PFC Chapter 394 Time is running out
Chapter 394 Time is running out
Chapter 394: Time is running out
Xie Run pondered over it, "Could it be that the Queen Mother was angry about the Chang'an County Lady incident and deliberately took it out on the Queen?"
Although Xie Run didn't know the empress dowager very well, he was familiar with her usual style of doing things.
Whenever the empress dowager was dissatisfied with the emperor, she would start to make trouble for the queen.
In the ancient relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law would always be at a disadvantage.
It would have been fine before, but now with the Queen's current health, I don't know if she can withstand the Queen Mother's torture.
The more Xie Run thought about it, the worse it felt. She raised her hand and said, "Dan Tao, help me up."
Dan Tao and Shen Bin were both shocked.
"My Lady, no!"
"Sister Xie, you're pregnant now, how can you get involved in this? If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal!"
Xie Run said helplessly: "Of course I will not put myself in danger."
She just wanted to go back to the house to think of a solution, but unexpectedly she scared the two of them.
Concubine Shen quickly patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good!"
"I understand Sister Xie's concern for the Queen, but the Queen Mother and the Queen are at odds, and we can't easily get involved in such matters."
"The only one who can resolve this matter is the Emperor."
"But even the Emperor cannot openly disobey the Empress Dowager."
The emperor is famous for his filial piety, so how could he do something unfilial?
Dan Tao also frowned and said, "The Empress Dowager only said that the Empress should go to the Cining Palace, and she didn't show any intention of making things difficult. If the Master were to interfere now, I'm afraid it would backfire."
Xie Run frowned and said, "But it's already very difficult for the Empress Dowager to ask the seriously ill Empress to go to the Cining Palace."
And who doesn't know that the Empress Dowager asked the Queen to go to the Cining Palace just to vent her anger and find trouble?
Which seriously ill person can withstand such torture?
Concubine Shen gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Xie, if it really doesn't work, I'll go find the Emperor?!"
Xie Run paused and his eyes fell on Concubine Shen.
"That's a good idea!"
"It's inconvenient for me to take action right now, but I can't just sit back and watch."
Xie Run quickly made a decision, "At least tell the emperor about this first. He will be able to find a way to help the queen."
"The emperor should be in the imperial study right now..." Xie Run asked someone to bring Taotao over.
He then took Concubine Shen's hand and untied the small jade bracelet hanging around Taotao's neck.
"This Tianqiao Blood Jade Bracelet was given to me by the Empress. Thanks to it, Taotao was able to escape the disaster."
"Now that the Queen is in trouble, I only hope that the Emperor will see this bracelet and show some mercy."
As Taotao grew up, the jade bracelet became a little small.
Xie Run put a rope around his neck.
Xie Run gave the bracelet to Concubine Shen and said, "You can go to the Imperial Study and don't need to ask to see the Emperor. Just ask Eunuch Shi'an and find a way to pass this bracelet to the Emperor."
"As for the rest, we can only leave it to fate."
Xie Run let out a long sigh.
When the emperor saw the bracelet, he naturally understood what she meant.
If the emperor intends to protect the queen, there is no need to say more.
If the emperor didn't want to, Xie Run had done what she could, and at least she had a clear conscience.
Although Concubine Shen usually avoided the emperor, she went there without hesitation for the sake of the empress and her own future good life.
After giving the jade bracelet, Xie Run took Tao Tao to sit in Showa Palace and wait for news.
My hand unconsciously fell on my slightly protruding belly, feeling the other life inside.
Taotao seemed to notice that Xie Run was in a bad mood, and for the first time ever, he did not make a fuss about going out to play, but instead stayed with Xie Run obediently.
He raised his hand to support his chin and asked curiously, "Is mother worried about the queen mother?"
Xie Run touched his head: "Yes."
Tao Tao: "Then my son is also worried about his second sister."
Xie Run was a little surprised, then smiled and said, "You clever little ghost, you really know how to say nice things."
Tao Tao looked at Xie Run's belly and asked curiously, "Mother, is this a brother or a sister in your belly?"
"I don't know."
Xie Run never forces anything. No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, he just educates them well.
Tao Tao smiled and said, "I want a younger brother so that he can play with me in the future, just like my sixth brother!"
He said with a bit of grievance, "Empress Xian won't let my sixth brother play with me."
"You can play with your second sister, right? Now you have eight and nine brothers. When they grow up, they can play with you too."
Tao Tao supported his chin and sighed lightly: "Okay."
"Then let's wait until they grow up."
Xie Run couldn't help laughing when he saw his little adult appearance.
Xie Run discovered a long time ago that Taotao was extremely energetic.
Usually children play for a day or two and then fall asleep.
But he is different.
He was noisy from dawn to dusk, and at night, as long as someone called him to go out and play, his eyes would be like two lanterns, bright and shining, and he didn't look tired at all.
He has been active and eaten a lot since he was young, and his body has become visibly stronger.
Xie Runle saw that he was healthy and lively, so he never restricted him.
Now that he is old, one or two young eunuchs cannot hold him down at all. It takes three or four people to play with him to hold him up.
The emperor was quite satisfied with this and was full of pride when he mentioned it several times.
How could the emperor not be happy that a healthy seedling finally emerged from a group of sickly seedlings?
The sun hanging high in the sky turned from orange to red, casting a red light on the ground of Showa Palace.
Such bright colors don't bring much warmth to people.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard in the solemn palace.
Xie Run's gaze slowly moved and fell on the palace servant who came to report the news.
Dan Tao asked somewhat dissatisfiedly, "What happened? Why are you running in such a hurry?! Don't you know that speeding is forbidden in the palace?!"
The palace maid gasped, "Your Majesty, the Empress vomited blood and fainted in the Cining Palace. The imperial physician said... that the Empress doesn't have much time left."
"what?!"
There were many gasps in Showa Palace. Dan Tao, Xiao Shu and the others opened their eyes, unable to react for a moment.
Xie Run's face had a dull expression, like glass covered with a layer of mist.
She asked softly, "Do you know what happened in the Cining Palace?"
Palace attendant: "Your Majesty, the Empress, despite her illness, went to the Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager."
"The Empress Dowager felt that the Empress was disrespectful to her, and she scolded her for a long time in the Cining Palace. Unexpectedly, the Empress suddenly vomited blood and fell to the ground. Coincidentally, the Emperor arrived..."
"The Cining Palace was in a complete mess. When the Empress was sent to Fengyi Palace for a pulse check, even the imperial physicians were afraid to comment on her pulse. It was only after Dr. Xie gave her acupuncture that they finally announced that the Empress didn't have much time left."
"The emperor was furious and punished many palace servants."
The instigator of this incident was the Queen Mother, but no matter how angry the Emperor was, he would not punish the Queen Mother for the Queen's sake.
Of course, this is what is happening on the surface.
Behind the scenes, the emperor can do a lot, it just depends on whether he is willing to do so.
Or in other words, whether the queen is worthy of the emperor's attention.