The words that none of them dared to mention were brought up by Shen Nian with feigned nonchalance. How painful it must have been for her.
The Empress quickly stepped forward and embraced the person in her arms. "Niannian, don't be afraid, I'm here. You're not alone. I will always be your support."
"Your Majesty the Empress—"
Falling into a warm and reassuring embrace, smelling the familiar, faint citrus scent on the Empress, the strength that I had been forcing myself to maintain suddenly crumbled. The suppressed grievances in my heart surged up, my eyes welled up with tears, and I cried out in a hoarse voice.
Ertai, standing to the side, felt a pang of heartache as he looked at the tears welling up in Shen Nian's eyes.
He pampered and spoiled Jiaojiao, but she suffered a grievance after visiting the imperial kitchen, which was caused by his brother, and it was all because of Ziwei.
Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew his brother. It must have been because Ziwei had lost her temper and vented her anger on the little princess.
He began to have deep doubts about his tall and wise older brother, whom he remembered. It seemed he would have to discuss that idea with his father when he got home.
His brother is so obsessed with Ziwei that he has lost his mind for her sake.
If his family manages to escape this ordeal, he will definitely pursue them.
Given his brother's infatuation with Ziwei, he would definitely not give up on Ziwei, and he would certainly not give up on Chen Nian either, and would never let anyone suffer because of him.
Therefore, starting your own business is the best option.
As for how to start his own business, well... he can be a live-in son-in-law.
...
Shen Nian was held in the Empress's arms and leaned against her.
She wasn't a strong person to begin with, and when she met someone who would stand up for her, the pride she was trying to maintain crumbled.
At the same time, the discomfort she was trying so hard to suppress suddenly swept over her whole body, and she fainted from the discomfort. Her face turned pale, her lips turned from white to purple, and she slumped down helplessly.
"Niannian, Niannian, don't scare me! Granny Rong, Granny Rong, quickly go and fetch the imperial physician, fetch the imperial physician—yes, fetch… fetch Changshou—"
Seeing Chen Nian's condition, the Empress panicked and her voice cracked as she frantically called out to Rong Momo, who was by her side.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, this old servant will go right away."
Seeing Chen Nian faint, Rong Momo was worried and anxious, and turned to run towards the Imperial Pharmacy.
"Princess—"
"Meditation—"
"Your Majesty, please allow me to take Princess Chen back to Cining Palace."
Ertai, who had been keeping a close eye on Chen Nian's situation, became extremely anxious upon seeing it, forgetting all his mental calculations.
"Alright, alright, Ertai, you...you should take Niannian back to Cining Palace quickly."
Upon seeing Ertai, the Empress nodded haphazardly and handed the task of contemplation to him.
It wasn't just the Empress Dowager and Qing'er who noticed the two's situation during the balloon popping contest; she noticed it too.
"Reflect, keep reflecting—"
Ertai carried the person and ran at top speed towards Cining Palace, even using his lightness skill.
The palace guards, seeing the person in Ertai's arms, knew how much favored Chen Nian was, and none of them stopped Ertai.
The Empress and Xuan'er followed closely behind, running quickly, abandoning all pretense of decorum. Their minds were now filled with nothing but the image of the person who had fainted.
When Granny Gui, Ziwei, and Erkang saw what was happening outside, all three of them panicked. They hadn't expected things to be so serious.
Erkang and Ziwei never expected things to be so serious.
"Your Majesty, Princess Qing, Your Majesty, Princess Qing, Princess Shen is in trouble."
The eunuchs and maids of Cining Palace watched as the person rushed into Cining Palace, their gazes falling on the person in Ertai's arms.
He ran into the inner hall and shouted.
"What--"
Upon hearing the voices outside, the Empress Dowager and Qing'er immediately stood up and quickly walked outside.
Her footsteps were frantic. "Qing'er, Niannian, Niannian, something's happened—"
Upon hearing the news that Chen Nian had fainted, the Empress Dowager was so flustered that she could barely stand and became completely disoriented.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't panic, don't panic. Niannian, Niannian doesn't know what's going on yet. Let's go out and take a look."
Qing'er was also flustered. Her face paled, and she tightened her grip on the Empress Dowager's hand.
She was only away from Niannian for half a day, how could Niannian have gotten into trouble?
As soon as the two stepped out of the palace gate, they saw Ertai, who was carrying Chen Nian with a look of anxiety.
Behind her followed Xuan'er, who was covered in sweat, and the distraught Empress.
"May Your Majesty be blessed, Princess Shen—"
"No need for formalities, Ertai. Quickly, place Niannian on the soft couch."
The Empress Dowager waved her hand and saw Chen Nian, whose face was pale and whose lips were purplish. The Empress Dowager swayed.
Qing'er's palms were also ice-cold.
"Imperial Physician! Where is the Imperial Physician? Have we summoned him? Summon the Imperial Physician!"
The Empress Dowager looked at the people in the hall, her voice filled with anger.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here! The imperial physician is here!"
Rong Momo, who had been ordered by the Empress to summon the imperial physician, led Changshou into Cining Palace.
"Don't you know what's wrong with Princess Shen? She can't be upset, she can't be angry, so why are you still provoking her?"
Upon hearing Rong Momo's account of Chen Nian's situation, Chang Shou was furious and quickly packed her things to rush to Cining Palace, muttering incessantly along the way.
The Empress Dowager stopped the person who was about to bow.
"No need for formalities, Physician Chang, quick, quick, see Niannian—"
The Empress Dowager pointed tremblingly at the soft couch as she fell into a deep, unconscious state.
"May the Empress Dowager be blessed!"
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities."
The Empress and Xuan'er, who had finally made it to Cining Palace, also came in.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand impatiently; all she could see now was the person lying on the soft couch.
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