At this time, the little girl who came from outside to report the news told Ma Cainv in a panic: "It's bad, Cainv, Yuan Cainv has woken up, but she can't breathe and it looks like she won't be able to hold on."
Lin Zhiya had no time to wait for anyone, so she went to Yuan Cainü's courtyard with Ma Cainü.
Although Ma Cainü had a feud with Yuan Cainü, she was still concerned about her old friend. Their courtyards were next to each other, and they arrived at their destination in a short while.
The courtyard was filled with concubines and the palace maid Yuan Cainü who was crying the whole time.
Lin Zhiya stepped in. There was a scent of tea in the room. Yuan Cainü was lying behind a white curtain. She tilted her head when she heard her footsteps.
Lin Zhiya was horrified and didn't dare to touch her. Yuan Cainv stretched out a hand, and the meridians on her wrist were very clear.
Lin Zhiya: "Are you okay? Take the medicine and rest for a while, you will be fine tomorrow."
Yuan Cainu suddenly shouted in a hoarse voice: "I didn't fall in by myself, it was the eunuch who brought the food who pushed me in. Concubine Wan, you have to help me... help me punish him."
Lin Zhiya only felt that Yuan Cainv's hand on her sleeve was very tight. When she first met Yuan Cainv, she was still a pretty lady. Now, she was trembling all over and lying sick in bed.
...
...
After all, it was Lin Zhiya who wanted her to enter the palace, and Lin Zhiya felt very sad.
Lin Zhiya promised her, "I will definitely help you. Whoever caused you to fall into the water, I will not let him go."
Yuan Cainu started to cry, her voice was very weak. She looked at Lin Zhiya and said, "Madam Wanpin, I am the youngest daughter in the family. My father always said that he would choose a good man to match me. I have never been bullied like this. I can endure anything except being bullied."
Lin Zhiya lowered her eyes and couldn't help but recall the day when she lied to Prime Minister Liu about sending someone to the palace. Lin Zhiya asked her nervously, "Will you blame me?"
Yuan Cainu was confused. "Why should I blame Concubine Wan? If it weren't for Concubine Wan, Chi Rong would have become a concubine, right? I know Chi Rong saw that the servants deducted money from me to support her, but she kept silent. I don't like her either."
Yuan Cainu changed her mind and mentioned what happened last night: "I asked the eunuch who delivered the meal to take my share back, but he denied it. I was about to go find the emperor, but this eunuch came up to stop me, and I slipped and fell into the well."
Ma Cainv stood in the corner, not saying a word, only occasionally glancing towards Lin Zhiya.
The imperial physician came over again, but Lin Zhiya stopped him. He said worriedly, "There is nothing I can do. Yuan Cainu is weak. If she continues to have a high fever, her life will be in danger."
Lin Zhiya let him go and touched Yuan Cainü's arm. Her body was cold, but her forehead was particularly hot. Lin Zhiya felt sweat on her hand as soon as she touched it.
Lin Zhiya also looked worried, "What should I do?"
Yuan Cainu: "...I want to see my father, my mother, and my younger brother. My younger brother said he would come to see me when he starts school. I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again in the future."
Ma Cainü was touched, as she and Yuan Cainü had known each other since childhood, and she also knew Yuan Cainü's younger brother.
Ma Cainv leaned over to Lin Zhiya's ear and whispered, "If she is really in trouble, she must see her family. Madam, I will go and tell them."
Lin Zhiya nodded hastily, and saw Yuan Cainv's eyes light up.
Yuan Cainv gently grasped Ma Cainv's arm again and said with difficulty: "I am sorry for you too, please forgive me, we have been friends for many years."
Ma Cainu scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Now you are treating yourself as if you are dead. I won't fall for it."
Yuan Cainu: "...My mind is almost confused, I know I can't do it."
At this sad moment, Lin Zhiya came over with a bottle of water and poured it into Yuan Cainv's mouth without saying a word. Yuan Cainv choked and almost jumped up.
Lin Zhiya put down the bowl, and half of the powder of the survival medicine was still at the bottom of the bowl.
If he still can't be saved now, there's really nothing we can do.
Lin Zhiya encouraged her: "I just cast a spell on the water. Whoever drinks this bowl of water now will be blessed with good fortune. Don't spit it out, just swallow it all."
Yuan Cainv: “…” Concubine Wan is really good at interrupting.
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After coming out of Yuan Cainü's courtyard, Lin Zhiya ordered people to go to the imperial kitchen to get the person. The imperial kitchen finally reported back that the person had run away.
No matter how much he ran, he could not escape from the palace. The guards went to look for him until dark. The lights in the palace were still on, and the lanterns cast their shadows on the stone path.
Or who is hiding him? Who is it? Lin Zhiya immediately thought of Chi Rong.
But then he thought again, Chi Rong has no foundation in the palace, it would be difficult for her to hide people, and she would be easily betrayed by people around her. Chi Rong should not do such an uncertain thing.
There would be no benefit for her to do it, so this possibility can almost be ruled out.
The little eunuch must still be hiding somewhere in the palace.
The eunuch who ran away was called Ruiwu. He was the godson of the manager of the imperial kitchen. After his crime was exposed, he was reported by several palace maids, who said that he often cut corners and molested the palace maids. He was caught and there was no way he could escape being beaten to death.
Searching the room, Lin Zhiya's increased authority came into play at this time. Several female officials shouted: "Why are you searching me? I have nothing to do with the imperial kitchen."
The female officials ignored the machetes carried by the guards, but as soon as they saw Lin Zhiya, they quieted down.
The female officials said timidly: "Madam, please search. Our rooms are all clean."
They searched half of the harem and even lifted up the buckets used to transport swill out of the palace for inspection. At this time, Zhao Chen came. Not long after Zhao Chen arrived, Chi Rong appeared as expected.
Zhao Chen had just heard about Yuan Cainü's incident, and then looked at the noisy harem. He had only been away from the palace for half a day, and already the palace was in chaos?
[I must find this person and give Yuan Cainu justice.]
Lin Zhiya's thoughts reached Zhao Chen's ears. Zhao Chen pursed his lips and said to Lai Xi who came to ask for instructions: "Continue searching, according to Wanpin's wishes."
Lai Xi was not surprised at all. He turned around and started explaining to the guards.
Chi Rong behind him had a look of astonishment in her eyes. She clearly saw that Zhao Chen was unhappy, so why did he change his mind all of a sudden?
Does Lin Zhiya really have such a high status in his heart? Chi Rong gritted her teeth and had to bring up this idea that she had always ignored. During the years when she was away, Zhao Chen did not wait for her there.
Lin Zhiya is Zhao Chen’s most beloved concubine now, Chi Rong told himself so in his heart, barely keeping his composure. So what if that’s the case?
She still didn't take Lin Zhiya seriously.
Looking at Lin Zhiya who was still ordering the guards to search, Chi Rong turned his wheelchair forward and said with a smile: "Wanpin is making too much of a fuss. What's the use of a eunuch? If he runs away, he runs away. Why make a big fuss? We should be tolerant of others."
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