Gan Lin sat there obediently, listening to Gan Qiongying's detailed instructions, and a smile appeared on his lips as he listened to her.
Ask Gan Qiongying, "Are you hungry, sister?"
"Li Quan, have someone bring over some easily digestible food."
Eunuch Li immediately knew when to stop, turned around and left the hall to prepare food for the two of them.
Gan Qiongying was overjoyed. She had originally thought that once the two of them were completely free from their current predicament, they might look for that miracle doctor in the story to see if he could properly treat Gan Lin's health.
It seems there's some kind of miracle doctor in Lihua... who doesn't charge consultation fees, only accepts fruit.
Based on my experience reading books, someone with such an eccentric temperament is usually a legendary doctor in the book.
However, it seems that's no longer necessary, because Gan Lin is young, and if he takes good care of himself as Li Gonggong said, he will recover his health.
What could be more joyful than this?
Before long, the maid brought over some congee and side dishes. Gan Qiongying drank two bowls by herself and forced Gan Lin to drink a full bowl as well.
After the siblings had eaten and drunk their fill, and the palace remained peaceful, Gan Qiongying said, "Your Majesty, please rest early. I will sleep in the side hall of the Bixi Palace tonight."
“I had Li Quan specially prepare Fengxiang Palace for my elder sister. It’s more spacious and comfortable there. The side hall of Bixi Palace is simply furnished. It’s fine for a short rest, but not suitable for staying overnight.” Gan Lin finished speaking in one breath without pausing.
Gan Qiongying yawned; she was about to go to sleep when she heard this and laughed. "Fengxiang Palace? Isn't that where the emperor's empress lives?"
"Hey, I remember you had an empress? I think she was from the Kou family. Didn't she live in Fengxiang Palace?"
Gan Lin said coldly, "She should be living near the Empress Dowager's palace, but I don't know which palace it is."
"You don't even know where your empress lives?" Gan Qiongying didn't want to gossip at this time, but she was really curious.
Although... it's definitely not something you can like from Kou Ning'an's maternal clan, given Gan Lin's condition, the Empress Dowager probably really wants someone from her maternal clan to conceive Gan Lin's child.
How could he have arranged for the empress to live near his palace?
Gan Qiongying hesitated for a moment because she didn't like Gan Lin and only regarded him as a younger brother. She had forgotten that Duan Rong had once had feelings for Gan Lin.
So he didn't realize that asking a question about men and women was a little inappropriate, and directly asked, "Have you never shared a room with the Empress?"
"Did that old hag force you to have a child with the queen from her maternal clan?"
Of course there are.
Gan Lin was drinking tea when he heard this. He paused slightly, glanced at Gan Qiongying, and then quickly looked away, not intending to tell her the truth.
Kou Ning'an wanted more than just him to have a child with that empress.
Kou Ning'an had many despicable methods. Gan Lin was drugged several times, but he did not sleep with the empress. He always used a dagger to keep himself sober.
This terrified the "Empress," who cried and refused to be with him anymore.
But Gan Lin didn't say anything, he just looked at Gan Qiongying and said, "No."
Gan Lin lowered his eyes, avoiding eye contact with Gan Qiongying, and said in a low voice, "We've never shared a room together."
Gan Qiongying nodded: "The Empress Dowager sees you as a puppet. You must never have a child with their family, otherwise she will have a so-called legitimate bloodline and her next goal will be to get rid of you."
Gan Lin nodded, "I know."
“I asked Li Quan to take my elder sister to Fengxiang Palace to rest.”
"Forget it, what would it look like if I stayed in the Empress's quarters?" Gan Qiongying said. "I'll stay in the side hall."
She waved her hand and walked through the small door of the inner room toward the side hall.
Gan Lin watched her walk in that direction, and took two steps forward anxiously, wanting to dissuade her again.
But he dared not say another word, for fear that his elder sister would see the worry he dared not express.
Gan Qiongying heard footsteps and turned to look at Gan Lin: "Why are you following me? Aren't you going to sleep?"
Gan Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "Sleep well, sister."
Gan Qiongying smiled, her smile gentle under the lamplight, and her eyes shone softly as she looked at Gan Lin.
"May you sleep well too."
Gan Qiongying turned her head and muttered softly, "The Longevity Slave... eats Fatty to grow taller..."
This is a phrase that Duanrong often muttered when Ganlin was a child. It doesn't have any real meaning, but Ganlin would laugh every time he heard it and would think that he would definitely grow fat and tall.
Although he hasn't gotten fat, he has definitely grown taller.
He can now provide for his older sister...
Gan Qiongying entered the room and closed the door. With the help of her maid, she washed up and went to bed.
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky sometime earlier, but there was no thunder; instead, a light drizzle began to fall.
Gan Qiongying had a dream. In the dream, she was once again an observer, watching Duanrong and Ganlin covered in mud, holding a bunch of small loaches in their hands, both of them beaming with joy.
Then, with a dignified expression, she said, "Slave of Immortality, eat until you're fat and tall!"
Gan Lin answered in her childish voice, "When I grow up tall and strong, I can take my older sister away from here, and we'll go catch really, really big fish together!"
"Okay...hahaha..."
In her dream, Duanrong's voice began to distort, turning into thunder. With a "crack," it startled the sleeping Gan Qiongying awake.
The hall was dimly lit, and Gan Qiongying heard a low, hoarse reprimand mixed with the sound of rain outside.
She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked towards the door.
At this very moment, in a side hall of the Bixi Palace, Gan Lin, now a tall and imposing figure, stood blocking the entrance to the hall.
He lowered his voice and warned, "Aunt Hu, the princess has already gone to sleep. I will go with you."
Gan Lin hadn't slept a wink. It was well past midnight, and he was still fully dressed and waiting in the palace for the Empress Dowager to send someone to find him.
Having suffered such a loss in the main hall, given the Empress Dowager's personality, she would absolutely not let it go easily.
Moreover, although she appears gentle and composed, she is actually mentally unstable.
She often acts like she's lost her mind, talking to herself and contradicting herself.
From the moment she left the banquet, Gan Lin knew that she must have gone back to think of a solution. No matter what solution she came up with, he knew he would never be able to get through the night in peace.
This is why Gan Lin insisted on letting Gan Qiongying leave the palace, but Gan Qiongying refused, so Gan Lin then had Eunuch Li deal with Fengxiang Palace.
Fengxiang Palace is very close to Bixi Hall, but not so close that one can hear any noise from Bixi Hall.
He wanted to handle the Empress Dowager all by himself, just like every other time.
He never intended to play the victim with his sister, nor did he want her to change her plans because of his actions in the palace.
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