HLnovel Chapter 188 Concubines Arrive
Chapter 188 Concubines Arrive
In front of the Yangxin Palace, the Queen walked slowly under the scorching sun.
His knees, injured from kneeling for so long, felt a sharp pain every time he walked a distance. By the time he arrived at the Yangxin Palace, his lips had already turned white.
But at this moment she could no longer care about so many things. She thought that Nanxiang was not capable of handling the big things, and someone had to think carefully for the emperor.
"My lady! Are you okay?"
Caizhi, who was supporting the queen, looked at her queen's pale face and asked with concern.
"nothing!"
Just then, a heavy cough slowly came into her ears, making her heart suddenly tighten.
'emperor!'
"Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen!"
When Liu Sheng saw the queen coming towards him with an anxious look on her face, he immediately squatted down and spoke respectfully.
"Be flat!"
"How long has the emperor been coughing?"
Then she looked at Liu Sheng who was standing at the entrance of the palace and asked.
Liu Sheng's heart froze when he heard this. He didn't have time to think about it and said, "Your Majesty, it's been nearly four days."
Queen Chen's heart trembled violently after hearing this.
"Please inform Eunuch Liu!"
……
Chaoyang Palace.
Luqi, who had just returned to the palace from the Ministry of Punishment, had a complicated expression, walked hurriedly, and had a cold face.
The virtuous concubine sitting on the couch was wearing a green gauze dress, with soft hair hanging down on her head, a yellow jade bead hairpin inserted in her hair, and her long eyelashes trembling slightly like butterfly wings.
She supported her head with one hand, and the hairpin on her head swayed from time to time.
"Miss!"
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with my servants?" Concubine Xian asked, glancing at Luqi.
"The eunuchs from the Ministry of Punishment said that the emperor had been seriously ill for many days and had not yet had time to supervise these people. So they did not deal with them. They were just detained."
After hearing this, Concubine Xian suddenly sat up, the green veil on her body fluttering slightly, and a cool aura emanated from her.
"The emperor is seriously ill? Where did you get this news?"
She immediately frowned, the fact that the emperor was seriously ill still made her feel a little uneasy.
After all, she had become accustomed to the emperor's indifference, but he did not ignore her existence. Now that the emperor was in trouble, she was a little confused for a moment.
"Three days ago, the emperor showed symptoms of coughing."
Before Luqi could say anything else, she was interrupted by the scolding of Concubine Huang.
“Why didn’t you report it at that time?”
The virtuous concubine bit her lip, and a sinister aura spread from her.
Now the whole harem probably knows about it, and she, as a concubine in the harem, is indifferent to the emperor's illness. How will those concubines who care about the emperor view her?
If this matter gets out, how will people outside look at her?
"I think Your Majesty just didn't get enough rest, so it's just a short cough."
Luqi was trembling, which was one of the few times she trembled. Seeing Concubine Xian was so angry, the roar just now seemed to kill her.
If she was of no value to Concubine Xian at this moment, she might have killed her.
She swallowed, like a mouse seeing a cat, suppressed her panic, and knelt respectfully on the ground, not daring to offer any resistance.
"What do you think? When will it be your turn to make the decisions at Chaoyang Palace?"
When Luqi heard this, all the blood drained from her face and she became as pale as paper.
"I know I was wrong, and I hope Your Majesty will punish me."
"Humph! Go get your ten big slaps! And deduct half a year's salary."
The virtuous concubine snorted coldly, a hint of scarlet flashed in her eyes, and then she laughed coldly.
……
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
"The Emperor ordered His Majesty to go in directly."
Liu Sheng replied softly.
After hearing this, the queen suddenly moved and walked towards the palace with lotus steps.
The further she walked in, the louder the emperor's cough became. It was like a sharp claw scratching her heart, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
"emperor!"
Seeing the emperor sitting on the dragon throne with a slightly pale face, she squatted down and said.
"Why did you come?"
Gu Junshen had sparse eyebrows and a cold expression. His profile was as white as jade, and his long eyelashes cast a faint shadow. His whole body exuded a sense of emptiness and tranquility like ice and snow, and also a bit of the sickly look of someone who has fallen ill.
Not long after the queen entered the palace, several figures slowly came over.
"The Leng family of Chang'an Palace wishes to see the Emperor. I hope Eunuch Liu will let her know."
"Tingxuetang Su wants to see the emperor."
The two of them spoke to Liu Sheng almost at the same time.
Liu Sheng, who was already somewhat suspicious of the emperor's actions, immediately felt a little uneasy.
After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and saw disdain in each other's eyes.
Then he turned his gaze to Liu Sheng.
"Please wait for a moment, my dears! The Queen is inside."
Liu Sheng was sweating and smiled softly.
Both of them looked gloomy when they heard this.
They also didn't expect that there was someone faster than them.
Leng was silent for a moment and then quietly walked aside to wait.
At noon, she heard the news that the emperor's condition had worsened and rushed here without stopping.
But her palace was a little far away and she was not walking fast.
I didn't expect to be a little late.
Then she glanced coldly at Su who was standing on the opposite side. She didn't expect that this person was as quick as her. She wondered who she was putting on a show for?
"Sister Leng, what a coincidence! Someone actually cares about the emperor as much as I do."
Su smiled slightly, but her tone was not polite at all.
Su was originally waiting for an opportunity to regain the emperor's favor and become pregnant with the emperor's child.
But without Lily, she got the news later than others, and her palace was far away.
She also forgot that there must be someone in the harem who had the same idea as her.
Another quarter of an hour later, several figures slowly approached from not far away from the Yangxin Palace, which surprised Liu Sheng who was standing at the palace gate.
'Why are there so many ladies and masters here today?'
"It seems that there are quite a few lackeys with bad intentions in the Yangxin Palace!"
A cold smile appeared on his face.
……
3:00 pm, Yanxi Palace.
At this time, the courtyard was shaded by a large area of green plants, making the originally hot air a little cooler.
Chunyue walked in from outside the hall with a sullen face, and there seemed to be tears of grievance in her eyes.
When Kikuhei saw this, he asked with some concern, "Haruzuki? What's wrong?"
After seeing Juping, Chunyue finally cried quietly in grievance.
"Kikuhira-sister. Woohoo!"
After a long time, Kikuhei, who learned the reason why Haruzuki was crying, walked into the hall angrily.
Looking at the angry and unhappy Kikuhei, he frowned and asked, "What happened to Kikuhei?"
"Your Highness! When Chunyue was delivering the medicine to the Yangxin Palace, she saw many of the palace's ladies standing outside the Yangxin Palace. When they saw Chunyue delivering the medicine, they mocked her. They also spoke rudely to the Queen. Chunyue was angry but could not say anything. She felt sorry for the Queen."
Kikuhei pouted and spoke in a somewhat unhappy tone, with a hint of grievance in his voice.
After hearing this, Nanxiang finally understood what had happened.
She felt amused in her heart. How dare these people laugh at her and frame her after realizing it so late?
What was the reason for them all to go to the Yangxin Palace together? Did they want to show concern for the emperor and make him appreciate their affection?
She said in a calm tone, with a nonchalant expression, "You are thoughtful. But there is no need to worry. I have a clear conscience. Let them talk. It's good enough that the emperor understands in his heart."
The emperor already knew who was sincere, and what they did would not change anything.