Chapter 251: Bo Qiaohui 63
Seeing that the emperor had actually directly denied Lady Jia's words, Li Ji and Liu Pengzu's eyes darkened. After so many years of hard work, they, the concubines and their offspring, still couldn't even compare to the empress and her son.
Jia Ji was also stunned and didn't know how to continue speaking.
Liu Pengzu secretly hated this useless woman, but he was unwilling to let it go. He stepped forward and said with some trepidation on his face, "Father, do you remember that I ran into General Zhou on my way back just now?"
Of course Liu Qi remembered it, and judging from the time when Liu Pengzu returned and the time when Jia Ji came to complain, it was obvious that Zhou Yafu had not yet reached the prince's side at that time.
But he still spoke, which meant that he didn't want to follow Jackie's words and investigate further.
Liu Qi glanced coldly at Liu Pengzu next to him. The illegitimate son trembled when he was stared at by him, but still did not retreat.
"Really? Maybe you remembered it wrongly."
Liu Qi simply stopped pretending. He looked directly into the eyes of the fourth son and did not allow Liu Pengzu to escape at all.
Even though he was a man of deep thoughts, Liu Pengzu was still only a teenager, and he was powerless to resist the emperor's intimidation. Although he was unwilling, he could not hold out under the emperor's gaze, and even felt a little bit of fear.
"I……"
Liu Pengzu opened his mouth repeatedly, but he couldn't say "I was indeed mistaken" no matter how hard he tried.
"I am willing to guarantee with my life that what I said just now is absolutely true." Jia Ji suddenly spoke, interrupting the confrontation between the father and son.
Jia Ji, now understanding the emperor's intentions, was filled with intense hatred. She had only entered the palace after the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion and had never experienced the empress's methods. The emperor's partiality only intensified her anger.
"Even if Your Majesty doesn't believe me, at least go with me to see Duan'er. He is still Your Majesty's biological son after all!"
Once again, Jia Ji knelt down and knocked her head against the ground with such force that her smooth, full forehead turned purple.
"Your Majesty, my sister is so embarrassed that she's been knocked down like this in my palace. Why don't you go and see His Royal Highness the Prince of Jiaoxi? If this gets out of hand, it will definitely be a disgrace to you."
Liu Qi would not be controlled by a woman, but seeing Jia Ji's confidence, he decided to go and take a look. If there was really any problem, he could directly cover it up for the Crown Prince.
"Go to Ripple Palace."
He put his hands behind his back, not even looking at Jia Ji who was kneeling on the ground, and walked straight past her. Jia Ji's face flushed red but she didn't dare to say anything. She stumbled up from the ground and followed him.
Inside Lianyi Palace, everything remained the same as it was before Jia Ji left, including Liu Duan lying on the ground.
Seeing this, Liu Qi believed Jia Ji's words to some extent. He walked in to take a look and smelled a pungent odor. When Liu Qi realized what it was, his face turned pale and he shouted, "Ridiculous!"
Jia Ji and Li Ji, mother and son, thought that the emperor was finally angry with the prince, and were feeling happy, but then they saw Liu Qi turn around and raise his hand, slapping Jia Ji hard in the face, knocking her to the ground.
"You're just going to let Liu Duan lie in the hall like this?"
"I, I... am not, your concubine..."
"Send for the imperial physician, and have your Highness change into clean clothes. The heir to the throne of the Han Dynasty was actually lying in the palace, drowning himself in water, for everyone to laugh at. This is truly a disgrace to me."
Liu Qi didn't bother to pay attention to the woman on the ground. He had already sentenced her to death in his heart. In fact, if Liu Duan didn't have half of his blood, he wouldn't even want this waste.
The palace servants quickly cleaned up Liu Duan, and the imperial physician arrived at the same time. Before the imperial physician could even salute, Liu Qi impatiently told him to go and treat Liu Duan.
The imperial physician first looked at Liu Duan's face, then asked about what happened. After taking his pulse, he had an idea in his mind.
"how?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Guangchuan fainted due to excessive fright. Originally, there was no harm in it. As long as he was awakened in time and given two doses of medicine, he would be fine." The imperial physician sighed inwardly when he said this, realizing that he was probably going to offend someone. Fortunately, Jia Ji was obviously going after the prince this time, and he probably wouldn't survive the day.
"It's a pity...Now that Prince Guangchuan has been contaminated by filth and the earth's aura, I'm afraid his illness has already worsened and he's now developing new symptoms."
If looks could kill, Jia Ji would have died several times. Ever since she heard the imperial physician's words, Jia Ji stood trembling, trying her best to avoid the emperor's gaze.
Seeing her cowering, Liu Qi's eyes were filled with disgust. Looking at his son who was still unconscious in bed, he swallowed his anger and said to the imperial physician, "Wake him up first. I have something to ask."
The imperial physician quickly applied acupuncture, and after a few moments, Liu Duan's eyes began to twitch, and he woke up. However, when he sat up, his eyes were wide open, and he cried out, "Blood, blood...so much blood! The prince wants to kill me! The prince wants to kill me...blood..."
He stood up and ran out while shouting. The palace servants tried to chase him, but he ran faster and faster, crying and making a fuss. He turned the Ripple Palace into a complete mess.
Just as Liu Duan was about to run away, a group of people appeared in front of him. Liu Duan only looked back to see the palace servants chasing him, and he was about to bump into the leader.
Snap——
At this moment, the man on the left took a step forward, grabbed Liu Duan's collar, and when he turned around in confusion, he slapped him directly. Seeing that Liu Duan was still staring blankly, he simply raised his hand and slapped him three more times, until Liu Duan's right face was as hard as a steamed bun.
"Okay, Cheer, that's almost it."
Bo Qiaohui stopped Liu Rong, who was about to draw the long whip from his waist, and pulled the still-unsatisfied Liu Che over to her. Then she looked at Liu Duan, who was lying on the ground with his hands covering his face. Her voice was gentle but cold: "What's wrong with Duan'er? He's crazy and unruly."
When Liu Duan heard this voice, his body began to tremble unconsciously, and his mouth made a sound on its own. He answered obediently: "I woke up and saw a group of people beside the bed. I was scared..."
"Is that so?" Bo Qiaohui's voice became even gentler. "Poor thing, I think you're having a hysterical episode. It's okay, your brother has already woken you up. Get up quickly, the ground is cold."
Liu Duan then got up from the ground, bowed his head and bowed to Liu Che: "Thank you, Prince Brother."
When the others rushed out of the hall, they saw Liu Duan standing obediently behind the prince, with his brows lowered and his eyes humble, without any sign of madness.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be eternally happy."
Li Ji was the first to react and quickly pulled her son to salute. Jia Ji glanced at her son across from her and had no choice but to follow suit.
Bo Qiaohui waved her hand casually. Seeing Liu Qi staring at her, she curled her lips and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be forever happy."
"Get up, get up! Why did you come here in person?" The reserved Emperor smiled and helped her up. "You also brought Che'er and Rong'er."
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