At noon that day, Wei Jingxuan came in with dinner and said, "Master, you haven't eaten anything all day. You should use as much as possible to avoid starvation."
Mingyu said without looking at it: "Take it down, I have no appetite."
After Wei Jingxuan put down the meal, she advised: "This slave knows that the master is unhappy, but there is nothing we can do about it. If you don't eat or drink like this, what if you hurt your body?"
"It's just an injury, and no one cares about it." Mingyu said angrily. Then when he saw the meals on the table, he became even more angry and said sternly: "See for yourself, these meals are for people to eat."
Is that so? I have been forced to eat for a year, and I don’t know how long I will have to eat. Instead of doing this, it is better to die and save myself from being popular here."
Wei Jingxuan hurriedly said: "Why did the master say such unlucky words? If the emperor hears it, he will be very sad."
Mentioning Hongli, Mingyu's eyes were red and she said: "I am afraid that the emperor no longer has this palace in his heart, otherwise how could he allow the Queen Mother to confine this palace without asking any questions."
"How could it be? The Emperor has always cared about the Master the most. There must be nothing we can do about this matter. After all, the Queen Mother is the Emperor's biological mother. She has spoken and the Emperor has to obey. Don't you think so? Master, please bear with me.
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Mingyu said irritably: "Endure, endure, endure! What else can you say besides this word? There was a deadline before, but now it's endless. How long will I endure until?"
Wei Jingxuan rolled her eyes and said: "Master, I have thought of a way, maybe you can give it a try."
Hearing this, Mingyu's spirit suddenly lifted up and he quickly said: "What's the solution? Tell me quickly!"
Wei Jingxuan thought about it and said: "Master, you are grounded, and the emperor must be very concerned about it. It's just because of the Queen Mother, and there is no suitable reason to lift the master's ground, so there is nothing we can do. What if we find a reason to give the emperor?"
Mingyu asked doubtfully: "What does this mean?"
"The weather is cold now, and it is very easy to catch cold. If the master gets sick, the emperor will be very worried. If he comes here to visit, the grounding will naturally be solved."
Hearing this, Mingyu finally understood what Wei Jingxuan meant, frowned and said, "You want me to deliberately catch the cold and get sick, so as to lure the emperor here?"
Wei Jingxuan knelt down and said: "I know that this method will damage the master's body, so it is a bad idea. But now that we are trapped here, I really can't think of a better idea. Please forgive me." As he said,
She glanced at Mingyu and whispered: "If the master feels that this plan is inappropriate, just pretend that the slave has not said anything."
Mingyu ignored her and just walked in the hall over and over again. After a long time, she said heartily: "Instead of suffering like this all day long and not knowing when it will end, it is better to give it a try."
When Wei Jingxuan saw that Mingyu agreed to her plan, she felt happy, but her face looked worried, "But after thinking about it, I always feel that something is wrong. What if the master really hurts Feng's body because of this?
My slave... I will feel sorry for you for the rest of my life. Otherwise, we should wait a little longer, maybe there will be a better way."
The more Wei Jingxuan said this, the more determined Mingyu became, saying in a cold voice: "I have waited long enough, and I don't want to wait another day."
"But..." As soon as Wei Jingxuan said two words, Mingyu said: "This is my own decision and has nothing to do with you. You don't need to feel guilty. As long as the grounding can be lifted, it doesn't matter even if there are some injuries."
Wei Jingxuan looked helpless, lowered her eyes and said, "Since the master has made up his mind, I will do my best to help the master achieve his wish."
After making the decision, Wei Jingxuan immediately took bucket after bucket of cold water from the well and filled the entire wooden bucket. Then she helped Mingyu, who had taken off her clothes, to sit in. For fear of leaking, the whole thing was done except for the two of them.
Apart from that, no one knows.
It is said that well water is warm in winter and cool in summer, but this is only a relative term. In fact, the well water in the depth of winter is bone-chillingly cold. Mingyu shivered with the cold as soon as he touched it. After he sat in it,
, it felt like even the blood was freezing, his face was pale, and his lips were trembling.
After reluctantly staying for a while, Mingyu couldn't bear it and said: "Help... help me... get up... get up!"
Wei Jingxuan agreed and helped her up from the water. In just a short time, Mingyu's whole body was turned purple from the cold. After wiping away the water stains and changing clothes, she trembled and said: "Quick... hurry up and give birth."
... Charcoal basin, I... this palace is so cold!" As she spoke, her upper and lower teeth kept clashing, obviously she was extremely cold.
Wei Jingxuan said quickly: "Master, have you forgotten our plan? If we use the charcoal basin now, all our efforts will be wasted."
Hearing what she said, Mingyu could only endure the chill that spread all over her body. After a while, she suddenly grabbed Wei Jingxuan's hand and said in a trembling voice: "We must... we must let the emperor... the emperor know, you know?"
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Wei Jingxuan repeatedly said: "Master, don't worry, even if I risk my life, I will definitely pass this matter to Yangxin Palace."
Mingyu nodded and said nothing. At dusk, she developed a high fever. Her whole body was obviously hot, but she kept saying she was cold. She was still shivering even though she was covered with two brocade quilts.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Wei Jingxuan asked the palace people to take care of Mingyu, and she opened the palace door and ran out. As soon as she stepped out of the palace door, she was stopped by the guards guarding outside. She said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, everyone in Kunning Palace has an order.
, don’t leave this place even one step!”
Wei Jingxuan said urgently: "The Queen is suffering from cold and fever. Her condition is serious. We need to call the imperial doctor immediately."
Several guards looked at each other and said: "But the emperor has an order. No one can enter or leave without permission. Tomorrow morning, Eunuch Yang will come to Kunning Palace. Miss Wei can tell Eunuch Yang to invite him there.
Invite the imperial physician."
Wei Jingxuan said coldly: "There are still several hours before Eunuch Yang comes over. If the Queen's condition worsens and her life is endangered, can you afford it?"
Seeing that Wei Jingxuan's words were so serious, the guards couldn't help but hesitate. Although Mingyu was grounded, she was still the queen. If there was something wrong, no matter how many heads they had, it wouldn't be enough.
After weighing the pros and cons, one of the guards said: "In that case, I will ask the emperor for instructions soon."
Wei Jingxuan was waiting for this sentence and said quickly: "Okay, you go quickly, don't delay."
After watching the guards leave with her own eyes, Wei Jingxuan returned to the inner hall and said to Mingyu, who was unconscious due to the burning: "Master, don't worry, I have asked the guards to report to the emperor. I believe that the emperor and the imperial physician will be here soon.