Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Chapters 127 - 128

Ch 127 – Exposed

"Are you sure?" Sitting on the high chair in Shou Wang Manor, Dou Xiyin subconsciously bent her body forward because of excitement.

"One hundred percent."

Dou Xiyin's pupils dilated, then she leaned back on the chair, seemingly in deep thought. After a while, she suddenly became excited again. She stood up and said, "Someone come, prepare a carriage. This Wangfei is going to enter the palace."

"Imperial Physician Liu has done well and will be rewarded. Continue keeping your eye on Imperial Physician Zhao and report to This Wangfei anytime you find news. As long as you do your job well, This Wangfei will never treat you badly."

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In the Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Yang sat up with the help of a Mama and slowly drank her medicine. Many people in the capital had fallen ill following the long rain this year, including the Empress Dowager. Empress Dowager Yang was old after all, and not even her position as the most honorable woman in the world could spare her from the passing of time.

Empress Dowager Yang had been ill for a long time. Imperial Physicians came to diagnose her pulse every day, and precious medicinal materials were spent without a second thought, but Empress Dowager Yang's illness still was not getting better.

When a palace servant came with a report, "Shou Wangfei is here," Empress Dowager Yang frowned subconsciously and said with disgust, "Why is she here?"

Since the incident during the Lantern Festival banquet at the beginning of the year, Empress Dowager Yang had a big quarrel with her brother Yang Fucheng and became disgusted with the Dou family's mother and daughter. Empress Dowager Yang was ruthless and cruel in her life. She had harmed so many people but had treated the Yang family the best she could. She had given Dou Xiyin fifteen years of honor and favor, but Dou Xiyin repaid her in this way. And Yang Yan, that white-eyed wolf, actually dared to blame her for being partial. She scolded her for favoring Empress Yang and disregarding her life and death.

Empress Dowager Yang was so angry that she no longer cared about the Second Prince. For so many years, she had worked so hard to nurture a political force for the sake of the Second Prince, yet no one appreciated her effort. Every single one of them blamed her for overreaching, hating her for stretching her hands too long. Since that was the case, then just let the Second Prince marry whomever he liked. From now on, she would never care about their Yang family's affairs again.

Despite deciding to be ruthless and stop taking care of the Yang family's affairs, Empress Dowager Yang couldn't help but feel hurt. Because she had been depressed for a long time, the long rain in the sixth month caused her already weakened body to fall ill.

When the patient was already emotionally fragile, diseases came like a mudslide. Empress Dowager Yang enjoyed the life of highest luxury, surrounded by priceless treasures and using only the finest things in life, but when she looked around the hall, what she found were only old palace maids and old mamas, and none of her family was by her side. Even on the sickbed, she had no sons, daughters-in-law, or grandchildren to take care of her.

Although people like Cheng Yujin indeed didn't stop coming to pay respect every day, they all left after a few polite words. Cheng Yujin was her granddaughter-in-law after all, and it was not her duty to serve by her grandmother-in-law's side, let alone that she was pregnant now. As for the son and daughter-in-law who were supposed to be by her sickbed, one was the Emperor in charge of the whole country, and the other was the Empress in charge of the inner palace. These two were naturally very busy, and it was already very filial for them to ask about her condition every day. It was impossible for them to stay by Empress Dowager Yang's side and nurse her personally. As for those imperial concubines — Empress Dowager Yang disliked them for being noisy and scheming, and thus she kept them out of her sight. With her current physical condition, she didn't have the energy to watch the younger generation making a fuss at every turn.