Chapter 562: The Queen Leaves the Palace to Meet Xie Yingmian
The Queen Mother is ill.
Very seriously ill.
After the Mu family completely fell, the Queen Mother fell ill and never recovered.
All the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau took turns to take the Empress Dowager's pulse and diagnose her condition. They prescribed many medicines and used many prescriptions, but to no avail.
Not long after the Queen Mother fell ill, the Queen also fell ill.
The queen's illness was also severe, and at one point she was so seriously ill that she could not get out of bed.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached on August 15th, the two main forces in the harem fell ill.
The empress requested the emperor to let the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet be handled by several imperial concubines, and the emperor had no choice but to agree.
Prince Ling's Mansion.
Xie Ying had just woken up from her nap.
Tamamo came to report that Aunt Frost, who was by the Queen's side, had arrived.
Xie Yingmian hurriedly asked Yumao to invite the person in.
As usual, Aunt Frost covered her face with a curtain.
After entering the house, Aunt Shuangjiang signaled Xie Yingmian to let the maids leave first.
Wait until the room is empty.
Aunt Frost opens the fence.
Beneath the curtain, there was the queen's face.
Xie Yingmian was startled: "Empress?"
The Queen said, "It's me."
Xie Yingmian has received the news that the queen is seriously ill.
Her heart sank when she saw that the queen, who was supposed to be recuperating in bed, appeared here disguised as Aunt Frost.
"You left the palace at this time. Did something happen in the palace?"
The Queen smiled and said, "Don't be nervous."
"Nothing happened in the palace for the time being."
"I disguised myself as Shuangjiang and escaped from the palace because I had a reason to leave."
"Firstly, I wanted to go see my brother, Chu Xiao. The Grand Princess sent me a letter saying that my brother's surgery was successful and he is now alive after seven days of rest. He is showing signs of waking up."
"I have a special identity..."
The Queen sighed, "Ah, Yingmian, I won't hide it from you. The Emperor has always suppressed the Chu family. My brother fell into such a state back then. It's hard to guarantee that it wasn't the Emperor's doing."
"I couldn't go see him openly, so I thought of leaving the palace under the pretext of getting medicine during the Frost Descent Festival and taking a look secretly."
"Secondly."
"I wanted to thank you in person."
The queen took two steps back and knelt down in front of Xie Yingmian with a plop.
"Empress, what are you doing?"
"Please get up."
Xie Yingmian hurriedly pulled the queen's arm.
The queen shook her head and kowtowed three times to Xie Yingmian firmly before standing up.
The queen's eyes were filled with tears: "I have had a good relationship with my third brother since childhood. When my third brother got into trouble, my heart was broken."
"My third brother had a smooth life when he was young. He was a young talent with a dashing appearance. He was the dream of many young ladies in the capital."
"My third brother and the Grand Princess have been childhood sweethearts and are in love with each other. In order to marry the Grand Princess, my third brother is willing to give up all his positions and just be her consort."
"Who knew fate would play such a trick on her? The eldest princess was forced to marry into the Chile tribe, where she suffered so much."
The queen burst into tears when she thought of the eldest princess's appearance when she just returned from Chile.
The eldest princess in my memory was so bright, lively and beautiful, but after being tortured in Chile for ten years, she almost couldn't even maintain her human appearance.
"My third brother was depressed because the eldest princess married far away. Later, when Dayu's army was strong and ready for battle, he volunteered to lead the troops to attack Chile."
"Fate still didn't let them off. The Grand Princess returned after going through countless hardships, but my brother's life or death is still unknown."
"Every time I think of this star-crossed couple, I feel incredibly sad."
"Fortunately, you saved the eldest princess and my third brother. You allowed this star-crossed couple to make amends in their lifetime."
"Yingmian, you are the benefactor of our Chu family."
"My three bows not only represent myself, but also the entire Chu family."
Xie Yingmian was at a loss as to what to do in the face of the Queen's solemn thanks.
In this situation, everything she said seemed light and airy.
The queen took out a small token from her underwear.
The token is in the shape of a flying eagle, vivid and lifelike.
"Another reason why I came out of the palace this time is to give you the Flying Eagle Order."
Xie Yingmian didn't answer.
This Flying Eagle Order is obviously very valuable and must have extraordinary significance.
"Your Highness, you are too polite," Xie Yingmian said. "The Grand Princess has already paid me the medical fee. I have already received what I deserve. You don't need to be so polite."
The Queen shook her head: "Yingmian, listen to me."
"The Flying Eagle Order in my hand is only half, and the other half is in the hands of someone in the Chu family army."
“I don’t know who has it.”
"You hold this half of the Flying Eagle Order. At the critical moment, activate the Eagle Eye mechanism of the Flying Eagle Order, and the person holding the other half will appear on their own initiative."
"When my third brother's life or death was unknown, the emperor would not take the Chu family seriously."
"But, my third brother is about to wake up."
The Queen bit her lip hard and said, "The palace belongs to the Emperor. The Emperor is suspicious by nature and is also wary of the Chu family. If this Flying Eagle Order remains with me, I won't be able to protect it."
Seeing that Xie Yingmian was still about to refuse, the Queen continued, "I know that you and Prince Ling are very capable. You both have unknown abilities that far exceed the knowledge of ordinary people."
"But what I want to tell you is that the emperor has far more cards up his sleeve than you can imagine."
"He..." The queen's throat tightened, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, and her body became stiff with fear.
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