My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

However, he forgot what he had just experienced and had no strength left. When he landed, he almost had a close contact with the ground.

Suddenly, a pair of strong hands grabbed my waist.

Xiang He raised her head and stared at Qiu Shao Heng with a pair of flattered yet cautious eyes: "Sir..."

Qiu Shaoheng pressed his fingers against her soft waist, his voice a little hoarse: "When you go back, remember to ask mother to arrange a yard for you and have someone take good care of you."

Xiang He didn't react for a moment, and was still a little silly and dazed.

This look immediately pleased Qiu Shaoheng.

He exerted a little more force and saw Xiang He feel pain and come back to her senses. The expression on her face improved slightly.

"Did you hear what I said?"

Xianghe nodded hesitantly.

It took Xiang He a long time to react until Qiu Shaoheng completely left the room.

Sir, do you agree to take her as your concubine?

This uneasy feeling continued until the servant called her to Zhang's yard, saying that they had something to discuss with her.

I think it must be because of what happened last night when we climbed into bed.

But she was not ready yet. How should she face Zhang's anger and Ji Ruyun's blame?

But what Xianghe didn't expect was that when she arrived at Zhang's yard, everything was not as she expected. She would be blamed and punished.

Instead, she heard that it was Ji Ruyun who took the initiative to propose to Zhang, saying that she was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to serve, and suggested that the young master have two concubines.

One was the maidservant Ji Ruyun brought with her from the Earl's Mansion, named Cui Liu, and the other was Xiang He.

She knew Cui Liu. She was quite pretty. It was said that the Countess at that time had spent a lot of effort to cultivate her so that she could come to the Prime Minister's Mansion and take away Ji Ruyun's favor.

Before Ji Ruyun became pregnant, Cui Liu was arrogant and took advantage of the fact that she was arranged by the Countess. She had no respect for Ji Ruyun in private, refused to work, and even ordered her around.

Xianghe once overheard Cuiliu threatening Ji Ruyun, saying that if she did not obey the arrangements, the Countess would attack her wet nurse.

Xiang He didn't expect that Ji Ruyun would propose her and Cui Liu as concubines at the same time. She thought that she was afraid that she would seduce the young master, so she deliberately let Cui Liu fight with her so that she could reap the benefits.

In just a few breaths, Xiang He had already figured out Ji Ruyun's plan.

But she didn't care about these things. There would definitely be more than just her and Cui Liu in the young master's backyard in the future. What she had to do now was to get pregnant before Cui Liu.

It seems that I have to take some time to go out and get some medicine to help the fetus.

Hearing the nod from Zhang above, Xiang He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her in gratitude: "This servant thanks Madam, and thanks Young Madam for your great kindness."

……

The next morning, before daybreak, a terrifying piece of news came from the court.

The emperor suddenly vomited blood last night and has now fallen into a coma. When the ministers heard this tragic news during the morning court session, they were all shocked.

The emperor's fall caught everyone off guard and the palace was in chaos.

Prince Yong then stepped forward and hurriedly ordered the eunuchs to summon the imperial physician to examine the emperor. It turned out that the emperor had been poisoned by a poison called "鸩羽千夜" (a thousand nights poison), which required a secret medicine from the Southern Xinjiang royal family to cure.

Anyone who is poisoned by this poison will lose blood every day. If the antidote is not taken in time after 49 days, even a great immortal will not be able to save the person.

But Daxia is thousands of miles away from Southern Xinjiang. If one rides at full speed, it will take more than a month to go back and forth. Not to mention that this is a secret medicine that only the royal family of Southern Xinjiang has. It is extremely precious. How could the other party take it out easily?

For a moment, whether it was the civil and military officials of the previous dynasty or the concubines in the harem, all had different thoughts.

At this time, a minister stood up and proposed: "The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I suggest that Prince Yong be temporarily appointed as regent to assist the government."

The minister's proposal was soon met with opposition:

"No, even though Your Majesty is unwell, we still have the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince. How can we let the prince govern the country? Wouldn't that disrupt order?"

"But the prince is still young and has mediocre qualifications. How can he take on such a big responsibility?" Another minister stood up to object.

"I have heard that Your Majesty intends to appoint the Sixth Prince as Crown Prince. Furthermore, the Sixth Prince previously made a splash at a banquet hosted by the Chu envoys, making him famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms. I believe that the Sixth Prince would be a more suitable regent than the Crown Prince."

"I think..."

For a moment, the court was like a boiling pot, with ministers arguing and each insisting on their own opinions.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

Following the eunuch's loud announcement, the entire Golden Palace quickly became quiet. Then, a woman dressed in palace clothes and with graceful manners walked in from the door. She walked in step by step with the help of the eunuch.

The Empress Dowager has lived in the deep palace for a long time and rarely shows up in public. But her status is there after all. Even if she doesn't speak, she has an aura of majesty when she stands in the Golden Throne Hall.

Her phoenix eyes slowly scanned the people present, and she finally spoke, "The emperor just got into trouble, and you're all so impatient and arguing like this. How can this be disgraceful?"

An anxious minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we are all worried that if there is no one to manage the government, there might be a change if things go on like this for a long time."

The other ministers echoed: "Yes, the censor is right."

The Queen Mother's gaze finally rested on Prince Yong and asked, "Prince Yong, what do you think about this matter?"

Prince Yong curled his lips, stepped forward calmly, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task is to quickly find out who dared to poison my brother in the palace. If this thief is not eliminated, I am afraid that someone else in the harem will be killed."

After he reminded them, everyone finally reacted.

The Minister of Justice stepped forward and reported:

"Yes, such a daring lunatic with evil intentions must be brought to justice as soon as possible and beheaded in public. I believe that this matter is most appropriately entrusted to His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

Faced with the suggestion of the Minister of Justice, some ministers who supported the Sixth Prince and the Crown Prince fell silent and frowned.

When it comes to finding the murderer, Prince Yong is indeed more convincing than the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince.

After all, the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince are nine and six years old respectively. You can't let two children investigate the case.

It was almost effortless for the ministers to agree to the proposal of the Minister of Justice. Finally, the Queen Mother followed suit and announced:

"In that case, Prince Yong, I'll leave this matter to you. You must apprehend this thief as soon as possible."

Prince Yong quickly obeyed the order and ordered the palace guards to surround the Emperor's Hall of Mental Cultivation in three layers, under the pretext of thoroughly investigating the murderer who poisoned the palace.