GBP Chapter 325 Forced smile
Chapter 325 Forced smile
"Quick, quick, send the queen to the Imperial Hospital!" Hua Rong screamed in panic. She didn't expect the poison to be so strong that it could cause Ji Anni to suddenly faint. She originally thought that the poison was only enough to cause abdominal pain. Although it was only a small spoonful, the power of that spoonful should not be underestimated. If she couldn't get medical treatment in time, I'm afraid Ji Anni's life would be in danger.
"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly!" Yuemao also shouted along with Huarong, calling for the guards outside the door.
After hearing the noise, Concubine An and Ningshuang from next door also rushed out.
Kang Xiaorong tried to pick up Ji Anni, but he was injured and had no strength, and he almost fell down while holding Ji Anni. Fortunately, the guards arrived in time, lifted Ji Anni onto their backs, and rushed to the Imperial Hospital. Huarong and Yuemao chased the guards and rushed out of Taoyuan. Princess Tianning wanted to follow, but Concubine An held Princess Tianning and asked, "Princess, what happened?"
Princess Tianning shook her head. She knew nothing. She only had Kang Xiaorong in her eyes just now, and she didn't notice Ji Anni standing behind her at all. Kang Xiaorong was so sad at this time that he had no time to think about Ji Anni's illness. His mind was filled with the cruel words that Huarong had just said, and he had no room to think about other problems.
Princess Tianning supported Kang Xiaorong, who was swaying and about to fall. This time, Kang Xiaorong did not push her away, but let Princess Tianning support and control him like a puppet.
Concubine An felt something was fishy, so she came to Ji Anni's door and looked inside the room. When her eyes fell on the dishes on the table, she suddenly understood the whole story. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she guessed that Ji Anni had eaten food poisoning.
That girl Huarong finally took the poison obediently. Concubine An nodded as she thought about it, thinking that this would get rid of Ji Anni.
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Meanwhile, Ji Anni was sent to the Imperial Hospital. Although the Imperial Doctor found out that she fainted due to abdominal pain caused by food, after carefully checking her lunch, no poison was found.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely and Ji Anni was not in danger of death. The imperial physician did not dare to easily suspect someone of poisoning, fearing that it would stir up suspicion in the palace, so he had to settle the matter with food poisoning.
Ji Anni had been unconscious for a whole day and night, and woke up dazedly the next morning. Her whole body was sore from sleep, and her stomach was growling. The first thing she did after waking up was to push the quilt beside her and subconsciously called out, "Ming'er... Ming'er, get up..."
She reached out and found that there was no Prince Ming beside her, but only a cold wall. Her palm was frozen by the wall, and Ji Anni finally woke up. She looked carefully at the strange room and found that she was not in the Taoyuan of Wenhua Courtyard, but in a place she had never seen before.
"This...where is this?" Ji Anni thought she was dreaming and rubbed her eyes hurriedly.
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Hua Rong walked in. Seeing that Ji Anni had woken up, she called out in surprise, "My queen, you are finally awake."
"Hua Rong?" After seeing the familiar face, Ji Anni's doubts and fears were reduced by half, and she asked hurriedly, "Hua Rong, where is this?"
Hua Rong said, "Madam, this is Bai Qiuju from the Imperial Hospital...you were unconscious yesterday."
After hearing Hua Rong's words, Ji Anni finally recalled the whole story. She drank a spoonful of poisonous soup yesterday, and then she had unbearable abdominal pain and lost consciousness due to the pain.
"My Lady." Hua Rong came to Ji Anni's side and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect the poison to be so powerful..."
Fortunately, Ji Anni only drank one spoonful yesterday. When she was about to drink the second spoonful, Kang Xiaorong and others rushed in. If Ji Anni had really drunk the second spoonful yesterday, she would probably still be unconscious now.
"Since I dared to drink, of course I don't blame you. By the way, Huarong, how is the major general?" Ji Anni was not worried about herself, but worried about Kang Xiaorong.
Before he fainted yesterday, Kang Xiaorong's grief-stricken expression was unforgettable. Ji Anni didn't believe that Hua Rong really had no feelings for Kang Xiaorong. When Hua Rong said those words yesterday, she must have been in so much pain that her heart was already bleeding.
Hua Rong said, "Madam, the young general is recuperating in the courtyard next to yours. Since he was able to walk from the Imperial Hospital to Wenhua Courtyard yesterday, it proves that his health is fine. You don't have to worry."
"Huarong, actually I'm worried about you..." Ji Anni couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
"What should I worry about? Your Majesty should worry about yourself. The Emperor will probably come to visit you today. You should think about how to ask him to lift your confinement order."
Hua Rong was very good at changing the subject, knowing that the word "Emperor" was a bomb to Ji Anni. When she heard that the Emperor was coming, Ji Anni was so anxious that she was at a loss, and temporarily put the matter of Hua Rong and Kang Xiaorong behind her. She hugged Hua Rong's arm tightly, pestering Hua Rong and asked: "Hua Rong, you must save me, tell me, how can I beg the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to beg the Emperor. As long as you tell him you want to leave Taoyuan, the Emperor will definitely help you."
The purpose of the poison was to make the emperor sad and to complete the task entrusted by Concubine An. In fact, even if Ji Anni was not poisoned, she told the emperor that she did not want to stay in Wenhuayuan, the emperor would definitely try every means to rescue her.
"Really?" Ji Anni had never been loved by a man, so she didn't know that being loved by a man could bring her such a great privilege. With just a few words, the other party would be obliged to go through fire and water for her. It was so convenient.
"Your Highness, I think that you don't need to leave Wenhua Courtyard for the time being and return to Concubine Palace. As long as the Emperor lifts your house arrest order and allows you to move around freely as usual, that will be enough."
"Why?" Ji Anni tilted her head.
"There are many concubines and maids in the Concubine Palace. If you go back, you will be separated from Prince Ming. Now the Emperor has finally let Prince Ming return to your side, you must not let him down. Moreover, you should not mix with so many concubines. You should be the most eye-catching and conspicuous one among them. The Empress Dowager banned you from going out, which actually helped you a lot. You can have your own palace and no longer have to live with other concubines like before." Hua Rong hopes that Ji Anni can become independent from the many concubines as soon as possible and establish her own uniqueness.
"But..." Ji Anni didn't think as deeply about the residence as Hua Rong did. In her simple thinking logic, Concubine Palace equals Yizhen, and Taoyuan equals Concubine An. If she was not allowed to return to Yizhen and had to face Concubine An's terrifying face every day, she was afraid that she would lose her appetite even for meals.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say you would listen to me no matter what?" Seeing that Ji Anni was unwilling, Hua Rong used yesterday's agreement to pressure her.
"Okay..." Ji Anni couldn't argue with Hua Rong, so she pouted. Since Concubine An wanted to harm her, then she should get closer to Concubine An, so that she could take advantage of her and also get a handle on her.
"My lady, if you are not seriously ill, please get out of bed and let me help you wash up, okay?"
Ji Anni then realized that her hair was as messy as a pile of weeds, and smiled embarrassedly. Her abdominal pain had long since subsided, and she was just a little hungry. She wanted to have a good meal more than to wash up.
"Huarong, do you have anything to eat? I haven't eaten for a day and I'm almost starving to death." Ji Anni touched her shriveled belly.
After seeing Ji Anni's exaggerated expression, Hua Rong couldn't help laughing and replied, "Yes, Madam, wait a moment."
"Okay, go and come back soon. Don't make me wait anxiously. I'm so hungry that I want to eat the table." Ji Anni waved goodbye to Hua Rong and urged her to get breakfast quickly.
After Huarong left, Ji Anni put on her clothes, came to the window and pushed it open. The morning breeze was a little chilly, and Ji Anni shivered with cold, and hurriedly closed the window again. She closed it quickly, making a "snap" sound, which sounded very harsh in the quiet morning. Ji Anni was so scared that her heart "thumped" and her shoulders lifted up half an inch.
"Who!" A man's voice suddenly came from outside the window, followed by a burst of hurried footsteps, heading straight for Ji Annie's window.
Ji Anni had no choice but to open the window again. When she was about to explain, "I didn't mean it. I will be more careful next time," she suddenly realized that the man outside the window was Kang Xiaorong.
Kang Xiaorong was dressed lightly and holding a long sword in his hand. It seemed that he was practicing sword in the yard in the morning when he suddenly heard the sound of Ji Annie closing the window and rushed over.
After seeing Ji Anni's panicked face, Kang Xiaorong remembered that Ji Anni was poisoned yesterday and was also sent to the Imperial Hospital for recuperation. He smiled bitterly and asked, "Concubine Zhao Cong, are you feeling better?"
"Okay, Major General, how about you?" Ji Annie carefully observed Kang Xiaorong's expression and felt that he looked pale and his eyes were red. He must not have slept well last night.
It seemed like fate that the two patients met by chance in the early morning. Kang Xiaorong was a man of few words, so Ji Anni took the initiative to start a conversation and asked, "Major General, are you getting up so early to practice swordplay?"
She didn't dare to ask about Hua Rong, so she had to start from other aspects.
"Yes. I've been lying in bed these few days without any movement, and my hands are almost broken." Kang Xiaorong finally smiled, although it was a bit forced.
As he spoke, he made another beautiful sword flower. Ji Anni applauded him.