frightfiction Chapter 635: Struggle in the Heart
Chapter 635: Struggle in the Heart
If he saw it correctly, it should be a pill.
Su Peisheng's eyes rolled around, his face full of concern. He pretended to be extremely concerned about Zhen Huan, took two steps forward and knelt beside the bed.
"Empress Zhenfei, the master is always thinking about you, but the affairs of the former dynasty are so busy that he really can't spare time."
"That's why I sent this servant to greet you. However, I'm not very good at speaking, so I'll just kowtow to you twice to show my sincerity."
Before Zhen Huan and Cui Jinxi could react, he put the whisk in his hand on the ground, quickly stretched his hands under the bed, and touched the ground with his forehead.
"Bang bang" means two kowtows, absolutely not one more.
Zhen Huan was stunned by Su Peisheng's completely different attitude, but she quickly reacted.
"Eunuch Su, you don't have to be so polite."
"Jinxi, Baizhi, help him up quickly!"
Now that he had the pills, Su Peisheng was no longer willing to be humble.
He pushed himself up with one hand and climbed up from the ground lightly.
"I just lost my composure. Did I frighten Your Majesty?"
"Eunuch Su is a man of good nature. How could I be frightened by him?"
Zhen Huan smiled weakly.
"But this bedroom is really small. Why don't you have tea in the spacious main hall, Eunuch Su?"
"I remember there are some snacks in the small kitchen. Eunuch Su may want to go and taste them."
"If you think it tastes good, I'll send some to the Emperor personally from the Japanese palace."
"I thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will be at your service at the Yangxin Palace at any time to welcome you."
After some polite words, Su Peisheng followed Bai Zhi out of the bedroom.
Not long after, Li Songling left the prescription and walked out with Su Peisheng, who had important things to do.
As soon as they turned out of Zhongcui Palace, Su Peisheng pulled Li Songling aside.
"Imperial Physician Li, this is a pill I just found under Concubine Zhen's bed. Please carefully identify it."
Li Songling took the mung bean-sized pill, put it to the tip of her nose and sniffed it gently. After confirming that it was non-toxic, she scraped a little bit and put it in her mouth. The bitterness instantly spread across the tip of her tongue.
He was shocked that this medicine could cause the pulse to become disordered.
No wonder he felt that Concubine Zhen's illness was a little strange. It turned out that this was the crux of the matter.
Li Songling's heart began to beat fast when she thought of the twins, a boy and a girl, that Concubine Zhen had given birth to at the beginning of the year.
Su Peisheng took in his confusion and patted him gently on the shoulder.
"Doctor Li, is this pill difficult to identify? Don't worry, I still have a few here. I'll send them to the Imperial Hospital for the judge to examine. Right now, we're following the Emperor's orders, so let's go check Concubine Hui's pulse as soon as possible."
"What Chief Steward Su said is correct. We have some clues about the pills. It won't delay us from returning to report."
He has worked hard to climb to his current position, so he can't be careless.
Fortunately, Manager Su reminded him in time, so he didn't make a big mistake.
Qingju learned that the emperor had sent an imperial physician to treat her master, and hurriedly welcomed him in.
"Steward Su, Imperial Physician Li, my master is in good spirits today and is currently practicing calligraphy with the princess in the study."
"Please wait a moment, I will go and ask the master to come out."
Imperial Physician Wen Shichu was beaten with a stick and is now lying at home.
The medicine that the master has been drinking these days has not worked, and Qingju is very anxious.
Now that the emperor has sent the imperial physician to take her pulse, she naturally has to take good care of him.
Qingju led everyone into the main hall, and someone cleverly poured water and brought snacks to entertain them.
This made the two people who had just come from Zhongcui Palace look at each other.
Or maybe he comes from a big family and has a lot of background!
After Li Songling took the pulse of Shen Meizhuang, whose face was dark yellow, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Empress Hui's health is getting weaker and weaker, and she doesn't have much time left.
His mind raced, and he replied with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing serious wrong with your body. Just take good care of yourself."
"I heard that Doctor Wen had written a prescription before. Would you mind letting me take a look at it?"
Shen Meizhuang gave the order softly.
"Qingju, go get the prescription quickly."
Li Songling read the prescription, frowned and thought for a moment, then wrote down two medicinal recipes.
"My Lady, as the saying goes, 'All medicines are three parts poison'. If you can't drink the medicine, the same will apply to the medicinal food."
This medicinal food contains other ingredients to neutralize it, so it is not so difficult to swallow.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Li, for your kindness."
Shen Meizhuang knew that Li Songling was trying to comfort her, and she winked at Qingju.
Before leaving Yonghe Palace, the two men each received a heavy purse.
"Master, I have sent the person away."
Seeing Qingju’s sad face, Shen Meizhuang smiled and tried to persuade her.
"Qingju, everyone has their own destiny. I've walked all the way from Jeju to the palace, and I've seen and experienced everything. No matter the good or the bad, this life is..."
"Mother, my daughter's calligraphy is finished."
Longyue's cheerful voice interrupted Shen Meizhuang's words.
She stood up and patted Qingju's shoulder.
"I have agreed to fly kites with the princess, so please hurry up and get ready."
As the two passed each other, Shen Meizhuang whispered a reminder.
"Longyue has good eyesight, don't let her notice anything unusual."
Qingju nodded heavily.
Shen Meizhuang carefully read the big words written by Longyue and praised them with a smile.
"Longyue's handwriting is very good. The horizontal lines are straight and the vertical lines are straight. It has improved a lot compared to the previous two days."
"Mother feels much better today. Let me take you to the Imperial Garden to fly a kite, okay?"
Longyue's eyes lit up at first, then she shook her head.
"Mother, I don't want to go."
She found Aunt Qingju hiding and crying several times.
Longyue privately asked the nanny why someone would hide and cry.
The nanny glanced at the front yard and sighed, saying that the man had too much bitterness in his heart and needed to pour it out.
Later, it was discovered that the mother had to drink bitter medicine after lunch every day. Longyue vaguely felt that the mother might not be in good health.
It’s a pity that her mother kept it a secret and she knew nothing.
The next time Doctor Wen came to take her pulse, she would definitely hide and listen to their conversation.
Shen Meizhuang gently rubbed the woman's hair and asked curiously.
"Longyue, the flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. Not only can you fly kites, but you can also catch butterflies. Why don't you want to go?"
Longyue was stunned and replied in a low voice.
"Mother, the wind is too strong and the kite will be blown into the tree, and the butterfly is flying too fast for my daughter to catch it."
As she spoke, she recalled the happy days when her mother took her to catch butterflies in the imperial garden.
A warm feeling surged in Shen Meizhuang's heart, and she hugged the little child tightly in her arms.
"Longyue, my mother's Longyue!"
Where the person in her arms couldn't see, a look of struggle flashed across Shen Meizhuang's face.
A little man said: Longyue is a good child, do you really want to use her?
Another little man jumped up and retorted: Compared with the countless lives of the Shen family, what is there to be reluctant about giving up a daughter who was not born from your own womb?