Chapter 504: As You Wish?
The title "Jiang Cairen" cut Jiang Qingmei to the quick.
She had been stripped of her title as Noble Consort and demoted to Talent, a reality she was still struggling to accept.
’Even when she first entered the palace, her rank had never been this low!’
’Ye Chutang was simply ripping away her last shred of dignity!’
"The person I’m talking about knows who they are!" Jiang Qingmei laughed out of sheer fury. "If you didn’t have a guilty conscience, why would you be in such a hurry to assume the shoe fits?"
Chutang let out a soft sigh.
"I’m not deaf. While I was inside administering acupuncture to Your Majesty, the shouting and cursing out here was incessant. It would have been difficult to feign ignorance."
Jiang Qingmei’s face went pale with rage. "You!"
’Wasn’t she just calling me a vulgar shrew for all to hear!?’
Chen Songshi grew tense and hurried forward to ask, "Did all that noise disturb you while you were performing the treatment, Miss Ye?"
Chutang shook her head. "No, it did not."
Chen Songshi finally breathed a sigh of relief, though the thought of what could have happened still gave him chills. "That’s good, that’s good... If we had delayed His Majesty’s treatment, it would have been a crime for which we could never atone!"
Jiang Qingmei was practically on fire with rage. ’What is that supposed to mean!? He’s just making a veiled accusation, blaming everything on me!’
As if oblivious to Jiang Qingmei’s thunderous expression, Chutang gave Chen Songshi a polite salute. "Thank you for your considerable support. His Majesty’s condition has been stabilized, but He has yet to awaken and will require observation for the next two days. I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you to oversee His care during this time."
Chen Songshi immediately said, "But of course! It is my duty as a subject of the Emperor! If you have any other requests, Miss Ye, you need only ask. We will do everything in our power to accommodate you!"
Before Chutang could speak, Jiang Qingmei could no longer restrain herself and lashed out again. "How absurd! His Majesty hasn’t even woken up, yet Lord Wang is already planning to reward her. Are you all treating her like she’s the one in charge now?"
’She had heard it perfectly clearly just now—His Majesty was still unconscious!’
Chu Qiyuan glanced at her. "For a sudden illness like this, stabilizing His condition is an incredible achievement in itself. If not for the constant commotion outside, who’s to say His Majesty wouldn’t have woken up sooner?"
His words completely shut Jiang Qingmei down.
Chu Qiyuan’s statement proved that Emperor Muwu was, for the moment, truly out of mortal danger.
Moreover, he made no secret of the fact that it was all thanks to Chutang.
Under these circumstances, how could Jiang Qingmei possibly continue to cause a scene?
Emperor Muwu’s life was in Chutang’s hands. Who would dare to touch her now?!
Tang Zhongli, having no desire to watch this farce any longer, waved his hand dismissively. "Take her away."
But how could Jiang Qingmei possibly agree to leave?
’If she left now, she would have absolutely no chance of turning things around!’
"I demand to see His Majesty!"
She suddenly declared through gritted teeth.
Chu Qiyuan frowned. "His Majesty is still recuperating. How could He possibly see you?!"
Jiang Qingmei softened her tone, pleading through tears, "I only want to see him from a distance! Just one look will be enough!"
Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes ultimately landing on Chen Songshi.
Chen Songshi hesitated. Before he could speak, Chutang, who had been standing to the side, spoke up first.
"Is your concern for His Majesty genuine and deep-seated, Jiang Cairen, or do you perhaps have other intentions?"
Jiang Qingmei froze. "What are you talking about!?"
Chutang regarded her silently. Her eyes were placid, yet they were as clear and sharp as a lens that had seen through everything.
For some reason, Jiang Qingmei began to feel a sense of panic.
Finally, Chutang began to speak, slowly and deliberately:
"Are you going to confirm that His Majesty is all right, or are you going... to see if your wish has come true and He will never wake up again?"