Yu Pei was preparing porridge and side dishes in Qingming Pavilion when he heard a noise outside the door. He turned around and stopped what he was doing.
"Master Jia, why are you here?"
"I fainted at Taoist Yu's last place. Thanks to you for helping me treat me, otherwise I wouldn't have made it this far." Wei Shuyi changed his previous depressed and angry expression, as if nothing had happened. "I came here this time to express my special thanks to Taoist Yu."
"My humble servant and Lady Jia are just on the same boat. What's there to thank me for?"
She put down the food box and said, "Master Yu, this is a side dish I asked the maidservant at Lin'an Palace, who is best at making pickles, to make for you. Every time I come here, I always see the same red oil dish on the table. It's good to change your appetite."
Yu Pei didn't refuse and bowed as a token of gratitude: "Thank you for your careful observation, my lord. I am clumsy and can only cook simple dishes. I accept it!"
Wei Shuyi personally served him a bowl of mung bean porridge: "It's hot in summer, and even though I'm practicing hard, I have to take care of my health. Try this, it can clear away heat and reduce internal heat."
He drank it all in one gulp and ate it with different kinds of side dishes, feeling very satisfied.
"One who takes from someone else is obliged to return the favor, and one who eats from someone else is soft-hearted." Yu Pei clapped his hands and stood up. "Excuse me, Miss Jia, what exactly do you want to do? Can you please tell me directly?"
"It's not a difficult task, but it's not easy to do either."
Thinking of the story behind the last river lantern prayer, Yu Pei raised his eyebrows nonchalantly: "If the task assigned is harder than ascending to heaven, or if it's within reach, then that's not Miss Jia's style. Tell me! What's the reason this time?"
"I've thought about it carefully. If I want to gain a foothold in Yonghua Palace, relying solely on my personal favor, or the favor I've gained by winning over the concubines, is not enough. I must place people in various key positions. Only then can I use them when necessary, and avoid being harmed by others to the point of being unable to recover."
"Yes, that's the point."
"Since entering the palace, my only regret is that I don't have a trusted imperial physician. It's also my fault for being short-sighted. I thought my sincerity could move others, but I fell into a trap and ended up sending someone young to their grave."
When Princess Zhaohua was mentioned, her heart was once again shrouded in shadow.
Lu Xingzhou!
She originally thought that this person was loyal to Concubine Jin only because of their mutual interests. However, from every incident, it could be seen that their friendship was more than that!
What she wanted most was to find a highly skilled and versatile imperial physician in a short period of time.
"Master Jia, you know that I originally had no background in the capital, let alone any backing. The doctors on the streets could only treat simple ailments. There were some things that even I didn't know, so I couldn't be considered a master."
Wei Shuyi sighed when he heard what he said. "I'm not entirely sure. I thought that Taoist Yu was knowledgeable and should know a traveling doctor who could save the world. Even if he was of a low status, I could find a way to get him into the palace..."
"Wait a minute, a traveling doctor?" Yu Pei seemed to remember someone, "There really is one!"
"Really?! Where is he? How can I find him?"
"However, this matter is much more difficult! My dear, you should try another route!"
Wei Shuyi didn't understand: "Why?"
"He likes to live deep in the mountains and forests. He's young, but he always speaks maturely, which makes him stand out from his peers. I don't know what kind of emotional hurt he suffered later, but he turned around and hid in the mountains, never to be seen again. The few times he contacted me were also through carrier pigeons."
"It's okay, just ask for me. I'll do my best to give him whatever he wants!"
Yu Pei looked at her, chewing on a radish strip. "Master Jia, there's something I'm curious about. Besides avenging the deceased little princess, what else do you want to do?"
"Why does Taoist Yu ask this?"
"My intuition tells me that you are hiding something that you are not comfortable telling others."
Wei Shuyi smiled calmly: "Everyone has secrets, including you."
He was slightly stunned and took a sip of wine: "Yes, don't ask anyone."
——
Ever since the imperial concubine became pregnant, Xie Yanci basically went to Chengqian Palace to visit her, except for the time when he rested alone in Changsheng Palace.
This shows how much the emperor cared about this pregnancy.
In the west side hall of Yonghe Palace, Shu Shunyi leaned on the soft couch, with many palace servants fanning her around her, but she was still sweating profusely.
"My lady, if you are not feeling well, I will go to the Imperial Household Department again..."
"No need." She shook her head. "Right now, all the best things in the palace are going to the Imperial Concubine, let alone ice. I'm a thorn in her side. If I ask for it a few more times today, she might use it to make a fuss. Just bear with it, and it will pass."
Tong Jun glanced at the ice cube that had melted into water and said, "The Imperial Household Department is really something! My lady is a popular concubine after all. How dare they use this kind of thing to treat us perfunctorily?!"
"There has to be a priority. In front of the Imperial Concubine, what am I?"
Just at this moment, Wen Yu ordered the eunuchs to bring two buckets of ice cubes: "This servant pays homage to Shu Shunyi."
"Excuse me, what are you doing?"
"My young mistress knows the situation in Yonghe Palace and specially asked me to deliver these to relieve the urgent need."
Shu Shunyi responded gratefully, "I heard Sister Jia is afraid of the heat, so she gave me so much. Is it enough for her?"
"It's enough! The emperor has already allocated quite a bit. It's okay to put a few pots in it anyway, so why not give it to someone important?" Wen Yu instructed them to divide the ice cubes and then asked worriedly, "My lady, may I let this servant take your pulse?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"My lady doesn't look well. I want to see what's going on."
Upon hearing this, Tongjun immediately helped Shu Shunyi sit down, and then stood anxiously by the side waiting for the result.
Wen Yu glanced at the tongue coating again, then turned around and instructed, "My lady might have suffered from a heat stroke. Hurry up and make some mung bean soup, cool it down and give it to my lady. Don't go out during the day when the sun is at its highest. Try to rest in the shade!"
As he was speaking, another uninvited guest came to visit.
It was Qian Wei who came. She walked straight up to Shu Shunyi and said, "I am from Chengqian Palace. The Imperial Concubine wants to discuss something with you. Could you please go to the Imperial Concubine?"
"Aunt, I just took the young lady's pulse. She has a heat stroke and isn't feeling well. How about waiting until she's better? The Imperial Concubine is very understanding and will surely understand."
Wen Yu spoke before Shu Shunyi could respond, wanting to save her from this disaster.
Unexpectedly, the other party was not so easily fooled: "The maidservants around the young lady are almost the same as me. What they know is just half-baked vinegar. Why not go to Chengqian Palace and let the imperial physician beside the imperial concubine diagnose and treat you? That way, it will be more accurate, right?"
Shu Shunyi smelled danger, nodded to Wen Yu, and then took the order to leave the palace.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
