Chapter 67 - Monarchs Without Ridicule (1/2)

The two imperial physicians both shook their heads. They didn't have any objections to bringing the person on the bed back to the palace, but they had no confidence that she would survive after entering the palace.

Seeing the two imperial physicians shake their heads, the Emperor didn't bring up the matter of taking An Jin back to the palace. Instead, he asked Rong Shuang, ”Why isn't she awake yet?”

Rong Shuang said, ”Your Majesty should just let Madam sleep for a bit longer.”

Emperor Shizong sat on the bed and looked up at the two imperial physicians whom are still standing in front of him.

”This official will take his leave.” Yuan and Rong were not people without eyes, so they hurriedly left the guest room.

The Emperor Shizong turned to look at the sleeping An Jin. Even in her dreams, the little girl furrowed her brows and said, ”You still don't believe me?” The Emperor stroked An Jin's eyebrows as he said to himself in a low voice: ”Looks like with Shangguan Yong, Zhen won't be able to move?”

An Jin was in her dream. Other than being trapped in darkness, there was nothing else she could do. She had nowhere to go and stood in the darkness, looking around blankly. There was the sound of a child's crying in front of her, as if he was Ping An. An Jinxiu ran forward, but she couldn't catch up.

Suddenly, Shangguan Ning's voice called out to her 'Sister-in-law', and she jumped off as naughtily as usual. In the darkness, there was only An Jinxiu left running. The two voices had long since disappeared. She had fallen into a dream and knew that she would never get out of it.

Even though the beauty was beside him now, he was tired. He had to think carefully about how to deal with the crown prince, and think about the fire in the old alleyway in the south of the city.

After sunset, the usual homecoming hymns were heard in the mortuary.

When he opened his eyes, he saw An Jin, who was in his embrace, blushing and mumbling to herself. Even though Emperor Shizong was listening attentively, he could not hear what An Jin was saying in her sleep.

Rong Shuang was called into the house by the Emperor again. When Rong Shuang entered the room and saw the look on An Jin's face, he knew that he wouldn't be able to escape this serious illness.

Imperial Physician Rong's hands trembled when Ah Jin suddenly opened her eyes.

”Ah Jin?” The Emperor Shizong looked over to see An Jin. His voice was filled with concern as he called her name.

”Your, Your Majesty?” As soon as she saw the face of the Emperor, she immediately returned to reality.

Eunuch Xie walked over with a bowl of soup that had been cold for a while.

How could An Jinxiu allow this eunuch to serve her with medicine? She felt nauseous just by looking at this eunuch. She forced herself to sit up on the bed and reached for the medicine.

Eunuch Xie didn't dare to let An Jin take the medicine. He respectfully said to her, ”Madam, your servant will serve you.”

An Jinxiu looked at Emperor Shizong as if she was begging for help.

Surprisingly, the Emperor Shizong took the medicine bowl from Eunuch Xie hand and said to An Jin, ”You have to get used to being served. This time, I'll feed it to you.”

An Jin swallowed a mouthful of bitter medicine. With an embarrassed expression, she whispered to the Emperor, ”I, I have a servant girl.”

The Emperor Shizong was stunned for a moment, but when he finally understood what An Jin had meant, the Emperor Shizong laughed out loud and said, ”You little girl, he's a eunuch, yet you're not ordering him around like a woman. Do you still want to be shy in front of him?”

An Jin's face was red as she carefully looked at Eunuch Xie. She opened her mouth to speak.

The Emperor sent a spoonful of medicine into An Jinxiu's mouth. She smiled and said, ”The palace has more eunuchs than the palace maids. If you can't get used to it, how will you live in the palace in the future?”

An Jinxiu lowered her head. She looked like she was out of strength, but it also looked like she had been beaten down by the Emperor for quite some time.

”You may leave,” Emperor Shizong said. He held a medicine bowl in one hand and helped An Jin lie down with the other.

After Rong Shuang left the guest room, he looked at Eunuch Xie and said: ”Head Steward, it looks like we'll have to stay in the main hall for a while longer.”

Eunuch Xie smiled. He had never expected the Emperor Shizong to hold a woman in such high regard even though she was already in his possession.

”Head Steward.” At this moment, Rong Shuang wanted to ask for a few words from Eunuch Xie. Just what was the Emperor's plan for this An Jin girl?

”Let's see again,” Eunuch Xie whispered to Rong Shuang. ”Once she's in the palace, we'll know what this lady's fate is. Here, we will serve her with care. ”

For some reason, Rong Shuang felt that even if this An Jin entered the palace, she would still be able to survive. It was just a matter of feeling that he couldn't tell anyone.

In the guest room, An Jinxiu, who had finished feeding the medicine, asked, ”Your Majesty, does this humble one's father know that this humble one is still alive?”