Don't be afraid, handsome man, I will save your whole family with my melon-eating system

Before Madam Hu could finish her words, the panicked voice of Eunuch An was heard from outside the door.

what? !

The queen was shocked and her face turned even paler.

Why did he come to the Pepper Palace at this time? Didn't he go to the Luofu Palace?

"Zhu Tao, hurry up and help me dress up." The Queen said anxiously, "An Dehai, wait on the Emperor in the front yard. I will be right out."

"Yes, yes!" Eunuch An responded.

In the front hall, the emperor sat on a chair, and Eunuch An respectfully served him tea, "Your Majesty, please have some tea. Your Majesty is feeling a little unwell today, and is taking a short nap. She will be here soon."

"The Queen is not feeling well? Have you asked for the imperial physician?" the Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, the Empress won't allow it." Eunuch An replied, "I wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the imperial physician, but the Empress said it was just a minor illness and would be fine after a rest."

"Nonsense!" the emperor shouted angrily.

"Plop", Eunuch An knelt down.

The other palace maids and eunuchs also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is our servants and others who have failed to take good care of Her Majesty. Please punish us!"

"Please let him go. Go and call the imperial physician." The emperor glared at the kneeling eunuch An and spoke in a deep voice to the eunuch Qiu who was standing behind him.

"Yes!" Eunuch Qiu responded and quickly ordered the servants to go and call the imperial physician.

"Your Majesty... cough, cough, why are you here?" came the weak voice of the Queen.

With the help of Madam Hu, she walked towards the emperor and bowed, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

Her complexion was not good, she looked so pale that she must be seriously ill. Also, her eyes were bloodshot, and it was obvious that she had not slept well.

He walked so weakly that if it weren't for Madam Hu supporting him, he would not even be able to walk steadily.

Seeing this, the emperor was shocked.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were sick?" The emperor walked up to her and looked at her with concern.

After all, they had been married for more than 20 years and she was the first person he loved. Looking at the queen like this, the emperor's heart softened at once.

The words from Xu Zhimiao that he had just heard in Shoukang Palace were naturally forgotten by him at this moment.

"Ahem." The queen coughed lightly and raised a gentle smile. "No problem. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It may be because of the cooler weather. It is my fault for making Your Majesty worry."

As he was about to salute again, he was stopped by the emperor.

"That's enough. No need to bow. Sit down and take a good rest. I'll let the imperial physician examine you carefully later."

"Yes, I will obey your Majesty." The queen smiled gently and looked at the emperor tenderly.

Looking at her gentle and peaceful expression at this moment, the emperor's heart was softened.

But suddenly, Xu Zhimiao’s words rang in my mind.

Then, with a start, the emperor who was immersed in it suddenly woke up.

"I just came from my mother's place," the emperor said solemnly, looking at the queen, "I happened to meet Madam Mu and Princess Rong at my mother's place."

"Is Mu Zhen okay?" The Queen asked with concern. "Such a big thing happened. I wanted to comfort her. However, I am still under house arrest..."

Having said this, she stopped talking.

After all, it was the emperor in front of her who had confined her. If she said anything more, it would be like blaming the emperor.

"From what I've seen, things seem to be fine on the surface," said the emperor, without taking up the topic of house arrest.

Obviously, there was no intention to lift her house arrest.

The queen gritted her teeth, concealed her anger, and smiled knowingly, "That's good! Such a heartless person really doesn't deserve to make Mu Zhen sad!"

"What the Queen said is absolutely right," the Emperor nodded, "I agree to Mu Zhen's request and let Li Heng inherit the title."

Hearing this, the queen was slightly startled, but she didn't show it on her face. She still smiled gently, "The emperor's decision is of course the best."

The eunuch sent by the eunuch hurriedly brought the imperial physician.

When the Queen saw that the person who came was not the Imperial Doctor Zhao who usually took her pulse, her eyes darkened.

"Your Majesty, I greet you, Your Majesty." The imperial physician bowed to the emperor and empress.

"Yes." The emperor responded, "The queen is ill, please diagnose her."

"Yes!"

The imperial physician took the patient's pulse carefully and respectfully.

After a while, she bowed respectfully to the emperor again and said, "My queen, she is fine. It's just that the weather has turned cold and she has caught a cold. I will prescribe a dose of medicine to help her recover."

"An Dehai, go with the imperial physician to get the medicine." The queen instructed Eunuch An.

"Yes!"

"Will the Queen have lunch in the Pepper Palace?" The Queen looked at the Emperor and asked expectantly.

At this moment, it is almost lunch time.

It is reasonable for the queen to ask this.

Moreover, before this, it was common for the emperor to have his meals in the Pepper Palace.

However, the emperor refused without hesitation, "I still have a lot of official business to deal with, so I will not dine with the queen."

Hearing this, something flashed in the queen's eyes, but she hid it well.

Still smiling gently, "Yes! Then I will not disturb the emperor. But, the emperor must also pay attention to his health. Please, eunuch, you must take good care of the emperor and remind him to eat on time."

"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to take care of the Emperor." The eunuch responded.

The emperor stood up and walked towards the door.

Looking at her back, the smile on the queen's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy and cold expression, and even a bit of anger in her eyes.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, the emperor stopped and turned around.

"...!"

The queen didn't expect him to do this. She quickly wiped away all the expressions on her face and quickly put on her usual dignified smile.

However, it was an unexpected turn, and no matter how fast the queen was, the emperor still saw a flash of cruelty and gloom on her face.

At this moment, a face flashed quickly in the emperor's mind.

It was just too fast and he didn't have time to catch it.

However, the seeds of doubt were naturally planted in the emperor's heart.

"Does the emperor have any other instructions?" The queen looked at him with a smile.

The emperor also did not show his emotion on his face. He looked at her and said as usual, "The house arrest has been lifted. When you feel better, go to Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion to talk to Mu Zhen and comfort her."

"Marquis Dingyuan's Mansion?" The Queen looked puzzled.

"She will be in Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion during this period of time," said the emperor.

The queen nodded, "Yes, I understand. When I feel better, I will go and comfort her."

"Yes." The emperor nodded, then turned and left.

This time, the smile on the queen's face did not fade so quickly, and it remained until the emperor's figure disappeared from her sight.

……

Shoukang Palace

The Queen Mother sat on a chair, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is here." Nanny Liu walked up to her and said softly.

The Queen Mother came back to her senses and looked at the Emperor who was walking towards her. "The Emperor is here, but is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Mother, did you make any unexpected discoveries or gains from my wife?" the emperor asked bluntly.