Chapter 101: What cannot be forced, just give it up
Not long ago, Zhao Shuning had just been stripped of her status as a female doctor by Emperor Defeng. Even if she had made a contribution now, it would be difficult for the emperor to revoke his decision and give her the status of a female doctor again.
Concubine Li's proposal was a very appropriate way for Emperor Defeng to get out of his predicament.
After pondering for a moment, Emperor Defeng nodded in agreement, and Zhao Shuning immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Emperor Defeng asked again, "What other reward do you want?"
Zhao Shuning quickly declined, "Your Majesty's special permission for me to enter the palace to diagnose the Empress and Imperial Concubine is already the greatest recognition and reward for me. I would never dare to ask for any more rewards."
Her performance of knowing when to advance and when to retreat made Emperor Defeng somewhat satisfied.
Zhao Shuning respectfully took his leave and walked out of Kunning Palace.
Looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, the corners of her lips curled up slightly and her eyes were surprisingly bright.
The cold winter will eventually pass.
Spring will come sooner or later.
She will use her strength to prove to everyone that she is no worse than Lu Zhiran.
Xiao Yanci did not leave the palace immediately. He waited until Xiao Baozhu came out of Kunning Palace and then stepped forward.
Her nose was red, her eyes were red and swollen, and her left cheek was swollen. She had lost her former liveliness and was shrouded in a deep gloom.
Xiao Yanci handed her the thing in his hand and said, "Apply the medicine to dissipate the blood stasis."
After taking the medicine, Xiao Baozhu felt a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears.
Only the emperor noticed the slap mark on her face.
"Walk with my brother."
Xiao Baozhu nodded.
The two of them walked leisurely, and Xiao Yanci didn't ask anything, as if he was just accompanying her for a walk.
After a while, Xiao Baozhu spoke in a sullen voice.
"I accidentally destroyed a painting that my eldest brother drew when he was young."
The eldest brother she mentioned was Empress Sun’s legitimate son who died young.
He is the eldest son and has been intelligent since childhood. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be the crown prince.
Empress Sun lost her beloved son and could not get over it for many years.
When she was young, she always tried to please her mother in a clumsy way, but she could never get a smile from her mother.
She didn't understand why before, but later, she heard the palace servants gossiping about it in private.
"The eldest prince has been very intelligent since childhood. He could read the Three Character Classic at the age of three and the Thousand Character Classic at the age of five. The Ninth Princess can't even compare to him by a finger, and she has also weakened the Queen's health. Naturally, she is not pleasing to the eye."
She was only five years old that year, an age when she was young and ignorant, but at that moment she suddenly grew up.
The queen mother got pregnant at an advanced age, fully expecting to give birth to a son, but unexpectedly it was a princess.
Her arrival was not welcome.
So her mother never hugged her and rarely smiled at her.
Xiao Baozhu is usually heartless and carefree, but she becomes sensitive and fragile when it comes to matters related to Empress Sun and her eldest brother.
Xiao Baozhu spoke in a hoarse voice, "Just now, I went in to see the Queen Mother. She waved at me, and I was so happy. She looked at me with such tenderness. But, she called my eldest brother's name..."
Hearing that low call, Xiao Baozhu's heart broke instantly.
After listening to her story, Xiao Yanci's heart suddenly sank uncontrollably, and an indescribable heartache rose in his heart.
For the first time, I felt that I was tongue-tied and didn’t know how to comfort myself.
If only Nan Sheng were here, she would always find a way to make Baozhu smile.
After pondering for a long while, he slowly spoke, "Many things are actually like a glass of water. When you pour it on your clothes, the clothes get wet and it seems like the sky is falling. But when you pour it into the vast ocean, you will find that it is not worth mentioning at all."
Xiao Yanci raised his hand and touched the top of her head. "Baozhu, your world doesn't just include your mother, but also your father, Nan Sheng, and me. Don't completely deny yourself because of one person."
Favoritism is the most unreasonable thing in the world.
Since you can't force it, just give it up.
Xiao Baozhu's eyes were sore, but her heart was filled with warmth and sweetness.
At least, there are people around her who truly care about her.
Zhao Shuning returned to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion with good news.
Jiang had to admit that Zhao Shuning was indeed capable. She was flexible and had to adjust her attitude towards Zhao Shuning.
Even though she was ridiculed by Zhao Shuning, she endured it.
Chu Yunqing was feeling angry and couldn't bring himself to please the other party again, so he simply avoided him.
The treatment in Qingdai Pavilion returned to normal, and was even improved to a higher level. Several servants who had withheld the treatment of Qingdai Pavilion some time ago were sent away, and Biying got rid of her anger.
"They are just flatterers. Let's see if they dare to make things difficult for us in the future."
Zhao Shuning curled his lips and revealed a smug smile.
How could Zhao Shuning, who had been able to climb from a place like the border of Xiping to the position of the young lady of a marquis's family in the capital, be so easily defeated?
She came to Shi'anju.
She hasn't seen Chu Yian since the incident on New Year's Eve.
It’s not that I don’t want to see him, but I can’t bring myself to do it, and I don’t want to face his cold attitude.
Now, she has the confidence again.
Chu Yian returned to the Marquis' Mansion in the dusk.
The doorman was shocked when he saw his appearance.
His clothes were torn in several places, his face had bruises, and he limped when he walked, looking very miserable.
After being demoted, he was subjected to a lot of ridicule and was isolated by others.
He didn't want to cause any trouble, so he endured it all and focused on practicing martial arts.
But the more patient he was, the more the other party refused to give in and continued to provoke him.
"Some people are truly blind. They discard pearls and treasure fish eyes instead. The Princess of Pingle is now a phoenix that has flown to the branches. She is not someone some poor people can reach."
"Yeah, some people pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons. It's really funny."
A group of people started to make a fuss, and every word they said hit him hard.
When someone deliberately bumped into him with his shoulder, Chu Yian finally exploded and started a fight with the person.
He was an extraordinary martial artist and very ruthless, so the four or five people couldn't gain much advantage from him.
Of course, he himself had bruises on his head and face.
In the end, the troublemakers were each beaten with five military sticks and fined three months' salary, and the matter was finally dropped.
The servant wanted to report to Jiang, but was stopped by him.
The family is in trouble right now, and he doesn't want to make his mother worry.
He dragged his injured body back to Shi'anju, and a figure pounced towards him.
"Yian..."
As soon as Zhao Shuning touched him, he gasped in pain.
Looking at his face again, Zhao Shuning's expression suddenly darkened.
"What happened to you? Who hurt you?"
She raised her hand to touch his face, but Chu Yian turned his head away, with coldness in his eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you. Do you always come back this late? Is this how the guards bully you?"
Zhao Shuning raised his voice, filled with indignation.
Chu Yian said coldly: "None of your business."
Zhao Shuning bit her lip and said, "Yian, I just want to care about you. Why do you keep rejecting me?"
Chu Yian's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "Why do you say that? Everything I've been through is all thanks to you!"
Zhao Shuning clenched his fists. "This matter was clearly a joint plot by Lu Zhiran and Prince Jin. They are the culprits. How can you put all the blame on me?"
Chu Yian was exhausted both physically and mentally, and really didn't want to continue the fearless argument with her.
"Whatever you say, it's up to you."
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