As expected, Fulin began to hesitate, after all, the ideal was very rich, but the reality was too harsh.
Leaving the palace, especially for two people of such status, is harder than climbing to heaven.
"This... I can't think of it right now, but there's plenty of time, there will always be opportunities," Fulin comforted himself.
Although she knew the outcome, a hint of disappointment still flashed in Wan'er's eyes. She thought to herself: It seems I still have to rely on myself.
Just as I was wondering what to do, I heard hurried footsteps outside the door, but they stopped at the door.
Fu Lin frowned, somewhat displeased, and asked, "Who?"
"Yes...this servant!"
It was Qi Lan's voice, but it was filled with panic and fear.
Wan'er immediately knew that Qi Lan had something urgent to attend to, and quickly said, "Come in!"
She wouldn't come to bother us unless it was something urgent.
Fu Lin was dissatisfied, but considering her unwavering loyalty to Wan'er, he refrained from further reprimanding her.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Wan'er asked with concern.
Qi Lan knelt down, her face pale and her voice trembling: "Please, Your Majesty, save my sister!"
Seeing this, Wan'er quickly helped her up: "Just tell me what's wrong, and I will definitely help if I can."
Qi Lan nodded with tears streaming down her face and told Wan'er and Fu Lin the news she had just received, word for word.
It turns out that Qi Lan's younger sister, named Qi Qin, was only one year younger than her. The two were sold into the Dong'e Mansion on the same day, and the two sisters depended on each other for survival. But unexpectedly, ten years ago, Qi Qin mysteriously disappeared. Wan'er's mother sent people to search for her for half a year, but there were no clues. She also reported it to the authorities, but still found nothing.
At that time, Qi Lan's worst thought was that Qi Qin was dead, otherwise how could she not be found?
But today, she received her own letter from Li Dequan, who was out shopping at the palace. At first, she thought it was written by her mother, but she never expected it to be from her sister who had been missing for ten years.
The letter said that Qiqin was captured by Dong Ejun and taken to a dark and damp cellar, where she was violated and beaten every day. What was even more appalling was that she was not the only one; there were many other girls like her in the cellar.
Many people were driven mad or died by him, but she survived thanks to her intense hatred.
As she grew older, Dong'e County lost interest in her and intended to kill her. However, seeing that a new batch of girls needed someone to take care of them, he reluctantly let her live.
If Dong E Songdan hadn't gotten into trouble today, and he hadn't been in the mood to go to the cellar, Qiqin probably wouldn't have been able to escape.
Upon hearing this, Wan'er clenched her fists in anger, wishing she could tear Dong'e County to pieces.
Meanwhile, Fu Lin was in no better shape, his face clouded with rage and his eyes blazing with fury.
"You beast Dong'e, how dare you do such a heinous thing! I will turn you into a human pig!" Fu Lin said fiercely. Apart from the incident of Wan'er being framed, he had never been so angry.
“He deserves to be turned into a human pig,” Wan’er said, narrowing her eyes in agreement.
Upon seeing this, Fulin immediately ordered, "Men, bring Dong'e County..."
He was about to order his men to bring Dong'e County up when Wan'er stopped him.
Fu Lin looked at Wan'er with a puzzled expression. "Letting this scum live for even a second longer is an insult to me. Wan'er, do you intend to plead for him?"
"No, how could I possibly plead for him? He sees my father as a thorn in his side and often makes things difficult for him in secret. And if I'm not mistaken, he was the one who opposed me the most when you wanted to make me empress!" Wan'er's voice was filled with endless hatred, which she was expressing on behalf of the original owner of the body.
After all, he could control Guan Mutong from outside the palace, let alone Dong Eshuo, who was straightforward outside the palace.
"If that's the case, then why did you still try to stop me?" Fulin asked.
Wan'er replied with a smile, "That's because I have a way to achieve the best of both worlds."
After saying that, he leaned close to Fu Lin's ear and whispered something.
After hearing Wan'er's plan, Fu Lin nodded in satisfaction.
"Very good, Wan'er is indeed intelligent." Fu Lin glanced outside, imagining their future life together, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"May it be as Your Majesty wishes." Wan'er was even more excited than Fu Lin, because once this matter was over, her mission would be complete.
During this time, Fulin also secretly sent people to settle Qiqin and invited a doctor to treat her.
Wan'er was quite satisfied with this.
Qi Lan became even more loyal to Wan'er because of this. She knew her own limitations; if it weren't for Wan'er, Fu Lin wouldn't have taken this matter seriously. Seven days later, the plan proceeded as scheduled.
"It's terrible! It's terrible! His Majesty has contracted smallpox!" The eunuch's cry caused an uproar both inside and outside the palace, and panic gripped the people.
Because smallpox was highly contagious, many concubines were afraid of dying and locked themselves in their rooms, afraid to come out.
Only Wan'er and Dayu'er dared to go and visit.
The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy also came to treat Fulin, but to no avail.
"His Majesty is suffering from the most severe form of smallpox, which has spread throughout his body. We are powerless to save him."
Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, Da Yu'er turned pale and remained silent.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences." The imperial physician knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, but not for Fu Lin; he was worried about losing his head.
They only breathed a sigh of relief when Da Yu'er told them to leave.
At this moment, only Fulin, Wan'er, and Dayuer remained in the hall.
"Mother, I'm sorry, your son is unfilial and has made you sad and heartbroken," Fu Lin said weakly as soon as he woke up.
Dayu was already in tears, and choked out, "It's all my fault, I couldn't take good care of you."
Wan'er stood to the side, watching them quietly. She knew that at this moment, she could not say a word.
"Mother, I am in so much pain, my whole body feels like it's being bitten by ants." Fulin tightly gripped the bed curtains beside him. Dayuer tried to touch him, but he refused.
Da Yu'er cried uncontrollably, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "You won't die." Her eyes were very firm.
So she immediately sent people to search Guanju Palace thoroughly.
Wan'er understood what she wanted to do, after all, when she was Hailanzhu, there were cases of curing smallpox, and Guanju Palace was the palace where Hailanzhu once lived.
Furthermore, after Hailanzhu's death, Dayuer kept the palace empty in remembrance of her, forbidding anyone else from living there.
Unfortunately, Da Yu'er was disappointed; Guanju Palace had neither a cure for smallpox nor even a cure for a cold.
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