The Emperor's Mercenary Concubine: Madam Fifth

Chapter 819 Mystery in the Palace 6
The rest of the palace was full of noise, but this Yan Palace was extremely cold, and no one could be seen in the huge backyard.

"Father ordered that no one can come here to see mother and concubine without his permission." Xia Hourui said, but he still often sneaked away to have a look.

The mother and concubine's sanity is deteriorating day by day, and her health is not good. Now she can hardly even recognize her son Xia Hourui.

A few crows wailed from the branches.

For some reason, as soon as she stepped into Yan Palace, Xue Qing shuddered all over, feeling that there was some kind of conspiracy lingering in it.

"This place is incompatible with the luxury and splendor of the imperial palace." Yue Qianxun sighed.

"Nanrong Medical God, if you can save your mother and concubine's illness, you will be my benefactor, Xia Hourui. I, Xia Hourui, will be grateful all my life, and I am willing to go through fire and water for you." Xia Hourui said in a deep voice.

"I'll do my best." Xue Qing could only say that, she couldn't see that Xia Hourui was really a filial son.

"This way." Xia Hourui led Xueqing to Zuo Wan of Yan Palace, where there was another row of ancient tile-roofed houses.

A low humming voice came from inside, repeating those few lines, the tone was weird, but the timbre was still pleasant to the ear.

Xia Hourui pushed the door open, and two young maids were taking care of the room. When they saw Xia Hourui coming, they were stunned for a moment and then immediately knelt down: "My maidservant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Get up, step back first." Xia Hourui said, and handed a sachet to one of the little maids.

The little maid showed joy: "Thank you, Your Highness."

There are valuable treasures in the sachet. Every time Xia Hourui comes, he will reward these girls heavily.

The little maids retreated and closed the door.

Xueqing glanced at the inside of the house, the furnishings were elegant and simple, but clean and tidy.

Xia Hourui signaled Yue Qianxun to wait in the outer room, and brought Xueqing into the inner room. The singing came from the inner room. A middle-aged woman in her forties was sitting on the couch, murmuring.

This woman should be Xia Hourui's mother and concubine. Xue Qing looked at her, and she was not as messed up as she imagined. Although her face was haggard, she still had a charming charm and a bit of beauty.

The little maid had just combed Concubine Yan's hair, looking dignified and elegantly dressed, the moment Xia Hourui entered the room with her beautiful and sad eyes, the singing stopped.

"Mother and concubine." Xia Hourui's eyes flickered, and he walked quickly to the woman.

The woman's expression was in a daze, she glanced at Xia Hourui lightly, and her eyes wandered to a doll in her hand. She was playing with the doll, entertaining herself, and ignored Xia Hourui and Xue Qing.

Xueqing approached the woman, noticed the change in the other's expression, and called softly: "Mrs. Yanfei."

The woman's eyes flickered slightly, she smiled at the doll, and said something in a low voice, Xueqing listened carefully, and probably understood her meaning: "My son, you are with me , so good, so good..."

"Mother Concubine, it's Erchen, and Erchen is Ruier, Mother Concubine must remember Erchen, right?" Xia Hourui was quite emotional, and held the woman's hand.

Concubine Yan seemed to be frightened, she hurriedly withdrew her hand, shrank back, and kept saying, "Who are you, who are you?"

"Prince, don't get excited, let Concubine Yan go." Xue Qing signaled Xia Hourui to back off, she stepped forward, and gently patted Concubine Yan on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid, Concubine Yan, he is the prince and you Your son, I am Nanrong Xueqing, the female doctor who treats you."

　
(End of this chapter)