roccoschili Chapter 92 Who is Who?
Chapter 92 Who is Who?
Liu Baiyi's father was a seventh-rank official, but her mother's family was very powerful. Her mother was from the Wang family of Dongxiang. The Wang family had followed the late emperor in his campaigns and was even granted the title of king and prime minister after the country was pacified.
Unfortunately, a sudden misfortune befell the family thirty years ago, and the entire clan gradually declined. Twelve years ago, the whole clan moved to Dongxiang and has been out of touch with the world ever since. Now, few people talk about it anymore.
Unfortunately, the most favored concubine in the harem was a descendant of Lady Wang, but her father was neither good at literature nor martial arts.
The Wang family is now small, and although Liu Baiyi's maternal grandfather has never looked down on her father, he dotes on her and gives her whatever she wants.
Her mother always spoiled her, and as a result, Liu Baiyi became arrogant and domineering, showing no respect for anyone except the emperor, and even the empress.
So, she stopped going to pay her respects every day, but who can say anything against her? The emperor always indulged her like this, saying that these were all minor matters.
She became increasingly domineering and unreasonable. If she was unhappy, she would casually torture the palace servants. Of course, no one would actually die; she just enjoyed watching them beg and plead while being tortured.
Liu Xingxing had no idea what kind of perverted hobby this was, and she got goosebumps all over.
However, she is now that vicious woman, Liu Baiyi!
That's right, here she's not called Liu Xingxing or Liu Jun, but Liu Baiyi!
Her name is Liu Baiyi!!!
What a sin!
She wanted to die.
However, what happened next was even more suicidal. One day, Liu Xingxing was strolling aimlessly in the Imperial Garden when she ran into the legendary Emperor Jing Yanzhi.
This wouldn't have been a big deal, since Liu Baiyi was favored and would have met him sooner or later anyway. But what was really bad was that Liu Xingxing almost fainted when she saw him.
"Master master master master master..."
Liu Xingxing was about to perform a palace salute and call him "Your Majesty" when she saw this uninvited guest a second ago, but the next second, she pointed at him and almost rolled her eyes and left this beautiful world in fright.
"Yi'er, what's wrong?"
Jing Yanzhi even thoughtfully stepped forward to help her up, his face full of worry.
Chu Chun, with great foresight, pulled Liu Baiyi down to kneel, and all the palace servants behind her followed suit.
Chu Chun, looking terrified, kowtowed and replied:
"Your Majesty, please forgive Her Majesty. Her headache has flared up again today, and she is somewhat confused. She offended Your Majesty just now. Her Majesty came to the garden to clear her head, but she did not expect to encounter Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please forgive her!"
As she spoke, she kowtowed twice more, as if this kind of thing happened often and she was already very good at it, leaving Liu Xingxing alone looking completely bewildered.
Jing Yanzhi showed no sign of blame. He helped Liu Baiyi up and said with concern, "Yi'er, has your headache flared up again? Is there anything else that's bothering you? I'll have the imperial physician examine you. Cao Sheng, go and summon the imperial physician!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
His father-in-law, who was standing beside him, immediately acknowledged and withdrew.
When Liu Xingxing came to her senses, she realized that she had been arranged in just a few words.
Outsiders only saw that the emperor truly doted on Liu Baiyi, even having his chief steward Cao Sheng personally invite a royal physician, which immediately made many people envious.
"Yi'er, let's go sit over there first. The imperial physician will be here soon."
What could Liu Xingxing do besides force a laugh? He was the boss here; could he possibly argue with him?
However, something felt off, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. One thing was Jing Yanzhi's face; it looked exactly like her cheap master in the portrait—exactly the same!
However, he no longer possessed the same spirited demeanor as in the portrait. Instead, he exuded the composure and experience of someone in a position of power. Just like Liu Baiyi, he had the same face, but he looked like a mortal without the buffs of a cultivator, and was good for nothing except for his appearance.
Jing Yanzhi pulled Liu Baiyi down to sit, holding her hand tightly and saying with great concern:
"Yi'er, your headache was almost cured a while ago, so why has it flared up again? None of the prescriptions from those quack doctors worked!"
Liu Xingxing's hand was held tightly by him, and she couldn't pull it away even if she wanted to.
Jing Yanzhi is indeed handsome, especially his eyes, which look at dogs with such affection. Any ordinary woman would fall for him after just a few glances. But he happens to have the exact same face as her master, which makes her dare not have even the slightest thought of Shi Ni. That would be disrespectful to her master!
Liu Xingxing could only force a fake smile: "Master... uh, Your Majesty, I... I am fine now, there is no need to trouble the imperial physician..."
"Yi'er, don't talk nonsense. Your health is the most important thing. It wouldn't hurt to let the imperial physician take a look."
She was indeed talking nonsense; she was practically out of her mind. She really needed to see a doctor—no, a royal physician.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Liu Xingxing chuckled awkwardly and tugged at his hand again, but still couldn't budge it.
Jing Yanzhi saw that Liu Baiyi was as obedient and dependent on him as ever, so he knew that she was alright, and his smile widened.
Laugh, laugh, what's so funny!
Why did he suddenly turn sinister while he was laughing?
Anyone who sees that smile would know it's fake; it's a perfectly normal face, yet the smile looks like it's wearing a mask.
Liu Xingxing became even more suspicious that this guy was holding her hand and wouldn't let go because he had ulterior motives. Why did he insist on seeing the imperial physician? Did he really care about her that much?
However, Liu Xingxing couldn't see any love for Liu Baiyi in his eyes, which looked at even dogs with such affection. After all, outsiders could always see things more clearly.
Don't give her any nonsense about how an emperor's love is not easily seen by others. The eyes of someone who loves another will never be empty like hers, only seeing intrigue and scheming.
Holy crap, she seems to have stumbled upon some juicy gossip?!
"Your Majesty, the physician has arrived."
"My lord, see your majesty."
Two voices soon broke in, ending the long, awkward exchange of laughter; Liu Xingxing's face was now somewhat stiff from smiling.
"Well, get up."
Jing Yanzhi then released Liu Baiyi's hand and looked towards the direction of the newcomer.
"Yi'er's headache has flared up again today. Xu Fuchang, could you take a look at her?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Having received permission, Xu Fuchang carried his medicine box to Liu Baiyi, knelt down, and took out his medical supplies, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, please extend your hand."
Liu Xingxing readily extended her hand.
With his white hair and aging face, Xu Fuchang, appearing very professional, took Jing Yanzhi's pulse for a while before putting his hands away and putting away the padding he used. He calmly replied:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is not seriously ill. It's just that the weather has been cold lately, and she may have caught a chill. The wind and cold have entered her body, causing her headache. I will go and prescribe some remedies to dispel the cold for her. She will recover in less than three days."
After hearing what he said, Jing Yanzhi's brows relaxed considerably: "That's good. I was wondering why you had a headache again. You did a good job treating me today, so go and collect your reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Upon receiving the reward, Xu Fuchang did not show excessive joy. After all, he was an old servant in the palace. He politely thanked the man and then withdrew.
"Yi'er, it's windy here, you can't stand the cold, why don't you go back to the palace first, I..."
Does he mean he wants to go back with her too?!
No, she must have misunderstood, hmm!
Liu Xingxing hurriedly rose to her feet and cut him off, saying, "Alright, Your Majesty is busy with official duties, so I will take my leave now."
"I……"
Just as Jing Yanzhi was about to get up, he heard this and sat back down without showing any emotion, his smile completely genuine.
"Okay, Yi'er, go back and rest well. Remember to take your medicine."
Liu Baiyi smiled sweetly: "Yes, Your Majesty."
I won't.
You big idiot!
I'd like to see what kind of trouble you're up to!
Watching her graceful figure depart with her entourage of palace servants, Cao Sheng approached Jing Yanzhi at the opportune moment: "Your Majesty..."
"Don't you think Liu Baiyi seems different? Usually, she can't wait to stick to my side all the time when she sees me, but why is she being so sensible today?"
"Physician Xu is waiting in the side hall. Would Your Majesty like to see him?"
Their conversation flowed so naturally, as if they had experienced this situation countless times before.
"Let's go later. A-Yi is back and wants to see me. Let's go to Mingde Hall first."
"Yes."