The emperor's voice was cold and icy, and it was not difficult to sense the anger in his words.
This was the first time the emperor had spoken to her in such a fierce tone, and just that one sentence left Chu Tan'er completely dumbfounded.
In Chu Tan'er's eyes, her brother had always been someone who didn't care about anything.
No matter what happens, he always maintains a cold and distant attitude.
She never sensed anger or favoritism from this imperial brother.
But now, she could clearly see anger in her brother's eyes.
She also personally experienced the fear that the emperor brought her, and she developed a fear she had never felt before.
"Brother, it's not what you think."
Her mouth moved faster than her brain; without thinking, she began to explain herself: "It was the Empress Dowager who sent me to bring Imperial Physician Lin to examine Consort Chen's pulse..."
Chu Tan'er herself couldn't believe that she would ever be so cowardly and timid.
The emperor ignored her and instead lifted up Gu Jiangli's sleeve.
Her hand had just been pressed heavily onto the table by Chu Tan'er, and the area where Chu Tan'er had pinched was slightly red, but not seriously.
However, the emperor's eyes still showed heartache.
"Go to the side hall first, and have Physician Lü come over to apply some medicine for you."
Gu Jiangli said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, this is a minor matter and there's no need to apply medicine. The red mark will disappear in less than half an hour."
The emperor seemed to realize that he had made a mountain out of a molehill, so he said, "Then go to the side hall and wait for me. I will come back later."
Gu Jiangli glanced at the Eldest Princess, knowing in her heart that the Emperor must have something to say to her.
"Alright, I will wait for you."
When she left, she took with her Xiao Anzi, who was kneeling on the ground, Physician Lin, and several palace servants guarding the gate.
Only the emperor and the eldest princess remained in the room.
The princess's fear hadn't disappeared. "Royal brother... Tan'er congratulates you on the upcoming birth of your heir."
Do you really want to congratulate me?
Chu Tan'er felt a chill run down her spine for no reason, but forced a smile: "Of course, the royal blood in Consort Chen's belly is a child that my brother had a hard time having, so naturally Tan'er is happy."
The emperor suddenly fell silent.
His cool, clear eyes were fixed on Chu Tan'er. After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke slowly:
"You must be very disappointed that I didn't get to drink that bowl of yam and egg drop soup."
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