Chapter 326: Chapter 323 Future Prospects

Sang Yan could only suppress the urge to vomit as she helped him wipe his clothes.

As she wiped, she cried.

Tears fell as if they cost nothing.

Soon, her eyes were red and swollen, like a hurt little rabbit.

Miserably pitiful.

Qi Wuya watched her with irritation, “Why are you crying? You’ve vomited on Us twice, have We done anything to you?”

Sang Yan choked up, responding weakly, “I’m sorry… I really didn’t mean to…”

Qi Wuya: “…”

Her apology made it seem as if he were the one at fault.

He felt his heart soften.

He stopped her wiping motion, taking hold of her hand, and said softly, “Sang Yan, We’ve not been unkind to you, be good to Us.”

There was a hint of helplessness and sadness in his tone, the kind that comes with unrequited love.

Sang Yan nodded in compliance, gently replying, “Okay.”

As soon as she spoke, the nausea returned.

It was as if the child was silently protesting.

Qi Wuya’s face darkened once more.

He would never keep this child!

“Rest. We have things to attend to.”

With that, he strode out.

A Palace Attendant hurriedly followed, thinking of draping a robe over him.

The weather outside was quite cold.

Qi Wuya saw this and waved his hand in annoyance, “No need.”

He was so angry that he couldn’t feel the cold.

And so, he returned to Taian Palace, dressed only in his light clothing.

Halfway there, his fingers went numb with cold.

But he didn’t consider it important.

The Palace Attendants, however, were terrified and hurried back to Taian Palace to prepare hot water and frostbite ointment.

Qi Wuya received meticulous care.

His hands soaked in hot water for a while, and he used a hot water bottle, leaning against the soft fox fur, as the Palace Attendants applied the frostbite ointment.

“Have Kang Tuo and Wu Youzhi from the Imperial Hospital come here.”

He had a premonition that Sang Yan and Kang Tuo shared a secret and was determined to uncover it.

As for Wu Youzhi?

He wanted to inquire about the progress of his research and how to put an end to that damnable morning sickness!

“Yes.”

The Palace Attendant complied and hastened to relay the message.

Kang Tuo was the first to arrive.

He was young and quick on his feet.

Upon seeing him, Qi Wuya raised his hand to excuse his bowing and asked bluntly, “What did she tell you?”

Kang Tuo pretended to be confused, “Who?”

Qi Wuya slammed the hot water bottle in front of him, “Don’t play tricks! Kang Tuo, before you answer, think of your wife and children.”

Kang Tuo, who had military experience, had a certain psychological resilience and replied with resignation, “Emperor, I am but a lowly Imperial Physician without much skill, what could that girl possibly say to me?”

Qi Wuya didn’t know what Sang Yan could have said to him.

It was precisely because he didn’t know that he wanted to find out.

“Kang Tuo, you’ve not had an easy time getting where you are today.”

Qi Wuya warned him coldly, “If you don’t cherish being this little Imperial Physician, then We can have you serve as a military physician in the army.”

Life in the military was harsh and dangerous, not to mention being away from his beloved wife and children–something Kang Tuo naturally did not wish for.

“Emperor, I swear, I will forever be loyal to Beiqi and to you.”

He knelt down to kowtow and expressed his loyalty.

Qi Wuya was pleased and said, “Rise. Keep an eye on her from now on, and there will be a future for you.”

Threats and inducements were inseparable.

The way to control others was with both power and grace.

“Yes.”

Kang Tuo bowed his head in acknowledgment.

It was at this moment that Wu Youzhi entered.

Qi Wuya waved his hand, signaling Kang Tuo and the other Palace Attendants to leave, only Wu Youzhi remained.

It was certainly not an honor.

Wu Youzhi groaned inwardly: the Emperor had summoned him, and it surely wouldn’t be for anything good.

As expected, the first thing he said was,

“How is the research progressing?”

When Qi Wuya asked, he was stroking his right index finger.

Even after soaking it in hot water and applying frostbite ointment, his right hand was still unbearably hot and itchy — evidently frostbitten.

It was clear that what was inevitable would eventually come.

His time was running out.

And he had given Wu Youzhi even less time.

Wu Youzhi calculated the time; he had only been assigned this task for a day. What sort of breakthrough could he have made?

The Emperor was too impatient!

“I have already started the research. Your Majesty, I truly will do my best.”

He put on the most sincere face possible, short of shedding tears.

In reality, there was a bit of rebellion in him, thinking he would procrastinate as long as possible.

Qi Wuya was also somewhat doubtful of him and didn’t pursue the question further, but shifted to another matter, “She has morning sickness, and you solved it.”

Wu Youzhi didn’t want to resolve it and didn’t think it needed resolving, so he said, “Your Majesty, morning sickness is very normal. After two or three months, it naturally goes away.”

“Unacceptable! I can’t wait two or three months!”

“That, that–”

Wu Youzhi was troubled, “Such a matter can’t be rushed, Your Majesty. Especially since I also have to do the research, I really can’t spare the energy.”

The latter reason was actually quite sufficient.

Qi Wuya thought for a moment, then showed some consideration for him, “Fine. Go back and tend to your business. I will have other Imperial Physicians think of a solution.”

“Yes. Your Majesty is wise.”

Wu Youzhi bowed quickly and fled the scene.

The Emperor was too terrifying!

Every extra moment spent with the Emperor was torture!

Qi Wuya arranged for a Palace Attendant to send a message to the Imperial Hospital.

After receiving the command, the staff from the Imperial Hospital took turns entering the Taian Palace, offering their best remedies for morning sickness.

“I’m really not that troubled by morning sickness. Look–”

In front of the Imperial Physicians, Sang Yan ate a large amount of food without throwing up.

The Imperial Physicians were baffled: She was fine! So why did the Emperor ask them to come and treat her morning sickness?

As if she knew what they were thinking, Sang Yan explained, “I just throw up occasionally, probably because I’m too nervous. You all go back. Don’t worry, I will explain it clearly to the Emperor and won’t speak ill of you.”

She dismissed them with an insincere smile.

She didn’t want her morning sickness to be cured either.

The reason was simple.

The morning sickness was like a protective amulet, several times angering Qi Wuya away, protecting her chastity indirectly.

Thinking of Qi Wuya, he soon arrived.

He was always aware of the comings and goings within the Fengyi Palace.

He arrived as the sky began to darken.

Just in time for the evening meal at Fengyi Palace.

They sat opposite each other and dined together.

No one spoke.

Sang Yan focused on her meal, eating with relish.

Seeing her enjoy the food improved Qi Wuya’s mood, and his appetite returned. He ate while offering her dishes to try.

Could Sang Yan refuse his offer?

To affront him had serious consequences.

Not wanting to upset him, she ate silently.

But with the meal down, the morning sickness ensued.

“Gag–”

She dropped her chopsticks and went looking for a spittoon.

Qi Wuya stood there, stunned, finally comprehending–this child was fighting him! Every time he tried to get close to Sang Yan, the child started making trouble!

“Sang Yan, the child does not like me.”

He followed her and watched her retch, coolly saying, “Good. I don’t like him either.”

Sang Yan felt his killing intent, her eyes reddened, and tears immediately fell.

She looked miserable as she vomited, her hair a disheveled mess, clutching his sleeve, pleading with a wretched yet beautiful countenance, “He is just a child. All children are mischievous. Wuya, please don’t be petty with a child, okay?”