Chapter 14 Unknown past?
It was all because of Xia Houyu. She had to eat only porridge and side dishes yesterday!
At Lu Hao's command, the Imperial Kitchen would naturally no longer prepare meaty dishes and send them to Changchun Palace. Even the small kitchen in Changchun Palace was ordered by Lu Hao not to cook any food. If the Empress was offended by the food, they would be beheaded.
In this way, Meng Yan drank white rice porridge all day long, except for the bowl of yellow sprout chicken porridge she had when she just woke up.
The culprit who prevented her from enjoying herself was Xiahou Yu. How dare he come to see her!
"No! I don't have any... I can cure my own illness!"
Meng Yan didn't think twice and waved her hand to chase Xia Hou Yu away.
Ruizhu looked embarrassed and hesitated, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Xiahou also said that if you refused to see him, he was afraid that the Emperor would blame him, so he had no choice but to go to the Yangxin Palace to report the truth to the Emperor."
Meng Yan's face twisted and she held her breath in her chest.
This Xiahou Yu is really bold and arrogant!
But…how could he have expected that he would refuse to see her?
Thinking of his ambiguous smile yesterday and the tonic prescription, Meng Yan calmed herself down and nodded, saying, "Since he insists on seeing me, then let him in."
Ruizhu agreed to go out and pass on the message. After a while, she heard steady footsteps and the gentle man walked in.
Xiahou Yu walked forward slowly, lifted his clothes, and bowed to Meng Yan in a very proper manner.
Meng Yan looked at him coldly and said calmly, "Imperial Physician Xiahou is so arrogant. If I don't want to see you, you will go and sue me."
Xiahou Yu's fair and handsome face held a gentle and harmless smile. "Your Majesty has misunderstood me. I was only concerned for your health. If you are afraid of your illness and refuse to see a doctor, I have no choice but to inform the Emperor."
There is indeed nothing wrong with this statement.
Meng Yan bit her back teeth, turned her face to the side, and almost didn't want to look at him.
This Xiahou Yu had been against her in her previous life, and now he is trying to make her unhappy again in this life. Are their horoscopes in conflict?
However, at the moment, she had no choice but to take his pulse as soon as possible so that she could drive him away.
Ruizhu put down a soft pillow and covered her wrist with a handkerchief.
Xiahou Yu looked at the wrist that was as soft as a piece of jade and was wearing a string of finger-sized pearl bracelets, which made the skin underneath look delicate and plump, and raised his hand to touch it.
Meng Yan looked up at the sky, not wanting to see him at all.
After a while, Xiahou Yu withdrew his hand and whispered, "Your Majesty, you...didn't you take the medicine I prescribed yesterday?"
Meng Yan knew that he was an excellent doctor, probably as skilled as her grandfather, so she simply accepted his advice. "So what? Do I need your permission to take the medicine?"
Xiahou Yu's smile remained unchanged. He looked straight into Meng Yan's eyes, with a glimmer in his eyes.
"Since Your Majesty is like this, I have no choice but to tell Your Majesty the truth. Your Majesty is in good health."
He didn't understand why Meng Yan had to pretend to be sick, but one thing was certain, she definitely didn't want this to be exposed.
Meng Yan gasped and glared at Xia Houyu, "Xia Houyu, how dare you threaten me?!"
Xiahou Yu smiled faintly, "I dare not, but I am thinking about your Majesty."
Without further ado, he spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Your Majesty, you've been activating your spiritual meridians twice a day, which may have damaged your vitality. My humble prescription is the best for nourishing the body, strengthening the body and restoring vitality. Long-term use can also improve your complexion and prolong your life. Your Majesty is well versed in medicine, so you shouldn't be ignorant of it. Why won't you take it?"
Take your medicine? I'm afraid you'll poison me and make me paralyzed!
Having dealt with him for several years in her previous life, Meng Yan knew best that Xia Hou Yu was a cunning and shrewd fox.
In her previous life, she had no grudge against him, yet he had insisted on helping Lin Yanrong, causing her endless trouble. She didn't believe that in this life, he would suddenly have a change of heart and show mercy to help her.
"Tell me, what are you planning? Or perhaps, do you want something from me?"
Meng Yan doesn't like beating around the bush, so it's better to be straightforward when talking to a smart person like him.
"So, in the eyes of Your Majesty, I am actually a villain."
Xiahou Yu's expression was slightly gloomy, and he even looked a little sad.
Meng Yan just felt very strange. She searched her mind several times but could not find any more information about Xia Hou Yu.
Could it be that he and I have some past that I don't even know about?
Xiahou Yu's expression of sadness vanished as he spoke calmly, "Two days ago, Her Majesty suddenly fainted in the Yangxin Palace. Your humble disciple accompanied Imperial Physician Zhang to Changchun Palace to treat Her Majesty. My disciple was still young and inexperienced, and in his haste, he prescribed the wrong medicine. Her Majesty didn't blame him and even rewarded him with silver. This generosity and kindness is deeply appreciated by you and me."
His tone was indifferent and flat, without any trace of gratitude.
Meng Yan frowned slightly. She was not a fool, so how could she not hear the perfunctory meaning in his words?
But since he didn't want to say it, she didn't need to ask anymore.
If you ask again, it's all nonsense.
Xiahou Yu bowed to the ground and said, "I dare you to take good care of yourself, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, as you are well versed in medicine, will be able to tell if there is anything wrong with my prescription."
Meng Yan was a little puzzled. Why did Xiahou Yu insist on taking his medicine himself?
When the bowl of medicine was brought to her yesterday, she had already looked at it and found that it was indeed a good recipe for health.
But what does it have to do with him whether I eat it or not?
But looking at the hopeful look on Xiahou Yu's face, Meng Yan was not heartless and could not say no.
"Since you are truly filial, I will obey you."
Xiahou Yu smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty is willing to take the medicine, I am relieved. I will go down to boil the medicine right away." After saying that, he bowed again, got up and left.
Seeing his expression change like a play, Meng Yan suddenly regretted that she had given in too easily.
She comforted herself, thinking that after all, she was well versed in medical skills and pharmacology, and he would not dare to tamper with the medicine.
Xiahou Yu walked out of the door, looked back and sighed slightly.
She really didn't remember anything.
After returning to the Imperial Hospital, Xiahou Yu selected the medicinal materials and personally watched over the pot to boil the medicine.
This move shocked the entire Imperial Hospital.
Everyone knew that Xiahou Yu was the emperor's personal physician, a distinguished figure who was in no way comparable to ordinary physicians. In the past, even when the emperor was ill, serving soup and boiling medicine was someone else's job. When had anyone ever seen him personally boiling medicine?
His young disciple came forward and said tentatively, "Master, don't let the smoke and dust get your clothes dirty. Let me do it."
Xia Houyu looked at the medicine boiling in the pot and smiled slightly: "No need, this is for the Imperial Concubine, I must watch over it myself."
Everyone listened with their ears pricked up, and were immediately dumbfounded: Is this imperial concubine more important than the emperor?
Then he suddenly realized: Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is truly favored.
Meng Yan was in Changchun Palace and had no idea about the small disturbance in the Imperial Hospital caused by her.
She put on her clothes and returned to the inner hall.
As soon as she entered the room, Yunxiang said with a smile: "My Lady, the princess has woken up."
Meng Yan was slightly startled and looked at the bed.
Sure enough, the little girl who was brought in last night and burned unconscious had now sat up, looking at him with her bright eyes.
The little girl was stunned for a while, then suddenly struggled out of the quilt and crawled towards Meng Yan using her hands and feet.
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