frightfiction Chapter 958 Is there anyone secretly causing me to get sick?
Chapter 958 Is there anyone secretly causing me to get sick?
Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Liu's body was like a withered flower, decaying day by day.
Nanny Yuan felt very distressed but there was nothing she could do.
Because more than one imperial physician had come to see her, and they all said that the Empress Dowager had become weak because she had been paralyzed in bed for too long and was also very old.
Nanny Yuan could only serve Empress Dowager Liu wholeheartedly, hoping that her health would get better.
Because Empress Dowager Liu was in poor condition, Nanny Yuan never dared to tell her that the eldest princess had been adopted by Concubine Zhuang.
Until now, she still thought that the eldest princess was still living in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
That day, Empress Dowager Liu was in a rare better mood. After drinking the medicine, she asked, "Is Yun'er still in the Yangxin Palace?"
Nanny Yuan has lived in the palace for so many years, and she has seen all kinds of storms. To others, she can tell big lies without changing her expression.
Then, facing Empress Dowager Liu, Nanny Yuan still felt a little guilty...
She lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, yes. Your Majesty loves the eldest princess so much that he is raising her personally."
Empress Dowager Liu lay on the pillow, her face not sickly pale, but with a touch of waxy yellow: "I am sick, not senile."
"Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a precedent for the emperor personally raising a prince in the Yangxin Palace, let alone a princess?"
"Where on earth did Yun'er go?!"
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Nanny Yuan knelt on the ground with a plop: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I am worried about your health, so I dare not tell you the truth..."
Empress Dowager Liu closed her eyes and said, "Go ahead."
"I am already this old, is there any news that I cannot bear?"
Nanny Yuan then said, "Your Majesty... Last month, Your Majesty handed the eldest princess over to Concubine Zhuang to raise..."
Empress Dowager Liu had already guessed the answer and was not surprised.
Because looking at all the concubines in the palace, Concubine Zhuang was the only one who met the requirements.
Despite this, anger still welled up in Empress Dowager Liu's eyes: "Such a big matter, the emperor didn't even inform me, let alone discuss it with me. He has really grown wings and doesn't take me seriously at all!"
Nanny Yuan felt the same way.
But she didn't dare to talk about the emperor, let alone add fuel to the fire, so she could only comfort him: "Empress Dowager, His Majesty may be concerned about your health and worried that you are too tired from raising the princess, so he sent her to Changchun Palace..."
Empress Dowager Liu sneered: "How can I not know what kind of temper the emperor has? You don't need to make excuses for him."
It’s a pity... no matter how unhappy Empress Dowager Liu was, she couldn’t change anything.
The current emperor is no longer the Sixth Prince who used to rely on her for everything.
The only thing that made Empress Dowager Liu feel relieved was that although Concubine Zhuang was not a good person, she was able to manage her affairs.
As long as she doesn't take off her disguise, she will be nice to Yun'er.
It is better for Yun'er to be raised in Changchun Palace than to fall into the hands of other mean people.
Empress Dowager Liu now only hopes that when Yun'er grows up and has the ability to protect herself, she will not be bewitched or even used by Concubine Zhuang.
"... After so much time, Yun'er has never come to Cining Palace to see me once."
Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Liu still felt a little sad.
Nanny Yuan said quickly, "Empress Dowager, I think His Majesty doesn't want the eldest princess to have contact with you. How dare Concubine Zhuang disobey His Majesty's wishes? The eldest princess is still so young, so naturally she can't come here alone."
Empress Dowager Liu smiled bitterly in her heart.
When Qingqing was imprisoned, although the cold palace was so far away from Lixuan Pavilion, Yun'er still ran to see Qingqing.
It’s just a matter of whether you have the intention or not.
After all, she, the imperial grandmother, is not as important as Qingqing in Yun'er's heart.
Most of the tenderness that Empress Dowager Liu had in her life was given to the eldest princess. At this moment, it would be a lie to say that she didn't feel lost and sad.
Just as Nanny Yuan was about to say something to comfort her, Empress Dowager Liu said, "That's fine."
"The emperor and I have long been estranged. The further away Yun'er is from me, the more the emperor will love her."
Nanny Yuan showed reluctance: "Empress Dowager..."
Seeing that the Queen Mother's health was getting worse day by day, why didn't the eldest princess come to the Cining Palace to check on her? Instead, she followed Concubine Zhuang in chanting sutras in the Buddhist temple every day.
After talking for a while, Empress Dowager Liu felt that she had lost all her strength again.
Although it was normal for her body to weaken as she lay in bed for so long, Empress Dowager Liu was very perceptive after having experienced so many bloody events in the harem.
"...Send someone to the Imperial Hospital to ask Xie Yan to come over and take a closer look at my body."
Nanny Yuan frowned, as if she understood something: "Empress Dowager, are you saying that... there might be something wrong with your illness?"
Empress Dowager Liu said, "I am not sure now, so I asked you to tell Xie Yan."
Nanny Yuan replied "yes" and sent a palace maid to the Imperial Hospital.
Soon, Xie Yan hurried to the Cining Palace and bowed respectfully: "I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health!"
Empress Dowager Liu did not ask him to get up directly. Instead, she looked at Xie Yan and asked, "Doctor Xie, how have I treated you over the years?"
Xie Yan was shocked, then he bowed his head and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother has shown great kindness to me!"
"Without your kindness, how could I have entered the Imperial Hospital and been promoted all the way? It is because of your protection that I have been able to avoid many punishments over the years."
"I will sacrifice my life for the Empress Dowager!"
Empress Dowager Liu looked at Xie Yan and said in a deep voice, "In this case, Doctor Xie, please take a good look at me today. What is wrong with my body?"
"Is there anyone secretly causing me to get sick?"
Xie Yan's heart began to beat wildly. He took a deep breath and tried his best not to show any abnormality: "Yes."
Then he walked to the bedside and carefully felt Empress Dowager Liu's pulse, and checked her pupils and tongue coating.
After a long while, Xie Yan finally bowed and said, "Your Highness, it is true that you have been paralyzed in bed for too long, and your body functions have begun to decline. Your pulse shows that there is no other abnormality in your body."
Empress Dowager Liu asked again: "When will my spirits recover?"
Xie Yan knelt down: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I am incompetent..."
If only Xie Yan said this, Empress Dowager Liu would definitely fly into a rage and attack him.
Since the disease cannot be cured, why stay in the Imperial Hospital and live in this world?
However, all the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau said the same thing, and Empress Dowager Liu could no longer vent her anger on Xie Yan.
She felt increasingly tired, closed her eyes and said, "I understand, you can leave now."