Chapter 1426 Summoning (December Monthly Ticket Plus 10)
Manbao said, "I also want to go for an outing and horseback riding."
Bai Shan said: "It's very dangerous now, let's wait for Daji to come back."
He sighed and said, "I don't know when Daji will be able to finish his family affairs and come back."
I always feel more at ease with Daji around.
Manbao also nodded.
But this time he came here to move with his whole family, so they wouldn't write to urge him. What if they did urge him and he lost something in his haste?
Manbao returned to the house and asked Zhou Liru to help apply medicine to the bruise on her back. She was the most innocent of the group, and the adults avoided talking to children, so she thought it was just an accident. She asked, "Auntie, do we have to take care of the driver?"
Manbao nodded, "About the same."
"Do you have enough money?" Zhou Liru didn't know how much the medicinal materials would cost, but seeing that Rong Si was so seriously injured, it would probably cost a lot of money.
Manbao said, "It's enough. Don't worry about the money."
Although she was heartbroken, she could still afford the money for the medicine.
Manbao pretended that nothing was wrong and ate lunch before going back to his room to rest. He then leaned his back against a soft pillow, breathed a sigh of relief, and immersed himself in his consciousness to look at the prince.
Normally she would watch the video recorded the day before, but today she watched it simultaneously.
Someone was reporting the news to the Crown Prince, "...There were so many people watching and the situation was chaotic that no one on the scene saw anyone throw anything into the car. Someone in a teahouse far away did see it, but the view wasn't very clear. I've already sent someone to investigate."
The prince's hand holding the pen trembled, he was angry!
He had a bad temper, and the Crown Princess had suggested that he practice calligraphy to calm his temper. Lately, the two of them had been as close as honey and oil, so he'd listened. But now he wanted to throw his pen away and slam the table in anger, but then he thought it wasn't worth it. As Zhou Man had said, anger can be detrimental to one's health. So, he snorted and asked, "Is Hou Ji keeping an eye on them?"
"I've been watching, but I haven't noticed any unusual movements yet."
"Keep staring. I want to see what kind of monsters and demons these are."
"yes."
He stepped aside, and Eunuch Wu stepped forward to report, "I've had someone check. The two drivers who usually drive for Doctor Zhou are Rong Si and Zhao Ding. However, Zhao Ding is lazy, and there's not much to gain from working for Doctor Zhou, so he often pushes the job onto Rong Si."
"But Rong Si suddenly had a stomachache two days ago. It wasn't serious, so he didn't dare ask for leave and just endured it. Today, Doctor Zhou noticed something was wrong and kindly gave him acupuncture along the way. The carriage then slowed down. The wheels had been sawed off. If it had been going at its usual speed, it would have collapsed before leaving the imperial city."
The road was wide and there were almost no pedestrians. The coachmen had an old habit of speeding up as soon as they left the imperial city and making the horses run faster. If the wheels broke at high speed, the carriage would fall over, and the horses would be frightened. I'm afraid the two people in the carriage would be in great danger.
It was a coincidence today. Doctor Zhou saw that Rong Si was not feeling well, so he kindly gave him acupuncture and made the carriage move slowly, so he escaped the disaster.
Eunuch Wu didn't say these words, but the prince and others knew them.
Eunuch Wu continued, "I have taken the people from Rong Si's room and found the person who drugged him. I blocked his mouth and prevented him from taking the poison, but this interrogation..."
The prince said expressionlessly, "Send him to the punishment hall."
Eunuch Wu responded in a low voice.
The prince was about to drop his pen when he remembered something and slowed down his half-finished movement, but still slammed it on the table with a loud bang.
Eunuch Wu and the others were used to it and didn't even blink an eye.
The prince said, "Send someone to fetch Zhou Man tomorrow and send a detachment of imperial guards from the Eastern Palace. I want to see who dares to take action."
Eunuch Wu couldn't help but remind him, "Your Highness, the consultation is the day after tomorrow."
The Crown Prince glanced at him and said, "Then bring him in and show him to the Crown Princess. What's wrong with me getting acupuncture for one more day?"
He didn't say anything when he was stabbed, so why should he worry about it?
Eunuch Wu quickly agreed and sent the imperial guards out of the palace to pick someone up early the next morning.
Manbao was escorted into the palace with a medicine box in her hand, looking confused. In the East Palace, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, the Crown Princess took her to the small study, where she played a game of chess and admired two pots of flowers. Then, she smiled and had someone escort her out of the palace.
Manbao insisted on not giving the prince acupuncture. She said, "Your Highness, this is your cycle. Your body is used to conditioning every other day. If you suddenly increase the frequency, it will be confused."
The prince: "...This is my body, how could I not know it would be confused?"
But Manbao said she would do it, and the prince didn't really want a shot. She didn't want to, and he was too lazy to do it, so Manbao played for a long time, had a good dinner, and then left the palace with the medicine box still intact.
As a result, she met the Queen Mother's people as soon as she left the Eastern Palace, and the Queen Mother wanted to summon her.
The palace maid who came to pick her up on the orders of the Empress Dowager saw that she was nervous, so she whispered to her that the Emperor and the Empress had worshipped Buddha some time ago. She mentioned this specifically to tell Manbao that the Emperor and the Empress were very concerned about the Prince's illness, and the Empress Dowager was also very concerned about His Royal Highness the Prince, so she summoned her to answer and told her not to be afraid.
Manbao smiled, carrying the medicine box and following behind the palace maid. No matter whether she believed it in her heart or not, she had to show her belief on her face.
At that time, the palace maid intercepted her outside the East Palace. The palace maid should have gone back to report to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess by now.
To be honest, she wasn't very scared.
If the Queen Mother wanted to bully her, she wouldn't choose such a sensitive time. You know, she got into trouble just yesterday, and everyone is now investigating the mastermind behind it.
The Queen Mother is not stupid, she would not choose to cause trouble for her at this time.
Manbao complained in his heart and carried the medicine box all the way to the Empress Dowager's palace.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yuan was taking the empress dowager's pulse and was about to leave when he saw Manbao coming in with a large medicine box. He couldn't help but frown and then stopped for a moment.
The eunuch in the Empress Dowager's palace whispered in confusion, "Xiao Yuanzheng?"
Xiao Yuanzheng smiled at him, then bowed and left, but his heart was heavy.
I don’t know why the Queen Mother summoned Zhou Man.
Zhou Man and Xiao Yuanzheng nodded as a greeting, then stepped forward, placed the medicine box beside them, and knelt down, saying, "Your Highness greets the Queen Mother. May you live a long and healthy life."
After a long while, a voice came from above: "Stand up!"
Manbao stood up, raised his eyes slightly and looked up quietly, saw the empress dowager leaning on the couch, and it was her maid making the announcement, so he lowered his head slightly again.
The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and looked at her for a moment, then said, "Come up and let me see you."
Manbao stepped forward.
The Queen Mother finally saw her clearly, staring at her expression and asking, "I heard that the Crown Prince's condition has improved?"
Manbao lowered his head and replied "yes".
The Queen Mother twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand and asked, "So, have you cured the prince?"
Manbao replied carefully, "He's not fully recovered yet. The prince's foundation is weak, and he needs to be nursed back to health for a while. But maybe we can give it a try now."
She whispered, "As long as you don't indulge in lust, it won't harm your body anymore."
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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