QT: TPE Chapter 20.1

The Emperor had originally come to the harem today because of Xu Lingyi.

He thought that she was young and had only recently entered the palace.

She was simple and gentle by nature, and fearing that she might not be able to handle so many concubines in the harem, he came to check on her.

However, upon entering, he heard Wang Pin say this.

“Your Majesty, I beg you to make a decision. I have been coughing incessantly for the past few days, and my condition has even worsened. I often feel like I can’t breathe.”

“If you’re ill, you should see the imperial physician.” The Emperor said expressionlessly.

Wang Pin knew that the Emperor was heartless, but hearing these words was still hard for her to accept.

This is the imperial family.

In the past, she had always hoped that His Majesty would remember her. After all, she had once been favored and enjoyed great glory. His Majesty had praised her appearance and said that she was gentle and understanding.

Now that she was old and her beauty had faded, His Majesty had rejected her to this extent.

Upon hearing the Emperor’s words, Gui Fei looked at Wang Pin and said, “Your Majesty, Wang Pin may be delirious from her illness, hence her incoherent ramblings. Her behavior before the palace is disrespectful and disturbs Your Majesty’s peace. Wang Pin, please leave.”

Gui Fei knew very well that Wang Pin was old and faded, and was not favored by His Majesty at all.

She was lucky because she came from a relatively good family; her father was a third-rank official.

At that time, she was only a Cairen.

In her youth, Wang Pin was more beautiful and had a better family background than she did.

She had enjoyed the Emperor’s favor for a time, but Wang Pin had never borne any children.

She, on the other hand, gave birth to a princess.

After that, she became Gui Fei, the only high-ranking concubine in the palace.

Wang Pin, however, remained a mere Pin.

As Wang Pin grew older, the Emperor’s favor waned, and now he probably didn’t even remember her.

Even if he did remember, he wouldn’t care.

This was why she dared to attack Wang Pin.

Even though she was a Gui Fei, she was still very afraid of the Emperor.

Therefore, she was extremely cautious when dealing with the concubines or engaging in shady dealings.

Now, even if Wang Pin brought trouble to the Emperor’s attention, she remained calm because Wang Pin couldn’t find any fault with her, as she had been in charge of the affairs of the inner palace for many years.

“Your Majesty, you may think I am being unreasonable, but the truth is, after taking the imperial physician’s medicine, my condition actually worsened. As time went on, I became suspicious, so I asked someone to take the remaining medicine residue to a physician outside the palace. The physician in the countryside said that the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician would not only not help my illness, but would also worsen it, and that I would eventually die.”

“This concubine did not wish to lose the decorum of a concubine in front of Gui Fei and His Majesty. It is simply that this concubine cannot see His Majesty. As a lowly concubine, it is not a big deal for me to be harmed by a treacherous imperial physician. However, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty are of noble birth and cannot afford to suffer any mishap. Therefore, this concubine thinks that no matter what, His Majesty must be made aware of this matter.”

Xu Lingyi raised an eyebrow.

Wang Pin was no simple woman either.

She knew that she was not favored by His Majesty. If it only involved her, His Majesty might not pay any attention to her.

But now, the Emperor couldn’t ignore this matter.

The Imperial Medical Bureau is responsible for treating not only the concubines in the harem, but also the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Therefore, the Emperor will not only investigate this matter, but will also investigate it thoroughly.

Moreover, Wang Pin’s words were quite eloquent; although she was acting for her own life, it also demonstrated her loyalty to His Majesty.

 

 

 

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