Chapter 889 Not Knowing Who to Choose
The next day, a stranger followed Eunuch Yu into the Thousand Autumns Palace.
Eunuch Yu stood in front of Shang Ruyi with a smile, cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Your Highness, this is Imperial Physician Du Ruoming. From now on, he will take care of your and the young prince's health."
"oh."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi slowly raised her head and saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, thin and with a goatee, standing in front of her, bowing respectfully. Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "So it's Physician Du. I'll be relying on you from now on."
"I wouldn't dare."
“Perfect timing. I haven’t been sleeping well these past two days. Come and examine me.”
"yes."
Du Ruoming was a veteran of the Imperial Medical Bureau. Although he rarely walked around the Qianqiu Palace, he had always been the one to treat the concubines in the harem. So he was quite familiar with the procedures. He took out a soft cushion and placed it under Shang Ruyi's wrist, then covered her wrist with a clean silk handkerchief, and then began to take her pulse.
After examining her for a while, he put away his things and said softly, "It seems that the Princess Consort caught a cold a few days ago, but fortunately she took the medicine in time and is fine. However, I observed that the Princess Consort's pulse is thin and weak, which indicates that she is overly worried, has a deficiency of both heart and spleen, and therefore suffers from emotional distress and stagnation of qi."
"Then, what should we do?"
"Your Majesty, I will prescribe two medicines for you: one is the Heavenly King Heart-Nourishing Pill, and the other is the Spleen-Nourishing Pill, which can help you replenish your Qi and blood, strengthen your spleen and nourish your heart."
"good."
"But the medicine is effective, and Your Highness should also relax so that you can be at ease."
As Shang Ruyi straightened her sleeves, she smiled and said, "Easier said than done. With the recent heavy snow, I often can't sleep at night. It's not so easy to relax."
"this,"
Seemingly sensing the complaint in her words, and knowing that the "confinement" to Qianqiu Palace had only been lifted yesterday, Du Ruoming and Eunuch Yu simply smiled and said nothing more. Du Ruoming then looked around and asked, "Where is His Highness?"
Shang Ruyi had just picked up the cup on the table and taken a sip of water when she heard this and looked up at him: "What does Physician Du want with my son?"
Du Ruoming immediately smiled obsequiously and said, "His Majesty has decreed that I come to take care of the Princess and the young prince's health. Moreover, I have heard that the young prince has been feeling unwell recently, and I thought—"
He's fine.
Shang Ruyi waved her hand, slowly put down her cup, and said, "The Imperial Physician came to see him yesterday and said that he just needs to be held and moved around more."
Du Ruoming smiled and said, "Yes."
After finishing speaking, he tidied everything up and said, "Then, Your Highness will not disturb your rest any longer."
Eunuch Yu also bowed to Shang Ruyi, and the two then took their leave and left Qianqiu Palace. Not long after, the Imperial Medical Bureau sent over the Heavenly King Heart-Nourishing Pill and Spleen-Restoring Pill prescribed by Physician Du. Shang Ruyi took them for several days in a row, and slept much more soundly at night.
On this rare sunny day, Yuwen Yuan was in a good mood, so he sent someone to tell Princess Qin to bring Yuanzi to the Liangyi Palace.
Shang Ruyi naturally knew that her grandfather missed his little grandson, so she immediately took Yuanzi to the Liangyi Hall. As soon as he saw Yuanzi, Yuwen Yuan beamed and took him into his arms, kissing and hugging him. Yuanzi hadn't seen his grandfather for several days and was a little unfamiliar with him at first. His little mouth twitched as if he was about to cry, but when he looked at Yuwen Yuan's smiling face and looked at the person in front of him carefully, he suddenly seemed to recognize him and grinned happily.
"Princess".
Upon hearing the child's clear laughter, Yuwen Yuan was even more delighted and said, "You've grown a bit since I last saw you. Hmm, you've also gotten fatter."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Yes, this child can eat and sleep well."
"Is the baby still spitting up milk like before?"
“These days, the wet nurse carries him out for walks every day, but not anymore.”
"That's good,"
While playing with his grandson in his arms, Yuwen Yuan asked casually, "What has the Prince of Qin been doing these past two days?"
Shang Ruyi said, "The King of Qin should still go to the military camp to train his troops."
"Training troops?"
Yuwen Yuan didn't even raise his head, but because of his high brow bone, you could still see that he frowned slightly. He said in a low voice, "He doesn't need to send troops, so why train them? He should spend more time with you and your child."
Shang Ruyi quickly smiled and said, "That's what I think too."
Then she carefully said, "Father, I have another request."
"Um?"
Since Shang Ruyi rarely spoke, Yuwen Yuan raised an eyebrow and looked up at her: "What do you want?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Your subject wishes to leave the palace again to visit your uncle and aunt."
If it were any other request, even gold and silver, Yuwen Yuan, holding his grandson, would have readily agreed. But when he heard that Shang Ruyi wanted to leave the palace to return to the Shen family to see Shen Shiyan and his wife, he hesitated for a moment.
Although only the Pei family was involved in the Tangquan Palace case, the reports from below clearly stated that Pei Xu and Shen Shiyan were together when the assassin appeared.
These two men were not only his trusted advisors but also his old friends and confidants who supported him through the most difficult times. Therefore, even though Pei Xingyuan had dealings with the rebels of Wanggang Village and was imprisoned, he did nothing to Pei Xu, only placing him under house arrest. But once suspicion takes root in one's heart, it is difficult to control how it will grow.
Yuwen Yuan's smile gradually faded: "You, are you going back to see your uncle?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "The New Year is approaching, and I also want to go back to visit. If Father Emperor is worried, then I will not go."
Yuwen Yuan looked at her for a while. The little Yuanzi in his arms grabbed his big fingers with both hands and made a babyish cooing sound that was incredibly heartwarming. But he took a deep breath and said, "It's almost New Year's. Don't go out of the palace and wander around. The weather is so cold. What if you catch a cold again?"
"yes."
"Go back to visit your uncle after the New Year."
"yes."
Shang Ruyi lowered his head, his breathing slightly hurried—it seemed that even after the confinement of Qianqiu Palace was lifted, he was not entirely at ease with them.
Seemingly realizing that his actions had been somewhat too cold-blooded, Yuwen Yuan, while playing with the child, said, "By the way, it's almost New Year's Eve. I plan to hold a family banquet in the Hundred Blessings Hall to make it a lively occasion."
"That's great!"
Shang Ruyi quickly put on a smile, but after thinking for a moment, she said with a worried look, "New Year's Eve is only a few days away. I wonder who Father will ask to organize this banquet. I'm afraid it will be quite tiring."
Yuwen Yuan smiled at her: "Ruyi, are you willing to go through this hardship?"
Shang Ruyi stood up and said in a panic, "Your Majesty's favor is too much for me to refuse, but—I am clumsy and stupid. If it is just a banquet in Qianqiu Palace, I will only embarrass myself by being clumsy. But if I make any mistakes at the New Year's Eve family banquet, I will not be able to bear the consequences."
"..."
"Besides, my elder brother is already married."
Hearing this, Yuwen Yuan smiled faintly and said, "What do you mean by stupid? Among my daughters-in-law, you are the smartest. But—well, Yuanzi is still so young, it's not good to distract you."
Shang Ruyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
Yuwen Yuan sighed again and said, "But the Crown Prince has a Crown Princess and a Consort by his side. I am also in a dilemma and do not know who to choose."
Shang Ruyi sat up straight, alert.
In fact, from the moment he opened his mouth, Shang Ruyi knew that Yuwen Yuan would not let her handle the banquet. His words just now were just a test. Not to mention that she had to take care of Yuanzi and it would be difficult for her to be distracted, the Crown Prince was already married, so such a matter should be left to the Crown Princess, who was the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the family.
only--
Looking into Yuwen Yuan's exceptionally deep eyes, Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and smiled, "The Crown Princess comes from a prestigious family and is shrewd and capable. It would be most appropriate to entrust this matter to her."
Yuwen Ye looked at her: "Do you think it should be handed over to the Crown Princess?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I believe this kind of matter should naturally be left to my elder sister-in-law. However—"
"Just what?"
"However, I heard that the Duke of Wushan's eye injury has relapsed these days. As a daughter, the Crown Princess must be worried. If we have to organize the New Year's Eve banquet again, I'm afraid the Crown Princess will have to run back and forth."
"..."
"Fortunately, Lou Liangdi is a very meticulous person and can help her out."
Yuwen Yuan looked at her for a while, then said, "I understand. I will reconsider this matter."
So he played with his grandson for a while longer, and seeing that Yuanzi was starting to doze off, Shang Ruyi took the child away from Liangyi Hall to go back and rest.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I turned around and saw a handsome figure walking towards me. His gorgeous fox fur coat shone brightly in the sunlight, making his handsome face even more eye-catching.
It was Crown Prince Yuwen Qian.
Behind him were two familiar figures: Crown Princess Yu Mingyue and Crown Prince's concubine Lou Chanyue. They appeared to be entering the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor.
However, it was common for the Crown Prince to bring his wife to the palace to pay their respects, so bringing Consort Lou seemed a bit redundant. But considering that the Lou family father and daughter had recently made contributions and been given important positions, it seemed that the Emperor had also given their family quite a few privileges.
The three of them were clearly not expecting to run into her. Yu Mingyue and Lou Chanyue were both stunned for a moment, but Shang Ruyi gracefully stepped forward and said, "Royal brother."
Yuwen Qian smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what brings you to the Liangyi Hall?"
“It’s nothing serious. Father Emperor wants to see Yuanzi, so I brought the child here.”
“That’s fine. Father has been in a bad mood these days, so it’s time to let Yuanzi come and cheer him up.”
"I wonder why Your Majesty has come to the palace—"
"The New Year is approaching, and Father Emperor wants to hold a family banquet in the palace to celebrate. He has invited us to the palace to discuss this matter."
"So that's how it is,"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi looked up at Yu Mingyue, who was standing beside him with a calm expression, and smiled, "Then this matter will probably be difficult for the Crown Princess. I need to take care of Yuanzi and can't help much."
Yu Mingyue said calmly, "It's not hard work at all."
Shang Ruyi then turned to Lou Chanyue and smiled, "Liangdi has arrived as well."
Lou Chanyue said, "It's been a long time since I last met Princess Qin."
Both sides were on good terms, and a superficial intimacy and warmth permeated the cold air. After all the formalities were completed, Shang Ruyi said, "It's getting windy, so I'll take the children back first. Let's get together again on New Year's Eve."
After saying this, the group bowed to each other and then passed by.
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