After Su Rong and the others left the Imperial Palace, the Emperor sent for the Imperial Doctor.
The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Doctor Xu, made several attempts to diagnose the Emperor’s headache but could not pinpoint the cause. Frowning, he apologized, "Your Majesty, forgive my incompetence and lack of medical skills. I really cannot identify the cause of your illness. Has Your Majesty been under too much stress, lacking sleep and overthinking lately?"
The Emperor, massaging his forehead, replied, "With so many things happening, how can I not worry and lose sleep? How can I sleep well?"
Doctor Xu advised, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health. Your Dragon Body is of great importance and should not be taken lightly."
The Emperor nodded, "I know that."
The Emperor then asked, "Is there any way to ease my headache?"
"Although I’ve tried all the possible treatments and prescriptive measures, they haven’t shown any improvement. On the contrary, your headaches have become more frequent and intense. Allowing this to continue might..."Doctor Xu couldn’t bear uttering the unfortunate consequences. Instead, he suggested, "Your Majesty, why don’t we invite Lady Su Qi to diagnose you? I believe that her medical skills are superior to mine. She might be able to identify the cause of your disease and have a better treatment plan. Like the time when young master Zhou was suffering from high fever that refused to subside, she was invited to the Duke Residence. Shortly after administering her prescription, young master Zhou’s fever subsided. Her prescription was indeed extraordinary."
The Emperor paused his temple massaging, having heard about this development a few days ago. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Prescribe a treatment for me first, I’ll take that for now!"
He didn’t mention anything about inviting Su Rong to diagnose him.
Doctor Xu complied and quickly prescribed a medicine to boost qi, enrich the blood, and soothe the mind.
In the past, Eunuch Yu would always be the one to take the prescription and personally supervise the preparation of the medicine. However, given Eunuch Yu’s recent incarceration, the Emperor lacked his usual aid by his side. Instead, a senior Palace Maid in attendance walked forward, received the prescription carefully, and went down to prepare the medicine.
Adjusting to the absence of Eunuch Yu hadn’t been easy for the Emperor. He asked Doctor Xu, "Does the Imperial Medical Bureau have any doctors skilled in massage therapy?"
Doctor Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Let my apprentice serve Your Majesty!"
The Emperor trusted Doctor Xu and believed that his apprentice was trustworthy as well, so he nodded, "Let him come!"
Second Prince Yan Lin never dreamed that his mother, Consort Te, would be involved in a major case. He was completely panicked, and again assembled his counselors.
His counselors were just as clueless.
Yan Lin wondered if he should visit his father, the Emperor, and gauge his intentions. After all, the Emperor had not attended court for two days. More importantly, there were rumours that the Emperor had summoned the Imperial Doctor, raising concerns that the Emperor may have fallen ill.
After discussing for a while, the counselors unanimously advised that Yan Lin should be extremely cautious, and it was better to keep a low profile. Consort Te was merely implicated in the case, not the main conspirator, and she didn’t do anything herself. The issue shouldn’t be too serious. At the moment, the Emperor was furious. It was best to avoid attracting any unnecessary attention, to prevent the Emperor from misconstruing his intentions.
Yan Lin was persuaded by their arguments, so he calmed himself down and refrained from visiting the palace.
At the Crown Prince’s Residence, Crown Prince Yan Li was under guard by the Imperial Guards. Any news from outside could not reach him, and the Imperial Guards did not disclose the slightest piece of information. The Crown Prince was unaware of the events taking place in the palace. All he was concerned about was how to disentangle himself from Consort Ning Yao and protect his own safety. Of course, he made every effort to protect the unborn heir in the belly of the Crown Princess. Currently, the Emperor did not have an heir to care for and the child in the belly of the Crown Princess was the first legitimate heir.
In the evening, after dinner, Su Rong could not sleep. She decided to visit the Eastern Palace and look into the case files of the former Imperial Censor, Qin Yuan.
After reaching the Eastern Palace, she used the back gate. The gatekeeper recognized her. The Crown Prince had already instructed that when Lady Rong came, there was no need to report, so the gatekeeper opened the gate straightforwardly, allowing Su Rong to enter the Eastern Palace.
After enquiring with the staff of the Eastern Palace, Su Rong learned that the Crown Prince was in the study. She headed straight toward the study.
Yan Huisheng had already received the news of Su Rong’s arrival, and looked up from his desk, instructing, "Go welcome her."
Qin Luan complied and walked out carrying a lantern. He did not go far when he saw Little Chengzi, the young eunuch, holding a lantern and accompanying Su Rong to the study.
Little Chengzi was pleased to see Su Rong and knowing that she enjoyed his chatter, he started a conversation, "Lady Rong, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other. If the rumors hadn’t spread outside, we wouldn’t even know you were Lady Su Qi."
Su Rong smiled, "Now that you know, what do you think?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Little Chengzi quickly said, "Jiangzhou produces remarkable people, and Jiangning County has nurturing natural resources. Not only are you beautiful, but I’ve also seen the eldest son of the Su Family when accompanying the Crown Prince to a banquet. He is truly handsome."
Su Rong burst into laughter, "You might as well say that my Su Family has good Feng Shui."
Little Chengzi giggled, "Of course, it’s excellent."
From afar, Qin Luan watched the two, contemplating how rare it was to see laughter in the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace was usually very disciplined with everyone focused on their duties meticulously. Laughter was rarely heard as everyone strictly adhered to the rules and regulations. Only when Su Rong came visiting were laughter and pleasantries evident.
Who could have imagined that the girl who stealthily moved into the Eastern Palace a few days ago was Young Miss Su Qi, the illegitimate daughter of Jiangzhou’s Inspector, Su Xu? And she is even engaged to young Master Zhou.
Qin Luan stepped forward to greet her, "Lady Rong!"
Except for her first visit to the Eastern Palace, Su Rong would usually bring a few items with her during subsequent visits. This time too, she brought along some snacks. She casually handed Qin Luan a bag of the food and asked with a smile, "What is the Crown Prince busy with?"
"His Highness is reviewing case files." Caught off guard by the snacks, Qin Luan could only thank her, "Thank you, Lady Rong."
"You’re welcome." Su Rong waved her hand, dismissing the gratitude as she walked forward.
Seeing a replacement arrive, Little Chengzi turned and left. Qin Luan noticed that Little Chengzi also walked away holding a bag of food.
She turned and followed Su Rong, watching her quick and light steps. The whole figure seemed full of energy. She thought, who wouldn’t like such a lady?
As Su Rong reached the study room, she knocked lightly on the door. A voice inside called out, "Come in."
It was then that she pushed and entered the room. Seeing Yan Huisheng already looking up from his reading, she didn’t wait for him to ask, placed the bag of snacks on his writing desk, and explained, "I couldn’t fall asleep, so I thought I might as well come over and review the files."
Yan Huisheng nodded with a smile, glanced at the snacks she brought, and asked with a smile, "What did you buy this time?"
"Egg rolls, sesame flatbread, dragon and phoenix cakes, jade dew balls, coconut pastries, and date walnut." Su Rong listed a series of snacks.
Yan Huisheng burst out laughing, "Why did you buy so much late at night? Didn’t you have dinner?"
"I did, this is a late-night snack." Su Rong gestured for him to eat, "This egg roll, you haven’t tried it, right? I bought it especially for you."
Yan Huisheng had never tried it, so he nodded with a smile, "Okay, I’ll have this."
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