Chapter 330 Was the Imperial Concubine faking it?
The eunuch smiled like a withered chrysanthemum, his face full of wrinkles.
"Yes, His Majesty said that the county princess is a blessed child, and he wants you to go to the palace to talk to the Imperial Concubine. Perhaps you can awaken the Imperial Concubine's mind."
Li Nanke's heart sank.
The Imperial Concubine has been in a daze for a month, and the imperial physicians have no idea what to do. How could she possibly get better just by talking to her?
"The Imperial Concubine is still waiting in the palace, Princess, please come with us."
The eunuch urged them on.
Li Nanke smiled.
"Please wait a moment, sir, while I change my clothes and leave."
She turned around and went back to her room to change her clothes.
Song Yi was so anxious that her eyes reddened, and she tried hard to hold back her tears.
"Why would His Majesty suddenly summon you to the palace? You're not a doctor; you can't just talk and make people regain their senses. What would be the point of having doctors then?"
"If the Imperial Concubine's condition doesn't improve at all, do you think His Majesty will punish you? Will he...?"
"But if the Imperial Concubine's condition improves, will His Majesty keep you in the palace to stay with her?"
Song Yi became increasingly frightened as she spoke, pacing anxiously in circles, unsure whether to hope for the best or not for the Imperial Concubine.
Li Nanke held her hand tightly, "Mother, don't be afraid, I'll be alright."
"But......"
"Mother, you must believe me."
Perhaps it was because her gaze was so resolute that Song Yi's panicked emotions gradually calmed down.
Li Nanke whispered to Zisu, "Send Xiaoshun to Xuanwang's residence to deliver a message, saying that His Majesty has summoned me to the palace to accompany the Imperial Concubine."
Zisu nodded.
"Xiao Shun is clever, don't worry, young lady, he will definitely be able to get the message out."
After saying that, he turned and left through the back door.
Li Nanke changed her clothes, combed her hair again, and, estimating that it was about time, followed the eunuch out.
Sure enough, just as the carriage arrived at the palace gate, the voice of a palace attendant rang out from outside.
"This servant greets Your Highness. Is Your Highness heading to the palace?"
Li Nanke pulled back the carriage curtain and saw Shen Cong step down from his incredibly luxurious sedan chair.
A long, dark brocade robe accentuated his tall and slender figure and fair complexion.
The two locked eyes, and Shen Cong raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Is the Princess of Fu'an also going to the palace?"
The eunuch explained with a smile, "His Majesty summoned the Princess of Fu'an to the palace to speak with the Imperial Concubine. The Princess is a blessed girl and will surely bring good fortune to the Imperial Concubine."
Shen Cong's face suddenly darkened, and he glanced at the eunuch with displeasure.
"Since when can good fortune cure illness? I study with her at Jingxing Academy every day, but I haven't seen her good fortune cure me."
You scoundrel! These are definitely not my brother's original words. My brother is a kind and gentle man. How could he possibly entrust the task of healing and saving lives to one person's good fortune?
"It must be you lackeys spreading rumors and talking nonsense. If I hear such words again, I will not let you off easily!"
The eunuch looked embarrassed and hurriedly knelt down to explain.
"This... this servant spoke without thinking, Your Highness, please forgive me."
Shen Cong curled the corners of Li Nanke's lips into a smile before coldly humming in agreement.
"Considering this is your first offense, I will spare your life. But if there is a next time, I will not be so lenient."
"Yes, yes, thank you for sparing my life, Your Highness."
"Alright, step down. Princess Fu'an, come with me to the palace."
Shen Cong coldly gave instructions to the eunuch.
The eunuch dared not contradict him and shrank back to the side.
Li Nanke alighted from the carriage and curtsied to Shen Cong.
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
Shen Cong gave a faint "hmm" and turned to walk towards the palace.
Li Nanke quickly followed, falling half a step behind Chen Cong, and asked in a low voice, "Thank you for coming to my rescue, Ninth Brother. What did Mr. Gui Liu say?"
She sent a message to Shen Cong, wanting to ask Mr. Gui Liu about the situation of Consort Wang.
However, she did not expect that Shen Cong would give the eunuch a hard time as soon as he arrived. The eunuch only dared to follow from a distance, which gave her the opportunity to talk to Shen Cong.
Shen Cong walked forward expressionlessly, his voice low.
"Gui Liu said that the Imperial Concubine's pulse looked perfectly normal, indicating neither poisoning nor curses, but she seemed to be acting foolishly."
Because they couldn't find the problem, they couldn't prescribe the right medicine, and the imperial physician could only prescribe some calming medicine.
Li Nanke frowned slightly.
There's nothing wrong with the pulse?
How do you explain a perfectly healthy person suddenly going insane?
Li Nanke felt something was off and remained silent for a moment.
Shen Cong didn't hear her voice and turned his head to glance at her.
Seeing that she seemed lost in thought, her round face was all wrinkled up, like a little steamed bun.
Her gaze softened slightly as she said, "Don't be afraid. I will wait for you with my brother. Even if the Consort doesn't improve, I won't let my brother punish you."
Li Nanke snapped out of her daze, smiled slightly, and revealed two small dimples.
"I wasn't scared, I was just thinking..."
What are you thinking about?
Li Nanke looked around, then took a quick step forward, almost walking side by side with Shen Cong.
He whispered, "Ninth Brother, do you think it's possible that the Imperial Concubine is pretending to be stupid?"
Shen Cong narrowed his eyes slightly and gave her a deep look.
"What's the reason?"
Li Nanke blinked his dark, grape-like eyes.
"If even Mr. Guiliu couldn't find a problem, then doesn't that mean there's no problem?"
Shen Cong neither confirmed nor denied this.
"I've arrived at Daqing Hall. Be smart."
Li Nanke looked up and realized that the two of them had reached a fork in the road.
Shen Cong needed to go to the Daqing Palace, so she had to go through the passageway to the inner palace.
The eunuch quickly caught up and bowed slightly.
"Princess, please come with us."
Just as they reached the entrance to the Imperial Concubine's bedroom, a series of shouts came from inside.
"Your Highness, be careful not to fall."
"Your Majesty, shall we put on our shoes?"
The woman responded with a cheerful laugh.
"There's a bird! I'm going to catch it!"
"Little bird flies, I fly too, fly, fly, fly..."
Li Nanke went inside and saw Consort Wang running out barefoot.
It's the end of September, and the weather has turned noticeably cooler.
The imperial concubine, however, was wearing a light gauze dress and was hopping barefoot on the steps.
Her protruding belly swayed with each jump, frightening the maids and servants behind her until their faces turned pale.
"Your Majesty, please don't!"
The imperial concubine stumbled and fell to her knees on the steps.
"Your Highness, Imperial Concubine."
The palace maids and nannies were so frightened that they rushed over and helped Consort Wang up.
The gauze skirt was thin and light, and one could clearly see that Consort Wang's knee was scraped and bleeding, staining the skirt red.
She seemed oblivious to the pain, chuckling to herself.
Her eyes were incredibly bright when she looked at people, but her cheeks were very thin, making her look completely different from the Consort Wang a month ago.
Upon seeing Li Nanke approaching, she screamed, pushed aside the palace maid supporting her, and rushed over.
"Little bird, you are a little bird."
The quick-thinking nanny grabbed Consort Wang and coaxed her like a child, "Your Highness, please be good, let's go inside and let the birds in too, okay?"
"The birds are coming into the house too?"
"Yes, the little birds also came into the house to keep the Empress company."
The old woman gestured for Li Nanke to pretend to be a little bird to coax Consort Wang.
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