CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND JUN NING AGAIN

Sigh...

The Empress should never have, absolutely never have, pinned her hopes on lifting her confinement and regaining power on such a fool.

The Empress thought the same, and she even began to feel that her initial assessment of Jun Ning being clever and potentially threatening in the future was a mere oversight.

Such a fool wouldn’t survive for long, what threat could there be?

However, amidst the sighs of the onlookers, Emperor Yongning was initially furious about the water spilled on him, but upon hearing Jun Ning say she was nearly choked to death by his rash actions, a strong sense of guilt and affection quickly replaced his anger.

He put Jun Ning down from his arms, saw that she was still coughing, patted her back, and asked with concern, "Bao’er, feeling better?"

Jun Ning’s throat was still choked with water, feeling very uncomfortable, so she kept coughing and didn’t answer Emperor Yongning.

This made Emperor Yongning anxious, and while patting her back, he shouted, "Someone, quickly summon the Imperial Physician."

"Yes." Xiao Lizi hurried off to summon the Imperial Physician.

Upon hearing that the Emperor’s precious princess was in trouble, the Imperial Physician ran over with a medical kit on his back.

He ran so fast that he was covered in sweat, but he didn’t care. Once inside Jiaofang Palace, he hurriedly went forward to take the princess’s pulse.

By this time, Jun Ning had stopped coughing and had recovered.

She said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician, I’m already better."

But Emperor Yongning was still a bit worried. After the Imperial Physician took her pulse, he deliberately asked again. Only when he was sure that his Bao’er was fine did the tension in his heart gradually ease.

And the first thing he did after the tension eased was to scapegoat Doctor Liu.

Emperor Yongning, with his hand against his nose, looked disdainfully at Doctor Liu, covered in sweat, and said, "Someone, dock Doctor Liu’s pay for three months and give him twenty lashes."

Doctor Liu looked bewildered, "......"

What did he do wrong?

Why was he suddenly punished like this?

No matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t understand.

The Empress on the side understood completely. Doctor Liu, having rushed to Jiaofang Palace, had broken out into a sweat on the way, and now there was a slight sweat odor on him.

The Emperor, upon smelling it, had his obsessive cleanliness triggered, so he punished Doctor Liu.

But hadn’t Jun Ning just spilled water on him as well?

Why hadn’t he punished Jun Ning, yet punished Doctor Liu?

What did this prove?

It proved that the Emperor’s cleanliness obsession had never disappeared, it simply didn’t apply to Jun Ning.

It showed how much the Emperor favored Jun Ning!

The Empress suddenly began to regret the resentful look she just gave Jun Ning, hoping Jun Ning wouldn’t take it to heart and wouldn’t forget what she promised her.

No, she needed to find another chance to remind Jun Ning.

There was still some unease in the Empress’s heart.

After being choked by water, Jun Ning was still thirsty and wanted to drink water. However, Emperor Yongning feared she might choke again and didn’t plan to let her drink just yet. He intended to scoop it out with a spoon during the meal and let her drink slowly, so she wouldn’t choke.

"No, no, I want water, I’m so thirsty." Jun Ning insisted.

Emperor Yongning persuaded, "Bao’er, be good, listen to Father."

"No, no, I want water."

Emperor Yongning: "......"

In the end, Emperor Yongning couldn’t refuse Jun Ning and had to let her drink water, although slowly and in small sips.

After drinking, it was almost time for the meal. On the Empress’s suggestion, Jun Ning went to relieve herself first to avoid inconvenience during the meal.

"Alright." Jun Ning went to relieve herself.

But no sooner had she left than the Empress found an excuse to follow her.