Chapter 18 King Ning's Test
Not long after Emperor Yongping left the Eastern Palace, Prince Ning, the second prince, arrived, saying that he had come specially to see the crown prince.
Prince Ning is the eldest son of Concubine Xian. He is thirty-five years old this year and is the oldest living prince of Emperor Yongping.
The eldest prince born to Empress Yuan was the most beloved by Emperor Yongping, but unfortunately he fell ill and died at the age of three.
From then on, although the second prince was a concubine's son, he was also the eldest.
"I heard that the Crown Prince was injured, so I brought some supplements to see him. I wonder if he is okay now?"
Prince Ning is tall and has a face that represents peace and prosperity. Most of the time, the first impression he gives people is that of being simple and honest.
But everyone who knows him knows that his personality is not as simple as it seems.
Chu Chengyi and Emperor Yongping left the Jinyi Courtyard one after the other and were now lying on the big beds in their own bedrooms.
When the news of his injury spread, there would be many people coming to see him, but it would be better if those people could actually see his injuries.
"Thank you for your concern, Second Brother. I'm fine."
Chu Chengyi still looked like he was about to die.
Doctor Cheng stayed by the bedside, as if he was ready to rescue him at any time.
"My brother has a good friend who is a divine doctor and is particularly good at treating golden arrowheads. I heard that my brother was injured by a sword, so I brought him here today. Why not let him treat my brother?"
Prince Ning saw that Chu Chengyi could not open his eyes and was tightly bandaged, so he stared at him for several seconds.
"Really? Second brother is so thoughtful. I...wish for it."
Chu Chengyi's eyes were filled with surprise, and Prince Ning also looked relieved.
"I am happy that my younger brother trusts me. I am willing to trouble you as much as I can."
After Prince Ning finished speaking, he signaled the people following him to come forward.
The man was wearing a white gown, was about thirty years old, and looked like an ordinary passerby.
When he saw Chu Chengyi, he did not even greet him. He walked up to him and took his pulse directly. It was a full incense stick of time before he stopped.
Then King Chongning nodded and retreated behind him.
Doctor Cheng was stunned. What kind of medical method was this?
Observe, smell, ask and feel, you should follow the process.
Even though the prince was bandaged and couldn't see, at least his eyes were still exposed, right?
You took the patient's pulse without even looking at the wound. Can you tell me what pulse reading you got through several layers of bandages?
"What's up? Is there any way to cure my injury?"
Chu Chengyi looked at Prince Ning with hope in his eyes, without any anger at being disrespected.
"Of course there is. You should take good care of yourself. I will bring the doctor back to the palace to prescribe a prescription for you and send it to you later."
King Ning smiled kindly, signaled the servants who followed him to put down the supplements they brought, and then he was about to leave.
"Okay, then I'll wait for the doctor's prescription."
After Chu Chengyi said this, he couldn't help but close his eyes, and everyone could tell at a glance that he was exhausted and fell asleep.
Less than half an hour after Prince Ning left, Deng Lu reported that Prince Huai came to see him.
Chu Chengyi never refuses anyone who comes.
It was not until nightfall that the gate of the East Palace was completely closed.
At the hour of Xu, it had been dark for quite some time, and the Empress was waiting in Fengming Palace for Emperor Yongping to come and have dinner with her.
But no matter how long we waited, the food never came. We had to send the kitchen staff to prepare the food several times.
"Is the Emperor here?"
Seeing Hongye coming in from outside the palace, the Queen said anxiously.
"Your Highness, I went to the Emperor's study to inquire and heard that the memorials on His Majesty's desk have piled up like a mountain. I'm afraid tonight..."
The eunuch we sent before to gather information found nothing.
Hongye went there in person and found out that the emperor had been reviewing memorials.
He said that there have been a lot of things going on in the court recently and he hasn't finished reviewing memorials for several days. He didn't know how late he would have to finish reviewing tonight.
"I wouldn't say it on normal days, but today is the first day of the lunar year. If the emperor doesn't come to Fengming Palace, I don't know how those old women will laugh at me tomorrow.
Go, you go and guard the door of the study yourself, and invite the emperor to Fengming Palace no matter how late it is."
The empress had been in the palace for ten years, climbing all the way from a little beauty to the throne of empress, but she had never been treated so coldly by Emperor Yongping.
The sense of superiority that came from another world did not allow her to give up easily.
Besides, you must not miss the twice-monthly dose of medicine.
Her eldest son was eight years old and her second son was five years old, and the layout outside the palace and at the border had not yet been completed.
If Emperor Yongping is gone before the right time, then all her efforts will be in vain.
If she is given a few more years, she will make that old Emperor Yongping and the mother and son in the Eastern Palace go to hell.
"Yes, I will go now."
Hongye knew her master's temper, so she quickly retreated before the empress could overturn the table or smash the bowls.
"Lu Luo, let's go to the Observatory. I feel a little uncomfortable in my head again."
Ever since the incident with the crow, the queen always felt that something was wrong in Fengming Palace.
It seems that snakes, insects, rats and ants are endless.
Her Worm Valley Master had used magic to temporarily block the exit, but she still felt something crawling on her head from time to time.
"My lady, I will buy you some more clothes first. It is raining outside."
Seeing that the queen did not refuse, Lu Luo stepped forward and put the fox fur cloak she had prepared in advance on her.
Only after she left the main hall did she quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Ever since her master was crowned queen and moved into Fengming Palace five years ago, they have all lived here.
Originally I lived here very comfortably, but things have become increasingly weird in recent days.
When Luluo thought about the fact that the courtyard where they, the senior palace maids, lived was infested with rats and cockroaches all day long, she couldn't help but shudder.
Snakes eat mice, and mice and cockroaches bite people, so she is really afraid of them.
In the past, she hoped to climb onto the dragon bed and become rich, but now she is 25 years old and has not even touched the edge of the dragon bed.
I guess the Queen won't give her this opportunity.
In this case, she just hoped that the queen would let her leave the palace as soon as possible.
"Huh? How come the rain stopped just like that?"
Lu Luo was walking while thinking about her own things and didn't bring an umbrella.
The drizzle originally felt a bit cool on her face, but as soon as she left Fengming Palace, the coolness disappeared.
Although the palace is big, it is not so big that when it rains, it will rain in one palace but not the other.
Luluo couldn't understand.
In the study, Aunt Yao had just finished giving Chu Qinshu a bath, dressed her and swaddled her.
"Eunuch Lin, please carry the little princess to the emperor. You see, she rolled in the water while taking a bath and tried to crawl out. It's obvious that she is worried about the emperor."
Chu Qinshu has been holding on to Emperor Yongping since she arrived at Yu's study, and she has to pee where she can see him.
I took her to the side hall to take a bath, and she cried for a while.
It's not that she likes to cry, but she just remembers the purpose of coming to the study.
"Hey, aren't we just waiting to hold the little princess?"
Lin Fu took Chu Qinshu and went to find Emperor Yongping.
When Nanny Yao saw him walking away and closed the door of the side hall, she took out the water bag from her bag and filled it with Chu Qinshu's bath water.
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