After a while, he cupped his hands together and said, "Empress, forgive this humble subject for daring to act recklessly. This humble one has heard of all the rumors and rumors this Empress has been worrying too much, but this humble one knows that there is a reason behind it, if Empress takes it too seriously, it will be as those people wish, this humble servant's prescription can only cure the illness, but if it is a defect in the heart, this humble servant is afraid of nothing."
The Empress revealed a weak smile, "Imperial Physician, you mean that I understand. As long as you prescribe the medicine, I will take care of it and take good care of my body. Also, I would like to keep the matter of me coughing up blood a secret, if word of this gets out, I am afraid that it will cause unnecessary trouble."
Zuo Tangzhong slightly tilted his body, his expression respectful and cautious. This humble subject has no other requests, but I ask that the Empress be at ease.
The Queen nodded and called Liu Fu: "Send Imperial Physician Lord out for me."
After Zuo Tangzhong left, Yingchun said, "Esteemed Empress, the Imperial Physician is right. Please do not think about those things again. Everything can be discussed after you've recovered from your injuries. As the proverb goes, there will be plenty of time left, and there will be nothing to fear. Once you've recovered, let's see how Imperial Consort Bai will continue to bounce. "
"We can't wait any longer," the empress looked at the blood on the handkerchief and propped herself up. "We have to find a way to meet the Prince Chu."
Yingchun's eyes were filled with tears as his face filled with anxiety. "Empress, how can you see it like this?" I think I'll just wait a little longer and see you later. "
The Queen shook her head. "I'm afraid I won't make it in time, go and call Liu Fu in."
Yingchun sighed and had no choice but to go.
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Morong Gan carefully sized up the emperor on top of the Dragon Throne, his expression was still normal and occasionally his gaze would cross again, but he didn't look abnormal. He also didn't become enthusiastic about the Imperial Consort Bai just because he doted on her, as he still relied on her for many things.
There were many matters at the end of the year, so all the officials asked for advice and the emperor answered them methodically. He even assigned two or three matters to Morong Gan, who naturally cupped his hands with a respectful attitude.
After the assembly dispersed, the emperor held his hands behind his back and walked slowly towards the back. Just as he was about to go down the stairs, he heard Gao Shenghai cry out in surprise, "Isn't that Manager Liu Fu from the Empress Palace? Why did he come here? "
The emperor turned his head and saw that it was indeed Liu Fu. He was standing at the edge of the Golden Water Bridge and talking to the Prince Chu.
He looked around, then walked back. Gao Shenghai muttered to himself, "I'm afraid the Empress has something to discuss with Prince Chu, which is why she sent him here."
The emperor stood his ground and looked at the Chengde Hall in front of him. If he continued to walk forward, he would be able to reach the of the empress, the path that he had once been most familiar with seemed to have become somewhat unfamiliar. It had already been a few days since he last visited her, and he thought that she would come over to give in once she knew of his attitude.
He knew that the empress's health was not good, and he should not have angered her like this. However, there seemed to be a hidden force pushing him further, step by step, further away from her. He was the sovereign of the Ninth King, but there were very few things that could make him completely believe that he loved the empress, and that the empress loved him. After being together with him for so many years, that feeling was impossible to deceive, but now, that kind of belief made people doubt. And he couldn't give up on her.
He went to the palace every night, not to show it to the queen, he really wanted to do it, he wanted to do it in bed with Baijiang Bi, he had never known her to be so capable, she could bend her waist in that way, he did not know that that kind of thing was beyond his imagination, he was like a young boy who had just entered a hut, she guided him to the palace, every time she made him feel full and soaring, and the way she was beneath him, the way she was flaunting her allegiance, made him extremely satisfied, that it was something the queen had never done before.
Once he entered the Chengde Hall, he quickly walked into the South Study. However, he did not sit down, but stood in front of the window, and from there, he could see the path to the Phoenix Cry Palace.
Sure enough, not long after, the Prince Chu hurriedly followed Liu Fu to the Phoenix Cry Palace.
The emperor's heart sank to the bottom. He did not come to see him, but sent someone to call over the Prince Chu instead. White River Bi was his Noble Consort, it was natural for him to favor her. But what was the empress doing, publicly putting on a green hat for him?
He clenched his hands into fists and used his actions to give the empress an attitude. He didn't expect the empress to give him an attitude that was so blatant!
Why must it be Prince Chu? He forcefully closed his eyes before opening them again, a dark look surging into them. Was it because Prince Chu was stronger than him?
He was aware that among the three princes who were competing for the throne, the Crown Prince was wise and wise, the Prince Chu was the bravest, and he was the most mediocre, but he was more hardworking than them and wanted to be a good emperor. He would reflect on himself, suppress all of his desires, restrain his temper, and listen to his words of loyalty with all his heart.
It was easy to transfer him back and put him under his eyelids, but it was tiresome to be stuck in his eye sockets every day.
On the surface, the brothers were friendly, but what about their hearts? He was on guard against Prince Chu, and it might not be that the Prince Chu was not on guard against him. The thing he disliked the most was that every time he said something against the Prince Chu, the Empress would always say that the Prince Chu was the one who beat up the mountain and helped him remember his good points.
He was dull in the past, and only the empress's heart was on his behalf. Only now did he know that ever since then, the empress had always mentally compared him and the Prince Chu.
Was there even a need to compare? The Prince Chu was prettier than him, his skills were better, and he could lead troops into battle.
Gao Shenghai stood at the side and quietly sized up the emperor, observing his expression, and finally called out, "Your majesty, you have been standing here for a long time, you should just sit down, don't get tired."
The Emperor didn't reply. After a while, he asked, "How long has it been?"
It was a mindless sentence, but Gao Shenghai knew what it meant. He glanced at the clock in the corner of the wall, "Reporting to the Emperor, Prince Chu has been in for less than an hour."
"What do you think they are doing in the house?"
Gao Shenghai laughed, "How should I know? Zuo is just talking."
The queen was sick, she couldn't do anything else, Zuo was just talking, what was there to say for so long? Did his sister-in-law not know how to avoid suspicion?
He stood there without moving, as if he was holding in a breath of air, wanting to see when Prince Chu would come out.