Li Wei has not been out of Zhaoyang Palace since she came back from Lishan. Everyone in He Palace knows that she is sick.
Early that morning, Concubine Dun, Concubine Zhong and others went to see Empress Dowager Rongci to pay her respects. During this period, they mentioned Empress Dowager Rongxian's illness. Empress Dowager Rongci was very troubled by this matter and said to several concubines and concubines: " Queen Mother Rongxian has just turned 21. She is young and has always been in good health. Why is she so bad this time? I asked several doctors and they all said there is no special solution. "
Concubine Wan then said, "Is it because the death of Emperor Zhuang Yi was such a huge blow to Queen Mother Rongxian that she hasn't gotten over it even for half a year?"
Concubine Zhong also said: "Emperor Zhuang Yi died unexpectedly, and it will be difficult for Queen Mother Rongxian to step out of the shadows."
Empress Dowager Rongci sighed and said: "Fortunately, there is no shortage of anything in this palace, and the Imperial Hospital is in charge. She is also young, so she will be taken care of slowly. This life is still long."
Everyone sat together and expressed their feelings for a while, and then Queen Mother Rongci said that she would go to Zhaoyang Palace to visit Li Wei with everyone.
The morning sun was not so bright yet, so Li Wei had a willow and rattan chair moved to the corridor. She sat in the rattan chair, shaking a tapestry fan in her hand. The fan was decorated with extremely vivid flowers and birds.
A gust of wind blew by, bringing a lot of coolness.
Long An came over carrying a birdcage with a grosbeak thrush in it. Long An raised the cage in front of Li Wei. Li Wei stretched out his hand to tease the bird and fed it some millet. Long An was taming the bird and letting the thrush perform well in front of the Queen Mother. But this bird didn't appreciate the favor, and even after eating millet, it didn't open its golden voice.
Li Wei was still sitting on the porch, enjoying the rare cool summer breeze. A quarter of an hour later, the eunuch in front hurriedly came to Li Wei and said: "Queen Mother Qi, the Queen Mother of Changxin Palace and others are here to greet you."
When guests came, she had to get up to entertain them.
Empress Dowager Rongci and a group of concubines and concubines came to pay their respects to Li Wei, and Li Wei entertained them in the side hall of Zhaoyang Palace.
Queen Mother Rongci was a little surprised when she saw Li Wei for the first time. It had only been a few days. Where was the young and beautiful woman from before? Right now, this woman's face was gloomy and sickly. His eyes are sunken and his cheeks are convex. It seemed that he had aged a lot overnight, and his eyes were not as bright and clear as before, and were also covered with a thin layer of turbidity.
When Empress Dowager Rongci saw this, she had to be concerned for a moment.
"Queen Mother Rongxian, why are you so ill?"
Li Wei's smile was a little weak, and he said calmly: "Actually, my condition today is pretty good, maybe because the weather is a little cooler."
Seeing this, Princess Dun secretly wiped the corners of her eyes, and then comforted Li Wei: "Queen Mother, please take care of yourself, don't think too much about anything else, please rest assured and recover. After you recover, we can play cards together again."
Li smiled and said, "I know you're still waiting to get your money back. Wait until I get it right, and then we'll make an appointment for a card game. It's just that Sister Rongci is too busy with things to do, and she doesn't want to be with us."
Rong Ci pursed his lips and smiled and said, "I'm just waiting for you to get better soon. When you get better, I'll make an appointment for a card game."
Over there, Concubine Wan again talked about who among these people was the best at playing cards. Concubine Dun expressed her own opinion: "In terms of accurate calculations, the former concubine is still the most accurate one. I play cards with her." We often lose nine times out of ten..." Before Princess Dun could finish her words, she suddenly realized that it was not good to respect the imperial concubine before Li Wei followed her, so she cut her off mid-sentence.
Li Wei didn't care much.
Everyone saw that although Li Wei was not in bad spirits, he was a patient after all and needed to rest. He was afraid that Li Wei would be upset if he stayed for a long time, so he prepared to leave.
Several people followed Empress Dowager Rongci out of Zhaoyang Palace, and Empress Dowager Rongci went straight back to Changxin Palace.
After returning to the palace, Queen Mother Rongci talked about Li Wei's illness with the nanny in front of her. There was some regret in her words: "It's a pity that you are so young."
"Empress Dowager Rongxian is said to be in good health. Maybe she will be fine in two months. Otherwise, how can we say that the illness comes like a mountain and disappears like a thread."
Rong Ci thought to himself, two more months? If Li Wei could overcome this hurdle now, it would be her real ability.
After the visitors left, Li Wei went back to his room and took a nap, but still couldn't fall asleep. In the afternoon, Zhao Qian, the long history representative of Prince Shen's Mansion, came to greet Li Wei and gave him several boxes of precious medicinal materials.
Li Wei did not receive the palace chief Shi personally, and asked Manager Wei to do it for him.
It was already time to wake up, but it was still early and the sun had not completely set.
Concubine Dun tidied up her makeup and then took a sedan chair to Changxin Palace.
At that time, Empress Dowager Rongci was summoning people from the Dian Pharmacy Bureau for questioning. Concubine Dun did not dare to intrude, so she kept waiting in the wing. Later, the emperor came to greet the Queen Mother Rongci. The mother and son talked happily until the second watch, when Queen Mother Rongci finally had some free time.
Concubine Dun stepped forward and saluted Empress Dowager Rongci. Rongci said, "There are many things at hand, so I kept you waiting for a long time."
Concubine Dun smiled and said, "The Queen Mother is busy with affairs, and my concubine is disturbing me."
Empress Dowager Rongci nodded slightly, pointed to the gold-embroidered pier in front of her and said, "Don't be formal, just sit down."
Concubine Dun sat down and Empress Dowager Rongci said slowly: "Do you know why I called you here?"
Concubine Dun held a Suluopa tightly in her hand. She had been mentally prepared from the moment the Queen Mother summoned her, so why didn't she know, she nodded slightly.
Empress Dowager Rongci said: "Then you and I can have a good talk about the things in Sanqing Temple."
Concubine Dun hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.
"The Queen Mother Rongxian needs to practice swordsmanship in the Taoist temple for nearly two hours every morning. She basically doesn't take a nap and is usually outside in the afternoon."
"Oh? She can still dance a sword with her thin arms and legs? It's really surprising. How can a majestic Queen Mother handle swords and swords properly?" Queen Mother Rongci looked contemptuous, and then asked: "That afternoon she Where will they go?”
"There is no definite answer for this. You can go to the nearby market or go to the fields to talk to the peasant women, care about the farming, and ask about the harvest. You can also ask Caizhi next to her and another person in the Taoist temple. The Taoist nun made a lot of medicine and gave it to the poor. Not only that, it is said that the Taoist temple will give porridge at the foot of the mountain every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, which is also her intention. "
The more Rong Ci listened, the more solemn his expression became, and later his brows were knitted together. Concubine Dun was also known to be a person who was very observant of words and expressions. Seeing Rong Ci's unhappy expression, it was hard for her to continue talking.
"Is there anything else besides these?"
Princess Dun shook her head.
Queen Mother Rongci asked again: "Hasn't she seen anyone special?"
"Someone special? No."
"Can the Prince Regent go to Lishan to have a private meeting with her?"
Concubine Dun looked surprised. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "Probably not."
(End of chapter)