PFC Chapter 318: Bai Ling Nanxi wakes up
Chapter 318: Bai Ling Nanxi wakes up
Kangxi's face turned pale, veins bulged on his forehead, and he couldn't help but kick Hesheli Shuren again. This time, Hesheli Shuren vomited blood and fainted.
"The commoner Hesheli is vicious and plotted to murder Concubine Xian. I am now granted a white silk scarf and will not be allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum after my death."
Soon, two guards came in from outside the door and carried the unconscious commoner Hesheli out. Nanny Shang was also dragged away, and her fate was doomed to be death.
The hall was silent and quiet.
Kangxi immediately ordered someone to call a shaman, who found out the reason why the little girl fell into a coma and had a plan for how to wake her up.
Soon the shaman arrived and recited the shaman scripture to the witch doll representing Concubine Xian in public, and then burned it. Just after it was burned, the voice of Hongying crying with joy was heard from the inner room:
"My queen is awake, my queen is awake."
Kangxi stood up suddenly, drew aside the curtain and walked in. Sure enough, he saw that the little girl who had been unconscious on the bed had opened her eyes.
"Nanxi."
He walked to the bed in two steps, sat down, and held the little girl's hand tightly, his eyes slightly red.
Shi Nanxi looked confused. She glanced at Hongying who was crying and laughing, then looked at Kangxi who was holding her hand tightly, and said in confusion:
"Your Majesty, Hongying, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
As she spoke, she looked around again, and gradually recalled the scene before she fell into coma. Her eyebrows knitted together as she recalled:
"I was receiving an imperial decree, so why am I here? No, I received the imperial decree and was about to thank the emperor when I suddenly felt dizzy and I don't remember what happened afterwards."
Kangxi looked at the little girl, cherished her hand and kissed it, and said softly:
"It's okay, you just fainted suddenly. I saw the doctor and now everything is fine. You should have a good rest."
Shi Nanxi blinked when she heard this, and trusted Kangxi very much. She didn't ask any more questions and nodded obediently.
"Well, I will listen to you."
Kangxi's eyes softened after hearing this. He reached out and gently smoothed away the hair on Shi Nanxi's cheek, and said softly:
"You should get some more sleep." The witchcraft technique is strange. Even if it is lifted, it will still harm your body. It is better to get more rest.
In order to make the scene more realistic, Shi Nanxi took sleeping pills beforehand, which worked well, but she still felt a little dizzy after waking up. When she heard Kangxi's words, she held his hand and said coquettishly in a soft voice,
"I will obey the emperor, but I need the emperor to coax me to sleep."
When Kangxi saw that the little girl had shown some of her usual coquettishness, he felt relieved and truly believed that the little girl was fine.
Raising his hand to wave away the palace servants, he lay on the bed, hugged the little girl in his arms, patted her back, and coaxed her softly:
"Okay, close your eyes."
Shi Nanxi smelled the rich ambergris in her nostrils, relaxed her body, rubbed Kangxi's chest familiarly and closed her eyes.
Kangxi sat leaning against the head of the bed, patting the little girl's back, not even stopping when he heard the steady breathing coming from his arms.
However, he kept thinking about the words of Hesheli Shuren in his mind. He fell in love with the little girl. Although he had this awareness a long time ago, it was the first time he made it clear after hearing what Hesheli Shuren said.
After living for thirty-eight years, he still didn't know what love was. But when he learned that the little girl might never wake up again, he felt like he had lost everything and nothing mattered anymore.
If this is love, then his love is for the little girl. As for how long his love will last, he doesn't know, but Hesheli Shuren's words reminded him.
We can’t know what the future holds, but we can prepare for it now.
The murderer of Concubine Xian has been found, and Concubine Xian has woken up. The Forbidden City, which had been sealed off for an hour, was finally lifted.
Everyone quickly prepared to leave the palace. What happened today really scared them, but at the same time they were also curious whether the lifting of the ban on the palace meant that Concubine Xian was okay.
The imperial guards naturally would not answer, but the big news that Concubine Xian had woken up still spread.
Everyone was whispering in private, and Shi Mu, who was mixed in the crowd, also breathed a sigh of relief. Even if she disliked Shi Nanxi, her second daughter, she knew how important her existence was to the family now.
Shi Mu was relieved, but the concubines in the harem were not happy.
Rong Fei shook her handkerchief and said in a sullen tone:
"It seems that Concubine Xian is really blessed. She can wake up quickly even though she fell into a coma for no reason."
Concubine Guo Luoluo, who was standing by, noticed that Concubine Niuhulu looked unhappy when she heard this, and her eyes flickered slightly as she continued:
"It's not a great blessing that she can be crowned as a noble concubine without having a child in less than a year..."
After saying that, he changed the subject and looked at Concubine Niuhulu:
"What do you think, Sister Noble Concubine Niuhulu?"
Concubine Niuhulu looked at Concubine Guo Luoluo who was deliberately provoking her, tightened her grip on the handkerchief, and said with a fake smile:
"Noble Concubine Xian has always been gentle and considerate, and she follows the rules and has made great contributions to serving the emperor. I can only be happy for Noble Concubine Xian. If I were to say, concubines should be like Noble Concubine Xian. They should not be arrogant because of their favor, break the palace rules, and disregard their status. Isn't that right, Sister Guo Luoluo?"
This statement alludes to the fact that Concubine Guo Luoluo had previously deliberately relied on her status as a favored concubine to allow her nephew into the inner palace to have an affair with Tong Jia Wanru, which eventually led to Concubine Guo Luoluo falling out of favor and power.
Recalling the past.
Everyone attacks each other.
As expected, Concubine Guo Luoluo's complexion also turned bad.
At this time, Concubine Hui adjusted her mood and advised:
"Okay, sisters, I don't know what Concubine Xian is like. Should we go and take a look?"
The implication was to find out the truth, and everyone reached a consensus upon hearing this.
Concubine Wu, who was behind the others, had a hint of contemplation in her lowered eyes. She always felt that the process of Concubine Xian's awakening from coma was too smooth.
Everyone was already in the main hall of Jiangxuexuan and soon reached the side hall, but they were stopped at the door.
"Your servant greets the Imperial Concubine. Ladies and gentlemen, Imperial Concubine Xian is resting inside. The Emperor has ordered that she must not be disturbed. What do you think?"
Liang Jiugong held the whisk and looked at the concubines with a smile, but his body blocked the door tightly.
The concubines were headed by Concubine Niu Hulu. She glanced at the closed door and said to Liang Jiugong:
"The emperor has given orders, and of course the sisters will obey. However, we came here to visit Concubine Xian. I wonder if Concubine Xian has woken up? Is she in any condition? What happened before?"
Liang Jiugong kept smiling when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian has woken up and is fine. As for what happened before?"
He paused before saying:
"It was the commoner Hesheli in the cold palace who was jealous of Concubine Xian and secretly drugged Concubine Xian, which caused Concubine Xian to fall into a coma for no reason. Fortunately, the truth came out, Concubine Xian was fine, and the commoner Hesheli was also executed."
The last three words "executed" were spoken in a light tone, but they shocked the concubines present and made their backs chill. No one expected the truth of the matter to be like this, and that the emperor directly sentenced Hesheli, a commoner, to death.
At this time, Concubine Nianhulu was also a little frightened, and then she became angry. She was even more disappointed with Hesheli, saying that he was such a waste. He was able to drug Concubine Xian, but he didn't even know how to use some poison like Crane's Beak Potion. He could just kill her with one blow. How easy it would be.
It was a pity to waste such a good opportunity. I felt unwilling in my heart, but I said:
"I didn't expect that the commoner Hesheli would dare to murder Imperial Concubine Xian. Fortunately, Imperial Concubine Xian is blessed and is fine. I will not disturb Imperial Concubine Xian's rest. I will visit you another day. I will take my leave now."
The others didn't dare to stay any longer and left immediately.
On the other side, outside the palace, is the Fourth Prince’s residence.