Palace Fighting Naive Concubines’ Ascent to Power
Chapter 115 He Didn’t Deceive the Little Concubine

Chapter 115: Chapter 115 He Didn’t Deceive the Little Concubine

The Emperor heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this,

Lian Hua, upon hearing this, became happy, thinking to herself that Hei Tan’s medical skills were indeed remarkable, it seemed she wouldn’t have to take medicine after all.

With this thought in mind, she looked at His Majesty with sparkling eyes, as if to say, "Look, I’m fine, I don’t need to take any medicine!"

Seeing the look in her eyes, His Majesty’s eyelids twitched, and he hastily added a question, "Then, is the fetus-preserving medicine still necessary?"

He had to ask, didn’t he see the look in his Little Concubine’s eyes? If he didn’t ask, she would have a reason to refuse to take the medicine later, and that would be troublesome indeed.

Every time he spoke with His Majesty, Zhang Qing could hardly contain his excitement, but with the matter at hand not yet resolved and being a physician of virtue, he had to suppress his joy and replied, "To reply to His Majesty, the Young Master is not in any serious trouble, but considering recent emotional instability, it is better to have a drink to calm and preserve the fetus."

Upon hearing this, Lian Hua immediately frowned, how could it be that after all this dodging, she still couldn’t escape taking her medicine?

She no longer liked this Hei Tan before her, his words and actions didn’t match, and he was so very dark too—could he really practice medicine, hmph!

Thinking of that bitter medicine, she couldn’t help but pout, her eyebrows furrowed, her whole demeanor sullen, looking utterly forlorn.

The Emperor, upon hearing this, nodded seriously, evidently straining not to look at his Little Concubine’s face, she was so pitiful and yet so cute, how could she be so heartbreaking?

After finishing the pulse examination, the Emperor dismissed everyone.

Once he had left, Zhang Qing roared inside with excitement, His Majesty spoke five sentences to him today, five full sentences! He felt that burning incense and fasting could no longer appease his ancestors, he had to offer pig-shaped joss paper as a sacrifice to them.

When only the two of them were left in the room, Lian Hua was still pouting unhappily.

The Emperor walked up to her, kissed her cheek, and coaxed gently, "Taking medicine is also for the sake of the fetus in your belly, be good. If you are scared, I’ll drink with you, hmm?"

Lian Hua raised her eyes to look at His Majesty, pictured that scene in her head—His Majesty holding the fetus-preserving medicine and downing it in one gulp. This... this scene somehow, how should she say it, seemed very amusing; His Majesty was a man, what was he doing drinking fetus-preserving medicine?

At that thought, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud, ah, it was just too funny.

Seeing her laugh, the Emperor was relieved, yet he had no idea what she was laughing about, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

She shook her head with a smile; that His Majesty was willing to drink with her made her very happy, her heart felt both warm and sweet!

But she didn’t want His Majesty to do that, if word got out, people would laugh, it’s better for her to suffer alone than for both of them to suffer.

Unable to hide the sweetness in her eyes, she said to His Majesty, "I don’t want His Majesty to drink, I couldn’t bear it. I will drink it obediently, and maybe eat some preserves afterward to mask the taste."

The Emperor, hearing this, could not help but feel a blossoming spring in his heart; his Little Concubine, when she spoke sweetly, was really cloying, softening his heart completely.

Unable to help himself, he kissed her forehead repeatedly, her nose, her cheeks, the corners of her mouth, and the tips of her ears, causing her to laugh ticklishly, holding up her hands to block him, protesting that it was ticklish, that His Majesty’s saliva would completely cover her.

This made the Emperor both annoyed and amused. His Little Concubine, she was just so naively endearing.

Yes, that was probably her, the person he cherished in the palm of his hand.

After a moment of tenderness, His Majesty led Lian Hua out of the inner chamber. Suddenly remembering something and feeling puzzled, she asked, "His Majesty, why did the Imperial Physician arrive so quickly? As soon as you said the word, he was here."

She was confused before, only feeling that something was off but not understanding why; only now had she thought it through.

The Emperor coughed uncomfortably, sensing that his Little Concubine’s brain was working faster than before, and said with an unchanged expression, "After you fainted today, I was worried that you might feel unwell, so the Imperial Physicians have been on standby the whole time."

He certainly didn’t deceive his Little Concubine; what he left unsaid was whether he was waiting at the Imperial Medical Bureau or at Canglan Court.

Lian Hua suddenly realized, no wonder it was so fast. The Imperial Physician didn’t leave; he had been staying at Canglan Court all along, no wonder.

She nodded in understanding, "Oh," and said no more.

Seeing that she didn’t continue the topic, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief and instructed the servants to serve the pastries, as his delicate Little Concubine was hungry.

As the servants brought up the pastries, Lian Hua couldn’t help but start eating, her cheeks puffing up with each movement; she was indeed hungry.

The Emperor didn’t eat; he only watched her tenderly, wiping the corners of her mouth as she ate.

His Little Concubine eating was truly adorable; before she even finished what was in her mouth, she liked to set down a bite, often smearing something on the corner of her lip.

"Take it slow, don’t choke," he said.

"Mm, Your Majesty, aren’t you eating?" Lian Hua asked between bites.

The Emperor shook his head; he wasn’t very fond of sweets, and watching her eat was satisfaction enough for him.

As Lian Hua ate, she came across a particularly delicious cake and couldn’t resist picking it up to offer it to His Majesty, "My lord, this is delicious, would you like to try?"

The Emperor gave her an ambiguous glance before lowering his head and eating the pastry from her hand. The last time the Little Concubine fed him like this was when they were eating beggar’s chicken, an experience that left a lasting impression on him, infinitely memorable.

Thinking of it, warmth welled up in the Emperor’s heart; he had to suppress it with his will, as his Little Concubine had only recently become pregnant and couldn’t engage in such activities.

They would wait until later; he looked forward to another opportunity for her to feed him again, and with that thought, his gaze deepened.

Lian Hua withdrew her hand somewhat embarrassedly, recalling that... Oh, His Majesty, you big rascal.

As Lian Hua continued eating the cake, her thoughts aligned with those of His Majesty, except she was unaware that His Majesty’s thoughts were more numerous and profound than hers.

After Lian Hua had finished eating, His Majesty told her that he needed to go out for a while to take care of some matters.

Lian Hua pouted and, tugging on his sleeve, asked, "How long will you be gone, my lord? Will you be back tonight?" They had just reconciled, and she did not want to be apart from him.

Seeing her reluctance, the Emperor felt overwhelmed with emotion and was equally reluctant to leave; yet, the matter was imperative.

He stroked her head and said gently, "I should be back by the time the lamps are lit. I will hurry back as quickly as I can, all right?"

Lian Hua looked up at him with concern, "Are you going somewhere very far, my lord?" If it were within the palace, he would not be returning so late.

The Emperor smiled, "Not too far." Yixiang Palace was the last residence of the Former Empress Dowager, not within the palace but at another location. By now, Zhang Qing should have prepared the horses; they would make a swift trip there and back, and he should return by the time the lamps were lit.

The Former Empress Dowager had spent her life consumed with worry, fearing that the realm would be lost at the hands of the Late Emperor, constantly anxious, and often earnestly admonishing the Late Emperor, helping manage the harem, and keeping the concubines in line.

Nevertheless, the Late Emperor was not one to heed advice, often doing the opposite of what was told, not abstaining from any of his actions, and eventually, he even complained that the Great Empress Dowager interfered too much, heeding pillow talk and allowing his Favored Concubine to plot against the Great Empress Dowager.

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