Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

"You girl are busy with work outside, yet you come to see me often." The Queen Mother gently touched her head.

"I have grown up by your side since I was a child. You are my real grandmother." Shen Mengyao held back her tears and said, "You are sick, so I will naturally serve you."

"Everyone has a destiny." The Queen Mother sighed, as if she had seen through many things during her illness. "But I am afraid that when I die, you will have no one to take care of you. How can I rest in peace in my grave?"

"Mother, don't say such unlucky words." The emperor frowned and reminded: "Your illness is not serious. I have asked these imperial doctors to take good care of you. I am sure you will get better."

The Queen Mother sighed slowly.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, several adults have come together to request an audience. We are waiting for you in the Qinzheng Hall."

The emperor was somewhat reluctant to leave. He glanced at the empress dowager, feeling so worried that he could not move even a step.

The Queen Mother seemed to sense it, waved her hand, and smiled weakly: "Go, the affairs of state are more important, and my illness will not be a big deal for the time being."

Since the Empress Dowager had spoken, the Emperor had no choice but to stand up.

"Take good care of the Queen Mother. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable."

The imperial doctors were already trembling with fear: "Yes."

After Shen Mengyao had respectfully escorted the emperor out according to etiquette, she was about to come back when she saw the emperor stop at the entrance of the hall, and a slender figure stood straight at the door of the store.

After the emperor passed by, he knelt on the ground.

"Father, I see you, Father."

The emperor's expression when he looked at him was not particularly loving; he just nodded slightly as a response.

"I've been busy lately, and I haven't asked you how you are doing."

The fifth prince knew very well that he was neither the eldest nor the legitimate son, and was not valued. He had been weak and sickly since childhood. These words were more like polite remarks. If I had not appeared in front of him, he might not have remembered that I existed. It was really sad to see such a relationship between father and son.

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I have been taking medicine according to the imperial physician's instructions, and my health is much better than usual."

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Please greet us at the door and go back. The Queen Mother is ill, so we should avoid exposing her to the disease and making it worse."

"Yes." The fifth prince responded respectfully.

Shen Mengyao felt sad when she heard this. She wanted to see her grandmother, but she couldn't.

When she returned to the bedside, she saw the Queen Mother taking medicine, so she specifically mentioned this matter: "When Mengyao saw the Emperor off, she saw the Fifth Prince coming, and wanted to pay his respects to you?"

"This child is really thoughtful." Fu Qing said with emotion: "After you, Queen Mother, fell ill, the Fifth Prince came to greet you several times. He knew that he was too weak to see you, so he just kowtowed at the door and left."

The Queen Mother sighed, "I only remember that this child had a difficult birth. He was very thin and small when he was born, and his face turned blue from holding back the baby's weight. His health became worse due to the symptoms of insufficiency in his mother's womb."

"Yes, there are so many children in the palace. If it weren't for the protection of the Empress Dowager, the Fifth Prince would have been bullied." Fu Qing also looked emotional.

"Then just ask the child to come in and take a look from a distance. He is weak, and I won't pass on the illness to him." The Queen Mother also felt sorry for him and took the initiative to mention it.

Fu Qing responded and left quickly. Not long after, he walked in quickly with the fifth prince.

As expected, the Fifth Prince did not step forward. He just stood far away and knelt on the ground: "Greetings to the Imperial Grandmother."

"You are a thoughtful child. Even though you are not feeling well, you still come to see me with eager eyes." The empress dowager couldn't hold on for long before she could no longer hold on and started coughing violently.

The fifth prince stood up and wanted to step forward, but suddenly remembered that he was not in good health, so he had to retract his outstretched hand and saluted instead.

"The Empress Dowager is ill and needs to rest well. I will not disturb her and will take my leave first."

After saying this, he left the place, looking back every few steps.

Shen Mengyao sighed. At this moment, she didn't care about the fifth prince. She just brought a cup of tea to the queen mother and said, "Grandmother, have a drink of water."

The Queen Mother felt better after drinking a few sips of water.

Shen Mengyao felt a strong fear in her heart, fearing that the Queen Mother would become sick like in her previous life...

She thought for a moment and suggested, "Grandmother, if the imperial physician in the palace can't cure it, why not try one outside the palace?"

I don’t know whether Doctor Su is willing to enter the palace to treat the patient. If he can convince the Queen Mother, then he will be the only one left.

The Queen Mother did not take it seriously: "The imperial doctors in the palace are knowledgeable and experienced, but they are helpless against my illness, let alone those outside the palace. Never mind."

Shen Mengyao wanted to persuade her again, but seeing that the Queen Mother was seriously ill and exhausted, she had no choice but to stop talking: "Since the Royal Grandmother is tired and has taken medicine, you should rest well."

Fu Qing helped the empress dowager to sleep and drew the curtains.

After they walked a little further away, Fu Qing said with red eyes: "The Queen Mother suddenly fainted today. The condition was scary, so I disturbed the princess."

"Aunt Fuqing, what are you talking about?" Shen Mengyao bit her lip and said, "My family has not been around since I was a child. It was my grandmother who raised me with great care. No matter what happens, my grandmother's affairs are the most important."

Fu Qing looked at her with satisfaction: "The princess has really grown a lot."

"Now is not the time to talk about this. The imperial doctors in the palace are helpless. It would be better to find more doctors among the people. Maybe they can find a way. Aunt, please give more reminders to the Queen Mother."

"Of course." Fu Qing nodded in agreement.

Shen Mengyao saw that her eyes were dark and her complexion was not good, so she immediately said, "Aunt, you have been working hard these days. Now that the Royal Grandmother has retired, you should also take a rest."

Fu Qing bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Princess."

Shen Mengyao turned around and left, it seemed like it was just a false alarm.

But I didn't expect that I would run into the Fifth Prince just after leaving Xingqing Palace the next year. However, he was standing under the withered flower tree, obviously waiting for someone.

After Shen Mengyao passed by, he immediately turned around and said, "Thank you, Princess."

"Why do you want to thank me?" Shen Mengyao asked puzzledly.

"I was worried about the health of the Royal Grandmother and wanted to request a meeting with her, but I was never able to do so. If it weren't for the princess's intercession, it would have been difficult." The fifth prince lowered his head and smiled bitterly.

"How do you know it was me?" Shen Mengyao asked with a smile.

"When my father came out, you were behind the curtain, and I saw you. Besides, I know how people are fickle-minded. Apart from the princess, there was no one else who spoke up for justice." The fifth prince coughed a few times after he finished speaking.

Shen Mengyao took a step forward, but she was also aware that men and women should not touch each other, so she just comforted him: "The Fifth Prince is not in good health, so don't stand here. Besides, haven't we already been friends for a long time? Why do we have to say such polite words?"