Seizing the throne, abolishing the adopted son, the imperial concubine rose to prominence

"Doctor Zhang, hurry up, please hurry up!"

It was not until he heard Cao Zhong's anxious urging voice outside the palace gate that Xiao Heng's heart calmed down a little.

"Wei Chen has seen..."

"No need to be polite, just show it to the eldest prince."

Xiao Heng waved his hands anxiously.

"Bring your master..."

Xiao Heng wanted to order the palace servants to pull Gu Youning away, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. He walked forward, leaned down and patted the woman's shoulder: "The imperial physician is here, let him check Zheng'er first."

Gu Youning listened to him this time, gently placed the person in his arms on the bed, and then stepped aside.

Xiao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, almost imperceptibly.

Imperial Physician Zhang did not dare to delay and carefully took Xiao Yunzheng's pulse, his brows relaxed and then wrinkled, wrinkled and then relaxed.

"How is the eldest prince? Is he serious?"

Xiao Heng asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is now fine, but he has suffered from diarrhea several times, which has depleted his vitality. He needs to eat some light and warm nourishing food in the next few days."

"Go get the medicine."

Xiao Heng was truly relieved this time.

"and many more!"

Imperial Physician Zhang was about to leave when Gu Youning called him back.

"The eldest prince has always been in good health, with a normal spleen and stomach. Why did he suddenly have diarrhea this time?"

Gu Youning noticed the hesitation on the imperial physician's face just now.

"This……"

Imperial Physician Zhang looked even more hesitant. He certainly knew that the eldest prince's diarrhea had a hidden cause and it was not just a common stomach upset, but the more so, the more complicated the matter became.

He didn't want to be involved in the harem struggle, so he deliberately spoke in a light-hearted manner.

"Say!"

Xiao Heng was anxious just now, but he felt relieved when he heard that his eldest son was fine. He didn't think about this for a while, but now seeing the imperial physician's expression, he knew that there was something else going on.

"The eldest prince must have eaten something cold before."

Since the emperor had spoken, Imperial Physician Zhang did not dare to hide anything.

Cold things?

These four words are equivalent to fertility prevention items in the harem.

Is this coming for me? No, if he is the heir to the throne, it would be better to attack Zheng'er directly than attack her.

Gu Youning thought carefully about the meal Zheng'er had eaten before, and his eyes fell on the plate of lotus root powder and osmanthus cake on the table.

Xiao Heng noticed Gu Youning's expression and winked at Cao Zhong behind him.

"Yes."

Cao Zhong understood and handed the plate of lotus root starch and osmanthus cake to Imperial Physician Zhang. "This is the cake that the eldest prince will eat before dinner. Imperial Physician Zhang, take a good look at it."

Under the Emperor's gaze, Imperial Physician Zhang dared not think twice. He carefully examined the dish of cakes and pastries, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine, this lotus root starch and osmanthus cake has been put into cold grass powder."

Cold grass is a very cold thing that can make women infertile and put pregnant women at risk of miscarriage.

"Come here, call Lin Cainu."

Xiao Heng didn't expect that the first person to attack Ning'er and her son was the usually unknown Lin.

If Lin hadn't come today, he wouldn't have remembered that there was such a person in his harem.

"Xianyu, follow Imperial Physician Zhang to get the medicine."

"Wei Chen retire."

Imperial Physician Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed to the emperor and Gu Youning, and dragged his weak legs out.

Half a minute later, the eunuch Cao Zhong sent to Zhaoqing Palace did not bring the person.

"What's going on? Where's Lin Cainu?"

Concubine Gu sat beside the bed, comforting the eldest prince as if no one was around. The emperor sat alone at the table, his face as gloomy as water.

Cao Zhongzhen was about to cry.

Not seeing anyone at this moment, he didn't care that he was still in front of the emperor and shouted hurriedly.

This little Xia Zi is his apprentice, and he is not a tactless person.

"When I left, Lin Cainu was lying in bed with abdominal pain, unable to get up. The maids around her were so anxious that they kept crying."

Xiao Xiazi knelt down hurriedly and said.

"Your Majesty, this..."

Cao Zhong looked at the emperor. He originally thought that Lin Cainu had murdered Concubine Gu and her son, but now she was so sick that she couldn't even get up.

"Send the imperial physician to Zhaoqing Palace for treatment. I want to know the cause of Lin Cainu's illness."

Xiao Heng deliberately emphasized the word "cause of illness".

"The slave understands."

Cao Zhong bowed and went out to make arrangements. The emperor didn't believe that Lin Cainv was sick. In his opinion, it was too coincidental that Lin Cainv got sick.

Beside the bed, Gu Youning held his son in his arms and coaxed him gently, with a cold look across his brows.

No matter who it was or what their intention was, she would make them pay for making her son suffer.

……

"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."

"I heard that the eldest prince suddenly felt unwell. Is he okay now?"

The queen arrived quickly. Gu Youning had just fed her son the pill when she arrived at the back hall.

"Your Majesty, please excuse me."

"Give me a seat."

Xiao Heng's voice was a little tired and hoarse.

"The eldest prince is unwell. As a father, the emperor is naturally anxious, but he should also take care of his body. It's cold at night, why did he get up in just his underwear?"

The queen did not sit down, but looked at the emperor worriedly.

But the emperor's eyes fell on the bed.

The panic on the woman's face had faded, revealing a gentle and tenacious kindness.

The emperor felt that such a woman was somewhat strange.

"Is the eldest prince asleep?"

The emperor ignored her words, but the queen remained calm, walked to the bed, and asked in a low voice.

Gu Youning nodded slightly and stood up to salute, but was stopped by the Queen: "No need to be polite. I'm afraid you must have been quite frightened today."

"Thank you for your concern."

"It's all because of my own mistakes. I only cared about the Crown Prince and didn't consider the health of the Holy Body."

The Queen's hand was a little cold. Gu Youning shuddered and, under the pretext of bowing, pulled out his arm unnoticeably and stretched out his hand to take off the outer robe he was wearing.

Although Gu Youning was coaxing her son just now, she listened to everything the Queen said.

"What's going on? How can you be so disheveled?"

Xiao Heng stood up, tightened the outer robe around the woman, and lightly scolded her. Without waiting for Gu Youning to speak, he looked at the queen and said, "Zheng'er has fallen asleep. Let's go to the front hall and talk."

"Your Majesty, it's a cool night, why don't you..."

Cao Zhong, who was very perceptive, had already asked someone to bring the emperor's clothes.

"I will help the emperor change his clothes."

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Gu Youning stepped forward, unfolded the robe in Cao Zhong's hand, and personally helped the emperor change his clothes.

"I'll do it myself."

Seeing that Gu Youning's hands were trembling slightly, obviously he was still panicking about what had just happened and couldn't fasten the hook and strap, Xiao Heng sighed and took over himself.

The queen, standing by, looked gentle and calm when she saw the two's overly intimate interaction.

When the emperor, empress and Gu Youning arrived at the front hall, a slender figure, trembling all over and half leaning on a palace maid, was already kneeling in the corridor.

"Lin Cainu?"

The queen saw the person on the ground and stopped in confusion.

The emperor walked into the hall with an indifferent expression, and Gu Youning followed behind him.

"Your Majesty, this is..."

"Cao Zhong."

The emperor waved his hand, signaling Cao Zhong to come forward and report.