Jinghe Palace.
When Sang Jiang woke up again, it was already midnight.
When she opened her eyes and saw the antique-style decor, she was momentarily stunned and didn't react immediately.
She hurriedly closed her eyes, then slowly opened them a few seconds later. Her body was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
"Miss." Kou'er was half asleep when she saw her open her eyes and immediately woke up.
Sang Jiang opened her mouth, only to find that her throat was so hoarse that she couldn't make a sound.
Kou'er quickly went to the side to pour a glass of water and handed it to her. Sang Jiang swallowed a couple of small sips before finding her voice: "What's wrong?"
Her voice had a low, hoarse quality, and she managed to utter those three words with difficulty.
Kou'er's little mouth twitched, and tears began to fall in a steady stream: "The Imperial Concubine said that you, Miss, have been drugged with aphrodisiacs, waaaaah, why have we had so many misfortunes since entering the palace, waaaah..."
Sang Jiang: ...
She nodded without speaking. It wasn't that she didn't want to talk, but she was so dehydrated that her throat was too dry to utter a single word.
"Sangjiang?"
Before Kou'er could say anything more, Sang Ruo's voice came through.
Sang Jiang turned her head and watched as Sang Ru strode towards her.
Sang Ruo walked to the bedside, took her hand, and checked her pulse. After confirming that she was indeed alright, she put her down and said, "You won't die."
Sang Jiang: ...
How could she not know she wouldn't die?
Actually, it wasn't that she couldn't see that Sang Ruo cared about her; it's just that Sang Ruo was proud and aloof, and she didn't want to point it out. Isn't that how people get along?
Meanwhile, at Jingren Palace, after a series of crackling sounds, the Empress sat heavily on a chair.
She had lost count of how many vases she had broken; she just sat wearily in a chair and began to sob.
She had already dismissed the palace maids from Jingren Palace, leaving only Granny Lin watching over her.
Lin Mama sighed, walked to her side, hugged her, and gently comforted her, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself. Do you think Sang Ruo is upset because she found out about the eldest young master's matter..."
The Empress raised an eyebrow and sniffed: "So what if she knows? The fact that the Emperor hasn't come to see me proves that she didn't tell him about this."
Granny Lin sighed, "You were too anxious this time and lost your composure."
Lin Mama had always known that Sang Ruo wasn't stupid; she just didn't want to get involved.
The Empress gritted her teeth: "No! I absolutely cannot let this happen. Sang Ruo cannot go on the southern tour! If anyone is to go, it will be me! What kind of woman would she be!"
"Your Highness, please calm down. We need to discuss this matter carefully." Lin Mama's tone became even gentler.
Her daughter died young, so the Empress was like a daughter to her; how could she not love her?
The Empress snuggled closer to Lin Mama: "Mama, how can I calm down? Doesn't the Emperor mean to depose me? What is Sang Ruo? I'm just afraid the Emperor has developed feelings for Sang Jiang!"
She started crying again as she spoke.
"Your Majesty, cheer up. Think about it. No matter how much the Emperor likes Sang Jiang, he is still Sang Jiang's brother-in-law. It is unheard of in our Dongchen Kingdom for two sisters to share one husband. So the most important thing right now is the southern tour."
"Yes, it's her brother-in-law! The Southern Tour! Yes, we can't let Sang Ruo go on the Southern Tour!" The Empress seemed to have found her pillar of support, and murmured as she climbed out of Lin Mama's arms.
Granny Lin is right. As long as Sang Ruo is there, Sang Jiang won't cause any major trouble. Right now, the southern tour is the most important thing!
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