Chapter 315 Wei Yanwan 55
It was a dark night, a cold winter, and the already remote Yanx Palace was even more desolate. Only in the side halls could a trace of warmth remain.
The low-quality coal gave off a slightly pungent smell, but the two people on the bed had already gotten used to the smell and were still sleeping soundly.
Until Ye Xin, who was sleeping beside the bed, suddenly woke up.
She got up in a hurry, feeling dizzy. She looked at Hailan in the inner room and saw that her skin was abnormally red. When she touched her forehead, it felt burning hot.
Ye Xin hurriedly got out of bed, only to find that the window that was originally left open had been closed tightly by someone.
"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly!"
Ye Xin hurried out, begging the guards outside to find a doctor, but was only coldly rebuked. No matter how much she begged, he remained unmoved.
She had no choice but to run back, first opening the window to ventilate the room, then moving the charcoal brazier further away, but she didn't dare to extinguish it. It was the coldest time of the year, and if the charcoal fire was gone, she was afraid her master wouldn't be able to withstand it.
But apart from this, she didn't know what to do. In the second half of the night, she heard Concubine Yu complaining about being cold, and hurriedly wrapped her tightly with layers of quilts. She stayed up until dawn. Concubine Yu vomited several times and kept talking nonsense. Ye Xin was almost in despair.
Suddenly, perhaps because the Yanx Palace was too quiet, or perhaps because Concubine Yu was not destined to die, Ye Xin seemed to hear the voice of the Seventh Prince in a trance.
"Mother, mother..."
Ye Xin stumbled along the way to the voice, and his originally confused eyes brightened up again. He rushed to the door and said, "Seventh Prince, is that you?"
"It's me, Sister Ye Xin. How's Mother?"
"My dear, she had a high fever last night and hasn't woken up yet..."
"Then, then I will go get the doctor now!"
The Seventh Prince outside the door hurriedly stood up and was about to run, but Ye Xin, who had calmed down a little, quickly stopped him, "No, the emperor has issued an order not to allow anyone to enter. Even if you find the imperial physician, I'm afraid you won't be able to get through the gate."
"Then what should I do?"
"Please ask the Empress. She is pregnant now. For the sake of having children, I'm afraid the Emperor will reluctantly agree."
After hearing this, the Seventh Prince nodded repeatedly and ran all the way from the Yanx Palace like crazy, not caring about the strange looks from the palace maids and eunuchs passing by on the road. He had only one thought in his mind, which was to ask the Empress Dowager to save his mother.
After finishing her breakfast, Ruyi was taken for a walk by her mother, her eyes full of maternal radiance. She carefully held her bulging belly and said happily to her mother:
"I've been feeling much better lately, and Jiang Yebin also said the pregnancy should be fine. You and the Emperor can rest assured now."
"Mother will be worried until the fruit is ripe." Ruyi's mother, Lady Nabuer, Langjia, still had a look of concern on her face: "Look at what those things have done to you before. How can mother be at ease?"
"Oh my god~"
"Alright, alright, I won't say any more. If I say too much you'll get annoyed."
Before the smile on Ruyi's face faded, she was startled by a miserable cry for help.
The Seventh Prince, who had been raised by her since childhood, suddenly rushed in and knelt at her feet, shouting, "Imperial Mother, help me! Please, Imperial Mother, save my mother!"
"Good boy, don't panic. Tell me slowly, what happened to Hailan?"
Ruyi stopped the people who wanted to take the Seventh Prince away, took out a handkerchief and handed it to him, asking in a gentle tone.
The Seventh Prince had no time to wipe his tears. He wiped his sleeve and said sadly, "Empress Dowager, my mother has a high fever. Ye Xin said that she is going to die..."
"What?!"
Ruyi stood up suddenly, her heart agitated and her eyes full of stars. She collapsed into her mother's arms, shouting, "Go and pass on my order. Order Jiang Yubin to go to the Yanxi Palace immediately to treat Concubine Yu!"
"My Lady, your dragon fetus is more important!"
Ruyi pushed her mother's hand away. At this moment, she made up her mind: "Mother, I have been in this deep palace for many years, and I have always supported each other with Hailan. I can't just watch Hailan end up like this."
After saying that, she took a deep breath and ordered people to prepare the sedan chair, and she actually wanted to go to the Yanx Palace in person.
The news that the Queen had disregarded the Emperor's orders and trespassed into the Yanx Palace quickly spread throughout the six palaces. No one had expected that the Queen would act so... so outrageously, and no one knew how to comment on her.
The emperor's attitude was also very ambiguous. Yan Wan, who was with Hongli that day, saw him smash the teacup in his hand with her own eyes, but he did not punish the queen afterwards. He even released Concubine Yu from confinement and allowed the imperial physician to treat her.
But it was too late. Carbon monoxide poisoning was too severe, which is a serious disease in modern medicine, let alone now.
Although Concubine Yu saved her life, her brain was severely damaged and her lower limbs were paralyzed. She was in a daze and was completely useless.
As for Ruyi, she was greatly shocked after seeing the miserable appearance of Concubine Yu with her own eyes. She was bedridden again after only two days out of bed. And it seemed that it would be difficult for her to give birth to a full term this time.
"Then, in your opinion, how long can the Queen delay this pregnancy?"
Hongli was sitting in the outer room, still fiddling with the beads in his hand. He glanced at the vague figure under the curtain, wondering what he was thinking.
Jiang Yebin secretly groaned inwardly, but could only speak truthfully, "Your Majesty has been through an extraordinary ordeal this time. I'm afraid I won't last more than eight months, despite my best efforts."
"It won't be long then?"
Yan Wan's eyes were filled with worry. "What should we do? Can the Empress withstand it?"
"Although the Empress is getting older, she is fortunately in good health. Although it is difficult for this baby to reach full term, I will do my best to protect the Empress and the heir."
"Well, then I will leave the queen and the child to you. Please don't let me down."
Hongli sighed deeply and didn't say much. He even chatted gently with Mrs. Nabul before leaving. It was not until he left the Yiku Palace that his face turned completely dark.
"Go and find out how the Seventh Prince ended up in Yikun Palace."
Hongli held Yanwan's hand, but did not avoid her. He directly gave instructions to Yu Hu beside him, and then ordered Li Yu to summon the director of the Imperial Observatory.
"Your Majesty is worried that this was done intentionally?"
"Yes, my harem really makes me dare not be careless." Hongli exhaled slowly, feeling a hot and cold sensation in his heart, which made him depressed and even angry.
A pair of warm hands silently covered the back of his hand. Hongli turned around and saw the imperial concubine beside him, looking at the clusters of red plum blossoms in front of him.
"No matter what, I will always be by your side."
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