Chapter 332: Falling ill, unable to survive more than half a year
The news that the queen suddenly fell ill spread throughout the palace.
When Emperor Ming heard the news, his eyes became gloomy and his expression was stern.
After a pause, he asked, "Is the queen seriously ill?"
"I went to see her. In just two or three days, the Empress looked like a completely different person."
Sun Changhai couldn't quite believe what he saw. The person lying on the hospital bed didn't look like a mother of a country at all.
Although his facial features and body shape had not changed, his temperament looked no different from that of a dying person, which made him feel uneasy.
He didn't dare to say these words, so he could only choose his words carefully, "The Queen is not in good spirits. Although Princess Ning is taking care of her, she still can't get up and is very weak."
Emperor Ming turned the jade ring on his finger, thought for a moment and said, "Did Princess Ning tell me why the Queen fell ill?"
Sun Changhai answered cautiously, "The princess said that the queen was overworked and accidentally caught a cold wind because of the cold weather, so she fell ill."
"Forget it. Since the Queen is not feeling well, let her have a good rest."
Emperor Ming's eyes were gloomy, and he immediately made a decision, "Let Concubine Chen help with the affairs of the harem. In addition, the princes' weddings are approaching, so let Concubine Chen help with them."
Sun Changhai's heart skipped a beat, but he agreed obediently, "Yes, I will obey your order."
He stepped back to announce the decree, and roughly understood Emperor Ming's plan.
At the Lantern Festival Palace Banquet, Prince Jing was dissatisfied with his request to marry Princess Yun'an but was rejected, and the daughter of the Honglu Temple was given to him as his Princess. Although he did not show it in court, he kept making small moves behind her back.
Concubine Chen was not doing well in the harem, and Prince Jing was getting closer and closer to the court officials, showing signs of competing for power.
Emperor Ming saw through the mother and son's plan, and gave Concubine Chen the power to assist in managing the six palaces to reassure them.
It has to be said that everyone is a chess piece in the hands of Emperor Ming.
The news that Emperor Ming asked the empress to take good care of her illness and that the harem would be managed by Concubine Chen was immediately spread.
As soon as the eunuch who announced the decree left, Concubine Chen's palace was filled with joy and congratulations, but Ganquan Palace was shrouded in gloom and sorrow.
Nanny Xu was extremely anxious when she saw that the Queen's health was not getting better and the power of the harem was being handed over to Concubine Chen.
They have all lived in the palace for most of their lives, and everyone knows what everyone else is thinking.
Concubine Chen had been suppressed by the Empress for half her life. Now that she has been given the power to assist in the management of the harem, who knows how she will torture Ganquan Palace.
She was so anxious that her mouth was covered with blisters and tears welled up in her eyes. "My queen, please get better soon."
"Concubine Chen might be laughing at us behind our backs. Don't let her look down on you."
"Let her be... cough cough cough..."
The queen coughed a few times and had become indifferent to all this. "Give it to her if she likes it. She is just a poor person."
They are all just pawns in the hands of Emperor Ming.
People in the palace all said that His Majesty favored Concubine Chen and her son, and that the position of crown prince would definitely belong to Prince Jing in the future.
Based on her understanding of Emperor Ming, Concubine Chen and her son were just shields.
Sooner or later, Concubine Chen will be discarded just like her.
The queen's spirit and energy gradually faded away, and even though Lin Miaoyin was kept alive by nutritional injections, her body gradually became thinner.
Even if Beigong Youan was brought to see her, it would only help her keep up her spirits.
Lin Miaoyin knew that if things continued like this, the queen would die within half a year.
She felt uneasy, thinking that something more serious must have happened that day than what Aunt Xu had said, and that something like that would be enough to defeat her aunt.
She originally wanted to ask her aunt to take care of You'an, but now it seems that if she doesn't resolve her aunt's concern, she may not be able to wait for her.
After thinking it over, Lin Miaoyin took the initiative to find the queen to inquire about the situation, "Aunt, can you tell me why you are so determined to die? Is that person really that important to you?"
The queen smiled faintly, "You know everything?"
Lin Miaoyin nodded. "I heard some from Aunt Xu, but Miaoyin wants to hear it from you."
"There's nothing more to say."
The queen sighed, her eyes dull and lifeless, "At this point, there is nothing more to say."
"Miaoyin, I have never been in control of myself in my life. For the sake of my family, for power, and for others, at the end of my life, I want to let myself be."
"I have been trapped in this square sky for my entire life. I don't want to be trapped here anymore..."
As the queen spoke, she closed her eyes and her voice became fainter and fainter. In the end, her words were as light as a gust of wind that could dissipate in the air at any time.
Lin Miaoyin roughly understood the crux of the matter.
After retreating quietly, she went to find Aunt Xu.
After careful consideration, she said bluntly: "Madame Xu, do you want your aunt to get better?"
Because of the Queen's illness, Nanny Xu has been crying these past few days. Upon hearing this, she quickly said, "Of course I hope the Queen can get better."
"Does the princess have a solution? If the princess has a solution, and if I am needed, I will do it no matter how hard it takes."
"I feel relieved with what Madam Xu said."
Lin Miaoyin knew Aunt Xu's attitude, so she knew that the matter was half done, so she said, "Can you take me to see my aunt's sweetheart?"
River?
Aunt Xu was a little surprised and didn't know what Lin Miaoyin wanted to do with Jiang He.
Since the queen fell ill, Jiang He had secretly come to see her several times to inquire about the queen's condition.
She knew that the queen's illness was related to Jiang He, and when she asked him what happened that day, he avoided the question.
She kept what happened in the past in mind and did not dare to have too much contact with Jiang He, for fear of being discovered by Emperor Ming. After meeting him once, she never saw him again.
Emperor Ming was already somewhat suspicious of the Empress' illness. If he knew that they had met, it would be disastrous.
"This..." Madam Xu was a little embarrassed, "If there is anything he can help with, I can help convey it."
"There are some things I want to ask him in person. Perhaps only he can help the queen resolve her worries."
Don't worry, Mammy, I will keep this a secret and won't let anyone else know."
Out of consideration for the Queen's health, Nanny Xu finally agreed to let them meet in secret.
At night, Lin Miaoyin appeared in the cold palace wearing a nightgown and met the person who caused the queen to vomit blood and become bedridden.
She took a close look at the person in front of her.
Even though he is old and still wears eunuch's clothes, one can still tell that he must have been handsome and free-spirited when he was young, and achieved success at a young age.
Jiang He bowed deeply to her and said, "Your servant greets Princess Ning."
"Master Jiang, there is no need to be so polite."
Lin Miaoyin skipped the small talk and got straight to the point: "I think Lord Jiang should know the purpose of my visit today."
Jiang He put away his cold expression, and a look of worry appeared on his face. "Is the Queen okay?"
"Whether my aunt is in good health now depends on Lord Jiang."
Lin Miaoyin looked at him steadily, "I wonder if Lord Jiang can tell me what happened that day? What did your aunt tell you?"
Jiang He clenched his fists and closed his eyes. "Is this important?"
“Very important.”
Lin Miaoyin said firmly: "Regarding my aunt's life, please tell me the truth, Lord Jiang."
"I can tell you frankly, Lord Jiang, if you insist on not telling me, given my aunt's current condition, she won't last more than half a year."
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