NFBE Chapter 20 Empress Dowager Shen Ziqiang falls into a coma
Chapter 20 Empress Dowager Shen Ziqiang falls into a coma
"Xiaotong, what happened? I only disappeared for a few days, and I've already been sold off completely?"
[Ahem, the Empress Dowager coerced Mo Yun into revealing where her master had gone and what he had done before he fell into a coma, and she "accidentally" let it slip.]
"Oh—, an accident? Are you sure it was an accident?"
[Well... perhaps Master could go to the recruit camp and ask them himself.]
〖uh-huh--?〗
The Empress Dowager was furious and ordered the young emperor to demote her to the lowest-ranking menial soldier in the recruit camp.
Good heavens!
"What—? Don't know how to start?"
Shen Sangwan really didn't know how to explain. As far as Yu Moyun was concerned, as long as the other party didn't speak recklessly and wholeheartedly assisted her, she could naturally reveal her true colors.
But the Empress Dowager couldn't do that. The eldest princess was her daughter and the current emperor's elder sister. If she said that she was a wandering soul from another world, she was afraid that she would be burned alive as an alien.
It's also possible that the other party knows her abilities, imprisons her, forces her to work for them, and then kills her after squeezing out her last bit of value.
"Mother, I was ambushed by Duke Wen that day and fell off a cliff. I should have been completely destroyed, but I survived."
"Your subject had a very long dream. In the dream, there was an old man who said that your destiny was not yet over and that you should not die here. Your subject does not know who the old man was, but your subject knows that you must live. Your brother Chen needs you, and so does your mother."
"Your Majesty, I do not know why Mo Yun would say such a thing. If Your Majesty does not believe me, I will immediately relinquish my military power, go to Shenyue Nunnery to shave my head and become a nun, and from then on I will enter the Buddhist order and never set foot in the capital again."
Shen Sangwan spoke earnestly, kneeling on the ground with neither servility nor arrogance.
She was already an expert actress, but she still had to be wary of the main system's punishment for her lying, lest she inadvertently confess in front of the Empress Dowager.
However, this time, her body showed no abnormalities; she felt neither pain nor itching, neither cold nor hot, which piqued her curiosity.
Could it be that the main system has changed its nature?
The Empress Dowager did not believe Shen Sangwan's words at all, but the person in front of her, in terms of demeanor and movements, was exactly the same as her Awan.
If someone tries to imitate another person, no matter how well they imitate, they are ultimately not the original person, and there will always be flaws to be found.
She clearly remembered what the other person said during breakfast that day; his attitude was sincere and his demeanor was natural, indicating that he was not a hypocrite.
But—the person had died and come back to life twice. She still couldn't convince herself that there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager did not believe the nonsense she had fabricated, Shen Sangwan decided to harden her heart and add fuel to the fire.
He casually pulled out one of the hairpins that was supposed to be buried with him and plunged it fiercely into his throat.
"Since Mother does not believe your son, then your son has no choice but to die. The mourning hall outside can still be used."
Blood gushed out, instantly staining her pure white dress red.
"Awan—!"
The Empress Dowager's eyes turned bloodshot as she rushed towards Shen Sangwan, forcefully covering the other's neck. Her face, no longer expressionless, was now filled with terror.
"Help! Help!"
Shuyi and Granny Gu rushed in from outside upon hearing the noise and saw Shen Sangwan lying on the ground, with the Empress Dowager helplessly holding her.
"Empress Dowager, what is His Highness doing—?"
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician!"
Shu Yi was initially frightened by Shen Sangwan's blood-covered body, but after hearing the Empress Dowager's exclamation, she turned and ran outside.
Physician Li was like a wronged soul. He had barely arrived at the Imperial Hospital and hadn't even settled in when Shuyi came to ask him to go to Weiyang Palace again, saying that Shen Sangwan was in critical condition.
He felt as if the sky had fallen, and he was filled with utter despair.
When the two arrived at Weiyang Palace, the Empress Dowager had also fallen into a coma.
Physician Li was in a real bind. First, he stopped Shen Sangwan's bleeding, then he prescribed a medicine for Shuyi to brew and feed to her.
He went to take the Empress Dowager's pulse again, and beads of sweat kept pouring from his face. How could this be exactly the same as the pulse of the Eldest Princess seven days ago? He became more and more frightened.
Fortunately, Shen Yuchen fell asleep in the Phoenix Palace, and it was Empress Wen Yuening who came.
"Imperial Physician Li, why has the Empress Dowager fallen into a coma?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is exactly the same as that of the Eldest Princess before. I really don't know why."
"Granny Gu, what happened before the Empress Dowager fell into a coma?"
"The Empress Dowager dismissed us servants and spoke alone with the Princess in the inner hall. About a quarter of an hour later, the old servant and Shuyi heard the Empress Dowager's summons. We pushed open the door and saw the Princess covered in blood, sitting on the ground, with the Empress Dowager holding her."
"After Shuyi went to the Imperial Hospital, this old servant first had someone help the Princess to a soft couch, and then went to help the Empress Dowager. She had just gotten up from the ground and had not taken two steps when the Empress Dowager said that she had a terrible headache. In a short while, she lost consciousness."
The successive misfortunes of the eldest princess and the empress dowager made Wen Yuening uneasy, and her intuition made her suspect that there was something unclean in the palace.
"Qingque, take my token and go to Qianfo Temple immediately to invite Master Sui'an."
"The slaves obey the order."
Qingque bowed and took her leave.
"Does Your Highness suspect that evil spirits are causing trouble?"
Granny Gu also had such doubts, but the palace had always been somewhat averse to talk of supernatural phenomena, so she never dared to voice her thoughts.
"The eldest princess has come back from the dead, and the empress dowager is showing signs of following in her footsteps. The imperial physicians cannot diagnose the cause of all this, and it is hard for me not to think in other directions."
Wen Yuening touched the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist. They were given to her by Master Sui'an when she went to Qianfo Temple to fulfill her vow, and he said that these prayer beads would bless her with everything going smoothly.
But now that I think about it, it's quite different from what I said at the time.
Shen Sangwan has now figured out the main system's tricks to some extent. As long as the mission is not completed, no matter if her soul is wandering or her life is hanging by a thread, she will not be killed.
Therefore, she can act recklessly and without restraint.
It has to be said that this main system is really powerful. Even with her aorta punctured and blood gushing out, she was fine in an instant.
She lay on the soft couch for only a short while before slowly waking up.
"Your Highness."
My neck hurts a bit; I'll be gentler next time.
"Huh—? Why is the Empress Dowager lying in my bed?"
[Your Majesty, you have fainted due to excessive blood loss, and the Empress Dowager has also fainted from shock.]
"Hmm... Was my suicide too gruesome? As the Empress Dowager, I should be well-informed and shouldn't be frightened by such a small scene, right?"
[Ahem! It's a small matter! It really is a small matter!]
Xiaotong rolled her eyes repeatedly. She would stick her own veins into her veins at the drop of a hat. Anyone would be scared watching that.
What's more, you stabbed the other party's own daughter.
When will the Empress Dowager wake up?
She seems to be in the exact same situation as her master a few days ago.
"Won't the Empress Dowager also stage a zombie apocalypse?"
Perhaps, probably, very likely.
"Awan—!"
While Shen Sangwan was still in a daze, the Empress Dowager woke up first, as if she had just had a very dangerous nightmare.
After regaining his senses, he saw that Shen Sangwan had woken up. He disregarded his manners, got out of bed, rushed to her, and pulled her tightly into his arms.
"Ah Wan, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
The people in the room were all stunned.
Shen Sangwan was even more puzzled. What happened? Did the Empress Dowager lose her mind after falling into a coma?
"Mother Empress—?"
"Awan, it's all your mother's fault. It's all your mother's fault. From now on, I will make up for all the suffering you've endured."
Completely baffled, this perfectly describes Shen Sangwan's state at that moment.
At this moment, the two of them were completely devoid of any semblance of decorum.
Fortunately, it was only Granny Gu, Shuyi, Empress Wen Yuening, and Qingluan.
Well, they're all acquaintances, so let's keep a calm mind!
As for why Physician Li was not there, it was mainly because there was no point in him staying, so Wen Yuening ordered him to return to the Imperial Hospital.
"Mother, I have never suffered much in the past. When I was in the army, I did not feel any hardship."
No matter what Shen Sangwan said, the Empress Dowager just kept apologizing.
"Xiao Tong, has the Empress Dowager gone mad from all this?"
【Master, my tests show the other party is mentally normal and physically healthy.】
[In broad daylight, could it be a ghost?]
My lord, there's something I'm hesitant to say.
Spit it out!
I suspect the Empress Dowager was...abba aba aba...
〖 ？ ？ 〗
[Main system, it ba ba ba...]
Xiao Tong looked utterly hopeless. How could it have a built-in blocking mechanism? The main system was really going too far. They were acquaintances, yet they wouldn't even let her use the back door.
"Xiaotong, what nonsense are you talking about?"
[The main system forbids me to say this: Master, good luck to you!]
〖......〗
I don't know what sins I committed in my past life to deserve such a miserable fate in this life, having to pay for my debts by being stuck with all of you.