Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 783 -783: Crisis Everywhere! (Part Four)

A secluded corner of the Wende Hall Garden.

Imperial Doctor Gao was trembling all over, unable to straighten his bent back.

“Idiot! You can’t even do one thing right! You ruined a perfect plan to kill two birds with one stone! You’re good for nothing but causing trouble!”

A low, woman’s voice scolded him.

It wasn’t hard to tell that she was deliberately lowering her voice to speak.

Imperial Doctor Gao was sweating profusely, anxiously defending himself, “Your Majesty, it’s not that I didn’t act, but just as I was about to act, His Majesty appeared. I… didn’t dare to make a move!”

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“Do you still want to make excuses? Do you no longer value your life? Don’t forget about your little son… Hmph!” The low woman’s voice was full of coldness.

“I dare not make excuses, Your Majesty, please understand! After His Majesty arrived, he directly sent me away, saying that the Empress was unwell. Even if I wanted to stay, I dared not disobey His Majesty’s order! Please, Your Majesty, see the truth.” Imperial Doctor Gao’s sweat poured down like a waterfall, but he didn’t dare to wipe it away.

“Is that so? Then I’ll let you off this time.”

The low woman’s voice softened a bit: “This is a South Sea Pearl, one of which is enough to buy a city. I’ll reward it to you! You must remember, as long as you serve me well, not only will your family be safe, but you will also enjoy endless wealth and honor!”

The pearl, larger than a longan, dazzled Imperial Doctor Gao’s eyes, as he took it with trembling hands.

“I thank Your Majesty for the reward.”

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As he left the corner of the garden, Imperial Doctor Gao quickly scanned his surroundings and found nothing unusual before hastily heading to where the Empress was.

On a pavilion corridor on the other side of the garden, two women dressed in splendid dresses watched everything.

One of the women leaned back against the jade railing with a sneer on her face.

“What do you think, is that old woman stupid? She was so impatient to deal with her in front of so many people. In my opinion, if it weren’t for her elder brothers holding important positions and controlling the troops, she wouldn’t even know how she died!”

“That’s her good fortune! Otherwise, how could she have sat in such a high position!”

The other woman raised her orchid fingers, casually cracking a crab shell: “We, who have no children, have no such worries. As long as we receive more of His Majesty’s favor, it’s already a great fortune!” As she said this, a glint of killer intent flashed in her eyes.

“What good fortune? I think His Majesty’s patience with her is almost at its limit!”

The woman leaning against the jade railing quickly flashed a gleeful look, but in an instant, it morphed back to a face full of resentment.

“Doesn’t she think that four years ago, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince rebelled, and His Majesty punished them by demoting them directly to guard the Eternal Peace Tomb for life, never to enter court again? Now she’s still jumping around, relying on the Sixth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince, isn’t she?”

“Yes! The only ones left in the capital are the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fifteenth Prince, right? Who knows who will sit on that throne in the end?” The woman discarded the crab shell in her hand and slowly peeled it with a large clip, not in a hurry to eat it.

“Who will sit on it? It can’t possibly be given to a mere four-year-old relative, can it? After all, this is the Zhao Family’s world!”

The woman against the jade railing grew a bit impatient, casually walked to the other side of the pavilion, and immediately laughed. It’s ridiculous that she, a weak woman, can see through the situation, but the one sitting on top is so flustered that she’s losing her bearings.

“What do you think she has up her sleeve for today’s Flower Admiring Banquet?”

Who exactly she was referring to was probably only known to the two of them.

The woman peeling the large crab claw stopped, looked back at the pavilion not far away, and said, “What tricks can she pull? I’m just hoping she keeps causing trouble until His Majesty’s patience is finally worn down.”

Then, everyone would have a chance!

The two shared a knowing smile with each other. @@novelbin@@

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In Yiqing Hall.

Liu Sisi still maintained a faint smile on her face, letting the newly summoned Imperial Physician treat her injury.

Her sixth sense had told her earlier that it was extremely dangerous!

Even now, her muscles still couldn’t relax; this wasn’t a sign of her being timid, but her instinctive reaction made her unable to relax.

Zhao Yuanlang stood not far away, firmly staring at the Imperial Physician’s movements. To be precise, he was looking at Liu Sisi’s face, as if recalling something through her appearance.

The treatment by the Imperial Physician proceeded quickly, and in no time, Liu Sisi’s wound was neatly bandaged and the Imperial Physician retreated.

“By the way, didn’t I order you to rest in Chunjin Hall before? How come you didn’t wait for me and came here yourself?”

Zhao Yuanlang suddenly spoke.

Liu Sisi raised her eyebrows in surprise: “Wasn’t it the Emperor who ordered the eunuch to bring Ruyu to the Flower Admiring Banquet?”

“I originally wanted to come find you, but the Empress Dowager fell unwell at the last minute and summoned me…”

Zhao Yuanlang spoke halfway and stopped, coughing lightly a couple of times.

Liu Sisi frowned and figured out the cause and effect of the situation in an instant. It seemed that someone didn’t want her and His Majesty to appear together! However, if these people really wanted to take action, wouldn’t it be easier for them to act right under His Majesty’s watchful eyes?

Zhao Yuanlang didn’t say more about this matter, but instead patted the frail shoulder of Xiaoxiao beside him.

“As I have promised to attend today’s Flower Admiring Banquet, I cannot be a man who fails to keep his word. Let’s go! Accompany me there.” Zhao Yuanlang didn’t ask if Liu Sisi’s body could bear it, but instead used a firm tone.

Liu Sisi glanced at Xiaoxiao and secretly clenched her index finger, realizing that some things could not be avoided!

“Ruyu obeys the imperial edict.”

At the moment, the sky had gradually darkened, and bonfires had been lit around the pavilions, illuminating the entire Imperial Garden. On stage, the performance had changed, and a group of men dressed in bizarre costumes were singing and jumping, holding gongs and drums.

“His Majesty has arrived!”

With the eunuch’s loud announcement, a large crowd of people knelt down on stage.

The Empress was overjoyed and immediately led the concubines forward to greet Zhao Yuanlang.

“Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!”

Zhao Yuanlang’s stride was like floating on water, taking a few big steps to the center of the stage, lifting his robe to sit down before facing the crowd. Liu Sisi led the three children to stand on his right, without saying a word.

“Rise, all of you! Return to your seats!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Only then did the concubines express their gratitude and return to their original positions.

Zhao Yuanlang glanced at Liu Sisi, who was standing to his right, without the patience to put up with the nonsense of these ignorant women.

“Today, I have a matter to announce. It concerns the enfeoffment of my daughter Ruyu as a princess. I have ordered the Ministers of the Six Ministries to select an auspicious day for Ruyu to recognize her ancestral roots and officially become a part of the Imperial Family, lest our royal bloodline be scattered among the civilians.”