TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

"Master, you can't catch me, you can't be angry, you have to take care of the royal heir in your belly!"

惢心 knelt on the ground, grabbed Ruyi's arm and begged desperately, tears streaming down her face.

Her cheeks were sunken and her face was frighteningly pale.

Ruyi was stubborn and didn't want to believe anyone. She thought everyone she saw was someone else's spies and that they wanted to harm her children.

Sanbao couldn't get involved in many things, so惢心 had no choice but to take on the task of taking care of her alone.

When Ruyi heard the word "crown heir", she stopped struggling.

"惢心, why is it swollen again? Wasn't it much better before? Jiang Yubin also said it would slowly recover, right?"

Ruyi held up her hands, which had swelled up again, with a look of pain on her face.

The fingers that had originally been scabbed were now swollen and shiny, the epidermis was stretched to be transparent, and the liquid inside could be clearly seen in some places.

In more serious cases, some pus may seep out of the scab.

Pregnancy is a time of sensitive emotions, and these injuries hurt Ruyi's heart every day. In addition to the physical pain, it is more because these are caused by Hongli.

Hongli's cruelty was the main reason for Ruyi's collapse.

"惢心, you're the only one I have. Go find Jiang Yebin and ask him to prescribe some medicine for me. You're the only one who can help me!"

"Master, I will go right away, but you must listen to my advice and never touch it again."

Ruyi's pleading made惢心 feel unbearable. She stood up and walked out with heavy steps.

The imperial physician would not let anything happen to the dragon heir, and would come to check his pulse regularly. However, Ruyi was suspicious by nature, and she poured all the imperial physician's medicine into the flowerpot.

She would only have people keep the medicinal herbs sent by Hailan and Yihuan, and would also invite Jiang Yubin to come extra.

Li Yu was bending over to sweep the snow outside. His thin cotton coat made him shiver all over. He was wiping away tears when he saw惢心 come out.

He looked around to see no one was paying attention, and hurried over.

"惢心, what's wrong with you? Is the master angry with you?"

"No, the master's injury has worsened. I'll go ask Doctor Jiang to come and take a look."

Hearing Jiang Yebin's name, Li Yu lowered her head slightly, concealing the loneliness in her eyes, and smiled in a pretentious manner.

"That's good. It's so cold, go quickly and don't catch a cold."

"Li Yu, I saved up some cotton to make you a coat. Wearing it inside can keep out the cold. You just recovered not long ago, so you must take good care of yourself."

Li Yu suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. "Just keep it for yourself. I've saved a lot of money in the past, and I can take care of myself. Don't worry, go!"

After hearing this,惢心 didn't waste any time, nodded and walked out.

Li Yu stared at her departing back for a long time, unable to recover.

Jiang Yebin's look at惢心 was so obvious, how could he not notice it?

She is a good girl and deserves a good home. How can I, who have no power and am a eunuch, be worthy of her?

"What are you doing? Are you trying to be lazy? Get to work. Do you think you are the chief steward?"

The shouting and cursing woke Li Yu up, and he quickly picked up the tools on the ground and started working.

He was thrown here directly after leaving the Ministry of Punishment. He didn't know who had gotten his money, so Li Yu planned to keep the things he had hidden in private.

When you feel better later, you can secretly send it to惢心.

"Empress Xianpin, this wound will take time to heal. You must not peel off these scabs. The wound has not healed yet, and the ulcerated areas may leave scars."

"You may have a fever today or tomorrow. These medicines can reduce the fever. If I am not here, you can take these first as an emergency measure."

Ruyi nodded slightly and did not say that she just thought the black things were an eyesore and wanted to remove them.

Knowing that it would leave scars, she naturally wouldn't move around carelessly anymore.

Jiang Yebi had come to the Yanx Palace frequently because of惢心. He had an average status in the Imperial Medical Bureau, so it was a good choice for him to hook up with Concubine Xian through this opportunity.

The reason why he is still willing to come here is because he listened to惢心's description and thought that Ruyi and the emperor have a good relationship.

Even if you fail temporarily, you can recover in the future, not to mention you have this child.

"Excuse me, Imperial Physician Jiang, 惢心, please send Imperial Physician Jiang off for me."

When Jiang Yebin left the palace, he met Li Yu again. The two looked at each other and nodded without any further words.

In the past, Li Yu was a person Jiang Yubin needed to flatter carefully, but now he is just a fellow villager with whom he has some connections.

Hongli knew that Ruyi had invited the imperial physician, and he could not contain his concern for Ruyi, so he called the imperial physician over to answer.

After he recovered from his illness, he began to recall the past. He had punished Ruyi severely in anger, but when he thought about it carefully, it was also an accident.

How could she, a girl in the boudoir, understand these things? However, these accidents really frightened him.

"Jinzhong, how is the situation in Yanxi Palace now? Concubine Xian is pregnant. Is there anyone in the Imperial Household Department who is so blind as to mistreat her?"

Jinzhong was shocked. He didn't expect that the emperor was still thinking about Concubine Xian in this situation. Fortunately, he had always been cautious.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Department dares not mess around, and the supplies prepared have always been sufficient."

"The imperial physician also comes to take her pulse regularly, but Concubine Xian trusts Imperial Physician Jiang more."

Hongli nodded with satisfaction. He knew that the queen was virtuous and generous, and as long as Concubine Xian was not deposed, she would not lack these expenses.

In comparison, Ruyi seems a little stingy. She doesn't trust the many imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Service and is still so stubborn.

"Doctor Jiang?"

"Yes, there's a doctor in the Imperial Hospital named Jiang Yebin. He's only been there a short time. He and Concubine Xian's personal maid, Suo Xin, are from the same hometown."

"also?"

"Hmph... this palace maid is quite capable."

Hongli sneered and covered the tea bowl in his hand.

After what happened with Li Yu, he is now very wary of these fellow villagers.

Subconsciously, I had a bad impression of this imperial physician.

Jinzhong knew Hongli's thoughts, so he didn't dare to mention any concubines in front of him. If there was a need, he would just brush it off.

When Jiang Yebi learned that the emperor had summoned him, he came to the Yangxin Palace happily.惢心 did not lie to him, Concubine Xian held great importance in the emperor's heart.

When he met the emperor for the first time, he was so nervous that he didn't dare to look up, and described Ruyi's situation in detail in a loud voice.

She was completely unaware of the inquiry in Hongli's words and was immersed in her dream of becoming a big shot.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian's depression is affecting the fetus. I have prescribed medicine and she will soon feel better."

"Oh? The imperial physicians had checked Concubine Xian's pulse before. Did the medicine they prescribed not work?"

"This... I don't know, but I can tell from the pulse that there are such symptoms."

Hongli was silent for a long time before he spoke softly, "In that case, I'll leave Concubine Xian's baby to you."

Jiang Yebin kowtowed repeatedly in excitement, "I will live up to the emperor's trust and do my utmost to take good care of the heir."

"Go down."

The hall returned to peace, and Hongli fell into deep thought as he looked at the wintersweet on the table.

After a while, he got up and walked towards the imperial garden.