"How do you usually divide the work?"
Caiyan answered truthfully: "Nuji and Hongling are responsible for the food and drink, and Luliu and Chunxiu are responsible for the emperor's clothes. The two eunuchs are usually responsible for talking and reading with the emperor."
"Food and drink... Hong Ling replaced Zhan He and did the same job?"
Caiyan immediately said: "Qianhe takes care of the tea, and occasionally does some sewing for the emperor's clothes."
"What about the Honglingguan tea needlework?"
"You have to take care of it too."
"Does the Emperor want tea that night?"
Caiyan shook her head and said: "No, the emperor is taking medicine. The imperial doctor said that tea is not suitable. In addition to the medicine, he drinks ordinary plain water."
Li Wei thought for a while and asked: "What did you feed the emperor when he was about to die?"
Caiyan said: "I asked for the Huanhuan Dan from Dr. Lu, but it was a pity that it was too late."
Huanhuan Dan is a good medicine passed down from the Lu family's ancestors. It is said that it can bring the dead back to life. To say it brings the dead back to life is a bit too much, but it can save a life in critical moments. Li Wei heard of several cases where lives were saved through Huanhuan Dan.
It seems that the Turning Pill has also failed this time, so the almond smell left in Fu Guang's mouth is the smell left by the Turning Pill. Li Wei asked Cai Zhi about this matter.
Cai Zhi’s answer was, “It doesn’t smell like almond. According to grandpa, it should have a refreshing smell with mint.”
There is still a big difference between the coolness of mint and the flavor of almond.
Li Wei then called the other people in Hanyuan Palace and asked them one by one. He even called Zhihe to ask them, and got a very thorough understanding of the emperor's daily life and dietary conditions. But there is still no answer.
I have been searching hard for these days, and it is almost forty days, but I still have found nothing. Could it be that he really died of a sudden illness at that time? This answer is too sad. Perhaps Li Wei has always been unwilling to accept the facts, so he is struggling to find another answer.
Li Wei was persuading herself to accept the final answer, but she gave up after checking it.
The throne had been vacant for a month, and various voices had emerged in the court. Choosing who to be the heir was a matter of decision by several parties, but those who were related to it came to Li Wei one after another, giving her this today and that tomorrow.
Among them, the one with the greatest hope was Prince Ping. Prince Ping was still on his way to Beijing, so the relevant matters were left in the hands of Princess Ping.
Princess Jinggui knew that Li Wei was suffering from a headache these days, so she diligently helped to find various medicinal materials for treatment. She also helped to inquire about useful prescriptions, almost making Princess Ping and Xi Geer run to the palace every day.
"This is a fairy prescription from the sea. I heard it is very effective. Why don't you give it a try, Queen Mother?" Princess Ping presented a prescription and a box of pills to Li Wei like a treasure.
Not only did he find the prescription, but he also helped prepare the medicine. Such thoughtfulness is rare.
Faced with Princess Ping's enthusiasm, she just smiled and nodded to let the people around her accept it.
After Princess Ping left, Concubine Ning came to see Li Wei with the little princess and Concubine Zhong, talked with her to relieve her boredom, and tried to find ways to make her happy. Concubine Ning also gave Li Wei a box of wisteria cakes made by herself.
"I heard that you like sweets, so I made these. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I personally selected these flowers and made them very cleanly."
Li Wei accepted it with a smile still and thanked Concubine Ning.
These people were coming in and out, and they usually didn't seem to care much about her. Now they needed her support, and they all came to please her. Li Wei originally didn't care when the sisters moved around each other, but now his intention was too deliberate and obvious. Later, she claimed to be ill and didn't see anyone, so she took some time off.
She didn't eat any of the things brought to her by Xiao Zheng. The ordinary food and snacks were distributed to the people in the room to enjoy, and the medicines were piled there. As for other gold and silver items, she declined them on the spot.
Wenhua Hall has not started school since Fu Guang left, but Li Wei thought that the holidays could not last forever, and these girls had to go to school. Therefore, it is scheduled to officially open on the first day of next month.
The sound of Shujia's footsteps was heard, and Li Wei sat still.
"Mother, do you have a headache again?"
Li Wei said: "No, I just sat and didn't want to move."
Shujia said with a smile: "Mother, let's go for a walk and relax. The weather is warm these days, and many flowers are blooming by Taiye Pond. Why don't you go and take a look?"
Li Wei was not in the mood to enjoy flowers now. She just wanted to be alone and didn't want to be disturbed by anyone.
"Okay, you can ask the palace maid to accompany you to play."
When Shujia saw that Li Wei was unwilling to accompany her, her mouth tightened and she immediately looked like she was about to cry. She choked and said: "Mother, the emperor's brother is gone, but you still have Jiu'er. Jiu'er doesn't want to make the mother so sad. Otherwise, the emperor's brother will definitely not be happy if he knows."
Li Wei looked at her in surprise and saw that the little girl's brows were furrowed and she was trying her best to hold back the tears in her eyes.
She thought of what Zhao Qian had told her to pay more attention to this little girl, and she couldn't bear it, and her hard-hearted heart softened again. Li Wei took Shujia's little hand and said, "Okay, I'll go for a walk with you."
Shujia thought she had heard wrongly, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Silly girl, let's go for a walk. It's lonely when the flowers bloom and no one appreciates them."
Only then did Shujia burst into laughter. Mother and daughter walked out of Linglong Pavilion hand in hand.
Li Wei hasn't gone out these days, and this bright spring day makes her feel a little dazzling.
The harsh winter has long passed, and the gentle spring breeze has warmed the earth and brought infinite vitality to it. Li Wei was trapped in the room for these days, feeling like a rusty machine that needed a good run to remove the rust.
She did not take the sedan, held Shujia's hand, and did not let anyone follow her. The mother and daughter headed northeast together.
Walking through the blue brick floors in the palace, passing through the red walls and gold tiles. When the wind blows, the wind chimes hanging on the tower of Shangqing Palace also ring with the wind, and the pleasant sound can soothe the irritable mood.
The green bricks cast a shadow of two people, one big and one small, holding hands. Shujia told Li Wei with great interest some interesting things she had learned in school before. When she mentioned something funny, Li Wei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Shujia is indeed a considerate little cotton-padded jacket. She no longer has Fu Guang, but she still has Shujia. She must live a good life to provide a solid backing for Shujia, and she will not give up until she sees Shujia happy.
After walking through a long alley, the mother and daughter stopped at the intersection, and saw Zhao Qian coming from the east in a carriage, and the people on both sides happened to meet. Li Wei's instinct was to hide, but since they all saw each other, it was impossible to hide.
(End of chapter)