No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 185
Empress Dowager? !
Both Xie Yan and Luo Junyao's expressions changed, and they were no longer as relaxed as they were just now.

Xie Yan pulled Luo Junyao up, Luo Junyao gently shook his hand, and said: "You go into the palace to have a look, the Empress Dowager will be fine."

Xie Yan nodded, pondered for a while and asked, "Will Yao Yao enter the palace with me?"

Luo Junyao hesitated for a moment, but soon understood what Xie Yan meant.

"Okay, I'll be with you."

In fact, Luo Junyao is not suitable to enter the palace with Xie Yan now, after all, although they have already settled on their marriage, she is not the official regent princess after all.

But Luo Junyao did not reject Xie Yan's words. When she entered the palace to meet her that day, she felt that the Empress Dowager's body was really quite 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, whether it was for the Empress Dowager or Xie Yan.

The two pushed the door open, and went to the palace without a moment's delay.

After entering the gate of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, not only Princess Changling but also Princess Changzhao were already sitting in the hall waiting.

Nowadays, the Dasheng royal family is sparsely populated. Emperor Gaozu originally had many princes, but only five of them managed to grow up, and Xie Yan chopped off three at a time a few years ago.

After the death of the first emperor, there was only a cowardly King Ping who lived peacefully in the fief with his mother and concubine.

Now before the Empress Dowager, only Princess Changling's own daughter and Princess Changzhao's concubine are left.

Seeing Xie Yan pull Luo Jun in, Xie Cheng, who was snuggled up next to his mother, immediately burst into tears, and then ran towards Xie Yan.

"Uncle! Grandmother... woo woo..."

Xie Yan was suddenly hugged by a small group and couldn't move his legs. If he wanted to get out of the way, it would not be difficult for him, but according to the momentum of the little emperor, he might throw himself on the ground.

Xie Yan raised his hand and patted the little emperor stiffly, saying: "Ah Cheng, don't cry. Let the emperor go see the emperor's grandmother first."

Xie Cheng raised his head sobbing, and finally let go of Xie Yan's legs slowly.

It's just that he was obviously frightened, and he refused to completely let go and go back to his mother, but carefully pinched Xie Yan's sleeve.

Luo Junyao looked at the Empress Dowager Zhu who had stood up and looked a little unhappy, and knelt down and said softly, "Your Majesty, let go of your uncle first, okay? Let him go in and see the grandmother."

Only then did Xie Cheng see Luo Junyao, looked up at Xie Yan, hesitantly let go of his hand, and then stretched out his hand into Luo Junyao's arms, "Little aunt!"

Luo Junyao was a little surprised, how could this child...

She didn't care too much, patted Xie Cheng's vest lightly, and raised her head to signal Xie Yan to go in and see the Empress Dowager.

Xie Yan nodded and walked in quickly.

Xie Yan entered the inner hall, and the outer hall became even quieter.

None of the people present was in the mood to speak, and only the sound of the little emperor sobbing from time to time could be heard in the hall.

Luo Junyao looked at Empress Dowager Zhu. Empress Dowager Zhu's expression was gloomy, and she said in a cold voice, "Ah Cheng, sir taught you etiquette like this? Don't let Miss Luo go yet!"

Xie Cheng, who has always been well-behaved and obedient, did not obey his mother's words this time, but shrank even more into Luo Junyao's arms.

Luo Junyao was originally a slender and petite girl, and a six or seven-year-old child squeezed into her arms, and she was squatting, so it was inconvenient to hug him.

Princess Changling got up and hugged Xie Cheng, and said softly: "Just now, Ah Cheng was paying his respects to his mother, but the mother suddenly collapsed in front of him and vomited a mouthful of blood. Ah Cheng must have been frightened."

Luo Junyao just stood up, and seeing Xie Cheng still looking at him eagerly, he wondered in his heart why this child doesn't seem to be close to his mother?
Princess Changling was worried about the empress dowager and she didn't want to say more, she lowered her head and said softly to Xie Cheng, "Ah Cheng, don't be afraid. The emperor's grandmother will be fine, go to your mother's side, okay?"

Xie Cheng's small face was a little gloomy, but he still nodded obediently and let Princess Changling hug him to the queen's side.

Empress Dowager Zhu pulled her son to sit down, caressing his little face and said softly, "Ah Cheng, don't be afraid, your aunt Changling is right, with your emperor uncle here, the emperor's grandmother will be fine, don't be afraid."

"En." Xie Cheng nodded in response.

Xie Yan soon came out from the inner hall with a very gloomy expression on his face.

Princess Changling was about to speak, when the servants outside reported that Prince Ning was coming.

Now that King Mu is lying on the bed and can't get up, King Ning is the only elder among the closest royal family members.

King Ning obviously rushed over just after hearing the news, his fair and puffy face was flushed a little bit due to the sudden increase in activity.

"How is the emperor's wife?" Prince Ning asked before he stepped into the palace gate.

"Uncle Ning."

King Ning waved his hand and said: "The hypocrisy will be waived, I know what's wrong, how is the situation of the Queen's Wife?"

Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "Unconscious, the imperial physician in the palace is helpless right now. Before I enter the palace, I have sent someone to invite the divine doctor Xue, and he will enter the palace soon."

What Xie Yan didn't say was that if even Miracle Doctor Xue couldn't do anything, then no one would really be able to do anything.

King Ning was stunned for a while, then sighed and said, "Why did you suddenly..."

Xie Yan said: "It's useless to say anything now, let's talk about it after Miracle Doctor Xue comes to see it."

King Ning nodded and said nothing more, walked to the empty seat on the other side and sat down.

"Sister-in-law Huang is suddenly seriously ill, how do the people around her take care of her?" King Ning asked in a deep voice.

Empress Dowager Zhu wiped the corners of her eyes, and said dejectedly: "I brought Ah Cheng to pay my respects to Queen Mother in the afternoon. Mrs. Huang said that Queen Mother has been in good spirits for the past two days. In the morning, she walked a few steps in the courtyard outside the palace, wondering if It's better. Who would have thought that just as Ah Cheng and I sat down and talked a few words with my mother, my mother suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood and passed out."

King Ning couldn't help frowning when he heard the words, and looked up at Xie Yan.

Xie Yan shook his head and said: "The imperial doctor checked, and the imperial aunt was not poisoned, it was indeed a sudden illness."

Princess Changling said with tears in her eyes, "Even though my mother is ill, she has never vomited blood these days."

The Empress Dowager lived through too much when she was young, and now she is in a state of exhaustion, not because she has any strange disease.

Therefore, these days are also vitality exhaustion, getting weaker and weaker day by day.It is really not easy to feel uncomfortable in many places, but there is no particularly intense pathological manifestation.

"Sister Huang, Zhifei said that the genius doctor will come soon, so you can rest assured." Princess Changzhao, who was sitting next to Princess Changling, persuaded her in a low voice.

Princess Changling nodded, trying not to cry.

Miracle Doctor Xue didn't keep them waiting, and after a while, Xi Ying and Gu Jue entered the hall holding Miracle Doctor Xue from left to right.

Miracle doctor Xue looked quite embarrassed, holding a medicine basket filled with fresh medicinal materials in his hand, obviously he was temporarily arrested while collecting medicinal herbs outside the city.

It was rare that he was so embarrassed that he refused to let go of the medicine basket in his hand.

"You juniors! Hurry up and let go of this old man!" Divine doctor Xue said angrily, "What's the rush?! Is it useful?"

Xiying and Gu Jue let go, and bowed their hands to Xie Yan.

Xie Yan nodded lightly, stood up and respectfully bowed to Miracle Doctor Xue and said, "Old Xue, I'm really sorry that the matter is urgent."

Divine doctor Xue glanced at him, snorted softly and said, "I told you earlier, the Empress Dowager has no cure for this disease."

Xie Yan frowned and said: "But you also said that if you take good care of it, you can last for a while. During this time, my aunt has been taking your medicine, and her body and spirit are not bad. Why did she suddenly take a turn for the worse? Please take a look for yourself .”

Miracle doctor Xue frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I'll take a look first and then I'll talk about it."

Xie Yan said: "The genius doctor please."

The two walked towards the inner hall together. Princess Changling stood up and pulled Luo Junyao, saying, "Yaoyao, help me in to have a look."

Luo Junyao looked at her devastated appearance, and knew that she was probably more worried than anyone present at this moment.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 towards the hall in disorderly steps with Luo Junyao's support.

In the sleeping hall, the Empress Dowager lay silently on the bed, if she could not see her heart heaving slightly, one would have thought that the Empress Dowager had just returned home.

Divine doctor Xue was sitting by the bed to feel his pulse, and several imperial physicians were also watching around, but it was Xie Yan and Princess Changling Luo Junyao who were squeezed to the edge.

After a while, Miracle Doctor Xue withdrew his hand, but his gray brows were already tightly furrowed.

"Old Xue, how is Aunt Huang's condition?" Xie Yan asked.

Divine doctor Xue said in a deep voice: "The empress dowager is powerless for this sick old man."

As soon as these words came out, Princess Changling felt that her feet were weak, and if Luo Junyao hadn't held her tightly, she might have fallen to the ground directly.

Princess Changling begged: "Genius doctor, please think of a way to save the queen mother."

Doctor Xue sighed and said, "Princess, it's not that the old man is unwilling to save me, but the empress dowager's disease... can't be cured. She has exhausted her energy and exhausted her mind. The method of warming and nourishing has no effect on her. If strong medicine is used, the Empress Dowager will probably be on the spot..."

Princess Changling was choked up and unable to speak, Xie Yan stretched out his hand to support her shoulder and said in a low voice, "Sister Huang."

Princess Changling forcibly endured, turned her head to Luo Junyao and said weakly: "Jun Yao, please help me to sit next to you."

She couldn't stand anymore.

Luo Jun shook his head, and together with Xie Yan helped Princess Changling to sit beside her.

Princess Changling sat softly in the chair, looking at the emaciated and old mother on the bed, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Xie Yan asked: "Old Xue, is there really no way?"

Doctor Xue said: "My lord, although the old man is called a miracle doctor, he is not a god after all. I will give the empress dowager another injection, and maybe it will be stable. For the rest, I can only do my best and obey the destiny."

Xie Yan's heart sank, but he could only say: "Thank you for your help."

Doctor Xue said: "If the Empress Dowager just fell asleep like this, she might be able to last for a while. But... I'm afraid she still has something to tell you. The prince and the princess... think about it for yourself."

Both Xie Yan and Princess Changling understood what Divine Doctor Xue meant.

Let them choose to just watch the Empress Dowager die in a coma or let her wake up and live the few remaining days soberly.

This decision cannot be made in a short time.

Whether it is Princess Changling or Xie Yan, it is inevitable that there will be some thoughts in their hearts that there may be other ways to procrastinate.

Doctor Xue didn't force it, he waved his hands and said: "Go out, I want to give the Empress Dowager an injection, no matter what, she won't be able to wake up for the next two days."

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 physicians could be left to take care of her in turn, but Miracle Physician Xue said that he would go out of the palace and go back to the Prince Regent's Mansion to check the ancient books brought from home to see if there is any other way.

The empress dowager couldn't wake up for a while, so Xie Yan had to let the empress dowager Zhu take Xie Cheng back to rest first.The child has been frightened and frightened for a long time, and he is already too tired to keep his eyes open.

King Ning and Princess Changzhao will leave the palace soon, and Princess Changzhao has to go home to explain the family affairs, and will enter the palace tomorrow to serve the sick.

After sending these people away, Xie Yan asked someone to help Princess Changling down to rest, and only he and Luo Junyao were left in the huge hall.

Sitting by the side, Luo Junyao looked at Xie Yan who was a little dazed, reached out and gently held his hand, but didn't say anything.

Xie Yan looked up and saw her concerned eyes, the corners of his lips curled up slightly but he couldn't smile.

"I've worked hard today, I'll let Die Ying take you back first." Xie Yan said softly.

Luo Jun said: "I didn't do anything, what's the trouble? It's still early, I'll stay with you for a while, and I'll leave the palace before the palace gate is locked."

Xie Yan held her hand backhanded, but didn't say anything else.

Luo Junyao didn't talk much, as she said, she just sat quietly by the side to accompany him.

"My lord, Master Mingguang of the Huguo Zen Temple and the supervisor of Qintian are seeking to see you." Outside the door, a servant hurried in to report.

　It's a bit late, I will update it in the morning.Meme daO(∩_∩)O~
　　
　
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