Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Didn’t he want to stay overnight in Lizheng Palace?
"Come, drink this ginseng soup while it's hot."
It was a scorching summer day, and even if there was an ice jar in the hall, it couldn't suppress the heat.
Empress Shangguan Xu frowned as she looked at the hot soup being pushed over to her on the table. She hesitated and started to discuss with the people around her, "Do I really have to drink it?"
Zhou Jingzhi sat beside her, looking at her quietly, a smile hidden in his eyes but unable to stop spilling out from the corners of his eyes. Shangguan Xu blinked and looked at him sincerely, and she felt that she was going to impress him, but the next moment she heard him say:
"no."
The tone was extremely inconsistent with his expression, and it was too cold to be rejected.
Shangguan Xu slumped his shoulders and said in a dragging voice, "I don't want to drink."
"Why?" The young emperor was always good-tempered.
Shangguan Xu spread his hands and reasoned with him: "Look, it's so hot, drinking such hot soup, isn't it very hot, won't it make you sweat a lot? And the day hasn't come yet, why rush?"
Zhou Jingzhi said ruthlessly, "But you said the same thing last time, and I listened to you and agreed to your words. As a result, you started to feel pain when the due date arrived. Besides, this soup is meant to be drunk before the due date. If you wait until the due date to drink it, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
Shangguan Xu suddenly felt guilty and speechless.
The pain during period was not caused by her doing anything to neglect her body, but was a reaction that had occurred since her period started, so Shangguan Xu felt helpless.
But the reaction was not mild. At least it could not be ignored when it occurred. Sometimes she even didn't want to get out of bed.
Fortunately, after two years of recuperation, the symptoms were greatly alleviated, so Shangguan Xu became eager to try.
The ginseng soup was not tasty and was hot, and he drank more than one bowl every month. Shangguan Xuguan was not a person who would limit himself.
She then smiled and discussed with the people beside her: "Last time it was an accident, it will definitely not happen this time."
Zhou Jingzhi simply held the bowl in front of her: "It was an accident that I didn't let you drink last time. This time, you won't be allowed to escape."
Shangguan Xu glanced and muttered a few words.
Zhou Jingzhi leaned over and asked, "What did you say?"
Shangguan Xu shouted, "You remember the date better than I do!"
Zhou Jingzhi was almost shocked and lost his grip on the bowl of soup.
Shangguan Xu almost laughed out loud when he saw him busy holding the bowl.
"Laughing?" Zhou Jingzhi caught the smile on her lips, and he brought the bowl back to her, saying gently, "I asked a miracle doctor for the recipe for this ginseng soup. He said your condition is common among women, and while it's difficult to cure, it can be greatly improved with proper care. I told him you didn't want to take long-term medication, so he only recommended this ginseng soup to me. He also promised me that if I drink it consistently for a few months, you won't feel any pain during those few days, or at least you won't be as depressed as before."
"real?"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Shangguan Xu thought carefully and nodded: "It seems that you didn't lie to me." She said with satisfaction, "It seems that you treat me well in this regard."
Zhou Jingzhi was helpless: "Just this aspect?"
Shangguan Xu took the medicine bowl from him with both hands, turning around and muttering, "You've already forced me to drink this soup, and you still want me to talk about it."
As she spoke, she turned her back to him, raised her head and drank the ginseng soup in one gulp.
The clouds have passed and the wind has stopped, and the past is recalled.
In the side room of Lizheng Palace, Shangguan Xu leaned on the beauty couch with one hand on his lower abdomen.
Thanks to the care she received during that period, her period arrived on time now. Even if there were occasional changes, the deviation was only two days before or after. He always remembered it accurately and would always remind her to keep warm when it was almost time.
But Xu Qing'an's words today clearly showed that he didn't know her menstrual period date.
But what does this mean?
It's not easy for a person to pretend to remember something, but it's very easy to pretend not to remember it, right?
But what concerned her more today than whether she remembered the date or not was his frivolous behavior again.
Even though her old friend had teased her before, he had never teased her like that person today, with his words and actions exuding a frivolous tone.
The temperament of old friends is always clean.
However, the strange thing is that after his intense emotional reaction in the side room that night, the sinister and frivolous aura that used to surround him disappeared in an instant like ice and snow, and those auras have never appeared on him since then.
Until today...
What she found strange was probably the suddenness of his words, the sudden return of that frivolous air, which made her feel a little... abrupt? A little deliberate.
In fact, although her menstrual period date has not changed much over the years, what others don’t know is that in the year when he had the accident, her menstrual period stopped for a month due to her great emotional fluctuations, and when her menstrual period resumed later, it just happened to continue from the date she was originally supposed to have.
A month's letter date doesn't mean anything at all!
That powerful and inexplicable obsession has always been tugging at Shangguan Xu's heart.
She suddenly felt thirsty and raised her hand to grab the teacup, but accidentally knocked it over.
A tinkling sound was heard, and Qinghe rushed to the door of the side room.
"Your Highness!" She rushed to Shangguan Xu again and asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
Shangguan Xu withdrew his hand and said softly: "No, I just accidentally knocked the cup over."
Qinghe stepped forward and straightened the cup, then reached out to touch the wall of the teapot to test the temperature.
"The water in the pot is no longer hot. I will go and get you a new pot."
"Um."
Shangguan Xu was still lost in thought, so she was free to act casually. However, Qinghe didn't know what she was really thinking. She only noticed that she looked a little absent-minded and her face looked a little pale, so she said, "Your Majesty has been in poor health recently, and the court is currently facing a period of turmoil. It's inevitable that Your Majesty will be a little mentally exhausted from dealing with it. How about I make you some ginseng soup according to the recipe I used before?"
After a while, Shangguan Xu opened his eyelids and slowly looked towards Qinghe.
Qinghe hesitated and was puzzled when she saw this.
A miracle doctor... He had also met a miracle doctor before, and Xu Qing'an also had a miracle doctor by his side... Could it be a coincidence?
Shangguan Xuru suddenly regained consciousness, her eyes narrowing as she spoke, "That ginseng soup recipe is quite old. I'm afraid it's no longer suitable for my body. Go ask Doctor Xun for help. Tell him I've had a rough few days and feel a little unwell, and I'd like him to take a look. By the way, don't let Xu Yanrong know about this."
Qinghe nodded and agreed.
——
Xun Yang also stayed in the palace recently because of Zhang Fan's matter. For convenience, his residence was arranged to be closer to the Imperial Hospital. In order to take better care of Zhang Fan, Xu Qing'an's residence was arranged to be closer to Zhang Fan's residence.
Xun Yang and Xu Qing'an lived some distance apart.
Xun Yang was brought to Lizheng Palace by Qinghe. As Shangguan Xu had said at first, he was asked to help her recuperate.
During this time, when Xun Yang was taking Shangguan Xu's pulse, she felt a little embarrassed to mention that she didn't like taking medicine, so she wanted Xun Yang to prescribe a ginseng soup recipe for her. It didn't matter if it took a while to work, as long as it wasn't a medicinal soup.
Shangguan Xuyi told everyone about what happened when she started recuperating a few years ago.
Xun Yang wrote a prescription based on this.
Shangguan Xu took the prescription without looking at it carefully, and handed it directly to Qinghe, asking her to go to the Imperial Hospital to get the required items according to the prescription.
After Qinghe left, Xun Yang also began to pack his things.
"What's going on with Yan Rong's body?"
The person next to him suddenly asked a question, and Xun Yang paused.
He raised his head and looked at the man tentatively bit by bit.
But Shangguan Xu raised his brows slightly, his eyes full of sincerity as he was concerned about the answer to that question.
Xun Yang recalled what Xu Qing'an had said to him recently when she had some free time - Xu Qing'an told him not to harbor any hostility towards her in the future, and to help her as much as possible if she needed anything.
Although the specific reason was unclear, Xun Yang felt that he had never been hostile to Shangguan Xu. Perhaps the real hostility was from someone else?
Xun Yang spoke first: "Hasn't he told the Queen? He is already well again."
"I know, I just want to ask him where that disease came from? Is he really cured? I saw him vomiting blood again not long ago." Shangguan Xu asked in succession.
Xun Yang suddenly realized that the time Shangguan Xu was talking about was the assassination of Xu Qing'an not long ago.
He said, "His illness was congenital, but it's getting better. The time Your Majesty mentioned, he first fought with someone, and then was poisoned by a drug that caused his blood vessels to surge. This continuous loss of energy led to his vomiting blood. But don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already nursed him back to health."
"So..." Shangguan Xusi sighed with relief, "Yan Rong is truly lucky to have met a medical expert like Doctor Xun, who has helped him resolve crisis after crisis. I also benefited from him and received help from Doctor Xun several times."
Xun Yang lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. If someone of your status allows me to come and see you, I should thank you for your appreciation."
Shangguan Xu smiled. "Doctor Xun is really good at joking." He then asked, "I remember the first time I met Doctor Xun was at Yan Rong's house. At that time, I was amazed at how promising Doctor Xun was at such a young age. Now, after talking with Doctor Xun a few more times, I also feel that Doctor Xun is a humorous person. Is this also the case when you and Yan Rong are together in private?"
It was just a common question during a casual chat, so Xun Yang just smiled and said, "Yes, we both like to joke around."
"Have you known each other for a long time?" Shangguan Xu asked immediately.
Xun Yang paused and said, "Not too early. I probably met him when he was in his teens. The main reason was that it was my master who helped him recuperate, and I was still young and hadn't left the mountain yet."
"Oh—that's it." Shangguan Xu drank some warm water and didn't ask any more questions.
——
After Xun Yang left, Qinghe returned to the hall. Instead of holding the cooked ginseng soup, she was still holding the house.
Shangguan Xu: "How is it? Have you asked?"
Qing He nodded: "I asked, and the imperial physician said that this prescription is consistent with the medical principles used by the Empress a few years ago."
Shangguan Xu snapped his fingers.
Qing He continued, "The Imperial Physician said that although the two prescriptions required slightly different drugs and dosages, he also said that even for the same person, their physical condition would vary over the years, and the prescription would need to be changed accordingly. There are many ways to regulate menstruation, but these two prescriptions happen to use the same method."
After he finished speaking, the hall was silent for a long time.
Seeing Shangguan Xu frowning slightly and not moving, Qinghe called out softly, "My Lady..."
Shangguan Xu came back to his senses: "I understand."
She raised her neck and breathed, "Go and call him over. Doesn't he want to stay overnight in Lizheng Palace?"
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