As soon as they arrived at the door, Sun Miaoqing and her party heard the crying of the Fifth Prince Hongzhou inside the room.
Just as Linglan was about to open the door, Qiangwei opened it from the inside first. Seeing Sun Miaoqing at the door, she quickly said...
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince is insisting on having the wife of Prince Zhuang. The nannies can't coax him no matter what they do. I was just about to go and report to you."
Sun Miaoqing said, "The Princess Consort of Prince Zhuang has already left the palace, and it's not convenient to call her back now. I'll go and take a look first."
Rose stepped aside to let Sun Miaoqing go in. Inside, the Fifth Prince was crying so hard his face was red, and he gave instructions to Liuli.
"Find someone who can walk fast and go to the Imperial Hospital to invite Physician Lu over."
"Yes, ma'am."
When the maids saw Sun Miaoqing enter, they picked up the Fifth Prince Hongzhou and prepared to pay their respects.
Sun Miaoqing said, "It's inconvenient for the nanny to hold the Fifth Prince, so let's skip it."
Hongzhou cried and screamed incessantly, still clutching a small wooden car in his hand.
After crying a few times, he would call out, "I want my aunt!" Sun Miaoqing picked up a small windmill next to her and said, "Hongzhou, be good, Hongzhou, don't cry. Look what this is."
Hongzhou didn't even glance at the little windmill Sun Miaoqing was using to comfort him; instead, he cried even louder.
"I want my aunt, waaaaaah..."
"I want my aunt..."
Sun Miaoqing said, "The Fifth Prince is crying so hard, and the four nannies have been taking care of him for so long, but they really don't know what to do."
The four old women looked ashamed, exchanging glances. The head old woman, Li, said...
"Reporting to Consort Cheng, the Fifth Prince usually cries so badly that the Princess Consort has to comfort him personally."
"We servants are incompetent and have no other choice."
Hearing the ear-piercing crying and the screams that followed every now and then, Sun Miaoqing longed for the big fat orange cat to come over as soon as possible for the first time.
"Let me do it."
She reached out and took Hongzhou in her arms. As soon as he was in Sun Miaoqing's arms, Hongzhou struggled and she almost couldn't hold him.
"I don't want you, I want my aunt!"
"Waaaaah, waaaaah..."
Seeing Hongzhou like this, Granny Li said with heartache, "Your Highness, why don't I do it instead?"
Helpless, Sun Miaoqing had no choice but to agree, "Linglan, go and see why the Emperor hasn't come yet. When he arrives, bring him here directly."
"This servant understands."
Not long after Linglan left, she brought back Big Fat Orange.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
"Get up, everyone."
Sun Miaoqing said anxiously, "Your Majesty, you've finally arrived! The Fifth Prince has been crying for a long time, and his voice is hoarse."
"No matter how we try to coax him, we can't get him to stop."
Big Fat Orange looked at his youngest son, who was crying and begging for his aunt, with a sullen face. His brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
"Let me try."
"yes."
Granny Li stepped forward and placed Hongzhou in Da Pangju's arms. Perhaps because of Da Pangju's imposing and domineering aura, Hongzhou did not struggle much.
But it's impossible for him to just stop like that.
The chubby orange cat held its youngest son in one arm and a rattle drum in the other, shaking it incessantly, but to no avail.
Seeing this, Sun Miaoqing looked distressed and said to the fat orange, "Your Majesty, if the Fifth Prince continues to cry like this, it may harm his health."
"Why don't we invite Prince Zhuang's wife back and appease Hongzhou first?"
The chubby orange said, "That's a woman's view."
"Now that the palace gates are locked, it's inconvenient to go through the trouble of inviting the Princess Consort back."
"Besides, Princess Consort Zhuang can't stay in the palace forever. Hongzhou's bad habit must be corrected."
Sun Miaoqing nodded perfunctorily, "Yes, as long as Your Majesty doesn't feel sorry for me, this woman has nothing to say."
Big Fat Orange glanced at Sun Miaoqing, too lazy to pay attention to her, and continued to coax her youngest son in her arms.
The people in Chuxiu Palace were used to Sun Miaoqing talking back to the emperor and didn't think much of it. However, the nannies and maids who served Hongzhou were all astonished by the scene.
I had long heard that Consort Cheng was favored by the Emperor, and it was absolutely true. She dared to talk back to the Emperor, and he didn't get angry at all.
When Liuli brought in Zhang Mi, who was panting heavily, Hongzhou had been crying for days and was sobbing uncontrollably while leaning on the shoulder of the chubby orange tree.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you..."
Sun Miaoqing said anxiously, "Imperial Physician Zhang, stop looking and quickly check on the Fifth Prince. He's been crying for so long, and now he's not even making a sound."
Zhang Mi looked up and carefully glanced at the fat orange cat. Seeing that the cat had no objections, he stood up and checked on the Fifth Prince's condition.
After thoroughly examining the Fifth Prince, Zhang Mi spoke.
"Your Majesty and Your Highness, the Fifth Prince is weak and cried for too long, which caused him to lose his strength and fall into a deep sleep."
"In addition, the Fifth Prince's throat and lungs have inevitably suffered some damage. Fortunately, it is not serious. I will prescribe some medicine, and he can take loquat syrup diluted with water on a regular basis. After a few days of rest, he can give his orders."
The chubby orange cat said, "The Fifth Prince often cries and fusses. Is there any good way to help him take good care of himself?"
Zhang Mi said, "Your Majesty, I can prescribe a calming soup. Perhaps the Fifth Prince will feel better after drinking it."
Sun Miaoqing asked, "Fifth Prince is still young. Will using this harm his health?"
Zhang Mi replied, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Although the Fifth Prince is frail, he is already three years old. As long as he takes a small amount and the medication is not taken for more than ten consecutive days, it will not harm the prince's precious body."
The chubby orange said, "In that case, let's prescribe a medicine."
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
Zhang Mi quickly wrote down two prescriptions and handed them to Su Peisheng, who then passed them to the chubby orange.
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