Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

Obviously, the pain last night was so intense that it penetrated her bones, but the imperial physician only said that she had caught a cold. If the drug that man fed her was not poison, then what could it be?

And why was she feeling so achy and weak all over? Yuan Hanshuang thought of what happened last night, stood up and ran to the door of Xiyuexuan.

She must go find her aunt and His Majesty. That person must be Shen Yanyan, who wants to kill her in Xiyuexuan.

As soon as she arrived at Xiyue Pavilion, the guards at the door stopped Yuan Hanshuang, "Mrs. Yuan, His Majesty said that you are not allowed to leave without permission. Please go back."

"Let me out. I want to go find His Majesty and my aunt. Shen Yanyan came last night and wanted to poison me. You two little guards are so outrageous to dare to stop me." Yuan Hanshuang roared at the guards.

The two guards at the door rolled their eyes, looking indifferent. "This is the order of His Majesty. I hope you won't embarrass me." They bowed and said.

As for what she said about Concubine Yan wanting to poison her, the two of them didn't believe it at all. The guards at the door of Xiyuexuan were on duty day and night, so how did Concubine Yan, a woman, get in? This noble lady Yuan went crazy every few days, and the brothers on guard were very upset. Naturally, they would not pay attention to her nonsense now.

Yuan Hanshuang was still unyielding, "You don't believe in me, right? I'm going to see my aunt and ask her to kill you. Ahhhh." Yuan Hanshuang was furious when she saw that only two small guards dared to stop her.

Seeing that Yuan Hanshuang was going crazy, the two men did not tolerate her. There was no need for them to be polite to a concubine who was no different from a concubine sent to the cold palace. They directly pushed Yuan Hanshuang into the door, closed the door from the outside, locked it, and let her go crazy.

Liu Zhu just went to boil some medicine when he came back and found that Yuan Hanshuang was gone. When he heard the noise at the door, he realized that the nobleman was making trouble at the door again, so he hurriedly chased after him.

Everyone in Xiyuexuan looked at Yuan Hanshuang who was throwing a tantrum at the door and felt indescribable disgust in their hearts.

Relying on the fact that she is the Empress Dowager's niece, she despises everything about Xiyuexuan every day, and beats and scolds the servants whenever she wants. A concubine who is despised by His Majesty thinks she is a high and mighty lady. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager, they would never let her go.

When Liu Zhu arrived, he saw Yuan Hanshuang being pushed to the ground, looking very embarrassed, so he quickly stepped forward and helped Yuan Hanshuang up.

"My dear, are you okay? His Majesty won't let you go out, so don't think about going out. Otherwise, what will happen if His Majesty is informed of this matter?" Liu Zhu said earnestly. Life in Xiyuexuan was already difficult, and if the young lady continued to make trouble every day and angered His Majesty, their life would be even more difficult.

Yuan Hanshuang raised her hand and slapped Liu Zhu, her face full of twisted hatred: "Bitch, now even you can teach me a lesson, right? I am my aunt's niece, and my aunt will not ignore me. You all want to make fun of me, right? You are all bitches." Yuan Hanshuang pointed at the palace maids and eunuchs around her and cursed like a mad woman.

Everyone looked at her, kneeling down and keeping their heads down in silence, but their faces showed expressions of great disgust. She looked so crazy and cursing, no different from those rogue old women in the streets, not like a rich lady at all.

Liu Zhu knelt down with his hand on his cheek, his head lowered, his eyes full of hatred.

This princess, this princess, does she still think she is the high and mighty concubine?

She had followed her since she was a child, but she had never regarded herself as a human being. Even now that she had entered Xiyuexuan, she was still respectful to her as always, without any ulterior motives.

But now, this slap in the face made her completely sober. Since Yuan Hanshuang had never treated her as a human being, there was no need for her to be devoted to her.

Yuan Hanshuang is now abandoned, so even if she dies in Xiyuexuan, it won't matter. The murderous intent in Liuzhu's eyes flashed away.

After Yuan Hanshuang calmed down, Liu Zhu helped her back to the inner room and poured her new medicine.

When the kneeling palace maids saw Yuan Hanshuang enter the inner room, they stood up, rolled their eyes in the direction of the inner room, and then went about their own business.

After Lanxiang explained the situation to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the amount of food and supplies delivered to Xiyuexuan every day was reduced by more than half. The servants in the palace were even more dissatisfied with Yuan Hanshuang. They probably knew that she had offended someone in the past and was now being retaliated against.

All the palace people secretly cursed their bad luck, wondering why they had to follow such a useless master.

Yuan Hanshuang was not having a good time either. She had to eat terrible food every day and there was no ice. In the hot summer, there was not a single piece of ice in the entire Xiyuexuan. She could not go out and no one helped her. The Empress Shu, who was once treated like a noble lady, now spent her days in Xiyuexuan like a mad woman.

Shen Yanyan was very happy, eating and drinking well every day. When she listened to Yuan Hanshuang's recent situation, she couldn't stop smiling.

"It seems that our eldest lady has offended many people in the palace in the past. Now that she is in trouble, everyone wants to step on her." Shen Yanyan said with a smile looking at Dongxue and Xia Zhu.

"Your Majesty, it's strange, isn't Concubine Rong the best friend of Concubine Yuan? Concubine Yuan is in this state now, but you have never visited her once. They used to have a very good relationship." Dongxue felt very strange.

When Dongxue mentioned it, Shen Yanyan remembered this Concubine Rong. She didn't seem to have any impression of her.

Although they are both concubines, this one is very low-key. On weekdays, she is like an invisible person and very inconspicuous.

"This is interesting. She was the first one to visit Yuan Hanshuang when she was under house arrest. Now Yuan Hanshuang is completely hopeless. Could it be that her former best friends are just a pair of fake sisters?" Shen Yanyan thought that Concubine Rong was quite interesting.

I vaguely remember that when I first entered the palace to pay my respects to Concubine Gao, she had an argument with Yuan Hanshuang. The other man was holding Yuan Hanshuang, and he looked very weak.

Xia Zhu asked with a puzzled look on her face: "My Lady, what are plastic sisters?"

Shen Yanyan chuckled, but she had forgotten that Xia Zhu and Dong Xue naturally didn't understand what this meant.

"The 'plastic sisters' meaning is that their feelings are fake." Shen Yanyan felt that this was most likely the case.

While the three were discussing, a palace maid walked in from outside.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is here. She said she came to check on your health."

Shen Yanyan frowned, feeling a little puzzled. Speak of the devil and he will appear. It seems that one should not speak ill of others behind their backs.

"Please come in." Shen Yanyan said to the palace maid.

"Yes," the maid said, and stood up and walked out.

"Your Majesty, aren't you going to meet those concubines? In the past you just accepted gifts. Why do you want to meet Concubine Rong today?" Dong Xue asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"I always feel that she is interesting. I have kept her here for several days, so it's not a problem for me to meet her. Usually, those are concubines, noble ladies, etc., and I can just not meet them if I don't want to. But today I can't miss her." Shen Yanyan was also curious why Concubine Rong came to see her.

After all, Concubine Gao had only sent some gifts, and those who were not as high-ranking as her would naturally not dare to be so neglectful. However, Concubine Rong was of the same rank as herself, and they had no previous contact, so sending a gift would be enough. Now she was a little curious about the purpose of her coming here in person.

After a while, Concubine Rong came in. She first asked about Shen Yanyan's physical condition, and then started chatting.

"I'm a little late, I hope you won't blame me, sister. I felt very weak these past few days, and I came to visit you today because I'm feeling better." Lin Rongyue's soft voice was very pleasant to hear, so gentle that it made people feel very comfortable.

Shen Yanyan secretly observed Concubine Rong and found that although she seemed gentle and kind, there was a hint of alienation in her eyes.

"How could that be? You came to see me even though you were not feeling well. I am already very happy." Shen Yanyan also smiled softly.

"But we should be about the same age." Shen Yanyan felt that this person called her sister as soon as he opened his mouth, which was to humble herself a little, and there was some intention behind it.

"I am seventeen years old, one year older than my sister. However, the palace has always been ranked according to seniority. Although my sister entered the palace only one day earlier than me, one day earlier is still early, so I dare to call you sister." Lin Rongyue's face was full of smiles, very gentle.

Shen Yanyan also smiled and nodded. She knew it very well.

After chatting for a while, Shen Yanyan finally mentioned Yuan Hanshuang. She pretended to be regretful and said, "Alas, Concubine Yuan is so pitiful. She was such a good person, but she turned out to be like that... I heard that my sister and Concubine Yuan were close friends in the past. Now she is under house arrest in Xiyue Palace by His Majesty. Although she was the first to start the fight, it has something to do with me. Please don't mind it, sister. I didn't know that His Majesty would punish her like this."

Lin Rongyue's heart moved, and she said, "How could that be, sister? Han Shuang has fallen into such a state, after all, it is her fault. Although she and I are like sisters, that was the order of His Majesty. Although I feel sorry for her, there is nothing I can do."

Shen Yanyan smiled slightly and said, "In fact, Concubine Yuan is not a bad person by nature, but she is a little impatient sometimes. I hope she can learn a lesson from this incident and change for the better in the future."

Lin Rongyue nodded repeatedly.

Shen Yanyan sneered secretly in her heart, thinking that Concubine Rong was really good at talking. On the surface, she was pleading for Yuan Hanshuang, but in fact, she was implying that she deserved it.

After seeing off Concubine Rong, Shen Yanyan fell into deep thought. She felt that Concubine Rong must have another purpose for coming here, and it was definitely not just a simple visit. It seems that the hearts of people in the harem are really complicated and unpredictable...

"Lin Rongyue and Yuan Hanshuang are not necessarily that good. I used to think that she was unremarkable, but now it seems that I was wrong." Looking at Lin Rongyue like that, she is not a simple person.

Dongxue also nodded.

"However, she has never had any contact with any concubine in the past. What does she mean by coming to me today? I don't quite understand." Shen Yanyan shook her head and stopped thinking about it.