Fangruo was immersed in her own thoughts, always feeling that the emperor's attack today was because the Concubine Xian was too proactive.
"I don't think the emperor likes women who are too proactive. In the past, Concubine Xian was not as proactive as she is now. On the contrary, the Emperor pities Concubine Xian even more." Fangruo expressed her conjecture.
Liuli was stunned for a moment, thinking carefully about the past, it seemed like this.
In the past, Concubine Xian always guarded the emperor silently, but recently, Concubine Xian went to Yangxin Hall to see the emperor every day, and today she took the initiative to throw herself into the emperor's arms. The emperor's face changed in an instant.
Is it really like what the emperor said, that the emperor just doesn't like that the Concubine Xian is too proactive?
She excitedly went back indoors and told Wu Xirou about this possibility.
Wu Xirou fell silent and suddenly felt that Fangruo's statement made sense.
In the past, she did not fight or grab, but Xiao Ce took pity on her. Today, she took the initiative to confess her feelings, and Xiao Ce became impatient and said some harsh words.
It seems that her strategy was wrong. Is it too late to regret it now?
Two days later, Liuli went to the Yangxin Hall to find Xiao Ce, saying that Wu Xirou was too sick to get out of bed.
"I beg the Emperor to go and see the Concubine Xian. Our Concubine is very ill. She is still having nightmares and keeps calling for the Emperor..." Liuli knelt down in front of Xiao Ce and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is sicker this time than last time."
It’s getting more serious. I beg the emperor to come and see our mother-in-law. I beg the emperor to come.”
Xiao Ce felt that Liuli's voice was too sharp and harsh. He still had a lot of government affairs to deal with, but he still had to waste time on the concubines in the harem.
"Your Majesty..." Liuli's heart dropped when she saw Xiao Ce's indifferent expression.
She looked at Zhang Jixiang for help. Because Zhang Jixiang owed Wu Xirou a favor, he echoed: "Concubine Xian has always been in poor health. Your Majesty, why don't you go and see her?"
Xiao Ce looked over with a cold look, but Zhang Jixiang did not flinch this time: "I'm afraid that Concubine Xian really has her own shortcomings, and something will happen to her."
Xiao Ce remembered the scene of Wu Xirou's early death, and finally got up and went to Zhongcui Palace.
When he saw Wu Xirou, Fangruo was helping Wu Xirou reduce her fever.
Seeing Xiao Ce coming, Fangruo immediately said hello and stepped aside.
Wu Xirou was murmuring in her nightmare: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I may not be able to survive..."
Xiao Ce heard this very clearly, and when he recalled the scene where Wu Xirou died, his face became a little gloomy.
He probed Wu Xirou's forehead and found that it was indeed very hot.
"Have you ever seen an imperial doctor?" Xiao Ce asked.
"I've seen it, but the empress seems to have been haunted by nightmares. She vomited again soon after taking the medicine, and the fever has not been relieved." Fangruo's voice was hoarse: "The empress has been calling the emperor and talked a lot in her sleep."
Xiao Ce looked at Wu Xirou with a deep look: "Find all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital who have good medical skills."
He gave an order, and many doctors came to the Imperial Hospital, and they took Wu Xirou's pulse one after another. After discussion, they made a prescription, and then boiled the medicine for Wu Xirou to take.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xirou vomited it out as soon as she drank it.
When Xiao Ce saw this, he simply took the medicine bowl and administered the medicine himself.
"Xian Fei, you must drink the medicine well and not vomit again. This is my imperial edict." Xiao Ce threatened before giving Wu Xirou the medicine.
Wu Xirou opened her eyes with difficulty and looked at Xiao Ce with tears in her eyes: "My lord, my concubine obeys your decree."
Xiao Ce was not used to facing women's tears. He avoided Wu Xirou's eyes and said, "I was a little harsher on you last time. You need to get better."
Wu Xirou's tears that she had been holding back for a long time couldn't help but fall. She said hoarsely: "I never blame the emperor."
It was too late for her to love him, so how could she be willing to blame him?
He just doesn't like women to get close to her, and he doesn't want to be close to women. What's wrong with him?
And she was too hasty, which made Xiao Ce hate her rush. But she really didn't mean it, she was just afraid that it would be too late.
It seemed that because Xiao Ce personally administered the medicine, Wu Xirou did not spit it out this time.
After drinking the medicine, Wu Xirou fell into a drowsy sleep.
After taking the medicine, Wu Xirou's high fever gradually subsided.
But in her dream, Wu Xirou still called Xiao Ce's name.
Liuli saw Xiao Ce's softened expression and knew that the time had come, so she knelt down and said, "The Concubine Xian only loves the Emperor so much that she wants to get close to the Emperor. The Concubine Xian loves the Emperor more than herself..."
Xiao Ce's eyes flashed with an almost invisible edge.
Does it mean that because the virtuous concubine admires him, he must give the same in return? There are countless women in the harem who admire him, so does he have to take care of every one of them?
"Since Concubine Xian's fever has subsided, let's take a good rest. I still have government affairs to deal with, so you should take good care of Concubine Xian." After Xiao Ce finished speaking, he led everyone away.
Shortly after he left, Wu Xirou, who was "sleeping", opened her eyes and looked at the empty room in a daze.
When Liuli saw that Wu Xirou had woken up, she hurriedly stepped forward to help her: "Is your Majesty okay?"
In order to create this disease, the empress suffered a lot.
"I'm fine, but I'm still too impatient on the Emperor's side. The Emperor really doesn't like women pestering him, so he suddenly got angry. It's because I'm too impatient." Wu Xirou said with a bitter smile: "From now on, I need to slow down and not make the same mistake again."
She still has to be the virtuous concubine who doesn't fight or grab, and doesn't complain. Only in this way can she have a chance to win.
I just hope that Xiao Ce will not become interested in Qin Zhao during this period.
Qin Zhao didn't know Wu Xirou's plan. She stayed in Shoukang Palace for a few days and then returned to Jinyang Palace.
She knew that the Empress Dowager could not protect her for the rest of her life, and she could not hide in Shoukang Palace for the rest of her life. She would have to rely on herself in the future, and she did not want to embarrass the Empress Dowager.
No matter what, she was also Xiao Atom's biological mother, so Xiao Ce had to think carefully before moving her.
That evening, it was the time for Xiao Ce to turn over the cards. Xiao Ce was not interested in turning over the cards at all, so he asked Zhang Jixiang to take the green cards away without even looking at him.
At this time, Queen Mother Guo appeared with the support of Nianyun.
"The Queen Mother's phoenix body is in disharmony. Why has it come at this hour?" Xiao Ce stepped forward and helped Queen Mother Guo sit down.
Queen Mother Guo coughed twice and ordered to Zhang Jixiang: "Bring the sign up and let the emperor take a good look at it."
Zhang Jixiang followed his instructions and brought the Green Head Card to Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce's face darkened and he said nothing, nor did he look at the concubines on the Green Head Card.
"A Ce, you are the king of Da Qi. As a king, you have the responsibility to reproduce the emperor's heirs. As a king, you have no reason to be willful." Empress Dowager Guo saw Xiao Ce's resistance and said seriously.
Why is this child so stubborn? How could the late Emperor, who was so romantic, give birth to a son like Xiao Ce who is not close to women?
"I have A Yuan." Xiao Ce said in a deep voice.
Yes, he has a prince called Xiao Atom. That child looks smart and smart, and he is just like him. His responsibility of procreating heirs has been fulfilled.
