Ever since he came here, Zhong Yan had almost never left the house. Other than occasionally strolling in the courtyard outside his palace, he would go to the Empress's bedroom to accompany her.
A year passed quickly.
She had never participated in political affairs, nor did she interact too much with outsiders.
The little girl that he had met before had never come to his door to meet him again. Later on, he found out that the girl was the second princess here, Princess Xia Jiao.
At this moment, Zhong Yan was quietly pouring tea by her mother's side, but her thoughts drifted to the modern world.
The Empress was quietly rubbing her temples and resting with her eyes closed.
Green tea leaves floated quietly in the transparent white jade teapot. One by one, the fragrance of the tea floated in the air. as if every day I'm tired of loving and enjoying myself.
The light yellow tea water rippled slightly.
No one spoke in the hall. Four palace maids stood on both sides, and the chief palace maid stood behind the Empress, gently fanning her. The ice in the ice basin slowly melted, and a layer of white vapor floated on it. The water dripped down the ice crystals to the bottom of the basin.
Zhong Yan picked up his teacup and walked to his mother's side.""Mother, this is the jasmine that Dong Yan specially asked for from Second Brother.”
The palace maid put down her fan, took the teacup, and respectfully brought it to the Empress.
The Empress looked up and took the teacup.
She placed the teacup at the tip of her nose.
" Hmm…" Her tired voice was accompanied by elegance." It's really fragrant."”
He tasted it slowly. The fragrance of the tea assaulted his taste buds, spread through his mouth, and melted in his throat.
Zhong Yan suddenly knelt down and raised his head to plead,""Mother, Imperial Physician Fan has been imprisoned for more than a year. Dong Yan knows that she has been safe and sound these past few years. It is all thanks to Imperial Physician Fan, or else mother would not have been able to see Dong Yan!”
The Empress slowly put down her teacup and stared at Zhong Yan."You want me to release Imperial Physician Fan?"
"Yes!" Zhong Yan earnestly pleaded," Zhong Yan has been ill for many years and has always been under Imperial Physician Fan's care. It is Dongyan's blessing to be able to bestow Imperial Physician Fan to Dongyan. Now that Dongyan has lost this blessing, he does not dare to ask for too much. He only hopes that mother can let him live. After all, he is old and has saved Dongyan countless times."”
The Empress remained silent and closed her eyes. The atmosphere slowly became tense. Even after such a long time, Zhong Yan still could not get used to her mother's every move. Everyone's life and death were in her hands. How supreme was this power! If she kept silent, it would make people worry.
"Dong Yan, you are my youngest child and a daughter. You know that I like you very much.”The Empress spoke softly," Ever since the day you were born, you have been suffering from a chronic illness. All these years, it was indeed thanks to Imperial Physician Fan that you were able to live until now. But in the end, Imperial Physician Fan failed to protect his master, so he should be punished. This is not something that I can let him out alone. If I let him out, then the others will blame me for this matter and blame me for being biased.”
"Mother, Dong Yan knows that mother is in a difficult position.”Zhong Yan frowned. She had long expected this situation and had already thought of a countermeasure." However, since ancient times, has there been a relative who has done a great deed in Li Country? Is it true that relatives who have not been punished in prison can be exempted from punishment?”
The Empress nodded slowly." That is true. However, not all good things can be great. Could it be that Imperial Physician Fan's relatives had done something extraordinary?”
Hearing this, Zhong Yan heaved a sigh of relief."Mother, Imperial Physician Fan's nephew, Fan Liyang, is the Governor of Pingyang, Donghai Province. Ten days ago, he solved a major murder case that involved dozens of people. He is highly praised.”
"I've heard about it too." The Empress suddenly smiled faintly." I just didn't expect you to hear about it and use it as a reason to persuade me to release Imperial Physician Fan.”
Zhong Yan immediately kowtowed." Dong Yan doesn't dare. It's just that Dong Yan hopes that Imperial Physician Fan can return to Dong Yan's side. In this year, Dong Yan has been without Imperial Physician Fan. There have been no major illnesses, and minor illnesses have been constant. There is also no suitable doctor who understands Dong Yan. This has made Dong Yan very difficult!”
"No wonder Yueqing always praises you to me.”The Empress suddenly stretched out her hand and said," I said that your thoughts are meticulous. Yueqing, please serve me with your brush and ink."”
Zhong Yan was delighted. Saving Imperial Physician Fan was something she had been looking forward to since the day she recovered. That day, when she was seriously ill, Imperial Physician Fan's eyes were filled with worry. She knew then that this person was truly good to her. It was just that he had no reason to ask for it, so it had been delayed until now.
Yue Qing was the head palace maid. Since the day her mother got married, Yue Qing had been by her mother's side, and her mother's daily life was also taken care of by Yue Qing. Her mother treated her like a sister. Outsiders might not be able to tell, but she was actually very good. Yueqing's words were much more effective than dozens of others. However, Yueqing had always been loyal and never did anything to let her mother down, so her mother trusted her even more.
Yueqing smiled faintly and glanced at Zhong Yan. She ordered someone to bring over a brush and ink. She placed the inkstone on the ground and kneeled down to grind it. Then, she ordered someone to put the cloth on her back and kneel down in front of the Empress.
The Empress sat up and combed her hair. She took the brush from Yueqing and began to write.
The Empress had already seen Zhong Yan's happy expression, but she pretended not to see it, but she loved her daughter very much.
She was not even a month pregnant with her back then, so she was born thin and small, which made people's hearts ache.
Dong Yan's father was someone the Empress met when she left the palace, and the Empress loved her father the most. Unfortunately, his father died suddenly for some reason one year. Although she could tell that it was the other male companions who had done it, because of the interests involved, she could not investigate it thoroughly and left it unsettled. Because of this, she felt guilty towards Dong Yan and favored her even more.
The Empress picked up the cloth that she had written and the people under her knees quickly retreated. Yueqing took the cloth and handed it to the guard outside the door.
"Dong Yan, I have already issued an edict to release Imperial Physician Fan and let him recuperate your body. Get up, my headache is acting up again. Come over and give me a massage.”She smiled as she looked at the man kneeling below with his eyes wide open and filled with joy.
Zhong Yan responded and immediately got up. Unexpectedly, because he had been kneeling for a little longer, his knees went numb and his feet went soft. He staggered and knelt on the ground again. He was in so much pain that his mouth twitched.
The surrounding palace maids immediately ran over. The Empress was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat."Dong Yan, are you hurt?"
Zhong Yan endured the pain and forced a smile. He allowed the palace maids to hold him up as he leaned against one of them."Mother, Chongyan is fine. It's just that he has been kneeling for a long time and his legs are numb.”
The Empress immediately asked Yueqing to help Zhong Yan to her side and moved out a little dragon chair for her to sit on.
Zhong Yan was shocked and quickly shook his head.""Mother, you can't!"
The Empress furrowed her brows." What do you mean you can't? Come over and let me see if your injuries are serious!"”
Zhong Yan still insisted on not sitting down." How can the bed allow others to sleep? Although Dong Yan is Mother's daughter, Dong Yan also knows that Mother is the Empress of Li Country. There is only one throne, and only one person can sit on it. Dong Yan will never sit on it!”
Seeing how insistent Dong Yan was, the Empress had no choice but to send someone to carry Dong Yan back to her chambers and examine her carefully.
Dong Yan's performance just now had made her very satisfied. Dong Yan didn't seem happy because she could sit on the Dragon Throne. Instead, she refused to sit down, and her mouth clearly stated that she definitely wouldn't sit.
It could be seen that although this child was the youngest, he was the most quick-witted in dealing with things, just like her father back then…What a pity…
This child's father was neither an official nor an armor. If he grew up to be talented, he would definitely not be able to ascend to the throne. It was a pity that he had such good skills in dealing with people!
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