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Chapter 1057 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (179)

Chapter 1057: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (One Hundred and Seventy-nine)

This Qingning Pavilion is usually deserted, but today it is very lively.

First, there were rumors of adultery. At first, it was said that it was a palace maid and a eunuch having an affair, and later it was said that it was a collusion between the empress and the ministers.

When everyone rushed over, someone said that Song Qingli, the daughter of the prime minister, had entered Qingning Pavilion and had a secret meeting with someone.

His Majesty, the Empress and Consort Shu were the first to enter the pavilion, followed closely by the rest of the royal family. Ordinary ministers and their relatives did not dare to enter rashly and waited outside the pavilion.

However, just as everyone was speculating, Concubine Shu's exclamation made everyone present suddenly understand: the person inside was actually the Seventh Prince Zhao Jian. Song Qingli was inside, and Zhao Jian was also there. The ministers' first reaction was that Zhao Jian and Song Qingli were having an affair, and the two were unable to control their feelings and were entangled at the palace banquet.

As a prince, Zhao Jian had a 50% chance of ascending the throne. Many ministers secretly planned to choose a concubine or a girl from the side branch of the family and give her to the seventh prince as a concubine.

But Song Qingli was of noble status. She was the daughter of the prime minister. Zhao Jian already had a wife. Even if she married Zhao Jian, she would only be a concubine.

If Zhao Jian failed to ascend the throne, she would at most be a concubine in the palace; even if Zhao Jian ascended the throne, she would at most be a noble concubine. How could she compare to the free and easy life of being the wife of a duke?

At this moment, Song Qingli appeared with the Queen Mother's people. Everyone suddenly realized that they had misunderstood and couldn't help but feel lucky that they had not spoken nonsense.

The Emperor and Consort Shu also confirmed that the Seventh Prince was the only one in the pavilion. Consort Shu said he was drunk, and so the matter was closed. Regardless of whether someone deliberately framed the Seventh Prince and Song Qingli, at least the conspiracy had not succeeded, and the palace banquet should be over.

However, at this moment, the Ninth Princess and Wei Ying got involved again. No matter how serious these ministers and ladies pretended to be, they could not hide their faces that looked like they were watching a show.

"Don't talk nonsense. How could the Ninth Princess fall into the water? Could so many palace servants just watch the princess fall into the water? And even wait for Duke Anguo to rescue the princess? There must be something fishy about this matter. Your Majesty, please investigate carefully." Prime Minister Song scolded the eunuch who delivered the message.

The emperor was about to say something to Song Qingli when his trusted imperial physician whispered something in his ear, causing his face to change drastically.

"Is this serious?"

"I dare not speak nonsense."

Everyone was puzzled. What could have caused the emperor to change his attitude? Considering that the imperial physician had come out from inside, could it be that something had happened to the Seventh Prince?

"Father, someone has added foul medicine to the incense burner in the palace and is trying to murder me. Please help me! I have been wronged!"

Zhao Jian came out crying. He was already confused and couldn't remember what had happened. He didn't know why he was in Qingning Pavilion, and why his body felt so uncomfortable, as if he was on fire but he was powerless to do anything.

At that time, he was awakened by the scream of Concubine Shu. He even wanted to pounce on Concubine Shu, but was kicked away by the emperor, who then left in anger.

Zhao Jian felt weak all over, his skin was red and hot, his eyes were bloodshot, but his body was unresponsive and soft, which was extremely strange, so he quickly called the imperial physician to check his physical condition.

The imperial physician took his pulse and checked the incense in the room, and told him that he had become disabled because he had inhaled too much aphrodisiac and failed to relieve it in time.

Zhao Jian felt as if the sky had fallen. The imperial physician said that recuperation in a year or two might heal, but he didn't believe anyone. It was clearly just soothing words, just perfunctory. He asked the imperial physician to keep it a secret, but with the concubine and the queen's people in the room, the imperial physician didn't have the courage to do so and quickly informed the emperor.

As soon as Zhao Jian came out and saw the emperor looking at him with a slightly pity look in his eyes, he knew that the game was over!

My father would definitely choose my eighth brother and would never choose him, who is unable to carry on the family line, to be the emperor.

"Alright, you are a prince, how can this be disrespectful?"

"Father, I, your son, am..."

"Shut up." The emperor glared at Zhao Jian, and Zhao Jian dared not say anything more.

At this time, Geng Qianqian also chased out from Qingning Pavilion.

She hadn't attended a palace banquet for a long time. Today, she felt well enough, so she followed Zhao Jian here. She also wanted to hang out in front of the emperor more and please him.

She didn't expect her husband to give her such a big scare today.