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At this moment, Mu Junqi felt dazed, his mind clouded and his body utterly exhausted. He leaned against the side and nearly fell over. Although he had slept beside him all night, he had been coughing continuously and naturally did not get a good night's sleep. If it weren't for Huixin supporting him, he would have likely collapsed to the ground by now.
Looking over to the side, Mo Xiao Li's face showed no signs of change; she was still in a daze while sleeping. After checking on her, Ziyue sat down beside her and softly said with concern, "Your Highness, you should go rest properly. Otherwise, when the Emperor recovers, you might fall ill again."
"This Palace is fine. Go check if the Emperor's medicine is ready," she replied.
Ziyue had no choice but to retreat, glancing at the sleeping Mo Xiao Li, feeling uncertain about her own thoughts. Once upon a time, she had hated this man before her, but now seeing him in such a weak state made her worry for him involuntarily.
Perhaps it was a mistake from the very beginning, but since the mistake had already occurred, one could only face it. If it weren't for that night, she might have slowly forgotten the boy she had longed for in her youth.
When they met again, it felt as if an insurmountable chasm had formed between them. If given another chance, would there be different choices?
...
Due to the Emperor's serious illness, the morning court was naturally canceled. Prime Minister Kang returned home and immediately sent a message to the palace. When Consort Qian read the letter, her eyes sparkled with a smile as she looked ahead with a cold grin.
That day was sunny. After Consort Qian finished dressing up, she took the palace maid Peach with her to Jinghe Palace. As soon as they entered, they saw several other concubines already there. Shortly after, Empress Dowager was helped out by Jinghe.
Everyone hurriedly bowed in greeting. The Empress Dowager scanned the crowd and nodded slightly. However, Consort Qian knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes and pleaded, "Empress Dowager, you must save the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager asked anxiously, "What happened?"
"Replying to Empress Dowager," Consort Qian said while wiping her tears with a handkerchief, "the Emperor has been ill for several days now. I have always felt that there must be something wrong here. Having served the Emperor for so many years, I have never seen him so sick before. Therefore, I am worried about his health and feel that something might happen."
After listening to her words, the Empress Dowager furrowed her brows tightly and looked at Consort Qian thoughtfully. After a long silence, she finally said, "What you said makes sense. Then what do you think is wrong with the Emperor?"
Consort Qian knew that Empress Dowager had already believed what she said, and she hurriedly and cautiously replied, “Empress Dowager, Consort is not a physician, but could it be that the Emperor has been enchanted by Witchcraft?”
“Witchcraft?” Empress Dowager exclaimed, and naturally, others looked at Consort Qian with surprise, as everyone knew that this Witchcraft was strictly prohibited in the palace. If anyone were discovered using such magic, no matter who it was, they would face certain death.
In an instant, the concubines in the hall lowered their heads to discuss something, while Empress Dowager could hardly contain her anger. She slammed her hand on the table and said furiously, “This matter cannot be tolerated. Jingxi, you must immediately take people to investigate each palace. If you find anything, bring her before me at once. Do you understand?”
Jinghe quickly responded and left with several palace maids. Seeing this, Consort Qian took the opportunity to curl her lips into an ambiguous smile when no one was paying attention.
Meanwhile, Mu Junqi, who was in Tianming Palace, was unaware that danger was approaching...
After about half a stick of incense's time, Jinghe entered holding a tray. Upon seeing this, Empress Dowager instantly understood and her body involuntarily trembled. Jinghe knelt on the ground and raised what she held in her hands, respectfully saying, “Empress Dowager, this servant found the witchcraft in the rear palace.” As she spoke, she unveiled the white cloth on the tray, revealing a small figure made of straw, covered in needles, with the Emperor's birth date written on it!
Empress Dowager stood up in anger and shouted at her, “Who is so bold?”
Jinghe quickly replied, “Replying to Your Majesty, this was found... in the Empress's chamber.”
“Empress?” Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager was clearly startled. After a pause, she continued, “I didn't expect that Wretched Woman to be so restless. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless.”
Seeing this, Consort Qian hurriedly stood up and first slightly bowed to Empress Dowager, then said, “Empress Dowager, Consort feels that it is still too early to determine who is responsible for this matter; after all, the Empress has been devoted to serving the Emperor during this time.”
However, now that Empress Dowager had completely identified Mu Junqi as the culprit, she was unwilling to listen to Consort Qian. In a fit of rage, she said, “If anyone comes forward to plead for mercy at this time, I will punish them together!”
Consort Qian had no choice but to keep silent. At that moment, however, Consort Xi stood up and gently said, “This matter is quite serious; however, since the Empress is in Tianming Palace, even if there is a confrontation, we need the Emperor's consent.”
Empress Dowager coldly snorted and said, "Alright, since there is no one in this harem who can handle her, I will go meet this Wretched Woman!" With that, she took the lead and walked out.
Everyone hurriedly followed behind her. As Consort Xi passed by Consort Qian, she gave her a meaningful glance, then left with a smile.
Along the way, everyone watched Empress Dowager's furious demeanor and quickly made way for her, quietly speculating about what had happened.
At this moment in Tianming Palace, Mo Xiao Li had nearly recovered after several days of recuperation, so she sat by the window with Mu Junqi, gazing at the plum blossoms outside. The two were silent, neither willing to speak, and Mo Xiao Li particularly enjoyed this tranquility. For these past few days, they seemed like an ordinary couple living an ordinary life.
Perhaps because of this, Mo Xiao Li's heart softened because of her. Just as he was indulgently looking at her, Li Fusheng rushed in. Before he could speak, Empress Dowager had already entered.
Seeing him sitting by the window, Empress Dowager became even angrier. "You haven't fully recovered; how can you sit by the window? What if you catch a chill again?" She then looked at Mu Junqi.
After a pause, she continued, "No wonder the Emperor has been ill for so long; it turns out some people have ulterior motives."
Mo Xiao Li asked in confusion, "Why did Empress Dowager rush over in such a hurry?"
"Hmph! You should ask your Empress what she has done!"
Mu Junqi, who was just about to pay her respects to Empress Dowager, stood there because of this remark. She looked up at Empress Dowager and said, "Empress Dowager, if there is any misunderstanding between us, please speak up; do not listen to the words of a petty person."
"I know very well whether I have mistakenly trusted others," Empress Dowager said with a stern face before signaling for Jinghe to present something.
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