Monarchs Without Ridicule
The two imperial physicians both shook their heads. They didn't have any objections to bringing the person on the bed back to the palace, but they had no confidence that she would survive after entering the palace.
Seeing the two imperial physicians shake their heads, the Emperor didn't bring up the matter of taking An Jin back to the palace. Instead, he asked Rong Shuang, "Why isn't she awake yet?"
Rong Shuang said, "Your Majesty should just let Madam sleep for a bit longer."
Emperor Shizong sat on the bed and looked up at the two imperial physicians whom are still standing in front of him.
"This official will take his leave." Yuan and Rong were not people without eyes, so they hurriedly left the guest room.
The Emperor Shizong turned to look at the sleeping An Jin. Even in her dreams, the little girl furrowed her brows and said, "You still don't believe me?" The Emperor stroked An Jin's eyebrows as he said to himself in a low voice: "Looks like with Shangguan Yong, Zhen won't be able to move?"
An Jin was in her dream. Other than being trapped in darkness, there was nothing else she could do. She had nowhere to go and stood in the darkness, looking around blankly. There was the sound of a child's crying in front of her, as if he was Ping An. An Jinxiu ran forward, but she couldn't catch up.
Suddenly, Shangguan Ning's voice called out to her 'Sister-in-law', and she jumped off as naughtily as usual. In the darkness, there was only An Jinxiu left running. The two voices had long since disappeared. She had fallen into a dream and knew that she would never get out of it.
Even though the beauty was beside him now, he was tired. He had to think carefully about how to deal with the crown prince, and think about the fire in the old alleyway in the south of the city.
After sunset, the usual homecoming hymns were heard in the mortuary.
When he opened his eyes, he saw An Jin, who was in his embrace, blushing and mumbling to herself. Even though Emperor Shizong was listening attentively, he could not hear what An Jin was saying in her sleep.
Rong Shuang was called into the house by the Emperor again. When Rong Shuang entered the room and saw the look on An Jin's face, he knew that he wouldn't be able to escape this serious illness.
Imperial Physician Rong's hands trembled when Ah Jin suddenly opened her eyes.
"Ah Jin?" The Emperor Shizong looked over to see An Jin. His voice was filled with concern as he called her name.
"Your, Your Majesty?" As soon as she saw the face of the Emperor, she immediately returned to reality.
"There's no need to say anything else. Drink the medicine first," the Emperor shook her hand, silencing her.
Eunuch Xie walked over with a bowl of soup that had been cold for a while.
How could An Jinxiu allow this eunuch to serve her with medicine? She felt nauseous just by looking at this eunuch. She forced herself to sit up on the bed and reached for the medicine.
Eunuch Xie didn't dare to let An Jin take the medicine. He respectfully said to her, "Madam, your servant will serve you."
An Jinxiu looked at Emperor Shizong as if she was begging for help.
Surprisingly, the Emperor Shizong took the medicine bowl from Eunuch Xie hand and said to An Jin, "You have to get used to being served. This time, I'll feed it to you."
An Jin swallowed a mouthful of bitter medicine. With an embarrassed expression, she whispered to the Emperor, "I, I have a servant girl."
The Emperor Shizong was stunned for a moment, but when he finally understood what An Jin had meant, the Emperor Shizong laughed out loud and said, "You little girl, he's a eunuch, yet you're not ordering him around like a woman. Do you still want to be shy in front of him?"
An Jin's face was red as she carefully looked at Eunuch Xie. She opened her mouth to speak.
However, before An Jinxiu could even open her mouth, Eunuch Xie had already kneel down and said to her, "This servant's duty is to this servant's fortune."
The Emperor sent a spoonful of medicine into An Jinxiu's mouth. She smiled and said, "The palace has more eunuchs than the palace maids. If you can't get used to it, how will you live in the palace in the future?"
An Jinxiu lowered her head. She looked like she was out of strength, but it also looked like she had been beaten down by the Emperor for quite some time.
"You may leave," Emperor Shizong said. He held a medicine bowl in one hand and helped An Jin lie down with the other.
After Rong Shuang left the guest room, he looked at Eunuch Xie and said: "Head Steward, it looks like we'll have to stay in the main hall for a while longer."
Eunuch Xie smiled. He had never expected the Emperor Shizong to hold a woman in such high regard even though she was already in his possession.
"Head Steward." At this moment, Rong Shuang wanted to ask for a few words from Eunuch Xie. Just what was the Emperor's plan for this An Jin girl?
"Let's see again," Eunuch Xie whispered to Rong Shuang. "Once she's in the palace, we'll know what this lady's fate is. Here, we will serve her with care. "
For some reason, Rong Shuang felt that even if this An Jin entered the palace, she would still be able to survive. It was just a matter of feeling that he couldn't tell anyone.
In the guest room, An Jinxiu, who had finished feeding the medicine, asked, "Your Majesty, does this humble one's father know that this humble one is still alive?"
"Why," Emperor Shizong said, "do you want to see him?"
"Your concubine is afraid that he would scold your concubine."
"How dare he scold you now?" "He knows that you are not dead," said the Emperor Shizong. "We do not intend to hide this from him. If you wish to see him, I shall allow you to see him. "
An Jinxiu was a bit surprised. She thought it would take some effort to get the Emperor to agree to let her meet with Grand Preceptor An. But before she could say she wanted to meet with him, the grand Emperor said it himself.
"Is your father good to you?" Emperor Shizong asked An Jinxiu.
An Jin nodded. "Father has always been nice to me and my younger brother. Actually, the people of the Residence of An have never treated me unfairly."
The Emperor held on to An Jin and sighed as he rubbed their his chin against her hair. Even until today, this little girl still hadn't thought it through. Wasn't Madam Qin and sister trying to kill her? Whatever, the Emperor thought later. It's fine if this little girl is stupid. He doesn't like women who are too sophisticated and smart, because this kind of woman was lacking in the palace.
"Your, Your Majesty," An Jinxiu stuttered as she called out to the Emperor again. She looked up at the Emperor before lowering her head, as if she wanted to speak but didn't dare to.
"You little girl," Emperor Shizong said.
Emperor Shizong said: "I won't touch Shangguan Yong, he's also a general in my court. Girl, now are you relieved?"
An Jinxiu's lips quivered. She took the initiative to lean her head against the Emperor's chest and whispered, "I only wish for peace of mind."
The Emperor was thinking about what Rong Shuang had said. The heart meridian of the young woman in his embrace was no longer good. It's dangerous if she was overly sad and had a palpitation in her heart.
If not killing Shangguan Yong will make this girl feel at ease, then he wouldn't kill Shangguan Yong. In the future, he would send this general husband to a faraway place and it would be fine if he didn't see him with his own eyes.
An Jinxiu was buried in the Emperor's embrace, looking at Shangguan Yong matter, she was guessing if the Emperor words were true or false.
"I still have some matters to attend to at the palace. I told your father to come see you right away, so you must promise me that you will not cry after seeing your father," Emperor Shizong said to An Jin. "Tell me, are you going to cry or not?"
"Stop crying," An Jin said. "In the future, don't cry."
The softness of An Jin made the Emperor think of home cats. His body began to grow hot again. Last night, he was too delirious to savor the taste of this little girl. However, the Emperor could only touch the face of An Jin. This little girl could not even stand the jolting anymore. Since it's next day just now, the Emperor had a good look at An Jin again. Her sickly face was so beautiful that if she were to change into palace clothes, who knew how beautiful she would be.
"Your Majesty?" Seeing that the Emperor was staring at her, An Jinxiu started to panic.
"I'll come and see you tomorrow. Eunich Xie is my personal eunuch, and I'll keep him here to serve you," the Emperor said after kissing An Jin's forehead.
"Eunuch Xie?"
"It's that eunuch who just entered."
"I'm a bit afraid of him."
"You are the master and he is a servant. What are you afraid of him?" Emperor Shizong asked An Jin with a smile.
An Jinxiu whispered, "I heard that the people outside call him Head Steward."
An Jinxiu couldn't even compete with her own sister, so when facing this kind of person, the Emperor could only step back a bit and say, "First let him serve you, I will pick an honest man to serve you."
Only then did An Jinxiu nod her head. Xie, this eunuch had sided with Bai Chengze in her previous life and was a vicious and merciless person. She could not afford to use such a person, nor could she let him stand in her way.
The Emperor liked An Jinxiu, he don't want to leave her alone but he needs to go. After comforting her for a while, he left for the palace.
An Jinxiu saw Emperor departure then saw Eunuch Xie led into the room with Zi Yuan.
"Madam," Eunuch Xie smiled and said to An Jin, "This maid is someone who has been serving Madam for a long time. This servant has brought her here."
An Jinxiu hurriedly thanked Eunuch Xie. She stuttered as she expressed her thanks.
Eunuch Xie laughed to himself. How did such a petty woman get caught in His Majesty's eyes? Or could it be that the noble ladies of the influential families had seen too much?
"Madam, please talk for a while with Zi Yuan. This servant will not disturb you." Although he didn't think much of An Jin, he still maintained a respectful expression when he spoke with An Jin.
"Yes, thank you, Head Steward," An Jinxiu stuttered.
Eunuch Xie turned and walked away.
From yesterday to today, to Zi Yuan, it was as if the entire world had collapsed. "Little Miss …" Zi Yuan ran to An Jin's side and cried, "Just what happened?" Why did everyone die all of a sudden? "
"Stop crying. There's no use in crying now." An Jin raised her hand to wipe the tears away from her eyes. "Zi Yuan, my father will come over later. I'll let him take you away. You don't need to follow me anymore."