mtlumby2d Chapter 196 The Emperor is Seriously Ill
Chapter 196 The Emperor is Seriously Ill
"Master!" Liang Ying's voice came in at an inopportune time.
Gong Beixuan frowned, put Chu Feiyan next to him, tidied their clothes, and then said, "Come in."
Liang Ying opened the door curtain and walked in, reporting: "Eunuch Bi from the palace has come and said that His Majesty vomited blood again today and is now unconscious. The Empress asked you to go into the palace to take a look."
Gong Beixuan and Chu Feiyan looked at each other and it seemed that the emperor was really dying.
"I'll go take a look first and come back to have dinner with you." Gong Beixuan stood up and put on his cloak, took some medicine, and took Liang Ying away.
Chu Feiyan sat for a while, then stood up, walked to a table, picked up a pen, and wrote a letter to Qiao Sheng.
He first told him about their recent situation, then mentioned that Ke Cheng and Qiu Ling were already married, and Ji Song and Dong Mei were also a couple, and asked him that if he had a girl he liked, he should get married and have children as soon as possible.
As soon as she finished writing, Xia An came in and gave her the letter to send.
"If you have something to say to Brother Qiao, please write a letter and send it along."
"I don't have it." Xia An blushed and left quickly.
The New Year is almost here and everyone is busy preparing for the New Year.
Ji Song and Dongmei’s wedding date was also set. It was the day calculated for them by Gong Beixuan, which was the twelfth day of the first lunar month.
After the New Year, it's time to arrange their wedding.
Gong Beixuan gave Ji Song a long vacation and asked him to take care of and decorate his mansion.
Chu Feiyan also gave Dongmei a holiday so that she could embroider her own wedding dress.
As in previous years, on New Year's Eve, the emperor ordered a banquet to be held in the palace to entertain all officials.
Based on what happened at the last palace banquet, Xiao Shuyue never went into the palace with them again, saying that she didn't want to get close to anyone in the palace anymore.
The emperor's illness this time was really serious. He did not attend today's New Year's Eve banquet. Empress Hong came with a group of concubines.
Chu Feiyan looked at the emperor's sons. The crown prince was presiding over a palace banquet and making polite remarks. Prince An, as usual, sat quietly in his seat.
Long Shijun and his princess have a better and better relationship. I don't know what the couple talked about. They both smiled happily.
Looking at Prince Jing, Long Shijun again, he was already sixteen or seventeen years old. He had grown a lot taller in the past year or so, and his body had gradually matured. He had the temperament of a prince.
Among all the emperors' sons, Long Shijun looks the most like the emperor.
Another one was Long Shiqi, who turned ten after the New Year. He was arranged to sit in the seat of the princes, and a palace maid was serving him food.
The two princesses, Long Shiruo and Long Shixue, sat with their mother.
This year, the emperor promoted Long Shixue's mother, Concubine Ye Zhaoyi, to a higher rank, replacing Concubine Gu's original position as Concubine Shu.
She noticed someone was staring at her, so she looked over and saw that it was Xiao Changchuan.
After not seeing each other for a few months, Xiao Changchuan had completely changed. He had lost a lot of weight and looked very haggard. He no longer had the handsome demeanor of the most beautiful man in Kyoto.
She was almost unrecognizable.
Seeing her looking at him, Xiao Changchuan smiled at her, but his smile looked miserable.
"This fish soup is delicious, have some!" Gong Beixuan scooped a small bowl of soup for her and placed it in front of her.
Chu Feiyan retracted her gaze, picked up the bowl, and drank in small sips.
Gong Beixuan put a lot of food in her bowl and said, "The symptoms of morning sickness have eased, so eat more."
"My waist has become a lot rounder in recent times!" Chu Feiyan was speechless.
Ever since they came back from Dalin Kingdom, this man had nothing to do, so he cooked different kinds of food for her all day long. Her waist had become fatter.
"You are pregnant, not fat." Gong Beixuan picked up another piece of fish for her, "The imperial chef in the palace is still good, let's take this opportunity to change the taste."
"Okay, then you eat too, don't always focus on me." Chu Feiyan also picked up some dishes for him.
"Yeah." Gong Beixuan picked up the chopsticks.
The palace banquet was less than halfway through when Eunuch Bi suddenly ran into the hall and came straight to Gong Beixuan. He said anxiously, "Master Imperial Master, His Majesty has fainted again. Please go and have a look."
"Is Father unconscious again?"
The Crown Prince and several princes were all shocked, and Queen Hong and the concubines also stood up.
The brass music stopped and the singers all left.
"I'll go to Jingren Palace to take a look." Gong Beixuan said to Chu Feiyan, stood up and followed Eunuch Bi.
The crown prince, several princes, the queen and her concubines also followed.
Prime Minister Hong and some important officials in the court naturally could not sit still, so they followed him.
Chu Wenzhao came over and asked, "Sister, should we go over and take a look?"
After all, the emperor is their uncle, so they should go and take a look.
"Go ahead!" Chu Feiyan said to him.
With Gong Beixuan here, isn't he afraid that someone will dare to do anything to him?
The hall fell silent, and it felt like the emperor was really dying.
Chu Feiyan felt stuffy in the hall, so he stood up and left.
Xia An, who was waiting outside the palace, came forward and asked, "Princess, why are you out?"
"I feel stuffy inside and want to go out for a walk." Chu Feiyan looked up at the sky. The weather was good today and the sun was out.
"I want to go to the Plum Garden to relax. Why don't you go to Jingren Palace and take a look?"
The best place in this palace in winter is the Plum Garden. Now is the perfect season for plum blossoms, so of course you have to go and admire them.
"This..." Xia An hesitated. Every time they went to the palace for a banquet, something almost happened. The princess was pregnant now, and she couldn't leave!
"It's okay. Situ Feng is no match for me. In this palace, no one can touch me." Chu Feiyan pulled her cloak together to cover her slightly bulging belly and walked towards the plum garden.
When she came out, many people in the palace banquet came out to get some fresh air, and gathered in groups of three or five to quietly discuss the emperor's serious illness.
Chu Feiyan could smell the clear fragrance of plum blossoms from afar. It was refreshing and pleasant, and she felt much better.
Walking into the archway of the plum garden, what you see is a gorgeous sea of flowers. The plum blossoms are dotted on the branches like stars, red and white, competing for beauty.
She remembered the flower mountain in the space, which was much more beautiful than here, but she had never been able to go in and take a good look.
Chu Feiyan walked inside along a winding path. A breeze blew by, and petals from the trees fluttered down, as if it was a beautiful rain of flowers.
As I was walking, I vaguely saw a figure standing under a plum tree. I guess he was also here to appreciate the plum blossoms.
She turned and walked in another direction.
When the man saw her leaving, he also walked towards her.
Chu Feiyan saw a small pavilion on the side of the road and thought that they had reached the depths of the plum forest, so he walked in to rest for a while.
"Chu Feiyan!" the man behind shouted.
Hearing this familiar voice, Chu Feiyan turned around and frowned. Why is Xiao Changchuan here?
"What are you looking for me for? I don't want to see you now!"