After An Zhongtao finished speaking, the two of them suddenly fell silent. Shen Biyun was thinking that they had a very close relationship in the past, but they became distant after Qin Yaozu got into trouble. Now she heard that Lian Jinrong came here every day to ask about her well-being. Did her cousin's heart move to her again?

An Zhongtao just looked at the shoes she made. Compared with Lian Jinrong's, her shoes were more exquisite. After all, she came back from the South, so she was meticulous and skillful.

Recently, his mother stopped talking to him about taking a concubine, but he could see that Shen Biyun was still like a fire basin, and he might very well let her down.

He has a lovely wife and a jealous concubine, which really gives him a headache.

"Cousin, Qingming Festival is coming soon. Will you go back to your hometown to pay respect to your ancestors?"

"Every year we worship our ancestors here and I can't take a day off."

"It's okay, I'm just asking. If I go back to my hometown, I can take the opportunity to visit my parents..."

"Are you missing home? How about I arrange for someone to send you back home?" An Zhongtao said.

Shen Biyun hurriedly shook her head: "It's fine if I just go back by the way. If I go back on purpose, I don't have the heart to do that. Besides, if I go back by myself, I don't know if I will be kicked out. That's why I want my cousin to give me courage."

An Zhongtao understood something and just shook his head regretfully.

Shen Biyun left quickly.

An Zhongtao sat there and picked up the book, then put aside the things the two had brought him.

An Qingran continued to study medicine in her own room. Rendong also learned a lot of herbs from her and learned some medical theories. She was quite willing to learn, but her talent was limited, so in the end she could only help out.

An Qingran lived a fulfilling life every day. She knew in her heart that because she had learned medical skills in this life, she was able to escape danger in so many ways, save the prince, and more importantly, save her mother and brother. Therefore, she continued her research with a grateful heart.

Given that there had been a traitor in her courtyard before, she was now very careful in hiring people and only selected those she could trust, but she was still afraid of mistakes. In the end, most of the things were done by Rendong. Those people had no idea what she was busy with, so there was no chance for her to leak out what she had done. Therefore, An Yanran and An Ranyue had no chance to frame her.

That day, she was studying ancient recipes for replenishing qi and blood, which were all deer products. She couldn't get these things herself, so she asked Jindong to send someone out to buy them. Jindong went out, and when she came back, not only did she not buy anything, but her face also didn't look very good.

"What's wrong? Is anyone giving you trouble? Is there anyone bullying people from the general's mansion when they buy things?" An Qingran was a little angry.

"It's not that the people from the deer farm bullied me. I went out with Fuquan and the others, and heard people talking about the young lady. I felt so unfair that I almost got into a fight with them. But it seems that they are ignorant people, so I forgave them." Rendong didn't want to say it, but she couldn't keep her cool.

"Talking about me? Talking about what about me?" An Qingran was very calm now.

"They said that it was unbecoming for the young lady to enter the delivery room..." Honeysuckle said angrily, "Those gossipers were really too much. I argued with them, but fortunately someone spoke fairly, saying that the young lady was not afraid of taboos for her mother and personally delivered her own brother. Some people even said that the young lady's medical skills were amazing and better than the imperial physician. There are really all kinds of people, so I was angry. I didn't hear this, so I don't know what to say."

An Qingran smiled: "You, at least this is a mixture of praise and criticism, it's not all slander, why are you angry?"

Honeysuckle shook her head: "I can't stand hearing them say anything bad about the young lady..."

An Qingran was speechless: "What about the herbs I want?"

"By the way, the owner of this deer farm is very nice. He said he would deliver it to your house personally in a couple of days." Honeysuckle had finished his instructions.

An Qingran didn't expect that after letting Rendong go out, he would bring back such news.

She didn't think much of it, thinking it might just be a rumor.

But it’s not like that in the palace.

When Concubine Shu brought cakes to the emperor, the emperor was reviewing memorials. Concubine Shu looked distressed: "Your Majesty, you should also take a rest. What time is it now..."

The emperor sighed and put down his red brush: "Yes, what are you doing here at this hour?"

"I am worried about the emperor..." Concubine Shu said with a faint smile in her eyes.

"Hmm..." The emperor took a piece of cake and put it in his mouth, "Thank you for being thoughtful, but there has been a lot of trouble in your palace these days. I haven't been to your palace for a long time."

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Your Majesty has a lot of state affairs to attend to. I am just worried about your health. As for whether he comes to visit me or not, we are an old couple. How could I be jealous?"

Looking at Concubine Shu's still youthful appearance, the emperor smiled: "Speaking of which, you are the most sensible and the one that makes me worry the least..."

"I dare not bother Your Majesty. I am really incompetent and cannot share some of the burden for Your Majesty... Speaking of sharing the burden, no one can compare to the Empress. It's a pity that her health is like this now." Concubine Shu sighed.

When the emperor mentioned the queen, there was deep sadness in his eyes.

Since her last birthday, Empress Yun's health has improved for a while, but to put it bluntly, it was more like a last burst of vitality, and now it has begun to relapse again. The imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau are beginning to have a headache again. They are on duty day and night, taking turns to diagnose and treat the patients, but there is no improvement at all, and the condition is getting worse day by day.

The Emperor has been with her for many days, and there has been a huge backlog of memorials, so he reviewed them so late today.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I came here for another matter, and it is for my sister's health..." Concubine Shu's eyes lit up.

The emperor also followed the spirit: "What's the matter? Why don't you tell me quickly?"

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the miraculous incident that happened in the General's Mansion a few days ago? When the imperial physicians were helpless, the legitimate daughter An Qingran personally delivered her mother's baby and saved both mother and child?"

"This matter has spread all over the capital, and I have also heard about it. I really don't know whether she has extraordinary gifts at such a young age, or whether my doctors are too incompetent..."

"Your Majesty, the imperial physicians are not incompetent. They may be specialized in their own fields, or they may be able to do things in a unique way. An Qingran may be taking a unique approach. Most imperial physicians follow the rules and dare not go beyond the rules. This is why sometimes miracle doctors emerge from the common people... Today, I suddenly remembered that An Qingran may have a unique way to treat the Queen's illness, so I came to tell Your Majesty that it would be better to let her enter the palace to treat the Queen..."

When the emperor heard this, he frowned and remained silent.

"Your Majesty is probably worried because of her young age... In fact, I think she can cure such a difficult disease, and she will definitely take care of the Empress's health." Concubine Shu said seriously.