After the female supporting role is quickly put on, she is full of charm

Chapter 380: The Fox Goddess Who Was Calculated During the Tribulation 29

Queen Wang recalled that she had eaten the snacks sent by the two men, and she felt a stabbing pain in her heart the next day. Unexpectedly, after a thorough investigation, she found that it was Concubine Xian who was behind it.

In the early years, the uncle of Concubine Xian was working in the south, which happened to be in the Miao area. It is very likely that the poisonous insect was the means used by Concubine Xian.

While Concubine Xian was still in shock, Queen Wang found evidence that Concubine Xian had framed the princes in the palace. At the same time, she also informed Li Xian that she had been poisoned.

You should know that Li Xian had long wanted to take back the military power. Over the years, Concubine Xian had repeatedly relied on her title to be disrespectful to Concubine Chen.

He took this opportunity to settle accounts with Concubine Xian and her son. Concubine Xian, seeing that the situation was not going well, immediately admitted everything and at the same time cleared the eldest prince of all charges.

She committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and the eldest prince should have let her off the hook. However, Li Jingxun showed up and convicted the eldest prince of buying and selling official positions.

Now Li Xian was furious. After a thorough investigation, he found that the second prince was also deeply involved.

In just one month, the two princes died together. The eldest prince was demoted and exiled, and the second prince was ordered to guard the imperial mausoleum.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was Li Xian who was clearing obstacles for Li Xitang.

Seeing that the plan was going smoothly, Yu Qin showed a hint of joy on her face.

The incident involving the Second Prince was caused by her having Li Jingxun frame him.

She just cleared away these roadblocks one by one.

But unlike Yu Qin who was confident of winning, Li Jingxun seemed a little absent-minded, which made Yu Qin, who was grinding on the side, a little confused.

She stopped and walked forward, twisting her handkerchief, and her white and tender hands fell on Li Jingxun's shoulders.

"What's wrong with Silang? I see you look very absent-minded."

Yu Qin was still aware of some things, for example, Li Jingxun's feelings for her were not as strong as she had imagined.

Li Jingxun never promised her the position of his legal wife, which made Yu Qin, who wanted to be a beautiful woman, very helpless.

At first, she thought that Li Jingxun was not familiar enough with her, so naturally their feelings did not develop naturally.

But she didn't expect that things were not as simple as she thought. Li Jingxun always kept a layer of distance between him and her.

Li Jingxun came back to his senses and smiled gently at Yu Qin, and his warm palm fell on the back of her hand.

"No problem. The affairs of the court are very heavy. Now my father thinks highly of me, so there are some things that I have to worry about. I can't help but be absorbed in thinking about these things."

Things are not as simple as Li Jingxun said.

His mind was full of Azhi's figure whenever he thought of Azhi.

At the beginning, I had some resentment in my heart, but I didn't expect that as time went by, this resentment turned into unspeakable emotions.

It was because his mind was full of Ah Zhi's image that Li Jingxun would always be dazed involuntarily.

Yu Qin could see that the other party was hiding something from her, and the smile on her face seemed a bit forced, but she chose not to dig deeper.

Some things should be handled with moderation. If you keep asking questions, it will only make the other person feel annoyed.

As Azhi was about to give birth, Concubine Chen sent a nanny to come, thinking that Azhi would have many inconveniences now that she was pregnant, and still needed someone to help.

The nanny was very familiar with helping Azhi to manage the household, and many things could be solved in no time, which made Azhi feel much more relaxed.

At the same time, there were midwives selected by Concubine Chen herself. These midwives were all veterans. They first checked the fetal position for Azhi.

Seeing that Azhi's fetal position was very correct, the midwife began to prepare the things needed for Azhi's delivery.

Unexpectedly, both Concubine Chen and Wei Suzhi came. Concubine Chen looked at the things prepared on the table and nodded repeatedly, while Wei Suzhi was holding Nan Nian.

"I am leaving the palace not only for your delivery, but also for Nan Nian's first birthday party. I want to hold a grand one. After all, Nan Nian is my granddaughter, and His Majesty personally conferred her the title of Princess Ruimin. I cannot treat her badly."

"Big deal?"

Azhi looked at Nan Nian who was nestling in Wei Suzhi's arms.

Before we knew it, Nan Nian was already one year old.

She can now call her father and mother, her grandparents, and her great grandparents, but her temperament is still very quiet and well-behaved.

Concubine Chen nodded.

"Yes, the palace is having a big celebration. The only Princess Ruimin is always different. I also want to keep Nan Nian by my side. You are about to give birth, and I can't take care of you. Madam Yu will come to the mansion to take care of you. Don't let Nan Nian be neglected."

When Wei Suzhi heard that Concubine Chen was going to take Nan Nian away, she felt a little reluctant.

Now when she heard Concubine Chen mention Azhi, Wei Suzhi still agreed with what Concubine Chen said.

It is definitely not possible for me to take care of both sides by myself. Azhi needs someone to accompany her during the delivery, and Nan Nian is young and cannot be separated from adults.

Wei Suzhi took the initiative to speak, "Yes, what the Imperial Concubine said makes sense. The child needs someone to look after him. I won't be able to take care of you in the future, so why not let the Imperial Concubine take care of you for a while."

Ah Zhi nodded slightly, chose to look at Nan Nian and said softly, "Nian Nian, tell mother, do you want to go to the palace with grandmother to play for a while?"

Nan Nian was listening to the conversation between the three people just now. She was sensible and understood that her mother wanted her to live with Concubine Chen for a while.

She looked at Concubine Chen and nodded repeatedly, and even stretched out her hand and shouted obediently, "I want a hug from grandma."

Wei Suzhi felt a little disappointed when she saw Nan Nian ruthlessly choosing Concubine Chen. He was so heartless that he abandoned her without any lingering feelings.

However, seeing how gentle Concubine Chen was towards Nan Nian, Wei Suzhi felt much more at ease. At least Concubine Chen truly loved Nan Nian.

In fact, Concubine Chen knew Nan Nian's true identity very well, but she still treated Nan Nian as her own granddaughter, and the whole palace held her in high esteem.

Queen Wang was in very good health and loved Nan Nian very much. She would go to Guanju Palace every day to coax Nan Nian to eat.

Li Xian originally thought that if he could subdue the restless eldest and second princes, Li Xitang's becoming the crown prince would be smoother, but he never expected that Li Jingxun would show up.

He pointed out that the eldest prince and the second prince had made great contributions, and also had outstanding political achievements in the recent period. Someone actually recommended him as the crown prince instead of Li Xitang, which messed up Li Xian's plan.

While various groups of people were arguing in the court, refugees suddenly appeared in the capital. These people were pale and thin, shouting for help, but soon fell to the ground and died.

At first, the capital city thought these refugees were just ordinary escapees and did not take them seriously at all. However, as more and more refugees appeared.

Li Xian began to order Li Xitang and Li Jingxun to handle the matter together, requiring them to find out where the refugees came from and why they began to die as soon as they arrived in the capital.

He originally thought that the refugees had died of exhaustion from the long journey, but seeing the sores on their faces and their bodies rotting faster, Li Xitang's expression became a little solemn.

It was the first time for the two brothers to investigate a case. Seeing that Li Jingxun didn't remember anything, Li Xitang had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He still felt a little guilty, because Yu Youzi was Li Jingxun's wife after all.

Even though there was only deception between the two of them and no feelings, my appearance was indeed taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Li Xitang walked in front, touching his nose, and unknowingly arrived at the place where the corpses were placed.

Only three days after the refugees appeared, more than ten people had died.

All the bodies were placed in a dilapidated temple. If their relatives could not be found, they would be buried in the mountains on a straw mat.

"Your Highnesses, the bodies here are all refugees."

The two men were accompanied by a coroner, but when the cloth covering the body was lifted, the coroner was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly.

"Three days? Has he really only been dead for three days? Are you guys trying to make me happy? This body has been dead for at least ten days, and it has already decayed to the point where the bones are exposed!"

"If this is really a body that has been dead for three days, then he must have died of a serious illness before he died."

Li Xitang stopped the coroner who was about to go forward and said coldly, "Don't go up yet. There is obviously something wrong with this corpse..."

"Don't come near!"

At this time, there was a noise not far away, and a boy about ten years old was trembling all over, and his skin turned bluish white.

There were actually black and gray spots on his face. If these spots appeared on a corpse, they would be what the coroner calls cadaver spots.

He did not approach but said to Li Xitang, "They have the plague. If you stay here for a long time, you will also get the plague! I was infected by them."

plague?

The coroner looked terrified and wanted to run out, but Li Xitang had someone hold him down.

"Why are you running? If there really is a plague, we can't run away. If these refugees have the plague, the entire capital will be in danger."

Seeing Li Xitang so calm, the coroner slowly calmed down.

Li Jingxun on the side didn't say a word the whole time, but when he heard the word plague from the child's mouth, he took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, and couldn't help but become a little alert.

Just as Li Xitang was thinking about reporting the matter to Li Xian, a guard outside shouted back in panic.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened. A strange epidemic has occurred in the capital, and even the palace maids have not been spared."

It was just discovered that the refugees died of plague, but unexpectedly the entire capital was swept by the plague.

At first, there is coughing and red rashes appear all over the body. Gradually, the coughing turns into shortness of breath, and the red rashes turn into gray-black spots.

This plague has an incubation period. At the beginning it is just like a common cold, and it is simply impossible to prevent.

Li Xitang did not go home for three consecutive days, but he told Azhi and Wei Suzhi not to go out easily.

"What's wrong with the world? Plague? Why does this thing appear?"

Wei Suzhi was so scared that she ordered people to burn mugwort every day, and she also took her maids and servants to clean the house inside and out.

Azhi is about to give birth, and this plague could be fatal.

Watching Wei Suzhi pacing back and forth in panic, Azhi dragged his clumsy body to hold her hand to comfort her.

"Don't worry, mother. Everything will be fine. His Majesty has issued an order that no one is allowed to go out at will. The refugees in the capital have been isolated. The situation will be over soon."

The source of all this was the Huns. Although it seemed that they had won the war a few days ago, in fact, the Huns continued to make small moves behind the scenes.

Wei Suzhi held Ah Zhi's hand and sighed, "I hope things turn out as you said, and nothing unexpected will happen."

At the Fourth Prince's mansion, Yu Qin smiled excitedly.

"It's good to be in chaos. Only when it's in chaos can I take advantage of the chaos to make a move. This matter needs to be even more chaotic."

Thinking about her plan to return to the world of immortals and gods, Yu Qin went out at night wearing a cloak.

The next day, many people in the palace were infected with the plague, and even Li Xian fell ill.

As a Jade Cicada, Concubine Chen will not be affected, but Queen Wang has her palace gates closed and dares not go out.

Li Xian was afraid that the plague would infect Concubine Chen, so he specifically ordered that she was not allowed to come to his bedroom.

The Guanju Palace seemed a little deserted now, and Concubine Chen held Nan Nian with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

At that time, she calculated that she was blessed in her life and that the only way she could achieve perfection in her cultivation was to leave Changbai Mountain and go to the mortal world.

When she met Li Xian, she understood her mission, and over the years, Concubine Chen followed him without regrets.

Li Xian did have quite a few women, fulfilling his responsibilities as an emperor.

Concubine Chen thought that when Li Xian was really about to die, she would not have any fluctuations.

I didn't expect that this day would really come and I would feel so sad.

Nan Nian raised her head and asked innocently, "Grandma, Royal Grandfather will be fine, right?"

Such inquiries made Concubine Chen feel even more pained.

She lowered her head, hugged Nan Nian tightly, and nodded.

"Yes, Nian Nian, be good and go to the Royal Grandmother's palace to play for a few days. Grandma has to go to accompany the sick Royal Grandfather, okay?"

"Is the Royal Grandfather also afraid of illness?"

"Yes."

Concubine Chen gently stroked the back of Nan Nian's head.

Han Chan at the side said worriedly, "Are you really going to accompany His Majesty? The plague is coming fiercely now, and His Majesty must hope that you can protect yourself."

Han Chan has followed Concubine Chen for so many years, so of course she hopes that her master will be safe and sound.

Selfishly, he wanted Concubine Chen not to care about Li Xian's life or death.

But it was obvious that Concubine Chen didn't think so. She handed Nan Nian in her arms to Han Chan and said softly, "Your Majesty must be very scared to be alone. When I was sick, Your Majesty stayed with me all the time except when I went to court. How can I watch him be alone now?"

Han Chan hugged Nan Nian with an anxious look on her face, but seeing that Concubine Chen had made up her mind, she knew that nothing she said would be of any use.

When Nan Nian was sent to Fengyi Palace, Queen Wang realized that Concubine Chen had actually rushed in without hesitation.

She hugged Nan Nian and said anxiously, "Didn't you stop your master? What if something happened to Concubine Chen? Does the Third Prince know?"

Queen Wang felt lonely in the palace these years and had no one to confide in. The only person she talked to was Concubine Chen.

She certainly didn't want to watch Concubine Chen jump into the fire pit.

Higurashi's tears fell.

"Your Highness, there is no need to persuade me. My Queen has already gone to accompany His Majesty. No matter how I persuade her, it is useless. Your Highness cannot bear to leave His Majesty alone."

Originally, Queen Wang wanted to persuade her, but she didn't expect Concubine Chen to be so determined.

She hugged Nan Nian tightly and nodded, "Forget it, you tell the Third Prince about this, and Concubine Chen will go to take care of His Majesty. I have already ordered the imperial physician to find a cure for the plague as soon as possible."

"Yes, I understand, slave."

Li Xian lay on the bed, feeling heavy all over, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest.