The emperor has been a little haggard recently because of the accidents that happened to the queen and the eldest prince, but now more than a month has passed and the emperor has not let it go.
The obvious fatigue on his face, the bloodshot eyes, and the pale lip color all indicate that the emperor is unwell.
Ning Yuxi said with concern: "Your Majesty, you must take care of your health despite your heavy workload. State affairs are endless, so you should rest when you need to. Look at the red bloodshot in your eyes. You must have stayed up late again last night, right?"
Cheng Zhao also frowned and said, "Yes, Father, didn't you promise me that I would eat well and sleep well in the future?"
The twins, a boy and a girl, also surrounded Gu Qilan on the left and right and said, "My dear emperor, have a good meal and a good sleep."
Seeing this, Gu Qilan smiled soothingly, patted the twins' and Cheng Zhao's little heads, and said to Ning Yuxi, "It's okay. I was a little late in reviewing the memorials last night."
As he spoke, Gu Qilan frowned slightly: "But I also feel that my body has been a little uncomfortable recently. I always feel very tired. I have stayed up late to review memorials in the past, but I have never felt so tired as today."
Hearing what Gu Qilan said, Ning Yuxi hurriedly said, "The Emperor has recently summoned the Court Judge Wang to check on Ping An's pulse. What does the Court Judge Wang say?"
The emperor always checked the emperor's pulse once a day, but after Gu Qilan ascended the throne, he found it cumbersome and decided to check the emperor's pulse once every three days.
Gu Qilan said, "I just asked yesterday, and the judge said that I am fine, just a little overworked, and I just need to rest more."
Gu Qilan smiled and sighed again: "I'm afraid it's really because I'm old, and my body is naturally not as good as when I was young."
Ning Yuxi glared at the emperor: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? At thirty, you are established and successful. Now is the best time for you to make great achievements. Why are you saying you are old?"
Ning Yuxi said with concern, "But you really should have a good rest. I'm really distressed by your hard work."
Whether you feel sorry for the child or not is another matter, but you must say it in front of him, and you must also create a good atmosphere of parental love in front of the child.
Little Cheng Zhao also said pitifully, "Yes, yes, Father, don't you feel sorry for yourself, mother, and your sons and ministers? Mother, Cheng Zhao, and my brothers and sisters really feel sorry for you, Father. Can you bear to see us depressed because of our love for you?"
Gu Qilan was amused by Cheng Zhao's words and patted his little face gently: "Cheng Zhao has learned idioms. Good, good, father promises you that in order to prevent your mother and you three siblings from being depressed, father will take good care of himself in the future."
After hearing what Gu Qilan said, little Chengzhao still refused to give in. He stretched out his little finger and said, "Father, let's make a pinky promise."
The emperor had promised him before that he would eat well and sleep well, but he still didn't do it. This time he had to make a promise.
Seeing this, Gu Qilan smiled, and helplessly stretched out his big hand to hook Cheng Zhao's small hand.
After coaxing the little ones to sleep, Ning Yuxi helped Gu Qilan wash up. After the two of them lay in bed and did what they needed to do, Ning Yuxi confirmed again that the emperor was really overworked and too tired recently.
On the second day, Ning Yuxi prepared some nourishing medicinal food and asked the kitchen to make it and send it to the emperor.
It was mid-afternoon, and Gu Qilan was just tired of reviewing memorials. Luoying personally carried the food box containing the medicinal food to Shengchen Palace.
Seeing the newcomer, Song Qu greeted her with a smile: "Miss Luoying is here, but what can I do for Concubine Yi?"
Luoying smiled softly and said, "You are too polite, Eunuch Song. Yesterday, seeing that the Emperor has been working hard recently, Her Majesty specially prepared this nourishing medicinal meal and asked this servant to personally deliver it to the Emperor."
"Oh, Concubine Yi really cares about the Emperor. Only the Emperor can listen to what the Concubine says. I have seen the Emperor toiling and working hard in recent days. I really feel sorry for him. But our Emperor is a good and diligent Emperor.
She is often so busy that she forgets to eat and sleep. The servants have tried to comfort her in turn, but it is useless. She still has to be the Concubine Yi. Okay, I will go in and inform the young lady.
Luoying smiled and nodded: "Hey, thank you for troubling Eunuch Song."
After a while, Song Qu came out of the main hall and invited Luoying in. Luoying pushed the door and entered the main hall with a food box. After respectfully paying her respects to the emperor, she presented the bowl of medicinal food in the food box.
Smelling the delicate fragrance of the medicinal food, Gu Qilan finally looked up from his memorial: "Is this the medicinal food your wife prepared for me?"
Luoying lowered her head and replied, "Your Majesty, that's right. Yesterday, Your Majesty noticed that Your Majesty had been overworked and not feeling well. Thinking that Your Majesty didn't like to drink those bitter medicines, she prepared this medicinal meal for Your Majesty to eat to nourish his body."
"Well, Concubine Yi is thoughtful." Gu Qilan nodded, raised his hand to take the medicinal food, and before he took a bite, a very appetizing fragrance hit him.
Gu Qilan raised his hand and scooped a spoonful into his mouth. He could only taste the flavor of the food, but not the bitter and unpleasant medicinal taste. Only by tasting it carefully could he discover the faint taste of medicinal herbs mixed in the food.
But it is basically covered by the aroma of the food and does not affect the taste. Instead, it has a unique flavor.
Gu Qilan couldn't help but finish the whole bowl of medicinal food. Immediately, he felt the heaviness in his body dissipate a little. He hadn't had such a good appetite for a long time. This time, he felt satisfied with the meal and his mood became much better.
He asked Song Qu to go to the warehouse to get a box of newly tributed pink pearls as a reward to Ning Yuxi, and asked Luoying to tell her that he would go to Concubine Yi in the evening.
After Luoying left, Song Qu saw that the emperor was in a good mood and could not help but say: "Empress Yi is worried about the emperor. I heard that this medicinal food was prepared by Empress Yi herself and took the whole morning to prepare.
The decision was made after consultation with the Imperial Hospital and the Royal Court Judge. The herbs used were all personally selected by Concubine Yi, which shows that Concubine Yi truly cares about the Emperor."
Gu Qilan continued to read the memorials without answering, but his gentle face and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth showed that he was very happy at the moment.
In the evening, Gu Qilan went to Shuqing Palace as promised.
After dinner, Shu Xuan pestered Ning Yuxi to coax her to sleep and tell her a bedtime story. Ning Yuxi naturally sided with the child, and the man went to wait.
While Ning Yuxi went to coax Shu Yun to sleep, Gu Qilan was sitting on the couch in the main hall reading a book. At this time, Song Qu outside the hall suddenly pushed the door in with a panicked look.
He bowed and reported to Gu Qilan: "Your Majesty, things are looking up."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qilan's expression instantly became serious. He looked at Song Qu solemnly and motioned him to continue.
Song Qu hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, just as you asked me to investigate, the person who murdered the empress's unborn child was none other than Concubine Xiao."
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