Chapter 3 My Husband is an Emperor

BECAUSE of what happened, the Queen Mother called me to thank and congratulate me personally.

"I'm sorry, Empress Yeng. I was just too worried about Emperor Rhizhi. You probably understand why I protect the Emperor, don't you?"

"I understand, Queen Mother." I went to pay my respects to the dear queen.

He just smiled in response.

That day I couldn't contain my joy. Because I feel that I have helped a lot and I have even smelled the name of majesty.

But one day, his majesty was attacked by illness again. I was very worried. His Majesty did not want to let me know about his illness, so he forbade me to enter our room. I was moved to another room so that I could not see what was happening in the majesty. I was so sad and felt so emotional that I couldn't even see the majesty. What I feel most deeply is to know that the successor guardian of the majesty is Princess Ching. So I suddenly asked myself, "why can't I enter? But Princess Ching, can you?" I was in tears just watching the outside of our room. There are many guards at the majesty's door, that's why I can't get close because they block me.

I was sitting on my bed and lying down when my maid, Ally, came.

"Your majesty, what's wrong with you and are you sad?" it asked me,

"I am disgusted with Emperor Rhizhi, he is making me a fool here. I'm a physician, but he doesn't want to trust me with his health. But that Ching... keeps coming in and out of our room. I feel like the Emperor doesn't really want me, I feel like he doesn't trust me and he trusts that Ching even more!" grumbling will I say,

My servant smiled, immediately recognizing my feelings.

"Your Highness, are you jealous of Princess Ching again?" it asks,

"Jealousy? No! Why should I be jealous?" I stood up and avoided the irritation on my face.

"Your majesty, maybe the dear Emperor just doesn't want you to see him suffer. That's why he forbids you to see him."

I frowned at what my servant said.

"I already know..." I stopped speaking when I realized that I was losing control of what I was saying. Nor should the Emperor know that I know the antidote that can cure him.

"What is that, Your Majesty?" he asked me again, because I couldn't continue to say.

"A... what, nothing! Alright, leave me alone, I want to be alone," I shooed her away,

"Go ahead, Your Majesty."

I was left alone in my new room. But I still kept thinking.

Maybe his majesty doesn't want to tell me about his illness because he just wants to take care of Princess Ching. And why doesn't he just get married, so that he doesn't have to suffer anymore!" I lay on the bed annoyed, I still couldn't hide my feelings.

Later I stood up again, I really wanted to see the majesty. That's why I went out of my room and looked for a fixed time so I could enter our room. There are two soldiers standing guard outside, and the others are on the roof. There is also in the back of the room and there is also going back and forth around. I saw Princess Ching come out with the Emperor's food. It's time for me to go inside. I cautiously approached the two soldiers standing guard outside, before waving my hand. The magic I created dissipated in the air, so the two soldiers fell asleep for a while. I smiled when I saw that there was nothing to stop me, I quickly went inside and immediately went to the Emperor's bed. But I was surprised when I didn't see His Majesty, he wasn't in bed so I immediately got nervous. I was about to shout but someone spoke from behind me. I immediately faced the person who did that, and I saw the beloved Emperor standing behind me. I was surprised because the Emperor caught me, I looked at him but he didn't seem to be sick. His body is strong, and there is no pallor on his face.

"Majesty? Why are you still awake? Are you well?" I asked worriedly, but instead of answering my question, it answered a question as well.

"What are you doing here?" It was a serious question, so I suddenly became silent, because of what I did to disobey his order.

"I would like to know your condition, Your Majesty. So... so-" I was taken aback when the soldiers suddenly came in, they seemed to have discovered what had happened to the other two soldiers who were still unconscious.

"Majesty? Are you all right?" asked a soldier,

The Emperor nodded, but they looked at me.

"Empress Yeng?!" exclaimed one of the soldiers,

They were about to approach me, but the Emperor stopped them.

"Leave us first," he said, so the soldiers quickly followed him.

The Emperor and I left, but I remained bent. I don't know what to say after I disobeyed his order.

He stared at me seriously, making me even more tense.

"A... so-sorry Your Majesty, I just want to know if you're okay, I'm just worried because-" I couldn't continue what I was going to say, I couldn't say what I really felt to the Emperor.

It came closer to me, which is why I backed up until I was against the wall. I turned while the majesty was staring at my face.

"What did you say? Are you worried that you disobeyed the order?" The Emperor was about to touch my shoulder, but I avoided it.

"So sorry for the inconvenience, Your Majesty. I'm going out!" I quickly ran and left it behind. When I got outside I could hardly breathe properly. What was I thinking and I still tried to get in, that's it..." I hit my forehead, because of the stupidity I did, I even used sleeping magic on the soldiers.

The next day, I left the palace to start looking for a cure for the majesty again, I went to my male friend to ask for help in finding a flower that I needed.

"Why don't you want to let the Emperor know that you know the medicine that will cure him?" my friend asked,

I looked at it and smiled.

"I have a reason, Xijie. Just help me because only you can help me."

Xijie is also good at making antidotes. The only difference is that it is better than the poisons that other people who hate others need. Even if it is against Xijie's will, he cannot refuse it because the moment he refuses, he will be killed by his own poison that is marked on his chest. Xijie has his own garden of medicines, no one can enter his own garden because it is covered with magical poison. Xijie is known as a poisoner. But for me he is a very good friend, because he only does goodness and help to me.

"Princess Yeng, are you happy in the palace?" he suddenly asked while we were walking, he also calls me princess because I am not married to the Emperor yet we are friends.

I turned around and laughed at what he said.

"Why did you ask that? Of course I'm happy, there's nothing to equal my happiness but seeing that your majesty is fine," I promised, which made her sad. "Why?"

He shook his head, and tried to keep his sadness at bay. "Nothing at all. As long as I see you happy, I'm happy too."

Even though I was surprised by Xijie's behavior, I just ignored it. After I got the plant I needed I went back to the palace. But I saw Princess Ching who had just come from the food factory, so I went in there and told the servants what Princess Ching was doing there.

"Your Highness." The servants went together.

"What are you making for dinner for the dear Emperor?" I asked them,

"Your Majesty, we are not the ones who make the meals for the dear Emperor. It's Princess Ching," he said, I immediately felt disgusted. He is actually fulfilling my duties to the Emperor. I glanced at the table, and saw there what Princess Ching had just brought. That's what the Emperor ate, so I came closer and immediately looked at the remaining soup contents of the cup. Later the black smoke evaporated from outside so I suddenly backed away.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" the waiter asked me worriedly, because I suddenly turned pale and stunned.

Princess Ching poisoning the majesty? It can't be! The Dear Emperor must know this.

I was running towards the Emperor's room, but the soldiers stopped me again.

"Let me in! I need to speak to the dear Emperor!" I shouted at the soldiers, but they still didn't let me in. Until the Emperor himself came out of his room. Next comes Princess Ching who pretends she's doing nothing wrong.

"Your majesty! Stay away from that girl, she's poisoning you!" I pointed at Princess Ching, she shook her head before speaking.

"I can't do that to your majesty," he said, which annoyed me even more. He will absolutely deny the allegations against him, so I have to show evidence.

"Your majesty, I saw black smoke where you ate. That woman is poisoning you!" I shouted here, but the Emperor spoke angrily.

"Stop it! Stop accusing Princess Ching, didn't I tell you not to come near me? I also forbid you to tamper with the food served to me. Don't you obey me, Empress Yeng?" asked the Emperor angrily,

I felt ashamed, not only to myself but also to those who witnessed the majesty's rejection of me. I spoke tearfully, "if it's that expensive, I'll never care about your feelings. It's better you just let me go, I'm asking for my freedom and I want to go back to being a simple person," after saying that I turned my back and ran away crying. The soldiers were about to follow me but the Emperor stopped them.