In the days that followed, under careful cover, Song Zihua secretly treated Xia Qing's injuries. As for the medicine he took, in order to avoid being discovered, A Luo cooked it and sent it away quietly every time.
After half a month of this, Xia Qing's injuries finally showed some improvement, but she was still in a coma for most of the day. Occasionally she woke up and stared blankly at the roof, her eyes filled with stagnant water.
There was silence, no matter how Zhou Zhouquan asked her, she would not say a word.
August came quietly. Since the beginning of autumn, Hongli often went to Mulan Paddock to hunt. Every time he came back, he gained a lot. As for Yonghuang who went with him, he had little experience and lack of arm strength.
With the hard bows used by Hongli and Zhaohui, they could only hunt some rabbits, foxes and other small animals, but even so, Yonghuang was very happy.
Hongli wanted to hunt a bear, but he never encountered one, which made him a little depressed. However, when Agui was accompanying him on the hunt, he hunted a white tiger and shot it through the eye, which made him a little depressed.
The tiger skin is well preserved and not damaged at all.
Every time after hunting, Hongli would come to see Xianyue, and sometimes he would bring the prey that he or Yonghuang had hunted personally, hand it over to the imperial dining room to make dishes, and then bring them to enjoy together; but on this day, Yonghuang was early
He came back, but Hongli was still nowhere to be seen.
When the bright moon rose, Hongli did not appear. Xianyue called Aluo and said, "Go out and find out where the emperor is now."
When A Luo was about to agree, Yong Huang, who had not spoken much before, said, "No need to go. Huang Ama went to the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall as soon as he came back. He said... he had some important matters to deal with and he probably wouldn't come over.
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Xianyue looked at Yonghuang unexpectedly and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you tell me earlier."
Yonghuang turned away and said somewhat uncomfortably: "I saw that your Majesty didn't ask, and I thought that your Majesty knew about it, so I didn't mention it."
"Really?" Xia Yue clearly saw a hint of guilt in his eyes and said, "Is the emperor really in the Yanbo Zhishuang Palace?"
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you?" After saying that, Yong Huang covered his stomach and said, "My queen, can I have a meal? I've been running all day today and I'm so hungry."
Xianyue nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to the side hall to have dinner together."
Hearing her words, Yong Huang's eyes relaxed and he hurried to the side hall. After learning that Chun was leading several palace maids to have a meal, he took the bowl full of rice and ate it. He seemed to be really hungry.
, I ate half a bowl of rice in one go, not even bothering to eat the vegetables.
Xianyue took a piece of mutton, dipped it in the sauce with chopped green onions, and put it into Yonghuang's bowl. She smiled half-heartedly and said, "Are you so hungry?" After Yonghuang responded vaguely, she put it down.
Chopsticks said: "Are you really hungry, or are you afraid that I will ask you something?"
Yonghuang's action of picking up the rice stopped, and he looked straight at Xianyue, who said: "Yonghuang, the emperor is not in the Yanbo Zhishuang Palace, right?"
Suddenly hearing these words, Yong Huang accidentally choked on the rice in his mouth and coughed violently until his face turned red before he stopped. He took the face towel handed by Chang Fu and wiped it randomly.
He opened his mouth and said uncomfortably: "What are you talking about? Didn't I tell you, Huang Ama..."
Xianyue interrupted him and said: "Yonghuang, you have been with me for so long. I dare not say that I know everything about you, but I finally know something about you. You can't deceive me. Tell me, where did the emperor go?
Seeing that Yonghuang lowered his head and said nothing, she added: "It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, A Luo..."
Yong Huang knew that she wanted to ask A Luo to go out and inquire, so he quickly said: "No need, I..." He said a little discouraged: "I'll just say it. You will know sooner or later anyway." After saying this, he said
: "Actually... Huang Ama went to Shiji Fish Viewing Pavilion today."
Xianyue said in astonishment: "Why do you suddenly go to a place to entertain noble people?"
"Huang Ama hunted a bear that was taller than me today. He was very happy. He said that he would have the bear paws cooked in the imperial dining room. One pair was sent to Yanxun Mountain Pavilion, and the other pair was sent to the empress, but as soon as he stepped in
When they arrived at the palace, Mr. Yugui's son, Xiao Quanzi, came to ask to see Huang Ama and said..." Yonghuang gritted his teeth slightly and said, "Ren Yugui is pregnant."
Xianyue let go of her hand, and the silver chopsticks she had just picked up fell on the tablecloth covered with flowers and brocade, making a dull sound. The next moment, A Luo said in a sharp voice: "Yugui has been with you for many years, and there has been no news. How could this happen?"
Suddenly pregnant? This is impossible!"
Yonghuang spread his hands and said: "Xiao Quanzi did say that, she should be really pregnant." At this point, he looked at Xianyue with some worry. He had accidentally heard Xianyue's hope from A Luo and the others.
Her desire to give birth to an heir for Emperor Ama included her taking bitter medicine every day; it was because she knew that he had concealed the fact that Yu Gui was pregnant, which would definitely be a blow to her.
The longer they got along, the more the balance in Yonghuang's heart tilted, and he even began to think about Xianyue. I'm afraid even he himself didn't realize this.
A Luo whispered: "God is so blind that he allowed Yu Gui to become pregnant. A person like her should be childless for the rest of her life."
"Aluo!" Xianyue raised her eyes and said, "Have you forgotten everything I teach you on weekdays?"
A'luo quickly lowered his head and said: "I don't dare, this slave. I'm just angry that God is so unfair, allowing her to conceive a dragon seed, but Master, you have never done anything." She spoke quickly and said what was in her heart before she could say it.
After that, he saw Qi Kuan and Zhi Chun winking at him, and he quickly knelt down and said, "This slave shouldn't have said these things. Please punish me, Master."
Xianyue took a deep breath, helped A Luo up and said, "What you said is all true. There is nothing to punish. As for Yu Guiren, she is so lucky to be pregnant with a dragon seed. We should be happy for her."
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Zhichun and Qi Kuan looked at each other and said worriedly: "Master, are you really okay?"
"What can I do?" Xianyue picked up the chopsticks as if nothing had happened and put the vegetables into Yonghuang's bowl. "You are either practicing archery or going hunting every day. You must eat more, otherwise you will not have the strength to pull it when the time comes.
Open your bow, but don't come here to cry."
"I won't cry." After saying this, Yonghuang looked at Xianyue and said worriedly: "My dear, are you really okay?"
Xianyue looked calm and said: "Of course it's true. Stop talking about this and eat it quickly."
Yonghuang responded, lowering his head to eat the rice that was already a little cold, and looking up at Xianyue from time to time, who then ate peacefully without seeing any problems.