On the other side, in Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi was becoming increasingly exhausted, and by the time she received the news, two hours had already passed.

"Go ahead, ask Concubine Xian to come over."

"My Queen!" Qiao Hui couldn't help crying: "You will be fine. Maybe our family will soon find a miracle doctor who can cure you!"

Concubine Yi shook her head with difficulty and looked at Qiaohui with a penetrating gaze.

"You know you can't find him. The best doctor in the world is in the palace. Go quickly."

Nanny Wang looked reluctant, but still gritted her teeth and said:

"Qiaohui, listen to the queen and go quickly."

Qiaohui had no choice but to get up, wipe her eyes, turn around and run to ask Concubine Xian.

Shi Nanxi put down the book, looked at Qiao Hui lying on the ground, and said in surprise:

"You said that Concubine Yi wanted to ask me to go to Yikun Palace for something?"

Could it be that Concubine Yi found out the truth about her poisoning and came to confront her?

Just as she came to this conclusion, she raised her eyebrows again. So what if she knew? She had not been involved from beginning to end. Even if the other party had guesses, he had no evidence.

"Yes." Qiao Hui replied respectfully: "Empress Yi should have come to see you in person, but her health does not allow it. Please forgive me, Empress Xian."

As he said this, he was worried that Concubine Xian might not want to go, so he gritted his teeth and added:

"Our queen sincerely invites you to come over."

Shi Nanxi's expression slightly changed.

The next moment:

"That's fine. I haven't seen Sister Yifei for a long time. It's a good opportunity to go over and take a look."

Qiaohui felt relieved, and soon Shi Nanxi took a sedan chair to Yikun Palace. The two palaces were very close, and they arrived in a short while. After getting off the sedan chair, Shi Nanxi entered the main hall under the guidance of Qiaohui.

At the same time, a little palace maid who was trimming flowers and plants quietly put down what she was holding and sneaked towards the back hall.

In the main palace bedroom, Shi Nanxi almost didn't recognize Concubine Yi when she saw her for the first time. She had come to see Concubine Yi when she first fell ill, but as her condition became more and more serious, Concubine Yi stopped seeing visitors on the grounds that she needed to stay at home to recuperate.

This was the first time she had seen him since a year ago, and she couldn't help but sigh, but this was Concubine Yi, who was famous for her beauty!

When Concubine Yi heard the noise, she slowly opened her eyes and looked over, meeting Shi Nanxi's gaze. She subconsciously clenched the corner of the quilt, and an unspeakable embarrassment and shame suddenly surged in her heart.

When they first met three years ago, she was still the beautiful and charming Concubine Yi, and she was just a timid and cowardly little showgirl. Now, times have changed, and in just three years, she has become this miserable state, and is about to die, while she has become the high and mighty Concubine Xian who dominates the harem.

After staring at each other for a long time, Concubine Yi finally suppressed her complicated feelings and spoke first:

"Please forgive me, Concubine Xian. I am not feeling well and cannot get out of bed to greet you in person."

Shi Nanxi came forward, and Qiaohui quickly moved an embroidery stool over and sat on it.

"What are you talking about, sister Yifei? You are not feeling well, just lie down and talk."

Concubine Yi curved her lips:

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Xian."

Afterwards, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere fell into silence for a moment. Shi Nanxi was not in a hurry. She took the tea handed to her by the palace servant and waited for Concubine Yi to speak.

Concubine Yi looked at Shi Nanxi who was standing in front of the bed. She saw that her skin was as white as snow, her face was rosy, and her eyes were still as clear and bright, which showed how comfortable she had been in the past two years.

After she fell ill, she thought countless times when she couldn't sleep due to the pain: if she hadn't had the idea of ​​pursuing Shi Nanxi back then, would she have ended up in this situation step by step?

After thinking about it for a long time, she suddenly let it go because it was meaningless. The reality was that she took a wrong step, and then one step after another was wrong. She, Guo Luoluo Nalanzhu, was willing to admit defeat.

"Noble Concubine Xian, may I ask you a question?"

Shi Nanxi put down the teacup and said politely:

"Sister Yi Fei, just speak frankly."

Concubine Yi pursed her lips.

Pause,

Then he spoke:

"Does your majesty know about the grudge between me and Lady Jing?" She added, "I am about to die, but I just want to die with a clear conscience."

Shi Nanxi didn't expect that her guess when she came here was correct. Concubine Yi really suspected her, but she was a cautious person. Even if the other party was dying, she would not admit it to her face. She shook her head and said:

"I don't know what Sister Yifei means by this. What is the grudge between you and Noble Lady Jing?"

However, Concubine Yi smiled when she heard this. She didn't need to ask any more questions because she already knew the answer.

"I'm just asking, it's meaningless."

Then he said:

"But Wu Ying should know that she is the most thoughtful of the four concubines, and she is good at using the opponent's force to defeat the opponent. Unfortunately, she has been hunting geese all day long, and one day she will be pecked in the eye by the geese. Now she is praying for blessings in the Buddhist temple."

Shi Nanxi had a faint smile on her face but did not comment. After Concubine Yi finished speaking, she seemed to be running out of energy. She stopped probing and directly stated the purpose of calling Shi Nanxi over.

"Sister Yifei, are you saying that you want to negotiate a deal with me?" Shi Nanxi seemed to be interested.

This was beyond her expectations, but the deal that could make Concubine Yi call her to negotiate when she was about to die must be not simple.

Concubine Yi nodded slightly:

"Yes."

"So what is the deal with sister Yifei?" Shi Nanxi confessed: "Let me make it clear in advance that I don't like to take advantage of others, but at the same time I will not do business at a loss." This means that the transaction must be worth the money.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xian is right. I am also such a person. I promise that I will not let Your Highness suffer any loss."

Then Concubine Yi glanced at the people around her, and Shi Nanxi's eyes turned slightly.

"Except Hongying and Nanny Yang, everyone else should step back."

At the same time, Concubine Yi also said:

"Qiaohui and Nanny Wang stay, everyone else leave."

Soon only their trusted aides were left in the room, and Concubine Yi then told them her deal.

"Sister Yifei, are you saying that you want me to look after the Fifth and Eleventh Princes in the future, and to save the Ninth Prince's life? In exchange, do you want me to tell you a secret?"

Shi Nanxi was surprised:

"It's fine to look after the Fifth and Eleventh Princes in the front, but the Ninth Prince? Sister, you should know that I have a grudge against him. He hates me very much, and I don't like him either. But now you want me to protect his life in the future. This is embarrassing me. Are you sure your secret is worth it?"

Concubine Yi naturally understood.

"I know this will embarrass Your Majesty, but I can't hold on for much longer. After I'm gone, the Fifth and Eleventh Princes are fine, you can just take care of them. I'm most worried about the Ninth Prince, don't worry, my secret is worth it."

Shi Nanxi squinted,

Trying to find out:

"You are being a little biased. You only care about the life of the Ninth Prince. What if the lives of the Fifth Prince and the Eleventh Prince are in danger in the future?"

At this moment, Concubine Yi's cloudy eyes were deep and distant, as if she saw through the world.

"It's not that I'm partial. The Fifth Prince is getting older and is about to get married. With the Empress Dowager here, I don't have to worry about his life being in danger. The Eleventh Prince is in poor health and has no time to recover. He won't cause trouble. The only thing is the Ninth Prince. He is overbearing and vindictive. Now he follows the Crown Prince and seems to be in a good position, but that may not be the case in the future."

Shi Nanxi's heart was stirred a little. Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. If the other party's secret is worth it, what's the harm in agreeing? Anyway, with Kangxi around, neither the Fifth Prince nor the Ninth Prince will be in danger.

She agreed just to comfort Concubine Yi, and she knew it.

"Okay, I agree. What's your secret?"

Concubine Yi showed her first genuine smile since Shi Nanxi came here. She said:

"Thank you, Concubine Xian. My secret is..."

She looked straight ahead through the window lattice.

Shi Nanxi's heart moved.

Is that Yongshou Palace?

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