"Your Highness, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has already sent people out." Hengniang knew that she was worried about this matter, so she quickly reported this.
As expected, Consort Jia's expression softened somewhat: "What about Qiyun Pavilion?"
"When the palace maids sent the person over, they had already summoned the imperial physician, but there's still no news." Hengniang said as she tried to help Consort Jia sit down.
"Alright, then I feel a little more at ease." Consort Jia was still in shock, having been frightened by Xu Yuehuai.
...
At this moment, the palace maids from Anfu Palace also hurriedly arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Lady Zhenguo thought something had happened to Consort Jia, so she hurriedly asked, only to find out that it was Xu Yuehuai.
"What? Yue fainted?"
She almost fainted from shock when she heard this, but luckily a maidservant caught her in time.
The Duke of Zhenguo quickly helped the person up, but as soon as the Duchess of Zhenguo got up, she said anxiously, "No, I have to go to the palace now."
As she spoke, she turned to leave, her eyes already brimming with tears, as if they were about to spill over at any moment.
"Madam, please slow down. I'm sure the palace has already found a physician to examine A-Yue." Seeing how anxious she was, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but urge her to calm down.
Lady Zhenguo thought it made sense, and her emotions calmed down a bit. She was still prepared to go to the palace immediately.
"I'd better go to the palace to see A-Yue. She'll definitely be in trouble if she doesn't have anyone to take care of her right now." The Duchess of Zhenguo was much more composed.
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded and reminded her, "Madam, don't tell A-Yue about the Regent yet. They've just reconciled, and they certainly can't withstand such a huge blow."
The Duchess of Zhenguo's eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded.
She quickly took a sedan chair to the palace, and sure enough, the imperial physicians were already treating her there.
She paced anxiously outside Xu Yuehuai's inner chamber in Qiyun Pavilion. Yin Hu, who was nearby, quickly had someone bring a chair for the Duchess of Zhenguo to sit down.
"Madam, don't worry, the imperial physician is already examining you," Yin Hu said, trying to reassure her.
How can the Duchess of Zhenguo be at ease if she can't see the results or the person in question?
"Did the imperial physician say anything? It's been so long and there's still no result?" she couldn't help but ask Yin Hu.
Yin Hu shook his head: "The imperial physician said that Miss fainted because of a sudden attack of anger."
The Duchess of Zhenguo was terrified upon hearing this, but she remained clear-headed and asked, "There must be a reason for your anger to flare up."
"Silver Pot, what happened?" She was very calm at this moment; something must have gone wrong.
Upon hearing this, Yin Hu paused for a moment before continuing, "It was Consort Jia. She told Miss about the Regent's imprisonment."
Upon hearing this, the Duchess of Zhenguo was stunned, as if struck by lightning, and instantly exploded.
"Such a big matter, why didn't you stop Consort Jia? You should have asked our opinion first before deciding whether to tell A-Yue." She was even more anxious, but now that the matter was settled, she couldn't say anything more.
Just as she was pondering her next move, Jinzhan suddenly ran out to announce the good news: "Madam, the princess has woken up! The princess has woken up!"
Upon hearing this, the Duchess of Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went inside to check the situation.
As soon as she stepped inside, Xu Yuehuai ran over, grabbed her hand, and whispered, "Godmother, Qi Guze, he..."
"Yes." The Duchess of Zhenguo waved her hand, told the guards outside to keep watch at the door, and then pushed Xu Yuehuai towards the back room.
Xu Yuehuai was already nervous, and seeing the Duke of Zhenguo's wife act like this made him even more flustered. He was completely pushed to the backyard by her.
“Ah Yue, this matter is of utmost importance. You must remember not to mention it in public, and do not meddle in other people’s business.” Seeing that it was safe enough here, the Duchess of Zhenguo whispered in her ear, “You must remember that colluding with foreign enemies is a serious crime.”
"I just believe in him. Can I go see him?" Xu Yuehuai asked, her voice trembling with tears. She had already heard the rumors, and now that they had been confirmed, she felt like the sky had fallen.
"It's no use if you believe him; only the Emperor can believe him. Besides, everyone is eager to distance themselves from him these days, yet you still want to see him." The Duchess of Zhenguo scolded her, secretly relieved that she had arrived in time, otherwise who knows what this silly girl might have done?
"Can't we even meet once?" Xu Yuehuai asked, still unwilling to give up.
“Godmother, the Prince has always been very good to me. If I don’t take care of him at this critical moment, who else will?” Tears were already welling up in her eyes.
“Listen carefully, Yue, Qi Guze is currently imprisoned. There’s never been such a thing as imprisonment for treason. This means that even His Majesty is skeptical, which means there’s still room for maneuver,” the Duchess of Zhenguo coughed a few times, and Xu Yuehuai quickly stepped forward to help her catch her breath. After a while, she continued, “Don’t cause any trouble lately. Your godfather and I will do our best to protect you. After all, your relationship is unusual, and you’re bound to be implicated. As for Qi Guze, we can only leave it to fate.”
After speaking at length, the Duchess of Zhenguo took a deep breath. Xu Yuehuai understood her meaning and could only nod slightly. However, the resolute look in her eyes went unnoticed by the Duchess of Zhenguo.
"Don't worry, godmother, I understand the reasoning. You can rest assured I won't do anything foolish," Xu Yuehuai replied, putting her arm around the shoulder of the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, though her gaze was fixed on the distance.
"Absolutely do not act rashly. I will go back and discuss this with your godfather. Follow our instructions completely." The Duchess of Zhenguo held her hand and advised her again before rushing back without stopping.
No sooner had the Duchess of Zhenguo left than Xu Yuehuai summoned Yinhu and asked her to tidy up and accompany him to see the Emperor.
“Princess, didn’t Madam just say that you shouldn’t…” Yin Hu became anxious upon hearing this and tried to stop her, but how could she persuade Xu Yuehuai?
"I know what I'm doing," Xu Yuehuai replied, waving her hand. Then she looked into the distance, as if she could see Qi Guze in prison. They had just confessed their feelings a few days ago, and now such a big thing had happened. How could she not be at ease?
"You don't know the situation at all; this is called being blinded by concern," Yin Hu scolded her. He then helped Xu Yuehuai to the table, went back to close the door, and returned to pour her a glass of water before advising her, "The madam just said that this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. If you go to the emperor now to ask for help, wouldn't that be like protesting too much? It will only increase the emperor's suspicions, and then it might be confirmed, and you'll have no choice but to go to the execution ground."
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