Lanqin said, "He was just a pawn in Consort Nian's hands. He went wherever the player wanted him to. When two people are playing chess, why would you take your anger out on a pawn? So why bother arguing with him?"
“But…” Baoqin still couldn’t accept Eunuch Duo, after all, they had suffered a lot because of him and Consort Nian.
"Alright," Lanqin comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm just sending him to do things, I won't treat him as a confidant."
"What if he betrays us?"
"No, he used to follow Nian Shilan because she could give him benefits and act as his backer, allowing him to act arrogantly in the harem. Now that Nian Shilan is unconscious, her power is not what it used to be. I believe that Eunuch Duo is not so stupid as to still intend to rely on her. I will give him some work to do now, and he will do his best to show his goodwill to me."
As Lanqin had predicted, things went exactly as she had thought. Although Eunuch Duo had once served the Nian family, the Nian family was now in decline, and he understood that Lanqin was the true mistress of the harem, so he dared not be negligent. After leaving Changchun Palace, he headed towards Qixiang Palace, where Lady Fucha resided.
This might be his last chance to gain wealth and status, and he couldn't let it slip away.
The poison on Lady Nian was getting worse every day. Although the Fourth Prince kept putting pressure on the Imperial Hospital, he still couldn't find out what poison Lady Nian had been poisoned with. As a result, the Fourth Prince punished many of the imperial physicians, and for a time, the Imperial Hospital was filled with panic, fearing that they might accidentally go from being imperial physicians to prisoners.
Lanqin had also heard about Nian's situation. Although she knew that the poison Nian had been given might be related to Fucha, there was no evidence yet.
That day, Baoqin reported, "Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from Yikun Palace, saying that Consort Nian may not be able to hold on much longer. What do you think..."
Lanqin knew that Nian's condition was not good, but she did not expect it to happen so quickly. She raised her hand and said, "Help me to Yikun Palace."
"Consort Xi has arrived!"
Lanqin arrived at Yikun Palace and said to the kneeling imperial physicians, palace maids, and eunuchs, "Get up, all of you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Baoqin helped her to a chair and sat down. Lanqin asked, "How is Consort Nian doing now?"
"Your Majesty," Physician Yang said, "Consort Nian's poison has penetrated deep into her bone marrow. Your humble servant and the physicians of the Imperial Hospital have exhausted all methods, but to no avail. Now, Your Majesty is at a loss. Consort Nian, she..." Physician Yang did not continue speaking, but Lanqin understood what he meant.
Lanqin looked at Nian's pale face, thinking back to how that face used to always carry a proud expression. But now she was bloodless, almost not like a living person. Only her shallow breathing proved that she was still alive, but everyone knew that this would not last long, which made people feel pity.
Lanqin sighed that although Nian Shi had always been at odds with her, she felt bad seeing her being harmed like this.
When Nian's maids saw that their mistress was about to die, they all started to cry, and the entire Yikun Palace was filled with the sound of weeping.
Consort Nian's personal maid collapsed beside her bed, crying out in heart-wrenching sobs, "Your Highness, you can't abandon me!"
Then she pleaded with Physician Yang, "Physician Yang, please save our Empress!"
Physician Yang replied, "Young lady, it's not that I don't want to save you, but I truly have no way to save you!"
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