The imperial doctors had already retreated and were waiting outside.
Liu Jingyu turned around twice in annoyance. She originally wanted to go home, but now she couldn't.
Even if something really happened to her mother, she couldn't go back now.
Her body couldn't wait, but she couldn't let the imperial doctors treat her in a high-profile manner. If the Empress knew that she had difficulty in having children, she would definitely send more women to the Eastern Palace.
The Queen had hinted to her that she should be generous before. Now the East Palace has no concubines who can be on the stage. It will not look good in some big occasions. She must quickly find a few good ladies from noble families for the prince and have children for him. If the East Palace gives birth to children, it will definitely increase the bargaining chips for the prince...
Liu Jingyu didn't want to. She hadn't gotten pregnant yet and didn't want another high-ranking concubine to come to the Eastern Palace. She was weak now and lacked a lot of support behind her. If a high-ranking concubine came in, she might not be able to suppress her.
The new concubine is not Ji Youran. In her current situation, she will not be allowed to have a high-ranking concubine in the Eastern Palace right away.
She lacks time, she needs to take care of her body...
I received news from my mother, saying that there was someone who was proficient in this field and would help me, but now I couldn't leave the house at all.
"Your Majesty... let's sneak out of the palace!" The old woman came in and whispered in her ear.
"Now?" Liu Jingyu's eyes bulged out.
"Yes, tonight... No one else will know." The old woman said, "The madam told you to go quickly. The longer you delay, the harder it will be to recover. You may even end up having no children."
The threat in these words made Liu Jingyu feel uneasy and her face turned pale. This was what worried her the most, as her future depended on her offspring.
"But the prince will know." She still hesitated and did not agree after being persuaded by the mother-in-law. This is the Eastern Palace. Even if the prince is unwell, he will still know what he should know.
There is no way the prince didn't know about such a big thing as my departure.
"Then tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The old woman suggested after thinking for a while.
"No!" Liu Jingyu refused flatly. The difficulties he faced in raising his own children must not be known to the prince. "We can't tell anyone about this. It will cause other accidents."
Seeing that she had misunderstood, the maid whispered, "My lady, it's not about your health, it's about Madam... It's about Madam's condition not being good, and you secretly left the palace just to see Madam, and you were afraid that you wouldn't even be able to see Madam for the last time."
Although the old woman's idea was good, Liu Jingyu still felt a little uneasy.
"After the prince found out... that his mother was fine, would he..."
"Your Majesty, what happens next is not your business. You just need to say that after this incident, the lady found a miracle doctor who can cure the disease." The old woman advised.
Liu Jingyu still hesitated.
Seeing her like this, the old woman stepped up her pressure: "Madam, you are not thinking of waiting until His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is well before going, are you? If you use the same excuse, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince might even blame you for being unfilial! His Royal Highness is the most filial person. I heard that when the Crown Princess was in mourning for her mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince supported her."
Before Ji Hanyue married into the Eastern Palace, she was in mourning for Lady Ling Anbo, which delayed her marriage.
"Well... okay!" Liu Jingyu felt uncomfortable when Ji Hanyue was mentioned.
Compared to the former Crown Princess, Liu Jingyu felt that she was the real Crown Princess. How could Ji Hanyue be considered the former Crown Princess? Besides, the Crown Prince loved her the most now.
It was just a dead person, she really didn't want to argue with anyone about it.
Now that the matter was settled, Liu Jingyu went to Pei Luoan's bedside and cried about it.
With the previous words as a cushion, Pei Luoan did not object much. He nodded and asked her to go early and come back early. If people knew about it, it would be bad for her reputation.
Liu Jingyu left, moved and wiping away tears.
Watching Liu Jingyu leave, Pei Luoan waved his hand. A eunuch guarded the door, and another eunuch came to the bed and respectfully handed over a secret report.
After opening the secret report and looking at the densely written things on it, Pei Luoan frowned tightly. The mouthful of blood spurted out, causing some damage to his vitality, but not seriously.
It's better to spit out this blood than not to spit it out. At least now he no longer cares about the past things. It's all in the past, isn't it
After reading the secret report in his hand, Pei Luoan held the paper in his palm, his face heavy and silent.
The room was very quiet; even the sound of breathing was clear.
"That's it for now. If there are any more letters, send them to the East Palace as usual." Pei Luoan said after hesitating for a while.
“But…” The eunuch was stunned and looked up subconsciously.
"There's no but. Let's do it the same as before. I will explain it clearly when there is more news." Pei Luoan said slowly.
"Yes, Your Highness." The eunuch withdrew.
Another eunuch came over and brought the boiled medicine: "Your Highness, please take the medicine."
Pei Luoan took it, drank it in one gulp, and then put it down heavily. He took the handkerchief handed to him by the eunuch, pressed it against the corner of his lips, leaned back and closed his eyes.
The eunuch took the empty medicine bowl and put it on the tray. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a very abrupt voice with bloodthirsty hatred: "Keep her for a while longer, and one day... I will cut her into pieces."
The tray in his hand trembled a little, and the eunuch hurriedly steadied it, his heart beating rapidly.
I retreated quietly outside, exhaled deeply, wiped the cold sweat from my forehead, looked back at the palace behind me, my heart still pounding...
"Your health was indeed harmed by someone. Before you got married, I had always taken good care of you. I had hoped that you would marry into the Eastern Palace and have a son in one go. I didn't expect that you would be harmed by a bitch. You are really useless!" Madam Liu stretched out her hand and tapped Liu Jingyu's forehead heavily, without any regard for her status as the Crown Princess.
"Mother!" Liu Jingyu's head was pushed back heavily, and then her eyes turned red. She said fiercely, "That bitch is dead, otherwise I would have made her die miserably."
"What's the point of saying all this? What we need to do now is to heal your body." Madam Liu said unhappily, frowning at her daughter. "I trained you, but how could you be so useless? You're not even as good as a dead person, and you were harmed by a bitch. What's the point of everything I taught you before!"
This is the daughter she has high hopes for, the daughter she wholeheartedly wants to help to ascend to the throne. If her daughter can give birth to a child, then everything in the future will be completely hers.
"Mother...what should I do now?" Liu Jingyu asked with red eyes.
"Medicine... I'll have someone prepare it for you. You can use some yourself... and the rest is best given to the prince. If both of you use it, it will be more beneficial for your offspring. You need to heal one of your bodies, and I'm afraid the prince needs it too."
Madam Liu said in a deep voice.
"Mother...how could the prince do that?" Liu Jingyu
I consciously raised my voice a few notches.
How could a man be able to have children
"Why is it impossible for him? This kind of thing is possible for both men and women. The prince has many women. Which one of them can give birth to a child?"
Mrs. Liu's thin face showed some sharpness.
"Mother..." Liu Jingyu's voice unconsciously became louder.
Madam Liu shook her hand. "Okay, I know I can't tell you about this. You also need to know about this... You should have an idea in your mind. If you really can't get pregnant, you should make plans early."
Mrs. Liu's face looked a little weird under the light.
"Mother... I... I don't understand what you are saying!" Liu Jingyu's hairs all stood up as he stammered.
"Okay, that's what I said, and that's what you heard. There are only the two of us here, mother and daughter. You are my only daughter, my only daughter. If I don't consider you, who else will?" Seeing her speak so softly, Madam Liu reached out and touched her hair.
“Mother… I… I…” Liu Jingyu’s eyes were red and tears were falling. During this period of time, she always felt that she was alone. Only with Madam Liu could she find warmth again.
"Yu'er, you will ascend to a high position in the future. This world will belong to you. Everything you have now is only temporary. In the future... when your mother has paved the way for you, everything now will pass... One day you will stand in that highest position and let those who look down on us mother and daughter see who is the most noble."
Mrs. Liu giggled, her voice was not loud but she sounded suppressed. In this silent room, it made people feel scared.
"Mother... please be careful with your words." Liu Jingyu remained calm after all. After the excitement in her heart, she became inexplicably flustered.
He reached out and tightly grasped Madam Liu's cold hand.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine... I've waited and planned for so many years, how could anything go wrong at this critical moment." Madam Liu suddenly stopped laughing and pulled Liu Jingyu, "You go back first, you don't have to stay here any longer at this time. I'll send someone over in two days to tell them that I've found a miracle doctor."
"Mother, please take care of yourself." Liu Jingyu stood up and bit her lip. The people around Madam Liu had already checked on her. She just needed to take good care of herself from now on. With these words, she felt relieved. Fortunately... it was not completely impossible. Fortunately, she still had a chance.
"You'd better go back quickly. If it's too late, your sluggish father might come looking for you again." Madam Liu didn't plan to keep her. This was the back door, so it was convenient to go in and out. Liu Borui would not know about it under normal circumstances, especially at this time. However, it was better not to let Liu Borui know that his daughter was coming.
The way Liu Borui was bent on climbing up the social ladder and how he thought he was noble were really ironic.
Liu Jingyu didn't want to cause any trouble, so she nodded and left. Her father was no longer her father, and she was no longer the Lady Jingyu.
In the darkness of night, County Lord Jingyu and his entourage quietly left the back door of Liu's mansion.
The maid in the Liu Mansion looked outside, closed the door, and went back lightly to report to Madam Liu.
"Miracle doctor, let's ask that... doctor! I heard he's a really capable one."
"Madam, I'm afraid it's not easy to invite you." The old woman was embarrassed.
"Since you are a doctor and have treated patients, there must be some reasons."