Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 470 You Are Your Majesty’s Lifesaver

Hong Yi listened to the woman’s delicate laughter coming from inside, sounding like silver bells, but she found it grating. freewebnøvel.com

She lowered her voice and said to Eunuch Li:

"Eunuch Li, you’ve also seen the hardships Her Majesty the Empress has endured these past days. People are made of flesh and blood, after all. Her Majesty usually treats you generously; you mustn’t throw all your thoughts towards the newcomer just because of her arrival."

Eunuch Li repeatedly cried out his innocence, "I have been with the Emperor and Empress every step of the way. Miss Hong Yi, you’ve truly misunderstood my character. Rest assured, Miss Hong Yi, the message that should be delivered, I will make sure to convey it without missing a single word!"

Only then did Hong Yi nod, and she handed over another handful of golden melon seeds to Eunuch Li, flattering him with a few kind words.

Back in the day, as someone close to the Empress, there was no need to be so cautious around a eunuch; it was always the eunuchs and palace maids who tried to ingratiate themselves with them.

Who could have predicted the turn of events, that there’d come a day when they needed to please a eunuch close to the Emperor.

But there was no choice; in the face of such drastic changes, if she wanted to mend the relationship between the Emperor and Empress, she had to take one step at a time and assure that those around the Emperor were siding with Her Majesty the Empress.

Hong Yi waited together with Eunuch Li, and after half an hour, the delicate laughter inside finally ceased.

It turned out that Miss Ah Ying was hungry.

"Eunuch Li, serve the meal."

The Emperor’s composed voice came from inside.

Hong Yi clenched her fists tightly to keep herself from losing composure.

She pulled Eunuch Li aside, "Please pass on a message for me."

Eunuch Li nodded again and again.

Hong Yi had been trained in martial arts since she was young, and had good hearing.

She heard Eunuch Li go inside and mention that the Empress wanted to send a message to Miss Ah Ying, but then she quickly heard the Emperor say:

"Ah Ying is timid; if the Empress has anything to say, she can tell me."

"Brother Yan, it’s alright. The Empress seems very kind. Ah Ying isn’t afraid. She also cares about you, Brother Yan. Let Ah Ying go see Her Majesty the Empress."

"No need. You have your meal first. Later, I’ll escort you to rest at Consort Dowager Qi’s Palace. You’ve been exhausted these past days."

"Exhausted? Being with Brother Yan, I’m not afraid of any hardship."

Ah Ying’s voice sounded somewhat shy.

Hong Yi couldn’t bear to listen any longer; she turned and left, her eyes brimming with tears.

She couldn’t understand, when a person loses their memory, do their past affections really vanish?

The Emperor had adored Her Majesty the Empress so much, willing to do anything for her, even risking his life. How could he seem like a completely different person now?

She didn’t know how to explain this to Her Majesty.

But Murong Jiu could tell everything just by looking at her expression.

"You’ve waited for so long, you must be hungry. Go have your meal with Chun Tao. I will play with Zhijin and Zhiyu for a while."

"Your Majesty, have you had your meal?"

"Of course, I was so hungry after sleeping that long, I was famished. Don’t worry about me; I wouldn’t let myself go hungry."

Murong Jiu said with a light chuckle.

Maybe it was because the two children were nearby. Even though they were young, she didn’t want them to sense her emotions.

The emotions of children tend to shift with those of adults.

Yet, both these little ones were quite astute; as soon as they arrived, they clung to her wanting to be held, showing no interest in their toys, as if they were comforting her.

After learning from Chun Tao that Her Majesty indeed had her meal, Hong Yi went to have dinner with peace of mind.

The two children hadn’t slept in the afternoon and were quickly tired. Murong Jiu personally soothed them to sleep, lying with the children in the same bed.

Looking at their tender little faces, she couldn’t quite describe the feeling in her heart.

The two little fellows hadn’t clamored to see Daddy all afternoon, whereas before, they would often say they missed Daddy.

Perhaps it was something the nanny taught them.

Everyone was afraid she would be heartbroken.

Heartbroken?

She thought, how could she not be heartbroken? Yet, before the truth was clear, she didn’t want to suspect whether Jun Yuyan had truly changed his heart.

What was the background of that woman, and had she met Jun Yuyan only after falling off the cliff, or had she discovered Jun Yuyan at the bottom of the cliff and taken him away to heal his injuries? This was crucial.

If it was the latter, then it meant that woman had ulterior motives, deliberately erasing traces so that no one else could find Jun Yuyan, to make herself out to be Jun Yuyan’s lifesaver.

The woman also knew medicine. It was possible that the incomplete footprints of a woman left in the cave were hers.

Even Jun Yuyan’s amnesia could be this woman’s doing.

Murong Jiu needed to take the bigger picture into account, so she couldn’t just focus on the love before her eyes.

Her master had visited once, and although he didn’t examine Jun Yuyan’s body, he detected a peculiar fragrance on him, an aroma he had never smelled before, very faint and hardly noticeable unless one sniffed carefully.

The master suspected something was wrong with the fragrance, so he quickly left the palace to check the ancient medical books.

Murong Jiu also felt that this Ah Ying, who seemed pure and lively, wasn’t as simple as she appeared.

"Your Majesty, that Miss Ah Ying has come!"

Chun Tao suddenly entered, speaking in a low and hurried voice.

Murong Jiu, on the other hand, was very calm, "There’s no need to panic. Don’t worry. If she’s coming to see me, it means she’s the one who can’t keep her composure first."

Chun Tao didn’t quite understand what ’cannot keep her composure’ meant?

However, she knew she wasn’t sharp-witted and didn’t bother to think further, simply urging, "Your Majesty, let me quickly dress and groom you. You must overpower her completely!"

"There’s no need for that, nor is it necessary."

Murong Jiu got up, changing only into plain everyday clothes and casually combed her disheveled hair, simply pinning it with an orchid jade hairpin.

"The commoner Ah Ying pays respect to Your Majesty the Empress!"

Seeing Murong Jiu come out, Ah Ying quickly knelt down and saluted.

Murong Jiu took her seat at the head, saying, "Stand up. Hong Yi, offer Miss Ah Ying a seat."

Ah Ying sat on a low stool, seemingly very nervous, not knowing where to place her hands and feet.

But Murong Jiu noticed that she was sitting quite steadily; the panic was just a deliberate act.

She wants me to underestimate her?

Murong Jiu slowly began, "You needn’t be nervous. This palace has brought you here only to ask about His Majesty’s condition. You are His Majesty’s savior, and we are more than grateful to you."

"I found His Majesty in a cave. He was grievously injured, barely alive. I hurriedly called over three brothers to carry His Majesty back. I’ve followed the village doctor from a young age and learned a bit of medicine—enough to accidentally save His Majesty’s life."

"Was His Majesty unconscious for a long time? Were there any other traces of people in the cave?"

"His Majesty was unconscious for nearly five days, but his injuries were so severe, and our village so isolated, that we could only wait for His Majesty to fully recover before returning to the Capital City. We didn’t check for other people’s traces in the cave; all our attention was on His Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Ah Ying appeared very obedient, answering any question.

Only, she seemed to be full of curiosity, carefully looking around everywhere, especially focusing on Murong Jiu’s face.

"Well, what is the name of your village, and where is it located?"