The concubines all sang the same tune and praised her to the skies, and Concubine Hua was delighted to the point of being in ecstasy.

Plus, she also wanted to see Zhen Huan and Rou Ze's jokes, so after refusing a few times, she said, "Then I'll see if I can help Her Majesty the Queen."

The look in her eyes is as arrogant and doting as if she really can't do anything to you and that the harem will be scattered without her.

Then he stepped on the bottom of the flower pot, his eyes flashing with excitement, and trotted away impatiently.

"Your Majesty, please wait for me."

Songzhi hurriedly followed: "My queen, please go slowly, be careful not to fall."

Zhen Huan was chatting with Concubine Duan in Yanqing Palace when she was bumped by Rou Ze who suddenly broke in. In order to protect the dragon fetus, it was not easy to move, so she did not return to Jiaolu Pavilion.

As soon as he entered Yanqing Palace, he smelled a lingering smell of medicine, and Wang Ruofu frowned.

Duan Guiren You Ruyi supported her as she bowed, her face, voice, and movements all revealing her weakness. "Greetings, Queen."

Because the imperial physician had said that Concubine Duan's condition had worsened, and the emperor was afraid that it would be unlucky if she really died, he allowed Concubine Duan not to pay a visit until her condition improved.

So Wang Ruofu and Concubine Hua hadn't seen Concubine Duan for a while. When they saw her today, they were both shocked for a moment.

I saw that the already skinny Concubine Duan had become even thinner than before, with a sunken face, bulging eyes, and a shallow philtrum. The exposed fingers looked like a layer of skin covering bones, with no flesh visible.

It looked like a gasping hollow frame, creepy and scary.

Hua Fei shook off the goose bumps on her arms and regretted joining in the fun. Although she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she was still frightened when she saw a skeleton talking.

If she didn't want to lose face in front of Wang Ruofu, she would have turned around and left this damn place immediately.

The way Concubine Hua looked at Yanqing Palace and Noble Lady Duan now, she felt that they seemed so gloomy and unlucky. The underworld must be just like this.

Wang Ruofu, who had truly seen the underworld, remained calm and composed, and began to speak sarcastically: "It seems that the emperor and the imperial physician did not deceive me. Lady Duan is indeed terminally ill this time."

Noble Lady Duan paused, her half-closed eyes flashing with resentment and calculation, but she spoke respectfully and humbly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. With the protection of the Emperor and the Empress, I think I can live a few more years."

"My Buddha will not save lowly people. I hope Noble Duan can fend for himself." Wang Ruofu cursed and did not hide his disgust for Noble Duan.

"If you had been sincere in your worship, done more good deeds, and thought less about your sinister ways of scheming against others, you wouldn't have ended up like this today."

Concubine Duan paused for a moment and started coughing violently. If Ruyi hadn't supported her, she would have been unable to stand.

Ruyi said anxiously, "Doctor, Doctor, please come and see my young mistress. She is dying."

"She's great!"

Wang Ruofu scolded, and the imperial physician who had been planning to come out shrank back upon hearing her words. He should focus on saving the dragon fetus of the woman from Wanguan.

Wang Ruofu looked down at Concubine Duan and said in a cold voice, "You have been quiet for less than two years. Now you see that you are dying soon, so you want to ask someone to help you."

"A girl from Wanguan has been hiding from the palace to take care of her baby. Why would she come to a place like yours where no one lives? It's not like she hit it off with you and came to visit you while pregnant."

"How could it be such a coincidence that it happened in your palace that Concubine Rou broke out of Yonghe Palace and entered Yanqing Palace, and hit the dragon fetus unhindered. How do you explain so many coincidences!"

Wang Ruofu pointed directly at Concubine Duan and asked.

Concubine Hua was stunned at this time, and stood behind looking at Wang Ruofu with admiration.

While admiring her, he also felt a little doubtful and unwilling to admit defeat. He always knew that the queen was extremely bold, but when did she become so smart that she actually made progress behind his back!

In fact, this is not the case. Wang Ruofu just has more experience than Hua Fei.

Not to mention the past life, just talk about this life. As early as when Rouze was in labor, I vaguely sensed that something was wrong with Concubine Duan.

Although it was later found out that it was Rouze's mother who did it, the image of Concubine Duan's suspicious whereabouts has always been engraved in Wang Ruofu's subconscious mind. This time, it was both Rouze herself and Rouze Ping's substitute who were in trouble.

Wang Ruofu connected the things together naturally.

"Empress, cough cough, there is no evidence, I'm afraid we can't convict you like this." Concubine Duan was so anxious that she coughed up blood, her eyes rolled back and she was about to faint.

Seeing this, Wang Ruofu had to stop the interrogation and ordered an imperial physician to treat Concubine Duan.

He took Concubine Hua into the inner room of Yanqing Palace and saw Zhen Huan lying on the bed, still unconscious. He asked, "How are the women from Guanguan and the dragon fetus?"

The imperial physician chose his words carefully and said cautiously, "It's saved for now, but... the mother is frightened and mentally traumatized. I'm afraid we need to burn moxa to save the fetus."

"It's not even five months yet, and you're already burning moxa to protect the fetus?" Wang Ruofu frowned and asked bluntly, "Can the dragon fetus be protected until delivery?"

If that is not possible, it would be better to take the abortion medicine early to avoid harming the mother and causing two deaths.

This was Wang Ruofu's instinctive thought, but the imperial physicians serving the royal family had a different logic when it came to treating pregnant women. They would save the baby instead of the adult one, and would try to save the dragon fetus even at the expense of the mother's body.

Therefore, the imperial physician replied: "If the woman in Guanguan is carefully taken care of during this period and is calm, she should be able to have an early birth in July."

Wang Ruofu almost burst into curses when she heard this. It can only be guaranteed until July, and it is not certain to succeed. What is there to guarantee?

But she was stopped by Concubine Hua, who whispered, "Even if you say it, she won't appreciate your kindness. Instead, she will think that you don't want her to give birth to the dragon fetus and are deliberately harming her."

The facts were just as Hua Fei had expected.

After Zhen Huan woke up, Wang Ruofu and the imperial physician told her the truth about the fetus' condition again. They also kindly explained to her that the fetus might not be carried to full term, and there was a risk of two lives being lost.

Zhen Huan looked defensive and said coldly, "Don't worry, Queen. This is the flesh and blood of the servant and the emperor. Even if it costs the servant's life, it is worth it."

In Zhen Huan's opinion, the Queen has been targeting her time and again since the palace selection. How could she be so kind?

Given the Queen's broad-mindedness, she must be worried that her child would be too much loved by the Emperor and might even overshadow the Crown Prince in the future, so she didn't want her to give birth to the child.

Thinking of this, Zhen Huan looked around again. They were all the Queen's and Concubine Hua's people. She was on high alert. No, she had to wait for the Emperor to come.

Zhen Huan turned her head away, faced the wall, closed her eyes, and refused to communicate, "I'm tired. I hope the Queen will understand. If you have anything to say, you can ask me tomorrow."

Wang Ruofu was furious, firstly because her kindness as a woman was taken for granted, and secondly because of Zhen Huan's outrageous attitude.

He opened and closed his mouth twice but still couldn't help but said, "Who are you ordering around, you little bastard? Tear her off the bed!"

Anyone else might be concerned about harming the dragon fetus that was saved with great difficulty, and afraid of being charged with murdering the dragon fetus, but Wang Ruofu was not afraid.

Maybe she would have been afraid before, but from the mansion to the palace, she had been domineering and aggressive for so many years, getting whatever she wanted, and she had long forgotten what scruples were.

"Oh, Queen, let's go back and watch the show."

If Concubine Hua and Nanny Fang hadn't tried to stop her, Wang Ruofu would have taken action herself.

In the end, Concubine Hua and Nanny Fang took great pains to pull Wang Ruofu away from the bed where Zhen Huan was lying.

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