The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

The eldest prince vomited so badly that he brought up bile, and it took the imperial physician acupuncture to make him fall asleep and calm down.

When he opened his eyes again, the person guarding him was Empress Qin.

The eldest prince opened his mouth as if to speak, but Empress Qin pressed his hand down first: "Hao'er, the imperial physician said that you drank too much alcohol, which damaged your liver and gallbladder. You need to rest for a few days."

As she spoke, Empress Qin's tears flowed, revealing her heartache: "You child, you may be happy, but how can you not take care of your health like this?"

At the time, the eldest prince was feeling distressed and only wanted to drown his sorrows in alcohol. But now that he had sobered up, he felt weak all over and had an upset stomach. He regretted drinking so much alcohol.

"Mother, I won't do it again next time. I..." Upon seeing Empress Qin, the eldest prince felt even more aggrieved. He had a lot on his mind and wanted to tell Empress Qin, but when he saw that his bed was surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, he could only stop himself from speaking.

Empress Qin knew that the eldest prince had something to say, so she gave a wink to the eunuchs and palace maids. In a short while, only the mother and son remained in the huge palace.

"Mother, I am useless. I have failed your expectations." The eldest prince curled his lip and his eyes reddened.

"Hao'er, what are you saying!" Empress Qin scolded, "How can you, a prince, belittle yourself like this!"

"Mother, I... I ultimately lost the matter in the south. Father entrusted the important task to my eighth brother, while I was left to rest in the capital. I... I know I shouldn't blame my eighth brother, but Mother, I'm truly heartbroken..."

As the eldest prince spoke, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

A cold glint flashed in Empress Qin's eyes. She was even angrier and more resentful about this matter than the eldest prince, but she could not show any of these emotions.

Even when facing the eldest prince, she couldn't reveal a trace of her true emotions, because she knew him too well; her son had always been unable to keep his composure.

If he finds out that her affection for Luo Qianmo is just a pretense, Emperor Mingde will probably find out soon. At that time, how will there be a place for them, mother and son, to stay in the palace?!

"Hao'er, your mother knows you're suffering, but you shouldn't be jealous of Mo'er. You brothers have always loved each other. He has been entrusted with an important task by your father, and you, as his elder brother, should be happy for him!" Empress Qin gently comforted the eldest prince. When she mentioned Luo Qianmo, every word she spoke was full of affection. Only she knew that she wished she could skin him alive and drink his blood!

The eldest prince had a lot of grievances he wanted to tell Empress Qin, but she forced him to shut up with those words.

The eldest prince's lips trembled as he swallowed his tears and snot, feeling utterly alone and helpless. Even his own mother sided with someone else; to whom could he confide his bitterness?

At that moment, the eldest prince truly felt a sorrow that made him feel like he had no will to live.

The eldest prince was so preoccupied with his own discomfort that he failed to notice the obvious bias shown towards him in Empress Qin's words.

The eldest prince was clearly jealous of Luo Qianmo, but Empress Qin only used the word "jealousy" to describe it.

Seeing the eldest prince's gloomy expression, Empress Qin felt both annoyed and helpless, and disappointed in him.

How could her son be so stupid? No matter how good she is to Luo Qianmo, can she be better to him than to her own son?

She knew perfectly well that the eldest prince had misunderstood, but she couldn't say it outright.

After years of meticulous planning and painstaking effort, how come this son is so useless?

Empress Qin couldn't help but think that if Luo Qianmo were not Consort Wei's child but her own son, and if she had supported him, he would probably have already ascended to the throne.

It's a pity that the intelligent and insightful Luo Qianmo is not her child!

The eldest prince happened to catch a glimpse of disdain in Empress Qin's eyes, and all the pent-up grievances burst forth, tears streaming down his face: "Mother, you really do favor Eighth Brother! I knew you disliked me, disliked that I wasn't as good as Eighth Brother! But have you forgotten that I am your biological son? No matter how much you love him, he can only be your adopted son!!! Humph, you treat him well, but he may not repay the kindness. Once he ascends the throne..."

The eldest prince roared at the top of his lungs, causing Empress Qin to frown.

Looking at the eldest prince's dull and unreasonable behavior, she really wished she had never given birth to this son.

Just then, Empress Qin caught a glimpse of a pair of bright yellow brocade boots out of the corner of her eye. She was immediately alarmed, but even in her panic, she retained some composure and quickly covered the eldest prince's mouth, forcing his unspoken words to become angry, struggling growls: "Ugh—ugh—ugh—"

At the same time, Empress Qin hurriedly curtsied to Emperor Mingde: "Your Majesty, I wish you a long and prosperous reign. I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival and am late in welcoming you. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Even while bowing, she still dared not remove her hand from covering the eldest prince's mouth.

His heart tightened even more, wondering how much of the First Prince's words Emperor Mingde had heard.

The eldest prince, who had been struggling frantically, suddenly froze when he heard the word "Emperor" and saw Emperor Mingde standing by the bedside.

Seeing the eldest prince standing there dumbfounded, Empress Qin quickly gave him a meaningful look, but he didn't notice.

"Empress, Hao'er, what are you doing?" Emperor Mingde asked, feigning ignorance.

"Your Majesty, Hao'er has been drinking too much and is currently acting out drunk here. I only stopped him because I saw him talking nonsense." With such a strange and obviously purposeful gesture, Empress Qin had no other excuse but to tell the truth.

"Oh?" Emperor Mingde turned his gaze to the eldest prince, his eyes filled with concern: "Hao'er, how are you feeling now?"

The eldest prince clearly resented Emperor Mingde, but when he saw the emperor's concern for him, he felt flattered and wanted to reply, but he only heard himself make a "woo-woo" sound. Only then did he realize that Empress Qin was still tightly covering her mouth.

Empress Qin only then realized what was happening, and with a somewhat unnatural expression, she released her grip. However, before letting go, she gave the eldest prince a warning look without making a sound.

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I feel much better now." Only then did the eldest prince have a chance to speak.

Seeing the five forceful finger marks on the Crown Prince's face, which were still somewhat white, a dark glint flashed in Emperor Mingde's eyes.

He deliberately didn't let the palace servants announce his arrival, intending only to make a symbolic visit to the eldest prince, but unexpectedly overheard the conversation between Empress Qin and the eldest prince.

If he had only suspected Empress Qin before, he was now almost certain that he had misjudged her all these years. This seemingly gentle and virtuous Empress Qin was actually a woman with a deep and cunning mind!