It was getting colder and colder in the winter, and the braziers were taken into the palace. It seldom snowed in the State of Xia, but it was also piercing cold. Yun Shang didn't like to be wet and cold this way. For some reason, it hurt so much during her menstrual period since winter.
Yun Shang was lying on the couch with a pale face, surrounded by three braziers. Qin Yi lifted the curtain and came in with a food box. She took out a bowl from it and handed it to Yun Shang. "Your majesty, this is brown sugar water. I heard that it is very useful to drink during your menstrual period if it hurts."
However, Yun Shang had no strength to nod. She took it and drank more than half a bowl of brown sugar water. Then she sighed slightly and said, "I didn't have this problem before. Why did I suddenly become like this?"
Qin Yi thought for a while and asked, "Is it caused by the cold air when you were giving birth to the Prince?"
Yun Shang sighed, "Does it mean that the pain will be with me for the rest of my life?"
Qian Zhuo said, "I've heard that if you fell ill during the delivery or during the month, you can recover completely after the next birth."
Yun Shang drank up the rest of the water and turned to stare at Qian Zhuo, "Do you think giving birth to a baby is so easy? I suffered a lot when I gave birth to Bao'er."
Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "It's much better than being like this all your life, isn't it? I have never seen you so weak since I followed you. "
Yun Shang leaned against the couch, not willing to talk.
Suddenly, a very obscure voice came from outside, which made Yun Shang and Qin Yi prick up their ears. Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo, and then turned to Qin Yi, "There is no other person in the palace who can turn to for help. Qin Yi, go to the Taihe Palace to ask the former empress. Ask Chen Ke to take some desserts from the State of Ning which were prepared in the kitchen at noon. The former empress will like them. "
As soon as Qin Yi heard that Yun Shang asked her to take Chen Ke with her, she knew that Yun Shang must have something to deal with, so she said yes and left the inner hall. Then Qin Yi's voice came from outside the hall, "Chen Ke, go to the small kitchen to get some cakes made for the empress this noon. Come with me to the Taihe Palace."
Chen Ke replied in a low voice. Then Yun Shang heard footsteps getting farther and farther.
"Your majesty?" Qian Zhuo glanced at Yun Shang and asked.
Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "There's no hurry. You can go out and have a look. You can come in after Qin Yi and Chen Ke leave the Weiyang Palace."
Qian Zhuo responded and walked out of the inner hall. After a while, Qian Zhuo came in. Yun Shang nodded, and Qian Zhuo quickly walked to the window and opened it. The cold wind blew in all of a sudden, which made Yun Shang frown and feel a stomachache again.
A small paper ball flew in from the window and landed on the ground beside Yun Shang. Yun Shang stared at t
er, it was not completely impossible that there would be a secret pregnancy in a concubine's room and the baby would be born.
Of course, Xia Huanyu couldn't let himself leave any evidence, so he quietly sent Liu Yinfeng away. Liu Jin should be a guard sent by Xia Huanyu to protect Liu Yinfeng, and then Xia Huanyu married Hua Ling. After Hua Ling disappeared, Xia Huanyu began to think about taking Liu Yinfeng to his side. That was why he conferred the title of Lady Liu on Liu Jin's daughter. In this way, he could have the chance to let Liu Yinfeng come back to him?
It was reasonable for Yun Shang to think in this logic. From the attitude of Xia Huanyu towards Liu Yinfeng, it could be said that he attached great importance to him. Liu Yinfeng was talented, and Xia Huanyu could cherish him and recruit him into the court. But Liu Yinfeng didn't become an official because he didn't like it.
Although he was not an official, almost everyone in the court respected Liu Yinfeng. What kind of respectable treatment this was! Moreover, Xia Huanyu would also let Liu Yinfeng get involved in all kinds of affairs of the court, and many difficult and inconvenient things were always handled by Liu Yinfeng.
Such a situation once confused Yun Shange, wondering why Xia Huanyu favored Liu Yinfeng so much. If Liu Yinfeng was the son of Xia Huanyu's, then that would be that explanation.
Yun Shang squinted. If so, the existence of Liu Yinfeng was a threat to Luo Qingyan. If this was the truth, then the alliance between Liu Yinfeng and Luo Qingyan might not be simple.
The more Yun Shang thought about it, the colder she felt. She bit her lips and said, "Investigate it. Find out the truth at all costs."
Qian Zhuo obeyed and left in a hurry.
Liu Yinfeng, Liu Jin and Xia Houjing! Everything seemed to be more and more complicated and confusing, as if it was covered with a layer of gauze. Through the gauze, Yun Shang indistinctly saw shadows swaying inside, but she had no idea what was really inside.