Your Highness's Beloved Medical-skilled Princess novel Chapter 29

After other people in the room were gone, the Retired Emperor stared straight at Eunuch Chang in displeasure. He wondered why the old man kept standing there like a log. He used to read all his hints.

Eunuch Chang felt aggrieved and glanced at Yuan Qingling. Ever since she came to the imperial palace to take care of the Retired Emperor, he fell out of favor. Now he forgave her because she and Yu Wenhao had saved Lucky.

Eunuch Chang told other imperial servants waiting outside to leave as well, and the room was completely quiet now.

The Retired Emperor glanced at Yuan Qingling. “What’s that on Lucky’s stomach?”

"Centipede...?" Yuan Qingling said without much confidence.

Everyone was focusing on Lucky’s stomach just then because it was covered by bloodstains.

Only its master who really cared about it could see the stitch.

“Tell me the truth now. Or will you only be honest when I punish Wenhao for it?” the Retired Emperor said coldly.

So? She couldn’t care less if Yu Wenhao was punished. She actually couldn’t wait to see him being flogged thirty times too!

But she didn’t dare to say it aloud. Under the stress from the Retired Emperor, she said, “Lucky had a ruptured spleen and needed to be cut open and closed up. The centipede is the closed-up wound.”

The Retired Emperor closed his mouth. He wanted to know how she made it, but his pride stopped him. He would be embarrassed if he said he had never heard of such a treatment before.

“Who took the Herbal Pill?” The Retired Emperor asked again.

Yuan Qingling answered, “I did.”

“Wenhao treats you nicely.” The Retired Emperor nodded.

Yuan Qingling, however, didn’t agree with him on that. Yu Wenhao had been abusing her. he slapped her face and had her flogged. That was far from “treating nicely”.

“How did you get wounded?” The Retired Emperor asked once more.

Yuan Qingling didn’t dare to tell the truth. “It’s from a fall.”

“Humph, you’re still lying. I think you deserved the punishment. The punishment seems to be too light.” the Retired Emperor snorted.

Yuan Qingling lowered her head. “The truth is always unpleasant.”

“I’ve heard enough pleasing words during my life. But few people dare to be honest with me. Will you tell me the real reason or not?”

Yuan Qingling stood there still for a while, then she said in a quiet voice, “I was flogged.”

“For what?”

Yuan Qingling shook her head. “No idea.”

“Are you accusing my grandson of punishing you for no reason?” The Retired Emperor raised his eyebrow.

Yuan Qingling failed to figure out what exactly the Retired Emperor was thinking. She only felt he was aggressive, but she also find he wasn’t being malicious. If she gave a perfunctory answer, he would easily see her through, but he would be displeased if she told the truth. It was really hard to get along with the imperial family.

“Time to take meds!” Yuan Qingling changed the subject. She walked to the curtain and took a handful of drugs, then she walked to the bed with water.

The Retired Emperor was done being mad. “Don’t get vindictive, young lady.”

Although he complained about it, he still took the medicines.

He lay down and gave a sigh of relief, “I can’t do this again. I’ve been on the brink of death three times till now. If it happens once more, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be so lucky. Qingling, you’re helping me fight against demons from hell, but you’re alone and weak. I’m afraid you’re just digging your own grave.”

Yuan Qingling was startled for a second, looking at the Retired Emperor’s expression which obviously implied something else.

This old man knew everything.

He was clearly aware that someone was scheming against him.

Yuan Qingling said in a flat voice, “I don’t care. Life isn’t important to me.”

The Retired Emperor was slightly surprised. He started to appreciate Yuan Qingling, but he was as acerbic as always. “I’m afraid you won’t die easily. You might be tortured badly.”

“I have no fear!” Said Yuan Qingling.

In fact, it was useless even if she was scared.

“There were so many people in the room just now. Can you distinguish humans from demons?” Asked the Retired Emperor.