The ladies attending the banquet were all sent out of the Imperial Palace, while the courtiers waited outside Yangxin Hall for the Emperor to wake up.
The festive atmosphere was completely gone.
Dense clouds obscured the sun, and a gloomy atmosphere hung over the palace.
Empress Zheng swiftly dealt with the Imperial Concubine and then dismantled her hairpins and jade ornaments to personally attend to the Emperor's illness.
The tense atmosphere spread to the central palace.
The Imperial Physician was not summoned, but with Xie Yunzhen there, Ji Mingzhu remained safe.
The enchanting aura gradually dissipated, and Ji Mingzhu felt increasingly uneasy.
Sitting on Xie Yunzhen's lap, she dared not move.
In a muffled voice, she asked, "Will the Empress punish us?"
In different circumstances, Xie Yunzhen might have teased her.
But having just suffered, Xie Yunzhen couldn't bring himself to scare her.
His strong arm encircled her waist, giving her a sense of security.
