The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 187 Worry

Longevity Palace.

After the dark blue sky faded away, the Changshou Palace was filled with the sounds of sweeping and cleaning. The slowly rising sun also painted the tiles on the palace an orange-yellow color.

The sound of birds singing came from several trees in the courtyard, attracting the attention of several parrots chained under the eaves of the main hall, who opened their mouths and sang silently.

There was an extremely Zen-scented incense burning in the hall, lingering throughout the entire hall. When illuminated by sunlight, it emitted a continuous golden glow.

The Queen Mother was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, reciting Buddhist scriptures and turning the Buddhist beads in her hand.

After a long while, she opened her eyes and asked the nanny standing in the corner softly, "I heard that the emperor has been seriously ill for many days. Is he feeling better now?"

The Queen Mother's eyes were indifferent and her tone was light, and no emotion could be heard from her.

"Empress Dowager! The Emperor's illness recurred last night and he summoned the imperial physician again. This morning, the palace maids who went to the Yangxin Palace reported back that the Emperor is still coughing."

After hearing what the nanny said, the empress dowager immediately stood up and, with the help of the nanny, sat down on the couch.

"Send some supplements over."

After thinking for a moment, the Queen Mother placed the Buddhist beads on the table beside her, then waved her hand and picked up the teacup.

"The slaves obey the orders!"

……

Jingren Palace Annex.

Queen Chen had just finished worshiping Buddha and was letting Caizhi massage her legs to relax her body.

He picked up the Biluochun tea beside him, took a sip, and then exhaled some foul air.

She didn't like this worship of Buddha at all, but the Empress Dowager asked her to do so, saying that the Emperor would see her feelings.

She really didn't understand how worshiping Buddha could make the emperor see her feelings?

The emperor won't come to her.

But how could she refuse the Queen Mother's order? She was counting on her for the rest of her life.

So she got up at the hour of Mao as required and began to prepare to worship Buddha, which would not end until the hour of Chen.

This continued, and she felt pain in her knees. There were even a few times when she wanted to kneel down, her knees were in extreme pain, and it was even more painful when she stood up.

"Your Highness! What is the Queen Mother's intention in asking you to worship Buddha?"

Caizhi asked in confusion while pounding her leg.

"How would I know? People become superstitious when they get old."

Queen Chen said with a somewhat complaining tone.

Not only did she not get any benefit, she also became ill, which really made her depressed.

"Oh, right! I heard the day before yesterday that the emperor was ill. Is he feeling better now?"

Recalling the message a few days ago that the emperor was ill, she was still a little worried. After all, if the king of a country fell, they, the concubines, would have no future.

But when asked about the cause of the emperor's illness, several people couldn't explain it clearly.

When Caizhi heard the Queen's question, her face turned pale and ugly.

After thinking for a moment, he said with some fear.

"The eunuchs in the Yangxin Palace said that the emperor's condition has worsened. He has been coughing a lot in recent days."

"Is the condition getting worse? Has the imperial physician examined it?"

After hearing this, the queen's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Even though the emperor dislikes her now, it is an indisputable fact that she is the emperor's wife after all.

There was no way she could stop worrying.

Suddenly, Queen Chen's eyes became solemn and she raised her head with a gloomy face and glanced at Caizhi.

"What did the imperial concubine arrange? But she also asked the imperial physician to take good care of the emperor?"

"The imperial concubine did send me soups that she made herself several times."

"What's the point of sending soup a few times? Is this how she takes over the harem?"

Queen Chen was furious, her misty eyes were filled with broken red, her brows were furrowed, and her eyes were sharp.

"I don't know!"

Caizhi stopped what she was doing, knelt down and shook her head slightly.

"Quick! I want to go to the Yangxin Palace."

Queen Chen, feeling a little flustered, suddenly stood up and walked out of the palace.

"Your Majesty! The Emperor hasn't lifted the house arrest yet!"

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The medicinal aroma that filled the hall had long been replaced by the fresh and rich scent of incense.

Gu Junshen had already overcome his fear and drank up the bowl of medicine that Nan Xiang brought him without leaving a drop.

He had a bitter face throughout the whole process, and he always felt a sense of resistance every time he drank the medicine. In order to recover faster, he pinched his nose, endured the bitterness, and drank it with his eyes closed.

At this moment, he was closing his eyes and waiting for the side effects of the medicine. His heart was trembling like the sound of a drum. He put the handkerchief prepared on the table in his mouth and bit it. His hands were supporting the double cushions on the dragon throne, and his eyes were staring ahead as if he was ready to die.

This action lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

However, a quarter of an hour later, the pain did not occur, there was no stomach cramps, and there was still a warm feeling.

"Why hasn't it started yet?"

He thought the medicine was taking a while to take effect, but after a long time nothing happened.

He took the handkerchief out of his mouth with an embarrassed look on his face.

"No pain medication?"

Then he let out a long breath, with a look of relief on his face.

Outside the palace, Liu Sheng waited for a long time but still did not hear the emperor's cry of pain. Before he had time to wonder, he saw several figures hurriedly walking in front of him, with anxious and worried looks on their faces.

Seeing this, he felt a chill in his heart and immediately walked into the hall.

When he walked into the palace, he saw the emperor, who looked normal, with a slightly red face and much more energy and spirit restored, and was puzzled for a moment, then reported, "Your Majesty! The Empress is coming to the Yangxin Palace."

After hearing this, Gu Junshen slightly raised his eyelids and looked up at Liu Sheng who was kneeling on the ground.

I was slightly confused.

"The Queen? Why is she here in the Yangxin Palace?"

He hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision and waved to Liu Sheng.

"Let her in."

Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng stood up and walked out of the hall.

After seeing Liu Sheng leave, Gu Junshen picked up the handkerchief on the table, put it in his mouth and began to cough softly.

"I don't know whether the queen really cares or is just pretending to care!"

"Cough cough~"

……

Yanxi Palace.

The sun was shining brightly above the palace. Nanxiang sat leisurely in the pavilion in the courtyard, sipping tea comfortably and flipping through the book in her hands.

Caiyun, who was standing next to him, was gently waving a palm-leaf fan, while Juping was serving tea in front of him.

After a while, Chunyue came in from outside the palace door holding a bowl for soup.

After bowing slightly to Nanxiang, he said softly:

"Your Majesty! The eunuch in the Yangxin Palace said that the Emperor has finished drinking all the medicine."

Nanxiang heard this, picked up the book, looked up at Chunyue, and saw the cup. She smiled and said, "That's good! Take this cup away. Don't forget the cup at Shen time."

"Yes!"

After Chunyue left, Nanxiang's gaze paused for a moment, and she thought for a long time.

'You finished drinking something so bitter?'

She forgot to explain that she only needed to drink half of the next few cups. The reason why she didn't say it was purely because she wanted to play a trick on Gu Junshen.

But she didn't expect him to be so obedient, which made her feel a little bit sorry.

But it's normal. After all, if his illness was delayed for another half a month, he would have been at the gates of hell. Even if it wasn't that serious, his body would have been almost empty.

He should also understand that this medicine will be of great benefit to him.

'Forget it! Let him go.'