lcionline Chapter 525: Sending someone to invite the imperial physician, will it help?
Chapter 525: Sending someone to invite the imperial physician, will it help?
Nanny Yuan asked in surprise, "Didn't the Emperor order Concubine Xiao to be imprisoned? How could she leave Ruixuexuan?"
Those who can work in the Cining Palace are all smart people. The little palace maid has already found out everything: "Replying to Madam, before Concubine Xiao came to the Cining Palace, she specially sent someone to ask for permission from His Majesty."
"She said that she was dying and was worried about the Third Prince. The Queen Mother was the grandmother of all the heirs, so she wanted to come and pay a visit to the Queen Mother. She hoped that after she passed away, the Queen Mother would take better care of the Third Prince."
"His Majesty agreed."
Regardless of whether the emperor believed this reason or not, he did not reject Concubine Xiao's final request.
Because, after all, she is the biological mother of the third prince.
After all, men treat women who have given birth to their children differently, and this also gives Empress Dowager Liu hope.
With the eldest princess around, for the sake of her dignity, the emperor cannot always be cold to Concubine Shu.
What's more, Concubine Shu is also raising the third prince.
She still has a chance to make a comeback.
But...Empress Dowager Liu was very curious, why did Concubine Xiao come to visit her?
"Let her in."
"Yes!"
Concubine Xiao was supported by Li Cairong and walked in from outside.
When they saw her, many people had a flash of surprise in their eyes.
The last time I saw Lady Xiao was during the Fourth Prince's full-month ceremony. Although she had lost a lot of weight at that time, she was still a beauty.
How come she became like this in less than two months?
Although Concubine Xiao was not even twenty-five years old, she looked somewhat hideous because of her pale complexion, high cheekbones and thinness.
He is really similar to Jiang Shuren who was terminally ill back then...
No one knew what intense hatred surged in Concubine Xiao's heart the moment she entered the Cining Palace and saw Empress Dowager Liu!
If it weren't for this old hag, how could her body become like this, requiring someone's support even to walk!
Queen Mother Liu had hurt her to such an extent, didn't she feel guilty at all when she saw her? !
Haha...that's right. This old hag's hands are stained with the blood of countless people. If she felt guilty, she wouldn't have waited until today.
No wonder empress dowagers all like to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures. It’s because they have harmed so many people and they are afraid of being killed, right?
It’s a pity that no matter how much Empress Dowager Liu believes in Buddhism, she cannot wash away her sins!
Concubine Xiao took a deep breath, suppressed the deep hatred in her heart, and knelt down with the help of Li Cairong: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Empress Dowager Liu looked at her calmly and said, "Get up."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
The eyes of Nanny Yuan and others subconsciously fell on Concubine Xiao's nose.
On the day of the Fourth Prince's full-month ceremony, she cried so hard that the wax on her nose fell off. Everyone then realized that Concubine Xiao's crooked nose had never been cured.
It was only because the makeup artist used special techniques that no traces could be seen.
Today, I saw that Concubine Xiao's nose was healed again.
Haha... Everyone in the palace knows about this, so what's the point of her continuing to repair it?
It's just like covering one's ears and stealing the bell.
Empress Dowager Liu showed no strange expression. She looked at Concubine Xiao and asked directly, "Why did you come to see me today?"
Concubine Xiao stood up and knelt on the ground again, her eyes slightly red, with a loving motherly look: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother also knows that the imperial physician has asserted that I only have more than three months left."
"When a man is about to die, I have let go of everything. The only thing I am worried about is the Third Prince..."
"Forgive me for saying something disrespectful. Although the Third Prince was raised by Concubine Shu, she is too young and not calm enough. I am really worried that the Third Prince will suffer if he follows her."
"That's why I came here today to beg the Queen Mother to take care of the Third Prince a little more in the future, considering that I am about to die."
"Even if I go to the underworld, I will pray for the Queen Mother every day, wishing you good health and a long life!"
Many mothers would sacrifice anything for their children. It was understandable that Concubine Xiao was worried about the Third Prince.
Empress Dowager Liu signaled Nanny Yuan to help her up, her eyes softened a little: "Don't worry."
"Shufei is my niece. The Third Prince was raised by Shufei, so he is closer to me."
"As long as the Duke Dingguo's Mansion exists, the Third Prince will enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory!"
What they wanted the Third Prince to ascend to was always the supreme position!
But given the cautiousness of Empress Dowager Liu, she would certainly not express her ambitions openly.
Concubine Xiao wiped her tears and smiled: "With the Queen Mother's words, I feel relieved."
"After today, I am afraid I will never have the chance to pay respect to the Queen Mother again. The Queen Mother has been so kind to the Third Prince, and I have no way to repay her. I can only offer her a glass of tea instead of wine!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Xiao took the tea offered by the little palace maid, stood up with the help of Li Cairong, walked to Empress Dowager Liu, knelt down, and handed her the teacup.
The tea was brewed by people in the Cining Palace, so there can't be any problem.
Not to mention Concubine Xiao, no master in the harem has the ability to bribe the people in the Cining Palace to poison the tea.
Because she was a person under imprisonment, when Concubine Xiao left Ruixuexuan, someone searched her body, so it was impossible for her to carry anything bad on her.
Concubine Xiao had no reason to assassinate her.
Even though Empress Dowager Liu was cautious by nature, she didn't think much about it at this time. She just thought that Concubine Xiao was a mother who did everything she could for her child.
"You have a heart."
Empress Dowager Liu took the teacup handed to her by Concubine Xiao, took a sip, and then handed it to Nanny Yuan.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager..."
When Concubine Xiao raised her head, the smile on the corner of her lips suddenly became a little weird: "In fact, this concubine has one thing in mind, and I hope that the Empress Dowager can help this concubine to understand it..."
Somehow, Empress Dowager Liu's heart suddenly sank: "What's the matter?"
Concubine Xiao stared at her and asked word by word, "So...I am going to die soon. Is it because I was assassinated by Zhou Shuren?"
"Or... someone is using this as an excuse to kill me and take my son away?!"
Empress Dowager Liu's heart skipped a beat. She looked at the teacup beside her and immediately said, "Go get the imperial physician!"
Not only her, but Nanny Yuan also reacted quickly and went out to call for help immediately.
In a flash, people from the Cining Palace went to ask for the imperial physician to restrain Concubine Xiao.
Concubine Xiao and Li Cairong were both captured.
There was no panic on her face. She even tilted her head back and laughed: "Hahaha - hahahaha -"
"As expected of the Queen Mother, you reacted so quickly."
"But do you think it would be helpful to send someone to invite the imperial physician now?"
Empress Dowager Liu was not frightened by Concubine Xiao, and her face remained calm.