Your Highness's Beloved Medical-skilled Princess
Chapter 21 Suspicion Aroused
Yuan Qingling secretly glanced at the Retired Emperor's face and saw the cyanosis fade. His breathing had become much smoother as well. Yuan Qingling was relieved because the Retired Emperor was safe by now.
The Retired Emperor looked at Yu Wenhao and slowly struggled to sit. Upon seeing that, Yu Wenhao got up and stuffed a cushion behind his back to help him lie down.
"Wenhao, I don’t think I’ve met your wife before." The Retired Emperor sounded more vigorous than just now, but he still sounded weak compared to healthy people.
Yu Wenhao was a little disappointed because the first question his grandfather had after waking up was about this woman.
The Retired Emperor had been sick in bed for almost a year, so they hadn’t visited the imperial palace for regular greetings after they got married. The Retired Emperor thus didn’t have a chance to meet Yuan Qingling.
Yuan Qingling lowered her head, silent. She didn’t have any expression on her face.
But she felt that the Retired Emperor had fixed his critical and scrutinizing eyes on her face. It was a very aggressive look as if he was determined to see Yuan Qingling through.
The Retired Emperor had been on the throne for thirty-eight years. His stateliness was forged in an era when state power was highly centralized.
“Grandfather, she’s been feeling unwell, so I didn’t take her to do the greetings, in case you’re affected.” That was the only reason Yu Wenhao could find out.
“I was about to die. What do I care?” The Retried Emperor smiled and said in a slightly gentle tone.
Yuan Qingling slowly raised her head. But as soon as she met the Retired Emperor’s sharp eye on her, she bowed her head in fright.
“Grandfather, don’t say that. You’ll be fine.” Yu Wenhao sounded a little sad.
Emperor Mingyuan and Prince Rui were standing on the side, and they added, “Father, we believe you’re blessed.”
At this moment, an imperial servant brought up the millet congee. Eunuch Chang immediately came to serve the Retired Emperor, yet the Retired Emperor stared at him and scolded, "Can’t you leave the work to the young? Look at you, old stuff, the dark circles under your eyes scared me. I just escaped from death and I don’t want to see your face now. Just leave us. Go get some sleep. Qingling can stay here and take care of me."
Eunuch Chang had served the Retired Emperor for many years, so he knew the temper of the Retired Emperor. He could tell how much the Retired Emperor cared about him. The next second, he was in tears and choked with sobs, "I’m not tired. Please allow me to stay here to serve you, Your Majesty."
"Get off now!" The Retired Emperor got angry and began to gasp. He covered his chest. "Are you trying to kill me again?"
Seeing him lose temper, Eunuch Chang was scared and his face turned pale in an instant. He said in a hurry, “Sure, sure, I’ll leave right now. Please don’t be mad, Your Majesty. I’m terribly sorry!”
Qingling was still on her
Emperor glared at her too. “What? Are you unwilling to serve me because
over the bowl from the servant, then she
want her to get close to the Retired Emperor, so he decided to feed his
was unhappy. “What? You’re reluctant to let your wife serve
course not!” Yu Wenhao muttered as he lowered his hands. He felt quite awkward. Although he knew it was
Princess Qingling were just titles, but for
body on her knees
raised his drooping eyes and sighed, "Well, I can’t believe I’m
that, Emperor Mingyuan and Prince
the bed and serve me," the
wry smile. Her sense of pain was recovering,
I think it’s
glared at her once
to stand up and sit down. She was trembling. Although the bed was padded with a soft blanket, the pressure of her own weight still give her sharp pain. She couldn’t stop
Wenhao was right next to her, and
the herbal
grim and
millet congee, Yuan Qingling was already sweating profusely with pain. She could only comfort herself that the sweats could evaporate and
was finally full. He waved his
relieved to see that the Retired Emperor had eaten almost half a bowl
chief doctor was
Yuan Qingling, “You’ve done a good job. Stay with me
hear. She lowered her body and
didn’t approve of it, but it was rare to see the Retired
Wenhao abruptly raised his head, glanced at the Retired Emperor in disbelief. Then
"
Mingyuan, however,
said that. He looked down and apologized
understood why Emperor Mingyuan