Gradually into the early summer, the emperor did not go to the Chonghua Palace for several days, Chang'an sent someone to quietly go to the Mingde Palace to inquire, only to learn that the emperor had recently contracted a cold and fell ill, and had been living in the palace.

The Emperor's illness was extraordinary. At first, Cheng Dehai, the great eunuch who was serving closely by the emperor's side, first discovered his illness, so he repeatedly admonished the emperor to pay attention to rest, but in recent months, the political affairs have been busy, and the central and local affairs have been continuous, and the emperor has stayed in the Mingde Palace all night to review and review the folds, and he has no time to take care of his physical illness. The imperial physician who asked for the pulse had already lined up in a long line outside the Mingde Palace, but the emperor did not receive him, so he had to retreat in a huff. As the days passed, the emperor's illness became more and more serious, and at noon, the emperor was in the palace to review the chapters, and suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, which frightened the eunuchs who accompanied him, and was forcibly stopped from handling political affairs and recuperating from his illness.

In this way, it frightened the pampered queen mother in Yongfu Palace. As soon as he heard that the emperor was ill, he hurriedly took the queen to the Mingde Palace. At this time, the emperor had a severe fever, and because the queen mother was too old, the imperial doctor only allowed the queen to enter the palace alone. As soon as Empress Li Shushenfang saw the emperor's appearance, tears immediately fell. Seeing this, the Queen Mother was even more anxious, and hurriedly asked the Imperial Doctor, "What's going on with the emperor's illness?" ”

Zhu Zheng, the chief physician of the Tai Hospital, hurriedly knelt down and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, the emperor was infected with a cold some time ago, coupled with overwork, and the infection was not treated in time, and it has been delayed to this day, which is a little aggrav......ated."

When the Queen Mother heard that she was seriously ill because she was not treated in time, she immediately said angrily, "Joke! There are so many people in the hospital, how could the emperor not know that he was sick? Mourning family, I see that you have not done your duty! ”

When the imperial doctors outside the palace heard the Queen Mother's words, they were all shocked, and they all quickly knelt down.

Seeing that the queen mother was already angry, the queen said in a low voice with tears in her eyes, "Auntie, don't blame these imperial doctors, it is the emperor who handles political affairs and insists on refusing to let the imperial doctors come to see ......"

The Queen Mother was a little relieved and said in a deep voice, "How is the emperor now?" The mourning family went in and had a look. ”

When the queen heard this, her tears fell down one by one, and she said in a low voice, "The emperor hasn't woken up yet......

When the queen mother saw the queen like this, she knew that the emperor's illness was not very good, so she sighed slightly and said, "Don't cry, you will cry again when you turn around, you go first to take care of it, and when the emperor wakes up, the mourning family will come to see him again." ”

The queen immediately stopped her tears, and after hearing that the queen mother allowed her to take care of her in front of the palace, she hurriedly bowed down and thanked her, "The concubine will not live up to her aunt's trust." ”

The Queen Mother bowed her head lightly and helped Huizhi back to the palace.

Since this day, the queen will go to the Mingde Palace several times a day to visit the emperor, personal service, meticulous, decoction must be personally tasted before willing to serve the emperor to drink, the food served by the imperial dining room is also after repeated inspection by the imperial doctor, the queen personally fed to the emperor spoonful, it can really be described as meticulous. Even the imperial physician who accompanied him whispered privately that the queen was really infatuated with the emperor.

Miaochun, who was beside the queen, couldn't see her master working so tired, and wanted to take the master's job several times, but the queen sternly refused. The emperor had a high fever for several days, and the queen was so anxious that tears fell, sometimes the emperor woke up in the middle of the night, and the queen wore a bed robe from Fengluan Palace to Mingde Palace, and over time, the queen did not dare to withdraw, and rested in the side hall of Mingde Palace at night.

Chang'an didn't know that Chu Luo was so seriously ill at first, she had an awkward relationship with Chu Luo, and he happened to feel cold, and he didn't see her for days. Chonghua Hall is so far away from Demingde Palace, and no news can be transmitted to Chang'an in time. She only knew that the queen was serving in front of her, but she didn't want to see Li Shushen's face, so she wanted to wait for Chu Luo to see him when he was better. But later, Zhu Zheng, the imperial physician who had always come to Chonghua Hall to invite Ping'an, did not visit for several days, Chang'an couldn't help but be suspicious, and sent people to inquire about various places in the Tai Hospital, only to learn that Chu Luo was seriously ill.

She almost didn't hesitate, and rushed all the way to Mingde Palace with cold smoke and evening incense.

Before he arrived at the gate of the palace, Cheng Dehai picked up the curtain and came out, and when he saw that it was Chang'an, he hurriedly said, "The slave asks for the virtuous concubine." ”

Chang'an didn't have the heart to listen to his flattery at this time, and he lifted the curtain and was about to go inside, "This palace wants to see the emperor." ”

Cheng Dehai took the lead in front of Chang'an, and said with a smile, "The emperor is still sick, it's better not to go in." ”

This sentence forced Chang'an's tears to come out, she gritted her teeth hard, and said sharply, "This palace is because the emperor is sick, so I want to come to visit!" ”

Cheng Dehai was about to be angry when he saw Chang'an, and he didn't dare to say anything at the moment, so he only said in a low voice, "Concubine Xian Niangniang will wait for a while, and then the slave will go to report to the queen first." ”

After Cheng Dehai finished speaking, he turned around and went in. Chang'an bit her lower lip tightly, and her snow-white lips were almost dripping with blood, and she didn't know how long she had waited, and the scorching sun was weak, and she suddenly saw the queen come out with the curtain accompanied by Cheng Dehai.

"The queen mother is blessed with Jin'an." Chang'an blessed body to greet the queen.

The queen helped the colorful jade double phoenix hosta on the sideburns and told her to get up lightly.

Li Shushen's appearance was also a little haggard than when Chang'an saw her a few days ago, her face was pale, but she still tried her best to maintain the queen's respectful demeanor, and said softly, "The emperor just fell asleep and is eating, so it is inconvenient to bother." Besides, the emperor is still sick, and Concubine Xian is already weak, if she goes in to visit and gives the wind cold to Concubine Xian, I am afraid that it will be even worse. ”

Chang'an listened in his heart, and knew that Chu Luo could get up to eat, obviously he was already much better, so he was a little relieved, but he still wanted to see him, so he said humbly, "The queen mother is afraid that taking care of the emperor these days is also sad, and the concubine is willing to take care of the emperor on behalf of the queen mother, and the mother can also go back to the palace to rest." ”

The queen's smile was thin, but her face was not very good-looking, "Don't bother with Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian is easy to give birth to, more important than anything else." ”

Chang'an saw that the queen was determined not to let her see the emperor, and couldn't help but become angry, and raised his voice, "This palace wants to see the emperor!" ”

"Concubine Xian! What kind of place should you be! ”

A sharp sound sounded behind him, Chang'an looked back, and saw that the Queen Mother took Huizhi's hand and stepped forward slowly, obviously familiar with the conversation between the two of them.

"Queen Mother Wan'an."

Chang'an followed everyone to the Queen Mother and bowed down to say goodbye, but his face was hot and anxious.

"Queen, you go first to take care of the emperor, the mourning family has a few words to say to Concubine Xian."

"Yes." The queen respectfully blessed herself, glanced at Chang'an again, and turned to go in.

Chang'an was very uneasy at this time, but he never dared to look up at the queen mother's expression.

The Queen Mother stroked a wisp of sideburns and said slowly, "The emperor has been sick these days, and he hasn't seen Concubine Xian come to visit, but just a little better, Concubine Xian is busy and comes." ”

Chang'an heard the sarcasm in the Queen Mother's words, but she didn't say no, she only lowered her head lower, "The concubine has never heard that the emperor is sick, and as soon as she learned about it, she hurried over." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she snorted lightly and said casually, "That's it, the queen is taking care of her these days, and it's really hard." The emperor was very ill, and he was afraid that he would give it to others, and the concubines of the six palaces were not allowed to visit, which was the will of the mourning family. The mourning family heard that a few days ago, Concubine Xian and the emperor got angry, and then the emperor fell ill, I'm afraid it's also a hurry......"

When Chang'an heard this, his eyes opened slightly, and his cheeks instantly lost their blood.

The Queen Mother didn't look at her either, but continued indifferently, "Concubine Xian met the emperor at this time, which is not good for everyone. Concubine Xian might as well go back to the palace to rest, and when the emperor recovers and wants to see Concubine Xian, she will naturally pass. ”

After finishing speaking, she turned around and lifted the curtain and said coldly, "Cheng Dehai, send Concubine Xian back to the palace." ”

Cheng Dehai received the decree and respectfully said to Chang'an, "Concubine Xian, please." ”

Chang'an suddenly froze in place, only to feel that the five flavors in her chest were mixed, and the sour, astringent, bitter and spicy pressed her together, pressing her out of breath.

She has been married to Chu Luo for four years, and when he was sick, she wasn't by her side, and this time they teamed up to prevent her from seeing him! It was her Chu Luo, the Chu Luo she thought about day and night, he was so sick, but she didn't even have a chance to see him! Chang An smiled sadly, and the tears that he had endured for a long time suddenly burst out of his eyes.

Suddenly, she thought about it, maybe ...... Is it Chu Luo himself who doesn't want to see her? He must have been really angry with her, so he refused to come to see her......

The Queen Mother stood at the door of the palace, and Fang watched Chang'an walk away in the company of the palace maid, so she ordered someone to lower the curtain and walk into the palace.

There was silence in the Mingde Palace, and the palace people stood on one side with their heads bowed. The emperor reclined on the couch and was served by the empress herself. When the queen mother saw that the queen mother was coming, she hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, and said, "The queen mother is safe." ”

The emperor looked sideways at the Queen Mother, and bowed his head gently, "The mother is coming back." ”

The Queen Mother looked at the emperor, with a look of concern and pity, and said softly, "Is it better?" ”

The emperor smiled lightly and said, "Queen Lao is worried, and her sons are much better,"

The Queen Mother smiled warmly, walked to the queen's side, and wanted to take the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, "Let the mourning family come." ”

The queen was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Just let the concubine do this." ”

The Queen Mother was inconvenient to argue with her, so she gave up and sat sideways in front of the emperor. The emperor looked at her for a long time, stared for a moment, and then said, "Queen Mother, just now the ministers seem to have heard the voice of Concubine Xian, why didn't you call her in?" ”

The Queen Mother frowned when she heard this, folded the quilt for the emperor, and smiled casually, "Where is Concubine Xian coming in?" She just lingered at the door for a while, and then left. After that, she glanced up at the emperor's expression, and when she saw that he was becoming more and more suspicious, she stood up and said with a light smile, "The emperor is resting, and the mourning family will come to see you in a few days." ”