CH 113.2

Chapter 113.2 – Changes in the Palace

It seemed hard for those words to convince the crowd. After all, there were so many people serving around the Emperor – how could no one be aware that he was sick? He’s even still in a coma right now, but he told them that the Emperor was alright. It seemed like a random explanation no matter how they thought about it.

King Wei was the first to go on the offensive. He had been recuperating from his injuries for more than a month, and although it had now healed, he always seemed to be afraid now, always feeling that someone was out to harm him.

With the Emperor there, he still had his father’s protection. But if the Emperor was gone, who else could he rely on!?

In this situation, he couldn’t even care about fighting for power. He only wished for the Emperor to live a long life, so he grabbed the royal physician and said, “His Majesty fainted, and you’re telling us to rest assured? Such negligent words, are you really loyal to His Majesty, or are you just a quack?”

King Wei’s expression look agitated when he spoke, and his eyes were a little red. Some of the royal family members came forward and pulled him back.

Qi Yang glanced at King Wei and shook her head inwardly, while the Crown Prince said, “Setting aside everything else, let’s let His Majesty take his medicine first.”

A royal physician was an inherently dangerous position. They serve the Emperor, the Consorts, and members of the royal family. Everyone had a higher status than them, and those who work as doctors were likely to be the target of a patient and their relatives’ anger. Although the Emperor was benevolent and the royal physicians had lived peacefully over the years, King Wei’s impulsiveness just now was enough to scare them.

With the Crown Prince’s words, the royal physicians quickly withdrew to make the prescription and decoct the medicine, and most of them were soon gone. The remaining royal physicians bowed to everyone, then went to the inner hall to watch over the Emperor.

Qi Yang glanced at the inner hall, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “I’m feeling uneasy. I want to go see my Royal Father.”

Although most of the princes had been lost, the princesses were still there. Right now, as soon as Qi Yang’s words came out, King Wei and all the princesses quickly agreed in unison, all wanting to see the Emperor. It’s just that the Crown Prince was currently in charge of the palace, and they did not dare to make mistakes easily.

When he heard her say this, the Crown Prince glanced at Qi Yang, slightly blaming her for causing trouble at this moment. But looking at the concern in her eyes, he also felt that his thoughts were too heartless, plus he still loved his sister after all.

Finally, after careful consideration, he said, “Royal Father is in the inner hall. If you want to visit him, I will not stop you. Just remember one thing, Royal Father needs to rest right now. Don’t make any noise and disturb the calm when you come in.”

That was a matter of course. Even if the Crown Prince didn’t mention it, no one would dare to do anything in front of the Emperor’s sick bed.

Everyone agreed, and the Crown Prince casually said, “It’s not good if there are too many people. Sixth Brother and the all the Royal Sisters should go. As for the Consorts and the royal family members, it’s better to wait until Royal Father’s health has recovered before visiting him.”

There’s nothing wrong with what was said. King Wei in particular was in a rush to see the Emperor, and was the first to agree. The others had no objections, and King Wei and the princesses quickly went to the inner hall. As for the prince consorts and the royal family members, they waited outside.

Qi Yang gave Lu Qipei’s hand a squeeze, then followed King Wei to the inner hall. When she looked up, she saw the Emperor lying on the bed with his eyes closed.

King Wei was the first to run in approach, so excited that he wanted to say something in front of the Emperor’s bed. But thinking of the Crown Prince’s warning earlier, he finally swallowed all his words. He just kept staring at the Emperor with a face full of worry, as if he was afraid that he might unconsciously stop breathing.

Qi Yang was the second to approach the bed. First, she took a look at the Emperor’s face, but the result was not good. He was pale and haggard, with a sickly red tinge. Then she carefully reached out and tried touching the Emperor’s forehead – other than Qi Yang, the others probably wouldn’t dare to do so – it was slightly hot, but not too scary. It should just be a mild fever, not as noticeable as a high fever.

The princesses couldn’t help but ask, “How is it?”

After withdrawing her hand, Qi Yang lowered her voice slightly and replied, “A slight fever, not very serious.”

The princesses did not have medical skills, and on the surface, it seemed like the Emperor was only suffering from a cold. This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and when they left the inner hall, their faces also looked a bit better.

However, even if the Emperor only had a minor illness, since they had come, there was no reason to leave so early. Especially since according to the royal physicians, his coma shouldn’t last too long, so everyone waited in the outer hall.

The palace attendants from Xuanshi Hall brought tea, and their hearts were stabilized. Everything still seemed to be in order.

Qi Yang took Lu Qipei and chose a random seat to sit down. Disregarding the presence of others, they gathered together and talked in whispers. But this was also normal; the princesses who came with their prince consorts were also talking to them.

Lu Qipei asked softly, “How is His Majesty?”

Qi Yang’s expression was not too relaxed, but she calmly replied to her, “The royal physician’s diagnosis should be correct, it’s just a cold and mild fever. However, I still think that there’s something wrong. Zhang Jian and his men have always been careful, how could they not even notice His Majesty’s fever until he fainted?”

Plus, ever since he fell in in Autumn, the Emperor who had visibly aged also took more care of his own body. How could he not even notice that he was sick? Plus, unlike when he was younger, it was even more impossible to manage the governance when he was sick.

Lu Qipei also felt that the Emperor’s illness was strange, but after thinking about it, she comforted Qi Yang and said, “Your Highness, don’t worry. His Majesty has only caught a cold, and he will be fine after a few days of rest.”

Qi Yang nodded, but her worried eyes still occasionally swept towards the inner hall.

Lu Qipei waited with her, but she couldn’t help but think of another problem in her heart – in the distant Rong in the north, Xie Yuan was being suppressed, and it wasn’t clear whether it was the Emperor or the Crown Prince who did it. If it was the Emperor, he was sick at the moment. If the follow-up measures couldn’t be kept up, would all the previous efforts be wasted!?

Author notes:

Lu Sheng: Wait, I haven’t brought my roasted carrots yet!

Rabbit: Bah, my front teeth are going to burn off. What kind of fake carrot is this!?