Green Cloud was taken aback, but obediently put down her teacup and called Granny Wang in.
Granny Wang soon came in alone.
Upon hearing the sound, Huo Qinghe asked directly as soon as the footsteps stopped, "Wang Mama, did you encounter anyone on your way back?"
Wang Mama bowed, thought for a moment, and then quickly replied, "This servant came back from the washroom behind the Chuigong Hall. Apart from a few palace maids, I didn't see anyone else along the way. Did you notice anything amiss, Madam?"
Huo Qinghe had just woken up and was still quite tired. With her eyes closed, she asked, "Granny, did you see a palace maid wearing a bright green dress? From a distance, I could tell the fabric wasn't bad, and the bottom was embroidered with bamboo patterns..."
She carefully recalled the details of that glimpse she had seen during the day, her voice growing slower and slower as she spoke.
Huo Qinghe spoke in detail, so Wang Mama lowered her head and thought about it carefully again: "I don't think I saw the person you mentioned along the way, but there were quite a few palace maids wearing emerald green clothes in the Chuigong Hall today."
Huo Qinghe wasn't too surprised by what Granny Wang said. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
"What happened after I fell into the water and lost consciousness? I remember grabbing onto something." She didn't ask any further questions.
This time it was Green Locust who answered. She first mentioned that Consort Fu was also rescued along with Huo Qinghe.
"But Consort Fu didn't cry for help at all. If it weren't for Madam holding her back, things could have turned out very badly today..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at Granny Wang again.
She knew best whether her wife had fallen into the water to save Consort Fu, but at that time, her wife and Consort Fu had fallen into the water together.
Inevitably, people will say who pushed whom into the water, and so on.
So when Granny Wang touched her, she quickly changed her story.
She took it upon herself to say that her own wife had fallen into the water while saving Consort Fu. So even if Consort Fu woke up and she tried to frame her, there would still be her preconceived notion on her side.
She then recounted what happened after Consort Chi, Consort Yi, and Consort Zhou arrived following Huo Qinghe's fall into a coma, before finally kneeling down to apologize.
If she hadn't been walking ahead and not noticed those behind her, her mistress wouldn't have been pushed into the pond. The railings under the veranda were practically useless. The maids had just applied medicine to Huo Qinghe, and Huo Qinghe's calves were covered in large bruises, which looked quite horrifying.
Green Locust felt extremely guilty.
Granny Wang also knelt down beside the green locust tree.
Huo Qinghe finally opened her eyes. She coughed and said, "You and Granny Wang are both at fault for what happened today. But I still need you to serve me, so you should make amends by serving me well for now. Alright, get up. If there's a next time..."
She didn't finish her sentence.
But both Granny Wang and Green Locust quickly kowtowed: "This servant understands. Thank you for your forgiveness, Madam."
Huo Qinghe's throat was really sore after saying all that, so she cleared her throat and decided not to speak anymore.
Green Locust and Granny Wang stood up together; one went out to fetch the medicine, and the other went to invite the imperial physician in.
Huo Qinghe had been soaking in the water for more than fifteen minutes. Although the weather in May was not too cold, she still caught a chill. Fortunately, Huo Qinghe did not have a fever, otherwise she would have suffered even more.
After Physician Xia finished taking her pulse, Huo Qinghe asked how Consort Fu was doing.
As soon as she woke up, she asked about Consort Fu, which indirectly confirmed that she had fallen into the water while trying to save Consort Fu.
Imperial Physician Xia did not visit Consort Fu, but he still knew something: "Consort Fu was submerged in the water for quite a while, but fortunately she was rescued in time. However, Consort Fu choked on water and injured her throat, and she also had a fever after being rescued, so she is still in a daze."
Upon hearing this, Huo Qinghe immediately showed a concerned expression: "How could this be... It's a pity that I can't visit them now."
She started coughing again as she was talking.
Green Locust quickly stepped forward and patted her back: "Madam hasn't eaten yet. Green Willow has already prepared the medicine. Let me help you up so you can eat first."
Seeing this, Physician Xia was quick to understand and didn't linger. After giving a few instructions, he bowed and took his leave.
He still needs to report back to Consort Chi and Consort Yi.
After watching Physician Xia leave, Huo Qinghe murmured softly, "Just a cold?"
Green Locust was puzzled: "Although it's just a cold, it's still important. Your health is more important than anything else."
Huo Qinghe didn't say anything more: "Keep an eye on Consort Fu. Let me know if anything happens. I'm going to sleep a little longer."
Although she could swim, she choked on water several times while dragging Consort Fu in the water, which made her throat and stomach very uncomfortable.
She really didn't have much of an appetite at the moment.
Green Locust hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.
Huo Qinghe wasn't the only one who had lost her appetite at this time.
Inside Xianfu Palace, Huo Yiyun showed no intention of touching the table full of delicacies.
"What did Physician Xia say?" This was the umpteenth time Huo Yiyun had asked this question.
Cuiqiao returned from outside and breathed a sigh of relief: "Madam, Physician Xia said that Consort Huo has woken up. She just caught a cold, but there's nothing else wrong."
Huo Yiyun pressed further, "Anything else? Did you get hurt? Will it affect your pregnancy and delivery? Do you need to recuperate?"
She asked several questions in a row.
Cuiqiao answered them one by one: "Don't worry, Madam. There's nothing else wrong, just a cold. Physician Xia said it can be easily treated, and Consort Huo's health is not weak to begin with. Fortunately, the weather is warm now. But Consort Fu is suffering."
By the end, Cuiqiao's tone was somewhat wistful.
Huo Yiyun didn't care about Consort Fu at all right now. She waved her hand impatiently and said, "Go to the storeroom and find the century-old ginseng that the Emperor bestowed upon you last year. Send it to Huo Qinghe tomorrow morning."
"And her, why is she meddling in the affairs of the Fu family? Doesn't she even know what state the Fu family is in now? The Fu family has been arrogant for many years, but if the court were stable, the emperor would have wanted to settle accounts with these old ministers long ago. Now that she's getting involved, if His Majesty thinks too much about it, I'll have to find a way to protect her. This idiot is always causing me trouble."
Huo Yiyun became increasingly agitated as she spoke, and she threw the chopsticks in her hand away, which made a screeching sound when they hit the ground.
"Please calm down, my lady." The palace maids in the hall immediately knelt down.
Huo Yiyun was so angry that she could hardly breathe: "How's the investigation going with Consort Chi?"
Cuiqiao shook her head: "Chengqian Palace is quite lively right now. Consort Zhou is here on the Empress Dowager's orders, and Consort Zhuang is acting on behalf of the Empress, but they haven't found out anything yet."
It really is true that three women make a drama.
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