"Master Yu, please come and help me see what happened to my daughter!"
In her haste, Wei Shuyi had forgotten the distinction of titles. At this moment, she was just an ordinary mother.
Yu Pei stretched out two fingers, pressed them against the little princess' neck, then took out a silver needle and pierced it into her fingertips!
"I apologize for any offense I have caused."
The most urgent task is to cure the disease and save lives, and no one will blame him.
However, as the blood in the bowl gradually turned black, Yu Pei's expression became solemn.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but ask, "Master Yu, what does this mean?"
"Her Royal Highness has indeed been poisoned, and the poison is difficult to cure."
"No matter how difficult it is, I'm willing to try!" Wei Shuyi felt a hope in his heart. "Master Yu, just tell me what to do."
She thought selfishly that as long as the disease was not incurable, no matter how precious the medicinal material was, she would try her best to find it.
As long as she can save her daughter, she will do anything!
Unexpectedly, Yu Pei shook his head and emphasized: "Noble Lady Yi, you don't need to worry about the princess. I will regularly prepare pills for her toxin resistance. Every time she gets sick..."
"Wait! What do you mean every time?"
"The princess has been poisoned by a poison that is incurable. If she can take it when the disease strikes, it can save her life for several years. If she doesn't take it in time..."
"How dare you!" The Queen Mother couldn't contain her anger anymore and interrupted him directly, "How dare you curse my granddaughter!"
Yu Pei remained calm and reiterated, "This isn't a curse from me. Your Highness was poisoned in the womb, and it's truly incurable. She's lucky to have survived past the age of five."
Five years old?!
Wei Shuyi almost thought he had misheard. His hands, holding the baby in their swaddling clothes, were shaking. "Master Yu, does Zhaohua really only have a few years left to live?"
"yes."
The straightforward answer cut off her last shred of hope.
As soon as Xie Yanci stepped into Shoukang Palace, he heard this conversation and couldn't help but stand there in a daze.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!"
It was the Empress Dowager who first reacted: "Emperor! Listen to what this crazy Taoist priest said, what hurtful words! Zhaohua is only so young, how can he predict that she only has a few years to live!"
“Cough cough! Cough…”
The little princess, who had finally fallen into a peaceful sleep, began to show symptoms of poisoning again. She waved her hands in fear and tried to scratch her neck, unable to control herself!
Yu Pei stepped forward and sealed several of her acupuncture points, then warned her again in a deep voice, "I have seen this poison before. It will only cause the child to be born with a chronic disease if taken during pregnancy. If you agree, I will immediately return to Qingming Pavilion to develop an elixir to alleviate the princess's pain when she is ill."
Looking at his daughter with a frown on her face, Wei Shuyi felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife and he almost fainted.
In order to keep Zhaohua safe for the time being, she nodded and agreed to use the elixir to fight the poison.
"Yao'er, Yao'er, don't scare me! What's wrong with you? Say something, Yao'er!"
Xie Yanci was still feeling depressed. Seeing the dull eyes and dazed expression of the person in front of him, he didn't care about being upset. He quickly hugged her body and shook her gently, trying to wake her up.
However, she was still immersed in the years she spent in the side hall of Fengluan Palace.
Who set up the plan in advance?
No wonder, apart from the incident with the midwife, no one dared to harm her child!
It turns out that the person behind the scenes had already calculated it!
No matter whether she gave birth to a prince or a princess, she was destined to die young, so there was nothing to be afraid of!
How could she be so careless and underestimate the enemy, to the point of letting her daughter suffer the consequences?!
"Sister Yi!" Concubine Xin watched her spit out blood in anger and quickly reached out to wipe the corner of her mouth. "Sister Yi, don't be like this! The princess still needs your care, you can't be the first to collapse!"
"Zhaohua...my Zhaohua..."
Yu Pei sighed deeply and sealed her acupuncture points, causing her to collapse in the emperor's arms.
"Your Majesty, Consort Yi is already distressed and cannot continue like this. For now, I can only use this foolish method to force her to calm down and sleep."
"There is no time to lose. Taoist Yu, please quickly refine the elixir. I will take care of the matter here."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
The Queen Mother wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Xie Yanci with a wave of his hand.
"Mother, Zhaohua's condition is unstable right now. Having you get up frequently to care for her would be very disturbing to you. How about having Concubine Yi take her back to Sangyuxuan and take care of her?"
"But she's in this state. Could it be that she's too weak to take good care of Zhaohua?"
"No," the emperor replied affirmatively. "Noble Lady Yi is the princess' biological mother. She vomited blood just now because of the mother-daughter bond and was overly anxious. After a little recuperation, she will surely recover quickly. I will also stay with her often to ensure Zhaohua's speedy recovery."
"That's fine." The Queen Mother gazed deeply at the baby in the cradle. "Poor child!"
——"Have you found out?"
"Yes, I spent a lot of money to bribe various palace servants, and the stories I got are basically the same." Mu Tao carefully served Concubine Wen and whispered, "I'm afraid Princess Zhaohua is in trouble! I heard that the Queen Mother was so worried that she cried, and the Grand Master refused to help. In the end, the Emperor had to invite Taoist Yu, but he could only extend her life for a few years!"
"Girl, you're really short-lived."
Noble Lady Wen was not surprised by this and made a neutral comment.
Then, he changed the subject: "What about Cheng Qian Palace? She was able to remain calm after being harassed by me last time?"
"Well... I haven't heard anything about it. The Imperial Concubine is still busy tending to the flowers and plants, and is still waiting for the outcome of the gathering."
"Mu Tao, in your opinion, who was responsible for Noble Lady Yi's short-lived daughter?"
This is what the servants in the Yanxi Palace are most afraid of experiencing!
When their masters called on them for questions, their minds often went blank due to nervousness. They didn't have many ideas to begin with, and this was even more so now.
"Your servant, your servant thinks... it must have been the Empress of Fengluan Palace who did it! After all, when Concubine Yi was pregnant, she lived in a side hall, which made it particularly convenient for her to poison her!"
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Noble Lady Wen didn't say much, but waved her hand to signal Mu Tao to leave.
I hate these brainless people the most!
It's boring. It's a waste of words to say too much.
She dipped some more tea and repeatedly traced the word "Huai" on the table.
"Others may not know, but I do know that there must be an inhumane relationship between you two. Otherwise, why would one of you refuse to discuss the matter while the other politely refuses to discuss it when the eldest princess is in trouble? You are conspiring together to hope for Zhaohua's death, right? That would be a good thing for me, because I don't want anyone to stand in the way of the emperor either."
Closing her eyes, she seemed to still remember the scene she saw while hiding behind the door that year.
The woman in plain white clothes bowed politely and lowered her eyes shyly. The man with an immortal look pinned a few flower stamens on her temples.
The few times they looked at each other, they were filled with passion.
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