Consort Hua was completely bewildered. The Empress's illness could flare up so suddenly.
She had seen the Empress fall ill before, but never like this...
However, now is not the time to talk about these things. The Empress suddenly fell ill. As the highest-ranking concubine present and also assisting in the management of the six palaces, she could not just stand by and watch, neither in terms of sentiment nor reason.
Consort Hua said, "Hurry up and help the Empress back, and send someone to fetch the imperial physician."
"yes."
Jiang Fuhai sent a quick-footed apprentice to the Imperial Hospital to fetch Zhang Mi. He also sent someone to wait in the outer court, and the Emperor rushed up to report as soon as he finished court.
Jianqiu, Huichun, and the others carried the Empress back to her palace, placed her on her bed, and removed her hairpins and jewelry.
It is the rule in the palace that the concubines should attend to the Empress when she is ill, so it is not appropriate for anyone to leave before receiving any news.
When Zhang Mi arrived, the Empress was already delirious from her illness, waving her hands incessantly and calling out.
"Honghui...don't go..."
"Don't leave your mother...don't leave..."
"Mother was wrong... Mother knows she was wrong..."
Jianqiu was frantic, not knowing what to do, fearing that the Empress might accidentally say something she shouldn't. In desperation, she whispered in the Empress's ear...
"Your Majesty, please wake up. Prince Honghui has always been here and has not left."
After these words were spoken, the Queen's struggles indeed lessened considerably.
Zhang Mi carried the medicine chest into the bedchamber, panting as he bowed to Consort Hua.
"Your subject Zhang Mi pays his respects to Consort Hua."
"Now that you're here, go and have the Empress take a look."
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