"Go take a look at that person in Zhengyang Palace." Yang Xue's face floated with a hint of cold smile, and she lightly moved her lotus steps forward.
Ling followed closely behind, supporting her as they went.
After they left, two more 'girls' emerged from the cluster of 'flowers' behind them. Zhou Yi Huan shook her small fan and looked at their backs, smiling to herself, "The harem will have a good show again."
Chu Yixuan hugged Yan Xijun and hastily went to the Zhengyang Palace, rushing straight to his own bedroom in the palace. At this moment, there were no other thoughts in his mind, he just wanted to get to the bedroom quickly.
Gently laid the beauty in his arms on the soft, luxurious dragon bed. Looking at her, he saw that her heart was still bleeding. He quickly reached out and pressed her acupoints to reduce blood loss.
Look at that wound, it's deep and vicious. Chu Yixuan couldn't help but frown deeply. Who exactly hurt her? Which ignorant person dared to hurt his person? Once he finds out who did it, he will definitely return it tenfold.
He was displeased and secretly annoyed. How could this little woman be so careless with her own body? She had been injured time and again, ever since she entered the palace, it seemed like she was always getting hurt. Was it that her self-protection abilities were not enough?
Thinking of this, Chu Yixuan couldn't help but blame himself. He grasped her small hand and secretly vowed that in the future he would protect her well.
Watching her get hurt again and again, my heart seems to be in pain along with hers. This is another 'woman' I care about besides Xue Er. What's going on? Have I slowly started to like her?
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Shen has arrived." The voice outside the door broke Chu Yixuan's train of thought. He took a deep breath and calmly said, "Come in."
Luo Zhong and Shen Si Jue hastily walked in.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty." Shen Si Jue hastily bowed to the Emperor.
"No need for formalities. Dr. Shen, come and take a look at Yan Cai's talent." Chu Yixuan supported himself with one hand and stood up, saying.
"Yes." Shen Si Jue hastily walked to the bedside, put down the medicine box, and carefully examined the wound of the beauty on the bed.
Shen Si Jue's wound is not big, but it's quite deep. It almost reached her heart and lungs. Fortunately, it didn't reach them, or else even the great Hua Lun might not have been able to save her.
"Shen Yu Yi, how is her wound?" Chu Yi Xuan asked hastily, seeing Shen Si Jue's solemn expression.
"Your Majesty, the wound on Miss Yan's body is quite severe. I think it would be best to clean and dress the wound, but the location of the injury is rather... delicate. It would not be proper for me to attend to it myself. Would you please summon a palace maid to take my place? I will avert my eyes and provide guidance from the side."
"Hmm...” Chu Yixuan glanced at the beauty who was 'lost' in bed, and saw that her wound was indeed on the left chest, a bit lower. That position is very sensitive.
He also didn't want any other man to see her body in his heart, so he accepted his suggestion and ordered Luo Zhong: "Bring the 'female' of Xuelian Palace."
Xue Lian, who was guarding the gate outside, was quickly brought in. Chu Yixuan drove out the other palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only Shen Si Jue and Xue Lian behind.
Shen Siwu, with his eyes closed, handed over a bottle of medicine to Xue Lian based on memory. Xue Lian first helped Master clean the wound, then applied the medicine and bandaged it. Chu Yixuan, who was high above, occasionally came to help out.
It took a stick of incense time to finish treating the wound. Shen Si Jue left some 'medicine' and opened an oral 'medicine' prescription before retreating out.
In the outer hall, Chu Yixuan took a sip of tea from his cup and gazed sideways at Xue Lian, who was kneeling on the ground. He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Speak, what's going on?"
Xue Lian didn't dare to deceive about this matter. She told the whole story from start to finish. After finishing, she looked down with a frightened expression. The Cold Palace was normally off-limits to everyone. But they had sneaked in this time. Who knows, maybe the Emperor would be so angry that he would take their lives.
After listening to the whole story, Chu Yixuan asked in a cold voice: "You said that your master's injuries were all intentionally inflicted by Jia Shi."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xue Lian said respectfully, bowing down on the ground.
"Isn't Jia's family crazy? They've all been imprisoned by the empress." Chu Yixuan was puzzled, "Why would she still harm people?"
"Slave servants see her pretending to be crazy and stupid. Today's seen her not at all like a madman." Xue Lian said grievously.
"Feigning madness." Chu Yixuan leaned against his forehead with one hand, frowning and thinking to himself. If it was true that Jia Shi was pretending to be mad and stupid as Xue Lian had said, then this assassination attempt must have been her deliberate intention.
That vicious 'woman'. She's really a detestable evil 'woman'. Last time she harmed people and it wasn't enough, this time she almost let her kill someone. It seems that sparing her is out of the question. Keeping her will only bring disaster in the end.
Thinking of Jia Lian's various evils, Chu Yixuan couldn't help but feel extremely angry. His eyes turned cold and he shouted in a low voice: "Luo Zhong."
Luo Zhong hastily flashed into the palace from outside and bowed his head: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Find someone to deliver my decree to the Cold Palace. I grant Jia Shi a white silk ribbon. Order her to take her own life immediately. I will spare her body." Chu Yixuan said coldly, stroking the jade ring on his hand. Whoever dares to harm him, he will not let them off.
Luo Zhong led the way and left. Xue Lian saw that the emperor had already issued an edict to execute that person, and she felt a sense of relief in her heart. That person's death was not worth lamenting. She had stabbed her master with this knife and paid a heavy price for it.
Xue Lian had yet to catch her breath when Chu Yi Xuan asked again: "Why did you all go to the Cold Palace?"
Xue Lian thought for a moment and then replied, "That's because the master heard that Jia Shi had gone mad after being imprisoned in the cold palace. The master pitied her, so he said he would go visit her. Who would have expected her to repay kindness with enmity? She actually stabbed the master."
"Why did she want to hurt your master."
"She is resentful of the master. She says it's because of the master that she was framed and sent to the cold palace. So she has been harboring resentment towards the master and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge."
"Ungrateful woman! She's really a wicked girl who repays kindness with enmity." Chu Yixuan was furious after hearing this, and slapped the tea table with one palm, causing the teacups and lids to fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.
Xue Lian was startled and didn't dare breathe loudly, fearing that the Emperor would be angry with her.
Just then, Luo Gong's voice rang out from outside, which happened to relieve her of her siege.
"Your Majesty, Yang Zhaorong is outside the palace seeking an audience."
"Nothing." Chu Yixuan waved his hand impatiently and said. Afterwards, he also said: "Let her go back first. Tonight, I will go to her place for dinner."
"Yes." Luo Zhong Chao escorted Yang Qiu Xue out. He bowed to her and said: "The Emperor has spoken. Zhaorong, please return first. Tonight the Emperor will dine with you at the Qiuxue Hall.
"Why won't His Majesty let me in?" Yang Qixue frowned, her beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows scrunched up into a ball, looking quite unattractive.
"This slave also doesn't know." Luo Zhong said with difficulty. How could he guess the emperor's mind?
Yang Qixue did not expect that her request to see him would also be rejected. She gazed deeply at the main hall of Zhengyang Palace, then stomped her foot and left.
