The evil woman is arrogant and the cold emperor can't sleep at night

The Queen Mother seemed to have something urgent to tell her and summoned her to the palace, and the person who came was the maid who served her closely.

"This old servant greets the princess."

When the nanny saw her, she was immediately excited, but she still bowed politely.

"I wonder what happened, Madam, that makes her so anxious?"

Shen Tangan was extremely confused. She had no relationship with the Queen Mother except for having met her once before.

What's more, Mu Chenye told her to stay away from the Queen Mother as much as possible. Now he suddenly asked the nanny beside him to invite her into the palace, which was really unusual.

The nanny hurriedly said, "Princess, the Queen Mother is suddenly unwell and is worried about you, so she urgently summoned you to the palace."

Shen Tangan's doubts grew even more. The Queen Mother was unwell but was only concerned about him. There must be something fishy about this.

But it was not easy to disobey the Queen Mother's order, so she had to go to the palace with the nanny.

Along the way, Shen Tangan's mind was full of thoughts, thinking about all kinds of possible situations. When she arrived at the palace, she was taken directly to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, the empress dowager was half lying on the couch, her face slightly pale, and she did look like she was in poor health.

However, the fact that she had medical skills was not revealed, so inviting her to the palace might have nothing to do with this matter.

After all, the imperial physician in the palace is highly skilled in medicine, so how could the empress dowager be so fond of her for no reason?

"Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

Shen Tangan saluted. The Queen Mother raised her hand slightly, motioning her to stand up.

"Tang An, I'm not feeling well today. I remembered how well behaved you were when we last met, so I wanted you to come and keep me company."

Shen Tangan had some thoughts in his mind, but he still said respectfully: "It is an honor for the Empress Dowager to care about me."

The Queen Mother sighed slightly and then said, "Tang An, please come closer and let me take a good look at you."

Shen Tangan followed the instructions and stepped forward, but she became more and more nervous. The Queen Mother stared at her with a meaningful look in her eyes.

The Queen Mother patted Shen Tangan's hand gently and said, "This palace of mine is usually very quiet. It's rare to see someone as lovely as you."

"Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed with praise. Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed with gratitude

Shen Tangan lowered his eyes and from what the Queen Mother said, it seemed that she felt the palace was lonely and wanted to find someone to talk to.

However, she had only met the Queen Mother once, and she was not the Prince Chen's biological mother, so it was really inappropriate to call her over to have private conversations, right?

The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Don't be so reserved. I asked you to come here today, not only because I want you to accompany me, but also to have a casual chat with you."

Shen Tangan's heart tightened, knowing that this was not just a simple chat.

Even if it was too thick for her to relax, would she dare to do so in this harem?

"Your Highness, please ask. I will tell you everything I know."

"How are you and the King?"

Shen Tangan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect the Queen Mother to ask about this.

She thought for a moment and replied, "Everything is probably fine."

The Queen Mother looked at her with a smile, "What do you mean?"

"I haven't had much contact with His Royal Highness Prince Chen, but His Royal Highness Prince Chen is the dream lover of all the women in Kyoto. If I can marry His Royal Highness Prince Chen, it will be a blessing for me to cultivate for several lifetimes."

Shen Tangan spoke with a stiff upper lip. In front of the empress dowager, he naturally had to praise the royal family and lower his own status.

"is it?"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she smiled and seemed not to believe it.

She was about to speak when she suddenly coughed twice and paused before continuing.

"Ahem...I think you two are a perfect match."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Shen Tangan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect her to say that.

Hearing her cough, I quietly looked up at her. Her face was pale and she looked like she was sick.

The last time I saw her, she was still in good health, but in just a few days she looked much older.

Shen Tangan secretly guessed the Queen Mother's intentions, but did not dare to reveal them at all.

She bowed slightly and said softly, "The Empress Dowager's health is very serious. Should we call the imperial physician to take another look?"

The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, looking a little tired: "Forget it, those imperial doctors come and go every day, but they just say the same things."

Shen Tangan didn't know how to respond for a moment and could only stand there quietly.

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Tang An, do you know the situation of the Prince of Chen in the court?"

She was startled and replied cautiously, "I don't know much about the affairs of the court, so I don't know what the situation of His Royal Highness Prince Chen is like in the court."

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of deep meaning in her gaze: "Prince Chen holds great power, so naturally many people are jealous. In the court, the situation is unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you may be doomed."

Shen Tangan lowered his head and dared not say much.

She knew the deep meaning behind these words and understood that her current situation was very delicate.

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Tangan and her tone became gentle: "However, you don't have to worry too much. As long as you and Prince Chen support each other, you will be able to get through this difficult time."

Shen Tangan was even more confused. She didn't understand why the Queen Mother said these words to her.

Is the Queen Mother hinting at something to her?

Or is there another plan?

She calmed herself down and said respectfully, "I will keep your teachings in mind, Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, a relieved smile appeared on her face, and then she coughed twice.

Tai's voice was particularly clear in the silent bedroom. Shen Tangan's heart moved, and a strong sense of worry instantly surged into his heart.

She hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage, slightly bent her knees, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I dare to say that I know a little bit about medicine. Seeing that your Majesty is not feeling well, I am really worried. If your Majesty does not mind, can you let me examine you? Although your medical skills are shallow, I only hope to do my best to help your Majesty and relieve your pain."

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned, and her gaze slowly lingered on Shen Tangan for a long time, with a hint of surprise and thought in her eyes.

Then, he sighed softly and said slowly: "I didn't expect you to have such ability. Well, then you can take a look. My body has been examined by those imperial doctors for a long time, but there is no significant improvement. Maybe you can see some difference."

Shen Tangan was nervous and excited when he got the Queen Mother's approval.

She walked forward carefully and gently, and placed her fingers lightly on the empress dowager's wrist.

He concentrated his mind, calmed his breath, put aside all distracting thoughts, and focused on feeling the empress dowager's pulse.

The beating of the pulse seemed to hide countless secrets under her fingertips, and she carefully distinguished every subtle change.

After a moment, Shen Tangan frowned slightly and made some judgment in his mind.

But she didn't dare to jump to conclusions and confirmed it several times.

When she took her hand back, her expression was extremely solemn, and she said respectfully: "Empress Dowager, judging from your pulse, you are worried too much, and your qi and blood are not flowing smoothly in your body.

I, the humble servant, venture to speculate that the Empress Dowager may have had too many things to worry about and failed to get a good rest, which over time has affected her health.

I suggest that the Queen Mother relax and rest more to relax both her body and mind. With some medicine to regulate the qi and blood, I believe that the Phoenix body will recover soon. "