Afterwards, Yinzhen accompanied Nian Shilan for meals and fed her medicine personally.

Still reluctant to leave.

I have been with you for half a day.

During this half day, the Fourth Prince stood at the door of the bedroom, waiting quietly.

"Fourth Prince, you haven't eaten anything for a day, so at least have some snacks. The Queen is with the Emperor, so nothing will happen."

Seeing that the Fourth Prince had been standing there for a long time, Fu Dong felt sorry for him and stepped forward to persuade him again.

But the Fourth Prince just stood with his hands behind his back and did not respond.

Just looking at the door, his eyes like the starry sky were filled with loneliness.

Yes, she has the Emperor with her, why should she ask him to wait here like an idiot?

The Emperor is the person she wants to see as soon as she wakes up.

If she went by herself, she would just coax him to leave quickly.

She loves the Emperor.

But for some reason, he just couldn't let go. If he couldn't see her for a second, his heart would ache.

What’s even more terrifying is the feeling of anxiety and loss, as if you are flying a kite.

He was afraid that the thin kite would slip out of his hands in the next second.

This was something he had finally grasped...

Finally, the door opened.

Yinzhen walked out of the door with his head lowered.

The Fourth Prince stepped forward subconsciously and saluted, "Father Emperor."

Yinzhen just nodded, without even looking at him, and walked out.

The Fourth Prince could sense the sadness of his father, and he caught a glimpse of the folds of the emperor's clothes on his shoulder.

Just now, was she leaning on the emperor's shoulder, crying and expressing her love?

The Fourth Prince subconsciously wanted to enter the bedroom, and the next second after he raised his foot, he was about to step over.

But he heard Nian Shilan's faint voice coming from inside.

"Tell Doctor Xie to come here immediately."

The Fourth Prince could only retract his raised foot dejectedly, turn around and look at Fu Dong.

"Yes, your majesty, I'll go call her right away." Fu Dong responded and ran away in a hurry.

No one noticed his loss, and no one discovered what he was thinking.

He originally thought that after she woke up, the first man she would see would not be him, but at least he could be the second one, because at least he still had the identity of her son.

Can……

Doctor Xie was hurriedly invited by Fu Dong, and when Fu Dong walked to the door of the bedroom.

She asked in surprise, "Why is the Fourth Prince gone?"

Doctor Xie didn't hear what she was saying, so he turned around and asked, "What?"

"No, Dr. Xie, please go in quickly. The queen is waiting."

Doctor Xie nodded, opened the door, walked closer, and then carefully closed the door.

Nian Shilan leaned weakly against the bed and caught a glimpse of Doctor Xie coming.

She then said calmly, "Have you completed everything I asked you to do?"

Doctor Xie nodded, "Don't worry, Madam. No one knows about this except me. Even the people in the Imperial Hospital can't find out. I secretly added herbs that inhibit recovery to your prescription."

"That's good. Thanks to you, I can be so sick at the right time."

The patient is dying, yet he will not die.

That's all she wants.

Yes, in fact, all of this was carefully arranged by her.

The queen sent someone to tell her to copy the Buddhist scriptures, but after she finished copying, she fell ill for no reason.

The illness came suddenly, there was no way she wouldn't get checked.

I felt surprised, so I could only check secretly.

She only drank a cup of tea brewed by Fu Dong in the afternoon, so she asked Doctor Xie to find out what happened.

It turned out that the tea was different from before.

Something was added to her diet, a medicine that would make her body weaker and weaker.

You will get sick, but you won’t die.

It would only make her unable to live a normal life from now on, and she would be a person lying in bed for the rest of her life.

At first, she just thought it was a plot by the Queen and the Queen Mother.

So, Nian Shilan deliberately fell into the trap.

She wanted her illness to become more and more serious, to the point where she would die at any second.

So, she asked Doctor Xie to add something to her medicine and told everyone that he could not find out why the queen fell ill.

And so, we waited for a while.

Originally, Nian Shilan thought that if she behaved like this, the Queen would take the opportunity to kill her.

This is a great opportunity.

But the queen did not.

She realized something was wrong, if this was just the Queen Mother's order.

The queen would never obey such an order and would definitely find an opportunity to make her disappear completely.

The only reason she didn't do it was because someone she didn't dare to kill asked her to do it.

Therefore, Nian Shilan guessed that it was Yinzhen.

But today, Yinzhen's surprised and puzzled expression made her completely confirmed her guess.

Because the emperor didn't want her to die, but to be bedridden.

Judging from the way she behaved today, the Emperor would definitely think that the Queen had secretly increased the dosage of the medicine.

That's why the Queen was so anxious today that she sent several imperial doctors over to prove her innocence.

But they were all rejected by Nian Shilan.

What Nian Shilan wanted was that the emperor would start to doubt the queen and feel sorry for her.

"Your Majesty, although the dosage of this medicine is strictly controlled by me, long-term use will still cause physical discomfort. Can you... continue to use it today?"

Doctor Xie asked with some hesitation and confusion.

Nian Shilan smiled and said, "That's enough. Don't use it anymore from today on. The emperor will arrange for the imperial physician to come in a while. Remember, don't let anyone get a hold of anything."

"Yes, I will be careful."

"Go down."

Nian Shilan let out a sigh of relief, leaned against the head of the bed, and finally let go of the worry.

I don’t know when my brother will come to the palace.

Jingren Palace.

"How could Concubine Hua be so seriously ill? Did you mess up?"

Yixiu stood in front of the door and scolded Jianqiu coldly.

Jian Qiu shook her head. "This... I just asked the imperial physician. The medicine may have different reactions due to different physical conditions. However, the imperial physician we sent here cannot see Concubine Hua and cannot take her pulse. We don't know the specific reason."

Yixiu stared, her brows tightly furrowed in worry.

Seeing the queen like this, Jianqiu gritted her teeth and said, "Perhaps Concubine Hua happened to be sick. It has nothing to do with us, Queen..."

"I just happened to be sick? You want me to tell this to the emperor?" she said sternly.

Then he turned around and sank a little.

Then he continued, "No matter what, we must do everything we can to let the imperial physician see Concubine Hua and find out what is wrong with Concubine Hua."

There is no doubt that Concubine Hua is seriously ill.

The emperor must have suspected her at the first moment.

The emperor could not tolerate the Nian family, but the Nian family made successive achievements, and Nian Shilan gave birth to a prince, so it was inevitable that she would be restored to the position of imperial concubine.

Since it cannot be stopped, then let's turn this powerful opponent Nian Shilan into a waste.

This matter was given to the Queen, and she also had her own selfish motives.

She wanted Nian Shilan's illness to be more serious, but she only increased the dosage of the medicine a little.

But how did it develop to this point...

What’s even more terrifying now is how to explain this matter to the Emperor.

Besides, how could she explain it so that the emperor would believe her?

Yixiu had planned everything, but she didn't expect that the thing she was most worried about would still happen.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We still have a backup plan. The Imperial Concubine is seriously ill. If the Emperor blames us, it will only be for a period of time. If one day the Imperial Concubine can no longer hold on, then what will these things mean?"

Jianqiu finished speaking word by word, and an unpredictable emotion flashed across Yixiu's gloomy face.

Yixiu smiled, "Yes, even if the emperor is tired of me, I am still your sister's sister. For your sister's sake, the emperor will never disregard our relationship."

"Your Majesty is smart."

After the emperor returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he immediately issued an order, ordering Nian Gengyao to return to the capital from Qinghai, and to travel at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.

When Nian Shilan learned the news, she finally felt relieved.

After drinking the medicine prepared by Doctor Xie himself, I felt better.

As the sun was about to set, she suddenly remembered something.

She asked slowly, "Where is the Fourth Prince? Didn't I ask him to come see me in the afternoon? Why hasn't he come yet at this hour?"

Songzhi stood aside, stunned for a moment, "Come to think of it, I forgot to pay attention today, Fudong, did you see it?"

Fu Dong, who was standing beside her, stepped forward and said, "My Lady Concubine, when the Fourth Prince woke up this morning, he knew that the Lady was still ill, so he waited outside the door, but he did not come in. He was waiting for the Lady's instructions. Later, I don't know when he left, and I haven't seen him since."

Hearing this, Nian Shilan raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Why are you just waiting outside and not coming in?"

"Your Majesty, you are talking to the Emperor inside, and then you summoned Doctor Xie, so it is naturally not convenient for the Fourth Prince to enter."

Nian Shilan then remembered that she had forgotten about this guy because she was busy during the day.

Then he asked, "How many hours have you been waiting outside?"

Fu Dong thought for a moment and said, "I estimate it has been three or four hours, and the Fourth Prince has not had a drop of water during this time."

Nian Shilan frowned and kept muttering, "This child, Fudong, go find him."

Fu Dong responded and bowed before leaving.

Nian Shilan spoke up and told Songzhi, "Go ask the kitchen to prepare some food. I guess the Fourth Prince didn't eat much today."

"Yes, the Queen loves the Fourth Prince and treats him well. I'm sure the Fourth Prince will remember the Queen's kindness."

She said calmly, "He is the prince and my adopted son. If I don't treat him well, who else can I treat well?"

After all, he is the one most likely to ascend the throne.

How can I not hold on tight?

As it got darker, Songzhi presented the dishes and snacks.

But Fudong and the Fourth Prince have not arrived yet.

Gradually, Nian Shilan became a little worried and looked out the window, "Songzhi, why hasn't the Fourth Prince come back at this hour? Could something have happened?"

Songzhi supported Nian Shilan. Although she was a little worried, she comforted her, "No, don't worry, your majesty. Maybe he will be back soon."

Not long after he finished speaking, the Fourth Prince ran into the yard with a smile on his face.

"Mother, Mother." His warm call like summer was enough to show how good his mood was at the moment.

The Fourth Prince took three or two steps with his long legs, pushed open the door and entered the bedroom.

He walked forward, his two dark eyes sparkling like stars as he looked at Nian Shilan.

"Mother, you're looking for me?"

Fu Dong, who was following behind him, trotted in, panting.

The Fourth Prince was strong, tall, long-legged, and lively, and she almost couldn't catch up with him.

Nian Shilan seemed to be infected by his shining eyes and smile, and the corners of her mouth curled up a little.

She looked at him and then said, "Where have you been this afternoon? It's so easy to find you. Didn't you say you would come to see mother this afternoon?"

The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "Son, my son just went to the study for a while and was engrossed in writing."

Fu Dong panted, "Yes, the Fourth Prince wrote a lot, and the floor of the study was littered with papers."

In fact, the Fourth Prince was feeling very angry. He wanted to be the person his mother wanted to see the most after she woke up, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't even be second.

But I had nowhere to vent my anger, so I could only lock myself in the study and write.

But he didn't expect to hear Fu Dong say that his mother took the initiative to mention him and wanted to see him.

Just this one sentence can soothe away all the day's boredom.

He immediately ignored everything and ran to see his mother.

On the way, he was still muttering to himself that Fu Dong didn't find him sooner, wasting all this time.

He also blamed himself for hiding in the study and not being found by Fudong in the first place.

But Nian Shilan didn't know all this, she just thought that the Fourth Prince was still studying hard in his study.

"Don't forget to take care of yourself when you study. The maids around you don't dare to say anything to you. You have to be careful and don't skimp on food and clothes. If you get sick, I won't let you off easily."

The Fourth Prince's eyes were bright and smiling. He just stared at her with his lips curled up and smiled.

Seeing his dazed smile, Nian Shilan reached out and patted his forehead in amusement.

"What are you thinking about? Did you hear what I said?"

"I heard it. Mother cares about me. I know. I am happy."

"My child, mother has asked someone to prepare your favorite food for you, please try it."

As she spoke, Nian Shilan pulled him, sat him at the table, and picked up some food for him.

The joy on the Fourth Prince's face became more and more obvious. He nodded, picked up the meat that Nian Shilan gave him, took a bite, and tasted it carefully.

He stared at her again, looking at her carefully.

Nian Shilan was stunned by his gaze and said with a smile, "Why are you staring at me like this? But what's so dirty on my face?"

As he spoke, he subconsciously reached out and touched his face.

The Fourth Prince shook his head, realized something, and quickly changed the subject, giving an excuse.

"Son, I felt that Mom's complexion seemed to be getting better, so I looked at her."

At this point, Songzhi, who was serving the dishes, also responded with a smile.

"What the Fourth Prince said is absolutely right. It seems that the Emperor must have come to visit the Empress today. The Empress is in a better mood and is almost recovering from her illness."

Songzhi didn't notice that after she finished speaking, a hint of hidden hostility flashed in the Fourth Prince's eyes.

Nian Shilan chuckled, shook her head and said nothing.

She just picked up some food for the Fourth Prince and touched his clothes.

"Autumn is coming soon. It will be cool at night, so remember to put on more clothes and don't seek coolness too much." Nian Shilan said with concern.

Hearing her concern, the Fourth Prince forced a smile again, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I will definitely remember it."

Nian Shilan nodded with satisfaction, "In a few days, your uncle will enter the palace."

"Really?" The Fourth Prince was a little surprised.

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