Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

In the Penglai Palace where the Queen lived, Empress Xiao was lying next to the phoenix bed, her eyes red, staring blankly ahead.

"Your Majesty, don't be too sad. You will have children in the future. The most important thing is to take care of your body." Nanny Su beside her said in a concerned tone.

Empress Xiao just laughed bitterly upon hearing this: "Oh, there will be another one? I'm afraid I will never have a child in this lifetime... and the emperor is in poor health right now..."

Her voice was filled with despair and sadness, as if she had lost all hope.

Nanny Su looked at her distressedly, her eyes full of worry: "My lady, don't say that. As long as you take good care of yourself, everything will be fine."

Empress Xiao shook her head gently, tears streaming down her cheeks again: "No, it won't get better. I know my body well, it's hard for me to get pregnant again. And the emperor is also sick now, what can we do in this world!"

Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety about the future and she didn't know how to face it all.

Nanny Su held her hand tightly and comforted her, "Your Highness, you must be strong. There are still many things in the palace that need your attention. Besides, we can ask the imperial doctors for help. Maybe they can find a cure."

Empress Xiao sighed and nodded: "Well, this is the only way. I hope the imperial doctors can come up with a way to make the emperor recover soon."

She knew that she couldn't fall down at this moment, and she had to cheer up and support the entire harem. But the pain deep in her heart was like a shadow, lingering.

At this time, a sharp voice of the eunuch came from outside: "The Imperial Concubine is here——"

As the eunuch finished speaking, a beautiful figure appeared at the door. She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, with delicate hair accessories on her head and light makeup on her face, and she looked noble and elegant. This woman was the most beloved Concubine Xi of the current emperor.

Yunxi walked into the room and saw Empress Xiao sitting on the bed, her face pale and her eyes empty. She was filled with sympathy and a concerned expression on her face. She bowed slightly and saluted Empress Xiao, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

When Empress Xiao heard Yunxi's voice, she raised her head and looked at her, then lowered her head again without saying anything.

She felt that Yunxi's visit to her at this time was not out of sincerity, but had other purposes. But she didn't want to argue with Yunxi, she just wanted to be alone quietly.

However, Yunxi did not intend to leave. She walked to the bedside, sat down, looked at Empress Xiao and said, "I heard that the Empress was not feeling well, so I came to visit you. Don't be too sad, you can have another child if you lose one."

Empress Xiao felt a sharp pain in her heart after hearing Yunxi's words. She had lost her own child, which was a huge blow to her. Yunxi's words in front of her made her feel extremely angry and painful. She couldn't help but burst into tears, and said angrily: "Are you gloating over my misfortune? My child is gone just like that, how can I not be sad!"

Seeing how agitated Empress Xiao was, Yunxi quickly explained, "Sister, you misunderstood. I just wanted to comfort you. After all, in this harem, we are all sisters and should support each other."

Empress Xiao sneered, with a trace of disdain in her eyes: "Humph, are you so kind? You just came to laugh at me."

Yunxi felt very sad: "How can you say that? I really care about you. Besides, I have had similar experiences, so I can especially understand your feelings."

Empress Xiao glared at Yunxi and ignored her. She felt that Yunxi was deliberately trying to provoke her, and she didn't want to continue the conversation with Yunxi.

Empress Xiao snorted coldly: "Don't be so hypocritical. If you really regarded me as a sister, you wouldn't come to show off when I lost my child."

Yunxi's eyes were full of tears and she looked aggrieved. She said softly, "I am really sad that you misunderstood me. I came here today just to tell you a piece of news. In fact, I once lost a child..."

Hearing this, Empress Xiao's body trembled slightly, and her face turned pale as paper. She stared at Yunxi, as if trying to find a flaw in her expression. However, Yunxi's face was filled with deep sadness and helplessness.

"At that time, I was as miserable as you, but later I figured it out... As long as I can please His Majesty, I can consolidate my position. After all, in this deep palace, favor is the most important thing." Yunxi's voice was low and firm, as if he was telling a memorable experience.

After hearing this, Empress Xiao felt a sense of sadness in her heart. She knew that Yunxi's words were full of hidden meanings, and she also understood that now that she had lost her child, the emperor's favor towards her would probably not last long. In this palace, concubines without children would often be gradually neglected.

"What you said is very true, sister." Empress Xiao forced herself to cheer up and responded, "But such an outcome is really hard for me to accept. I thought that as long as I followed the imperial physician's instructions, lay in bed every day and avoid walking, I could keep the dragon fetus..." As she spoke, she couldn't help sobbing softly, and tears rolled down her face like beads from a broken string.

After hearing this, Yunxi felt a pang of pain in her heart, and an indescribable sadness welled up in her heart. She regretted that she had only paid attention to the emperor's illness but ignored Empress Xiao's physical condition. If she had discovered earlier that Empress Xiao had signs of threatened miscarriage, perhaps she could have helped her, but now everything was too late.

After Yunxi left, Empress Xiao could no longer suppress her inner grief, and tears burst out like a broken dam. She knew that her days in this cold palace would become increasingly difficult, and endless pain and torture would be waiting for her ahead...

Empress Xiao fell ill. She lay in bed all day, looking lonely and with empty eyes. Since the miscarriage, she has been immersed in grief and unable to extricate herself. She was depressed all day, unwilling to go out, and shut herself up.

The emperor had just recovered from a serious illness and was still very weak. When he learned that Empress Xiao was ill, he did not go to visit her in person, but only sent someone to invite the imperial physician to diagnose her condition and prescribe some medicine for her.

He didn't seem to care much about Empress Xiao's condition and didn't pay much attention to her illness or mood.

Everyone in the palace was a person who changed their attitude according to the situation. When they saw the emperor's cold attitude towards Empress Xiao, they followed suit. The maids and eunuchs who had been fawning on Empress Xiao gradually distanced themselves from her and no longer served her as attentively as before. Some people even began to take advantage of her misfortune and deliberately said some unpleasant things behind her back, hoping to make fun of Empress Xiao.

However, in this indifference, there was one person who remained consistent, and that was Yunxi. She often came to Empress Xiao's palace to visit her and chat with her. Although Empress Xiao would lose her temper when she was in a bad mood, Yunxi always patiently comforted her and made her feel a little warm.

Yunxi knew that Empress Xiao's illness was not only physical, but also psychological. She lost her child and was filled with pain and self-blame. So Yunxi decided to help Empress Xiao get out of her predicament and cheer up again. At the same time, she secretly made up her mind to find out who caused Empress Xiao's miscarriage and let the murderer get the punishment he deserved.

In order to achieve this goal, Yunxi began to secretly investigate the miscarriage of Empress Xiao. She asked around for information and looked for clues. Finally, she found some suspicious points, which pointed to a certain force in the palace. But she needed further investigation to determine who it was.