After eating oranges, drinking ginger soup, and having small dumplings to tease, the atmosphere in the house was good for a while.
Lu Sheng didn't mind Qi Yang coaxing her to drink ginger soup at all, but he just tried it and felt that it was really bad, so he was a little grateful. When Qi Yang teased her with the bowl again, he shook his little head like a rattle.
The family of three laughed happily, and the maid also hugged Lu Sheng's precious rabbit. This rabbit and Lu Sheng were well raised, their fur was snow-white and shiny, and even the hair that was yellowed by the fire a month ago gradually returned to its original color.
Lu Sheng held the rabbit in one hand and took the carrot handed by the maid in the other. It was supposed to be fed, but then I probably remembered that Lu Qipei said before that the oranges were too cold, so he wanted to bake them for them. The child followed the example and put a carrot on the brazier and roasted it. He also comforted the rabbit that he would not be in a hurry and would eat the carrot when it was hot.
Of course the rabbit didn't understand, and shook his ears in her arms, staring straight at the carrots by the brazier.
It made Qi Yang laugh again. It's just that the young couple is always amused by Lu Sheng, and Lu Sheng is now used to their laughter. The dumpling just looked up and blinked blankly, then lowered his head and stared at the roasted carrot with the rabbit.
It was just that the carrots were not hot, and the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere in the room was broken.
A burst of rapid footsteps came from far to near, and finally stopped outside the door, and a movement was vaguely heard across the door. This is rare in the Princess Mansion. After all, many people in the Princess Mansion are brought out of the palace, and the rules and etiquette are all there. Not to mention, it is the most basic rule to walk silently, but now that there is such a big movement, it is obvious that something important has messed up the mind.
Lu Qipei looked at the door subconsciously, and then she remembered the knock on the door, and she said, "Come in."
Zhi Ting pushed open the door and walked in with the cold wind wrapped in it, but what was even colder than the cold wind was her expression at the moment: "Your Highness, it's not good, I just heard the news that something big happened in the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, the first thing Qi Yang and Lu Qipei thought of was the East Palace. After all, the prince is not weak for a year or two, especially in today's snowy days, he always gets sick once or twice. In light of this, he coughed continuously, and in severe cases, he was lying in bed and fainted. To be honest, this body could still sit firmly in the position of the prince, and the emperor had really done his best to him.
Of course, what is even sadder is that the emperor may not be able to find a more suitable heir besides the prince.
Qi Yang first calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "What happened, but something has changed in the East Palace?"
Unexpectedly, Zhi Ting shook his head and said, "It's not the Crown Prince, it's His Majesty. His Majesty suddenly fainted while discussing matters with the courtiers."
Qi Yang's calm expression suddenly changed because of Zhi Ting's words. She stood up abruptly, unaware that the cloak on her body slipped, and said anxiously, "What's going on? Hasn't the royal father been taking care of his body these past few months? Why did you suddenly faint?!"
How did Zhi Ting know, she lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, unable to speak.
Qi Yang was even more panicked, and he started to walk out. When he was in a hurry, he tripped over something and almost fell. Still Lu Qipei was quick-witted, he held her up, and comforted: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll accompany you."
Lu Qipei's hand was warm and powerful, and Qi Yang was gradually calmed by her flustered hands as she held his hand. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then instructed: "Zhi Ting, let someone prepare the car, I want to enter the palace. Then let someone change my clothes for me."
Zhi Ting saw that the two of her were calm, and the panic when she received the news also dissipated a lot. She agreed to leave in a hurry, not only instructing people to prepare the car and changing Qi Yang's clothes, but also did not forget to summon the maid who took care of Lu Sheng, and had the child carry the child back.
Qi Yang had to wait for someone to change his clothes, but Lu Qipei himself was neat, and he quickly changed his clothes when he walked around the screen. When Qi Yang also finished dressing, she walked out with two fox fur cloaks. Put on one piece for Qi Yang first, and then put on your own, and then go out and rush to the palace with the people. At this time, Qi Yang's initial panic dissipated completely, and he became calm.
The carriage of the Princess Mansion hurried through the snow, and at the same time, news was also received from many powerful mansions in Beijing. The King of Wei and the princesses acted first, and the carriages also left the palace, heading for the palace.
The palace was not as chaotic as Qi Yang feared. Although there is no Empress of the Middle Palace, fortunately, the Crown Prince has been lucky recently and did not fall ill at this time. It was only after the winter that the emperor took pity on him, and it was easy for him not to let him walk outside and catch cold. Therefore, when discussing with the courtiers this time, the prince rarely participated, and he was not in the Xuanshi Hall when the emperor had an accident.
As a result, the news leaked, but the East Palace was closer to the palace after all. When Qi Yang and the others arrived in the palace, the crown prince was already in charge of the overall situation in the Xuanshi Palace. He appeased the frightened courtiers, summoned the imperial doctor to see the emperor, and finally dealt with the people who came to hear the news.
In general, everything was in order, and many people who were panic-stricken saw that the prince was calm, and gradually became relieved.
After waiting for a while, several imperial physicians examined the emperor's pulse separately, and then gathered together to discuss it. Finally, one of them stepped forward and explained to everyone: "Your Highness, rest in peace, Your Majesty is only feeling the cold and fever. , I fainted without realizing it for a while."
It seems difficult to convince the public. After all, there are so many people serving the emperor, how could it be that no one notices when he is sick? The trouble is so coma, but he tells them that the emperor is okay, no matter how you listen to it, it feels like a perfunctory.
The King of Wei was the first to attack. He had spent more than a month recovering from his injuries earlier. Although his injuries had recovered, his courage seemed to be broken, and he always felt that someone was going to harm him. When the emperor was there, he still had the protection of his father, but if the emperor was gone, who would he rely on? !
In this situation, he couldn't care about the struggle for power. He just wanted the emperor to live a hundred years. He grabbed the imperial doctor and said, "Your Majesty fainted, do you want me to wait for peace of mind? How long do you treat Your Majesty with such a frivolous remark? Loyalty, or are you a quack doctor at all?!"
When he was talking, King Wei was very excited, his eyes were a little red, and a few clans came forward and pulled him away.
Qi Yang glanced at King Wei and shook his head secretly. The prince said, "No matter what else, take medicine with Your Majesty first."
Imperial Physician is a dangerous position, and the objects they serve are imperial concubines, royal relatives, and even high-ranking emperors. Everyone's identity is more noble than them, and the doctor is the most likely to be angered by the patient or relatives. Although the emperor was merciful and the imperial physicians had lived a stable life these years, the impulsiveness of King Wei really did not scare them.
When they got the prince, the imperial doctors hurriedly retreated from the prescription and decoction, and most of them retreated in a short time. The remaining imperial physicians bowed to everyone, and then went to the inner hall to look at the emperor.
Qi Yang glanced at the inner hall, hesitated for a while and said, "I feel uneasy, I want to see the father and emperor."
Although the emperor's prince has lost a lot, the princess is still there. As soon as Qi Yang's words came out, King Wei and the princesses agreed in unison, all wanting to see the emperor. It's just that because the prince is now sitting in the palace, he doesn't dare to make trouble easily.
Hearing this, the prince glanced at Qi Yang, blaming her for causing trouble at this time. You can touch the worry in Qi Yang's eyes, and feel that his thoughts are too ruthless, not to mention that he still loves his sister after all. Finally, after thinking about it again and again, he said: "The father is in the inner hall. You don't want to stop you if you want to visit Gu. Just one point, the father needs to rest now, and you must not make any noise when you go in and disturb the peace."
This is as it should be, even if the prince did not mention it, no one dared to do anything in front of the emperor's sick bed.
Everyone agreed, and the crown prince said casually: "It's not good if there are too many people in, the sixth brother and all the imperial sisters will go together. Forget the imperial family and the concubine, let's wait until the emperor's health recovers, and then go to pay his respects. ."
There is nothing wrong with this, especially when King Wei was in a hurry to go in to see the emperor, so he agreed first. Others had no objection. King Wei and several princesses soon went to the inner hall. As for the concubine and the clan, they just waited outside.
Qi Yang squeezed Lu Qipei's hand, followed behind King Wei into the inner hall, and looked up to see the emperor lying on the couch with his eyes closed.
King Wei ran to the couch first, so excited that he wanted to say something before the emperor's sick couch, but remembering that the prince had reminded him before, he finally swallowed all the words. He just kept staring at the emperor, his face full of worry, as if he was afraid that he would lose his breath unknowingly.
Qi Yang walked to the bed second. I first glanced at the emperor's face, but it turned out that it was not good. There was still two morbid red in the pale and haggard. Immediately afterwards, she carefully reached out and tried the emperor's forehead—except for Qi Yang, others probably wouldn't dare to do so—a little hot, but not too scary.
Seeing her move, the princesses couldn't help but ask, "How is it?"
After Qi Yang retracted his hand, he lowered his voice slightly and replied, "Some fever, not too serious."
The princess and others didn't understand medical skills, and on the surface it seemed that the emperor had just contracted the cold. This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and when they came out of the inner hall, their faces looked a little better.
But even if the emperor is only a minor illness, since they came, there is no reason to leave early. You Qi asked the imperial doctor that the syncope would not last long, so everyone waited in the outer hall.
The palace servants of Xuanshi Hall brought tea, people were stable, and everything still seemed to be in order.
Qi Yang pulled Lu Qipei to choose a place to sit down at will, and ignoring the presence of others, they gathered together and whispered. However, this is also the norm, and the princesses who are followed by the concubine are also confessing to the concubine.
Lu Qipei asked softly, "How is your Majesty?"
Qi Yang's expression was not too relaxed, but he replied calmly to her: "The imperial doctor's diagnosis should be correct, but it is just a cold and low fever. But I always feel that something is wrong. Zhang Jian and the others have always been careful, how could even His Majesty have a fever and fainted? Didn't you notice?"
And since the fall, the emperor who was obviously getting old has become more concerned about his own body. How could he not even be aware of his illness? Not to mention that when I was young, I had to insist on managing politics when I was sick, which is even more impossible.
Lu Qipei also felt that the emperor's illness was strange, but after thinking about it, he comforted Qi Yang and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, Your Majesty has just contracted the cold and will be fine after a few days of rest."
Qi Yang nodded, but his worried eyes still glanced at the inner hall from time to time.
Lu Qipei waited with her, but he couldn't help thinking of another crop - far away Beirong, Xie Yuan was being suppressed, and he didn't know whether it was the emperor or the prince. If it is the emperor, he is ill at the moment, and the follow-up means can't keep up, does it mean that all previous efforts must be abandoned? !