Every time Zhang Yuan talked to Xuan Tianming, he would break down and say, "It's what he deserves" and "It's all his own fault". Only the Ninth King of Hell could use such words to describe the emperor.
"What happened next? There should be some movement from Concubine Liu's mother's family, right?" Feng Yuheng was busy changing the subject, not wanting Xuan Tianming to speak again.
Zhang Yuan felt more and more that Feng Yuheng was really good, he was simply a savior! So he hurriedly said: "There must be some movement. Concubine Liu's father was the Minister of Rites at the time, a second-rank official. Because of this incident, that Minister Liu was very unhappy. It was he who took the lead in accusing Concubine Yun of dominating the harem. I heard that there were many disturbances in a row! However, the emperor was devoted to Concubine Yun, and no matter how much they made trouble, they would not get any benefit. Seeing Concubine Liu lose power in the palace, seeing more and more concubines lose power one after another, that Minister Liu was so angry that he fell ill and died. The emperor felt a little sorry, so he made an exception and promoted Concubine Liu's eldest brother to be the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, which was also a third-rank official."
"That's how those people in the court who have positions but do nothing come from." Xuan Tianming spoke again, and frightened Zhang Yuan again. He couldn't help but look forward to arriving at the palace soon. At least there was an old emperor in the palace to support him. If he continued to get along with the Ninth Prince, his little heart would not be able to bear it.
However, what Xuan Tianming said was not entirely unreasonable. Over the years, the emperor knew that he owed a lot to the women in the harem, so he tried his best to compensate them with power and arranged all the official positions that could be arranged for them, which was also a psychological comfort for himself. However, it was precisely because of the placement of these officials that many hatreds were gathered together today, and these people collectively leaned towards the Eighth Prince.
Zhang Yuan thought about it and felt that he still had to say a few more words, so he continued, "That Concubine Liu is seriously ill, and no one knows how long she has been ill. Anyway, the emperor doesn't care about the harem, and there are many reports from the harem that can't be reported to the emperor. Until yesterday, all the doctors in the palace declared that they were helpless and asked to prepare for the funeral. Only then did the emperor receive the news and go to see her. The princess also knows that the emperor is old now, and people tend to miss the past when they get older. Seeing that Concubine Liu was so sick, she felt a little annoyed. Concubine Liu's elder brother, Minister Liu, also came to the palace specially. It was Minister Liu who proposed to invite the princess to the palace."
"Oh?" Feng Yuheng was startled: "Minister Liu proposed it?" Then he narrowed his eyes, "That's quite interesting!"
Xuan Tianming also smiled evilly and said leisurely, "Yes! Old Eight's people took the initiative to invite my wife to the palace to treat his sister. This matter is quite particular."
Zhang Yuan was not stupid. He had felt very uncomfortable when Minister Liu made this request. He even whispered to Emperor Tianwu that there was definitely something fishy going on. But it was not known whether Emperor Tianwu had not heard it at all, or whether he did not want to think about the details in the grief of Concubine Liu's impending death. In short, his reminder did not successfully change Emperor Tianwu's decision. He was still driven out of the palace and went to Prince Yu's mansion to ask for help in person. Zhang Yuan was very indignant about this, but now he was a little worried when he saw Xuan Tianming's gloomy face and Feng Yuheng's thoughtful look. Although the eunuchs were not prepared to take responsibility for the emperor's behavior, what if the Ninth Prince quarreled with the old emperor because of this matter? The old emperor was so old, how many more times could he withstand it?
So, Zhang Yuan started to attack Feng Yuheng again, persuading her, "Princess, don't blame the emperor. Although it was Minister Liu who proposed this and the emperor nodded, Concubine Liu is indeed very ill. The imperial doctors said that she basically won't survive for more than a month. After all, she was someone the emperor had favored. Although it has been twenty years, the emperor felt bad when he suddenly saw her like this, so he nodded and invited you to the palace. Don't blame the emperor." While saying this, he secretly pointed at Xuan Tianming, meaning that he wanted Feng Yuheng to persuade her as well.
Feng Yuheng didn't respond to this question. She just asked, "What are the symptoms of Concubine Liu's illness? What are the results given by the imperial doctors?"
Zhang Yuan said quickly, "People in Anju Palace said that Concubine Liu has been feeling weak all over since the past year. She often can't walk while walking in the garden and has to be carried back by eunuchs in a sedan chair. The symptoms of weakness have become more and more serious. In the past two months, she can't even get out of bed. The doctors can't tell the truth. They said that she is physically weak. Some even said that Concubine Liu is sick because she misses the emperor, and the emperor blames himself even more for this."
"You only have one month left to live, why do you still need Heng Heng to treat you?" When they arrived at the palace gate, Xuan Tianming threw down these words, and then personally helped Feng Yuheng get off the palace carriage.
Zhang Yuan said: "It seems that an imperial physician suggested to the Liu family that Princess Yu could cure this disease."
"Which imperial physician is tired of living?" Xuan Tianming's words were very impolite, and he didn't show a good face from beginning to end.
Zhang Yuan did not want to answer anymore, and now he had entered the palace, and hurriedly led his people forward. When he reached the gate of Anju Palace, he heard a little palace maid say, "Eunuch Zhang is finally back. The emperor has been asking about him many times!" After that, he looked up and saw Xuantian Mingfeng Yuheng, and quickly knelt down to greet them.
Xuan Tianming ignored him and frowned when he looked at the Anju Palace. Feng Yuheng pulled his sleeve and said, "You go sit with Mother, I can go in by myself. If Father stays here all the time today and doesn't go to Yuehan Palace, Mother will probably feel bad. You stay with her for a while."
Xuan Tianming felt that his wife was really considerate. Where else could he find such a well-behaved and capable wife? So he nodded and told her, "Don't be too tired. She only has about a month to live. It doesn't matter whether she is cured or not. The Liu family sent their daughter to the palace, so they had to be prepared to be favored or not. What's more, a daughter who is married off is like water spilled out. After death, she will not be buried in the Liu family's ancestral tomb. Why bother with her?" After saying that, he turned and left.
Feng Yuheng shook her head helplessly. For a doctor, no matter whether the patient had a month or a day to live, she would try her best to treat him. However, she could understand Xuan Tianming's attitude. After all, he was from the Eighth Prince's Party, and the Liu family took the initiative to ask her to treat him at this time. There might be some tricks waiting here. She would go in and take a look.
He raised his feet, stepped over the threshold of Anju Palace, and turned his head to see a square-faced man standing under a big tree in the palace courtyard. He was in his forties, with a gloomy look on his face, and looked ugly, as if someone in his family had died.
She had no impression of most of the ministers in the court. She was just thinking that since this man could enter the harem, he must be the elder brother of Concubine Liu. At this moment, she heard that man suddenly speak, and said very impolitely: "Your Highness the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji'an wish that all the concubines in the harem would die, right? Only when everyone dies, Concubine Yun can come out of Yuehan Palace, and you can live more legitimately."
As soon as he said this, Feng Yuheng stopped walking immediately. In just a moment, a chill spread from his whole body, so cold that Zhang Yuan behind him shivered.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhang Yuan quickly stepped forward and said to the square-faced man in a shrill voice: "Minister Liu! How can you speak to Princess Yu like this? The emperor allowed you to go to Anju Palace because of your deep brother-sister relationship, and also invited Princess Yu to see Concubine Liu. Why is Minister Liu ungrateful and instead speaks harshly to you?"
"No problem." Feng Yuheng waved her hand. "Minister Liu has such thoughts. I think he is not really doing it for the good of his sister. It is said that one should be courteous to a doctor, unless the other party is the emperor, who is supreme and the doctor has to be afraid of him. For other people, this princess has never heard of anyone who dares to speak ill of the doctor before he sees the patient. It seems that in Minister Liu's heart, he is no different from the emperor."
"You are talking nonsense!" Minister Liu knew that Princess Ji'an had a sharp tongue and was prepared for it. He didn't want to compete with her in verbal battles, but he just happened to hear Xuan Tianming's words and said a few words in anger. He didn't expect that the other party would still be defeated. "You are so young and you are talking nonsense. I have heard that the Feng family's education is not very good. Today I see that it is true."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Minister Liu is right, the Feng family's education is not very good, but you can't tell me about this, how about I recommend Minister Liu to talk to my father?" After saying that, her face tightened, and she said to Wangchuan who was following behind her, "Remember to ask the servants to buy some paper money and send it to the residence of Minister Zuo after returning home today, so that Minister Zuo Liu can communicate well with my father. Buy more, I see from the look of Minister Liu that he has a lot to say to my father!" After she finished speaking, she raised the corner of her lips, and without even looking at Minister Liu, she walked straight to the main hall of Anju Palace.
Minister Liu gritted his teeth in anger, but after all, this was the imperial palace, and Emperor Tianwu was still inside, so he couldn't say anything. But since Feng Yuheng was here, it would be easy to deal with. She had to treat the disease whether she wanted to or not, and as for whether the treatment was good or bad, it was not up to her to decide.
Thinking of this, Minister Liu's face also showed a trace of evil, and he looked at the main hall again, and snorted in his heart! What is the deep love between brother and sister? The father gave his life for the favor of this daughter, and now it is time to pay it back. The Liu family has been oppressed for so many years, and his sister should also make some contributions to the family. What is the god of medicine? He doesn't believe that a person who is so sick can be saved? But if he can't be saved, then this matter must be discussed.
He thought about it and followed in. When he entered the palace, Feng Yuheng had already greeted Emperor Tianwu. Although Emperor Tianwu felt a little indebted to Concubine Liu, after all, so many years had passed and the feelings had worn away. Now that he could sit here, it was just to give this woman some comfort before she died. He felt guilty, but he didn't show any deep affection.
After Liu Shilang came in, he didn't say anything. He just bowed to Tianwu and stood aside. There was not even an imperial physician in the room. Emperor Tianwu said, "Those useless people in the Imperial Hospital can't figure out what's wrong, so I just don't let them come anymore. Ah Heng, can you take a look at this disease? Can it be cured?"
Feng Yuheng nodded, and took a few steps forward to sit beside Concubine Liu's bed. When a concubine entered the palace, she was usually no older than seventeen years old. Concubine Liu was only about forty years old now, but unfortunately she was plagued by illness, and she had not been nourished by love for many years. She looked like a sixty-year-old woman, and she did not have the beauty of a concubine at all.
She sighed softly, stretched out her hand to touch her wrist, and said quietly: "How can Ah Heng be so worthy as to diagnose Concubine Liu! Minister Liu just said that the Ninth Prince and I are not living in a proper way, which makes Ah Heng feel uneasy when taking her pulse." After saying that, she let go of her hand and said helplessly to Tianwu: "Father, Minister Liu has made my daughter-in-law feel very uneasy. I am afraid that this pulse is... difficult to diagnose!"
After saying that, she glanced at Minister Liu without leaving any trace, sneering in her heart. Do you think that what happened just now is over? Humph! Today, I will let you see what it means to be haunted.
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