When Tachibana Chiyo heard that Su Ruojin wanted to examine the Emperor, she was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Princess Consort of Great Chu, thank you for your concern, but the Emperor's health has always been taken care of by the Imperial Pharmacy, so there is no need for Princess Consort of Great Chu to trouble herself."
Hearing what Tachibana Chiyo said, Su Ruojin said nothing more.
Since the other party's rejection was so obvious, she didn't need to rush in.
“Since that’s the case, I won’t interfere any further. Thank you for your help yesterday, Your Majesty. We have nothing else to do now, so we’d like to head back. Please convey this to Your Majesty.” Su Ruojin said.
“Princess Consort of Great Chu, His Majesty means that you have just come from the Shogunate and are now returning to the ship. I’m afraid the Shogunate will not let this go easily. It would be better to stay at the Imperial Palace for a few more days and wait until things calm down. I think the General’s side will not be able to find the Imperial Palace anytime soon,” Tachibana Chiyo advised.
Su Ruojin could tell that Tachibana Chiyo's suggestion came from the heart, rather than being deliberately difficult, and smiled, "It's alright, as long as we get back to the ship, everything will be fine."
What she meant was that as long as they got back to the ship, they wouldn't be afraid of the shogunate.
Tachibana Chiyo was in a dilemma. The Emperor had instructed her not to let anything happen to the Prince and Princess of Great Chu.
“But…” Tachibana Chiyo wanted to say something to stop her.
"Lady, you must know very well that the longer we stay in the Imperial Palace, the more disadvantageous it is for the Emperor."
"His Majesty has kindly saved us, and we cannot be a burden to him. Please convey our gratitude to His Majesty. We will take our leave now." Su Ruojin stood up.
With Nian'er on her mind, how could she linger in the palace?
They were willing to follow the people who rescued them to the Imperial Palace first in order to prevent anyone from catching up and to lure the people away first.
Now that we've calculated the time, my second brother should have almost finished dealing with things, so it's just the right time for them to go back.
Seeing that Su Ruojin and the others were determined to leave, Tachibana Chiyo looked anxious, but she couldn't stop them anymore.
After all, the Princess Consort of Great Chu was right. The Emperor and the Shogunate were at odds in private, but they had not openly broken off relations.
If the general discovers that it was the emperor who saved the person, this superficial balance will be broken.
As Su Ruojin and the other two were about to leave the royal residence, a maid rushed towards them, her face full of anxiety, calling out, "Princess Consort of Great Chu, please wait."
Su Ruojin stopped in her tracks. A maid ran up to them, panting, "Great Chu King... Princess Consort, please... please wait."
"Don't rush, tell me slowly what's wrong."
The maid took a few deep breaths and calmed down. "Your Highness, His Majesty suddenly felt unwell and fainted. Even the apothecary cannot figure out the cause. Please go and take a look at His Majesty."
Su Ruojin was taken aback. What a coincidence?
However, since the emperor had made a request, she couldn't refuse, so she followed Tachibana Chiyo to the emperor's room.
There was a bamboo curtain in the room, and through the curtain, one could vaguely see a person lying on a couch behind it.
Chiyo Tachibana seemed to notice the confusion on Su Ruojin's face and quickly explained, "Princess Consort of Great Chu, please forgive me. The Emperor has been weak since childhood, and the Onmyoji said that he should avoid seeing strangers to prevent it from affecting his health."
Su Ruojin nodded slightly. She had never seen the Emperor's true face before, so it was not surprising that he looked like this now.
Chiyo Tachibana stepped forward and gently lifted the bamboo curtain slightly, revealing the emperor's hand, which was then placed on the pulse pillow.
Su Ruojin stepped forward to take his pulse, and then withdrew her hand after a short while.
"Your Highness, how is the Emperor?"
Su Ruojin withdrew her hand, her eyes flashing, and said, "The Emperor must have been provoked by something, causing him to faint from extreme anger. He will wake up after being given acupuncture."
However, Your Majesty's health is indeed weak. I will prescribe some medicine; taking it for a while should help you recover.
Acupuncture?
Tachibana Chiyo knew about Su Ruojin giving the general acupuncture, but now this person is the emperor.
She had someone insert needles into him without his consent. If the emperor blamed her when he woke up, she couldn't bear the responsibility.
Chiyo Tachibana looked troubled. "Your Highness, may we skip the acupuncture?"
Su Ruojin understood what Tachibana Chiyo meant. Since the other party was unwilling, she would not force her.
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