Chapter 580 - 559 Another Update
Qi Zhu staggered backward, unable to let Zheng Nianru in either, clutching the corner of Zheng Nianru’s robe with one hand.
Zheng Nianru couldn’t move and turned her head to glare at Qi Zhu, who then dared not pull any harder.
"Empress, Empress, please have mercy for the sake of the deceased Qi Ling—don’t make it difficult for your subordinate," Qi Zhu’s voice was low. The current Emperor was not as easy to serve as before, taking all the blame on himself. If it weren’t for the sleep-inducing ingredients added to his medicine, the Emperor would surely stay awake tirelessly, striving to break free from the predicament before him.
Zheng Nianru suddenly fell silent. Nanny Yun and the others had just come in, and upon hearing the name Qi Ling, they were instantly so frightened they dared not move—a completely inappropriate time to bring him up, his death had deeply grieved the Empress.
"Empress, this servant deserves to die—" Realizing something, Qi Zhu quickly knelt down.
"Hmm—" Another muffled groan, pushed to the limit, came from inside the room. Qi Zhu hastily looked over, unable to hide his concern.
"Qi Zhu, if something happens inside, can you stop it? Or can I?" Zheng Nianru spoke, gazing steadily at Qi Zhu on the ground.
Qi Zhu was slightly stunned, then suddenly understood the implication in Zheng Nianru’s words. They didn’t dare to defy the Emperor’s commands, but the Commandery Princess was different. Oh, the Empress could stop the Emperor.
Hope filled Qi Zhu’s eyes immediately. Without waiting for Zheng Nianru to speak, he moved aside, casting a glance at the inner chamber behind him and whispering close to Zheng Nianru.
"Empress, the spells the Emperor is testing this time are extremely dangerous. Last night, he already lost consciousness three times. I fear the situation is ominous, but the Emperor..."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Nianru fiercely poked Qi Zhu’s forehead. Why hadn’t he reported something so critical? What was the use of having servants like them?
Zheng Nianru had no time to settle scores with Qi Zhu and headed straight for the inner chamber. The eunuchs guarding the door, seeing it was Zheng Nianru, wanted to stop her but didn’t dare to, and could only watch as she walked in.