HCB Chapter 283: Running for a Night
Chapter 283: Running for a Night
"Got it. I'm going to take a bath first!"
"Well, the nurse will help you out right now."
Concubine Xiao walked out with her whole body leaning limply on Aunt Yao.
After the bath, Nanny Yao took the blood-dissolving ointment and quickly and gently applied it on Concubine Xiao's body.
Looking at the bruises all over her body, Aunt Yao kept praying in her heart that the emperor must not come over tonight. There must not be any misunderstanding!
In the dining hall, seeing Concubine Xiao eating as if she had been hungry for several days, Madam Yao became even more uneasy.
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imperial study room,
At this time, Liang Hengrui, who was working day and night with Emperor Kun and busy with government affairs, suddenly felt a little uneasy. He had a creepy feeling.
"A-choo...A-choo" he sneezed several times in a row.
Emperor Kun, who was busy reviewing memorials, couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
"Prince Rui, you are tired. That's all for today. Go back and have a good rest. Father is counting on you to share more of the work!"
"Well, thank you for your concern, father. I am not tired. It is my responsibility as a son to share your worries."
After saying that, he lowered his head and got busy again.
Emperor Kun narrowed his eyes as he looked at his equally promising son.
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Suddenly he felt his eyelids twitching and his nose itching.
"A-choo, A-choo," Emperor Kun also sneezed a few times.
Eunuch De, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward and reminded him,
"Your Majesty, have you and Prince Rui caught a cold?"
"No problem! It's okay."
"Oh, Your Majesty, it's getting late. You and Prince Rui haven't had dinner yet?"
When Prince Rui heard Eunuch De talking about dinner, his stomach growled in unison. He raised his head and said respectfully to Emperor Kun,
"Father, please go and have your meal! We, your sons, will work harder and finish the review in one go."
Emperor Kun felt a little uncomfortable. He looked up at the large number of memorials received today and said to his son,
"Prince Rui, please have dinner with father!"
"Yes, I obey your command."
Tonight, the father and son concealed their inner anxieties for the first time and got busy again after dinner.
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Late at night,
Emperor Kun yawned.
"Prince Rui, it's too late today. You should stay in the palace and go back to your original prince's palace to rest!"
"Yes, father. I will take my leave."
Emperor Kun's words hit the mark exactly what Liang Hengrui wanted. His diligent work was not in vain and he achieved his ultimate goal.
"Father, please go first."
"Well, go to bed early."
Liang Hengrui watched Emperor Kun walk out of the imperial study.
He walked out too.
It’s late at night and it’s so quiet!
Eunuch Dongzi followed Prince Rui closely. To get to the Prince's Palace, one had to pass through the East Palace.
King Rui's eyes didn't turn away until he passed the East Palace. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He was excited even when he was closer to Fang Qingge.
"Do you think she slept well?"
"Who? Oh, come back to your Highness. It's late at night and everyone should be asleep, right?!"
"Yes! It's late at night and everyone is asleep, but I am the only one who can't sleep alone."
Eunuch Dongzi was speechless for a moment.
Liang Hengrui clenched his hands into fists, and in his sleepless brain, he was already thinking about how to bring out the two little brats to please Fang Qingge.
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After leaving the imperial study, Emperor Kun felt more and more uneasy.
He glanced in the direction of Ruyi Palace and said,
"Dezi, go to Ruyi Palace."
"Your Majesty, tonight we are turning over the sign of the virtuous concubine."
"What? I still have no idea?"
"No, no. Your Majesty, please."
"You old guy, hehe..."
Eunuch De has been with Emperor Kun for a long time, and the two of them have long been in a relationship of both friend and master and servant.
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Ruyi Palace.
Madam Yao's prayers did not come true. After nightfall, Concubine Xiao entered the inner room and was harassed by the man again.
at this time,
There was a knock on the door of the inner hall, and Chunhua, the maid on duty, hurriedly reported from outside the door,
"Your Highness, the Emperor has arrived."
There was a sound of kneeling in the yard.
Aunt Yao quickly put on her clothes and rushed out of her room, almost losing one of her shoes.
Seeing the emperor, she trembled.
He knelt down at the feet of Emperor Kun with a plop.
"May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
"Madam Yao, don't panic."
Emperor Kun loved Concubine Xiao and her family, and always treated Concubine Xiao's wet nurse with a kind attitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Please wait a moment. The Imperial Concubine is not feeling well today. I will go in and see how she is doing."
"Oh? What happened to Kisaragi?"
Emperor Kun did not stop, and Aunt Yao followed him a few steps and spoke tremblingly to stop him.
"Your Majesty, please stay. The Imperial Concubine has caught a cold and may have passed away."
"Oh? Caught a cold? I'll go take a look."
As he spoke, he walked faster.
Nanny Yao glanced at Eunuch De and didn't dare to stop him. She followed him in fearfully and almost wet her pants.
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Concubine Xiao in the inner room already knew that the emperor had arrived, so she pushed the man away and said hurriedly,
"What should I do? What should I do? On me? What should I do?"
Her hands and feet were shaking so much that she didn't know what to do.
The man, however, was leaning leisurely against the head of the bed, and said slowly,
"What are you afraid of? Can't you just stay covered with the quilt and not get up?"
When Concubine Xiao heard the man's voice, she felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw and hugged the man's waist and begged,
"Please, save me quickly. Otherwise, if the emperor sees the marks on my body, I will be dead."
The man narrowed his eyes and said helplessly,
"Ruyue, I did this all for you. Otherwise, why would I care about that old man? Besides, I have almost sucked away all his dragon energy."
Concubine Xiao was stunned when she heard this, but she still pretended to act coquettishly and said,
"You did it for me!"
"Okay! I'll make up a good dream for him. Hehehe..."
The man smiled sinisterly.
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At this moment, the door to the inner room was pushed open.
"Ruyue, how are you? What did the imperial physician say? Eh? What's that smell in the room?"
As soon as Emperor Kun's voice came out, hallucinations began to appear before his eyes. In a trance, he seemed to have walked into a red phoenix tent filled with fragrance.
Concubine Xiao was dancing in front of him in a gauze dress, like a lively fairy. He couldn't help but follow her.
After running all night, Emperor Kun was exhausted and sweating profusely.
The next day, Eunuch De sent people to pick him up in a sedan chair.
It was the first time that Emperor Kun woke up from the morning court, and he felt unbearable pain all over his body, especially his legs, which felt like they were not his own.
And it seemed as if he had no memory of what happened last night.
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"Your Majesty, are you awake?"
"Dezi, I feel pain all over my body, what's wrong with me?"
Eunuch De hesitated as he thought of what the female doctor had reported.
Concubine Xiao is even more miserable. She hasn't woken up yet and her whole body is covered with bruises. She looks even more pitiful!
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