Ping Zhao Lu

Chapter 137 Only Cares About His Queen

The afternoon sunlight gradually faded, and a refreshing and pleasant breeze blew quietly, bringing a hint of chill.

Doctor Li frowned tightly from beginning to end, and his hand on Xu Zhouye's pulse trembled slightly involuntarily.

Chu Yunxiao, who was standing by, stared at the imperial physician with a serious expression and asked impatiently, "How is it?"

Doctor Li quickly withdrew his pulse-taking hand, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead. He lowered his head, hunched slightly, and didn't dare to raise his head to answer.

Seeing this, Chu Yunxiao couldn't help but frown, and a hint of undisguised anger was clearly in his voice, "Can't diagnose it?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li turned pale with fear, his legs gave way, and he fell to his knees with a thud. He trembled all over and stammered, "Your humble servant... Your humble servant really can't judge..."

At this time, Xu Zhouye, who was lying on the bed with a slightly pale face, seemed to have realized that the situation was not good.

He forced himself to be alert, slowly sat up through the thin curtain, and said softly, "Your Majesty, perhaps Imperial Physician Li is still inexperienced. Why not wait for Imperial Physician Chen and Deputy Envoy Xiang to return before we can have a joint consultation?"

Chu Yunxiao disagreed. He shook his head and said firmly, "If Imperial Physician Li is incapable, then we should find another one! There will always be someone who can diagnose the Queen's illness. The Queen's health is the most important thing, and there is no time to delay."

After hearing this, Xu Zhouye sighed inwardly. He turned to look at Doctor Li, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, and said with a soothing smile, "Doctor Li, don't be too nervous. Perhaps I've just been in a bad mood these past few days, resulting in a loss of appetite, which is why I'm feeling upset. Do you think this is the reason?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li's frown relaxed a little. He nodded respectfully, indicating that he fully agreed with what the Queen said.

He said solemnly, "Your Highness is absolutely right. It is indeed my humble medical skills and limited abilities that I could not even detect such a simple problem. I am deeply ashamed and unworthy of being the imperial physician of this palace! What happened today is entirely my fault. Please allow me to resign this position and never set foot in the imperial palace again."

Xu Zhouye slowly shook his head and said softly, "No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Imperial Physician, there's no need to blame yourself so much. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Please step aside for now."

After hearing this, the doubts in Doctor Li's heart disappeared instantly.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then respectfully bowed to the Emperor and Empress, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your magnanimity. I will now take my leave."

Chu Yunxiao nodded slightly in agreement and waved his hand, asking the others present to leave. Soon, Chu Yunxiao and Xu Zhouye were the only two people left in the room.

Chu Yunxiao gently lifted the curtain, walked over to sit next to Xu Zhouye, and asked in confusion, "Queen, what do you mean?"

Hearing the emperor's doubts, Xu Zhouye subconsciously lowered his head, as if trying to use this action to cover up the unspeakable shame on his face and the slight guilt deep in his heart.

He hesitated for a moment before answering in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you still remember... you once told me about your life experience..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yunxiao's body trembled violently and his breathing became rapid.

His pupils suddenly contracted and he looked at the person in front of him in disbelief. His whole body seemed to be frozen, and he couldn't recover from the shock for a long time.

After a long moment, Chu Yunxiao took a deep breath, as if to suppress the surging emotions within him. His eyes dropped slightly, with a hint of disbelief and hesitation, and he murmured softly, "The Queen... is saying..."

Chu Yunxiao's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he raised his slightly trembling right hand and gently covered Xu Zhouye's flat abdomen.

When his palm touched the soft skin, his voice couldn't help but tremble: "Here... there is... there is my, my child?"

Xu Zhouye felt nervous and scared when he saw the usually dignified man in front of him so excited.

He bit his lip and whispered, "Hmm... I'm not completely sure at the moment. I have to wait for Deputy Envoy Xiang to return before I can make a final conclusion."

Chu Yunxiao's hand on Xu Zhouye's abdomen was still shaking, and there seemed to be a faint flash of mist in his eyes.

The silence lasted for a long time, and he finally spoke in a low and hoarse voice: "Even women face a life-threatening situation when giving birth, let alone you, the Queen... I only hope that the Queen can stay by my side safely, that is enough..."

Hearing this, Xu Zhouye forced a smile, but it seemed very forced. He stared at Chu Yunxiao and asked cautiously, "So... Your Majesty doesn't want this child to stay?"

Chu Yunxiao was stunned at first, but the distress that had filled his eyes didn't dissipate, but instead intensified. He frowned and asked worriedly, "If we don't let this child stay, will it harm the Queen's health..."

Xu Zhouye obviously did not expect Chu Yunxiao to ask this question, and was a little at a loss for a moment.

He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and replied softly, "I... don't know. But I think there should be some damage..."

Chu Yunxiao took a deep breath and reached out to hug the person in his arms. "So you have been hiding from me for a few days, burying yourself in those strange books all day long, just for..."

"I'm just looking for the secret recipe for that forbidden drug... and then have Deputy Envoy Xiang develop it." Xu Zhouye quietly nestled in Chu Yunxiao's arms and answered frankly, "As for what I said to Doctor Li just now, it was to convince him that he had misdiagnosed me..."

Hearing this, Chu Yunxiao couldn't help but sigh helplessly, "The Queen has considered everything."

"Yeah." Xu Zhouye responded softly, "I really want... to have this child."

Faced with Xu Zhouye's earnest request, Chu Yunxiao fell into a long silence.

He hugged the person in his arms tightly, feeling extremely complicated.

He really didn't want to see his queen go to the gates of hell.

Even though he had dreamed of having offspring before, what he cared about more now was his queen.

Seeing that Chu Yunxiao was reluctant to respond, Xu Zhouye's heart sank gradually, and his originally clear and bright eyes began to show traces of tears.

"Your Majesty, do you remember agreeing to a request you made to me? No matter what it is, as long as it is what I ask for, Your Majesty will grant it to me."

Chu Yunxiao paused, "You..."

Xu Zhouye hugged Chu Yunxiao tightly and said, "Originally, I didn't want to use this request, but seeing your majesty's intention, I can only propose it now."

Thinking back to the beginning, he was silently thinking about the emperor's golden promise.

When one day in the future, Chu Yunxiao no longer has any interest in him, he will take this opportunity to solemnly ask the emperor to let him go, so that he can break free from the constraints of the palace and no longer be confined to this small world.

But as they spent time together later, he truly realized that Chu Yunxiao cared about him far more than he had imagined.

Regardless of what happens next, at least at this moment, he can feel very clearly that their hearts have long been closely connected and they love each other.

Xu Zhouye looked at Chu Yunxiao expectantly.

Unable to resist his lover's insistence, he exerted a little force with his arms, hugged the person in his arms tighter, and then responded softly: "You are not joking, I... will do as you say."