Chapter 70: Startled, to go so far as bribery (1/2)

As soon as he saw Han Yunxi approach, Emperor Tianhui’s attitude changed completely from before. “Yunxi, come, come. Quickly take Tianmo’s pulse. The imperial physicians all say it’s normal, but you should come take a look.”

Heaven knows how much the crown prince’s awakening had made Emperor Tianhui happy!

From ‘Han Yunxi’ to ‘Qin Wangfei’ to ‘Yunxi,’ Han Yunxi felt very comfortable hearing it. She now knew her hard work hadn’t been wasted. No matter how Emperor Tianhui saw her in his heart, he’d at least given her the respect she deserved and recognized her position. She walked over and the empress dowager and empress hastily got out of the way. Both of them wore kind, genial expressions. Even Long Tianmo, who had despised her before, had a face filled with gratitude.

“Imperial Qin Aunt, you’ve worked hard!”

Han Yunxi put on a false smile as she sat and carefully took his pulse. With this, the entire room fell silent enough to hear a needle drop. Though there were generally no problems, Han Yunxi had taken action personally, making everyone nervous. Only Gu Beiyue saw Han Yunxi pretending to be serious and unconsciously revealed a warm smile.

This woman was still beautiful even when she was only pretending to be serious.

Han Yunxi finally spoke after acting affectedly serious. “There’s no problem. Let him recover for a few days while redressing his cut regularly. After it heals, he can get off the bed. Since he took the Life Blood Pill, there’s no need to take any tonics. It’s fine.”

Emperor Tianhui nodded his head. “Imperial Physician Gu, it’ll all be up to you.”

“Yes!” Gu Beiyue replied in a low voice.

Han Yunxi rose and released a breath. She was finally finished dealing with this thorny issue, and the tightness stretched taut in her head completely relaxed itself. Although she said she’d set off her faults with good deeds to save Han Clan’s three generations, Emperor Tianhui still bestowed rewards on her. He gave the eunuch a large pile of things, too much for Han Yunxi to remember. She could only express her thanks.

Emperor Tianhui wanted to spend more time with the crown prince, but since there were pressing matters at hand, he had to leave first. Before he departed, he told Han Yunxi to visit the palace often and keep the empress dowager company. Han Yunxi gave a brilliant smile and agreed. Except, her heart was still uneasy. The empress dowager and Grand Concubine Yi were irreconcilable enemies, so how could Emperor Tianhui not know? Moreover, his relationship with Long Feiye was even more delicate, so it’d be better if she meddled less in court affairs.

She long understood one thing from her mother saving the empress dowager. The imperial family would never be truly grateful. Perhaps it could be said that they wouldn’t soften their hearts and forgo their own interests just because they were thankful.

Even if she saved their most precious life.

Han Yunxi only considered this event as getting rid of a trouble.

“Imperial Qin Aunt, when I’ve fully recovered, I’ll pay a call to thank you in person!” Long Tianmo was still immersed in happiness, and seemed sincere.

Han Yunxi smiled. “It’s a small matter. You don’t need to keep it in your heart, may the crown prince rest well. If anything’s uncomfortable, you have to tell Imperial Physician Gu.”

After managing everything, Han Yunxi left with the empress dowager and empress out the doors. She was about to say goodbye when the empress dowager grabbed her hand, as intimate as the last time they met in court.

“Yunxi, don’t go just yet. Come have dinner at my place. You’ve tired yourself out all these days, so I have to reward you handsomely with food and drink.”

“Heheh, Yunxi, this elder has never kept anyone behind for dinner. You’re so lucky!” the empress said with a smile.

Heaven knew if these words were true, but the speech forced Han Yunxi on the road to ruin. If she refused, then it’d be giving the empress dowager too little face.

“Then chenqie will accept respectfully, rather than decline courteously,” Han Yunxi looked delighted, but she was complaining in her heart. She just wanted to go back and soak in a bath before going to bed! She knew that when the empress dowager spoke out on her behalf, no good would come of it. Heavens know what the empress dowager wanted to do this time!

The empress dowager walked in the middle, flanked on both sides by Han Yunxi and the empress. The whole way to the empress dowager’s halls, Han Yunxi kept quiet until her thoughts wandered to Long Feiye.

Where is that guy now? Did he leave the palace, or is he still with Emperor Tianhui? Could he bring her home?

The reality proved that Han Yunxi had thought too much. At the empress dowager’s halls, a dinner party had been prepared. A sumptuous spread of fine wine and delicacies made Han Yunxi swallow her saliva at the sight. She hadn’t eaten hot food for days and was feeling gluttonous. After sitting down and exchanging some polite expressions, Han Yunxi saw the empress dowager and empress move their chopsticks before happily starting to chew.

“Yunxi, there’s no need to be polite. Just treat this as eating in your own home. I’m different from your mufei, we don’t have many etiquette rules here,” the empress dowager was planning to get food for Han Yunxi, but Han Yunxi had gotten herself quite a lot. She didn’t seem to have heard the empress dowager’s words, but buried her head to gorge on food.

Han Yunxi wasn’t embarrassed, but the empress dowager and empress exchanged glances, feeling awkward.

“Look at that, you must be starving. Eat more, eat more,” the empress hastened to say, building a stage for the empress dowager.

Han Yunxi was listening. The first words had been a comparison with Grand Concubine Yi, so what did the empress dowager want? She didn’t speak. Heaven was big and so was Earth, but right now her stomach was the biggest. Whatever Heaven-shaking events were happening had nothing before filling up her stomach first.

The empress dowager sipped a few mouthfuls of soup and continued. “Yunxi, back then your mother…”

“Esteemed empress dowager, which cook made this soup? It’s delicious,” Han Yunxi interrupted with a smile.

“The head chef of the imperial kitchens made it himself and presented it here. If you like, come often and I’ll make sure you drink your fill,” the empress dowager replied with a laugh.

“Chenqie doesn’t dare,” Han Yunxi said.