Chapter 424 Retribution Comes Too Quickly
After a few more days, under Feng Jing's care, Prince Rui's physical condition became better and better, and he could walk for half an hour without help.
There are countless letters from the capital, and they all basically have the same theme: Your Majesty’s birthday is approaching, please come back quickly to take charge of the situation!
After reading the secret letter, Xiao Jingfan instructed Zhou Yuande: "Pass the order down, pack your luggage, and set off for Beijing in two days."
Two days later, the team set off.
In the swaying carriage, Chu Liuzheng held a pill in his hand and examined it carefully. "Are you sure that after taking it, you will just sleep for a while and there will be no other side effects?"
"I've told you eight hundred times, it's just a nap." Feng Jing put his hands in his pockets and looked at her sideways. "If you don't want to take it, you don't have to. For the sake of our friendship, I'll charge you a friendship price for the medicine."
Life-saving medicine must be extremely expensive, and it is impossible to pay for it. Chu Liuzheng decisively threw the pill into his mouth, lay down, pulled up the quilt, and got into a comfortable sleeping position. "When His Majesty asks, you know what to say, right?"
"I know." Feng Jing leaned against the carriage and yawned. "Just say you had a headache and asked me for medicine, but you accidentally ingested poison and will be in a coma for a few days. It's not life-threatening."
Hearing that Feng Jing remembered every word, Chu Liuzheng closed his eyes with peace of mind, and fell into a deep sleep in just a moment.
She thought she was still halfway there when she opened her eyes again, but she didn't expect to sleep her way to the imperial palace in the capital. When she opened her eyes again, a group of people gathered around her bed, all familiar faces.
Moxiang, Xia Qiaoru, Xiao Xiazi, Feng Jing, Qin Shu, and even Eunuch Zhou were there.
"Thank God, you finally woke up." Feng Jing had two big dark circles under his eyes, his eyebrows were drooping, his face was haggard, and he looked at Chu Liuzheng with a bit of resentment in his eyes.
Chu Liuzheng felt her body aching, as if she had just run a marathon. Even moving her fingers was a struggle. She opened her mouth and asked, "What's wrong with me?"
"You've been sleeping for ten whole days," Feng Jing said. "If you don't wake up, I'll lose my head."
"You deserve it!" Qin Shu packed up her medicine box and glared at him. "Who told you to give Miss Chu medicine without authorization?"
"I promise there won't be a next time." Feng Jing raised his hands in surrender and said bitterly, "I didn't expect it to be like this."
According to his estimation, Chu Liuzheng would wake up after sleeping for three or four days at most. He didn't know what had happened that made him sleep for so long.
"Who cares about you?" Qin Shu rolled her eyes, picked up her medicine box and left. She still had to go to Changchun Palace to check the Queen's pulse, so she was very busy.
Feng Jing wanted to chase after him to explain, but he couldn't just leave Chu Liuzheng alone, so he had to pout and stay to examine Chu Liuzheng.
Everyone looked at him worriedly, and only felt relieved after hearing Feng Jing say that everything was normal.
Moxiang helped Chu Liuzheng up, took two pillows for her to lean on, and poked her forehead in annoyance: "You, you, how come you lost your vigilance after leaving the palace? Can you take medicine carelessly?"
Chu Liuzheng felt that he was in the wrong, smiled awkwardly twice, and begged for mercy repeatedly. It was only with great difficulty that Moxiang let her go.
When Zhou Yuande saw that she had woken up and seemed fine, he hurried to report to the emperor.
Feng Jing was thinking about Qin Shu, so he left too.
Xiao Xiazi smiled and said, "I can rest assured now that the young lady has woken up. Xiao Yunzi is also worried about her safety. I will go back and tell him that I will come to visit her later."
"Okay." Chu Liuzheng watched him leave. Xia Qiaoru closed the door and brought over some tea. "Take a couple of sips to moisten your throat."
Chu Liuzheng took it and drank it slowly.
Moxiang and Xia Qiaoru remained silent, staring at her with both eyes, leaving Chu Liuzheng completely bewildered. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Moxiang coughed lightly and looked at Xia Qiaoru, "You should ask."
Chu Liuzheng was puzzled: "What do you want to ask?"
Xia Qiaoru cleared her throat and walked to the window and door to check. Seeing that no one was around, she lowered her voice and asked, "We heard from Chen Xing that His Majesty wants to make you a concubine. Is this true?"
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
Chen Xing has a big mouth!
"It's fake," she said calmly, "It's all rumors, it's not true!"
Moxiang was suspicious: "Really?"
Chu Liuzheng nodded vigorously, "It's really a rumor, it's not true, don't listen to Chen Xing's nonsense."
It turned out to be fake. Xia Qiaoru was secretly anxious. After all, she had been away from the palace for several months and had no one else, so how could she still not even have a formal status? What would she do after the exile?
At this moment, a voice came from outside, "His Majesty has arrived!"
The three of them were startled. Chu Liuzheng hurriedly asked them to help him off the bed and knelt down to pay his respects. "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe."
"Stand up." Xiao Jingfan took a few quick steps, leaned over, picked the person up, and placed him back on the bed. "I told you not to kneel so easily. Lie down properly."
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
Oh no!
The retribution for lying came too quickly. Now you can't wash yourself clean even if you jump into the Yellow River.
She held her neck stiffly, not daring to look at the expressions of Moxiang and Xia Qiaoru.
After seeing the emperor enter the room, his eyes seemed glued to Chu Liuzheng, completely oblivious to anyone else. Moxiang and Xia Qiaoru exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief. They both tacitly exited the room, closing the door behind them.
The sunlight came in through the window, slanting across the screen, giving Xiao Jingfan's cold and hard outline a soft golden edge.
Chu Liuzheng felt very uncomfortable being stared at by him, and his eyes darted around the room, not knowing where to put them.
How could the tyrant come so quickly? He's been out of the palace for months, so shouldn't he be utterly overwhelmed?
"I'm in the Yangxin Palace. I heard you woke up, so I came to check on you." Xiao Jingfan sat on the edge of the bed, a look of fatigue between his brows. "How are you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chu Liuzheng shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."
Xiao Jingfan looked her over carefully, and seeing that she looked alright besides looking a little pale, he felt relieved. He then sighed softly, his tone helpless, "Even a three-year-old knows not to take medicine carelessly, let alone poison. What are you thinking about?"
[Of course I'm thinking good things.]
[Isn't it all your fault?! If you hadn't been so reckless, would I have taken the initiative to take poison and rest for a few days?]
"Besides, do you think the medicine that saved King Rui fell from the sky? If I hadn't prepared in advance, King Rui would have already gone to the underworld. How could he be so lively and energetic like he is now?"
Chu Liuzheng secretly rolled his eyes several times in his heart, but said obediently: "It was my fault for thinking too much. I won't dare to do it again in the future."
"I'm not blaming you." Seeing her like this, Xiao Jingfan pinched his brows and softened his tone, "You've been unconscious for a long time. I'm very worried. Even when I'm handling government affairs, I'm thinking about you."
Chu Liuzheng couldn't respond to this, but seeing that the emperor was waiting for her to say something, she could only reluctantly say, "It's all my fault. Your Majesty, please punish me."
After hearing this, Xiao Jingfan suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.
He rushed over as soon as he got the news. Couldn't this woman have said something else to him? Why did she make him so angry?
(End of this chapter)
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