Chapter 27: Concubine Yu Returns to the Palace
He buried his grief deep inside his heart, digesting it minutely. When he heard the word "Yu Fei", a trace of disgust and anger flashed in his slightly red eyes.
"Concubine Yu is very suspicious. The matter of the Gu worm needs to start with her."
Ever since Xin Hongying learned that he had been bewitched, all his past doubts were explained.
Why is it that whenever he is angry, Concubine Yu can always calm him down? She is always special for this.
Originally, he thought he liked Concubine Yu, but when he learned that Concubine Yu was having an affair, he felt more anger at being betrayed, and was far from feeling as heartbroken as he felt today.
I carefully searched through my memories again and noticed more things that were wrong.
How he fell in love with Concubine Yu was because she could always calm him down when he was full of anger and make him more peaceful.
Xin Hongying sneered sarcastically. His past was full of betrayal, and the secrets hidden in it made him feel suffocated. He hid his heart even deeper.
Even the look he gave Gao Tang was filled with scrutiny.
His fingers kept stroking the jade pendant in his hand. It was a birthday gift given to him by his mother. He always wore it and never took it off. He cherished it very much.
"Aren't they just forcing me to let Concubine Yu return to the palace?" Xin Hongying let go of the jade pendant and threw it down, saying coldly, "I will grant their wish."
He must find out all the truth.
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In the Dali Temple's prison cell, Concubine Yu scratched the wall with her nails.
Swish—swish—!
The sharp sounds continued, and she kept looking outside the cell anxiously. The cell was still dark and damp during the day, and her pale little face looked even paler in the dim light of the candle.
She had never suffered such injustice before. The painful groans of the prisoners being punished in the Dali Temple at night were so clear that they tortured her ears and tormented her heart.
"Your Majesty~"
"His Majesty……"
"Min Fei!"
She was mumbling something to herself, and her tone kept changing, just like her mood at the moment.
Suddenly, the flattering voice of the jailer came from outside: "Eunuch, you are here."
Someone came from the palace, and the prince really came to find someone to rescue her.
Yu Fei's eyes suddenly lit up, she stopped what she was doing, and her expression of hatred quickly changed. Her brows were slightly wrinkled, her face was haggard, and she looked weak and a little sick.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Yu." The eunuch's voice was shrill.
Before she could even utter the word "Eunuch Gao", she swallowed it back. Concubine Yu raised her eyes and frowned slightly.
How could it be that the person who came was not Eunuch Gao, but an ordinary eunuch she was not familiar with. The ominous premonition in her heart gradually grew stronger.
"Your Majesty has forgiven Concubine Yu for the sake of our old friendship. You may return to the palace." The eunuch's tone was indifferent, neither flattering nor fawning.
In the past, it was difficult for these eunuchs to even see her. Concubine Yu felt a huge gap and her eyes were determined. She must win the heart of the emperor and could no longer be indifferent to him as usual, otherwise she would completely become a discarded pawn.
She secretly apologized to the prince in her heart, feeling a little guilty.
She returned to the Yuliu Palace where she lived with mixed feelings. She was waiting for His Majesty's arrival with great anticipation, but His Majesty did not come until the lights were turned off in the evening.
The delicious food she had personally cooked had gone cold and then reheated several times. She gritted her teeth and asked, "Is Your Majesty staying at Concubine Min's place tonight?"
The palace attendant said, "Replying to Concubine Yu, His Majesty has not stayed in the harem for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yu covered her mouth in surprise and asked, "When did it start?"
The palace maid knew how to please her, "It's because after you, Concubine Yu, were imprisoned in the Dali Temple, His Majesty has not visited Concubine Min even once."
Concubine Yu raised her eyes with a hint of pride, and her anxious mood instantly calmed down. "This is absolutely true. You didn't lie to me, did you?"
The palace maid flattered: "It is indeed so. Everyone in the harem knows it. How dare we deceive Your Majesty? Your Majesty is thinking about you in his heart."
Perhaps His Majesty was just busy with official business and did not meet her on the day she returned to the palace. He was not deliberately ignoring her.
"I'm back. Concubine Min must be so angry." Concubine Yu raised her chin slightly, glanced at the table of delicious food, smiled slightly, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Little bitch~!"
Xin Hongying, who was being worried about by Concubine Yu, was sitting upright at this moment. Imperial Physician Mi was beside him, holding his hand and taking his pulse.
"How is my health?"
The imperial physician's expression was filled with panic, and cold sweat streamed down his face. He quickly glanced at His Majesty, then knelt down, his sparse white beard trembling slightly. "This old minister's medical skills are poor, and I didn't even detect the poisonous insect. I deserve death!"
"Your Majesty, please punish me, but for the sake of my humble status, please spare my family."
Xin Hongying didn't blame him. This Gu was so secretive that it was difficult to detect with the naked eye. Instead, she flicked her sleeves and said, "Just tell me, is there anything wrong with my body?"
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Doctor Mi wiped it with the corner of his clothes and lowered his head. "This old minister is incompetent. I can't see any discomfort in your Majesty's health."
Even though His Majesty had told him that he was poisoned by a Gu worm, his pulse showed only ordinary liver fire and his body was very healthy. He had no way of detecting the presence of the Gu worm.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask if I can see that half of the poisonous insect." In his clear eyes, there was curiosity about the poison technique and a hint of secret expectation. He had never seen such a magical poisonous insect that could not be seen with the naked eye.
Xin Hongying glanced at him coldly: "The poisonous insect was crushed to death by me."
The imperial physician shrank his neck and closed his mouth, fearing that he would be crushed to death by His Majesty like the insect.
He knelt down and kowtowed, eagerly expressing his loyalty: "This old minister, I will do my best to heal Your Majesty."
"For so many years, you guys in the Imperial Hospital have been just sitting there doing nothing. What use are you to me?" Xin Hongying snorted coldly. "Forget it. If you had the ability, you would have found the poisonous insect long ago."
Doctor Mi didn't say anything. They only knew medical skills, not witchcraft. Moreover, everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty and the Queen Mother hated witchcraft masters the most, so they naturally wouldn't waste their lives to find out.
This Gu must have been planted by someone extremely close to him. A glint flashed in his eyes. Could it be... that person in the palace?!
Frightened by his own guess, he felt a chill all over his body and immediately lowered his head. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he raised his head cautiously.
"Your Majesty, while I was doing free medical consultations outside the palace, I heard a patient mention a pair of itinerant doctors. The elder sister specializes in medicine, while the younger sister specializes in poisons and especially witchcraft. Whenever they perform a treatment, they can cure any patient, and the people call them miracle doctors."
He hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just..."
Xin Hongying said calmly, "Just what?"
Stealing a glance at the Emperor, who seemed to be smiling, Imperial Physician Mi slowly spoke, "It's just that their whereabouts are erratic and mysterious. They never stay in one place for long, and no one knows where they are now."
"If we can find the sisters, your Majesty's poison will be cured."
"But I don't know whether this rumor is true or not. I am just hearing it from others."
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