Chapter 173 Birthday Ceremony

The sky was a little gloomy, and the cold wind in the winter morning blew people through.

Yun Qin sat in the sedan chair, holding the hand stove, and was unable to calm down for a long time.

She couldn't help but think of this time last year, when she often had to keep watch and often had to stand for half the night in the winter. She had never felt so cold then.

Is this going to be a cold winter?

She was thinking aimlessly when she heard Rong Xin's voice coming from outside the curtain.

"Master, why did Shen Danying suddenly invite you to Changfu Palace?"

Rong Xin's first instinct was to pull her aside, but Shen Danying had always been very low-key, so even if he wanted to pull Aqin aside, he shouldn't have been in a hurry.

When mentioning Shen Danying, Yunqin felt a headache.

She told me these things today, obviously she had noticed something and was testing her attitude.

I don’t know what Shen Che said to her.

"Don't worry about it. Mr. Shen is just being polite." Yun Qin couldn't help but pressed his brows and said in a calm voice.

Whether it is or not, Yunqin will treat it as it is.

The fact that she has now been placed at her current position by the emperor means that she is an "isolated minister" in the harem.

This is somewhat similar to the Shen family.

Does the Shen family dare to have close contact with other court officials?

Rong Xin didn't take her words too seriously. She just felt that Shen Danying was indeed very good at dealing with people. He didn't get close to anyone and didn't offend anyone.

After returning to Yanning Palace, Yunqin had breakfast and was taking medicine when she heard Jiang Yuanzheng coming over.

Yun Qin immediately put down the medicine bowl and stood up to greet him personally.

"See you Xi agree."

Yun Qin waved her hand and asked Xiao Shunzi to hold the man, "You don't have to be polite to me, Dean."

"Give the Dean a seat."

Dan Xue was stunned for a moment, then quickly moved a stool over and couldn't help but look at Jiang Yuanzheng again.

She had been in Yanning Palace for a few days and had more or less understood her master's temperament.

The mistress seems to be laughing all the time, but she is actually very indifferent. She doesn't care about anything, and nothing can stir her emotions.

Just like every time the emperor came, she never showed joy, let alone being as respectful as she was now.

After Jiang Yuanzheng sat down, he said respectfully: "Danying looks much better."

"Thank you, Dean." Yun Qin looked at him and said gratefully, "You have worked hard these days."

Jiang Yuanzheng knew what she was talking about, and sighed slightly, "It's a pity that my medical skills are limited and I was unable to restore Miss Ajing's sight."

Yunqin had already known all this from her correspondence with Ajing. She shook her head and said, "I am very grateful that the director is willing to help with the treatment."

Although she felt a little disappointed, she could only think positively. At least Ajing was still alive.

After the greetings, Jiang Yuanzheng checked Yunqin's pulse again.

"Agree that you have been recovering well recently." Jiang Yuanzheng took his hand back and continued, "There is no need to increase or decrease the dosage of the medicine. You still have to continue taking it."

Rong Xin on the side couldn't help but frown, "Jiang Yuanzheng, what is the master's illness?"

"Don't worry, I'm just a little weak. I just need to take good care of myself." Jiang Yuanzheng said casually while packing up the wrist pillow.

Seeing that his expression was normal, Rong Xin temporarily put aside her doubts and thanked Jiang Yuanzhengdao again.

Yun Qin, who was lying on the couch, unconsciously touched the corners of the chair.

She was not as easily fooled as Rong Xin. She took so many medicines every day, and she didn't believe that her physical condition was as nonchalant as Jiang Yuanzheng said.

Just because Dean Jiang couldn't get anything out of this case doesn't mean he couldn't get anything out of Doctor Zhang Yu's case.

Yun Qin always remembered that when Ah Jing got into trouble and she deliberately poisoned herself, Doctor Zhang Yu had helped her.

Whether out of justice or mercy, Doctor Zhang Yu was at least one of the few living people in the palace.

After talking a few more words, Yun Qin asked Rong Xin to send Jiang Yuanzheng out.

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"The Emperor has arrived!"

After dinner, Yun Qin, who had been planning to watch a conversation and was about to fall asleep, got up quickly to greet him.

"I thought the emperor would not come."

After the greetings, she twisted the handkerchief in her hand with some anger.

Huo Jinchi tapped her nose lightly and said, "Don't complain about me. I was delayed because of you this time."

Yun Qin looked up and noticed that Xiao Dezi, who was sitting behind Xu An, had something on the tray in his hand, which was covered with red silk.

Seeing her looking at him, Xu An immediately lifted the red silk curtain, revealing a jade Buddha underneath that was gleaming brightly in the candlelight.

"Is it a birthday gift for the Queen Mother?"

Yun Qin reacted immediately, looking up at Huo Jinchi with eyes full of light, "I thought the emperor had forgotten about this matter a long time ago."

"Sit down first." Huo Jinchi asked Yun Qin to sit down, and he walked to the charcoal stove.

He had just come in from outside and was feeling cold. He was afraid of passing the cold to Yunqin, so he didn't go straight to hold her hand.

"If I really forgot, what birthday gift do you plan to give to the Queen Mother?" Huo Jinchi asked with interest.

Yun Qin took out a box from under the low table and opened it to show him, "I copied a Buddhist scripture by hand."

The emperor hasn't come these few days, and apart from sleeping and eating, she has been focusing all her efforts on this.

Huo Jinchi picked it up and took a look. It was a copy of the Diamond Sutra. Her handwriting could only be considered elegant, but every word was neat, showing her dedication.

"All of this concubine's things were given by the Emperor. I have nothing much to give. I can only express my gratitude. My handwriting is not good. I hope the Empress Dowager will not dislike it."

Yun Qin twisted her handkerchief and smiled at Huo Jinchi awkwardly.

Huo Jinchi held Yun Qin's fingers that were twisting the handkerchief with his warmed hands, "This gift is very good, better than the one I prepared for you. Mother will understand your intentions."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Qin's eyes flashed with light.

Well, can she keep this jade Buddha for herself?

Hawking Chi put his arm around her shoulders and sat beside her. He touched the new coil on her fingers and asked, "How long have you been copying?"

"Not long." Yun Qin shook her head slightly.

Tingchun on the side could not help but say: "Your Majesty, please do not believe what the master said. The master copied for three whole days. If she was not satisfied with a word on a page, she would re-copy it. The waste paper alone is thicker than this book."

"You are the only one who talks too much!" Yun Qin yelled at her.

Huo Jinchi glanced at Tingchun and curled his lips slightly, "Don't be afraid, I'll keep all the papers. Show them to me."

"I'll go right away!"

When Huo Jinchi spoke, Tingchun immediately ran excitedly to the study room at the west end of the room and took over Yunqin's manuscript papers.

It was indeed a thick stack, much thicker than a Buddhist scripture.

Yun Qin's face turned red with anger, and she glared at Tingchun fiercely, which made Tingchun shrink a little and hide next to Rong Xin.

Huo Jinchi flipped through the pages, lowered his eyes to look at Yunqin, his eyes were gentle, and he smiled softly, "Look how angry you are. Why shouldn't I know this?"

"These are all things that I didn't write. They are so ugly. I don't want His Majesty to see them!"

Yun Qin muttered something awkwardly and glared at Tingchun again.

"Not ugly, not ugly." Huo Jinchi touched her face and looked at the manuscript in his hand. "Yes, yes, quite cute."

Hearing Huo Jinchi's exaggeration, Yun Qin still had a smile on her face. She looked at Huo Jinchi and said with a smile: "Don't think that I can't tell that the emperor is speaking against his will."

"Since you can hear it, I don't have to pretend anymore."

"emperor!"