bestfiction Chapter 263 The Domineering Princess 16
Chapter 263 The Domineering Princess 16
This time, Yun Ling was indeed very ill. Due to the anger, the qi and blood rushed up, which led to vomiting blood.
Now he has fainted due to his serious illness, and all the imperial doctors have gathered in the East Palace to treat Yun Ling.
But Yun Ling’s condition was particularly serious this time and he hasn’t regained consciousness yet.
Queen Zheng was also extremely anxious when she saw her hope for the throne fall into unconsciousness.
He was apparently fine when he first came to the palace to pay his respects, but he unexpectedly collapsed after visiting the Pearl Palace.
This little Dengzi was originally a eunuch arranged by Queen Zheng to be beside Yun Ling. After asking him, it was clear that it was Azhi who was behind this.
Thinking of the loss that Ah Zhi had caused her before, how could Queen Zheng not think of raising an army to hold him accountable?
In Queen Zheng's mind, Prince Yun Ling is the most important.
I have always been somewhat displeased with Azhi, the arrogant and domineering princess.
Now looking at the unconscious Yun Ling, Queen Zheng acted like a loving mother and was wringing a handkerchief to wipe his forehead.
Aunt Liu smiled and said to Queen Zheng, "Your Majesty is truly full of love. Although you don't have your own children, you treat the Crown Prince as your own. The Crown Prince will definitely remember your kindness."
After hearing this, Queen Zheng smiled with relief, but soon turned into a worried look.
She clutched the handkerchief in her hand and shook her head gently, sighing, "Ling'er is a child that I have watched grow up since he was a child. I have always treated him like my own son, but this princess is too naughty to treat Ling'er like this."
His eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and dissatisfaction as he continued, "This world will belong to Ling'er one day. Doesn't she understand? How can she treat the future emperor like this?"
Some time ago, Queen Zheng was reprimanded for saying the wrong things many times in front of Emperor Lingyue. However, she did not seem to have learned her lesson at this moment and still could not help expressing her opinions.
Aunt Liu hurried forward to persuade her. "Your Majesty, please stop talking. If His Majesty hears these words, you will probably be scolded again."
Originally, Queen Zheng was still wary of Emperor Lingyue, but after Aunt Liu's reminder, she began to feel a bit rebellious.
She wondered why she, as a queen, had to be so cautious and timid even when speaking?
Queen Zheng gritted her teeth and said in a cold voice, "Even if I am to be reprimanded by His Majesty, I still have to say such honest advice. Princess Yu is too willful and really cannot..."
Her words were interrupted by a sudden intrusive voice.
"What advice does the Queen have that is unpleasant to the ear? Why don't you let me listen carefully."
Emperor Lingyue entered the room with Ahzhi, smiling.
Queen Zheng's face instantly turned into shock, and she hurriedly stood up and saluted Emperor Lingyue.
"I have met your Majesty."
There was a hint of nervousness and panic in her voice.
Azhi also bowed to Queen Zheng.
"Your son greets the Queen."
Her expression was respectful and polite, but her eyes revealed a half-smile.
Queen Zheng looked at Azhi's respectful and obedient appearance and sneered in her heart.
She knew Ah Zhi's true face very well and knew that he was just pretending to be well-behaved in front of Emperor Lingyue.
If Ah Zhi met Queen Zheng on normal days, she would never be so polite to her.
He probably didn't even bother to pay attention to Queen Zheng, let alone bow and greet her.
Emperor Lingyue nodded slightly to Queen Zheng, indicating that he agreed with her to stand up.
"Get up."
His tone was calm.
At this time, Ah Zhi also stood up. Empress Zheng looked at Emperor Lingyue and said, "Your Majesty has finally come to see the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince has really suffered a great crime today. He vomited blood and fainted for no reason."
"The imperial physician just examined the case and said that the prince should not have such great emotional fluctuations. If it gets serious, it may be life-threatening."
These words sounded like he was concerned about Yun Ling, but in fact he was complaining to Emperor Lingyue.
After Queen Zheng said this, her eyes turned slightly red and she looked pitiful.
However, Emperor Lingyue was not led by her.
He stared coldly at Queen Zheng and said, "The Queen hasn't finished what she just said. How is my princess?"
Unexpectedly, Emperor Lingyue did not respond at all, which made Queen Zheng look a little embarrassed.
She forced an awkward smile, trying to hide her panic and uneasiness.
"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."
Queen Zheng hesitated, as if she didn't know how to answer this question.
She originally wanted to use this opportunity to put pressure on Azhi, but now it seems that Emperor Lingyue does not intend to let this matter go easily.
Queen Zheng was secretly annoyed and felt that her behavior just now was a bit reckless.
She began to re-evaluate the situation and think about what to do next to save the situation.
Emperor Lingyue said impatiently, "Alright, stop talking. You always think that the princess is not as good as the prince. In your mouth, the princess will get married sooner or later, but think about it yourself, Queen, aren't you a woman?"
There was a hint of displeasure and anger in his voice, and he stared at Queen Zheng sharply.
"Zheng, no matter how much you despise my princess, Yu'er is my legitimate princess. There is no princess more noble than her in the entire palace."
Emperor Lingyue's tone was firm and majestic, and his eyes flashed with protectiveness towards Azhi.
Seeing Emperor Lingyue protecting Azhi, Queen Zheng's mood became complicated.
An indescribable feeling welled up in her heart, a mixture of envy and jealousy.
Why does Emperor Lingyue favor Azhi so much but ignore her as the queen?
There was a hint of jealousy and resentment in Queen Zheng's eyes.
She gritted her teeth and said, "What about Ling'er? The prince is also your Majesty's son, and also the biological son of the late queen."
"Your Majesty's heart and eyes are full of Princess Yu. The Crown Prince is the crown prince of Lingyue Kingdom. Now he is so angry with Princess Yu that he falls ill. Your Majesty actually..."
Aunt Liu on the side reached out and grabbed Queen Zheng, reminding her not to be too impulsive.
At this time, Queen Zheng could no longer control her emotions. Her words became more and more intense, and she was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
"I know that your majesty loves the princess, but you can't ignore the prince either."
Queen Zheng's voice was filled with tears and tears were welling up in her eyes.
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Lingyue slammed the table and glared at Queen Zheng with eyes wide open.
"How dare you say such words in front of me."
Queen Zheng was so frightened that she trembled all over. Realizing her own misconduct, she quickly lowered her head and dared not speak again.
Emperor Lingyue sneered and said, "You also know that he is the crown prince? As the crown prince, he is so fragile. How can I trust him to hand over my kingdom to him?"
Being interrupted again and again, Queen Zheng's expression became very ugly, and she even felt a little embarrassed.
Her originally dignified and beautiful face now seemed a little distorted.
Ah Zhi, who was standing aside, had a smile on her face as she leisurely watched Emperor Lingyue angrily scolding Queen Zheng, her eyes full of pride.
She thought to herself that some people are just mean-spirited people who have to be criticized before they understand that there are some things that cannot be said casually.
Aunt Liu noticed Queen Zheng's misconduct and hurriedly tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Queen Zheng came to her senses, gritted her teeth, suppressed her inner dissatisfaction and grievance, and lowered her head to admit her mistake to Emperor Lingyue.
"I understand. Seeing the Crown Prince unconscious, I was so worried that I said something wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
There was a slight tremor in Queen Zheng's voice, which made people feel pity.
But Emperor Lingyue remained unmoved and still had a cold face and refused to accept Queen Zheng's apology.
Just now, Emperor Lingyue kept calling Empress Zheng "Mrs. Zheng" and did not consider Empress Zheng as his wife at all.
This made Queen Zheng feel extremely sad.
Just then little Dengzi walked out quickly from behind the screen.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has woken up. The masters may go in and take a look."
Xiao Dengzi's words were like a ray of sunshine, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere in the room.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Queen Zheng, who breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Lingyue stood up and said, "Come on, Queen, just follow me in and take a look."
Lying on the bed, Yun Ling looked pale and very weak, and every breath he took seemed to use up all his strength.
This made Ah Zhi feel a little surprised and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking that if he continued to make him angry, Yun Ling might really be angry to death.
At this time, Yun Ling saw Emperor Lingyue and hurriedly shouted, "Father."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to pay his respects to Emperor Lingyue.
Emperor Lingyue quickly stopped him and said, "Just lie down, no need to bow."
Although Emperor Lingyue's attitude towards Yun Ling was not the same as his attitude towards Azhi, he still regarded Yun Ling as his own son.
Yun Ling's gaze swept across Azhi and Queen Zheng, and finally stopped on Azhi.
He coughed lightly and pointed his finger at Ah Zhi and said coldly, "What are you doing here? Did you see that I'm not dead yet, so you came here to piss me off?"
When Emperor Lingyue saw Yun Ling’s sickly appearance just now, a trace of pity welled up in his heart.
Hearing Yun Ling's words to Azhi at this moment, he couldn't help but frown.
Emperor Lingyue frowned, his face full of anger, and he scolded loudly, "Yun Ling, Yu'er is your biological sister, how can you talk to her like this? How can you act like a brother at all?"
Hearing his father's words, Yun Ling's heart was filled with grievances.
It was obvious that he was so angry about Azhi that he vomited blood and his condition worsened, but Emperor Lingyue defended Azhi who was standing beside him without hesitation in front of him.
Yun Ling felt very sad. He stared straight at Emperor Lingyue with deep disappointment in his eyes.
"Father, do you really have me as your son in your heart?"
There was a hint of sadness and helplessness in his voice.
Emperor Lingyue's face turned cold, and he looked at Yun Ling with eyes full of indifference.
He said coldly, "I asked Zheng to raise you because I thought you were still young and needed someone to take care of you."
"This harem must also be managed by a mother of a country, but you have even forgotten your own biological mother. It is really heartbreaking."
Yun Ling was very confused by these words. His face turned pale and he asked in confusion, "Father, what do you mean by this? When did I forget my biological mother?"
Emperor Lingyue's voice became increasingly harsh, with dissatisfaction evident in his tone.
"If you still remember your biological mother, you wouldn't accuse your biological sister like this."
Emperor Lingyue had also reprimanded Yun Ling in the past, but he had never been as angry as he was today. Even Queen Zheng beside him was stunned.
After all, Yun Ling blamed Azhi in order to help Queen Zheng.
Queen Zheng naturally spoke up for Yun Ling.
She hurriedly stepped forward and said to Emperor Lingyue, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Highness the Crown Prince was too worried about me, so he acted impulsively and made an inappropriate move."
"Today, when the Crown Prince came to the palace to pay his respects, he heard that I had a headache and mistakenly thought that it was Princess Yu who made me unhappy, so he impulsively wanted to seek justice for me."
"This is all my fault. If I could explain everything to the prince, he wouldn't be so impulsive."
After listening to Queen Zheng's explanation, Emperor Lingyue's face was still full of anger.
He actually raised his hand and pushed Queen Zheng away, with an anger that was hard to conceal on his face, and his voice echoed throughout the palace.
"It's all because of you, a foolish woman, that my prince has been taught to be so stupid and unfilial!"
Queen Zheng looked at Emperor Lingyue in shock, as if she couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes.
Emperor Lingyue continued to accuse, "He was born from the womb of the late queen, and is my only legitimate son. You are just the prince's adoptive mother, and now you keep claiming to be his mother."
His tone became more severe, and with anger flashing in his eyes, he continued, "Zheng, you are simply a ruthless person. Have you forgotten how the late queen treated you? You actually taught the prince not to remember the late queen at all."
Queen Zheng was pushed away and showed a look of surprise. She stared at Emperor Lingyue with wide eyes, revealing a hint of dullness and confusion in her eyes.
Why does he despise me so much?
Scolding her like this in front of Yun Ling and Azhi showed no respect for her as the queen.
This made Queen Zheng tremble slightly, and her heart was filled with grievance and unwillingness.
She wanted to explain herself, but Aunt Liu at the side grabbed the corner of her clothes tightly, signaling her not to act impulsively.
Queen Zheng understood Aunt Liu's good intentions. Although she felt extremely aggrieved, she still forced herself not to say anything.
She knew very well that if she refuted Emperor Lingyue now, it would only make things worse.
After all, she is the current queen, but Emperor Lingyue is so cruel to her.
Aunt Liu shook her head vigorously at Queen Zheng, forcing her to swallow her resentment.
She already had headaches, and now after being criticized, her headaches came back again.
Queen Zheng clenched her teeth and spoke in a low and firm voice.
"This is all my fault. Your Majesty, please calm down and don't blame the Crown Prince."
She knew that the situation was critical and she had to do her best to defend and exonerate Yun Ling.
Emperor Lingyue, however, did not appreciate Queen Zheng's show of weakness and even sneered at it.