"Your Majesty, rest assured, this medicine will not cause any harm to your body."
Concubine Yue said in a gentle tone, "This is what my mother personally searched for me after traveling all over southern Xinjiang. Before I entered the palace, I accidentally bumped my forehead and left a scar, and this medicine cured it."
The queen hesitated slightly, but looking at Concubine Yue's confident expression, she finally bit her lip and nodded.
Concubine Yue quickly asked someone to fetch a basin of clean water for the queen to wash, and then gently applied the skin-growing cream on her.
The queen only felt a sudden cool sensation on her face, and then she felt as if countless tiny bubbles were emerging from her skin, quietly wrapping her scar.
The strange feeling made the queen feel uneasy. She stared at herself in the bronze mirror, waiting for the effect to appear.
However, after a long time, she found that nothing happened.
The Queen frowned slightly and asked in disappointment, "Is this the magical effect you mentioned?"
Concubine Yue smiled and shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, please be patient. No matter how miraculous the effect of the skin-regenerating cream is, it won't work immediately after you apply it. It will take at least a month to see the results."
After hearing her explanation, the queen's mood finally improved a little.
"In that case, I will wait and see."
…
When Shen Wangshu's belly was six months old, the queen, who had not appeared for a long time, finally showed up.
Not only did he make a big show of asking everyone to pay their respects, he even specially ordered someone to send a box of rare supplements to Shen Wangshu.
"Your Majesty, didn't the Emperor say that you don't have to ask the Empress for help?"
Lian Zhi helped Shen Wangshu stand up and reminded him with some concern, "The Queen has always been a tough girl, so we'd better be careful."
"Don't worry."
Shen Wangshu smiled and said, "The Empress has not appeared in a long time. This time she sent people to pay respects with such fanfare and specially sent me so many gifts. It would be awkward if I didn't go. Besides, I'm pregnant now. She certainly wouldn't dare to do anything to me."
At least, they wouldn't dare to do it openly.
She also wanted to see what tricks the queen was playing.
Lianzhi had no choice but to help her dress up according to Shen Wangshu's instructions and then go to Fengyi Palace with her.
When they arrived, the hall was already full of people.
When everyone saw Shen Wangshu, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Concubine Shu!"
Shen Wangshu smiled and returned the greeting, "No need to be so polite."
Then she walked into Fengyi Palace.
As soon as she entered, she saw the queen sitting upright in the main seat with the demeanor of a hostess. Although she was wearing a veil on her face, she gave people a very calm feeling.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
Shen Wangshu bowed gently, but because he was heavy now, he only bowed symbolically.
At this time, the queen's gaze also fell on Shen Wangshu from the crowd.
Shen Wangshu felt her gaze and straightened his back slightly, showing his bearing.
"Shu Guifei's belly is getting bigger and bigger. You need to be extra careful when entering and leaving the palace in the future. Do you understand?" The queen's voice was calm and serious.
This surprised Shen Wangshu a little. She didn't expect that the first words she said to the queen after not seeing her for several months would be to show concern for her.
She immediately raised her head and replied with a smile, "Thank you, Queen, for your reminder. I understand and will be extra careful from now on."
The queen nodded and motioned for Shen Wangshu to sit down.
After Shen Wangshu sat down, a palace maid brought her tea and fruits.
"Actually, there's nothing special about me suddenly summoning you all. I'm just a little bored after recuperating for a few months, so I wanted to chat with you all."
The Queen spoke slowly, "As you all know, I've been ill lately and have been confined to my bedroom, unable to move around. So, I ask that you sisters bear with me."
All the concubines agreed.
Shen Wangshu sat by and watched the situation without interrupting.
One of the concubines suddenly asked, "Has the Queen recovered now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent.
Everyone knew that the queen's injury was on her face, but no one mentioned it tacitly.
After all, no one wants to touch this bad luck...
But now someone actually brought it up fearlessly, and all the concubines couldn't help but look at them sideways.
When the concubine saw that everyone was looking at her, she suddenly felt as if she had said something wrong and her face turned slightly red.
"I have no intention of offending the Empress. I just... I just want to show my concern for the Empress. I have no other intentions. Please forgive me..."
She lowered her head, looking terrified.
But the Queen smiled indifferently and said magnanimously, "I appreciate Concubine Liang's concern. There is no need to worry too much."
When Concubine Liang heard the Queen's answer, she felt relieved and her tense nerves finally relaxed.
However, Shen Wangshu raised his brows slightly, feeling that things were not that simple.
Just as Shen Wangshu was about to continue observing, the Queen suddenly spoke again: "Everyone knows that I was accidentally assassinated when I returned from the temporary palace, so I have been recuperating for the past few months. But recently, some rumors have become more and more arrogant. They even say that I am disfigured and that I am afraid that my position as Queen will be untenable!"
The concubines couldn't help but feel nervous, looking at each other, avoiding her gaze, not daring to look directly at the queen.
Shen Wangshu still sat calmly, with a faint expression on his face.
The Queen was obviously aware of everyone's reaction. She smiled slightly, glanced at each concubine, and said, "Although these rumors are insignificant, they will have a certain impact on the stability of the court and my status.
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