The princess regretted it.

Chapter 399 Concubine Chun wakes up

"Your Majesty, you're awake!" Nanny Su's surprised cry startled everyone in the main hall. The Emperor's hand, which had been spinning his Buddhist beads, suddenly tightened, and he stood up almost instantly, turning and walking towards the delivery room.

Jin An also stood up and followed, followed by Zhao Ma, Han Shuang and Gan Cao.

The emperor pushed the door open and stepped in without hesitation. When Jin An was about to follow in, Zhao Ma suddenly took two quick steps forward and reached out to gently grab her, "Princess!"

Jin'an stopped and looked sideways at her. Madam Zhao gently shook her head at Jin'an, signaling with her eyes that she shouldn't go in. "Princess, Eunuch Fuquan will be here with his men shortly. You should stay in the lower hall. Miss Gancao and I will go in to see Concubine Chun. Is this all right?"

Licorice understood what Madam Zhao meant, and she quickly added, "Madam, you're right. The princess is a precious young woman, and the delivery room is filled with foul odors...Princess, you should stay here."

Jin'an didn't want to argue about this issue at this time. Besides, his father was already in there, and Concubine Chun had just woken up and probably didn't have that much energy.

Jin'an looked at the back of his father who had disappeared inside the door, then looked at Zhao Ma's earnest eyes, and finally nodded slightly: "Okay." After saying that, he stepped aside, Zhao Ma and Gan Cao knelt down and bowed, then entered the inner room.

Jin An tilted his head to look at the inner hall. Han Shuang stepped forward and walked to Jin An's side. "Princess, go sit and wait."

Jin An looked away and glanced at Han Shuang, realizing that she might have been frightened by him today. She murmured "hmm" softly and turned back to sit down. Han Shuang picked up the teapot on the table and added some hot water for her.

Jin An picked up the teacup and blew gently, then raised his sleeve and took two sips. The familiar scented tea spread in his mouth, and his heart was now lively with it: Concubine Chun has woken up now. I saw that Fourth Brother is in very good condition. Later, I will ask the imperial physician to carefully take care of Concubine Chun. As long as Concubine Chun is healthy, Fourth Brother will have the care of Mother and the protection of Father, and everything will be fine.

However, she still needed to investigate who had tampered with Concubine Chun. Her father and she had both laid out plans, yet someone had still managed to slip through the cracks. Jin An thought, a mixture of worry and anger swirling within her. In her opinion, the most likely culprits were Zhang and Jiaoyu, but her third brother was also a possibility. What about others in the palace? Could they be possible too?

Inside, when the Emperor, Madam Zhao, and Licorice entered, Madam Su was wiping the sweat from Concubine Chun's forehead with a handkerchief. The smell of blood had faded somewhat, but there was still a faint odor of rust mixed with the medicinal aroma.

The emperor walked quickly to Concubine Chun's bed. Nanny Su, Xing'er, Yue'er and others did not expect the emperor to walk in so directly. Seeing this, they quickly raised their hands to wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes and saluted the emperor.

The Emperor raised his hand, signaling Nanny Su and the others to rise. He himself had already sat on a stool beside the couch. The bed had been changed. Concubine Chun lay on the bed, her face as pale as paper, even her lips an unhealthy pale. Her clothes had been changed along with the bed, but her hair was still wet and disheveled, and she looked very weak.

When those lifeless eyes saw the emperor, a sudden moisture welled up in them. "Your Majesty..." She tried hard to open and close her lips, making a very light sound; her fingers trembled slightly, as if she wanted to lift them up and stretch them towards the emperor.

"I'm here!" The emperor raised his hand to cover her hand, which had only been slightly raised after a long time of effort, and patted it gently, "My beloved concubine, you have worked hard! You have given me a strong prince."

Concubine Chun tried to force a smile, but the moisture in her eyes grew more pronounced, tears already visible in their sockets. After a complete circle around the gates of death, the feeling of powerlessness and suffocation, as if her soul had left her body, sent a chill through her heart. Her child had just been born, and she hadn't even had a proper look at him; she hadn't even held him in her arms... Thinking about all this, she felt a mixture of resentment and fear.

"Don't worry, you just need to take good care of the baby!" The Emperor looked at the fear and moisture in Concubine Chun's eyes and comforted her in a deep and rich voice. "The child is being nursed by the wet nurse, and Nanny Su will also take care of him. I'm here for everything else!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! His Majesty is here, and he will definitely make the decision for you. You can't cry now." Nanny Zhao looked at the tears that were about to fall from Concubine Chun's eyes and hurriedly spoke to comfort her.

After hearing what Madam Zhao said, Concubine Chun tried to open her eyes wide and move them around, trying to hold back the tears. Her gaze inadvertently passed over the crowd and landed on Gancao, who was standing behind them. The usually calm girl was now biting her lip tightly, her face covered in tears, but she dared not say a word. Seeing this, a sour taste welled up in her throat.

The Emperor followed Concubine Chun's gaze and knew the deep bond between Concubine Chun and Gancao. Concubine Chun was worried about Gancao. "You," the Emperor said, looking at Gancao, "come here!"

Gancao walked past the crowd with tears in her eyes, knelt down with a plop, and crawled to the front of Concubine Chun's bed. "Your Majesty, it's all my fault! I made you suffer." Gancao could no longer control her emotions. She looked at Concubine Chun with red eyes and cried out.

Seeing the tears that Concubine Chun had managed to hold back welling up in her eyes again, this time she finally couldn't hold them back and they fell like pearls. The emperor frowned unconsciously when he saw Concubine Chun crying, and gently patted her hand.

Upon seeing this, Nanny Su hurried forward and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from Concubine Chun's temples, "Your Majesty, you are in confinement now, you can't cry." Then she turned her head to look at Gancao, "Gancao, you are injured, you should go back and recuperate first. Your Majesty, I and Xing'er are here." Nanny Su's tone was not very good. After all, Concubine Chun was in trouble because of Gancao, and now he had made Concubine Chun cry out of ignorance.

Nanny Su's words of advice to Concubine Chun made Gancao feel even more guilty; and Nanny Su's words to him later made Gancao feel that he was too useless. He could never help his master at critical moments, but instead caused more trouble.

She lowered her head sadly and kowtowed three times to Concubine Chun. Seeing this, Madam Zhao sighed secretly in her heart. She stepped forward to help Gancao up and said, "Madam Su is concerned about you. It's not easy for you to take care of Concubine Chun with your injury. If you stay here, the Concubine may have to worry about you. Come over when you've recovered from your injury. Don't let the Concubine worry for too long." Madam Zhao comforted Gancao in a low voice.

Madam Su also heard Madam Zhao's words and sensed a hint of rebuke. She looked up at Concubine Chun, who saw a look of distress in her eyes as she looked at Gancao. She understood the deep bond between master and servant, and that her own words had been a bit harsh due to her emotions. Furthermore, she had just spoken directly to Gancao, bypassing Concubine Chun. She quickly knelt, "Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds."