Chapter 468 Let Go of Honeysuckle

The first month of the year passed quickly, and everyone began a new round of busy work to issue new policies to benefit the people.

Everyone's new mansion was repaired and maintained one after another, and they started to move into the new mansion.

Huo Yanran lived in the palace with her mother for quite a while. The Queen Mother knew that she wanted to stay with Liu Yan, but she also wanted to spend more time with her mother, so she stayed in the palace.

The Queen Mother thought to herself, what's the point of an old woman like me accompanying you? Just do what you need to do. She began to feel that Huo Yanran was a nuisance staying in the palace, so she asked her to move to the Princess's Mansion outside the palace as soon as possible.

Huo Yanran moved just like that.

Her marriage to Liu Yan couldn't be put on the agenda for the time being. Her aunt, Princess Anyang, gave her some advice, saying, "Status is the most unimportant thing. As long as you and Liu Tanhua are willing, just spend every night together. Why would those old men, who control everything, come to watch you every day to see if you sleep alone or with someone else?"

Princess Anyang was extremely experienced in such matters and did not take those old ministers seriously at all.

Huo Yanran didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her aunt's words. Others certainly couldn't control her, but after all, Liu Yan was a true gentleman.

There are often guests coming to the princess's mansion, but Huo Yan, who was named King Jing, never lives in the mansion.

Prince Jing's Mansion is almost empty.

Because Huo Yan goes to Rendong every day.

Rendong joined the Imperial Medical Bureau and became the first female imperial physician in the Daxing Dynasty. Whenever the nobles in the palace had a headache or fever, they would basically summon her to see them.

She was also very humble and eager to learn. She learned from the old doctors in the Imperial Hospital every day and almost lived in the hospital.

Huo Yan went to the Imperial Hospital every day and took over the jobs of the pharmacists.

The old doctors were afraid that the patients would shorten their lifespans after drinking the medicine prepared by King Jing, and they hinted to Rendong that it was not a big deal for such a noble prince like King Jing to go to the Imperial Hospital every day.

The key point is that they finally have some free time now. They are lazy on weekdays, but when Huo Yan comes, they have to pretend to be very busy, which is really a torture.

Rendong felt that it was not good for Huo Yan to come here all the time, so she said to him, "As the dignified Prince Jing, you should do more practical things for the people."

Huo Yan agreed when he heard that.

Honeysuckle likes men who can get things done.

He immediately went to ask Huo Zheng for a proper job and got down to business.

But he worked during the day and still came to see Jindong at night.

And there's one more reason.

He said he was tired from working and needed to find honeysuckle every day to relax his muscles and bones.

Huo Yan wrapped it so tightly.

It was no longer comfortable for Rendong to live in the Imperial Hospital, so she moved back to the small courtyard that Chunzhi had bought for her.

Huo Yan thought the yard was too small and wanted Rendong to live with him in Prince Jing's mansion.

How could Ren Dong live with him in the palace? She said to him directly: "If the courtyard is too small for you, my lord, you can just go back to live in Prince Jing's palace. If you want to relax every day, you can ask the imperial physician to come to your house with just one word. There is no need to suffer here."

When Huo Yan heard this, he wanted to slap himself in the face.

He had tried every possible means and persuasion to stay with Jindong, but now he was almost kicked out again because of a remark that the yard was too small.

Huo Yan immediately changed his tone: "Although this courtyard is small, it is still quite elegant. Besides, there is nothing wrong with being a little smaller. I can see you as soon as I open the door, and this is better than anything else."

Honeysuckle couldn't do anything about him and could only let him go.

At the beginning of February, Concubine Zhao summoned Rendong to the palace for medical treatment.

Rendong is the only female physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau and the person most trusted by the Queen. She often comes to the palace, but Concubine Zhao rarely appears in public anymore. She heard about the affair between Huo Yan and Rendong and had long wanted to meet this girl.

But that brat Huo Yan stays with the girl every day and doesn't let her see him.

The more Concubine Zhao couldn't see Rendong, the more itchy she felt. She found a reason to summon Rendong into the palace.

Rendong knew that Concubine Zhao was Huo Yan's biological mother and the late emperor's favorite concubine. She also heard that she had a bad temper.

Sons resemble their mothers. Huo Yan has such a bad temper, at least half of which he learned from Concubine Zhao.

When Honeysuckle entered the Dowager's Palace carrying the medicine box, she was quite nervous. She thought that with the Queen Mother around, the Dowager would not dare to go too far no matter what, so she mustered up the courage to step into the Dowager's Palace.

The female official brought Rendong inside. She felt that the eunuchs and palace servants she met seemed to be looking at her. When she entered the bedroom, she saw the graceful Concubine Zhao leaning on the beauty couch.

This concubine looked to be in her early thirties, with an extremely beautiful appearance, and she resembled Huo Yan to some extent.

Before Ren Dong could even bow and greet her, Concubine Zhao immediately sat up after hearing the palace servant's announcement, and looked her up and down, "Come forward!"

Honeysuckle was startled, but still walked forward obediently. Zhao Feiyang grabbed her and pulled her forward, "Why are you so afraid of me?"

"Mrs. Dowager..."

It was the first time that Rendong met Concubine Zhao. Everyone in the Concubine's palace looked at her strangely, and it was hard for her not to be nervous.

"Daughter-in-law." This is what Concubine Zhao said. "Don't be afraid. Sit down and talk."

Rendong didn't dare to sit down. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest when Concubine Zhao called her "daughter-in-law".

She knelt down quickly, "My Lady, Prince Jing and I are not what you think. I..."

"I know. Why are you kneeling? Get up now." Concubine Zhao quickly helped Rendong up and said to her in a gentle tone that was completely inconsistent with her image as a doting concubine, "Jiulang is useless. He hasn't won your favor yet. If you don't want him to be the Princess of Jing, just let him wait. But I have wanted you as my daughter-in-law for so long. The deep palace is lonely and heartache is hard to heal. Just think of it as healing my heartache and accept the title of daughter-in-law, okay?"

Rendong didn't expect that Concubine Zhao's illness was like this.

Now she can't leave even if she wants to.

Concubine Zhao was very warm to her. Fragrant tea and snacks had been prepared long ago, and the gifts she gave her were piles of gold, silver and jewelry.

She even tried to please him, saying, "Don't you like gold, silver, and jewelry? No problem, I've prepared many precious medicinal herbs, manors, shops, and houses for you. All for you!"

Concubine Zhao said, "It's a bit difficult for you to marry Jiulang, but considering all the gold, silver, jewels, precious medicinal herbs, and my easy-going mother-in-law, can't you give in a little?"

Honeysuckle was speechless for a moment.

No one had ever told her that Concubine Zhao was really like this.

Rumors outside say that Concubine Zhao is the most arrogant person in the palace. She used to fight with the Queen very fiercely. People say that if she became a mother-in-law, she would definitely be the worst mother-in-law in the world.

Rendong had never thought of becoming the Princess of Jing, nor did she want to have any dealings with the Dowager Concubine Zhao. It was a surprise that she was summoned to the palace today.

But Concubine Zhao was too surprising.

Just when Rendong was shocked again and again and didn't know what to say.

Huo Yan rushed over and rushed in anxiously, "Mother! Let go of Ren Dong, don't embarrass her, come to me if you have anything to say!"