bestfiction Chapter 237: Heartbroken
Chapter 237: Heartbroken
When An Lingrong heard that Shen Meiyu had gone to the Yangxin Palace, she took Baoque and Xiao Linzi to Suiyuxuan.
The Queen is still under house arrest, and Concubine Hua is pregnant. Despite holding the power of the palace, she still needs to visit Sui Yuxuan in person to show her concern.
Passing through the imperial garden, she unexpectedly met Concubine Jing and her entourage outside the Suiyuxuan.
"I, my concubine, see you, the noble concubine."
"Excuse me, Concubine Jing. You are here to visit Concubine Wan as well, right? Let's go in together."
Concubine Jing took a half step back and motioned her to walk first.
The emperor's attitude towards Sui Yuxuan is a little strange.
Although she was under house arrest, she heard from her subordinates that the pregnant Concubine Wan had gone for a walk in the Imperial Garden.
Now that the Imperial Concubine is with her to keep order, Concubine Jing feels a lot more at ease.
She was afraid that An Lingrong was inexperienced, so she quickly moved closer and gave her a reminder in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor's temperament is changeable, so we should proceed with caution."
"Thank you for the reminder. I understand."
"Hongzhan has mentioned the Seventh Prince several times. If you have time, please send him to Yonghe Palace to play."
An Lingrong also knows how to return a favor.
She was telling the truth. The talkative Hongzhan was disgusted with his younger siblings who only knew how to cry and make a fuss. He preferred to stay close to the slow-reacting Hongxia.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will take the Seventh Prince there when I have time."
Baoque and Ruyi followed their respective masters at a close distance to ensure that no one would hear their whispered conversation.
"Your servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Shu and Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Jing."
After Cui Jinxi learned the news, she hurried over to pay her respects.
An Lingrong gave her a light support and motioned her to stand up.
"Aunt Cui, no need to be so polite. How is the delivery room going now?"
"My lady, my master is doing fine. Thank you for your concern."
Cui Jinxi replied respectfully, but did not reveal much information.
The master lying on the delivery bed suffered a great shock in the Yangxin Palace. She seemed to be really disappointed with the emperor.
Originally, the master was reprimanded by the emperor for mistakenly wearing Queen Chunyuan's old clothes. Before the relationship between the two had improved, the emperor had demoted the queen to the daughter of a criminal.
Cui Jinxi prayed silently in her heart many times, hoping that her master would give birth to a prince to reverse the current situation.
"Aunt Cui, please go and get busy. This palace and Concubine Jing don't need anyone to serve us here."
After Cui Jinxi left, An Lingrong randomly picked a palace maid from Suiyuxuan. When she learned that Wen Shichu was taking Zhen Huan's pulse inside, her eyes moved.
"Doctor Wen cannot stay in the delivery room all the time. Please go to the Imperial Hospital in my name and ask them to send two female doctors to take care of her."
"Your Highness is truly thoughtful. Imperial Physician Wen is still unmarried, so he really needs to avoid suspicion."
Concubine Jing praised sincerely.
"I was once taught by the Empress, and only then did I know that there were female doctors available in the Imperial Hospital."
"I heard that Concubine Hui went to the Yangxin Palace. I believe the emperor will come here soon. It's hot and stuffy in the main hall. Let's wait in the courtyard."
An Lingrong discussed it quietly with some thoughts in mind.
"The lanterns in the Broken Jade Pavilion are hung in an orderly fashion, creating a night scene rarely seen in other palaces."
Concubine Jing agreed, but her eyes were always on the delivery room.
About a quarter of an hour later, singing and shouting were heard at the door of Suiyuxuan.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
An Lingrong's hand at her side moved slightly, and she stepped forward to salute with concern.
"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."
The emperor strode over and almost bumped into An Lingrong.
"Be flat."
He gave the order casually, and walked straight ahead, passing the two people who were bowing.
There was a "bang" sound, and when An Lingrong turned around again, she found that the emperor had fallen to the ground.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
An Lingrong rushed forward in panic, and because she used too much force, she fell at the emperor's feet.
She frantically supported herself on the ground, trying to get up, but lost her balance and fell onto the emperor's legs.
"Hurry up and ask Doctor Wen to come and see the emperor!"
After a period of chaos, with the help of palace servants, the two were helped to the vacant east side hall.
"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
An Lingrong hid her hand that was bruised by bumps and looked at the emperor who was holding his head with concern.
"Your Majesty, I know you are worried about Huan'er, but you must also take care of your health."
Shen Meizhuang, who came in behind, tried to persuade him with red eyes.
She looked carefully at the place where the emperor fell and did not find anything wrong with the ground.
She suspected that the emperor fell because he was worried that Zhen Huan was not walking steadily.
Looking at the emperor's gloomy face, An Lingrong silently applauded Shen Meiyu in her heart. She said it very well.
However, she was afraid that the emperor would hold a grudge against her for pressing his legs twice just now, so An Lingrong choked up and came to her rescue.
"Eunuch Su, the emperor is often busy until midnight for the benefit of the people of the world. Why don't you persuade the emperor to rest more?"
Su Peisheng was a smart man and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake.
"Your Highness is right. It was indeed my fault. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Your Majesty, please forgive him this time, considering Eunuch Su has served you for many years."
The emperor likes to vent his anger on others, and An Lingrong can't let him really punish Su Peisheng.
The two men sang the same tune, giving the emperor a way out. He cursed Su Peisheng and asked with a dark face.
"Where's Wen Shichu? Why hasn't he come yet?"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan is feeling unwell in the delivery room. Doctor Wen..."
As Xiao Xiazi spoke, her voice became lower and lower.
Seeing that the emperor's aura was becoming more and more fierce, An Lingrong comforted him softly.
"Your Majesty, I have sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to invite a female doctor. I will have her come into the delivery room later to take a look."
"Rong'er is really thoughtful. I see you have scars on your hands. Come back to Yangxin Palace with me."
The emperor, feeling dizzy, took An Lingrong's hand and walked out.
"Concubine Jing, you have the Seventh Prince in your palace who needs your care, so you should go back early."
"Wait for news at the Broken Jade Pavilion. Report back as soon as you have any news."
Su Peisheng respectfully accepted the order and sent his master to the sedan chair.
When he returned to Suiyuxuan, he lectured everyone with a sullen face.
"I'll stop talking nonsense. You'd better keep your mouths shut, or else don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Everyone whispered that they didn't dare.
He swept his cold gaze across the delivery room, feeling that Suiyuxuan was a place that was unlucky for his master.
When Cui Jinxi came out of the delivery room and saw Su Peisheng standing outside like a tree stump, she was shocked.
"Eunuch Su, the Empress asked me to pass a message to the Emperor. Could you please pass it on?"
"Empress Wan, the Emperor has returned to the Yangxin Palace for some business. If you have anything to say to the Emperor, I can pass it on."
Su Peisheng didn't want to indulge Concubine Wan who had made his master sad, so he raised his voice on purpose.
Wanpin wanted to use the dragon fetus to threaten the emperor? That was a wrong calculation!
"Eunuch Su, you..."
Cui Jinxi sensed the coldness from Su Peisheng and couldn't help but take a step back.
Zhen Huan, who was sweating in pain in the delivery room, felt humiliated when she heard that the emperor was not guarding outside.