Chapter 384 Pretending to be sick
"It's okay to pay your respects, but I just can't bear to see you so sick and miserable." Qi Yixiu said, pulling her hand.
"It's okay, but I wonder if the two princes are doing better? I haven't heard much news here. I think the eighth prince's injury has improved a lot." Shen Chuliu poured tea for Qi Yixiu.
Qi Yixiu paused for a moment and nodded: "It's much better."
Shen Chuliu didn't ask any more questions. Okay, since the emperor is like this, it seems that the eighth prince has some serious problems.
Seeing that she didn't ask anymore, Qi Yixiu didn't want to talk about it either, so he changed the subject.
At noon, the Sixth Prince ran back to have lunch. It was a hot day, and Shen Chuliu would not allow him to run, but he kept running and making a lot of noise.
I just got used to running and my health has improved.
"Father, Father!" When he saw Qi Yixiu, he jumped for joy. Then he thought of paying his respects, so he paid his respects to his parents.
Qi Yixiu patted his head and asked, "Has Yan'er grown taller?"
"I watch him every day, but I can't tell. Maybe he has grown a little. He eats a lot, sleeps well, and has no worries, so he grows naturally." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Although Yan'er is noisy, he is also smart. Their teacher talks to me about it every few days. Yan'er has learned a lot now." Qi Yixiu praised with a smile.
Looking at those two sickly children and then looking at this, I feel more and more emotional.
Qi Yixiu really didn't know what to say. The eighth and ninth princes were both healthy and good kids, but now they had become like this.
The tenth prince was born prematurely, and although it was not so bad, he was not as healthy as other children.
Really...
The Sixth Prince chattered away, routinely talking about things he thought were interesting, and occasionally laughing.
Qi Yixiu also cooperated and chatted with him for a while, and then the meal was served.
Qi Yixiu hadn't eaten with this child for a long time, and it seemed that he really ate a lot.
The emperor obviously had no intention of leaving this afternoon.
After chatting with Shen Chuliu at night, I naturally stayed overnight.
The emperor was very upset about the affairs of the princes during this period, so he didn't turn over the cards at all.
The three new beauties in the palace had not yet had their chance to shine before they were interrupted by the affairs of the Feng family and the princes.
Unexpectedly, after such a long time, the name the emperor picked turned out to be Jing Zhaoyi.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh that Concubine Jing Zhaoyi's favor continued to grow.
Qi Yixiu hadn't eaten meat for a long time, so he naturally wouldn't let Shen Chuliu go. Shen Chuliu was completely exhausted.
The strange thing is that after all the tossing and turning, neither of them felt sleepy at all.
Qi Yixiu hugged Shen Chuliu for a while and said, "It's good that my beloved concubine is ill these days."
"Isn't Your Majesty too heartless? I was sick and took medicine every day. I guess I am fine now?" Shen Chuliu was speechless.
"That's not what I meant." Qi Yixiu rubbed her shoulders.
"The Eighth Prince... I'm afraid he has developed a problem. He used to be a smart child, but now he doesn't respond when I call him. He can't even walk properly."
Shen Chuliu thought to herself, the emperor must be very upset and wants to talk about it? "The imperial physician can't do anything?"
"The imperial physician has tried his best, but the matter in his head is so serious that even a miracle doctor cannot guarantee that it will be cured. I have already asked people to look for miracle doctors among the people." Qi Yixiu sighed.
"I will not say those empty words. I do not know anything about the Eighth Prince's illness, so I dare not speak carelessly. But Your Majesty must take care of your health. You have so many princes and princesses who are counting on you."
"My beloved, it's so noisy here, but I feel comfortable." Qi Yixiu didn't respond.
"Would it be inappropriate for me to take this opportunity to mention that the Emperor should come here often?" Shen Chuliu smiled.
"I will naturally come more often. I have neglected my beloved concubine these times." Qi Yixiu hugged her tightly.
Shen Chuliu smiled and leaned into his arms, saying nothing, just pretending to be happy.
Of course she was happy that the emperor was coming.
Let’s not talk about any feelings. We are just partners. After a long time, there will be some feelings, but it’s not love or family affection.
The more emperors come, the more benefits she will get. This is a good thing.
Qi Yixiu talked to her a lot, and although most of it was idle talk, it was obvious that the emperor was trying to relieve his inner boredom.
Shen Chuliu listened, but his mind was wandering somewhere else.
She thought, the emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years.
It's lonely at the top. Even though the emperor is still young, he has a common problem among emperors, which is suspicion.
Qi Yixiu is naturally the same. Even though he smiles most of the time every day, is he really happy?
He was certainly a good emperor. Regardless of his political achievements, at least he was neither stupid nor cruel.
During these ten years, the Dayi Dynasty did not deteriorate. In fact, it was much better than the last ten years of the previous emperor's life.
He had almost eliminated all the old ministers in the court, and replaced them with people he favored, promoted, and were loyal.
In fact, no one in the harem can really defeat the emperor.
There were so many things that he just didn't want to care about or investigate. No one could really manipulate him.
So, sometimes he would feel very depressed, like now.
After Qi Yixiu felt sleepy, he stopped talking and just hugged Shen Chuliu and closed his eyes.
Shen Chuliu just lay there quietly and gradually fell asleep.
In her dream, she didn't know why she dreamed that she was in the residence, not sure whether she was admiring the plum blossoms or the crabapple blossoms.
Anyway, petals were falling everywhere, and she was just thinking that the prince would be here soon.
When she woke up, she laughed at herself. She had never lived in the emperor's private residence, and naturally had never seen the emperor when he was a prince.
This is purely my own imagination yesterday.
"When did the emperor leave?" Shen Chuliu asked.
She looked at the time and it was still early.
"The emperor just left, less than a quarter of an hour ago. He said that if you can't get up, you should sleep more." Chi Su said.
"Well, serve the meal. We're just in time to pay our respects at Fengzao Palace. Wen Chongrong has already started paying her respects, so there's no point in me hiding any longer." Shen Chuliu said.
Everyone agreed and quickly helped her wash, change clothes and eat.
When Shen Chuliu arrived at Fengzao Palace, it was not early, as most people had already arrived, but she was not the latest either.
There are a few more behind.
Concubine Qian Shu had just recovered from an illness and was frightened again, so this time she was more seriously ill and hasn't recovered yet.
Yi Chongyuan had been in poor health for a long time and was usually sick. She was so frightened this time that she couldn't get up for a while.
Wen Chongrong also lost weight, and Zhen Chongyi looked a little better, but she also looked a little less energetic.
Everyone greeted each other and sat down. Concubine Qian looked Shen Chuliu up and down and said, "It seems that Concubine Jing has recovered from her illness a long time ago? How could she not come for such a long time? The emperor left yesterday, and she is here today?"
This means that she pretended to be sick to win favor.
(End of this chapter)
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