Chapter 361
"Shall we return to the palace earlier?"
She didn't want the man to tough it out, and she couldn't imagine what would happen if the situation worsened.
Lying on the bed, Song Xuan's dark eyes were deep as he said, "I have already sent a message to the divine physician through my guards. He should receive a reply this afternoon."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Qingnian and said, word by word, "Qingnian, this might be an opportunity."
He said this to calm Qing Nian down and to prevent her from getting flustered by worry.
Shen Qingnian sat on the bed, looking at the man whose face was slightly pale, and felt a deep sadness in her heart.
In the end, she compromised: "Then we'll wait for the divine physician's message. If he tells you to return to the palace immediately, then we must set off right away."
Song Xuan's thin lips curved slightly as he said, "I'll do as you say."
He wouldn't joke about his own body. If he lost his good health, how could he stand with Qing Nian in the future, how could he be the Emperor of Da Xuan, and how could he be the father of Xiao Xi and Yan Qing?
Shen Qingnian breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Song Xuan agreed. She sat in the main tent for a while, and then a minister came to see her, saying that he had something to report.
She glanced at the sleeping man and whispered to Xia Zi, "Move the screen in front of the table over and keep watch over this tent. Remember, no one is allowed to enter."
Song Xuan's body became weak overnight, and she had just fallen into a deep sleep due to exhaustion. Now, she was the only one who could handle these matters.
Xia Zi nodded solemnly: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, this servant will definitely stay by His Majesty's side at all times and will not allow anyone to enter the tent and disturb His Majesty."
Seeing this, Shen Qingnian breathed a slight sigh of relief: "With you serving His Majesty, I feel at ease."
Eunuch Xia had been with men since childhood, and the bond between them had long surpassed that of master and servant, just like the relationship between her and Xiaoju.
Shen Qingnian took one last look at the sleeping man, tucked the blanket around him, and then got up and left the tent.
The autumn wind was bleak outside the tent. It had rained last night, and the temperature in the mountains had dropped considerably. As soon as Shen Qingnian stepped out of the tent, she felt a chill on her face. The original scent of grass and trees in the mountains made her feel inexplicably disgusted, and at the same time, she felt nauseous.
Zhu Lan quickly draped a cloak over her shoulders, saying, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself."
With the cloak draped over her shoulders to ward off the cold wind, Shen Qingnian finally felt a little more comfortable. She looked at the two ministers waiting outside the tent, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "His Majesty worked hard last night and is still resting. If you two have nothing urgent to discuss, please return to the palace and speak with His Majesty privately."
She was Song Xuan's only favored concubine, and now that she had come out of the main tent, it was not surprising that she said these words, although it would make everyone despise her.
Sure enough, the two ministers frowned upon hearing this, looking at her as if she were a wicked concubine who had brought ruin to the country, showing great displeasure.
One of the older ministers spoke cautiously: "Your Highness, this autumn hunt is His Majesty's plan to strengthen his physique. I hope Your Highness will accompany His Majesty to the hunting grounds more often."
Song Xuan was cold and stern, and these ministers dared not interfere, so they could only give Shen Qingnian a hint.
“Lord Ni is right. The Imperial Concubine will surely consider His Majesty’s health. Overworking is really not advisable,” another minister echoed.
His Majesty has always prioritized state affairs, but now he's acting this way for the sake of the Imperial Concubine; it's truly inappropriate...
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