Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 300 That Bitch Has Already Gone to Hell

Chapter 300: Chapter 300 That Bitch Has Already Gone to Hell

"Quick, stop her!" After a while, the Empress finally calmed down and instructed urgently.

Treasure Bead, confused, asked, "Princess, who do you want to stop? Princess Qi?"

The Empress suddenly choked in her throat and could no longer utter a word.

Indeed, whom did she want to stop?

To stop Qi Yu, or that maid?

This is the Imperial Palace, what could she do to them in full view of everyone?

Clearly, Qi Yu knew this as well, which was why she had brazenly come to Jingyang Palace to threaten her, and even deliberately let her see that face.

Treasure Bead waited for quite some time but did not hear the Empress speak again, so she asked once more, "Princess?"

The Empress, exhausted, closed her eyes and waved her hand, "You may leave now, I am tired and need to rest."

Treasure Bead bowed her head and left, taking care to close the door behind her.

In the room, the Empress could no longer sit still. She clenched her fingers tightly, grasping the thin brocade quilt on her body.

Her round belly swelled into a ball, revealing her inner unease and trembling.

Her heart was still echoing the whisper Qi Yu had left in her ear; it had been many years since she last heard that name.

Li Hanyan, wasn’t she long dead?

Why then did a face so similar to hers appear again?

No, it couldn’t be; Li Hanyan no longer existed in this world.

She raged hysterically in her heart, that wretch had already gone to Hell!

The moment this thought occurred, the face of that maid flashed before her eyes again, causing her a splitting headache.

If Qi Yu were here at the moment, she would certainly detect something unusual about the Empress.

Despite the crazed and ferocious expression she wore, her round belly remained still, deathly silent.

For a long time, the Empress was tormented by countless dreadful thoughts, causing her an intense headache, suddenly she yelled, "Someone come!"

Treasure Bead had been waiting outside the door all along. Hearing her voice, she immediately pushed the door open and entered, seeing the Empress’s forehead covered in dense sweat. She quickly pulled out a handkerchief, intending to help wipe it away.

But before she could touch the Empress, she was already pushed away, the Empress pushing her hand away with a cold voice, "Go to the Imperial Hospital, summon Physician Chen here."

Seeing the serious state of the Empress, Treasure Bead did not dare delay and quickly dispatched a nimble eunuch to the Imperial Hospital.

Soon, Chen Shi entered Jingyang Palace once again.

He knelt down, took the Empress’s pulse, and gently said, "Princess, there’s nothing seriously wrong, it’s just the heat making you uncomfortable."

The Empress knew it was a psychological issue, brought on by fright.

But at this moment, she felt a sinister coldness wrapping around her back, unsettling her mind, and she had to have the physician examine her before she could be reassured.

Treasure Bead, hearing what Chen Shi said, also felt relieved.

Chen Shi prescribed a formula to relieve heat and handed it to Treasure Bead.

Treasure Bead took it and quickly sent someone to fetch and prepare the medicine.

For a while, Jingyang Palace was bustling with activity.

Li Tianze entered Jingyang Palace and saw everyone hurrying about, not understanding what they were doing; he knitted his brows and grabbed a palace maid to ask, "What’s happened?"

Seeing him, the palace maid immediately knelt down, her voice trembling, "Your Majesty, the Princess has suffered a heat stroke."

"Heat stroke?" Li Tianze asked in confusion.

Although it was indeed hotter in June, every year around this time, blocks of ice were placed around the palace.

Even if the Empress, due to her pregnancy, could not be exposed to too much cold air, palace attendants would be by her side to fan her.

Moreover, she hadn’t even stepped out of the palace gates, nor had she been exposed to the sun long enough to suffer a heat stroke. How could she suddenly be overcome by it?

Li Tianze’s expression stiffened, and he quickly walked inside.

Zhou Fu hurriedly followed, a hint of surprise flickering in his downcast eyes.

Chen Shi prescribed the medicine and left without encountering Li Tianze.

The Empress was sitting on the bed, with Treasure Bead fanning her and softly consoling, "Princess, don’t worry. The medicine for heat relief will be ready soon."

After speaking, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a bright yellow hue and quickly set down the fan, kneeling down, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

Li Tianze said in a calm voice, "Rise."

He also made a stopping gesture to the Empress who wanted to get out of bed to pay her respects, "The Empress is unwell, you need not leave the bed."

The Empress then stopped trying.

The Emperor rarely came by, and although she felt happy inside, the sight of Li Tianze’s face made her heart sink suddenly.

They resembled each other too much.

Li Hanyan and Li Tianze were siblings born of the same mother, both inheriting the Empress Dowager’s features, making their facial features somewhat similar.

However, Li Tianze appeared more resolute, whereas Li Hanyan seemed more delicate.

Just now, that fleeting glimpse of the maid frightened her because that person had a face resembling Li Hanyan’s by about fifty percent.

Looking at it now, one could also say she resembled Li Tianze by about thirty percent—at least, their eyes were exactly the same as both Li Hanyan’s and Li Tianze’s.

She had thought that perhaps Qi Yu had brought that person intentionally to threaten her, that the person had no real connection to Li Hanyan.

Moreover, human skin masks were not unheard of in this world.

But one thing she couldn’t deny was that Qi Yu could actually utter Li Hanyan’s name.

One must understand that in the Imperial Palace, Li Hanyan’s name was taboo.

Not to mention Qi Yu, the Princess from abroad, even Li Mingjue probably had little memory of his aunt Li Hanyan.

After all, he was only a few years old when Li Hanyan died.

Li Tianze was just passing by Jingyang Palace and thought to visit the Empress. Seeing her wan expression, the eager feeling in his heart also faded somewhat.

He spoke a few lukewarm words and then left.

The Empress knew he must be heading to Xuanruo Pavilion.

She couldn’t understand what was so good about Lingya, that despicable woman; she was merely relying on her beauty. But ultimately, she was from Tulan, and His Majesty’s excessive favor was truly too much.

Thinking this, the Empress began to feel resentful again.

An Ruoya had been a problem, but just as she dealt with her, an exotic Princess emerged unexpectedly.

It truly was suffocating to be the master of this harem.

Now, An Ruoya had already become a disabled person, aged and without a single child, likely too will only end up dying in the palace.

Her only rival now was Lingya.

There were a few other concubines in the palace, but none were a concern.

Either they had resigned themselves like De Fei, spending their days in quiet corners, engrossed in religious observances, leading their solitary lives.

Or they relied on their looks to vie for favor, but in terms of beauty, none could compare to Lingya, making their efforts a subject of ridicule—the Empress hardly needed to keep them in her sights.

Now, her only worry was that Lingya might bear a child.

Everything had been ready, yet this issue had arisen unexpectedly.

The Empress grimly gritted her teeth; after a moment, another idea occurred to her.