Since they are all worn by the Qing Dynasty, you might as well be bold and choose Kangxi!

When the imperial physician came to see Shi Rongyue, he shook his head and told her to prepare for her funeral. The entire Fourth Prince's mansion was suddenly shrouded in a shadow.

It was several days later when Shi Nanxi found out about this.

She has been very busy these days. One reason is that the Empress Dowager likes Yinyi very much. She would take time out every day to take Yinyi to the Cining Palace to talk to the Empress Dowager.

Secondly, the Eleventh Prince left behind by Concubine Yi fell ill again these days. Although she has not taken back the palace power yet, as the queen of a country, she once had a private deal with Concubine Yi to take care of the Eleventh Prince, so she must put more thought into it.

Thirdly, she had to deal with Yinyi's enthronement as king and her own enthronement as queen.

In short, she had no time to pay attention to Shi Rongyue until the Eleventh Prince's condition stabilized and other things were arranged one by one. Only then did she have time to rest and heard the news.

"You said that Shi Rongyue is running out of energy and is preparing for his funeral?"

Hongying pursed her lips when she reported the news:

"My lady heard it right."

Zixia also followed and said:

"I also heard that the Fourth Prince's residence has been hiring a royal doctor every day recently, and some palace maids also said that they saw the Fourth Prince coming and going in a hurry every day recently!"

Shi Nanxi frowned, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he finally realized that something was wrong.

When I first learned that Shi Rongyue had caught a cold and wasn't getting better, and heard some bad rumors, I subconsciously thought that it was because she was framed during childbirth and her body was injured, plus Hong'an died young, she was depressed, and then she was invaded by the cold. The combination of these factors led to her not getting better.

But he still had doubts in his heart. Shi Rongyue's physical condition shouldn't be so serious, and now he had to prepare for his funeral. You know, in ancient times, imperial physicians usually took a conservative approach in order to save his life. The fact that the imperial physician said he had to prepare for his funeral meant that Shi Rongyue was really beyond help.

But Shi Rongyue was only twenty years old, in the prime of her youth, and her physical condition had been well taken care of. After all, she was the designated crown princess. Even if she had damage in childbirth or suffered a blow, she would not die from a cold at such a young age.

Yes, it was cold, and Shi Nanxi suddenly smelled a conspiracy.

Shi Rongyue is depressed, but it has little to do with colds. How could it be that the disease keeps coming back and cannot be cured? There must be a problem here. Shi Rongyue is probably being plotted against.

Just then, Nanny Yang came in from outside. Seeing the solemn atmosphere in the room, she looked at Hongying and Zixia in silent inquiry.

Hongying whispered to Madam Yang about the matter. Madam Yang looked at the Empress's expression and asked,

"Did the queen discover something?"

The palace is like this, full of intrigue and deception. Nanny Yang's first reaction was that the Empress must have heard something wrong in the news.

Since everyone in the room was their own people, Shi Nanxi did not hide anything and told the three of them her guess.

Hongying opened her mouth wide in astonishment:

"Your Highness is saying that Concubine Shi didn't catch a cold and couldn't be cured, but was murdered by someone."

Zixia was also dumbfounded:

"But, didn't the imperial physician say it was a cold? If he was being attacked, how could he not notice it at all?"

Shi Nanxi, who was in deep thought, suddenly realized what Zixia said.

Imperial Physician, yes, even if someone was plotting to harm Shi Rongyue, how could the Imperial Physician not see any clues?

Nanny Yang was thoughtful at this time, and suddenly remembered something, and quickly spoke:

"My lady, I remember something from the past..."

At this point, she suddenly stopped, looked around, and made sure she was the only one around. Then she lowered her voice and continued:

"Not long after giving birth to Prince Heshuo Rong, the late emperor's concubine, Concubine Dong E, caught a cold and did not recover for a long time. Later, Prince Heshuo Rong suddenly died. Concubine Dong E was already in poor health and was so heartbroken that she passed away."

The atmosphere suddenly became as quiet as a cold pond. Hongying and Zixia swallowed subconsciously. They had all been in the palace for several years, so of course they understood the deep meaning in Nanny Yang's words. Concubine Dong E might have been murdered.

Shi Nanxi's eyebrows also jumped. She didn't know whether Dong Efei was murdered or not, but her description of the situation was very similar to Shi Rongyue's.

Assuming that Concubine Dong E was murdered by someone, then now, decades later, who could know what happened, or even know the method used to murder Concubine Dong E?

After thinking for a while, Shi Nanxi had a guess in his mind. Only the bannermen families who served the royal family could know the secrets of the past and even master the method of harming people under the cover of colds.

Yes, Wu agreed!

Shi Nanxi's eyes narrowed and she subconsciously clenched the armrest. Others might not know the inside story of why Wu Da Ying was demoted because of the Fourteenth Prince, but she knew.

That was a trap set by Shi Rongyue to avenge Wu Da Ying for her giving birth. Wu Da Ying was caught off guard and was successfully tricked by Shi Rongyue, and was demoted to the lowest position.

But Wu Da Ying was the ultimate winner in history. Even though she had been out of favor and down and out for a long time, Shi Nanxi never looked down on her.

It has been so long since the incident, Wu promised that he must have found Shi Rongyue. Her mother's family is a bannerman family, and it is very likely that they took advantage of Hong'an's death and Shi Rongyue's illness. The person who did it is most likely the imperial physician who had been treating Shi Rongyue.

Thinking of this, Shi Nanxi looked determined and was about to order someone to investigate. At this time, Xiao Ruzi hurriedly walked in.

"My queen, it's bad. Shi Concubine is dying. The Fourth Prince came to ask to see you, saying that Shi Concubine wants to see you before she dies. She is now outside the palace. Do you want to summon her?"

Shi Nanxi clenched the armrest tightly and looked up suddenly. She had just been thinking about asking someone to investigate the truth about Shi Rongyue's illness, but she didn't expect that she would die in the blink of an eye. Thinking about everything in the past, it was ultimately from the modern era.

Shi Nanxi exhaled and said directly:

"No need to invite him in specially. Time is of the essence. Tell the Fourth Prince that I will go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to tell the Emperor first, and then I will go straight to the Fourth Prince's residence."

Xiao Ruzi quickly agreed, and Shi Nanxi got up and went out, boarded the phoenix chariot, and rushed to the Qianqing Palace.

The Fourth Prince was also surprised and grateful when he received the exact news. He immediately bowed to Chuxiu Palace and rushed back to the mansion.

In the backyard of the Fourth Prince's mansion, Shi Rongyue was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of her chest, it would have seemed as if she had already passed away. Nanny Gu and the others were kneeling on the ground crying.

The fourth concubine looked at the person on the bed and asked with a sad face:

"Doctor Wen, can Concubine Shi be saved?"

Doctor Wen, who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowed and said:

"The slave is incompetent."

"Alas." Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady sighed, with a look of disbelief and helplessness on her face, and finally said with a choked voice:

"How could Concubine Shi be so young? God is blind!"

As she spoke, she put the handkerchief to her lips and sobbed softly, but a smile flashed in her drooping eyes. After four years, this thorn in her heart was finally going to be removed. God, please be merciful!

The other concubines in the room also started crying, whether it was real or fake. Amid the crying, Shi Rongyue's fingers moved.

At the same time, a chant was heard outside the door:

"The Empress is here."