The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

That night.

Xie Yuzhen lay down holding her daughter. She felt that she had not slept for long when she was awakened by an urgent voice.

"...My queen, my queen, please wake up, something happened!"

In a daze, Xie Yuzhen recognized that it was Xia Zhi's voice. He immediately shuddered, opened his eyes, and sat up from the bed: "What's wrong?"

In the dim candlelight, she found that Xia Zhi's forehead was covered with sweat. "The fifth prince died young. Your Majesty had already rushed to Kunning Palace, but half a quarter of an hour ago, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky, and a comet rose to the east. Your Majesty hurried to the front court to summon the ministers. Kunning Palace is now in a mess. I only heard that the queen seemed to have fainted!"

Xie Yuzhen's mind buzzed, and he didn't care that he was still a little confused. He stretched his legs and got out of bed to look for his embroidered shoes: "Call Xiaoxi and let her go with me to Kunning Palace. You and Chunfen stay here. Keep a close eye on everyone, especially the two children!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xia Zhi quickly found an outer coat for Xie Yuzhen and asked the palace maid on night watch to find Xiao Xilai.

Xie Yuzhen put on his coat quickly, without even having time to comb his hair. He simply tied it into a low ponytail with satin. He hurriedly grabbed Xiaoxi, who also came without even having time to comb her hair, and took a few palace servants who were on duty tonight, and rushed directly to the gate of Kunning Palace.

At this time, the lights in Kunning Palace were bright, people were talking noisily, and there were also vague cries. The faces of the palace servants passing by were full of sorrow. The eunuch guarding the gate came forward as soon as he saw Xie Yuzhen: "Greetings, Concubine Zhao, your Majesty..."

Xie Yu was really anxious and didn't want to waste words: "Is it convenient for the Queen to meet me now?"

The young eunuch was stunned. He was the gatekeeper of Kunning Palace. He had caught up with Xie Yuzhen several times, so the young eunuch was a little afraid of Xie Yuzhen. But then he thought about how the queen and Xie Yuzhen were very close, and when Xie Yuzhen was around, the queen smiled more often, could eat two bowls of rice, and seemed to be in better shape. Now that the fifth prince had died suddenly, I was afraid that the queen...

The young eunuch endured the sour taste that spread to the tip of his nose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please follow me."

According to normal procedures, he should not let Xie Yuzhen in so easily. He should at least report to the female officials and eunuchs above him, or get the queen's approval before allowing the concubine who came to pay a visit to enter.

But the fifth prince died young, and there was a comet rising from the east, which was a very ominous sign. The empress had been overworked during this period and suffered a series of blows. For some unknown reason, she had an argument with the emperor who came rushing over. The emperor left in anger and went to the front court to summon his ministers, but the empress had already fainted.

Although there were several female officials to keep the situation in order, there was still some chaos in Kunning Palace. The young eunuch led the way and told Xie Yuzhen in detail what had happened in Kunning Palace tonight.

Xie Yuzhen's heart was filled with shock - he had thought that as long as the matter of Concubine Deng was finalized, he would be able to live in peace for a while, but now one crisis after another was coming, leaving him no time to breathe.

High-ranking concubines in the palace died one after another, and the Empress's legitimate son also died young.

Although it was common knowledge that the Fifth Prince was in poor health, and even a coffin had been prepared for him, his sudden death still left everyone with a hard time reacting.

Xie Yuzhen followed the little eunuch's steps. She couldn't help but wonder whether the fifth prince died because he could no longer hold on, or... that negative review panel once again promoted the death of people who were close to the emperor.

But the most important thing right now is to ensure the safety of the queen.

When Xie Yuzhen stepped into the inner hall, he was shocked again when he saw the queen lying on the bed.

The queen's health was not good to begin with, and managing daily palace affairs was extremely tiring. Moreover, when Concubine Deng poisoned the concubines in the palace, she did not let the queen off just because the queen treated her kindly and respectfully.

Long before the incident with Concubine Deng, the Queen had been critically ill several times due to overwork.

It was only with the help of Concubine Xu's miraculous medicine that her life was saved. After taking the miraculous medicine, the queen's body was visibly getting healthier day by day. The reason why Xie Yuzhen refused the emperor's promise of becoming the queen was also partly for the queen. She believed that with the help of the miraculous medicine, the queen would gradually get out of her frail predicament.

And I have already obtained the management power of the Shanggong Bureau, so I can slowly "undermine" the queen in the future and ask her to take good care of her body...

But the queen, whose condition had improved, looked gloomy again.

She lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her lips tightly pursed but bloodless.

At the side, the Imperial Doctor Lin, who had not been seen for a long time, was writing a prescription. Yun Rong and several other female officials were guarding the Queen's bedside.

Seeing that it was Xie Yuzhen who came, Yun Rong was startled, and then seeing the gatekeeper eunuch leading the way in front, she did not want to blame this boy for disregarding the rules. She wiped her tears and stepped forward to salute: "Greetings to Concubine Zhao."

"Aunt, there's no need to be so polite. How is the queen?" Xie Yuzhen pulled Yunrong inside, and several female officials made way for her.

"Imperial Physician Lin said that the queen was angry and her health was seriously damaged. She was depressed and overworked and became ill..." Yun Rong choked up and continued, "I don't know what to do..."

Xie Yuzhen looked at Doctor Lin who had just finished writing the prescription: "Master Lin."

Imperial Physician Lin handed the prescription to a female official to go to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine. Hearing this, he stood up and bowed: "To answer your question, the Queen is too weak, and her entire body is almost exhausted. Fortunately, the Queen had taken life-saving medicine before, so she didn't suffer from blood reflux... But this medicine can only save her temporarily, and the Queen is too depressed, and she has suffered the blow of losing her son. I am afraid that the Queen... has no intention of living!"

Finished speaking.

Xie Yuzhen just felt cold all over.

She heard her own voice seemed to freeze into ice and snow in the cold weather, and asked coldly: "Didn't you prescribe the medicine? Since you can prescribe the medicine, I believe that Lord Lin still has a glimmer of hope in his heart."

Imperial Physician Lin lowered his head and said, "I will do my best, but medicine can cure diseases, but it is difficult to heal people."

As they were talking, a female official took the prepared pills and dissolved them in warm water, trying to feed the queen. However, the woman on the bed kept her lips tightly shut. After trying several times, she cried out in a trembling voice, "I can't feed her, what should I do... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please drink the medicine..."

Xie Yuzhen looked at them silently, turned around without saying a word, lifted up her skirt and tied it around her waist, then raised her legs and rushed out of the chaotic and panicked crowd.

destination.

It's Le Fu Palace.