Story of Minglan, After the Old Madam's Rebirth

I've watched the original novel and TV series of "Story of Minglan" several times, and some characters have left me with deep regrets.

These include the Old Madam Sheng who lost h...

Chapter 81 Back to Ancient Times

The emperor looked at her with joy and asked, "Fang Ting, are you feeling unwell?" Then he turned and ordered, "Imperial Physician, come quickly."

Princess Jinyi chattered a lot, "Mother, you've been asleep for almost two months now. How do you feel? You don't know that Father hasn't had a good sleep in these two months. He's either very sleepy and falls asleep by your bed for a while, or he faints from exhaustion after not sleeping for a long time. Mother, please don't abandon your daughter, Xiaoba, and Father."

Queen Jing'an stretched out her other hand and touched Princess Jinyi's little face, and said in a hoarse voice: "I won't leave, I won't abandon you." Xiao Ba squeezed over with a wronged look on his face. Princess Jinyi didn't stop him, and let Queen Jing'an's hand move from her face to Xiao Ba's face.

Several imperial physicians came in and took Empress Jing'an's pulse one by one. Then, the Imperial Medical Officer replied, "Your Majesty, the Empress is no longer seriously ill. Please continue using the detoxification prescription for five more doses, and then switch to a warming and nourishing diet."

The emperor, sitting beside him, kept looking at Empress Jing'an, as if she would disappear in the blink of an eye. After hearing the imperial physician's diagnosis, he asked, "Will this poison affect your lifespan?"

The imperial physicians looked at each other, their foreheads covered in sweat as they clasped their hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is a chronic poison that has been instilled bit by bit over the years, and it has had a profound impact on the Phoenix's body. Proper treatment in the future may alleviate this."

The emperor, who had a gentle smile on his face, changed his expression. He was about to scold the imperial physicians when Empress Jing'an clapped her hands. He swallowed the words back before he could say them and waved his hand to let the imperial physicians leave.

Glancing at Princess Jinyi and the Eighth Prince, the Emperor said softly, "Fangting, don't worry. Your body will recover in due time. There's no need to worry."

Empress Jing'an nodded, and Princess Jinyi brought a bowl of honey water and was about to serve it to Empress Jing'an. The Emperor quickly squeezed to Empress Jing'an's side, lifted her up with one hand and let her lean against the headboard, then took the honey water from Princess Jinyi's hand and scooped a spoonful of honey water to Empress Jing'an's lips.

The Eighth Prince gave Princess Jinyi a wink, and the two stood up and quietly left the inner room.

After drinking half a bowl of honey water, Empress Jing'an pushed the bowl, and the emperor stopped. He picked up the hot towel prepared by the table and was about to help Empress Jing'an clean her face. Empress Jing'an tried to stop him, but it was in vain.

Zishu then brought some easy-to-digest porridge, and the emperor even offered to feed Empress Jing'an a bowl. Empress Jing'an then said, "Your Majesty, if you continue like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to digest my meal." The emperor gave up and watched Empress Jing'an eat her meal in small bites.

After leaving the inner chamber, the princess and the prince tacitly agreed not to leave, but sat in the outer room. Palace servants brought tea and snacks one after another, but the two of them didn't touch a single bite, staring at the inner chamber without blinking.

After taking the decoction, Empress Jing'an drove the Emperor out of the inner chamber, and Ziyan and Zishu wiped Empress Jing'an's body together. Empress Jing'an was still very weak and it was not appropriate for her to bathe immediately.

The Emperor walked out of the inner chamber and saw Princess Jinyi and the Eighth Prince sitting obediently in the outer room. He said happily, "You will accompany me to dinner."

When Empress Jing'an fell asleep again, the father and his two sons entered the inner chamber to see her. A quarter of an hour later, Princess Jinyi and the Eighth Prince were sent back to the palace by the Emperor. The Emperor stayed and got into bed with Empress Jing'an in his arms, falling into a deep sleep.