Chapter 177 The Mysterious Woman Behind the Emperor
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone calmly replied, "Don't be impulsive; impulsiveness is the devil."
"So what if I'm a devil? Having come this far, I'm neither human nor ghost!"
"Whether you're a ghost or not, wait another month. Xia Yue is currently of use to me. With Qin Yeting in trouble, she can't focus on treating my illness."
The one who said this was none other than the Emperor of Country A.
His tone left no room for argument.
Gu Chen gripped his phone tightly. He had a business relationship with the other party and most of the time he had to follow their instructions.
If we act without authorization, the consequences are hard to predict.
In the end, Gu Chen could only endure it.
The emperor of Country A did give Gu Chen an explanation; he instructed his subordinates to suppress the trending topic.
Then, have the public relations department release even more eye-catching news to divert public attention.
The next morning.
The hottest global news is that an international superstar has cheated on his wife and has an illegitimate child, frequently abuses his wife, and is also suspected of illegal gambling.
Because there are so many things to criticize, everyone is discussing this latest gossip.
The media, chasing after trending topics, did not report on Qin Yeting and Xia Yue's marriage.
As for Xia Yue, who doesn't go online much, she went to sleep right after finishing her work last night and didn't even know she had been trending on social media.
All she knew was that she was going to the palace today to provide further treatment for the emperor of Country A.
After breakfast, she boarded the royal carriage and entered the palace.
Qin Yeting wanted to accompany Xia Yue and postpone his official business, but Xia Yue firmly refused.
Dating should not interfere with one's career, otherwise it will lead to mistakes.
The joint venture oil company has many meetings to attend, and Feng Yao's brother also needs Qin Yeting's help.
There was nothing Qin Yeting could do but listen to his wife and obediently do the work.
Both were busy with their own careers.
Xia Yue's second visit to the palace went much more smoothly, and there were no body searches or other inspections.
In the emperor's private palace, she personally took his pulse, prepared the medicine, and then personally brewed it.
The medicine was too bitter and smelled fishy, so even the emperor couldn't drink it while holding his nose.
"Couldn't we have chosen a medicine that doesn't taste so bad?" the emperor complained, his brow furrowed.
“Good medicine tastes bitter. If Your Majesty wishes to recover soon, you can only do it my way,” Xia Yue replied earnestly.
But the truth is, she deliberately used a medicine with very bitter ingredients.
Who told this person to make things difficult for the Feng family and her brother before?
Moreover, with her mother still in the hands of the royal family, Xia Yue had never had the opportunity to investigate.
We must retaliate and make them suffer.
The emperor reluctantly drank the medicine and it took him more than ten minutes to recover.
Seeing that the other party was alright, Xia Yue said, "Your Majesty, please rest well. I will go prepare the medicine for tonight."
"Wait a moment," the emperor called out to Xia Yue.
Xia Yue turned around and asked firmly, "Does Your Majesty have any further instructions?"
"I have another patient here. I would be grateful if Physician X could take a look at him as well," the emperor said in a deep voice. The usually aloof emperor's tone this time revealed a hint of sincere pleading.
It seems this patient is very important to the emperor.
Xia Yue didn't want to be controlled by the other party any longer, so she said loudly, "I only agreed to treat Your Majesty before, then I agreed to treat the Fourth Prince's concubine to prevent miscarriage, and now you want to add more people. Does Your Majesty treat me as the royal family's personal physician?"
"I know the rules of Physician X, so saving this person will come at a different price, guaranteed to satisfy you." After saying this, the emperor directly opened a cabinet filled with gold bricks.
I glanced at it casually; there were thirty yuan.
A gold brick is worth 400,000.
This single transaction involved twelve million.
Okay, this is a great deal.
"Where is the patient?" Xia Yue asked readily.
“This patient is somewhat special. You should put on an eye patch first.” The emperor then took out another black eye patch.
Tsk, I knew this money wouldn't be so easy to earn.
Xia Yue took the blindfold off and put it back on.
She became even more curious about who the patient she was going to treat was.
With the wealth of the Emperor of Country A, what illness could possibly be so difficult for him, other than his hidden ailment, that he would go to such great lengths to invite her over?
Following the emperor, Xia Yue first boarded a carriage, which wound its way through the palace. Finally, she was helped along a long way before arriving at a warm room, where she was allowed to remove her blindfold.
The patient she was to treat was lying right in front of her on a very antique-style chicken-wing wood carved bed.
Through the curtain, Xia Yue couldn't see the other person's face clearly.
The room's layout was even more interesting, with red blankets, red curtains, and burning red candles.
This looks like a bridal chamber for a wedding.
The only difference is that there are no "double happiness" characters displayed here.
Besides the patient and her, only the Emperor of Country A remained in the room.
Is the woman in bed the Empress?
That shouldn't be the case. Xia Yue had heard gossip when she was at the Feng family that the emperor and empress were only superficially harmonious and didn't see each other for a whole month.
Could she be a woman the emperor kept in a golden house?
"Dr. X, I suggest you focus solely on treating the illness. Do not ask or say anything more." The emperor's voice was exceptionally serious, carrying a warning.
“I’ve never been interested in other people’s privacy.” Xia Yue shrugged and walked towards the large bed.
She drew back the curtains and found the patient on the bed with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
She wore a silver mask, so her face was still not visible.
However, judging from the condition of her neck and exposed skin, she should be a middle-aged woman in her thirties or even forties.
The emperor of country A is thirty years old this year.
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