Chapter 12 The Eye Drops Are Here
When Lu Haozhi woke up this morning, a concubine came in impatiently to report that she had heard Princess He'an crying miserably all night long and no one was taking care of her.
Princess He'an is the only surviving orphan of Lu Haozhi's brother, who was born of the same mother. Prince Yi died in battle for Lu Haozhi. He treated his little niece as his own and immediately rushed to Changchun Palace upon hearing the news.
He actually knew in his heart that Meng Yan had a quick temper and did not have the patience to raise a child, but there was no suitable concubine in the palace to be the princess's adoptive mother.
In addition, he had previously favored Meng Yan and had high hopes for her, so he handed Princess He'an over to her.
But now this has happened. Besides being disappointed, Lu Haozhi also felt a lot of anger.
However, when he stepped into the inner hall, he saw the little princess sleeping peacefully on the bed. Her face was fair and rosy, and she looked very comfortable, without any sign of being mistreated.
But Meng Yan was only wearing a thin silk shirt and was lying on the bed, soundly sleeping.
The morning light was dim, and the warm sunlight shone on her, covering her with a layer of soft light, as if her whole body was radiating the glow of motherhood.
There was a warm and peaceful atmosphere in the house.
Lu Haozhi stood there, not saying a word for a long time.
Ruizhu, watching the emperor's expression, whispered, "Last night, the princess ran a high fever in Lezhixuan. When Her Majesty learned of this, she ordered this servant to fetch the little princess. She personally made soup and fed her medicine, and stayed by her side all night. The little princess's fever subsided, and she finally slept soundly. Her Majesty was already ill, and this servant was worried about her health, so she advised her to rest and that I would stay by her side. But Her Majesty said that the princess was so young, and it was pitiful for her to be sick without her mother to take care of her. She couldn't bear to leave her alone, so she insisted on staying by her side. Her Majesty wasn't feeling well, and after staying up all night, she was exhausted and passed out."
Ruizhu also came from the Yiyang Marquis Mansion. She served Meng Yan for many years and became her confidante, so she is naturally smart.
The imperial concubine had worked hard all night, so of course she had to take the opportunity to get some fresh air, so as not to let the imperial concubine's hard work go to waste.
She was very smart. She didn't mention the name Meipin, but pointed out Le Zhixuan. This not only avoided the suspicion of making a complaint in person, but also made Meng Yan look more innocent.
Looking at the scene before him and listening to the palace maid's report, all the anger Lu Haozhi had when he came flew away to Java and turned into pity.
He strode forward, leaned over and picked up Meng Yan horizontally, then turned and walked out.
The people waiting outside the door were all stunned when they saw the emperor personally carrying the concubine out.
Especially the chief eunuch Rong An, he had followed and served Lu Haozhi for many years. When had he ever seen his master condescendingly treat a concubine like this?
This gentleman has always been arrogant, cold and aloof. Even when the imperial concubine was favored in the past, she had never been to this extent.
I remember that yesterday the emperor appointed Imperial Physician Xiahou to treat the imperial concubine, and today he held the imperial concubine in his arms as if she were a treasure, which shows the status of the imperial concubine in the emperor's mind.
There have been rumors in the palace these past two days that the imperial concubine has angered the emperor because of the incident with Lin Xiu Nu and is about to fall from favor. It seems that these are all nonsense.
Xiahou Yu was also waiting outside the door. Seeing Lu Haozhi carrying Meng Yan out, his face showed a slightly strange expression, but he quickly regained his composure.
Lu Haozhi held Meng Yan in his arms and walked into the west wing. He carefully placed Meng Yan on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
Meng Yan was sleeping soundly and was completely unaware. Her delicate nose was slightly wrinkled, which made her look playful and cute.
Lu Haozhi's eyes were gloomy. After a moment, he leaned over and kissed her lightly on the forehead before quietly leaving the door.
After walking out of the house, he ordered the palace maids to serve the imperial concubine well, and then ordered Xiahou Yu to treat Princess He'an.
Xiahou Yu agreed respectfully, then stepped into the inner hall, knelt beside the bed, and took the little princess's pulse.
When he first felt her pulse, he immediately frowned and thought to himself: She really is... not taking care of her body at all!
"Princess, is there anything unusual?"
Seeing that he looked strange, Lu Haozhi couldn't help but ask.
Xiahou Yu stood up and bowed to the emperor. "Your Majesty, the princess has caught a cold, and since she's been taking it for a while, the illness is so severe. If she doesn't get treatment in time, I'm afraid she'll have a chronic illness in the future."
At this point, Lu Hao's handsome face was already covered with dark clouds, as if a storm was about to come.
Seeing the expression on the emperor's face, Xiahou Yu smiled gently and said at the right moment, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The imperial concubine treated the little princess properly last night. The little princess is now out of danger. She only needs a few more days of recuperation and she will be fine."
Lu Haozhi's expression finally returned to calm. He glanced at Xia Houyu and scolded him, "Go back and take some medicine to treat your shortness of breath."
Xiahou Yu smiled bitterly and nodded repeatedly. This was the result of playing a trick on the emperor.
The two were talking when they suddenly heard a voice from the ear room: "The Queen has woken up!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Haozhi immediately hurried over.
Xiahou Yu was slightly startled and took a step forward, but suddenly came to his senses and retracted his steps. There was a hint of loss in his clear eyes.
That was not a place he could get involved in.
Meng Yan stayed up all night and slept very soundly.
After finally waking up, he was shocked to find himself lying on the bed, but there was no one beside him. There was no trace of the little princess, so he hurried downstairs to look for her.
"Cardamom, where is Cardamom!"
It had only been one night, but the little girl seemed to have taken root in her heart, making her worry about her from head to toe.
Ruizhu quickly stopped her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess is sleeping soundly in the room. The emperor is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Haozhi walked in.
"My beloved, I have already ordered Xia Houyu to treat the princess. You don't have to worry."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Meng Yan's bare feet.
She was so eager to find the princess that she jumped onto the ground barefoot. Her little feet looked as delicate and lovely as if carved from white jade.
Lu Haozhi's eyes dimmed slightly, and his throat swallowed involuntarily.
Meng Yan was unaware of this and simply returned to bed, pulling the quilt over her beauty.
Lu Haozhi felt a little funny. What happened to him?
Meng Yan has been his concubine for several years. Why has he been particularly attracted to her beauty in the past two days?
Perhaps, it has been too long since I last had the honor to visit her.
My beloved?
Meng Yan narrowed her eyes.
Imperial Concubine, Beloved Concubine, Yan'er, Lu Haozhi's way of addressing her changed three times a day.
But no matter what, it’s good that he no longer has any bad impression of her. After all, her life and property are in his hands.
"I didn't know the emperor was coming. I hope you will forgive me." Meng Yan said without raising her head.
Lu Haozhi walked over, sat down beside the bed, and whispered, "You haven't recovered yet, so just leave these things to the subordinates. Why bother to hurt yourself?"
Meng Yan rolled her eyes in her heart - isn't this nonsense?
If she lets the palace maid take care of her, she will be charged with dereliction of duty!
"I was too careless towards Princess He'an in the past. She lost her parents at such a young age, which is truly heartbreaking. I look at her as if she were my own child. Isn't it natural for a mother to take care of her children?"
This was not something she said against her will. She had thought about it countless times last night. If her child had been born safely, he would have grown up as healthy as the little princess, right?
Meng Yan said this and moved slightly inward.
Lu Haozhi has been acting more and more strange these past two days. Why does he always like to be close to her?
Why would he, the male lead, touch her, the female supporting role?
At this moment, the eunuch outside reported: "Your Majesty, Concubine Mei is outside requesting an audience."
Meng Yan raised her eyebrows—Oh, here comes the one who puts on eye drops.
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