When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

The Queen raised her eyes slightly and said softly, "Since the Empress cannot tolerate it, then I certainly cannot tolerate it either."

"But the Queen acted so hastily and heavily, so you have to be careful." The Queen Mother looked at her and said lightly.

The expression on the queen's face changed, but her smile remained the same.

"Thank you, Madam Queen, for your advice. But if I don't do this, and someone seizes the opportunity to revive me, it will definitely cause great harm."

The Queen Mother turned her head and no longer looked at her.

He just looked at the bed curtain in front of him and thought, "It would be good to kill with one blow, but I'm afraid that if I rush for quick success, it will backfire on me."

The Queen bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty is right. I will make the decision carefully."

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"I am tired, you go back first."

"Yes, I will retire."

The Queen went down.

Zhuxi came forward and reminded softly, "Empress Dowager, Concubine Hui came just now and reminded you that it's time to take your medicine. I have asked someone to bring the medicine here, and it's still warm."

When she heard Concubine Hui, the Queen Mother's tense face relaxed a little.

"Has Concubine Hui been here?" He said, raising his hand.

He signaled Zhuxi to bring the medicine.

Zhuxi quickly stepped forward and spoke while stopping the medicine.

"Empress Hui was very filial. She came to the kitchen to tell the servants about the dishes for the empress dowager and reminded her to take the medicine. But she was talking to the queen just now, so she went back."

The Queen Mother swallowed the bitter medicine, rinsed her mouth, and frowned at the bitterness.

"Why is the medicine today more bitter than yesterday?" The Queen Mother frowned and asked in surprise.

Zhu Xi replied, "The Empress Dowager's prescription is still the same as yesterday. Maybe Concubine Hui is not here today. In the past, Concubine Hui would have the Empress Dowager eat a few plums after taking the medicine. I think we were negligent today. I will punish you severely when I go downstairs later."

The Queen Mother wiped the corners of her mouth with a piece of silk, "With Huipin accompanying them these days, they have become even more lazy."

"Yes, Concubine Hui's filial piety to the Queen Mother is unmatched."

Zhuxi was quite agreeable.

"The Queen is too impatient. She is becoming more and more reckless because she relies on my wishes. I am afraid that this will eventually backfire on her..."

The Queen Mother spoke, somewhat worriedly.

She saw everything the queen did.

Even she was surprised at the queen's boldness.

Zhu Xi advised, "The Queen knows the Queen Mother's intention to cultivate the Queen Mother, not to mention that the Queen Mother was personally promoted by the Queen Mother."

"Yes, I made her the queen because I valued her for this reason. But now, I am increasingly unsure whether what I am doing is right or wrong."

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother's eyes sparkled with a little light.

Zhuxi knew her helplessness and couldn't say more, so he could only comfort her.

"Queen Mother, now that things have come to this, please don't think too much."

"These past few days, I often dreamed of Chunyuan in my dreams, smiling at me and telling me stories about her childhood. I..."

Before she could finish her words, she started coughing violently again.

Zhuxi was very worried and advised the Queen Mother not to think about it anymore.

Helpless, the Queen Mother could only shake her head.

"Forget it. Her fate is hers. I can only protect her as much as I can."

Zhu Xi thought for a moment, and then said, "If the Queen can really solve... the matter in the Queen Mother's mind, even if it costs a little, I'm sure the Emperor will not blame her."

The matter on the Queen Mother's mind -

-

Yikun Palace.

"Mother, what happened to you?"

When the Fourth Prince heard Xichun say that Concubine Hua had suddenly fallen ill again, he hurried back to the palace.

Without caring about etiquette, he rushed into the hall and looked at Nian Shilan lying on the sickbed.

His heart felt like it was being pierced by thousands of dense needles.

"What on earth is going on? Why is my mother's illness recurring so frequently? Are you imperial doctors really doing your job well?"

He snapped, tears in his eyes, he had never been this anxious about anyone before.

He has always been concerned with maintaining the image of an unpopular prince, but now, he just wants his mother to get better.

Just sit there, look at him, talk to him.

Instead of lying here lifeless like this.

What made him even more angry was that the imperial physician could not find any cause at all.

Doctor Xie knelt on the ground and said, "Fourth Prince, I am useless. I have already given the Imperial Concubine the medicine. From now on, I will personally guard the palace at all times and will find out the reason to ensure that the Imperial Concubine is worry-free."

Now, this is all we can do.

The Fourth Prince gritted his teeth as the young man's slender fingers gradually tightened, pinching painfully.

But no matter how much pain it causes, it can't compare to the pain of the person lying on the sickbed in front of me.

What is going on here?

What should he do.

With his limited ability, he was not able to find out something that even his mother didn't know. Only one person...

Lady Duan!

He seemed to have thought of something, and rushed out of the palace again with a flick of his sleeves.

Songzhi saw that he was in a hurry and was afraid that something had happened, so she called out, "Fourth Prince, where are you going?"

But no one responded, so she winked at Fudong, indicating that Fudong should chase after him.

Yanqing Palace.

Compared with ordinary palaces, Yanqing Hall has a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

The Fourth Prince asked someone to pass the message, and when he entered, he saw Concubine Duan holding Wen Yi's little hand and practicing calligraphy on the table.

Seeing him coming, she raised her head and smiled, "Why is Fourth Prince here? Come on, sit down, Jixiang will make some tea."

The Fourth Prince spoke in a low voice, his face looking somewhat gloomy.

He didn't bother to cover up, and the worry he had felt along the way was evident on his face all the time.

"Madam Duan, I have something to ask you."

Concubine Duan realized that he seemed to have something important to say, so she raised her hand and told Jixiang to take Wen Yi downstairs.

He dismissed all the attendants and left only the two of them in the hall.

The Fourth Prince stood and then knelt down straight.

"Empress Duan, please save my mother."

Concubine Duan stood up hurriedly, "Madam Hua Guifei, what's wrong?"

"My mother has fallen ill again. The imperial physician said that they couldn't find out what the disease was, and they didn't know why it happened. Madam Duan, you must help my mother. This strange disease came suddenly, and there must be someone behind it. My mother used to be strong and healthy, and this would never happen to her."

The Fourth Prince was quick-witted, although he was unaware of the numerous connections within the harem.

But it is easy to guess that middle-aged Shilan's illness must have been carefully arranged by someone.

Concubine Duan's face froze, she was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Even Imperial Doctor Xie can't cure it?"

"Yes, now, Imperial Doctor Xie is at a loss, so please go and take a look, Madam Duan."

The Fourth Prince was anxious, and his voice was trembling.

Concubine Duan said nothing more and went with him to Yiku Palace.

Along the way, she stared and thought about something.

If it is true as the Fourth Prince said, someone deliberately poisoned Concubine Hua and caused her illness.

So who most wants her to be sick at this time?

It is undoubtedly the Queen. Now that Shilan has a prince and is appointed as a noble concubine, this move will definitely make the Queen wary.

In this case, if the Queen could find evidence, she might be able to...

Thinking of this, the two hurried to Yiku Palace.

Nian Shilan was seen lying weakly on the bed. Concubine Duan frowned slightly and dismissed everyone around her.

Only Songzhi and Doctor Xie were left.

He asked, "Empress Hua is seriously ill. Have you figured out what the illness is?"

Doctor Xie was in a dilemma. "Replying to Madam Duan, I have tried my best to investigate. Madam's illness came on quietly and it is an emergency. I will need some time."

"How long will it take? Can mother wait? If you can't, then call everyone from the Imperial Hospital!"

The Fourth Prince was so worried that he no longer cared about etiquette and almost shouted at everyone.

Doctor Xie lowered his head and dared not reply.

Concubine Duan turned around, her eyes also full of worry, "Fourth Prince, I know you care about your mother, but this matter cannot alarm too many people. I trust the medical skills of Doctor Xie, and I also know his character. If there is a way, I will definitely not hesitate. Go away first. We can only think about when Concubine Hua contracted this strange disease, and why she contracted it."

Songzhi cried until her voice was hoarse, and when she spoke, her voice was a little hoarse than before.

"Replying to Madam Duan, I remember that one day, after you finished copying the Buddhist scriptures ordered by the Empress, you suddenly fell ill and could not get up."

Concubine Duan was puzzled, "Is that all? Is there anything unusual about the Buddhist scriptures, or did you eat something unusual?"

Song Zhi shook her head. "It's not that I haven't thought about what Concubine Duan said, but the Buddhist scriptures are no different. As for food, before Concubine Duan fell asleep that day, she only drank tea while copying Buddhist scriptures, nothing else."

Concubine Duan stared, "Is there any difference in the tea?"

"Tea snacks..." Song Zhi thought about it carefully, shook her head and said, "The tea snacks used by the queen are usually served by Fu Dong and I personally. We never let others handle it, so there will be no mistakes."

In this case, there seems to be no way to crack it.

But the Fourth Prince didn't think so. He raised his head and said, "If it wasn't that day, maybe it was the day before. Please make a list of all the food that Mother ate in those days. Write down who brought it to her after it passed through the hands of those servants. I want to check it myself."

After he finished speaking, Songzhi immediately bowed, responded and went down to do it.

The young man stood with his hands behind his back. Concubine Duan glanced at him and felt that he did not seem to be the child she knew.

The resolute and stern look surprised him.

But she didn't say anything, tacitly agreeing with her idea.

Then the Fourth Prince spoke again, "It is true that Fudong served mother wholeheartedly, but it is unknown if there was anything bad mixed in during the tea service. Perhaps we can ask him about it together."

After saying that, he turned to Concubine Duan and bowed, seeking her opinion, "What do you think, Concubine Duan?"

Concubine Duan nodded, "As Concubine Hua's child, your Concubine will be assured if you leave this matter to her. I will help you investigate it together."

"Thank you, Madam Duan."

He bowed, then looked solemnly at the sickbed and turned to leave.

I guess he went to interrogate the palace maids.

-

Side hall.

"How's it going? Have you found everything I asked you to find?"

Mrs. Li was not good at embroidery or needlework, so she had to ask Ling'er to make the dolls.

Ling'er ran in panting, closed the doors and windows, and without even having time to wipe the sweat off her face, she took out a white doll from her sleeve.

"It's all done. It's right here."

After saying that, he placed the white doll in Mrs. Li's hand.

Seeing the rag doll, Mrs. Li grinned, her eyes full of malice.

"Well done, now we can get started."

Ling'er raised her hand and wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeve, then continued, "Madam, just say the spell I taught you, and while you're casting the curse, sincerely pray for you to have a boy, and that's all."

Mrs. Li nodded, "Okay, that's great."

As he said this, he pulled out a long needle from under the pillow and inserted it again and again while muttering something.

She was so absorbed in the practice that she didn't even notice that Ling'er was looking at her with a smile that looked very strange.

-

When Nian Shilan woke up again, it was already late at night.

When she opened her eyes and tried to pull herself up, she found that something heavy seemed to be pressing down on her hands.

She raised her neck slightly and saw the Fourth Prince sleeping beside her arm.

The young man had a smooth, fair face, and his angular features revealed a hint of coldness.

But his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he had something on his mind.

Knowing that he must be worried about her, Nian Shilan chuckled and carefully pulled her hand out.

As soon as she moved, the Fourth Prince immediately noticed it and grabbed her hand tightly.

Then he woke up in a panic, muttering, "Mother, please don't leave me."

He opened his eyes in surprise, only to see Nian Shilan leaning against the head of the bed, looking at him with a smile.

"Mother?" He rubbed his eyes, "You're awake..."

In addition to being happy, he seemed to remember something and turned his head, "Songzhi, mother is up, go and bring the food."

Then Songzhi got up from the ground, looked at her own queen, and cried with joy.

"My lady, you finally woke up. Yes, I will go and get you some food. Look at me."

Songzhi didn't dare to delay for a moment and quickly pushed the door open and went out to give instructions.

After Songzhi left, Nian Shilan shook her head and said, "Look at her swollen eyes, like little walnuts. She must have been crying all day."

The Fourth Prince looked at her with his clear eyes and whispered, "Mother, you still feel sorry for others. Do you know how worried your son is about you when you are sick? How can you be so sick without any sound?"

Nian Shilan sighed, "Who doesn't get sick? Mother still has a lot of things to do. Mother will be fine."

Since God has given her a chance to start over, how could she just give up and walk away?

She wanted the harem to be turned upside down, but she hasn't even achieved half of it yet.

"It's just that my son is useless. My mother is sick, but I can't find the cause. I asked all the palace maids and eunuchs, but it seems that there is nothing unusual."

The Fourth Prince lowered his head. The young man, who should have been full of vigor and vitality, now had his ears drooping, like a puppy who had admitted his mistake.

Nian Shilan smiled and reached out to ruffle his soft black hair. "You are very attentive and helpful. Mother knows the cause of my illness. You don't have to worry."

"How can I not worry? I want to be with you all the time."

Nian Shilan shook her head, "Mother is ill, but you haven't told anyone about it, right?"

"Mrs. Duan...Mrs. Duan knows."

"Besides Lady Duan, is there anyone else?"

The Fourth Prince waved his hand, "No more."