NCCnovel Chapter 196 The Romantic Concubine and the Emperor 22
Chapter 196 The Romantic Concubine and the Emperor 22
Yan Jiu raised his chin slightly, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth.
I've seen all kinds of wealth and glory. It's just a royal concubine. What's so great about that? I've even sat on the empress's throne.
Yan Jiu glanced at Doctor Liu, his eyes like a sharp arrow, instantly making Doctor Liu's heart tighten. "Doctor Liu, right? You must be thirsty after talking so much. The palace maid in green clothes, quickly bring the bowl of herbal tea in your hand to Doctor Liu so that he can drink it to quench his thirst."
There was a hint of unquestionable authority in her tone.
Xiaoqing came over honestly, holding the medicine bowl. She said timidly, "Your Majesty, this is not herbal tea. This is a tonic medicine prepared for you according to the prescription of Imperial Physician Liu."
Yan Jiu: "A nourishing medicine would be even better. I see that Doctor Liu is out of breath after just a few words. I guess he's not feeling well. Give him this bowl of tonic."
Xiaoqing looked at Doctor Liu in embarrassment: "The Empress asked you to drink this bowl of medicine."
Doctor Liu's face turned pale as paper, his legs softened, and he knelt down again, his voice trembling as he said, "Your Majesty, I am so frightened. I cannot drink this bowl of medicine..."
Yan Jiu: "You don't dare drink it because it's poisoned? You old fellow, how dare you harm this imperial concubine? You deserve to be beheaded."
Doctor Liu didn't expect Yan Jiu to be so difficult to deal with.
Isn’t it just drinking a bowl of abortion medicine?
As long as she drinks this bowl of medicine, she, a married woman, can be with the emperor legally.
A normal woman would definitely not refuse such a good thing. What was she thinking?
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. This is the medicine that Your Majesty personally ordered to be prepared. I, this old minister, would never dare to harm you."
Yan Jiu: "Hearing what you said, it means that the emperor wants to harm me."
Doctor Liu was sweating profusely. "I didn't say that. Your Majesty, please don't say that when you see the Emperor."
Yan Jiu: "Alright, take the medicine away. I don't want to drink it."
Doctor Liu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you don't want to drink it, then don't drink it. The emperor didn't say that you have to drink the medicine anyway."
He had done what he should have done, and it was not his fault that the Empress did not take the medicine.
Xiaoqing took the medicine back to the pharmacy, and Doctor Liu hurried away carrying the medicine box.
Yan Jiu had a hearty lunch and then took a carefree nap.
It was almost evening when Xiao Yicai finally arrived.
In fact, when Yan Jiu was taking a nap in the afternoon, Xiao Yi secretly came to see her, but he didn't dare to come in for fear that Yan Jiu would be angry.
He also knew that it was shameful to forcibly seize the wife and children of his subjects.
This was the first time Xiao Mu did this, and he felt a little guilty.
In the afternoon, he absent-mindedly read a few memorials in the imperial study. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, he finally couldn't help but come to find Yan Jiu.
"The emperor has arrived." The little eunuch's sharp voice sounded outside the palace.
Xiaoqing suddenly woke up and quickly climbed up from the bench outside the yard: "My Queen, the Emperor is here..."
Yan Jiu was drowsy lying in the rocking chair under the grape trellis.
"I'm here now, why are you panicking?"
Xiaoqing swiftly ran into the bedroom and took out a cloak.
"Your Majesty, we have to get up and greet the Holy Emperor. It's windy outside, so please put on some clothes first."
Yan Jiu stood up reluctantly: "If we don't greet him, he won't come in, right?"
Xiaoqing was timid and looked around in fear, fearing that the emperor would suddenly come in and hear what the empress said.
He directly ordered the guards to drag the two of them out and chop them into pieces.
Her parents died early, and she followed her aunt to work in the palace since she was a child.
Most of the people in the palace were eunuchs and guards, and there were very few palace maids. They were temporarily transferred to Yan Yue Palace by the chief steward to serve the bride.
She had never heard in her life that the emperor liked any girl.
This time, a beautiful concubine suddenly appeared in the palace, and my aunt said that it seemed that the emperor had obtained her through some improper means. She always felt that her head on her neck was insecure and would fall off at any time.
"My Lady, please don't say such things outside. It would be bad if someone with ulterior motives heard it."
Yan Jiu put on his cloak and did not go out of the palace gate to greet Xiao Yi, but turned around and walked directly into the bedroom.
"It's late and a little cold. I'll go in and wait for him."
Xiaoqing stood there in a daze for a while. She didn't dare to do whatever she wanted like Yan Jiu, so she ran to the outside of the palace gate and knelt down obediently.
Yan Jiu returned to his bedroom and drank a cup of hot tea, ate a few snacks, and ate a bunch of red grapes.
After about ten minutes, there was still no sign of Xiao Yi.
She wiped her hands and stood up from the chair.
Shouting Xiaoqing outside the door.
"Xiaoqing, go out and see if the emperor fell on the road and can't get up. Why hasn't he come for so long?"
Xiaoqing didn't dare to say anything.
Because the emperor had been standing next to her since a moment ago, motionless.
The old lady who had been standing behind Xiao Yi with a hunched back was so frightened when she heard Yan Jiu's words that she broke out in a cold sweat.
This new lady is so brave.
"Your Majesty, you have been standing at the door for an incense stick of time. The night wind is a bit chilly. Please don't get yourself hurt by the cold. Besides, the Empress is calling you..."
Xiao Yi found a reason to go in and nodded coldly: "Well, since she took the initiative to call me, then I will go in and see her."