Chapter 19: Moonlight Illuminates the Earth Hall
"Master Imperial Master!"
"Quick! Call the imperial physician!"
"What happened to Master Chu?"
"Oh my God, the Imperial Master has fainted!"
Chaos erupted in Changyin Pavilion. Officials nearby scrambled to help, while palace maids and eunuchs ran about in panic, shouting. The guests, previously immersed in gossip and laughter, were startled by the sudden change and stood up, craning their necks to look...
After all, at the Queen's Centennial Banquet, the imperial master fainted from anger at his own unreliable disciple. This is a "grand occasion" that is rarely seen in a century!
Ah Jiu was also startled. She looked at Chu Xuanyi, who was lying straight on the ground, her mouth open in an O shape, her big eyes filled with confusion and a hint of grievance. "Sir? Sir, why did you fall asleep? Ah Jiu hasn't finished talking yet! That little star...it even sang 'The Moon Shines Brightly on the Earth' to Xiao Huahua! It was so beautiful!"
She also tried to reach out and shake Chu Xuanyi, hoping to wake him up so that she could continue sharing her "important discovery."
Several perceptive eunuchs nearby hurriedly carried Chu Xuanyi to the soft couch nearby, shouting urgently, "Miss Jiu, the Imperial Preceptor isn't asleep, he's fainted! Please stop shaking him!"
And the Regent Xiao Yu, one of the instigators, actually felt a sense of... strange... relief in his heart at the moment Chu Xuanyi fainted?
Although the scene became even more chaotic, at least the old fox fainted, so no one would force him to respond to those damn "Little Flowers", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Lychee Lullaby"!
He quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and call the imperial physician on duty! Move the Imperial Master to a side hall and take good care of him!"
With his words, the chaotic scene was slightly under control, and the palace maids took the order and left.
The Empress Dowager was also startled by this sudden change, but quickly regained her composure. The look in her eyes, besides loving kindness, was mixed with a touch of awkward laughter. She sighed and said to the Emperor and Empress beside her, "Master Chu, you usually look so calm and composed, how could he be so...irritable?"
The Emperor couldn't help but laugh, but he maintained the dignity of a sovereign. Only the slight twitch of his mouth betrayed his true feelings. He looked at Ah Jiu and said gently, "Miss Ah Jiu, the Imperial Master may have been overworked recently, and his blood circulation may be temporarily blocked. Don't worry too much."
Prince Yu Xiao Jing leaned over to Xiao Yu and lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear him, teasing him, "Cousin, it seems your 'peach blossom' is quite powerful. It was able to knock the Imperial Preceptor unconscious! Tsk tsk, if word gets out, the matchmakers in the capital who want to send you 'peach blossoms' will probably have to avoid you!"
Xiao Yu glanced at him coldly, his eyes full of warning. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to kick this gloating cousin to the ground.
Soon, the imperial physician arrived with his medicine box. After a thorough examination, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and Your Highness the Regent, Lord Chu is not seriously ill. It's just that his impatience and recent overthinking have caused a temporary backflow of Qi and blood, leading to fainting. I will prescribe a prescription to calm the mind and regulate Qi. He will need a few days of rest and recuperation."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Chu Xuanyi was carefully carried by several young eunuchs to a side hall to rest. Seeing this, Ah Jiu followed closely behind, her face filled with worry. She tugged at the corner of her clothes and muttered quietly, "Why is the master so angry? Did Ah Jiu say something wrong? But...but there really are little flowers and stars on the top of my fierce brother's head..."
As she walked, she couldn't help but look back at Xiao Yu, as if she wanted to get some affirmative answers from him.
Xiao Yu felt his scalp tingle when he saw her clear and innocent eyes. He quickly looked away and silently said in his heart: You can’t see me, you can’t see me…
The Queen Mother looked at Ah Jiu's worried and confused expression, and her heart softened. She waved her hand and said, "Ah Jiu, come here."
Ajiu walked obediently before the Queen Mother.
"The Imperial Preceptor is fine, he just needs to rest. You were frightened today, too. I'll have someone take you back to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to rest," the Empress Dowager said gently. While she enjoyed watching the excitement, she also knew that everything should be done in moderation. Today's drama had already been exciting enough.
The emperor also nodded and said, "Well, Miss Jiu, please go back and look after Master Chu first. Don't worry about what happened today."
Ah Jiu nodded, half understanding, and gave an awkward salute: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, thank you, Your Majesty." She paused, then couldn't help but add in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, the phoenix hairpin on your head is so beautiful today, and there are so many small golden butterflies flying around it!"
The Empress Dowager was startled when she heard this, then she laughed even more heartily: "Hahaha! Good! Good! I just love listening to little girl Jiu talk! This girl is such a happy person!"
She felt more and more that this girl Ajiu might really have some "abilities" that others could not see.
Xiao Yu stood aside, listening to Ajiu's description of the Queen Mother's "Phoenix Golden Hairpin and Little Lucky Butterfly", and then comparing it to his own "silly little pink flower and little twinkle singing a lullaby", and suddenly felt a sense of frustration in his heart.
Why was it that when it came to the Queen Mother, it was a "Phoenix Golden Hairpin" or a "Golden Blessing Butterfly," images that sounded so auspicious and rich, but when it came to him, it became something so childish and ridiculous? Could it be that this girl's "Qi-Observing Technique" even discriminated against people?
The more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt, and his expression grew uglier.
Soon, the palace servants arranged a carriage to take Ajiu and Chu Xuanyi (still unconscious) back to the Imperial Master's Mansion.
The atmosphere at the Changyin Pavilion banquet became somewhat tense due to this sudden incident. While the music and singing continued, everyone's attention was clearly no longer on the food and wine. Everyone was whispering about the day's bizarre events, especially the regent's shocking predictions about love and the famous scene where the Imperial Preceptor fainted from anger.
It's foreseeable that tomorrow and beyond, the latest gossip headlines in the capital will inevitably be "The Prince Regent's love life is blossoming, and the Imperial Master is losing popularity," and countless versions of this story will circulate among the people...
And our Regent Prince, after forcing himself to socialize for a while, also left early, citing "feeling unwell." He felt that if he stayed any longer, he would probably follow in Chu Xuanyi's footsteps and be "fainted" by those vague, gossipy looks.
He just wanted to get back to the palace and take a good look in the mirror. He wanted to see if there really was some damn "pink flower" growing on his head!
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