Chapter 255: I'm Not in Pain

It was only when the black bear finally fell motionless that Mu Houchu, who had been staunchly on his feet, could no longer stand and collapsed onto Xin He.

"Mu Houchu!" In a moment of panic, Xin He didn't know what to do. She propped herself up, cradling him and urgently calling out, "Quickly, get the Imperial Physician! Quickly!"

She didn't dare to touch his back, as she knew it was likely a gory mess. Her dress had already been stained red with his blood, and it wasn't that she was afraid of confronting such grotesque wounds. No, it was the sight of him bearing such awful injuries that she feared.

Only now did the palace maids and eunuchs recover from their shock, hastily cleaning up the aftermath and calling for the Imperial Physician.

The Emperor sternly commanded, "All of you useless fools, get the Imperial Physician for Minister Mu at once! Drag this bear out for me, and never again allow such a thing into the Palace!"

"Yes." The response of all present quivered in fear.