To appease Lady Anjia, Lanqin still rewarded the abbot of Huangjue Temple with gold and silver, and had him boast to Lady Anjia again before leaving satisfied.
But a few days later, Lanqin suddenly developed a fever. Anjia remembered what the monk had told her, so she immediately went to ask the monk to come again.
Anjia acted quickly, and within half a day she had invited the monks from Huangjue Temple to Yuanmingyuan.
Lanqin's fever had not subsided. Doctor Liang's physical cooling made Lanqin feel a little better. When she opened her eyes, she saw a large group of people following a monk-like master, wandering around the room.
Hongli was the first to notice that Lanqin had woken up, and he was overjoyed to tell the others, "Look, Mother is awake... It seems the monk was useful..."
Anjia and Biechuk rushed to the bedside with joy and helped Lanqin sit up. Lanqin was so thirsty that she couldn't speak, but she pointed with difficulty to the water glass on the table. Baoqin quickly picked up the glass and handed it to Lanqin.
Anjia touched Lanqin's forehead with heartache and said sadly, "Her Highness still has a fever, but it's not as bad as before..."
Hongli helped the monk over, and everyone made way for him.
Hongli introduced to Lanqin: "Mother, this is a monk from Huangjue Temple. My maternal grandfather specially invited him to perform a ritual for you... As soon as he arrived, he only walked around the room a few times and burned a few talismans, and you woke up..."
Lanqin raised her head slightly and smiled politely at the monk. She knew in her heart that her recovery wasn't due to the monk's efforts. It was Dr. Liang's persistent physical cooling methods that had helped, and although the effects were slow, Lanqin felt much better.
Lanqin looked around but didn't find Doctor Liang. She asked, "Where is Doctor Liang? I vaguely felt that Doctor Liang was treating me... Why can't I see him?"
Bechuk pouted and said, "Doctor Liang has been refusing to give Mother any medicine, insisting on wiping her with warm water. Just now, when he saw the master arrive, he went outside to prepare a medicinal meal for Mother..."
Lanqin smiled without saying a word. She was still very weak and was exhausted after saying only a few words. She closed her eyes to rest. Anjia quickly had Baoqin and Yuxiao help Lanqin lie down.
Anjia bowed to the monk with her hands clasped together and said devoutly, "Master, it is thanks to you that Consort Xi has been able to wake up. Could you please help her reduce her fever?"
The monk glanced at Lanqin, then peered into the bed curtains. He muttered a few incantations mysteriously and waved his hand haphazardly in the air, making everyone tense and holding their breath, afraid to speak.
After a series of actions, the monk finally exhaled and took a deep breath, saying, "Consort Xi is possessed by evil spirits, which is why she suddenly developed a high fever. This humble monk just performed an exorcism ritual for Consort Xi, and although it blocked the evil energy around her, but..."
Bechuk was so anxious he almost jumped up, asking worriedly, "But what? Master, please tell me..."
Anjia quickly said, "Master, just say what you need to say. We'll do anything to save Consort Xi..."
The monk nodded slightly and said slowly, "Your Majesty has escaped this calamity, but your fate will face several more disasters in the future, each one more dangerous than the last..."
Upon hearing this, Hongli's eyes reddened with anxiety, and he angrily said, "Are you saying that Mother will encounter danger in the future? What are we going to do then? Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?"
Anjia looked at Lanqin with concern. Lanqin slowly opened her eyes, shook her head, and tried to speak, but she was too weak to do so.
Anjia pulled the monk aside and asked earnestly, "Master, do you have a way to avert the calamities in Her Majesty's fate?"
After the monk Amituofu finished speaking, he pondered for a long time before saying, "There is a way. The Empress needs to have a golden statue made at Huangjue Temple, burn incense and pray day and night, and donate money to all the gods to pray for their protection. Only then will there be a chance to break the Empress's curse..."
Upon hearing this, Lanqin felt a wave of dizziness. She had actually fallen for such a common, tired trick, and Anjia had actually believed her and readily agreed. Lanqin was speechless, but not wanting to disappoint everyone, she had no choice but to acquiesce, thinking of it as paying to avoid further trouble…
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