novel-bin Chapter 308 Winter Hunting (7)
Chapter 308 Winter Hunting (7)
Xuanyuan Yan was carried back to the bedroom by Xuan Si, where the imperial physician was already waiting.
Although Imperial Concubine Jing was annoyed, she still followed and waited in the hall. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Shangguan Qingyue for a while before she spoke:
"Back when Madam Shangguan was still an unmarried girl, she became famous for beating up a dandy boy in the street and was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt from the Blue'.
Now, this daughter who was finally found is even better than her father. She is really brave!"
She spoke gently, but anyone with a discerning eye could hear the sarcasm and threat hidden in her words.
Baili Nanqing put his daughter behind him, bowed respectfully and said:
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Yue'er lost her temper at the Dichen Waterfall just now. Please forgive her this time, considering that she sincerely cares about the Third Prince and you, Your Majesty!"
Imperial Concubine Jing couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She never expected that the arrogant and domineering Qing Pili would become humble one day. It seems that once this person has a soft spot, he will become easy to control.
"Look at what you said. I was just expressing my feelings and I didn't mean anything else. There's no need for you to panic."
At this moment, a palace maid suddenly walked into the room with extremely fast steps and reported:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are here together."
Shangguan Qingyue instinctively resisted these royal family members, and immediately moved quietly to the most inconspicuous place and followed everyone to pay respect. She kept her head down, staring at the ground, as if she wanted to stare the ground to make flowers.
Concubine Jing sat upright, trying her best to deal with the Crown Prince and his wife.
Although the prince had been weak since childhood, he was extremely intelligent and had the bearing and dignity of a monarch, and would not tolerate her acting as she pleased.
"I didn't expect that Yan'er's minor injury would alarm the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. I feel really bad about it."
"My third brother had a close fight with a tiger and got scratched on his calf by the tiger's sharp claws. The wound was so deep that the bone was visible. It was no minor injury!
"Hasn't your Majesty seen the third brother's injury with your own eyes?"
Xuanyuan Yu never liked his father's concubine. All her ambitions were written on her face, and he felt annoyed every time he saw her.
"A tiger?! Why would Yan'er fight a tiger in close combat? Are all those guards dead?!"
The Crown Princess explained softly:
"Today, during the hunting, the emperor said that whoever could hunt a tiger or a cheetah would be rewarded with a thousand taels. My third brother probably wanted to capture the tiger alive, so he stopped the guards from going to protect it, and that's why he got injured.
Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Doctor Zhang who came with us this winter hunt is the best at treating external injuries. Third brother will be fine."
Imperial Concubine Jing hurriedly stood up and rushed to the bedroom, almost bumping into the imperial physician who was walking out. The imperial physician was horrified and pale. If he had bumped into Imperial Concubine Jing today, he would have died!
Fortunately, Qing Yi, who was following behind him, reacted very quickly and pulled the person aside, separating the two without any danger.
Imperial Concubine Jing looked extremely unhappy, but this was not the time to lose her temper, so she immediately asked:
"Doctor Zhang, is my son's leg okay?"
When this matter was mentioned, Doctor Zhang was a little shaky. He saw that there were many people gathered in the hall, including the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. After thinking it over again and again, he could only say ambiguously:
"In reply to the Imperial Concubine, the Third Prince's leg injury is very serious. I have already used the best healing medicine for His Highness. As for how he can recover in the end, it depends on the subsequent healing of the wound."
"What do you mean? It's just a minor leg injury, why can't it be healed? If you can't heal such a minor injury, what use are you?!!"
At this moment, Imperial Concubine Jing's head was buzzing and her vision was a little dark. Nan Rongshu and Nanny Rong supported her firmly on both sides.
"Don't worry, sister. Let's listen to what Doctor Zhang has to say first. The Third Prince only injured his leg, and his life is safe. Please relax and take care of yourself."
Unfortunately, before she could finish her words, Concubine Jing pushed her to the ground and yelled at her with all her might:
"What do you know?! My son is as precious as a piece of gold and jade. I want him to be not only safe but also unharmed!"
Of course, she knew that it was just a leg injury, not a matter of life and death. But her son would fight for the throne in the future. If he became a cripple, all her efforts over the years would be in vain!
How could this not make her worried? !
Nan Rongshu was thrown to the ground without any preparation, and fell flat on her face. She was so angry that her lungs were about to explode! In front of so many people, her good sister made her lose face. She couldn't swallow this breath anyway.
Wang Shuhua hurriedly squatted down to help her, and saw her holding her daughter's hand tightly, saying weakly:
"Hua'er, mother feels dizzy..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he lost consciousness and fell backwards. Unfortunately, Wang Shuhua was too weak to hold him up, and they both fell to the ground in a heap.
"Why did your Majesty get so angry at the Prime Minister's wife? I don't think she said anything wrong.
Doctor Zhang, please take a look at the Prime Minister's wife quickly. It would be terrible if the head was injured!"
The prince sat quietly in his seat from beginning to end, and even though his words were full of concern, his voice was always clear and cold.
Seeing this, Concubine Jing secretly hated her. Her sister had always loved this since she was a child. Whenever she felt embarrassed, she would pretend to faint. The floor was covered with thick carpets. How could she hurt her with her little strength?
But now, she could only swallow this loss in silence, suppressing her irritability and clearing her throat, saying:
"It was because I lost my mind that I hurt my sister. Someone, help the Prime Minister's wife to the couch quickly. Doctor Zhang will treat her well. I will go and see how Yan'er is doing."
Xuanyuan Yan only injured his leg, and although he looked a little pale, he was in good spirits. He heard everything that happened outside clearly in the inner room, and the sneer on his lips did not disappear until Concubine Jing appeared.
The Crown Prince left the Crown Princess in the hall and followed Concubine Jing into the inner room alone.
"Yan'er, your leg is fine, right? Tell mother quickly if you feel okay now. You will be fine, right?"
Concubine Jing asked three questions anxiously, holding Xuanyuan Yan's shoulders with both hands and shaking him. The prince frowned and couldn't help but said in a cold voice:
"My Lady, aren't you worried about tearing my third brother's wound when you shake him like this? Are you concerned about him as a person, or are you only concerned about whether his leg can heal?"
Xuanyuan Yan's originally indifferent face showed a hint of surprise. His eldest brother, the crown prince, had been weak since childhood, and the queen kept a close eye on him, which made him very unfamiliar with his eldest brother.
In addition, the two brothers were in a hostile relationship from a certain perspective. He had always aimed to surpass his brother, so he had no good feelings towards his brother.
He didn't expect to see heartache in the eyes of his eldest brother, the Crown Prince.
The irony is that in his eighteen years of memory, he never remembered that his mother ever felt sorry for him!
Concubine Jing was repeatedly accused by this group of young people. She could no longer suppress her anger and yelled at the prince:
"I am Yan'er's biological mother, how could I not care about him?! The prince is weak, it is better for him to go back and rest early. I don't want to suffer the cold eyes and scolding of the queen because of you!"
"Mother, I am tired. You and my brother the Crown Prince, along with the people in the hall, please leave together."
Xuanyuan Yan pushed Concubine Jing's hand away and coldly ordered her to leave.
"Yan'er! It would be fine if it happened to others, but how dare you let even your mother leave?" Concubine Jing felt a burning pain on her face. Her son was becoming more and more disobedient!
"Mother, I am tired. If you really love me, please leave immediately!"
After saying that, he simply pulled away the pillow behind him, lay down and covered his entire body with the quilt.
Concubine Jing stared at the sky-blue quilt embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns, clenched her teeth, and took several deep breaths before finally regaining her sanity.
"Okay, mother, I won't disturb your rest. I'll come to see you tomorrow."
After saying that, she walked very fast with a tense face, ignoring the people waiting outside, and walked straight out.
Nan Rongshu was pricked several times by Doctor Zhang with silver needles before he finally woke up slowly, enduring the pain. Looking at Concubine Jing's receding back, his eyes seemed to be poisoned.
Qing Yi bowed and said apologetically:
"Thank you for your hard work. Our Third Prince is weak and needs to rest. Please go back."
Baili Nanqing, her mother and her two daughters walked at the end. After everyone else had left the yard, Shangguan Qingyue walked up to Qingyi and whispered:
"Brother Qing, can I go see His Highness?"
Qing Yi also replied in a very low voice:
"Miss Shangguan, please come back later. It's really not convenient right now with so many people around."