Doctor Wu dropped the medicine box in his hand and looked at Xu Lingyi with wide eyes.
"I didn't hear you wrong, didn't you and Xiao Li already have a relationship? Yesterday, when you were in danger, he even brought you back. This... I thought we were going to have a drink at your wedding."
Xu Lingyi lowered her head, her brows slightly furrowed. "Yesterday... he revealed his true identity. We can't be together."
Divine Doctor Wu bent over, extremely curious at this moment: "What is his identity? Why can't you be together? You have to explain it to me clearly, then I can help you."
In the eyes of Dr. Wu, they were a match made in heaven. Both of them were good-looking, and could be said to be the perfect match.
He would be heartbroken if Xu Lingyi, with such a beautiful face, were to have a pig's head.
Xu Lingyi seemed hesitant, clenching and unclenching her hands.
She took a deep breath and said, "Please sit down first."
She was afraid that Doctor Wu would fall.
“No need, you said, even if he is the emperor, I will remain indifferent. I still don’t believe that his status can be higher than the sky.”
"He is indeed the current emperor." Xu Lingyi lowered her eyes.
"ah."
Doctor Wu fell to the ground with a thud. He was a fat, unkempt old man.
At this moment, the sound of falling was particularly obvious in the courtyard.
Doctor Wu quickly got up and said, "You didn't lie to me. He is actually the emperor."
Xu Lingyi nodded: "He said it himself."
Divine Doctor Wu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "Yes, yes, although he is dressed in ordinary clothes, the first time I saw him, I felt that he was full of nobility."
"Neither of you revealed your identities, but I have a feeling that you are not ordinary people. Who would have thought... that he is so extraordinary."
This is the Son of Heaven!!
Doctor Wu took a deep breath, took a big gulp of tea, and then he came back to his senses.
"Although he is the emperor, it has been shown recently that he is truly sincere towards you... With such immense wealth right before your eyes, why would you want to escape? What is your true identity?"
Once you become an emperor, you will have the highest power in the world.
Being favored by the emperor, no ordinary woman in the world would refuse, let alone think of running away.
Xu Lingyi wants to leave, there must be a reason behind it.
"Since you want me to help you, you should be honest with me. You know in your heart that although I don't say it, I treat you as my disciple in my heart. The medical skills of Medicine King Valley are never easily passed on to outsiders."
Xu Lingyi hesitated slightly, but finally spoke.
"My former husband was the Prince of Changshan. He was the emperor's younger brother, and I used to be his sister-in-law..."
When Xu Lingyi thought of her own and the emperor's identities, and the moral principles and ethics, she was filled with shame.
"No wonder you want to leave." Doctor Wu understood.
If this matter were to be known to outsiders, the worldly prejudice and abuse would make Xu Lingyi unable to hold her head up for the rest of her life.
The current dynasty has a conservative atmosphere, and a woman serving two husbands is already criticized. If she serves a pair of brothers, I am afraid it will be... unacceptable to the world.
The emperor is both a man and the Son of Heaven.
People might not dare to talk about the emperor, but Xu Lingyi...
"I will help you."
Divine Doctor Wu said solemnly, "But you are my disciple. Even if you want to run, you should follow me. A woman like you is always in danger. I have practiced a lot of escape skills over the years to avoid summons from high-ranking officials and nobles..."
"If anything happens on the road, I just need to reveal my identity as a miracle doctor and those people will let me go."
This is also the reason why he has never been persecuted in all these years.
Xu Lingyi nodded: "Okay, thank you, Mr. Wu."
Divine Doctor Wu snorted coldly, "You still call me Master Wu? You learned my medical skills, but you don't call me Master. I've wanted to knock your head open a long time ago..."
The first time he saw Xu Lingyi, Doctor Wu felt that her features were somewhat similar to those of his deceased daughter.
He didn't have too many obsessions with that house.
After seeing her, he wanted to take her as his disciple, so he deliberately competed with her.
Xu Lingyi's eyes were moved. "Thank you, Master."
Doctor Wu really treats her well.
She is not a heartless person, how could she not feel it.
That's why she told him everything.
Since they had decided to leave, Xu Lingyi and Doctor Wu began to plan.
"He left guards near our compound, but they weren't too close to us."
Doctor Wu nodded. "Then we can ask Aning to pretend to be you. They're too far away to see your face, and they won't be able to recognize you just by looking at your figure."
"good."
………
"Madam, will you come back?" Aning's eyes were filled with tears. "Can't Aning stay with Madam? Aning is already Madam's."
Xu Lingyi placed her indenture in her palm and said, "Aning, I have to leave. This is your indenture, take it carefully. From now on, you will be a free person. We will be master and servant. I will also give you the deed to this house."
"Little girl, why are you crying?" Doctor Wu comforted Aning, "We will meet again in the future if we are destined to. If not, it's good to keep you in your heart. She and I will both remember you."
Aning's tears fell even more fiercely, "Wow, Madam, I... I just want to serve you."
"Sorry, Aning." Xu Lingyi reached out and hugged her.
"A Ning, let's go."
Aning sobbed, but she managed a smile. "Don't worry, Madam. I will do what you asked me to do and won't let those people find out."
"Thank you, Aning."
…………
"Your Majesty, you are finally back!!"
The emperor nodded and said, "How is the Empress Dowager's health during my absence?"
The emperor knew what was going on in the court. He knew that there would be no chaos. Even though the Cui family was the head of a noble family, it was not easy for them to steal the imperial power.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Empress Dowager is still in good health. Although she has not been out for a long time, she has helped Your Majesty handle several state affairs during this period."
The emperor understood immediately that the empress dowager and the Cui family were causing trouble again.
The Empress Dowager loved tranquility and had devoted herself to worshipping Buddha for many years, just to ask Buddha to help her have a child, and she never wanted to be involved in state affairs.
If the Empress Dowager and the Cui family had not gone too far, the Grand Empress Dowager would never have taken action.
"Go to the Cining Palace."
…
As soon as the emperor arrived at the gate of the Cining Palace, he saw the Empress Dowager standing there waiting for him.
"Royal Grandmother."
"Xuan'er."
The Empress Dowager held his hand tightly, her hand trembling slightly, and her voice was choked with sobs: "It's good that you're back. With your return, the country will be stable."
"My grandson is unfilial."
"You are the most filial child in the world. How could you be unfilial? Otherwise, how could you have tolerated the Cui family for all these years?"
The Empress Dowager's eyes were red and swollen.
"Xuan'er, what are you going to do with the Cui family?"
The emperor's eyes were cold, his brows were furrowed, and he didn't speak for a long time.
"Grandmother, I don't want to stay in the Cui family anymore."
The Grand Empress Dowager nodded and said, "The Cui family is very ambitious and cannot be kept here any longer."
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