Judge Chen was stunned. He had not expected that the emperor would ask him this question.
Summoning him here in a hurry, just because of... lovesickness
Those who have been able to become the chief judges of the Imperial Hospital are naturally capable. For example, the current chief judge Chen was born into a medical family. When he was young, he traveled all over the country and was well-informed. He was an expert at observing, smelling, asking and palpating. There was no pulse condition that he could not diagnose.
The imperial doctors always followed him as their leader, and only the emperor, the empress dowager, and the grand empress dowager could call on him, as well as some favored high-ranking ladies. Chen Yuanpan came to report for duty every day and sat in charge. He was not on duty at night, so his life was quite leisurely, but no one raised any objections.
Who says he is such an expert in medicine
Now, the highly skilled director of the Imperial Hospital was asked by Kangxi about the treatment of lovesickness. He was stunned for several breaths, still standing with his hands folded, and his expression remained silent.
Lovesickness is a heart disease, which is beyond his expertise. How can he treat it
The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. There is no point in summoning him here, Your Majesty.
The most important point, and the one that scares Chen Yuanpan the most, is who harmed Xiangsi
If the Emperor...
He shuddered deeply, not daring to think about it any further. He launched into the most lengthy speech of his life, showing off his knowledge: "This lovesickness is a mysterious thing to talk about. There is no definite record in medical books... I think it is just a mental illness caused by missing someone..."
Hearing this, Kangxi's eyes lit up slightly, and he hummed and nodded in agreement.
The listeners seemed to be thinking about something, but Judge Chen was stuck.
Then, he forced himself to read out a long passage, which was an explanation of heart disease from various medical works. It was comparable to the "zhihuzheya" and made people dizzy and confused.
With his head filled with medical books, Kangxi couldn't say that he didn't understand, but his face looked a little unhappy.
He coughed and asked directly, "If you are suffering from lovesickness, will you be anxious and insomniac, behave differently than usual, and desperately want to see the person you miss?"
"To answer Your Majesty's question... there should be some." Court Judge Chen considered it again and again, and based on his many years of medical experience, he gave a rather vague answer, "Being absent-minded and having trouble sleeping and eating are all very common symptoms..."
They all match up.
Kangxi raised the corner of his mouth, and then sighed: "Is there a cure?"
"Heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. If you can see the person you miss often, I think it will be much better." The elderly judge Chen lowered his head and said with a sour tooth, "When the heart disease gets worse, you can drink some medicine to calm the mind and strengthen the body... These are the contemptuous opinions of this old minister, not the authority. I hope Your Majesty will accept the advice as appropriate."
Would it be a lot easier if you could see the person you miss often
These words really touched the emperor's heart!
Hearing this, Kangxi stroked his jade ring, his solemn expression disappeared, a smile appeared in his eyes, he put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "What the judge said is right, I have learned my lesson. Liang Jiugong, reward..."
"I dare not, I dare not."
On the other side, Liang Jiugong hurriedly responded, and in a moment, a handful of golden melon seeds fell into Chen Yuanpan's palm.
Just by racking my brains to come up with a few words, the emperor said "I understand your teaching", looked very satisfied, and even rewarded me with something. This was a treatment I had never received before.
Chen Yuanpan felt very complicated and couldn't suppress his curiosity. Could it be that the emperor himself was suffering from lovesickness
This... is really too unbelievable!
However, since it was a royal secret, he valued his life and was afraid of losing his head, so he dared not to find out anything. After paying his respects and expressing his gratitude, he hurried back to the Imperial Hospital with his medicine box.
The moment he stepped out of the palace gate, Court Judge Chen faintly heard the low voice of Chief Steward Liang reporting: "The Imperial Concubine has woken up and said she wants to see His Majesty."
Then came an unmistakable gentle voice, with helplessness and a smile: "I knew it. Let your queen be at ease, I am always here. If you are suffering from lovesickness, you can't be away from someone for a moment..."
After trying hard to identify it for a moment, Judge Chen almost stumbled and fell on the ground.
He straightened his shaky posture, and immediately became as brisk as a flying horse. The first thought in his mind was that Concubine Yi was indeed favored. The second thought was...
It is said that the emperor's majesty is growing day by day, which is true. When he was in front of the emperor, he dared not even breathe. But the relationship between him and Concubine Yi was a hundred times more annoying than that between him and the old woman at home!
"Missing you, missing you." Court Judge Chen muttered to himself, and before he knew it, his colleagues at the Imperial Hospital heard it.
They didn't speculate elsewhere, because it was known to everyone that the judge liked to study medical books and miscellaneous books. They thought that these were things he read from books, so they just laughed: "The judge is also interested in lovesickness? Nowadays, there are very few people who treat lovesickness. Most people believe this is nonsense."
"Haha, that's just nonsense!" everyone echoed.
“…” Judge Chen nodded with a stiff face.
Another imperial physician who had a very good relationship with him asked him, "Why did the emperor summon you to the court?"
Instantly, the eyes of the whole courtyard were filled with envy and admiration. Court Judge Chen was silent for a while, rubbed his sore cheeks, and brought up another topic that was completely unrelated.
He sighed and said, "In the future, if the concubines or young masters in the harem get sick and the emperor gets angry and says he wants to punish us, we can just praise the friendship between the emperor and Concubine Yi."
The imperial doctors were bewildered and watched helplessly as the judge shook his head dejectedly and walked away with a lot on his mind.
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Yuqing Palace.
Today, the Emperor still monopolized Yi'en Niang and left for Yikun Palace early in the morning, not even allowing me to have lunch.
The prince sat behind the desk, holding his chin and looking out the window. He sighed quietly and then said, "Come here, ask the kitchen to make a plate of chestnut cakes. I am craving for them."
He Zhuer ran away in a hurry. Not long after, a plate of steaming hot pastries with a sweet aroma was placed in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The prince picked up the handkerchief and wiped his hands modestly, his heart and eyes full of joy. Before he had taken a few bites, someone reported that Zhang Youde, the chief steward of the Yikun Palace, once again requested to see the prince.
Could it be that Yi'er Niang sent another chef with superb cooking skills
Unexpectedly, the master did not bring spring clothes. On the tray were several seasonal clothes with various patterns and designs. The collar was embroidered with delicate apricot dragon patterns, which would definitely not make people mistake their identity!
"These are all rushed by the embroidery workshop ordered by the Queen. The fabric and pattern of the daily clothes are personally supervised by the Queen, so that the prince can wear them as he pleases." Zhang Youde smiled and said, "The Queen said, please don't be disappointed, the prince, it's really because she is not good at embroidery and can't make it herself."
Zhang Youde said, the prince listened carefully, suppressing the shock in his heart, with a gleam in his eyes.
No one had ever sent him clothes... No, it was not even his mother who had ever sent him clothes.
The emperor doted on him but didn't care about these things. The most he gave him was a few rolls of precious cloth. The clothes the prince wore on weekdays were always finished products provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The workmanship was extremely exquisite, not inferior to the ones Zhang Youde had given him.
"Thank you, Mother Yi, for me." The prince pursed his lips, carefully reached out his hand, touched the crescent-shaped white dress in front of him, smiled, and instantly felt that what he was wearing was no longer interesting, "I like it very much."
Tomorrow, no, I’ll change it after I take a shower!
…
Compared with the previous private instructions, Yun Xiu's action of sending Zhang Youde to deliver clothes was neither high-profile nor silent. If someone were to snoop around, they would naturally notice the clues.
Among a series of people with ulterior motives, the most vigilant one was undoubtedly Concubine Hui of the Yanx Palace, followed by Concubine Ping of the Chuxiu Palace.
The Empress Dowager hoped that Yunxiu could take care of the Crown Prince, and this matter was kept secret and not publicized. Of the two, one was planning for the eldest prince, fearing that Guo Luoluo would stand behind the Crown Prince; the other claimed to be the Crown Prince's aunt, and even though she had no favor and power, she still paid close attention to Yuqing Palace, hoping that one day she could get close to the Crown Prince and get out of her current predicament.
A few days ago, Yunxiu was made a noble concubine. Before Concubine Hui could recover from the heavy blow, she learned about Zhang Youde's act of sending a cook and clothes. She immediately closed her eyes and murmured, "How dare she."
Even though she became a noble concubine, Guo Luoluo was still just a concubine mother. She was so blatant that she showed her affection without any hesitation and interfered with the prince's food and clothing!
Concubine Hui waited patiently for several days, but there was no movement in the Qianqing Palace or the Cining Palace. It seemed that the Emperor and the ancestors were still unaware of this matter and were still kept in the dark.
That's right. If the people in Yiku Palace and Yuqing Palace kept the secret carefully, the Emperor would not be able to arouse suspicion and trace the matter back to Concubine Yi for a while.
It's just a new dress. Who would doubt his favorite concubine for no reason
Her breath was stuck in her throat, and she thought for a while, then said with a sullen face: "Tell the news to that idiot Pingpin, and also, take my token and leave the palace. You haven't used the opportunity that comes once every six months, right? I want you to go to Nara Mansion in the name of visiting relatives..."
Not only her, Mingzhu will also be unable to sit still.
Someone is really too domineering. If she is not taught a lesson, who can stop her from being so arrogant
So what if there is no one to rival her in the harem? To be so arrogant because of her favor is to commit suicide. Concubine Hui sneered, she really thought that no one could control her!
*****
When Pingpin delivered the message again, Soetu finally realized that something was wrong.
Adding icing on the cake is nothing, only helping someone in need can win their hearts. Because Yunxiu has repeatedly extended a "helping hand", Lord Suo, who is unemployed at home, has a great fondness for Yikun Palace.
Although he was becoming more and more arrogant, he did not dare to underestimate the Guoluo clan. Now that Concubine Yi had become Concubine Yi, she had surpassed Concubine Hui. How much convenience could it bring to the Hesheli clan? The various benefits were beyond imagination.
During these days, Concubine Yi was not able to pass on the message to Hesheli, so she asked Concubine Ping in the palace. What made Soetu happy was that his niece was able to understand the situation after all, and she did what her personal maid asked her to do, and she was not stupid enough.
However, the words from Concubine Yi were rather perfunctory, and contained no useful information, which made people doubt her intentions.
Suo Etu even suspected that Pingpin had cheated, but he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, Pingpin was a family member, so how could she dig her own grave
But now, what are the words she delivered...
What does it mean that Concubine Yi deceived him, and what does it mean that the prince is about to become the prince of Guo Luoluo
Soetu's eyes suddenly darkened, and his first thought was that it was absurd, but another voice in his heart told him, what if
Concubine Yi’s surname is not Hesheli.
As for the Yikun Palace, Suo Etu was unusually hesitant. He felt slightly uneasy, and before he could make up his mind, an old official who was still struggling to support Mingzhu came to visit him at his residence and brought him some bad news -
People from the Censorate impeached Concubine Yi this morning, saying that she was overstepping her authority and meddling in the Crown Prince's daily life. What was her intention