I Must Hurry

"Your Grace, I forgot to remind you of one last thing; exclaimed the imperial doctor, please don't forget to also rest and take good care of yourself, you'll need at least three weeks to recover fully. I'll be leaving your medicine with your maid; he said as he walked away.

I kept staring at Quan Lun lying on the bed helpless and I kept the feeling of guilt in me for everything that happened but I shook it off.

"No...no..after all it was he who locked me up and starved me, it was he who is to blame for everything or... I thought so to myself being in a complete trance but immediately snapped out of it when I suddenly heard a voice calling out to me.

"Your Grace, your Grace; Zao called out as she run towards me in a hurry.

"Your Grace, Luan just woke up from her comma; said Zao as she rested her hands on her knees breathing heavily.

"What?! I said in shock and delight as I stood up and rushed over to the Sohara Villa ordering the guards to keep an eye on the Emperor.

"Luan!, luan?! I called out as I barged in anxiously and saw her sitting on the bed with the doctor examining her.

"Your Grace; greeted the imperial doctor as he bowed. Your Grace, I told you to be resting, it's bad for health to be moving around in your state; exclaimed the imperial doctor but I ignored his words and rushed over to Luan.

"Luan, how are you feeling?, are you alright?; I asked anxiously as I held her in a tight hug.

Though the imperial doctor protested soo many times, I finally gave in and left Luan alone with the doctor and Lucy.

"Your Grace, where are we going?!; asked Zao.

"Just be quiet and follow me; I said with a stern posture. We walked towards my Villa but run into San Yao.

"(shocked) Lin Juluu, emm.. I mean your Grace, you're awake and well; she said with a pretentious smile.

"No need to pretend infront of me, we all know that you wanted me dead!; I exclaimed.

"But your Grace, what are you talking about, why will I want you dead, I'll never do such a thing, your Grace; exclaimed San Yao. This little bitch, how is she still alive why won't she just die already 😠.

"Excuse me, I have somewhere important to be; I said as I walked passed her and grinned. I walked in a hurry back to my Villa only to the Emperor breathing heavily as he called out my name beside him seated was cocoubine Jing Feng trying to cool him down.

"Your Grace, I think the Emperor might be running a fever;said cocoubine Jing Feng with a concerned look.

"I have somewhere to be; I exclaimed as I turned to walk away.

"Somewhere to be?!; exclaimed Jing Feng furiously. You say you have somewhere to be while you know very much the state the Emperor is in😠.

"Jing Feng, mind your words when you're talking to me, let me remind you that you are just a cocoubine and I am the Emperess. So don't you forget your manners or else next time I'll have to teach it to you; I exclaimed in a threatening way. I walked out from my Villa after picking a few clothes.

"Zao!!; I called out demandingly.

"Yes your Grace; what can I do for you exclaimed Zao.

"Prepare a couch for me at once!!!

"Yes your Grace; said Zao as she went off.

"Lin Juluu!! where do you think you're going?!; asked San Yao.

"Yao!! where I go and what I do doesn't concern you. Know your place and the rank you are or do you want me to teach it to you!!; I exclaimed full of anger. I could see that I really frightened her as I saw the look of terror on her face.

"Your Grace, the couch is ready to leave; said Zao.

"Alright, let's go; I answered as we got into the couch and left.

"Your Grace, where are we going if I may ask.

"You'll soon find out; I exclaimed.

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"I can't believe Lin Juluu after all what the Emperor has done for her she still left; exclaimed cocoubine Jing Feng, why isn't the Emperor's fever going down. Guards!!!

"Yes ma'am said one of the guards as they came rushing in, Go and get me the imperial doctor; exclaimed Jing Feng as they rushed out and later came back with the doctor.

"What's wrong? asked the doctor.

"The Emperor's having a high fever and it's not going down; exclaimed Jing Feng as the doctor took over and examined him.

"I'm afraid this isn't just a fever, he's been infected and the infection is taking advantage of him being in a weak state and unconscious to slowly kill him.

"What?!, infected?!, what are you talking about.

"Yes ma'am and this isn't any normal infection. It's a very rare infection which has no cure I'm afraid.

"What?!! has no cure so you mean there's nothing you can do about it.

"Yes madam, I'm sorry I could not for see this before he started showing symptoms; exclaimed the imperial doctor.

"So how long does the Emperor have to live; asked cocoubine Jing Feng with sorrowful expression.

"He won't last more than one week, let's three days I presume; said the imperial doctor.

"Three...three..three days?!!; exclaimed cocoubine Jing Feng as she passed out.

"Madam, madam... guards get her into her room for treatment; exclaimed the imperial doctor.

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"Faster!!, hurry up!!; I exclaimed full of anxiety, I hope we arrived before it's too late.

*A day later*

"Stop the couch!!!, here hurry up stop it!!; I exclaimed.

"Yes ma'am; said the couch rider. I got off the couch and walked into a thick forest.

"Your Grace, where are you going it's too dangerous around here; asked Zao anxiously.

"You either stay here or come with; I asked with a stern posture as I continued walking forward, later Zao came along as we walked for hours "Here! stop here!, Zao get back!; I exclaimed as I walked forward towards the a plant known as the burning Wilder, it was as red has blood and as hot has fire. It was located on top of the highest hill, deep within the thicket of the Lonjara forest. As I stretched out my hands to grab it suddenly arrows sprung out of nowhere.

"Your Grace watch out!!!; exclaimed Zao in fright.