With these words, Empress Dowager Xu relaxed.
Yun Ke didn't linger and led Song Yue out. A large group of people stood under the eaves, and Song Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager refuses to take medicine; she is at her last gasp," the imperial physician stepped forward and said.
Yunke asked, "Why is the Empress Dowager acting this way?"
A palace maid stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, after the Eighth Prince came to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager yesterday, the Empress Dowager dismissed everyone. This morning, she suddenly heard some bad news and, in a fit of anger, struck her head against a pillar."
"The Eighth Prince?"
"Yes, the Eighth Prince has come to Ning'an Palace three times in this period of time. Each time he came, he dismissed everyone else."
Yunke frowned.
"The Empress Dowager was proud and arrogant. When she was suddenly slandered, she wanted to die to prove her innocence," someone said.
"It must have been the Eighth Prince who threatened the Empress Dowager. Otherwise, why would someone with the Empress Dowager's personality try to commit suicide?"
"The Eighth Prince is going too far."
As they were talking, someone mentioned, "The Eighth Prince has arrived."
All eyes turned to Zhao Zhiyan, their expressions varying: some doubted, some disdainful, others incredulous and disappointed.
Zhao Zhiyan frowned, a vague unease rising in his heart.
After the palace maid went in to report, an angry shout came from inside: "Get that unfilial son out of here! I have no such adopted son!"
"Cough cough..."
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
The sounds of frantic activity could be heard coming from inside.
The imperial physician went in.
She came out again after a moment and told the clansmen to come in: "The Empress Dowager has a few things to tell you, Your Highnesses. The Empress Dowager just coughed up blood. You must not upset her any further, otherwise her life will be in danger at any time."
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