I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 262: Startling Steps - 4 Fu Jin 08

After watching Yinzhen leave the main courtyard, Yu Ludai took a sip of the freshly brewed tea. The tea was very refreshing, and it made Yu Ludai's already good mood even better.

In the past few years, she and Defei had reached the point where they could no longer reconcile. Defei had an advantage in status, and she could not offend her openly, otherwise she would be considered unfilial and not a good daughter-in-law.

So this time when Concubine De fell ill, since she couldn't go and see her own joke with her own eyes, she also had to show an attitude and not let people say bad things about her.

She knew what Defei was thinking. Since that year she stopped being obedient in everything, and after Defei suffered a defeat, she was naturally unwilling to accept it. So after being well-behaved for a while, she was allowed to go to Yonghe Palace again.

Because that incident caused such a big fuss, many people were staring at Yu Ludai when she entered the palace, and Defei knew it, so she didn't go too far. She just wanted to hurt Yu Ludai with words.

But how could Yu Ludai be afraid? She was born into a noble family, had a respected husband, and had children to rely on. She didn't think there was anything about her that needed to be said.

On the contrary, there are many things to say about Concubine De herself.

So in the end, Yu Ludai was not the one who got angry, but Concubine De herself was the one who felt bad.

After that, every time Yu Ludai went there, Concubine De felt uncomfortable. Moreover, during the conversation, Yu Ludai was very good at pretending and was impeccable. Even if Concubine De wanted to punish her, she couldn't find a reason.

Gradually, Concubine De didn't often let her into the palace, for fear that she would get so angry that she couldn't get out of bed.

Of course, it was impossible to ask Concubine De to give up targeting her. She wanted to use the fact that she did not come to the palace to pay her respects as an excuse to make sure that she did not have a good reputation.

Yu Ludai had been prepared for this. Everyone knew that because Defei disliked her son Yinzhen, she also hated Yinzhen's wife. Not only had she often bullied her daughter-in-law in the past, but now, after being discovered, she would not allow her to pay her respects in the palace and even said that it was her fault.

As for the daughter-in-law, Yu Ludai, she is very considerate and tolerant. Not only is she not angry, she also cares a lot about her mother, Defei.

Not only did Defei's plan fail, but it also made things difficult for Yu Ludai.

She was furious, but also became more and more courageous. So in the many times the two of them came and went in the past few years, Concubine De never gained any good thing.

This time she was sick, wasn't it because she didn't want to see her, for fear that she would make her illness worse.

As a good daughter-in-law, how could she not worry even if she couldn't go?

So I went to the Buddhist temple to pray for her.

Of course, she went to the temple just for show and was not tired at all.

After so many interactions with Concubine De, she was not annoyed. Concubine De's methods were all under her control. Concubine De could not escape. She was like a trapped beast struggling constantly, so she regarded her actions as a spice of life.

It didn't matter every time she was targeted before, after all, nothing would happen to her, but this time she really touched her weak spot.

I thought she still had some heart, but now it seems that she has none at all. If that's the case, there's no need for her to live.

After a day of high fever, the Defei in the palace finally recovered on the second day. Although she was still feeling a little unwell, she was much better than the day before.

She sat up on the bed. After the maid beside her brought her medicine and helped her drink it, Concubine De asked Madam Qian, "Did Niuhulu take action?"

Madam Qian shook her head: "Madam, there has been no news from Prince Yong's mansion yet, so I guess she hasn't taken action yet."

Concubine De was dissatisfied: "Madame Qian, please have our people tell her to take action as soon as possible."

Aunt Qian: “Yes.”

After Nanny Qian left, Concubine De was helped off the bed, and sat on the couch with her clothes on, watching the drizzling rain outside.

Thinking of her grandson Honghui, she wanted to get rid of him without any hesitation.

Yinzhen was raised by Empress Xiaoyi, whom she always hated, and he did not grow up with her. She had no feelings for him, unlike her Fourteenth Prince who grew up with her since birth.

Between Yinzhen and Fourteenth Prince, she naturally chose Fourteenth Prince and wanted Fourteenth Prince to sit on the throne.

But the threat posed by Yinzhen was too great. Not only was Honghui, Yinzhen's legitimate son, capable, but he was also very smart. He was an overwhelming force among the many imperial grandchildren. She could not let them threaten the Fourteenth.

So Honghui must die, and she will slowly get rid of the rest.

Of course she couldn't dirty her own hands.

One day she suddenly remembered the look in Nianhulu's eyes when she introduced Lü and Nianhulu to Yinzhen as princesses.

She has been in the harem for so many years and has seen a lot of conspiracies and tricks. She has seen all kinds of monsters and demons. Naturally, she can see the ambition in Nianhulu's eyes.

Such a person would never be willing to be a princess, so she is her best scapegoat.

While Concubine De was waiting for good news from Prince Yong's mansion, she didn't expect that she would have a high fever again after a few days, and this time it was so severe that not only was her body burning hot, she also fell into a coma, and her breathing gradually became weaker.

The emperor, who originally didn't care much and thought she would get better, also noticed that something was wrong with Defei's illness this time. However, the imperial physician felt Defei's pulse and found no signs of poisoning.

If even the imperial physicians couldn’t find out what was going on, it would be even more impossible for folk doctors to do so.

In the end, the imperial physician could only say, "The Empress Defei had given birth to many children in the past few years, and her body had already suffered from some illnesses due to childbirth. Moreover, because of the death of her children, her mood fluctuated greatly and she was upset. Although she seems to have recovered, she is actually still a little weak."

"If she hadn't gotten seriously ill, there wouldn't be any big problems, but Madam Defei is old, and this time her illness was too serious, which triggered the symptoms hidden in her body, so this time..."

The emperor looked at Concubine De lying on the bed, frowned and asked, "Can it be cured?"

Imperial Physician: "Your Majesty, I can only say that I will try, but I really cannot guarantee it."

Fourteen, who was worried about his mother, rushed to the palace and heard these words as soon as he entered the palace. He kicked the imperial physician angrily and said, "You quack, how dare you talk nonsense in front of the emperor? How could my mother not be cured? If my mother is really in trouble, I will take your head."

The imperial physician prostrated himself on the ground trembling with fear, too frightened to speak a word.

The emperor said with a serious face: "Fourteen."

Yinzhen, who came in behind, hurriedly pulled Fourteenth Brother. Fourteenth Brother had always disliked his fourth brother and thought he was unkind, so he waved Yinzhen's hand away.

The Fourteenth Master knew that he was impulsive and that he shouldn't have done that in front of the Emperor. He immediately apologized, "Father, please forgive me. I was just worried about my mother, so I lost my temper."

The emperor waved his hand and said nothing more to him.

Fourteen walked to the bed and squatted down: "Mother, mother."

However, Concubine De did not react at all.

He turned to his royal father and said, "Royal father..." Please think of a way to save my mother.

Emperor: "Doctor Zhang, are you sure you can cure Concubine De?"

Doctor Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I am incompetent and only have one or two percent confidence. If Empress Defei doesn't survive the next two days after taking the medicine, then I..." There is nothing I can do.