Chapter 665: Follow Her Wishes

Even when Bai Qianqian returned to Beijing from Xuancheng for disaster relief, she probably didn't receive as much attention as she does today.

And it was Si Linglong who brought her this attention.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, Bai Qianqian let the palace maid comb her hair.

The woman in the mirror had a pale and gray face because she had been bedridden for days. Although the wounds on her face had healed, her cheeks had become noticeably thinner, revealing a slightly pointed chin.

There was a faint dark spot under her eyelids, and when she was expressionless, her face looked even more gloomy, and she no longer resembled the beautiful and charming Concubine Lian in the past.

No one dared to look at her too much when the palace maids were putting makeup on her. They applied powder carefully and covered the dark circles under her eyes. After she was done with makeup, she still didn't look too bright, but instead had the cuteness of a sick beauty.

I have to say that as the heroine, Bai Qianqian has her assets.

Bai Qianqian's originally gloomy expression eased a little when she saw herself as a sickly beauty in the mirror. She looked in the mirror to admire her current appearance and adjusted her eye expression appropriately to make herself look even more pitiful.

"Not bad." Bai Qianqian was quite satisfied with her new look, and ordered Ziyue, "Take out my moon-white, gold-sprinkled Shu brocade skirt."

Bai Qianqian knows how to look good in filial piety.

Zi Yue responded after hearing this, and after bringing the clothes over, she looked at her queen's face, and couldn't help showing some worry, "The queen is not well yet, why does she have to attend the palace banquet on New Year's Eve?"

She also used the gambling table set by Concubine Lang to persuade her, "I have already inquired about it. Concubine Lang is sure that you will attend the palace banquet. If you go, you will be following Concubine Lang's wishes and let her make money for nothing."

Bai Qianqian felt a little depressed after hearing the latter part.

Of course she didn't want to give in to that jerk's wishes.

Not to mention that she used me to make money.

But……

She has to go.

The prince had returned to the capital earlier, but no news had come in since then, and she was really worried.

This palace banquet may be her only chance to meet the prince.

She really has a lot to say.

Over the past few days, the more heartless and indifferent Helian became to her, the more she missed the prince.

She really had a lot of grievances that she wanted to tell him.

I even had the feeling that I would go crazy if I didn't see that person again.

As if being pulled by such thoughts, Bai Qianqian felt an itchy itch all over her body that was hard to conceal.

The itching did not come from her own flesh, but seemed to itch in the seams of her bones and in her heart, making her feel irritated and even want to smash everything in front of her.

Bai Qianqian subconsciously reached out and grabbed her chest, and her face, which was already made up, looked even more ugly.

Zi Yue immediately asked nervously, "Madam, are you feeling uncomfortable again?"

"Medicine, bring me today's medicine." Bai Qianqian ordered with some difficulty.

Zi Yue responded quickly and asked someone to bring the medicine in.

Bai Qianqian's face was tense all the time, perhaps because of the anxiety caused by her illness. Her condition had not improved. Sometimes she felt uncomfortable lying in bed, but after taking the medicine, her body felt very relaxed, as if she would get better immediately.

However, this feeling only lasted for half a day, and her body returned to its sickly state again.

Bai Qianqian didn't even know why she suddenly became so ill.

As I was thinking about it, I smelled a scent of medicine.

Although it had a strong bitter taste, she was looking forward to it, as if it was some kind of precious liquid that she wanted to drink quickly.

Seeing the palace maid bringing the bowl of medicine over, Bai Qianqian took the bowl without waiting for the maid to remind her of the temperature, and drank the medicine with her head tilted back, her movements as if she were drinking water, and there seemed to be a hint of urgency in her movements.

After Bai Qianqian finished drinking the medicine soup, she put down the empty bowl with satisfaction. The palace maids including Zi Yue still found it incredible.

They had tasted the medicine that the Empress drank, and it was more bitter than most other medicines. However, the Empress was able to drink the medicine without changing her expression every time, and even felt that she was enjoying it.

Just, I don’t understand.

I don't understand.