It was Old Lady Du who reacted quickly. She first asked Du Lingzhi what mistake she had made, and then gave money to the maids.

Only after she had sent the people from the palace away did she rush to invite a doctor.

What's more, Du Lingzhi, who was lucky enough, woke up slowly after being in a coma for three days.

She cried and said, "Grandma, Father, it was Lin Yiwan who harmed me. If she hadn't sabotaged me, I would have been the emperor's favorite concubine now!"

Madam Du frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Du Lingzhi didn't answer but asked, "Have the maids who serve me been sent back?"

Madam Du nodded: "They have been sent back. I have placed them in your yard. They are fine. You don't have to worry!"

Du Lingzhi asked in surprise: "Didn't you see Sister Shu'er?"

Madam Du frowned and asked, "Which sister Shu'er?"

Du Lingzhi immediately realized that Jing Shu'er was still in the palace, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought that as long as Jing Shuer was still alive, she would help her get revenge.

She threw herself into Madam Du's arms and said, "Originally, I was favored by the Emperor, but the Marquis's wife insisted on slandering me for giving the Emperor dirty medicine. The Emperor was furious and ordered my men to beat me severely!"

Madam Du's face turned livid with anger. She said in disbelief, "Lin Yiwan's hands are too long. How dare she even interfere in the Emperor's harem affairs?"

Du Lingzhi choked up and asked, "Grandma, what should I do? I've been sent out of the palace. How can I still have the dignity to live in this world?"

Madam Du quickly comforted her: "Lingzhi, don't cry yet, this may not be a hopeless situation!"

Du Lingzhi's tears fell. She was about to reach the top, but it was all Lin Yiwan's fault for ruining her plans.

It's absolutely abominable.

She stammered in a trembling voice, "How can it not be a desperate situation? I'm afraid that now the whole capital knows that I, Du Lingzhi, have been expelled from the palace by the Emperor!"

Madam Du asked in a low voice: "Lingzhi, are you really favored by the emperor? Did he let you keep the dragon heir?"

Du Lingzhi was stunned for a moment. Although Xiao Ling ordered people to beat her with a stick, he did not clean her body.

She did leave behind a dragon heir!

She nodded shyly: "I left it because it happened so suddenly and he didn't have time to ask someone to clean my body!"

Madam Du's face lit up immediately. She clasped her hands together and said, "God bless my Lingzhi and let her bear the Emperor's child. That way, our Du family will become a prominent family in the capital!"

Du Lingzhi asked worriedly, "Grandma, will I get pregnant? I was injured so badly, what if my body is damaged?"

A cunning glint flashed in Mrs. Du's eyes. She leaned over to Du Lingzhi's ear and said, "You will definitely get pregnant. Trust me, Grandma!"

At this time, Lin Yiwan and Xiao Ling were unaware of the plans of the Dingxiang Marquisate, and they could no longer care about anything because Queen Wang vomited blood and fell into a coma again.

Censor Wang and Lady Wang went to the palace to see her for the last time, and they almost cried their eyes out.

Mrs. Wang, in particular, was filled with regret.

She blamed herself and said, "It's my fault. If I had known she would become ill from overwork, I shouldn't have sent her to the palace!"

Lin Yiwan could understand her resentment. As a mother, she had the right to say such things.

Perhaps to give Lady Wang an explanation, Queen Wang slowly woke up at dusk.

She spoke weakly, "Mother, I heard everything you said. I really don't blame anyone. This is my fate. I've pried into too many secrets of heaven, and this is God's punishment for me!"

Mrs. Wang hugged her tightly and said, "My poor child, I would rather give my own life to get you back!"

Queen Wang soothed softly, "Mother, I don't regret marrying into the palace. The Emperor and I treat each other with respect. He dotes on me and loves me. I am completely content and will die without regrets!"

Her voice was getting weaker and weaker, a sign that she was about to die.

Even though Lin Yiwan had anticipated such an outcome, she still found it hard to accept when it finally came.

Queen Wang is too young!

She was not seriously ill or seriously injured, but her pulse suddenly died, which made her unable to survive.

God is really too cruel!

She closed her eyes tightly and suppressed the grief in her heart.

Xiao Ling hurried over and asked in a trembling voice, "Aunt, how is the Queen now?"

Lin Yiwan replied hoarsely, "Go see her for the last time!"

Queen Wang closed her eyes in Xiao Ling's arms. The sunset that day was particularly gorgeous and colorful.

Xiao Ling couldn't accept the reality, so he took an ice coffin and secretly hid Queen Wang.

Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan persuaded him together, and he agreed to send her to the imperial mausoleum.

In the blink of an eye, spring has arrived.

Xiao Ling became calm because of Queen Wang's death.

He worked diligently to govern the country and put the entire prosperous dynasty into good order.

Chen Qiuyan was named a noble concubine to take care of the affairs of the harem, and the queen's position remained vacant.

Until one day, a bombshell news suddenly came from the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion. It turned out that Du Lingzhi, who had been driven out of the palace by the emperor before, was suddenly pregnant.

As for who the child belongs to, it goes without saying.

Xiao Ling was also very surprised. He had almost forgotten about Du Lingzhi's existence.

He looked at Chen Qiuyan: "She's not dead?"

Concubine Chen's expression was also very complicated and ugly. Du Lingzhi's pregnancy was a bolt from the blue for her.

She spoke cryptically, "Not only is she not dead, she's three months pregnant. The Du family has been raising her on the farm. Since this concerns the heir to the throne, they dare not make any rash decisions. That's why they secretly came to the palace to deliver the news. Please give your instructions, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ling disliked Du Lingzhi, but he also understood that the child was innocent.

Since he is the heir to the throne and the matter has become known to everyone, we cannot ignore it.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Bring her into the palace and place her in an inconspicuous room. Assign a few reliable maids to look after her and provide her with good food and drink until she gives birth!"

Just one sentence gave Chen Qiuyan peace of mind.

She knew very well that the emperor did not want to give Du Lingzhi a position.

I'm afraid the mother will have to leave the child behind!

She went to the Du family in person, but was rejected by the Du family on the grounds that Du Lingzhi's fetus was unstable and difficult to move.

This made Chen Qiuyan very embarrassed. She didn't expect that the Dingxiang Marquisate would dare to take advantage of Qiao.

Do you want to force the emperor to go and pick her up in person?

She went to report to Xiao Ling tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent and did not take Miss Du back. Please punish me!"

Xiao Ling sneered, "What a shrewd Dingxiang Marquisate! They're actually trying to force me to bow my head? How dare they think that? Well, let's just wait and see who can hold out the longest!"

Ever since Concubine Chen came to visit, the imperial palace has not sent anyone to the Chen Mansion, which makes Old Madam Du a little uneasy.

Du Lingzhi was also very frightened. She said worriedly, "Grandma, my belly is getting bigger and bigger. If the emperor insists on not recognizing me, what should I do?"

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