Meixiang was guarding the door outside the palace. "Doctor Li, please wait a moment."
Doctor Li nodded.
After a while, a voice came from the hall.
"Let the doctor come in."
Upon hearing the sound, Meixiang brought Doctor Li in and led him straight to the golden nanmu bed in the inner hall.
In the golden dragon and phoenix gauze curtain, Sheng Xiyan lay flat on a large brocade quilt covered with an Epiphyllum pattern.
Imperial Physician Li bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have come to check your pulse to see if you are safe."
Sheng Xiyan asked suspiciously, "Who asked you to come and check my pulse?"
"Because some ladies were stung by bees, and the emperor was worried that they might not notice the wounds, he ordered the imperial physician to visit each palace to inquire about the situation."
Sheng Xiyan glared at him coldly and suddenly asked, "Did the Queen ask you to come?"
Doctor Li hurriedly shook his head, extremely panicked, "No, it's the Emperor's order."
"Whether it's the Empress or the Emperor who sent you here, it's with good intentions. Go ahead and examine me."
Sheng Xiyan stretched out her wrist from the gauze curtain, holding a silk handkerchief.
Doctor Li didn't dare to look closely and took the patient's pulse with a hanging thread.
The diagnosis was extremely careful and thorough.
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
"The Queen's pulse is stable and she is not ill."
"Meixiang, send Doctor Li out. I need to rest."
"Yes, Madam, Doctor Li, please come this way."
"I will take my leave."
Doctor Li had just followed Meixiang into the courtyard when he heard an announcement outside the palace gate: "The Emperor has arrived!"
When Hua Xia heard this, she quickly crawled out from under the quilt and jumped off the bed.
The pulse taken by Imperial Doctor Li just now was from her hand.
Xuan Ling strode into the hall, and was surprised to find that he brought Wu Yuanpan with him.
Seeing Sheng Xiyan lying there, he quickly walked over to her.
"Yanyan, are you okay?"
Sheng Xiyan pretended to close her eyes and cursed in her heart, "You dirty thing, go away!"
"President Wu, please show it to Concubine Chen."
When Sheng Xiyan heard this, she quickly opened her eyes.
"No need, Doctor Li has already checked me out, I'm fine."
Xuan Ling was worried and coaxed, "Yan Yan, Wu Yuanpan's medical skills are the best. Let him see me so I can feel at ease."
Sheng Xiyan glared at him angrily, her eyes red and filled with tears.
"Your Majesty has forgotten that I also know medicine. Are you trying to show how much you care about me?"
Xuan Ling knew that she was angry about taking Cui Nianmi away, and reached out to touch her head, but Sheng Xiyan dodged and turned over to lie on her side.
Hua Xia said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Li just came to check my pulse very carefully."
Imperial Physician Li hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress Chen's pulse is indeed stable and she is fine.
Xuan Ling said: "Forget it, all of you leave."
Hua Xia brought out Judge Wu and Doctor Li and closed the palace door.
Sifu, since the emperor brought Doctor Wu with him to take his pulse, then Doctor Li must have been sent by someone else!
Fortunately, the queen reacted quickly, otherwise her pregnancy would have been exposed.
The hall was quiet. Xuan Ling sat down beside the couch and said softly:
"Yanyan, I only took Mi'er away because I saw that you were okay. She was seriously injured and is still unconscious."
A line of tears flowed from the corner of Sheng Xiyan's eyes onto the jade pillow.
She was fine, Cui Nianmi was seriously injured, he explained convincingly.
But why can love be divided?
He clearly only had one, but he gave her up to care about other women.
Why did we say those nonsense about growing old together in the past?
He is no longer her Xuanlang, but Emperor Xuanwu.
He was no longer her protector, but another woman's man.
Sheng Xiyan, you deserve it. You shouldn't have fallen in love with the emperor.
Xuan Ling silently stared at her trembling eyelashes and the tears that seeped out of her eyes.
Yanyan, when you left me that day and ran to watch the Qi Banquet, I felt as sad as you do.
A person's heart is only one complete one and cannot be divided into two halves.
You should understand this, right?
Maybe you will blame me for being cruel, but if you have not experienced heartache, you will not give up your relationship with Qi Yan.
Qi Yan's death in battle broke your heart, so you cherish him.
What about me? Am I an existence that is dispensable to you?
The phoenix eggs I rewarded you with today contain ingredients that can prevent bee stings. How could I possibly let anything happen to you?
The perfume and dress given to Cui Nianmi contained ingredients that attracted bees.
The purpose is to let you experience the feeling of being abandoned by the one you love.
There are guards at the entrance of Yaoguang Palace.
Empress Duan descended from the phoenix chariot.
"Empress, the Emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to enter and disturb Cui Guiyi."
"How is she?"
"Ms. Cui is seriously injured and has not yet regained consciousness."
When Empress Duan returned to Jingren Palace, Qingdai reported, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Li carefully examined Concubine Chen's pulse and found no signs of pregnancy."
"Perhaps I am overthinking this. Has the Emperor been staying in Guanju Palace all this time?"
"Yes, the Concubine Chen was frightened and rested in bed. The Emperor had the memorial moved to Guanju Palace for review."
Empress Duan said angrily, "Imperial Physician Li said her pulse was stable. What frightened her? She's always pretending to be pitiful in front of the Emperor."
Indigo offers nourishing soup,
"I've heard that Miss Cui was attacked by dozens of bees and has been poisoned. She's been bitten all over. I'm afraid she won't wake up. Even Judge Wu is helpless."
Empress Duan was worried, Cui Nianmi was seriously ill, but Emperor Xuanwu still went to Guanju Palace to guard Sheng Xiyan, which was enough to show what was more important in the emperor's heart.
"Are you sure that the cloth has been made into dresses by Concubine Chen?"
"Yes, this morning, the Concubine Chen asked the Clothing Bureau to take my measurements. She said she really liked the crabapple flower pattern and designed a new style to wear at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
Queen Duan sighed and said:
"I don't want to do this either, but the emperor is too biased. If the concubine gives birth to a prince, I will be walking on thin ice and unable to move forward."
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