Chapter 472 Lovesickness

"I was punished, but Auntie didn't punish Mrs. Chu. Isn't that partiality?" Concubine Xie bit her lip. "My Auntie always thought I was stupid and couldn't please my cousin. Now that Mrs. Chu can please my cousin, Auntie naturally likes her."

Liuli was imprisoned in Yihe Palace together with Chu Liuzheng. I don’t know why the Queen Mother didn’t punish Chu Liuzheng. Now, hearing what Xie Jieyu said, I couldn’t help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that the Queen Mother really didn’t care about her own queen?

"Look, you think the same as me." Xie Jieyu looked at her, slowly loosened her clenched hands, a cold light flashing in her eyes, "Only when that little bitch dies will my cousin return to normal."

Liuli still felt that she shouldn't act rashly. Even the Queen had suffered at the hands of the Chu family, let alone her own Empress? It would be fine if things were done, but what if something happened... Liuli didn't dare to think about it anymore and advised, "Your Majesty, you'll be able to go out in a few days. It's better to wait..."

"Waiting for what?" Xie Jieyu interrupted her. "Waiting for His Majesty to forget me, or for the Empress Dowager to forget me?"

Liuli: "But..." At least send someone to Wanshou Palace to ask first.

Xie Jieyu's eyes glared, "I can't order you around anymore?"

"I dare not." Liuli knelt down, "Please calm down, Your Majesty. I will definitely handle this matter for you."

"Go out." Xie Jieyu waved at her.

Liuli hurriedly stood up and walked out of the hall, looking up at the sky.

On the dark blue sky, the moon is hidden behind thick clouds, and only a few stars are twinkling.

She sighed softly and walked out.

The next day was a rainy day.

When Chu Liuzheng woke up, the seat beside her was empty. She sat there for a while, hugging the quilt. The sound of rain hitting the glazed tiles slipped in through the window, and she yawned.

Just as she was about to fall back to sleep, the dark curtain was lifted, and Chen Xing poked her head in with a grin, "Sister, wake up."

Chu Liuzheng yawned again and asked, "What time is it?"

"It's just past the hour of Si." Chen Xing brought the clothes over. "His Majesty said it's raining. If you don't want to go out, you can stay in the Yangxin Palace. You can also have lunch there."

"And His Majesty?"

"The court meeting hasn't ended yet. His Majesty left a message saying that we should return to the Yangxin Palace for lunch today." Chen Xing clapped his hands, and the palace maids filed in to help Chu Liuzheng wash up.

Chu Liuzheng had gotten used to it from the initial discomfort. He opened the system and browsed the morning gossip while cooperating skillfully. He finished dressing up in no time.

She looked in the mirror.

Not bad, pleasing to the eye.

Siyue brought in breakfast with his men. Chu Liuzheng continued to gossip while eating, and he was very skilled at multitasking.

[Goryeo's melons are as plentiful as ever, worthy of being a princess. It's both physically and emotionally abusive, and this is how you deal with a jerk who's always sending people to the darkroom! Miss Zhu has built a really big fish pond, and she's even developed a new business.]

[Tsk, tsk, these two are having so much fun in Goryeo, aren't they planning on returning to Dasheng?]

Chu Liuzheng continued to scroll down and was surprised by the news that came into his sight.

[Frog Fun! Gaochang and Tatar have started a war. This is different from the agreed time. Why is it earlier than planned?]

She hurriedly searched for the reason.

[Haha, Flower Butterfly, you're a loser. You can't even buy yourself such a short time. It's just like what the Tyrant said. You harbor evil intentions and don't really want to cooperate with Dasheng. The Tyrant will cheat you without hesitation.]

[Battle situation... well, thanks to preparations, although the Tatar attack was sudden, Gaochang can still handle it and should be able to hold out until Dasheng can send troops.]

[Let me take a look. The battle report is here now... It will arrive in the capital this afternoon, so it won't be a problem.]

Chu Liuzheng felt relieved and continued to eat his breakfast.

In the afternoon, an urgent report sent over a distance of 800 miles was presented to the emperor.

The emperor immediately summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

The rain stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky.

When Chu Liuzheng came over, the door of the main hall of Wenhua Palace was closed, and it was obvious that the matter had not been discussed yet.

Eunuch Zhou was waiting at the door. Seeing her approach, he immediately stepped forward with a smile and said softly, "His Majesty has summoned the ministers to discuss matters. Young lady, please go to the side hall and rest. I've had someone prepare osmanthus honey according to your instructions. Please taste it and see if it's the right flavor. If not, I'll have someone else make you something else."

"Okay, thank you, eunuch." Chu Liuzheng turned and went to the side hall. Not long after he sat down, Moxiang brought her a cup of water mixed with osmanthus honey, "Try it quickly."

Chu Liuzheng took a sip as instructed and found it sweet and warm, with the sweet scent of osmanthus filling her lips and teeth. She smiled and said, "Sister's cooking is as good as ever."

"Thanks to your recipe." Moxiang placed a plate of golden silk rolls and a plate of peeled pomegranates on the table. "I was afraid you'd find it too greasy, so I added a few kumquats."

"Kumquats can relieve coughs and asthma, relieve depression and help digestion. They're perfect for autumn weather," Chu Liuzheng said. "Sister, you're so thoughtful. This combination is better than my recipe."

"I dare not take credit for it. It was all Doctor Qin's teachings," Moxiang said. "It's a pity that Doctor Qin is leaving the palace soon."

Chu Liuzheng was startled: "Leaving the palace?"

Moxiang was surprised and asked, "You don't know?"

Chu Liuzheng shook his head.

She only read the gossip and analyzed the relationship between Feng Jing and Qin Shu, and paid no attention to anything else.

She pulled Moxiang to sit down and asked, "Why did Doctor Qin leave so suddenly?"

"Doctor Qin came to the palace to learn acupuncture techniques from Wu Yuanshi. Now that the training is over, and Doctor Qin no longer wants to be an imperial physician, it's natural for him to leave. It's just a matter of time," Moxiang said. "Besides, Doctor Qin has someone at home. She's been away from home for half a year in the palace, and she wants to go back and see them."

Chu Liuzheng asked: "When will she leave?"

"About two days ago," Moxiang said. "I caught a cold the other day and went to the Imperial Hospital to ask her to take a look at me. She said she was already packing up. She wanted to take away all the herbs His Majesty had given her, as well as some odds and ends that would take some time."

Chu Liuzheng lowered his voice and asked, "Does Doctor Feng know about this?"

Moxiang also lowered her voice, "I probably don't know."

[Then I have to tell Doctor Feng.]

Chu Liuzheng hurriedly took people to the Imperial Hospital.

Feng Jing's residence was in Guangren Garden, not far from the Imperial Hospital. When Chu Liuzheng arrived, Feng Jing was taking Tang Ge'er to the yard to identify herbs.

Tang Ge'er smiled as soon as he saw Chu Liuzheng. His chubby little face was pink and he called out in a soft voice, "Aunt Chu."

"Be good." Chu Liuzheng gave him the snacks he brought and asked Chen Xing to take him to swing under the tree next to him.

Feng Jing put the medicine basket on the table, took out a medicine pillow, and said, "Stretch out your hand."

Chu Liuzheng raised his hand and placed it on the medicine pillow.

"Switch hands."

Chu Liuzheng changed his hand.

Feng Jing looked at her and said, "You are not injured or sick. Why are you coming to me at this time instead of accompanying His Majesty?"

"I'm not sick, but you will be sick soon." Chu Liuzheng said as he picked up the small teapot on the table and poured himself a glass of water.

Feng Jing: "When did you learn to read faces? What disease could I have?"

"Lovesickness." Chu Liuzheng shook his head. "The kind that can't be cured."

(End of this chapter)