"Your Majesty—-" says Imperial Physician Wang as he follows Jun Qian Che from behind. He gathers enough courage to say, "Does this official need to re-brew the special tonic for Her Ladyship?" Truth be told, the physician has an inkling that he does not have to anymore, but Jun Qian Che is just too hard to fathom that it is simply better to ask.


    "No need. Do not bring this incident up to other people," replies Jun Qian Che coldly.


    "Yes," replies Imperial Physician Wang respectfully, secretly happy for the unborn child.


    "From now onwards, you are in charge of the Empress’ pregnancy. Take good care of her, nothing bad should happen to <i>zhen’s</i> child. Otherwise, <i>zhen</i> will hold you ountable."


    "Yes, this official will do everything to ensure the safety of the Empress’ child," replies the imperial physician in deference.


    "And the Empress herself," adds Jun Qian Che. He grew up in the pce and knows what war amongst the womenfolk is like. A pregnant woman will be the main target of everyone. In the surface, everyone will be fine and harmonious. On the back however, is where all the schemingmences. One wants the mother to die, other wants the child to die, another wants both mother and child to die. Although Mo Qi Qi’s rtionship with the other consorts have been goodtely, that does not mean that everyone will wish her well. Better safe than sorry.


    "Yes," replies Imperial Physician Wang.


    "Alright, you are no longer needed here. You can go."


    "Yes," Imperial Physician Wang quietly retreats.


    Jun Qian Che’s chest suddenly feels a burst of pain and he suddenly vomits blood.


    Eunuch Lin is quick to run to him. "What is wrong, Your Majesty? This old servant will immediately call Imperial Physician Wang back."


    "Stop!" says Jun Qian Che. "You are not allowed to let this matter spread. We’ll head over to Gui Ning Pce."


    "Yes!" replies Eunuch Lin as he escorts him to Gui Ning Pce.


    When Jun Qian Che reaches Gui Ning Pce, pretty much everyone can see that something is wrong with him. Yang Shi Han on the other hand, runs over to him coquettishly while saying, "Your Majesty, why are you only here now? <i>Chenqie</i> have been waiting for you for so long!" She turns to her servants, "All of you may go."


    "Yes."


    Once all the servants have left them, Yang Shi Han immediately helps Jun Qian Che sit, "Hurry and sit, Your Majesty."


    "What is wrong with His Majesty, Your Ladyship?" asks Eunuch Lin in worry.


    Yang Shi Han can only smile, "Don’t worry, Eunuch Lin. His Majesty has only been poisoned."


    "Poisoned? Who would dare to poison His Majesty? How is His Majesty now?" Eunuch Lin bes even more worried when he heard what Yang Shi Han said.


    Yang Shi Han smiles casually, "Don’t worry. Now that he is here, even if he is on hisst breath, <i>bengong</i> will still be able to pull him back from the Underworld Gates. The poison inside His Majesty’s body is not recent. It has been there since thest trip out of the pce."


    Eunuch Lin is stumped when he hears that, "It has been there for so long? This old servant didn’t notice anything off with His Majesty’s health. This is all this servant’s fault for failing to take care of His Majesty properly!"


    Jun Qian Che calmly says, "There is no need to me yourself. This has nothing to do with you." He pretty much grew up under Eunuch Lin’s care. Although they are a pair of master and servant, Jun Qian Che feels a certain kind soft spot for Eunuch Lin. He does not want him to feel guilty over something that he has no fault in.


    Yang Shi Hanforts the old eunuch as well, "Don’t worry, Eunuch Lin. With <i>bengong</i> here, nothing will happen to His Majesty. He is almostpletely cured now, he only needs one treatment left."


    "Then why did His Majesty vomit blood? It looked pretty serious," Eunuch Lin is still worried.


    Yang Shi Han sighs, "That question, you need to ask His Majesty himself. Did anything happen that pissed him off? He clearly knows there is still remnants of poison inside his body, why didn’t he control his temper? Never mind a poisoned man, even a regr man will vomit blood if you anger him enough. Things will get a little tricky, but <i>bengong</i> will be able to help him. Don’t worry."


    Eunuch Lin calms down a lot when he hears that.


    Jun Qian Che turns to Eunuch Lin, "You may go and wait outside. Do not let anybody in."


    "Yes," Eunuch Lin walks out.


    Yang Shi Han helps prepare Jun Qian Che’s herbal bath and the medicines that he will need to take. Once everything is prepared, she heads over to Jun Qian Che and calmly says, "The bath is ready, you can bath now."


    Jun Qian Che gets up and walks to her private chamber.


    Beyond the portable screen shielding the bath tub from view, smoke can be seen curling into the air. Arge wooden bath tub is ced behind the screen. The colour of the water filling it is brown.


    Jun Qian Che takes off his robes, leaving only his pants and climbs into the bath tub, sitting there and soaking the medicine in.


    Yang Shi Han walks in with a tray full of herbs and asionally adds more of those herbs to the bath water from time to time.


    Jun Qian Che puts his arms on the sides of the bath tub as he closes his eyes. He can feel the bath water warming up his body.


    While putting more herbs, Yang Shi Han cannot contain her curiosity and directly asks him, "I heard Your Majesty went to the Empress’ pce with Imperial Physician Wang. Did everything happen smoothly?"


    Jun Qian Che does not open his eyes as he replies her, "What are you trying to say?"


    A beautiful smile appears on Yang Shi Han’s face, "Even Your Majesty has learned to y stupid? <i>Chenqie</i> is naturally talking about the child inside the Empress’ stomach. The child is already two months old, you cannot dy it any longer. Did you forget what Aunt said?"


    Jun Qian Che coldly replies her, "This is <i>zhen’s</i> personal business, other people are not allowed to interfere."


    "Other people?" Yang Shi Han shakes her head whileughing, "Aunt’s heart will break if she hears you! She is your mother, how could she be ’other people’? If even Aunt is ’other people’, who in this world is not ’other people’ to you? Don’t tell me that in Your Majesty’s heart, the Empress and her child are your real family? You threw up blood after leaving the Empress’ pce, did you two fight? Is it because of the child? The Empress wanted the child and could not ept that her child is gone, so she threw a temper tantrum and fought with you. Is that what happened?"


    Jun Qian Che simply says, "<i>Zhen</i> can only wish that she wanted the child, that she fought with <i>zhen </i>over the child’s safety. Tonight, she was too obedient. It angered <i>zhen</i>."


    Yang Shi Han pauses in the middle of adding herbs and looks at him in confusion, "What are you saying? Are you saying that you regret getting rid of the child?"


    Jun Qian Che opens his eyes and looks at her warningly, "That is <i>zhen’s</i> child, <i>zhen</i> will not allow anyone toy a hand on <i>zhen’s</i> child."


    Yang Shi Han looks at him incredulously, "Your Majesty, you—- Do you even know what you are saying? That child is Mo Qi Qi’s. If the child is born, you will never be able to sever your ties with Mo n."


    "The blood flowing inside the child’s vein is <i>zhen’s</i>. He or she will be born bearing the imperial surname, the child has nothing to do with Mo n," replies Jun Qian Che firmly.


    Yang Shi Hanughs helplessly, "You have gone mad. The Emperor has gone mad. Do you know what sort of threat that child will pose if he is born?"


    "<i>Zhen</i> has thought about it, but <i>zhen</i> is not worried. <i>Zhen</i> is the father, it is <i>zhen’s</i> responsibility to make sure the child is born safely," says Jun Qian Che, love and gentleness shing in his eyes.