Chapter 1451 Broken Leg
They are afraid that something bad will happen to them.
So he asked quietly, "My Lady, what should we do?"
"What?"
Nan Yan smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I can't interfere in this matter anymore."
“…”
"Just watch the show."
Nian Qiu looked at her, then looked at Ran Xiaoyu who was standing next to him with a serious expression, and could only nod obediently.
Outside, another gust of wind blew, blowing the dark clouds in the distant sky onto their heads. The dark clouds over the imperial city became even thicker, even making it hard to breathe.
Three more days passed.
Early that morning, she heard joyful laughter coming from outside. Nan Yan walked over with her clothes on and opened the window. What came into her sight was a crystal white world.
It’s snowing!
Outside, thick snow accumulated on the ground, windowsills, treetops, and even on the walls, covering up all the filth underneath. The whole world became quiet.
There are also scattered snow foams falling with the wind.
She laughed and said, "What a heavy snow."
The sudden heavy snowfall made everyone in a good mood. Nianqiu and Tingfu were originally playing snowball fights in the yard. Aunt Tongyun was sweeping the snow while laughing and scolding them. When they saw Nanyan standing by the window, everyone stopped what they were doing and hurried in.
He put clothes on her and brought her hot water.
Aunt Tongyun continued to nag: "It's snowing outside, my lady, you must be careful and don't catch a cold again."
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Aunt, really, I'm not that ignorant."
Nian Qiu brought hot water to wash her face again.
After washing up, Nan Yan asked, "When did the snow start falling? How come it's piled up so thick?"
"It started raining in the middle of the night."
As Nian Qiu packed up the basin and towel, he said, "The snow is so heavy, it's piled up so thick outside."
Aunt Tongyun said, "The weather looked so bad the past few days, but a snowfall would have been enough to make things better. There might even be sunshine later today."
"Wouldn't it be warmer then?"
"Silly girl," Aunt Tongyun poked Nianqiu's head with her finger, "It's cold only when the snow melts."
"Why?"
“Why so many whys?”
They walked out while talking and making noise, and Nan Yan looked at them with a smile. When Aunt Tongyun and the others walked out of the yard, Ran Xiaoyu came in.
"My Lady."
She was still cold and there was a little snow on her shoulders. She stood at the door and brushed it off before walking over.
Nan Yan said, "Are you cold? Have some hot tea."
Ran Xiaoyu shook her head. She was in good health and this little bit of cold was nothing to her.
She poured a cup of hot tea for Nan Yan and placed it next to her, then said, "Her Majesty has asked me to keep an eye on the Imperial Hospital. Ever since Qin Ruolan caused trouble at Jianfu Palace that day, Doctor Shao, who was helping Concubine Ning with her pregnancy, has not been back to the palace."
"oh."
"However, I just heard the news that he seems to be going to the palace again."
"Oh? Are you here to take Concubine Ning's pulse again?"
"No," Ran Xiaoyu shook her head, lowered her head, and whispered in her ear, "I heard that it was the Queen Mother who allowed him to enter the palace."
"The Queen?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you want to see him for?"
"I heard that he wanted to inquire about Concubine Ning's situation."
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything else, but frowned slightly, concentrating on thinking about something.
Ran Xiaoyu whispered, "Your Majesty, you said there must be something wrong with Concubine Ning. Then the Queen asked Doctor Shao to come into the palace to question her. Doesn't she also feel that something is wrong?"
Nan Yan glanced at her and agreed.
"But," Ran Xiaoyu asked in confusion, "Why didn't she ask that day? Why did she wait until so many days later to ask?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Qin Ruolan had just gone to Jianfu Palace and caused a scene that day, and he had clearly pointed fingers at Imperial Doctor Shao. The Empress summoned Imperial Doctor Shao for questioning, which inevitably aroused suspicion."
“…”
"The Queen is waiting for this matter to cool down and no one will pay attention to it."
Ran Xiaoyu said: "But, the queen is paying attention."
Nan Yan looked up at her, smiled faintly, and said, "Maybe, it's not just me."
"What?"
Nan Yan reached out and took the hot tea she brought, took a sip gently, and then said: "There are many smart people in this palace, and fools can't survive."
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu blinked, as if seriously recalling how many "smart people" there were in the palace.
Nan Yan looked at her and just smiled faintly.
At this time, on another road, Doctor Shao Ren, with a look of panic on his face, carried his medicine box and walked out of Yonghe Palace step by step.
There was panic in his eyes.
Today, the Queen summoned him to Yonghe Palace for questioning.
Although the Queen had always been concerned about Concubine Ning's fetus and had often called her over for questioning, what she said today felt a bit strange.
Shao Ren's heart trembled when he thought of the moment he walked into Yonghe Palace, where the light was dim and the queen was sitting on the couch with her back against the window.
The sunlight shone in through the window frame, and countless messy shadows were cast behind the queen. She seemed to be sitting in the mottled light and shadow, like a bodhisattva who saw through the world.
As soon as I looked up, I saw through myself completely.
Shao Ren was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head.
When the queen spoke, she did not mention the concubine's fetus, but asked about herself.
"Doctor Shao, you have just been promoted to Director of the Imperial Hospital. Please do not disappoint the Emperor's trust in you, and do not disappoint my high hopes for you."
This sentence is obviously just a common instruction.
But this made Shao Ren terrified.
Especially in Yonghe Palace, the heating was too strong, and the doors and windows were tightly closed, giving people the feeling of being in a lava hell. When Shao Ren walked out, his underwear was soaked with cold sweat.
He could only keep nodding in agreement.
The queen then let him leave.
As he walked, Shao Ren raised his hand and used his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat that kept coming out of his forehead, muttering to himself: Could it be that the Queen has seen something?
It shouldn't be.
If she had noticed anything, she would have known that when Qin Ruolan was making a scene in Jianfu Palace that day, the Queen had directly called her over.
If you don't see it, then what do those words just said mean?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He hurriedly walked to a staircase and was about to go down when suddenly, someone pushed him from behind.
Shao Ren was caught off guard and rolled down the stairs.
"oops!"
He screamed all the way, snowflakes flew everywhere, and when he fell down, his face and body were covered with wounds, and Shao Ren cried out in pain.
The people around were also frightened and rushed forward.
"What happened to Doctor Shao?"
"What happened?"
"Hurry, hurry, help him up."
Everyone gathered around him. Shao Renzheng didn't know what was going on, and suddenly someone stepped hard on his foot, and his bones made a cracking sound.
"ah--!"
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