Chapter 140: The Tragic Queen vs. the Deeply Affectionate Emperor (14)
"Reporting to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, the Empress has been poisoned, and the poison has already penetrated deep into her internal organs, which is why she cannot wake up. As for what kind of poison it is, I am not very knowledgeable and have not yet identified it." The young imperial physician was respectful in his words and deeds, but his tone was full of regret.
"Your Majesty, take care of yourself." The Empress Dowager patted his shoulder heavily.
The most capable imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital said that the poison in the Empress' body had already penetrated deep into her internal organs, and it was obvious that the Empress was beyond help. Now, she had Dong Boshu as a witness, and the old man Dong Wen would not be able to escape, and the Dong family would no longer exist. No one in the court would dare to challenge the authority of the royal family.
It was a pity that his sister's beloved only daughter was about to die in the palace because she had no scheming.
"Return to the palace, Empress. When the Empress wakes up, I will bring her here to pay my respects." The Emperor felt that his heart was falling, and now it seemed to have fallen into an icy lake.
The Empress Dowager obviously didn't want to upset the Emperor when he was sad,
so she left with Aunt Sura. The Imperial Physician also left with her.
The Six-hour Palace was freezing cold that night, and Eunuch Sheng wanted the palace servants to light some charcoal to keep the Emperor warm, but the Emperor drove them out.
The emperor held the sleeping Shi Yi in his arms and muttered to himself, "I sent the four palace maids to you, thinking that they are all gifted and will be able to protect you from being plotted against. I never thought that they would be so bold as to secretly poison you and frame you. I was fooled by them like a fool."
"I never thought that the winter nights in the Six Hours Palace would be so cold. Look how cold your hands are." He tucked the corners of the quilt for her, "How have you survived every night these days? Have you ever blamed me for not coming to see you? Have you ever hated me?"
"Is it because it was too warm in the dream that you didn't want to wake up? The Six Hours Palace is too cold, and I started to shiver. It's not your fault that you don't wake up. It's warm in the dream, and I don't want to wake up. But tomorrow morning, when the sun comes out, it will be warm. You must wake up, okay?" He lay beside her with his clothes on.
The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the palace. The emperor opened his eyes in a hurry and looked at the queen lying beside him, but saw that she was smiling at him.
"Cousin Emperor, why did you fall asleep without a blanket last night? If you were sick like Shi'er, it would be so distressing."
The emperor wanted to rub his eyes hard to confirm whether he was dreaming, but the queen in front of him was so smart and lively, he didn't dare, and didn't want to confirm it. If it was a dream, let him stay in the dream.
"Cousin Emperor, why don't you get up and wash up. You promised me to fly a kite with me." Shi Yi took his hand and pulled him under the bed.
Eunuch Sheng, who came in after hearing the sound, saw the lively queen, touched his heart, shouted "Oh my God" and was about to leave.
"Eunuch Sheng, why don't you send a maid to dress me up?" Shi Yi stopped him.
The emperor signaled to Eunuch Sheng with his eyes, and Eunuch Sheng quickly forced a smile, "I will arrange it for you right away."
"Shi'er, what else do you want to do besides flying a kite?" The emperor personally leaned over and put on her shoes.
"As long as I am with my cousin the emperor, everything I do is wonderful." Shi Yi took his hand and kissed it.
"My cousin the emperor is happy to see Shi'er happy." The emperor carried her directly to the dressing table, where the servants had already stood.
He asked, "What kind of makeup do you want to wear today?"
"Shi'er wants to wear a beauty bun." Shi Yi pulled his sleeves and swayed softly, "Shi'er's face is still so round and her hands are so fat. I don't know when she will become thinner, prettier, taller and become a beauty."
"Shi'er is the most beautiful in my heart." The emperor touched her hair and personally picked a jade-white pearl hairpin for her to put on.
"Shi'er doesn't want to put on rouge. It's uncomfortable to put it on her mouth." Shi Yi got up directly, took his hand and ran out, "The sun is out, we can go to the Imperial Garden to fly a kite."
"How can this kite fly in winter?" Eunuch Sheng muttered behind them. But he still had to prepare what he should prepare.
"This kite is so beautiful." Shi Yi kept stroking the kite frame in her hand, her eyes full of joy.
"This is the phoenix kite that the emperor specially prepared for you. It took a lot of effort." Eunuch Sheng hurriedly took credit for the emperor.
"I knew that my cousin emperor had me in his heart." Shi Yi hugged the emperor and kissed him on the side of his face.
The emperor looked at her lovingly and smiled, just wanting time to stay at this moment.
"Cousin emperor, can you fly the kite with me?" While she was talking, Shi Yi had already rolled up the kite line.
The emperor saw her impatience, took the kite frame on his own initiative, and led her to an open place.
"Cousin emperor, when I run to the other side, you throw the kite high up, and when the wind comes, the kite will fly up." Shi Yi kept running forward.
The emperor stood on the ground, his eyes fixed on the direction where she was, and his smile gradually became solemn.
"Empress, how are you?" Eunuch Sheng saw the queen who fell to the ground and trotted over, throwing away the whisk in his hand.
"The kite didn't fly." Shi Yi looked up at him and smiled.
"My dear Queen, please stop laughing. I'm scared." Eunuch Sheng wanted to help, but was kicked behind by the emperor.
"Cousin Emperor, you said you would take me to Yangzhou to watch the fireworks." Shi Yi let him pick her up.
"I'll be free soon. I'll be free after this busy period." The emperor grabbed her hand and put it on his shoulder, running forward, "Doctor Zhao, hurry, hurry."
"I think Shi'er can't wait." Shi Yi smiled and kissed his neck.
"How can it be too late? Shi'er hasn't had his birthday yet, there's plenty of time." The emperor ran too fast, stumbled, and knelt down on his legs.
"Shi'er has a lot of birthday wishes that haven't been fulfilled yet?" Shi Yi tried to raise her arms to touch his face.
The emperor held her hand and put it against his face, saying anxiously, "Shi'er, whatever birthday wishes you have, I will agree to them and do whatever you want. I will never let you stay alone in the bedroom again."
"I want my cousin the emperor to have a stable kingdom, beautiful women by his side, and never have to worry."
"What else?" The emperor clearly felt the hands hanging at his side, but he still didn't want to believe it, "Do you have such little affection for me? What else?"
"Your Majesty, the queen is..." Eunuch Sheng wiped his tears with his sleeves, but still couldn't say the word "gone".
"Why are you so stupid?" The emperor hugged Shi Yi and burst into tears.
Eunuch Sheng looked at the queen and felt that her face was extremely peaceful.
Since ancient times, the harem has always been "only hearing the laughter of new people, but not seeing the tears of old people". The emperor may like the queen now, but one day, a more special woman will appear to occupy his attention. Then the queen at that time will be redundant.
In order for the emperor to miss and remember her in his heart for the rest of his life, she can only die at the moment he wants to make up for it the most.
After all, the dead are something the living can never compete with.
[Mission completed, gain [Ten Years of Dynasty Luck]]
(End of this chapter)
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