TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 159 Yixiu 28

Thinking of Nian Gengyao's recent restrained behavior, the emperor had an idea.

"Is it still possible for Concubine Hua to have children?"

The imperial physician was groaning inwardly, "Didn't you say that pregnancy was forbidden in the first place? That Huan Yi Xiang almost made Concubine Hua completely mad, and now you're asking if she can have a baby again! !"

"Your Majesty, the effects of Huan Yi Xiang are very strong. Coupled with these two falls into the water, Concubine Hua has completely lost the possibility of having children."

"only……"

The emperor impatiently put his pen down on the shelf and said, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you wasting time?"

"Your Majesty, not only that, but Concubine Hua's heart meridians have been damaged after being poisoned. Even if the remaining poison is completely removed, the damage to her body is irreparable. I'm afraid she will not be able to serve you in the emperor's bed from now on."

The emperor's face showed no emotion, and he waved his hand to let the doctor go.

The next day, Su Peisheng brought the imperial edict. Concubine Hua was still lying in bed.

Seeing that she wanted to get up, Su Peisheng quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Your Majesty, please lie down quickly. The Emperor has ordered that you do not need to kneel to greet him."

Hua Fei had completely forgotten what Su Peisheng said, and her mind was filled with the word "Imperial Concubine".

"Noble Concubine, the Emperor originally wanted to directly confer you the title of Imperial Noble Concubine, but since the Empress has done nothing wrong, he is afraid of being criticized by the ministers, so he has to put you in an awkward position for now."

Su Peisheng received the imperial edict and explained to Concubine Hua with a smile on his face.

"Please, Eunuch Su, thank the Emperor for his grace on my behalf. I will go and thank the Emperor when I feel better."

"Your Highness is too polite. The Emperor is still waiting. I will take my leave now."

After Su Peisheng left, Concubine Hua looked at the rewards piled up in the room and laughed out loud.

It turns out that it is so easy to become a noble concubine, even an imperial noble concubine is fine. Why bother to offer your heart to her?

She was really stupid before.

"Your Highness, please lie down quickly. You just took the medicine that Doctor Shen sent you. You can't be so excited."

Songzhi was frightened when she saw Concubine Hua laughing. Imperial Concubine?

In her eyes, no matter how high the position is, it is not worth letting her queen suffer such a great suffering.

Concubine Hua leaned on Songzhi and gasped for breath. The stuffy feeling in her chest reminded her that this body was no longer so healthy.

"Your Majesty is really stingy. I think it would be no big deal if he just appointed you as Imperial Noble Consort."

"Another nonsense!"

Hua Fei's heart was already cold at this time, "The emperor still doesn't forget to use me at this time, he is really heartless."

Songzhi was puzzled, "My Lady?"

"Didn't you hear what Eunuch Su said? The Emperor wants me to be the Imperial Noble Consort, but the Empress is innocent. Tell me, if this happened in the past, how would my brother and I react to hearing such news?"

Songzhi understood immediately, "The Queen will definitely regard the Queen as a thorn in her side and try to make her make a mistake."

"Yes, I am the one who does the bad things, and the emperor is still a good husband with a clean conscience. He really wants it."

Hua Fei had long realized that something was wrong from the Queen's attitude. The Queen no longer had the same feelings for the Emperor as before, and her words and actions were even less respectful.

The emperor could not tolerate such a queen, but he could not take action against the queen directly, so he thought of killing her with a borrowed knife.

Songzhi had often said bad things about the Queen in order to please Concubine Hua, but she couldn't help but shudder when she heard something like this.

"Should we alert the Queen?"

If there were no queen, Concubine Hua would never discover the true identity of the man beside her, and Songzhi also changed her attitude.

"Didn't the Queen send a lot of good medicine over here? She asked Zhou Ninghai to bring some gifts to express her gratitude."

"Also, the Emperor should have received the news of my health. This position is just compensation. I will have someone spread the news in a few days."

"Luckily, we have the poison chosen by Imperial Physician Shen, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy. Has the reward been delivered?"

Songzhi pursed her lips and whispered, "Don't worry, Madam, I will deliver it myself."

She was massaging Hua Fei's legs, and when she felt the slightly cool touch under her hands, Song Zhi felt as if her heart was being pressed down by a heavy object, making it hard for her to breathe.

It's still midsummer, but the master's hands and feet are so cold, which shows how much damage his body has suffered.

This was the first time Songzhi had committed an act of disobedience and she couldn't help but complain.

"This Imperial Doctor Shen doesn't even know how to choose something less toxic. I've heard it all. Even if the poison is cleared, your body won't get better. How can you ruin your body like this?"

When she spoke of the last part, Songzhi couldn't stop crying. She lowered her head and didn't dare let Hua Fei find out, but she couldn't hide the trembling in her voice.

Hua Fei felt warm in her heart and raised her hand to lift Song Zhi's chin.

As expected, she saw Songzhi crying like a rabbit. She reached out to wipe away the tears from her face, but she couldn't wipe them away.

"Okay, I didn't let you know because I was afraid you'd start nagging. Seeing how useless you are."

Although it was an accusatory voice, it was unusually gentle. When it fell into Songzhi's ears, she instantly forgot her duties and fell on Hua Fei's legs and burst into tears.

"I thought Imperial Physician Shen would have a solution. If I had known earlier, I would have risked my life to not let you take such a risk."

"You've always loved fun and riding. How could you bear to lie in bed all day?"

"That's enough. If someone hears it, they'll think something's wrong."

Concubine Hua is not the type to coax people. Fortunately, Songzhi didn't cry for long. After Concubine Hua said a few words, she stopped crying.

"Your Majesty, please take a good rest. I will check if your tonic soup is ready."

Concubine Hua looked at Songzhi's back as she left and raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Except for Doctor Shen, they all thought that the poison could be cured as long as it was removed. Once the news gets out, who knows how angry my brother will be.

I just hope he can control his temper and think more about his family.

……

When Yixiu received Nian Shilan's thank-you gift, she naturally knew what the emperor had said and secretly laughed at the emperor's pettiness.

He is an emperor, so how could he have such a character? He always uses women to achieve his own goals, and they are all women in his harem.

I'm not afraid of being laughed at when I tell others about it.

"I appreciate Concubine Hua's kindness. I will give this to your mistress so she can wear it with confidence."

When Zhou Ninghai saw the ring, his pupils shrank and cold sweat broke out instantly.

Seeing that the queen had no ill intentions, he came to his senses and took it with trepidation.

"Yes, the slave will leave."

Chao Gui happened to come in from outside the palace holding an account book. "Sister-in-law, I've already calculated all the accounts for the first half of the year. Are you really going to give me all these good things?"

Zhou Ninghai slowed down his pace and was surprised to see Princess Chaogui being so casual in front of the Queen.

If I'm not mistaken, the account book in my hand should be the queen's private property.

Zhou Ninghai secretly took note and prepared to go back and tell his master that Princess Chaogui was not as low-key as she appeared, and she must not be neglected in the future.

Yixiu casually flipped through the account book in her hand and said, "Yes, I've given it all to you. It's only natural to receive rewards for your work. Don't feel embarrassed."

Chao Gui's eyes were shining as she looked at Yi Xiu. She was thankful more than once that she had stepped into Jingren Palace.

She imitated Xiaobai and rubbed against Yixiu, trying to lean her head on him.

She said with a feeling of grievance, "I've explained it many times, but Mother just doesn't believe me. She always tells me to be responsible and follow the rules, and not to upset you."

"It's a blessing to be able to do things for you. Don't be too greedy."

Chao Gui's voice gradually became lower, and she did not hide the disappointment on her face.

She would never have spoken to Yixiu like this in the past, but after spending these days together, she finally understood that this imperial sister-in-law was not pretending, and she really didn't care about all this.

Sometimes telling her the truth can make her happier.

Yixiu let her lean on him and patiently responded to the little girl seeking comfort.

"Your mother is just thinking from her own perspective. This is the experience she has summed up from years of living in the harem."

“So this experience is correct?”

"It's right to place you in the late emperor's harem. Her caution is nothing more than wanting you to live well."

Chao Gui lowered her head and refused to speak. She loved her mother very much and knew that her mother loved her very much too.

Chaogui was very happy during her time in Jingren Palace. She learned a lot of things that she was not allowed to learn before, and these things were naturally revealed in her words and actions.

This made the cautious Concubine Jin very uneasy. While she was delighted that the Queen valued her daughter, she was also dissatisfied with her daughter's rebellious behavior.

Not daring to express any dissatisfaction to the Queen, Concubine Jin could only correct her daughter's ideas over and over again.

There was a fierce conflict of ideas between the mother and daughter, which made Chaogui very painful.

She couldn't bear to see her mother angry and sad, but she also didn't want to go back to the way things were before.

She didn't understand why a woman being strong-willed was considered unruly, and why it mattered whether a man liked her or not. She also didn't understand why her mother insisted on asking the Empress to arrange a marriage for her.

Chao Gui saw the freedom of power in Yi Xiu, and she did not want to focus all her energy on men as Jin Taipin wished.

Yixiu knew something was wrong as soon as she saw it, "Did you have a fight with your mother?"

Chao Gui nodded silently and told him everything that had happened in the past few days.

"I wrote this letter just to share my happiness, but I didn't expect to receive such a response. I know my mother is doing this for my own good, but I'm really sad."

Yixiu touched Chaogui's head skillfully. This was not the first time she had experienced something like this. Compared to the rebellious teenagers who wanted to destroy the world, these were not a big deal.

"What about you? What are your thoughts on asking me to arrange a marriage for you?"

“No! No!!”

Chao Gui quickly raised her head and waved her hands to refuse, fearing that she would be burdened with marriage in the next second.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to get married. I don't have this idea at all."

"Then what do you think?"

"I... I haven't thought that far ahead. I just feel that my current life is good. I can learn a lot from you, and I'm happy every day."

Yixiu peeled a lychee and handed it to Chaogui, "Then you can think about it now."