Shen Nianshu stood in front of the incense table, her eyes like torches , looking at the various incense in front of her one by one.

Her fingers gently caressed each stick of incense, as if she could touch the story behind them.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she picked up an incense stick that exuded a faint grassy and woody fragrance, and said softly, "This is the 'Wizard of Oz', which is made from rare green bamboo. It has a unique smell, fresh and pleasant."

Liu Ruyan was amazed, but Shen Nianshu did not stop and pointed to another incense stick, "This one is 'Moonlight Begonia', which combines the fragrance of the begonia flower with the coolness of the moonlight, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.”

Her voice was gentle but firm, as if every incense stick took on new life under her narration.

Liu Ruyan clapped her hands and applauded.

Shen Nianshu smiled slightly and shook her head modestly.

She put down the incense in her hand, turned towards the bookshelf, took out a yellowed incense book, and opened it gently.

"Making incense is like tasting tea. You need to feel it with your heart to get its true meaning." Liu Ruyan said.

Liu Ruyan walked up to Shen Nianshu and looked at the incense book with admiration in her eyes, "This is a gift for you. It records what I have learned throughout my life."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan's face suddenly changed. Her face turned from rosy to pale, and then, a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth.

Her body shook a few times, and finally fell to the ground weakly, making a dull sound.

Shen Nianshu was stunned by this sudden turn of events. The incense stick in her hand slipped and hit the ground with a crisp sound.

She hurriedly knelt down to help Liu Ruyan. Wherever she touched her, she felt her hands were as cold as frost and lifeless.

"Sister Ruyan!" Shen Nianshu's voice was full of horror and panic that could not be concealed.

Her eyes were red, tears welling up in her eyes, but she resisted falling. She held Liu Ruyan's hand tightly, trying to transfer her warmth to her.

" Caiwei , Caiwei ..." Shen Nianshu shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice echoing in the empty study.

Shen Nianshu's shouts sounded particularly sad in the quiet study.

Caiwei heard the sound and rushed in from outside the door. Her face was full of worry, "Mother, what's wrong?"

She saw Liu Ruyan lying on the ground.

As she spoke, she stepped forward and carefully put her fingers on Liu Ruyan's wrist.

Shen Nianshu was distracted at this moment. She stared closely at Caiwei 's face, trying to read something from her expression .

Caiwei 's brows furrowed, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Empress, please don't worry." Caiwei comforted Shen Nianshu softly, "Now we have to call the imperial doctor, otherwise we will really be unable to save the day."

After saying that, she turned around and left in a hurry to find someone. Shen Nianshu froze on the spot, the panic in her heart calmed down a little.

She looked down at Liu Ruyan lying on the ground, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes.

No matter what, she must save her.

"Empress, empress, they, they don't go to the imperial doctor at all, they don't care about anything..." Caiwei ran in panting and said.

Shen Nianshu raised her head suddenly, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

She pursed her lips tightly and clenched her hands into fists, as if this could suppress her inner panic.

"How could this be? This is a human life..." She murmured in a low voice , her voice full of helplessness and despair.

Shen Nianshu stood up, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes.

Shen Nianshu and Pearl carefully lifted Liu Ruyan to the bed and covered her with the quilt gently.

Shen Nianshu gently stroked Liu Ruyan's pale cheek, a hint of distress flashed in her eyes.

" Caiwei , you stay here and watch Sister Ruyan first, and I'll go to them." Shen Nianshu's voice was trembling, but she tried to stay calm.

Shen Nianshu hurried through the corridor with Pearl, her heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Along the way, she kept urging Pearl to speed up her pace. Although Pearl was a little out of breath, she did not dare to slack off at all. They soon reached the goalkeeper.

Shen Nianshu kept knocking on the door regardless of appearance. Her voice was urgent and panicked, "Quick, call the doctor, someone is seriously ill!"

The little eunuch on duty was startled by her crazy appearance.

"not called."

Shen Nianshu's heart sank suddenly, her eyes widened, and she looked at the little eunuch in disbelief.

"What did you say?" There was a hint of anger and disbelief in her voice, "Someone is sick, how can you just ignore him?"

The little eunuch curled his lips with disdain on his face, "Do people in the cold palace deserve to see an imperial doctor? Don't waste your efforts. You can see an imperial doctor when you say you want to see him, and you can see him whenever you want?"

Shen Nianshu was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pushed the young eunuch away and shouted angrily, "Human life is at stake, how can you be so cold-blooded?"

A trace of determination flashed in Shen Nianshu's eyes. She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm and firm, "I know you have a way. As long as you can call the imperial doctor and save her life, I will give you anything." Promise you."

A hint of cunning flashed in the little eunuch's eyes. He looked up and down at Shen Nianshu, as if assessing her value.

Shen Nianshu pursed her lips tightly and clenched her hands into fists.

The eunuch next to him sneered, interrupting Shen Nianshu's plea, "You are the only one who still wants to benefit our family? Stop dreaming! You have been relegated to the cold palace, what good things can you get?"

His words were full of disdain and ridicule.

Shen Nianshu's body stiffened suddenly , and her face instantly turned pale.

She bit her lower lip tightly, a trace of humiliation and anger flashing in her eyes.

She knew that these eunuchs would not help her at all.

However, she couldn't just give up.

Liu Ruyan is still waiting for her to rescue.

Shen Nianshu took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound firmer, "Just be me, please."

The eunuch at the door still ignored him.

Shen Nianshu's heart was filled with despair.

She looked at the cold faces of the eunuchs and felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart.

She knew she couldn't waste any more time here.

She had to find another way.

Shen Nianshu turned around and left slowly with heavy steps.

Shen Nianshu half-knelt next to Liu Ruyan and said, "Believe me, I will definitely find a way to rescue you."

Shen Nianshu said as she prepared to go out and walked to the door.

I heard Caiwei suddenly say, "Mother, she seems to be gone..."

Shen Nianshu's steps suddenly stopped, and her body seemed to be frozen, too stiff to move.

An unspeakable grief surged in her heart, as if something had torn her heart apart.

She slowly turned around and looked at Liu Ruyan lying on the bed, a trace of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Shen Nianshu walked to the bed step by step. She held Liu Ruyan's hand tightly, as if she wanted to find a trace of life in her hands.

However, that hand had become cold and stiff, and could no longer respond to her touch.

Shen Nianshu's eyes instantly became moist, and she looked at Liu Ruyan's pale and quiet face in disbelief.

"Why, why is this happening?" She murmured in a low voice , her voice full of pain and helplessness.

An uncontrollable anger and despair surged in her heart.

Maybe if the imperial doctor had just been called over, Liu Ruyan might not have died.

Shen Nianshu bit her lower lip tightly, trying hard not to let her tears fall.

She stood up, a trace of determination and coldness flashed in her eyes.

She must make those eunuchs pay the price.

Shen Nianshu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves and tried to calm herself down.

She turned to look at Caiwei and Pearl.

"We can't let Sister Ruyan leave like this." Shen Nianshu's voice was a little hoarse, but her eyes were extremely firm, "When we leave, we must let her leave with dignity."

The three of them started to wash Liu Ruyan gently. Shen Nianshu carefully combed Liu Ruyan's waterfall-like long hair, and every strand of hair revealed her deep attachment to Liu Ruyan.

Caiwei and Pearl were busy changing Liu Ruyan into clean and tidy clothes. It was a pink dress, soft and delicate.

Shen Nianshu stood at the door of Leng Palace, watching with empty eyes as the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs carried away Liu Ruyan's body.

She watched the group of figures move further and further away until they disappeared from sight.

As for where they carried Liu Ruyan's body, Shen Nianshu had no way of knowing.

The wind from the cold palace blew gently, picking up her hair, but it could not dispel the heaviness in her heart.

"Miss, miss..."