inspire-indiana Chapter 227 Adultery
Chapter 227 Adultery
The prince's heart sank suddenly.
What Zhou Zhuoqi presented to Emperor Zhou was a painting of autumn hunting, which was painted by a very famous painter from Jiangnan. This painter was free-spirited and worldly-wise. It was said that someone had paid a huge price to buy his paintings but failed, so he only gave his paintings to the destined people.
In this case, the value of this painting is very high.
Although Emperor Zhou held a high position in the palace, he liked such free and easy people. So he was very happy to get this painting. He originally thought that Zhou Zhuoqi was only interested in having fun, but he didn't expect that he could make friends with this person, and he must have some ability.
"Zhuo Qi, I didn't expect that you could get this man's paintings. It seems that I underestimated you." Emperor Zhou praised.
After hearing this, Concubine Chen glanced at Zhou Zhuoqi and said modestly, "Your Majesty, please don't praise him. He just got lucky by accident."
Emperor Zhou said, "This is not an accidental success." People without ability cannot get this painting. Emperor Zhou said to Concubine Chen, "In my opinion, you are the best teacher."
"Your Majesty, I am so ashamed of myself." Concubine Chen blushed.
The three of them were laughing happily, leaving the Crown Prince and Imperial Concubine Yu aside. Imperial Concubine Yu and Zhou Huangquan looked at each other. Zhou Huangquan was about to stand up and offer a gift, but he heard Emperor Zhou say, "Let the dancers continue to dance."
Zhou Huangquan: …
The Zhou Emperor actually didn't let him present a gift...
Zhou Huangquan felt at a loss for a moment. This had never happened before. This showed that Emperor Zhou had completely ignored him.
Concubine Yu's heart sank as well.
She frowned and thought, no, she had to risk her life to survive, this couldn't go on like this.
Then Concubine Yu's bright eyes turned, and she suddenly bent forward and vomited loudly.
Her voice was so loud that it drowned out the dance music playing in front of them. Emperor Zhou was stunned and looked at her in surprise.
"Ugh!" Concubine Yu covered her mouth and continued to vomit. The palace maid standing beside her immediately brought a basin and let Concubine Yu vomit into it.
The emperor stopped the music and couldn't help asking, "Empress Yu, what's wrong with you?"
Concubine Yu vomited again, then wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and looked up silently. The light shone into her eyes, and Emperor Zhou saw that her eyes were misty and she was actually holding back tears.
Seeing that Emperor Zhou had noticed, Imperial Concubine Yu quickly retracted her gaze and turned her head away gently: "Nothing, I am sorry to disturb your Majesty's interest."
When Emperor Zhou saw her like this, he really couldn't bear it.
"Empress Yu, what's wrong with you?" Emperor Zhou asked.
After hearing this, Concubine Yu sobbed again and then turned around. She lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been in a very low mood lately. I can't eat, and I have no strength all over my body. I just want to cry every day. I don't know if it's because I'm old and my body is not good. I'm afraid this pregnancy will take my life, wuwuwu." After she said that, she covered her face with a handkerchief and burst into tears.
The emperor didn't expect that she would lose control of her emotions, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
Concubine Chen, who was sitting on the other side of the emperor, looked at him and lowered her head silently. She thought, well, she is already a 40-year-old woman, and she has no shame at all. She actually resorted to such a trick. She really couldn't stand it.
The emperor didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say: "Yu'er, it's not necessary. You have been reacting so strongly recently. Why didn't you tell me if you were uncomfortable? If I had stayed with you more often, you wouldn't have been like this."
"What? What do I have to say?" Imperial Concubine Yu raised her head and looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes. "I haven't seen the emperor for a long time. I can't wait for him, and I can't find him. Every night I stay by the empty bed and stroke the child in my belly. I think your father probably doesn't want us anymore and will never come to see us again."
The emperor felt distressed when she said this.
"Yu'er, when did I say I didn't want you? I was just busy with official duties recently, so I didn't have time to go over there, and I neglected you for a while. You are my beloved concubine, and the child in your belly is what I have always been looking forward to. How could I bear to give you up?"
When Concubine Yu heard this, she looked up at Emperor Zhou with emotion, then lowered her head to wipe her tears.
"All right." Emperor Zhou leaned from Concubine Chen to Concubine Yu so that he could hold her hand. He comforted her, "Yu'er, the baby is getting older. I know you're having a hard time. If it's a boy, he'll be very naughty and will inevitably have a lot of trouble in your belly. You just need to be patient. If you're really uncomfortable, come to the Imperial Study to find me. I'll definitely accompany you. Just hold on until the baby is born."
Concubine Yu looked at Emperor Zhou with emotion and then nodded.
Seeing that she stopped crying, Emperor Zhou couldn't help but scratch her nose: "You are such a delicate person."
This made Concubine Yu laugh.
The atmosphere between the two people was very cheerful for a while.
Concubine Chen frowned. She was about to say something to Emperor Zhou when she saw Tang Wanru gave her a look.
Telling her not to worry.
Only then did Chen Fei stop her actions.
"Your Majesty, I am already feeling uncomfortable, and watching this dance makes me feel even more uncomfortable. I want to see a refreshing performance." Concubine Yu said.
"Oh, what do you want to see?" asked Emperor Zhou.
Imperial Concubine Yu said tenderly, "I heard that the prince is preparing a set of swordsmanship as a gift for the emperor. Why don't we let him perform it for us?"
"Oh?" Emperor Zhou seemed to have just remembered that there was a prince who had not presented him with a gift. He immediately turned to the prince and asked, "Huang Quan, do you have a new sword technique?"
"Why didn't you say anything just now?" Emperor Zhou also liked swordsmanship very much. He said, "Quick, show me how to do it."
Zhou Huangquan then stood up, holding his sword and clasping his fists to Emperor Zhou: "Yes, father!"
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On the other side, the Imperial Hospital.
Shen Bishui dragged Doctor Zhang into the house and pushed him to the ground. According to her character, she was going to rob him again.
But she remembered how Concubine Yu protected him last time.
She was still a little hesitant.
So her tone was much more relaxed, and she just said in a cold voice: "Give me the prescription, and I promise not to bother you again in the future."
Doctor Zhang was also a tough man. He was furious when he thought about the last time Shen Bishui almost strangled him to death.
Now, not to mention that he doesn’t have it, even if he does, he won’t give it to her!
"I don't know where the Crown Princess heard this news. What kind of prescription for pregnancy-aiding medicine? I am an imperial physician, not a quack doctor. How can I have such a thing?" Imperial Physician Zhang said coldly, "I don't have it!"
Shen Bishui was immediately furious when she heard this. Her nice words were useless, so did she have to do it? She bent over and grabbed Zhang Zhi's collar again, pulling his body forward. She glared at him, "You are shameless, do you want to die?"
"Do you really think that I won't dare to do anything to you because my mother is protecting you? If you provoke me, I can still beat you to death!" Shen Bishui said angrily.
Zhang Zhi said, "Crown Princess, I am just a humble imperial physician. How dare I ask for protection from anyone? If you want to kill me, just do it. Please do it now, Crown Princess!"
"You——" Shen Bishui was speechless.
She knew clearly that Zhang Zhi dared to say this in front of her because he knew that Concubine Yu was protecting him. He knew that she didn't dare to do anything to him!
What on earth is going on between this man and Concubine Yu? !
Thinking of this, Shen Bishui gritted her teeth, loosened her grip and pushed Zhang Zhi back. She stood up and suppressed the anger in her chest, then turned to look at Zhang Zhi: "What gift do you want, and how much do you want?"
When Zhang Zhi heard this, he thought, is this giving in again?
"Just tell me what you want, I'll give you whatever you want!" Isn't it just money? She didn't have time to figure out his preferences, so she might as well just tell him directly. As long as he dared to ask, she would give him the money.
But Zhang Zhi just didn't want it.
Zhang Zhi sneered: "Crown Princess, you look down on me. I don't want it. I don't want a penny of your money."
This imperial physician is simply challenging her bottom line!
"Zhang Zhi!" Shen Bishui angrily stepped forward again and grabbed his collar and pulled him up, "Do you have the prescription in your hand?!"
Zhang Zhi saw that she was almost furious, and he suddenly knew what she cared about the most, so he laughed: "Yes, but I won't give it to you, no matter how much money you give me!"
"you--"
Just as the two people were confronting each other, the door was suddenly pushed open with a "bang!"
A man holding a lantern stood at the door.
They both turned around and looked at him at the same time. He was none other than Xu Zhiqing.
Xu Zhiqing was stunned when he saw the two people leaning against each other, one above and one below. Then he threw the lantern away, turned around and ran away, shouting as he ran: "There is an affair."