The Queen sighed but didn't blame him: "You were not feeling well, why didn't you tell me earlier? Go down and get some rest."

Yingchun glanced at Jinmei and said solemnly, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

The Queen took a sip of tea from the cup and asked Jinmei, "It's almost the New Year. Should we send someone to visit the Queen Mother?"

"I've already been there. The Queen Mother is in good health and nothing serious is wrong."

The Queen hummed and asked about the Qiulan Palace. Jin Mei stepped forward and whispered, "Concubine Yue is unwell and hasn't been able to get out of bed for several days. The imperial physician said she had caught a cold and told her to rest well."

"As the master of the six palaces, I should show my favor to them. Go to the warehouse and pick out some high-quality medicinal herbs to send to Qiulan Palace."

"Yes, I've made note of it."

Huayang Palace.

Lingyun accompanied Fu Qianyu in the sun on the porch. Talking about the news from the previous dynasty, she said excitedly, "I heard from Eunuch De that the emperor promoted Master's official rank to fourth rank. He will be transferred to the capital to serve in the spring of next year. The family reunion is just around the corner."

Fu Qianyu gently stroked her belly and smiled softly, "Yes, Dad will soon be a grandfather."

On the eve of New Year's Eve, news came from Zichen Palace that Zhao Yuancheng was in a coma.

When the news came out, both the front court and the harem were in chaos. Almost all the doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau went to the hospital, but they could not find the cause of the disease after many examinations.

The Queen Mother was furious and roared, "A bunch of rubbish!"

"Empress Dowager, please calm down. I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not." Jin Mei stepped forward and knelt down.

"you say."

Jin Mei frowned and said in a deep voice, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor's illness is indeed strange. Since the imperial physician can't find the cause, why not ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to take a look? Maybe they can find something."

The Empress Dowager was a Buddhist and was wary of ghosts and gods. When Xia was involved in witchcraft, she didn't even investigate and directly ordered her to be executed.

Now that Jinmei proposed it, she naturally would not refuse, and quickly ordered Nanny Song to go to the Imperial Observatory.