Chapter 192 Shan Yanzhu's Restoration
The emperor's illness was a major event for the court, so the close ministers went to the palace overnight. When they heard that the imperial concubine would be attending to him, they objected.
"The Imperial Concubine has the prince in her hands. If she has second thoughts, the Emperor's safety will be in danger."
This is what Longkodo said, and many people agreed with him.
Nian Gengyao was furious, and just as he was about to step out, he pointed at Longkodo and started cursing.
Nian Xiyao quietly pressed it down and gave his brother a look:
"Do you really want your sister to go in and get into danger?"
The Nian family is destined to make contributions in this epidemic, and that is enough. If the Royal Concubine makes more contributions, it will be over.
Nian Gengyao's little flame went out with a sizzle, and he said a few words meaningfully.
No matter how big the Yangxin Palace is, it is impossible to keep an unlimited number of people. Because of the fear that the epidemic will spread to the entire harem and get out of control, the imperial physician requires that people can only enter and not leave. Finally, the harem decided that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong would enter to take turns to care for the patient.
When going back to pack up, Liu Zhu wanted to go in with his mistress.
"Wherever the young lady goes, I will go there~"
Zhen Huan touched Liu Zhu's little face and said that she was young and reckless, but she thought in her heart: You have already died for me once in your last life. No matter what, I will not let you take risks for me this time.
"My lady, I will obey your orders when I am gone."
"Aunt Fangruo used to serve the emperor. She knows the emperor's habits better. With her around, the emperor will get better faster."
Zhen Huan hugged Liu Zhu and said, "Didn't you save osmanthus flowers last year? I like the osmanthus sugar cakes you make the most. Please stay in Suiyuxuan and make more. Wait for me when I come back."
It is inconvenient for the Empress and the Imperial Consort to enter, but the token of my gratitude still needs to be expressed.
The two of them showed up at the gate of Yangxin Hall every day, and then took the concubines to Baohua Temple to kneel and pray, praying that the epidemic would end quickly.
The small building was infected with the disease, and all the things he had used were smashed and burned, leaving nothing behind.
There is not a shred of evidence.
The emperor was only in an acute condition and the evil had not yet entered his body, so his condition looked serious. However, thanks to timely treatment and the prescription sent by Nian Xiyao, after taking the medicine, his symptoms disappeared in two days and he felt better in three days.
When a person lies in bed awake, he will inevitably think about some things.
I was fine, why did I get sick?
There couldn't be an epidemic in the palace; it must have come from outside the palace. However, ever since the outbreak in the capital, the Yangxin Palace had been on high alert.
The epidemic had been going on for so many days and I was fine, but after drinking a cup of ginseng soup prepared by the Queen Mother, I developed a fever that night.
How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
Empress Dowager, oh Empress Dowager, you are so biased that you want to kill me for your little son?
The emperor was trying to convince himself that the empress dowager's act was unintentional, but at the same time he was thinking that her unintentional act almost cost him his life.
If it were the Fourteenth Prince, would his own Empress Dowager still be so "careless"?
"Su Peisheng!"
"The servant is here."
"Bring Xia Qian here."
The emperor did not need to issue an order to execute the fourteenth son and bear the name of a man who had crippled his brothers. Didn't the empress dowager care about her youngest son?
Then please help her to care about her.
If God wants to kill him, he can't blame himself!
In the previous life, the epidemic came suddenly, and the capital was caught off guard. In this life, with Minister Nian leading the prescriptions and General Nian leading the troops, all materials were dispatched quickly and the people were evacuated in time. Naturally, the epidemic was not as severe as in the previous life.
When the first peony bloomed in Jingren Palace, the epidemic in Beijing ended.
Because the Nian family had made great contributions, Nian Xiyao was promoted from Vice Minister of Works to Minister of Works and was rewarded with a thousand gold coins.
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were rewarded for their service in tending to the emperor's illness and were promoted to Wanpin and Tianguiren respectively.
Nian Shilan also received a generous reward, but not because of her brother, but because of her own two children.
She came to Jingren Palace on the pretext of discussing the accounts of the epidemic with the Empress.
The queen was watering the flowers in the courtyard. "Don't you like peonies? Take this one home and put it in a vase later. When it blooms, it will surely fill the room with fragrance."
She came to realize that peony and phoenix hairpins were not symbols of status; power was.
She also came to terms with it. After death, everything is empty and only when you are alive can you possess things.
[What's so good about a flower standing alone in a vase? ]
Nian Shilan reached out and stroked the half-opened bud beside her, [In two days, the flowers will bloom in pairs, isn't that great?]
The Queen looked up at her.
[What? Is what I said wrong? ]
[Or... the queen only wants to be the only one and can't accommodate this one? ]
Is there a time when she worries?
The Queen teased: "I thought the Royal Concubine was so bold and fearless."
【When a mother has a child, she has a soft spot. 】
[I also want to watch my two precious children grow up and teach them how to ride horses and shoot arrows, so that they won’t be like their father, who can’t even draw a bow.]
This is not wanting to die.
The Queen put down the water scoop and said, "It is auspicious to see two flowers blooming together. When all the flowers are in full bloom, I will invite the sisters from the six palaces to enjoy the magnificent view together. When the time comes, don't forget to come, Royal Concubine."
Nian Shilan immediately raised her chin and stroked her tassels, "It depends on my mood when the time comes~"
The queen was too lazy to pay attention to her and picked up the scissors to trim the branches.
[The Qintian Observatory said that during the Emperor's illness, the Changgeng star was bright and the Yaoguang star was shining. The two stars protected the Imperial Palace and kept it safe. ]
"It's so obvious, why does the emperor have to be suspicious? How could the people in Qintianjian be so stupid?"
[No wonder the Emperor said that I have made great contributions and that he likes Hong Zhao and Xi Chao even more.]
"A child raised by me personally is naturally smart, cute and lovable."
[Hmph~ That’s because I was born well~]
"When was the rebellion in Zhuozi Mountain put down in the previous life?" asked the Queen.
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Before the queen could explain, Nian Shilan responded: [Ah! Niu Hulu clan!]
"Do you know why I went to such lengths to ask Qin Tianjian to make indirect inferences about this?" said the Queen.
Niu Hulu Shan Yanzhu was only under house arrest, he was still alive and a nobleman, and nothing happened to Niu Hulu's family. His brother went to quell the rebellion in Zhuozi Mountain in this life.
It was just a minor incident, and I haven't heard any bad news so far, so it will probably be a triumphant return.
Although Shan Yanzhu was convicted of harassment that day, Nian Shilan and her son were safe at last. If Shan Yanzhu's brother had made a contribution, Shan Yanzhu would definitely release him.
She was chosen by the emperor, but she was still a disaster.
On that day, a report from the army was delivered to the Yangxin Palace, indicating that He Ersong's son had lived up to the emperor's expectations and put down the rebellion at Zhuozi Mountain.
The emperor stayed in Yongshou Palace that night.
The next day, the news that Shan Yanzhu was reinstated and the ban was lifted spread throughout the six palaces.