Chapter 41 Broken Waist

After Nanny Yu left with a room full of doctors, the empress knelt down and saluted: "I am returning to the palace, Your Majesty."

It was unknown how long they had been apart.

The empress dowager ordered her to stay at home for a month, and she was not allowed to leave unless summoned.

It was obvious that the empress dowager was clearly trying to teach her a lesson this time.

She knew that the empress dowager hated her for making fun of Ying'an this time, but it was unfair. She really didn't do it this time, nor did she instigate Hua Zhiyao to do it. She just heard about this incident on the road and thought it was unimportant.

It was just that Ying'an was missing and was found in the Qiankun Palace. It was not a big deal. Moreover, when she went to the Qiankun Palace, Ying'an's face was clearly rosy and she even opened her eyes. How could she never wake up again as Lin Taiyi said?

But at this juncture, whatever she said would be useless and she might even be accused of being sharp-tongued and confusing right and wrong.

As the mother of a country, she must be tolerant and aware that suffering losses is a blessing.

There is a long way to go.

After this setback in Guangling Palace, she will definitely get it back in the future.

The queen looked at Emperor Qingling with hope, trying to find a hint of reluctance and protectiveness on his face.

But from beginning to end, Emperor Qingling never looked up at her, and he lowered his eyes the whole time. Hearing what she said, he just nodded lightly: "The Queen Mother's order, you just do it. You are not thoughtful about this matter. Without the culprit, you can only protect Concubine Xian from disaster. Even if I want to protect you, the Queen Mother only sent Nanny Yu to come, which means she has given up my idea long ago. You are the empress of Daling, not the empress of a concubine. Remember to treat this bowl of water equally."

The queen lowered her eyes: "I will remember it."

Emperor Qingling lowered his eyes and waved his hands, as if he didn't want to care about the right and wrong, but he had to deal with it.

Concubine Shu watched from the side, her eyebrows and eyes were extremely cold, and there was a hint of impatience in her heart.

He said that the queen should treat the water equally, but the bowl of water in his arms was crooked.

He intended to keep Doctor Zhao in Guangling Palace. Why?

Was he angry with her?

Ying'an had already returned, and her complexion had returned to normal. Doctor Zhao had just taken her pulse and said that the medicine would cure her illness and she only needed to recuperate. Doctor Zhao would not be able to help her at this time.

It was self-evident who Doctor Zhao stayed for.

His protection and care really made her feel unhappy.

But she couldn't say too much. She could only coax him and obey him. She was really exhausted.

Since he wanted to keep Doctor Zhao, why didn't she do him a favor and treat Concubine Xian's illness?

After the empress left, Concubine Shu sat quietly on the couch, leaning on Emperor Qingling's shoulder, and said weakly: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager said that she would let me supervise the work. I am afraid. I have some friendship with Sister Zhiyao. How can I do such a thing?"

Emperor Qingling lowered his eyes and held his forehead: "Just do what the Empress Dowager said."

Concubine Shu looked at the heavy rain outside the house with pretended worry. Her voice was deep and her tone could not hide her worry: "Your Majesty, I see that the rain outside is getting heavier. Eunuch Wei just said that Sister Zhiyao fainted. It would be better to let Sister Zhiyao come in first to avoid catching a cold. If she kneels for another three days, I am afraid her body can't bear it."

Concubine Shu's caring words inevitably moved Emperor Qingling.

He finally raised his eyes and looked outside.

The rain curtain flowed down the eaves like a curtain, and the rustling sound of the rain seemed to urge him to save Concubine Xian as soon as possible. If he was late, Concubine Xian would abandon him.

For some reason, whenever he thought about losing Concubine Xian, he felt as if a big piece was missing in his heart.

It was as if a precious thing suddenly disappeared, and the feeling of loss was as if he had experienced it before, and it was unbearable.

The heartache was beyond words.

But this time, Concubine Xian really touched his sore spot.

Ying'an was someone in his heart who could not be spoken of, touched, or hurt.

He did not necessarily think Ying'an was that important or irreplaceable, but if someone openly put Ying'an in danger, he would definitely take revenge for Ying'an.

Regardless of whether Ying'an's intentions are right or not, just because he can hear Ying'an's inner voice, Ying'an must stay, and must stay safely in the Daling Dynasty.

He has a hunch that Ying'an will lead the Daling Dynasty to prosperity in the future.

So this time, even if he is reluctant to see Concubine Xian get hurt, he has to let her go with pain.

Emperor Qingling sighed lightly, looked back at Concubine Shu, raised his hand to tidy up her hair, and stepped forward to kiss her forehead.

She said softly: "Thanks to you for being wronged, and still regard Concubine Xian as so important. My Concubine Shu is really gentle and considerate, and I love you the most. I am lucky to have you."

Concubine Shu smiled, curled her lips and said: "If the emperor is happy, I am happy."

Although she said this, Concubine Shu was thinking secretly in her heart.

By considering Concubine Xian, she won his heart. His heart was really... very good.

Concubine Shu continued, "Your Majesty, why not leave Doctor Zhao in front of the corridor and let her treat Sister Zhiyao? Although she cannot take the blame for her, at least she can save Sister Zhiyao's life. It is not a solution to let Sister Zhiyao get wet in the rain. Besides, she is still fainting outside."

Emperor Qingling took a deep breath and said, "In this case, let's do as you say."

Concubine Shu was cold in her heart, but she looked concerned and called Doctor Zhao to treat Concubine Xian in the rain. She even ordered Doctor Zhao to wait in the side hall and arranged for Xiao Wuzi to hold an umbrella for Concubine Xian. If there was anything wrong, Doctor Zhao should be called immediately to treat her.

This action prevented Concubine Xian from getting into trouble in Guangling Palace, so that she would not be dumb and unable to explain herself.

After all this trouble, it was getting dark, and Concubine Shu said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has ordered you to stay in Yangxin Palace. You are not allowed to stay here."

As she spoke, blushes appeared on both sides of Concubine Shu's cheeks.

There was no wine, but it was intoxicating.

Emperor Qingling raised his hand and held Concubine Shu's chin, and said solemnly, "My stay or departure is not decided by the Empress Dowager. Besides, a general is not subject to military orders when he is away. I haven't stayed in Guangling Palace for a long time. Concubine Shu, don't you miss me?"

Although it was a flirtatious word, his voice was filled with anger.

Concubine Shu felt a little depressed.

He was suppressing his affection for Concubine Xian, and it was all coming back to bite her.

He had no choice but to vent, and now she became his target.

Moreover, Concubine Xian was in Guangling Palace, saying that she was staying in Guangling Palace to favor her, but the deep meaning behind it was probably only she could understand.

The emperor's love for Hua Zhiyuan was really sincere and he could not restrain himself.

It seemed that if she wanted to deal with Concubine Xian in the future, she had to be very careful, otherwise the emperor would abandon her and drag Ying'an into an irretrievable situation.

She had a premonition that if she kept the emperor today, she would probably break her waist.

She was very weak and had just vomited blood, so she really couldn't keep him.

"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well..."

Emperor Qingling ignored him and waved his hand: "I know you are not feeling well. I am only resting and not doing anything. Wei Weiran, tell the kitchen to serve the food. Remember, I want more sour food and less spicy food."