Xing could feel the Emperor"s throat almost closing up. He could not speak either and his face started to get blue due to the lack of oxygen intake. She supported him to a chair nearby and went to her medicinal supplies cabinet.After the death of her maid, Xing had stacked her room with medicines for all emergencies. Xing won"t be affected by poisons but those who are around her will. So it is better to be safe than sorry.
Xing picked up a strong antihistamine pill and stuffed it up the Emperor"s mouth and told him to swallow it no matter what and poured some hot water to wash it in. She only sighed in relief when he swallowed it.
The Emperor cannot die! For my sake!
There were many reasons for her thoughts. Xing knew if the Emperor dies, she as a Consort would be killed and buried with him not to mention she"ll be put to trial because the Emperor died in her courtyard. If she escapes that somehow and her father or Shengli saves her, Shengli will be made the next Emperor and she"ll have to spend the rest of her life in this place worse than an execution ground.
None of the scenarios she could think of worked in her favour and that"s why the Emperor must survive.
Xing waited by his side to watch him in case he gets worse. Xing wanted to call for a doctor immediately but the Emperor stopped her even though he could not speak well. Thankfully the pill worked and his throat got relaxed and he could breath a little freely and gradually his face retained his colour and the blueness in his lips reduced.
"Are you stupid? What if my medicine didn"t work? Why did you refuse to send for doctors? Heavens! You scared me! I"m not ready to die yet. Not here, not as your frigging Consort... You idiotic monarch... Putting me in trouble... Why didn"t you go and find that Shu woman... She"d have gotten help from the G.o.ds even.. Why did you even come here? To save her... ? ", Xing blabbered non stop and only relaxed after downing an entire jar of wine.
" You saved me to save yourself? ", The Emperor asked in a hoa.r.s.e voice. He still could not speak well.
" Why else? I don"t want to get dragged with these drama.. ", Xing answered truthfully. She wasn"t ashamed of speaking the truth.
"Lord Ran toasted me with buckwheat wine in the banquet today. I"m allergic to buckwheat from childhood. Only..."
"Are you insane? ", Xing pursed her lips and wanted to choke him to death. Is he that stupid to drink something he knew will cost him his life?
The Emperor"s green eyes were filled with mirth even though his entire body hurt like it was being p.r.i.c.ked with needles.
Only she would dare to talk to me this way!
"It wasn"t this severe before. I didn"t know it would get this worse today. Do you know what happens if I let them know my weakness?", the Emperor"s mood which was sour till then got lifted in a moment because of her usual att.i.tude towards him. He still remembered the smirk Lord Ran had when he offered him the wine.
Xing looked at the one who was looking at her like she was a fool and wanted to smash the jar on his head.
Well, the Emperor was just happy but Xing thought she was being mocked by him.
But he is right, if they know that he is allergic to buckwheat, they"d make sure to make buckwheat his staple food and sneak it in other forms into his daily consumption in an attempt to take his life.
These Lu people do live a hard life! Xing felt sorry for the Emperor. They can"t even be sick like normal people and have to hide it to live longer... Why do people even want to be an Emperor? She wondered.
"Do you want to eat something? Porridge..?", Xing asked him.
Before he answered, there was a knock in the door and a whole horde of eunuchs entered with many trays. Some had food and other had clothes and some had water and other refreshments.
Within moments they changed the Emperor to his night clothes and retreated back after he waved them to.
So this is how they treat the Emperor! No wonder everyone wants to be one!
Xing checked the food for poison and other allergens and pa.s.sed him after confirming it is safe to consume.
The Emperor could not eat much and his energy had drained after acting like he was fine when the servants came. He just drank some soup to maintain his energy and the medicines Xing gave, made him dizzy and he wanted to sleep.
"Please, help me to bed", he asked Xing.
"You are a big boy. Go to bed yourself!", Xing refused. She is not a caretaker!
But seeing him swaying on his way to bed, she felt sorry for him and helped him and covered him with a blanket.
Xing decided to sleep in the couch when he grabbed her sleeves,
" I"m scared. Stay with me. Don"t leave me alone here", he said in a pleading tone. His eyes got bigger and he looked like a pitiful little child who was about to be abandoned by his family.
Xing knew very well what this is. Haru is exactly like this. He"ll be calling her stupid Xing, pig, monkey and other things.... when he is fine and would grab her sleeves and wouldn"t let go when he gets sick and would call her his grandmother. The kind of person who acts like a whiny, spoiled brat when they are sick!
"Stop looking at me like that!", Xing gritted her teeth. He really looked so pitiful like a abandoned kitten.