C102 hyperpyretic syncope (1/2)

As soon as the empress dowager's order was given, someone came up to Zhong Miao Yi and gave her a pinch.

pursed his lips into a smile. The empress dowager lowered her head to drink her tea, not looking at her, but knowing what the Zhong Miao Yi was doing, ”Are you not convinced that you're staring at me like that?”

”Miao Yi doesn't dare.” Zhong Miao Yi adjusted her sitting posture and started to write again. This time, she did not act rashly, and sweat quickly flowed down.

The empress dowager sat for a while longer, thinking that it would be too boring to do so. She stood up and instructed her aunt, ”This Dowager wants to go for a walk. You guys keep an eye on her, don't ask her to be lazy.”

After giving orders, he brought Yun Mengqi out.

The Zhong Miao Yi got up and knelt down to respectfully send the empress dowager off. The empress dowager's auntie pitied her, then stepped forward to help her up. She softly said, ”Princess doesn't need to force yourself too much. This servant won't tell the empress dowager.”

Zhong Miao Yi shook her head slightly, thanking her aunt for their kind intentions. The empress dowager was smart enough to know with one look whether or not she had slacked off.

Zhong Miao Yi looked at the mountain of books on the table and took a deep breath, telling herself not to think too much into it, just copy it down bit by bit.

As time passed, Zhong Miao Yi's hands also started to shake. She felt that her eyes were growing more and more blurry, she could still persevere after blinking hard at first, but after that, she was completely unable to see clearly.

Aunt saw that there was something wrong with Zhong Miao Yi, and just as she wanted to go up and take a look, the empress dowager brought Yun Mengqi back. As soon as they entered the door, they saw the swaying Zhong Miao Yi's face turn red.

”What's wrong?” The empress dowager asked coldly, ”Can you just copy a few things?”

The empress dowager's words had hit the mark, Zhong Miao Yi was indeed about to faint now.

It wasn't because of the book, it was probably because of the wind last night.

”In reply to Her Majesty, last night. ”I'm feeling a bit cold.” The Zhong Miao Yi retorted, but these words were obviously pale in the empress dowager's ears.

”Have you caught a cold?” The empress dowager raised the teacup by her side and took a sip. ”You mean that this one is making things difficult for you.”

Zhong Miao Yi frowned. She really didn't know how to reply to the empress dowager's words.

Whatever he said didn't seem to be right, as the atmosphere suddenly became silent, and the corner of Zhong Miao Yi's heart caved in.

No one could completely understand the Empress Dowager's thoughts, but that did not mean that no one could truly understand them, and that Yun Mengqi was one of them.

Yun Mengqi was brought up by the empress dowager. With her every move, glance, and seemingly unintentional words, Yun Mengqi could sometimes hear a small difference.

In regards to the matter of the Zhong Miao Yi, Yun Mengqi was evidently in a very sensitive position.

”Since you feel that the empress dowager has treated you unfairly and is unwilling to serve the empress dowager, then you should go to the Concubine Xian. The empress dowager will naturally send someone to report to the empress dowager.” Yun Mengqi curled her lips, taking over the sentence to break the silence.

Zhong Miao Yi's pupils contracted for a moment, ”Miaoyi doesn't dare.”

After speaking, she knelt down. She knew that the empress dowager wouldn't really let her stay here, but she wouldn't easily let her muddle through with the excuse of her illness.

So he could only force the Zhong Miao Yi to say that she was fine.

”If that's the case, can you continue copying?” Her Majesty's voice sounded lazy, but it was still mixed with a bit of success.