Chapter 446 Lucky Star and Evil Star
Chapter 446 Lucky Star and Evil Star
Before leaving, he finally made Yan Wan laugh heartily. Jinzhong took his leave contentedly. After leaving Yongshou Palace, he felt extremely resistant with every step.
Although being the emperor's chief steward could be extremely glorious, he had already experienced glory once. Now he just wanted to accompany his master day and night, just like... that time.
He ran quickly towards the Yangxin Palace. Since he looked so anxious when he came, he naturally had to run fast when he returned, not slowly - otherwise, how could he appear to be in a hurry to go back and serve the Emperor?
He returned in a shorter time than he came. When he arrived at the Yangxin Palace, he was still panting slightly: "How is the emperor?"
Jinbao was waiting inside, while Jinshou was guarding outside. He supported him and fanned him, saying, "The emperor woke up three times and asked twice if you were back, but he didn't mention the imperial concubine."
Jinzhong nodded: "Are you awake now?"
Jinbao nodded: "I'm taking medicine."
Jinzhong didn't catch his breath completely, so he was basically calm, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear some panting.
He straightened his clothes and looked at Jin Shou inquiringly. Jin Shou nodded, and he stepped over the threshold and entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After entering, he greeted the emperor and the queen.
Hongli wanted to speak, but Empress Fucha spoke first: "Why did you run away like this? In such a short time, others have just left, but you have already returned. Have you asked about the Imperial Concubine's situation in detail?"
Hongli was somewhat dissatisfied, but he also felt that Empress Fucha was right. Jinzhong had always been a loyal emperor, and the time taken for this trip should not have been long. It was only because he was so sick and unconscious that he felt that it had taken a long time.
He didn't say anything, but glanced at Jinzhong. Under his long eyelashes, he seemed to be expecting Yanwan to know his illness, regret it, and ask Jinzhong to apologize for her.
Unfortunately, Jinzhong kept his head down and didn't raise it, so it was impossible to understand his expression.
"The Imperial Concubine is not in good condition. I asked Chunchan and Lancui, the two close attendants, and they said that the Imperial Concubine couldn't eat or sleep well. Even if she managed to eat, she would vomit it out the moment she turned around. Now, she is forcing herself to eat just for the sake of the baby in her belly."
Empress Fucha was filled with worry: "It's so serious, why didn't anyone tell me?!"
Jinzhong said helplessly: "I also asked, it was because the Imperial Concubine was afraid that the Emperor and the Empress would worry, so she refused to report it, saying that if you two knew about it, she would not even be able to eat.
The Imperial Concubine was worried about this, and she was afraid of hurting the heir, so she refused to take the medicine. Zhang Yuanzheng could only follow her wishes, fearing that he would upset her, which led to the current serious situation. "
After a pause, he said softly, "When I went there, the Imperial Concubine was barely asleep. I took a look through the screen and vaguely saw her outline. Her face was so thin that it was almost unrecognizable. She was also mumbling in her sleep, mixed with crying."
He worriedly said, "The Imperial Concubine can bear this, but the dragon heir in her belly can't bear it!"
Hongli was a little angry. This anger came from a guilty conscience, and because of this guilty conscience, he was even more angry: "Is she competing with me like this?"
Empress Fucha wiped her eyes and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, this is just an angry remark. Wanwan was afraid of hurting the heir in order to protect your child. She was completely disappointed in you, so she endured the depression and dared not take medicine. She was too worried because she valued you too much. How could she bear to be angry with you?"
Hongli's anger subsided for a moment, and thinking about Yanwan's personality, it was indeed true.
He said with shame: "I actually mistook her for Ruyi."
Empress Fucha was annoyed and looked more helpless: "When Xianguan was a concubine, she really loved to get angry with the emperor. She liked the emperor to give her a way out personally, so she didn't hesitate to anger the emperor and didn't care about the emperor's health at all.
And Wanwan, this silly girl, even if she has something on her mind, she always keeps it to herself and foolishly hurts herself, so how could she hurt others? If she was willing to hurt others, she wouldn't have suffered from depression."
Hongli felt more and more embarrassed. After his embarrassment skyrocketed, he became a little annoyed: "Forget it, ask Zhang Yun to go and take a good look at her. Queen, you should also go there more often and persuade her. I... don't blame her. I will go to see her in a few days."
Empress Fucha nodded and said with a look of relief, "Your Majesty is willing to understand that this little girl is depressed. I am really happy for her."
Hongli's awkwardness disappeared, and he relaxed completely: "It's also because I was too impatient. In fact, she is pregnant. Why can't I talk to her slowly about everything? Instead, I scared her. Queen, go and take care of her. I'll ask Jinzhong to stay here."
Empress Fucha bowed and left: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will take good care of Wanwan and the child. Your Majesty, just focus on recuperating."
After she left, Hongli finally got rid of the feeling of being stared at by his mother-in-law. While relaxing, he couldn't help but feel funny. He frowned and asked Jinzhong: "Do you think the Imperial Concubine has any grudge against me?"
Jinzhong reported honestly: "I am stupid, but I heard the Imperial Concubine mumbling in her dreams and begging for the Emperor's forgiveness. I felt that the Imperial Concubine only loved and depended on the Emperor, and had no resentment."
Hongli said, "Why didn't you say anything just now?"
Jinzhong became more honest: "After all, this is such a private matter, I only dare to tell you, for I am afraid that the Royal Concubine will find out from the Empress that I eavesdropped on her dream and come to settle the score with me!"
Hongli was amused: "You have always been a clever one!"
After all, he was sick and felt sleepy after a while. He waved his hand and asked Jinzhong and others to help him lie down. After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.
Jinzhong lowered his eyes to look at the footstool, not daring to cast his dark gaze on the emperor lying on the bed.
However, he did not dare to go back, but this did not prevent him from quietly opening a crack in the window when he was on guard at night, so that the cool night wind could blow in and blow on the emperor.
For several days in a row, he massaged the emperor's body in this subtle and silent way, then carefully let him rest for two days before taking the opportunity to massage him again.
As a result, Hongli's illness recurred for several days. Although he was able to get out of bed and walk, and had the leisure to summon concubines and ministers, he kept coughing and sneezing.
In particular, every time she met Ruyi, or met a low-ranking concubine recommended by Ruyi, she would feel dizzy when she woke up the next day, as if she was possessed by an evil spirit.
Hongli was very angry and summoned the chief envoy of the Imperial Observatory. The chief envoy did not dare to act recklessly and gave some ambiguous words - the evil star cannot be pushed too close, it must be seen, but it must not be too close.
Hongli suppressed his anger and continued to summon Ruyi. Originally, he planned to just talk to her, but somehow he rolled into bed with Ruyi and they slept together. The next day, he did not even get up and was forced to adjourn the court!
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