Chapter 33 Mysterious Palace
Maid Nanny Yu didn’t understand the meaning of the Queen Mother’s song and words, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
The Queen Mother wanted to say something, but the next moment, she was lightly bumped by a reckless palace maid.
Nanny Yu quickly supported the Queen Mother and carefully checked whether the Queen Mother had any injuries. After confirming that the Queen Mother was safe, she angrily shouted at the palace maid: "You slave, what’s wrong with you? If you hurt the Queen Mother, can you afford it with your weight?"
The palace maid raised her head and happened to meet the Queen Mother’s eyes. She lowered her head in panic: "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it."
The Queen Mother frowned. She seemed to have seen the eyes of this palace maid somewhere before.
Before she could speak, Nanny Yu continued, "Didn't anyone teach you the rules before you entered the palace to serve? Tell me, which palace are you from? The corridor is so big, why did you bump into the Empress Dowager!"
The maid did not answer, but looked up at the Empress Dowager.
There was some doubt and worry in her eyes, but also a bit of clarity.
The Empress Dowager raised her hand and signaled Nanny Yu to shut up.
Nanny Yu fell silent and looked at the Empress Dowager with confusion in her eyes.
The Empress Dowager usually disliked reckless servants the most. In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, if there were no rules in the palace, it would become a beggar in the market.
But today, the Empress Dowager did not blame such a reckless and impolite maid.
The next moment, the Queen Mother spoke up, "Do you have something to tell me?"
The maid nodded, her voice as shallow as a stream, "Queen Mother, do you have migraine and rheumatoid arthritis? They flare up every winter, especially before it rains, and they always hurt a lot." The Queen Mother's
face suddenly turned cold.
Her illness was no secret in the harem. Could it be that this maid wanted to rely on the medical skills of this three-legged cat to enter the Changshou Palace?
"Queen Mother, can you put your hand in mine? It will be fine in a moment. I have an exclusive secret recipe. I can massage your acupuncture points and the disease will be cured. At least for two days, your migraine will not flare up. And tomorrow there will be a heavy rain, but your legs will not hurt tonight and you can sleep well."
The Queen Mother was moved.
She had been terrified since she heard from the Astronomical Bureau that a heavy rain was coming two days ago.
Because every winter, her legs hurt so much that she couldn't get out of bed.
Every time that happened, these two legs were like borrowed legs that she was anxious to return, which kept her awake every night and threatened her life.
Seeing that the empress dowager was moved, Yu Mama said, "Empress Dowager, this maid's origin is unknown, and I'm afraid it will be bad for you."
But the empress dowager was unmoved and said, "If it doesn't work, what should you do?"
The maid lowered her eyes and said, "If it doesn't work, I'll let you deal with it."
The empress dowager sneered. She let everyone in the harem deal with it, except the emperor. This oath was really nonsense.
But she just felt that the maid was trustworthy.
For some reason, she put her hand on the maid's hand.
At the junction of the two hands, a green light flashed in the hand of the palace maid, but it was completely hidden under her wide cuffs and could not be seen at all.
Nanny Yu watched the palace maid nervously the whole time, fearing that she would do something unfavorable to the Queen Mother.
But the moment the Queen Mother put her hand on the palace maid's hand, her headache was relieved unprecedentedly. The hot and swollen head that she had long been accustomed to disappeared in an instant, leaving only a refreshing and happy heart.
Even her legs seemed to be as heavy as when she was young, not at all, making her even have the illusion that she could go hiking.
In an instant, her eyes turned hopeful when she looked at the palace maid.
Just when she wanted to absorb more, the palace maid's face became paler and she suddenly pulled her hand out.
The Queen Mother was unhappy: "Why did you stop?"
The maid said solemnly: "My Queen Mother, my power is limited. I can only press the acupoints for half a cup of tea every day. If I can press for a longer time, I can press for a longer time."
"Which palace are you from? I will transfer you to Changshou Palace. You only need to press my acupuncture points every day. You don't need to do anything else. I can even make you a princess and promise you a life of wealth and glory."
The maid remained unmoved and lowered her eyes: "Empress Dowager, I'm sorry I can't tell you, but Empress Dowager, if you want to see me again, please be nice to the nobleman on the east side of your palace in the future. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to show up to treat the Empress Dowager anymore. That's all I have to say. Goodbye."
After saying that, the maid hurriedly walked towards Changshou Palace.
Yu Mama's face changed.
"Empress Dowager, she obviously didn't come from Changshou Palace, why did she enter Changshou Palace? And there is no such person in Changshou Palace?" The
Empress Dowager frowned, wondering if she had seen the figure of the palace maid just now.
"Madame Yu, when the emperor's sedan chair left just now, did you see her?"
Madame Yu tried to recall, her voice trembling a little.
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, I didn't see her. Where did she come from? It was like a person who grew out of thin air."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, looking at the figure of the palace maid in front of her who was about to disappear in the courtyard, "Chase!"
Madame Yu immediately ran away.
"You! Stop right there!"
She ran in front, and the Empress Dowager chased behind.
But after turning a corner, in front of Yu Ma, there was a spacious side hall courtyard of Changshou Palace.
And every door was locked.
And the maid had been in her sight just now, but she disappeared after turning a corner.
Her face was full of horror. The Queen
Mother who followed behind her saw this scene and her face turned pale.
"Who is she?"
Yu Ma immediately supported the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, this maid is Cui Ju who died in Chengqian Palace that day. Because of her unjust death, we are asked to be nicer to Shu Fei. Shu Fei and Mu Guiren are enemies in the harem, and their fathers are opponents in the court. She came to avenge Mu Guiren, but why did she come to Changshou Palace?"
The Queen Mother said nothing.
Yu Ma continued, "Empress Dowager, today's events are quite strange. First, the princess disappeared, and then this palace maid. There hasn't been a ritual in the palace for a long time. How about I ask the emperor to find someone to perform a ritual to pray for the Empress Dowager and drive away the ghosts?"
Although she said that it was for the Queen Mother, Nanny Yu was trembling badly.
She even pulled the Queen Mother's sleeves and wrinkled them. The
Queen Mother said solemnly: "Leave it to you."
Nanny Yu nodded: "Yes."
In Guangling Palace.
Emperor Qingling was sitting beside the bed, and Imperial Physician Zhao was kneeling in front of him.
"Tell me! What's wrong with Concubine Shu! Why hasn't she woken up after such a long time!"
Imperial Physician Zhao had already arrived at the palace gate, and he was just one step away from leaving the palace, this cannibalistic cave, but the emperor's words called him back to Guangling Palace, a place of right and wrong.
Concubine Shu's pregnancy needed to be kept secret, and he couldn't say that Concubine Shu was short of energy and blood when she was pregnant with the princess, otherwise, he might be suspected of blaming the emperor.
After thinking it over again and again, Doctor Zhao lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu... was so anxious that she fainted. I dare not guarantee when Concubine Shu will wake up. I..."
Emperor Qingling got angry: "I don't want to hear this. I just want Concubine Shu to wake up!"
Outside the door, Nanny Chen's voice came.
"I have seen Concubine Xian. Long live Concubine Xian."