be a natural thing? Now is a golden opportunity!" Obviously, the second prince ignored the queen's concerns and only wanted to seize this opportunity to achieve his own goals.

Seeing this, the Queen knew that she could not let the situation continue to develop, so she quickly turned around and ordered the Nanny beside her: "Nanny, you quickly go down and guard the palace gate. Remember not to let anyone step into this place!" After the Nanny took the order and left, the Queen said to the Second Prince: "Son, follow your mother."

The second prince followed the queen to a corner of the bedroom with doubts in his heart, and saw the queen carefully taking out a pitch-black box from a very hidden place. Seeing this, the second prince couldn't help but ask, "Mother, what do you mean?"

"Open it and you will know. You are my son, so how can I not make plans for you? Does it matter whether your father is really sick or faking it?" The queen said confidently.

The second prince opened the box carefully, and a fishy smell came out. He saw a black insect crawling inside, motionless.

"What is this, mother?"

"The mother insect of the mother-child Gu, and the child Gu is in your father's body." The queen said calmly.

The second prince was ecstatic.