Chapter 325 The Emperor Appoints a Maid as Consort
"Doctor Qian?"
Song Ruyan tilted her head and thought about it.
"Really? He's always like that, fiddling with his herbs."
The matter-of-factness in her tone left Yuling speechless for a moment.
Yuling took a deep breath and decided to explain it more clearly.
"No... I mean, he seems to be in a bad mood recently. He's always listless. Look at him..."
She pointed in the direction of Doctor Qian and said, "You've lost a lot of weight."
Song Ruyan looked at it again, then nodded thoughtfully.
"Oh... I'm in a bad mood..."
She swallowed the last bite of osmanthus cake and clapped her hands.
"Then he should come out and stretch his muscles!"
"Look at me. Every time I finish practicing martial arts and work up a sweat, all my worries disappear! I feel so good!"
As she spoke, she waved her fist vigorously to prove that what she said was true.
Yuling was so choked by her magical logic that she was speechless.
This...what kind of train of thought is this?
"That's not what I meant..."
Yuling tried to explain: "I mean, Doctor Qian...he might be..."
She wanted to say "because of you", but swallowed the words back when they came to her lips. She felt that it was too straightforward and was afraid of hurting others.
Song Ruyan didn't wait for her to finish, her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something.
"I see!"
Yuling was delighted, thinking that she finally got it.
"What do you know?"
Song Ruyan said seriously, "He must be sitting still all the time, so he looks listless!"
"After I finish this set of boxing, I'll take him out for a couple of laps! I guarantee it'll work!"
Yuling: “…”
She looked at Song Ruyan's face that was full of "I'm so smart" and suddenly felt powerless.
Talking to this stubborn girl about this is like talking to a cow.
No, it's playing the piano in front of a wooden dummy.
She rubbed her forehead, feeling like she was about to be confused by this strange logic.
"I think...it might not be a physical problem..."
"What's the reason?"
Song Ruyan asked curiously, her eyes twinkling, "He's a doctor, and he can't even cure himself?"
Yuling opened her mouth, looked at the pair of clear yet somewhat naive eyes, and finally gave up.
never mind.
When it comes to matters of the heart, no matter how much others say, it's useless.
You have to experience it yourself.
Perhaps, Dr. Qian's thoughts are destined to go through some twists and turns.
"It's okay." Yuling forced out a helpless smile.
"You...you continue practicing. I'm leaving first."
"Oh, okay! The weather is too hot. Please make me some mung bean soup later..."
Yuling nodded in resignation, "Okay, Ancestor!"
Song Ruyan chuckled twice, turned around, and threw herself into the "battle" with the wooden man again.
The fists whistled, as if the incident just now had never happened.
Yuling shook her head, picked up the remaining osmanthus cake, sighed softly, and turned to leave.
At the door of the pharmacy, Dr. Qian still maintained the same posture, as if he had been forgotten in the corner by the whole world.
Only the occasional breeze lifted the messy hair on his forehead...
As the night deepens, moonlight shines through the window lattices onto the ground, casting mottled shadows.
Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Junze holding the book, motionless, but his mind was not on it.
"What are you thinking about?"
Gu Junze finally put the book down and raised his head, "Your Majesty, today a palace maid was appointed as a concubine."
Chu Ruohan raised her eyebrows. "Isn't this normal? There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and the emperor..."
"She was brought into the palace by Prince Su." Gu Junze interrupted her.
Chu Ruohan was also a little confused, "Why did Prince Su find another person to share Concubine Jing's favor?"
"I once tested Concubine Jing, but she clearly didn't realize that the current Prince Su was a fake..."
Chu Ruohan's voice rose a few notches, and the expression on her face became serious.
"Gu Chengyan and Imperial Concubine Jing are now on the same boat. The Empress is dead, and Imperial Concubine Jing is the only one in power, making her the most likely candidate to succeed her."
Gu Junze narrowed his eyes slightly, "Sending a woman to the Emperor at this time must be for other purposes!"
Chu Ruohan nodded, "Gu Chengyan's ambition is already obvious, but we don't have any evidence right now, so we can't touch him easily."
Gu Junze stood up and helped her sit down. "Don't think about it. If it's fake, it will be exposed sooner or later. I will find a way."
"Um."
Gu Junze said, "Because of the war between the two countries, the Empress Dowager's mausoleum has been kept in the Cining Palace. Now that the war has subsided, she will be buried in the imperial mausoleum in two days."
"You...you are in a heavy condition, so don't show up."
Chu Ruohan shook her head, "I'm afraid the palace is dissatisfied. The Queen Mother treats you sincerely."
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned. Besides, not going would only arouse suspicion."
Gu Junze looked at her determined eyes and knew that he could not persuade her, so he had to compromise.
"Okay then, I'll make arrangements and ensure your safety."
"However, you can't stay too long. You'll be back as soon as the Queen Mother's procession leaves."
Chu Ruohan nodded, but her eyes suddenly became profound.
"Have you ever wondered why the Queen Mother was buried at this time?"
Gu Junze frowned slightly, "Logically, a national mourning should be a major event, but the emperor acted so hastily."
"That's what Prince Su meant."
Chu Ruohan's tone was calm, yet a hint of coldness lingered in her voice. "If the Queen Mother is buried, the only representative of the female family can be Consort Jing, the mother of a nation..."
A sharp glint flashed in Gu Junze's eyes, "I'll get someone to secretly monitor Prince Su and the movements in the palace."
Chu Ruohan stroked her abdomen and smiled slightly.
"It's always good to be more careful."
It was late at night, the moonlight outside the window was like water, Chu Ruohan leaned in Gu Junze's arms, but her mind was drifting away.
On the eve of the Queen Mother's funeral, the atmosphere in the palace was solemn.
Concubine Jing sat alone in her bedroom, with the newly-appointed Concubine Ming kneeling in front of her.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Emperor has been in poor health recently. I will definitely take good care of him." Ming Fei whispered.
A hint of barely perceptible disgust flashed across Concubine Jing's eyes. "Just remember your identity and don't go anywhere."
After Ming Fei respectfully withdrew, Prince Su walked out from behind the screen with a sneer in his eyes.
"Is mother still not satisfied?" He sat down next to Concubine Jing.
Imperial Concubine Jing snorted coldly, "Just tell me what you want to do. Why are you being so mysterious?"
Prince Su played with the jade ring in his hand, "After the Queen Mother is buried, the harem cannot be ruled for a day."
Concubine Jing snorted coldly, "The throne will be mine sooner or later. What on earth do you want to do by bringing a woman like this into the palace?"
"Father dotes on her, doesn't he? Now that the Third Prince has returned, who can guarantee that the crown prince position will fall to me?"
Prince Su stood up and said only, "Mother, you are old!"
Imperial Concubine Jing was so angry that she threw the teacup and asked, "How could I have given birth to such a disobedient and unfilial child?"
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