CHAPTER 240: CHAPTER 240 REST AND RECUPERATION

Eunuch Fu knew that at the Great Buddha Temple, it was Su Jin who tended to her wound.

But he clearly remembered being woken up by the pain, and then being knocked unconscious again.

When he woke up again, the wound was already bandaged.

The memory of that pain still sent chills down his spine now.

Why would the Emperor insist on having the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion help him with the bandage?

But with the Emperor’s orders, he had no choice but to comply.

The body belongs to the Emperor, no one cherishes it more than the Emperor himself.

Su Jin was just outside the palace.

She had just saved the Emperor, and the guards dared not stop her borrowing a few tiger gallbladders, especially since she still had the Jade Pendant "granted" by the Emperor.

Su Jin walked in.

Before she could pay her respects to the Emperor, Eunuch Fu said, "Eldest Young Madam, the wound on the Emperor’s back has torn open, please quickly help His Majesty with the bandage."

"How could you be so careless?" Su Jin said.

"...."

Eunuch Fu felt a bit sorry for the Emperor.

He had carefully endured through last night, but couldn’t hold out through this morning’s breakfast.

He didn’t eat well for breakfast, and the wound tore open again.

All because the Eldest Young Madam of the Duke Zhen’s Mansion entered the palace.

This damage was quite substantial.

Su Jin carried golden sore medicine with her, and Eunuch Fu helped the Emperor take off the Dragon Robe.

The bandaging silk was stained red with blood.

Su Jin carefully untied the silk and said, "Half of the wound has torn open; it needs to be stitched up again."

Xingxing flipped open a pouch, eyes shining as she said, "I brought needle and thread."

After returning yesterday, Xingxing had stuffed some needle and thread into the pouch.

In case Su Jin needed to use needle and thread again.

Didn’t expect it would come in handy so soon.

Su Jin removed the broken stitches and sewed it up once more.

Eunuch Fu stood by, trembling all over.

This was the Emperor’s Dragon Body.

It was the Dragon Body.

Just being ruined like this...

Ah, boo!

Being just like this...

Eunuch Fu hadn’t figured out how to describe the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion’s ferocity when she had already finished stitching up the wound.

The more ferocious wasn’t her, but her bandit-like little maid.

"Miss, stitching it just once isn’t sturdy enough. Shouldn’t you stitch it again?" Xingxing said.

Emperor, "...."

Eunuch Fu, "...."

Su Jin was defeated by Xingxing’s words.

This maid really thought she was sewing clothes here.

Su Jin put down the needle, and a little eunuch brought water, Su Jin washed the blood from her hands.

Then she applied medicine to the Emperor and wrapped it in silk.

After bandaging, Su Jin said, "The wound on the Emperor’s back is prone to reopening. For the next three days, absolute bed rest is required, and no excessive emotional fluctuations."

There was nothing wrong with what she said.

The Imperial Physician had also advised the same.

But Eunuch Fu muttered inwardly.

As long as the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion and Marquis Dongxiang didn’t enter the palace, the Emperor would surely get through these three days safely.

If they did come—

No one could predict the consequences.

Outside, a little eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, the officials have come to visit you."

The Emperor frowned and said, "Send them back."

The little eunuch said, "I’ve advised them for a long time, but they wouldn’t listen."

Another eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, those officials are kneeling outside the palace."

Eunuch Fu was a bit disdainful of those officials.

The Emperor was so seriously injured and needed rest, announced that the court was suspended for three days, yet they still entered the palace.

Now kneeling, wasn’t it clearly forcing the Emperor to meet them?

Once they saw him, they would surely impeach Marquis Dongxiang.

The Emperor would certainly be agitated, and if the wound tore again, it would have to be stitched once more.

With all this hassle, who knew how many needle holes there’d be on the Emperor’s back?

The Emperor’s gaze turned cold.

"Let them in," the Emperor said.

The little eunuch turned to give the command.

Su Jin stood by.

Fearing she might get tired, Xingxing brought a chair for her to sit on.

Eunuch Fu, "...."

This is the Taihe Palace.

The chairs inside the palace cannot be sat on by just anyone.

They must be conferred by the Emperor.

Has this bandit maid already made the Taihe Palace their territory?

When the officials entered to pay their respects, they saw Su Jin sitting by the Dragon Couch, her clear and bright eyes watching them.

The officials, "...."

Intimidation!

Barefaced intimidation!

They had come to impeach Marquis Dongxiang, to seek justice for the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Yet she sat here steadily, proclaiming the Emperor’s favor towards her.

The officials knelt to pay respects to the Emperor.

The Emperor did not say rise, his gaze sweeping across, "Is this how you pretend to care for me, not allowing me to properly recuperate?"

The officials, "...."

"Calm your anger, Your Majesty, we wouldn’t dare have such intentions," said the Left Minister.

Another wave of pledging loyalty, hoping the Emperor would recover well and lead the imperial court to create a peaceful era.

These words, the Emperor was so tired of hearing.

He hadn’t heard an innovative compliment in a long time.

"I’m only slightly injured and need a few days of rest. There’s no need for you esteemed ministers to worry, you may all withdraw," the Emperor said dismissively.

"....."

The bedroom suddenly quieted down.

This was when an official knelt forward a few steps.

He looked haggard and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Dongxiang deliberately injured my brother. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for my brother and severely punish Marquis Dongxiang."

The Emperor furrowed his brow.

"This was at the Great Buddha Temple, Marquis Dongxiang has already admitted his fault to me, he accidentally injured the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice," the Emperor said.

Mr. Chen said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Dongxiang did it on purpose!"

"Do you have evidence?" the Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Dongxiang only hurried to the Great Buddha Temple after seeing the green smoke rise."

"But from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion to the Great Buddha Temple, there’s no need to pass through the street where my brother was injured."

"Clearly, he took a detour to deliberately injure my brother!"

Emperor, "...."

Eunuch Fu, "...."

Is this Mr. Chen foolish?

The Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion was attacked, sending out a distress signal.

Marquis Dongxiang would leave his daughter unaided and go to the street to knock over the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice?

This kind of reasoning—

Marquis Dongxiang might actually be capable of doing such a thing.

What was he up to?

The Emperor’s brows formed a character ’川’.

At this moment, a loud voice came through, "The Emperor’s recuperation is quite lively, isn’t it?"

A familiar voice.

Eunuch Fu’s body shuddered.

It’s like fear coming true.

Even handling Marquis Dongxiang or the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion alone was challenging, and now they’ve come together, their destructive power is incalculable.

Marquis Dongxiang came forward, saying, "There’s no place left to kneel, so I won’t kneel."

Emperor, "...."

Marquis Dongxiang walked forward.

At his feet, not to mention kneeling, there’s even enough room for him to lie down and roll back and forth a few times.

Su Jin stood up, "Father, sit."

There’s no reason for a daughter to sit while the father stands.

Though such situations are common in the palace, Su Jin couldn’t do it.

Marquis Dongxiang sat down with a smile.

The kneeling officials, "....!!!"

"Your Majesty, Marquis Dongxiang is too presumptuous!" cried the Left Minister.

"If you have words, say them, why shout? The Emperor needs rest," Marquis Dongxiang said.

"...."

The Emperor glanced askance at Marquis Dongxiang, "You know I need rest, so why did you enter the palace?"

"To relieve worries for the ruler," Marquis Dongxiang said candidly.

The Emperor, "...."

Relieve worries for the ruler?

As long as he doesn’t cause trouble.

He’d thank the heavens and the earth!

Afraid the wound will tear open again.

The Emperor forcefully restrained from getting angry.