NOVPUBShen Roujia looked Liu Xia up and down before instructing, “Xiao Fu, go and summon the Imperial Physician to examine her.”
As she spoke, she turned to Xu Shiyi. “Don’t get busy with anything else right now. Put on protective gear and burn everything in Liu Xia’s room.”
Liu Xia was slightly taken aback. “Your Highness...”
But Shen Roujia didn’t give her a chance to speak. “Liu Xia, if you want to stay alive, say exactly what you told me earlier when the time comes. I’ll make sure you survive.”
“In this situation, if you truly want to live, you must listen to me.”
Shen Roujia briefly smiled, sighing helplessly. “Truly…”
Meanwhile, Consort Shu was anxiously waiting for news. The Eastern Palace was tightly sealed like an iron drum, with no information leaking out, leaving her unsure if everyone inside had perished.
She hadn’t had time to fully investigate Shen Roujia’s situation, but now she received word that the Crown Prince was returning to the palace.
Consort Shu was livid. “Isn’t the Eastern Palace sealed off? Who informed the Crown Prince?”
The maid standing before Consort Shu replied, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince is already outside the palace gates. We should prepare for any eventuality.”
Before Consort Shu and her maid could finish discussing, Xu Liangeng rushed in, panicked. “Mother, something terrible has happened at the Horse Market.”
Consort Shu jumped to her feet in shock. “My son, what’s happened now?”
