Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 59

Shen Lingjun's tense rescue efforts lasted for a while, when the Sixth Prince suddenly let out a series of violent gurgling sounds from his throat, followed by coughing.

The two palace servants who remained nearby were overjoyed, almost embracing each other and weeping: "They're saved! They're saved!...That's wonderful!"

Shen Lingjun continued to press on the Sixth Prince's abdomen to help him vomit the lake water in his stomach.

When the imperial physician, the emperor, and Consort Yu arrived in a great hurry, the sixth prince had already vomited water all over the floor. Apart from still being very weak, he was fine.

Consort Yu, her beautiful face streaked with tears, rushed forward to hug the Sixth Prince, crying, "Cong'er! You're going to scare your mother to death!"

The emperor was still shaken and extremely frightened. He hurriedly ordered the imperial physician, "Take a look at the Sixth Prince!"

After examining the prince, the imperial physician reported, "Your Majesty, thanks to timely rescue, the Sixth Prince is now out of danger. However, the lake water is icy cold, and being immersed in it for so long may have caused him to catch a cold. He should drink some hot ginger soup when he gets back. I will also prescribe a few more doses of medicine to keep on hand."

The emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Consort Yu instructed that the Sixth Prince be taken to the nearest Changxin Palace to change out of his soaking wet clothes and rest in the back hall.

At this moment, Empress Chu also arrived in a hurry with a group of concubines, including Consort Jing.

Empress Chu asked with great anxiety and concern, "How is Cong'er?"

"Fortunately, he was rescued in time and is alright now." The emperor said, only then remembering the person who saved the sixth prince.

He turned to Shen Lingjun.

"Lady Yongning, tell me, what just happened?"

Shen Lingjun knelt down and reported, "Your Majesty, I brought my two children to visit Consort Jing, but she was not in the palace. I waited outside and happened to see the Sixth Prince in the lake..."

The emperor's expression darkened slightly: "You only saw the Sixth Prince? Are there any other people around?"

Shen Lingjun recalled: "There was no one else around at the time. When I saw the Sixth Prince, he was already unconscious. He had probably been in the water for some time."

The palace servants at the entrance of Changxin Palace also testified to her words.

The emperor sternly ordered: "Arrest all the palace maids and servants who were looking after the Sixth Prince and interrogate them thoroughly! How the Sixth Prince fell into the water must be investigated clearly!"

Everyone lowered their heads in shock.

Nine times out of ten, the so-called drowning incidents in the palace are not real drownings, but rather attempts to kill people!

With Consort Yu enjoying immense favor and the Sixth Prince also being so beloved by the Emperor, there were many in the harem who wanted to harm him.

The emperor looked at Shen Lingjun again, his tone much gentler.

"Lady Yongning, we are so grateful to you for saving Cong'er this time."

The emperor, having nearly lost his beloved son, was still filled with lingering fear. Shen Lingjun, as the sixth prince's savior, spoke to her with genuine emotion.

Shen Lingjun bowed her head respectfully and said, "This is what I should do. His Majesty is blessed with great fortune, and the Sixth Prince is extraordinary in luck, so he will naturally turn misfortune into good fortune."

The emperor was in a good mood after hearing this, chuckled twice, and waved his hand: "You saved Cong'er's life, your contribution is indispensable, you must be richly rewarded! Tell me, what do you want?"

Shen Lingjun did not refuse this time; she had been waiting for the emperor to say those words.

She absolutely couldn't let this golden opportunity slip by!

Shen Lingjun kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty, I beg you to grant my biological son, Qin Chuyao, the title of Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Yongning!"