freenovelworld Chapter 294 Revenge
Chapter 294 Revenge
At dawn the next day, all the concubines in the harem gathered in the Yangxin Palace.
"Eunuch Su, may I ask how the emperor is doing now? Has he taken his medicine?"
An Lingrong asked anxiously.
"Replying to the Imperial Concubine Shu, the Emperor was given medicine before dawn and fell into a deep sleep. However, I can see that his high fever has not subsided yet."
"I just sent someone to get Doctor Zhang."
Su Peisheng, with dark circles under his eyes, forced himself to reply.
Yesterday, the master was upset in Shoukang Palace, and he started drinking as soon as he returned to Yangxin Palace.
Su Peisheng thought that his master was always tense, and drinking to relieve his sorrow was a way to relieve it, so he did not stop him.
Who knew that the master had no restraint when drinking and drank three small jars of wine newly delivered from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Later, he had to fight to the death to stop his master from wanting to have a few more jars of wine.
The drunk master kept muttering about Queen Chunyuan and staggered to Fengxian Palace.
The drunken words coming out of the hall made Su Peisheng's eyes red.
He didn't want to interrupt his master's complaints, but he forgot one thing: it was freezing cold in Fengxian Hall.
The emperor caught a cold and developed a high fever.
Seeing the guilt that flashed across Su Peisheng's face, An Lingrong knew that there might be something else behind the emperor's illness.
She advised softly.
"Eunuch Su, I see you look like you haven't slept all night. You should go and rest first. Concubine Hua and I are watching over you here, so you can rest assured."
Concubine Hua, who was standing aside, also echoed.
"Eunuch Su, you are the one the emperor relies on the most. You must not fall. The entire Yangxin Palace still needs you to manage it."
Others also spoke out in support, saying that the emperor was seriously ill and it was the time for them to show their support.
It is rare for the emperor to fall ill. If I were lucky enough to serve him in the Yangxin Palace, I might be able to see it with the emperor's own eyes.
Concubine Qi, who had just been released from confinement, was particularly worried about the emperor. Looking at her expression, he wished he could take his place.
Su Peisheng shook his head with a guilty conscience. "Thank you for your kindness, ladies. As long as the emperor hasn't woken up, I dare not relax even a little bit."
Su Peisheng was worried about the emperor, and they couldn't force him to rest.
An Lingrong discussed it in a gentle voice again.
"Eunuch Su, may I go in to visit the Emperor?"
"The imperial physician said that the emperor needs to rest, your servant..."
Concubine Hua looked at the embarrassment on Su Peisheng's face and interrupted him with a serious face.
"Eunuch Su, I haven't seen the emperor yet, and I feel uneasy."
"Since the imperial physician said that the emperor's recovery should not be disturbed, how about this, my lady and Concubine Shu go in and take a look?"
Concubine Hua insisted, so Su Peisheng had to lead the two of them in.
As soon as the golden curtain was lifted, the large bed covered with bright yellow draperies came into An Lingrong's sight.
The emperor's dragon bed looked much larger than an ordinary bed. Gently lifting the curtain, An Lingrong keenly smelled the scent of alcohol.
Her nostrils twitched slightly as she realized that this was the medicinal wine Wei Lin had prepared for her.
The emperor's breath smelled strongly of alcohol, and it was obvious that he must have drunk a lot last night.
An Lingrong and Concubine Hua exchanged glances calmly and retreated again.
Concubine Hua, who was holding the Phoenix Seal, looked back worriedly.
"Eunuch Su, I'm worried about the Emperor and would like to arrange for everyone in the harem to take turns tending to him. What do you think?"
"It's up to the Queen to decide."
Su Peisheng did not refuse this time. He felt more relaxed when his master came to sleep with him.
Princess Anle had a cough when she woke up early, and Concubine Hua was worried, so An Lingrong took care of her on the first night.
Hongzhan is looking after Yongshou Palace, so An Lingrong doesn't need to worry about it.
However, she still went back to Yongshou Palace and gave her three children some serious advice.
Since she might have to stay overnight to take care of the patient, An Lingrong packed some commonly used items.
When she returned to the Yangxin Palace again, Zhang Wuwei just came out.
"Doctor Zhang, may I ask when the Emperor will wake up?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor has become ill from overwork and needs to rest properly."
The emperor caught a cold from drinking, and I'm afraid he won't recover so quickly this time.
Zhang Wuwei also found out from taking the emperor's pulse that he was depressed, but he really couldn't say when he would wake up.
"Your Majesty, if the Emperor continues to have a high fever, please use a wet towel to cool him down."
Before leaving, Zhang Wuwei reminded us of some things that needed attention.
The emperor was indeed seriously ill this time, and An Lingrong fed him two doses of medicine during the day, one spoonful at a time.
The medicine may have had a calming effect, and the emperor opened his eyes once before dark.
But he didn't say anything and quickly fell asleep again.
When An Lingrong was changing her handkerchief, she saw Su Peisheng nodding his head while standing by the door, so she hurried forward and whispered to him.
"Eunuch Su, you haven't slept an eyelid all day. Go back and lie down for a while."
"Your Majesty, I am here to guard you. If anything happens, I will let you know in time."
Su Peisheng, with sore eyes, bowed to An Lingrong.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will go and rest now."
Before leaving, Su Peisheng asked Xiao Xiazi to come and keep watch at night, and asked him to obey the orders of the imperial concubine.
An Lingrong was not polite and directly ordered someone to move a chaise longue next to the dragon bed.
While she was dozing off, she heard some noise coming from the bed.
"Wanwan...my Wanwan, why is it so difficult for me to see you?"
"Wanwan, I have a lot to say to you..."
"...When will you come into my dream again..."
"The Queen Mother... Is my Second Prince okay?"
When An Lingrong heard this, she was sure that the person the emperor, who was confused by the fever, was talking about was Queen Chunyuan.
She quietly lifted the curtain and saw that the person on the bed still had his eyes closed and was waving his hands as if trying to grab something.
"Wanwan, why don't you come into my dream? But what did I do wrong?"
"Wan Wan..."
An Lingrong closed her eyes silently and carefully felt the breathing sounds in the bedroom.
In addition to her and the emperor, there was also a shallow breathing coming from the beams.
Her eyelids moved slightly, and she removed the handkerchief covering the emperor's forehead and rubbed it in cold water.
After wringing out the handkerchief, she muttered to herself as if no one was around.
"The charcoal fire in the emperor's chamber is really burning hot. I am sweating from the heat."
Feeling hot, An Lingrong placed the cold handkerchief on the couch and took out a gauze dress as thin as a cicada's wing from her package.
"Put on this dress later."
An Lingrong clearly felt that the breathing on the beam became heavier when she finished speaking.
When she walked to the emperor's bed with a handkerchief in her hand, the only sounds left in the room were the two people's breathing.
An Lingrong bent down and whispered in the ear of the emperor who was talking nonsense.
"Silang, I won't accept this! Why don't you avenge us mother and son?"