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It had been three or four days since Zhuang Li returned to the palace, but she did not even see Wang Su once. On the one hand, she was busy dealing with the reconstruction after the flood. What needs to be moved, what needs to be rebuilt, and what needs to be reorganized. The construction of the river segment and so on, had made a much more reliable decision in his mind. Don't be disturbed by the meaningless quarrel on the imperial court. On the other hand, after the Emperor had been away from the palace for so long, although the Eunuch Li was able to handle all kinds of sudden incidents smoothly and keep this matter a secret, it still had been a long time since she last received the court officials.

"The emperor has caused quite a bit of trouble in the past few days, so even though Eunuch Li was being cautious and prudent, there was still a bit of information leaked out. It was unknown where Lord Yuwen from the Ministry of Work had heard the news. It had been a long time since they had last seen the emperor, but he had instigated the official to suspect that the emperor was now infected with an epidemic disease. "They're all talking about coming to meet us …"

Zhuang Li could not help but shake her head when she heard Qing You's explanation …

"These people are too bold!"

"That's right. In the beginning, no one believed his nonsense. He was only guessing and speaking carefully. If it was in the past, as long as the Emperor came out to fend off the rumors, things would be solved. However, even after waiting for a long time, there was no sign of the Emperor. Even some ministers in the palace who didn't believe these rumors began to waver. The Eunuch Li began to continuously pass down orders for the Emperor, and only then did he press down a few more days …

However, the emperor had not revealed himself for a long time, and in the end, there were still quite a few troubles. There were some lords who were suspicious of the imperial edict, and they came to the Imperial Study everyday to wait. It was just that the Lord Yin Tai s were not easy to handle and almost entered the Imperial Study several times.

After you and the Emperor left, your Imperial Study had been sealed. According to Eunuch Li's instructions, not even a mosquito could enter and leave your Imperial Study. Staying here everyday, you nearly suffocated me to death! "

Zhuang Li was amused by Qing You's unsatisfied look, and extended her hand out to scratch her nose.

"Miss, quickly tell me, what sort of fun things have happened to you all along the way." She held her head in her hands and begged.

Zhuang Li felt that too many things had happened along the way. The disasters she had witnessed, the love she had with her family, the weakness and evilness of humans. There were too many, and she could not help but feel a hint of sweetness in her heart.

The emperor was still her Wang Su. Although she didn't say it clearly, the feelings of certainty that arose between the two of them were real. Although he was too busy to pay any attention to her, he did not even see her when he returned to the palace. It made her wonder many times if they were real when they smiled and felt each other's feelings.

But she remembered their every move so well, and she remembered it deeply, and over and over again, she felt that she should have trusted him.

But why had he never seen her since entering the palace?

There was a difference between being inside the palace and being outside. Outside the palace, he was Wang Su and she was Zhuang Li. But the palace was as deep as the sea. He was the emperor, the core of the country, the target of thousands of people serving him. He was the husband of many women. And she? It was just a small tea-serving lady …

When they were outside the palace, they only had each other. But in the palace, he had far too many things … And she still only had him.

But there was no doubt that she really liked him. There was no room for doubt.

But what about them? Although she was the Emperor's Imperial Noble Lady Ya in name, everyone in the palace knew that she was just a tea serving official. In the name of the Princess of West Cold and the identity of a protector on her body, Wang Su had never given her any promise, and even clearly stated his confession.

But what did he want? Was he being too greedy? Wasn't it already a great pleasure for her to be kept in the palace?

But if Ge Ya was found and sent to the palace, would it still be the time for her to leave?

He was the emperor, the king of a country. How could he become her husband? He had been thinking too much …

There was another thing that she was even more afraid of, and that was the Zhao Mansion First Madame …

That day, when the First Madame was pulling on her, she saw her appearance. She had experienced too many things, over the years, to see a poor scholar's Lord Zhao obtain his current state step by step. What hadn't she experienced from being poor all the way to her current status and achievements?

But how could he claim to be someone with experience? When he saw the person he was certain to be dead appear in front of him, he became entangled with his son … Could it be a coincidence that her son was beaten half to death by her husband the moment she appeared?

However, if it was not a coincidence, then it was revenge … In this situation, it was likely that anyone would feel afraid …

Zhuang Li naturally knew, but she had actually thought about it before, that First Madame of Zhao Mansion was not a simple character.

After so many years, Prime Minister Zhao had married one after another in front of her eyes, what was there to not see? Otherwise, how could he steadily sit at the position of the Zhao Family First Madame?

She had her methods and attitude to maintain her position as the boss among all the young women from the Lord Zhao who were trying to make a comeback. This woman was not someone who was easy to deal with.

But the moment she saw him, she fainted. There could only be one reason. She must have mistaken him for Du Yueyao …

She had not expected that her own wife would make such a ruckus, and her son had been saved. She did not expect that she would faint at this time, so she had dared to quickly squat down to check on her own wife, seeing that the situation was getting bigger and bigger, causing the entire scene to become chaotic once again. This gave Zhuang Li the chance to return back to her room immediately, so from beginning to end, Prime Minister Zhao had never seen Zhuang Li like this.

If he saw Zhuang Li like that, he would be so scared that he wouldn't even need to hire a doctor, and would instead be dragged out of the city to be buried.

He hurriedly ordered his servant to go find a doctor, and as he continued to apologize to Wang Su, he did not notice that Zhuang Li had already returned to the carriage. His mind was completely focused on removing the skin of that disappointing unfilial son, as for why First Madame would actually faint when he saw Zhuang Li.

In the end, he still understood his First Madame. He always loved to act in front of him, and he would only stop when he had done a good job of acting … Although she didn't expect that she would dare to exaggerate so much in front of the emperor, in the end, it was all to protect her son. Right now, he could only act with her.

As he was extremely worried, he instructed his servants to quickly bring First Madame into the house while calling for a doctor.

Prime Minister Zhao was someone who loved to show his love for his wife in front of outsiders. After all, it was the original owner's dignity and face. However, once he closed the door to his room, he might not even go to the first wife's room once a year. She spent all day hanging out with the ladies …

No matter what, he still had a lot of understanding of his original abilities. At the very least, such a flurry of emotions had really interrupted this farce. It would be hard to continue on with the investigation. The eldest young master was also carried back by the servants. Prime Minister Zhao wiped his perspiration as he continuously kowtowed to Wang Su to apologize. Swearing that he would definitely take care of that brat and help him skin off his face … Wang Su was annoyed when he heard it. He was too lazy to pursue the matter and returned to the palace.

After that, Zhuang Li did not receive any more news about this incident, and could only console herself by saying, although the First Madame had recognized him at that time, she reckoned that it was just a mistake on her part to wake up. After all, Du Yueyao had already been dead for so many years, how could she possibly come out and cause trouble?

Anyone with a bit of common sense should know that there are no ghosts in this world …

At the same time, in the First Madame Palace's room, was another scene that Zhuang Li had thought of …

"Madam, it's time to drink your medicine." A well-behaved little girl brought a bowl of black medicinal herbs to First Madame who was lying on the bed.

She placed the tray on the table and brought the small medicine bowl to the front of the bed. Immediately, the silk curtain was filled with the fragrance of medicine.

She originally thought that First Madame was faking it, and would wake up on her own once she carried him back to her room. However, First Madame did not wake up after so long, so she quickly asked the doctor who treated Eldest Young Master to come over and take a look.

I didn't expect that the doctor would come to the conclusion after a round of examination

This First Madame has really fainted …

The doctor's diagnosis is probably in the middle of work, too much brooding in the chest... This maidservant was rather strange. He had always been fine, but now he was feeling extremely proud and powerful in his residence … Everyone except the master has to listen to her...

Apart from the fact that the old master hadn't come to her room all year round, everything else was fine … Although this matter really made many women angry, what kind of person was First Madame? Married to a married couple that had been married to the Prime Minister Zhao for almost forty years … How could she not have gotten used to it …

Other than lying on the bed, he felt that it was an accident. She had lived quite happily on other matters. How could she suddenly say that the knot had been broken and the result was a knot?

However, she had no choice but to quickly grab the medicine that the doctor had prescribed for First Madame to boil.

As such, the moment he woke up, he immediately gave her some medicine to help her drink some …

"Take it out and get out of here too." The corner of her mouth was a bit dry and cracked, and her face was extremely haggard, but that medicinal fragrance couldn't ease the wrinkles on her forehead. On the contrary, they sank deeper into the abyss.

The more the medicine smelled, the more bitter it tasted …

That little girl did not leave. She had served the Prime Minister's First Madame for a long time, so she was able to understand a lot of her temper. However, this time, she felt a little confused. However, he still shouted:

"The doctor said that Madam's heart was filled with anxiety and her liver qi was depressed. That's how you get sick. "Although it's not that serious, we still need to be very careful and orderly, so as to not leave any traces of illness behind …"

The doctor did say so. She said she had no symptoms of illness. However, he would only faint if he was angered.

It was obvious that even the people from the Zhao Mansion were not convinced by this explanation. After all, it was not just a day or two for the young master to be so preposterous. First Madame had doted on her son since she was young, and he had always been indulgent. No matter how absurd it was, First Madame did her best to protect her, to keep her eyes and eyes closed, and had long gotten used to it. Why did she pass out from anger this time? Her lips were dry, as if she had sat on the bed for a long time to organize her thoughts and think about what had happened …

Then, she finally asked about something she was most concerned about …

"How is the eldest young master …"

The little girl who served First Madame had already expected that the First Madame would ask about this the moment she woke up. She was a little afraid that the First Madame would ask her about this, because even though she looked to be in a bad mood, she couldn't do anything about it. After all, it wasn't a blessing or a curse, so there was no way she could avoid it.

"B-young master is still unconscious …" The doctor said … "

"What did the doctor say!?" "Stop talking rubbish with me …"

That little girl was even more afraid as she used the fastest tone and the fastest speed of speech to explain the entire matter in one go …

"The young master had two broken bones and his legs were fractured. There was also a head wound, and he was still unconscious on the bed … The doctor said he needed absolute rest... "Don't think about getting out of bed for the past two months …"

"Oh …"

The First Madame seemed to react for a long time, then responded.

That maidservant was also baffled. If it was in the past, First Madame would naturally take the kitchen knife and fight with the opponent.

Thinking about it, it made sense. After all, the person who beat up the young master was the old master himself … But shouldn't First Madame go to Master and cry?

The First Madame was sick for several days and couldn't even get up from her bed …

The servant girl was only curious, but no one knew the fear of the First Madame within the Zhao Mansion, fear of a woman …

Now, if she closed her eyes, she would be able to see that woman's face … That was one of the women that Prime Minister Zhao married back home, and also the last woman he ever married …

As a First Madame of the Zhao Mansion, she had naturally experienced a bit more than anyone else, in order to firmly grasp all of this in her own hands. What hadn't she seen? She knew too much about playing on the spot, and too much about how men didn't spend too much time and effort on a woman. This was something she had already seen through long ago.

Therefore, she didn't care much about it. As long as he held the most power in his hands, she would remember to listen to him.

But only one of these women was an exception.

After that woman died, he finally woke up from the nightmare that he had been suppressed by her for a long time.

However, she was frightened by that face. She would probably remember that woman forever …

Du Yueyao

But Du Yueyao is clearly already dead … She was the one who took care of a lot of things. Was there really a ghost in this world?

This made her feel extremely afraid. That woman's ability had made her fearful when she was still alive, but she had not expected that she would not be able to live a peaceful life after death. Yet now she actually dared to harm her son!?

She had been dead for so many years, why had she come back now?

She just kept thinking about it and guessed her intentions. She didn't want to eat, she couldn't even be bothered to drink water, and with a sickly look on her face, she scared the little girl in the house. He had invited many doctors to help him, but none of them were able to understand what was going on.

The pharmacies that were opened were all used to treat severe liver injuries, and they all felt depressed. However, no matter how much they ate, they didn't see any signs of improvement at all …

She sat on the bed and said impatiently:

"I'm not sick."

"Since Madam isn't sick, I'll go heat up a bowl of meat porridge. If Madam wants more, it'll be easier for you to get off the bed as soon as possible."

"I don't want porridge either. Where's Eldest Young Master?"

"Reporting to Madam, we didn't see the Eldest Young Master. He might have gone out."

"He went out? You still want to go out after getting so injured? What was young master Fu Jin doing? "You can't even look at your own man?" She was a bit angry. In the end, she was still a bit angry. She had been married for two to three years, yet she hadn't been able to give birth to a single child. He originally thought that he would keep his son at home and accompany his mother. However, in the end, he was still seduced by those brothel ladies.

After all, that was her own son, and she had always been protective of him. No matter how many young masters people said, she was still helping her son. He even thought that if he wanted to go out, he could go out. In any case, it was perfectly justified for men to love beauties … After all, that useless daughter-in-law of his looked a little lacking in looks.

But what she was afraid of now, was Du Yueyao … That Du Yueyao was indeed a poison, she had long experienced it before. She had harmed her own man and made things difficult for her, but now she had actually come to seduce her own son …

She greeted that little girl Ying'er and whispered a few words to her, telling her to go outside of the city and find a Goddess that she trusted to come to her mansion.

In less than half a day, the Goddess was invited. An old lady with multiple braids on her head, whom she recognized, was the same one who had followed High Scholar Zhao into the capital to be an official. At that time, the Goddess was dressed like this as well. In a flash, dozens of years had passed. He had transformed from a beautiful young woman into the current Madame. The Goddess still seemed to have the same appearance.

Not older, not young. It was just that the clothes on her body were a little dirtier, making her feel a little scared. However, as long as it was a good test, what was there to be afraid of …