“Bang!”
Another fierce whip, this time from the emperor's backhand, from the right shoulder to the left abdomen. The contrast between the two sides made the emperor smile with satisfaction. Yue'er had not lied to him. His strength was much stronger than before.
"Don't think that you are so great just because Yan Xi is in love with you. You are dreaming. You will never become Yan Xi's wife until I give you the nod. Then I will grant Yan Xi another marriage. See how many years he can still remember you!"
“Bang!”
"Discussing the emperor's family affairs without permission is a serious crime!"
"Father, please show mercy!" Xiao Liu was so anxious that tears came to his eyes. The master was in poor health to begin with, how could he withstand the whip!
The emperor turned to look at him, and with a smile, he whipped him again.
"Please? Huh?"
Seeing the long whip raised high again, Xiao Liu felt desperate. He dared not speak anymore, for fear that his talkativeness would cause his master to suffer more.
But what fell even faster than the whip was the emperor's body.
With almost no warning, the emperor fell straight down. At this time, Xiaoliu was the closest to him. Because he had been looking at the whip, he first noticed that something was wrong with his father. Without thinking, he rushed over and used his body as a cushion for his father. His face was twisted in pain when the whip came down.
"Ah..." The screams of the concubines and palace maids almost broke through the roof.
The Queen Mother was the second to notice the Emperor's abnormality, and at the same time as the scream, she issued an order, "Call the imperial physician!"
The palace servant ran out using both hands and feet.
The Queen Mother hid her shaking hands in her sleeves and issued orders one after another in an orderly manner, "Everyone, stay where you are. Fu Gang, take care of the palace for me."
"I will obey your orders."
"Duke Dingguo."
Duke Dingguo, who had been kneeling outside for a long time, greeted him and said, "I am your old minister."
"No one outside can be left behind."
"yes."
"General Zhou from the Central Camp should be here by now."
Zhou Jing, who arrived just after Hua Zhi, stepped forward and knelt on one knee, "I am here."
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I have overstepped my bounds. I have ordered you to guard the Forbidden City and to send four battalions into the city to protect the capital. Close the city gates and enforce the ban. All royal relatives are covered by the ban. Even Prince Ling has no special powers."
"General, I will receive the Queen Mother's order."
Hua Zhi endured the burning pain on her body and knelt on the ground again, "Empress Dowager, Divine Doctor Yu is at the Prince's residence."
The Queen Mother's eyes lit up, and she turned around and ordered, "Yuxiang, go and invite her, and be quick."
"yes."
Looking at Hua Zhi, who was pale and in a mess but didn't even cry out in pain, the Queen Mother sighed, bent down and helped her up, looking at her shaking hands and said, "You were impulsive just to save Xiao Liu."
Hua Zhi didn't know how to respond and could only force a smile.
At this time, there was a noise behind her. The empress dowager looked back and saw Haoyue coming forward. She was kneeling beside the emperor with her belly bulging and crying. At this time, Xiaoliu had been carefully helped out from under the emperor, with a cloak placed on the ground.
She withdrew her gaze in disgust, but she didn't want to say anything more to Hua Zhi. She turned around and walked over, and took the opportunity to feel the emperor's pulse while straightening his collar. She became even more suspicious, why was his pulse still beating so strongly when he was clearly unconscious
Haoyue wiped the corners of his eyes, raised his head and said in a choked voice: "Empress Dowager, the weather is still cold and the ground is cold. Should we send the emperor back to the dragon bed first?"
The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to nod, she heard a voice behind her saying, "I think it's better not to move. Shaoyao usually talks to me about medical matters. She once said that if someone falls, it's best not to move them to avoid further injury."
Haoyue felt that his dislike for Hua Zhi might have been accumulated from his previous life. No, it might have been accumulated from several lifetimes. Otherwise, why would he dislike her when he heard her name, and would even want to stab her when he saw her
I really don't want to see her alive for a moment!
Haoyue was unwilling to even pretend in front of her. He wiped his tears and sneered, "As a sinner, how can I be so arrogant here?"
Hua Zhi lowered her eyes and ignored him. How could she let the emperor leave everyone's sight
How can we give Haoyue a chance to turn the tables!
The Queen Mother glanced at Haoyue unintentionally and said calmly, "I heard that Concubine Yue is also good at medicine. Why don't you come and see what's going on with the Emperor?"
"this… "
The Queen Mother looked at her, waiting for her next words.
Haoyue bit her lip, lowered her head and started crying again. Her goal was achieved, and Huazhi stepped back a little.
The empress dowager felt sad when she saw her eldest son unconscious. Anyone with eyes could see that Haoyue was not a pure white lotus, but the emperor seemed to be blinded by love and protected her wholeheartedly. If Haoyue had not been involved in all the things that happened in recent days and the emperor's health, she would have to be the empress dowager!
Xiaoliu slowly moved to Hua Zhi's side, trying not to attract attention. He felt extremely sad seeing his master in such a state.
Hua Zhi comforted him in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty is wearing thick clothes and his strength is limited. It just hurts a little in the neck, but it's not serious."
Xiao Liu wanted to bring a mirror over to show his master her expression at this moment. Even someone who had always been able to endure it looked like this. He couldn't imagine how much pain she was in.
But he still had to pretend to believe it, smiled with relief, and said, "That's good, I'll ask my grandmother and I to ask the doctor to prescribe some painkillers for you."
"Okay." Hua Zhi raised her arm to straighten his clothes as if she didn't feel any pain, and said in a low voice, "Perform well and show the officials what a prince of Daqing should look like."
The master has paved a smooth road for you to walk on, and hopes that you will not get involved in those dark and dirty things until you grow up a little, until your mind becomes more mature, until you have absorbed enough kindness, righteousness, strength and courage as nutrients, and until your heart is filled with warmth, then you will be able to deal with these evil things with ease and not be affected.
"Go forward with big strides, no need to hesitate, and don't look back." Hua Zhi touched Xiao Liu's head for the last time. Even though her hair was soaked with sweat, she still smiled warmly and beautifully, "I'll be behind you."
Xiaoliu nodded vigorously with red eyes. He believed what his master said. It was because he believed in his master that he came here step by step.
He knew that his master would always protect him, like today and many times before.
The empress dowager glanced over here, and before she could feel any emotion, she saw the director of the Imperial Hospital leading several people in a hurry. After a thorough examination, she broke out in a cold sweat and didn't know how to report.
"I want to hear the truth."
Yuanzheng looked at the people in the room and felt that his head was about to fall.
The Queen Mother glanced at them, waved away the others, and asked the court official to come forward, "Go ahead."
The court official confessed his crime, walked to a place one step away from the empress dowager, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty... I'm afraid it's not good."
The Queen Mother was not surprised, and her face showed no strange expression. "Is there any way to wake the Emperor?"
The director hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't recommend doing this until the last minute."
"What can you do?"
The hospital director knelt on the ground, and all the doctors knelt down one after another.
The Queen Mother's eyes narrowed, and she slammed the table in anger, "What use do I have for you!"
PS: Don’t be anxious, Hua Zhi’s injury would not be in vain, she naturally did something, and there is a reason for her actions this time.