It was late at night, and I was already feeling a little sleepy. Xiao Cui stood at the door and looked out: "Why hasn't His Majesty come yet today..."
I yawned, thinking about how he seemed to have covered Zeng Lengshuang's face during the day. He was either sulking and jealous, or he took the initiative to look for Princess Rushuang.
Thinking of this, I asked Xiao Cui to close the door and go to bed: "It seems that His Majesty will not come today, let's go to bed." She was still a little hesitant, so I pushed her out the door: "Okay, okay, can't we go to bed if he doesn't come? Go to bed quickly."
As soon as the door was closed, I turned off the lights, took off my coat and prepared to go to bed. "The Emperor has arrived~" This loud voice pulled me out of bed. I was about to curse him, but when I thought of his frustrated love life during the day, I held it back and decided to just consider it as a good deed to accumulate virtue.
I put on my coat, lit the lamp and went to open the door. As expected, he looked unhappy: "You turned off the light quickly."
Keeping a normal biological clock is important, right? But I knew the person before me was someone I couldn't afford to offend, especially since they were already jealous and upset. I treated it as a good deed and called out to Xiao Cui, "Go brew a pot of 'Mengding Ganlu.'"
"Okay!" Xiao Cui nodded happily. He glanced at me and his expression softened a little. The inevitable path for the male protagonist in a sadistic novel is to suffer a little. Looking at the person in front of me, I really want to pat him on the shoulder and tell him earnestly: You are still young, and there is still a long way to go.
He started flipping through the book as usual. After getting to know him over the past few days, I stopped pretending to be high-brow and reading those abstruse ancient books. I directly took out a beautiful storybook sent by Doctor Jiang and started reading it with great interest.
This storybook is truly amazing! The author's language is witty and humorous, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the illustrations are incredibly lifelike. I tried so hard not to laugh out loud that my entire body shook, causing the table to shake slightly.
He looked up at me, and I quickly moved my arm away from the table, turned to the side and continued reading with the book in my hands. When I got to the climax, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What are you looking at?" He looked up at me again.
I couldn't hold it in any longer and started to blurt out, "Haha ...
"It's really interesting... let me tell you..." I subconsciously turned around and wanted to share it with him, but found that his inky eyes were staring at me, and his face was very gloomy, even gloomier than when I came in.
I realized my own misstep and quickly stood up from my seat and knelt down. "Your Majesty, please calm down. I was so distracted by the storybook that I didn't mean to offend you."
He closed the book and walked towards me. He quickly took the storybook from my hand and flipped through it casually. "Did Doctor Jiang give it to me?"
I felt like I'd been suddenly doused in a bucket of cold water—it was over. Imperial physicians weren't allowed to send gifts to imperial concubines without permission. The emperor was jealous of Imperial Physician Jiang and the mistress, and if he was to hold Imperial Physician Jiang accountable for this, I wouldn't be able to wash away my guilt even if I jumped into the Yellow River.
I panicked and quickly prostrated myself on the ground. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was bored recuperating from my illness, so I used my status as a concubine to force Doctor Jiang to bring a letter to the palace for me. I was so rude and abusive..."
I was still trying to think of words to use when he interrupted me coldly: "That's enough. Lady Mu helped Doctor Jiang to completely deny everything."
My voice trembled a little: "I am telling the truth. I know I am guilty, so I dare not lie. Doctor Jiang is honest and loyal, so I dare not throw dirty water on him..."
"What an upright and loyal man." He threw the book on the table, just knocking over the 'Mengding Ganlu' in the blue and white porcelain cup. The green and yellow tea dripped along the edge of the table, and the fragrance spread everywhere.
He glanced at the tea and turned to go out the door. I knew that if he went out this time, there might be news that Doctor Jiang would be questioned tomorrow, so I subconsciously stepped forward and grabbed the corner of his golden robe.
Mu Chenshuang, Mu Chenshuang, if you talk too much and hurt others next time, you’d better commit suicide by taking poison.
I simply made up my mind and said, "Doctor Jiang is a highly skilled doctor. He was able to remove the root of the poison and heal the Empress Dowager. He is a rare and excellent doctor. The two princesses are lively and beautiful, so it is natural that they are loved by them. However, I do not think it is worthwhile to lose such a good person for the sake of our friendship."
He stopped where he was and looked at my hand that was tugging at the corner of his clothes. I quickly let go. He was silent for a moment and then suddenly said something that confused me: "Rushuang is my sister."
Did he grasp the point of my words? I already knew that Princess Rushuang was the Queen Mother's adopted daughter. I couldn't figure out the deeper meaning behind his words, but due to the urgency of the situation, I simply went along with what he said.
"Yes, if the two princesses are your majesty's sisters, then Doctor Jiang treats me like a brother. I can be as spoiled and rude as a sister and use my status to force him, but I will never throw dirty water on him in a critical moment. Ultimately, this matter is my fault alone."
He looked at me, his eyes as dark as ink, deep and unfathomable, and he seemed to repeat the word "brother" softly in his mouth.
I was still thinking about how to help Doctor Jiang escape unscathed. If he really wanted to blame me, I would insist that it was all my own fault. But I was also worried that a loyal man like Doctor Jiang wouldn't let me take it all on my own. As I was racking my brains, he turned and walked over to the bed: "It's late, go to bed."
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