After Transmigrating, I Saved the Loyal Prime Minister - Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Cui Yuanzhao rose from the floor with the force of my pull. The moment I let go, he collapsed back down again.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Watching Cui Yuanzhao cough without end, I frowned.

That fall couldn’t have knocked his brains loose, could it?

I quickly stepped forward, helped Cui Yuanzhao up, and let him half-lean against me.

“Your Majesty, you mustn’t. This guilty subject is… cough, cough… filthy.”

I covered his mouth.

To be honest, I was afraid he would cough himself to death.

His body was burning hot. I touched his forehead-he had a fever.

The prison was damp and cold. Even wearing a heavy coat, I felt chilled, let alone him, a badly wounded patient.

Forget it. I wasn’t Zhou Bapi. It wouldn’t be too late to put him to work for me after he recovered.

I took off my coat and draped it over him.

Then I scooped him up in my arms, and just like that, he was in my embrace.

Mm. Too light. I needed to feed him more.

The breathing of the person in my arms turned unsteady, and his body went rigid.

I was very gratified. He must be overwhelmed with emotion, right? If he was that moved, then he had better work hard for me.

“Your Majesty, you… you should put this guilty subject down first.”

I shook my head.

“Chancellor Cui is gravely injured and cannot walk. This is but a small effort on my part. There is no need for you to refuse.”

Chapter 5

I carried Cui Yuanzhao back to my bedchamber and placed him on the dragon bed.

He tried to get up, but I pressed him back down with one hand.

“Chancellor Cui need not stand on ceremony. Until your injuries heal, you are exempt from bowing.”

Right-Cui Yuanzhao was still injured. I hurriedly called for the head eunuch, Wang Fu. “Wang Fu, summon the imperial physician.”

Wang Fu kept his head lowered, eyes on his nose, nose pointed toward his heart.

I was very pleased. Wang Fu must be so moved he didn’t know what to say.

I truly was a good emperor. A good boss.

The imperial physician arrived. After taking Cui Yuanzhao’s pulse, his expression turned somewhat complicated.

My heart tightened. It couldn’t be something serious, could it?

If something happened to him, where was I supposed to find another person capable of standing against the male lead as an equal?

“Imperial Physician, say whatever you need. You must cure Chancellor Cui.”

“In reply to Your Majesty, Lord Cui’s body is not in serious danger. He has only sustained some external injuries, and his fever is merely due to inflammation of the wounds.”

“Then what’s with that expression?” He nearly scared me to death.

“However, the prison is cold and damp. Lord Cui’s body likely cannot endure the suffering of imprisonment any longer.”

Oh. Then that was fine. Since I had already let him out, there was no way I would lock him back up again.

I waved the imperial physician away, then patted Cui Yuanzhao.

“Chancellor Cui, rest and recover properly.”

Cui Yuanzhao’s hesitant voice sounded. “Thank you for Your Majesty’s concern. This guilty subject will return to his manor at once to recover.”

Return to his manor to recover? How could that do? He had to stay right under my nose for me to feel at ease.

I looked at the dragon bed again. Mm. It was big enough for two people.

“No need to return to your manor. Stay here.”

Cui Yuanzhao: Huh???