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Chapter 40 - The Empress Dowager's Old Illness
Wei Qing smiled as she looked at her, ”What's strange about that?”
”It's weird anyway!”
It was as if he had picked up the silver, but also as if he had met with some good fortune!
”A scammer and a scoundrel!” Wei Qing poked her forehead, placing the leaf properly.
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Imperial Palace, Tzu Ning Palace.
The empress dowager's head was covered with a veil, and her face was pale and unsightly. All of the imperial doctors gathered in the outer hall, each of them worried and worried.
”The emperor has arrived!”
As the chorus got closer, all of the imperial physicians felt their hearts rising.
Long live the crowd, but, before they could finish shouting, they were cut off by the Old Emperor.
”How is the Queen Mother?”
The court judge looked apprehensive. ”Your majesty, your subject and others have already tried their best, but …”
”But what?” Old Emperor's face was filled with rage, and he bellowed.
”This official has really tried his best. I'm afraid there is no other way!”
The Northern Kingdom had always valued filial piety. Hearing her words, the Old Emperor was very worried about the empress dowager as he rushed into the inner palace.
When he saw the empress dowager's pained expression, he felt a stifling sensation in his heart.
”Muhou!”
Hearing the Old Emperor's voice, the empress dowager opened her eyes listlessly. ”Your majesty, this illness of This Dowager's hasn't happened in a day or two. Don't make things difficult for these imperial doctors! Just a few days of pain and it'll be over! ”
Old Emperor naturally knew that the empress dowager was kind, and was afraid that he would vent his anger on the doctor.
”Prince Chu has arrived!”
”The crown prince has arrived!”
The chorus came again from outside.
Xiao Qingqian and Crown Prince Xiao Hanqi entered the Tzu Ning Palace at almost the same time. Although the two of them had calm expressions, their hearts were already in turmoil.
After so many years, Xiao Qingqian was almost evenly matched with Xiao Hanqi, if not for the Empress, the position of crown prince would probably have fallen to Xiao Qingqian.
Xiao Hanqi had always been hostile towards Xiao Qingqian, and secretly, he also wished that he could grab hold of Xiao Qingqian's weakness;
Especially after Xiao Qingqian had married the daughter of the Prime Minister Wei, Wei Qing, he felt that his position was even more precarious.
”Third brother came pretty quickly!” Xiao Hanqi said shamelessly.
Xiao Qingqian curled the corner of his mouth, ”Since Royal Grandmother is suffering from illness and torture, I, your brother, naturally, have to take care of this!”
Finishing his words, he did not waste any more words with Xiao Hanqi and walked in.
Xiao Hanqi looked at his back, and dangerously squinted his eyes.
”Crown Prince, I recently heard that the Tian Village has produced a genius doctor, and it's said that he can bring the dead back to life. If we can get this kind of genius doctor, he'll definitely be able to treat the empress dowager's old illness!” The guard beside him whispered.
Xiao Hanqi's originally ashen face looked better, but the space between his eyebrows slowly relaxed, ”Oh?”
”However, since ancient times, people with true ability have some strange ailments. I'm afraid it's not easy to invite them.”
Xiao Hanqi curled his lips coldly, ”As long as I throw him a bait, he would naturally bite the hook without biting at all! ”Let's go!”
Just as Xiao Qingqian and Xiao Hanqi were about to bow, they were stopped by the Old Emperor.
”It's hard for you two to come visit This Dowager every night!” The empress dowager pressed her forehead and weakly squeezed out a sentence.