In the middle of the night, Song Wanqing was drowsily asleep when she felt someone shaking her.
"Miss Wanqing, wake up, wake up." The voice was particularly urgent.
Song Wanqing opened her eyes and saw Nanny Xin. She sat up and rubbed her eyes and asked, "Is the Queen Mother sick?"
"Yes, the pain is excruciating." Nanny Xin was so anxious that she almost cried. "It won't help even after taking the pill you left. I'm afraid I'll have to use a needle."
"Okay, don't worry, mama, I'll put on some clothes and go there." Song Wanqing quickly got out of bed.
"Okay, excuse me, girl." Nanny Xin went to the door with a lantern and waited.
Song Wanqing put on some clothes and went out, "Let's go."
Aunt Xin hesitated for a moment, "Girl, you are too exposed. You may catch a cold if you wear so little."
"It's okay, let's go." Song Wanqing didn't hesitate and walked ahead quickly.
Grandma Xin immediately followed her and carefully illuminated her. She hesitated to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything.
Entering the bedroom, I heard the Queen Mother's weak moan, which was particularly painful, "It hurts, it hurts. Is Song Wanqing here?"
"Come on, come on." Nanny Xin put down the lantern and stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I will help you up. Miss Wanqing is here, and she will perform acupuncture on you right away."
"Hurry, hurry!" The Queen Mother's face was pale, and her forehead was covered with sweat.
Song Wanqing took out the needle bag, quickly inserted the needle, and checked the Queen Mother's pulse with a solemn expression.
The Queen Mother felt that the unbearable pain finally slowly faded away, and her whole body seemed to have died, lying powerlessly in Nanny Xin's arms.
"Honestly, is it true that the Ai family won't survive more than three months?" She said weakly.
"Queen Mother..." Nanny Xin was about to cry.
The Queen Mother raised her hand to signal Nanny Xin to stop talking. She looked at Song Wanqing with half-lowered eyes.
She knew her own body best. She would always faint from pain when she got sick before, but recently, the heartbreaking pain would make her wake up the moment she fainted. It was really unbearable.
At this time, she even thought that dying might be a good thing, so she wouldn't have to suffer so much.
Song Wanqing retracted her hand and took off the needle before speaking slowly, "Back to the Queen Mother, your condition is indeed getting worse and worse. Now the pills are gradually losing their effectiveness. Soon, my needles won't be able to help you either."
She raised her eyes and looked back at the Queen Mother steadily, "Queen Mother, for you, death may not be terrible, but how do you survive the rest of the time..."
"No, no." Aunt Xin burst into tears, "Song Wanqing, you haven't got the true teachings of the old Chinese doctor. You can think of a way, think of a way."
"Even if my grandfather is here," Song Wanqing said helplessly, "opening the abdomen is the only way."
"Stay back." The Queen Mother closed her eyes tiredly, her tone still firm, "The Ai family will never accept disembowelment."
Song Wanqing sighed softly, "Yes, Queen Mother, take a good rest."
Aunt Xin watched Song Wanqing leave and then said tentatively, "Queen Mother, how about..."
"Stop talking." The Queen Mother interrupted her, "The Ai family has made up its mind."
Nanny Xin wiped her tears, quickly helped the Queen Mother lie down, covered her with a quilt, and then turned around and went out.
As a result, as soon as she left the dormitory, she saw Song Wanqing making a bed on the floor outside the door, "Miss, this is..."
"The Queen Mother's illnesses may become more and more frequent in the future. I will stay here at night from now on." Song Wanqing smiled and said, "Mammy, you should go and rest early."
After Nanny Xin left, she quickly brought another quilt over and said, "Put it under it to make it warmer and more comfortable."
"No need." Song Wanqing refused with a smile, "That's good."
"Get out of the way!" Nanny Xin directly spread the quilt underneath, "You are a girl or a doctor, don't you know that you are afraid of the cold?"
Song Wanqing narrowed her eyes and said, "Thank you, mama."
Aunt Xin lowered her eyes and looked at her, "How old were you when your mother died?"
"Seven years old."
"Alas! After all, he is a pitiful person!" Nanny Xin hesitated and asked, "Can't you go back to the Hou Mansion?"
"I'm not going back." Song Wanqing smiled, "I'm living a good life myself."
Grandma Xin sighed, shook her head, and left.
Song Wanqing lay down, but couldn't sleep. She didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so resistant to disembowelment, and she thought too simply.
She had to find a way to find someone to persuade the Queen Mother.
Early the next morning, Song Wan woke up and immediately got busy. Aunt Xin sent Aunt Zhang to cook medicine with her, and she immediately felt much more relaxed.
In the main hall, the Queen Mother was listless and had no appetite for breakfast.
"The Queen Mother, please eat more." Nanny Xin coaxed from the side, "Miss Wanqing's medicine is almost ready. She said that the Queen Mother must eat more before she can drink the medicine."
The Queen Mother said angrily, "Her medicine is so terrible that the Yi family doesn't want to drink it."
"Queen Mother, you can no longer be willful." Nanny Xin thought for a while and said, "Miss Wanqing slept on the ground outside last night. She woke up this morning and started working on your medicine. You can't let this child down."
The Queen Mother's expression changed, and she reluctantly took a few more bites, "The Ai family thinks you have been bribed by her."
Outside the hall, Song Wanqing was watching the fire when someone suddenly came to deliver a message.
"Miss Wanqing, someone is looking for you outside."
"Is someone looking for you?" Song Wanqing was slightly surprised, thinking, could it be Xiao Jiuan's people?
When she went out, she saw that it was Xiao Yunzi. Unexpectedly, this boy had changed into a guard's soft armor, and he looked more elegant.
"Why are you?" She stepped forward with a smile.
"You didn't go to find me, so I came here by myself." Xiao Yunzi held the food box in her hand, "Have you had breakfast? I brought some snacks for you to try."
Xiao Yun heard Xiao Jiuan mention that Song Wanqing was a greedy little cat who especially liked to eat snacks.
So, early this morning, he went to the imperial kitchen and ordered various snacks, specially brought to her.
Song Wanqing really hadn't eaten yet, she was obviously hesitant.
"Don't hesitate." Xiao Yun grabbed her arm and pulled her to a small pavilion not far away, "Just eat something here, it won't take up much of your time."
As he spoke, he opened the food box and deliberately tempted her, "They are all good things from the imperial kitchen."
"Really?" Song Wanqing smelled the aroma and her eyes lit up, "Where did you get it?"
Xiao Yun had already thought of his words, "The master won't eat it. It's been overnight, so the taste may not be that good."
Song Wanqing tasted a piece and said, "Not bad, very delicious."
"Then you eat more." Xiao Yun sat opposite her with a smile and watched her eat, "By the way, are you still used to being in Kunning Palace? Which side palace do you live in?"
Song Wanqing gave a wry smile, "I live in the backyard, but it's okay, I've cleaned up everything."
"Backyard?" Xiao Yun thought hard, not remembering that there was a place to live in the backyard, and immediately asked with concern, "Are they not treating you well?"
