An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Under Li Si'er's repeated deception, Zhu Xi finally did not come in.

However, Li Si'er also knew that he had aroused Zhu Xi's suspicion, so it would be better to ask the Queen Mother to wake up temporarily.

This time, the ointment Lingrong gave was almost gone, and Li Si'er knew that she would not be able to come again, so he simply scraped the ointment box and smeared it all on the empress dowager's philtrum.

The mint was refreshing and invigorating, but the ointment caused people to fall into a coma. The empress dowager woke up briefly and saw herself lying on the bed with a face full of scars and a hideous smile on her face.

The Queen Mother wanted to get up, but found that her limbs could not move. She could only open and close her mouth, but she could not utter a word.

She was shouting "Zhu Xi" in her heart, but in fact no one could hear a word she said.

But soon, the effect of the mint wore off. Li Si'er pushed the empress dowager's head, and seeing that she would not wake up again, he began to whisper in her ear and start to make music again.

“Longkodo has known for a long time that Fourteenth is his son, so he has been trying to plot a rebellion in order to help his son ascend the throne.

But you, an old woman, poisoned him yourself, causing him to be bedridden and eventually die of bleeding from all seven orifices."

Li Si'er patted the empress dowager's face and started talking nonsense, which frightened even those who were awake, let alone the empress dowager who had been hypnotized.

“I might as well tell you that I have already told the emperor that Fourteenth is Longkodo’s son, and the emperor has already sent people to Jingling to arrest him.

If they caught him, they would cut off his nose and ears, break his limbs and hands and feet, and make him into a human pig and put it in a porcelain bottle.

I will put him in your Shoukang Palace, and you can hear his screams day and night!"

Li Si'er's words became more and more horrifying. Under the effect of the drugs, the empress dowager had already begun to imagine those scenes. Her facial features were almost distorted, and the corners of her mouth were bleeding from biting.

"Look at you, old and ugly, do you really think Longkodo would like you?"

Li Si'er pulled out the handkerchief from her arms and carefully wiped the blood off the empress dowager's lips. She held the empress dowager's face and wiped the ointment on her philtrum.

"Go to sleep. In a few days, you will have to go with Longkodo, bitch."

As the ointment was wiped off, the Queen Mother's condition gradually calmed down. Li Si'er looked at her with disgust and called Aunt Zhuxi in.

She took out another bottle of menthol oil from the medicine box and stuffed it into Zhuxi's hand, "This is menthol oil, it has a refreshing taste and can relieve drowsiness.

I have used it on the Queen Mother once today, and I will use it twice more today. Massage her whole body and she will wake up.

Aunt Zhuxi, please light more charcoal in the room to make it hotter so that it will be more effective."

Zhu Xi accepted the menthol oil and thanked Li Si'er again. But she didn't trust Li Si very much, so she called the imperial physician trusted by the queen mother to check the bottle of menthol oil.

"This is indeed just menthol oil," the imperial physician took out some of the paste and applied it on the back of his hand, sniffing it gently, "Acorus calamus, Perilla frutescens, mint, storax... are all authentic medicinal herbs. They may not be very useful for the Empress Dowager's mental illness, but they can indeed remove turbid qi and support positive energy. There is no harm in using some."

After hearing what the old doctor said, Zhu Xi finally felt relieved. She put away the medicine bottle and said, "When Doctor Li was treating her today, the Empress Dowager seemed to have regained consciousness and even made some sounds. You might as well check her pulse again to see how she is doing."

"When Divine Doctor Li was treating me, Aunt Zhuxi wasn't by my side?"

Zhu Xi shook her head and said, "Before examining the Empress Dowager, the Divine Doctor Li requested that no outsiders be present, and I was naturally unwilling to do so.

However, with Imperial Physician He, Imperial Physician Wei and others taking turns to accompany him and supervise each other, there shouldn't be any problems.

It was strange today, because only Doctor Li came by herself, but she was still so strange, so I didn't go in, but just searched her as usual before sending her in."

While they were talking, the imperial physician also took the Queen Mother's pulse and said, "The Queen Mother's pulse is still weak, the same as the previous few days, but sometimes it beats strongly. I think she will wake up in a few days."

"That's good," Zhu Xi immediately became happy. She gave the imperial physician a heavy gift package and sent him out. "Thank you for your help, imperial physician."

The imperial physician was not polite at all. He stuffed the purse into his sleeve and left.

When passing by the Imperial Garden, he met Lingrong and Concubine Tian. Lingrong looked at him from a distance and nodded slowly.

"What's wrong? Do you know that old doctor?"

"Ask him to check my pulse," Ling Rong nodded, and continued to pin velvet flowers on Huai Ke's hair. "Look at our Huai Ke, he is as beautiful as You Ning."

Huai Ke blinked her eyes. She was not as outspoken as Concubine Tian, ​​but rather had a gentle personality. "Thank you, Empress Sheng."

"Go and play." Concubine Tian pinched her daughter's cheek and let her and Youning go out to play.

"Li Si'er has done what she should do." Concubine Tian looked at the two children's backs and waited until they walked away before speaking, "She should have a good sleep today after leaving the palace."

"Handle it cleanly. After all, this matter involves the Queen Mother, and it won't end so easily."

The Emperor had complicated feelings towards the Empress Dowager, a mixture of resentment and desire. If he knew that the Empress Dowager had been murdered, he would probably be in an uproar.

"The effect of the medicine will wear off, and he will wake up in two days."

"I heard that," Ling Rong did not explain the effect of the spices she prepared in detail, "If the Queen Mother does not wake up, we can only ask Doctor He to take ruthless action."

"The Empress Dowager has a heart disease. How can she wake up so easily?" Concubine Tian's words were full of thorns, which made people feel uncomfortable, but fortunately, there was no affection between Lingrong and the Empress Dowager, so naturally she would not help to fight for justice.

"The Emperor has no suspicion, has he?"

“Not yet. After all, the matter of hiring wandering doctors from outside the palace was caused by the Queen. It is not so easy for the Emperor to ban it now.

It’s just that the investigation will be stricter. If it weren’t for He Anming’s collusion, it wouldn’t be so easy to use the ointment on the Queen Mother.”

"Just give me more money."

Ling Rong responded casually, smoothing her sleeves, "Sixth Prince hasn't been well lately, you know."

“I know, it should be the same as the Seventh Prince. Although he was well taken care of, there is really no way to save him.

Sooner or later, you will end up like the Seventh Prince, so why not... make plans early?"

The cold wind blew over, and the two of them fell silent. They were sad about what was bound to happen, but they didn't know how to comfort Concubine Jing.

"Ask He Anming to go and have another look. Huai Ke still likes the Sixth Prince very much."

Concubine Tian muttered to herself, she suddenly stood up and called Huai Ke from a distance to return to the palace.

I don’t know if it was God’s will, but on the night when Concubine Tian sent people to kill Li Si’er, the Empress Dowager woke up from her coma.

The sky was gloomy and Zhuxi was guarding by the table. He had fallen asleep because he was too tired.

The Queen Mother gasped for breath. The image of Fourteen being turned into a human pig flashed through her mind. She began to search for him in the palace frantically.

Fortunately, Zhuxi did not extinguish the candle, so the Queen Mother was able to observe the situation in the room. After looking around and finding nothing suspicious, the Queen Mother called Zhuxi's name to wake her up.

But Zhu Xi, who was sleeping on the table, suddenly became Fourteen. His hands hung limply on both sides. When he heard the empress dowager calling him, he crawled towards the bed using his shoulders.

The Queen Mother was so shocked by the scene that she was speechless. When she saw Fourteen crawling to the edge of the bed, she realized that his straight nose had been cut off, revealing his white bones. Even his eye sockets were black and blood was oozing out, so her eyes could not be seen at all.

Seeing Fourteenth Son crawling to her side in this state, the Queen Mother could no longer hold back and threw herself on Fourteenth Son, crying out in pain.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"

Zhuxi heard the Queen Mother's voice and rushed to the bedside anxiously. The Queen Mother was awakened by the repeated shouting. She gasped, "Where's Fourteen? Where's Fourteen?"

"Empress Dowager, the Fourteenth Master is still in Jingling Mausoleum and has not returned to the palace.

If you want to see the Fourteenth Master, I will go and ask the Emperor for mercy tomorrow, okay?"

"Has Fourteen written to the palace again recently?"

The Queen Mother felt that the scene in her dream was too real. She grabbed Zhuxi's arm and asked, "Is it true?"

"Not recently, probably..." Zhu Xi recalled, "After going to Yuanmingyuan, I haven't received any letters from the Fourteenth Master."

"Write to Fourteenth immediately and ask him about his recent situation. Tell him that I am seriously ill and ask him to find a way to come back to the palace to visit me!"

The Queen Mother's voice was very urgent, and Zhu Xi hurried to do it. However, he was worried about the Queen Mother's condition, so he asked his little maid to do it first.

When Zhuxi came back, the empress dowager had fainted again. Her emotions fluctuated drastically, causing her to vomit blood, which splashed all over her nightgown, making people extremely frightened.

Suddenly, Shoukang Palace was in chaos again. All the people who stayed behind in the Imperial Medical Bureau were invited over. They boiled medicine, performed acupuncture, took the empress dowager's pulse and gave her medicine. After a whole night of tossing and turning, the empress dowager showed no sign of waking up.

The Emperor, Ling Rong and others accompanied her all night. At daybreak, there was no news that the Empress Dowager had improved, but instead news came from Xianfu Palace - the Sixth Prince had passed away.

Although the emperor was prepared, he still staggered when he heard the news. He sat down slowly and didn't say a word for a long time.

The Empress Dowager was trying to save the life of his son in Shoukang Palace, while his son had passed away in Xianfu Palace. The Emperor was in agony and didn't even know where he should be at this moment.

Ling Rong was also sad, but she moved quickly and stood up to salute the emperor, "Your Majesty, I will go to Xianfu Palace first."

Without waiting for the emperor's consent, Lingrong and her men quickly left. When the emperor looked up, he could only barely see Lingrong's back.

"elder sister!"

Ling Rong hurried all the way and finally arrived at Xianfu Palace. Concubine Jing was sitting on the couch in a daze, and the Sixth Prince was lying in her arms, completely lifeless.

Lingrong's call failed to bring Concubine Jing back to her senses. She slowly walked to Concubine Jing and sat down silently to accompany her.

Concubine Jing just kept crying, the candles in the room burned out, and only dim light came in from the window.

"There are a total of 326 bricks and stones in my palace," Concubine Jing suddenly said, "When I was out of favor, I touched them countless times, but after I got Hong Yi, I no longer need to spend the long nights counting bricks and stones.

Today, I saw that there are more than 31 pieces with tiny cracks. "

Concubine Jing's voice was so thin that Lingrong could hardly hear what she was saying.

But she didn't dare to speak out to persuade him, for fear that Concubine Jing would not be able to bear the blow.

"Look, that piece has cracks. There were three cracks before, but now there are five.

No, it seems there is another one, look, Hongyi."

When Concubine Jing asked her further, Lingrong almost agreed, but Concubine Jing called Hongyi's name instead.

"Why are there so many more traces? Why..."

Lingrong still didn't say anything until Concubine Jing burst into tears. Then she reached out and held her in her arms.

"Sister, I'm here."

Concubine Jing hummed, she leaned on Lingrong's shoulder and slowly closed her eyes, her tears wet Lingrong's shoulders.

"I started to hate myself. If I hadn't insisted on using that prescription, Hongyi wouldn't have suffered."

"It's not my sister's fault, it's the prescription," Ling Rong sighed, "It's all the prescription's fault."

"The prescription is a dead thing, but people are alive. If it weren't for me..." Concubine Jing choked with sobs and couldn't continue speaking.

It was not until the sky was completely bright that Concubine Jing finally stopped crying. The Emperor arrived late, and the two of them sat in silence. Concubine Jing actually shed tears again.

Lingrong was good at observing people's expressions and when she saw the emperor coming, she left immediately, leaving the room to the two of them.

She originally wanted to go to Shoukang Palace again, but she met Concubine Chun in the courtyard. Her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying for a long time.

Ling Rong naturally didn't dare to ask directly whether the Queen Mother had passed away, so she could only speak carefully, "Sister, you look like this...what happened?"

"The Empress Dowager is fine," Concubine Chun knew what Ling Rong was worried about. "The situation has barely stabilized, and the imperial doctors are discussing the next plan."

"Look at your eyes. They are not only red and swollen, but also bloodshot. Go back to Suiyuxuan and ask Xue'er to apply ice to them for you, otherwise you will feel stinging all day long."

"Thank you, Empress Sheng, for your care."

Concubine Chun bowed slightly but did not leave. She looked inside Xianfu Palace and seemed to have something to say.

"The Emperor has just gone in. I'm afraid he will have to spend more time with Concubine Jing."

"Sixth Prince died just like Honglu because of that prescription." Concubine Chun touched her red and swollen eyes and groaned in pain as expected. "The prescription was certainly wrong, but the person who spread the prescription was the real culprit."

Concubine Chun stared at Ling Rong with red eyes, "My prescription was given by the Empress. Even the bitter medicine was given by her, who sent Zhang Mi to watch me take it bowl by bowl.

Madam Shengfei, was the prescription in Concubine Jing's hand also given by the Empress?"