Palace Fighting Naive Concubines’ Ascent to Power
Chapter 249: Vomiting

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Vomiting

Despite her best efforts, Lian Hua couldn’t hold back anymore. She pushed the Emperor away, turned, and ran to the basin in the washroom to vomit.

The Emperor was greatly alarmed and followed her into the washroom. He supported her, soothed her, and wiped the corners of her mouth, urgently sending people to find the Imperial Physician.

Nanny Qi also came in and, seeing the situation, breathed a sigh of relief. This looked more like morning sickness.

Calculating the days, it seemed normal, and she roughly had an idea of what was happening.

With tears in her eyes, Lian Hua vomited everything she had eaten for dinner, the sight making the Emperor’s heart ache.

After Lian Hua had finished vomiting, the Emperor helped her sit down. Catching a glimpse of the winter melon soup out of the corner of her eye, she felt so nauseous that she turned around and ran back to throw up again, bile almost coming out.

Nanny Qi, realizing what was happening, quickly had the dinner removed.

A pregnant woman’s sense of smell and taste is sensitive; some things make her vomit at just the taste or smell. It seemed the dinner had made the young girl sick; they had to remove it quickly.

After a while, the vomiting finally subsided.

Lian Hua sat weakly in the Emperor’s arms; she felt utterly drained and had never thrown up like this in her life.

The Emperor looked anxious, and thinking about her visits to Huaying Hall and Huaqing Palace today, his eyes hardened with a cold intent as he said to Nanny Qi, "Nanny, you take care of her. I will be back shortly."

Nanny Qi, who hadn’t had a chance to speak until then, was startled to hear this and asked in surprise, "Where are you going, Your Majesty? If it’s to call the Imperial Physician, there are already people assigned to that task."

The Emperor, with eyes red with urgency, spoke forcefully, "This matter cannot be delayed. I will go there myself." His words hinted at a trace of murderous intent.

He was determined to personally summon Xu Rongying and Xue Wanjun!

Today, his Nannan had visited both of their palaces, and now she was like this. Could it be that she ate something unclean in Huaying Hall or Huaqing Palace?

If that was the case, he had to personally summon them and force out the truth. Getting the right treatment quickly was the most effective method.

He was more inclined to suspect those in Huaqing Palace of foul play, but nothing was certain. Everything was unknown, and perhaps Xu Rongying’s hall had been infiltrated by a spy who had taken a poisoned action.

Seeing his determined look, as if he were on his way to kill someone, Nanny Qi was shocked and quickly tried to dissuade him, "Your Majesty, the young girl is likely experiencing morning sickness. It’s best to wait for the Imperial Physician to examine her before making any plans."

She knew the Emperor was anxious and confused, not considering that possibility.

Everyone has moments of irrationality, and the Emperor was no exception.

If he went out now, acting irrationally and later learned it was a false alarm, then efforts would be needed to make amends.

An Emperor could not act on mere whims. It would damage his reputation and would not bode well for the young girl either.

The Emperor paused, pondering. Indeed, a pregnant woman could experience vomiting. He had forgotten this fact just now.

He hurriedly touched Lian Hua’s hand and felt her gradually warm from her initial coolness, which put his mind at ease somewhat. If she were poisoned, this wouldn’t be her reaction.

The Emperor began to consider this possibility, recalling that her complexion changed right after eating a particular dish.

Still worried, he feared that the food might contain substances harmful to pregnant women.

He summoned Zhang Qing and ordered that the dinner dishes be tested for poison again. When the Imperial Physician arrived, the physician would need to examine her again.

Lian Hua gradually regained her strength, her energy slowly returning.

She never imagined that her vomiting would cause such commotion. Trying to muster her strength, she tugged at the Emperor’s sleeve and shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, I’m fine, it was just a bit of nausea earlier, but I’m better now."

As she spoke and tried to prove that she was fine, she stood up and walked a bit, not realizing a small corner of her dress hem had been stepped on by the Emperor. Just now, the hem of both the Emperor and hers had tangled together unnoticed, and she nearly stumbled and fell as she attempted to walk away.

Lian Hua exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!"

The Emperor’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly embraced her, securely pulling her back into his arms.

Secured in his embrace, Lian Hua stuck out her tongue with lingering fear, thinking how close she was to falling.

It was always him who came to her rescue in times of trouble. She lifted her head and couldn’t help but give the Emperor a bright, silly and carefree smile.

Nanny Qi, too, got a big scare, but fortunately, the person was caught in time, and she still had the leisure to smile foolishly, which meant she was alright.

Both she and the Emperor let out a sigh of relief at the same time.

After sighing in relief, Nanny Qi couldn’t help but glare at the Emperor, thinking how a grown man like him could be so hasty to step on a dress hem. A usually composed person losing their calm was truly dangerous.

The Emperor gently touched Lian Hua’s head, still shaken as he said, "It was my negligence." He had almost caused harm to his Little Concubine.

Lian Hua looked at His Majesty with newfound interest, finding the normally imperious Emperor so compliant for the first time; he was truly adorable...

"Greetings to His Majesty, and to Master Lian and Nanny Qi," said a voice.

The greeting from Huang Zude made all three of them turn their heads in unison.

Upon hearing this, Lian Hua turned her head, her heart skipping a beat. Oh, how did Charcoal Head come here again? Last time, he had even frightened her by saying that a minor illness should be treated early!

Huang Zude had been brought in by Zhang Qing for a little while now, and upon entering, he happened to witness Lian Hua nearly falling, her cry of alarm completely drowning out Zhang Qing’s introduction of "His Majesty, Doctor Huang is here."

The roomful of people had all been startled by the dramatic scene, with neither His Majesty nor Nanny Qi noticing their arrival.

Steward Zhang, who had led him in, was also very nervous, but after confirming that his master was alright, he too breathed a sigh of relief.

The excitement that Huang Zude had felt for meeting His Majesty began to settle, and his dark face wrinkled involuntarily.

How could someone with a body to look after always behave like this?

This master of his was careless, petulant, fussy, and didn’t like to take medicine, and had a penchant for giving people nicknames.

Every time he saw her, she would call him Charcoal Head, and now everyone in the courtyard started calling him that, even Nanny Qi joined in, which was truly bothersome.

Unfortunately, His Majesty did not join in calling him that, sigh.

If His Majesty had done so too, how honored he would be! His ancestral tomb would be billowing with blue smoke to have such a title bestowed by His Majesty.

Which Imperial Physician had ever had the honor of being called by His Majesty in such a manner?

Thinking of this, Huang Zude inwardly sighed, watching as His Majesty and Nanny Qi both tried to coax this master to take her pulse, all coquettish and dainty.

He thought to himself, aside from what has been said, this master had another flaw: she always wanted to join in wherever the excitement was.

Take a few days ago, for instance, when he gave his routine consultation, coming by every few days to check the Pulse of Peace.

He first took Nanny Qi’s pulse, finding no issues except that the old lady’s spleen and stomach were a bit weak, which was normal for her age. She just needed to avoid hard-to-digest foods and pay attention to her daily diet.

But when it came time to take Master Lian’s pulse, he had barely touched her wrist when she heard a noise in the courtyard. She cocked her ears to listen, then abruptly said they could continue with the pulse later, and she walked out before anyone could stop her.

The people inside the Side Hall also followed her out, and suddenly everyone was gone, with even Nanny Qi being led out by a dazed Young Eunuch.