Chapter 238 Source (asking for monthly ticket)
Fusu hung his head and whispered, "I'll drink it when I get back."
Ziying gloated over the misfortune and hurriedly called to the palace servants, "Quick, bring a bowl to my elder brother too!"
Who made the elder brother watch his fun just now? What's wrong with him watching his elder brother's fun now?
Soon another bowl of medicine was brought over.
The two little guys stared at the black medicine bowl in front of them, their hands motionless, their brows furrowed, and they looked at each other.
"You drink first."
"You drink first!"
The two of them said in unison. Zhao Yuanxi suppressed his laughter and said with a stern face, "You have to drink sooner or later. Why don't you two just clink glasses and drink together?"
I have seen people clinking wine glasses, but I have never seen anyone clinking medicine bowls.
Fusu and Ziying looked at Zhao Yuanxi at the same time, their faces filled with bitterness and hatred. They picked up the medicine bowl reluctantly and drank the medicine while suppressing their nausea.
Before the two of them had time to feel sick, Zhao Yuanxi stuffed a small spoonful of honey into their mouths.
The sweetness of the honey diluted the bitterness in my mouth and covered up the strange taste.
"Don't look at it anymore. You've already eaten today's share!" Zhao Yuanxi put the candy jar back and rubbed the two little guys' limp hair until their hair became a mess. Only then did he withdraw his hand with reluctance.
Ziying smacked his lips, "Can we drink this honey with our medicine from now on?"
If there was honey after taking the medicine, it wouldn't be so unbearable.
"Yes, but don't eat too much."
"Big Mom is the best!"
Zhao Yuanxi poked his little head and chuckled, "Little glutton!"
Ziying's body had not recovered yet. After playing with Fusu for a while, he felt a little weak. He hung his head sickly and looked drowsy.
Zhao Yuanxi patted his back gently, "Go to sleep if you want to!"
Ziying shook his head, "I'm not sleepy yet!"
Even though his eyelids were drooping, he still forced himself to stay awake just to spend more time with them.
"In that case, would you please let me read the Qin Law to you?"
"Okay!" Fusu lay down beside Zhao Yuanxi and made preparations immediately.
Ziying's face was dazed.
Zhao Yuanxi asked someone to bring Qin Law over. She had wanted to study Qin Law at first, but before she could even start, a series of things happened. Now she finally had the time to study it properly.
The Qin Law was based on the "Book of Law" and covered criminal law, administrative law, economic law, military law, etc. The specific content even extended to the daily life of civilians.
Zhao Yuanxi had always known that the Qin Law was complex and strict, but after reading it thoroughly, he discovered its subtleties. Putting aside the excessively heavy sentencing, the Qin Law could indeed be considered a great work of law.
Unfortunately, she is neither a legal scholar, nor an archaeologist, nor a sociologist, otherwise, based on this set of Qin laws, she would have been able to write countless research papers.
Zhao Yuanxi read softly, and left a mark on the part he felt was wrong. Ziying was the first to give up, and after listening to both ears, he began to yawn and fell asleep in a short while. It seemed to be more effective than a lullaby.
Fusu was indeed in good spirits, but his grandmother's voice was so gentle that he began to doze off while listening.
Zhao Yuanxi had just finished reading "Tian Lu" and was about to change to another book, but after looking around, he couldn't help but smile. He covered them with the quilt and then tiptoed away.
She summoned Yu Jiao and asked, "How is that palace maid doing?"
"He's able to get out of bed now, and he wants to come and thank the Empress Dowager!"
"No need to thank me, just let him have a good rest!" Zhao Yuanxi waved his hand. He didn't need to thank me after suffering such an unexpected disaster.
"Well, that palace servant said he has something to report to the Empress Dowager. You should go see him!"
Zhao Yuanxi put down the Qin Law in his hand and looked at Yu Jiao doubtfully, "Then go and take a look!"
The palace maids lived in a large bunk bed room, but because Ganquan Palace was temporarily closed, not many people stayed there. Moreover, because he was staying there to recuperate, he was the only one left in the room.
The air still stank of the smell of mugwort and alcohol, and the corners were covered with quicklime. The windows were closed, and the smell inside was not particularly pleasant.
Zhao Yuanxi twitched his nose, but continued walking inside without changing his expression. Seeing the thin eunuch on the bed, he asked directly, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
The young eunuch, upon seeing that Queen Mother Zhao had come in person, rolled off the bed in panic, "Your servant greets the Queen Mother."
"No need to be so polite."
Zhao Yuanxi signaled Yu Jiao to help the man up.
A hint of hesitation flashed across the young eunuch's face. He gritted his teeth and sank to his knees again. "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I deserve to die!"
Zhao Yuanxi frowned, "Tell me what crime you committed first?"
"Slave, I suspect that this plague was brought in from outside." The young eunuch said in a trembling voice. He glanced at Yu Jiao cautiously and then kowtowed continuously.
"What do you mean?"
Yu Jiao bowed, "When I examined him, I found something strange. He wasn't a close attendant to Prince Ziying, but rather a servant to Prince Fusu. His symptoms seemed milder than those of Prince Ziying."
"At first, we all thought that Young Master Ziying contracted the disease first and then passed it on to him. However, I checked this person's recent condition and found that he may have developed symptoms earlier than Young Master Ziying."
"It's just that because he was stronger and Young Master Ziying was weaker, he became ill faster, which made people think that Young Master Ziying fell ill first."
Zhao Yuanxi's face darkened instantly. "Since you're sick, why are you still serving these two young masters?"
Although palace maids did not have vacations, they were allowed sick leave and bereavement leave. If they were unwell, they were not allowed to accompany their masters.
The young eunuch burst into tears, "I thought I was fine! I didn't mean to implicate the two young masters. Please spare my life, Empress Dowager!"
"Since you contracted the disease outside the palace, how did you contract the plague?"
The young eunuch hesitated and dared not answer.
Zhao Yuanxi scolded, "If you don't tell the truth, I will hand you over to the king for punishment!"
"I say, I say! I went to the harem to see the palace maid Du Ruo. She was sick. I'm from the same hometown as her, and I was worried that something might happen to her, so I went to take a look. Her symptoms were exactly the same as mine."
"who is she?"
"She is the female official beside Hu Changshi."
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"Who is Hu Changshi?"
"The Hu Ji who was brought as tribute by the Donghu some time ago was appointed as a long-term envoy and stayed in the palace."
Zhao Yuanxi was a little confused. It was originally just a matter of her Ganquan Palace, but how did it become related to Ying Zheng's harem now?
What's more, someone in the harem was suffering from an epidemic, so why didn't anyone notice it?
But now was not the time to think about this. Zhao Yuanxi immediately ordered, "Yu Jiao, send someone to check on the situation in the palace of Hu Changshi and make sure to find out what happened to the palace maid named Du Ruo."
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