Jian Yang said expressionlessly, "This medicine pouch can clear the mind and remove toxins. Wearing it for a few more days will remove the remaining toxins."
Seeing that he looked like he was about to get angry again, Jian Yang coughed dryly, "Stop imagining things. I have plenty of medicine pouches like this. Everyone in the palace has one."
Xiahou Riyue then returned to his usual gentle and refined demeanor.
Jian Yang pursed her lips, turned around and left.
She thought she could finally enjoy a few more days of peace and quiet, but it seems that fate couldn't stand her being idle, because as soon as she returned to the palace, the Empress Dowager urgently summoned her.
They had no choice but to turn around and go to Fuxi Palace.
Upon seeing the Empress Dowager's gloomy face, Jian Yang knew things were going badly.
It seems the old lady is in a bad mood; don't worry, she might cause trouble for you!
So she hesitated whether or not she should go forward.
"Your Majesty, now that you're here, what kind of behavior is it to just stand at the door?"
Jian Yang quickly entered the hall and obediently bowed to the Empress Dowager.
"Is Mother troubled by something?"
The Empress Dowager picked up a handkerchief and dabbed at the corner of her eye. She then pointed to the letter on the table and sighed, "Take a look yourself."
Jian Yang quickly picked up the envelope on the table and took out the letter inside.
It turned out to be a letter from the dog emperor to his family.
Having not seen the dog emperor for some time, she had already forgotten the embarrassment of the previous days.
Upon suddenly seeing the emperor's handwriting, she felt her ears inexplicably burning again.
Jian Yang read the letter from beginning to end and found that apart from the son's concern for his mother, there was nothing else in it.
Oh, and he also asked the Empress Dowager to take good care of her.
To be honest, I was a little touched.
But only a little bit.
Jian Yang put the letter back into the envelope and said gently, "Mother, please forgive my ignorance, I did not find anything wrong with this letter."
The Empress Dowager choked up and said, "It's not your fault. The Emperor has always preferred to report good news and not bad news since he was a child. If I hadn't instructed the eunuchs serving him to keep a close eye on things, how would I have known that the Emperor was seriously ill!"
Seriously ill?!
How did you get so sick after only being away for half a month?
Just as Jian Yang was still reeling from this shocking news, the Empress Dowager said again:
"Empress, I should send an imperial physician to take care of the Emperor, but I am not comfortable with other people. After much thought, I have decided to entrust this matter to you."
Jian Yang was immediately horrified.
That's a disaster area, a long-drought-stricken area where nothing grows!
Such places, where people live in misery, are most prone to banditry and robbery.
If she really went, she would probably lose her life before even seeing the emperor.
The Empress Dowager seemed to have seen through her thoughts and promised, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will send secret guards to escort you there and ensure your safe arrival at the Emperor's side."
Oh wow.
The Empress Dowager has already said so much, what else can she say?
Of course, they couldn't say anything; they could only swallow their anger and suffer alongside the emperor.
So that very day, Jian Yang boarded a carriage heading south.
This was the first long journey she had undertaken since entering the palace.
In the past, when traveling from the palace to other places by carriage, I never felt uncomfortable because the terrain was flat and the cushions inside the carriage were thick enough.
But nowadays, the roads in the wild are not like those in the city. There are gravel and potholes everywhere, so even the thickest mat won't help.
After days of running around, she felt like her butt was going to explode from all the jostling.
"Lianxia, do you think I could succeed if I ran away now?"
She rarely leaves the capital; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Lianxia assumed she was just having a tantrum because she couldn't adapt to life outside the palace, and patiently comforted her:
"Your Majesty, I know you are eager to see the Emperor. Now that we are halfway there, you will soon be able to reunite with him."
Jian Yang choked.
Haha, who wants to see him!
"I'm sure His Majesty will be so happy to see you that he'll recover without any medicine. But His Majesty loves you so much, how heartbroken he must be to see you come all this way to see him."
Jian Yang took a deep breath, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
Lianxia shut up, feeling wronged.
Three more days passed, and with them traveling day and night against the clock, they were finally about to reach Yunzhou, where the emperor resided.
Along the way, the further south you go, the hotter the weather becomes, and all the vegetation and crops along the road wither and die, leaving the land scarred and devastated.
Along the way, there were many refugees traveling north with their families, all of them pale and thin with despair in their eyes.
Many people also stared greedily at her carriage, making no attempt to hide the desire to plunder in their eyes.
If it weren't for the several guards wielding long swords protecting her, she probably would have been torn to pieces by these starving refugees long ago.
This was also the first time she had ever observed and experienced a drought so directly, and she was deeply shocked.
Although she helped these refugees as much as she could along the way, it was ultimately a drop in the ocean.
Especially at times like these, she thought of the dog emperor even more.
It's unclear how he should handle the refugees and the predicament he faces.
So no matter how tough or tiring the journey was, even though she kept saying she wanted to travel, her speed was never lacking.
Saving the dog emperor will stabilize the situation.
Once the situation stabilizes, these disaster victims will be able to receive help.
"Whoa—"
The coachman suddenly pulled on the reins, and the carriage came to a stop.
Jian Yang rubbed her aching lower back, lifted the car curtain, and asked, "Why did you stop?"
The coachman respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, there are people blocking the road ahead."
Jian Yang's heart sank upon hearing this.
Could we have run into bandits...?
We're almost at the finish line, are we going to collapse just before dawn?
Just then, she saw a familiar figure running quickly toward her.
"Eunuch Zhang?" Jian Yang asked in surprise, "What brings you here?"
Eunuch Zhang looked extremely anxious, not even having time to bow, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has sent me to tell you to return immediately and absolutely not to enter Yunzhou City!"
ha?
What's going on?
She traveled all the way from the capital, but before she could even see the emperor, he sent her back.
Anyone would be angry in this situation.
Jian Yang's face immediately darkened: "Zhou Jingzhi is playing me, isn't he?"
At this point, she was so angry that she started calling the emperor by his given name.
Eunuch Zhang's face immediately contorted into a bitter expression. "Your Majesty, this is a long story. The Emperor knows you've been wronged. When he returns to the palace, he will personally apologize to you. You should hurry back, or it will be too late!"
Fine, I'll go! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!
"Thank you for making this trip, Father-in-law," Jian Yang said angrily, slamming the curtain down. "Let's go back!"
The driver quickly grabbed the reins and prepared to turn the car around.
"Your Majesty, please wait!" A strange male voice came along with the sound of horses' hooves.
Jian Yang lifted the carriage curtain in confusion and asked irritably, "Who is it again?"
A middle-aged man dressed in official robes, plump and fair-skinned, rode on horseback, smiling obsequiously.
Seeing Jian Yang looking at him, he immediately struggled to get off his horse and had someone help him down.
"Your humble servant, Qian Sanbao, the prefect of Yunzhou, has come to respectfully welcome Her Majesty the Empress."
Jian Yang looked completely bewildered.
Why is it that after Eunuch Zhang chased her away, this chubby man came to greet her again?
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