Wu Shulai ran out, looking somewhat disheveled. Upon seeing Chen Yuwei, he greeted her as if she were a family member, saying, "Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine, you've arrived."

Chen Yuwei: Hmm?

"Eunuch Wu, what's wrong?" Chen Yuwei was taken aback, her eyes involuntarily glancing behind him.

Wu Shulai sighed, glanced around, and asked Chen Yuwei to speak to him privately.

As Hongli's personal steward, Wu Shulai possessed firsthand information about Hongli's health condition.

In short, Hongli was injured. He was attacked by a pack of wolves that appeared out of nowhere and bit his calf.

Chen Yuwei asked with concern, "How is the Emperor doing now?"

Wu Shulai replied softly, "Everything is fine, it's just that I'm in a bad mood."

No wonder you're in a bad mood after being bitten by a wolf.

"Weren't the guards just clearing them out? How come there are still wolves?"

Wu Shulai looked embarrassed. He could only say that these wolves were left there on purpose, just so that the emperor could show off (show off).

As a result, the fighting power of the wolf pack was underestimated, and Hongli was unable to cope with it, thus suffering a setback.

Wu Shulai vaguely glossed over Chen Yuwei's question and earnestly requested that Chen Yuwei go in to appease the Emperor.

Hongli is annoyed by everyone right now, so he can only let Chen Yuwei give it a try.

Oh, so you see yourself as a tool for putting out fires.

...

"emperor"

Chen Yuwei held a freshly brewed medicinal soup in her hand, which was neither too hot nor too cold and was just right to drink.

Hongli sat on the bed in his nightgown, his face pale and his brows furrowed, clearly in a bad mood.

"Consort Shu has arrived."

When he saw that it was Chen Yuwei who came in, Hongli surprisingly did not lose his temper.

Chen Yuwei smiled, sat down next to Hongli, and handed him the medicine.

"Your Majesty, your health is of utmost importance. It pains me to see you like this."

No matter what, you can't joke around with your health. Mulan Qiumi and her group all depend on Hongli for their livelihood.

Even if Wu Shulai hadn't said anything, Chen Yuwei would have had to come over and comfort Hongli.

However, all of this was still Hongli's fault. Hongli himself was embarrassed and couldn't handle Chen Yuwei's concern.

I originally wanted to take this opportunity to show off, but not only did I fail to do so, I also got myself into trouble.

The crucial words couldn't be spoken aloud; one could only swallow the bitterness in one's own stomach.

Hongli took the medicine from Chen Yuwei and drank it with a pained expression.

Chen Yuwei found it amusing, but outwardly showed great concern, asking if he was in pain and if he was alright. This display of concern only made Hongli feel worse.

Hongli: ...Sigh, I'm really going to cry from being tricked.