Chapter 8 The Imperial Concubine's Heart Ailment

The garment she was wearing was just ordinary silk, but it was the first time in her life she had ever worn such fine clothes.

Xie Yunchuan suppressed the bitterness in his chest and praised with a smile, "Your voice is so beautiful. This pale yellow color really suits you. You look like a little osmanthus flower."

"Really?" Sheng Sheng was overjoyed, her cheeks flushed, and she was a little shy. "Brother is handsome too. He is the most handsome person I have ever seen."

The brother and sister were chatting warmly, while Physician Li watched quietly from the side. Upon closer inspection, the two looked remarkably alike.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Wait, I'll go out with you."

This meant that he had something to say to him. Physician Li understood and stepped aside to wait.

After talking to the little dumpling for a while, Xie Yunchuan's fatigue from not sleeping all night disappeared.

Yan Hu was lying nearby when Xie Yunchuan, with his sharp eyes, noticed a small magnolia leaf stuck to its tail fur.

Magnolia flowers are only found in the Imperial Garden within the entire palace.

Xie Yunchuan paused, then asked, "Physician Li, would going out for a walk every day help Sheng Sheng's recovery?"

"Your Highness, appropriate movement will naturally benefit the young prince's recovery. Movement can promote blood circulation, strengthen the body, and also help improve mood, which has a certain auxiliary effect on the improvement of the condition. However, it is important to be careful not to let the young prince overexert himself, and to control the amount and duration of his activities according to his physical condition," said Physician Li. "Remember, the young prince is weak, and strong medicinal supplements are not advisable; we also need to focus on dietary supplements."

"Okay, I understand."

Xie Yunchuan nodded, and when he looked down, he saw that the little dumpling's eyes were bright and sparkling, staring at him without blinking.

Xie Yunchuan raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

"Brother, can Sheng Sheng go out to play every day now?"

Sheng Sheng couldn't hide the smile on her face. Xie Yunchuan chuckled, "So eager to go out and have fun?"

"Hmm! It seems like Sheng Sheng has never gone out to play." Sheng Sheng tilted her head and tried to recall, but she couldn't remember anywhere she had ever gone out to play.

In her memory, she had never been as happy as she was last night when she went out to play.

Xie Yunchuan remained silent.

Huang Ying and her entourage set breakfast on the table. Xie Yunchuan placed the little dumpling on a low stool and said nothing more, only rubbing her head and instructing her, "Brother has to go to his morning class. If you want to go for a walk after breakfast, let Huang Ying come with you. Don't run around, okay?"

Sheng Sheng was a little disappointed: "Isn't brother going to eat with me?"

"Brother promises you, I'll have dinner with you, okay?"

"good!"

Sheng Sheng nodded obediently.

Xie Yunchuan smiled, whispered a few words to Huang Ying, and left Yuqing Palace.

Physician Li followed him slightly behind, half a step behind him.

"Thirteen, arrange for a few people to secretly protect the princess."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Thirteen immediately went to do it. After instructing Sheng Sheng on her matters, he turned to ask Physician Li, "Physician Li, you have personally taken care of my mother's illness all these years. You know her best."

Xie Yunchuan paused, his brows furrowing slightly, as if considering his words: "After what happened back then, my mother suffered from a heart ailment due to excessive worry, and it became quite serious at one point. Imperial Physician Li said that we should avoid causing my mother any major emotional fluctuations and try to keep her stable. If... something were to happen that would suddenly excite my mother, wouldn't it trigger a relapse?"

After careful consideration, Physician Li suddenly realized the truth.

When the princess died in the fire, her birth mother, Consort Rong, was devastated and spent her days in worry and tears, which led to her developing a serious heart disease.

Once, Consort Rong was so emotionally agitated that she almost suffocated. Since then, Xie Yunchuan has been very careful to prevent Consort Rong from experiencing any major emotional fluctuations.

The reason he didn't tell his mother about Sheng Sheng right away was also because he had found her.

My mother's heart condition is too severe. If I were to bring Sheng Sheng to her and tell her that this is your daughter who died in the fire all those years ago, she would probably be so excited that she would faint.

Xie Yunchuan imagined the scene and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Seeing his silence, Imperial Physician Li comforted him, saying, "Your Highness need not worry too much. The Imperial Concubine's heart ailment is caused by excessive worry and emotional distress. The sudden passing of the little princess has cast a heavy shadow over the Imperial Concubine's heart for a long time, causing poor blood circulation and damage to her heart meridian. Isn't the root of this heart ailment the princess herself?"

Xie Yunchuan pondered for a moment: "Continue."

"Her Imperial Concubine is taking medicine to nourish her heart and calm her mind every day, and her condition is gradually improving. Moreover, Her Imperial Concubine loves her daughter dearly, so it might not be a bad thing for her to suddenly recognize the princess. Perhaps it will even help Her Imperial Concubine's heart ailment."

Xie Yunchuan naturally knew all this, but he simply dared not.

"Of course, to be on the safe side, I still suggest that Your Highness proceed gradually, allowing the Imperial Concubine to slowly accept this matter. After all, the Imperial Concubine's heart condition is so severe that even the mention of the young prince by others..."

"Thank you, Physician Li. I will consider it carefully."

Physician Li bowed slightly and parted ways with him at the corner.

He also longed to tell his mother that his sister was still alive, and he also longed to let Sheng'er be recognized by his ancestors.

Xie Yunchuan sighed and turned to walk towards the Wenhua Hall.

Shengsheng has finished her breakfast and is now pinching her nose to drink her medicine.

patting her bulging little belly, Sheng Sheng said, "I'm so full! I've never eaten anything so delicious before!"

Huang Ying chuckled and waited for her to rest for a while before bringing her a bowl of steaming medicinal soup.

"Your Highness, it's time to drink your medicine."

Shengsheng sat obediently, unable to hold the bowl which was as big as her face, and could only drink it spoonful by spoonful with a porcelain spoon.

"Sister Oriole, it's so bitter, even more bitter than bitter melon."

The more she drank, the more bitter it became. After drinking half a bowl, the bowl felt lighter, so she held the bowl with both hands and drank it all down in one go.

"Your Highness, please drink slowly, there's no rush."

Huang Ying was flustered, but the little dumpling picked up the bowl and drank it, gulping it down without needing to be coaxed. She almost choked on it, which was both sensible and funny.

Sheng Sheng's little face scrunched up, the bitter taste in her mouth making her feel terrible.

"Cough cough."

Sheng Sheng shuddered, feeling as if the bitter taste of the medicine spread throughout her entire body.

Huang Ying smiled and fed her a piece of candied fruit; the sweet taste quickly masked the bitterness.

She smacked her lips, her eyes shining: "It's candy!"

"Is it good?" Huang Ying used a handkerchief to wipe the medicine stains from her lips. "Princess, how about I take you out for a walk later?"

"Okay!" Sheng Sheng planted a kiss on Huang Ying's cheek. "Thank you, Sister Huang Ying, for taking Sheng Sheng out to play~"