Chapter 486 Shen Yuantang Causes a Scene at the Palace Gate!

Shen Yuantang's tears flowed uncontrollably, and in his anxiety, he spoke recklessly.

"Your Highness is only worried about being blamed, not about our child's health. I'm not afraid of being blamed, I'll go to the palace to beg the Imperial Preceptor!" Shen Yuantang turned and left.

Zhou Ruyuan grabbed him.

"You are not allowed to go. If you go now, people will definitely think that I have made arrangements for you."

Thinking of Bai Qingling, Shen Yuantang felt a surge of anger and immediately started arguing with Zhou Ruyuan.

"I don't care, that's my child's life. No matter what others say, I'm going." Shen Yuantang forcefully shook off Zhou Ruyuan's hand.

Zhou Ruyuan angrily ordered, "Guards, lock Consort Shen in her room. No one is to let her out without my order!"

Four burly old women came in, one on each side, and dragged the shouting Shen Yuantang away.

"Your Highness, that's our child. If you let me go out to find the Imperial Advisor, I'll take full responsibility if anything happens..."

"...I will absolutely not implicate the Prince's Mansion..."

The heart-wrenching screams gradually faded away; Zhou Ruyuan couldn't possibly just stand by and watch his son die.

"I will enter the palace now. Without my order, no one is to be allowed to leave the palace!"

"yes!"

No sooner had Zhou Ruyuan left than someone delivered the message to Bai Qingling.

"Find an opportunity to secretly let Shen Yuantang out of the manor." This shouldn't be happening; that small dose of medicine would only make that bastard sick a few times, not cause a persistent high fever. Could it be that the bastard is weak?

Bai Qingling quickly recalled whether she had left any traces before, and after confirming that there was no flaw, she ignored it.

Although she didn't want that bastard child to die now, if God insisted on taking him, there was nothing she could do.

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Shen Yuantang was locked in her room, extremely anxious, banging on the door and shouting incessantly. Perhaps she was too strong, because she actually managed to break the door lock.

With a clang, the copper lock fell to the ground.

Shen Yuantang quietly opened the door, and seeing that no one was guarding it, he quickly ran towards the back door.

Following ancestral custom, Zhou Ruyuan first submitted a memorial before entering the palace. After waiting for nearly an hour, the eunuchs in Chaoyun Hall came to take him away.

"The Empress is puzzled that the Prince is entering the palace at this time. She has been saying that the Prince is going to the southwest tomorrow, so he must have something urgent to discuss with her now!"

Normally, if Zhou Ruyuan wanted to enter the palace, he would need to submit a memorial a day in advance, or wait for a full hour. Today was much faster.

"I do have important business to discuss with my mother."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch immediately began to jog.

By the time they arrived at Chaoyun Palace, the eunuchs were exhausted, and Zhou Ruyuan was sweating profusely.

"Why is my son in such a panic?" Could it be that something urgent has happened?

Consort Shu's face was full of concern, and her heart was filled with anxiety.

"Mother, do you know anyone from Medicine King Valley?" Zhou Ruyuan asked hurriedly.

Consort Shu froze, a flash of panic crossing her eyes.

"No, I don't know anyone from Medicine King Valley."

Zhou Ruyuan frowned and pleaded, "Mother, Ze'er has a high fever. The doctors outside the palace and the imperial physicians have all examined him, but they are all helpless. If you know anyone from Medicine King Valley, or know anyone who knows someone from Medicine King Valley, please tell me, and I will send someone to invite a divine physician."

When Consort Shu heard that it was the child born to Shen Yuantang, her brows furrowed.

Although the child had half Shen Yuantang's blood in him, he was also her grandson and her son's offspring.

If it were anything else, she would have immediately sent someone to fetch them, but Medicine King Valley…

“My son, it’s not that your mother doesn’t want to help you, it’s just that your mother really doesn’t know anyone from Medicine King Valley. Perhaps other concubines and ministers do know them, your mother will send someone to ask them right away.”

Zhou Ruyuan looked at his mother with a deep gaze. He clearly knew his mother, so why did she say she didn't?

His mother couldn't possibly not help him; could there be some hidden reason behind this?

“Alright, I will go and inquire with the court officials.” Zhou Ruyuan turned and left.

Consort Shu hurriedly said, "When Medicine King Valley made a mistake before, your father severely reprimanded Medicine King Valley. I once heard someone talking about the news that Medicine King Valley was closed down, but I don't know if it's true."

Zhou Ruyuan paused, then said, "Thank you for informing me, Mother!" He then left.

Just as Zhou Ruyuan was searching for court officials, Shen Yuantang had already arrived at the palace.

"This is the imperial palace. Take another step forward and you will be killed without mercy!" The Imperial Guards pointed their sharp spears at Shen Yuantang.

Shen Yuantang jumped off the carriage and stepped forward, calling out, "I am Miss Shen, the concubine of the Prince of Zhennan, and the younger sister of the Regent Prince. I want to see Shen Lanxi, I want to see my elder sister!"

The Imperial Guards reported this to Wei Dongzhu.

Wei Dongzhu thought for a moment and didn't send anyone to inform Shen Lanxi. Shen Yuantang was always busy, and she was already busy enough, so he didn't want to bother her with such a small matter.

"General Wei, it's me, it's Yuan Tang!" Shen Yuan Tang saw Wei Dong Zhu from afar and immediately shouted.

Wei Dongzhu raised his voice: "This is a sacred place, no noise allowed!"

Shen Yuantang paused for a moment, then continued loudly, "General Wei, please tell my elder sister to have the Imperial Advisor come to the Prince's residence to treat my son. My son has a persistent high fever, and we have consulted all the doctors and imperial physicians outside, but they are all helpless."

Zhou Ruyuan had already approached and, in a stiff tone, instructed the Imperial Guard beside him, "Go and inform the Regent."

"yes!"

Shen Yuantang was afraid that the Imperial Guards were not doing their job properly, so he wanted to go in and find Shen Lanxi himself.

“General Wei, please let me see the eldest sister and speak to her personally. I am the child’s mother. If the eldest sister leads me there, the Imperial Advisor will surely be willing to treat my son, seeing my sincerity.”

Zhou Ruyuan said expressionlessly, "Even princes have to submit a memorial a day in advance before entering the palace. You should know His Majesty's current condition. If we let you in, and His Majesty becomes unwell, the court officials will definitely accuse you of offending him!"

Shen Yuantang didn't care about that.

"I haven't even seen His Majesty, how could I have offended him? If those court officials impeach me, they're just deliberately trying to find fault with the Shen family!"

Zhou Ruyuan: "Now that you are a member of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, if any official impeaches you, it is tantamount to impeaching the Zhennan Prince."

Shen Yuantang froze for a moment, then said, "My eldest sister is the Regent, who dares to impeach me!"

Wei Dongzhu's aura instantly turned cold.

"Princess Consort of Zhennan, please be careful with your words. Such rebellious remarks, if spread, will damage the Regent's reputation. Please think twice!"

Shen Yuantang's face was full of anger: "So, in the end, you just don't want me to go in, right?"

Wei Dongzhu: "It's my duty, and I can't shirk it!"

Shen Yuantang, in a fit of anger, blurted out: "If your child were seriously ill, and there were people who could save him, but someone else was blocking him, what would you do?"

Zhou Ruyuan glanced at her and said coldly, "Naturally, we are acting in accordance with the rules."

Shen Yuantang roared angrily, "What if it's your child with my older sister?"

Zhou Ruyuan's eyes darkened as he stared intently at Shen Lanxi.

"What? Can't answer that? You won't feel sorry for a child if it's not yours. You're all selfish."

Zhou Ruyuan looked coldly at Shen Yuantang. This ungrateful thing, that imperial advisor is a fraud. Even if she takes her back, she can't save her child.