At this moment, the old imperial physician Peng was acting silly and cute in front of the crown prince, telling a little joke he had heard from somewhere: "Once upon a time, there was a little boy who said to his father, 'Father, I want to hear a story.' His father asked him if he wanted a long one or a short one. The little boy said he wanted a long one, so his father said, 'Once upon a time, there was a fly, buzzing...' The little boy didn't like that, so he said he wanted a short one, so his father said, 'Once upon a time, there was a fly, buzz, smack!' Hahahaha, Your Highness, don't you think it's funny?"
The crown prince didn't laugh, but he himself was laughing so hard he was doubled over.
"The old imperial physician is still as childlike as ever. I wonder when the Crown Prince's injury will heal?" The Empress Dowager walked in and asked directly, without trying to hide anything from the Crown Prince. She had just heard the old imperial physician Peng loudly proclaim that he could be cured. The reason she did not feel that Du Bai had disturbed the Crown Prince's rest, like she did, was that this was the best time for the Crown Prince to be reborn from the ashes. If he could get through it, he would soar to the heavens like a dragon; if he could not, no one could help him.
Physician Peng nodded hastily, "It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. His Highness's injuries are too severe; it will take one or two years for him to fully recover." As he said this, he was thinking that he hoped the Princess would have a good remedy. For some reason, he had great faith that Zhao Shuding would have a good way to save the Crown Prince.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager smiled happily and said to the Crown Prince, "Yi'er, look, the imperial physicians have said that your injury can be cured in a year or two. Don't worry, your grandmother is urging them to come up with a better solution every day."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand and will not give up easily." The Crown Prince tried his best to put on a smile on his haggard face to show that he was really strong, but no matter what he did, he could not smile and could only say weak and powerless words.
The Empress Dowager did not force him, but gently patted his hand, saying, "Yi'er has always been sensible and is most beloved by the Empress Dowager."
Having said that, Du Bai said to Physician Peng, "Physician Peng, it's time to prepare His Highness's meal. Please inform His Highness of any dietary restrictions. Physician, please come with me."
Physician Peng never expected that the Empress Dowager wanted to send him away, but he felt that Du Bai's words made a lot of sense, so he bowed and took his leave.
Once the imperial physician left, the others in the side hall also went down, and soon only the Crown Prince and the Empress Dowager remained.
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