CHAPTER 1523: CHAPTER 1440: SHE IS THE IMPERIAL CONCUBINE OF THE GREAT TANG

A beam of light entered through the gap and reached the eyes. Ying Duo instinctively used his hand to shield it, softening the piercing brightness.

He could feel that he had slept for a long time and that his body seemed somewhat more comfortable. The recent suffering his body endured was still fresh in his memory, a past he dared not recall.

When he saw his emaciated arm and the wristband recording his name and symptoms, he vaguely realized he was no longer in Wuyang.

That’s right, he had been put on a plane to the Great Tang Empire a few days ago, and he was now lying in a ward in Chang’an.

"The patient is awake." Before Ying Duo could process where he was, a beautiful nurse, who had been by his side, excitedly pressed the call button to notify the doctor.

Ying Duo was quite pleased to see such a good-looking nurse upon waking up. The torment he had suffered in recent days was overwhelming, and this pleasant sight was enough to bring him some comfort.

"How do you feel?" The young, beautiful, and energetic nurse looked at the patient with a smile and asked. This was part of her training, to treat patients warmly like the spring.

After all, such beautiful nurses are rare resources from medical schools, destined to serve in high-level wards for distinguished individuals—privilege always exists, a derivative of social value or status.

Never expect so-called equality, because in the foreseeable future, the treatment enjoyed by a scientist or politician can never be the same as that of a worker, which is not a problem that can be resolved in the short term.

"Thirsty." Ying Duo had been in a coma for two days, so his other arm was hooked to a nutritional IV, and a bunch of monitoring devices closely tracked his heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, and other data.

The Great Tang Empire’s medical equipment was quite advanced. After all, it concerned the health of His Majesty The Emperor, and while commoners couldn’t afford it, the Royal Family certainly could.

"Hold on, I’ll notify someone to prepare some warm water." The nurse maintained a gentle smile, which was truly comforting, making Ying Duo feel somewhat better about his condition.

In fact, doctors in the Great Tang Empire used various medications on him to alleviate his withdrawal symptoms. Ying Duo had used Yincu substances, which were a beginner-level in the realm of contraband, making treatment not too daunting.

The good news was that Ying Duo did not use it for very long, so the drugs had not yet caused irreversible damage to his nerves and brain.

The bad news was that he had used quite a bit, consuming too much in a short period due to immense pressure, making his condition appear very precarious.

Soon, a doctor was informed and rushed over, along with another equally beautiful nurse who brought Ying Duo some warm water—it was warm as described, and very comforting to his stomach.

Ying Duo’s condition had improved quite a bit with the nutritional IV support. Qin Country did not have such miraculous means to replenish comatose individuals with various vitamins and nutrients.

So now, Ying Duo’s condition appeared much better; at least he wasn’t immediately irritable, trembling, and frantically shouting for Black Crow.

"Your condition is improving. Just cooperate with our treatment, and you’ll gradually regain your health." The attending doctor, an elderly man about sixty, spoke methodically, adding more confidence for Ying Duo.

"Moreover, substances like Yincu cannot be used anymore. They damage the brain and put pressure on the cardiovascular system... While they have a stimulating effect, they are more akin to a poison." The old doctor spoke while glancing at the devices monitoring Ying Duo’s heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen.

This thing was invaluable; without being His Majesty The Emperor, one couldn’t afford such precise medical equipment. Even in the Great Tang Empire, such powerful medical equipment remained scarce.

"Fortunately, before you used substances like Yincu, your physical condition was very good; otherwise, this time really would have been quite dangerous." After speaking, the old doctor looked at the officer beside him: "His condition is stable. I have no objections if he wants to receive visitors."

"Ying Duo... Your Highness." The officer who had entered with the doctor saluted Ying Duo and explained: "You are now in the Imperial Capital of Chang’an of the Great Tang Empire. According to His Majesty’s decree, you have abdicated and are no longer the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire... His Majesty has titled you as the Duke of Qin, so now I can only address you as Your Highness."

After explaining, he continued: "Imperial Concubine Ying Yue is waiting outside, and if you’re willing, she wishes to see you."

"There’s no reason not to. Let her in." Ying Duo was surprisingly calm at the moment, showing no signs of pain or agitation or unwillingness.

He seemed to still retain many memories from before he fell into a coma, knowing that his empire was heading for destruction, and also remembered giving Ying Ke a final order.

It seemed... Qin Country no longer existed... Ying Duo thought to himself, and then he saw the woman he hadn’t seen for a long time, crying tearfully as she rushed into his ward.

"Father!" Ying Yue burst into Ying Duo’s arms, wailing as if suffering great grievance: "Who turned you into this state?"

"I’m fine now, Yue’er." Ying Duo managed a forced smile, feeling his body still very weak, and he saw his hands trembling uncontrollably. Nevertheless, he used his emaciated, skin-and-bones hand to stroke Ying Yue’s hair, saying: "I owe where I’m at now to you."

He certainly still remembered the strange call that warned him to take refuge, and also the favor from the Great Tang Empire for taking him off the criminal list lined up for ordering landmines.

If they really didn’t intend for him to die, the Great Tang Empire just had to feign ignorance and delay a bit, and he, the Emperor of Qin, could possibly have already perished in Wuyang City.

But his good son-in-law still had sentiments, and actually sent people to save him, giving him the chance to see his daughter open her eyes again. All this was to thank Tang Mo, and also to thank Ying Yue.

"Don’t say that! Father!" A hint of ferocity flickered in Ying Yue’s eyes: "Who dared to harm you... I will not let them go."

Although in the harems Ying Yue had always been suppressed by Yulin and Alice, not daring to show any sharpness... She was, after all, the woman of the Great Tang Empire’s Emperor, and she had temper! Or rather, as the woman of the Tang Empire’s Emperor, how could she not have temper?

For a moment, the aura of long-held high authority left Ying Duo momentarily dumbfounded. He finally realized, standing in front of him was his daughter, who also... was the Imperial Concubine of Tang.

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I’m not feeling well today, so I can’t add more content, apologies.