The corner gate is where the palace people enter and leave.
Although the Duke of Ding has no real power, the title is real. The Emperor let people in through the corner door, which is clearly a humiliation.
The young eunuch responded and quickly ran to the palace entrance to pass on the Emperor’s words.
The “Duke of Determination” listened, his face unchanged, and went with the guards to the corner door, followed the eunuch who was watching the door in, and went all the way to the Hall of the Nurtured Heart.
“Duke Ding.”
Eunuch Huang bowed slightly, smiling, “I’m sorry.”
“The two eunuchs stepped forward and carefully searched the room before shaking their heads at Eunuch Huang and retreating to the side.
The two eunuchs also took a few steps back, allowing the eunuchs to come up and give “Duke Ding” a sterilization before pushing open the door to the hall.
Duke Ding walked in and knelt on the ground, “I beg Your Majesty to allow me to see Queen Consort Xian and the fourth prince.”
The emperor squinted at the white hair on his head.
He remembered that there hadn’t been this many years ago. Is this what grew after hearing about your grandson’s smallpox?
Thinking of this possibility, the emperor, who was in a very bad mood, suddenly felt better.
It’s good to be concerned, as long as you care, I can control you.
“Duke Ding, have you heard anything?”
“Yes.”
“Duke Ding” was unapologetic, “Yesterday Yao’er came home and said that concubine Xian and the fourth prince had smallpox, so I am extremely worried and would like to see for myself how they are doing.
“Do you know the danger of smallpox?”
“I know, I am afraid that if there is an eventuality for them, I will not be able to see them one last time, I ……”
“You shut up!”
The emperor had anger, “I have all the eunuch doctors guarding there, and have declared Song Wan Yue into the palace, Consort Xian will be fine, and so will Feng’er!”
“The Duke of Ding’s lips were tightly closed, neither arguing nor obeying his words.
The emperor was furious and laughed, “Good, since you do not even believe me, then you will go and see for yourself, Huang De!”
Eunuch Huang answered and came in, “Your Majesty.”
“Take Eunuch Ding to see for himself, save him from thinking that I am not devoted to Consort Xian and Feng’er. ”
Eunuch Huang glanced at “Duke Ding”, but held his tongue, and said respectfully, “Duke Ding, please go ahead.”
The “Ding Guo Gong” thanked him and stood up, exited the Hall of the Nurtured Heart and followed Eunuch Huang to the Fourth Prince’s palace.
Just after walking out of the courtyard of the Hall of the Nurtured Heart, Eunuch Huang couldn’t help himself, “Eunuch Ding, you have just hurt His Majesty’s heart too much, when he learned that the Fourth Prince had smallpox, His Majesty ran straight from the Golden Palace to the Fourth Prince’s palace. …”
The “Duke of Ding” stopped in his tracks.
Eunuch Huang, who had been walking parallel to him, turned around in confusion and swallowed the words he was about to say when he saw the unkind face of “Duke Ding”.
He was on the verge of collapse, and if he was attacked, there would be no one to save him, so it was better to save his life. ……
The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things.
The “Ding Guo Gong” didn’t bother with him and continued on his way.
Eunuch Huang followed quickly, not daring to say another word.
Before he reached the entrance to the palace, he saw a group of eunuchs huddled around the doorway looking in.
Eunuch Huang darkened his face and deliberately coughed heavily.
The eunuchs turned around and hurriedly dispersed when they saw it was Eunuch Huang.
Without stepping forward, Eunuch Huang’s voice was shrill, “Commander Sun, Duke Ding has come to see Queen Consort Xian and the fourth prince.”
“What the eunuch means is ……”
The first time he saw “Duke Ding”, Sun Qi lowered his eyelids, afraid that he would not be able to restrain his impulse to send him back.
The emperor did not say whether to let the Ding Guo Gong go in or not, if he let the man go in, in case he was infected and brought outside the palace, it would be a problem.
“You send word to the people inside, say that Duke Ding has come to see Queen Consort Xian and the Fourth Prince.”
Let Concubine Xian decide whether to let the Ding Guo Gong in or not, even if something goes wrong, he can’t be blamed.
Sun Qi answered yes, raised his voice and passed it in, the palace staff inside heard it and quickly went to report that Consort Xiao Xian had come out.
Sun Qi told the crowd to stand back, and he personally went up and opened the palace door halfway.
Father and daughter looked at each other through the door.
Looking at his daughter with red eyes, “Duke Ding” shifted his body, “Are the Queen and the Fourth Prince alright?”
Consort Xiao nodded, holding back her tears.
“The Duke took a step forward and Xiao Xianfei shrieked, “Father, don’t come in!”
“The days of worry finally became too much for him and he fell backwards, his eyes blackened.
Sun Qi caught him with his quick eyes and hands.
“Father!”
Xiao Xianfei took two steps forward and then stopped raw.
“Imperial Doctor, save the people!”
Only then did the Imperial Doctors respond, and the nearest one stepped forward, pinched the “Duke Ding’s” pulse and quickly released it, “Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, the Duke is only overly worried, he will wake up soon.”
“Commander Sun, I’m sorry for your trouble.”
Without saying a word, Sun Qi picked up “Duke Ding” and walked towards his resting place.
Eunuch Huang hesitated for a moment and did not follow, but turned and trotted off to report.
When he entered the courtyard, Sun Qi kicked the door shut.
The unconscious “Duke Ding” in his arms opened his eyes and jumped down to the ground.
“You are too risky, in case the emperor sees through ……”
Song Yin took a mask out of his pocket and threw it to him. The guard took it, tore off his own human skin mask and quickly put on the one Song Yin gave him.
Song Yin tore off his own face and put on another one, which was the face of the Praetorian.
This man was one of his men, and this was the only way he would not be exposed.
The “Duke of Determination” himself ran to the house and lay down.
The matter had come to this, so Sun Qi could not say anything to reproach him. He opened the door and pointed out a direction for Song Yin to enter, while he himself went inside.
……
A quarter of an hour later, Eunuch Huang returned, but the “Duke of Ding” had not yet woken up.
He waited for another two quarters of an hour before he slowly opened his eyes, and before he could speak, tears were already flowing out.
He got up and poured a glass of water and handed it to him, “Consort Xian has not been infected, and the fourth prince’s fever has also subsided today, so please don’t worry.”
The Duke of Dingguo’s lips twitched for a long time before he made a sound, “Is that true?”
“I won’t lie to you, if you don’t believe me, ask Eunuch Huang.”
Duke Ding Guo looked at Eunuch Huang.
Eunuch Huang gritted his back teeth, “What Commander Sun said is true, just rest assured, Duke Ding Guo.”
“That’s good, that’s good.”
Choking back a sob, Duke Ding got up and got off the bed, “I have to go back quickly to tell my family that both Queen Consort Xian and the Fourth Prince are well.”