The Emperor was also extremely angry. After hearing this, he turned his back and refused to look at the Third Prince again.
Song Tangxue knew that this was not a place to stay for long; if she stayed any longer, she might cause trouble.
She wasn't one to back down from trouble, but keeping the peace was the best option right now.
"Your Highness is doing this for the sake of the country. However, I am an outsider and cannot participate in your court affairs."
Song Tangxue continued speaking, but her attitude remained very clear.
He emphasized it again, and the Third Prince, of course, knew what was going on, so he could only go along with it and continue speaking.
"Yes, that's true. I was inconsiderate before. I apologize to the young lady!"
It was truly remarkable in the Emperor's eyes that such a proud person could keep apologizing.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and was no longer as angry as before. He snorted coldly and said...
"In that case, be more careful in the future. Don't act first and report later, or I won't let you off next time!"
The Emperor also spoke, but it seemed he was trying to smooth things over and end the matter.
Song Tangxue didn't speak, she just nodded, but her attitude was clear: she didn't want to pursue the matter any further.
But a new question arose in her mind, and after some thought, she spoke up.
"How is Your Majesty's condition now? May I take your pulse?"
"Of course, thank you, young lady!"
The Emperor answered immediately, this time without hesitation, and even with a great deal of joy.
After he finished speaking, he quickly looked at the chief eunuch beside him and said, "Go and fetch Her Majesty!"
Seeing the Emperor's behavior, the Third Prince felt extremely disgusted with himself and knew he would never go to such lengths for a woman.
However, he also knew that he could no longer stir up this mess.
"Then I shall take my leave," the Third Prince said, intending to depart.
The Emperor then gave him a cold look, snorted, and said, "Hmph, I'll remind you one more time, you're not allowed to do this again!"
"Yes!" the Third Prince replied, seemingly respectfully.
The emperor then stopped saying anything and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
This time, the Third Prince left without even glancing at Song Tangxue.
The chief eunuch had already rushed to invite the empress, and the emperor remarked with deep emotion.
"Because of the Empress's health, I have had a terrible headache these past two days."
"Several days have passed now. If you had followed the prescription I left behind, you should be fine by now. Why would Your Majesty say that?"
Song Tangxue asked in confusion, while the Emperor sighed deeply, looking extremely helpless.
"She has now fully recovered, but she remains depressed, and I don't know what to do!"
After the emperor finished speaking, he felt something was amiss: "Could those medicines have side effects that could cause people to become depressed?"
Song Tangxue truly found it strange; the Empress shouldn't be acting this way.
Moreover, those who have escaped death should feel even more joy at being reborn.
But she hadn't seen the person, so talking about it now would just be a waste of time.
After thinking for a moment, Song Tangxue said, "There are some side effects, but they will not be like that. At most, you will just gain weight."
She answered the emperor's question, but did not express the doubts that were on her mind.
The emperor sighed again, but he also began to think about what was going on.
While the two were lost in their own thoughts, the Empress had already dressed her beloved in mourning clothes.
As the empress, she naturally couldn't be too obvious, so she wore plain clothes and didn't even have any hairpins in her hair.
Even the street vendors, if they were women, would have far more headdresses than the Empress.
"You just left like that, leaving me alone to eke out a living in this world..."
The Empress looked at a jade hairpin, touched her abdomen, and murmured to herself in pain.
As I said these words, all I could think of was the handsome face of the eunuch.
The more she spoke, the more heartbroken the Empress became.
Just then, the head eunuch, completely unaware of what was happening, rushed in.
But when he saw the Empress, he was stunned, for the Empress's face was covered with tears.
"Your Majesty... what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. I was just upset because so many people were harmed by this poisoning, which is why I lost my composure."
The Empress was interrupted from her thoughts, especially by the head eunuch, so she quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly made up an excuse for herself.
The chief eunuch believed this without a doubt, after all, the empress had always been kind and compassionate to the outside world.
After hearing this, he could only sigh helplessly and offer some advice.
"Your Majesty, sometimes life is beyond our control, so we should not be too saddened. His Majesty has brought Miss Song back and wishes to take your pulse to check your health."
He explained his purpose, and the Empress knew all too well that her life, and the child in her womb, were saved entirely by Song Tangxue.
She then took out her handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and stood up with the help of the maid beside her: "I didn't have a chance to properly thank this young lady at the time. Go and find some things."
The palace maid nodded hurriedly and went to prepare a thank-you gift.
Although the chief eunuch knew that the emperor was anxious, he also knew that this was the proper etiquette, after all, Song Tangxue was an extremely distinguished guest of their court.
She not only treated the Empress Dowager but also saved half the city's population. If she had been a man, she would likely have been appointed Prime Minister.
Once the Empress's preparations were complete, she set off.
The Emperor had already invited Song Tangxue to sit down, and she didn't stand on ceremony, knowing that this was the proper etiquette, so she sat down and chatted with the Emperor.
The emperor was very tactful and did not inquire about anything related to Ajarn.
Song Tangxue was extremely satisfied with this.
"So this is Miss Song! I'm so sorry for not greeting you properly. I didn't know you were coming today, otherwise I would have insisted on personally going to pick you up!"
The Empress walked over and quickly spoke. Song Tangxue also stood up, and the Empress warmly took her hand.
Song Tangxue then realized that the Empress's attire was far too plain. After all, she was the mother of the nation, yet she didn't even have a single ornament in her hair.
There are also faint bruises on the skin, which must be due to staying up late at night.
"Your Majesty is too kind. It is the duty of a physician to do so. But why do you seem a little melancholy?"
Song Tangxue asked directly, and the Emperor beside her was already extremely nervous. He quickly helped the Empress up and asked again.
“My dear consort, if you have any troubles, just say so. Miss Song is here today, and perhaps she can find a good solution for you.”
"Was my behavior so obvious? I thought I had hidden it so well that none of you noticed..."
Upon hearing this, the Empress immediately spoke in surprise, and looked at the Emperor in disbelief.
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