Chen Yuwei nervously tried to persuade the Empress Dowager, who was so agitated that she could barely speak.
The more she tried to persuade her, the more agitated the Empress Dowager became, leading to significant emotional fluctuations that caused her to exhibit obvious symptoms such as finger twitching and trembling.
Chen Yuwei: ...
Chen Yuwei lowered her head and looked down, a hint of smugness and happiness flashing in her eyes.
I didn’t expect the Empress Dowager to be so good-natured. She had only said a few words. In the past, I would have been the one to listen to her sarcastic remarks in a humble tone.
Fortune changes like the wheel of luck; it seems we should accumulate more good deeds, otherwise we might easily end up in this situation.
Chen Yuwei was mostly happy, but she couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Expecting Chen Yuwei to repay evil with kindness and to show compassion for the Empress Dowager who has had a difficult time? She might as well wash up and go to bed early.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The Empress Dowager pointed out the window, her gaze fixed on the direction Chen Yuwei had entered.
As a concubine who had a bad relationship with the Empress Dowager and was unlikely to know anything about her, Chen Yuwei blinked and looked helplessly at the maid who took care of the Empress Dowager.
"What does the Empress Dowager mean?" She certainly couldn't guess, so she could only rely on this old man who had served the Empress Dowager for many years.
The maid was somewhat embarrassed and whispered to Chen Yuwei that the Empress Dowager was concerned about the Emperor and probably wanted to invite the imperial physician who had examined the Emperor's pulse to come over so that she could ask him in person to put her mind at ease.
As soon as the maid finished speaking, the Empress Dowager on the bed indeed lost her previous agitation.
It seems this person has a pretty good understanding; they were able to guess the Empress Dowager's true meaning from just a few words.
However, given the Empress Dowager's current condition, could it be that she has suffered a stroke?
Tsk tsk tsk
It looks even more serious than the emperor's fainting spell; perhaps you should take better care of yourself.
After exchanging a few more words, Chen Yuwei came out of the inner room and asked the maidservant who served the Empress Dowager, "Auntie, I wonder how the Empress Dowager is doing?"
As you know, I will be visiting His Majesty at the Hall of Mental Cultivation later.
Just as the Empress Dowager cared for the Emperor's health, the Emperor also cared for the Empress Dowager.
As a mouthpiece constantly relaying messages between the two, she certainly had to fulfill her duties.
The maid glanced at the room behind her and calmly told Chen Yuwei that the Empress Dowager was doing well. "It's just that Your Majesty was too worried about the Emperor's condition, which is why you seemed a little anxious."
Chen Yuwei found it amusing. The Empress Dowager's behavior wasn't one of eagerness; it was clearly a sign that she was ill and didn't want Chen Yuwei to know.
Anyone with eyes can see that something happened to the Empress Dowager, yet here they are blatantly lying to her.
Chen Yuwei was truly impressed by Cining Palace's actions; were they really that afraid of her causing trouble if she spoke out?
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has been focusing on recuperating these days. Please reassure the many concubines in the harem and ask them not to disturb her unless necessary."
“Aunt is absolutely right. I will arrange for someone to convey this message when I return.”
"..."
Turning around, Chen Yuwei left Cining Palace in a sedan chair.
Xingkui asked her master if he was really going to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, saying that such back-and-forth travel might be too much for his body.
“No, you can send someone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to inform Eunuch Gao of the Empress Dowager’s situation. Eunuch Gao will then inform the Emperor as appropriate.”
Whatever she did in the past, visiting her once is a favor, but visiting her more often is not proper.
Chen Yuwei has always been a dutiful concubine in Yikun Palace; she can't lose her public persona.
Xingkui nodded in agreement and summoned the palace servants behind her to step forward.
She whispered a few words in his ear, then waved her hand, telling him to hurry up.
Turning her head, Xingkui first glanced ahead before reminding her mistress, who was sitting in the sedan chair, "Your Highness, Consort Ling is here."
Chen Yuwei turned around at the right moment and asked the sedan chair being carried to slow down.
Consort Ling also went out in a sedan chair. When the two sedan chairs faced each other, they both looked up at each other.
"Your Majesty, I have the honor of greeting the Imperial Noble Consort."
"Consort Ling, you may dispense with the formalities."
"Is Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort just coming out of Cining Palace? It just so happens that I am also going to visit the Empress Dowager."
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager needs to rest and recuperate recently, so Consort Ling need not go there."
Consort Ling smiled and said, "But Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said that I do not need to abide by these rules and can come at any time."
Chen Yuwei's expression was indifferent. "Is that so? The Empress Dowager's favor towards Consort Ling is naturally different from that of others."
Consort Ling reached out and touched her cheek, adding, "That's only right."
Chen Yuwei: ...
Chen Yuwei's indifferent gaze turned cold, feeling that Consort Ling was indeed being ungrateful.
Do they really think that if the Empress Dowager's original protégé, Yongxing, is killed, she will devote all her efforts to raising Yongyan? Don't they even consider whether the Empress Dowager wants to be a mascot?
Don't worry, even if your own son hasn't taken over yet, or something has happened to you.
Consort Ling's health, upon closer examination, is not much better than that of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
Were all those children born for nothing? It's not like Chen Yuwei has some kind of cheat code she can rely on.
"Your Highness, I am pressed for time, so I shall take my leave now."
"Yes, Consort Ling, please take care."
The parallel palanquins passed each other, and Chen Yuwei curled her fingers and lightly tapped the table.
"Tsk tsk, heh~"
I don't know if I'm laughing at myself or at the recently deceased Consort Ling.
Since Chen Yuwei didn't mention leaving, no one else, including Xingkui, dared to speak.
"Let's go back to the palace."
Chen Yuwei leaned back slightly, her expression somewhat intriguing.
Seeing this, Xingkui quickly instructed the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair to speed up.
Who would have thought that they would run into Consort Ling on the way back?
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