An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After dealing with the emperor, Ling Rong had to think about how to put Ye Lan'yi out of the palace on the agenda in her free time.

After all, the emperor has been busy pampering Zhen Huan recently and has freed Ye Lan'yi. It would be easy for him to help her at this time.

However, the Queen Mother was still in the Forbidden City and did not come to the Old Summer Palace. If one wanted to harm her, he might have to ask Concubine Jing or Xiao Yunzi for help.

But Xiao Yunzi had finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and was able to relax and live a quiet life with Xiao Chengzi. If he was disturbed like this, it would not seem good for him.

Besides, he was just a small eunuch in the silver warehouse. How could he get close to the empress dowager?

Wait...Silver Warehouse...

Ling Rong suddenly had a bold idea. It would be great if there was a poison that could not be detected by silver.

It can be put silently into the silverware used by the Queen Mother, making her seriously ill in bed, or... killing her.

It is colorless and odorless, and the silver cannot be detected. I am afraid that even if the Queen Mother passes away, no one will know.

But there was no way to ask anyone for help in this matter. Lingrong sighed and could only resign herself to finding some medical books and looking through them with Zhaoshui.

At the same time, she sent a letter to Miss Liu outside the palace, asking her to help her find out if there was such poison. If there was, Ling Rong would buy it no matter how high the price was.

While Ling Rong was busy looking for poison, Shen Meizhuang welcomed a visitor in the middle of the night.

She thought of many possibilities, but she never imagined that it was the Fourth Prince who ran into Bitong Academy.

As soon as they met, the Fourth Prince called Empress Hui and asked about her current health condition with great concern.

But Shen Meizhuang was imprisoned here, so how could her health improve?

Because of her mood, she would have abdominal pain several times every three to five days. This morning, she had unexplained bloody discharge. She was afraid that the baby was already a little unstable.

But the Fourth Prince was only a child after all, and Shen Meizhuang knew that it was useless to talk to him about these things, so she shook her head and said that she was fine.

"Madam Hui, you look very pale. Why don't you call a doctor to treat you?"

Imperial Physician, treat. Shen Meizhuang immediately thought of Wen Shichu, but her affair with Imperial Physician Wen had been exposed, so how could the Emperor send Imperial Physician Wen to treat her?

As a king, he probably couldn't stand the fact that his concubine loved someone else, and he couldn't understand why he made such a choice.

I just don't know... how he is doing. A few days ago, Concubine Xu sent someone over, but when he mentioned Doctor Wen, the person kept his mouth shut and refused to tell us about Doctor Wen's current situation.

Shen Meizhuang actually had some vague guesses in her heart, but as long as she hadn't heard the news, she always believed that there would be a day when she would meet Wen Shichu again.

"Empress Hui." The Fourth Prince called out again. Seeing Concubine Hui's increasingly pale face, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. "Empress Hui, are you okay?"

Shen Meizhuang shook her head again. She asked the Fourth Prince to sit down and asked, "How did you get into Bitong Academy? The Emperor must have sent guards to guard all the entrances and exits."

The Fourth Prince had a somewhat shy look on his face. He hesitated for a long time and said, "There is a tree next to the Bitong Academy. Your son...your son climbed the tree to get in."

Shen Meizhuang was amused by the child's behavior and smiled. She used a handkerchief to gently wipe the sweat off the Fourth Prince's face. "It's fine for this time, but don't do such dangerous things next time."

"It's just that I haven't seen Madam Hui for a long time, and I'm a little worried."

The Fourth Prince expressed his thoughts and worries at the right time. The two of them were often close when they were in the Old Summer Palace, and now they really seem like mother and son.

"It's enough that you have this intention." Shen Meizhuang sighed. She couldn't wait to know what was happening outside. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke, "Has Fourth Brother heard any news about my father or the Shen family?"

The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "I have never heard any news about the Shen family. The Emperor forbade me and the Third Prince to inquire about these things.

I'm sorry, Madam Hui, I can't help you."

“It’s okay, you are still young, so you naturally don’t know about the past.

Have you heard anything about Doctor Wen? He hasn't come to check my pulse these days."

Although Shen Meizhuang was lying, there was nothing unusual on her face.

The Fourth Prince knew something about Wen Shichu, "I happened to hear from Empress Xu that Doctor Wen had passed away.

It seems, it seems that he also said that no one came to collect the body or something like that."

When Shen Meizhuang heard that Wen Shichu was dead, she froze in place. Her face was already pale, and at this moment it suddenly lost all its color.

She grabbed the Fourth Prince's arm and unconsciously exerted force.

The Fourth Prince frowned in pain and tried hard to break free from Shen Meizhuang's arms, but because of the baby in her belly, he did not dare to move too much.

"I just heard this by accident, maybe I heard it wrongly.

Madam Hui, why don't you ask Madam Xu? She has the most up-to-date information."

Shen Meizhuang forced herself to suppress the sadness in her heart. She let go of her hand and asked Caixing to send the Fourth Prince out.

She held her belly and moved back to the couch step by step.

When Caixing came back, Shen Meizhuang had already fainted on the couch. She looked as if she had been thrown into the water, with cold sweat all over her head and face.

In this situation, Cai Xing naturally knew what had happened. She rushed out again in a hurry, half threatening and half begging him to ask him to invite a doctor from the Imperial Hospital.

But he was just a guard, and the emperor had specifically instructed the Imperial Medical Bureau, so it was impossible for him to invite an imperial physician.

After trying for a long time, only a brave doctor agreed and followed the guards to Bitong Academy.

However, too much time was wasted and it was too late for the doctor to arrive. Shen Meizhuang had already suffered a miscarriage and was completely unconscious, with even her pulse being almost unfeelable.

The young doctor had never seen such a scene before. His hands were shaking a little, but he still bravely prescribed medicine and asked Caixing to help Concubine Hui deal with the traces left by the miscarriage.

He took out the golden needle and tried to save Shen Meizhuang's life.

"That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, the baby is still young, so it shouldn't be in such a dangerous state."

The young doctor muttered to himself. He checked Shen Meizhuang's pulse again, but he still didn't have the confidence to save Concubine Hui from the brink of death.

But if she is taken back, it will bring countless wealth and glory. This is the emperor's noble lady, and the eldest daughter of the Shen family.

The young doctor felt excited just thinking about it. He touched his pocket, hesitating whether to feed the life-saving medicine to Concubine Hui.

Although this medicine can temporarily suppress the symptoms, it cannot cure Concubine Hui. In the end, she still has to rely on her own medical skills.

However, if Concubine Hui's condition is allowed to deteriorate, there will be no chance for her to demonstrate her medical skills.

The young doctor sighed and found a bowl of water to dissolve the pill. He wanted to call Caixing back to feed her the medicine, but he was worried that Caixing would be confused and ask questions that would waste time.

She simply called the little palace maid over to help and fed the medicine to her one spoonful at a time.

Not long after, Concubine Hui's condition improved a lot. The young doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and called Caixing to bring in the boiled medicine.

Just like the time when Lingrong was poisoned, there was no chance to wait for the medicine to be completely boiled, and the first bowl of medicine was fed to Concubine Hui.

Whether she can save her life depends on Concubine Hui's luck.

"Miss Caixing, logically speaking, Concubine Hui is not too far along in her pregnancy, so such a dangerous situation shouldn't have occurred.

Something happened before this that caused Concubine Hui to have a miscarriage."

Cai Xing didn't dare to say that it was because she heard the news of Wen Shichu's death. She just shook her head and said that nothing unusual had happened.

"This is strange, could it be a problem with Concubine Hui's physical condition?" The young doctor muttered to himself, and he suddenly remembered something, "Concubine Hui is in a critical condition, Miss Caixing might as well report it to the Emperor and the Empress.

If necessary, please ask the masters to make a decision."

Seeing Caixing hesitate, the young doctor hurriedly urged her. Hui Guiren's condition was too serious, and she could lose her life if she wasn't careful.

In desperation, Cai Xing had to go out again. She bribed Wan Fang Anhe's eunuch with silver and got the news that the emperor would stay in Yuedi Yunju tonight.

Cai Xing knew that she was destined to be a hard worker, so she could only find a way to go to Yuedi Yunju and tell the emperor about this.

But there was nothing they could do as the Emperor and Concubine Xu had already gone to bed. The two little girls, Tangdi and Pei'er, did not dare to disturb them and could only apologize to Caixing with a troubled look on their faces.

Neither of them was a maid brought by the noble from the mansion, so they could barely get close to the lady on weekdays, and most of the time, they were not allowed to enter the lady's boudoir.

Concubine Xu would rather make her own bed than fully trust the two maids who had been serving her for a short time.

It was not until the next day, when the Emperor and Concubine Xu woke up, that Pei'er dared to tell Concubine Xu about this matter.

As expected, both Pei'er and Tangdi were reprimanded, and Concubine Xu even wanted to send them back to the Imperial Household Department.

If the Emperor had not gone to the morning court and asked Concubine Xu to go and check on Concubine Hui first, I'm afraid Tangdi and Pei'er would not have escaped the fate of being sent away.

Concubine Xu was also a little anxious. After all, she was her good sister in the past, and now she was an important bargaining chip for her to escape from the palace.

She was in no mood to educate them, so she took them to Bitong Academy.

Due to the emperor's order, there were only a few people in Bitong Academy. Zhen Huan rushed to Shen Meizhuang's room without any hindrance, and saw Shen Meizhuang, who was as pale as paper.

"Sister Mei!" Zhen Huan took two quick steps, sat down beside the couch, and held Shen Meizhuang's hand. "Sister Mei, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Meizhuang shook her head and looked towards the door, but the person she was thinking of still did not appear.

"Xu, Huan'er, I'm going to ask you a question, and you must answer me truthfully."

Zhen Huan nodded, but she did not forget that walls have ears, so she drove everyone out and only left Cai Xing to guard the door.

"Sister Mei, you tell me, and I will answer truthfully."

Zhen Huan already had a guess in her mind that the only person who could make Shen Meizhuang so emotional was the Shen family and Wen Shichu.

Now the Shen family is fine, only Wen Shichu lost his life. This sounds sad, but for Shen Meizhuang, it is the best ending.

"How are my father... and the Shen family?"

"The Shen family and Lord Shen are fine. They helped the emperor quell the rebellion of Prince Dun and others. Now their merits and demerits have been offset. The emperor will not embarrass the Shen family."

Shen Meizhuang nodded. Although she felt uncomfortable with the words "the merits and demerits offset each other", now was not the time to be picky about words. "Where is Doctor Wen? How is he?"

Zhen Huan sighed, she didn't know how to answer.

But under Shen Meizhuang's earnest gaze, she was silent for a while, "Doctor Wen... all nine clans were wiped out, and he himself has passed away."

Shen Meizhuang was stunned for a moment, and tears flowed down her face uncontrollably. She grabbed Zhen Huan's hand and finally cried bitterly.

"He's gone, and our child is gone too. He never married, and I can't even keep his child."

The more Shen Meizhuang spoke, the sadder she became. Her voice trembled, and Zhen Huan felt heartbroken when she heard it.

At this moment, the two of them could no longer remember the past estrangement. Shen Meizhuang hugged Zhen Huan and cried helplessly in her arms.

What else could Zhen Huan do to comfort her? She could only gently hug her former sister, trying to give her a little strength.

Shen Meizhuang cried for a long time, until Zhen Huan's clothes on her shoulders were soaked, and her emotions finally eased.

But she no longer had the will to live. She left Zhen Huan's arms, wiped her tears, and lay back with a numb face.

"Sister Mei, don't be like this."

Zhen Huan sighed. Shen Meizhuang was just like herself, taking love matters too seriously. She felt so heartbroken when her beloved left her, and even lost hope of living for a time.

But there are still many things to do in life, and love between men and women is only one part of it. They still have many things to do.

"Sister, you have the Shen family to worry about, so you can't rashly take revenge on... on that person.

But if I stay in this deep palace, I am afraid that sooner or later I will be hated by the emperor and I don’t know when I will lose my life.”

Zhen Huan held Shen Meizhuang's hand in her palm again, her voice was gentle, making people feel soothed, "Sister, if you have hatred in your heart, I am willing to help you take revenge.

If you are tired, I am willing to accompany you to escape from this deep palace.

From now on, the world is vast and you and I will no longer be bound by royal status, okay?"

Shen Meizhuang moved her eyes. She was not stupid and knew that Zhen Huan was thinking of escaping from the palace.

"Escape? You and I are like rootless duckweed in the palace. We can't escape."

"Sister, it may not be easy for me to escape, but you can."

Zhen Huan leaned close to Shen Meizhuang's ear and lowered her voice, "You have done something wrong, the emperor will definitely not want to favor you anymore. Instead of being trapped in the palace for the rest of your life, it is better to take the initiative to leave, find a reason to pray or become a nun, and leave this inhumane harem."