Chapter 322 Wei Yanwan 62
Hongli felt that this birthday had been the worst he had ever been. A wave of resentment surged through his chest, and he even began to wonder if Ruyi would be as sad as she was now if he were to die. This absurdity then arose in him.
The Yangxin Palace gradually fell silent because of his silence. The servants held their breath, fearing that they would become cannon fodder for the revenge.
At this moment, Wei Yanwan's voice truly sounded like heavenly music to their ears: "Has the Yikun Palace summoned the imperial physician? How is the Empress now?"
"Yes, I have, but I don't know what the Queen will do."
Jinzhong finished his words hurriedly, then stood obediently behind Li Yu without saying a word.
Hongli had finally come to his senses. Regardless of the Empress's fainting, he had to go visit her. Wei Yanwan hurriedly grabbed a thinner cloak and said, "Your Majesty, it's autumn now. You should keep warm when traveling."
After saying this, he shook out his cloak and tied it around Hongli. Then he respectfully followed the emperor's palanquin all the way to the Yikun Palace.
Fortunately, the Yangxin Palace and the Yiku Palace were not far apart. When they arrived, they walked in hand in hand. Jiang Yebin was kneeling in front of the bed, taking Ruyi's pulse.
The queen's face turned even paler, and even her breathing was a little weak. Hongli, who was originally angry, couldn't help but worry when he saw this: "Jiang Yubin, what happened to the queen?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress was overly worried during her pregnancy, and the shock she suffered has damaged her spirit. Furthermore, she's been overworked for a while now, triggering her old illness. Now, upon hearing of Concubine Yu's passing, she's so anxious she's fainted. After this humble acupuncture, she'll be awake in about half an hour."
Jiang Yebin's face didn't show any sign of relief when he said this. Instead, he looked rather solemn. "It's just that... Your Majesty has been frightened and depressed. I'm afraid her vitality has been severely damaged. She needs to rest and recuperate carefully, otherwise..."
"How else?"
"Otherwise, I'm afraid it will shorten your lifespan."
Hongli was struck by lightning and took two steps back. Yan Wan hurriedly supported him, her voice trembling, "Your Majesty, please don't scare me."
Hongli felt his vision go dark, but luckily he was supported in time. After a while, he recovered. When he looked down, he saw the imperial concubine with red eyes. He subconsciously reached out his hand: "I'm fine..."
Wei Yanwan ignored him and helped him sit down with Li Yu on either side. "Jiang Yubin, come here and show it to the emperor."
"Your Majesty is fine, but he is temporarily distressed after hearing this news. He will be fine after taking the tranquilizing soup I prescribe."
Wei Yanwan finally breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head, picked up her handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Did it scare you?"
"No, I'm not that fragile. I was just panicking for a moment."
The more Wei Yanwan denied it, the more Hongli was convinced of it, and his originally depressed mood unconsciously became much more relaxed.
Ruyi slowly woke up from her bizarre dream and heard the familiar words: "Don't worry..."
She opened her mouth to respond, but when she turned her head, she saw Hongli sitting not far away with his face turned away, making it difficult to see the expression on his face.
But his tone was so gentle, so affectionate, exactly the same as what he had said to me before.
Who is he talking to? Isn't it me?
Ruyi, who was still conscious at this time, had a dazed head and looked in the direction of his gaze. Only then did she realize that there was another woman standing right next to Hongli.
"As long as the emperor is well, I have nothing to worry about."
So gentle, so affectionate, so green and fresh.
She must be a very beautiful and wonderful woman, right?
The woman turned her head and was indeed astonished by Ruyi, who was in a trance at the moment. She saw the surprise on her face and saw her red lips opening and closing, as if she was saying something.
What is she talking about?
It seems that...
"The Queen is awake. Jiang Yebin, go check on her! Queen, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"
Hongli also came over and said: "Ruyi, you finally woke up. Do you know how worried I was when you suddenly fainted?"
Oh, I am Ruyi, I am the Queen Mother.
Ruyi suddenly regained consciousness. Her pale face forced a smile: "I am fine. I am sorry to have caused Your Majesty to worry."
"As long as you are okay, I will be relieved."
Hongli sat by the bed and held her hands. His hands were still warm, but Ruyi felt her body was getting colder and she couldn't help but say, "It's so cold..."
"Ruyi, what did you say?"
"The Queen seems to be saying that she is cold."
Wei Yanwan stood by and saw that her face was pale and she looked weak. She guessed that she might really feel cold, so she quickly asked Rong Pei beside her to get a fur quilt to cover Ruyi with. She also got a copper stove, heated it up and put it next to her feet. Only then did Ruyi stop complaining about being cold.
Hongli stood up and went to the side to discuss Ruyi's condition with Jiang Yubin. Wei Yanwan didn't care. She looked at Ruyi, who was stunned, and calculated the time. She called Rong Pei, who was listening to Jiang Yubin's instructions, and said:
"How long has it been since Her Majesty the Queen fainted and hasn't eaten?"
"The Queen didn't have a good appetite today, so she didn't have dinner, so..."
Rong Pei's face was full of regret before she finished speaking, and she hurried to bring some food over.
"It's late now, and the Queen is weak. Don't ask the kitchen to cook those heavy meats. Cook some noodles and a couple of light side dishes."
Wei Yanwan sat by Ruyi's bed, tucking in the quilt for Ruyi, who had been in a daze since waking up. Seeing Rong Pei leave, she looked at the queen beside her and found that she was also looking at her.
"Why is your Majesty looking at me like this? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ruyi shook her head, sniffing the faint, unknown fragrance on Wei Yanwan's body, and unexpectedly felt a sense of security. She couldn't help but feel absurd and ridiculous. The two of them were clearly rivals, and yet she felt safe with her. This was truly ironic.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Hailan, and tears immediately fell from her eyes. For more than ten years of companionship, no matter what Hailan had done, she had never betrayed her and always put herself first.
But now, the sister, confidant and good friend whom she trusted the most in the deep palace still died in the cold palace, and she didn't even see the last of herself and her child.
"Your Majesty, please don't be sad. If you keep crying, you'll get a headache."
As soon as Wei Yanwan opened her mouth, Ruyi realized that she was already in tears.
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