Phoenix Palace.
After a period of chaos and turmoil, Physician Zhang gave the Empress several acupuncture treatments, and she slowly regained consciousness.
"Your Majesty, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"
The moment I opened my eyes, I saw Granny Jiang's familiar, loving face.
However, the Empress had no time to care about these things. She felt as if a thousand needles were pricking her head, and her head was throbbing with pain.
"Granny, what's wrong with me? Ouch, my head hurts so much."
"Your Majesty, please don't move. You were reading in the cool air last night, which caused a cold to enter your body. This morning you were also agitated, which is why you have a migraine. Physician Zhang is giving you acupuncture."
Jiang Mama was afraid that if the Empress moved even slightly, she might accidentally touch one of her acupoints and cause some serious trouble.
The Queen was more concerned about something else than her own illness.
Recalling the last news she heard before fainting, the Queen felt as if something was stuck in her throat.
But she had to ask, still clinging to a sliver of hope that it was all a lie.
"I am fine. Granny Jiang, did the Emperor order Jiang Nian's death and demote my brother during the morning court session?"
She grabbed Jiang Mama's hand tightly, her eyes wide open, wanting to hear the truth from her.
Granny Jiang was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether she should speak or not.
I've already said that, what if it further agitates the Empress and worsens her condition?
But if we don't say anything, the Empress will overthink and become more worried, which will not be good for her recovery.
Just as Granny Jiang was at a loss for what to do, the sound of the Emperor's arrival rang out from outside the door.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"This servant greets Your Majesty."
The Emperor has arrived!
For a moment, Granny Jiang felt both joy and worry, but worry prevailed, because she knew that the Emperor would not lie for the sake of the Empress's health.
"Your Majesty, I will give you—"
"Your Majesty, you may dispense with the formalities."
A bright yellow figure slowly appeared in the Empress's eyes. In a daze, the Empress seemed to see the stunning figure she had first met.
A moment of realization flashed in her eyes, and after a long while, she weakly called out to Sheng Jin.
"Your Majesty, Jinlang, you've come to see me."
Jinlang, this is the name she has kept deep in her heart ever since she married Sheng Jin.
Now, taking advantage of his illness, he finally spoke out.
But she forgot that Sheng Jin's mind was no longer on her, or rather, it had never been on her at all.
Then she saw the emperor's tightly furrowed brows and his stern, unsmiling demeanor.
He neither refuted the title nor immediately accepted it.
"Your Majesty, you are still ill, there is no need for formalities. Zhang Gan, how is Your Majesty now?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress was struck by a strange wind last night, and this morning she was so angry that she fainted."
Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and now a couple more doses of medicine to induce sweating will do the trick. However, he must never get angry again.
At the same time, Judge Zhang muttered to himself.
The Empress's pulse indicated that she was overwhelmed by worry and seemed to be experiencing some convulsions, like a frightened bird.
I don't know what the Empress, as the mother of the nation, is so precious and respected by the Emperor and the Crown Prince, has to fear.
Alas, even as an empress, she still had her share of troubles and could not enjoy a life of luxury.
"Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself and don't think about anything else, especially matters of the court."
Sheng Jin was now certain that it was the matter of the morning court session that reached the Empress's ears, which led to this uproar.
He felt a slight displeasure, but he didn't show it. Instead, he comforted the Empress, which was also a veiled warning.
The Empress was incredibly clever; she immediately realized it was true, and that the Emperor was even using it as a warning to reprimand her.
Her eyes instantly filled with tears. She tried to reach out and grab Sheng Jin's sleeve, but the man dodged her without hesitation.
But she only paused for a moment, a bitter look appearing in her eyes, before continuing to plead for mercy.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Nian is still young and has only been mischievous for a time. Please spare his life, even if it means exiling him to Lingnan."
"Your Majesty, you have overstepped your bounds."
Those six simple words instantly shattered all of the Empress's expectations and deep affection.
Like a merciless stone, it crushed her once unwavering devotion.
"emperor……"
She was almost begging him when, in the next moment, she saw a figure she loathed.
"This servant greets His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess."
"Your subject wishes Your Majesty and Your Majesty good health."
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess had just arrived when they happened to witness the Empress's disheveled plea for mercy.
Since we were already here, we couldn't just leave now, so we had no choice but to come in.
"Your Majesty, is it because of her, is it because of that vile woman Liu that you treat me this way, and the Jiang family like this!"
In a flash, the Queen suddenly understood everything.
Why did they have to deal with Jiang Nian today of all days, even though this incident happened several months ago?
Moreover, her brother, a close advisor to the emperor and her support in the palace, was also demoted.
In the end, it's all for the sake of getting revenge on that little bitch Liu!
How ridiculous that he even dared to plead for mercy.
But they completely forgot that the emperor had never cared about them; all he felt was a little guilt and gratitude.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more her head ached. The empress felt a moment of dizziness before losing consciousness.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong? Zhang Gan, please take a look at Your Majesty."
Sheng Jin was the first to notice that the Empress's complexion was not right, so he quickly gave up his seat and let the imperial physician step forward.
Everyone else was even more afraid to breathe, each doing their job and not daring to make a single mistake.
Fortunately, after what happened this morning, the palace servants are now more experienced, and Fengyi Palace is no longer in chaos.
Liu Lingxi stood blankly beside the Crown Prince, lost in thought.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
The Crown Prince was worried that the palace servants might bump into his young Crown Princess, so he wanted to hold her hand and keep her away.
But when I touched her hand, I found that her little hand was covered in cold sweat and was icy cold; it hurt my heart to touch it.
The empress's malicious gaze kept replaying in Liu Lingxi's mind, and she was terrified, shivering involuntarily.
Now, being looked at with such concern by the Crown Prince, she felt a lump in her throat, as if she had found someone to lean on.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid..."
Her soft, delicate voice, as tender as the meow of a newborn kitten, clearly reached the prince—
And in Sheng Jin's ears!
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. You're hiding behind me, not watching the imperial physician administer acupuncture."
The Crown Prince thought Liu Lingxi was frightened by the scene of the imperial physician performing acupuncture, so he quickly comforted her in a gentle voice.
This seemingly ordinary scene drove Sheng Jin, who was eavesdropping in front, almost insanely jealous!
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