Xia He calmed herself down and shook her head, saying, "I haven't seen the emperor."

"Didn't you see the Emperor?" The Queen narrowed her eyes and asked coldly, "If you didn't see the Emperor, why did you come back so late?"

Upon hearing this, Xia He immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not lie. Since I went to the Purple Palace, I have been staying in the side hall. It was Eunuch De who just told me that the Emperor was accompanying the Imperial Concubine and could not return for a while, so he asked me to come back and serve you first."

The bedroom was eerily quiet.

Although Xia He didn't look up, she could feel the queen's sharp gaze like a knife hanging over her head.

Then, the Queen smiled and helped Xia He up, saying softly, "I was just asking casually, why are you kneeling down? Look at you, your clothes are all wet. Go back and change clothes quickly to avoid catching a cold."

Xia He trembled, "Yes, thank you, Queen."

Just as she reached the door, she heard the Queen calling her, "By the way, I heard that Concubine Wan is pregnant?"

"Yes, but Concubine Wan's pregnancy is not looking good. The imperial physician said there is a possibility of miscarriage."

The Queen sighed slightly and said regretfully, "She is also pitiful. She has been in the palace for so long and finally got pregnant, but there is a possibility that she will not be able to keep the child. Wait a moment, go to the storehouse to pick out some good medicinal herbs and send them over. Tell Wanpin to rest well."

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

"Go down."

Xia He bowed again and then left quietly.

The moment she came out, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then walked towards the warehouse.

After selecting the herbs, Xia He did not dare to delay and hurried towards Qingning Palace.

The rain was pouring down like a curtain of weave, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes. Not long after coming out, the lantern was extinguished by the rain, and Xia He was suddenly surrounded by endless darkness.

Somehow, Xia He always felt as if someone was following her from behind.

As the lantern went out, Xia He shuddered. At that moment, she felt someone approaching quickly from behind.

Her body stiffened, and she couldn't tell whether the hair on her temples was wet from the rain or from sweat.

The footsteps are getting closer.

Xia He's breathing became rapid. She tightly grasped the object in her hand, took a deep breath, and turned back suddenly, but before she could see clearly who was behind her.

I just felt a pain in the back of my neck, and then I lost consciousness.