Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World-Chapter 198 - 199 Empresss Pretended Concern
Chapter 198: Chapter 199 Empress’s Pretended Concern
Chapter 198 -199 Empress’s Pretended Concern
Pei Yuan saw the persistent man, sighed softly, turned his head, and asked the Eunuch Liu beside him, “How are Chu Yu’s injuries?”
Eunuch Liu, having been by the Emperor’s side for so long, naturally knew the Emperor intended to let the Fifth Prince off, so he deliberately downplayed the injuries: “Marquis Chu is not seriously harmed, just a bit of bloodshed, and I feel that, indeed, Marquis Chu was at fault first, and the Fifth Prince could be considered as having acted out of righteousness to save someone.”
“Continue.”
“I heard that at the time, Marquis Chu crazily tried to seize someone else’s child and smash it to death. Master Yan tried to counsel him with good words, but Marquis Chu wouldn’t listen and even spoke wildly.”
“At the critical moment when he was about to throw the child, the Fifth Prince suddenly appeared, rescued the child, and injured Marquis Chu. But it was merely an instinctual reaction, otherwise, it could have been the Fifth Prince who got hurt,” Eunuch Liu said.
Eunuch Liu was very clever, shifting all the blame onto Chu Yu, and even listed the faults Chu Yu had committed beforehand.
The Empress saw the Emperor’s expression soften somewhat. She opened her mouth wanting to say something but then closed it.
“Enough, spare him the rod, confine him for three months.”
After Pei Yuan finished, he waved his hand impatiently and said, “You may all leave for now.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“Thank you, Father Emperor.”
The two left the Imperial Study Room, and the Empress touched his hand, sighing in relief, “It’s good that your Father Emperor didn’t impose a heavy punishment on you.”
Pei Huaian withdrew his hand, dusted off his knees, and adopted a carefree demeanor, “Father Emperor has always favored me. But, if it hadn’t been for mother’s plea, Father Emperor might have really not spared me this time.”
“You child, don’t be so rash next time. Your leg just recovered, don’t injure it again,” the Empress cautioned.
A ruthless glint crossed the Empress’s eyes as she thought it was a miracle his legs could still carry him. Even then, it was mostly an inadequate success and a surplus of failures.
Pei Huaian, noticing the feigned concern on the Empress’s face, felt a wave of revulsion. Changing the topic abruptly, he said, “Mother, do you know who spread this matter far and wide in the Capital City?”
The Empress pretended to be unaware and shook her head, while Pei Huaian hesitated.
“What’s wrong? It’s inconvenient to say?” the Empress asked gently.
Pei Huaian lowered his head, a calculating look in his eyes, followed by a sigh, “It was the Second Prince. I had someone investigate specifically; it was indeed the Imperial Brother who leaked this, or it would never have reached Father Emperor’s ears.”
“This…”
“I personally investigated this matter; there’s no mistake, and I am not wrongly accusing the Imperial Brother,” Pei Huaian said decisively, making it clear that stern measures against Pei Chengye were necessary.
The Empress’s expression changed slightly, “There might be some misunderstanding in this, after I inquire about it, I will explain it to you.”
Pei Huaian’s expression turned cold, “Does Mother not believe what I just said?”
“No, of course not,” the Empress hurriedly waved her hand to clarify.
Seeing this, the nanny quickly intervened to smooth things over: “It might be because the Second Prince is jealous of how well the Empress treats the Fifth Prince, that he did something like this.”
“Yes, I will scold him severely when I return, and I will not let you be wronged in vain,” the Empress quickly agreed.
Pei Huaian knew that even if there was to be a punishment, the Empress wouldn’t truly have the heart to enact it, so he pretended to be affectionate and helped the Empress by the arm as they walked forward.
“Mother must punish him severely to prevent the Second Imperial Brother from doing this again,” Pei Huaian insisted.
“Alright. I’ll punish him severely to ensure he can’t bully you like this in the future,” the Empress joked with a smile.
The two followed the path to a pavilion in the garden and sat down. Suddenly, the Empress brought up his marriage issue, speaking earnestly while holding his hand, “I hope you can marry someone gentle who can take care of you. Commandery Princess Ninghe is too impulsive and not suitable for you.”
The words were true, but the Empress’s real concern was that she feared Princess Ninghe becoming an asset to him, afraid that Pei Huaian might grow too powerful with her support.
That was something she did not want to see, which was why she kept blocking Princess Ninghe’s marriage with him.
“Mother, let’s not talk about this again. I don’t plan on marrying anyone for now,” Pei Huaian said resolutely.
“But you can’t always be alone; having a woman by your side to take care of you is good too, as even the vast Prince Qin’s Mansion lacks a lady host,” the Empress continued to persuade kindly.
Actually, she hoped to plant someone by Pei Huaian’s side to monitor him, thereby keeping track of his actions and being informed about the situation within Prince Qin’s Mansion.
Seeing Eunuch Liu not far away, Pei Huaian immediately excused himself, “Let’s talk about this later. The person Father Emperor sent is still waiting there; I must take my leave now.”
The Empress could only nod helplessly, watching his retreating figure thoughtfully.
Thinking about what Pei Huaian had just said made her very unhappy; it seemed she had to think of another plan.
Suddenly, the nanny behind her spoke up, “Your Highness, I heard that the Fifth Prince often visits that young female doctor, and this incident also involved the doctor’s child. Isn’t the Fifth Prince being a bit too kind to that young female doctor?”
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“It’s just a young female doctor, and she was also a woman Chu Yu discarded, who even has a child with her. There’s nothing to worry about,” the Empress dismissed with a careless wave of her hand, not guarding against Shao He in the slightest.
