Chapter 50 Reconciliation

When Chu Mingheng heard the last sentence of her words, his composure had vanished.

He stood up and walked towards Lan Wu.

The tall figure blocked the light in front of her. Lan Wu instinctively wanted to hide in fear, but she was sitting in a chair with a wall behind her. The armrest of the chair was held down by Chu Mingheng, so there was nowhere to hide.

So she could only hurriedly put her arm in front of Chu Mingheng to resist his excessive approach.

Chu Mingheng's movements were gentle, yet he couldn't help but resist Lan Wu as he picked her up and carried her towards the inner hall.

When they reached the bedside, Lan Wu was released and pushed down onto the bed.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"When did I say those things? What have you been thinking about all day?" Chu Mingheng said, then paused for a moment before meeting Lan Wu's tearful eyes and asking, "Is advancing two ranks enough?"

Lan Wu's ears twitched, but she didn't immediately nod in agreement.

She was promoted two ranks and became a Shuyi. Rong Shuyi was only a Shuyi after her miscarriage, and in her previous life, she was a concubine for a year and only reached the rank of Shuyi.

"I anticipated that you would cause trouble. Although I ordered someone to arrange a governess for you in your palace, the person was selected from the inner palace by my subordinates."

"I didn't know who I had chosen. I regretted it as soon as I got to the Imperial Study. I came here to see you."

"It's not that I don't want you." After saying that, Chu Mingheng kissed the tip of her nose, then picked her up and wiped away her tears.

Lan Wu wasn't clever; she was only resorting to this self-destructive method to resist him when she was pushed to the limit. He learned his lesson and was helpless against Lan Wu.

He hesitates to make decisions that he can easily make for others, but he puts on a cold front while trying to make Lan Wu believe him.

Therefore, raising Lanwu is like raising an exceptionally delicate orchid; if you're not careful, it will turn out poorly.

Orchids are precious and fragile, but the delicate orchid is even more so.

Lan Wu listened to his words for a long time, but didn't hear him admit his mistake. She pursed her lips inwardly. Well, it was naturally as difficult as climbing to heaven to get the emperor to admit his mistake. It had already exceeded her expectations to get it to this point. It was worth crying for, even though she cried until her whole body ached.

The crying gradually subsided, and finally, Lan Wu raised her head and kissed Chu Mingheng's chin, which was considered a reconciliation with him.

"Are you still going to cry?" Chu Mingheng asked her.

Lan Wu shook her head; her eyes would dry up if she kept crying.

The person has been appeased, but there are still things that need to be said.

Chu Mingheng gently grasped Lan Wu's injured wrist, lifted the sleeve to reveal the wound that had already been treated with medicine, and ran his fingers slightly upwards, saying in a soft tone, "Once is acceptable, twice is acceptable, but three times is not."

“Awu, you should understand this principle.”

Lan Wu nodded repeatedly but didn't speak. She nuzzled her head against Chu Mingheng's neck and breathed lightly on him.

"And you're not allowed to speak recklessly as you please." Chu Mingheng's words carried a deeper meaning, referring to the things Lan Wu had said to him before, which were filled with resentment. The key was the last sentence.

"Your Majesty, I'm sleepy," Lan Wu said softly, looking up at him with a pitiful expression. "It still hurts. You didn't apply any medicine to me last night."

Chu Mingheng clearly knew she was changing the subject. After a moment of contemplation, he released her, saying, "The medicine has been applied."

Lan Wu gave a muffled "oh".

"Go to sleep. Do you want me to stay with you?" With that, Chu Mingheng tucked her back into the covers.

Lan Wu refused.

"You still need to get up for lunch. Didn't you tell the imperial kitchen yesterday that you wanted to eat fish? I'll come over and have lunch with you later." Chu Mingheng bent down to pull the blanket up for Lan Wu, meeting her bright and unwavering eyes, and said, "Get some sleep."

After he finished speaking, he straightened up, turned around, and left the inner hall.

After waiting for a while, Lan Wu lifted the quilt, looked towards the direction of the palace entrance, and listened carefully to the sounds.

After hearing no further sound, Lan Wu got off her bed and ran to the palace gate, gently calling out to someone.

Hearing the sounds inside, Lianxi pushed open the door and went in.

"Your Majesty?"

Lan Wu peeked out from behind the screen and asked her, "Has His Majesty gone far?"

Lianxi nodded: "They must have gone far away."

Lan Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

She was frightened by Chu Mingheng's last words and thought he knew something, but now that she thinks about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it. It's just that she felt guilty and that's why she thought there was something wrong with those words.

"Did anyone see you go to the imperial kitchen to look for Zhang Mu yesterday?"

Speaking of this, Lianxi straightened her expression, thought for a moment, and then shook her head: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm very careful, no one is following me."

That's good. She thought her spies in the imperial kitchen had been exposed so quickly.

"Is Physician Chen still here?" Lan Wu asked Lian Xi, remembering something.

"Your Majesty, Physician Chen is still waiting outside. Would Your Majesty like to see her?"

Seeing Lan Wu nod, Lianxi then withdrew and called Physician Chen into the hall.

Lianxi had been wanting to ask Chen Li about what she learned from Zhang Mu yesterday. Chen Li was supposed to come and examine her pulse three days later, but coincidentally, he came today.

Lan Wu asked Chen Li to sit down, and Lian Xi served her tea.

"Physician Chen, please try some of the tea from my palace." Lan Wu smiled at her, but though she was smiling, she had just been crying, and anyone with eyes could see that the smile had ulterior motives.

Chen Li respectfully replied and thanked him before taking a sip of hot tea.

Then, Lan Wu's next words almost made him unable to swallow the tea in his mouth.

"Doctor Chen, what do you think is the best way for a woman who has miscarried to nourish herself?"

The teacup in my hand almost tipped over when it was placed on the table.

Chen Li was naturally aware of whose situation Lan Wu was asking, but she dared not say. His Majesty had ordered that no one was allowed to mention it, and Consort Jieyu was quite bold to ask such a question.

However, His Majesty had just arrived, and there had been a commotion in the palace, but His Majesty showed no intention of reprimanding the Empress.

From this perspective, the Empress has won a great victory.

This sentence doesn't mention Rong Shuyi at all, so it's not that I can't answer it.

Having clarified this relationship, Chen Li said, "Your Majesty, a miscarriage does deplete a person's qi and blood, and they do indeed need nourishment, but..."

She changed the subject and continued, "But the most important thing after a miscarriage is to remove blood stasis. Remove blood stasis first, then replenish blood. If the blood stasis is not cleared, it will harm the body even more. Only after the blood stasis is cleared can you eat more common blood-replenishing foods, such as red dates and black-boned chicken."

That answer hits the nail on the head.

Lan Wu gave a meaningful "oh".

It helps to remove blood stasis...

The imperial physician in charge of taking care of Rong Shuyi's health was surnamed Xu. Chen Li said that Physician Xu was highly skilled and should know about such things. However, she heard from Zhang Mu's words that Qiushui Pavilion sent blood-nourishing substances to her every day for about twenty days. This started after Rong Shuyi's miscarriage. Could it be that Rong Shuyi ate those things every day?

"What would happen if you didn't remove the blood stasis after a miscarriage and instead started replenishing the blood?" she asked.

Chen Li raised her head, looked at Lan Wu, then lowered her head and spoke softly:

"Your Majesty, I am suffering from severe abdominal pain and persistent bleeding."