When His Majesty woke up, he didn't remember.
If I say I don't remember, I feel like I've forgotten something.
Although they no longer need to attend court here, the ministers still have to come, as they cannot be idle when there are matters to attend to.
All morning, the emperor felt as if he had forgotten something.
I know that around noon, there was a dish of barley and pork belly strips, which Yunji said was to remove dampness.
The emperor suddenly remembered.
He then laughed and said, "Tell the kitchen to serve her a portion too."
“This… Consort Chen doesn’t eat this,” Yun Ji said.
"Oh, I forgot for a moment. Have the imperial physician take a look. Xichun is suffering from dampness. Her health... has just improved a bit. See how to prevent her from getting too damp," Shu Chengfeng said.
The clouds responded.
In the afternoon, Physician Huang went to Xichun Xie.
Yan Nangui woke up from his midday nap and was surprised to see him: "Why is Physician Huang here?"
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. His Majesty has asked me to examine Your Majesty's health. He said that Xichun Xie suffers from excessive dampness and asked me to see how to prevent it from harming Your Majesty's body," Physician Huang said with a smile.
"...Isn't that a bit much? It's only been a little over a month." Yan Nangui remained silent.
"It's a good thing that His Majesty cares for the Empress," said Imperial Physician Huang.
Yan Nangui could only shake his head, sit down, and extend his hand.
After a moment, Physician Huang stood up: "Your Majesty is doing well now. As for the dampness, just use more sachets to dispel dampness. Add some dampness-removing ingredients to your diet."
"Alright." Yan Nangui withdrew his hand: "I've troubled you to make this trip. Now that you're here, I might as well ask you, how is the health of that person in Wanchun Palace?"
Physician Huang thought there was nothing wrong with saying this, so he said, "Last time, when I took that woman's pulse, I felt that the pregnancy was unstable and wavering. In fact, it means the pregnancy is not stable. It is common for some women to have unstable pregnancies during their first pregnancy due to age or fatigue. Generally, it is difficult to guarantee that they will be born. Even if the pregnancy is forcibly kept, it will not be full term. The baby will also be underdeveloped and have poor health."
"Moreover, such a pregnancy is still unstable at three months and often requires the use of some strong drugs to maintain it."
"The medicine is very potent? Isn't that what's causing the baby's weakness? This is also very detrimental to the mother's health, isn't it?" Yan Nangui asked.
"Your Majesty is wise, that is indeed the case. Fortunately, Consort Wanchun has not yet used such medicine. It is a good thing that it is no longer available. After half a year of recuperation, her health will still be fine."
"Yes, I understand. I was just curious; it's always good to know your enemy in the palace. I trust Physician Huang, who has cared for me for many years," Yan Nangui said.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will certainly serve you wholeheartedly in the future," Physician Huang hurriedly replied.
"That's all for today, Physician Huang, you may leave now."
When Shuanzi came to deliver the gifts, he naturally received a reward as well.
As soon as Physician Huang left Xichun Xie's place, he was spotted by Consort Wen from afar.
Wen Meiren's maid, Wuyue, asked, "Why did Consort Chen summon the imperial physician again? Wasn't he cured?"
“Yes, it’s not time to take a pulse yet,” Qing Shuang added.
"Don't overthink it, this has nothing to do with us," said Wen Meiren.
“This servant didn’t intend to do anything, I was just curious. Living in this garden now, I have to be careful everywhere I go. This morning when I went to fetch the meal, I ran into the people from Consort Jing’s quarters again. They insisted that their consort wanted to eat wontons. They tried to take ours.”
"Consort Jing never liked to eat this!"
Consort Wen sighed, "I know that people who act this way will not have a good end. But Consort Jing has remained in power for so many years, when will she finally meet her end?"
“You’re too patient. You have a princess, so why do you need her affection? Why suffer like this? For so many years, Consort Jing has been like a demon, always picking on you.” May sighed.
"Even if I speak to His Majesty, what then? Even if His Majesty intervenes, he can only punish her to a certain degree. Her status remains unchanged, and she will still bully me and hold a grudge against me. My favor won't last a lifetime, but Consort Jing's maternal family will always be there. Putting aside others, just look at Her Majesty the Empress. Over the years, she has been fighting endlessly with Consort Jing, and what has been the result? She still can't do anything about it."
"If one were to break free, only someone like Consort Chen could do so. But do I have the courage? Or the family background? And I worry about my child being harmed. What should I do if I can't bear it?"
"But we can't keep putting up with it forever..."
"No, someone like me can't always think about what to do. Just once, at a crucial moment, is enough." Wen Meiren smiled gently. "But, well, I haven't had that opportunity yet."
Yan Nangui sat comfortably in the pavilion by the water, feeding the fish.
The group of goldfish below are all plump and chubby.
Right next to it are blooming lotus flowers.
They're all pink and white, which is very pretty.
This is part of Xichun Xie; you don't need to go far.
After finishing the bag of fish food, he wiped his hands and brought over some tea: "What fruit did you bring?"
As he spoke, he got up, took a few steps, and sat down at the table.
There were four plates of pastries and two stemmed plates filled with fruit on the table.
One is a cherry; the fruit is small, but plump and red.
One is a loquat, large and golden in color.
Yan Nangui peeled a loquat, took a bite, and frowned: "It's a waste of his big size."
"Isn't it sweet?" Malabar spinach asked.
"It's neither sweet nor sour, but it's quite juicy. It's good for your throat, you should try it too."
Malabar spinach and daphne thanked her and took one as well.
Sure enough, it was juicy, but tasteless.
"It must be because of the heavy rains in the south this year. I'll have someone fetch some lychees; they're still very sweet this year. But eating too many can cause internal heat." Luo Kui said, then told the eunuchs to go to the kitchen to get some.
Outside the kitchen, Kim Bong-yi's maid was waiting, anticipating taking the snacks back.
Kong Qing came out carrying a large basket, covered with dewy leaves, and filled with bright red lychees.
Back at their lodgings, Magpie said, "The lychees that were sent to our Second Prince earlier were only two plates. Today, seeing the clear blue sky, I took a whole basket back with me."
"Stop talking, when has that person never taken the best?" Huaihua sighed, took the pastries and went inside.
Kim Bong-yi, who was inside, naturally heard it. I don't know what she was thinking, but she didn't show it on her face at all.
She simply fed the second prince steamed egg custard as usual.
Kim Bong-eul is much more patient now than she was before.
I guess I learned it because I had so many disappointments.
But to say that she didn't hate Yan Nangui for forcing her to take morning glory seeds back then would be a lie.
After all, it's an undeniable fact that she now suffers excruciating pain during her menstrual period and has a cold body.
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