"Shuangshuang, calm down first. I'll explain it to you. Things are not what you think..."
Nangong Yi was burning with anxiety and had no way to defend himself.
Lan Shuang just stared at him intently. After a long pause, she softly asked, "Nangong Yi, I just want to ask you one question. Was all that love you showed me before real? Did you really love me?"
This time she didn't ask as a concubine, she asked as herself - Lan Shuang. However, the lethality of this was obviously greater than a relationship like that between the emperor and his concubine.
Nangong Yi smiled bitterly, and remained silent for a long while under her gaze. He wanted to blurt out the answer several times, but in the end he chose to lie. He said, "Really, I loved you."
Lan Shuang smiled sadly, "Okay, since you said it, I believe it. Don't lie to me. If one day I find out that you are lying to me, I will never forgive you in this life or the next."
Nangong Yi breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart sank again.
Lan Shuang opened her arms towards him, tears in her eyes, and begged, "Hug me."
Nangong Yi was almost going crazy. He was so heartbroken that he quickly stepped forward and hugged her. However, the next moment, the person in his arms went limp. Nangong Yi was shocked and looked down to see that Lan Shuang had fainted.
"Imperial Physician, quickly call the imperial physician—" His voice of shock and anger echoed throughout the Hanyu Palace.
Su Ming quickly called for help. He turned around and looked at Nangong Yi holding Lan Shuang horizontally, his anxious and worried look on his face. He sighed and wondered if His Majesty regretted it.
His disciple, listening to the sigh, asked in confusion, "Master, why are you sighing? Are you worried about the Imperial Concubine?"
Su Ming shook his head. "You don't understand. Everything in this world is subject to the cycle of cause and effect. Retribution is inevitable."
"Ah?" The young disciple rubbed his head. "I really don't understand. Master, your words are too profound."
Su Ming smiled. "When you understand that day, you will have truly become a master."
…
The Hanyu Palace was in chaos, but the Huichun Palace was peaceful.
After sending away the concubine who came to curry favor with her and test her, Xiao Feiyan leaned back on the couch tiredly. Lian Xiu came in with the pregnancy-maintaining medicine and said distressedly, "Master, it's time to take the medicine."
Xiao Feiyan felt nauseous when she looked at the black medicinal soup, but she had to drink it. Her greatest support now was the baby in her belly.
She held out her hand. "Give it to me."
"It's still hot, please go slower, Master."
Xiao Feiyan took the bowl and saw that she seemed to be hesitant to speak. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong? What happened in the palace again?"
Lian Xiu nodded hesitantly, "I heard that His Majesty went to Hanyu Palace."
Xiao Feiyan paused and asked expressionlessly, "When did you go?"
"Just now, I heard that the imperial physician was summoned. I don't know what happened, but it's most likely that the imperial concubine is ill again."
"She has always been in poor health and has suffered from many illnesses. I just don't know if she is really sick this time or just pretending."
The jealousy and malice in Xiao Feiyan's eyes could hardly be suppressed.
Lian Xiu whispered, "Perhaps it's true. After all, there are rumors everywhere in the palace, and she has a heart disease. It's possible that she fell ill in anger."
It would be great if I could really be bedridden, and even better if I could die.
Xiao Feiyan thought coldly, sneered, blew on the medicine, and drank it in big gulps.
She touched her stomach while drinking, and when she finished she couldn't help but dry heave. Lian Xiu quickly handed her some sour candied fruit that made her drool, and Xiao Feiyan ate it without changing her expression.
"A sour boy and a spicy girl, this baby of mine must be a prince." Lian Xiu said happily.
Xiao Feiyan also smiled, "If he really is the prince, I won't worry anymore."
If you try to coax Nangong Yi well at that time, are you still afraid that he won't change his mind?
That day, she was so angry that she hit Nangong Yi. After calming down, she felt a little regretful, but not because she regretted hitting Nangong Yi. Instead, she regretted losing her temper with him at this time, which pushed him away.
So she has been more obedient during this period, planning to wait until Nangong Yi calms down before coaxing him back. Their feelings are not fake, and she knows too well how to control Nangong Yi, so she is not panicking at all.
But when Nangong Yi went to Lan Shuang again, she panicked. Nangong Yi's kindness to Lan Shuang had gone beyond that of a chess piece. He was obviously attracted to Lan Shuang.
This is what makes Xiao Feiyan feel uneasy.
"Send someone to keep an eye on it, and notify me immediately if there's any movement from Hanyu Palace."
Xiao Feiyan took another candied fruit and put it in her mouth.
Lian Xiu retreated immediately.
There was no one in the hall. Xiao Feiyan stroked the jade bracelet on her hand, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Now that I'm pregnant, the use of this shield has ended."
It's time to find an excuse to get rid of him, otherwise if he continues, it will become a big problem.
She had a plan in mind and began to wait for the opportunity.
…
The news about Hanyu Palace alarmed all the imperial doctors in the hospital. After they arrived, they took turns taking Lan Shuang's pulse and hurriedly boiled some medicine for her. After all the hard work, they were all sweating profusely.
Nangong Yi continued to ask, "Are you really okay?"
The judge said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine suffered a heart attack, which has been brought under control in time, but the anger within her is not easy to extinguish. Heart disease requires heart medicine. Your servants can only treat the disease, not the heart."
Nangong Yi was silent for a long time. After looking at Lan Shuang's pale face, he said in a hoarse voice, "You all leave."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
The imperial doctors left one after another, and the palace became deserted. Nangong Yi stroked Lan Shuang's face and murmured softly, "What should I do with you?"
However, not long after, Su Ming hurried in, his face panicked, "Your Majesty, this is bad, rush eight hundred miles!"
Nangong Yi stood up suddenly, "Eight hundred miles express? Where are the people?"
Su Ming trembled and said, "Outside."
Nangong Yi met the person in the side hall without saying a word.
He was busy with this matter before. The nomadic peoples on the border were ready to make a move and actually united to attack Daliang. The border generals were suspicious from the beginning, but they did not expect them to act so quickly and catch Daliang off guard.
The border was in chaos at this time, and there was an urgent need for generals to lead troops to provide support.
After reading the 800-mile express message, Nangong Yi felt dizzy and gritted his teeth.
He paced around the hall with his hands behind his back. Su Ming stood by the door, not knowing what to say. After a long moment, Nangong Yi said, "Pass on my decree. Let the Minister of War, the Minister of Revenue, the Prime Minister, and the Duke of Zhenguo..."
He pointed at a bunch of people and finally said in a deep voice, "Tell them to come to the Imperial Study to see me!"
"Yes." Su Ming went away without touching the ground.
…
When Lan Shuang woke up, the hall was pitch black and Nangong Yi was gone. She licked her lips and felt a bitter taste in her mouth.
"woke up?"
It was Jiang Lusheng's voice, and it was from the inside of the bed.
She turned her head suddenly and saw a vague figure sitting in the darkness.
"Brother, this is a palace drama, not a horror movie. Who are you trying to scare here?"
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