The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 798

Chapter 798: 371 Tormenting the Concubine (Third Watch)

"Your Majesty, did you call for your servant?"

Eunuch Wei came in from outside carrying a basin of water. He had earlier gone to the nunnery’s small kitchen to prepare hot water for His Majesty. After serving the Emperor for so many years, he knew that the Emperor was about to wake up.

Even if he did not wake up, he would have to wake up the Emperor. After all, the morning court session awaited.

"Your Majesty?"

Eunuch Wei entered the room and suddenly realized that the atmosphere was a bit strange. He glanced at the Emperor and then at Concubine Jing.

Uh....

Was it his illusion?

It seemed like something unpleasant had happened between the two. The Emperor’s face was icy cold, and Concubine Jing also did not look well.

"You-Majesty?"

Eunuch Wei softened his voice and cautiously walked over with the hot water.

The Emperor was holding his forehead. He was still somewhat dizzy, as if there was a chunk of cotton stuffed forcefully into his brain.

Eunuch Wei plucked up the courage to glance at Concubine Jing again. She was just staring at the Emperor in silence, as if shocked by his appearance. Eunuch Wei thought, could it be that the Emperor had a severe headache? It even scared Concubine Jing.

Eunuch Wei knelt down and put the hot water on the floor beside him, whispering, "Your Majesty, do you have a headache? Shall I summon the imperial doctor?"

The Emperor dropped his hand from his forehead, "No need, it’s time for the morning court session."

Eunuch Wei was shocked by the Emperor’s unfamiliar tone. He glanced at Concubine Jing without making a sound. This morning... was indeed weird.

The Emperor finished washing up and returned to the Huaqing Palace to change into his Dragon Robe for the court session.

Wet Nurse Cai was released. It was an order issued by the Emperor last night, so no one hindered her.

She stumbled out of the Huaqing Palace’s punishment room. Seeing the Emperor, she rejoiced and respectfully bowed, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty..."

The Emperor passed by her with an emotionless face.

Wet Nurse Cai was taken aback.

If His Majesty had released her, it meant he believed in Concubine Jing. Why was he so indifferent to her?

With all her injuries, Wet Nurse Cai hurried back to the nunnery.

Concubine Jing sat quietly in her meditation room. Two vials, one black and one white, sat on the small table next to her. Both vials were overturned, and pills were spilled from the openings.

"Oh my! How did the medicine fall! It took so much effort to buy them! There won’t be any more if we buy again!" Without even having the time to greet, Wet Nurse Cai hurried over to gather the pills back into their respective vials.

While collecting, she glanced at Concubine Jing and noticed her vacant expression. Coupled with the Emperor’s indifference towards her in the morning, she felt a sudden surge of unease, "Concubine Jing! Could it be...has His Majesty discovered it?"

Concubine Jing didn’t speak. She just clenched her fists and closed her eyes.

Wet Nurse Cai knew her mistress too well. This made her face turn even paler, "If it’s not discovered...then...then..."

Then what?

Was the medicine ineffective or was the wrong medicine given?

Either of the two would lead to terrible consequences.

When that incident happened years ago, it almost caused him to break ties with her mistress. Through the medicine, he gradually forgot all the wrongs done to her mistress and reconciled with her. But if he recalled... if he remembered!

"Eunuch Wei."

After the court session, sitting in his sedan chair, the Emperor suddenly spoke up, "Did I forget something?"

"Huh?" Walking next to the sedan chair, Eunuch Wei looked at the Emperor and asked, "Which matter is Your Majesty referring to?"

"If I remembered, why would I ask you?" The Emperor said impatiently.

"Ah..." But I don’t know what you are asking about either.

The Emperor furrowed his brows, pressing his forehead and pinching his temples. He felt as if he had forgotten something significant, but why couldn’t he remember it all of a sudden?

"Your Majesty, will you go to the nunnery?" Eunuch Wei asked.

"Why should I go to the nunnery?" The Emperor asked.

This question left Eunuch Wei dumbfounded. Didn’t you know what you had to do at the nunnery?

The Emperor remembered that he went to visit Concubine Jing yesterday.

He asked puzzingly, "Isn’t Concubine Jing at the nunnery outside the palace? I remember that the Empress Dowager banished her from the palace. How did she come back?"

Eunuch Wei was so shocked that he was at a loss for words: "Your Majesty... Did you drink alcohol last night?"

"What’s wrong?" The Emperor frowned.

Eunuch Wei said, "Are you still drunk? Have you forgotten that it was you who brought Concubine Jing back to the palace?"

The Emperor looked confused: "I brought her back to the palace?"

Eunuch Wei nodded: "Yes, Concubine Jing fell and was severely injured at the nunnery. After visiting her, you worried about her safety, so you brought her back to Huaqing Palace. You even ordered a small nunnery to be built in the palace for her to often accompany the ancient Buddha under the glow of green lanterns."

"Was there such a thing..." The Emperor tried to remember, but his head hurt whenever he did. There seemed to be some fragmented images, so Eunuch Wei was not lying.