Chapter 416 The Emperor Demolished the Queen's Bedroom
"I second the motion!" The Minister of Personnel followed closely behind, kneeling down with his burly body, his voice loud and urgent.
"Your Majesty's dragon body is the pillar of the country! Please suspend court tomorrow and rest!"
"I second the motion..."
"I second the motion..."
One, two, three...
As a diligent king, Yan Shixu waved his hand reluctantly.
"Your Majesty... your loyalty is commendable. I grant your approval."
Yongtai immediately announced: "Today... the court is adjourned——"
"Withdraw from the court——!"
The eunuch's shrill and long voice followed.
As the call for "dismissing the court" fell, all the officials shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, your servants respectfully bid you farewell! Long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
Then, all the civil and military officials watched with extremely subtle expressions as the emperor was supported by Yongtai and walked away step by step.
However, just as the ministers were speculating about what had happened to the emperor's body, an even more bizarre and absurd piece of news spread like wildfire throughout the palace, instantly overshadowing their concerns about the emperor's health:
After His Majesty left the court, he actually ordered people to tear down the Queen's bedroom...!
It's not a simple repair, but a major overhaul!
It is said that the phoenix couch, which symbolized the queen's honor, was rudely carried out of the palace and thrown aside like garbage.
All objects and furnishings in the hall, no matter how valuable and exquisite, were ruthlessly cleared out!
Even the roof of the bedroom was blown off and the gold bricks on the floor were pried off!
The palace servants were busily busy, and judging by the looks of it, they were actually planning to... rebuild the entire bedroom?!
When the news reached the ministers who had just returned to their respective offices or residences, an uproar instantly broke out!
"Wha...what? Did they hear correctly?"
"Tear it down and rebuild it again? Wasn't it renovated before the Emperor and Empress' wedding? Your Majesty, this is a waste of manpower and money, a drain on the national treasury!"
An old minister was so frightened that his beard stood up and the teacup in his hand slammed down on the tea table with a clang.
"This... this is sheer nonsense! Your Majesty is known for his wisdom, how could he do such... such a foolish thing?!"
Another minister beat his chest and stamped his feet, heartbroken:
"Your Majesty, what has beset you? The Pineapple Palace is the main hall of the Central Palace. How can you treat it like this?"
"Could it be that the Empress has angered Tian Yan? But wasn't everything fine before?"
Everyone began to speculate wildly.
"Unlikely! The Queen wasn't in the palace last night. Today is the 50th birthday of Duke Cheng'en's wife, and the Queen has returned home to her parents' graves."
"Then... Your Majesty favored a newcomer last night???"
Hiss... Many people gasped.
"Whose daughter is she?"
Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know either.
Thinking back to when they tried to persuade the emperor to fill his harem, they talked so hard that their skin was worn out...but the emperor remained unmoved.
After so many years, the queen gave birth to five sons in a row, and three of them were princes.
They were tired of trying to persuade him, so he finally stopped.
Now, they stopped trying to persuade him, and the emperor couldn't control himself and left the palace behind the queen's back...
For a moment, they didn't know whether to be relieved or sympathize with the queen...
The entire court, and even the entire circle of powerful people in the capital, were in an uproar because of this absurd and somewhat weird incident.
At this moment, on the ruins of the Pineapple Palace's sleeping hall, which was surrounded by countless speculations, only the shell of the palace remained.
Yan Shixu was supported by Yongtai. His face was still pale, but his eyes had regained some of the emperor's coldness and brutality.
He stood beside the pried-open floor tiles, his eyes like the sharpest knife, sweeping across the messy ground, the lifted roof, and the lingering... nauseating smell of Liu Qing mixed with the sweet and greasy smell of cheap pear blossom spices in the air.
He will make that bitch suffer a fate worse than death!
"Dig three feet deep for me! Take away all the soil!"
He could not tolerate any trace of the dirty smell of that slave girl lingering in the most private and sacred bedroom between him and Li'er!
The guards who were pulled in to serve as labor: "..."
They were certain that His Majesty was ill again, and his illness was even more serious than five years ago...
But they dared not raise any objection, they raised their hoes and dug again and again...
Yongtai repeatedly urged the emperor to go to the side hall to rest, otherwise, how could his body bear it?
Yan Shixu nodded and was taken to the side hall by Yongtai.
The children have grown up and have moved to their own palaces.
And here, it is still spotlessly clean.
Wu Junnian had been waiting at the palace gate for a long time.
Seeing the emperor finally come in, he hurried forward and saluted.
After Yongtai helped the emperor lie down on the bed, he whispered to Wu Junnian, "Doctor Wu, you must be more careful."
Wu Junnian nodded to show that he understood.
He held his breath and placed three fingers lightly on the emperor's pulse.
After a while, Wu Junnian withdrew his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty's body is indeed exhausted. Your pulse is heavy, wiry, and tight, a sign of anger attacking your heart and draining your energy. Fortunately, after last night's relief, the toxins in the Hehuan Powder have been cleared. Your Majesty only needs to rest for a few days..."
Wu Junnian's words were like a reassurance, but they seemed to be missing something.
Yan Shixu clearly remembered how he vented his anger violently last night.
Although the poison has been resolved,...
His hands on his knees curled up slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Wu Junnian.
The voice that opened was low, with a barely perceptible hoarseness and... an awkward stiffness:
"Wu Qing..."
He paused, his Adam's apple rolling, as if he was considering the expression that would least undermine his imperial majesty.
"Last night...did anything...hurt you?"
Yan Shixu seemed to be asking casually, asking about something unimportant.
But his tense jawline revealed his extreme inner tension and hidden worries.
He asked in a very obscure way, with the word "fundamentally" almost between his lips, but its weight was heavier than a thousand pounds.
He was afraid that his actions last night, in order to relieve the effects of the drug, would destroy his dignity as a man and make his Li'er suffer from sexual misfortune in the future...
Wu Junnian instantly understood the emperor's concerns and immediately bowed. His tone became more respectful, yet also carried the certainty of a doctor's diagnosis:
"Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune and a strong dragon body. Although last night's events were... intense..."
Wu Junnian carefully chose a relatively neutral word: "After the drug poison was released, although the dragon essence was lost, it did not harm the kidney essence, nor did it damage... the health of the dragon root."
Yan Shixu's tense body relaxed almost imperceptibly for a moment, revealing a hint of relief.
"Um."
He responded very softly and asked Wu Junnian to give him another injection.
He still has to go to Duke Cheng'en's Mansion to attend his mother-in-law's birthday banquet today. This look might make Li'er worried.
Wu Junnian quickly responded and took out the silver needle he had brought with him.
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