Chapter 421 Did I Really Do Something Wrong?
Concubine Yi originally didn't want to let Li Suining and the prince in, but after hearing what Wen Yuanzhang said, she had to change her mind.
"Please let the Crown Prince and Princess Suining in." She said with a headache.
During the day today, after Yuan Huaihong and Li Suining left, Yuan Baoyu cried for a long time and almost fainted. After he finally stopped crying, he still felt listless.
Concubine Yi thought that the child was like this because he didn't want to study. She couldn't let Yuan Baoyu think that he could stop studying, so she sent someone to invite the teacher.
Sure enough, Yuan Baoyu insisted on reading for an hour, but after the teacher left, Chunxiang found that the child's body was burning with heat and he even lost consciousness.
Concubine Yi had mixed feelings in her heart, not knowing whether what she did was right or not. But how could she sit on the position of the emperor without going through hardships and tempering her character?
When she was clear-headed, the former prince was very resistant to all this, but with Shangguan Jinglan's insistence, the prince gradually changed.
Therefore, she felt that as long as she didn't give up, Baoyu would be able to do it too.
Soon, Yuan Huaihong and Li Suining came in together.
"How is Baoyu?" the prince asked anxiously as he entered the door.
Imperial Concubine Yi had already calmed down and looked calm. "Imperial Doctor Wen has already gone in to see her. It shouldn't be serious."
"Empress, can I go in and see my brother Baoyu?" Little Dumpling asked cautiously.
Imperial Concubine Yi frowned and said impatiently, "Forget it. The imperial physician is treating patients inside. If you go in, you will disturb the imperial physician."
"I will be good and not say anything. I will just watch quietly and accompany my brother Baoyu." The little dumpling said pitifully.
"That's enough!" Unexpectedly, Imperial Concubine Yi got angry. "Do you think you're the only one who cares about Baoyu? Do you think I don't want to go in and keep him company?"
She said excitedly, "Now, Baoyu doesn't need companionship and love. He must temper his character and grow up quickly!"
The little dumpling was a little scared.
Yuan Huaihong quickly protected Li Suining behind him and said helplessly to Concubine Yi, "Your Majesty, Baoyu is only three years old. How do you want a three-year-old child to grow up?"
"What? If the prince can do it, can't my Baoyu do it?" Concubine Yi's voice was obviously colder.
Yuan Huaihong sighed softly, he knew that Concubine Yi would have this reaction.
He didn't want to argue with Concubine Yi, so he turned around and coaxed Li Suining softly, "Don't worry, let's wait here for a while."
The little girl nodded obediently and glanced at Concubine Yi secretly, just in time to see Concubine Yi looking inside worriedly.
She really didn't understand. Concubine Yi obviously loved and worried about Brother Baoyu, so why did she have to treat Brother Baoyu like this?
No, she must save her brother Baoyu.
After a while, Wen Yuanzhang finally came out.
"Grandpa Wen!" Little Dumpling immediately called out in a baby voice, stretched out his two little arms and ran over.
Wen Yuanzhang hadn't seen Xiao Suining for a long time, and when he saw Xiao Suining wanted to be hugged, he immediately squatted down happily and let the little guy jump into his arms.
Imperial Concubine Yi's expression became visibly uglier. She had always thought Li Suining was well-behaved and sensible, but now...didn't she know everyone was worried about Baoyu's condition? Why don't you get out of the way and let Doctor Wen speak?
Li Suining quickly wrapped his arms around Wen Yuanzhang's neck and whispered in his ear, "Grandpa Wen, please help Baoyu. He's seriously ill."
Wen Yuanzhang's expression changed instantly. He had just felt the Fifth Prince's pulse and found him fine. It was mainly a heart condition, and he would be fine after taking some medicine. But what Little Tuanzi meant...
"Li Suining!" Imperial Concubine Yi finally couldn't bear it any longer, "Get out of the way!"
"Grandpa Wen, don't forget!" Little Tuanzi reminded him again before reluctantly letting go of Wen Yuanzhang.
Doctor Wen smiled, gently took Xiao Suining's hand, and explained to Concubine Yi, "Don't mind, Your Majesty. This child... was saved by me, so she has always regarded me as her benefactor, and I also..."
"That's enough. I don't want to hear about your affairs." Imperial Concubine Yi interrupted him coldly, "How is Baoyu?"
Wen Yuanzhang was slightly surprised. This was not the first time he had seen Concubine Yi. When Concubine Yi was pregnant before, he was also in charge. But... the Concubine Yi in front of him seemed very different from the gentle Concubine Yi in his memory.
He didn't know what had happened, but when he thought of the reminder from the little dumpling just now, he sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince's condition...is not good!"
"What?" Imperial Concubine Yi was startled, clearly not expecting this outcome. She rushed over to Wen Yuanzhang and said, "How could this be? Doctor Wen, have you examined him thoroughly? What happened to Baoyu?"
Wen Yuanzhang subconsciously glanced at the little girl. Seeing her blink at him, he took a deep breath and continued, "The Fifth Prince may have... damaged heart meridians. If he isn't treated promptly, it may... affect his lifespan."
He noticed that Imperial Concubine Yi's face had visibly turned a bit paler, and he quickly added, "But don't worry too much, Your Majesty. We discovered it in time, so there's still time."
"The heart meridian is damaged?" Imperial Concubine Yi couldn't believe the result. "How could the heart meridian be damaged?"
"The Fifth Prince has probably been feeling overly depressed lately, feeling frustrated and unable to find relief. This is why... his heart meridians have been damaged."
Wen Yuanzhang said stubbornly.
"Could it be that I was wrong?" Imperial Concubine Yi slowly turned her head to look at Yuan Huaihong beside her. "Is it really true that I was wrong?"
Yuan Huaihong sighed deeply and gave a bitter laugh. "I don't know whether Your Majesty has done anything wrong, but... to this day, this prince feels only resentment and confusion about the past years. I'm sure Concubine Yi is also well aware of my relationship with my mother. Could it be... is this really the outcome Your Majesty wants?"
Li Suining spoke in a baby voice, "Actually, even children know that adults know a lot of things. Sometimes they discipline us for our own good. Our parents love us, and we love them too. They don't want us to have a bad future, and we don't want to disappoint them, but..."
"But what we need most is the affirmation and love from our parents. As long as we know that they still love us," the little girl said with some emotion, "we will try our best to do it no matter how difficult it is."
"My Lady, it's been a long time since you hugged your little brother Baoyu and told him that he is your pride?"
"This palace..." Concubine Yi finally couldn't help sobbing softly. This was the first time in so many days that she gave up her disguise and showed her vulnerability to others.
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