"Could it be Noble Ming?" Fei Xing said in horror," To think that the Empress still treats her as her biological sister. When she came to our place that day, I felt that there was something wrong with her! His tone was so stiff, and he even asked for the Empress 'violet jade bracelet! It must be Noble Ming who harmed the Empress! I'm going to tell the emperor!"
"No!" Water Deity pulled Fei Xing and said," How do you know that this is the case? Although the sachet was given by Noble Ming, and there's aloes inside, we can't be sure if Noble Ming was the one who made it. After all, she and the Empress are like sisters…"
"So what if we're like sisters? In this harem, even biological sisters could turn against each other and become enemies, not to mention that the Empress and Noble Ming were not related by blood at all. Now, they were caught red-handed!”
"No, I can't! I remember that it was recorded in the ancient books that Chenxiang had to drink Chenxiang's water to cause a slippery tire…I still have to go back and investigate. Don't tell the emperor about this first. Also, did anything strange happen these few days?”
" This…" Water Deity and Fei Xing frowned and pondered for a long time. "When I went to get the tocolopy medicine today, there was no one in the imperial kitchen!”Water Deity suddenly blurted out.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Fei Xing was puzzled.
"I just feel that there are always people in the imperial kitchen in the past. There's nothing strange about it…"
"Then how did you know that the medicine you gave the Empress was a tocolopy medicine? And nothing else?" Wei Xuanyun stared into Water Deity's eyes.
"When we arrived at the entrance of the imperial kitchen, a palace maid said that the tocolopy medicine had been cooked and placed on the kitchen table. One bowl was for Shun Fei niangniang and the other bowl was for your concubine niangniang. I went in and saw that there was only one bowl left, so I brought it over.”Water Deity recalled.
"Alright, I'll do it. I understand. You guys take good care of the Empress. I'll be leaving first. Also, the Empress has just lost her child, so she has a huge psychological burden. Don't tell the Empress about this. Otherwise, it won't be good for her recovery.”Wei Xuanyun picked up the medicine box and said.
"Yes, I am. Thank you, Imperial Physician Wei."
The loss of a child was undoubtedly a huge blow to Zhi Ran. She had once had a newborn baby in her stomach. She was framed and almost could not give birth forever. Now, she was more than three months pregnant, and the child was gone just like that. Zhi Ran was immersed in pain every day. Occasionally, she would take out a baby undergarment that she had sewed from under her pillow, and her face would immediately be filled with tears. After she was tired from crying, she went back to sleep. After a month, she had lost a lot of weight. Although the Emperor came to see her from time to time, he would either see Zhi Ran sleeping or Zhi Ran unwilling to see her. Although he was helpless, the Emperor had no other choice, so he went to Ruoqin.
Ruoqin had become the Emperor's new favorite, which made Guan Ling very jealous. "It wasn't easy for that Luo Zhiran to lose her child, and now Chen Ruoqin actually came out to go against BenGong! You even rebelled against her!"
"Niangniang, don't be angry. With her appearance, the emperor is just looking for something fresh. After a few more days, he will naturally not go to her place. Moreover, every time the emperor visited Ling Pin niangniang and went to visit Shun Fei niangniang, he would stay with Ming Guiren.”Che Xuan brought a cup of tea to Guan Ling. Guan Ling glanced at the tea, frowned and turned her head away.
"Niangniang, I heard that the lotus flowers in the lotus pond have bloomed. This servant will accompany Niangniang to take a look, right?”Water Deity said as she draped a piece of clothing over Zhi Ran's body. Zhi Ran shook her head and took the clothes over. She was about to retreat into the blanket, but was stopped by Fei Xing.
"Niangniang, you haven't left the palace gates for so long. Even when the emperor came, you didn't see him.”Fei Xing helped Zhi Ran up from the bed and helped her put on her shoes and socks. Narcissus brought the cheongsam over. Zhi Ran expressionlessly let them dress her up.
After dressing up, Water Deity helped Zhi Ran out of the room slowly. The sunlight outside the door shone on Zhi Ran's face. Zhi Ran narrowed her eyes and covered them with her hand. Water Deity held an umbrella in one hand and supported Zhi Ran with the other as they slowly walked towards the imperial garden. Zhi Ran's every step was very slow. She had not gotten out of bed for more than a month. Under Wei Xuanyun's care, Zhi Ran's body had almost recovered. However, the shadow in her heart could not be removed.
In the imperial garden, lotus flowers bloomed in the lotus pond, and dragonflies danced on the lotus flowers. "Empress, look! That was a dragonfly! The lotus flowers over there have also bloomed. This servant will accompany you to take a look!”Water Deity looked at Zhi Ran excitedly, while Zhi Ran looked at the lotus flower in the distance expressionlessly.
"Isn't this your concubine? Long time no see. He heard that his sister had been depressed all day because of the loss of her child. Now, she seemed to be much better, right?”Zhi Ran turned her head and saw Xiang Zhu supporting her with one hand and supporting her waist with the other.
"Shun Fei Niangniang Jin An." Zhi Ran bowed.
"Get up." Xiang Zhu walked forward and held Zhi Ran's hand." Good sister, don't be too sad." You can have another child if you don't have one. You should be at ease.”
"Thank you for your teachings, sister. A few days ago, the concubine's health was not very good, so she did not go out often. Now that she was better, she came out for a walk. Her sister was pregnant, so she had to be careful.”Zhi Ran didn't look at Xiang Zhu's face and said with her head lowered.
"Younger Sister, don't worry." Xiang Zhu smiled and said,"Then BenGong will leave first."”
"Farewell Consort Shun Niangniang." Zhi Ran and Water Deity bowed.
Xiang Zhu left, and Narcissus helped Zhi Ran up. "Your Highness, this servant has something that I don't know if I should tell Your Highness…"
"Tell me."
"When you were unconscious, Imperial Physician Wei checked the sachet that Noble Ming gave you. There was something called agarwood in the sachet. "Imperial Physician Wei said that the agarwood would cause…cause a miscarriage…" Water Deity did not dare to look at Zhi Ran. She lowered her head and her voice became softer and softer.
"What did you say…Say it again?!”Zhi Ran frowned and widened her eyes.
"However, Your Highness, Imperial Physician Wei said that Chen Xiang needs to be watered before it can cause a miscarriage, so…maybe it's not done by Noble Ming…"
Zhi Ran didn't say anything else and just looked into the distance silently. "We were born from the same root, so why are you in such a hurry to fry each other? Although we are not biological sisters, we are more like sisters. Why did she want to harm me?" Zhi Ran's tears slowly rolled down from the corners of her eyes. Water Deity knew that these tears would only flow when she was extremely disappointed.
"Back to the palace. Then go and call Ruoqin over."
"Yes, Empress."
Ruoqin was embroidering a pillow in Daixia Hall when Water Deity came in. "Greetings, Noble Ming." Water Deity bowed. Ruoqin raised her head and saw that it was Narcissus. She excitedly put down the needle and thread in her hand and asked,""But sister is awake?"
"Replying to the noble, the Empress invites you to Yanxi Palace.”
"Yes, I'm coming."
Ruoqin rushed to Yanxi Palace and saw Zhi Ran sitting in the main hall.
"Sister, are you feeling better? I've been so worried about you these past few days!" Ruoqin ran into the hall and pulled Zhi Ran's hand. Zhi Ran didn't say anything. She just raised her head slightly and smiled. This smile made Ruoqin break out in a cold sweat. She had never seen Zhi Ran smile so unnaturally. However, she thought that Zhi Ran probably hadn't walked out of the shadow yet, so she couldn't smile.
"Noble Ming, please have some tea." Fei Xing served a cup of tea to Ruo Qin.
Ruoqin sat down and took a sip. "Ah! What kind of tea is this? Why is it bitter?”Ruoqin frowned.
"This is Kuding tea. When the bitterness is over, the sweetness will come.”Zhi Ran looked at Ruoqin and said calmly," But some things, even if they are bitter, will not come.”
"Sister, are you still thinking about the missing child? Sister doesn't need to worry, the emperor dotes on you so much, sister will have a child sooner or later.”
"Is that so? Hopefully. However, I heard that my younger sister has recently received a lot of favor from the Emperor. My younger sister is really blessed!”
When Ruoqin heard this, her heart tightened. She looked up at Zhi Ran. Zhi Ran's expression was very calm, but it made people feel uneasy. "Younger Sister isn't as fortunate as Elder Sister. Up until now, my stomach is still empty! Seeing Yue Xin come again yesterday, he knew that even if he was deeply indebted to the Emperor, he still had to wait for the right time to have an heir.”Ruoqin rubbed her belly and did not dare to look at Zhi Ran again.
"Yes, I am. The timing is very important." Zhi Ran took a sip of Kuding tea and said calmly.
"What's wrong with sister? She's been saying strange things since the beginning. Was it because his younger sister had received the emperor's favor and made his elder sister unhappy?”Ruoqin looked up and asked cautiously.
"Younger sister is deeply indebted to the emperor, so elder sister is naturally happy. If the emperor likes it, he can even give you a concubine position. Then we will all be concubines.”The corners of Zhi Ran's mouth curled up slightly. She then said," Ruoqin, tell me the truth. Do you really treat me as your sister?”
"Elder sister, why do you say that? Could it be that her sister didn't trust her sister anymore? Your younger sister has always treated you like her own older sister. If it's because Younger Sister has been indebted to the Emperor these few days, Younger Sister is willing to not serve the Emperor anymore!”Ruoqin stood up and said firmly.
Zhi Ran was shocked by Ruoqin's actions. She still trusted Ruoqin's attitude. After all, she had been in the palace for so many years. Ruoqin was indeed a woman who would do whatever she said. Zhi Ran glanced at Fei Xing, who then went into the room to take out the sachet.
"This is the sachet that Younger Sister gave Older Sister. If Older Sister doesn't like it, you can just throw it away. Why do you have to show it to your sister or return it to your sister?”Ruoqin was so aggrieved that she almost cried. She held back her tears and stared at Zhi Ran. Zhi Ran's heart also softened.
"Younger Sister, don't misunderstand. Elder Sister isn't going against you because you're indebted to the Emperor.”Zhi Ran's expression was very painful. She frowned and said," There's something called agarwood in the sachet you gave to my sister. It can cause miscarriage…"
"Sister, are you suspecting that I caused you to miscarry?!”Ruoqin cried out anxiously," I, Chen Ruoqin, dare to swear on my ancestors that I never put any agarwood in the sachet. His sister did not know medicine at all and did not know what agarwood was. The spices in this sachet were all carefully selected by his sister. Most of them were for sleeping. How could there be something that could cause a miscarriage?! Even if I can't have children forever, I won't harm my sister!”# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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