Chapter 2128: Eye contact in the curling green smoke
After finally comforting Xiao Xinping, who had wronged others and was still feeling aggrieved, Zhu Feng had someone take her back to Yikun Palace.
And I went to the imperial study with a heavy heart.
Things are proceeding according to plan.
But there was one thing that never made up his mind.
It can be said that after going through so many ups and downs and accomplishing so many great things, it was this family matter that made me hesitant and indecisive. I realized that my decisiveness was only limited to certain things.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Eunuch Yu, who was following beside him, heard the emperor sigh, looked up at him, but did not dare to say anything. He could only lower his head and continue walking forward silently.
As soon as I walked outside the imperial study, I saw a familiar figure standing at the door.
It was Xue Yun who came alone carrying a medicine box.
The sun was scorching, making her cheeks red and sweat dripping down both sides of her forehead. As she was wiping them with a handkerchief, she saw Zhu Feng coming and hurried forward to salute him.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Zhu Feng glanced at the handkerchief in her hand.
Just pretend not to see.
"How long have you been waiting?"
"This humble servant just arrived."
“…”
Seeing her standing here like this, I'm afraid she has been waiting for quite a while.
Zhu Feng asked Xiao Shunzi to open the door, took her inside, and then said, "You all wait outside, no need to come in."
Eunuch Yu and Xiao Shunzi looked at each other.
Both of them said respectfully, "Yes."
Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and opened the door again, and then the two of them stepped aside and stood there.
Xiao Shunzi wiped the sweat from his forehead and, looking at the closed doors and windows of the Imperial Study, turned to Eunuch Yu and said, "Chief Steward Yu, why is this Imperial Physician Xue so skilled? When he first joined the Imperial Hospital, the Emperor put him in charge of the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy. Now, he comes to the Imperial Study every day. Does that mean he's also in charge of the Emperor's health?"
“…”
"The Imperial Hospital is not empty-handed, how could it be—"
"Okay,"
Before he could finish, Eunuch Yu waved his hand and said, "Ask less about what you shouldn't ask, and say less about what you shouldn't say."
"Well."
"Since the emperor asked him to come here, he must have his own intentions."
“…”
"You, just do your job quietly."
"Why."
After saying this, Eunuch Yu also looked up, glanced at the closed doors and windows, and sighed softly in his heart.
No one spoke anymore.
It was so quiet that even the leaves on the treetops stopped trembling.
Inside the room, it was as quiet as outside. The only movement was the wisp of smoke rising from the incense burner on the table and drifting in the air.
This kind of incense was specially prepared by Xue Yun for Zhu Feng.
Normally, when you smell it, you will only feel that the fragrance is elegant and refreshing, but what many people don’t know is that this fragrance has another medicinal use.
It's mainly at this time.
At this moment, Zhu Feng placed one of his hands flat on the table, with silver needles inserted into several acupuncture points on his arm.
Xue Yun carefully inserted the last needle into one of his acupuncture points. This acupuncture point was more painful than the others. As soon as it was inserted, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
Xue Yun immediately asked, "Does it hurt?"
“…”
Zhu Feng just glanced at her.
He said lightly: "It's okay."
“…”
Although he said so, Xue Yun knew that it would be very painful to pierce this acupuncture point. He thought Zhu Feng would show some reaction, but unexpectedly, he just frowned.
Xue Yun said softly, "Your Majesty is truly very patient."
Zhu Feng said: "This little bit of pain is nothing."
After a while, the time came.
Xue Yun pulled out the needles one by one. Zhu Feng's arm felt numb. Just as he was about to withdraw his needles, he heard Xue Yun say, "Your Majesty, wait a minute."
"Um?"
She took out a box of ointment from the medicine box, applied a little, and carefully applied it to the needle holes on his body.
I don’t know if it was the coolness of the ointment or the coolness of her fingertips.
When applied to the needle holes, it felt cool and soon the previous stinging sensation disappeared, and even the numbness became much better.
Zhu Feng glanced at her: "This——"
Xue Yun lowered his head and said softly, "When I give acupuncture to Your Majesty, it takes longer than for other ailments. It is inevitable that there will be stinging and soreness in the arm. This ointment was specially prepared for Your Majesty."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment.
Shen Chen said: "You took the trouble."
Xue Yun smiled slightly: "This is my humble duty."
These days, Zhu Feng rarely spoke to her. Although he only talked about the disease, she couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart, and even her breathing became heavier than before.
The smoke rising from the incense burner beside her was blown by her breath.
It suddenly dispersed and lingered between the two people.
Zhu Feng looked at her, and his breath became heavier for a moment.
At this moment, a low voice was heard outside, as if someone came to report something, but was stopped outside by Eunuch Yu.
Zhu Feng immediately asked, "Who!"
As soon as his voice came out, the originally dense smoke was dispersed.
Xue Yun was also stunned for a moment and quickly took a step back.
Eunuch Yu outside hurried to the door and said softly, "Your Majesty, Nanny Li from the East Garden has come to report."
Zhu Feng said: "Let her in."
Immediately, the door was pushed open and Nanny Li, who was in charge of selecting concubines in the East Garden, walked in.
She bowed respectfully to Zhu Feng and said, "This servant pays homage to His Majesty."
Xue Yun saw this and knew that there was something he wanted to say. He hurriedly packed up his medicine box. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Zhu Feng ask, "Have the concubines from the East Garden been settled?"
"Yes, but—"
"But what?"
"However, when the selected ladies went to pay their respects to the Imperial Concubine and the ladies of the various palaces, one of them was demoted."
Hearing this, Xue Yun was slightly stunned.
He turned around and looked at Zhu Feng.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Oh? Who is it?"
"Zhao Nanfeng."
"Why was you demoted?"
"Uh, she—she behaved abnormally and spoke inappropriately, which offended the Imperial Concubine, so the Imperial Concubine demoted her."
"That's all?"
Hearing Zhu Feng's question, Nanny Li could only speak cautiously, "Also, the Imperial Concubine heard her name and thought it was a bad name, which offended the Empress."
Xue Yun listened from the side and gasped.
Everyone knew that the inappropriate behavior and inappropriate speech were just perfunctory words, and as for the name offending the Queen, that was not the case.
Zhao Nanfeng, Nanfeng...
South wind, southern smoke.
This name is clearly an offense to the Imperial Concubine.
She was a little surprised that the Imperial Concubine actually demoted a selected concubine just for a name!
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