Her Power and Favor Span the World

Chapter 52

Yuan Qingling fell asleep.

Later she thought for a long time, why she could cry herself to sleep by Yuwen Hao's side. She felt it should be because the smell of disinfectant filled him, which gave her peace of mind.

The next day when she woke up, she was full of energy.

Looking into Yuwen Hao's pitch-black and obscure eyes, Yuan Qingling slowly moved her hand away, somewhat embarrassedly said: "Morning!"

"You drooled in your sleep last night and got my sleeve dirty," Yuwen Hao said indifferently.

"Sorry!" Yuan Qingling didn't expect her sleep posture to be so dirty, and immediately felt embarrassed.

Yuwen Hao closed his eyes and resumed his indifferent expression.

Yuan Qingling got up. Tang Yang and Xu Yi were no longer in the hall, but washing water had been placed. She simply rinsed her mouth, washed her face, combed her hair, then opened the door. Xi Mama and a palace maid were waiting outside. Seeing Yuan Qingling come out, Xi Mama bowed and said, "Princess, the Retired Emperor ordered that if you wake up, please go to attend to him."

"Can I take care of the Prince's wounds first?" Yuan Qingling asked.

"The imperial doctors will take care of it," Xi Mama replied.

"But..."

Xi Mama smiled and said, "The Retired Emperor's original words were, that little bunny won't die. With the imperial doctors, let Yuan Qingling scurry over."

"..." Yuan Qingling had no choice but to go back and tell Yuwen Hao, "I have to go take care of him. Remember, don't get impatient when the imperial doctors treat your wounds, you must disinfect and apply medicine."

Yuwen Hao frowned. "When was I ever impatient? Go on, stop nagging."

Fine, they’re all the same, grandfather and grandson, no respect for doctors.

Nowadays, doctors are not respected at all.

When she arrived at Qian Kun Hall, she saw that Prince Qi and Chu Mingcui were waiting outside the hall.

Seeing her, Prince Qi asked, "How is Fifth Brother?"

"He’s fine," Yuan Qingling replied. She looked at Chu Mingcui, whose eyes flashed with unveiled hatred, full of hatred.

Yuan Qingling ignored her and followed Xi Mama inside. Still, she couldn't help but quietly ask Xi Mama, "Why aren't they going in?"

Xi Mama calmly said, "Prince Qi can go in, but as for the Prince’s Consort? No one may enter without an imperial order. However, the Prince’s Consort is filial, waiting outside for the Retired Emperor to summon her."

"I see." Yuan Qingling didn't know what had happened between them, but it was none of her business.

Before she even entered the hall, she heard the Retired Emperor's angry shouts, "Take it away, take it away! What is this stuff? Drinking this all day, what's left to enjoy in life? I might as well be dead."

Eunuch Chang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please don't speak rashly."

Yuan Qingling hurried over and said, "Drink what? Can I have a taste?"

Seeing her arrive, Eunuch Chang relaxed entirely. "It's good the Princess is here. Look at him, throwing a child's tantrum."

On the Luohan bed, Fubao also raised his dog head and barked twice at Yuan Qingling.

Yuan Qingling smiled and took the medicine bowl. She took a sip and clicked her tongue. "It has licorice, not bitter at all, sweet and syrupy."

She looked at the Retired Emperor. Sitting up made him look even thinner. His eye sockets were deeply sunken, his cheeks hollow, and his complexion very poor.

He now raised his head to look at Yuan Qingling. His features and face resembled Yuwen Hao’s very much. She felt that Yuwen Hao would look the same when he got old, ugly.

"If you don't believe me, drink another mouthful. This medicine is very bitter," the Retired Emperor said.

Yuan Qingling drank another mouthful. "Not bitter at all!"

"Drink two more mouthfuls!" the Retired Emperor cunningly said.

Yuan Qingling sat down, gently stirred with a spoon, then brought it to his mouth and firmly said, "Medicine or injection? Choose."

The wide open mouth immediately closed. He glared angrily at Yuan Qingling.

After a long pause, he roared again, "Usually it's injections in the arm. Why take down my pants? Have you no shame? Men and women should not have physical contact, you know?"

"Some injections must be given in the buttocks," Yuan Qingling pushed the syringe to get the air out. Medicine splashed out. She held up the needle, "Cooperate and I'll be gentle."

Although he cursed and swore, the Retired Emperor still cooperated. He wanted to live.

He didn't even ask Yuan Qingling what the injection was for.

After the injection, Eunuch Chang came in. The Retired Emperor lazily glanced at him and calmly asked, "Are they still outside?"

"Yes, they are," Eunuch Chang replied.

Yuan Qingling knew he was referring to Prince Qi and his wife. Although curious why the Retired Emperor didn't see them, she didn't dare ask.

The Retired Emperor closed his eyes. "Let them stand there."

Yuan Qingling went to see Fubao. Fubao's wounds were no longer serious. Dogs have strong self-healing powers. With the right medicine, it was healing quickly.

But it still couldn't go out jumping around.

"Are you being good?" Yuan Qingling stroked Fubao's head and started talking to it.

Fubao whimpered, like a husky.

Yuan Qingling laughed. "Really? Eunuch Chang doesn't give you meat? You're injured, you can't eat meat yet. Isn't sheep's milk enough?"

Eunuch Chang looked over curiously. "Oh, Princess, can you really understand it or are you guessing? Did Fubao really tattle?"

Yuan Qingling said, "I can't understand it, but dogs are intelligent. Sometimes from its barking and eyes you can see what it’s trying to say."

"So you could tell we didn't give it meat, only sheep's milk?"

Yuan Qingling smiled. "I guessed. Because its stomach is empty but it smells like sheep's milk."

The Retired Emperor said to Eunuch Chang, "She's not a dog, how could she understand dog language? You really are foolish."

Yuan Qingling smiled wryly. She really could understand it! Fubao even said the Retired Emperor had frequent temper tantrums.

Yuan Qingling suddenly had an idea. Fubao was in this hall, it saw everyone who came and went, so naturally it saw who changed the medicine.

She slowly picked up Fubao and whispered in its ear, "Do you know who changed the medicine?"

Fubao barked three times, somewhat agitated.

When Yuan Qingling heard this, she was stunned.

Fubao didn't say it was the palace maid Xia Luozi.

"Fubao, don't lie. Did you really see it?" She urgently asked Fubao, ignoring the puzzled looks from Eunuch Chang and the Retired Emperor.

Fubao was even more agitated and barked three more times, still naming that person.

This was impossible. That person had no reason to do something so dangerous. If it really was that person, wouldn't the palace maid Xia Luozi become a scapegoat?

Yuan Qingling felt the waters in this palace were getting deeper and deeper, like entwining vines that were slowly wrapping around her neck, making it hard for her to breathe.

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