Chapter 281: Waking Up 2
The imperial physician was complaining in his heart, but he didn't dare show it on his face. "Your Majesty, there's no rush when it comes to having an heir. It's all about the right time, right place, and right people."
"I know we can't rush it, but there must be a way, right?" Jiang Fei said, "Do you think I should use some tonic, the kind that helps with pregnancy?"
The imperial physician sighed, "Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to replenish your Qi and blood. Only when your foundation is solid can we discuss other things. As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous."
The imperial physician continued, "Besides having sufficient Qi and blood, you also need a peaceful mind. Your Majesty, you must relax. Once your mind is at peace, your Qi and blood will flow smoothly, and having children will naturally follow."
Jiang Fei could only give up temporarily.
As soon as the imperial physician left, Jiang Fei immediately shouted, "System, system!"
She called out several times but received no response. It was not until the fifth time that a sentence slowly came to her mind.
"She's still asleep, are you okay?"
Jiang Fei was stunned. She had heard this voice once before. It was the main system!
In this situation, what’s the difference between this and lying in bed with your significant other answering the phone? ! ! !
Jiang Fei's gossip fire was ignited, "So, why didn't she wake up?"
After Jiang Fei asked the question, she heard the main system chuckle softly. She heard a hint of asking a question even though she already knew the answer in the laughter.
"I do have something to ask her."
"Then I'll tell her when she wakes up."
The main system paused, and then there was the sound of fabric rubbing against each other, as if someone had changed positions. The nastiness in the voice became more obvious. "She was tired last night."
Then there was a beep, and the main system went offline.
Jiang Fei finally understood Wen Zhu's feelings. He only ate the rind of the melon and didn't even get to the flesh.
…
The fact that Jiang Fei summoned the imperial physician would definitely reach Pei Jing's ears without any changes.
"She wants to give birth again? She's not afraid of pain anymore?"
The young eunuch Lu An, who was serving on the side, did not dare to respond rashly and looked at Duan Jiu for help.
After Emperor Zhaoning ascended the throne, Duan Jiu was also promoted. Now he is the Weiwei, who is in charge of the palace access and security of the Forbidden Palace.
When it comes to his understanding of His Majesty, Lu An believes that no one in the world can match Duan Weiwei.
Facing the gazes of the two, Duan Jiu steeled himself and speculated, "Perhaps the Empress... is suddenly no longer afraid of pain?"
This answer made Lu An a little disappointed. How could she have been with the emperor for so many years and still be "favored by him"? It was really puzzling.
Pei Jing rolled his eyes at Duan Jiu and said, "You seem to have become stupider recently."
Duan Jiu didn't dare to say a word. If the emperor said he was stupid, then he was stupid.
"What have you been doing lately?" Pei Jing asked again.
Duan Jiu said: "Recently..."
"You say it." Pei Jing interrupted directly and nodded at Lu An with his chin.
Lu An was caught in a dilemma. He didn't dare to offend Duan Jiu, nor did he dare to deceive the emperor. He had to choose his words carefully: "Your Majesty, Duan Weiwei has been paying more and more attention to the guards of the Forbidden Palace recently, especially the Empress's palace. I have seen Duan Weiwei often instructing the maids in the Empress's palace. He is really dedicated to his duties."
Duan Jiu: “…”
As for which palace maid was being given the instructions, there was no need to say more, as everyone knew it.
"No wonder." Pei Jing nodded, "I've been spending too much time with Jiutao."
Duan Jiu felt it necessary to speak up for Jiu Tao, "Actually, Jiu Tao is quite smart."
Pei Jing sneered, put down his pen, and said, "If even you think she's smart, then you're hopeless."
Duan Jiuxin asked, "What about you? Who said that the mountains painted by the Empress were quite charming? Who said that the Empress had some literary talent?"
It turns out that people who fall in love are all the same, so no one should blame anyone else, okay?
Pei Jing raised an eyebrow. "Why are you winking?"
Duan Jiu quickly lowered his head: "Your Majesty...your eyes feel a little uncomfortable."
Pei Jing snorted softly and knocked on the table. "What do you think... could be the reason that Xiao Cui, who is clearly afraid of pain, still wants to bear a child for me?"
Lu An spoke first: "It can be seen that in the heart of the Queen, her love for the Emperor far outweighs her fear of pain."
People say that eunuchs are very cunning and their words can always touch people's hearts.
Pei Jing raised his chin slightly and said proudly, "You are right."
Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Xiao Cui for almost two hours, and she must have missed him terribly.
Pei Jing's smugness hadn't subsided yet, and he had already stood up, supporting himself on the edge of the table. "I'd better go back and take a look. You guys saw how much she clung to me these past few days."
Duan Jiu looked at the pile of memorials on the table and asked, "Then the emperor will not approve this memorial today?"
Pei Jing didn't even turn around, but waved his hand and said, "Move it back to the bedroom for review."
Without stopping, he said to Lu An beside him, "The imperial physician said to relax. Only when your mind is calm can your breathing flow smoothly. You said she's always worried about me. Sometimes she's worried that I'm tired from reviewing memorials, and sometimes she's worried that sitting for too long is harmful to my health. How can she calm down when her mind is so restless?"
Lu An quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty's health is the most important thing. If Your Majesty takes the memorial back to the palace for review, it will both ease Your Majesty's mind and keep you busy with state affairs. It's truly the best of both worlds."
"Yeah." Pei Jing said, "But she has to endure it when I go to court."
Lu An said, "Didn't the previous dynasty have a rear hall?"
Duan Jiu followed behind silently.
He now understood why so many ministers wanted to kill the eunuchs around the emperor.
Who is missing whom? Who is restless? I know, but I won't say it.
Duan Jiu sighed, hoping that when he returned to the bedroom, the emperor would actually devote more time to reviewing the memorials. That would be fine.
But he felt a little uncertain.
A few days ago, Jiang Fei treated every day as if it were her last, and she was indeed a bit clingy.
But things are different now. She and Pei Jing still have a long life ahead of them. They are so affectionate every day that she is afraid that Pei Jing will get tired of it and want to choose a concubine.
Pei Jing held the person in his arms with one hand, and after reading a memorial, he held the red-inked comments written by Jiang Fei.
The memorial was very flowery and Jiang Fei couldn't understand many of the words, so she fell asleep while reading it.
The next morning, all officials went to court.
Jiang Fei curled up on the cushioned bed, her eyelids still glued shut.
She thought the "male model" incident was over, but after Pei Jing reviewed the memorials in the evening, he actually had the energy to settle the score with her.
I didn't sleep until late at night, but he carried me to the back hall before dawn, saying, "Stay closer to me, you will sleep better."
Not okay?
In the front hall, some minister was speaking so passionately and eloquently that she couldn't fall asleep.
"Your Majesty, during this year's review of official performance evaluations, we discovered that several officials assigned to remote positions failed the assessments. According to the law, they should be demoted..."
Before he could finish his words, a sudden cough was heard.
The official paused and continued, "Among them, the Jiangzhou prefect was particularly egregious. His performance during his tenure was mediocre, yet he falsely reported the number of acres of reclaimed land..."
Just as he got to the point, the coughing sound started again, this time more urgent and with an obvious choking feeling.
The officials below saw Emperor Zhaoning frown on the dragon throne.
The officials below suddenly felt a little unsettled.
An old minister twirled his beard and frowned.
Whose maid is this? How dare she be so presumptuous while reporting to the emperor? Even eunuchs should know the rules. If she disturbs the emperor's hearing or interrupts the meeting, the lightest punishment is to be dragged away and punished with twenty strokes of the cane.
The young censor next to him was about to speak out to impeach, but his colleague quietly pulled his sleeve.
A colleague glanced toward the throne and lowered his voice, "Shen Yan, didn't you see the emperor's expression?"
Everyone then looked towards the dragon throne, only to see Emperor Zhaoning frowning slightly and tapping the armrests twice with his fingertips. He didn't look angry, but rather... a little worried?
Just as this thought came to mind, Pei Jing said, "Stop for a moment."
As he said that, he actually stood up and walked straight to the back of the dragon throne, which was the direction where the coughing sound came from.
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