Concubine Hua pushed Songzhi away and continued to hang cloth strips on the beams.

Songzhi was so anxious that she was running around in circles, but she couldn't just knock Concubine Hua unconscious.

At this time, a voice came from outside: "The emperor has arrived."

Songzhi's face lit up, and she looked at Concubine Hua and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here. Your Majesty, please listen to what the Emperor has to say. Maybe the Emperor has his own difficulties."

This time, Concubine Hua hung up the cloth strip and was pulling it down, then tying it into a knot, ignoring Songzhi's words.

When the emperor entered, Songzhi could only kneel down and greet him: "Your servant greets His Majesty."

The emperor ignored Songzhi. Seeing Concubine Hua's expression, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Concubine Hua's hand and said, "Shilan, what's wrong with you?"

Hua Fei stared at the emperor blankly, tears streaming down her face as she said, "Your Majesty, you wouldn't do this to me, would you? It's all Concubine An's nonsense, isn't it?"

The emperor frowned and asked, "What did Lady An say?"

Hua Fei sobbed and replied, "Noble Lady An said that Huan Yi Xiang contains musk. I have never been pregnant. It is all because of Huan Yi Xiang."

Hua Fei shook her head vigorously and said, "I don't believe it. The emperor treats Shilan so well, how could he harm Shilan? This must be a dream. Everything will be fine when you wake up."

After Hua Fei finished speaking, she turned around, stepped onto the stool, and covered her head with the cloth.

The emperor was startled. Songzhi hurried forward and hugged Concubine Hua's legs, while Zhou Ninghai knelt down and held the stool.

The emperor came to his senses and hurried forward, shouting, "Shilan, wake up and don't do anything stupid. An is talking nonsense. I love you, how could I hurt you?"

Hua Fei looked at the emperor steadily and asked, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the first time we met?"

The emperor replied: "Of course I remember. When I first saw you in the Nian family garden, I fell in love with you."

Concubine Hua was lost in her memories, and the Emperor winked at Songzhi.

Songzhi immediately moved a stool, stepped forward and tore off the cloth strip around Concubine Hua's neck. She then took a pair of scissors, cut the strip of cloth and threw it aside.

The emperor stepped forward and picked up Concubine Hua who was standing on the stool.

Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai stepped back, leaving the two in the room.

After coming out, Zhou Ninghai covered his chest and said, "I was so scared. If anything happens to the queen, we won't be able to survive."

Songzhi nodded and told the maid, "Go make a bowl of soothing soup."

The maid replied: "Yes."

Zhou Ninghai said: "It's time to drink a bowl of calming soup. The queen must have been frightened."

The two waited outside the house, and after a while, the palace maid brought in some calming soup.

Songzhi took out a silver spoon for testing poison, scooped out a spoonful and tested it to see if it was poisonous, then she knocked on the door with the soothing soup: "Your Majesty, I'll bring the soothing soup to the queen."

After a few breaths, the emperor's voice came: "Come in."

After entering the room and paying her respects, Songzhi saw Concubine Hua nestling in the emperor's arms, staring straight ahead with unfocused eyes.

Songzhi's eyes turned red, and she said in a trembling voice, "I will serve the queen a tranquilizing soup."

Hua Fei did not respond. The emperor took the tranquilizing soup and said, "You can leave. I will take care of Shi Lan."

Songzhi responded: "Yes."

Then, Songzhi handed the calming soup to the emperor.

As Songzhi bowed and stepped back, she saw the emperor gently coaxing Concubine Hua: "Shilan, drink this soup and have a good sleep. When you wake up, nothing will happen. Believe me, I won't lie to you."

Songzhi wiped the tears from her face and thought to herself: Emperor, if you hadn't died, the Queen would have been sad. She would have been...

After exiting the room, Songzhi handed the tray to Zhou Ninghai and closed the door with both hands.

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