Chapter 191 No Need to Risk Your Life
But even though it was inconspicuous, when the emperor picked it up and was about to drink, he was attracted by the pattern on the teacup.
"This is..."
The maid replied cautiously, "I heard that the epidemic outside the palace is serious. Although the Empress Dowager is ill, she is still concerned about the Emperor. She specially ordered Aunt Sun to send this bowl of ginseng soup and told the Emperor to take good care of himself."
"The Queen Mother..."
The emperor repeated it silently, his eyes falling on the pattern of the ladies celebrating their birthday. This was the gift he personally designed and made for his mother when he was still a prince.
At that time, she did not show much love for it, but she could not let go of the gift from the Fourteenth Master.
I didn't expect that she still kept it after so many years.
Does the Empress still have this son of hers in her heart?
The emperor was in a mixed mood and he put down the teacup.
"Madam, please try this dish."
Jianqiu picked up the longevity bowl with a yellow bottom, filled it with soup and handed it to the empress with both hands.
The queen took a bite and found the meat firm, juicy, fresh and tasty. It was indeed delicious.
"What is this?"
Jianqiu: "The stewed quail with pearl shrimps made by the small kitchen of Yikun Palace. Songzhi said this is the favorite of the Royal Concubine."
The queen frowned slightly, "How dare you be so brazen?"
"Don't worry, your Majesty. It's not blatant. Songzhi just came to deliver the harem account book and brought it here as well."
"That's still a good idea. Don't do that again in the future."
"Yes, Madam." Jianqiu saw that the Empress was very pleased, so she served another bowl. "The Empress Dowager has been feeling unwell these past two days, and the Imperial Concubine has been visiting her every day."
"She is the younger generation, so she should be filial to her parents."
Longkodo's men had not yet left the capital, and the empress had already instructed Nian Shilan to visit the empress dowager more often in the next two days.
No matter what she said, she always tried to persuade the Queen Mother in her heart that only by being nice to the Emperor would the Fourteenth Master have hope of being rescued.
Nian Shilan neither wants the Emperor and the Empress Dowager to reconcile their past grudges and be a loving mother and a filial son, nor does she want to see the Emperor and the Fourteenth Master let bygones be bygones and be friendly and respectful to each other.
But she believed in the Queen's plan, so when she talked to the Queen Mother, she spoke half-truthfully but was extremely sincere in her heart.
"The Queen Mother sent the Emperor some ginseng soup today, and not long ago she also sent him a medicine bag to ward off evil spirits."
"oh?"
The queen raised her head upon hearing this, her eyes filled with surprise.
Jianqiu nodded, indicating that her information was correct.
"Has everything been arranged at the small mansion?" asked the Queen.
"According to Her Majesty's instructions, everything was arranged yesterday after the Emperor paid his respects to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."
This is really a smooth journey~
The queen was in a good mood and enjoyed the food. She drank three bowls of quail soup with pearl shrimp for dinner.
The little quails had finished eating, and she was afraid that there would be food accumulation, so she walked around the yard twice.
Just as I was about to wash up, the person in front of me came.
It is said that the emperor is ill.
It is worth mentioning that the person who came to deliver the message was neither Su Peisheng nor Xiaoshazi.
The Yikun Palace was closer to the Yangxin Palace, and when the empress hurried over, the imperial concubine had already arrived.
"…Why did you fall ill when you were fine?"
"How do you serve the Emperor? If the Emperor makes any mistake, I will chop off all of your heads!"
Before anyone arrived, she could be heard scolding the servants from a distance.
The Yangxin Palace was heavily guarded, and Nian Shilan did not go in.
"How is it?"
The queen's face was full of concern.
Su Peisheng knelt on the ground, terrified and fearful, "Your Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine, this happened suddenly and I don't know why it happened."
"The envoy is treating the patient inside, but the result has not come out yet. Perhaps it is because of the alternating temperature in the past two days, and the fact that the emperor has been worrying about government affairs day and night, and is physically exhausted, that the evil spirit has invaded his body."
The Director of the Imperial Medical Bureau was the imperial physician who was responsible for taking care of the emperor.
"Why at this critical moment..."
Before the empress could finish her words, the door of Yangxin Palace opened and the doctor's apprentice came in with the hospital envoy to answer.
"To answer the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Consort, the envoy said that the Emperor was infected with the plague."
The doctor's apprentice did not come out, but knelt at the door. "The epidemic is easy to spread, so it is inconvenient to let all the ladies and young ladies in. Please ask the Queen to take charge of the situation and determine the staff to take care of the patient."
Once the person to take care of the patient is determined, he or she cannot be changed and must stay there forever.
The concubines from the six palaces rushed to the Yangxin Palace one after another, and they were all very worried. When they heard the empress say that she wanted to choose someone to take care of the emperor, they thought that they would take turns. But when they heard that the emperor was infected with an epidemic, they all backed off.
Just when everyone was wavering, news came again from inside that the young man who was serving in front of him also had a high fever.
The concubines took a deep breath: Infected so quickly?
This disease progresses too quickly!
But only the empress knew in her heart that the emperor was not the first to fall ill during the epidemic in the Yangxin Palace.
She had read the records of the epidemic and ancient medical books. Some people were infected with the plague, but because they were strong and healthy, they did not show symptoms for a while. Instead, the weak people who were in the same room with them were infected first.
The emperor’s things are not easy to move.
The small building is much simpler.
"I am the queen, so I have no right to refuse!"
The Empress already knew the effectiveness of the Imperial Concubine's prescription, so she had no fear in her heart. "I will go to take care of the sick, and leave the affairs of the harem to the Imperial Concubine."
Nian Shilan refused, "The Queen is not only the head of the six palaces, but also the mother of the country. The Emperor is ill, and the Queen is the backbone of the former and the harem. How can she enter casually?"
[This epidemic loves to attack the elderly and the weak. What can an old person do? 】
"I am the head of all the concubines, and I have always been favored by the emperor. Now that the emperor is ill, I should serve him. Your Majesty, please go back."
【With the prescription, you won’t die. 】
Of course the Queen knew that no one would die, otherwise she would not have let the Emperor get infected.
But epidemic is not an ordinary disease. Once infected, you will suffer greatly.
The eldest daughter of the Nian family has been spoiled since she was a child. She is said to serve the emperor, but on weekdays, everything is done by the servants. Why should she do it for herself?
Where is the real ability to serve others?
After all, I know something about medicine.
The queen turned her back to everyone and looked at Nian Shilan sharply, trying to stop her.
Nian Shilan did not wait for the Queen to speak, and said firmly in her heart:
[I am healthy and can handle the disease. I will go, and you go back and take good care of the children!]
[There is no need to discuss this matter! ]
"The Imperial Concubine is the prince's biological mother. How could she take such a risk so easily?"
When Zhen Huan heard that there was a prescription, she immediately realized that this epidemic had occurred in her previous life. Regardless of whether the emperor was infected with the disease this time by man or by God's will, he would not die.
The emperor cannot die, which means this is an opportunity——
An opportunity to make a contribution.
A chance to be close to your heart.
She knelt on the ground and bowed to the Empress and Imperial Consort, "I am willing to serve the Emperor on behalf of the Empress and Imperial Consort."
Even if there is a prescription, if you are not careful, you will get sick... no one can guarantee it.
Shen Meizhuang knew that Huan'er did this for the greater good, but the sacrifice was too great. Meizhuang wanted to stop it, but there was no reasonable excuse in public.
Because I was too worried, I felt a little resentful of her impulsiveness.
"The harem cannot be without a leader, and the princes and princesses cannot be without a mother. I ask the Empress and the Royal Consort to take care of their own lives for the sake of the Emperor and the country."
An Lingrong had received too much favor from the Imperial Concubine in her life. Even during this epidemic, when medicinal herbs and food became scarce in the city, Aunt Xiao's letter said that the Nian family had taken special care of her and sent a lot of medicinal herbs and food over.
She didn't want the Royal Concubine to take risks, so she knelt beside Zhen Huan and said, "Although I am of low rank, I am more considerate. I am willing to go in on behalf of the Empress and the Royal Concubine and serve the Emperor."
The emperor was lying motionless, and there were so many servants guarding him, so two people taking turns was enough.
Concubine Li stepped back in the darkness.
Noble Fucha also stepped back silently.
Although the other concubines did not move, they had similar thoughts: they were just the emperor's concubines, and they just had to devote themselves to him on a daily basis.
There's no need to work hard~
No need~
Everyone's mind is clearer than the other.