Yuan Zhao glanced at him indifferently, said nothing more, and walked into the hall.
"Eunuch Zheng is truly blessed. This Qinzheng Palace is leaking like a sieve, yet he still sits firmly within it, unmoved."
Zheng Lu heard the sarcasm in her tone, bent down slightly, and smiled humbly.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has instructed me to focus on serving His Majesty and not to worry about anything else."
He raised his eyes to peek at Yuan Zhao's expression and added slowly,
"Isn't this just waiting for Her Royal Highness the Princess to come back and support His Majesty?"
Yuan Zhao's expression did not change, and his steps did not stop, but he sneered slightly in his heart.
When she entered the palace, Yuan Cheng asked Fushan to deliver the two words, which she now understood clearly:
--domineering.
It seems that this palace, especially the Qinzheng Hall, has long been infiltrated by Shu Guifei's people.
If she wasn't so "domineering", she wouldn't even be able to enter her father's bedroom.
She glanced at Zheng Lu and saw that he looked calm and smiling, not haggard at all, so she asked,
"How is Father's illness?"
The smile on Zheng Lu's face faded a little, and he lowered his eyes and said respectfully,
"Your Highness, please go in and take a look yourself."
Yuan Zhao pondered for a moment and looked down at Yuan Zhizhi in his arms.
The little girl blinked her round eyes, as if she understood what her mother meant. She staggered inside with her short legs and called out in a baby voice,
"Grandpa Emperor..."
The inner hall was silent, without even a response.
Yuan Zhao frowned slightly and followed in. As soon as he stepped in, he smelled the strong medicinal smell mixed with ambergris, and the air was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.
She felt a little depressed and walked to the bed. She saw that Emperor Xuan had his eyes closed and his face was pale.
Zheng Lu whispered beside him,
"Your Majesty has been in a coma since a sudden illness three months ago, and the imperial physicians are helpless."
"Now, we can only rely on ginseng soup and tonic medicine to keep going."
Yuan Zhao raised his eyes slightly, glanced at him, then looked around, and spoke slowly.
"Everyone, please step back."
The palace maids in the hall looked at each other, bowed their heads and saluted, then filed out. Zheng Lu hesitated for a moment and then retreated to the outside.
In the bedroom, only Yuan Zhao and Yuan Zhizhi were left.
Yuan Zhao gently carried Yuan Zhizhi to the bedside and said softly,
"Zhizhi, look at Grandpa Huang. He must be missing you very much."
The little girl stretched out her chubby hand, held Emperor Xuan's dry fingers and squeezed them.
After a while, the little face wrinkled, blinked and looked at Emperor Xuan, then looked at Yuan Zhao, and said in a baby voice,
"Mother, Grandpa Emperor...it's nothing..."
Yuan Zhao's heart trembled slightly, his eyes darkened a little, and he looked carefully at Emperor Xuan's expression.
"fine?"
Yuan Zhizhi nodded seriously and muttered vaguely,
[Grandpa Huang is fine... He will definitely wake up...]
Her tone was childish, but extremely certain.
Yuan Zhao looked at her, his heart churning.
Zhizhi said it was okay - so maybe there really was no danger to her life.
However, if Emperor Xuan was in good health, why would he remain in a coma?
She pondered for a moment, and while she was thinking, Zheng Lu suddenly walked in again, smiled and said,
"Your Highness, His Majesty is still in a coma. I'm afraid he needs to rest."
"Why don't you go to Changchun Palace to see the late Empress?"
Yuan Zhao's eyes moved slightly and he looked up at him.
The meaning of these words was clearly suggesting that she should leave.
Are you chasing people away?
Seeing that she was silent, Zheng Lu smiled slightly, and his tone became more respectful. As if a little embarrassed, he added:
"Your Highness has not returned to the palace for a long time. You must be missing the late Queen. Why not take this opportunity to visit Changchun Palace?"
He paused and added casually,
"Miss Zhizhi, please stay here and accompany His Majesty."
Yuan Zhao's expression remained unchanged. He slowly glanced at Emperor Xuan, then lowered his head to look at the little girl in his arms who was holding the emperor's hand.
Yuan Zhizhi, with her round head, was holding Emperor Xuan's hand earnestly, without even looking back at her.
Yuan Zhao felt a little depressed.
Zheng Lu asked her to go to Changchun Palace simply to get her away.
But...why should we keep Zhizhi here?
She stood up, looked at Zheng Lu gravely, and said quietly,
"Then I will go to Changchun Palace first and come back to pick up Zhizhi later."
The smile on Zheng Lu's face deepened, and he nodded repeatedly, responding respectfully,
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Miss Zhizhi is here. I will definitely take good care of her."
Yuan Zhao smiled slightly, gently stroked Zhizhi's hair, looked meaningfully at the sleeping Emperor Xuan, and then turned and left.
Zheng Lu personally led her out until they were out of the Qinzheng Hall. He watched her back gradually disappear into the distance before he slowly withdrew his gaze and walked back into the hall.
In the bedroom, the candlelight flickered slightly, reflecting Emperor Xuan's closed eyes. He lay quietly, breathing steadily.
The small figure next to him was holding his hand attentively, with his head tilted, as if he was "listening" to something seriously.
Yuan Zhizhi stared at him for a long while with her big, distinct black and white eyes. Suddenly, she gently patted his chest with her little hand and murmured in a baby voice,
"Grandpa Emperor...scammer...a puppy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the person on the bed who was supposed to be motionless suddenly coughed twice!
Zheng Lu, who was standing aside, had a slightly changed expression. He quickly stepped forward to hold Emperor Xuan's arm, his tone full of caution.
"Oh, Your Majesty, please be careful..."
But Yuan Zhizhi opened her eyes wide and stared blankly at the scene in front of her, with shock written all over her young face.
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