Granny Chen sighed almost imperceptibly. The Empress Dowager doted on the princess to the bone. No matter when the princess came to see her, she would never refuse to see her. After all, the princess was her only child. For some reason, the Empress Dowager had been married to the Emperor for so many years without having any children until she finally gave birth to the princess six years ago.
The princess was the eldest princess of the Great Jin Dynasty and the only princess at the time. However, in recent years, the concubines in the harem have given the emperor two more princesses, so there are now three princesses in the palace, but five princes.
Unfortunately, the Empress's belly has stopped bearing fruit in recent years, and she has not given the Emperor another prince. Now the position of Crown Prince is vacant. If the Empress cannot give birth to a prince soon, I'm afraid her position will be unstable. But this is a matter that cannot be rushed.
The imperial physicians couldn't find anything wrong, and the Empress's health had been deteriorating over the past two years. Although the Empress's heart was relieved after the princess was found, her health still didn't improve.
At this moment, the princess led Shui Liniang into the empress's bedroom. Chen Mama stood outside the door, lost in thought, her mind in turmoil.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty. How are you feeling, Your Majesty? I was feeling uneasy and worried, so I took the liberty of coming to see you. Are you alright?" After exchanging greetings, Ye Ling'er stood in front of the Empress's bed and spoke softly and intimately.
The Empress was pleased and held her hand with a loving smile. "Long'er, your mother's health is still the same as before, it flares up from time to time. It's nothing serious, it's just that sometimes I feel tightness in my chest and have some difficulty breathing. I'll be fine after a rest. But you, you should be resting so late. What if you caught your illness here?"
"Your subject is not afraid. Your subject is worried about you. I just wanted to come and see you to put my mind at ease..." Ye Ling'er whispered, leaning on the Empress's shoulder.
Shui Li Niang frowned slightly. Every time Ye Ling'er saw the Empress, she would try her best to find warmth in her. This little brat was too starved for love, and the Empress was overflowing with maternal love. When these two people who needed affection collided, they became so lovey-dovey that they really treated each other as their closest relatives.
Ha, they're all fools. The younger one takes the lie for the truth, while the older one is kept in the dark. All her maternal love has been misplaced. Soon, the empress will have to personally feed her medicine, which she believes to be her own daughter, before she dies.
Shui Li Niang lowered her eyes, a vicious glint in them. She quietly took a few steps forward, reached out and pinched Ye Ling'er's waist hard. What kind of childish act was this little bitch? She had no sense of propriety. It was time to take action.
Ye Ling'er's face stiffened as she leaned against the Empress's chest, a look of pain flashing across her face. Why wasn't she the Empress's biological daughter? Why was she a fake? If only she were the real princess.
Then she could expose Prince Gong and Shui Liniang's conspiracy and no longer be controlled by others. Now, she really couldn't bear to poison such a kind and beautiful empress. Since she could remember, the empress had been the best person to her. All the warmth and affection she felt came from the empress.
But if she doesn't follow Shui Liniang's instructions, she'll be the one who dies. She doesn't want to die; she wants to live...
After a moment of inner struggle, Ye Ling'er's gaze gradually hardened and turned cold. She gently pushed the Empress away, and her large eyes regained their clarity and innocence. In a soft, sweet voice, she said, "Mother, I heard that you are not feeling well, so I specially asked the Imperial Kitchen to prepare ginseng soup for you to nourish your body. Let me feed you."
Shui Li Niang was satisfied. She turned around to take the bowl from the maid's hand, and the corners of her lips involuntarily curled up. When she turned around, she flattened her lips again and respectfully bowed her waist and lowered her head to place the bowl steadily into Ye Ling'er's hands.
"Long'er is so thoughtful." The Empress smiled gently. The princess's full name was Wang Linglong, and the Empress liked to call her 'Long'er'. It was quite a coincidence, wasn't it? It was the same name that Zhao Guihua gave to Xingxing, both of them being Linglong.
It is clear that there is a divine will at work.
Ye Ling'er stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon, her little hands trembling slightly involuntarily. For a moment, she even thought about drinking the ginseng soup herself. She had been abandoned by her parents and relatives and was almost eaten by refugees.
Even though she was later rescued, she was only being controlled and used as a pawn. If the queen drank this bowl of soup, she would surely die. So how long could she live as a pawn? Did she still have any value to be used?
Although she was only six years old, she had experienced too much at such a young age. She was forced to understand many things that she shouldn't have known. As precocious as she was, she had already guessed her final fate, which was nothing more than being buried with the emperor and empress.
What is that little slut dawdling about? Don't mess things up. At this crucial moment, she's actually spacing out. She usually seems quite clever and obedient. What is she doing now?
Shui Liniang reached out to pinch Ye Ling'er again to bring her back to her senses, but just as Shui Liniang reached out, suddenly a "ding" sounded and a hidden weapon flew in from outside the window, hitting the bowl in Ye Ling'er's hand. The bowl fell to the ground and shattered, spilling ginseng soup all over the floor. In an instant, the entire palace was filled with the smell of ginseng.
Shui Li Niang's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Just when her plan was about to succeed, an unexpected turn of events occurred. Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, suddenly clenched, revealing a dagger concealed within. If all else failed, she would seize the opportunity to stab the Empress to death in the chaos.
Suddenly, all the candles in the room went out at the same time, plunging the room into darkness. Shui Liniang quietly approached the bedside, picked up a dagger and was about to stab when she was suddenly kicked in the waist and sent flying.
"Your Majesty, Princess..." Granny Chen shouted hoarsely, followed by the cries of the palace maids and eunuchs. The guards rushed over in response, and the secret guards also silently protected the Empress's bedside. The candles were quickly relit.
However, no thief was found inside the house. Everything happened too suddenly, in less than a quarter of an hour. The queen was knocked unconscious and fell onto the bed, while the princess and her stewardess lay unconscious in the corner.
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