The young eunuch dared not neglect his duties, feeling both excited and grateful.
He Ying waited all night at the Duke of Baoguo's mansion. Hearing that someone from the palace was coming, she secretly waited outside the main hall where guests were received at the Duke of Baoguo's mansion.
Because of her past status as Empress Su's personal maid, the stewards of the Duke of Baoguo's mansion did not dare to dismiss her.
Liu Qi followed behind, watching quietly.
The young eunuch, holding the Guanyin statue with utmost respect, saw the crane's shadow as soon as he stepped out of the gate.
"Little Anzi, is Her Majesty ill?" He Ying looked at the young eunuch with a pale face.
Xiao Anzi was one of the more clever and sensible eunuchs among the group of eunuchs selected from the Inner Study Hall around Su Wanwan. He used to often listen to He Ying's arrangements.
Xiao Anzi didn't hide it either:
“Sister Heying, Her Majesty has been ill for half a year. Not long after you left the palace, her condition has been getting worse and worse.”
Crane Shadow staggered back two steps.
Liu Qi reached out and steadily supported her.
He Ying tried her best to calm herself down: "Her Majesty needs someone by her side. Please tell Her Majesty that I need to go to the palace to take care of her."
Xiao Anzi dared not make a guarantee, "I will report to Your Majesty as soon as I get back."
He Ying forced herself to nod and said, "I'll wait for your news."
Her heart was breaking.
The Empress abandoned her when she needed her most!
Was she disappointed in herself?
...
Lu Xingjian silently prayed before Zhou's memorial tablet in the Fengci Hall.
Of all the ancestors of the Lu family, he had only met the late emperor and the Zhou family.
Although the late emperor and he were father and son, their relationship was thin, and he could not be relied upon.
Today's various tedious rituals were unusually long, and Lu Xingjian kept glancing at the sky with impatience.
After the civil and military officials and envoys from all over the world finished their congratulatory ceremony at Fengtian Hall, Lu Xingjian strode towards Kunning Palace.
No one came looking for him, which shows that the medicine had no adverse effects.
This is a good thing.
In the bedroom of the East Warm Pavilion in Kunning Palace, Su Wanwan slept peacefully.
Gu Ziyu sat on a chair by the bed, his eyes bloodshot, still carefully observing Su Wanwan's condition.
Lu Xingjian felt a sharp pain in his heart.
At this crucial moment, he found Gu Ziyu to be more reliable and trustworthy than the lowly eunuchs and palace maids.
Indulging them when they were rivals in love.
He asked, "How is it?"
"The imperial physician said everything is stable." Gu Ziyu tried to stand up, but due to exhaustion, she couldn't stand up immediately.
Lu Xingjian patted Gu Ziyu on the shoulder and helped him up: "Go back and rest first. If there's any situation, I'll call you to the palace."
Gu Ziyu nodded and turned to leave.
For a grown man to stand guard by the Empress's bedside was already an overstepping of his bounds.
If it weren't for this unavoidable situation, Lu Xingjian wouldn't have allowed him to stay here.
When Xiao Anzi returned with the Guanyin jade statue of the Duchess of Baoguo, Lu Xingjian had a room specially prepared for its worship.
The time that followed was intense and slow.
...
When Su Wanwan woke up, the man was taking a nap by the bedside.
She reached out and touched his hair.
A few gray hairs had quietly appeared in the man's once thick, black hair.
How old is he?
The man was a light sleeper; he woke up as soon as she touched him.
"how are you feeling?"
Su Wanwan smiled at him and said, "I want to drink porridge."
The man's chest tightened, and his throat tightened: "I'll have someone prepare it."
She hasn't asked to eat on her own initiative for a long time.
They were all on medication to keep their lives afloat.
The medicine was indeed the right treatment.
Su Wanwan drank very slowly, chewing each drop carefully.
Lu Xingjian was very patient, feeding her spoonful by spoonful.
After drinking about half a bowl, Su Wanwan didn't want to drink anymore, and Lu Xingjian didn't force her.
Just as she was about to help her lie down, Su Wanwan reached out her hand:
"Give it to me."
"Um?"
"Red envelopes for the New Year".
Lu Xingjian laughed, "You wait."
This was the first time in the years they had been married that she had asked him for a red envelope.
He went out and gave some instructions. After a while, Meng Yue presented a red envelope.
Lu Xingjian handed it to her: "I'll give you a big red envelope every year from now on."
Su Wanwan opened it in front of everyone, complaining, "It can't be too small."
Inside were two silver notes.
Each bill is worth one million taels of silver.
Wow!
Su Wanwan was shocked.
Even for the emperor, it would be very difficult to come up with two million silver dollars every year.
Could this be all of his hidden savings?
Lu Xingjian helped her lie down, his tone indulgent, "Little money-grubber, it's all yours."
She was awake for a little longer this time than before, and her spirits were slightly better.
These are all good signs.
There couldn't be better news.
Su Wanwan was so happy that she put the red envelope next to her pillow so she could see it as soon as she turned her head.
This money came so easily.
Of course, his attitude of always going along with her made her feel even more pleased.
When Su Wanwan woke up again, the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was him still guarding her bedside.
"Don't you have anything else to do?" she asked.
"without."
Su Wanwan: "..."
She glanced at the stubble on his face. "You should get a shave."
He used to pay great attention to his appearance, but now he looks a bit haggard and neglected.
Lu Xingjian was surprised, his eyes sparkling with tiny starlight.
He's been like this lately, not paying attention to these details.
She has become much more perceptive.
It's clear that things are really improving, and people are able to notice these things.
"I'll be there in a bit, are you hungry?"
...
On the sixth day, Lu Xingjian went to the southern suburbs to perform a grand sacrifice to Heaven and Earth.
Su Wanwan's health has improved somewhat, and she is more awake more often. However, she is still severely depleted and cannot get out of bed to walk.
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