Chapter 381 Visiting Each Person One by One
Zhang Chengyan waved his hand, signaling Wang Decai to leave first, and immersed himself in complicated emotions.
As the supreme emperor, he was shocked to find that most of the concubines around him were insincere. This was a heavy blow.
Not only did he rule the world, he was also young and handsome, and he was usually quite kind to his concubines in the harem. However, he never expected that the only person who treated him sincerely was Bai Wutong. How could he not feel emotional and lonely!
Seeing this, Wang Decai sighed secretly, not knowing what to say to comfort him. It would be better to say nothing to avoid making more mistakes.
Time flies and two more days have passed.
The harem seemed to have returned to its former tranquility, but the concubines were actually extremely anxious and each had their own plans.
Jin Weige had not received a reply from Jin Zhi and was becoming increasingly restless. Finally, she could no longer hold back and hurried to the Yangxin Palace.
"Eunuch Wang, has the emperor's condition improved?"
Wang Decai bowed respectfully and replied truthfully, "Reporting to Concubine Jin, the emperor has not yet woken up. The imperial doctors are guarding by his side day and night and dare not slack off at all."
Jin Weige frowned slightly, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes, "Then... can I go in to visit the emperor?"
Wang Decai thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go in and ask the imperial physician."
After saying that, he walked quickly into the palace, came to the inner room, and reported to Zhang Chengyan, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jin came to visit and requested to come in. In my opinion, perhaps we should let all the concubines have a chance to witness your condition, so that we can better observe their reactions."
Zhang Chengyan nodded, agreeing very much, "You are right. Then, in one hour, we will summon all the ladies to come and visit us one by one. Only one person is allowed in at a time."
"As you wish."
After receiving the order, Wang Decai turned around and walked out of the inner room. He came to the outside of the palace and saluted Jin Weige again, "Madam Jin, the imperial physician said that the emperor has just stabilized and his body still needs to be recuperated. Please come back to visit in an hour."
"Okay, I'll come back then."
Upon hearing this, Jin Weige turned around and left without any regrets.
An hour passed in a flash.
Wang Decai hurriedly gathered all the concubines in the palace and said, "My dear ladies, the emperor's condition has stabilized a little now, and it's time for you to go in and visit him. However, the imperial physician has repeatedly reminded that the emperor urgently needs to rest, so only one lady can enter at a time. Concubine Jin, please go first."
Jin Weige was already extremely anxious. Upon hearing this, she immediately stepped into the Yangxin Palace.
As she went deeper and deeper, the strong smell of blood and the pungent smell of medicine intertwined and hit her in the face, making her almost nauseous.
Jin Weige subconsciously raised the handkerchief in her hand and gently covered her nose, but as soon as she moved, she suddenly came to her senses, realized that this was inappropriate, and quickly put the handkerchief down.
Soon, they came to the inner room.
Zhang Chengyan's face was pale, with layers of white cloth wrapped around his head. He was still lying weakly on the couch as before.
When Jin Weige saw this scene, she was so frightened that her whole body trembled.
The person in front of him looked very weak, as if he would run out of energy at any time. There was no trace of Zhang Chengyan's previous high-spirited look!
The palace maid beside her was quick to reach out and hold her up, fearing that she would fall from excessive fright.
Wang Decai leaned forward slightly and reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please keep calm and don't lose your composure. The emperor is very weak now and can't stand being disturbed."
"I understand." Jin Weige suppressed her inner panic, staring at Zhang Chengyan with her eyes fixed, a chill growing in her heart.
How could the Emperor's condition deteriorate to this extent?
Such a long time has passed, and not only has he not woken up, he has also been vomiting blood frequently. In the past two days, he was on the verge of life and death. It was not easy to be pulled back from the gates of hell...
In this situation, is there any sign of improvement?
After a while, Wang Decai found the right time and said softly, "Madam Concubine Jin, the visiting time is over. Please leave for now."
Jin Weige looked dazed, as if she had lost her soul, and slowly walked out of the palace gate.
The concubines waiting outside became increasingly panicked when they saw her distraught look.
"How come Concubine Jin is in such a state after going in? Could it be that the Emperor's condition is really critical?"
"Mrs. Defei, it's your turn."
Not long after, Concubine De walked out of the hall. She also looked grim and her steps were unsteady. It was obvious that she was also frightened by Zhang Chengyan's miserable condition.
Immediately afterwards, Concubine Hui and other concubines entered the Yangxin Palace to visit in order of their rank.
Every concubine who came out had a sad look on her face.
Although they knew that Zhang Chengyan was seriously ill, they did not expect the actual situation to be so bad.
Looking at Zhang Chengyan lying on the couch with a weak breath, as if he was about to die, everyone was filled with panic.
After all the concubines were visited, the scene was silent. Everyone was worried, some were even scared to the point of pale faces and slight trembling bodies.
Wang Decai couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. "All the ladies have seen the emperor's condition. Please go back to the palace to rest first, and pray for the emperor sincerely every day. The emperor is kind and wise, and he will surely be blessed by heaven, and nothing will happen to him."
The concubines nodded one after another and left.
Along the way, many people were whispering.
"I never thought that the Emperor's condition would be so serious."
"Yes, it's worse than I expected. What should we do? What if the emperor..." A concubine stopped talking halfway and swallowed the rest of her words.
When the others saw this, they understood what he meant and stopped talking.
Some words can only be thought about in one's mind. Once spoken out loud, it would be considered treasonous and equivalent to cursing Zhang Chengyan's death.
Concubine De and Concubine Hui also changed their previous habit of gathering together to chat and gossip, and hurried back to their palaces.
"I really didn't expect that the emperor's condition was so critical." Defei covered her chest with her hands, a trace of discomfort on her face.
She had just caught a cold and her health had just improved a little. When she visited him just now, she didn't dare to get too close to Zhang Chengyan for fear of infecting him with the disease.
Now, people outside the palace were kept in the dark and thought that Zhang Chengyan just caught a cold and his condition was not serious, but they didn't know that his life was already hanging by a thread!
"No, we have to pass the news to our mother's family." Defei immediately ordered the servants to prepare pens and ink and start writing the letter.
However, she had no idea that no matter what channel the letters were delivered through, they would be intercepted by the spies planted by Zhang Chengyan.
Even Bai Wutong, who had such powerful connections in the harem, did not dare to act rashly in such a situation, let alone Concubine De and the others.
On weekdays, Zhang Chengyan turned a blind eye to everything going on in the harem, and these concubines could still find loopholes to act accordingly.
But once he gets serious, no one in the entire harem can escape his control!
As Concubine De was writing, she suddenly remembered a crucial thing and asked the maid beside her, "Why didn't I see Concubine Zhao go in to visit the emperor before?"
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