Sister, look at him!

Chapter 218 The Empress Dowager, the Empress's Enemy

All the twists and turns in the imperial study were heard by He Qingwan.

Xuan Yi's accession to the throne was indeed not legitimate, which made him feel less confident when facing Xuan Cang.

Seeing that Xuan Yi was about to fall into a disadvantage, He Qingwan was very decisive. He used his armor to take out some powder from a small box, put it into the teacup, stirred it, and then drank it all without hesitation.

The delicate porcelain cup shattered with a sound, startling Baozhu. When she looked up, she saw He Qingwan had fainted on the couch.

"Empress! Empress!"

Royal study room.

Xiao Hongzi hurried over and whispered something to Yuande. Yuande's face changed, and he flicked his whisk and went into the study, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine had a sudden heart attack and fainted."

Imperial concubine?

When Xuan Cang's sharp eyes turned directly to He Lian, he heard it even though he was in the border. The two sisters of Qi Guan's family each had a daughter, and these two daughters shared a husband.

The one he served was Xuan Yi.

The person who could allow Xuan Yi to be granted the title of Imperial Noble Consort out of exception could only be He Lianshi’s sister.

"I accidentally found a hundred-year-old ginseng when I was at the frontier. Since the Royal Concubine is not in good health, I will give it to her for nourishment."

Xuan Cang stood up and said, "My sister-in-law is not feeling well, and as her elder brother, I have to take care of her. Your Majesty, shall we go together?"

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He Qingwan stayed in his consciousness, watching what was happening outside through 006 with some boredom.

Wave after wave of imperial physicians came to take the patient's pulse, and each of them broke out in a thin layer of sweat in this cold winter.

After seeing Xuan Yi and others coming through the carved window lattice, He Qingwan adjusted his state and pretended to wake up slowly.

"Ami?"

Xuan Yi sat beside He Qingwan's bed and stroked her face distressedly, "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

He Qingwan shook her head, tears streaming down her face. She said in a hoarse voice, "I'm glad that my cousin is alright."

Xuan Yi's heart twitched. He helped He Qingwan sit up and wanted to scold her, but his words changed when they came to his lips, "How could you do such a stupid thing."

"If it can help my cousin, it's not a stupid thing." He Qingwan tried to force a smile on his pale face, "Cousin, please don't tell my brother about this."

Xuan Yi sighed, but agreed to her request. He put his arm around He Qingwan's shoulders and said, "Lian Shi is outside, along with the King of Chu."

After a pause, he added somewhat reluctantly, "The King of Chu sent over a hundred-year-old ginseng."

He Qingwan's fingertips trembled slightly, "I was thinking wrongly, and ended up making my cousin owe me a favor."

"A-Mi, please don't say that." Xuan Yi was heartbroken. "Cousin, I know you are worried, but this method is too harmful to your body. Promise me, don't do this next time."

"Yes." He Qingwan nodded gently, "Cousin, let me go out and meet the King of Chu. He sent someone to deliver the gifts, but he didn't even say a word of thanks, which is our fault."

He Lianshi was a military officer, and Xuanyi was a guilty "imperial brother", so they could not argue with Xuan Cang at all, so they had to do it themselves to see how capable this King of Chu was.

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Xuan Cang sat there observing the furnishings of Kunning Palace. The more he looked, the darker his eyes became, and he became more and more displeased with He Qingwan.

He had heard that He Qing often rode a horse in the streets and showed up in public when she was in the boudoir. After marrying into the palace, she lived a luxurious life and acted domineeringly, beating people with a whip at any time. Now that she has become an imperial concubine, she not only lives in the Queen's Kunning Palace, but also fills the palace with these gold and silver vulgar items.

A woman should be dignified, elegant, gentle and charming. It is really an insult for He Qingwan to be with this person...

Xuan Cang was stunned.

He felt that he finally understood the poem in the ancient book.

Just because of your one glance back, I think of you day and night.

He felt that He Qingwan was truly a role model for women. As an imperial concubine, she worked tirelessly to share the empress's worries and assist in managing the six palaces. She treated the children of the late Empress He Yi as her own children and took good care of them.

Let me ask you, what woman in this world today can treat her husband’s other wife’s child as her own?

"Go tell Ying to replace the hundred-year-old ginseng with a thousand-year-old one. Also, pack up the jewelry I collected before and send it to me in a box."

Xuan Cang whispered to the white-clad guards around him.

The guard in white was a little speechless, but still took the order and left.

On this side, He Qingwan was still a little weak and was supported by Baozhu and Ruyin as he walked out.

When I raised my eyes, I saw a handsome face with a faint smile.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu is serious?

"I have heard of the great name of the Imperial Concubine for a long time. It is a great fortune to meet you today." The King of Chu changed his arrogance when facing Xuan Yi and treated He Qingwan in an unusually cordial manner.

He Qingwan was confused, but he still had to pretend to be calm, "Your Highness, what are you talking about?"

"Well, since you are the emperor's younger brother's cousin, you can just call me emperor's brother."

He Qingwan understood what the King of Chu was thinking this time.

She did not respond, but looked up at the King of Chu, her tone becoming a little colder, "My Royal Brother is returning to the capital today. You should rest for a few days after the long journey."

It is her passive attitude to take advantage of others.

Now that she was certain that the King of Chu had some unclear feelings towards her, she naturally had to see where his bottom line was.

"My cousin is right." The King of Chu stood up and waved his navy blue sleeves. "Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Xuan Yi looked at the King of Chu suspiciously. He always felt that the King of Chu's attitude changed too quickly, but he didn't know why.

Ultimately, it was because Xuan Yi didn't like He Qingwan. If he liked He Qingwan, his rival radar would have gone off as soon as the King of Chu said the first sentence.

"Goodbye, my emperor." Xuan Yi said politely to him.

Seeing the navy blue figure disappear behind the palace gate, He Qingwan turned his gaze to He Lianshi.

The original owner's three siblings all looked like their mother, with red lips, white teeth, and delicate facial features, especially He Lianshi. It was only because He Qing came later that he was outshined by He Lianshi.

He Lianshi has a pair of peach blossom eyes, a teardrop mole under his left eye, a red mark at the end of his eye, and a black round-necked robe. Compared to a military commander, he is more like a precious prince.

"Brother, don't you remember anything mother taught you?" He Qingwan couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand. Their mother Qi Guanxu was a tough character.

Outsiders said that their parents loved each other so there were no other messy concubines, but after understanding the original owner's memory, He Qingwan realized that the love was only half of the reason, and the other half was Qi Guanxu's deep scheming.

To put it bluntly, Qi Guanxu played with the original owner's father like playing with a dog. She easily controlled the original owner's father and loved him to death.

However, among the three siblings, only the original owner inherited some of Qi Guanxu's intelligence. He Lianshi and He Huaiyu seemed to have intellectual problems. They could not tell that they were being scolded for a long time.

Hearing He Qingwan's question, He Lianshi touched his nose guiltily. He changed the subject abruptly, "Little sister, are you feeling well?"

"Brother." He Qingwan couldn't help but emphasize his tone.

He Lianshi then said hesitantly, "I don't understand what mother said."

Xuan Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing, "A-Mi, please don't make things difficult for Lian Shi. When we were in the academy before, he didn't know anything and made the teacher angry every day."

What else could He Qingwan say? She was really tired. "Forget it, brother, as long as you are happy."

It seems that we need to support another civil official.