Ping Zhao Lu

Chapter 150 Sorry

Queen Mother Jiang stood up suddenly, "What's going on? Briefly explain it!"

Huanxi, who was kneeling below, trembled and slowly raised her head. Her eyes flickered as she stammered, "Reply... Reply to the Queen Mother, General Wei... He beat up the Prince of Jin!"

"What!" Queen Mother Jiang couldn't help but scream, holding the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands. She was so shocked that her body was shaking and she almost lost her balance.

"What should I do?" Queen Mother Jiang muttered anxiously. "The Duke of Jin loves his son dearly, and now that Wei Xian has assaulted someone, he'll definitely be brought to justice!"

"It's already been brought to court!" Huanxi continued, steeling herself. "General Wei was too harsh. Not only did he leave the Duke of Jin with a bruised face, but he even drew blood. There's absolutely no chance of winning this court battle... General Wei has been temporarily imprisoned."

After hearing these words, Queen Mother Jiang was so angry that her chest felt stuffy and her head started to hurt.

Seeing this, Nanny Liu hurried forward, carefully supporting Queen Mother Jiang and softly comforting her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's important to calm down first. If this matter can be resolved privately with Duke Jin, and if we can find a way to get the Crown Prince to change his confession, there might be a glimmer of hope..."

After hearing what Madam Liu said, Empress Dowager Jiang calmed down a bit and nodded repeatedly in agreement. Then, she turned around, staring sharply at Huanxi, who was still kneeling on the ground, and demanded again, "Tell me, what exactly made you fight?"

"It's, it's the prince who publicly told the story of Miss Wei and Wei Fu's scandal in the restaurant... Not only that, he also said that General Wei's mother was the one who interfered, and even insulted the three of them as shameless and brazen... When General Wei heard this, he couldn't hold back and just took action!"

Huanxi spoke tremblingly and lowered her head, fearing that her retelling would anger the empress dowager.

After hearing these words, Queen Mother Jiang felt her eyes go dark.

She raised her hand and supported her forehead with difficulty, closing her eyes tightly, her face full of helplessness. "My nephew is good in every way except his temper..."

"If nothing unexpected happens, my good sister will come to me in a hurry to ask for my help!"

As soon as Queen Mother Jiang finished speaking, as if to confirm what she had just said, an urgent and familiar shout suddenly came from outside the door -

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother! Your Majesty the Queen Mother... Your humble servant Jiang requests an audience with the Queen Mother!"

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It was dusk and the throne room was brightly lit with candles.

Chu Yunxiao lay on the dragon couch with a pale face, and a group of palace servants with solemn expressions knelt below him.

Zhao Dequan looked anxious and paced back and forth, his eyes occasionally looking at Doctor Chen who was treating the emperor behind him.

Doctor Chen was concentrating on giving acupuncture to the emperor. Fine beads of sweat kept oozing out of his forehead, but he had no time to wipe them off and could only let the sweat slide down his cheeks.

A whole afternoon passed, and he and other imperial doctors worked together to treat the emperor, but the emperor was still unconscious. At this moment, his mental defenses were getting weaker and weaker.

After another long while, just when he was about to fall into despair, he suddenly found that the emperor's fingers trembled slightly, and then the eyelashes of his eyes that had been closed for a long time began to tremble slightly.

Doctor Chen's heart trembled suddenly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Without thinking, he immediately stood up and knelt on the ground, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Your Majesty, you are finally awake!"

This sudden cry was like a thunderclap, blasting through the silent hall. The tense crowd froze for a moment, then snapped back to their senses, as if awakening from a dream. They all breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yunxiao turned his head with difficulty and scanned everyone in the room with weak but still sharp eyes. His eyes gradually revealed a sense of anxiety and panic, as if he was eagerly looking for something.

Seeing this, Zhao Dequan hurried forward and knelt down, "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"

"Empress..." Chu Yunxiao's throat was dry and he asked with difficulty, "How is the Empress?"

Zhao Dequan lowered his head, looking hesitant, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to the emperor.

Chu Yunxiao's heart tightened when he saw this. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhao Dequan's arm tightly, shouting, "Tell me! What happened to the Queen?"

Zhao Dequan was startled by the emperor's sudden action and his body trembled involuntarily. But he still kept his lips tightly closed, his eyes flickering, not daring to meet Chu Yunxiao's fierce gaze.

Seeing Zhao Dequan's hesitation, Chu Yunxiao anxiously turned his head and cast his gaze towards the palace servants kneeling on the ground. He raised his finger and pointed at one of the palace maids at random, "You, you tell me, what happened to the Queen?"

The maid who was pointed at trembled all over, unable to utter a complete sentence: "Slave...slave...slave no..."

Chu Yunxiao's face became more and more embarrassed. He gritted his teeth, suppressed his anger, and slowly placed his hands on the couch, trying to support his body.

Zhao Dequan was extremely anxious. Seeing the emperor so impulsive, he was afraid that he would hurt himself. He kowtowed repeatedly and begged, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health!"

Doctor Chen, seeing this, looked earnest and earnest as he advised earnestly, "Yes, Your Majesty! You have finally regained consciousness, and your body is extremely weak right now! You must not move about rashly, and you must not get angry easily!"

Chu Yunxiao leaned weakly against the headboard, staring intently at the people before him. His voice was slightly hoarse but still commanding, "Then you should tell me clearly what happened to the Queen? If you don't tell me the truth, don't blame me for personally going to Fengluan Palace to find out! If anyone dares to hide anything from me or lie to me, I will punish them severely!"

Faced with the emperor's fierce momentum and ruthless threats, even Zhao Dequan, who had served in the palace for many years and was accustomed to big scenes, couldn't help but feel a little frightened at this moment.

He knew very well that once the emperor's temper flared up, he would really do what he said.

In desperation, Zhao Dequan had no choice but to bite the bullet and report the entire incident: "The Queen... the Queen, after hearing the tragic news, was so angry that she fainted on the spot..."

Before Zhao Dequan could finish his words, Chu Yunxiao could no longer suppress his inner anxiety and worry. He suddenly threw off the quilt on his body and struggled to get up from the bed.

"Your Majesty!" Doctor Chen, who was standing by, saw this and hurried forward to stop him.

Zhao Dequan was so frightened that his face turned pale. He fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please calm down! The Queen is now being carefully cared for by Deputy Envoy Xiang. Her condition has stabilized, and I believe she will wake up soon. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Despite what Zhao Dequan said, Chu Yunxiao still couldn't let go of his worries. "Prepare the sedan chair and go to Fengluan Palace."

"Your Majesty..." Zhao Dequan kowtowed again, "As the imperial physician just said, you must not neglect your own health..."

Chu Yunxiao was so anxious at this moment that he could no longer listen to these words of persuasion. He suddenly waved his sleeves and shouted angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and go!"

Zhao Dequan had no choice but to obey.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave and ordered his servants to quickly prepare the imperial sedan chair, he suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from afar.

Xu Zhouye walked in hurriedly.

"Your Highness..." Zhao Dequan was startled and bowed, "Your servant pays respect to the Queen!"

When everyone heard the voice, they quickly adjusted their kneeling position and saluted Xu Zhouye respectfully.

When Chu Yunxiao saw the queen he had been thinking about appear in front of him, he was so excited that he didn't even bother to put on his shoes and socks. He hurriedly got off the bed and ran towards Xu Zhouye with big strides. He opened his arms without saying a word and hugged his beloved tightly in his arms.

Seeing this, Zhao Dequan very tactfully waved his hand, signaling those who were still kneeling on the ground to follow him and stand up carefully, and then tiptoed out of the hall.

Chu Yunxiao hugged Xu Zhouye tightly, his Adam's apple rolling. After a long while, he whispered in a slightly hoarse voice: "I'm sorry..."

Xu Zhouye's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a thin layer of mist appeared in his eyes.

He stretched out his trembling hand and slowly placed it on Chu Yunxiao's broad and solid back, stroking it gently. At the same time, he replied in a tone that was slightly tearful but firm: "Now that I think about it, what Big Brother said in the letter that day was all a lie... Big Brother's injury has not healed at all, right? He went into battle with an injury, and the injury was definitely not an accident, right!"

Having said this, Xu Zhouye could no longer suppress the surging emotions in his heart. His voice became more choked and his emotions became more and more agitated.

The hand that was originally on Chu Yunxiao's back tightened unconsciously, as if trying to grab something to support his shaky body and mind.

Feeling the violent emotional fluctuations of the person in his arms, Chu Yunxiao's heart tightened and he quickly loosened his arms that were tightly hugging Xu Zhouye.

He lowered his head, staring anxiously and nervously at the person in front of him who was crying and sobbing, his heart full of pity and guilt.

Chu Yunxiao raised his hand and carefully wiped the tears that kept rolling down Xu Zhouye's cheeks. Every teardrop seemed to hit his heart, making him feel heartbroken. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let Jiang Lin go to the battle..."

As Chu Yunxiao's words uttered, his voice began to tremble uncontrollably. With deep remorse and regret, he continued, "I was the one who concealed something that day. I knew very well that if I told you the news that Jiang Lin was seriously injured but still insisted on going into battle, you would be unable to sleep or eat, and would be extremely worried... I didn't expect that things would develop to this point..." As he spoke, his eyes gradually became moist, "I'm sorry..."