Just as the two were confronting each other, Princess Zhaohua suddenly groaned, then opened her eyes in pain, waved her little hands, and tried to scratch her neck again!
"Zhaohua!" "My child!"
They immediately ended their argument and went to the cradle to check.
Wei Shuyi was extremely panicked. His previous anger and disappointment vanished completely, and he murmured helplessly, "No... it's not like that. It didn't turn out like this when it happened before... Empress Dowager, it was only when the Empress Dowager first discovered it..."
"Yang Mingrui, call the imperial physician!"
He would have been angry at her inappropriate words and actions, but he was more angry that she misunderstood his original intention and even kept making a fuss about it, not giving him a chance to ease the relationship.
But now, seeing her panic-stricken expression, the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
He suddenly didn't dare to gamble in the future: he was afraid that he would say something wrong again, causing her to move away step by step, and that things would never be the same again.
By the time Jiang Yuanzheng and Yu Daoren arrived, the little princess had cried until her voice was hoarse, her face was red, and her body began to twitch.
"My, my daughter! What happened to her? Taoist Yu, I asked her to take the elixir you gave me, so why did she become like this?!"
Wei Shuyi didn't dare to sit down. He stood behind the imperial doctors, his hands trembling, and asked these questions over and over again.
Xie Yanci couldn't bear it, so he walked over and pulled her to his side, saying in a gentle voice, "Yao'er, don't worry, let's talk after they finish the diagnosis."
"But……"
"Neither you nor I are proficient in poisons, so it's safer to let them check it out. If you keep asking questions nearby, it will definitely affect others."
She nodded and walked out of the inner room, looking back every few steps.
Wen Yu stood outside the door and saw this scene. He couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, the emperor rarely comes here, and the young lady doesn't give him a good face. Now the princess is sick again. This is really not a good sign..."
"Aunt Wenyu, do you think the little princess can pull through?" Jing Ning suppressed her usual heartless demeanor. "I've never seen so many imperial doctors before. The last time, I heard, was in Shoukang Palace."
Jing An cleared his throat and forced her head back to its original position: "Alright, stop looking! The emperor is in a bad mood right now, don't let him be stared at!"
Wen Yu glanced at him worriedly again, and finally decided: "I'll go call the Queen Mother."
"Why?!"
"The little princess is not in good condition. It is reasonable for her to be allowed to see the Queen Mother. Otherwise..."
"Is it that serious?!" Jing Ning's face wrinkled up, and she began to pray to the sky, "God, please let the little princess get through this difficult time and grow up healthy! This is the child our young master gave birth to with so much difficulty, she must get better!"
Wen Yu brushed past them and walked straight towards Shoukang Palace.
Although she didn't know how to refine poisons, she had seen many descriptions of the symptoms in medical books while in the palace. If she was not mistaken, the little princess should not have much time left.
There will be a brief flash of brilliance, and then...
When Wen Yu thought of Wei Shuyi's haggard face, he quickened his pace, but his mood became heavier.
She was greeted by Yin Zhu, and the first thing he said when he saw her was—
"What's wrong?! Did something happen to Sang Yuxuan? Is something wrong with the little princess?"
"Well, please tell Auntie and the Queen Mother. Don't be too blunt, just say that Her Royal Highness the Princess misses the Imperial Grandmother."
"How could this be... What about Concubine Yi? How is she?!"
Wen Yu shook his head and said nothing.
Yin Zhu turned around and ran to the main hall, almost falling.
Not long after, the empress dowager almost ran out, and a hairpin on her head fell to the ground without being noticed.
The palace servants carrying the sedan chair walked quickly. They wanted to rush to Sang Yuxuan as soon as possible after hearing the order. A solemn expression was written on everyone's face.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
Xie Yanci was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wei Shuyi: "Yao'er, were you the one who sent someone to call the Queen Mother?"
"No." She was still staring at the screen in a daze, her tone stiff, "I don't know anything."
"Emperor! What happened to my Zhaohua?" The Queen Mother had already entered the room and saw the inner chamber crowded with imperial physicians. She was extremely anxious. "Didn't Taoist Yu say that as long as she took the medicine on time, she could live peacefully for a few years? Why did she suddenly flare up?"
"Mother, please don't be impatient. Sit down first."
"How can I not be anxious?! That's my granddaughter whom I've been waiting for for so long! Zhaohua, if anything happens to Zhaohua, I will..."
"Mother, that's impossible!" Xie Yanci interrupted the ominous words and welcomed the Queen Mother to the main seat. "The best doctors in Yonghua Palace are all here, and Taoist Yu is here to assist. Zhaohua will definitely be safe!"
"She, what happened to her?"
Following the direction of the empress dowager's finger, Xie Yanci looked at the woman who had been sitting there for a long time and sighed.
Wei Shuyi's mind was completely focused on the little princess, and everything happening around her was beyond her observation.
At this moment, she could only hear her daughter's crying and see her daughter's hazy figure through the screen. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
"My lady, please wake up! Don't be like this!" Wen Yu hurried over and patted her back hard. "My lady, if you keep going like this, it won't be good for you!"
"Daughter...my daughter..."
"Your Majesty! Something bad has happened!"
Jiang Yuanzheng suddenly rushed out, knelt down in front of everyone, his voice trembling.
Xie Yanci slammed the table: "What nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, the little princess is coughing up blood again. I guess..."
"Zhaohua!"
Before he could finish, Wei Shuyi screamed and rushed in!
She hadn't seen this lovely little girl grow up. She hadn't taught her to speak or read, nor had she personally helped her learn to walk...
There were so many things waiting for them to accomplish together, why did God have to be so cruel and take away her most precious existence at this critical moment!
Just as Jiang Yuanzheng said, the gorgeous quilt in the cradle was stained with black blood. This blood should not have been coughed up by a few-month-old baby!
"Zhaohua, my child!" Wei Shuyi tore off the dirty things and threw them to the ground. She then hugged the sleeping princess tightly, "Mother is here to accompany you. Please don't be silent like this. Just answer me, okay?"
“…”
"Zhaohua, it's my fault. I'm useless. You gave me time, but I couldn't find the real culprit who hurt you, nor could I get an antidote! I really want to take your place. I wish I couldn't sleep well every day and night, coughing up blood from time to time! Wake up soon and don't scare me. Promise me, okay?"
Wen Yu rushed in and her eyes turned red when she saw this scene.
"Mom was wrong. I should have been extra careful when I was pregnant with you. It was my fault. If I hadn't done so many wrong things back then... God wouldn't have punished you... I'm so tired of living. I really want to go with you..."
Wen Yu was afraid that she would reveal more secrets in public. After all, even the emperor didn't know about the past, and she couldn't let the secret out at this time!
Just as she was about to go forward to stop her, she saw the little princess's head suddenly droop and fall into her arms!
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