[under editing]Transmigration : Wake Up as an Annoying Concubine

24 - The Emperor collapsed

In a bedchamber at Zhongcui Palace, certain someone is still wide awake around Zi hours (11-12 pm). Xiu Ying lays on his left, then turns to his right, and then lays flatly, looking up at the ceiling. Sleepiness still didn't come.

Huang Fei Hong's words keep on lingering in his mind. Wu Zhang Wei does look pitiful. Even though Xiu Ying never knows the real life in the palace, he is sure it is more or less the same as what he watched in the drama.

Corruption, scandals, full of treacherous officers, envy between concubines, rebellion. Words can never be enough to describe the deviltry inside the palace. It is almost impossible to rule a country without having slimeballs in the ministry departments.

Xiu Ying sighs. It's not that he was not willing to get to know the emperor but how can he does that when he simply knows the emperor is looking at him in 'that' way.

Xiu Ying is never attracted to boys but not to girls too. Involving in a romantic relationship never crossed his mind. To be friends, maybe Xiu Ying can consider it. But to be more than that, it is a little bit hard.

Xiu Ying fell asleep while thinking about whether he should apologize or let the emperor come to him on his own.

Another week passed but Xiu Ying buried himself in curing Wen Qian to distract himself from thinking about the emperor. The poison inside Wen Qian is almost gone. She only needs to drink the concoction for another week and she'll be free from it.

However, Xiu Ying asked Wen Qian to keep pretending she is still sick. He also advised her to keep a distance from her servant. To change to another servant might be too obvious so they can only be extra careful.

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Meanwhile, in the Yanxi palace, the resident of this palace is having a good time thinking that her plan is going on smoothly. She already imagined herself wearing the red robe, sitting on the throne beside the emperor.

"One down... one more to go..." Yu Li Na mumbles. While continues her knitwork, she calls, "Momo."

The female servant moves closer. "Yes, my lady."

"Can you send an invitation to Consort Li? Tell her I want to invite her for a tea time together." Her corner lip curved into a smirk. Momo bowed and quickly carried out the order.

When Momo personally came to Zhongcui Palace to send the invitation, Xiu Ying squinted his eyes. He didn't say anything and let the girl knelt for a while.

Momo is cursing in her heart but she can't do anything as she's a mere servant and Guo Wei and Chang Ming are standing guard near him. If she dared to do anything, the tiniest punishment will be flogged hundred times.

Noticing the female servant starting to tremble a little bit, Xiu Ying asked her to stand. Momo almost falls down back to the ground due to numbness in her knees.

Xiu Ying agreed to come but not without any preparation.

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Xiu Ying calmly heads towards Yanxi Palace. Jing Yi who strutted behind him keeps asking him to not meet Yu Li Na. He comes up with various ideas for excuses. Meeting with His Majesty, emergency cases at the imperial pharmacy and the worst is...stomachache.

Xiu Ying rejected all the ideas. He can't believe Jing Yi asked him to pretend to have a stomachache just to avoid meeting Yu Li Na. The male servant lowers his head dejectedly. He said it without thinking as he was too worried about his young master's safety.

And for the nth time, Xiu Ying reassures him that he'll be fine. If something did happen to him, Xiu Ying asked him to call the Chief of the physician as Xiu Ying already instructed him what he needed to do.