Chapter 56 I Will Make the Decision for You
Yifeng Palace.
Most of the candles were extinguished, with only two remaining, illuminating the hall with flickering light and shadow.
The queen was wearing her nightgown, with her hair loose, leaning on Nanny Dong's lap.
Nanny Dong rubbed the sides of the queen's head.
The queen's headache came back again.
She had never had a headache when she was a girl, but after entering the palace, she developed a headache due to the extravagant food and luxury she ate.
"Your Majesty, she's just a newcomer. Once the Emperor gets over the novelty, he'll forget about her in a flash."
"Your Majesty, you are the queen, a beauty is not worth wasting your time and energy."
Nanny Dong’s massage technique is very good and she knows where to apply more pressure and where to apply less pressure.
The queen closed her eyes and frowned:
"Isn't it worth it? When Pei Shu was favored, she was only a Zhaoyi, but within half a year, she was promoted to a noble concubine by the emperor."
"If the Pei family hadn't committed a crime, I'm afraid my position as queen would be in jeopardy."
The queen was still traumatized by what had happened in the past, and when she heard the three words "beautiful lady", alarm bells went off in her heart.
"My Lady, although this is the case, but..."
But not everyone can do what Pei Shu did.
Nanny Dong sighed inwardly but didn't dare say it out loud.
The queen frowned, feeling her head hurt even more. She was afraid that she would not be able to sleep tonight because of the pain.
"Madam, would you like to call the imperial physician to take a look?"
The Queen waved her hand and said, "Don't bother. The imperial physician only came to prescribe two prescriptions to calm your mind. It's useless."
Seeing the Queen in such a state of distress, Nanny Dong couldn't help but offer a suggestion:
"If your Majesty is really troubled by that beautiful lady, then teach her a lesson."
The Empress said: "The Emperor has been dining with her regularly lately, so the old method is no longer acceptable."
"My Lady, there are many ways to teach someone a lesson. It doesn't necessarily have to start with what comes into your mouth."
Nanny Dong whispered something in the queen's ear.
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The emperor has been busy with state affairs recently and has stayed in the imperial study for several nights.
Since Concubine Shu couldn't see the emperor, she specially stewed ginseng soup by herself and went to the imperial study to ask for an audience and express her feelings to the emperor.
Lady Shu went into the imperial study that night and did not come out until the next morning, like a delicate flower that had been nourished.
The emperor even showed consideration for her hard work in serving at night and gave her a sedan chair to ride back.
With such an honor, the beautiful lady was even more delighted and proud.
The beautiful lady leaned lazily on the palace sedan, unable to help but fantasize about a smooth future.
If this continues, she will be pregnant with a dragon seed in no time, and her status will rise even higher...
The beautiful Shu was so happy that she felt a little itchy on her neck, so she scratched it gently.
After scratching it became even more itchy.
The beautiful lady couldn't help but scratch it a few more times.
After she returned to Yuexiu Palace, the palace maid changed her clothes. She saw a few red spots on her neck but didn't pay much attention to them, thinking they were traces of favor.
The beautiful lady took a bath and went to bed to sleep for a while.
When she opened her eyes again, she was awakened by the itch.
My neck, shoulders, and arms are all itchy, as if countless insects and ants are biting me.
The beautiful lady pulled up the sleeve of her nightgown and saw a horrible red rash on her arm.
"Ah——" the beautiful lady screamed.
The palace maid hurried in to check and was shocked to see the red rash on Lady Shu's hand.
The beautiful lady tugged at her collar impatiently: "My shoulders and back are itchy too. Come and help me."
The palace maid stepped forward to take off the beautiful lady's clothes and saw that her originally smooth back was covered with large patches of rashes.
"I will go find the imperial physician right away."
The beautiful lady couldn't stand the itch and couldn't help scratching herself.
By the time the imperial physician arrived, Lady Shu's arms and shoulders were almost scratched.
The imperial physician said that Miss Shu might have come into contact with something unclean, which caused the rash on her body.
"Lady Shu is fine. I will prescribe two prescriptions. As long as you take the medicine and apply the ointment regularly every day, the symptoms will improve in one or two months."
"One or two months?" The beautiful lady's eyes were filled with tears.
Then she won't be able to sleep with the emperor for a month or two.
Lady Shu urged the palace maid to get the medicine, and she applied and drank the medicine at night, hoping that she would get better soon.
But when I woke up the next morning, not only did the rash on my body not disappear, but I also had a rash on my face.
The beautiful lady dropped the mirror and smashed the porcelain cup:
"Someone must have harmed me!"
"I want to tell the emperor and ask him to make the decision for me."
Miss Shu's face at this moment is really not good-looking.
His face was covered with rashes, his expression was ferocious, and there were tear marks in the corners of his eyes. He looked creepy.
At this moment, a loud voice was heard outside:
"The Emperor and the Empress have arrived—"
The beautiful lady hurriedly asked someone to bring a veil to cover her face.
But the veil hanging on the ears could only cover the lower half of the face, and there were still rashes on the exposed eyes and forehead.
The Emperor and Empress had already entered the palace, and Lady Shu had no choice but to bite the bullet and receive them:
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Before the Emperor could say anything, the Empress, with a look of heartache, asked the maid to help Lady Shu up quickly:
"She was fine, why did Miss Shu get a rash?
The beautiful lady shed tears:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, someone must have been jealous of me and harmed me."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me..."
"Enough!" Murong Yu pursed his lips into a stiff line.
He hadn't originally intended to come to Yuexiu Palace to see Lady Shu. He had a rash, just a minor illness.
But he met the queen on the road to the palace and heard that Concubine Shu was seriously ill.
Murong Yu thought of the pitiful appearance of the beautiful Shu, so he went to take a look.
When the beautiful lady sheds tears, she looks like a pear blossom in the rain, which is really pitiful.
But now it's a completely different look.
Even though she wore a veil, her exposed eyes were red and swollen, and there were tiny red bumps between her eyebrows. She did not look beautiful at all.
In Murong Yu's eyes, it was really hard to feel pity for her.
Murong Yu said in a deep voice, "Without any evidence or proof, how can you assert that someone committed a crime? Don't spread rumors out of thin air."
Upon hearing this, Lady Shu paused, looked up, and clearly caught a hint of disgust in the emperor's eyes.
It's completely different from her usual tender and sweet appearance.
"Your Majesty..." Lady Shu called out in a daze.
Murong Yu was even more unhappy when he saw the mess in the hall, with broken lenses and porcelain pieces all over the floor.
"As a concubine in the harem, you should be demure and virtuous. Your rash behavior disappoints me. Since you are unwell, please stay at home for the time being and cultivate your character."
Murong Yu left after he finished speaking, not wanting to stay here any longer.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Lady Shu looked at the emperor in disbelief as he left without mercy.
She fell to the ground, her mind going blank.
She even suspected that the man who had lingered with her on the bed for several nights was not the man in the yellow robe.
The Queen comforted her gently:
"Don't be sad, Lady Shu. The Emperor came to Yuexiu Palace to see you because he cares about you."
"I will take care of this matter for you. I will thoroughly investigate what happened. If someone really framed you, I will not sit idly by and will definitely give you justice."
The queen's words were so caring that Shu Meiren's crying became quieter. She knelt before the queen with tears in her eyes:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Queen smiled slightly, and her voice became softer:
"You should stay in the palace for the time being to recuperate. When you are fully recovered, there will be a chance to regain your favor. There is no need to rush now."
"Thank you, Queen, for your advice."
The beautiful lady pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
Yes, as long as her face heals, she still has a chance to make the emperor change his mind.
After all, isn't it her face that the emperor likes?
When the Queen saw that Concubine Shu had come to her senses, she did not stay in Yuexiu Palace any longer and returned to Yifeng Palace.
Aunt Dong served hot tea and asked with a smile:
"Your Majesty, does your head hurt today?"
The Queen took the tea and glared at Nanny Dong with a smile:
"Madam, you are so bold now that you dare to tease me?"
Aunt Dong: "I dare not, but I am happy to see that the queen is well."
The queen used the tea lid to push the tea leaves off her face, and couldn't help laughing when she thought of the emperor's eagerness to leave Yuexiu Palace.
"Miss Shu wants justice and an explanation, Madam, please take care of this."
"Regain the Emperor's favor? Given the Emperor's temperament, after seeing her filthy appearance today, he will feel disgusted whenever he thinks of her in the future."
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