Xie Yan and Luo Junyao's expressions changed, and they no longer felt as relaxed and comfortable as before.
Xie Yan pulled Luo Junyao to his feet, and Luo Junyao gently shook his hand and said, "Go to the palace first and have a look. The Empress Dowager will be fine."
Xie Yan nodded, pondered for a moment and asked, "Will Yaoyao come into the palace with me?"
Luo Junyao hesitated for a moment and quickly understood what Xie Yan meant.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
In fact, it is not suitable for Luo Junyao to follow Xie Yan into the palace now. After all, although they have decided to get married, she is not the official regent princess yet.
But Luo Junyao did not reject Xie Yan's words. When he went to the palace to see her that day, he felt that the body of the Empress Dowager was really weak. Although she comforted Xie Yan and said that nothing would happen, it was hard to say what happened.
She didn't want to leave any regrets, either for the Empress Dowager or Xie Yan.
The two of them pushed open the door and went to the palace without a moment's delay.
Entering the gate of the Empress Dowager's palace, not only Princess Changling but also Princess Changzhao were already sitting in the main hall waiting.
Nowadays, the Dasheng royal family is sparsely populated. Emperor Gaozu originally had many princes, but only five of them successfully reached adulthood. A few years ago, Xie Yan beheaded three of them at once.
After the late emperor passed away, only a timid and timid Prince Ping was left to live peacefully in the fiefdom with his mother and concubine.
Now the Empress Dowager only has Princess Changling, a biological daughter, and Princess Changzhao, a concubine.
Seeing Xie Yan dragging Luo Jun in, Xie Cheng, who was leaning against his mother, immediately burst into tears and ran towards Xie Yan.
"Uncle Royal! Grandma Royal...wuwu..."
Xie Yan was suddenly hugged by a small dumpling and couldn't move his legs. It would not be difficult for him to get out of the way, but according to the momentum of the little emperor, he might just throw himself to the ground.
Xie Yan raised his hand and patted the little emperor stiffly, and said: "A Cheng, don't cry. Let the emperor go and see the emperor's grandmother first."
Xie Cheng raised his head while sobbing, and finally slowly let go of Xie Yan's legs.
But he was obviously frightened, and he refused to completely let go and return to his mother. Instead, he carefully pinched Xie Yan's sleeve.
Luo Junyao looked at Empress Dowager Zhu who had stood up and looked a little unhappy. He knelt down and said softly: "Your Majesty, let go of your uncle first, okay? Let him go in and see the emperor's grandmother."
Xie Cheng then saw Luo Junyao, looked up, Xie Yan hesitated and let go of his hand, then stretched out his hand and threw himself into Luo Junyao's arms, "Little aunt!"
Luo Junyao was a little surprised, how could this child...
Without thinking too much, she patted Xie Cheng's vest gently, raised her head and motioned for Xie Yan to go in to see the Empress Dowager.
Xie Yan nodded and walked in quickly.
Xie Yan entered the inner hall, and the hall outside seemed even quieter.
No one present was in the mood to talk, and the only sound in the hall could be heard was the little emperor sobbing from time to time.
Luo Junyao looked at Empress Dowager Zhu. Empress Dowager Zhu looked gloomy and said in a cold voice: "Ah Cheng, this is how Sir teaches you etiquette? Don't let Miss Luo go yet!"
Xie Cheng, who was always well-behaved and obedient, did not obey his mother's words this time. Instead, he shrank even more into Luo Junyao's arms.
Luo Junyao was a slender girl, but a six or seven-year-old child squeezed into her arms, and she was squatting, so it was a bit inconvenient to hug him.
Princess Changling stood up, hugged Xie Cheng, and said softly: "A moment ago, Ah Cheng was greeting his mother, and the queen suddenly fell down in front of him and vomited a mouthful of blood. Ah Cheng must have been frightened."
Luo Junyao then stood up and saw Xie Cheng still looking at him longingly. He secretly wondered why this child didn't seem to be close to his mother.
Princess Changling was worried that the Empress Dowager had no intention of saying anything more. She lowered her head and said softly to Xie Cheng, "A Cheng, don't be afraid. The Imperial Grandmother will be fine. Can you go to your mother?"
Xie Cheng's face was a little gloomy, but he still nodded obediently and allowed Princess Changling to carry him to his mother.
Empress Dowager Zhu pulled her son to sit down, caressed his little face and said softly: "Acheng, don't be afraid. Your aunt Changling is right. As long as your uncle is here, the emperor's grandmother will be fine. Don't be afraid."
"Yeah." Xie Cheng nodded and responded.
Xie Yan came out of the inner hall soon, his face looking very gloomy and stern.
Just as Princess Changling was about to speak, the chamberlain outside reported that Prince Ning was coming.
Now King Mu is lying in bed unable to get up, and King Ning is the only elder among the closest relatives in the royal family.
Prince Ning had obviously just arrived in a hurry after hearing the news. His fair and plump face was slightly flushed due to the sudden increase in activity.
"How is the emperor's sister-in-law?" Prince Ning asked before he even stepped into the palace gate.
"Uncle Ning Wang."
Prince Ning waved his hand and said, "I don't need to give up the false courtesy. Zhifei, how is the emperor's sister-in-law doing?"
Xie Yan said solemnly: "I am unconscious, and the imperial doctor in the palace is helpless at the moment. I have sent someone to ask for Doctor Xue before I enter the palace. He will enter the palace soon."
What Xie Yan didn't say is that if even Divine Doctor Xue can't do anything, then I'm afraid there really is nothing anyone can do.
Prince Ning was stunned for a while, then sighed and said, "Why so suddenly..."
Xie Yan said: "It's useless to say anything now. Let's wait until Divine Doctor Xue comes to take a look at it."
Prince Ning nodded and said nothing more. He walked to the empty seat on the other side and sat down.
"The emperor's sister-in-law suddenly fell seriously ill. How did the people around her take care of her?" Prince Ning asked in a deep voice.
Empress Dowager Zhu wiped the corners of her eyes and said sadly: "In the afternoon, I brought A Cheng to pay my respects to the queen. Huang Gong said that the queen has been in good spirits these two days. In the morning, she also walked a few steps in the yard outside the palace, thinking about whether
It's going to be great. Who would have thought that as soon as A Cheng and I sat down and talked a few words with the queen, the queen suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood and passed out."
When Prince Ning heard this, he couldn't help but frown and raised his head to look at Xie Yan.
Xie Yan shook his head and said: "The imperial doctor has checked and found that Aunt Huang was not poisoned. She did become ill suddenly."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Princess Changling said with tears: "Although my mother is ill, she has never vomited blood these days."
The Empress Dowager suffered too much when she was young, and now she is in a state of exhaustion. She did not suffer from some strange disease.
Therefore, these days are when the vitality is exhausted, and it becomes weaker and weaker day by day. It is indeed uncomfortable in many places, but there are no particularly severe pathological manifestations.
"Sister Huang, Zhifei said that the miracle doctor will be here soon, so you can rest assured." Princess Chang Zhao, who was sitting next to Princess Chang Ling, persuaded her in a low voice.
Princess Changling nodded and tried not to cry.
Divine Doctor Xue did not keep them waiting for long, and soon they saw Xi Ying and Gu Jue holding Divine Doctor Xue from the left and the right as they entered the hall.
Doctor Xue looked quite embarrassed. He was holding a medicine basket filled with fresh medicinal materials in his hand. He was obviously caught temporarily while collecting medicine outside the city.
It was rare that he was so embarrassed and refused to let go of the medicine basket in his hand.
"You juniors! Why don't you let me go quickly!" Divine Doctor Xue said angrily, "Why are you so anxious? Is it useful to be anxious?"
Xiying and Gu Jue let go and saluted Xie Yan.
Xie Yan nodded lightly, stood up and bowed respectfully to Divine Doctor Xue: "Mr. Xue, I'm really sorry that the matter is urgent."
Doctor Xue glanced at him and snorted: "I told you before, there is no cure for the Empress Dowager's disease."
Xie Yan frowned and said: "But you also said that if you take good care of yourself, you can still last for a while. During this period, my aunt has been taking your medicine, and her body and mind are still good. Why did she suddenly take a turn for the worse? Can you please see for yourself?
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Doctor Xue frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Let me take a look first before talking."
Xie Yan said: "Please ask for the miracle doctor."
The two of them walked to the inner hall together. Princess Changling stood up and pulled Luo Junyao, saying: "Yaoyao, help me go in and take a look."
Luo Junyao looked at her devastated look and knew that she was probably more worried than anyone else present. He stretched out his hand to hold Princess Changling's hand and said softly: "Princess, I will accompany you in."
Princess Changling forced a smile and walked messily towards the palace with Luo Junyao's support.
In the bedroom, the Empress Dowager was lying on the bed silently. If she hadn't been able to see her heart rising and falling slightly, one would have thought that the Empress Dowager had just passed away.
Doctor Xue sat by the bed and took his pulse, and several imperial doctors gathered around to watch. On the contrary, Xie Yan and Princess Luo Junyao of Changling were pushed to the edge.
After a while, Doctor Xue withdrew his hand, but his gray brows were already furrowed.
"Mr. Xue, how is Aunt Huang's condition?" Xie Yan asked.
Doctor Xue said in a deep voice: "The Empress Dowager is so sick that there is nothing I can do for you."
As soon as these words came out, Princess Changling felt her feet go weak. If Luo Junyao hadn't been holding her tightly, she would have fallen directly to the ground.
Princess Changling begged: "Miracle doctor, please think of another way to save the queen mother."
Doctor Xue sighed and said: "Princess, it's not that I don't want to save you, but that the Queen Mother's disease is... incurable. The Queen Mother was seriously injured when she was young, she worked hard in her middle age, and in her old age she suffered from great sorrow and pain.
Lao Xin has already run out of oil and the lamp has dried up. The method of warming her up has no effect on her. If strong medicine is used, the Queen Mother may have to..."
Princess Changling was choked with sobs and could not speak. Xie Yan reached out to hold her shoulders and said in a deep voice: "Sister Huang."
Princess Changling endured it forcibly, turned her head and said weakly to Luo Junyao: "Junyao, if you can help me, please help me sit next to you."
She really couldn't stand any longer.
Luo Jun nodded, and together with Xie Yan, he helped Princess Changling to the side and sat down.
Princess Changling sat softly in the chair, looking at her haggard and old mother on the bed, tears streaming down her face.
Xie Yan asked: "Mr. Xue, is there really no way you can do it?"
Doctor Xue said: "Your Majesty, although I am called a miracle doctor, I am not a god after all. If I give the Empress Dowager another injection, it may be more stable. For the rest, I can only do my best and obey fate."
Xie Yan's heart sank, but he could only say: "Thank you for the miracle doctor."
Doctor Xue said: "If the Empress Dowager just falls asleep like this, she might be able to hold on for a while longer. But... I'm afraid she has something else to say to you. The prince and princess... think about it yourself."
Xie Yan and Princess Changling both understood what Doctor Xue meant.
Let them choose to just watch the Queen Mother die in her sleep or let her wake up and live out the few remaining days soberly.
This decision cannot be made in a moment.
Whether it is Princess Changling or Xie Yan, they will inevitably have some thoughts in their hearts that maybe if they delay the matter, there will be other solutions.
Doctor Xue didn't force it, and waved his hand and said: "Everyone go out, I want to give the Empress Dowager an acupuncture, and she won't wake up in the next two days no matter what."
Xie Yan nodded and said, "Thank you, let's go out and wait."
Doctor Xue gave the Empress Dowager an injection, but the Empress Dowager still did not wake up.
Only a few imperial doctors could be left to take turns taking care of him, but Doctor Xue said that he would leave the palace and return to the Regent's Palace to check the ancient books he brought from home to see if there was any other way.
The Empress Dowager could not wake up for a while, so Xie Yan had to ask Empress Dowager Zhu to take Xie Cheng back to rest first. The child had been frightened for a long time and was already so tired that he could not open his eyes.
Prince Ning and Princess Changzhao also left the palace soon. Princess Changzhao had to go home to take care of her family affairs, and then come back to the palace tomorrow to attend to her illness.
After sending these people away, Xie Yan had people help Princess Changling down to rest. He and Luo Junyao were the only two people left in the huge hall.
Luo Junyao sat next to him and looked at Xie Yan, who was a little distracted. He reached out and gently held his hand, but said nothing.
Xie Yan looked up and saw her concerned eyes. The corners of his lips curled up slightly but he couldn't smile.
"You've worked hard today, I'll ask Dieying to take you back first." Xie Yan said softly.
Luo Junyao said: "I didn't do anything, so why bother? It's still early. I'll stay with you for a while. I'll leave the palace before the palace door is locked."
Xie Yan held her hand with his backhand, but said nothing.
Luo Junyao didn't say much, just sat quietly and stayed with him as she said.
"Your Majesty, Master Mingguang of Huguo Zen Temple and Supervisor Qintian are asking for an audience." Outside the door, the servant hurriedly came in to report.
