Chapter 94: Modesty, I will hand over the King of Ning to you
"Please sit down." The queen said and asked the little maid to prepare snacks.
Lin Miaoyin was quite surprised to see lychees being served, because she knew very well that Beiliang was located in the north, and lychees were a fruit native to Nanxun. The two places were tens of thousands of miles apart, and it was not easy to eat lychees in Beiliang.
"Princess, please try it. This is a gift from the Emperor early in the morning. Your Majesty couldn't bear to eat it so she was waiting for you to come." Aunt Xu said with a smile.
"Thank you, auntie. You always think of me when you have something delicious." Lin Miaoyin was touched.
The queen's love for her is beyond words.
It’s a pity that the original owner is no longer around. Every time this happens, Lin Miaoyin feels a little guilty for occupying the original owner’s body.
I always feel like I've robbed the original owner's relatives.
"Eat." The queen smiled lightly, with a hint of kindness in her eyes.
She had no children, and Lin Miaoyin lost her mother at a young age, so she treated her almost as her own child.
She naturally hopes she's well.
"Aunt, eat it." Lin Miaoyin peeled the lychees and handed them to the queen.
"You eat it, and Madam Xu will peel it for me later." The queen had long lost the interest she had in these rare things when she was young.
Lin Miaoyin took a bite.
The lychees were not sweet enough nor fresh enough.
But when I thought about the fact that it was transported from Nanxun by cavalry at full speed, I felt it was precious.
I wonder how much manpower and resources were spent on the production of this lychee.
Lin Miaoyin was not a person who worried about the country and the people, but when she thought of this, she could not eat.
She tasted only two and put them down.
"Why, it doesn't taste good?" The Queen put it down. "It's the rainy season in Nanxun now, and the lychees this year are indeed not as good as in previous years."
"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of a line of poetry, A horse gallops through the dusty world, the concubine smiles, no one knows it is the lychees coming."
The queen took in the mockery in Lin Miaoyin's eyes and said, "This is true, but don't say anything when you go somewhere else."
"Don't worry, auntie. I know."
The Queen thought of Yilan Palace again and asked, "Do you know where Yilan Palace is?"
"I heard that was An Meiren's bedroom before her death."
Concubine An was once the queen's foot-washing maid and was also Beigong You's biological mother.
The queen nodded and said, "Prince Ning lived in Yilan Palace for ten years. It was not until he was ten years old that I took him out from there."
She lost herself in memories. "Yilan Palace is right next to the Cold Palace. The Emperor never went there. Over time, he forgot about Lady An, and along with her, Prince Ning. He grew up in Yilan Palace until he was ten years old, but no one in the palace knew of his existence. If the cat I raised hadn't run there, I'm afraid he would still be living there today."
"You have seen the environment of Yilan Palace, with broken walls and overgrown weeds. The situation in the past was not much better than it is now. The mother and son have always been short of food and clothing, and they even grew their own food. When Prince Ning was seven years old, Concubine An contracted typhoid fever and died. Since then, he has lived in Yilan Palace with his wet nurse until I took him out."
"Ganquan Palace has his bedroom. Do you know why the emperor had him carried to Yilan Palace that day?"
"Miaoyin knows her mistake." Lin Miaoyin stood up hurriedly.
The Queen told her the old story of taking Beigong You out of Yilan Palace in order to warn her.
Emperor Ming sent Beigong You to Yilan Palace, and the meaning was obvious.
Even though he is now the Queen's adopted son, the War King of Beiliang, and has a distinguished status, and is no longer the forgotten prince of the past, she can throw him back to Yilan Palace at any time and beat him back to his original form.
She did cause trouble for Beigong You that day.
The queen nodded and said, "You were too impulsive when you brought Prince Ning into the palace last time. You must not act so rashly in the future."
"Follow the teachings of my mother."
After knocking on Lin Miaoyin's chest, the queen got to the point, "By the way, Prince Ning's illness..."
"My aunt, the situation of Prince Ning's illness is not optimistic. Although it cannot be diagnosed yet, what is certain is that given his current condition, he may die at any time if he is not careful." Lin Miaoyin knew what the queen wanted to ask.
The queen's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she murmured, "So, what Dean Zhang said is true."
Lin Miaoyin nodded.
In fact, Beigong You’s situation is more serious than Zhang Miaochun said.
But she didn't want to sadden the queen, so she didn't tell the truth.
Although Beigong You is her adopted son, they have been mother and son for more than ten years. How could there be no feelings between them?
"What do you mean by not paying attention?"
"For example, horse riding, archery, running, and swordplay and other things that consume physical energy."
The queen lowered her eyes, "Will he never be able to go to the battlefield again?"
Beigong You grew up on horseback, and has walked to where he is today relying on the sword in his hand. Even the title of King Ning was won by him on the battlefield. If he cannot go to the battlefield in the future, all his previous glory may be wasted.
Not to mention competing for that position!
“Unless the disease is cured.”
"How sure are you?" asked the Queen.
"It's still too early to tell. We have to get a confirmed diagnosis before we can know if the disease can be cured."
After hearing what Lin Miaoyin said, the Queen knew that Beigong You's illness was very difficult to treat. If something happened to him, all the hard work she had spent on him for more than ten years would be wasted.
"Miaoyin, you must cure him." The queen looked solemn, as if she had complete faith in Lin Miaoyin's medical skills.
"I...I'll try my best."
After coming out of Ganquan Palace, Lin Miaoyin went to the imperial study.
Emperor Ming had just finished reviewing memorials and was leaning back on the dragon throne to rest. When he heard the report, he waved his hand and asked Lin Miaoyin to come in.
"Your son pays his respects to His Majesty." Lin Miaoyin bowed.
Emperor Ming closed his eyes slightly, "Princess Ning, did you come to the palace today to pay your respects to me?"
"My father gave my mother lychees as a reward. My mother loves me so much that she summoned me to the palace to taste them. I have come here specially to thank my father." Lin Miaoyin answered truthfully.
"You are a person of propriety." Emperor Ming looked at her meaningfully.
Lin Miaoyin suddenly felt like a thorn in her side.
She had just been scolded by the Queen, so naturally she didn't know what the word "property" meant to Emperor Ming.
She knelt down in fear and said, "Last time, I was ignorant and made the news of Prince Ning's serious illness known to everyone. I hope that you will forgive me, father."
"How is King Ning?"
"The prince's health has improved over the past two days, but he is still the same as before, weak all over, mentally exhausted, having difficulty breathing in mild cases, and unconscious in severe cases."
"Director Zhang highly recommended you to me, saying that your medical skills are better than his."
Lin Miaoyin hurriedly said, "Director Zhang is too modest."
Under the pressure from the emperor, she could hardly even raise her head. It was indeed true that the imperial power could not be offended.
"You don't have to be modest. I know your medical skills very well. Now, I'm handing Prince Ning over to you. You must cure him. He is the war king of Beiliang, and Beiliang cannot do without him." Emperor Ming couldn't help but sigh at the end.
Our ancestors valued culture over military affairs, which resulted in Beiliang being so weak that it is hard to find a good general.
Lin Miaoyin was startled, "Father..."
"Stand up and answer me." Emperor Ming said, tapping the table calmly, "Tell me why you came to see me in the palace today."
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