Chapter 172 Just Protect Him!
Entering the inner room, the warm floor heater was burning brightly and the flickering candlelight illuminated the entire room.
Dr. Sun, the most outstanding doctor in the Imperial Medical Bureau, had been waiting inside. When he saw the Empress Dowager and Gu Junze come in, he immediately bowed respectfully.
The Queen Mother looked concerned, her eyes fixed on Gu Junze, and she said earnestly, "Your family already knows about your illness, but adopted children are not as good as biological children after all."
"Doctor Sun is an expert in this area. Let him take a closer look at you."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Gu Junze's face. The Queen Mother must have heard rumors from the public.
"Grandmother, my grandson really doesn't have this disease. You must have heard some false rumors."
The Queen Mother, however, had a serious expression on her face and gently shook her head. "Why are you still hiding your illness and avoiding medical attention, child? This concerns our offspring, and we cannot afford to be careless in the slightest."
Here, Imperial Physician Sun was already kneeling respectfully at Gu Junze's feet.
"Your Highness, may I take your pulse first? It won't take much time."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Gu Junze had no choice but to stretch out his hand.
Doctor Sun carefully placed his hand on his wrist, held his breath, and focused on feeling the subtle changes in his pulse.
For a moment, the inner room was so quiet that the only sound was the crackling of the burning candle.
After a long moment, Imperial Physician Sun withdrew his hand, stood up, and respectfully bowed to the Empress Dowager. "Your Majesty, according to my pulse, Your Highness's Qi and blood are abundant, and his pulse is steady. He has no signs of impotence, and there are no concerns about his paternity."
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, her eyes full of doubt, "Are you sure? But I heard..."
Imperial Physician Sun quickly bowed again, his tone firm, "Your Majesty, I have practiced medicine for many years, so I am confident in this."
"The previously blocked meridians of His Royal Highness have now been completely cleared. He may be able to stand up again in time."
Doctor Sun had looked at Gu Junze's previous pulse cases and it seemed that he had received help from an expert.
When the Queen Mother heard this, surprise and excitement instantly welled up in her eyes, and her eyes turned slightly red. She quickly walked to Gu Junze and held his hands tightly with both of hers.
"Junze, did you hear that? Doctor Sun said you still have hope of standing up!"
This has always been a concern for the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's voice was choked with emotion. "That's great! It's truly great! For all these years, I've seen you confined to a wheelchair, and my heart has been agonizing. Now, at last, there's hope."
Gu Junze's eyes also became slightly moist. Since he was a child, only the Queen Mother truly loved him.
He patted the Queen Mother's hand in comfort, "Grandson never thought this day would come. You, the Imperial Grandmother, have been so worried about me all these years."
The Queen Mother calmed down for a while and thought of her original purpose. "Since you are in good health, why do you want to adopt two children?"
Gu Junze could only tell her the whole story from beginning to end, but he concealed the mystery of Gu Yun's identity.
The shadow guard sent back news that he already knew Gu Yun's life experience, and if he was not careful, it might cause turmoil in the court.
He didn't want to bring unnecessary disaster to the Marquis' Mansion, and he didn't want the little guy to reveal his identity.
Since he recognized him as his father, he would protect him...
"So that's how it is. You are a kind-hearted person then." The Queen Mother nodded slightly, her eyes full of praise, and she approved of Chu Ruohan's good deeds.
Changing the subject, he continued, "Forget about Yun'er. Just keep him. It's just a matter of having an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."
"But Xuan Ge'er is adopted. Although he is still young and can be raised well, his arrival means he has taken over your status as the eldest son."
"He's already my grandson's son."
Gu Junze knew that if he was not firm, Xuan Ge'er would be criticized in the future and would be in an embarrassing situation.
"You," the Queen Mother said, looking at him with a reproachful look, reminding him, "this matter of succession to the title cannot be taken lightly. You are the Crown Prince now, so don't make any mistakes."
Gu Junze bowed slightly, "Grandson understands and will consider it carefully."
"Bring it to the palace if you have the chance, so I can see it..."
Chu Ruohan was waiting outside, looking at the closed door of the inner room from time to time. The Queen Mother suddenly looked for Gu Junze, and I wonder what she said?
Given the Queen Mother's love for Gu Junze, it shouldn't be difficult.
After an unknown amount of time, the door to the inner room finally opened slowly, and Gu Junze and the Queen Mother came out. Chu Ruohan's heart finally settled down.
"Ruohan, you and Junze have been married for some time, but you still haven't gotten pregnant. I'm so worried."
Chu Ruohan felt a little embarrassed for a moment and subconsciously glanced at Gu Junze.
Gu Junze nodded slightly and gave her a soothing look, telling her not to be nervous.
"Your Majesty, I understand. However, the matter of having an heir depends on fate."
"That being said, I still hope to have a great-grandson soon."
As she spoke, the Queen Mother turned around and instructed the nanny beside her, "Call over the nanny I have prepared for pregnancy."
After a while, a kind-looking nanny came forward and saluted the Queen Mother and Gu Junze and his wife.
The Queen Mother pointed at the nanny and said to Chu Ruohan, "Nanny Zhou is very experienced in conditioning women's bodies and knows many prescriptions that can help with pregnancy."
"I've asked her to go back with you. I'll give you some pointers every day, so please listen carefully. Taking care of your body is a delicate task, so don't be careless."
This was not the first time the Queen Mother urged them to have children. Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Junze again.
Seeing that he looked calm and there was nothing unusual, she agreed obediently.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I will definitely follow your instructions."
Gu Junze also said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. My grandson and Ruohan will definitely work hard."
The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, "That's good. I hope you two live happily together and have children soon. I will be relieved."
As he was speaking, a young eunuch hurried in and whispered a few words in the ear of the head eunuch standing beside the empress dowager.
The head eunuch stepped forward with a respectful expression and announced loudly, "Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin. The Emperor and the Empress are already heading to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The princes, ministers, concubines, and nobles are also waiting inside."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said, "In that case, let's go over there."
He turned to look at Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan, "This year's palace banquet was very lively. I heard that the new king of Zheng State was also here. His sudden visit is really puzzling."
"When we go to the banquet, we have to appear warm and enthusiastic, but we have to be clear-headed in our hearts and not let outsiders take advantage of us."
Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze and followed behind the Queen Mother.
However, a layer of gloom covered Gu Junze's heart. The civil unrest in Zheng was over, but who would be the new king?
Brother Yun...
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