latelenovela Chapter 482 Little Concubine
Chapter 482 Little Concubine
These words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, and resonated with many court officials present. "We request that the imperial physician come to confront him!" For a moment, a chorus of echoes rang out in the court, and most court officials expressed that they must let the imperial physician come to find out the truth of the matter.
"You, you..." Keremu looked at their aggressive appearance and couldn't say a word of the words he had prepared in his heart.
However, at this tense moment, a clear and majestic voice suddenly came from outside the hall: "What? Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you don't dare anymore? Or is Your Highness afraid that everyone in the court will know your evil ambitions and will jointly revoke your position as Crown Prince?"
When everyone heard the voice, they turned their heads in surprise, only to see Concubine He dressed in gorgeous clothes and walking gracefully into the hall.
Upon seeing this, all the court officials knelt down and bowed, shouting in unison: "Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine He!"
After the worship was over, a courtier bravely asked, "Madam, what do you mean by this?"
Concubine He raised her lips slightly, snorted with a smile, and said, "What do you mean? Ministers should go ask the imperial physician yourself."
Before she finished her words, several guards came in carrying a wounded imperial physician. The imperial physician was thrown to the ground, his face full of fear, and his body was covered with scars from being beaten.
Concubine He looked at him expressionlessly and said coldly, "Say what you just said to me again in front of all the civil and military officials in the court."
The imperial physician trembled all over, knelt on the ground, looked at Keremu tremblingly, and then stammered: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is poisoned, and... and he was poisoned by the Datura flower several days ago!"
His words were like a bolt from the blue, causing a stir in the court. A court official asked in astonishment, "Has the king been poisoned long ago? Is there an antidote for the poison?"
The imperial physician shook his head helplessly, and replied with a slightly trembling voice: "Not yet... not yet detoxified. These days, His Highness has been asking me to develop an antidote for the king."
Seeing this, another courtier frowned and asked, "Since you keep saying that you are developing an antidote for the king, then what is the cause of this injury on your body?"
Upon hearing this, the imperial physician turned pale instantly. He looked evasive and cast a fearful look at Keremu intentionally or unintentionally. After hesitating for a long time, he stammered, "This... I accidentally hurt myself."
However, his submissive attitude made the courtier even more suspicious. He sneered and continued to ask bluntly: "Oh? You hurt yourself accidentally? Then tell me, how did you hurt yourself accidentally?"
Faced with the courtiers' aggressiveness, cold sweat began to break out on the imperial physician's forehead. His lips trembled slightly, but he could not utter a word for a long time.
At this moment, the courtier's eyes suddenly turned to Keremu, with a sly look in his eyes. He said to Keremu with a fake smile: "Your Highness, what do you think about this matter? Do you believe that his injury was caused by accident?"
Keremu thought to himself that this might be another trap set for him, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm. He looked at the courtier with a gloomy face and said slowly: "My dear, what do you mean? Do you suspect that I was the one who caused his injury?"
Upon seeing this, the courtiers hurriedly bowed and explained, "I have absolutely no such intention. I just can't understand why the imperial physician, under the order of Your Highness, should have focused on developing an antidote for the king, but suddenly appeared in front of everyone with injuries all over his body? Is there any hidden reason behind this? I hope Your Highness can see through it."
Keremu agreed deeply, "Yes, I am also quite curious about this. He was obviously developing an antidote for the king, but he suddenly disappeared yesterday, and today he suddenly appeared with Concubine He. What is the reason? Concubine He, I hope you can help me solve this puzzle."
Hearing this, Concubine He cried and complained, as if she had suffered great pain. She said slowly, "Yesterday, I was happy to visit the king. After all, the king's injuries had not healed yet, and I was really worried. However, when I arrived at the queen's bedroom, she told me that the king had already slept and it was inconvenient to disturb him. I had no choice but to return the same way. Unexpectedly, I met the imperial physician halfway. At that time, his condition was extremely miserable. Not only was his body covered with scars, but his face was full of fear, like a dog that had lost its home. He begged me to save his life. His appearance was really pitiful."
When the court officials heard this, they looked at each other in bewilderment. One of them asked, "What life are you saving?"
Concubine He took a deep breath and continued, "He told me that the poison had penetrated deep into the king's bones and there was no cure. However, the Crown Prince ignored the king's condition and insisted on asking him to develop some so-called antidote. Not only that, during this process, the Crown Prince also ordered his men to torture him from time to time."
Concubine He's voice trembled slightly, and she was obviously very sad about this cruel act. She paused and continued, "He knows very well that the Crown Prince did this just to imprison him. Once the King dies, His Royal Highness will put all the blame on him. It doesn't matter if he dies, but his family is innocent! He can't bear to see them die in vain, so he came to ask me for help!"
At this point, He Fei's eyes became moist. She raised her head and looked at Keremu, her eyes full of conspiracy and calculation.
Keremu looked at Concubine He expressionlessly and asked coldly, "So, Your Majesty brought him directly to the palace?"
Concubine He quickly explained, "Yes, the king is now poisoned and unconscious, and the queen is the biological mother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If I send him to the queen, I am afraid that not only he, but even I will not survive! Therefore, after careful consideration, I really have no other choice but to bring him to the palace and ask for help from all the court officials."
After saying this, she slowly turned around, staring at the civil and military officials in the court with a sharp gaze. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if they would fall at any time!
She bowed to all the court officials first, and then said slowly: "My lords, I know that you are all the backbone and pillars of Loulan! Back then, the king was assassinated by King Cheng, and the situation was so critical! Fortunately, General An risked his life and tried his best to rescue him, and only then did he successfully capture the rebel, and the king also saved his life. In theory, after experiencing such a life-and-death disaster, the king should rest assured to recuperate and heal his injuries.
However, things did not go as planned, and the king was unfortunately poisoned by someone with ulterior motives. This is really adding insult to injury! Now, the most powerful people in the palace are nothing more than the queen and the crown prince. And I am just a small concubine, with little influence, how much power can I have? "