The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

After Princess Shaohua left, the Queen Mother spoke slowly, "Is there anything wrong with my pulse?"

"As the Queen Mother said, I checked your pulse and found that there is nothing serious wrong with you. You just feel a little chest tightness and shortness of breath."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "It is just as you said. Everyone who checked my pulse said that I am not sick. In fact, I don't know what is going on!"

"If the Queen Mother trusts me, please tell me about it."

"When I gave birth to Ying'er, my mother, the Empress Dowager, was still the Queen. She was afraid that I would give birth to a prince, so she tried every means to make my delivery difficult. Fortunately, my son was a true dragon emperor, and we were safe. But since then, I have developed a chronic illness and often feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. I always feel that someone wants to harm me, and it is useless to see many imperial doctors." The Queen Dowager sighed.

After Su Qing thought for a moment, she had a plan in mind and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, are there any other symptoms? For example, do you have many dreams at night? Is your sleep quality good?"

The Queen Mother thought for a moment and said, "That is true. Every night after I fall asleep, I always have nightmares and often wake up in shock."

After hearing this, Su Qing sighed inwardly, thinking that it was just her overthinking and thinking too much, which was a psychological disorder. Why did she need the Ice Soul Snow Lotus?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. In my opinion, your condition is caused by stagnation of qi in your heart. You were frightened during childbirth, and you have been overly worried since then, which has led to liver qi discomfort and poor heart qi. This is hysteria. You should treat your condition with methods that soothe the liver and relieve depression, nourish the heart and calm the nerves." Su Qing said as she wrote down a prescription and presented it to the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother took the prescription and nodded slightly to show her approval. "Then I'll trouble you. If you can cure my hysteria, there will be a generous reward. Also, only the Emperor and you know about this disease, so don't tell anyone else, not even Shaohua."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. My mouth is the tightest."

When Princess Shaohua came back, Su Qing and the Queen Mother were chatting and laughing. "What are you talking about? You are laughing so happily? Tell me quickly, so that I can be happy too."

"Nothing, Su Qing was just teasing me!"

As the three were talking, the eunuch's voice came from outside, "The Emperor has arrived~"

The emperor? Wasn't the emperor in a meeting? Why is he here? Did Jiang Weiyang go back?

"Greetings to the Queen Mother."

"My son, no need to be polite."

"My royal brother, may you be safe and sound." Princess Shaohua bowed.

"Shaohua is here too!" the emperor smiled.

"Your Majesty, my dear daughter, I wish you peace and prosperity."

"Get up!"

"Empress Dowager, I will not disturb your conversation with the Emperor."

"It's okay. I'll have a few words with the Queen Mother and then I'll leave. Please wait. Mother, the Xia Kingdom sent an envoy yesterday with a portrait of the legitimate princess to discuss the marriage."

"Oh? What does the emperor mean?"

"The queen's position is vacant, and I want to give it to her."

"Just based on a portrait? Are you going to give the throne to someone you don't even know?"

"Come here~ Cheng Xianghua."

A eunuch came in, holding a scroll.

The Emperor picked it up, opened it and showed it to the Empress Dowager.

Su Qing looked at the Queen Mother's shocked expression, thinking that there must be some hidden secret.

"They look alike, so alike, nine out of ten. Otherwise, you would be so bold!"

"Mother knows my heart very well. Even if there is even a slight resemblance between them, I will still grant her the throne."

"Now that you are the emperor, you can make your own decisions on these matters. I am a little tired today, so you all should go down first!"

"Yes, mother. I'll take my leave." The Emperor and Princess Shaohua said in unison.

"My wife, please retire."