The next day is the Great Court Meeting, and all the people of the Manchu dynasty who are of sufficient rank in civil and military must attend.
Now that three years have passed, Lu Qipei has the convenience of being a concubine, and his official position has been promoted by two levels. The former Shaoqing retired because of the Dali Siqing, and now he has taken his place, and has become the first of the series.
In a hurry to attend the court meeting, Lu Qipei went out early. On the other hand, Qi Yang got up after getting enough sleep, and after having breakfast, he took care of some affairs in the mansion, and finally set off for the palace before noon.
Of course, when Qi Yang entered the palace, she would not immediately go to the East Palace. She went to Xuanshi Hall first.
The emperor had just sent off the important ministers to rest, and when he heard that Qi Yang asked to see him, it was announced that he had seen him. Now that Qi Yang has been out of the palace for a long time, he can't see each other as often as when he lived in the palace, but the relationship between the father and daughter has not faded. Rely on Qiyang to maintain.
When Qi Yang entered the palace, he accompanied the emperor to talk for a while, and specially explained Lu Sheng's affairs for Lu Qipei.
After hearing this, the emperor was noncommittal, and only said: "The emperor and the concubine are not too young, it is better to have two sons by their side. If there is anything wrong, the hospital is mostly a holy hand, and there is no need to avoid the doctor."
This is still the question of the emperor proposing his heir in front of her for the first time, and as soon as he said it, he talked about the imperial doctor... Qi Yang pursed his lips, almost not revealing any more emotions. Fortunately, he held back in the end, and only lowered his eyes and replied, "My son understands, thank you for your concern."
The emperor nodded when he heard the words, and didn't say anything about the matter. I can mention this because Qi Yang's mother-in-law is no longer there, and there is no queen to mention it in the middle palace. The father and daughter immediately changed the subject, and after chatting for a while, Qi Yang had another lunch with the emperor.
After lunch, the emperor didn't stay in Qiyang anymore: "You entered the palace today, you want to see the prince. He has been ill recently, you can go and see, and by the way, also persuade him, don't put yourself The persecution is too much." After speaking, he sighed a little.
Qi Yang withdrew at the sound, with a heavy heart, he turned to the East Palace.
In the East Palace, the prince really never rested and recuperated.
When Qi Yang stepped into the front hall with the palace servants, he heard a coughing sound from a distance, suppressing his heart-breaking lungs. She couldn't help but quicken her steps and walked in, and sure enough, she saw the prince lying in front of the desk, covering her mouth and coughing and her face flushed.
This is not the first time Qi Yang has seen such a scene, but every time he sees it, his heart can't stop beating wildly. She hurried up to meet him, patted the prince's back and caressed his chest, and waited for a while before the coughing stopped.
The prince put down the veil covering his mouth, looked at Qi Yang and smiled: "Is the imperial sister here?"
Qi Yang couldn't laugh at all. She persuaded worriedly: "Since the emperor is ill, he should rest well. Why bother with these government affairs? I just came out from the father, and the father sees you like this, it is also distressed."
The crown prince still smiled when he heard the words, and didn't seem to care much: "It's just a little cold, it's the emperor's sister who is too worried. After two days of warm weather, this little ailment will naturally be cured, so you don't need to worry too much."
That's what he said, but only the prince knows his situation best - his health is getting worse and worse, and he is guarded by the best imperial doctor of Liang's country, using the best medicinal materials of Liang's country, and he has been recovering for three years. to no avail. He doesn't expect his health to get better now, but his pride does not allow him to live as a sickly cripple.
If government affairs are delayed because of illness, the emperor will feel sorry for him, and the officials will forgive him. But it was all temporary. If he stays on the sickbed for a long time without accomplishing anything, then the emperor's love will fade, and the officials will no longer have him as the prince in the hearts of the officials.
The prince didn't think power was more important than his life, but today, he seems to have no choice.
Qi Yang has persuaded him more than once, and it is not surprising to get such a response. She sighed again, and had to say, "No matter what, I hope Brother Huang takes care of his health. In addition, the concubine visited two famous doctors outside the country a few days ago, and when he takes them back to the palace in a few days, he also asks Brother Huang to show them. See, it's best if you get something."
The Crown Prince was not stubborn in his stubborn temper, but when he heard the words, his brows softened by two points. He smiled and nodded, "Okay."
After a few words, the prince also completely recovered, but his face that had been flushed from coughing before faded away, and suddenly became a little pale. This made Qi Yang a little worried. After trying the temperature of the tea on the test table, he handed over a cup of tea.
The prince took the tea cup and took a sip, but what came into his mouth was not the refreshing scent of tea, but the faint scent of medicine—he was ill this time, and even the tea he drank was changed to herbal tea. Although his condition was getting better after being diagnosed and treated by the imperial doctor, he still clearly felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling sad, and even more worries crept into my heart.
All kinds of negative emotions were surging, and they were quickly suppressed by him. The prince's sad eyes rekindled a light, he put down the tea cup and took out a book from the dark grid at hand, looked at Qi Yang and handed it over: "Take it."
Qi Yang narrowed his eyes and took it with both hands: "Thank you, Brother Huang."
When Qi Yang came out of the East Palace, it was already half afternoon.
Before leaving the hall, she looked back and saw the familiar thin figure still sitting in front of the desk.
There are two high stacks of memorials on the case. One has been reviewed, and the other has not been reviewed. The prince took a copy of the memorial and read it for a while, and after thinking about it, he seemed to have made a decision, so he picked up the pen and wrote down the instructions.
This is the most common scene Qi Yang sees in the East Palace. Since the crown prince was weak, the emperor handed over some of the memorials to the East Palace, and the prince has also approved the memorials for ten years. But looking at this scene again today, Qi Yang felt a little sad for no reason—since the prince returned from Beijiang three years ago, his right hand was injured and he was half useless, and he couldn't stand the pen for a long time, so he turned to practice writing with his left hand.
Qi Yang actually knew why the prince forced himself to this point. There are kings in the dynasty who are coveting them. His abolished right hand is a handle, and his frailty and illness are even more criticized. If he is not cruel to himself, how can he still have a foothold in the dynasty
The crown prince's position seems to be stable, but it is actually in danger!
But the prince could not fall, because there were too many people gathered around him, and no one could bear the shock caused by his fall. What's more, none of the kings in the dynasty can actually take over the burden of the prince, and they are all ambitious people.
Qi Yang stared at the prince's figure, and after a long time he took his eyes back, and finally stepped out of the palace gate with the scroll in his sleeve.
Just after leaving the palace and not walking very far, before leaving the East Palace, Qi Yang met a group of people again.
The leader was a young boy of eleven or twelve years old, wearing a small crown and a light yellow robe. When he saw Qi Yang, he stepped forward and saluted: "Aunt Qiyang. I haven't seen my aunt for a long time, but my aunt has seen my father, so I have to gone back?"
Qi Yang nodded, looked at the gentle eyes of the young man, and said to him: "Exactly, it's getting late, I should leave the palace. You go to the front hall and watch, don't make your father too tired." After a short pause, he added: "You're not too young now, so you should be able to help."
The little boy bowed his head and said yes, exchanged a few words with Qi Yang, and then bowed to send her away.
Qi Yang nodded and left, the young man behind him kept watching her disappear from sight, then turned around and walked to the front hall - he was the eldest son of the prince and the eldest grandson of the emperor, but unfortunately it was not the concubine of the prince, it was the prince who never treated him. Considered affectionate. In the past two years, when he was a little older, the prince took him by his side to teach him, and he finally appeared in front of everyone.
But in the final analysis, he is just an eleven or twelve-year-old grandson, and he has never shown his talents, and he has never been favored by the Sacred Heart as the eldest grandson. His appearance in the East Palace and in the court bureau never had any influence.
Qi Yang's mind only turned halfway around the boy, and he let it go when he left the East Palace.
When she walked out of the palace gate, she was still a little gloomy, but as soon as she went out of the palace gate, she looked up and saw Lu Qipei standing beside the carriage waiting for her. Qi Yang was immediately pleasantly surprised, and stepped up to meet him: "Why is A Pei here?"
Lu Qipei also took a few steps forward to greet him, with a smile on his face: "I have nothing to do today, I will take you home by stealing time."
When Qi Yang heard the words, his mood, which had been depressed for a long time, suddenly relaxed. She stepped forward and took Lu Qipei's arm, then smiled and said to her, "Since it's rare to take a break, it's boring to stay home, why don't you go out for a walk?"
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Lu Qipei didn't refuse. In fact, every time Qi Yang returned to the palace to see the prince in the past two years, he was not in a good mood. Today, it would be good to let her worry less for a while. She just looked down at the two of them. After wearing it, he said: "You and I are like this, it's inconvenient to walk outside, let's go back to the house and change clothes first."
This is natural, Qi Yang happily pulled Lu Qipei into the carriage.
The wheels rolled, ran over the streets paved with bluestones, and drove the two to the Princess Mansion.
On the way, Lu Qipei asked about the palace, and Qi Yang also told her. The prince is still the same, pale and sickly, but insists on being busy at the desk, no one will listen to persuasion. However, the emperor mentioned the issue of the heir today, which made people have to care.
"Hold on, what else can you do?" Qi Yang said casually, pulling the jade pendant tassels on Lu Qipei's waist.
The two did not want to entangle on this topic, but fortunately, the Princess Mansion was not far from the palace, and they arrived in a short time. After the two returned to the mansion, they changed their official robes and palace clothes, changed into their regular clothes, and simply cleaned up before going out.
Just stepping out of the hospital door, Lu Qipei, who was joking with Qi Yang, suddenly stopped. She turned her head to look aside, and as expected, she saw the small figure under the flower tree again - this time Lu Sheng was more daring than before, and she didn't need two people to greet her. Seeing that Lu Qipei had discovered her, she took the initiative to walk away from her. Running out from behind the flower tree.
The two maids followed behind her, telling her to run slower, while carefully protecting her from falling.
In fact, Lu Sheng ran quite steadily, his two short legs dangling upside down, before running to the two of them in a short while. She raised her head and looked at the two of them with bright eyes, still shouting in a milky voice: "His Royal Highness, Uncle."
The child's eyes were clear and pure, and when he looked at him, he seemed to have endless expectations.
Qi Yang softened and looked at Lu Qipei: "How about, take her with you?"