Chapter 2627 You Have the Final Say
Yin Huo leaned dejectedly on the couch. If the emperor had not come, he would have gone to play with Bai Shan and the others. Since the emperor was there, it was not convenient for him to go out.
Even if Bai Shan and the others came over, they would be stopped.
Changshou lowered his voice and comforted him, "Don't worry, Master. There's still a long way to go. Just go find Master Bai and Miss Man tomorrow."
Daji closed the door and went back to report in a low voice: "Master Yin has brought the people down from the mountain. They are now at Master Yin's house."
Manbao sighed, "Our cheese must be gone."
Bai Shan comforted her, "It's okay if you don't have it. I'll ask someone to make it for you next time."
On the first day of staying there, the noise in the Yongzhou Palace did not subside until midnight.
The tranquility in the mountains is different from the tranquility in the capital.
No matter how quiet it is at home in the capital, you can still hear the night watchman's bell every once in a while.
But here, when it’s quiet, all you can hear is the chirping of insects, especially in the fields at the foot of the mountain. It’s summer now, so the croaking of frogs can be heard one after another.
After washing up, Manbao lay on the bed and turned his head to look at the closed window.
Bai Shan had also finished washing up. He lifted the thin quilt and sat on the bed. He also glanced at the window and smiled, "There are a lot of insects in the mountains. I heard Wu Yue say that her grandmother packed a piece of smoke gauze and brought it to her. I asked her to cut it up and make screens for the windows. That way, even if the windows are open, the insects won't be able to fly in."
Manbao asked, "Isn't it too extravagant to use Yanluo yarn to make window screens?"
"No, we'll take it apart and take it with us when we get back. We can still use it when we get home." Bai Shan said, "As long as things are useful all the time and not thrown away after a few uses, they are not a luxury."
Manbao thought about it and agreed happily.
Manbao leaned against his chest and began to think about the emperor. "Why do you think His Majesty is hiding?"
If he doesn't hide, it's not impossible to treat him to a bowl of cheese.
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "Every mortal has a desire to peek, and Your Majesty is also a mortal."
Manbao raised his eyes to look at him, "You have it too?"
Bai Shan immediately said, "So, etiquette and regulations are necessary. Not peeping at people is basic etiquette, let alone not looking at something that is not appropriate. Your Majesty's behavior is not decent. If Lord Wei and Minister Li knew about this, they would definitely advise him."
The emperor naturally knew this, so he skipped Minister Li when he hosted a dinner. Although he called Wei Zhi, Wei Zhi had been busy with official business before and didn't even know that the emperor had disappeared for a short period of time, let alone guess so many things.
Therefore, the emperor spent the night safely.
The next day, the emperor, feeling refreshed, first accompanied the empress for a stroll in the Changshou Palace before meeting with the court officials after breakfast.
The emperor's mental state was different from when he was in Taiji Palace. If he was like a wilted ear of wheat lacking water in Taiji Palace, then at this moment he was like a lotus flower in full bloom soaked in water, with smiles on his face and eyebrows.
As soon as they met, Wei Zhi's eyes swept across the emperor's face before he took out a memorial and said, "Your Majesty, I have some opinions on several instructions from the Secretariat..."
Wei Zhi saw the memorials piled on his desk and narrowed his eyes. "Your Majesty, did you approve the memorials from yesterday?"
The emperor then remembered this and immediately let out a hissing sound, clutching his stomach and saying, "Perhaps the cheese I ate last night was too cold. I've been feeling a little unwell since returning to the palace."
Wei Zhi closed the memorial in his hand expressionlessly. "Is that so? Your Majesty looks rosy and doesn't look ill. How about asking Imperial Physician Zhou to take a look?"
Minister Li, who had been in a gloomy mood today, immediately said upon hearing this: "Your Majesty's health is of great importance and cannot be neglected. We should ask Imperial Physician Zhou to come and see him."
So the emperor had to send someone to invite Zhou Man.
Manbao was practicing the Five Animal Frolics in the courtyard. She had just finished and was slowly exhaling when a eunuch came running over to her, saying, "Doctor Zhou, the Emperor wants to see you."
Manbao was immediately shocked, "He has a stomachache?"
The eunuch was also shocked, "How did Doctor Zhou know that?"
Manbao swallowed guiltily and asked, "How does your Majesty look? Does he look seriously ill?"
While asking, she asked Xibing to bring her medicine box.
The eunuch hadn't seen the emperor at all. He was just following the orders of the eunuch Gu to call someone. However, when the eunuch Gu called him, his face was calm and he didn't look anxious. So he said, "Yes, it shouldn't be serious. Lord Gu is quite steady."
When did Gu Zhong become unstable?
Manbao obviously did not believe the young eunuch's judgment, so he took the medicine box and left.
Wu Yue chased out from inside, "Madam, don't you want to change your clothes?"
Manbao waved his hand nonchalantly and quickly left with the eunuch. Why change clothes when the situation was urgent?
Manbao hurried to the Taiji Hall in casual clothes. Because he ran so fast, his breath was still a little uneven when he arrived at the Taiji Hall.
Everyone who was sitting in the hall and discussing state affairs looked at her.
Manbao panted, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
She stared at the emperor's expression, blinked, looked him up and down, then turned to look at the eunuch who had followed her in.
Everyone followed her gaze and looked at the young eunuch.
The young eunuch endured the gazes that he shouldn't have endured for a moment. His knees went weak and he knelt on the ground, trembling.
Seeing that he was trembling all over, Manbao moved a step to the left and stood right in front of him. She put down the medicine box she was carrying, bowed deeply to the emperor, and raised her head to ask, "I heard that Your Majesty is not feeling well?"
"Ah? Oh, that's right," the emperor realized, and reached out to cover his stomach again. "It was a little painful just now, but now it's fine."
Wei knew: "Master Zhou should show it to His Majesty."
Minister Li: "We cannot hide our illness and avoid seeking medical treatment."
Han Shangshu, the only one who knew some of the truth, and Yin Li, who knew the truth completely, did not move.
Man Bao agreed, looked at the ministers who were sitting still, then looked at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to watch it here, or..."
The emperor immediately stood up and said, "Let's go to the inner room."
Gu Zhong immediately stepped forward with a smile and offered to carry the medicine box for Zhou Man. Man Bao thanked him and followed the emperor to the inner room.
Gu Zhong followed behind with a smile on his face, but before he left, he lowered his head and glanced at the kneeling eunuch, and whispered, "What are you still kneeling for? Why don't you leave quickly?"
The young eunuch stood up and retreated as if he had been pardoned.
The emperor sat down on the soft couch behind the screen, and Zhou Man sat on a small stool to feel his pulse. Gu Zhong then made two cups of tea, one for the emperor and the other for Zhou Man.
It was obvious that a lot of honey was added. Manbao could smell the honey fragrance just by putting it next to his hand.
She couldn't help but look up at the emperor.
The emperor smiled at her and asked meaningfully, "Mr. Zhou, is my stomach okay?"
Manbao's mind was filled with Xiao Yuanzheng's instructions, so he asked carefully, "Your Majesty, do you think this is a serious problem?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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