jdhmnovel Chapter 1809 Awakening
Chapter 1809 Awakening
Zhong Siyu said, "Your Majesty, I only want to see you happy, and I don't want you to regret it in the future!"
"What a joke! I'm happy just looking at Zhuoyang every day. I used to run away whenever I saw her; she's so persistent!" Wan Lianxing suddenly changed his tone. "But it's true that I don't want her to die! How can one have it all, to be true to both Buddha and love? There's only an inextricable feud between us! Nothing else matters!"
Zhong Siyu's heart skipped a beat. This man had finally admitted that he had feelings for Princess Zhuoyang!
Suddenly, Wan Lianxing smiled and looked at Zhong Siyu's blurry face, saying softly, "It would be good to stay with you like this, year after year."
Zhong Siyu was startled again; she shouldn't have doubted Wan Lianxing's sincerity towards her!
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Once the fourth watch had passed, Wan Lianxing dressed himself neatly and went to court.
Zhong Siyu kept her word. After seeing the Emperor off, she dressed neatly and went to Chenqing Palace.
Upon entering Chenqing Palace, the sweet fragrance of daphne flowers tantalizes the senses of those entering. Zhong Siyu looks at the pot of daphne flowers, which are blooming even better than the one the Emperor had ordered to be moved away.
When Zhong Siyu entered the room, Imperial Physician Li, along with two deputies, was taking Princess Zhuoyang's pulse. The room still smelled of blood, and even stronger was the bitter smell of medicine.
"This humble official greets Your Majesty the Empress!"
"No need for formalities. How is Miss Zhuoyang?"
Imperial Physician Li glanced at Zhuoyang lying on the bed and reported in detail, "Your Majesty, the bleeding of Miss Zhuoyang was stopped very promptly, and her pulse has now stabilized. She will wake up soon!"
Zhong Siyu asked, "Last night I heard the old steward say that Miss Zhuoyang had a heart condition, how is she now?"
Imperial Physician Li had no choice but to tell the truth: "Your Majesty, Miss Zhuoyang has attempted suicide twice. Her injuries have severely weakened her body, and her heart meridian is congested. Ordinary medicines are unlikely to cure her."
Zhong Siyu then asked, "Does Imperial Physician Li have a good method? I beg you, I have no shortage of rare medicines. As long as Imperial Physician Li can tell me the prescription, no matter how difficult it is to find, I will have people find a way!"
Judge Li paused for a moment, then said truthfully, "Miss Zhuoyang's suicide this time appears to be a physical injury, but in reality, it was a torment in her heart. If we want to get rid of the root of the problem, we probably need to untie the knot in her heart."
Zhong Siyu remained silent for a moment before nodding slightly. "I understand. I will report Zhuoyang's situation to His Majesty truthfully!"
"If the Empress has no further instructions, I will take my leave!"
Zhong Siyu nodded, and then Judge Li left with his two deputies.
Zhong Siyu sat quietly at the head of Zhuoyang's bed, staring at his face. No one knew what she was thinking, including her maid Zhu'er standing beside her.
Zhu'er couldn't understand why her mistress would condescend to serve a princess of a fallen kingdom, but as a servant, she dared not speak out, only able to watch as her mistress suffered forever. She knew her mistress's heart was bleeding! This was her mistress's rival in love!
Zhong Siyu remained motionless, like a statue, for an hour at a time. Suddenly, Zhuoyang's eyelids twitched, and Zhong Siyu finally reacted!
Under Zhong Siyu's gaze, Zhuoyang slowly woke up. When he woke up, his eyes were empty, and his lips moved but he could not make a sound.
Zhong Siyu said to the servants, "Quickly go and invite Imperial Physician Li here, and tell him that Miss Zhuoyang has woken up!"
"Yes!"
Imperial Physician Li arrived quickly; he had been waiting in the palace. He took Zhuoyang's pulse again, examined her eyes, and then stood up and bowed to Zhong Siyu, saying, "Your Majesty, Miss Zhuoyang's life has been saved!"
Zhong Siyu asked, "Are there any taboos?"
"Your Majesty, there are no taboos. From now on, she only needs to have her dressing changed twice a day, and be given ginseng soup on time. She must not touch any sharp objects again. That's all! Also, her injury needs to be carefully taken care of, and she must not be subjected to any further stimulation."
Zhong Siyu nodded slightly, her expression grave, indicating that she had remembered everything. She then instructed a palace maid to bring ginseng soup and sent someone to inform Wan Lianxing.
After Zhuoyang woke up, he closed his eyes again. It took him a while to truly wake up.
"how do you feel?"
Zhuoyang recognized the person before him and said softly, "The Empress?"
"It's me. Your life is saved. Yesterday, we mobilized a chief physician and two imperial physicians, and it took an hour to pull you back from the brink of death. Last night, the Emperor stayed here almost all night to watch over you. You must not do anything foolish again! Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents, and we must not harm them!"
Zhuoyang moved his lips twice before uttering a sound: "Did His Majesty come last night?"
Zhong Siyu nodded. "He watched over you until the fourth watch of the night. He is currently in the morning court session. The news that you have woken up has already been reported to the Emperor. He will come to see you after the court session."
"Will he be here soon?" Zhuoyang's still somewhat unfocused eyes were filled with doubt and disbelief!
Zhong Siyu nodded: "Your body is already very weak, and you lost too much blood last night, so you are even weaker now. You should talk less, save your strength, and drink the ginseng soup!"
"Why did you save me?" She really wanted to die!
"His Majesty doesn't want you to die! Don't do anything foolish like taking your own life again! His Majesty is busy with official duties and has countless responsibilities to attend to; don't make him worry!"
At this moment, a bowl of ginseng soup was brought over by a servant. Zhong Siyu personally fed Zhuoyang the ginseng soup, but Zhuoyang turned his head away, tears welling in his eyes, and avoided the soup spoon that was about to reach his mouth.
Zhong Siyu advised, "If you don't drink the ginseng soup, how will you have the strength? If you don't have the strength, how will you have the strength to talk to the Emperor when he arrives!"
Zhong Siyu could tell that Zhuoyang wanted to see Wan Lianxing. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhuoyang opened his mouth. However, he had difficulty drinking the ginseng soup. He had to take a long time to finish each spoonful. By the time he put the soup bowl down, Wan Lianxing had already arrived.
Seeing that Wan Lianxing hadn't had time to change out of his court robes, Zhong Siyu wiped the soup stains from Zhuoyang's mouth, made room for him at the head of the bed, and then turned and left the room with her servants!
Zhu'er protested, "Your Majesty, you are the Empress, why should you avoid me! I know Your Majesty is kind-hearted, but Your Majesty should also think of yourself! You can't just hand over the Emperor to that Princess Zhuoyang!"
Zhong Siyu stood before the daphne odora, a ray of sunlight falling directly on her smooth, slightly weary face. She gently stroked a green leaf with one hand, as if deep in thought. After a long while, she softly said, "Because I know what's good for me!"
She is the Empress, second only to the Emperor, above all others. What more could she ask for? Should she contend with someone who repeatedly attempts suicide? If so, wouldn't the Emperor's words last night have been in vain? If she doesn't know what's good for her, whether or not Zhuoyang is sent away is another matter, but it will also create a rift between her and the Emperor.
Zhong Siyu wasn't foolish enough to offend the Emperor!
Wan Lianxing sat upright by the bed, looking at Zhuoyang's face with a slight smile. His opening remarks were exactly the same as Zhong Siyu's, befitting their long-term marriage: "How are you feeling?"