freenovelworld Chapter 610: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Chapter 610: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Xiao Yun briefly told the imperial physician about Chu Yue's condition, and then made room in front of the couch for him to come forward and treat him.
The imperial physician came forward, half-knelt before the couch, felt Chu Yue's pulse, and examined her throat. He heaved a sigh of relief, then stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the princess is fine. She just needs to be careful with her diet for the next two days. No medication is needed."
Xiao Yun nodded. "That's good. I'm sorry to trouble Doctor Wang for making this trip. Yue Gui, send Doctor Wang off."
Yue Gui knelt in response, made a gesture of invitation and said, "Doctor Wang, this is clear."
"Wei Chen retire."
Doctor Wang bowed and followed Yue Gui out. At the door, he said to Yue Gui, "No need to see me off, young lady. Please stay. I'm leaving now."
Yue Gui handed over a plain purse and said, "Then I won't give you any more. Thank you for your trouble. These are for tea from our queen."
Doctor Wang was not being polite. This was an unwritten rule in the palace. If anything happened, they would be the first to take the blame. They had to work with their lives on the line at all times, so it was not a bad thing for him to take the money.
However, he still had to save face. He bowed towards the side hall to express his gratitude to Xiao Yun, then turned and left.
Xiao Yun in the hall ordered two wet nurses to carry the children with her to the main hall, and asked other palace servants to clean the side hall.
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The fact that Liuyun Palace had invited an imperial physician could not be concealed, and Xiao Yun had no intention of hiding it. She also wanted to alert the enemy, so she planned to go to Qiao Mansion for the second time in the evening to see who the other party was planning to send in.
But before evening, Emperor Yongkang came over and started scolding him without saying a word.
"How could the princess be choked? And in your palace!
With so many people waiting on them, this kind of thing could happen. Doesn't anyone know that those things are easy to choke on? And you keep the kitchen stocked with food every day. Aren't you worried that Sheng'er might choke too?
Those palace servants need a good scolding. If they don't serve well, they will be sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and replaced with a new batch!
And you too, as the most senior official in the palace, can't even manage your own palace, how can I trust you to manage the entire harem..."
Xiao Yun finally looked up at him. Was he trying to take advantage of this situation to take away her palace power?
She didn't care. The palace had been put in order anyway. No matter which concubine took over, she could control it. Do you really think she liked working hard every day? Hiding behind the scenes was her comfort zone.
Seeing that her face was calm, Chu Mingyi felt a little angry, as if the power and status that others were striving for were worthless to her. He couldn't help but want to tear the calmness on her face apart.
So she paused and then deliberately said: "As a mother, you are too careless. I don't think you can do two things at the same time.
Otherwise, Concubine Hui and the others are idle in Rongxi Palace all day long, so why not let them help you take care of the children? My brothers are all outstanding people..."
Xiao Yun remained silent, staring at him with a hint of mockery in his eyes until he could no longer speak. He angrily snapped, "What's that look in your eyes? Is what I said wrong?"
She then sneered and said, "The eldest princess is indeed pitiful without her mother. The emperor is busy with state affairs, so why not send the eldest princess to Rongxi Palace?"
Emperor Yongkang's eyes immediately widened in anger. "What nonsense are you talking about! Yue'er is the eldest princess, of noble status, how can she be raised by a widowed concubine?"
Xiao Yun was not affected by his anger at all and continued, "Sheng'er is your majesty's only prince. Doesn't his status mean he is not precious? Should he be given to the widowed concubine to raise? Or does your majesty intend to establish the eldest son as the heir, regardless of gender, and have the throne be inherited by the eldest princess?"
"What nonsense! Xiao Yun, I've noticed that since you took control of the palace, you've become more and more presumptuous. Now you don't even take me seriously?"
Chu Mingyi stared at her with scrutiny.
"I took over the palace power because Your Majesty had no one else available in the palace, and it happened that something unusual happened at the border. I wanted to reassure my father and brother and let them risk their lives for you. This was not something I asked for.
I also know that Your Majesty just wanted to use my Xiao family to consolidate his power, so he condescended to pretend to be affectionate with me, and then ignored me under the pretext of the assassination of the previous emperor. But Your Majesty does not need to be so hasty to burn bridges after crossing the river.
Of course, if Your Majesty is not worried about how the civil and military officials in the court will view this action, then just ignore what I said and do as you please."
Xiao Yun looked at the dark spot on his forehead and sighed inwardly. He wanted to tolerate him for a few more years and kill his adopted son when he could climb up to the throne and sit on it by himself, but it was obvious that the other party could not wait any longer.
His face had changed again, full of death, and it was obvious that he would not survive the night. She was too lazy to pretend anymore, so she quickly drove him away to avoid him dying in her place.
"You! Fine, fine, you're relying on your position as the Duke of Zhenguo to assume I can't punish you, right? But don't forget, the war will eventually end. These military powers and positions were given by me, and I can take them back at any time!"
Xiao Yun said indifferently, "Then Your Majesty, just take it back now. I need to take care of my son wholeheartedly, and I really can't manage the harem for you at the same time. I'm not the queen, so I don't have the right to do it. My monthly allowance hasn't increased, so why bother?
The same goes for the border. Please let my father and brother come back as soon as possible. I will persuade them to retire and return to their hometown to enjoy their twilight years, so that my mother and sisters-in-law will not have to worry every day, fearing that one day they will return home with their bodies wrapped in horse hides and leave behind a bad reputation.
"The Man and Lie nations haven't captured a single city yet, so I think the border troops should be able to hold it. Your Majesty, would you like to issue an order now? I'll have someone prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone for you..."
"Shut up! You're crazy! If you don't want the power of the palace, I'll grant you my wish. Tomorrow I'll hand it over to Concubine Yu, and you'll just raise the child honestly! From today on, you'll be confined to me and reflect on your mistakes. Let's see how long you can keep your stubborn mouth, you ignorant fool, humph!"
Chu Mingyi also knew that now was not the time to touch her, so he could only leave angrily after saying something.
Xiao Yun glanced at his back, which was covered in dark clouds, smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself that there is no tomorrow for you.
Her eyes suddenly caught sight of Qiao Wan. The guy was hiding behind Emperor Yongkang, baring his fangs and threatening her with a look of resentment. Xiao Yun glanced at her coldly. The guy immediately wilted when he met her gaze, and hid in Chu Mingyi's arms, not daring to show up again.
"Coward!" Xiao Yun sneered at her.