Chapter 484: Coma
Ye Chutang’s reply was completely unexpected, leaving Xiao Lansi momentarily speechless.
However, Ye Chutang had no desire to waste any more time. She instructed the little eunuch driving the carriage to hurry along.
"Let’s go. We cannot keep His Majesty waiting."
"Yes, yes!"
Not daring to make a mistake, the little eunuch quickly cracked the whip and drove the carriage away.
"You—"
Xiao Lansi tried to say something more, but the carriage had already sped past her.
By the time she came to her senses, Ye Chutang was long gone.
Xiao Lansi looked back in disbelief.
’Ye Chutang has some nerve! I stood here waiting for her all morning, practically begging, and she just refused me without a second thought!’
’True, her most important duty is to treat Father Emperor, but surely she could have spared a few minutes.’
’Anyone with eyes could see she was doing it on purpose!’
’If word of this gets out, isn’t she afraid of public criticism?’
Xiao Lansi truly didn’t understand Ye Chutang.
If she cared about what others thought, she would never have returned to the Capital City, much less gotten involved in this complicated whirlpool.
Xiao Lansi’s methods might work on others, but they were useless against Ye Chutang.
Seeing this, the palace maid attending to her cautiously advised, "Princess, Second Miss Ye has already made her position clear. You... you should give up. It’s so cold, and you’ve been standing here for so long. What will you do if you fall ill from the chill?"
Xiao Lansi was furious, but she couldn’t let any of it show on her face.
She forced a smile. "I was being presumptuous. Second Miss Ye is already working so hard; how could she possibly have the energy to treat my mother consort as well?"
The hand warmer she was holding had long since gone cold, and her fingers were frozen red.
Xiao Lansi handed the warmer to her palace maid and gently blew on her hands.
"It’s just... my poor mother consort will have to endure her painful illness a while longer... Never mind. I will find another way."
...
Inside the carriage, Xiao Wu couldn’t help but glance back, a puzzled look on her face.
’Princess Yuhe doesn’t seem to be on good terms with my sister, so why does she keep seeking her out?’
’And if she’s the one asking for a favor, why does she have to pick the most inconvenient time for my sister?’
’Back in Jiangling, whenever our neighbor Aunt Yang needed help from my sister, she always made sure to come when she was free, worried she might interrupt something important.’
Seeing her lost in thought, Ye Chutang asked, "Xiao Wu, what are you thinking about?"
Xiao Wu snapped out of it. Seeing they were about to arrive, she put away her picture book and shook her head.
’It’s nothing... I just... for some reason, I really don’t like that Princess Yuhe.’
’She always seems so gentle and kind whenever we meet, but I just feel uncomfortable around her.’
’Especially since she kept my sister from catching up on her sleep today!’
At this thought, Xiao Wu pouted, pattered over to Ye Chutang’s side, and raised her chubby little hands to massage her shoulders.
’My sister didn’t sleep well all night; she must be so uncomfortable!’
’I’ll give my sister a massage!’
Amused, Ye Chutang gently tapped her on her little head.
"Alright, if you don’t like someone, you can just see less of them in the future. Besides, your sister’s arms and legs still work just fine, so don’t you worry."
Xiao Wu looked up at her and beamed.
’My sister is always right!’
...
Perhaps because the Wazhen were suing for peace, Emperor Muwu’s spirits had been much better these past two days. He had regained a good deal of his strength and was even able to get out of bed and walk around.
As usual, Ye Chutang was decocting the medicine herself.
However, just as the medicine pot began to bubble, a palace attendant rushed in, knelt with a pale face, and cried out.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! His Highness Prince Lie has collapsed, coughing up blood!"