The Queen ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to reduce Princess Yurou's diet in the afternoon, but at night, news came that the imperial palace had urgently summoned the imperial doctor.
Such a coincidence is inevitably arousing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Yu Zhu held the candlelight and gently shook the sleeping Queen, "My Majesty, Princess Yurou is ill. We called the imperial doctor and heard that she has abdominal pain."
The queen immediately sat up from the bed, her expression clear and alert, "What happened? What did the Ministry of Internal Affairs send to the princess?"
She originally just wanted the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do something and send some light meals. If the princess was emaciated, it would only take a few words to cover it up. But why was the physician summoned late at night?
"What's the imperial doctor's diagnosis?" the queen continued to ask.
She got up from the bed, and the maid next to her immediately handed over a warm cloak, and Yu Zhu took it and put it on the queen.
"It happened so suddenly. The imperial doctor may have just arrived at the Forbidden Palace. There is no definite news about the princess's condition."
Yu Zhu secretly observed the queen's expression and suggested softly: "Do you need a slave to accompany the queen to the forbidden palace?"
Everyone in the harem knew that Yu Zhu was the queen's confidant and often handled affairs on the queen's behalf.
The queen pondered for a moment and made a stop gesture, "No need, I will go myself."
Hearing this, Yu Zhu subconsciously looked outside. It was dark, and there was worry in his eyes. "Your Majesty, the princess is just a servant. If your Majesty goes there in person, doesn't it seem like you attach too much importance to her?"
"I have my own plans."
The queen didn't want to say anything. How could she be willing to leave the warm palace in the dead of night and go to the remote and deserted forbidden palace.
As long as the prince is not firmly seated on the throne, she cannot slack off at all.
The emperor has deep love and loyalty. After the misfortune of Ding Guogong's family, the emperor has never forgotten him.
Otherwise, Ye Yurou would not be admitted to the palace. She would be treated the same as a princess, and rewards would be continuously sent to Chaoxi Pavilion where Ye Yurou lived.
The queen is old. Although she has a high position, she lacks favor.
Except for the first and fifteenth day of every month, the emperor rarely set foot in her palace.
If it weren't for her unremitting efforts over the years to strangle most of the children born to the concubines in the harem in their cradle, and the fact that the prince himself has the title of legitimate eldest son, the status of the prince might still be undetermined.
She had the support of her natal family in the previous dynasty, and she also needed someone in the harem who was favored by the emperor.
In this way, the emperor will naturally value the prince more.
And Ye Yurou was the ally the queen was looking for in the harem for Prince Lin Feng.
The emperor and Duke Dingguo were like brothers and shared life and death together. As Ye Yurou was the only descendant of Duke Dingguo and she was a daughter, adding a dowry at most would not hinder anything, so the emperor would naturally be partial to her.
What the queen needs is the emperor's preference for Ye Yurou.
Now that Ye Yurou suddenly fell ill, she had to go there in person. She had promised to treat Ye Yurou as her own. If she didn't go now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?
Also, sick children are the most vulnerable. The prince has tried many times but failed. This is the time for her to take action and capture Ye Yurou's heart firmly.
The queen was riding in a gorgeous sedan, stroking her forehead with one hand, silently rehearsing the conversation she was going to have.
The lights in the Forbidden Palace were bright. The queen didn't wait for the palace attendants to lift the curtain of the sedan chair, then she took the initiative to push it open. Before the sedan chair was stable, she stepped out of the car.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, his body swayed slightly, showing eager concern.
"Be careful, your Majesty, the sedan chair is not stable yet." Yu Zhu warned just right, loud enough for the palace people in front of the Forbidden Palace to hear.
The queen hurried into the palace, frowning, and called anxiously, "Rou'er, what happened to my Rou'er? Where is the doctor?"
The moment she stepped into the inner room, she happened to witness the imperial physician taking his hand off Ye Yurou's wrist.
The imperial doctor hurriedly saluted.
The concubine waved her hands eagerly, sat down beside the bed, hugged Ye Yurou tightly, with tears in her eyes and motherly love on her face, "Rou'er, don't be afraid, the queen is here!"
Ye Yurou gently rolled her eyes in the queen's arms, thinking to herself, it was really timely.
The queen didn't wait for Yurou to speak, and vented angrily to the maids, "Why did the princess get sick? How did you take care of her? You are all bullying her because she is young. Wait, I want you to look good!"
She scolded the maids and then turned to the imperial physician——
"Emperor Physician, how is my daughter? Is there anything serious? Tell me quickly. I am very impatient. If you dare to neglect me, see how I punish you."
The imperial doctor was experienced and cautious on the surface, but in fact he calmly explained Ye Yurou's condition clearly, "I would like to inform you, the princess is suffering from gastrointestinal discomfort caused by unclean food. The princess is still young, so she needs to pay special attention to her daily diet. It is irritating." Food must not be touched.”
"Did the princess say anything at night?" The queen's eyes flashed, and the maids immediately knelt down in silence. The queen's eyes swept over the maids present, her voice was heavy and full of anger, "What do I usually give orders? You two A person who only knows how to be lazy and playful..."
Before she finished speaking, Ye Yurou gently pulled the queen's sleeves, looked at her with big eyes, and said softly: "Empress, it's none of their business, it's all mine..."
The queen caressed Ye Yurou's face and breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that the child would forget about it after seeing the food he liked, and the maids did not dare to dissuade him, which caused the stomachache.
Thinking of this, the queen gently pinched Ye Yurou's round face and said in a gentle voice, "How can you, a child, eat casually? You must remember the lesson in the future."
Ye Yurou was just trying to lure the queen here, so how could she answer as she wished?
"Your Majesty, Rou'er only ate a bowl of very sour porridge and a few steamed buns at night. She didn't eat randomly..." She snuggled into the concubine's arms and counted her fingers as she spoke, looking like a completely innocent little girl. look like.
Very sour porridge?
The imperial doctor understood immediately and saluted Ye Yurou, "Excuse me, Princess, what was put in that porridge? Is it just plain white porridge or porridge with vegetables added?"
"It's all for nothing. The man said that Rou'er was grounded and couldn't eat good food. She could only eat white porridge..."
At this point, Ye Yurou pouted, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then added: "That porridge doesn't taste good, I don't like sour food..."
If the porridge turns sour, the only explanation is that the porridge has gone bad.
The queen did not listen carefully to what the imperial doctor said next. She was angry at the lack of understanding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. .
"Yuzhu, tell me my decree. Since the Imperial Household has neglected the princess and neglected its duties, the crime cannot be pardoned. Let the general manager accept the ten big bans on his own. As for the eunuch who delivers the porridge, I will kill him with a cane!"
The eunuch who delivered the porridge was the queen's employee, and she undoubtedly did this to block the news.
For a time, the news that Princess Yurou ate spoiled food due to the negligence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resulting in repeated abdominal pain, was also known to many well-informed people.
