When Emperor Jingren woke up, he vaguely remembered that he was admiring flowers in the Imperial Garden when he was bumped into by a palace maid who was kneeling and crying in front of him. He was pushed down by the palace maid who rushed in front of him, and his head hit the steps, causing him to faint.
This matter is very unbelievable when you think about it carefully. A palace maid who looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, born delicate and weak, can actually rush to him despite being blocked by more than a dozen guards, and then sweep away four or five eunuchs by herself, and rush over to hug the thigh of Emperor Jingren. However, the force she rushed over was too strong, and she failed to hug the thigh, but pushed Emperor Jingren down instead.
Emperor Jingren did not open his eyes after regaining consciousness. He just lay quietly on the bed and recalled what happened when he hit his head. Although it was a little embarrassing to be pushed down by a weak palace maid, as long as he thought about how the palace maid had broken through so many defenses before, Emperor Jingren had no time to care about whether he was embarrassed or not. He suspected that the woman was a martial artist. But the palace maids who participated in the martial arts competition in the palace were all specially trained talents of the Imperial Guards. They hid in the palace to protect the safety of the nobles in the harem and would not expose their skills unless they had to. Emperor Jingren naturally had a list of these palace maids in his hand. He was sure that the palace maid was definitely not among them.
In other words, an unidentified woman with great skills who could break through more than a dozen personal guards sneaked into the palace to be a maid, and even rushed to the emperor and injured him. So, who is this maid? What is her purpose? If one person like this can sneak in, more can sneak in.
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
So Emperor Jingren did not wake up immediately. He just closed his eyes quietly, trying to sort out his thoughts before opening his eyes so that he could deal with the matter rationally after waking up.
Emperor Jingren has been on the throne for four years since he was eighteen years old. Although he is still a young emperor, he is rigorous and never looks at things one-sidedly. He does not judge things based on his impression of others, nor does he misunderstand someone because of the words of those close to him. He handles things according to the law and is a calm and somewhat scary person.
While he was thinking about whether there was a deeper conspiracy behind this matter, he heard a soft voice whispering: "My queen, it's already the hour of the ox, you have been guarding for two days..."
This is Xia He, the senior maidservant beside the queen. She is very measured in her words and loyal to the queen. Last year, she was old enough to leave the palace and return home, and the queen agreed, but she stayed, intending to be a lifelong maidservant and serve the queen.
Hearing Xia He's voice, Emperor Jingren was very moved. The Queen was a dignified and virtuous lady from a noble family. She was a lady of noble character in her conduct. The harem was well managed by her. Emperor Jingren respected the Queen very much. Even though the Queen had no children after four years of marriage, Emperor Jingren did not listen to the gossips of the villains and had any dissatisfaction with the Queen.
Of course, this is also because it is not just the queen. Emperor Jingren has three thousand beauties in his harem, but none of them has a son, not even a daughter. Because of this, the court officials were also very worried, and countless famous doctors were invited to the palace. However, a year ago, these famous doctors treated women in the palace. Now they probably all want to check Emperor Jingren's pulse, but they were all rejected by Emperor Jingren.
This was probably the only stubbornness of the calm and rational Emperor Jingren. He was a little reluctant to see a doctor on this matter and refused to let the imperial physician diagnose his pulse, which made the ministers who cared about his offspring very worried.
No matter who gave birth to the prince in the end (or no prince at all), Emperor Jingren had no intention of shaking the position of the empress.
From Xia He's words, we can guess that she was unconscious for two days, and the queen had been guarding her during these two days. Emperor Jingren was rational, but he was also moved. If this incident was really to be investigated, the queen who led the harem would also be to blame. But Emperor Jingren did not intend to make a big fuss for the time being, and he did not intend to vent his anger on the queen. He wanted to handle this matter secretly to avoid alerting the enemy.
Emperor Jingren, who had thought of a plan, was about to slowly open his eyes when he heard a deep male voice saying, "It's okay. I've always been strong, and it's no big deal if I don't sleep for three or four days. Your Majesty is injured, and I'm always worried if I don't take care of him personally."
Emperor Jingren: “…”
Wait a minute, if you only listen to the content and the self-proclaimed name, this is clearly the queen. But what's with that voice!
Emperor Jingren had never been so shocked before. He couldn't wait to open his eyes. As the eunuch beside him said in surprise, "Your Majesty, the emperor has woken up!", a tall figure came into his sight.
This person was wearing a cloak with a pattern of birds paying homage to the phoenix. Although it was not formal attire, such luxurious clothing was not something that anyone in the palace could wear. And the hairpin with nine phoenix tails on her (his?) head was not something that even the queen mother could wear. Only the queen, the headdress of the harem and the mother of a country, could wear this headdress that symbolized infinite honor.
But... Is his queen so tall? Are her feet so long? Are her knuckles so thick? Is her face... so sharp
Emperor Jingren thought hard and found that the head-banging had really affected his memory. He could not remember what the queen looked like in the past. The only thing that lingered in his mind was the extremely shocking appearance in front of him. So did the queen really look like this? The dignified and generous queen he had respected for four years, was actually so burly
So this is actually someone else pretending to be the queen? But who would choose someone with such appearance to pretend to be the queen
Emperor Jingren looked at the empress's handsome face calmly, but the empress just glanced at him and immediately turned her head and said, "Doctor Chen, come and treat your majesty."
A very handsome and elegant man stepped forward, apologized to Emperor Jingren, then took his hand and began to take his pulse.
Emperor Jingren: “…”
He remembered that Doctor Chen was the most skilled doctor in the Imperial Hospital. He was the one who took his pulse almost every time. He had the impression that Doctor Chen was quite old. Now this person… had the same temperament as Doctor Chen, but he looked too young, didn’t he? After he bumped his head, he really couldn’t remember the appearance of the person next to him. Could it be that Doctor Chen was a skilled doctor and had a secret to keep his youth
Doctor Chen's hand was on the wrist of Emperor Jingren for a long time, so long that Emperor Jingren suspected that he had some serious illness from hitting his head. Suddenly, the Queen asked, "Doctor Chen, how is your Majesty?"
Doctor Chen let go of Emperor Jingren's hand and turned to look at the empress. For some reason, Emperor Jingren always felt that there was a murderous intent and hostility in this look.
A royal doctor is hostile to the queen? The usually calm Emperor Jingren was a little confused.
"It's fine now," said Doctor Chen, "but you may still feel dizzy and nauseous in the next few days. Just rest for a few days. Remember not to shake your head, and be moderate in sexual intercourse. Wait until your body recovers before you can have sex. I will adjust the previous prescription, and you can take it for another three days."
"That's good." The queen's frown finally relaxed and she revealed a relaxed smile.
Looking at the Queen's handsome face which looked even more heroic due to her smile, Emperor Jingren remained silent.
The queen was truly born with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. Even though the current beauty is considered elegant and with a long beard, it is impossible to deny that the queen is extraordinarily beautiful.
After these words appeared in his mind, Emperor Jingren felt a little tight in his chest.
If Emperor Jingren had not been certain that he was in the very familiar Zichen Palace where he rested every day, he would have begun to suspect that he had been abducted outside the palace by criminals, and that the people around him were disguised as others.
"Your Majesty, do you feel unwell anywhere?" Seeing that Emperor Jingren looked unwell, the Queen stepped forward and asked with concern.
Emperor Jingren looked at her (his?) face for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak tentatively: "Jinyi is really extraordinary. There is no one in the harem who can compare with Jinyi."
That's right, which delicate woman is as tall as the queen, which sissy eunuch has the queen's aura, and which dull guard is as handsome as the queen.
Facing his probing, the queen remained calm and just smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I look like my biological father. When the emperor first saw me, he said that there is no such thing as a daughter of a general. My appearance is not to be found among the beauties in the harem."
No, no, no, you can definitely find it. You can see at a glance that you are the tallest...
Emperor Jingren secretly complained in his heart, but after hearing the Queen's explanation, he could guess. When the Queen married him, she was only fourteen years old and had not grown up yet. Probably no one expected that she would grow so tall in the future. The Queen herself was a woman from the north. It was said that women there were all taller than men in the south. Maybe... she was this tall when she was eighteen years old. And he could not depose the Queen because of her tall stature. After all, a woman cannot be judged by appearance alone, but also by virtue.
Even though he found enough reasons for the Queen, Emperor Jingren still felt something was wrong. Even though his intuition told him that the person in front of him was the Queen, Emperor Jingren did not want to act on his feelings and wanted to observe before making a conclusion.
But this was not something that needed to be rushed, and he still had to take care of his body first. Emperor Jingren felt a little tired, so he ordered the palace maid who had offended him to be kept under guard, and after he was healthy enough to interrogate her in person, he fell into a deep sleep.