I insist

Chapter 427: Illness

"Your Majesty is my heaven and earth, so naturally I worry about you. That's why I brought you some wine and dishes today."

Liuli had the wine and dishes she brought placed on the table, and then smiled at the Emperor.

Upon seeing the food and wine, the Emperor sighed and said in a flat tone, "No need, I have no appetite."

Liuli was determined not to let something she had finally decided to do end up fizzling out.

"Your Majesty, did the imperial physician say that Your Majesty should avoid certain foods? Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have already warmed this wine, so it won't be too cold."

Liuli said this very understandingly.

The Emperor still had some reservations about this. Ming Taicheng and Song Miqiu had both said that he shouldn't eat anything too spicy.

Seeing that the Emperor had not agreed, Liuli lowered her head slightly and said in a tearful voice, "It was my fault for not thinking things through. Your Majesty is still saying you are ill."

How could you allow me to indulge in such nonsense? I simply wish to see Your Majesty and have Your Majesty spend more time with me.

The emperor, naturally, couldn't bear to see the beauty weeping, so he quickly comforted her.

"My beloved concubine, don't cry. Your crying breaks my heart. We can't drink alcohol, but we can still eat some fresh food. It's alright."

Liuli smiled through her tears: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have prepared soup and some delicious side dishes for you, all of which Your Majesty can eat."

After saying that, Liuli pulled the Emperor to a table to the side.

The emperor was quite surprised to see the very appetizing food on the table.

"My beloved concubine, did you make all of these yourself? I never knew you were such a skilled cook."

Liuli smiled and said, "Your Majesty is joking. It's just a trivial skill, nothing compared to the imperial chefs in the palace kitchen."

“It’s different, it’s different. They can’t compare to my beloved concubine’s skills.”

The Emperor laughed heartily and said.

Liuli served the Emperor a bowl of soup, saying, "Your Majesty, this soup took me a long time to prepare. Please be sure to taste it carefully."

"I will certainly not let my beloved concubine's skills down."

After receiving it, the Emperor tasted it carefully and savored it thoroughly.

"Excellent, excellent! My beloved concubine's cooking skills are truly superb. This soup is delicious. My beloved concubine has excellent skills."

Upon hearing the Emperor's praise, Liuli's lips curled up slightly.

"If Your Majesty likes to drink, then drink more. There are also some side dishes here, which I have prepared with great care."

Liuli served the emperor a lot of soup and eventually stayed overnight in the emperor's palace.

The next morning, when it was time for court, the emperor could not be woken up no matter how hard he tried.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's time for court."

Seeing that the emperor could not be woken up, Liuli knew that the medicine was working, but at this moment she pretended to be panicked.

Liuli suddenly shouted, "Someone come here! The Emperor is unconscious! Quickly, call the imperial physician!"

Song Miqiu happened to be on duty at the Imperial Hospital when he heard about the Emperor's coma and was puzzled.

The Emperor was merely overcome by anger; he wouldn't have fainted unless there were significant fluctuations in his emotions. How could he have fainted?

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has fainted, and that person is pretending to be frightened in the palace." A palace maid stood to the side with her head bowed.

The enchantress placed her teacup on the table and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Such a good show can't be without an audience. Let's go and join in the fun, and see how this show turns out!"

The palace maid helped the demon concubine to her feet and they slowly walked outside.

Just as they arrived at the Emperor's palace, Song Miqiu and the imperial physician rushed over.

Upon seeing the demon concubine, the two men were about to kneel down to pay their respects when she stopped them.

"No need to kneel anymore. Go and see the Emperor quickly. He is unconscious. You should take a good look at this matter."

The enchanting concubine set her sights on Song Miqiu.

This whole thing was clearly targeting her, and she was curious to see how Song Miqiu would resolve the current predicament.

Song Miqiu sensed that the Demon Consort was looking at her with a strange expression that left her puzzled.

Soon, Song Miqiu and the imperial physician entered the palace.

As soon as they went inside, Liuli gave them a good scolding.

"Why are you taking so long to arrive? The Emperor is unconscious. Such a serious matter, and you're still so slow. Aren't you afraid of delaying his treatment?"

Liuli was furious when she saw Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu and the imperial physician knelt on the ground; naturally, they could not refute the emperor and his concubine's words.

The wicked concubine entered after Song Miqiu and the imperial physician. Upon hearing Liuli's words, she sneered inwardly.

"My sister is so angry. It takes time to get from the Imperial Hospital to the Emperor's palace. It's not like you can just tell them when to arrive."

The demon queen looked at Liuli and said in a calm voice.

Liuli was surprised that the Demon Consort had also come. She bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, elder sister. Why don't you stay in the palace and take good care of your pregnancy? How come you have time to come?"

"I heard that His Majesty was not in good health, so I didn't bother him too much before. Today I came to check on him, but I didn't expect to run into the imperial physician. Why did His Majesty faint?"

The demon queen looked at Liuli, wanting to see how she would answer her question.

Liuli suddenly started crying.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what happened. This morning, when it was time for the morning court, His Majesty was not awake. No matter how I called him, he didn't wake up. That's when I realized that His Majesty had fainted."

If they didn't know what Liuli had actually done, they might have actually believed what she said.

The demon queen frowned slightly.

"His Majesty has been unwell lately, don't you know that? How dare you bother him like this, it's truly absurd."

Liuli quickly knelt on the ground, scoffing at the demon concubine's words.

She felt that if the concubine hadn't been pregnant and temporarily unable to serve the emperor, she would have come to see him long ago.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."

"Alright, stop crying. Anyone who doesn't know better would think something's wrong with the Emperor. Physician Song, please take a look at the Emperor and see what's going on."

The demon concubine looked at Song Miqiu, who was kneeling on the ground to the side, and said softly.

Just as Song Miqiu stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse, she saw that the emperor had woken up.

What were you all arguing about just now?

The Emperor frowned and spoke in a harsh tone.

When Liuli saw that the Emperor had woken up, she rushed over and said with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"

"Your Majesty, I am glad you have woken up. Sister, please release the Emperor and let the imperial physician examine him. Let's not delay."

The concubine bowed to the emperor, then spoke to Liuli.

Liuli originally wanted to say something to the Emperor, but the Emperor had just woken up and didn't have much energy.

"Alright, my head hurts. Just be quiet. My beloved consort is so sensible. Go stand aside. You two can take my pulse."

Liuli had no choice but to stand next to the Demon Consort with her head down, secretly glancing at her with eyes full of dissatisfaction.