"Sister, please don't say that. With the favor you enjoy today, it's only a matter of time before you have an heir," Consort Shu comforted her.
"Really?" A glint flashed in Consort Zhen's dark eyes. "Sister, please don't try to comfort me. Perhaps I'm just an unlucky person."
"Sister, don't think too much right now. Focus on getting better first."
After speaking, Consort Shu raised her hand.
Bin'er handed the bird's nest she brought to Consort Shu: "These bird's nests are all tributes from Ning Kingdom. They are top-quality blood bird's nests. They were almost dried when they came from Qiluan Garden. Sister, drink your medicine and then eat some blood bird's nest to cleanse your palate."
Consort Zhen's eyes welled up with tears.
It's been almost a month since we returned from the hunting trip.
During this month.
She was plagued by this inexplicable illness.
At first, the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician didn't seem to have any effect, but she was still able to actively discuss with him how to use the medicine.
now.
She was driven to a mental breakdown by the torment.
Drinking these bitter medicines every day left my mouth tasteless and I had no appetite.
I am often awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night.
She also kept dreaming that some ghosts and spirits were trying to take her away.
These words.
Consort Zhen dared not tell outsiders.
After all, it's in the palace.
Talking about ghosts and gods to bewitch people is punishable by being banished to the cold palace at best, and executed at worst.
The more she couldn't tell anyone, the more she would think about it, and the more afraid she became.
Now she's afraid to sleep at night.
She hasn't slept for even an hour in the past few days.
Forget about whether he's cured or not, he's already mentally broken.
The maid handed the medicine on the table to Consort Zhen: "Your Highness."
Consort Zhen stared at the bowl of medicine, her eyes filled with resistance, but she still reached out and took it.
Consort Shu saw that she was unwilling to take the medicine.
I was just about to say a few words of advice.
Then I heard my daughter's heartfelt words.
【poison! 】
This medicine is poisonous.
What!?
Consort Shu's eyes widened in shock.
Just then, Consort Zhen brought the medicine bowl to her lips.
"No..." She only managed to utter half a word.
Mu Qianqian raised her hand and knocked over the medicine bowl in Consort Zhen's hand.
Consort Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she breathed a long sigh of relief: "I'm so sorry, it was the princess who was being ignorant."
"It's alright, sister." Consort Zhen leaned against the bedside. "Anyway, I don't want to drink this medicine."
"How can she not drink this medicine?" Consort Shu looked outside. "Go and have the Imperial Hospital brew another bowl of medicine for Consort Zhen. You few take this quilt to the laundry department to wash it. And you, go to my palace's small kitchen and bring me a pot of red date and longan tea..."
"Sister, you really don't need to bother anymore, I..." Consort Zhen hadn't finished speaking.
Consort Shu pressed down on her hand without making a sound.
Consort Zhen raised an eyebrow slightly, as if she understood.
A few words.
Consort Shu sent all of Consort Zhen's attendants away.
"Does my sister have something to say to me?" Consort Zhen asked in surprise.
“You’ve been taking medicine for so long and have been bedridden for so long, have you ever thought that perhaps there’s something wrong with the medicine you’ve been taking…” Consort Shu paused, “…”
"What?" Consort Zhen sat bolt upright in an instant. "Could it be poisoned? But these medicines were all prepared by the Imperial Hospital, and my personal maid, Pearl, personally went to fetch them. Pearl has been with me since she was seven years old..."
"Sister, don't worry. I'm just guessing. Let's find out first whether this medicine is poisonous or not..."
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