The Little Consort's
Eps. 89: Confusion
“Your Majesty, there is one news that I do not know should I tell or not.”
Tao Zhun gathered before Long Ji Man hesitantly. There was something important he had to tell his king about Han Jinxi's condition. Early in the morning as the new Royal Medicine Hall opened, an envoy from the Justice Bureau of the Palace prison came in a hurry to ask for his help.
The envoy told him that the former First Empress prisoner who was in a first-class cell fell unconscious. Tao Zhun, without a warrant cannot leave there. It was fortunate that Long Ji Yu, or Grand Prince Long Ji Man's uncle helped him.
The results of the examination of Han Jinxi's body made Tao Zhun confused. The prisoner woman was fine, but why was she able to faint in the morning? Tao Zhun then examined it once more. He felt something strange from Han Jinxi's pulse. That pulse is a mess. Tao Zhun inspected it to confirm his prejudice.
“Tell me!”
“Empress... Former Empress, she is pregnant.”.
Long Ji Man who was sitting in his work chair immediately stood up. Lying if he wasn't surprised half to death. What Tao Zhun had just said made Long Ji Man cluck in disbelief. Getting pregnant? How could Han Jinxi be pregnant when she had never touched him at all?
The man then asked once more. Tao Zhun remained on the original answer. The healer even dared to swear by his life if he really did not lie.
The examination couldn't have been wrong. He had already worked in the palace for many years and had already examined many of the palace women. With his ability and work experience, his diagnosis is unlikely to be mistaken.
“How is it possible?”
“Your Majesty, the former Empress is indeed pregnant. The age of the womb is already about twelve weeks.”
“Biqi!”
“Ya, Your Highness.”
“Where is Huang An?”
“Answer, Your Grace. The noble Empress is out of the palace.”
Long Ji Man was confused. The situation is out of control. In a crucial moment like this, shocking news came from the palace prison while the sentence would be handed down in a moment. He doesn't know what to do now. Han Jinxi was pregnant while she never touched him.
Li Anlan was outside the palace. The woman went to visit her brother in Lanxin Pavilion after his recovery. If Long Ji Man called out to him now, Li Anlan would definitely be angry and annoyed at him. The woman would definitely go berserk and say that she was completely inconsiderate.
In the end, Long Ji Man had to take a stance. After changing into his official royal suit, Long Ji Man went to the Royal Medicine Hall where Han Jinxi was being treated. The woman was transferred from the Palace Bureau of Justice prison to facilitate the examination and treatment. Before leaving, he asked one of the subordinates to look for Wang Tianshi and relayed his message to Li Anlan that there was an important matter to be settled.
Arriving at the Royal Medicine Hall, Long Ji Man found Han Jinxi lying weakly on the treatment bed. Upon learning of Long Ji Man's arrival, Han Jinxi turned her face to the side, not wanting to see the face of the ex-husband who imprisoned her.
“Say, who's his father?” Long Ji Man immediately hunted him with a question.
“For what do you know?”
“Jinxi, who's the father?”
Instead of answering, Han Jinxi instead changed her position to turn her back to Long Ji Man. He himself did not expect that this would happen. He blamed fate for playing him up to this point. If he could, he wanted to kill the child who was still in his womb. Other than not being able to tell who his father was, Han Jinxi also could not let this child live.
“Is he the one behind you?”
“Can you get out of here? I don't want to talk to anyone.”
Long Ji Man rubbed his face violently. Han Jinxi was very stubborn and did not want to tell who the father of the baby she contained was. Han Jinxi's mistake added another one, betraying His Majesty the King and daring to cheat behind him. The woman did not seem to want her life anymore!
“Han Jinxi, you are so outrageous!”
“Then how? Better now you kill me, Your Majesty!”
“You think killing you can solve the problem?”
Han Jinxi did not reply. Slowly, her tears flowed without anyone knowing. He hates destiny. He hated the world that played with his life. He hates everyone, he hates himself.
Forget for a moment the new problems that occurred in the palace.
In Lanxin Pavilion, Li Anlan was treated like a queen by Li Afan. She was spoiled with various food, money, jewelry, and clothes upstairs, in the special room Li Afan had prepared. Li Anlan was also given some other rare precious objects.
The moment he came to Lanxin Pavilion, Li Afan immediately greeted him with a warm embrace. The man missed his beloved sister very much. After pretending to be Li Anlan the other day, Li Afan immediately walked out of the palace because he felt uncomfortable. He heard from the special envoy of His Majesty the King that his sister had woken up but had not been able to go anywhere because the affairs in the palace were very strange.
Li Afan was happy because the person who harmed his sister had already been found. On the other hand he was also surprised because it turned out that the person who had harmed his sister was the Grand Empress, the future queen of this nation. At that time Li Afan was eager to slap and grab the hair of the Grand Empress because she had tried to eliminate her only sister. But he can't do it.
“Anlan, you know, I almost became your husband's new concubine,” Li Afan said as she watched her sister eat.
“Because you pretended to be me?”
Li Afan nodded. It was amused when she remembered that she was dressed up like her sister.
“What's the answer?”
“Your Majesty said that I am your newly discovered twin brother.”
“Pppftttt…. Hahahaha.. Brother, you do look like me when you dress up.”.
“Hah. Now, you're fine living in the palace. Don't let anyone harm you again!”
Li Afan was happy that his sister was now completely healthy. There was no longer a body lying stiff with a pias face and blue lips that had worried him half to death for the past month. No more coldness infiltrated his heart and made him a man full of fear when he saw his mere puppet sister lying helplessly on the bed.
If he could, he still wanted to take Li Anlan away from the palace and live far outside the city. There, his life might be better. Li Anlan did not have to worry about being hurt or threatened by his position. His sister did not need to try and work hard to sweat and exertion. Li Afan had a lot of money that could please and ensure the safety of his sister. He has everything his sister needs.
However, Li Afan realized that his sister would never approve of him. Long Ji Man, who did not know Li Anlan at first, is now in love with his sister. He had indirectly created a strong bond and could not be broken. The man gave great responsibility and trust to Li Anlan as the Royal Empress and special counsel to the king.
As a good citizen, Li Afan realized that her sister was no longer an ordinary woman of free will. Her younger sister is now a female member of the royal family who has great responsibilities.
“Sister, how about something I asked for?”
Li Afan handed over some of the books he got. The books contained all the information required by Li Afan.
“This is your king's new concubine record list.”
“What are these files of the messenger's daughter?”
Li Afan nodded. Li Anlan then opened it and read it one by one. His forehead creased, but a few moments later he laughed. As Li Anlan closed the last sheet of the books, she looked at her brother's face meaningfully.
“You found something?”
“The messenger's daughter is a poison master. With this book, I'm not sure if she can enjoy her comfortable day at the palace or not.”
“You want to get rid of it?”
“I have to get rid of those sneaky women next to Long Ji Man.”
A Lanxin Pavilion servant then knocked on the door of the room. When asked what was necessary, he said that there was a man who claimed to be the envoy of a young master named Long Ji Man was waiting for him below and asked him to meet.
“Please him in!”
“Good, Young Master.”
Not long after, a man in a warrior uniform walked into the room occupied by Li Anlan and Li Afan. Li Anlan was shocked as she knew the envoy the maid was referring to was Wang Tianshi.
“Little bodyguard, why are you looking for me?”
“Mistress, you must return to the palace right now!”
“What's up?”
“Your Highness, she's in trouble.”
“Tell first why he became trouble!”
“Former Empress Jin, pregnant!”
“Pregnant? Tianshi, you're not kidding me, are you?”
“No, Mistress. His Majesty is now ascertaining the true state of affairs.”
“Sister, I have to return to the palace now.”
“Be careful!”
Li Anlan descended the stairs of Lanxin Pavilion in a hurry. Not being careful, he stepped on the edge of his own clothes and fell down. Li Anlan rolled down the stairs until the tip of his elbow and his forehead bled. Not wanting to prolong the matter and provoke a commotion, he chose to keep quiet and continue his pace even though the people there saw him with astonishment and sympathy.
The only thing he was thinking about now was: what was the situation that was unfolding in the palace!
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...Hi, dear reader Author. That's Han Jinxi why make such a big deal huh? Can anyone guess who the father of the baby is? Write in the comments column! Stay tune continue, after this there will be a big war that Anlan has to face the same Jiman. See you in the next episode!...