Everyone in Hanxiang Palace has gone to bed, but Qin Se still stands by Concubine Mei's bed.
Concubine Mei did not sleep soundly in her drowsiness. She turned over from time to time, sweating all over her forehead, and murmuring from time to time: "A Hong, I didn't mean to force you..."
"Ah Hong, you have to make the decision for your mother and concubine..."
"Xie Mingxi, you are going too far!"
The last sentence was shouted suddenly, which was quite shocking in the quiet and peaceful night.
Qin Se was so frightened that she lost all her sleep. She hurriedly twisted the warm towel and wiped the cold sweat for Concubine Mei, while coaxing softly: "Is the concubine having a nightmare?"
Concubine Mei took a few rapid breaths, and opened her eyes in confusion and despair. Seeing Qin Se's familiar face, Concubine Mei felt sour and aggrieved. Tears fell down and she began to cry.
"Qinse, what did I do wrong?"
"That Xie Mingxi kept saying that I didn't understand Ah Hong's thoughts and that I was forcing Ah Hong out of the love between mother and son. She also said that the day mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned against each other, mother and son would be completely separated from each other."
"This is a threat to warn me!"
"How can there be such a daughter-in-law in the world? How can there be a mother-in-law as frustrated as me..."
Concubine Mei was really frightened, her body was trembling constantly, her speech was choppy, and she soon became incomprehensible.
Seeing that her master was so frightened, Qin Se felt sour and unbearable. She had to brace herself up to console Mei Tai Fei: "Tai Fei, you don't have to take these words to heart. Your Majesty is the most filial, and you won't ignore your Majesty."
Concubine Mei's greatest support is her son. If the emperor completely sides with the queen, how can Concubine Mei be the opponent of Empress Xie?
Concubine Mei cried for half the night, her voice was almost hoarse from crying, and then she fell asleep again.
…
Qin Se was kept awake most of the night due to the torture. On the second day, she felt light-headed and her eyesight turned dark.
The palace maid Luomei next to her saw something was wrong, and when she touched her forehead for Qinse, she was immediately startled: "Sister Qinse's forehead is hot, I'm afraid she has a fever. We are here to take care of her, so sister Qinse should go and rest quickly!"
"
More than a month ago, all the maids in Hanxiang Palace were changed. Now, the maids serving in Hanxiang Palace are all young maids. They are all the Queen's wife. Luomei is the smartest one among them.
Qin Se still tried to hold on, but her legs went weak and she almost fainted. Fortunately, Luomei quickly held her arm and hurriedly sent her back to the dormitory.
Concubine Mei didn't wake up until noon. When she woke up, she didn't see the harp. She felt panicked and immediately asked: "Where is the harp?"
The voice is hoarse and obscure.
Luomei responded respectfully: "Back to the concubine, sister Qinse is feeling unwell today and has a high fever. She went back to the house to rest."
The master and servant have been together for many years, and the importance of Qin Se in Mei Taifei's heart is self-evident. When Mei Taifei heard that Qin Se was ill, she was immediately anxious: "Let Dr. Li go and take a look at Qin Se."
Luomei looked embarrassed and responded softly: "I don't dare to respond to the orders of the concubine. However, the concubine should also know the rules in the palace. When the maids are sick, there is no reason for the imperial doctor to see them in person. Otherwise,
I will go to the Jiaofang Palace to report to the Queen..."
At the mention of the Empress, Princess Mei's blood surged and she became furious.
A mere slave actually dared to use Xie Mingxi's reputation to insult her, a concubine!
Concubine Mei interrupted Luomei without any reason: "You bastard! How dare you not listen to what the Ai family said! Let Dr. Li go to see Qin Se immediately. It delayed Qin Se's illness. The Ai family is asking for it for you!"
Luomei had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty: "Please calm down the concubine. How dare you disobey the concubine's order? I will go and ask for Dr. Li right now."
Concubine Mei finally calmed down her anger a little.
…
Obviously, this tone of voice was too early.
In the afternoon of that day, Qin Se was moved out of Hanxiang Palace and went to the place where the palace ladies recuperated.
Empress Xie personally gave her oral instructions, and the reasons were upright and high-sounding: "The mother-in-law is still ill and her body is weak. She must not be overtaken by the illness again. After Qinse recovers from her illness, it will not be too late to return to Hanxiang Palace to serve her.
"
When Princess Mei knew about this, Qin Se had already been taken out of Hanxiang Palace.
Concubine Mei was so angry that she almost fainted again.
Xie Mingxi’s move is really cruel!
All the old people around her disappeared, leaving only Qin Se. As soon as Qin Se left, there was no one around her to talk to to relieve her boredom...
It was a pity that Queen Xie did not come to visit the patient as diligently as before, and only sent Xianghui once. The emperor was busy preparing for the war and could not come to Hanxiang Palace.
Eunuch Wei came to greet Concubine Mei on behalf of the emperor: "...there was civil unrest in Jin, and the emperor was so busy that he couldn't sleep well for several days because of this matter. Hearing that the concubine was ill, the emperor had no time to come, so he ordered
I have come to visit you. I hope that the concubine will be healthy and recover soon."
Eunuch Wei's face was full of apology and his eyes were full of concern.
Concubine Mei felt a chill in her heart.
She was so sick and bullied by Xie Mingxi that Sheng Hong didn't even show his face, and obviously he wouldn't support her anymore.
Xie Mingxi's words "mother and son are separated" were like a thorn piercing deeply into the heart of Mrs. Mei. At this time, the thorn pierced even deeper, and Mrs. Mei couldn't help crying.
Eunuch Wei knew what was going on, but there was a look of fear on his face, and he apologized repeatedly: "My servant said something inappropriate and made the Dowager Queen unhappy. Please punish me."
Concubine Mei's heart was full of sorrow and sorrow, and she was not in the mood to punish Eunuch Wei. She lowered her head and shed tears and cried non-stop.
Eunuch Wei knelt for half an hour, and his legs were numb. Only then did Concubine Mei stop crying and said in a hoarse voice: "Go back to Yiqing Palace so that the Emperor can come to Hanxiang Palace at his leisure."
Eunuch Wei responded, cheered up and excused himself, limping out of Hanxiang Palace and back to Yiqing Palace.
This miserable look fell in Sheng Hong's eyes. Sheng Hong also felt suffocated and asked in a cold voice: "What's going on with you?"
Eunuch Wei honestly replied: "The Concubine has been crying for a long time, and the slave did not dare to resign without permission, so he had to kneel down to apologize. The Concubine ordered the slave to come back and ask the emperor to go to Hanxiang Palace when he has free time. The Concubine was full of grievances and was waiting.
The emperor has the final say and supports you."
Sheng Hong: "..."
No matter how good your patience is, it will be worn out by Mrs. Mei.
In the past two years, Mrs. Mei often cried and made noises as a means. Sheng Hong knew it well and kept it secret. Xie Mingxi never mentioned it in her mouth, and she never argued or quarreled with him about it.
If it wasn't for him, with Xie Mingxi's temperament, how could she have suffered so much idleness and sullenness?
It's time to take this opportunity to completely wake up Mrs. Mei.
Sheng Hong had a calm and handsome face and said coldly: "Tomorrow you will go to Hanxiang Palace. When the concubine asks, just say that I am busy with state affairs and have no time to go to Hanxiang Palace."
