Chapter 891 A Trip to Wei (13)

Zhen Meiniang's words, "Qian Ruo," seemed to touch a certain part of the Empress's heart.

In an instant, she felt a deep sadness in her heart, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face, as if something extremely heartbreaking had happened.

The intense pain in her head made it impossible for her to sit still in the chair. She patted her head with her hands, trying to figure out what was wrong.

Her sudden unusual behavior also caught the attention of Gu Shuyan and Zhen Meiniang.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Gu Shuyan took two steps forward and looked at the Empress, who was in extreme distress.

Zhen Meiniang followed behind, wanting to help the Empress, but considering her own status, she ultimately didn't dare to make a move.

"I think I've remembered something! But what is it?"

The Empress was unsure whether she was answering Gu Shuyan or speaking to herself.

Seeing that her face was getting paler and paler, Gu Shuyan did not dare to delay and quickly sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

The emperor was in a side hall when he heard that something had happened to the empress, so he rushed over to see her.

"What did you do to the Empress, sister-in-law?"

In Bai Moqin's mind, Gu Shuyan was the epitome of evil. His empress was so weak, and it was definitely Gu Shuyan's fault that she had become like this.

"What does Your Majesty think I, a humble woman, can do? This is the Imperial Palace."

Gu Shuyan coldly glanced at Bai Moqin. This younger brother-in-law questioned her without even asking what happened. Did he think she was the root of all evil?

Bai Moqin also realized that she had gone a bit too far just now, but the Empress was indeed acting strangely, especially her face, which was as pale as paper.

Without answering Gu Shuyan's question, Bai Moqin held the Empress and said softly, "Hold on a little longer, the imperial physician will be here soon."

The empress clutched her head, unable to hear anyone around her. Her mind felt like it was exploding, making her feel like she was dying.

Suddenly, as if a string had snapped in her mind, the empress's head lolled to the side and she fell against the emperor's chest.

Everything happened so suddenly that everyone present looked anxious. Fortunately, the imperial physician arrived at that moment, and Bai Moqin quickly asked him to take the empress's pulse.

"How are you? Is the Empress alright?"

It's no secret in Wei that the emperor cares about the empress. Now that the empress is unconscious, it's understandable that the emperor is anxious.

The imperial physician dared not delay and reported what he had found to Bai Moqin: "Her Majesty must have been stimulated by something, which is why she fainted. However, Your Majesty need not worry too much. I only need to insert a few acupuncture needles, and Her Majesty will wake up."

The imperial physician's words brought a sigh of relief to everyone present. "Then you should hurry!"

Bai Moqin watched as the imperial physician administered the acupuncture. When the last needle was inserted, the Empress slowly woke up.

"Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"

Bai Moqin hurriedly asked the Empress, but the latter did not answer him. Instead, she searched for someone in the crowd.

Upon seeing this, Gu Shuyan quickly nudged Zhen Meiniang, "Is Your Highness looking for her?"

The Empress looked at Zhen Meiniang, her eyes quickly filling with tears. "All of you, leave!"

The Empress's voice was trembling with sobs. Bai Moqin sensed something was wrong as soon as he saw her like this, but he didn't say anything. He simply dismissed everyone.

"Mother, Your Majesty."

Zhen Meiniang really didn't know what to do. She hadn't said anything, yet she had made the Empress faint. What if she said something wrong and angered the Empress?

Seeing Zhen Meiniang's cautious demeanor, the Empress closed her eyes and said, "Even my sister is afraid of me now."

Zhen Meiniang perked up at the Empress's words and quickly looked up, "My sister remembers me?"

She clearly couldn't remember what the Empress looked like just now, but now she actually remembered.

Not only does she remember Zhen Meiniang's identity, but she also remembers how her mother and other relatives died.

The Sun family—it was all their fault. If it weren't for them, she wouldn't have been separated from her sister. She had thought her sister was dead, but now it seemed her sister was still alive.

As memories flooded back, the Empress could no longer care about anything else and threw herself into Zhen Meiniang's arms.

"Qianruo, you remembered, you finally remembered."

Zhen Meiniang once thought her sister was gone, but now she is not only alive and well, but has also become the empress of a country.

"It's good that you're living so well, I can rest easy."

Zhen Meiniang's words made the Empress cry even more bitterly, and Bai Moqin was a little confused about the situation.

His gaze shifted to Gu Shuyan's face, expecting her to explain, but Gu Shuyan shook her head.

"This is a long story, and I only know a little about it. But one thing is certain: the two of them are at least sisters with the same father."

Gu Shuyan gave Bai Moqin an answer, so that he wouldn't feel like he was listening to gibberish.

As for what happened between Zhen Meiniang and her sister back then, Gu Shuyan believed that the Empress would tell him herself.

The two sisters chatted in the Phoenix Palace for a very long time until the palace gates were about to be locked, at which point the Empress sent someone to escort them out.

Of course, it wasn't that the Empress didn't want Zhen Meiniang to stay, but rather that she insisted on leaving, even saying that having a sister like her would only bring shame upon the Empress.

Zhen Meiniang clearly did not want the Empress to have much contact with her. In her view, she had been in the brothel for many years and was no longer clean. Her sister was now the Empress, and the two were worlds apart.

While Zhen Meiniang and her sisters gathered on one side, Gu Shuyan and Bai Moqin went to the side hall.

"Sister-in-law, you haven't just been trying to get the Empress to see my sister lately, have you?"

Originally, Bai Moqin was unwilling to spend time alone with Gu Shuyan. No one knew better than him how capable this person was. But now that she was here and had given the Empress such a big surprise, it would be unreasonable for him to leave.

Gu Shuyan came today because she wanted to say a few words to Bai Moqin.

Seeing that he had taken the initiative to ask, Gu Shuyan stopped beating around the bush and asked, "Why doesn't Your Majesty want to be the emperor?"

Since only Gu Shuyan and he were present, there was no need for them to act as ruler and subject.

Bai Moqin said, "Back then, it was my uncle who was chosen by my grandfather. My father only wanted to be a leisurely prince, and so did I. Since my uncle is the rightful heir, shouldn't the kingdom of Wei be returned to Brother Yichen?"

Bai Moqin's words seemed to make some sense, but Gu Shuyan just laughed.

"I'm sorry!" Gu Shuyan apologized to Bai Moqin, then added, "I shouldn't have laughed, but your logic is just too funny."

"As you said back then, my grandfather chose my father-in-law as the crown prince, but in the end, my father-in-law was clearly not destined to be the ruler of this country. Since my uncle became the emperor of Wei, he is naturally the rightful heir of Wei. As for Yichen, a child raised abroad, who is also a royal with half foreign blood, do you think the ministers of Wei would agree to that?"