"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 206

 Night replaced the daylight, even though the maids in Chenhua palace were in a rush their steps were light, afraid of disturbing the still asleep empress, a calming incense burnt in the room, Xiao Yi Chen held Ji Ling Xue's hand from dusk to dawn.

Mo Xiang carried a tray inside, on the tray was a steaming bowl of congee, she greeted Xiao Yi Chen: "Your majesty, you haven't eaten the entire night, drink some congee, when the empress wakes to see you like this, she would blame this servant for not looking after you."

Xiao Yi Chen turned to glance at Mo Xiang, picking up the bowl of congee he drank it without tasting it, Ji Ling Xue wouldn't know, what he was most afraid of was that she would not wake up like last time, she didn't know the torture in his heart.

Mo Xiang sneakily looked over at Ji Ling Xue lying on the bed, apart from her rather pale complexion, her breathing was steady, the emperor was worried about this and that?

Bai Mo had just left, he said her majesty had been poisoned with abortion induction medicine, luckily it was discovered early, but from now on she must be extra careful, if she doesn't nurse her health properly the baby will not be safe.

Who else in the palace apart from Yi Yun would not want the empress to be pregnant, only the emperor was so trusting of Yi Yun, if such a huge matter didn't take place, he wouldn't question her.

Thinking about this, Mo Xiang's thoughts were fluctuating, only because the other person was the emperor she didn't dare to offend him.

"Dong!" Xiao Yi Chen placed the bowl down, he stood up: "Take care of the empress, don't allow unnecessary people to disturb the empress." Having spoken he waved his wide sleeves and left.

Mo Xiang followed Xiao Yi Chen's back as it disappeared with her eyes, she hastily closed the door, personally getting hot water she helped Ji Ling Xue clean her face and hands.

Yi Yun was stopped by the guards at Chenhua palace gates, from afar she saw Xiao Yi Chen stride over, she hurried knelt in greeting.

Xiao Yi Chen stood in front of Yi Yun, Yi Yun raised her head looking pleasant, "Your majesty, is empress older sister alright? I heard something happened after the crowning ceremony, empress sister fainted and hasn't woken since, Yi Yun worried for a night, I came to see if empress sister has woken yet."

Xiao Yi Chen indifferently gave an en, glancing over the kneeling Yi Yun, he looked elsewhere, "We believe in miracle doctor Bai Mo, you don't need to worry."

Yi Yun smiled: "Then that's great, has empress sister woken, I want to go and see her?"

Xiao Yi Chen indifferent glanced at Yi Yun, Yi Yun lowered her head in fear, "Empress sister needs to rest properly, it's Yi Yun's fault for not being sensible, I'll take my leave."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded walking away, not looking at Yi Yun again.

When Xiao Yi Chen and his guards had disappeared, Yi Yun then got up with the help of Ling Lan, Ling Lan curled her lips: "His majesty seems to colder to princess recently..."

Yi Yun looked at the tightly closed gates of Chenhua palace, lightly saying: "Let's go."

Ji Ling Xue felt she was in darkness, there was a familiar shadow walking in front of her, "Ru Ge...Ru Ge..." She cried out, hoping Ru Ge would stop.

The shadow in front of her stopped, Ji Ling Xue was happy, she quickly went forward, her feet became sticky as she walked, lowering her head, her white embroidered shoes were standing in a pool of blood, she followed the blood as she moved, Ru Ge slowly turned, his badly mangled face was rather terrifying, he laughed: "Princess, why are you here?"

Ji Ling Xue reached out her hand: "Give me your hand, I'll pull you up."

Ru Ge shook his head, looking stunned, "No, you can't save me, leave..."

Ji Ling Xue frowned, "I won't just look on as you die!"

Ru Ge however acted like he didn't hear her and turned walking away, his figure very quickly disappeared in the darkness.

"Ru Ge...Ru Ge..." 

Ji Ling Xue suddenly opened her eyes, before her was the very familiar Chenhua palace, a faint smell of sandalwood floated in the air, a wind blew on the bed curtains, she saw Mo Xiang carrying tea over hurriedly, a happy smile on her face, "Mistress you're awake, you had a nightmare, see how much you sweated?" Mo Xiang spoke as she helped Ji Ling Xue sit up, passing the warm tea to Ji Ling Xue, "This servant just steeped some calming tea, mistress hurry and drink it."

Ji Ling Xue took it and drank it in one, "What time is it, where's Ru Ge?"

Mo Xiang sighed, let's not count you calling out another man's name in your dreams, now you've woken you didn't ask where the emperor was but as about Ru Ge's situation, even though Ru Ge saved you, you'll make the emperor very jealous.

Mo Xiang said: "Ru Ge is at the imperial hospital, don't worry, the imperial doctors are doing their best to treat him, you should take care of yourself first."

Ji Ling Xue only heard the first half of Mo Xiang's words, lifting the quilt, she ran outside.

Right now it was noon, the warm sunshine hit her face, Mo Xiang followed anxiously behind Ji Ling Xue, "Mistress, slow down, be careful of your body, you can't run like this..."

Ji Ling Xue ignored what Mo Xiang said, the thing she wanted to do the most right now was to personally see Ru Ge was safe, disperse that nightmare from her mind.

The distance between Chenhua palace and the imperial hospital wasn't too far, but wasn't too close either, quite a few maids joined Mo Xiang in chasing after Ji Ling Xue, if Xiao Yi Chen heard about this...

"What are you saying, the empress is running about in the palace as soon as she woke up?" Xiao Yi Chen leapt up, tossing aside the memorial in his hand, his personal eunuch sprawled on the floor not daring to raise his head to look at Xiao Yi Chen's angry face, the emperor being anger caused the temperature in the imperial study to drop by ten degrees suddenly.

Xiao Yi Chen: Does this woman know what she experienced yesterday, she has such strength today, did he spoil her too much?

The imperial hospital doors were just in front of her, shouting to be let go, Ji Ling Xue spun on the spot, stunned to find she was in Xiao Yi Chen's arms.

Ji Ling Xue blinked, "Your majesty?!"

Xiao Yi Chen narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes, Ji Ling Xue shrunk her neck, hurriedly changing the way she addressed him, "Husband..."

Xiao Yi Chen then nodded in satisfaction, the next moment his face was taut: "You fainted since yesterday until now, you just woke up and ran all over the place in a hurry, where are you going, if you're not feeling well at Chenhua palace, an imperial doctor will come to take your pulse and treat you, do you know..." Do you know you're currently a mother, our flesh and blood are in your belly...

Xiao Yi Chen didn't have the opportunity to say the rest, Ji Ling Xue had interrupted him: "I know, I know, I'm currently the empress and it's not proper for me to run about in the palace, but I have to see Ru Ge right now, I want to know how his injuries are, as long as I make sure he's alright, I'll obediently return..."

Xiao Yi Chen's eyes gradually turned cold, last night Ji Ling Xue had called out Ru Ge's name in her sleep, now she was awake she was still...

Xiao Yi Chen: "He's fine, there are so many imperial doctors at the hospital looking after him, we even gave him the huanhun grass, he won't die!"

Ji Ling Xue frowned, what was with Xiao Yi Chen, why were his words so perculiar, Ru Ge was seriously hurt because of her, what was wrong with her seeing him, what's more he was her sworn brother.

Ji Ling Xue's expression also changed: "Let go of me!"

Xiao Yi Chen let go of Ji Ling Xue, he was going to say something when Ji Ling Xue turned her head pushing open the hospital door and entering, Xiao Yi Chen's face turned even blacker, but he was still concerned about Ji Ling Xue's safety and followed her in.

The smell of medicine was strong in the side wing of the hospital, Ru Ge quietly laid on a simple wooden bed, his complexion pale, a lot of shiny needles were stuck in his body.

A grizzled bearded old imperial doctor was reading a medical book, at that moment, with the bang of the door, it scared the immersed imperial doctor to drop the book, the book fell on the ground with a flop.

The old imperial doctor pushed open the door and walked outside to see Ji Ling Xue and Xiao Yi Chen enter the  hospital one after the other, he blinked, then rubbed his eyes, he saw correctly, the emperor and empress had actually personally come to the imperial hospital.

"This old servant greets your majesty, greets the empress?" The old physician bowed.

Ji Ling Xue asked: "Why is there only you in the entire hospital, where is Ru Ge?"

The old imperial doctor said: "In reply to the empress, over ten imperial doctors in the hospital went to Jingzhou to provide help to the epidemic, three went to the empress dowager, leaving only this old servant to watch over the hospital."

"What's wrong with the empress dowager?" Xiao Yi Chen opened his mouth and asked.

The old doctor replied: "The empress dowager suddenly had a headache this morning, this old servant brought three doctors along to treat her, just now the empress dowager felt a little better, so this servant returned to the hospital to care for the second prince of Dayan."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded asking, "How is he?"

The old doctor cupped his hands, only last night when he cleaned Ru Ge's face did he discover the other person's identity, no wonder the emperor wanted to try his best to save him, it turns out he was the second prince of Dayan, this concerned the relationship between the two nations, there couldn't be any mistake.

The old doctor considered for a while then spoke: "The second prince's all internal injuries, let's not speak of his external injuries, the most troublesome thing is two of his ribs are fractured, the fractured ribs fortunately didn't hit his important internal organs, but there is a build up of fluid in his lungs, that's why he's still unconscious."

Xiao Yi Chen turned to look at Ji Ling Xue, he seemed to be saying: Did you hear what the doctor said, we were very diligent trying to treat him, he saved your life, he's your sworn brother, and is the prince of Dayan, his life and death relates to the relationship between the two countries.

Ji Ling Xue passed by the courtyard and entered, her heart beat very quickly for some reason, the door was open, Ji Ling Xue crossed the threshold and entered, she immediately saw the pale faced Ru Ge lying on the wooden bed, he motionlessly laid there, if there wasn't some movement of his chest, Ji Ling Xue would worry if Ru Ge was dead.

She silently watched Ru Ge, the scene of how Ru Ge and her first met came to her mind, at that time he had been plotted against and was covered in blood, only now he wasn't as tragic.

Ji Ling Xue: "Ru Ge, I own you a favour."

Xiao Yi Chen stood behind Ji Ling Xue, patting her shoulder, "Don't worry, his life is long, he won't die!"

Ji Ling Xue turned  her head to look at Xiao Yi Chen, "Are you angry?" Finally recalling his existence, she guessed he was angry.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "We are only angry you don't take care of yourself." As he spoke he held Ji Ling Xue's hand, "Ru Ge ill get better here, you should return to the palace with us."

Ji Ling Xue reluctantly glance at Ru Ge, then followed after Xiao Yi Chen, her ankle twisted, she fell into Xiao Yi Chen's arms.

Xiao Yi Chen angrily said: "You're going to be a mother, how can you be so clumsy."