flstandardbreds Chapter 180 Who Wants a Woman?
Chapter 180 Who Wants a Woman?
Being a naive young girl, Yuan Huaixue could only follow behind him with trepidation, unsure of what to do.
The Hehuan Powder wouldn't normally take effect so quickly, but after walking around for a long time and getting angry just now, Lou Shenghan's internal meridians and blood were churning, which accelerated the release of the medicine's effects.
"Why are you following me?" He leaned against the wall, trying his best not to let Yuan Huaixue notice anything unusual. At this moment, his lower body was swollen and hot, and he was really suffering. This must be what they call having difficulty taking a step!
"You...you asked me to lead the way, didn't you?"
"Where is no one? Give...give me a direction." Lou Shenghan kept trying to catch his breath, but he was unbearably hot all over. His hands trembled as he quickly took off his outer robe and flung it away.
“Take this.”
Yuan Huaixue froze, clutching the clothes. Was he going to stay here?
Lou Shenghan caught a glimpse of her surprised expression and immediately roared in annoyance, "Look again, and I'll gouge your eyes out! Lead the way now."
"Oh, oh, oh!" She shrank back in fright and hurriedly walked to the front of him, leading him to the inner palace.
After walking for a long time, Lou Shenghan's mind gradually became muddled and his steps became so heavy that he could not move. He hurriedly found a tree to lean against, and the faint redness at the corners of his eyes became more and more obvious.
"Prime Minister Lou, are you alright?"
He squinted, breathing heavily, not looking at her, and just waved his hand haphazardly, "How...how much further?"
In her eyes, Lou Shenghan had always been a free-spirited, unrestrained, sharp-tongued, and petty person. Seeing him in such pain for the first time, Yuan Huaixue felt quite guilty and uneasy.
"My palace is in front. Don't worry, I already ordered my maid to send away all the palace servants from Hanxue Palace during the banquet. Go to the side hall at the back, and I'll find you two maids, okay?"
"..." Lou Shenghan glared at her fiercely, but didn't say anything. He raised his hand to signal her to continue leading the way.
When he reached the entrance of the Cold Snow Palace, his legs suddenly went weak, and he stumbled and fell straight down the steps.
"Master Prime Minister!"
Yuan Huaixue subconsciously reached out to support his arm, but the outer robe in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. However, Lou Shenghan was tall and strong, and even though Yuan Huaixue held on with both hands, she swayed a few times before she could barely stand up.
Lou Shenghan was trembling all over, almost numb, when a faint, sweet fragrance suddenly wafted into his nostrils, making him shudder. He turned around in a daze and looked at Yuan Huaixue, who was clinging to his arm with a worried expression. So fragrant…
He jolted instantly, forcefully pushing her hand away, and gritted his teeth, saying, "How much longer until we reach the side hall?"
Having been treated so rudely for the first time, Yuan Huaixue pouted and said in a wronged voice, "There's still a quarter of an hour left."
Lou Shenghan's vision went black, and he pointed to the brightly lit entrance of the palace in front of him, "I'm going there."
"That's my bedroom."
"I can't tolerate this any longer..."
He mustered his last shred of consciousness and staggered into Yuan Huaixue's bedchamber, each step excruciatingly painful.
"Prime Minister, wait here, I'll go find you two palace maids."
"Shut up!"
Lou Shenghan held onto the edge of the table, about to sit down, but was tormented by the damned throbbing pain. He was covered in sweat and just kept drinking water from the kettle.
"Yuan Huaixue...go find me some clean handkerchiefs." He pointed to the figure in front of him, whose face was already blurred in his eyes.
"A handkerchief? What handkerchief? What do you need a handkerchief for?"
Lou Shenghan was furious and roared again, "It's the handkerchiefs you use to wipe your sweat and face, more of them, hurry up!"
Yuan Huaixue said "Oh," and hurriedly ran to the wooden cabinet by the bed, rummaging through the drawers and finding more than a dozen handkerchiefs.
"Your Excellency, is this... enough?"
He hunched over, staring at the pile of silk handkerchiefs, his chest heaving, primal desire rising from below, his voice hoarse and trembling with burning desire, "You... get out, lend me your bedchamber."
Yuan Huaixue nodded and said cautiously, "Prime Minister, please wait a little longer. I'll go find a few palace maids."
"Who wants a woman?" Lou Shenghan suddenly roared, his face flushed an unnatural red.
"Me, the Prime Minister, indulging in the company of a palace maid in the Princess's bedchamber? If word gets out, won't my lifelong reputation be ruined by you?"
Yuan Huaixue was startled by his sudden roar and stammered, "Isn't the aphrodisiac supposed to...make you...have sex with someone else?"
The last few words were almost uttered from the bottom of her throat. Seeing him bent over and hunched over the table, his eyes bloodshot, it would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.
Lou Shenghan covered his lower abdomen with one hand and waved the other at her, "I want Yan Yan to remain chaste, so you are not allowed to go and find other women."
"Then... without women, you will die."
"Who said that?" He didn't want to waste any more time arguing with this foolish little princess; he just wanted to get to the bottom of things quickly.
"Yuan Huaixue, go out and keep watch, don't..."
"Oh~"
He suddenly shifted his body, instinctively taking a deep breath. After a long pause, he stared at her and warned in a sinister tone, "Don't let anyone near here, or I... I will unite the entire Censorate to impeach you and demote you to a commoner."
Yuan Huaixue nodded hurriedly, "Prime Minister, rest assured, I will personally guard outside, but..."
She hesitated for a moment, then leaned forward and asked curiously, "But... don't you really need a woman?"
"Get out!"
A roar startled Yuan Huaixue, who turned and ran out, quickly closing the door behind her. She no longer dared to wonder how he would manage without a woman...
Inside Ninglu Palace, palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground. At this moment, Emperor Yuan and Empress Dowager sat in the main seats. Yuan Huaijun was expressionless, while Xin Mingwan was extremely anxious.
Xin Moyan and the other three concubines stood aside, also waiting for the imperial physician's diagnosis.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
"Head Physician Zhang, how is it? Is my grandson alright?" Xin Mingwan hurriedly raised her hand, signaling the imperial physician to stand up and answer.
"Your Majesty, Consort Ning has been frequently weak since becoming pregnant with the Emperor's child. Fortunately, thanks to the Emperor's great grace, the child was unharmed after the fright. However, Your Majesty needs to rest in bed more, be careful when going out, and avoid getting upset. I have written down a prescription, and the physician will bring the medicine over shortly. After the palace servants decoct it, Your Majesty will be able to calm down and strengthen the pregnancy."
She breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that she's alright, my son. Consort Ning has been frightened, you should comfort her properly."
"Mother, I understand."
Emperor Yuan looked up and saw her standing calmly to his side, open and fearless, showing no fear of being accused of plotting to harm the imperial heir.
The mother and son tacitly agreed not to mention Xin Moyan pushing Consort Ning down again.
However, the palace maid kneeling on the ground didn't seem willing to let Xin Moyan off the hook. "Your Majesty, please do justice for my lady!"