The old woman rushed to Changchun Palace, where Cui Niang was instructing the servants. "Cui Niang, come here quickly!" Cui Niang looked at the old woman with a strange expression as she approached. "What's wrong?"
"Cui Niang, the Empress has gone mad in Jingren Palace! You must go and see!" She was horrified at the thought of the Empress lunging at her just now.
Cui Niang smiled wryly; it seemed to have worked. She told the nanny to go back first, saying she would go after settling the servants. The nanny looked at Cui Niang with surprise. Wasn't Cui Niang afraid something might happen to the Empress? "The Empress is terrifying right now! You'd better go and see her!"
Cui Niang glanced at the nanny, who dared not utter another sound and returned to Jingren Palace. The moment the nanny stepped into Jingren Palace, the Empress jumped out of bed, assuming her life-saving medicine had arrived. "Where's the medicine? Where's the medicine…"
Seeing the old woman shake her head, her hands empty, the Empress could no longer contain herself and rushed towards the door. Two old women quickly pulled her back and pressed her to the ground.
"Let me out...let me out..." The Empress punched and kicked the two maids, biting them hard, but they dared not let go.
The door suddenly opened, and Cui Niang entered with two maids. "You may leave now! I need to speak with the Empress alone." After this incident, Cui Niang became even more cautious in her actions.
Two old women brought the medicine and two maids stood outside the door. When the Empress saw Cui Niang arrive, she hurriedly got up from the ground, crawled to Cui Niang's feet, and weakly called out, "Cui Niang, did you bring me medicine? Please give me the medicine quickly... please give me the medicine quickly!" The Empress clasped her hands together, making a begging gesture.
Cui Niang glanced at the Empress with disgust. The more arrogant she was before, the more lowly she was now.
"Your Majesty, you want medicine? Fine... but you have to promise me one thing!" Cui Niang took out a small packet of medicine from her bosom and placed it in front of the Empress.
Just as the Empress was about to reach for it, Cui Niang withdrew her hand and said, "Tomorrow Her Majesty will take you to see the ministers. You must tell them that you are ill, not that Her Majesty has placed you under house arrest. Do you agree?"
The Empress was now completely incapable of thinking and could only nod frantically. Only then did Cui Niang take out the medicine and throw it on the ground. The Empress hurriedly picked it up from the ground, opened the medicine, and smelled it.
Instantly, I felt refreshed and invigorated, and all sorts of pleasant feelings came over me.
"Your Majesty, do you remember what I just said?" Cui Niang looked at her comfortable expression and felt uncomfortable all over.
The Empress hesitated, unwilling to answer. She was indeed being held captive by Lanqin, and this was her only chance to escape. If she missed it, it would be even more difficult to escape in the future.
Seeing the Empress's hesitation, Cui Niang said, "Empress, do you remember how you felt just now? Let me tell you, only Your Majesty has this kind of medicine. If you dare to say anything you shouldn't, hmph..."
The Empress trembled at the thought of the excruciating pain she had just experienced; she could no longer endure it… Cui Niang gradually broke down his defenses, “Besides, our Empress is deeply favored by the Emperor and has many supporters in the court. If you insist on going your own way, you will surely suffer the consequences. Do you understand?”
The Empress thought about it and realized that what Cui Niang said was true. She had no supporters left in the court; she was merely a pawn being used. The Empress nodded. "Alright, I agree. I will absolutely not cause myself any trouble!"
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