The usual lunchtime meal is a bowl of porridge, meat porridge. Finally, there are some minced meat particles, but it still has no oil and is very bland.
Not long after I finished drinking the porridge, Nian Xia brought me two doses of medicine.
It still has that jet-black color and pungent smell.
Oh, it’s not easy to be a patient!
"Miss, this is the prescription written by the imperial physician. I heard that the imperial physicians are very skilled in medicine and can save the patient as long as he is still alive. You will get better soon after drinking the medicine." Nian Xia smiled frankly.
"Well, bring it over."
Coming closer, Lin Xiaoman smelled it carefully, asked a few more questions about the prescription, and then confirmed it.
One bowl of medicine for curing illness, the other for nourishing the body. If they were taken separately, both bowls would be fine, but when put together...
Lin Xiaoman: Haha.
The old man is really not a good person!
This imperial physician Song, who was loyal to the Empress, was specifically responsible for harming the old emperor's women and making them infertile!
Crown Prince Liu Yan and Princess Liu Hui were both born to the previous queen. More than ten years ago, the previous queen died of illness, and then Emperor Desheng established the current queen.
No wonder the number of Emperor Desheng’s children dropped sharply after the new queen came to power. It turned out that it was not because Emperor Desheng was old, but because the queen was cruel enough.
The harem is indeed very dark!
After drinking this mixture of medicine for 3 days, it is no wonder that Chen Shuyi has never had children in her life. It is not easy for a healthy woman to get pregnant after drinking it, not to mention that she has a poor health.
Liu Hui is willful and capricious, and the old lady Yang beside her is really vicious!
Pretending to drink medicine, Lin Xiaoman wrapped the bowl of medical medicine into pills, and as for the bowl of nourishing medicine, he drank it in one gulp!
Chen Shuyi was in poor health, and drinking this tonic really helped to nourish his body.
Noon passed, and she was still staying in bed. After a while, Nian Xia came back from outside and said, "Miss, the young master is here. He is in the front yard. He wants to come and see you. Do you want to meet him?"
"Miss, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not." Xichun, who had been guarding Lin Xiaoman, frowned immediately after hearing this.
"Xichun, just say what you want to say. I know you are doing this for my own good. I won't blame you." Lin Xiaoman smiled gently.
Chen Shuyi's two maids have been serving her since they were young, and the relationship between master and servant is very good.
"Miss, you and your cousin are engaged again, but seeing how the eldest princess is behaving, she is so entangled, I'm afraid she won't give up. There is a difference between the emperor and his subjects, the eldest princess is a member of the royal family, and she insists on marrying no one but your cousin. Even if your cousin is sincere to you, it is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. I'm afraid you will be the one who suffers then. So, it's better to avoid suspicion now." Xichun analyzed very rationally.
Although women in the Dahui Dynasty were not confined to their homes, and society was not so strict with them, there were still differences between men and women, and outsiders were generally not allowed to enter a woman's boudoir.
Yun Wenyao is Chen Shuyi's fiancé. Generally speaking, it is acceptable for a fiancé to enter his fiancée's boudoir.
However, if the two of them cancel their engagement in the future, who knows what gossip others will spread about this matter.
"Sister Xichun, how could you advise the young lady like that!" Nianxia grumbled unhappily, "The young lady and the cousin are in love with each other, clearly a match made in heaven, and their wedding is a done deal. Sister Xichun, the cousin has already said that he doesn't like the eldest princess at all. It's the eldest princess who's been pestering the cousin. How could a dignified royal princess do such a despicable thing..."
"Nianxia, don't talk nonsense." Lin Xiaoman hurriedly scolded.
Yun Wenyao was able to face Liu Huiheng and escape unscathed because he was fearless due to being favored.
But if a maid gossips about the royal family behind their backs and the news gets out, not only will Nian Xia lose her head, but their mansion will also be in trouble.
Given the old emperor's suspicion, he must have believed that the marquis' family had no respect for the imperial power and intended to rebel.
Lin Xiaoman now knew that the old emperor was truly suspicious. Almost every family of military officers with military power in the court had daughters entering the palace. The virtuous concubine in the palace was her own aunt, the younger sister of Marquis Wu Ding.
"Nianxia, you're already grown up, yet you're still so outspoken!" Xichun feigned anger and hit her on the head, "I'll let you talk nonsense."
"I..." She was still unconvinced and wanted to refute, but when she saw Lin Xiaoman's face, Nian Xia covered her mouth with her hands in grievance, still cursing in her heart, "Snatching someone else's fiancé, shameless! What the eldest princess, bah!"
"Nianxia, just say I'm tired and have taken a rest. Don't see me anymore."
"Okay, miss, I will go and refuse my cousin right away." Although she felt sorry for Yun Wenyao, Nian Xia became angry again when she thought that the young lady's fall into the water was related to him.
Humph, handsome men are a disaster!
What did her young lady do to offend anyone? She is so pitiful!
"Miss, I know you're feeling wronged, but sometimes, you just feel helpless," Xichun consoled her, then sighed. "My cousin is truly foolish. How could he have provoked the eldest princess? Alas, such a happy event, who knows what misfortunes might arise in the future. Miss, please don't think my words are harsh. No matter what happens, my cousin won't suffer any loss. But you're a woman, so you should always think more about yourself."
"Well, Xichun, I know." Lin Xiaoman felt that Xichun, the maid, was quite sensible.
When you are unable to resist, the wise thing to do is to protect yourself.
Moreover, Lin Xiaoman felt that Yun Wenyao was definitely involved in Chen Shuyi's tragedy.
Since you can't resist the imperial power and have already become a consort, then you should be a good consort! And you still act like you are deeply in love with Chen Shuyi, who are you showing it to?
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