Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful

Mount Wutai.

"Your Majesty, look at the sky! It's about to snow! But the Emperor hasn't sent anyone to greet us yet. We're so short-handed here. If we set out on our journey home, it's definitely not going to be safe!"

Aunt Gui frowned and looked out the window at the sky that was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it with a worried look on her face, thinking secretly in her heart.

The climate on the mountain is already colder than at the foot of the mountain. If we continue to delay in such a situation, how will the Empress Dowager's body bear it? Thinking of this, Nanny Gui couldn't help but shake her head and sighed.

You know, in previous years, before winter even arrived, the Emperor would send people here to welcome him back to the palace. Why is there no movement this year?

Could it be that something unexpected happened in the capital? Thinking of this, Nanny Gui's heart became heavier.

At this moment, the Queen Mother was kneeling on the thick cushion, tightly grasping a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, turning them continuously. She was muttering to herself, reciting scriptures, and her face was full of piety.

Hearing Nanny Gui's words, the Empress Dowager didn't even turn her head, but simply said, "The Emperor failed to send someone on time this time. I believe he must have encountered a difficult situation. We must not panic and must respond calmly. Why don't you go and check on Qing'er first? I wonder if her cold has healed."

Nanny Gui quickly responded and turned away in a hurry. Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed softly, then closed her eyes again and recited the scriptures silently with great concentration.

I just hope that this incident was not caused by those two princesses from the common people, otherwise, she will definitely not forgive them easily!

Ziwei stayed above Mount Wutai and used her spiritual sense to search for the Queen Mother's location.

She didn't know what the Queen Mother looked like, she only saw a young woman lying on the bed, surrounded by servants. And on the other side, an old lady in ordinary clothes was chanting scriptures alone?

Could she be the Queen Mother?

Her body flashed and appeared outside the small Buddhist temple. She knocked on the door gently a few times and said, "Hello, do you know where the Empress Dowager is?"

The Queen Mother was slightly startled, and she clenched her bracelet and tried to stand up, but her legs went weak and she almost fell. Ziwei hurried over to support her.

"Miss, thank you! But what do you want to see the Queen Mother for?" The roads leading to the foot of the mountain and the mountainside were guarded by guards. How did she get up there?

Ziwei helped her sit down, looked at the empress dowager who was addicted to pretending and didn't expose her. She smiled slightly and said, "Today, I am here to take the empress dowager back to the capital by the emperor's order!"

"Really?" The Queen Mother stood up and secretly took out a sharp hairpin and held it in her palm. "You are lying. My Qing Dynasty is full of talented people. Why would the Emperor send a weak woman like you to pick up the Queen Mother? Who are you?"

"I am the Empress Dowager's granddaughter, the Emperor's newly recognized daughter. But the most urgent task right now is to quickly save Princess Qing over there. If she isn't treated, she'll develop pneumonia."

She pointed in the direction of Qing'er's room, then looked at the Queen Mother and said seriously, "I guess you are the Queen Mother. Although you are dressed in ordinary clothes, your aura is unique in Mount Wutai."

"Empress Dowager, let's go see Princess Qing first. Let the servants pack your luggage. Ziwei will take you back to the capital today."

The empress dowager looked her up and down. The material she was wearing was indeed difficult for ordinary concubines in the palace to obtain. But how could she dare to pretend to be the emperor's daughter with just this?

"You're right, let's go see Qing'er first." After saying that, she walked towards Qing'er's room first, and Ziwei followed her slowly.

When they were almost at the door of Qing'er's room, the Queen Mother suddenly sped up and shouted to several guards not far away, "Hurry and catch that female assassin."

The guards immediately drew their swords and rushed over. Ziwei hadn't expected the Queen Mother to suddenly attack like this, so she subconsciously threw out a vine. Under their horrified gaze, it grew thicker and longer, and with lightning speed, it tightly bound a guard.

What…what…is going on?

The Queen Mother was shocked and pointed at Ziwei with a trembling finger, "Witch...witch, quickly catch the witch!"

Although the other guards were afraid, they still rushed over.

Ziwei waved her sleeves and blew them away. "Queen Dowager, I'm not a witch. You'll understand after we return to the capital. Now I have to save Princess Qing first. If I don't, it will be troublesome."

After saying that, she ignored them and went straight into Qinggege's room. The Queen Mother looked at the fallen guard, stamped her feet, and followed in.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Aunt Gui stood in front of the bed, glaring at Ziwei fiercely.

Ziwei impatiently froze them in place, "I need to save Princess Qing now, you're so annoying."

Several people were speechless and could only stare. After finally seeing the Queen Mother, Aunt Gui quickly winked at her and told her to leave quickly.

The Queen Mother tugged at them several times but they didn't budge. She became even more terrified and looked at Ziwei. "You said you were my granddaughter, so why did you treat my people like this?"

Since entering the foundation-building stage, she has added a healing spell to her magic. She no longer needs to directly and roughly input spiritual energy to treat diseases like before. Now she understands some of the three methods of observation, smelling, asking and palpation.

"Grandmother, I am Ziwei, the Princess of the Gulun Zichen, personally conferred by the Emperor. I am now recorded in the Empress's name. If you have any questions, you can ask the Emperor after returning to the capital. I should have come to pick you up two days ago, but something delayed me."

As she said this, her hands kept moving. At least in the eyes of the empress dowager, after the girl took Qing'er's pulse, Qing'er's unusually rosy face slowly returned to normal.

Was this Ziwei actually treating Qing'er? The Queen Mother's nervous heart relaxed slightly, and she finally had time to think about what she had just said.

Princess Gulun Zichen? How long had it been since a concubine's daughter entered the palace, and she was already given the title of Princess Gulun? And even listed under the Empress's name?

What medicine did the emperor take wrongly?

Ziwei withdrew her hand, restored Nanny Gui and the others to normal, then found a chair to sit down and poured herself a drink of water.

The Queen Mother frowned at her unruly behavior and was about to speak when she heard Qing'er's voice, "Queen Mother, why are you here?"

She yawned and quickly stood up from the bed to salute, but the Queen Mother held her shoulders and said, "My dear, you have a high fever. How do you feel now?"

Qing'er looked at herself doubtfully, "I'm fine. I feel full of strength."

Seeing that she was truly alright, the Queen Mother looked at Ziwei and asked, "Ziwei, how are we going to get back to the capital? Are the main forces waiting at the foot of the mountain?"