Today, the relationship between Songhua Kingdom and the Liudan Kingdom in the east is like a string on the verge of breaking. The Liudan Kingdom is fierce and warlike, and slaughters people without mercy. The late emperor had long wanted to conquer Liudan once and for all, but unfortunately he died of illness before his great cause was accomplished.
When Song Heng first ascended the throne, in order to consolidate his foundation and manage domestic affairs, he temporarily halted his father's foreign war strategy and instead secretly stockpiled food and trained his troops, accumulating strength. However, over the course of two years, as his own country built up strength, the Ryukdan Kingdom naturally also developed, becoming increasingly powerful.
Furthermore, Minister Hua was forming factions within the court, stirring up hidden tensions. Song Hua's foreign and domestic affairs were like a vast ocean, calm on the surface but surging beneath, ready to erupt.
Song Heng's visits to the harem were rare to begin with, and now they were even rarer. Fortunately, the Empress had confined him to her house, Ajian had been expelled from the palace, and Concubine De had a measured and effective administration. The harem had enjoyed a month of peace and tranquility.
But good times don't last forever. A month flies by like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, it's over. The Queen takes back the Phoenix Seal and leaves Fenghua Palace again.
Although her previous actions always made me wonder how she became the queen, she was still a member of the famous Hua family after all, and she was mentally strong enough. After her comeback this time, she acted as if nothing had happened. The next day, she invited all the concubines to the imperial garden to appreciate the flowers, saying that the flowers were in full bloom and it was a good time to share sisterhood.
After all, I was the Queen, so of course I accepted the invitation with a smile on my face. Of course, it was just my face. But after resting in the courtyard for so long, I really wanted to go for a walk outside the Chenxiang Pavilion.
A group of concubines and their maids went to the imperial garden amidst the flowers and willows. When they passed a small pond, I suddenly remembered something.
If I remember correctly, the emperor and Princess Rushuang were admiring the flowers in the imperial garden at that time. According to the plot, in order to attract the emperor's attention, I, the original owner, had to pretend to accidentally fall into the water to lure the emperor and the princess.
Thinking of this, I immediately picked up my feet and moved to the side, as far away from the pond as possible. Fu Meiren next to me looked at me strangely and asked me what was wrong. I smiled and said, "Sister, you don't know, there are a lot of mosquitoes near the pond, and I don't want to get stung!"
But before I could finish my words, I heard a "plop" and then the sound of water splashing. I opened my eyes wide and turned to look - someone really fell into the water!
I saw a lake blue figure struggling in the water, intermittently shouting "Help - help - my life!", but there were only concubines and maids around, and the queen stood leisurely by, sniffing the camellia as if she didn't hear anything.
The book said the water wasn't deep, and that the emperor arrived and ordered his soldiers to easily rescue the original owner. But after I hesitated for a while, no one showed up, and some concubines just pretended to shout about what to do, clearly cooperating with the empress.
Seeing the lake-blue figure in the water about to sink, a few bubbles had already surfaced. I gritted my teeth and jumped in from the edge of the pond. With a few screams, I waded through the mud at the bottom of the pond, one foot deep and one foot shallow, approaching the drowning concubine and dragging her out.
The water was indeed not deep, only reaching my chest; the concubine had also fainted, so she was easy to salvage; but although the spring day was warm, the water in the pool was still icy cold, and my teeth were already chattering unconsciously when I came out.
Xiao Tao frantically met me on the shore, and I told her to quickly call the imperial physician. Finally, a few maids came forward to help me get the doctor. The concubine's face had long since drained of color, her lips pale. Only then did I recognize her as the delicate and graceful Consort Wang I had encountered that day.
Recalling the CPR I'd learned as a volunteer, I immediately began pressing on her sternum. Suddenly, a maid stepped forward to stop me. "What is Mu Jieyu doing? Are you trying to kill my mistress?"
I looked up and knew that this was Concubine Wang's maid. I saw clearly how she stood by the pond and looked at Concubine Wang coldly. She was a traitor!
I glared at her: "You, take off your coat!"
She was startled by my sudden anger, and subconsciously let go of my hand and silently took off her clothes and gave them to me.
I pressed several times, sweating profusely, but there was still no response from Concubine Wang. I used the maid's coat to clean Concubine Wang's mouth and started to give her artificial respiration. There were screams of surprise from the side.
After repeating this several times, I finally saw Concubine Wang's chest rising and falling. At this time, I also heard Xiaotao leading the imperial physician shouting at me. I collapsed to the side in exhaustion, thinking that it was finally over.
I looked up and suddenly saw a yellow figure! It was hard to believe that the surroundings had suddenly become quiet, and that the concubines and maids surrounding me had suddenly stepped aside. It turned out that the emperor had arrived!
But I rolled my eyes. "What's the point of you coming here after I've already rescued everyone?" Suddenly, my whole body went limp, and the moment my eyes closed, I passed out in the darkness.
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