What Does a Hatchling Know (Part One)
Imperial Consort Xian was the first to arrive.
After having been pushed along by the eldest prince, she once again put on all of her makeup and intended to return to Emperor Ning’s side to take care of him.
Hearing that the second prince and Princess DanYang have gone over, she decided to go and sit in the imperial garden for a while, as she did not get along with them for a variety of reasons. She wanted to wait for the two of them to leave before going to take care of Emperor Ning.
Who knew that she would wait until she heard word of Emperor Ning coughing up blood.
The second prince and Princess DanYang kneeled next to Emperor Ning’s bed with looks of panic on their faces. Beads of sweat dripped from their brows.
Early spring was a time when the air was cool, and his panic came come extremely abruptly.
Very quickly, Yin Shuo arrived with a few court officials, while Gu HuaiJiang, who was still claiming to be sick, arrived while being supported by Gu ShuBai and Yu Fu. The various officials stepped forward and gathered around.
“Lord Marquis still has not yet recovered from his illness. We’ve troubled you.”
Raising his head, Gu HuaiJiang’s complexion looked very sickly. His illness really was not light.
Normally, they saw him with a straight back and a dignified aura. This was the first time that anyone had seen him while sick, and they could not help but feel shocked.
Yin Shuo snuck a look at him, his thoughts remaining a secret.
Gu HuaiJiang waved his hand, “It can’t be helped. His Majesty’s healthy is most important. Imperial physician, how is His Majesty doing?”
Some of the senior members of the Imperial Physicians’ Group stepped forward and cupped their hands, “Lord Marquis, His Majesty never fully recovered from his illness, but his condition had improved over the past two days. This lowly subject only just checked His Majesty’s pulse. He was seized with anger, and blood is rushing up from his stomach!”
Seized with anger?
Everyone’s eyes turned to the second prince. When this happened to Emperor Ning, he was the only one present in the room. How could he have made Emperor Ning angry?
The second prince stood up from the ground. Gnashing his teeth, he looked around at everyone but did not speak.
He had fallen for someone’s schemes and made Emperor Ning suspicious of him. To say anything else now would be pointless. He could only hope that he could slowly explain himself to Emperor Ning.
“What happened to father Emperor?”
The eldest prince rushed in from outside the hall. He arrived a little later. Immediately upon stepping into the room, he rushed over to Emperor Ning’s bedside without exchanging greetings with the various officials.
Seeing that he seemed to be in a deep sleep and had not perished from his fit of anger, a look of disappointment flitted through his eyes.
When he turned back around, he had a look of sorrow on his face, “Imperial consort mother, how is father Emperor doing?”
“Don’t worry. He was merely seized with anger. The imperial physician said that he has already fallen asleep. Hah, second prince, even if you have anything urgent, you can’t overly stimulate His Majesty at a time like this!”
Imperial Consort Xian wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, putting on the appearance of a loving member of the inner palace.
The second prince looked back at her indignantly, thinking to himself that the ones who had spread the rumors to mislead him were none other than Imperial Consort Xian and the eldest prince.
Now, she had come and was pretending to be a good person!
Princess DanYang stood up while wiping away tears, wanting to plead the second prince’s case, but after opening her mouth a few times, she could not say anything.
At that time, all of the palace servants had heard the sound of Emperor Ning and the second prince arguing. If she pleaded his case now, it might drag her down too.
It would be better to put herself first and wait for Emperor Ning to wake up. She could plead on the second prince’s behalf when Emperor Ning decided to punish him.
The second prince was not innocent. The officials present in the room looked at him with unkind looks.
It seemed that the second prince was the reason behind Emperor Ning’s fit of anger. This was both unfilial and came at an inopportune time.
Imperial Consort Xian turned her sights to where Gu HuaiJiang was standing and hastily said: “Quickly go and fetch a chair for Lord Marquis Gu. He has not fully recovered from his illness. If anything were to happen, His Majesty would be even more anxious when he wakes up!”
“Many thanks, Your Highness Imperial Consort Xian.”
Eunuch Gao hurriedly brought out a chair and helped Gu HuaiJiang sit down. Yu Fu glanced over at the bed.
What the imperial physician said about being seized with anger was not false, but coughing up blood was a result of his illness.
It was the poison in Emperor Ning’s body at work, slowly breaking his body down, bit by bit. They needed to quickly make a decision.
Her gaze shifted from the bed over to the second prince’s face, and a feeling of suspicion filled her heart.
A person who was about to be appointed crown prince should be full of joy, so why would he come and anger Emperor Ning at a time like this?
There was only one possibility. The order to prepare the Eastern Palace had not yet been given, and he was afraid that Emperor Ning would pass away before he could be appointed crown prince!
Thinking about it like this, Yu Fu immediately understood something.
She suddenly felt a fierce gaze land on herself. Yu Fu looked over towards the officials. It turned out Yin Shuo was looking at her.
Their eyes met, and Yin Shuo tried to figure out what she knew through her eyes.
Yu Fu resisted this sort of provocation and calmly looked back at him, never displaying any emotions.
Those limpid and clever eyes were calm and unwavering.
Yin Shuo retracted his gaze and faintly smiled.
He did not know what Yu Fu had discovered, but he could tell from her defensiveness that Marquis Gu’s Manor had some insight into the matter.
On the bed, Emperor Ning coughed in pain a few times. Gu HuaiJiang, who was nearest to him, reached out and grabbed his hand.
“Your Majesty, are you feeling a little better?”
Emperor Ning raised his head in a daze. Seeing Gu HuaiJiang sit next to the bed, he immediately felt much more at ease.
“HuaiJiang, We have something to tell you, and you alone…”
Imperial Consort Xian, the eldest prince, and everyone else had hesitant looks on their faces. They did not know what Emperor Ning wanted to tell Gu HuaiJiang after they left. They hesitated for a moment but could only leave the chamber.
Gu ShuBai also brought Yu Fu and left. Right before leaving, Gu HuaiJiang nodded to the two.
Everyone anxiously waited outside the chamber, and they all had their own ideas in mind.
Only the youngest, Yu Fu, stood under a pine tree outside of the bed chamber, looking up at the hatchlings in the tree.
“With the arrival of spring, even the birds are starting to hatch their eggs.”
At some point, Yin Shuo had walked up behind her and accompanied her beneath the pine.
Yu Fu did not turn her head and simply muttered: “As long as birds have a safe environment, they will only think of rearing their chicks. Unfortunately, aside from waiting for food with their mouths open, what else do chicks know to do?”
What Does a Hatchling Know (Part One)
Imperial Consort Xian was the first to arrive.
After having been pushed along by the eldest prince, she once again put on all of her makeup and intended to return to Emperor Ning’s side to take care of him.
Hearing that the second prince and Princess DanYang have gone over, she decided to go and sit in the imperial garden for a while, as she did not get along with them for a variety of reasons. She wanted to wait for the two of them to leave before going to take care of Emperor Ning.
Who knew that she would wait until she heard word of Emperor Ning coughing up blood.
The second prince and Princess DanYang kneeled next to Emperor Ning’s bed with looks of panic on their faces. Beads of sweat dripped from their brows.
Early spring was a time when the air was cool, and his panic came come extremely abruptly.
Very quickly, Yin Shuo arrived with a few court officials, while Gu HuaiJiang, who was still claiming to be sick, arrived while being supported by Gu ShuBai and Yu Fu. The various officials stepped forward and gathered around.
“Lord Marquis still has not yet recovered from his illness. We’ve troubled you.”
Raising his head, Gu HuaiJiang’s complexion looked very sickly. His illness really was not light.
Normally, they saw him with a straight back and a dignified aura. This was the first time that anyone had seen him while sick, and they could not help but feel shocked.
Yin Shuo snuck a look at him, his thoughts remaining a secret.
Gu HuaiJiang waved his hand, “It can’t be helped. His Majesty’s healthy is most important. Imperial physician, how is His Majesty doing?”
Some of the senior members of the Imperial Physicians’ Group stepped forward and cupped their hands, “Lord Marquis, His Majesty never fully recovered from his illness, but his condition had improved over the past two days. This lowly subject only just checked His Majesty’s pulse. He was seized with anger, and blood is rushing up from his stomach!”
Seized with anger?
Everyone’s eyes turned to the second prince. When this happened to Emperor Ning, he was the only one present in the room. How could he have made Emperor Ning angry?
The second prince stood up from the ground. Gnashing his teeth, he looked around at everyone but did not speak.
He had fallen for someone’s schemes and made Emperor Ning suspicious of him. To say anything else now would be pointless. He could only hope that he could slowly explain himself to Emperor Ning.
“What happened to father Emperor?”
The eldest prince rushed in from outside the hall. He arrived a little later. Immediately upon stepping into the room, he rushed over to Emperor Ning’s bedside without exchanging greetings with the various officials.
Seeing that he seemed to be in a deep sleep and had not perished from his fit of anger, a look of disappointment flitted through his eyes.
When he turned back around, he had a look of sorrow on his face, “Imperial consort mother, how is father Emperor doing?”
“Don’t worry. He was merely seized with anger. The imperial physician said that he has already fallen asleep. Hah, second prince, even if you have anything urgent, you can’t overly stimulate His Majesty at a time like this!”
Imperial Consort Xian wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, putting on the appearance of a loving member of the inner palace.
The second prince looked back at her indignantly, thinking to himself that the ones who had spread the rumors to mislead him were none other than Imperial Consort Xian and the eldest prince.
Now, she had come and was pretending to be a good person!
Princess DanYang stood up while wiping away tears, wanting to plead the second prince’s case, but after opening her mouth a few times, she could not say anything.
At that time, all of the palace servants had heard the sound of Emperor Ning and the second prince arguing. If she pleaded his case now, it might drag her down too.
It would be better to put herself first and wait for Emperor Ning to wake up. She could plead on the second prince’s behalf when Emperor Ning decided to punish him.
The second prince was not innocent. The officials present in the room looked at him with unkind looks.
It seemed that the second prince was the reason behind Emperor Ning’s fit of anger. This was both unfilial and came at an inopportune time.
Imperial Consort Xian turned her sights to where Gu HuaiJiang was standing and hastily said: “Quickly go and fetch a chair for Lord Marquis Gu. He has not fully recovered from his illness. If anything were to happen, His Majesty would be even more anxious when he wakes up!”
“Many thanks, Your Highness Imperial Consort Xian.”
Eunuch Gao hurriedly brought out a chair and helped Gu HuaiJiang sit down. Yu Fu glanced over at the bed.
What the imperial physician said about being seized with anger was not false, but coughing up blood was a result of his illness.
It was the poison in Emperor Ning’s body at work, slowly breaking his body down, bit by bit. They needed to quickly make a decision.
Her gaze shifted from the bed over to the second prince’s face, and a feeling of suspicion filled her heart.
A person who was about to be appointed crown prince should be full of joy, so why would he come and anger Emperor Ning at a time like this?
There was only one possibility. The order to prepare the Eastern Palace had not yet been given, and he was afraid that Emperor Ning would pass away before he could be appointed crown prince!
Thinking about it like this, Yu Fu immediately understood something.
She suddenly felt a fierce gaze land on herself. Yu Fu looked over towards the officials. It turned out Yin Shuo was looking at her.
Their eyes met, and Yin Shuo tried to figure out what she knew through her eyes.
Yu Fu resisted this sort of provocation and calmly looked back at him, never displaying any emotions.
Those limpid and clever eyes were calm and unwavering.
Yin Shuo retracted his gaze and faintly smiled.
He did not know what Yu Fu had discovered, but he could tell from her defensiveness that Marquis Gu’s Manor had some insight into the matter.
On the bed, Emperor Ning coughed in pain a few times. Gu HuaiJiang, who was nearest to him, reached out and grabbed his hand.
“Your Majesty, are you feeling a little better?”
Emperor Ning raised his head in a daze. Seeing Gu HuaiJiang sit next to the bed, he immediately felt much more at ease.
“HuaiJiang, We have something to tell you, and you alone…”
Imperial Consort Xian, the eldest prince, and everyone else had hesitant looks on their faces. They did not know what Emperor Ning wanted to tell Gu HuaiJiang after they left. They hesitated for a moment but could only leave the chamber.
Gu ShuBai also brought Yu Fu and left. Right before leaving, Gu HuaiJiang nodded to the two.
Everyone anxiously waited outside the chamber, and they all had their own ideas in mind.
Only the youngest, Yu Fu, stood under a pine tree outside of the bed chamber, looking up at the hatchlings in the tree.
“With the arrival of spring, even the birds are starting to hatch their eggs.”
At some point, Yin Shuo had walked up behind her and accompanied her beneath the pine.
Yu Fu did not turn her head and simply muttered: “As long as birds have a safe environment, they will only think of rearing their chicks. Unfortunately, aside from waiting for food with their mouths open, what else do chicks know to do?”
