sbdcsierra Chapter 176 Yingluo Visits the Sick
Chapter 176 Yingluo Visits the Sick
As night fell, the gate of Chuxiu Palace slowly closed. Without the emperor's favor, this palace would become a real cold palace from then on.
The news of Concubine Gao's punishment quickly spread throughout the harem. The palace maids and eunuchs were all talking about it, thinking that she deserved it.
However, Wei Yingluo was shocked and realized that Concubine Chun and Erqing had set up a plan to kill two birds with one stone... They had been punished by Gao Ningxin many times and had long been resentful of her, so it was not surprising that they took action now.
It seems that there are still spies in Chuxiu Palace.
What's more, Gao Ningxin did commit many evil deeds in the past, so let her taste the "hard days" now.
The news soon reached the Imperial Medical Bureau. Ye Tianshi was secretly delighted, knowing that his chance had finally come.
Gao Ningxin was imprisoned in Chuxiu Palace and must have needed a lot of money to maintain her life, so he asked the medicine boy to return the bag of gold to Gao Ningxin.
Unfortunately, the little medicine boy was intercepted by Concubine Chun's men on the way and brought before the emperor.
For Concubine Chun, this was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
In this way, Ye Tianshi would have a connection with Concubine Gao, and the emperor would definitely lose trust in Ye Tianshi and turn to look for someone else to heal the queen. In this way, he could find someone...
If this is the case, the queen will definitely not survive these seven days.
In Changchun Palace, Concubine Chun wiped her tears with a handkerchief and choked up, "Your Majesty, I never thought that Concubine Gao had been colluding with Doctor Ye. If that's the case, how can we dare to let Doctor Ye treat us? But if we don't let him treat us, what will the Empress do?"
The emperor has been in low spirits these days, trying hard to maintain his imperial sharpness, but he didn't expect that he was a little tired of thinking and didn't realize that he was being led by others.
Looking at the motionless queen on the bed, the emperor could not help but get angry and roared, "Li Yu, pass on my decree. Concubine Gao is so audacious that she plotted to murder the queen. She is demoted to a noble lady. Put Ye Tianshi in jail, let Zhang Yuanpan treat the queen, and then issue an imperial decree!"
It was night on the fifth day of the Queen's coma.
Xiao Quanzi had told Wei Yingluo everything long ago. After thinking about it, she felt that this method of luring the snake out of its hole was indeed effective.
As long as Concubine Chun couldn't control herself and took action, he could find something to hold against her.
However, Wei Yingluo gradually discovered that Concubine Chun was a very cautious person and had not left too many handles so far.
She was also very good at sweet talk, fooling the people around her. Even her master was tricked into a trap by her...
Wei Yingluo was wondering whether she should continue to indulge Concubine Chun and wait for her to reveal her flaws, or rescue the Queen as soon as possible?
After careful consideration, she finally decided that perhaps only Empress Fucha herself could make a decision, and she should respect her opinion and not let her remain in a coma.
So, Wei Yingluo hurried to Changchun Palace and first fed the queen some soup and medicated food using a special method.
At this moment, the emperor and his entourage suddenly walked into the inner courtyard of Changchun Palace. Mingyu hurriedly bowed and said, "Your servant respectfully wishes the emperor good health!"
The emperor did not stop and said, "No need to follow me, I want to accompany the queen alone!"
Mingyu shouted in surprise, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!", trying to alert Wei Yingluo who was in the Queen's bedroom.
As Li Yu closed the door of the emperor's bedroom, he complained, "Why are you yelling? What if you disturb the empress?"
Mingyu looked anxiously at the door, secretly complaining in her heart, what was she yelling about? Of course it was because it was her turn to be on duty tonight, and she had just let in someone who shouldn't have been allowed in...
Inside the bedroom, Wei Yingluo was massaging the Queen's wrists, fingers and other parts to relax her muscles so that she could receive acupuncture treatment later.
She was concentrating on doing these tasks, but suddenly heard some light footsteps coming from the door.
The emperor hurried into the bedroom and found it empty except for the queen lying quietly on the bed.
He couldn't help but frown, feeling confused. He clearly heard someone talking just now, but how come he saw the queen sleeping when he came in? Did he hear it wrong?
He thought the queen had woken up, but when his hope was dashed, he shook his head in disappointment, sighed, slowly walked to the bedside and sat down, staring at the queen's face, gently holding her hand, as if he wanted to convey all his thoughts to her.
The emperor said softly, "Queen, I want to find someone to talk to, but in this huge Forbidden City, I can't find anyone who can listen to my heart. It would be great if you woke up now."
However, the queen closed her eyes, with a quiet and gentle look on her face, like a sleeping angel.
The emperor looked at her, his eyes revealing deep attachment and helplessness.
He sighed deeply and said with emotion: "A lot of things have happened in the palace recently. I never thought that Concubine Gao would be so cruel to harm you. I really can't believe it, but I have to believe it.
She entered the palace at the age of fourteen and has been with me for twelve years. I know that deep in her heart she longs for more care and love, but what I can give her is very limited. I feel sad, but if I could turn back time, I would probably make the same choice. "
The emperor's voice gradually became lower and lower, filled with endless sorrow and self-blame.
He sat silently beside the queen, hoping that she would wake up soon and face the complex and ever-changing Forbidden City with him.
The queen's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was about to wake up.
The emperor was surprised and delighted: "Queen! Queen, can you hear me?"
However, after a long wait, the queen did not give any further response.
The emperor sighed in disappointment: "Queen, do you also think that I am cold and heartless? I am not good enough to you, and I am not good enough to Concubine Gao..."
As the emperor was talking, he suddenly noticed that the bed curtain shook slightly.
He immediately stopped talking, and after a moment of silence, he pretended to be calm and said, "Queen, I still have things to deal with. I will come and chat with you tomorrow."
After saying this, the emperor stood up, turned around and left the bedroom.
Wei Yingluo covered her mouth with her hands and curled up under the bed without moving. Even when the footsteps were getting farther and farther away, she still maintained that posture.
Until Mingyu's voice came from outside: "You can come out now."
Wei Yingluo pondered for a moment, then slowly crawled out from under the bed without saying a word.
She guessed that the emperor might still be nearby, so she chose to remain silent.
Sure enough, there were two people standing at the edge of the bed, one was Mingyu with an embarrassed look, and the other was the emperor with a livid face.
He looked down at her and said coldly, "How dare you, a criminal slave from the Xinzheku, come to Changchun Palace?"