During the period of coma, Zhao Yuancheng seemed to have had a very long dream. The world in the dream was so beautiful that he didn't want to wake up at all.
But there is always a voice calling me in my ear.
After finishing a bowl of porridge, Zhao Yuancheng felt stronger and finally saw the face in front of him clearly. "You have become thinner and more haggard."
Fu Qianyu lowered her eyes, then raised her head and stroked her cheek, saying half-jokingly, "Yes, Your Majesty, do you dislike me?"
Zhao Yuancheng took Fu Qianyu's hand and kissed her on the lips, saying seriously, "In my eyes, you will always be the most beautiful."
"The Emperor can still joke with me, it seems he is really well now."
"With you taking care of me, I have no choice but to get better."
Fu Qianyu smiled and took the opportunity to talk about the contributions of Doctor Xun and Qin Zhaochuan: "I was just doing some waiter work, the two doctors are the real heroes, and our child is safe and sound."
As they spoke, Doctor Xun and Qin Zhaochuan had already knelt down and said humbly, "Your Majesty, your praise is too great. I do not deserve it."
Zhao Yuancheng was filled with joy and granted his clansmen a golden medal that granted them immunity from death for three generations, as well as one hundred taels of gold.
The two were overjoyed, especially Qin Zhaochuan.
Although Zhao Yuancheng did not promote him to be the deputy director of the Imperial Medical Service, the fact that his clan had been granted a golden medal of immunity from death for three generations was a great honor for him.
There will always be opportunities to obtain official positions in the future, but how many people in this world can possess a golden medal of immunity from death?
Soon, the two of them retreated happily, and only the emperor and his concubine were left in the room.
Zhao Yuancheng called Zhu Yu over, took out the secret decree hidden behind the plaque in Zichen Palace, and handed it to Fu Qianyu: "Open it and take a look."
Fu Qianyu didn't dare to take it, and reminded Zhao Yuancheng sternly: "Your Majesty, this is a memorial."
Zhao Yuancheng smiled and said, "I asked you to open it, so you don't have to bear any grudges."
Only then did Fu Qianyu take the letter.
A few lines of words caught her eye, and her heart surged. She immediately knelt before Zhao Yuancheng, bent her knees and said, "Your Majesty, how can Heng'er be appointed Crown Prince when he is so young?"
Zhao Yuancheng ordered Zhu Yu to help the man up. His face was solemn now. He said, "I know I have done many absurd things in the past few years, but you are the only one who has stayed by my side without leaving me. You will be the queen in the future, and Heng'er is both the eldest son and the legitimate son. The position of crown prince belongs to him."
As he spoke, Zhao Yuancheng softened his tone and said, "But once the decree to appoint the crown prince is issued, Heng'er will be sent to Zichen Palace to be raised by me personally. When you and your son are separated, please don't blame me."
Fu Qianyu understood the interests involved. Zhao Yuancheng was indeed a bit absurd when it came to matters of the heart, but when it came to governing a country, no one could say no.
If Heng'er could be taught personally by his father, Fu Qianyu would be able to rest assured in the future.
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Fu Qianyu stayed in the Zichen Palace day and night until the emperor recovered, but she herself fell ill, so Zhao Yuancheng felt even more guilty towards her.
He personally instructed the Shanggong Bureau to make good preparations for the Queen's coronation ceremony in October.
That day, Qin Zhaochuan came to Huayang Palace at the usual time to check Fu Qianyu's pulse, but he talked to Fu Qianyu about Zhao Yuancheng in private.
"Your Majesty, I have something I haven't reported yet. After much thought, I feel I should tell you."
Seeing him being so serious, Fu Qianyu couldn't help but frown: "Just say it directly if you have something to say."
"yes."
Qin Zhaochuan cupped his hands and then slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, the Emperor may appear to be in good health, but in reality, his foundation is far less than it once was. If he can take good care of himself, he will be fine for the next ten years or so. However, if he is stimulated by external factors, I cannot guarantee anything."
Fu Qianyu narrowed her eyes and said, "Didn't you and Doctor Xun say that the Emperor is fine now?"
Qin Zhaochuan didn't dare to hide it and said in a low voice, "In fact, the emperor was not only poisoned by Cinnabar Tears, but also by a chronic poison. This poison just happened to restrain the toxicity of Cinnabar Tears. This gave us time to prepare an antidote. But in the end, it is a poison after all. Although the emperor is fine now, no one knows when the disease will flare up."
Fu Qianyu felt heavy in her heart and asked Qin Zhaochuan coldly, "Does anyone else know about this?"
"No, although Doctor Xun is a highly skilled doctor, he is not good at detoxification. Apart from this humble servant, you are the only one who knows this."
"Well, you can keep this matter to yourself. Doctor Xun is old after all, and he won't be able to hold the position of Dean for long. Just be patient for a while. When he retires with honors, the position of Dean will naturally be yours."
Qin Zhaochuan immediately knelt on the ground and said solemnly, "I owe my current position to Your Majesty. I dare not dream of anything else. I only ask Your Majesty for your permission. What about the Emperor?"
Fu Qianyu looked out the window and remained silent for a long time before she spoke: "Heng'er is still young, and the emperor must not be in any danger right now."
With these words, Qin Zhaochuan knew what he should do.
"Yes, I have made note of it."
Time flies, and winter comes in the blink of an eye.
In early October, the first snow fell in the capital. The heavy snow fell for three days, making the entire capital covered in silver, like a fairyland.
Three days before the coronation ceremony, Fu Qianyin, six months pregnant, entered the palace to talk with her sister. Looking at the world outside, blanketed in snow, she couldn't help but sigh, "Even Heaven knows my sister will be crowned empress. With such heavy snow, all that dirt will be buried."
Fu Qianyu held the teacup, looked at her belly, and said with a smile, "I heard from Madam Fei that you might have a daughter this time?"
Speaking of children, Fu Qianyin's face was full of love. She stroked her belly and said happily, "Yes, the prince has been looking forward to having another daughter. Now his wish can finally come true."
"When the Emperor first appointed you to the Prince as his concubine, I was truly unwilling. Now that you have both a son and a daughter and have become his principal wife, I can finally rest assured."
Fu Qianyin, however, took her sister's arm and said with a warm smile, "Yes, sister will become the queen too. Think about what the wandering monk said that day, haven't they all come true?"
As the two sisters were talking, Lingyun walked in happily, "Your Majesty, the Emperor just issued an edict to betroth Princess Changwan to the eldest son. The wedding date is set for next autumn. Our son will become a prince consort."
"Princess Changwan? Why is it so sudden?"
Fu Qianyu was a little surprised. At the hairpin flower banquet that day, everyone said that Princess Changwan did not like her brother. How could the emperor suddenly grant a marriage between these two people?
Fu Qianyin smiled, as if she had known this for a long time, "Come to think of it, it was my brother who asked for this marriage himself."
"You know everything?" Fu Qianyu turned her head to look at her sister.
Fu Qianyin nodded. "I also heard it from the prince. In fact, my brother fell in love with Princess Changwan at first sight at the hairpin flower banquet that day, but due to his status, he didn't dare to ask for her hand in marriage. Later, the princess went out to worship Buddha and encountered thieves. My brother happened to see them and acted as a hero to save the beauty. Coupled with the rebellion of the Su family in the hunting ground that year, the princess gradually fell in love with my brother. The two of them had already secretly decided to spend their lives together, but due to etiquette, they didn't dare to publicize it. In the battle of Da'an Kingdom, my brother won military merits. I heard that the emperor wanted to appoint him as the Minister of War. Only then did my brother dare to go to the emperor and ask for the princess as his wife."
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