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After a moment of silence, Mo Xiao Li turned and left. Before long, he arrived at Jingxian Palace. As soon as he entered, he saw a crowd of people inside and thought something had happened to Mu Junqi. His heart tightened, and he strode in.
What met his eyes was the Empress Dowager surrounded by a group of palace maids in the hall. Upon seeing him enter, they all stood up to pay their respects. However, at that moment, Mo Xiao Li's mind was not on them; he anxiously looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Empress Dowager, why are you here?"
The Empress Dowager also appeared somewhat worried. After several years of difficulty, someone was finally pregnant, but now such an incident had occurred, leaving life and death uncertain. Seeing Mo Xiao Li arrive eased her previously tense heart a little.
"How could this happen? Everything was fine just a moment ago; how could such a thing occur so suddenly?"
Mo Xiao Li looked seriously at the Empress Dowager and said, "Empress Dowager, don't worry. The Empress will be fine." It was unclear whether this statement was meant to comfort the Empress Dowager or himself.
At that moment, Zuo Yunqing strode in with his usual unchanging expression. He suddenly knelt before Mo Xiao Li and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I have gathered information about that matter."
The reason Zuo Yunqing had been absent during this time was that Mo Xiao Li had sent him to investigate previous events. He asked in a low voice, "This matter can be reported later," and then entered a nearby bedroom.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager followed him inside, leaving behind a room full of palace maids and eunuchs. At this moment, the bedroom was filled with a strong herbal scent that masked the original fragrance.
At this time, Xia Ziqian and several young eunuchs were discussing something at a nearby table while Huixin stood by the bed, occasionally wiping the sweat from Mu Junqi's forehead.
Upon seeing him enter, they all came over to pay their respects. However, he walked straight to the bedside and lowered his head to look at Mu Junqi, asking, "How is the Empress?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we still need a few medicinal ingredients; it's just that..." Xia Ziqian said with cupped hands.
But before he could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager interjected angrily, "No matter what medicine it is, just say it. Is there anything my Western Yan cannot find?"
"Empress Dowager, please calm down. It's just that these few medicinal ingredients are quite rare; there is one ingredient that my Western Yan truly cannot find."
"What is it?" Mo Xiao Li stood up and looked at him.
Xia Ziqian pondered for a moment, met his gaze, and said fearlessly, "This is the Thousand-Year Ginseng, the second is the Wuzhuhua from Nanyang, and the third is the He Xi Grass from Northern Li."
"The Thousand-Year Ginseng I do have, but I've never heard of the other two. Where can we find them? Even if we do find them in time, will it be enough?" The Empress Dowager's expression showed difficulty as she asked with some confusion.
Mo Xiao Li's expression was not much better; he had not anticipated it would be so complicated. He called Zuo Yunqing and instructed him a few things. After watching him leave, he said, "I have already sent someone to search, but why would the Empress need so many things just for drowning?"
"It was originally just drowning, but the Poisonous Curse was not completely cleared before, and combined with her pregnancy, the Empress's body has become extremely weak. That is why this drowning incident has become so serious. These herbs are all yang in nature. The most important thing now is to clear the Poisonous Curse from her body, but doing so may affect the child in her womb. Do you really want to keep this child?" Xia Ziqian replied respectfully.
Mo Xiao Li had initially thought it was just a minor drowning incident but did not expect it to be related to the previous Poisonous Curse. The thought made him even more anxious, especially considering that Mu Junqi had been weak for some time without realizing it was connected to the Poisonous Curse.
"Why did it take so long to discover the Poisonous Curse in her body? Why was she not treated earlier?" he asked with a hint of anger.
"The Poisonous Curse is inherently difficult to eliminate, and its incubation period can be quite long. Some people may never trigger it in their lifetime. However, this time, with the Empress being pregnant and experiencing drowning that led to a high fever, it stimulated the Poisonous Curse, making it more troublesome."
Upon hearing this, everyone present understood the seriousness of the situation. However, thinking about potential problems with the child made them hesitant to contemplate further.
Mo Xiao Li's expression grew grave as he clenched his hands tightly and sat back down by the bed without saying another word. Seeing this, everyone else fell silent as well.
Xia Ziqian left with a few eunuchs. The Empress Dowager realized she could not help here and had no choice but to leave.
Only Mo Xiao Li and Huixin remained in the room. "You should go too; no one can enter without my command, understand?"
"Yes, I take my leave."
Once they were alone, Mo Xiao Li took off his long boots, turned over to lie down beside Mu Junqi, and then wrapped his arms around her tightly.
In the quiet afternoon without any noise, looking at Mu Junqi who was asleep, Mo Xiao Li felt a knot in his heart. He felt that it was his negligence that led to this situation; if he had been there at that time, things would not have turned out this way.
Although it was summer, Mo Xiao Li felt an unprecedented chill in her heart. She placed her hand on her abdomen, feeling their child within her, but her mind kept replaying Xia Ziqian's words. If there was truly something wrong with the child, should she keep him?
After such a long wait for their child, encountering this situation made her hate herself even more.
“Mu Junqi, what should I do? Please tell me,” she whispered in Mu Junqi's ear, her voice choked with emotion, as if he could hear her if he were awake.
That afternoon, Mo Xiao Li held Mu Junqi tightly in bed, speaking to her about things they had never discussed before, sharing how he saw her. The only response he received was the sound of her breathing.
At night, the sound of Cicada filled the air, and the lingering heat added to the discomfort. Meanwhile, in a luxurious mansion at the Palace Exterior, a plot was being devised.
“No matter what happens, I will get you into the palace. You must trust your father,” said a middle-aged man.
Beside him, Stunning Woman couldn't hide her smile, yet her words were cruel. “Thank you, father. How is that Little Bitch doing now? Is she dead?”
“We don't know yet, but this won't stop you from entering the palace. Once you're in, you must listen to that person and help her ascend to the Empress throne. Do you understand?”
“But why can't our daughter be Empress? If our daughter were Empress, she wouldn't be like that Little Bitch, only caring for herself and forgetting about her parents,” said Middle-aged Noblewoman, anger evident in her voice.
“Take it slow; there's no need to rush,” the middle-aged man replied cryptically.
The other two understood he already had a plan and fell silent, sharing a sinister smile.
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