When Guan Zhiyue returned to the Cold Palace, the first thing she was told was to wash up properly. While Guan Zhiyue was washing up, the imperial physician arranged by the emperor came to the main hall of the Cold Palace.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has sent the imperial physician." Bilian said respectfully as Guan Zhiyue came out of the bathhouse.
Guan Zhiyue was puzzled. She wasn't sick, so why was the imperial physician summoned?
Is anyone in the palace ill?
Upon hearing this, Bilian was speechless. Could these servants, who were sick, possibly seek out imperial physicians?
That imperial physician treats their servants, what is Your Highness thinking!
Could it have been crushed by the snow?
"Your Majesty, this is because the Emperor cares about your health. He immediately sent the imperial physician to examine you as soon as you returned."
Guan Zhiyue pouted, speechless. She was as strong as an ox, did she really need to see an imperial physician?
"Alright! I'll go later!"
Bilian pulled Guan Zhiyue into the room and went to dry her hair.
"Go ahead and do your work, I can do it myself, it'll be done quickly."
Guan Zhiyue sent Bilian away. She had a hairdryer in her space, so she didn't want to slowly wipe herself with a towel here. How long would that take?
“This servant will wipe Your Highness’s face; it will dry faster,” Bilian said.
Guan Zhiyue still refused and insisted on doing it herself. Bilian didn't know what to say, so she had no choice but to leave the room and go do her own thing.
Imperial Physician Li had been waiting in the hall for about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea. He was getting bored; it was his first time entering the Cold Palace.
I couldn't help but look around. I had heard people say that the Cold Palace was the most desolate place, overgrown with weeds, and where all the concubines who made mistakes were. Now that I've come to the Cold Palace, I feel like I've entered the Golden Palace.
The glass windows are bright and clear, and the furnishings inside are in no way inferior to the emperor's palace, and even surpass the emperor's palace. This is hardly a cold palace!
It's clearly a golden nest! The whole courtyard is filled with the fragrance of flowers. Where is the feeling of decadence?
The entire hall was magnificent and exuded a grand and solemn atmosphere!
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Imperial Physician, to wait so long." Guan Zhiyue saw the Imperial Physician at the door, who was standing in the hall looking around the room.
The imperial physician was startled by the sudden sound and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Guan Zhiyue felt a pain in her knees when she heard that sound.
"This old minister greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty be well!"
Guan Zhiyue took a few steps toward the main seat and quickly said, "Please rise, Imperial Physician, there's no need to be so formal!"
Only then did Physician Li clasp his hands in greeting and stand up, his body hunched over, not daring to look up at Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue smiled and asked, "May I ask how this imperial physician is addressed?"
"This old minister's surname is Li."
"Imperial Physician Li, don't be afraid. I'm not the kind of monster that eats people. Since His Majesty has sent you to examine me, let's begin!" Guan Zhiyue cooperated by placing her right hand on the pulse pillow.
Physician Li took a silk scarf from the medical kit and gently draped it over Guan Zhiyue's wrist.
"Your Majesty, this old minister has offended you."
Guan Zhiyue looked at the white silk scarf covering her hands and smiled faintly, saying, "It's alright!"
Thankfully, it wasn't some kind of pulse diagnosis using a thread, so this is acceptable!
This was the first time that Physician Li had met the Empress. He had only heard of her various great achievements, but had never actually seen her. Today, upon meeting her, he was surprised to find that the Empress was so approachable!
Unlike the other concubines I've encountered, who were arrogant and domineering!
"How are you? Am I alright?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Physician Li quickly stood up and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, you are in good health and there is nothing seriously wrong!"
"In that case, I'll trouble Physician Li to report this to His Majesty."
"Yes, this old minister takes his leave!"
Guan Zhiyue nodded. Physician Li packed his medical kit and left. Guan Zhiyue called Bilian and headed towards the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace. After being away for so long, she would definitely have to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager upon her return.
So Guan Zhiyue, accompanied by Bilian, headed towards the Cining Palace...
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The next day.
When Guan Zhiyue woke up, the sun was shining brightly. It was February, and there must be an unusually large number of students taking exams in the capital.
"You shameless fool!"
Bilian pushed open the door and walked in. She saw her mistress sitting in front of the bed, dressed in a white undergarment, her eyes somewhat unfocused, lost in thought. Bilian felt that her mistress was probably thinking about something else.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Come on, pack your things, we're leaving the palace."
"Leaving the palace, Your Highness? You just returned yesterday, and you're leaving again... This..."
"Yes, all the students taking the exams have gathered in the capital. It must be incredibly lively here now, right?" Guan Zhiyue said with some anticipation.
These students taking the exam seem to have nothing to do with Your Majesty, don't they? Your Majesty, why are you so actively involved?
Oh no! Could it be...?
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Come and comb my hair quickly."
An hour later, Guan Zhiyue, accompanied by Bilian, arrived alone on the most bustling street in the capital. The street was filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares. At this time, there were many students on the street, and the clothing of each academy was different. However, the only thing they had in common was that they were all mainly moon-white, but the workmanship and style were very different.
"Come on, look at all those people gathered over there, what are they doing?"
Guan Zhiyue walked ahead and saw a large crowd gathered there, wondering what kind of commotion they were watching.
"Auntie, what's going on up ahead? Why is there such a large crowd?" Guan Zhiyue asked, pulling on an elderly woman carrying a basket.
The kind old lady said, "Oh dear, there's a foreigner inside! He speaks in a very foreign language that we ordinary folks can't understand."
"But the things he brought are really good!"
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue exclaimed, "Foreigners! There are actually foreigners who have crossed the ocean in this dynasty? How strange!"
"Come on, Bilian, let's go see what good stuff we have!"
Guan Zhiyue, with Bilian by her side, pushed through the crowded throng and finally reached the encirclement. There they saw three men dressed rather strangely, who were using broken Mandarin to promote their products.
Guan Zhiyue took a closer look and, wow, it was a carpet, along with some dried goji berries and other things.
Where are you from?
"Hello, young lady, we are Persians."
"We've come to your esteemed place, sorry to bother you. We're here to sell carpets, and our carpets are extremely fine." A Persian merchant spoke to Guan Zhiyue in broken Mandarin.
"????"Hello!
The Persians were stunned. This wasn't their language...
“Hello, beautiful young lady, we are from Persia.”
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. How do you sell your carpets and goji berries?"
Bilian was stunned. When did her mistress learn Persian? This was too shocking!
However, nothing was said. They only heard their queen talking to the Persian, babbling on and on in some unknown language.
In the end, Guan Zhiyue happily took all the carpets and goji berries from the Persian carriage, and even made a promise to come to her again if she had any good things in the future.
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