Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 398: Be filial to your son

The young eunuch was searched thoroughly inside and out, and he cried out in pain seventy or eighty times. Only then, under the guidance of the young palace maid in Yanjia Palace, did he quietly invite Zijuan out and explain everything with clenched lips.

Zijuan nodded calmly: "Got it."

However, she did not allow him to enter immediately and turned back to her bedroom.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the back hall.

The imperial physician came in and was carefully taking the empress dowager's pulse.

Daiyu and the other two stood confidently beside the Empress Dowager's bed, and watched the imperial physician examine the patient with all six eyes.

The imperial physician finished the examination with fear and trepidation. Just as he was about to speak, the Emperor Taishang and Emperor Zhaoming also came in. He hurriedly bowed to them again before he began to describe the results of the diagnosis and treatment. It was exactly the same as what Aunt Meng had said.

Emperor Zhaoming glanced at the imperial physician.

Zijuan lowered her eyes and asked the imperial physician to come outside to write a prescription.

After Emperor Zhaoming had greeted her, the Queen Mother asked him if he wanted to return to Daming Palace: "Wan is a weakling. If you don't go back, she will be flustered and easily make mistakes in a hurry."

Tai Shang also felt that this was the case.

Emperor Zhaoming resolutely refused: "Didn't Ziying say that there is still a eunuch who has practiced sleeve arrows and has not been caught?

"If I am to leave, I will wait until Duncheng and Kejin arrive."

Tai Shang felt that he was being looked down upon, snorted, and turned away.

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, "That's fine. I know you are filial. If you go back now, you must be very worried. I'm afraid you will be so anxious that your mouth will blister in the afternoon."

"The imperial physician said that the mother needs to rest. Your son and father will take care of the outside affairs. You just need to chat with Zhaoqing and the others and rest your mind."

Emperor Zhaoming knew that the Queen Mother was speaking nice words to reconcile the relationship between the Emperor and himself, but he truly felt sorry for the old lady and didn't want her to worry too much.

After saying a few words, he stood up and said, "Then take a rest, mother. I will leave first."

The Queen Mother nodded calmly: "Go ahead and get busy."

Emperor Zhaoming took the opportunity to express his concern to the Supreme Lord: "Father, I'm afraid you didn't get enough rest last night. Why don't you go lie down for a while?"

He seemed to care about the Empress Dowager, but from what he said before and after, anyone could tell that Emperor Zhaoming was not happy that the Empress Dowager was chattering here and disturbing the Empress Dowager's rest.

Tai Shang wanted to turn against him immediately!

Daiyu had already been told by Zijuan about the young eunuch outside, so she smiled and interrupted, "Your Majesty, please don't be suspicious."

Everyone was stunned, even Tai Shang was stunned.

Only Emperor Zhaoming reacted and a hint of discomfort appeared on his face.

"That young eunuch was appointed by Eunuch Dai himself to serve His Majesty. I think he can be trusted."

Daiyu smiled and raised her chin, signaling Zijuan to bring a bowl of hot drink to Emperor Zhaoming:

"Just now outside, the people from the Yanjia Palace searched the child and confirmed that he had nothing hidden.

“He was also thin, and his arms showed no signs of hidden arrow training.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured and let him accompany the Supreme."

The Supreme Emperor looked at Emperor Zhaoming in surprise and said, "So you almost pulled me down just now because you were afraid that the kid would take advantage of the fact that no one was around to hurt me?"

Emperor Zhaoming was a little unsteady on his feet. He coughed, raised his hand to touch his nose, turned his head to look at Tanchun and Hongchang who were trying hard to hold back their laughter, and replied, "Yeah."

Then he hurriedly bowed and said goodbye: "Son, go out and see how things are going."

Escaped in a hurry.

Tai Shang stared at his back with his mouth wide open: "He's over 30 years old, how come he can't talk about this properly? Why is he running away!?"

"You are too concerned! My son is shy." The Queen Mother looked at the corner of the robe that flashed away at the door with loving eyes, and then glanced at the Emperor.

"Just now, he forced you to leave me. I guess he was really scared, worried that we would be killed together."

Taishang understood this and knew that his son was being filial, so he became happy again and waved his hand generously: "This child! He is so awkward!"

Then he stood up proudly and told Daiyu and the others, "Then you should serve your queen mother well. I really didn't get enough rest last night, so I'll go lie down again now."

He strode out of the inner room, only to see Zijuan following him out. He couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Do I need you to see me off?"

Zijuan smiled quietly and bowed, "Your Majesty, His Majesty was worried that you caught a cold yesterday, but he didn't dare to say more in front of the Queen Mother.

"So I just quietly asked the imperial physician to stay here to check your pulse."

The Supreme Lord exclaimed, turned around, and saw the imperial physician standing respectfully outside waiting.

My heart felt more comfortable and my smile became more relaxed: "Since it is your Majesty's filial piety, then I will take a look."

He found a seat and sat down, and asked the imperial physician to take his pulse.

"As your majesty is worried about, the emperor is still suffering from liver fire. He is also a little cold, and he didn't sleep well. Should I prescribe two doses of medicine to relieve his heat?"

The imperial physician sought the advice of the Supreme Being.

After all, taking medicine during the Chinese New Year always has some unlucky connotations.

The Grand Master thought that the Queen Mother had just prescribed a tranquilizer, so he might as well take some rest and recuperate, so he nodded happily, "Okay."

After prescribing the medicine, the imperial physician took his leave, and the emperor returned to Ganlu Palace to rest, attended to by the aggrieved little eunuch.

Before leaving, he told Zijuan to pass on a message: "I am tired. Tell your Majesty that the task of rectifying the Taiji Palace and the Ye Ting will be handed over to him.

"Don't be afraid of offending people. Only by offending them can I and his mother be kept safe.

"If there's anything you need to tell me, just tell Dai Quan."

Zijuan knelt down and responded.

Back in the back hall, while the Queen Mother's tranquilizer had not yet arrived, Zijuan reported everything that had happened outside, and consoled the Queen Mother:

"The Supreme Lord and His Majesty were furious and insisted on cleaning up the Taiji Palace.

"Don't worry, the days ahead will only be more peaceful and calm."

Daiyu leaned closer and whispered, "It shows how much the Lord cares about you.

"I was worried that if people knew you were taking medicine during the first month of the year, they would gossip about you. He immediately agreed to take the medicine, which you can take or not.

"And your majesty, you clearly told him that there would be trouble in Daming Palace. Did he listen? He is anxious. He will not be at ease to go back until you are settled here.

"Your husband and son are so worried about you, so you should take good care of them."

The Queen Mother's heart softened, and she nodded with a smile, "Okay. I'll listen to you. I won't think too much about it. I'll just calm down and rest."

Seeing the Empress Dowager take the medicine and fall into a drowsy sleep, Daiyu and the others breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Daiyu and Hongchang asked about Tanchun's injury, and Tanchun replied with a smile: "Fortunately it is winter, and the clothes are thick, so the injury is not serious.

"The medicine that Aunt Meng prepared herself is really good. After waking up from a good sleep, I don't even feel the pain anymore!"

These words were obviously meant to comfort them.

Daiyu thought about it and invited Hongchang to live in her palace: "Aunt Meng said that she was taking over the Yanjia Palace, but in fact she is a simple person.

"Especially since I just started working these few days ago, I think there will be a lot of busyness.

“Among the three of us, only Yimin can help.

"Why don't you come live with me and let Aunt Meng be alone. I can also treat her injuries while I'm at it."