The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 206

The Emperor stared at the Empress’s corpse in silence for a long time. Suddenly, he began to tremble uncontrollably. His hands and feet were cold, shaking beyond his control.

He seemed to see himself lying dead on the ground, assassinated.

With wide eyes, the Emperor’s face showed terror. He waved his arms frantically. “Take her away, take her away from me!”

The Emperor shouted hysterically, looking deranged.

The Chief Eunuch noticed something was wrong and quickly ordered the eunuchs to take the Empress’s body to a side hall, to be watched over secretly without any leaks. He also dismissed all the other eunuchs from the Imperial Study.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty.”

Standing before the Emperor, the Chief Eunuch called out softly, trying to soothe him as if calming a crying baby.

Gradually, the Emperor’s crazed expression calmed. His eyes became clearer as he looked at the Chief Eunuch. “I just saw him.”

The Chief Eunuch’s face turned serious.

“Your Majesty.”

The Emperor forced a bitter smile. “I truly saw him just now. He was covered in blood, asking me why I killed him. He said if he really wanted the throne, he would have given it up willingly. Why did I have to kill his family of three?”

“Your Majesty…”

The Emperor shook his head, cutting off the Chief Eunuch. “Let me finish.”

The Chief Eunuch lowered his head.

The Emperor’s eyes seemed distant.

“I know I didn’t really see him. I must have had a hallucination. I suspect someone has tampered with my Imperial Study.”

His eyes turned fierce.

“Who could have the skill to tamper with my Imperial Study? Tell me!”

The tone was full of coldness.

The Chief Eunuch immediately understood the implication. His expression changed, and he knelt, trembling with fear.

“Your Majesty, this servant’s loyalty is clear as day. This servant’s well-being depends entirely on Your Majesty’s. This servant wouldn’t dare play with his own life. Your Majesty must understand, if something happens to you, this servant’s fate is sealed as well.”

The Emperor scrutinized the Chief Eunuch, gauging his sincerity.

After a long silence, the Emperor said, “Go summon the Imperial Physician quietly. Let no one know.”

The Chief Eunuch hurried to obey, despite his knees aching from the hard kneel. He hobbled out, teeth clenched in pain.

The Emperor watched his retreating figure, his eyes dark.

Who could he trust? In this vast palace, in this enormous empire, who could he trust?

Sitting on the dragon throne, the Emperor felt unprecedented unease.

The Imperial Physician arrived quickly. After paying his respects, he began to meticulously examine the Imperial Study.

The Emperor sat with his eyes closed, face slightly pale.

“Your Majesty!”

After about the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the Imperial Physician, looking horrified, presented a piece of jade to the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, this jade contains Stone Essence.”

“Stone Essence?” The Emperor frowned, opening his eyes slowly to look at the jade in the physician’s hand.

The Imperial Physician explained, “This jade appears to have been soaked in concentrated Stone Essence juice. It isn’t noticeable from a distance, but up close, the scent is very strong.”

“What is Stone Essence?”

“It’s a substance that disturbs the mind. It’s often the cause of sudden miscarriages in the palace.”

The Emperor’s face darkened.

“Anything else?”

The Imperial Physician shook his head. “Nothing else.”

The Emperor nodded. “You may go.”

After the physician left, the Emperor turned to the Chief Eunuch. “Where did this jade come from? I don’t recall seeing it.”

The Chief Eunuch’s face paled. “Forgive me, Your Majesty. The jade was taken from the antique shelf. I remember it was a gift from the Crown Prince on your birthday. However, the original jade had a small flaw at the base, which the Crown Prince mentioned as a rare heart-shaped jade despite its imperfection.”

The Emperor remembered this.

He looked at the jade. There was no flaw at the base.

This was clearly not the original jade. It had been swapped at some point.

The Chief Eunuch thought for a moment and added, “When the Crown Prince presented this jade, it was in front of many people, but only the Crown Prince, Your Majesty, and this servant knew about the flaw.”

The Emperor nodded.

So someone not only swapped the jade but also intended to frame the Crown Prince.

The Emperor clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.

The inner chamber of the Imperial Study was soundproof, where the old woman brought by Noble Consort De was now confined.

As night fell, the Emperor finally left the dragon throne and walked to the inner chamber.

The old woman, unaware of the outside events, knew only that Noble Consort De had been ordered to be beaten to death when she was confined.

The old woman looked at the Emperor anxiously.

The Emperor silently took out a small porcelain bottle from a hidden compartment.

Removing the stopper, a green worm wriggled inside, eager to escape.

“Use your witchcraft to trigger the Thousand Mechanism Poison in his body,” the Emperor ordered coldly, handing the bottle to the old woman.

The old woman took the bottle hesitantly. “What about Noble Consort De?”

“If you do well, I might consider sparing her.”

The old woman immediately said, “This old servant will do her best.”

She began chanting incantations to the worm in the bottle. As her voice quickened, the worm crawled out faster.

It bit the old woman’s finger, absorbing her blood and turning red.

At this moment, in Shen Yue’s residence, Wan Xi was gnawing on a chicken leg when he heard Shen Yue groaning in pain. Shen Yue twisted in agony, his face contorted with pain.

Wan Xi dropped the chicken leg in fright and rushed to help.

“Hey, what’s wrong? What’s happening?”

Wan Xi patted Shen Yue’s face, on the verge of tears.

Shen Yue’s eyes were tightly shut. “Pain, it hurts…”

His mind was hazy, filled with various scenes, but the physical pain overshadowed everything.

Soon, all memories faded, leaving only the excruciating pain.

Seeing Shen Yue in such distress, Wan Xi didn’t hesitate. He rushed out of the secret room and called out in the courtyard, “His Highness is in trouble. Can anyone find my Miss? Hurry!”

In the darkness, one of Shen Yue’s hidden guards appeared.