The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

"Your Majesty! Eunuch Liu Sheng just sent a message saying that Concubine Xian and Luqi will be executed soon!"

Caiyun hurriedly walked into the hall and spoke anxiously to Nanxiang who was sipping tea on the couch.

Hearing this, Nanxiang put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Caiyun with a slightly serious expression.

"Still not making it?"

Nanxiang originally thought that it would take some time for the emperor to issue an imperial decree to execute Concubine Xian and others or punish them.

At that time, Qin Chenyang came out of prison and met Luqi in the Sky Prison, or let her know, which was regarded as fulfilling the promise she had made before.

But I didn't expect that the emperor would be so resentful about what the virtuous concubine did.

Of course, some of this was driven by the Huang family incident.

However, as a result, Luqi still failed to get her brother out of prison before her death, which made Nanxiang feel a little guilty.

After all, she had used Luqi to expose Concubine Xian and force her to step down.

"Did the emperor issue an imperial decree? Or did he dictate it orally?" Nan Xiang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"The emperor obtained a lot of evidence of the crimes committed by Concubine Xian through interrogation, so he was furious and said he would execute the two immediately."

"Since the imperial decree has been issued, there is still a chance."

Hearing this, Nanxiang's worries eased a little, at least it was not a real imperial decree.

If an imperial decree is issued directly, there will be no possibility of withdrawal.

"By the way, where's Kikuhei?"

She had noticed long ago that Juping was not in Yanxi Palace, and when she asked the servants, they said they didn't know.

She thought that Kikuhei had gone to gather information for her, but such a long time had passed and there was still no sign of him, which made her a little worried.

"Sister Kikuhei has gone out and hasn't come back yet."

Caiyun squatted slightly and said.

"When she comes back, ask her to come see me immediately."

……

Longevity Palace.

The sound of chanting that was originally heard on time now disappeared.

Inside the hall, a few imperceptible darknesses quietly spread, as if night had arrived early, swallowing up the brightness of the day.

The incense that was originally rising up also disappeared without a trace, leaving only a faint, imperceptible coolness in the air.

At this time, a burst of intermittent coughing sounds came faintly from the bedroom.

"Cough cough..."

The Queen Mother's voice echoed in the empty palace, sounding a little weak and helpless.

When Nanny Chuntao, who was guarding outside the hall, heard the sound, her expression started to frighten her and she immediately opened the door and walked into the hall.

The Queen Mother's face looked slightly pale at this time, but her eyes still revealed an inviolable majesty.

Seeing this, Chun Tao's heart tightened. She hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly, "Queen Mother, you look so bad? Do you need me to call the imperial physician to diagnose you?"

His words were full of concern and worry.

The Queen Mother has had this symptom for some time. At first, it was just drowsiness, and she would always fall asleep while reciting scriptures.

I have no appetite when eating.

He wanted to summon the imperial physician but he did not dare to overstep his authority over the empress dowager's request, and was rejected by the empress dowager every time he asked.

He said that he knew the condition of his own body clearly, but it was just that he was getting old and his body was slowing down.

Although the Queen Mother said so, Chun Tao was always paying attention to her every move, fearing that any accidents might happen.

"What if the imperial physician comes? Is there any possibility of curing the illness left over for so many years?"

The Queen Mother was breathing slightly, her chest rising and falling violently with every breath.

His lips moved slightly due to long-term thirst, but he could only make weak and hoarse sounds. Every time he opened his mouth, it seemed as if he had used up all his strength.

Seeing this, Chuntao gently held the empress dowager's hand and found that her fingertips were colder than those of ordinary people.

Her hands trembled slightly. She had never expected that the Queen Mother was so seriously ill. "I will go and get the imperial physician!"

This time the Queen Mother did not stop her, but closed her eyes slightly.

Her consciousness became sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, and those past memories flashed through her mind like movie scenes...

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The sky became dim at some point, and the sun seemed to have dimmed a little, curling up in one place, emitting a dim glow.

"Your Majesty! Aunt Chuntao from Changshou Palace wants to see you."

Liu Sheng walked slowly into the hall and whispered to Gu Junshen who was writing something on the desk.

"pass!"

"Send the Changshou Palace Madam Chuntao to see you!"

Liu Sheng called out loudly, and soon Chuntao came into the hall with a worried look on her face, and knelt down slightly to salute Gu Junshen.

"Your servant pays respect to His Majesty!"

"Madam, what do you want to see me about?" Gu Junshen said casually while picking up the pen.

However, he had not paid his respects to the Empress Dowager for many days, so he did not refuse Chuntao's request for a meeting this time.

"Your Majesty! The Queen Mother is seriously ill! I hope Your Majesty will go and visit her!"

Chuntao knelt on the ground, her voice filled with anxiety and pleading that were hard to conceal, her eyes were slightly red and tears were flashing, and she was obviously very worried.

Upon hearing this, Gu Junshen's body shook violently, and the imperial pen in his hand hovered in the air, and the ink condensed on the tip of the pen quietly slid down.

A barely perceptible worry flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained the calmness and decisiveness that an emperor should have.

He put down the brush with a slightly trembling hand and carefully rolled up the unfinished imperial edict.

"Why are you reporting now?" he asked with some annoyance in his tone.

"The Queen Mother won't let me report this to you!"

"Go to the Changshou Palace!"

……

Yanxi Palace.

Juping was holding a basket filled with several purses she had brought from the embroidery workshop. Nanxiang had asked her to bring some purses a few days ago so that she could make some sachets to calm the nerves and repel mosquitoes for the prince and princess.

As the weather gets hotter, there are more mosquitoes.

There are many plants in the courtyard of Yanxi Palace, so there are inevitably many mosquitoes. Nanxiang has been bitten by mosquitoes several times, so she casually told Juping about this.

It’s just that Nanxiang was so busy dealing with harem affairs that she forgot about it.

As soon as Kikuhei entered the hall, Caiyun came towards him.

"Sister Kikuhei! The Queen is looking for you!"

Kikuhei smiled softly and handed the basket in his hand to Caiyun.

"This is the purse that the Queen wanted!"

Then she walked into the hall.

"Empress!" Kikuhei squatted slightly.

"Well! You're back? Has Lord Li made any progress in handling Qin Chenyang's case?"

When Nanxiang saw Kikuhei coming, her eyes lit up and she immediately sat up straight.

"Your Majesty! I met Lord Li in the Imperial Garden. Lord Li said that the Emperor has released General Qin without charge and restored him to his original position. He also asked General Qin to express a wish."

Hearing this, Nanxiang's eyes suddenly flashed with anxiety.

'You still have a wish! Luqi is saved!'

Then she said to Ju Ping, "Help me send a message to Lord Li and ask him to inform General Qin that his sister Luqi is imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Ask him to ask the Emperor for Luqi's mercy!"

"Wait!" Nanxiang suddenly thought of something and called out to Kikuhei.

"Wait for a letter from me! Lord Li should be leaving the palace now."

Ministers who enter the palace cannot stay there for a long time; there is a time limit, so Nanxiang speculated that Li Huaisheng had already left the palace.