Along the way, the atmosphere among the palace maids and soldiers was somewhat strange. The reason was simple: the Empress had publicly chosen a man and wanted him to ride in the same carriage with her, which was a great honor.
It's well known that Her Majesty the Empress is notorious for her physical advances towards the Regent, and her harem has remained empty until now. Now that there may suddenly be a first male master in the harem, everyone needs some time to adjust.
In other words, since His Majesty is no longer solely devoted to Prince Qian, it means that others will also have a chance. Just thinking about this makes the men restless again.
While resting and recuperating in the wilderness that day, Gu Yan asked the imperial physician who had accompanied him, "Do we have any Coptis chinensis?"
"Your Highness, they are accompanied by someone," the imperial physician replied honestly.
"I've heard that Coptis chinensis has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness. Is that true?"
"Exactly."
"My audience member shows signs of acclimatization problems, so the imperial physician shall add a dose of Coptis chinensis to today's meal."
"It's...Prince Qian." Could acclimatization issues be related to eating bitter melon?! The imperial physician's face flushed red, unable to utter the question.
The soldiers today are truly suffering immensely.
Feng Guang sat on a rock, drinking her thin porridge. Even from a distance, you could almost smell its bitterness. She said to Ke Huai next to her, "You're too thin. Eat more. You'll look better if you gain weight."
This sounds like they're saying you have to gain weight to get a better price.
Ke Huai held the bowl, and even though he had already eaten one, under Feng Guang's obsequious gaze, he had no choice but to eat another bowl, and had to smile and reply, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Hmm, Ah Huai, you should be more obedient." Feng Guang nodded. Ke Huai's sensible and obedient nature made her feel very gratified, unlike Gu Yan, who would always shut Gu Yan up whenever she teased him.
It's over, His Highness Prince Qian has truly fallen out of favor.
Xiaowo, Xiaohao, Xiaowu, and Xiaoliao all cast sympathetic glances at Gu Yan, who was standing not far away.
These past few days, Gu Yan had received far too many such looks. He seemed oblivious and walked straight to Feng Guang. “Your Majesty, there is a waterfall ahead. Below the waterfall is a pool of water. The water is not deep, but it is very clear.”
"That's great!" Feng Guang put down her bowl. "Where's the waterfall? Take me there quickly!"
This stretch of road was all wilderness, with no post stations or government offices to let her rest, so naturally there was nowhere to take a bath. Heaven knows she felt like she was going to stink!
"Your Majesty, please come with me."
Feng Guang happily left with Gu Yan, carrying her clothes. She never liked being served while bathing, because even if she was a woman, she felt it was embarrassing to be seen naked. So the four of them only dared to stay around the waterfall and didn't dare to get too close.
In the wilderness like this, Feng Guang wouldn't dare to take off her clothes to bathe, but with someone watching over her, she had nothing to worry about. After taking off her clothes, she walked into the water, and the cool water temperature made her sigh comfortably.
Gu Yan said that as the ruler of a country, she had to dress properly, and even on such a hot day, she was not allowed to wear one less layer. Sigh, she really had no freedom as an empress.
Feng Guang lay on her back on the water, whistling as she watched an eagle fly by in the sky. She whistled from time to time whenever she saw something interesting; it was a habit she had developed over the years. Even though Gu Yan had said that this behavior was improper, she just couldn't change it.
But what she didn't expect was that her whistle caused the eagle to release its claws and drop what it was going to eat.
From a small point, it grew larger and clearer...
Feng Guang cursed, "Holy crap, there's a snake!"
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