Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

After finishing all the matters, it was already late at night. Xiao Jingzhan quickly washed up and returned to the inner room, lying down next to Shen Yanyan.

Looking at her still pale face, he pulled her over and held her in his arms.

He kissed the tip of her hair gently, rested his chin on her forehead and held her to sleep.

The moonlight outside the window is shining brightly, the night sky is silent, and two shallow breathing sounds are entangled with each other, bringing infinite warmth.

The next day.

Three major events happened in the palace. First, the beloved Concubine Lan died suddenly of illness. The emperor was furious and all the servants in Concubine Lan's palace were beaten to death for not taking good care of their master. Everyone sighed when the beloved concubine passed away.

Second, the newly entered palace Concubine Yan was assassinated. It was said that she was seriously injured and fainted at the time.

Third, the Empress Dowager's niece, Concubine Shu, was demoted to a concubine for plotting to murder Concubine Yan, and is now only a minor noble. Her father, Lord Yuan, was also fined a year's salary for failing to educate his daughter.

The former court and the harem were in an uproar, discussing these three things.

Shen Yanyan woke up knowing nothing and found herself in an unfamiliar bed. She was about to stand up but found herself powerless all over.

Shen Yanyan called out "Xia Zhu" in a hoarse voice, and someone pushed the door open.

Seeing Shen Yanyan who had woken up, Xia Zhu hurried forward and said, "My queen, you are finally awake. I was scared to death." Xia Zhu's eyes were red and she looked very worried.

Shen Yanyan thought about what happened last night and realized that she had suffered internal injuries.

"I'm fine. Where are we?" Shen Yanyan asked, looking at the unfamiliar environment around her.

"This is His Majesty's bedroom. After you fainted last night, I sent someone to find His Majesty, and His Majesty brought you back to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity." Xia Zhu said with sobs.

Shen Yanyan looked at Xia Zhu and comforted her softly, "Your mother won't die. It's just a reverse flow of blood. Just take care of it. It's fine."

Thinking of what happened last night, Shen Yanyan's eyes turned cold. When she recovered, she would be considered a non-human if she didn't beat Yuan Hanshuang into a pulp.

It was also embarrassing. She almost got attacked by toxic fans because she didn't check it out. In order to save her face, she even caused internal injuries. If this got out, she wouldn't be able to face anyone.

He is a master, but he hurt himself. How embarrassing. Shen Yanyan's face was dark.

What a dark history.

Liuguang Palace.

There has been no news from the people sent out since last night, and Yuan Hanshuang was extremely anxious in the palace. Could something have gone wrong?

"Empress, something happened." Liu Zhu ran into the inner room panting.

Yuan Hanshuang suppressed the panic in her heart and asked, "What happened?"

"The two dead servants we sent out last night are dead. The one from Yaohua Palace was seriously injured and was taken to the Yangxin Palace by His Majesty last night." Liu Zhu took a deep breath, supported his waist with one hand, and said anxiously.

"How could he die? They were deliberately ambushed on the way back to Yaohua Palace to avoid the guards patrolling the palace." Yuan Hanshuang looked anxious. If someone died, it would be a big deal.

"Let's go to my aunt's palace." Yuan Hanshuang walked out anxiously. The current situation was no longer under her control. She didn't know why the two Deadpools died, but it seemed that something happened that she didn't know about.

Now she can only go to her aunt, otherwise His Majesty will not let her off easily.

The two walked to the door with trepidation, but before they could leave, they saw a eunuch hurriedly coming in to deliver the imperial edict. With an elusive look on his face, he walked straight towards her with a yellow scroll of imperial edict in his hand.

An ominous premonition surged in her heart and her body began to tremble involuntarily.

The eunuch entered the palace with the imperial edict in his hand and a serious look on his face. Everyone stood in awe, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the imperial edict.

The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and read out in a shrill voice the decree that she would be demoted to a noble lady. Every word was like a sharp sword, piercing her heart.

"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Yuan Hanshuang murdered Concubine Yan, a heinous crime, and is hereby demoted to a noble lady. She is to move to Xiyuexuan immediately and is not allowed to leave without the Emperor's order." The eunuch's voice echoed in the palace with an irresistible majesty.

After hearing the decree, Yuan Hanshuang turned pale and trembled slightly. She stared at the eunuch with eyes wide open in disbelief, as if she could not accept this cruel fact.

Her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her eyes were filled with despair and anger. The people around her couldn't help but show astonishment, unable to believe what they saw.

"Impossible, I am your Majesty's cousin, and the Empress Dowager is my aunt. How could your Majesty demote me to a noble lady? You are lying." Yuan Hanshuang stood up angrily, pointing at the eunuch who announced the decree with her eyes wide open.

Liu Zhu hurried forward and held her back, fearing that she would say something even more outrageous.

Yuan Hanshuang collapsed on the ground, her eyes full of despair.

She thought that even if the truth was revealed, His Majesty would punish her for her aunt's sake. She was the niece of the empress dowager, but she was demoted to a noble lady. His Majesty was warning the Yuan family.

Although she was domineering, she also knew that the interests of the family were more important than anything else. She had brought trouble to the family, and her father and aunt were afraid that they would give up on her.

The eunuch who announced the decree looked at her crazy appearance and his face turned cold. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's face, she would have been beheaded.

Then the eunuch coldly ordered her to move to Xiyuexuan, as if she had become an unwelcome person in the palace.

She silently took the imperial edict, turned around and left, her steps seemed extremely heavy. Behind her were the eunuchs' whispers and sympathetic eyes, but she had no time to care about them, and her heart was filled with endless despair and loss.

Xiyuexuan is a remote and deserted place, far away from the hustle and bustle of the palace.

She understood that this was a punishment for her.

Yuan Hanshuang returned to Liuguang Palace, packed up some valuable things and walked towards Xiyuexuan with Liuzhu. When they were halfway there, looking at the people coming from the opposite side, a glimmer of expectation ignited in Yuan Hanshuang's desperate heart.

"Madam Lu, did my aunt ask you to come and see me?" Yuan Hanshuang immediately stepped forward and asked the old nanny beside the empress dowager.

"The Empress Dowager wants to meet Concubine Yuan. She will send Concubine Yuan to Xiyuexuan later. I hope you two can give her convenience." Nanny Lu did not answer Yuan Hanshuang, but just looked at the two people behind her and said.

The two young eunuchs nodded in agreement. They did not dare to let Madam Lu down. They came here because of the Empress Dowager's intention. Even if they had the guts, they would not dare to go against the Empress Dowager.

Upon seeing this, Nanny Lu took Yuan Hanshuang back to Ningshou Palace.

In the quiet Ningshou Palace, the Empress Dowager was quietly chanting scriptures in the small Buddhist hall.

She was wearing plain clothes, sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddha, holding a rosary in her hand and muttering something. Suddenly, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the door, and then a palace servant reported softly: "Empress Dowager, Madam Lu is back."

The Queen Mother slowly opened her eyes, which had been closed, and a sharp look was revealed in her eyes. She stood up, and the palace servants beside her hurried forward to help her, and walked out of the small Buddhist hall gracefully. With her steps, the plain clothes on her body fluttered gently, as if carrying an extraordinary aura.

The Queen Mother's face was kind and solemn. Time had left faint traces on her face, but her temperament was still noble and elegant.

Her steps were steady and light, showing her inner calmness and determination. Each step seemed to contain an indescribable power, which made people feel awe.

When the empress dowager walked into the main hall, she went straight to the high seat without even glancing at Yuan Hanshuang.

Yuan Hanshuang walked quickly forward and bowed to the empress dowager.

"Niece pays her respects to aunt." Yuan Hanshuang's voice trembled slightly.

"Come forward." The Queen Mother raised her eyes and looked at her quietly.

Yuan Hanshuang quickly stood up and walked to the Queen Mother and knelt down.

The Queen Mother's face was calm, but her eyes revealed majesty and anger. She suddenly raised her hand and slapped Yuan Hanshuang quickly and forcefully. The slap was heavy and hit Yuan Hanshuang's face with a crisp sound.

Upon seeing this, Madam Lu quickly dismissed everyone in the hall and stood guard outside the hall herself.

Yuan Hanshuang was caught off guard and her body trembled after the slap. A bright red palm mark immediately appeared on her face.

Her eyes were full of astonishment and grievance, her lips trembled slightly, but she dared not make any sound.

"Idiot, I have taught you since you were young, but you turned out to be such an idiot." The Queen Mother's lips trembled with anger. She looked at the person kneeling on the ground, her heart filled with rage.

"Aunt, please forgive me. Hanshuang was wrong. Hanshuang just wanted to destroy that bitch's face. I don't know why the two people I sent died on the spot." Yuan Hanshuang knelt on the ground with his head down, his heart full of fear.

"Don't you know? You don't even understand the most basic situation yet you try to deal with others. Do you have a pig's brain?" The Queen Mother almost exploded with anger when she saw her niece who was as stupid as a pig.

If she wasn't her own niece, how could such a fool be worthy of entering the palace.

The Queen Mother saw Yuan Hanshuang looking at her with confusion, and suddenly felt a surge of anger rising to the top of her head.

"Those two deadpools couldn't beat Shen Yanyan and committed suicide after being captured. If they had committed suicide a step later and fallen into the hands of Your Majesty, it would have been a huge blow to our Yuan family. You are so stupid. There are so many ways to deal with people, but you chose the stupidest one." Looking at this niece who was as stupid as a pig, the Queen Mother explained resignedly. Let her see how stupid she is.

"What, Shen Yanyan knows martial arts? She is a rich lady who knows martial arts and can even beat two Deadpools. Wasn't she seriously injured?" Yuan Hanshuang looked up at the Queen Mother in surprise.

The Queen Mother couldn't bear to see her being so stupid, so she slapped her again. The two sides formed a symmetry.

"A rotten tree cannot be carved. It has only been a short time since I started worshipping Buddha, and you have already made yourself a noble person. From now on, you will live in Xiyuexuan forever. The Yuan family will arrange for someone to enter the palace." The Queen Mother raised her teacup and said coldly, without a trace of emotion in her tone.