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Used to be the closest to the Empress Dowager, Zhuang Mengdie couldn’t help but notice a difference in Empress Dowager Zhuang. In just two days, Empress Dowager Zhuang had actually lost weight.
She still remembered that stormy night when the Empress Dowager arrived at the Zhuang Family with injuries. At that time, the Empress Dowager still had a ruddy complexion, but these days, as long as no one was looking, her eyes would lose their focus and l.u.s.ter.
Her heart ached seeing this kind of Empress Dowager.
Meanwhile, the Emperor returned to Huaqing Palace, fuming. He locked himself in his bedchamber and sulked.
Anyone who heard the events during the court meeting this morning dared not come forward to incur the ire of the Emperor, but there was someone who was completely oblivious to the b.l.o.o.d.y storm within the imperial court.
Qin Chuyu.
Qin Chuyu had been trying to fulfill his promise to his little cla.s.smate these days, but neither his big brother the Crown Prince nor his sister-in-law the Crown Princess had time to attend to him. Without any other choice, he came to beg his imperial father instead.
"Imperial father, imperial father, Little Seven misses you!"
This was one of Little Jing Kong"s tricks of acting cute: before telling the other party anything, speak in sweet words first!
Sure enough, the Emperor looked somewhat pleased. He looked at his chubby little son and asked, "Why are you here? Don"t you have to go to cla.s.s today?"
"Imperial Academy is on a holiday today!" Qin Chuyu sat down beside his imperial father.
He was still young, so the Emperor didn"t restrict him too much with rules, it was just that he wasn"t like this before. It was only after seeing Little Jing Kong get along with his family well that he followed his example.
Except for the eldest prince, no son had ever been this close to the Emperor. It made them seem like a pair of ordinary folk father and son.
Qin Chuyu hugged his imperial father"s hand, saying, "Imperial father, can I ask you for a favor?"
Emperor: "Speak."
Qin Chuyu: "Can I bring a cla.s.smate to the palace to play?"
Usually, the Emperor wouldn’t forbid such a small matter, but today, he really suffered a lot in front of the Empress Dowager. He said, "Your grandmother has gone back to the imperial palace, and you know that she doesn’t like noise or people making a scene in the palace. If you young ones b.u.mp into her, this imperial father can"t take responsibility for you lot."
Qin Chuyu said softly, "Aiya, imperial father, you can even carry the mountains and rivers on your shoulder, why can’t you take responsibility for us if we get into trouble?"
What a flatterer!
The Emperor was angered and amused at the same time, "So you do know that you little guys always get into trouble.”
Qin Chuyu hugged his arm and acted cute for a while, "Please, imperial father, Little Seven loves you!"
The Emperor felt gooseb.u.mps all over!
You"re already eight, you really think you"re a four-year-old?
The Emperor could really not agree. At this juncture, he couldn"t let the Empress Dowager have any leverage to use against him.
Qin Chuyu didn’t understand these intrigues. He only knew that he had promised his little friend, and he must fulfill it.
He pestered the Emperor and clung to him like a small tail. When the Emperor went to the imperial study, he also went to the imperial study, when the Emperor went to the imperial garden, he also went to the imperial garden. Finally the Emperor went into the latrine.
Qin Chuyu also trotted in.
Emperor: "..."
It was basically impossible to change the Emperor’s decision once he made up his mind. Still, Qin Chuyu made every effort not to let go of his imperial father.
"Go back, you still have to get up early for school tomorrow."
Qin Chuyu walked forward slouchingly. At this moment, he happened to be at the edge of the Taiye Lake, and with a slight lack of attention, his foot slipped and he was about to fall down into the water.
The Emperor was quick to catch him, but Qin Chuyu managed to crouch down with his hands on his head. As a result, the Emperor grabbed nothing, flung himself over his head and plopped into the water.
Qin Chuyu：“…”
Emperor: "..."
This troublemaker of a son!
Eunuch Wei was alarmed, "Your Majesty——"
Although the Emperor was rescued quickly, he swallowed a lot of water and got a fright. At night, he began to feel unwell. First, he had high fever, perspiring and coughing during sleep, followed by dizziness, nausea and retching.
Eunuch Wei went to invite Imperial Physician Liang, but was told that Imperial Physician Liang was out of town.
"Zhang, Imperial Physician Zhang!" The Emperor said with difficulty.
Eunuch Wei sent someone to the Zhang Residence, but Imperial Physician Zhang was not at home either.
Everything seemed so coincidental!
Eunuch Wei said, "Your Majesty, why don"t this servant... go and invite Imperial Physician Li?"
With a pale face, the Emperor said, "Imperial Physician Li is a person of the Empress Dowager. Do you think I can trust him with my life?"
Eunuch Wei was worried, "Then, what should we do? How about Imperial Physician Chen or... "
"Don"t look for an imperial physician." The Emperor"s eyes were cold. "Go to Miraculous Hands Hall and ask the little miracle physician to come over. Go there in person and remember not to be too ostentatious with your visit."
"...Yes!"
He wondered whether the little miracle physician was still in the medical hall at this late hour.
Eunuch Wei left the palace nonstop and made his way to Miraculous Hands Hall.
Miraculous Hands Hall was already closed, but the medical hall had a physician on duty at night, and in case of emergency, there was a bell outside that people could ring.
Eunuch Wei rang the bell.
It was Physician Song who opened the door. Physician Song yawned and asked, "Where are you feeling unwell?"
Eunuch Wei hurriedly said, "I’m not the one unwell, it"s my family’s… Lord! Is the young miss there?"
Physician Song had met Eunuch Wei and knew that he was a servant of an official, and that the pair of master and servant seemed to be acquainted with Gu Jiao.
Physician Song answered, "Young Miss Gu has rested. I"ll come with you."
"No, it should be Young Miss Gu!" Eunuch Wei insisted.
Physician Song explained, "Young Miss Gu is injured, so she can"t do a house visit, not to mention this late at night…"
"What happened?"
It was Xiao Liulang"s voice.
Physician Song looked at Xiao Liulang and said, "His Lord is ill, and he wants to invite Young Miss Gu for a house visit."
When Eunuch Wei saw Xiao Liulang, his expression stiffened, "Zhuang, Zhuangyuan Xiao? Why are you here?"
Physician Song was surprised to know that the other party actually knew Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao, but didn"t know that they were husband and wife. He said, "He is Young Miss Gu"s husband!"
Eunuch Wei was dumbfounded.
Zhuang, Zhuangyuan Xiao was Young Miss Gu’s husband? Young Miss Gu’s husband was the new Zhuangyuan, Xiao Liulang?
Xiao Liulang glanced at Eunuch Wei and said, "I understand. I"ll go and talk to her."
Eunuch Wei returned to his senses, and he couldn"t help thinking about the relationship between the two people. He bowed down and said, "Thank you! Thank you Zhuangyuan Xiao!"
The movement outside had already woken up Gu Jiao. When Xiao Liulang entered the room, she had already opened her eyes.
"Is it someone asking for a house visit?" She asked.
Xiao Liulang paused and replied, "The Emperor is sick."
It was common knowledge for the Emperor to look for an imperial physician when he was sick. Since he didn’t, it meant it was a tricky situation where he had no choice but to find Gu Jiao.
"Okay, I"ll go." Gu Jiao nodded.
Going there meant she would become involved in their conflict.
If the Emperor couldn’t find a trusted imperial physician, there was only one possibility—— the Empress Dowager wanted to take advantage of his illness to kill him.
Xiao Liulang"s mind spun, but he didn"t stop her decision and just said, "Your injury…"
"It"s just superficial injuries. I’m fine now." It was really nothing, at least it seemed so to her.
Xiao Liulang grabbed her outer jacket and said, "I"ll go with you."
Gu Jiao thought for a moment before nodding her head, "Alright."Raz P."s Thoughts
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