King's Regrets
The Eps 57

A few days later, Xia Lian An who had arrived in the Qin state got news that the emperor Shun could no longer be used properly, because of the poison he got from the people who attacked him a few days ago.

At a time when concubine Ning's condition was not stable, emperor Shun had a disaster. Xia Lian An still had various plans to make them suffer. Moreover, he would also target the family of the Qing prime minister who had already killed the birth mother of the original body owner.

Currently Xia Lian An was enjoying a cake made by Xiao Wei in the garden next to her house with crown prince Zhang who came to the Qin state with her.

Crown Prince Zhang enjoyed the air around Xia Lian An's not-so-large mansion very much.

Xia Lian An was not only good at cooking and baking. He is also very smart to arrange the space and garden, so it looks very beautiful and the air feels more comfortable.

"Master Jiang, the current condition of emperor Shun is not good. Doesn't master Jiang want to see it?" Xia Lian An asked carefully.

Crown Prince Zhang looked at Xia Lian An.

"Do you want to come to the palace to visit the emperor Shun, Miss Xia?"

"No, I don't want to set foot in there anymore."

"You don't want to see your two concubines?"

Xia Lian An was speechless, she might very well want to meet empress Rui and concubine Nuan. But, he really did not want to go to the palace anymore.

"All right, I'll be there alone. You want to give something to both of your friends?"

"No need, I'll ask someone else to give it. It would be very uncomfortable when master Jiang went to the palace to visit the ailing emperor, instead bringing something for someone else."

Crown Prince Zhang smiled and nodded. Because Xia Lian An cared so much about her good name in front of others, so did not want to make crown prince Zhang feel bad.

"Well then, tomorrow I'll go to the palace. So, tomorrow I'm not accompanying you first."

"It's okay, everything's gonna be okay here."

Crown Prince Zhang nodded, he believed what Xia Lian An had said. Because she knew, Xia Lian An was a strong and smart woman.

***

At the palace, the late prince Xia learned of the news about emperor Shun and empress Yan coming.

Prince Xia looked at Emperor Shun who was still lying weakly on his bed. His left arm was wrapped in a cloth to hold the medicinal herbs from spreading.

In front of prince Xia was a little king who since yesterday was inside the room of emperor Shun.

"Xuan Yuwen, how are you saying that emperor Shun and empress Yan are right?" Prince Xia asked the little king.

"That's right, now that big brother has also raised empress Rui and she is a few months pregnant."

Prince Xia nodded, he really regretted the farewell of the two people.

"Prince Xia, are you so busy you don't know this news?"

"really. A few months ago, people on the edge of the border were churned out by the incitement of someone. So I had to go there to ease their anger."

"Hmm so it's like that."

Kreeeeeett kreeeeett

The sound of Emperor Shun's bed rang as emperor Shun woke up and tried to sit down.

The little king who saw that immediately helped emperor Shun to get up and sit down.

"How are you, Emperor Shun?" Ask prince Xia.

"It's much better, the poison in my hand is completely gone. But, my hand muscles hurt a lot if they're forced to move."

"It's okay, you'll be back to how you were."

Emperor Shun was silent.

"Is the culprit known?"

"Dare to attack the chariot of an emperor, they are definitely not a group of bandits or ordinary robbers."

"I also think like that. I guessed, they were the ones who had been eyeing me for a long time and had the chance to attack me while I was outside the palace."

Prince Xia nodded, he looked at the medicinal-clad hands of emperor Shun.

"Maybe it was a punishment, because that hand was always beating the empress Yan first."

"So, have your people at the border improved?" Ask emperor Shun.

"Yes, they've stopped churning. Those who incited them were arrested and put on trial."

"It's good that it's like that."

"true."

A palace servant came while carrying a tray filled with medicine for emperor Shun.

"Your majesty, I brought medicine to your majesty." Said the waiter.

"Come in, and bring the medicine here." Emperor Shun.

The servant then entered and walked past prince Xia and the little king.

"Please take his noble medicine." The servant gave a bowl of medicine to emperor Shun.

Emperor Shun took the medicine that was on top of the tray, then immediately drank it. After the medicine was drunk, the servant came back out of the room of Emperor Shun.

"Prince Xia, I.... I met Qing Lian at the royal palace of the Ming country." Said emperor Shun with a weakened look in his eyes.

Prince Xia was surprised "In the palace of the Ming country?"

"Right, a few days ago was the crown prince Zhang's birthday, and I went there to fulfill his invitation. But, it was unexpected that Qing Lian had also come."

"Could he have come because he was invited by the crown prince?"

Emperor Shun nodded "He even gave a bag of fragrances to crown prince Zhang as his gift."

Prince Xia, he knew very well the meaning of a woman giving a bag of fragrances to a man. He looked at emperor Shun who looked a little grim after saying about empress Yan.

"She is no longer Empress Yan, so she can do whatever she wants." Prince Xia.

"You're right, but there's something like being pressured into me when I see crown prince Zhang's face so happy to receive that bag of fragrance from Qing Lian."

"Maybe because you used to get a handkerchief from her, but you didn't take it, you ripped it off and threw it right before our eyes, so she wanted to show Empress Yan if she was so fond of that fragrance pouch that Empress Yan gave her."

Emperor Shun shook his head "No, they.... They look like lovers."

Prince Xia was silent, he did know that crown prince Zhang liked empress Yan. But it was unexpected that he would move quickly after finding out that emperor Shun had released empress Yan.

"Are you sorry you released Empress Yan?"

Emperor Shun looked at Prince Xia "If I say regret, will he come back to me?"

Prince Xia returned Emperor Shun's gaze.

"She will never come back to me, her attitude towards me in the Ming state palace is already very clear if she does not want to come into contact with me anymore. He even gave me respect and the way he called me was like two people who had never met each other before." Emperor Shun continued while recalling how the time Empress Yan ignored him in the Ming state palace.

"If you can't, let it go. You won't be able to repeat all the things you regret. Let him live his own life happily."

Emperor Shun nodded "Crown prince Zhang, he once said to me if he... Liked Qing Lian, when Qing Lian was still my empress."

Prince Xia closed his eyes, as in the end crown prince Zhang could not help but hold it back.

This time prince Xia could not say anything more, because all this time he had known about it and kept it a secret from emperor Shun and others.

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