lcionline Chapter 369: A Prince, Injured When He Said He Was Injured
Chapter 369: A Prince, Injured When He Said He Was Injured
Ying Yi looked at the miserable King Cheng, then looked at the wound on the broken finger, and shook his head helplessly. This Huo Yuanruo really had no fear at all. A prince was injured just like that.
But considering how he protects the little emperor, it's understandable.
Seeing that something was wrong with King Cheng, Ying Yi pressed two acupoints on his acupoints, and King Cheng's wails of pain immediately resounded throughout the night.
Although he had learned martial arts, he was a pampered prince and a nobleman, so he had never suffered such hardships.
“This king... This king will kill him. I will kill him!”
"Where is Chu Chenfeng? I am his uncle after all. How dare he let such a lowly person humiliate me? He... is so outrageous!"
King Cheng is now in despair. In this situation, it is impossible to turn the tide. He is lucky to be alive. He doesn't know what happened to the 100,000 troops. Although he doesn't have much hope, but... what if? What if there is an unexpected surprise? Mr. Henian... will find a way to save him.
Ying Yi seemed to be able to sense his thoughts. "Your Highness King Cheng, your 100,000-man army has been controlled by our master. You don't have to dream about it."
King Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "What 100,000 troops? I don't know what you are talking about. I am injured and need a doctor."
Ying sneered, what an irresponsible man. A hundred thousand troops, just abandon them like that?
"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Cheng. The imperial physician will make arrangements for you and will never let anything happen to you. After all, the prince still has to show up in the court tomorrow."
King Cheng's heart skipped a beat. What did this mean? Was Chu Chenfeng going to make this matter public? He...didn't dare! He definitely wouldn't dare. It was impossible for him to make the matter known to everyone, as it involved the late emperor and the late crown prince.
As soon as he returned to the palace, Chu Jie asked someone to find the imperial physician to examine the Empress Dowager.
After a long while, the imperial physician said cautiously, "Your Majesty was vomiting blood because of a shock. You just need to take good care of yourself and avoid worrying too much."
Chu Jie nodded, "You must take good care of grandma's health and make her get better."
“Yes, Your Majesty!” “Yes, Your Majesty!”······
The Empress Dowager lay on the bed with a pale face, wanting to say something to Chu Jie, but in the end she did not open her mouth.
Chu Jie looked at her, his face full of seriousness, "Grandma, take good care of your baby. You don't need to worry about other things. The imperial physician said that you should avoid overthinking. You should... relax."
Finally, she gave Nanny Qian a few more instructions before leaving.
The Empress Dowager looked at his leaving back and sighed deeply.
Madam Qian stepped forward and asked, "Madam, would you like some water? Your lips are dry."
The Empress Dowager shook her head and patted the bedside. "Don't be busy anymore. You've been tired enough just now. Sit down and take a rest."
Madam Qian lovingly took the Empress Dowager's hand, sat down beside the bed and looked at her, "This old servant is not tired, but it is the Empress who has suffered."
"How can this be considered suffering?" Thinking of what King Cheng said, the Empress Dowager suddenly felt a bitter and sweet taste in her throat, which she endured.
Seeing that something was not right, Madam Qian tried to comfort her, "Your Highness, please don't let your imagination run wild. You heard what the imperial physician said just now. You should just rest and recuperate now."
The Empress Dowager gave a bitter smile, "How can I not think about it? Mammy, are those things that King Cheng said... true?"
Nanny Qian opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end all she could do was sigh.
The Empress Dowager's tears flowed down her eyes. "It's my fault. It's my... very wrong. I..."
"Empress..."
The Grand Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about me, Madam. I won't die even if I'm like this. I can still live for two years. Don't worry."
Madam Qian's eyes were red. "Do you have to talk like that? You are tearing out my heart."
The Grand Empress Dowager closed her eyes, "Back then... I was also tearing Yu'er's heart apart. One wrong step, all wrong. I was useless, but I blamed all my resentment on Yu'er. Such a small child, grew up little by little. From the beginning, he clamored for me to hold him, but later... later he gradually drifted away. It was all my fault."
Nanny Qian felt bad looking at her master like this, "These are all things of the past, Madam, we should look forward. The dead are dead, and the living...mustn't we continue to live?"
"But Mammy, my heart aches. I've never felt so much pain before. Do you think Yu'er hated me so much in the end? Did he?"
"No, Your Majesty. The former Crown Prince is such a smart man, he would not be fooled by King Cheng's tricks. He must know...that the letter was not written by Your Majesty, so...that's why he tried to destroy it, just to protect Your Majesty."
"Really...really? He really knows that the letter was not written by me?"
"Of course he did. The former crown prince wanted to protect the queen until the very end. So, he definitely doesn't hate you."
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face. "He... might as well just resent me. That way, he wouldn't have to suffer so much."
"My queen...ah!"
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it. Now that it has happened, it's no use regretting it now.
Chu Jie felt heavy-hearted. When he returned to his palace, he heard the sound of Huo Yuanruo and Li Xiaoqi arguing from a distance.
"That chicken leg is mine. Didn't you eat one just now?"
"Then you just ate one more pig's trotter than me, why didn't I tell you?"
“But I like eating chicken legs.”
"Then I like to eat chicken legs, too."
"Hey, why does a chicken only have two legs? They're not enough to eat."
"That's right. Pigs and sheep have four legs. They really don't grow long. Hey, how about your soup?"
"Yeah, it's good and fresh. Would you like a bowl too?"
"Of course, come on! Hey? This one is not bad either, I'll give you one."
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Chu Jie's mood instantly improved. He curled the corners of his lips and walked in.
"Your Highness! Long live the emperor."
The palace maids and eunuchs serving in the hall knelt on the ground, causing the two men who were eating happily to stop where they were.
Li Xiaoqi's mouth was full, and he asked inappropriately, "Should we... kneel down?"
Huo Yuanruo chewed the food in his mouth, then took another big bite, "Eat quickly, there's no time to kneel." Then he called Chu Jie, "Come quickly, Xiao Jie, if you don't come soon, Xiao Qi will eat it all. I left some for you."
Li Xiaoqi was furious when he heard this, "What do you mean I ate it all? You didn't eat any, you ate less than me?"
The smile on Chu Jie's face became even wider, and he waved his hand to let all the servants in the hall go out.
Huo Yuanruo placed a small bowl of chicken soup in front of him, "It's still hot, drink some to warm your stomach first." Then he gave him a large bowl of vegetables with everything in it, all of which Huo Yuanruo thought were delicious, "These are delicious too, I saved them all for you."
Chu Jie looked at the food in front of him, his eyes instantly turned red, and he lowered his head and started drinking the chicken soup.