Chapter 200: Every meal we eat is one less meal we may have.
"Zhizhi, eat first."
In public, only Shen Ruzhi dared to discuss the Empress's physique in this way.
"Yes, yes, let's eat first." Song Zhuran smiled sweetly, holding up her chopsticks. "I guess every meal I eat is one less I can have."
"Today I want to try everything I've never tasted or played before, so that even if I die in the future, I won't have any regrets."
Anyone who heard Song Zhuran say this would feel a pang of sadness.
The girl in front of me was only thirteen or fourteen years old, so cute and innocent, yet she was destined to die young.
But Shen Ruzhi wasn't that kind of person. She said bluntly, "Miss Song, everyone is facing a situation where every meal is one less to eat, it's not just you."
"You don't need to say things that make people feel sorry for you."
"Besides, are you as pitiful as me? I was abandoned when I was born. My dad picked me up, but he wasn't likable, and neither was I."
"This has made life quite difficult for my daughter and me."
Shen Ruzhi deliberately pursed her lips as she spoke, "See, I still didn't say anything, did I?"
"Sister Chen, that's not what I meant." Song Zhuran immediately put on a wronged expression. "I just said it casually."
"I didn't expect to bring up Sister Chen's sad memories. It's their problem that they don't like Sister Chen."
"I think Sister Jiang and Sister Shen are both very nice people." She then gave Shen Ruzhi a sweet smile.
When Song Zhuran smiles, her eyes resemble crescent moons, which is very infectious.
"So please stop talking, okay? Let's eat." Shen Ruzhi picked up her small bowl and smiled at Song Zhuran with narrowed eyes.
She then turned to Jiang Wan Ning with a sweet smile and said, "Sister Jiang, let's eat."
'Pfft.' Jiang Wan Ning was amused by Shen Ru Zhi, but she knew that Shen Ru Zhi genuinely disliked Song Zhu Ran.
"Alright, let's eat." Jiang Wan Ning picked up her chopsticks and put some meat into the pot.
"Your Highness, the Marquis's residence has sent a letter requesting your return."
The three had barely finished eating when a servant came running to report.
"But tell me what it is?"
The servant shook his head. "I just want you to go back quickly. I don't know the specifics."
"Understood, you may leave."
After the servant left, Jiang Wanning said to Song Zhuran, "Miss Song, let Zhizhi stay with you for now. I have some things to take care of and need to go back."
“Ning…” Shen Ruzhi wanted to refuse, but when she saw Jiang Wan Ning’s pleading look, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"I'll go with Sister Jiang."
"Miss Song, didn't you want to take this opportunity to explore and have some fun? Zhizhi knows best where to go in the capital."
"I'll be right back."
Song Zhuran pouted, "I just saw that the servant was from the Marquis's residence. Does the Marquis's residence have any elder sister here?"
"And Lord Marquis, what is it that requires Sister Jiang to go? You can send that servant to tell my sister what it is and ask her to help with it."
"Sister Jiang is such a kind person, I will definitely help you. With me stepping in, things will be much easier."
Song Zhuran patted her chest as she spoke.
"How can I keep troubling Your Majesty the Empress? I'll go and see for myself."
Seeing Jiang Wan Ning's expression, Shen Ruzhi immediately understood that she wanted to get away. "Oh, little sister, just let her go."
"I'll be there for you no matter what." Shen Ruzhi patted her chest, mimicking Song Zhuran.
Jiang Wan Ning got up and left. Song Zhu Ran wanted to follow, but Shen Ru Zhi grabbed her wrist and pressed her down, saying, "Time to eat, little sister."
"She'll be back in a little while."
Shen Ruzhi always felt that Song Zhuran was deliberately trying to prevent Jiang Wanning from leaving, and her behavior was a bit strange.
Her intuition was always accurate, and that was further evidenced by Jiang Wan Ning's performance just now.
Shen Ruzhi guessed correctly. As soon as Jiang Wan Ning left the hot pot restaurant, she headed straight for the Marquis's residence, leaving several tails behind along the way.
"Princess Consort of Langya? Why did you arrive so quickly?" Empress Song Zhuyi said, turning slightly to the side behind her. "Where is Ranran?"
Jiang Wan Ning bowed and then dismissed the servants.
Seeing this, Zhou and Wang also made an excuse to go out.
Jiang Wan Ning then said to the Empress, "Your Majesty, I deliberately avoided Miss Song when I returned."
"But Your Majesty, rest assured, Miss Song has Zhizhi by her side, and my maid is also protecting her in secret, so nothing will happen to her."
The Empress was still somewhat worried, "Ranran's health..."
It was because she knew that Jiang Wan Ning was skilled in medicine, so if something unexpected happened to Ran Ran while she was by her side, Jiang Wan Ning would be there to help.
But now that Jiang Wan Ning is not here, the Song family has already sent people to protect them in secret, so it is not really necessary.
"Your Majesty knows what you are worried about, but right now Your Majesty should worry about your health first. Miss Song is very healthy."
The Empress exclaimed in shock, "Princess Consort of Langya, what did you say?"
"Your Majesty, you heard me right. I mean that Miss Song is very healthy and is not sick."
"But Your Majesty, your health is very weak. You have not only been poisoned, but this poison has been accumulating slowly over a long period of time."
"Not only is it harmful to your health, it can also make you unable to have children."
"Even if you get pregnant, there is a high probability that both you and your unborn child will die during childbirth."
Jiang Wan Ning's words were anything but subtle; Empress Song Zhu Yi's knuckles turned white from gripping the armrest of the chair so tightly.
"Is this...truly true?"
The Empress's voice trembled slightly as she raised her chin to stop her tears from falling.
Jiang Wanning nodded solemnly.
She could have easily stayed out of it, but she knew the Empress was a good Empress.
Furthermore, Song Zhuran even suggested that the Song family might be a hidden big fish, a big fish that could be detrimental to the prince.
The Empress slowly lowered her head, and Jiang Wan Ning could clearly see her body trembling.
for a long time,
The Empress gently wiped away the tears on her face, regaining her usual composure.
"The Princess Consort of Langya devised a plan to get me out of the palace just to say these things?"
"So many imperial physicians have examined my pulse, how can I believe what you say?"
Jiang Wan Ning had long anticipated that the Empress would react this way.
If he were to be poisoned, it would inevitably be someone closest to him, either the Emperor or the Song family.
Now that Song Zhuran is clearly a person who claims to be weak, she is actually very healthy, which is making her doubt her parents.
"Your Majesty, I have no grudge against the Song family or you. I could have ignored what happened today."
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, then just pretend that I did not say these words today."
Jiang Wan Ning continued, "I wonder if Your Majesty has been experiencing night sweats, nightmares, loss of appetite, and constant fatigue and sleepiness lately?"
The more Jiang Wan Ning spoke, the more shocked the Empress's expression became. "How...how did you know?"
The Empress immediately realized she had made a foolish mistake after asking the question. She was skilled in medicine and had taken her pulse; she would naturally know these things.
"The imperial physician said that this is all because I have too many worries on my mind."
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