Before, Ni Yueshan just had a slightly high body temperature, but after nightfall, Qingluan reached out to check and found that Ni Yueshan actually had a high fever. She called out a few times, but there was no response.
She was anxious and asked the housekeeper to come and see her. The housekeeper told Qingluan not to say anything and asked a doctor to come and take a close look at Ni Yueshan.
After examining Ni Yueshan's symptoms, the doctor's expression was solemn. "It's hard to say whether the princess's current symptoms, like those of the refugees outside the city, are a strange illness or just a common cold. We need to observe for a day or two. There's no real cure for strange illnesses, so we can only prescribe a treatment for a common cold."
Qingluan stood by, very worried, and said anxiously to the housekeeper: "The princess has been taking medicine for a day, why is she still having a high fever? If the prince were here, he would definitely find a way."
In the second half of the night, Qingluan was feeling sleepy beside Ni Yueshan's bed. She heard a sound at the door. She looked outside and saw the door opened and Jing Yuchen walked in.
Qingluan's face lit up with joy: "My Lord, the princess's condition has worsened."
Jing Yuhao walked forward. Ni Yueshan seemed to be unconscious due to a high fever. Her eyes were closed and her cheeks were unhealthily flushed.
He reached out and checked, and sure enough, the temperature was too high.
Jing Yuchen asked, "Have you taken the medicine?"
"I drank it, but it didn't work."
"It's getting late, you should go and rest." Jing Yuchen said tiredly, his eyes falling on Ni Yueshan again.
Qingluan knelt down in a tangled manner: "It is my fault that I did not take good care of the princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Get up, this isn't your fault, don't let the news leak out."
After Qingluan obediently retreated, Jing Yuchen also stood up, flew up, and soon entered the night.
At the Prime Minister's Residence, Ni Gaofei had already gone to bed, but was awakened by a knock on the door.
He opened his eyes and sat up: "Who?"
"Father-in-law, it's me, Yuchen."
Finally, candles were lit in the room and Jing Yuchen walked in.
Mrs. Guo was pregnant, so she slept separately from Ni Gaofei. Ni Gaofei also received a letter from Ni Yueshan. He thought Jing Yuchen was still outside the city, and was a little confused when he saw him.
"You used the tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain to lure the people away. Then how did you get into the city?"
"A guard dropped a rope, and I used it to climb up the city wall."
Ni Gaofei suddenly realized, and then asked: "Then, Your Majesty, come, is..."
"Yue Shan and Gou Qiong are both suffering from high fevers. Father-in-law, you've been in the capital for a long time. Have you ever seen anyone recover from an illness?"
"What? Yueshan is sick too!" Ni Gaofei stood up, looking worried. "What should we do?"
Jing Yuchen analyzed with a serious expression: "This matter must not be made public. If the Queen Mother knew about it, it would definitely endanger Yueshan."
Ni Gaofei stroked his beard and said, "Yes, in the current situation, the Queen Mother is eager for something to happen in your palace. I will pay attention to who has contracted the disease and recovered, and find the prescription that person took. Yuchen, you'd better go to court tomorrow and calm down the situation inside and outside the city."
"I have other plans for this matter. Father-in-law, please go to bed early." Jing Yuchen stood up and left.
On the second day, the ministers went to court as usual. Although Jing Yuchen was not there during these days, for the court, it was just the loss of a prince in charge.
Now there are the emperor and the empress dowager in the court, and the ministers go there every day.
But today, just as he left the mansion, a guard came forward and advised, "Sir, please return home. All morning court sessions have been cancelled during this period! Also, please do not leave the mansion at will and maintain absolute isolation."
The Miao man in official uniform naturally looked hesitant: "Who are you?"
"I have been ordered by the Regent to come here to remind you, my Lord, not to leave your home."
He took out his badge and issued a serious warning: "All court officials have been notified. Lord Miao, please cooperate. Otherwise, if you are infected, you will be forced to be isolated."
After saying this, he stood guard at the door sternly, obviously intending to keep guard there forever.
As usual, Miao Qinghua brought the emperor to the Golden Palace, but when the time came, no one came to attend the court.
While she was still confused, a guard hurried over and reported, "Her Majesty, the Regent has detained all civil and military officials at home and forbade them from attending court. He also stated that memorials are only allowed in emergencies and that ordinary official duties are to be put aside for the time being. They are required to self-isolate."
"The Regent?" Miao Qinghua stared. "How did he give orders outside the city?"
"Lord Regent, I entered the city last night, but the Queen Mother was fast asleep, so it was difficult to notify her!"
Miao Qinghua slammed her palm on the armrest in anger. "He's quite impressive! He went to the capital and returned to the city, yet he issued such a major order without even notifying me!"
"Queen Mother, calm down!"
Miao Qinghua's face was sullen: "Take me to see Jing Lecheng!"
Shao Lecheng was imprisoned in a cell. He heard footsteps and looked up, but to his surprise, it was Miao Qinghua.
Miao Qinghua walked up to him, stopped, and raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "Prince Consort, how is life in prison?"
Shao Lecheng leaned lazily against the wall, holding a straw in his mouth. When he saw her, he spat out the straw and said sarcastically, "I am just a prince in Xianchang, but in the eyes of the people of Canglie, I am a prince consort! What, Queen Mother, do you want to be Canglie's man?"
"Hmph, you're being stubborn. You know, Duan Gouqiong has been ill in bed for a long time, but you're still alive and well. Do you know what kind of chaos is going on outside the city?"
Shao Lecheng had been lying lazily, but upon hearing this, he sat up straight and looked at Miao Qinghua with a frown. "She's been ill for a long time. What's wrong with her? Why is there such chaos outside the city?"
"Want to know? Then why not sign this."
Behind Miao Qinghua, an eunuch threw a piece of paper covered with black words into the cell. Shao Lecheng stood up with a suspicious look on his face and picked it up.
Then his expression darkened as he looked at Miao Qinghua. "You asked me to frame Jing Yuchen, saying he was colluding with Tufan, and that Tufan deliberately withheld tribute because he promised Tufan that he would cede territory to them when he ascended the throne?"
"Yes, you don't have to sign now, but it doesn't matter. Let's see if you can still see Duan Gouqiong for the last time."
She chuckled and turned to walk out.
Shao Lecheng immediately spoke up: "Queen Mother, if you had a smaller appetite, perhaps I would agree. Your appetite..."
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes to glance at the paper, and slowly, in front of Miao Qinghua, he tore it off bit by bit.
Miao Qinghua's expression changed, and the look in her eyes as she looked at him gradually became colder.
"I can't see what's going on outside. If I believe everything you say, wouldn't I be a fool? Queen Mother, you should show some sincerity!"
Miao Qinghua clenched her fists, but instead of getting angry, she burst into laughter: "This is really itching! Someone come—"
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