Chapter 178 When this epidemic is over, I will make you my queen

Meng Yan felt a little uncomfortable when she saw this man.

Beneath his seemingly respectful appearance, he seemed to be hiding a rebellious heart.

Whenever Xiahou Yu stood in front of her, she always felt a sense of horror.

It seems that he has always been coveting something.

As soon as this thought emerged from the bottom of her heart, Meng Yan suppressed it.

She glanced at Xiahou Yu and asked calmly, "What's so important? Imperial Physician Xiahou has forgotten all about etiquette and barged in without even being notified."

Xiahou Yu straightened his back, his eyes sharp as a hawk as he stared at Concubine Meng's beautiful face. He said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I dare to ask you to return to Chunze Zhai! This place is where the sick gather. You are a precious person and cannot afford any mistakes. How can you stay here?"

Doesn't she know what's going on with her body?

Being born with spiritual veins and physique may sound like a gift from God, but for me, it is like a thorn in the flesh.

He had privately read her medical records. She had been deficient in Qi and blood for many years, and this year she had used her spiritual veins several times in a row, which further depleted her vitality.

Now she looks healthy on the outside, but her physical foundation is extremely weak!

Dragging her body like this, she actually dared to come to Liluoyuan. Did she really think she was immune to all poisons?!

Meng Yan was a little surprised. Was Xiahou Yu caring about her?

This is really strange. After all, no matter in his past life or this life, he has always hated her.

She turned away her gaze and said calmly, "Imperial Physician Xiahou, it seems that I don't need your permission to do anything."

Xiahou Yu was not intimidated by the Imperial Concubine's aura. He said calmly, "Imperial Concubine, the Emperor only entrusted you with the responsibility of handling matters related to the epidemic that day, but did not ask you to come and diagnose the patients in person. You are the Imperial Concubine, not the Imperial Physician. It is better to leave the task of treating the epidemic to the Imperial Hospital."

"Xia Houyu, you are so bold!"

Meng Yan widened her almond-shaped eyes. Although Xiahou Yu often acted frivolously in front of her in the past, he had never been so contradictory and offensive as he was today.

"Do you still remember your identity?!"

Xiahou Yu bowed, his words showing no sign of retreat. "I have overstepped my bounds, but what I say comes from the heart. I hope Your Majesty will consider it." He raised his eyes slightly and gazed into Meng Yan's clear eyes. "If Your Majesty insists on having her own way, then I will seek the Emperor's instructions."

Meng Yan raised her jade hand and slammed the table beside her, feeling extremely angry.

This Xiahou Yu really has the ability to provoke her anger again and again.

She is the imperial concubine, not the imperial physician?

Is Xiahou Yu looking down on her, a woman, because he is the descendant of the Xiahou family and has excellent medical skills?

Who does he think he is!

Meng Yan's expression was cold as she said in a deep voice, "Imperial Physician Xiahou, I know your abilities, but with the outbreak so far, have you produced a single effective prescription?! If this continues, and the epidemic continues to spread, who will be able to take responsibility?!"

After she finished speaking, she stopped arguing with Xia Houyu and stood up, saying, "Although my medical skills may not be as good as yours, I have at least not tarnished the Ning family's reputation. Even if you look down on me, you should know the name of Ning Zhonghuai."

After saying this, she ordered to return to Chunzezhai.

The matter here has been settled, so there is no need to delay any further.

Xiahou Yu looked at Meng Yan's slim figure walking away and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When I saw her today, although she was covered with heavy makeup, it still couldn't hide the pale and tired face underneath.

...I am still as strong-willed and stubborn as I was when I was a child.

Since you know that you are also a doctor, don’t you know how to take care of your body?

Xiahou Yu only felt a slight pain in his heart, and an ominous premonition hung over his heart like a dark cloud.

All the way back to Chunzezhai, Ruizhu brought salt water and helped everyone rinse their mouths and wash their hands.

This was what Meng Yan had ordered since the outbreak of the epidemic, instructing all places in Shanghe Garden to do, and he also sent someone to copy it to the imperial city.

After everything was packed up, Meng Yan walked into the main room and sat on the kang.

Ruizhu brought up Biluochun. She took it, took a sip, and let out a long sigh.

After sitting for a while, someone outside came to report that Concubine Bai had arrived.

After he finished speaking, Bai Yuxin came slowly and smiled, "Sister, you have worked hard."

Meng Yan put down the tea bowl and smiled faintly, "It's nothing if you can just hold on." Then she asked her to sit down.

Bai Yuxin sat down opposite and said, "Sister, your trip today not only eliminated the Liang family's hidden stake in Liluoyuan, but also got some evidence against her, and stabilized people's hearts. It can be said that you achieved three birds with one stone."

Meng Yan's lips curled slightly as she said, "For the other two matters, I can send someone else. But things are so absurd in Li Luo Courtyard that I absolutely cannot do without my personal presence. Besides, the people in the palace have always been afraid of me, not respectful. If we want to change this situation, we have to start with this matter." Having said this, she looked at Bai Yuxin and smiled, "Yuxin, I'll leave Wu Shutong's matter to you. From now on, I will focus all my energy on researching the prescription. If we don't come up with an effective prescription soon, blindly guarding against it won't last long."

Bai Yuxin nodded and said, "Don't worry, sister. No matter how strong his mouth is, I will get the words out of him."

Meng Yan smiled and said, "There's no need to go to great lengths. He's been quite talkative just now in the Li Luo Courtyard. But once you have the evidence, you must keep it strictly guarded and never leak it."

Bai Yuxin hurriedly said, "I understand everything my sister told me. If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose himself; if a few things are not discreet, they will cause harm. I still understand this principle."

Meng Yan nodded. She was exhausted from investigating cases, conducting interrogations, and battling wits and courage with the servants all day. She just held the tea bowl and ate in silence.

Bai Yuxin looked at her expression, her eyes flickering slightly, and she suddenly asked softly, "Sister... I, I heard that the army led by the prince has also been hit by an epidemic... I want to ask, what is the current situation?"

Meng Yan was stunned at first, then slowly said after a moment, "What's going on in the military camp... I don't know much about it. The emperor has issued a strict order, forbidding anyone from spreading the news to prevent people from becoming uneasy and causing trouble." As she spoke, she glanced at Bai Yuxin and smiled faintly, "Yuxin, why do I feel... like you're very concerned about my brother? I heard the palace maids say that you once prayed under the moon, praying for him to be victorious in his western expedition and return safely. And now you're..."

Bai Yuxin blushed slightly and said hurriedly, "It's just because the prince is my elder brother, so I, I am concerned about my sister, and I have no other thoughts."

This seems to make the situation worse.

Meng Yan, however, acted as if she hadn't heard anything. She nodded in understanding and said, "I see. Don't worry. Although there are many people gathered in the military camp, the military discipline is strict. It is actually easier to manage than other places."

Bai Yuxin smiled and sat with her for a while. Then someone came outside to ask her to check the accounts of the mugwort distribution, and she got up and left again.

After she left, Meng Yan let out a long sigh.

Ruizhu, who was standing by, whispered, "Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with Young Master Bai."

Meng Yan stared at the faint trace of rouge on the edge of the tea bowl left by Bai Yuxin, lost in thought. After a long pause, she said, "I've been through this before, so how could I not see it? She has always kept her distance from the Emperor, and even when she was by my side, she had no intention of seeking his favor. I simply assumed she was truly pure and unselfish, unwilling to be involved in the palace's affairs. However, who would have thought... but they had never met before, so how could... there be so many stories of love at first sight!"

Ruizhu said, "Your Majesty, it's too late to talk about this now. What should we do next? Miss Bai... won't do anything stupid in the heat of the moment, will she?"

Meng Yan slowly shook her head. "I understand Yuxin's personality. She's not the type to act rashly. But if she continues like this, she'll only suffer." She sighed again, "In this world, most things don't go as planned. It's better to just ignore it."

Bai Yuxin walked out the door. A gentle breeze blew in from the lake, blowing away the heat on her face. She couldn't help but raise her hand and gently pat her cheeks.

I originally thought I had concealed it well, but I didn't expect that Sister Yan was so insightful and still noticed it.

In fact, what her sister said was right. She was doing her best to help her sister, and she had a selfish motive behind it.

Bai Yu knew very well that her love affair would end in vain, Meng Changyuan would know nothing, and only God knew what was in her heart.

But she has no regrets, everything she did was for her own heart.

In this way, Bai Yuxin's life will not be lived in vain.

Meng Changyuan, you don't need to know anything.

After lunch, Meng Yan lay in bed for a while and then got up. She asked Ruizhu to prepare the four treasures of the study, moved to the table and sat down. She picked up the pen and pondered for a moment, then wrote down the terms she had thought of in the past two days.

She was so engrossed in writing that she didn't even notice someone was standing behind her.

Suddenly, a pair of big hands rested on her shoulders.

Meng Yan was slightly startled, turned around and smiled angrily, "Your Majesty is now more and more fond of imitating the cat's walk. He walks without making any sound and didn't even ask anyone to inform him. I scared you!" Then she asked, "Your Majesty, are you not busy anymore? Come to my place when you have time."

Lu Haozhi leaned forward, smiled, and said, "You just finished reviewing the memorials and sent those ministers away. What are you writing? You didn't even notice I was coming. You really deserve to be punished."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed her hair gently. The scent of osmanthus hair oil mixed with her body fragrance, forming a sweet and fragrant aroma that made him happy both physically and mentally.

Under the heavy pressure of state affairs, his only pleasure was to be intimate with her.

Meng Yan curled her lips into a smile, tilted her head slightly, and Lu Haozhi's lips were imprinted on her smooth forehead.

She handed the page with the writing on it to Lu Haozhi.

Lu Haozhi took it, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but say, "Yan'er, you..."

Written on that piece of paper were various clauses on how the military camp should treat patients and prevent the spread of the disease.

Meng Yan played with the pen, her eyes sparkling as she smiled at him, "Your Majesty, please don't rush to praise me. After all, it's my brother who leads the troops. I'm doing this for his sake."

Lu Haozhi was still moved and said, "That being said, you still solved a big problem for me. Speaking of which, you two brothers and sisters are from the same mother, but your brother knows nothing about medicine and pharmacology."

Meng Yan smiled faintly, "Back then, when my brother and I were still young, my father discussed with my grandfather that one of us should learn martial arts and the other medicine to inherit the family business. Since my brother is a man, he naturally learned martial arts. The task of learning medicine fell on my shoulders."

Lu Haozhi smiled and said, "So, your Meng family has chosen a path for you since you were young. I also want to know, did you cry when you were memorizing medical textbooks under the guidance of Old Man Ning?"

"Yes, my grandfather was extremely strict in disciplining me..."

Meng Yan responded casually, but her mind was a little distracted.

She could not recall anything about learning medicine in her childhood. All she could remember was reading medical records and prescriptions in front of her grandfather when she was eight or nine years old. However, she could already identify herbs at that time.

What about before that?

Did she lose a memory?

She tried her best to recall, and suddenly some fragments flashed in her mind.

On a summer afternoon, a large desk and a young man with a cool face...

The fragment flashed only for a moment before quickly merging into his mind.

"Yan'er?"

Lu Haozhi's voice rang in his ears.

Meng Yan came back to her senses and looked at Lu Haozhi, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Lu Haozhi's expression was filled with worry. "I just asked you about the turmoil in Liluoyuan... but I noticed that you looked tired and your face wasn't looking good. Have you been too exhausted lately? If you're running low on energy, take a break. I'll leave all the chores to the people below."

Meng Yan shook her head and smiled, "I'm not tired. Even if the emperor doesn't ask about the affairs of Liluoyuan, I will still tell you. Today..."

She then recounted everything that had happened in Liluoyuan today, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Once this epidemic is over, I will definitely hand over all of Concubine Liang's crimes, as well as the witnesses and evidence, to Your Majesty."

Lu Haozhi's face was shocked, "Yan'er..."

Meng Yan tilted her head and smiled playfully, "The emperor wants to eliminate the Liang family, how could I not know? I can't help with the affairs outside. But in the harem, I have to take action. In my previous life, they fabricated evidence and slandered and framed her. In this life, I am reporting her with real evidence!"

Lu Haozhi put his arms around her waist and lifted her up gently.

"Yan'er, when this epidemic is over, I will make you my queen."

Meng Yan looked into his eyes and smiled, "However, I am still childless."

Lu Haozhi smiled and said, "You are so virtuous and have made great contributions to the country. You don't need to have children." Then he whispered to her, "Meng Yan is Lu Haozhi's wife, not Meng Yan, who has children."

Having nothing to do today, Lu Haozhi had dinner with Meng Yan at Chunze Zhai.

After dinner, Lu Haozhi lingered until dusk, still refusing to leave.

Meng Yan closed the medical book and smiled at him, "Looking at the emperor's state, he must be staying here today?"

Lu Haozhi came forward and said with a cheeky smile, "I promise you, I will sleep well. Please let me stay for one night, it's too cold in Zhonghe Hall..."

It’s already this month, and it’s still cold?

Tell lies with open eyes!

Meng Yan glanced at him and ordered the palace maids to prepare hot water for the emperor to bathe.