“Ouch… Ah… Ouch…” At this moment, Taylor lay in pain, his back aching, his entire body in agony.
He groaned in agony, every moment felt unbearable. His small frame couldn’t bear it, feeling like he had lost half his life. The imperial physician appeared at a loss.
“Why are you still standing there?! Hurry up and give him something for the pain!” Catherine was so anxious she wanted to hit someone. She raised her voice angrily, “Why did I call you over for?!”
The imperial physician trembled all over, looking helpless. “Your Highness, I… I have no way. There’s no specific medicine for this kind of bone-deep injury. We can only ensure nutrition and then allow for slow recovery in the future…”
“Ouch…” Taylor winced in pain, finding it difficult to even shift his body on the bed. “Mother, I can’t bear it anymore…”
Catherine’s chest heaved with anger. She was truly furious, but she couldn’t be angry at Louis, so she vented her anger on the imperial physician. “Useless! You can’t even treat this minor injury!”
The imperial physician hung his head low, not daring to say a word.
Julie, after a moment of calm consideration, then tried to speak, “Your Highness, maybe… we should just directly ask Prince Louis to come over? After all, he’s able to cure the King’s poison.”
To Catherine, this suggestion sounded hopeful, but she felt conflicted.
However, to the imperial physician, it felt particularly ironic, making him feel even more ashamed.
“Ouch… Mother… It hurts so much…” Taylor couldn’t bear it. He was in extreme discomfort. “Mother…”
Catherine seemed to be facing a major dilemma. Should she call for Louis? Wasn’t this level of pain exactly what Louis wanted to achieve?
As for Julie, she looked at the princess, waiting for her to speak.
The princess didn’t immediately refuse, indicating her hesitation. Perhaps she was considering matters of pride. Julie, wanting to take the initiative, said, “Should I go?”
Catherine looked at her, her eyes holding a hint of complexity. Julie glanced at her, then turned and walked out. As soon as the door opened, the footsteps outside hesitated, and Julie halted as well.
Julie was surprised at first, then quickly regained her composure. “Prince Louis,” she respectfully greeted.
From outside, both of them could hear Taylor’s groans. Julie quickly made way, “Prince, please come in!” Since he had come, it was easy to handle, yet she had been worried that he might not agree to come.
Rowan, with Claire, stepped inside. Seeing him walking towards them, the imperial physician couldn’t help feeling a little anxious. He had reported to the King about Taylor’s condition just yesterday. However, he hadn’t expected the King to ignore the matter entirely. In truth, the King’s absence was simply because he didn’t want to uncover this situation. He still cared deeply for his youngest son, though he had been told that the beating was quite severe, he didn’t know the extent of it.
Catherine, seeing Prince Louis come uninvited, was somewhat surprised and found it hard to maintain her composure.
“Prince Louis!” The servants and guards, including the imperial physician, all respectfully saluted.
“Your Highness,” Claire released Rowan’s hand and respectfully greeted the middle-aged woman.
Catherine nodded, then looked at the people around her. “Everyone, leave!”
“Yes,” the servants and guards saluted and then turned to leave.
The imperial physician also turned and left. He felt particularly uncomfortable. Was his medical skills really so inadequate?
Once everyone had left, Julie closed the bedroom door.
“Ouch…” Taylor groaned.
Catherine looked at Rowan with teary eyes, and their gazes met.
For the sake of her son, Catherine sincerely apologized once again, “I’m sorry, Louis. It’s my fault for not teaching Taylor well, so he did such a thing… and for that, I also bear an inescapable responsibility.”
Upon hearing this, Claire felt quite uncomfortable and hurriedly responded, “Your Highness, we have come to deliver the medicine.”