The Northern Tour was a big event, and it was not something that could be done at any time. It would take a month to arrange the personnel and vehicles. By the time we set out, it would probably be mid-July.
Ye Jun thought it was a good idea. The first time he went back, he saw the spring scenery, and this time he would be able to see the summer scenery.
If you stay longer, you should be able to see the autumn scenery.
Once you enter the palace, it is difficult to leave, so you are naturally happy.
But this joy did not last long, as news that the Queen Mother had fallen and fainted spread into the palace.
It turned out that after the rain, the scenery on the mountain behind Yanqing Temple was extremely beautiful, so the empress dowager went there to enjoy the scenery. However, she did not expect the mountain road to be slippery, and she fell and rolled down the long steps.
How could a person of this age withstand a fall? He fainted immediately.
The accompanying imperial physician examined the patient and found that although the patient's skin was not seriously injured, his internal organs were damaged.
This is more deadly than external injuries. After all, external injuries can be seen, but internal injuries are invisible nowadays. The Queen Mother, at her age, will definitely not be able to withstand internal bleeding.
Therefore, in the letter, the imperial physician had already stated clearly that the Empress Dowager estimated that she would only live for one or two months.
After receiving the news, Ning Chen immediately rushed to the Yanqing Temple Palace.
The Queen Mother's injuries made it difficult to move her, so he had to go.
After some thought, Ye Jun arranged for the emperor's grandchildren to follow him out of the palace to visit the empress dowager.
All the princes and princesses went, except the fifth prince, the sixth prince and the fourth princess who were still young.
At the same time, he also secretly ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for funeral ceremonies.
Even though the Queen Mother had been confused in the past, she was Ning Chen's biological mother after all, so the funeral ceremony must be of the highest standard.
Yanqing Temple.
Ning Chen came on horseback, remaining silent all the way with a frighteningly gloomy face.
Although his eyes were cold, a closer look revealed the panic in them.
Although the Queen Mother was ill when she left the palace, her condition was not serious. Who could have thought that such an accident would happen
Daimao and Qian Shunrong were guarding the couch, and when they saw Ning Chen coming, they stepped aside.
Looking at the person lying on the couch with his eyes closed, his face pale and full of wrinkles.
Ning Chen never realized that his mother had aged. In his memory, the empress dowager was still well-maintained.
His chest rose and fell slightly, but his throat felt as if there was a thorn stuck in it, and he couldn't utter a word.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has already given the Empress Dowager acupuncture and she has already taken the medicine. I estimate that she will wake up in half an hour. Your Majesty's clothes and shoes are stained with mud, so why not go and change first."
Qian Shunrong thought about it, then stepped forward and bowed.
Ning Chen took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and went to the side hall first.
Qian Shunrong did not go to serve, but remained beside the empress dowager's bed.
After changing clothes, Ning Chen called the imperial physician to ask about the empress dowager's condition.
"Is there really no other way to treat it?"
"Forgive my incompetence, but the Empress Dowager is suffering from internal bleeding after a heavy fall. At her age, there is really no cure. All I can do now is to prescribe painkillers for her and supplement with other prescriptions." The imperial physician replied in a low voice.
What this meant was that the Queen Mother was just waiting to die and could only take painkillers to feel more comfortable.
For a moment, Ning Chen found it hard to accept.
The imperial physician was also nervous, but he knew that if he didn't tell the truth, he would be even more sad in the future, so he had to tell it early so that the palace could arrange the empress dowager's funeral.
"You can go down. Take good care of the Queen Mother during this period and try to make her feel more comfortable."
After a long silence, Ning Chen finally spoke.
At this point, he had no choice but to accept the fate of life and death.
Yuan Jiu came in after the imperial physician left.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arranged for the princes and princesses to come. They are now outside the palace. Look..."
"Your Highness is thoughtful. Tell them to behave themselves and be quiet. Go and see the Queen Mother." Ning Chen waved his hand.
When a person is about to die, it is necessary according to the rules to see his descendants, otherwise people will always criticize his lonely bedside.
In fact, several princes and princesses are also on their way.
The children entered the inner hall, and they could not express how sad they were.
After all, except for the eldest prince, the others were not close to the empress dowager, but they were all told when they came, so they knew how to behave and what to do.
So their faces are all sad.
They knelt beside the couch one by one and kowtowed to the Queen Mother. When it was the third prince's turn, the Queen Mother suddenly opened her eyes.
"Grandmother, you're awake." The third prince's eyes lit up and he quickly got up and went to the couch.
Qian Shunrong, who was standing by, quickly called the imperial physician and also went to inform the emperor.
The Queen Mother was still a little drowsy at this moment. She felt pain all over her body and it hurt to breathe. She felt better after closing her eyes and taking her time to breathe.
"Chen'er, is that you?"
Suddenly, the Queen Mother turned her head to look at the Fourth Prince standing behind the Third Prince, her face full of tenderness.
"Come here quickly and let mother take a look. You seem to have grown taller. Are the new shoes Aunt Fu made for you comfortable to wear?"
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
But she soon realized that the Queen Mother might have been confused and called the Emperor's name.
The Fourth Prince now realized that he and his father were very similar, and he also understood that the Queen Mother had recognized the wrong person.
He walked forward carefully and bowed, saying softly, "Grandmother, my grandson is Yu Jing."
"Yujing?" The Queen Mother murmured, and then she remembered something, and the light in her eyes dimmed a little, "It's the Fourth Prince. You look a lot like your father when he was a child."
Suddenly, the empress dowager felt an itch in her throat and she coughed a few times. With this cough, a smell of blood came up and a streak of bright red flowed from the corner of her mouth.
The third prince was standing side by side with the fourth prince, but at this moment he subconsciously took half a step back.
The Fourth Prince was also frightened, but only for a moment. He immediately pulled out his handkerchief from his arms and stepped forward to wipe the Queen Mother's face.
"Call the imperial physician quickly! The Empress Dowager is coughing up blood!"
The eldest princess rushed forward to check what happened and took the bloody handkerchief from her brother.
At this moment, Ning Chen had already arrived and happened to see this scene.
He saw the Fourth Prince's calmness, the Third Prince's dodging, the Eldest Princess's responsibility, and the helplessness of the other children.
But this was not the time to think about it, so he hurried forward with the imperial physician to check on the Queen Mother's condition.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother only coughed up a mouthful of blood and it was not very serious. She would be fine after rinsing her mouth.
However, after this incident, Ning Chen finally realized how serious the empress dowager's injuries were. The internal bleeding had reached the point where it could not be cured.
"Emperor, you have come to see me. My life is about to end. I will never do stupid things again. I am sorry to make Your Majesty sad." The Queen Mother smiled bitterly.
Ning Chen sat down, "Mother, you are fine. The imperial doctors are here. You will be fine. What happened in the past is in the past. Why mention it again? My son will always be your son."
"But I know that you have blamed me for not caring for you when you were young, and then ignoring your situation and only planning for the Chen family, right?" Tears welled up in the Queen Mother's eyes.
Ning Chen was extremely confused at this moment.
It is true that he did blame the Queen Mother, but how could he say it out loud at this moment? Wouldn't that be stabbing the Queen Mother in the heart