Chapter 331 Shan Xi is sick
When Lou received the card from the Queen Mother inviting her to enter the palace, she was very confused.
Although the Queen Mother came from their general's mansion, they did not have close contact.
Outsiders may think that the Empress Dowager wants to avoid suspicion, so she does not take special care of her own family.
But Lou knew some inside information.
It's not that the Queen Mother is unwilling to take care of her natal family; it's that her natal family is unwilling to have her take care of them.
In fact, back then, my father-in-law did not agree at all to let his sister-in-law enter the palace as a concubine.
Not to mention that there is a big age gap between the late emperor and her sister-in-law, just considering how much her father-in-law and mother-in-law dote on their only daughter, they would not want her to plunge into the deep palace where people are eaten without leaving any bones.
But, she is willing to do so!
She refused to listen to anyone's advice and was determined to enter the palace.
There is no parent in this world who can go against the will of their own children. In the end, this sister-in-law still entered the palace.
Moreover, after she entered the palace, she was deeply favored. Even the previous emperor's original wife was attracted by her. Finally, she moved into the Cining Palace.
Not only that, she also got the power to assist in the administration.
I heard that this was a privilege granted to her by the late emperor because he was afraid that she would not have her own son to support her.
It can be said that the second half of the late emperor's life was completely controlled by the empress dowager who came from a general's mansion.
The only regret may be that she doesn't have her own biological children.
If there was, then it is not certain who is sitting on the dragon throne now.
Over the years, her relationship with the General's Mansion has become increasingly distant.
The last time she was summoned to the palace was for Yunzhi's marriage, and this time she was summoned again. Lou was quite nervous and couldn't figure out the deeper meaning behind this.
"Xia He, go find the Ganoderma lucidum in the storeroom and bring it to the palace. Xia Ying, go see what the young lady is doing. If she has nothing to do, ask her to get ready and come with me to the palace."
Since I have been summoned, I can't not go. I can't go empty-handed either. The Lingzhi in the storeroom was brought back by my husband in his early years. It has been kept for many years and I have never been willing to use it. Now sending it to the palace is not considered rude.
I just don’t know why Xier has to go with us this time.
This was not the first time he had entered the palace, and the servants in Qingfeng Courtyard were all doing their own jobs and preparing in an orderly manner. There was no panic at all.
But Xia Ying came back very quickly.
She said anxiously, "Madam, the eldest daughter is ill and I'm afraid she can't come to the palace with us."
"What?! Sick? When did it happen? Why didn't anyone report it?" Lou rushed out of the yard and went straight to Shan Xi's yard.
Xia Ying hurriedly followed, and then told the news she knew, "I heard from Xiaoxi that he has been sick for two days. The eldest lady didn't allow us to tell you."
"Where is the court doctor? Has the court doctor seen him?" Lou asked hurriedly.
"The court doctor went to see her right away and said she had caught a cold, and prescribed some medicine. He said she would be fine after taking the medicine for three days and resting for a while." Xia Ying didn't dare to hide anything and told him everything.
Hearing that the court doctor had examined her, Lou felt relieved. However, she remembered that Xi'er's health was different now, and her relief was lifted up again.
Finally, he rushed to Shan Xi in a hurry. He couldn't believe that his daughter, who was still alive and kicking just two days ago, was now lying there with a pale face.
"Xi'er, Xi'er, what's wrong with you?!" Lou wanted to touch her, but she didn't know where to touch. She was afraid that she would touch the wrong thing and hurt her daughter instead.
Shan Xi was not surprised at all to see her mother. After Xia Ying left, she knew her mother would definitely come.
"I'm fine, mother." Shan Xi reached out and held Lou's hands, who had nowhere to put them, and then said softly, "Mom, I just wanted to cool down a few days ago and ate a few more bowls of smoothies. I'm really fine."
When she heard that it was due to gluttony, Lou didn't know whether she should feel distressed first or scold this disobedient little girl.
"Mom, please stop scolding me. I know I'm wrong." Having been mother and daughter for so many years, as soon as Lou's face changed, she knew what she was going to do.
"You!" Lou really wanted to poke her daughter's head, but she was afraid of hurting her, so she had to give up.
"Mother, I'm really fine. The Queen Mother has summoned you, so you'd better go to the palace quickly. It won't be good if you're late. Please apologize to the Queen Mother for me. Just tell her that I will go to the palace to express my gratitude after I recover from my illness." Shan Xi didn't want her mother to stay here, so she asked her to go to the palace quickly.
The relationship between their family and the palace is very delicate, so it is better not to give people room for imagination.
After hearing her daughter's advice, Lou also felt it was right.
"Okay, I'll go to the palace now. Take the medicine obediently. I'll come to see you when I get back." Seeing that her daughter was fine, Lou finally put her mind at ease.
"Well, I will take the medicine obediently."
Cining Palace.
"Your servant Lou Xiaoying pays respects to the Empress Dowager." Lou knelt in front of the main hall of the Cining Palace, performing the ceremony with full ceremony.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?!" The Queen Mother frowned, looking very unhappy. "I have said long ago that when there are no outsiders, we only talk about family affection, not the relationship between the monarch and his subjects."
"Zhao Ling, help him up quickly." The Queen Mother looked at Nanny Zhao who was standing aside.
After receiving the order, Nanny Zhao hurried forward and helped Lou up.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Lou has basically stayed in the mansion for these years, and she can't perform such a big ceremony all year round. It's hard for her body to bear such a big ceremony all of a sudden.
She stood up directly with the help of Madam Zhao.
Nanny Zhao brought an embroidered cushion, and Lou sat down obediently.
"Sister-in-law, why are you alone? Where's Xi'er? Why didn't she come?!" The Queen Mother looked at Lou, with a hint of anger in her tone.
"In reply to the Queen Mother, Xi'er used too much ice a few days ago because she wanted to stay cool. Now she is sick and lying in bed unable to get up."
"How could this be possible?" The Queen Mother's first reaction was disbelief.
How could such a coincidence happen in this world?
Could it be...
"Xi'er is a girl who loves to be cool. It's my fault that I always indulged her in the past. But she just had a serious illness this year and her health is not as good as before. I didn't expect that she would get sick due to a moment of negligence."
The worry in Lou's eyes was not fake.
The Queen Mother knew her eldest sister-in-law well, so her suspicion faded a little.