The emperor had not come to the inner palace for a long time. His sudden visit came at this time, so Wei Lan could only go in and tell Qiu Quer.
"Your Highness, the emperor is coming."
"Now?" Qiu Quer panted slightly.
"Yes, probably soon."
Although Qiu Quer's chest hurt, the emperor had not come for a long time. If she reported that she was not feeling well, the emperor might go to another concubine's palace. She quickly drank some water to calm herself down. She ordered Wei Lan, "Quick, help ben gong dress up."
Wei Lan paused and asked worriedly, "But Your Highness, are you like this?"
"Ben gong is fine. Quick."
"… Yes!" Wei Lan helped her to the dressing table and quickly helped her put on makeup.
She looked much more exquisite after putting on makeup, and the unsightly expression on her face was also somewhat concealed.
In ancient times, women aged after thirty, but Qiu Quer's skin was as smooth and delicate as a teenage girl's. Especially after putting on makeup, it looked as if water could be squeezed out. It was no wonder that the women in the inner palace were so jealous.
She waited for a little while, and the emperor came. He even brought some food, which was her favorite food.
The two of them ate together in the hall.
In the meantime, Qiu Quer's chest still felt uncomfortable, and her expression changed. However, in order not to worry the emperor, she continued to endure it. She asked, "Your Highness, are you not busy with court today? It's rare that you come to the inner palace. "
At this point, the emperor sighed and asked all the people who were waiting on the side to leave.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
The emperor had always doted on the empress, and there were no secrets between them. Thus, the emperor told her about the astronomical phenomenon.
Qiu Quer already knew, but pretended to be shocked. "How could there be such a thing?"
"We really do not know what to do! Astronomical phenomena are very important. Ever since the founding of Qujiang, all the emperors have believed in astronomical phenomena, so it is not child's play. We have to be careful. Sacrificing human lives to heaven is something that has never happened before. "
Vexed!
Qiu Quer said, "This concubine does not understand these things, and has never paid attention to court politics, but I understand that human lives are precious. The common people all respect Your Highness, but if Your Highness really sacrifices human lives to heaven, it will definitely incite the anger of the people. What should we do then?"
"But this matter concerns the fate of the nation."
"A celestial phenomenon is a celestial phenomenon after all. If you believe it, it exists. If you don't, it doesn't."
The Emperor looked thoughtful, but he couldn't make up his mind. He also knew that the Empress never cared about the matters of the previous court, so he didn't continue to talk about this matter. Never mind, zhen will think about this matter clearly.
There seemed to be only two choices!
He needed to think carefully.
Qiu Quer suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, and her brows furrowed.
The Emperor was frightened. "Empress, what are you doing?"
"I'm fine. Maybe I ate too much."
"Summon the imperial physician."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm really fine." Qiu Quer suppressed the pain in her heart, and a smile remained on her face.
He pretended that he was fine!
Seeing that she was fine, the Emperor was relieved. It was a little late, and there were still a lot of memorials to read, so he left after sitting for a while. The moment he left, Qiu Quer called for Wei Lan. Wei Lan quickly summoned the imperial physician. After the imperial physician took her pulse, he gave her a lot of advice. Actually, Qiu Quer's angina was an old ailment. It had been there since before she entered the palace.
She had been relying on medicine to treat it. After entering the palace, her body gradually improved, but she hadn't taken any medicine for a long time. Today, she was angered by Qiu Shu and fell ill.
The imperial physician prescribed some medicine for her to take, and she felt much better after drinking it.
Wei Lan placed a stove beside the bed and said, "Your Highness, you have to take care of your health. Why don't you tell His Majesty? His Majesty loves Your Highness and will definitely come to see you often."
"No, His Majesty is already busy enough with the matters of the court. This consort doesn't want His Majesty to worry, so we have to keep it a secret."
"But …"
"Alright, don't talk too much. Tell the imperial physicians to keep the matter of this consort's illness a secret. Don't let His Majesty hear about it," Qiu Quer ordered.
Azure Blue also agreed.
At this time, Xiaoshunzi returned from outside the palace. "Your Highness, Miss Qiu has been safely sent back."
Qiu Quer heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "How is she now? Is she still making a fuss? "
"Miss Qiu cried all the way back in a daze. By the time she reached the residence, she had already fainted. This servant rushed back to report to Your Highness after sending her back," said Xiaoshunzi.
Qiu Shu was an impatient person and always did whatever she wanted. This time, she would probably be sad for a long time.
However, Qiu Quer had no other choice. If she wasn't worried, she wouldn't have done this.
… …
The moonlight was cold, and the night breeze was chilly. Ji Yunshu was woken up by the cold. There was no light in the room, and it was pitch black. She groped her way out of the bed and used the faint light from outside to walk out the door. She didn't expect that the two girls who had been watching over her today would still be there, lying on the stone table.
They fell asleep. The night breeze was chilly, and she was afraid that they would catch a cold. Ji Yunshu found a blanket in the room and gently covered them.
Then, she walked around the area.
The Jadeite Pavilion was huge, and there were many rooms and fake mountains. After walking for a while, Ji Yunshu lost her way and didn't know where she was.
It was already late at night, and only the lanterns outside were still lit.
She saw a room in the distance, and followed the light. She stopped in front of a door.
She didn't know why, but it felt like a force was pushing her, and she pushed open the door in front of her. There was a strong smell of medicine in the room, and it was even a little pungent. She stepped through the door and looked around, only to find that it was filled with medicine pots. It seemed to be a place for brewing medicine, but with so many pots and stoves, it looked more like a clinic. Inside the room.
There was a door on the right. Curious, she walked over. The door was unlatched, and she slowly pushed it open. Inside, there was a bed and a table.
And there was a person lying on the bed! When she walked closer, she found that the person lying on the bed was an extremely pale woman. Even so, she could see that the woman's face was very delicate, and her appearance was graceful. She was a very beautiful woman. Looking at her like this, there was a kind of beauty in a sickly state.
It made one's heart ache, and it was a pity. She only took one look, but she would never forget it.
Suddenly —
A voice came from outside the door. "She is my daughter, Huazheng."
Ah!
Ji Yunshu jumped in fright. She turned around and saw that it was Hong Niang. Hong Niang had a sad expression and tears in her eyes as she walked in. She sat on the bedside and held her daughter's hand. "She is like a person who is neither alive nor dead. Every day, she relies on medicine to support herself. You can watch from the outside.
You can see that all the medicine is hers. She has to be fed medicine almost continuously, otherwise, her body will turn purple and she will die! For my daughter, for her to live, I am willing to do anything, as long as she can wake up. "
Hong Niang looked at Ji Yunshu, her eyes full of pleading. "Miss, I really have no other choice. You can see the situation now. If I had a choice, I would not have brought you here. In order to treat Huazheng, I have already sold Jadeite Delight Court to someone else. If this continues, we will all die. Miss, I know you are a good person, but please help me. As long as you pretend to be Huazheng and come out. In order to cure Huazheng's illness, I've already sold the Jade Yue Pavilion to someone else. If this continues, we won't be able to survive. Miss, I know you're a good person. Please help me, as long as you pretend to be Huazheng.
As long as you pretend to be Huazheng, we will all be saved. "
To put it bluntly, Hong Niang needed Ji Yunshu to pretend to be Huazheng to earn money and buy back Jadeite Delight Court. She even needed a sum of money to treat Huazheng until she could wake up.
Ji Yunshu was silent for a long time. "Even if I agree, how can you guarantee that no one will recognize me?" Hong Niang's eyes brightened when she heard this. She got up and walked towards Ji Yunshu. "You don't need to show your face. Just wear a veil. As you can see, your brows and eyes are exactly the same as Huazheng's. No one will recognize you if you wear a veil.
”
She was certain!
"Miss Huazheng can play the zither and compose poems, but I can't."
"Don't worry, I have already arranged everything. You just need to follow my instructions."
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