Chapter 142 Zhizhi Goes to the Northwest
After the bleak autumn wind blew away the sun for a few days, it rained for a few days.
On this day, the weather in Chang'an cleared up again.
The autumn sun was so warm that it even made the lonely Minghui Palace feel a little warmer.
Pei Shu woke up in bed.
When I opened my eyes, I saw an old and faded brocade curtain above my head, and for a moment I didn't know what day it was.
She pushed herself up, her hands and feet feeling weak.
His gaze shifted to the dressing table not far away, and a somewhat pale and haggard face was reflected in the bronze mirror.
The bronze mirror hasn't been polished for a while, so the reflection is not clear and a bit blurry.
But even though it was blurry, you could tell it wasn't a young girl's face.
It is a very beautiful woman's face.
In the eighth year of Zhaoqing, Pei Shu was thirty-two years old. At the end of the third year after Xue Yuzhuo left, she was sixteen years old and participated in the selection.
She entered the palace at the age of seventeen and has been in it for fifteen years now.
Pei Shu felt her throat was very dry, so she stood up and went to the table to pour a glass of water.
squeak--
Dong Yue pushed the door open and saw Pei Shu walking to the table. She said in surprise and nervousness:
"My queen is awake, are you feeling unwell?"
Dongyue came over and helped Pei Shu sit down on the couch, put some clothes on her, and then went to pour hot tea.
The tea was kept warm on the stove.
It tastes a bit bitter at first, but the temperature is just right and it feels comfortable when it goes down the throat.
Meow--
Chujiu jumped in from the door, jumped into Pei Shu's arms, and then meowed non-stop, as if expressing his worry.
The teacup in Pei Shu's hand was almost knocked away by Chujiu.
"Chujiu, slow down." Pei Shu stopped Mao'er with one hand and put the teacup on the table with the other hand.
"Dongyue, how long have I been unconscious? Where's Di'er?"
Dongyue put the teapot back on the stove to keep it warm:
"Your Majesty slept for a whole day and night. His Royal Highness the King of Yue left the palace yesterday before the gates were locked. He will come back today."
"Yesterday, the Empress suddenly fainted, which frightened His Highness and me. I quickly went to the Imperial Hospital to look for the imperial physician, but the imperial physician on duty yesterday was out seeing patients."
"On my way back, I happened to meet Nanny You from Yaohua Palace. Nanny You saw that I was anxious and asked what was wrong. I remembered that the Queen had mentioned that she had some affection for Concubine Shu, so I told Nanny You about the Queen's fainting."
Pei Shu nodded: "Then Concubine Shu came here in person, right?"
"How would Her Majesty know?" Dong Yue raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Her Majesty Shufei came here in disguise as a eunuch."
Pei Shu smiled softly.
She was weak after giving birth and moved to the remote Myeonghye Palace. She was so sick that she couldn't get out of bed and couldn't find a royal physician.
Qin Rong disguised herself as a eunuch and used the little medical skills she had learned at home and a handful of tonics to bring Pei Shu back from the brink of death.
Dong Yue continued, "Shu Fei took your pulse and said that her medical skills were limited and she could only diagnose minor injuries and illnesses. She couldn't diagnose anything with you. Either you don't have any serious illness, or you have a serious one. Then she left some medicinal herbs for me."
Pei Shu's fingertips moved slightly, and she frowned and asked, "Can Di'er and Shufei be seen?"
"Yes. After taking the pulse, Concubine Shu asked His Royal Highness the Prince of Yue what happened. Then His Royal Highness asked Concubine Shu to go to the next room to talk alone. He talked for a long time before coming out."
There was a look of surprise in Dongyue's eyes.
"When Concubine Shu came out, her face was terrifying. This morning, I went to the Imperial Hospital to look for the imperial physician, but I heard that the physician had gone to Yaohua Palace, and Concubine Shu had also fallen ill."
"I couldn't find the imperial physician, so I had to come back. As soon as I got back, I found that the Majesty had woken up. Majesty, you must be hungry. I'll go heat up the porridge and bring it over."
I went to have hot porridge in the winter month.
Pei Shu sat in the room for a while, drank a few sips of tea, and after she calmed down, she walked out of the room to bask in the sun.
The saying that God is cruel is so true.
The world is full of twists and turns, but the weather and sunshine are still as good and bright as they were more than ten years ago.
God has eyes and let her know the truth from many years ago. It is a blessing in disguise.
When I first found out, I felt pain all over my body.
But after the pain and waking up, people still have to live well.
Only by being alive can she do what she wants to do.
"Mother." Murong Di walked into the yard hurriedly.
He and Prince of Liang Murong Li now have a residence outside the palace, and are not allowed to stay overnight in the harem without the emperor's permission.
After returning home last night, he was very worried about his mother, so he hid all the medicine he brought from Lingnan on his body. As soon as the palace gate opened this morning, he entered the palace.
"Di'er, don't worry, I'm fine. I've had a good sleep and I feel much better."
Pei Shu smiled gently, her face bathed in a soft glow from the autumn sun.
Murong Di felt that his mother was indeed in good spirits, just like before. But he also felt that she was a little different from before.
The mother and son went into the house to talk.
Murong Di went to the bathhouse in the ear room. After rustling around for a while, he straightened his clothes and came out with a few medicine bottles.
"My child is now outside the palace, and with the help of experts, the situation is better. It's not easy for mother to stay in the deep palace, so mother has these medicines ready for her."
Murong Di carefully told his mother which were the poisons, which were the antidotes, and what their functions were.
Pei Shu waited patiently for her son to finish speaking, hid the medicine, and then asked:
"Did you tell Concubine Shu about what happened yesterday?"
Murong Di pinched his fingertips and said, "Yes, I saw Mother collapse yesterday and was very anxious. Concubine Shu helped Mother, and Qin Xiao and Qin Yuan also knew about this in Lingnan. I thought Concubine Shu would know about it eventually, so I told her when she asked."
"If Mother thinks I was impulsive..."
Pei Shu's soft hand covered her son's face: "Di'er did nothing wrong, he did a good job. It would have been better if Concubine Shu had known about this earlier."
In this way, she would be more confident in pulling Concubine Shu into her camp completely.
Pei Shu: "I will try to see Concubine Shu again in the next few days."
Murong Di: "I will find a way."
"No, Di'er, you shouldn't enter the palace these days."
Pei Shu touched the bracelet on her wrist, and said with force:
"Leave Chang'an and return to Lingnan."
The palace was her battlefield.
The real hope lies in Lingnan.
…………
It's still very hot in Lingnan at this time.
However, Su Zhizhi is not in Lingnan at this time this year.
After Qin Yuan counted the military uniforms to be transported, he quickly set off for the northwest.
By the time the imperial court assigned Xunzhou the task of making military uniforms, it was already too late, and Tingzhou was already starting to get cold.
The soldiers in the northwest are holding their ground wearing last year's torn winter clothes, and they need to deliver these supplies as soon as possible.
They had been on the journey for more than half a month, traveling quickly by carriage and horse every day, and had already arrived in Liangzhou from Xunzhou.
The temperature is also getting lower and lower.
“A-choo!”
Su Zhizhi, who had her head out of the carriage window, sneezed, and the northwest wind made her small nose a little red.
"Zhizhi, don't stick your head out. Put on another piece of clothing." Hao Ren took a cotton jacket and put it on Su Zhizhi.
"Do you still need to wear it?"
Su Zhizhi was already wearing three pieces of clothing, and when she put on the one Hao Ren added, she looked bulging like a bun.
"It's inconvenient to lift my arms when I'm wearing so many clothes." Su Zhizhi complained softly.
She was born in Lingnan and has always felt the scorching summer and warmth of Lingnan's winter. She has never worn so many clothes.
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