Inside Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager looked as pale as paper and kept coughing violently, as if she was going to cough out her entire body.

Her breathing was rapid and weak, and every breath seemed like her final struggle for life.

The emperor and the empress anxiously stayed by the empress dowager's bedside, constantly asking about her health, but the empress dowager closed her eyes and seemed not to want to respond to their concern.

The Queen Mother was filled with disappointment and helplessness.

She was disappointed in her son and the queen, who, although present, could not truly understand her inner pain and longing.

She knew that her time was running out, and in these final moments, what she missed most was her son, the Fourteenth Prince, who was far away from the palace.

After a long time, the queen dowager finally slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were a little confused, but when she saw Sun Zhuxi, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.

She asked in a hoarse voice:

"Go and see if Concubine Hui has arrived. How come it's been so long since she left, and Mei Zhuang hasn't come to pick her up yet?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhuxi nodded quickly, turned around and left in a hurry.

She understood the Queen Mother's mood at the moment, and was also well aware of Shen Meizhuang's position in the Queen Mother's heart.

Sun Zhuxi walked out of Shoukang Palace quickly, secretly praying in his heart that Concubine Hui would arrive as soon as possible.

Soon, Shen Meimei arrived at Shoukang Palace in a sedan chair. She hurriedly opened the curtain, and Caiyue wrapped her tightly to prevent her from catching a cold during the confinement period.

"Okay, no need to go through so much trouble, I will just go in directly!" Shen Meimei said lightly.

When Sun Zhuxi saw Mei Zhuang coming, he was surprised and hurriedly invited her into Shoukang Palace, followed by Zhen Huan.

Soon, Shen Meimei saw the emperor, the empress, and the empress dowager lying on the bed. She bowed and saluted, saying:

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager, greetings to the Emperor, and greetings to the Queen!"

When the Queen Mother heard that Mei Zhuang had arrived, she slowly opened her eyes and said weakly:

"Mei Zhuang, come and sit over here. I want to talk to you!"

Shen Meimei looked towards the bed following the sound, and saw a plump, pale old lady leaning against the head of the bed. He took two steps at a time and said with a worried look on his face:

"Your Highness, I have been pregnant for so long and have not been able to serve you personally. It has only been less than a year and you have lost so much weight!"

As she spoke, her eyes became red.

The Queen Mother looked at Mei Zhuang carefully and said slowly:

"I know you are a good child. Now that you have given birth to a princess, you must take care of yourself. Hurry and bring the princess over to me!"

Soon the nurse brought the child over. The Queen Mother looked at him and nodded with satisfaction.

"She has thick eyebrows and big eyes, very similar to you. She is a little beauty now, and she will be a big beauty like you when she grows up."

As the Queen Mother spoke, she began to cough violently again, as if there was a piece of phlegm stuck in her throat.

Seeing the critical situation, Shen Meimei patted her forehead three times and whispered:

"Ding Dong, are you there? What should I do if the patient is choking with phlegm?"

The system Ding Dong stretched and said:

"It's easy. Just suck out the phlegm! Quickly open the medical system and get some antibiotics. Give the patient some warm water to wash and then give him antibiotics. Remember to find a way on your own in the future. Host, I'm going to bed!"

With Ding Dong's reminder, Shen Meimei immediately said with confidence: "Go and prepare a bowl of warm water and bring it over!"

Sun Zhuxi knew that it was Shen Meizhuang who took care of the empress dowager on weekdays, so she quickly ordered someone to bring warm water.

Shen Meimei served the empress dowager some warm water, and she calmed down a little.

But the good times didn't last long. The Queen Mother felt as if her stomach was churning and an intense feeling of nausea came over her.

She covered her mouth tightly, trying to suppress the urge to vomit.

However, the force was too strong and she was eventually unable to resist it, and it burst out in one breath.

"Bold Concubine Hui, what did you give the Queen Mother to drink?" the Queen scolded.

Shen Meimei suddenly became a little anxious. Why did her cough worsen after drinking the warm water and she even vomited?

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