marry queen

The queen was in a coma for three days and three nights, and finally woke up. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The concubines and princesses took turns to attend to her sickness. Fu Yu also watched over her all day long. Due to his status, Shen Zhiqiu could not enter the inner room, so he could only go outside through the curtain After asking for Ann, after hearing the voice of the empress calling for free, his heart finally fell to the ground.

Calculated according to the month, the queen's due date should be August, but now it's only the beginning of July, which is more than a month early. Shen Zhiqiu calmed down and thought about it carefully. I checked the records of the imperial hospital and the imperial physician who took the queen's pulse on a daily basis. Both the pulse recorder and the imperial physician only said that the empress occasionally had flatulence and that the child was relatively large, so she only needed to move around more on weekdays. They did not say that there was a risk of premature labor or dystocia.

That day when Fu Yi left the court, Shen Zhiqiu went to Chengguang Hall to meet him. After a few days of not seeing him, Fu Yi lost a lot of weight. There were bruises under his eyes that couldn't be concealed. Not feeling at ease, when she saw Shen Zhiqiu coming in, she stretched out her hand to draw him to her side, pressed the center of her brows, and said a little tiredly: "I haven't taken care of you these few days, is everything okay?"

Shen Zhiqiu took the Anshen tea brought by the palace maid Xuezhu, and personally handed it to Fu Yi, saying: "I'm fine, it's just the empress's business, I feel something is wrong."

Fu Yi drank the calming tea and asked, "But what's wrong with the pulse case?"

Shen Zhiqiu has read all the pulse records in the Imperial Hospital, and there is no trace of fraud. He shook his head, "I don't think the matter is related to the anti-fetal medicine. I want to check the imperial dining room and the queen's small kitchen."

Fu Wei frowned slightly, the daily affairs in the previous dynasty were complicated, and the empress gave birth to his mind, his energy was limited, he hadn't thought about this, so he put down the teacup, "Do you think someone tampered with Yanjun's food? But I have strictly ordered Yanjun to be very cautious in eating and drinking every day."

"Your Majesty, I have been reading medical books in recent months when I have nothing to do. There are advantages and disadvantages of diet therapy in the books. Many foods do not attract people's attention, but they often kill people. I want to thoroughly investigate."

Fu Yi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Sure." Then he took out a gold medal from the wooden box on the desk and handed it to Shen Zhiqiu, "Take this gold medal to investigate, and if anyone obstructs him, he will be killed on the spot."

Shen Zhiqiu took it with both hands, cupped his hands and saluted, "My minister complies with the order."

After finishing the business, Fu Lie came out from behind the desk, took Shen Zhiqiu's hand, walked to the soft couch in the warm pavilion and sat down, Shen Zhiqiu took a look at his hand that was being held, struggled to stay still, and let Fu Lie go .He sat beside Fu Yi and reminded him, "Elder Prince, please take care of him."

"It's natural. I personally chose the person. He was born prematurely and difficultly. It's really pitiful." Fu Yi showed a look of grief on his face. As an outsider, Shen Zhiqiu was terrified at such a scene, let alone as a father. Fu Wei, thinking of the crumpled baby that was brought out of the delivery room that day, Fu Wei felt sad, "I have never been blessed with an heir, this is my first prince, I don't ask him how much talent he will have in the future, I just hope he grows up well."

"It will definitely. The emperor's child must be the favored son of heaven, and he will be blessed by the emperor." Shen Zhiqiu held Fu Yu's hand instead, and comforted him lightly. Then, his complexion finally improved slightly, and he looked at Shen Zhiqiu, "A place like a quagmire in the imperial palace, do you regret it now?"

Shen Zhiqiu chuckled, "So what if you regret it? Could it be possible that the emperor can still let me go?"

He was joking, but Fu Yi still looked deeply at Shen Zhiqiu, with the emotion that Shen Zhiqiu didn't dare to look deeply, "If you regret it, I will send you out, and our previous agreement will be cancelled."

Shen Zhiqiu's heart jumped violently. How many times did he think about this sentence when he first entered the palace? How many times did he long for the beautiful sky outside the palace, but he knew that once he entered the palace, he would be locked here for the rest of his life. A way out is the reason for the previous cooperation and agreement, but now that the agreement has not been completed, Fu Yi wants to fulfill it in advance. This is something Shen Zhiqiu once dreamed of.He looked into Fu Yi's eyes, Fu Yi's eyes were dark and deep, clearly reflecting his figure, they were still holding each other's hands, and Fu Yan's body temperature came from his fingertips, a temperature that Shen Zhiqiu could not refuse.He sighed softly in his heart, closed his eyes, and then said with a smile: "I never like to give up halfway, since I have made an agreement with the emperor, it is natural to complete it, otherwise it would be broken."

Fu Yi grabbed Shen Zhiqiu's hand even tighter and pulled him forward. The two of them were so close that their noses almost touched. Lie, but was hugged tightly by Fu Lie into his arms.

The two chests were pressed together, and the beating of their hearts seemed to merge into one. Shen Zhiqiu rested his head on Fu Yu's shoulder, and the tip of his nose was filled with Fu Yu's breath. But it was wrapped in warmth and fullness, and even the tip of his nose was a little sore.

"Yunyu." Fu Wei called him in his ear, "Whether you regret it or not, I never regret it."

Shen Zhiqiu closed his eyes, put his hand on Fu Yi's generous back, and patted it gently as if comforting.

He likes such a hug, and perhaps, he also likes this person, so he wants to accompany him and walk through the dark quagmire with him.

With Fu Yi's permission, Shen Zhiqiu acted unambiguously. He didn't say anything, but sent Ginkgo and Chen Xiang to check quietly. What were they served, and asked the Empress about her recent taste preferences.

After searching for six or seven days, I didn't get any useful information. The imperial dining room is filled with ordinary food every day. Even some things that pregnant women are not suitable for eating are taken from other palaces, and those things have never been eaten. Fengyi Palace.There is nothing wrong with the queen's taste preference. Three months ago, she had a good appetite and ate too much, which made the baby a little bigger. However, in the next three months, she ate less according to the imperial doctor's orders, and there was no sign of being tampered with. .Chen Xiang flipped through the transcripts he found, and reported them to Shen Zhiqiu sentence by sentence, "...the empress from southern Yunnan originally liked spicy food, but she paid great attention to it after she became pregnant. I started to eat sweets, especially red bean nine-layer cake, cinnamon sugar and chestnut powder cake, Poria cocos pie..."

Shen Zhiqiu pondered deeply, "Write down the recipes of these dim sum one by one, and clearly write down what ingredients are needed."

Chen Xiang picked up the errand and went down to finish it in a hurry. During dinner, he wrote down all the snacks the queen had used before giving birth, and made a copy of each one for Shen Zhiqiu. There were seven types in total, and they set up a table.Shen Zhiqiu tasted it carefully, and finally pointed to a plate of white pastries and asked, "What is this?"

Chen Xiang hurriedly said: "This is Poria cocos pie, the ingredients include flour, walnuts, honey, osmanthus..."

Shen Zhiqiu frowned and listened, put down his chopsticks and went back to the room to find a few books. They were all medical books he had read, flipped through two of them, and finally came across a passage in one book: "... Scattered like nectar, Congealed like fat, ice fresh and moist, marrow smooth orchid fragrance①, has the effect of eliminating all kinds of diseases and healing medicines, eating too much and eating less should not hurt the body②, it is the top grade....Eat with sesame seeds, nourishing yin and qi, promoting blood circulation Be careful about sex and women..."

Shen Zhiqiu squeezed the pages of the book tightly, and looked at Poria pie again. This kind of pastry is stuffed with walnuts and honey, and a little sesame is sprinkled on the surface. Although the amount of honey and sesame used is small, if you eat it every day, it will add up. It is very unfavorable to the fetus in the queen's womb. According to the investigation records, the queen often eats this kind of cake before giving birth. This is probably the final cause of her premature delivery.

What a sinister thought!Shen Zhiqiu slapped the medical book on the table and asked Chen Xiang to call Fu Yi over.

"This medical book was compiled by folk doctors. It is not well-known. There are not many people who want to read it. Those who use this method are very cautious, so everyone didn't find it." Shen Zhiqiu said to Fu Wei.

Fu Yi's face was gloomy, "Poisonous or not?"

"Non-toxic, it is safe for ordinary people to eat, but pregnant women should use it with caution."

Fu Yan sat in the main hall of Ganquan Palace with a sullen face, looked at the plate of snacks on the table, and shouted at Jin Fu: "Check it out! Let's see who is so brave to kill the emperor's heir!"

Jin Fu didn't dare to delay for a moment to go, it was already dark, when all the palaces heard the news, they opened the doors and turned on the lights one after another, they didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Liu Guiren wore a light gauze gown embroidered with lotus flowers in lotus root pink, and stood with Lin Xuanshi at the gate of Yongning Palace to watch the movement, Lin Xuanshi was released from the restraint, and before he had time to visit the empress, he came out. The thing is, the days after her confinement were cold, and her clothes were not as luxurious as Liu Guiren's, but standing in plain clothes, she looked brighter and more charming. She frowned and said to Liu Guiren, "I don't know who has blackened his conscience to do such a thing." If the child is innocent, if he is dissatisfied with the empress, why should he harm the child."

"That's the reason. My sister didn't see it that day. The mother gave birth so dangerously. My sister felt scared when she heard the movement in the side hall." Liu Gui's heart was filled with lingering fear, and her face became worried.

The two said they didn't dare to look any more, and turned back to the room to continue to look at the embroidery. Liu Guiren saw that the silk thread used by Lin Xuan's embroidery was also inferior, and couldn't help but feel distressed, so he took her hand and said, "Sister is confined for half a year. Life is getting more and more difficult, tomorrow my sister will report to the empress and let her make decisions for you, the servants in the palace are used to follow suit."

Lin Xuan frowned, and said helplessly: "The empress is still sick, don't bother her, if there is any grievance, I will go and tell the emperor after this matter is over, no matter what, the old relationship will always be taken care of." on."

Liu Guiren sighed, "Did the emperor mention you during my sister's confinement? Did he come to see you? What was the situation of the one in Ganquan Palace who was confinement back then, and what was your situation like, sister? Don't you understand now?"

"I didn't expect him to be spoiled for so long. He really is a fox! After living for 20 years, it's the first time I've seen a male fox. How shameless!" Lin Xuanshi scolded fiercely, thinking Her current situation is all thanks to Shen Zhiqiu, and she hates it even more in her heart.

Liu Guiren took her hand and persuaded: "Sister, don't be angry. If you want to win back His Majesty's favor, there are plenty of ways. Don't provoke that one again. I just complained to you at the beginning, why did you just say so?" It’s all because I missed a word and forgot my sister’s fiery temper. Later, I went to ask Mr. Yunyu for mercy, but he shied away, and I was useless for making my sister suffer.”

Lin Xuanshi was very moved, "You and I entered the palace together and loved sisters, why bother to say these things, now that I look like this, how can I still have the ability to touch him, regaining His Majesty's favor is the most important thing, what can you do idea?"

Liu Guiren leaned over to waiter Lin Xuan, covered his face with his hands, and whispered.

The author says:

Note: ①: "Scattered like nectar, condensed like cutting fat, chilled and moist, with smooth orchid fragrance" is excerpted from Guo Pu's (276-324) "Fu on Bees".

②: "Effects of eliminating all diseases and harmonizing all kinds of medicines, eating too much and eating less should not hurt the body" is excerpted from "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".

(Eating honey and sesame seeds together can cause miscarriage is a Western medicine saying, which has not yet been proven. Just use it casually, so please don’t delve into it.)