Following the queen to her bedroom, Shen Huaixu felt the queen's pulse after she changed her clothes.
"Your Majesty, you worry too much every day, which has caused liver qi stagnation and sleeplessness. Medication, acupuncture, and calming incense can all help you sleep, but ultimately, it's up to you to regulate your mood. Don't worry too much. After all, medicine is three-quarters toxic, and acupuncture is not a long-term solution."
The queen smiled and nodded slightly, indicating that she had taken note of it.
Aunt Yao was a little disappointed. These were no different from what the imperial physician in the palace said. Sleeping incense was of little use to the Empress. She just wanted the Empress to have a good sleep.
"Your Majesty, I will use acupuncture to help you get some sleep. You don't have to worry about His Majesty. You need to get some sleep."
Seeing that the queen had taken off her clothes, Shen Huaixu twisted the needle and pierced it into the queen's head and chest. After a while, the queen's eyelashes gradually drooped and finally closed.
"Aunt Yao, I will remove the needle when the time comes. Please ask someone to light some calming incense to prevent the Empress from waking up."
Seeing that the Queen was sleeping with her brows relaxed, Aunt Yao smiled, knelt down towards Shen Huaixu, and thanked him in a low voice.
The imperial physicians in the palace are all men, so it is inconvenient for them to give acupuncture to help with sleep, otherwise she wouldn't be so anxious.
Shen Huaixu and Shen Su had lunch together in the palace. After lunch, the emperor and the queen still did not wake up. The father and daughter could not stay in the palace for too long, so they returned to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion first.
The news that Marquis Xuanping had come to the capital spread throughout the capital in one day. Many people dug up the life story of this idle marquis in their minds, and finally shook their heads indifferently.
Marquis Xuanping has been ill for a long time. Even if he comes to the capital, what kind of trouble can he cause?
However, some people subtly sensed the emperor and empress's attitude towards Marquis Xuanping, as well as the news that Marquis Xuanping had recovered from his illness.
At one time, there were so many people sending visiting cards to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion. Shen Su was used to being idle and had experienced matters of life and death. He had no desire for money and power, so he only took a look at the card sent by Li Dong and rejected it all.
"My Lord, why don't you take a look first?" Lidong broke out in a cold sweat. Some of these posts were from families that were among the most prestigious in the capital.
The capital city has always been full of nobles, and it is conceivable that those who can rank high are not easy to mess with.
Chen Su shifted his gaze from the chessboard in front of him and took the time to glance at him, "I am just a free and easy Marquis, why would I meet them? It's just asking for trouble."
Lidong understood.
The master's Marquis Xiaoyao is addicted to it.
"I understand. I will push it all off now."
"Wait." Chen Su stopped Li Dong who was about to leave, "I'll take Miao Miao to visit the capital tomorrow, let's make some arrangements in advance."
"yes."
In the courtyard of Shen Huaixu, Xiaoman picked up the chubby Futuan and complained, "Miss, this cat disappeared without a trace after you left. Shuangjiang and I couldn't find it no matter how hard we tried. It reappeared as soon as you came back. It's really strange."
Shen Huaixu and Fu Tuan looked at each other and quickly looked away. "It's like this in Jiuxi Village. Don't worry about it. It will come back when it's hungry."
While the father and daughter were having dinner, news came from the palace that the emperor had woken up once in the evening and was in much better spirits than before.
"Miaomiao is using the same medicine that was used on Daddy?"
On the way back, Shen Su only asked Shen Huaixu whether she had treated His Majesty, and didn't know how she treated His Majesty.
"Yes. It's the medicine I told you about before. There were only three bottles. I used one for my own muteness, one for you, and the last one for Your Majesty."
Chen Su knew the magical properties of the medicine. He nodded and said, "That's good. If I keep such a magical thing in my hands, I'll get into trouble sooner or later. If you want to sleep a little longer tomorrow, sleep a little longer. When you wake up, Daddy will take you around the capital."
Shen Huaixu smiled and said, "I understand, Daddy."
The next day, Shen Huaixu woke up to the long and uplifting sound of the dawn drum and the deep and distant sound of the bell. She buried her face in the soft quilt, rubbed it, and opened her eyes.
There are many temples inside and outside the imperial city. The bells are the morning bells rung by various temples, while the dawn drums start from the imperial palace, and the drum towers in the capital follow in turn.
These are what her father told her.
After breakfast, the father and daughter took a carriage together and came to the most prosperous and lively Imperial Street.
A huge imperial city seems to be isolated from the natural disasters and man-made calamities outside. The Imperial Street is bustling with traffic and people, presenting a scene of peace and prosperity.
The father and daughter first bought some wood carvings, calligraphy and paintings, and some novel gadgets, and then came to the jewelry shop.
The various gold, silver and jewelry items were so exquisite and pretty that even Shen Huaixu couldn't help but look at them for a while longer. Finally, she selected a few items and asked her father to pay for them.
[Host, there's a girl over there looking at you two.] Fu Tuan reminded.
Shen Huaixu felt it. The gaze was not concealed. She glanced at her casually. The girl had a veil on her head and could not see her appearance clearly. She did not sense any malice in her eyes, so she did not care.
With the help of the veil, Yi Qian looked openly at the father and daughter not far away. When she saw Chen Su's increasingly gentle expression when he spoke to the young lady beside him, her heartbeat quickened.
"What are you looking at, miss?"
The maid beside her noticed something strange and looked in the direction of her sight, and saw a man and a cute and lovely young lady.
"Nothing, just go buy that headgear I just saw."
After just a quick glance, the maid couldn't figure out what was going on, so she had no choice but to follow the instructions and buy the headwear.
At this time, Shen Huaixu and the others were about to leave.
When Yi Qian saw this, she felt a sense of loss in her heart. She bit her lip, but ultimately she couldn't muster up the courage to step forward.
Shen Huaixu had no idea that someone had fallen in love with her father at first sight. After strolling for a long time, she was discussing with her father about trying the delicacies of the capital.
The emperor's condition got better day by day, and three days later, the father and daughter were summoned into the palace by an oral order.
When I saw the emperor again, he looked much better than when I first met him. His cyanotic lips were still a little pale, but his sallow face looked much better, and his cloudy vision was clearer.
This time he was wearing a yellow robe, and he exuded an air of majesty without even being angry. The queen was sitting beside him with a smile on her face.
There were also several ministers in official uniforms standing nearby.
"Huizhi, is this little girl the child you always talked about before she was even born?"
"Your Majesty, my daughter's name is Chen Huaixu, nicknamed Miaomiao. She is the daughter I just found a while ago."
He waved to Shen Huaixu, "Come, come forward."
When Shen Huaixu approached, he couldn't help but sigh: "The eyebrows and eyes look very similar to yours."
He then said softly to Shen Huaixu, "You have done a great service in saving me and the Queen this time. What reward do you want?"
Shen Huaixu hesitated and turned to look at the Queen. Seeing the Queen nodded slightly, she whispered, "Any reward is acceptable?"
The emperor was amused by her troubled expression and said, "Just say it."
Shen Huaixu took a step back and knelt down. "I once fled from Huai'an Prefecture to Chongming Prefecture. Along the way, I saw the suffering of the people under natural disasters. I implore Your Majesty to use the reward you bestow upon me to benefit the people."
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