Capítulo 1786: Chapter 1793: Zhao Gui Gets Injured (6)

“It’s all our fault. If we hadn’t urged the Princess to go to the hunting ground, none of this would have happened!”

“Saying these things now is useless. Quickly, let’s wake the Princess and heal her; that’s the most important thing right now!”

“Yes, right. We should treat the Princess’s injuries, and once she’s healed, we’ll pass the letter back. That cursed Hanna slut, our Empress Dowager certainly won’t let her off…”

The two people were discussing when the little palace maid outside came to report, saying the King had sent a female doctor to treat the Queen Consort’s injuries.

Dong’er heard this and said nervously, “Sister Xiao Man, His Majesty never looks directly at our Princess. How could he be so kind to treat her injuries? I think there’s definitely something wrong here. We can’t use their imperial physician; what if they intend to harm the Princess? That would be terrible!”

Xiao Man said bitterly, “His Majesty decreed for the female doctor to come, and how could we possibly stop her? Let her take a look, and we’ll stand guard by the side. If she dares to harm our Princess, we’ll risk our lives against her!”

The female doctor quickly entered. She was a woman in her forties with a solemn expression. Upon entering, she examined Zhao Gui’s injuries meticulously. When she saw the deep whip marks on Zhao Gui’s body, her face became even more stern.

After the examination, she applied medicine to all of Zhao Gui’s wounds and bandaged them before rising to report back to Helan Hao’s palace.

Helan Hao, upon hearing that Zhao Gui had been beaten so severely, immediately knitted his pitch-black eyebrows together and felt displeasure towards Hanna, while also developing some pity for Zhao Gui!

After all, she is a Princess of the nation, with the identity of Golden Branches and Jade Leaves. In one day, she experienced a startled horse, a fall, poisonous snakes biting, and was even whipped into a bloody mess during her coma—so pitiful. He thought of her porcelain-white skin whipped into shreds, which was truly a pity!

At this moment, the palace maid in charge walked in and reported, “Your Majesty, Miss Hanna has come again, wishing to meet Your Majesty!”

Helan Hao said coldly, “Not seeing her, let her go back!”

“Yes!”

The palace maid agreed with a word and, just as she reached the entrance, Helan Hao called her back, “Go to the Glaze Palace and summon Lady Flower Bud to serve the bed tonight!”

The palace maid in charge hesitated for a moment, then immediately replied, “Yes.”

Lady Flower Bud was once the beloved concubine of the late King Helan Qi, born charming and alluring, beautiful yet not vulgar, knowledgeable in music theory and skilled in singing and dancing, greatly favored by Helan Qi during his lifetime.

However, the new King Helan Hao, although by rule continued to marry all of Helan Qi’s wives and concubines, in name but not in reality, has yet to favor any of them. For so long, he summoned Miss Hanna to serve the bed every night. Miss Hanna is greatly favored, not only enjoying exclusive favor but also managing the affairs large and small in the Imperial Harem, even surpassing the Queen Consort. It is said that after the Emperor crowns the Queen, she will be titled as Imperial Noble Consort. Last night, despite the Emperor’s wedding with the Empress, he did not stay at the Queen Consort’s palace, instead running to Miss Hanna’s place for the night. Early today, the two went sweetly hunting together, but why has the Emperor suddenly changed his face by tonight? First refusing to see her and then publicly summoning another woman to serve the bed in front of her, given Miss Hanna’s fierce jealousy, wouldn’t this be stabbing her heart with a knife?

The palace maid in charge pondered over this in her heart but dared not show the slightest expression, hesitated slightly, and hurried to make the necessary arrangements.

Hanna, waiting at the entrance, was pacing anxiously. When she saw the palace maid in charge come out, she hurriedly approached and said, “What did His Majesty say? Did he let me in?”

The palace maid in charge smiled awkwardly, “Miss, His Majesty asks you to go back…”

Hanna was shocked, “What? He still refuses to see me?”

“Uh… yes!”

Hanna began to coldly smile, “Hmph! It seems he truly is angry with me over that slut! Go and tell him, if he doesn’t see me, I won’t leave. I’ll wait right here, without eating or sleeping, until he finally agrees to see me!”

The palace maid in charge hesitated, stating with difficulty, “Miss, I have duties to attend to and fear I cannot run errands for you!”

Hanna’s eyes flashed sharply, “What duties, more important than my orders!”

The palace maid in charge faltered slightly before saying faintly, “His Majesty decreed for me to summon Lady Flower Bud over… to serve the bed…”