The Dowager Consort was so angry that she smashed a teacup in the room and yelled at the nanny, "Why didn't you stop them!"

If Song Yaozhu hadn't led the way out of the Prince of Yan's residence, this matter wouldn't have escalated to this extent!

Song Yaozhu has completely turned against me!

Indeed, someone as intelligent as her would naturally realize that the medicine was originally intended for her, but Liu accidentally ingested it.

Unexpectedly, Liu's reaction was so intense that it caused her to slip up!

"What's the deal with that doctor from Huichuntang?!"

"This old servant asked the gatekeeper, and it was Caijin, who serves Princess Xiaoyao, who brought her in."

"Are you all getting too old to do a good job anymore?!"

The old woman shrank her shoulders slightly. "Your Highness, please forgive me! It was my fault for not managing the servants properly. I will definitely manage them well and not let them become even slightly lax!"

The Dowager Consort rubbed her forehead. This matter had caused quite a stir, and the only one who could quell it was Madam Liu.

"Is Madam Liu still not awake? If she is, have her come to me."

When Madam Liu woke up, the moon was already high in the sky. Her maid had been watching over her and didn't know what had happened outside. When the old woman outside said that the Empress Dowager wanted to see her, she was drinking her medicine and was so frightened that she almost knocked the bowl over.

Mrs. Liu thought to herself, "I've only just woken up. What's the rush to get me here? I'm a patient myself; it's not good to make her move around like this!"

But since she was a concubine, I had no right to say "no." I could only swallow the medicine and then follow the nanny who was leading the way, looking miserable.

On the way, the old woman "kindly" told her about the trouble she had "caused," which frightened Madam Liu's obese body so much that it trembled a few times.

She fainted from stomach pain, how did that cause all the women present today to have difficulty finding husbands?

Her heart was pounding with anxiety; she was on tenterhooks the whole way.

Upon arriving at the Dowager Consort's room, the Dowager Consort invited her to sit, but she dared not do so. She immediately waved her hand and said, "Dowager Consort, I am truly unwell. I really don't know how the news got out and turned out this way. Please forgive me!"

Seeing that she was very understanding, the Dowager Consort said, "Of course I know you didn't mean it. How can one control their body? If that were the case, wouldn't everyone be immortal? It's just that the rumors circulating outside are..."

Madam Liu immediately understood and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. This is a matter I caused, and I will naturally handle it well so as not to cause you any trouble!"

Madam Liu wasn't stupid; she naturally knew that the Dowager Consort was trying to make her take the blame. Regardless of any conspiracies or schemes behind this, she had to say that the Dowager Consort had nothing to do with it.

The Dowager nodded with satisfaction. This Madam Liu was quite sensible, unlike Song Yaozhu, who had nearly driven her to her wits' end today.

The Dowager Princess gave the nanny a look, and the nanny immediately took out a small box, nine inches long and three inches wide. She stepped forward and handed it to Madam Liu. Madam Liu opened it and saw neatly arranged small yellow croakers inside. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she was overjoyed.

The next day, she went straight to her best friend's house after leaving the Prince of Yan's residence. Her best friend didn't have any other redeeming qualities, except that she had a very big mouth, which was known to everyone in the capital.

"Oh dear, it's all my fault. You know I always eat shrimp and crab, I don't have any dietary restrictions. Plus, I'm getting older now, I don't want anything, I just want to satisfy my taste buds, sigh..."

She sighed, looking utterly dejected, which greatly piqued the lady's interest.

"What's wrong? What happened? My dear sister, don't scare me!" The lady said this, but she was actually extremely gossipy and wished she could pinch Madam Liu's mouth to make her tell her quickly.

"Because I've never been careful about what I eat and can't control my eating habits, actually... I... sob sob, I went through menopause several years ago!"

The best friend's wife was so shocked that her jaw dropped. She and Mrs. Liu were only forty years old. She had gone through menopause several years ago, so she must be in her thirties.

I'm saddened that my best friend looks so old; it turns out it's because she went through menopause early!

She was secretly pleased that she had gotten a piece of the juicy gossip, especially since it came from her best friend. She really wanted to share this with everyone, but it was her best friend's gossip! She had a conscience and morals; how could she do such a thing!

"Don't worry about it too much. At least there's nothing else wrong. Oh dear, have you called a doctor to come and take a look?"

"This kind of problem can't be cured, it's just that you're getting old!"

My best friend disagreed, saying, "Others are around fifty years old, how old are you! This is obviously abnormal! I heard the doctor diagnosed you with cold uterus, so won't you have a hard time in winter? You should be more careful!"

Madam Liu only wanted to use her best friend's gossip to spread the word and clear up the "misunderstanding" at the Prince of Yan's mansion, so she gave a few perfunctory words and left, wiping her red eyes.

As soon as she left, her best friend's wife immediately gave the order: "From now on, you must be careful about the diet of the young ladies in the manor. Also, make sure they walk around in the courtyard more often, so they don't get out of breath after just a few steps! Health is more important than anything else!"

After saying that, she was very conflicted. Oh dear, she had no one to share this big news with, and she was so anxious! This was her good friend, and she couldn't be a beast!

Madam Liu returned to her residence with her gold bars, feeling quite pleased with herself. She had solved this problem for the Dowager without having to lift a finger; she was truly a genius!

But who would have thought that just two days later, while she was at home drinking tea and eating melon seeds, the matron from the Dowager Consort's residence came to her door to demand an explanation!

"Madam Liu, is this how you intend to handle this? Now the whole capital is saying that our Dowager Consort is a viper!"

Mrs. Liu was also stunned, thinking that this shouldn't be the case. Given her friend's big mouth, everyone should know that she has gone through menopause by now!

Knowing that everyone knows I've gone through menopause means that my fainting due to uterine coldness wasn't caused by the Empress Dowager's crab, and everything is resolved!

But why haven't my friends made any moves?

She immediately ordered a carriage to be prepared and rushed to her best friend's house.

"Why didn't you tell anyone about what happened to me!"

My best friend was stunned for a moment, then said, "What do you take me for? I may be a bit of a blabbermouth, but you're my best friend. How can I tell other people's business? I don't want to be a lonely widow in my next life!"

"You, you, you've ruined my plans!" Madam Liu slapped her thigh and wailed.

Her best friend immediately realized what was going on, "You, Liu Cuilan! I considered you a good friend, and you actually schemed against me to do things for you and play the villain! Get out of my house! We're never going to see each other again!"

Mrs. Liu never expected that not only would she fail to accomplish her goal, but she would also lose one of her best friends!