Steward Yi was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "A few days ago, the Third Princess was tidying up her dowry. She just left the palace today, and I heard she was nagging the Princess to go to the melon field at Broken Gold Beach to eat melons!"
The Emperor, recalling his daughter's antics, couldn't help but chuckle, "This girl is about to get married, yet she's still as mischievous as a child. Fortunately, she has Jiayin to keep her company and watch over her constantly; otherwise, I don't know how much of a headache I would have to deal with her."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and then said, "Don't disturb the two girls, let them have fun. Go out of the palace later and call Lu Zong to have dinner with me. While you're at it, set a date for their wedding."
Steward Yi quickly responded, "This old servant congratulates Your Majesty in advance on the Third Princess's marriage. In a year, you will become a grandfather."
"Haha, I'm actually hoping for that. If the Third Princess gives birth to a son, I won't have to worry about her anymore." The Emperor was pleased by the flattery, waved his hand, urged Chief Eunuch Yi to leave the palace quickly, and then picked up the memorial from the Imperial Observatory.
Previously, the Director of the Imperial Observatory had calculated several auspicious days, the most recent of which was in half a month.
He also favored this day the most. Although it was a bit rushed, it was the day his daughter got married, so that he could send those damned people, including the empress, to their deaths.
Otherwise, the three-year mourning period would delay the daughter's marriage for too long...
In the backyard of the Lu family, Lu Zong was practicing calligraphy, but no matter how many pieces he wrote, he couldn't concentrate. So he threw down his brush and ordered his servant, "Catch all the cicadas off the tree, they're making a headache!"
The servant rarely saw his master so irritable, so he dared not delay and quickly went to find a long bamboo pole to catch cicadas.
At that moment, a man in gray suddenly appeared in the corner of the room, quickly stepped forward, and whispered a few words.
Lu Zong's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints. After a moment of silence, he turned and strode out...
Chief Eunuch Yi has rarely left the palace recently, and this business trip can be considered a way for him to get some fresh air.
On his way to the Lu family's residence, while riding in a carriage, he peeked out from behind the curtains at the bustling city. He was still pondering whether he should make a detour to Baiyun Pavilion on his way back to fetch some novel snacks and food for the Emperor.
Firstly, it pleases the emperor, and secondly, it makes things easier for the servants who serve him.
Secondly, he was also craving the milk tea and snacks from Baiyun Mountain.
Speaking of which, there's plenty of good food and drink in the palace.
As the chief steward, he was second only to the emperor and above all others; how could he possibly be short of food?
But sitting on the second floor of Baiyunjian, holding a cup of milk tea, looking out at the street, there are those smug young men waving fans, beautiful girls in gauze skirts, running children, and hawkers.
At moments like these, he would have the illusion that he was a leisurely wealthy lord, rather than a physically disabled servant...
The Lu family has always kept a low profile. Their mansion is very large, but they only have one side gate open, guarded by a twelve or thirteen-year-old servant boy who is currently sitting on a small stool, leaning against the door frame, half asleep.
When Steward Yi and his men arrived, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels did not wake the servant.
A young eunuch helped Steward Yi out of the carriage, while another ran to have a servant announce his arrival.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the courtyard, with countless people screaming.
The servant was so startled that he jumped up and ran inside as fast as he could.
The side door was suddenly wide open, leaving Steward Yi and the others completely outside.
"Master Steward, what do you think..." The little eunuch didn't know whether to go forward or back, so he turned around to ask for instructions.
When Steward Yi heard people calling for a doctor in the courtyard, he frowned and strode inside.
In the main courtyard of the Lu family, two soldiers were carrying a stretcher and hurrying into the house.
On the stretcher, Lu Zong was dressed in baggy clothes with the sleeves and trouser legs tied, looking capable and heroic.
But now, he was clutching his groin with both hands, his face contorted in pain, and his forehead covered in a thick layer of sweat.
Lu Feng, the steward of the Lu family, was so frightened that his eyes turned red, and he shouted at the servants and guards like a headless fly.
"What happened?" Steward Yi was startled and quickly stepped forward to inquire.
Even if no one knew Chief Eunuch Yi, they could recognize the attire of palace eunuchs, so they all stopped in their tracks.
As if he had seen a savior, Lu Feng immediately knelt down and cried out, "Steward Yi, please save me! When our young master was brushing the horse's mane, the horse got startled and kicked... kicked its groin."
"Please, please help us quickly summon a royal physician! Our Lu family only has one legitimate son, the heir!"
Chief Eunuch Yi dared not delay and quickly had the eunuch following him take his token back to the palace to urgently summon the imperial physician.
Of course, we also need to report to the Emperor.
Lu Zong, his face pale, barely opened his eyes and was about to bow in greeting when Steward Yi quickly stopped him.
"Your Highness, please don't be so polite. Please rest. This old servant has already sent someone to fetch the imperial physician, and he will be back soon."
Lu Zong nodded, but didn't say a word for a long time. In fact, because everyone was there, he had to maintain his dignity and couldn't make a sound.
Seeing this, Steward Yi quickly led everyone out, leaving only Lu Feng to take care of the others.
Lu Zong is now the consort of the Third Princess, bestowed upon him by imperial decree, making him half a member of the royal family.
Hearing that he was injured, Chief Eunuch Yi sent someone to personally invite him. No one in the entire Imperial Medical Academy dared to neglect him.
Since Physician Liu was on leave today, Deputy Physician Xing, accompanied by three imperial physicians, rushed to the Lu family residence.
Because the injury was in a sensitive and critical location, everyone waited outside, leaving only the doctor and patient inside.
But even though there was only one door separating the inside and outside of the house, the noise could still be heard clearly.
The exclamations of Lu Feng and the imperial physicians, along with Lu Zong's painful groans, were clearly heard, making everyone hold their breath.
After a long while, the deputy chief physician and the imperial physicians came out.
Steward Yi quickly bowed and asked in a low voice, "Gentlemen, how is the young master's injury?"
The deputy chief physician and the imperial physicians exchanged glances, and the deputy chief physician said, "Don't worry, Chief Steward. Although the young master's injuries are serious, he received timely treatment, and being young, he will recover quickly. Presumably, he will be completely fine in two months."
Chief Steward Yi's eyes flashed, and he breathed a long sigh of relief. He cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you all for your trouble. Please allow this old servant to say a few words to the young master. Then this old servant will accompany you back to the palace. The Emperor will surely be concerned and will definitely summon you all to ask him more questions."
The imperial physicians readily agreed and withdrew outside.
Steward Yi went back inside to say goodbye. He smelled the medicine in the room and looked at Lu Zong, whose face was pale. He didn't say much, just offered a few words of comfort.
"Your Highness, His Majesty originally didn't have many official duties today and was thinking of summoning you over for a chat and some tea. Little did he expect that you would encounter such an unexpected situation!"
"Your Highness, please don't worry. This old servant will definitely report this to the Emperor when I get back. The Emperor is benevolent and dotes on Your Highness the most, so he will certainly not blame you."
"Thank you very much. I'll have to rely on Steward Yi to put in a good word for me." Lu Zong struggled to bow, and Lu Feng, being very perceptive, quickly slipped a purse into Steward Yi's hand.
Chief Eunuch Yi smiled and said a few more words before taking the imperial physician back to the palace.
As expected, the Emperor had been waiting for a long time and almost immediately summoned Vice Physician Xing to come in and give his report.
As the Deputy Medical Commissioner Xing was in front of the Emperor, he naturally had to tell the truth.
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