20demayo Chapter 144 Poison
Chapter 144 Poison
"Your Majesty, I was so strong that I accidentally knocked the handkerchief away. Please forgive me for that."
Prince Dun, who was poked by his wife, quickly apologized.
Huanbi calmly placed the handkerchief on the blanket. When Prince Dun's loud voice rang out, everyone's eyes were fixed on the handkerchief.
A smile flashed in the eyes of the queen who was sitting below the emperor.
This has nothing to do with her!
If the Sixth Prince caught the handkerchief, it would be a lot of fun.
The emperor, who is embarrassed, will definitely vent his anger on Concubine Shu and her son.
The emperor, who was busy greeting others, only noticed the eye-catching red koi handkerchief in the center of the blanket after being reminded by Prince Dun.
His expression remained unchanged and a mellow laugh rang out.
"Tenth brother, don't worry about such trivial matters. Children's one-year-old celebrations are just for fun. It's really a waste of money for you, tenth brother."
The golden little sword was inlaid with gems, just as Huanhuan said, this person was extremely extravagant.
The emperor took a deep grudge against Prince Dun in his heart for being dishonest and colluding with others.
The queen noticed the emperor's uneasy mood and tried to smooth things over with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the auspicious time for the one-year-old celebration is almost here. Please have Mammy bring Hongzhan out to meet the clan members."
Being able to show up in front of all the clan members is considered as the emperor giving honor to Concubine Shu and her son.
The emperor laughed and ordered someone to carry Hongzhan out.
As soon as the chubby white baby who looked like a lotus root node appeared, he attracted the attention of all the ladies.
"Sixth Prince is really well raised!"
"Sixth Prince looks like a blessed man!"
"It's still the Concubine Shu who knows how to raise a child."
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Some of the smart wives looked at the bulging belly of Concubine Shu and decided to go up to her and ask her for advice on raising children and giving birth.
When the emperor placed Hongzhan on the big blanket, An Lingrong's heart instantly tightened.
The foolish Prince Dun just picked up the handkerchief next to the book. She couldn't guarantee that Hongzhan would not be attracted by the brightly colored red koi handkerchief.
An Lingrong's heart trembled with every step Hongzhan took.
The fat baby in the red bellyband swept aside the seals, golden keys, small boxes, etc. on the road ahead, and then stopped in the center of the blanket.
Her big round eyes looked back and forth between the book and the handkerchief, as if she couldn't make a decision for a moment.
Just as An Lingrong was about to call him, the fat kid who had been observing with his head down suddenly turned his head and looked at her.
He grinned and called out sweetly, "Mom."
Then, under An Lingrong's gaze, he stretched out his chubby hand towards the handkerchief next to the book.
She closed her eyes, it was over!
Unexpectedly, I heard exclamations one after another.
"Sixth Prince is truly intelligent. He's so devoted to books at such a young age. He will surely be able to serve the Emperor in the future."
"Sixth Prince will definitely be a man of great talent in the future!"
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An Lingrong quickly opened her eyes and found that her fat son was holding something in both hands.
Everyone simply ignored the handkerchief in his right hand and started praising the book in his left hand.
She secretly glanced at the emperor and found that he also had a smile on his face.
An Lingrong, feeling relieved, smiled at Hongzhan.
When the fat baby saw his mother's response, he also smiled.
Then he remembered something and quickly crawled towards An Lingrong.
He crawled to the person, sat down on the blanket with difficulty, and raised his hands in front of her.
His bright eyes stared at her expectantly.
Others who didn't know the inside story thought that the Sixth Prince was filial, but An Lingrong saw that he exuded the word "egg custard" from head to toe.
She took the handkerchief and book handed to her by Hongzhan with a smile and gently scratched his plump chin.
"Hongzhan is so good."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Hongzhan is a little hungry. I will take him to eat something first."
"Okay, Xiaoliu has worked really hard, go take a break."
The emperor, who was very satisfied with Hongzhan's performance, spoke before the empress.
He knew his fat son's temper and didn't dare to delay him from eating.
The queen also urged with a smile.
"Sister Shufei, please go quickly."
"I'll bring the Sixth Prince out later to have a good chat with the clan members."
Just now, several wives were looking at the Sixth Prince eagerly. The Queen believed that her son’s first birthday party would not be worse than Hongzhan’s.
The so-called "chatting" with clan members means accepting gifts in an open and honest manner.
Of course, the items for the one-year-old birthday on the blanket also belong to Hongzhan.
An Lingrong took her son to a side hall, and Bao Ge immediately served them soft steamed egg custard.
The Sixth Prince couldn't wait to open his mouth to eat the egg custard, and the Haba Mammy who was preparing to change his clothes had to step back temporarily.
"Hongzhan, Tangtang! Wait a moment."
An Lingrong took the bowl and spoon personally. The egg custard in the bowl was fine, but the spoon was smeared with medicine.
"Bao Que, this spoon isn't clean. Go get another one."
An unfamiliar palace maid stepped forward respectfully.
"Madam Shufei, I am serving at Jiuzhou Qingyan. Why don't you let me get the spoon?"
"Okay, I'm done."
An Lingrong responded gently.
The palace maid was quite thoughtful. She stood up and wanted to take the spoon from her hand.
After receiving An Lingrong's signal, Xiao Linzi and his men rushed forward, covered the man's mouth and kicked him in the knees, dragging him to the corner.
"Bao Que, quietly invite Eunuch Su over."
Someone attacked Hongzhan at the birthday party, and she would definitely report it to the emperor.
Not long after, Su Peisheng ran in with sweat on his forehead.
"Slave, please see Concubine Shu!"
"Eunuch Su, please don't be polite. I've had an unusual sense of smell since I was little. Just now, when I picked up the spoon to feed Sixth Prince the egg custard, I smelled a faint scent of medicine."
"I'm afraid someone might harm Sixth Prince, so I'm asking you to come."
"The palace maid in the corner is acting suspiciously. Please, Eunuch Su, send someone to interrogate her."
At present, the emperor has only one son, the Sixth Prince, so Su Peisheng dare not delay.
"Doctor Zhang, please check the spoon."
There was a problem with the feeding utensil, so Hongzhan couldn't touch the egg custard for the time being, so An Lingrong stuffed a cucumber into his mouth.
Hongzhan had drooled over the cucumber in her hand several times before.
However, An Lingrong was worried about hurting his teeth, so she didn't let go.
This time, Hongzhan finally had the rare opportunity to get the tender cucumber that he had been longing for for many times, so he held it tightly and wouldn't let go.
Zhang Wuwei took the spoon and sniffed it, then soaked the spoon in clean water.
After a while, the soaked water was fed to a lively rabbit.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the rabbit stopped moving in front of everyone.
Zhang Wuwei stepped forward, rummaged through the rabbit, and reported with a serious face.
"Your Highness, the rabbit is dead."
"I suspect the spoon is smeared with poison that can kill people."
"May I ask if there is any wound on the hand of the spoon you just used?"
An Lingrong knew that Zhang Wuwei was worried that she might accidentally get contaminated with poison, so she quickly shook her head and looked at Baoge who had handled the spoon.
Bao Ge, still frightened, shook her head with a pale face, indicating that there was no wound on her hand.