TPITWOHEF

Chapter 14

As Lower Concubine Liu slept, the earth dragon's tossing had no impact on the infant Xiao Chuchu's slumber.

When she awoke the next day, she heard Qiu Li speaking softly with her mother Zhang Jia, "Fortunately, we have nothing of great value here. Cheng Qian broke a bowl from the previous dynasty on that side, and it troubled her terribly..."

Cheng Qian indulged a little more than Lower Concubine Liu.

But while Cheng Qian's maternal family was in business, they were generous, and the Inner Palace reciprocated by giving her many nice things.

Lower Concubine Liu frowned with some concern, "Any news from the Qianxi No.5 Residence? What about outside the palace?"

"This servant sent someone to the Qianxi No.5 Residence early on, and it was calm on the princes' side, with just a few eunuchs clearing broken tiles."

"But I'm not sure about outside the palace."

Lower Concubine Liu relaxed slightly, glancing at the infant girl Zhang Jia was holding.

Her heart skipped a beat.

She didn't know the condition of Zhang Jia's husband - whether his injury was serious or not.

However, her father knew a skilled bonesetter outside the palace. If they couldn't summon the imperial physicians, she could have her father seek his help.

"Any news about the Emperor?" Lower Concubine Liu asked Qiu Li.

But as she spoke, footsteps approached from outside.

"Great news, Lower Concubine Liu!" came a call from beyond the door.

It was none other than Wei Zheng, the most prominent senior eunuch in the Emperor's service.

Before Lower Concubine Liu could react in surprise, he had already entered, beaming as he bowed to her.

"The Emperor has summoned Lower Concubine Liu to bring the young princess to dine at the Chonghua Palace at noon."

Lower Concubine Liu was taken aback.

Wei Zheng squinted with a smile, "Lower Concubine Liu, prepare early, but there's no need to be nervous."

"Last night, as the earth dragon stirred, the Fifth Prince happened to rush into the Qianqing Palace and saved the Emperor."

Wei Zheng even refused the reward money Qiu Li tried to offer him. "With the Fifth Prince's actions, Lower Concubine Liu will surely have great fortune hereafter."

Xiao Chuchu was astonished to hear this and rolled over in Zhang Jia's arms, unable to resist giving her brother a thumbs up.

[Wow Mother, let's go give Brother a call!]

At the Chonghua Palace...

The imperial physician removed the acupuncture needles from Emperor Xiao Yunzhou's right foot after washing his hands. "Your Majesty need only rest for two more days, and there will be no further issues."

"Fortunately, the compression was brief this time. Your Majesty escaped in time; otherwise, it could have affected your tendons and bones, making recovery more difficult."

Hearing this, Xiao Yunzhou couldn't help but feel relieved.

He recalled the previous night, immediately locating his Fifth Prince Cheng Qian amidst the rubble.

Had it not been for the child's alertness, he estimated his leg would have been in serious trouble.

When escaping from the Qianqing Palace, the child's warning had also prevented him and his guards from nearly being struck by falling beams again.