After lunch, the two took a nap together for half an hour.
After getting up, Jiang Changning sat in front of the mirror and put on her makeup. "You don't need to make your hair into a complicated bun, and keep your hairpins and rings simple. Wearing too many will make your neck hurt."
"Let me help you tie your hair into a bun." Fangju said as she helped her tie her hair into a bun, and then picked out a few simple hairpins to decorate the bun.
Shufei chose a primrose-colored skirt for her and helped her put it on.
It echoes the citrine-inlaid flower ornaments on her bun.
"Fangju and Sufei's taste is getting better and better." Jiang Changning chuckled.
Turning around, he saw Prince Jin wearing a moon-colored robe. Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows and said, "Yong Zhou is so handsome and extraordinary, no wonder the girls can't forget him."
She walked forward and reached out to touch his cheek, "I can't take my eyes off you."
Being teased by his own princess, the Prince of Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He grabbed her hand and kissed the back of her hand, "No matter how beautiful the wild flowers are, I only love the flowers at home."
Jiang Changning shook his head. "I don't want to be a flower. Flowers are too delicate. If you don't take good care of them, they will wither easily."
King Jin said solemnly: "With my care, you, this beautiful flower, will never wither."
Jiang Changning smiled without saying anything. She believed that King Jin was sincere at this moment, but people's hearts are changeable.
"What does Ningning usually do in the afternoon?" asked King Jin.
"Reading, practicing calligraphy, playing the piano and so on." Jiang Changning answered casually.
"Ningning, can you play a song for me?" King Jin was moved when he thought of Jiang Changning playing the piano and singing on his birthday.
He still recalls that wonderful night.
"Why not?" Jiang Changning said with a smile.
The advantage of living in a spacious place is that there is a dedicated piano room in Rujingyuan.
Jiang Changning washed his hands, burned some incense, and sat down in front of the piano.
The fingertips gently pluck the strings, and melodious music sounds out.
Jiang Changning sang softly: "Life is like chess, it is hard to keep normal. The bamboo shade on the board is like a dream, and the sound of the moves can be heard from time to time. Life is like chess, don't regret your moves. The game is over, the leaves fall. Lovesickness, the game is complete."
Jiang Changning did not sing the entire song "Lovesickness" but only sang a few lines to express the meaning.
Her voice is crisp and the rhythm of the piano is gentle and touching.
King Jin walked behind her, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "The ends of the earth may have their limits, but my longing for you will never end."
Inside the Prince Jin's mansion, the couple were expressing their deepest feelings.
In the palace, the emperor was furious, "Why are these medicines useless?"
The three imperial doctors knelt there, trembling.
This hidden disease is difficult to cure.
In addition, when treating the emperor, strong medicines cannot be used. All the medicines used are mild. Even if they are effective, they take time.
"Your Majesty, illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled out. Please be patient." Doctor Lu advised with gritted teeth.
"It's been four days, four days already, and nothing has worked. How can I be patient anymore?" the emperor asked angrily.
The three imperial doctors were unable to respond, and they didn't know how long it would take for the emperor to regain his strength.
"Quacks, all of them are quacks. Drag them out and give them fifty lashes each." The emperor said sternly.
"Your Majesty, please spare our lives." The three imperial doctors only had time to shout this before they were forcibly dragged out by the eunuchs.
Fortunately, the three of them had already made arrangements with Eunuch Yu.
Eunuch Yu, for the sake of the silver, asked the eunuchs who were carrying out the execution to go a little easier.
Although the water was released, the three men were still beaten with fifty boards and were bloody. They were carried out of the palace dying.
The fact that the Emperor severely reprimanded the three imperial doctors could not be concealed.
Soon, all the prefectures knew about it.
What does a royal physician do
The reason why the imperial physician was punished was very simple, that was because he failed to cure the disease.
Whose illness was not cured, which made the emperor angry
There is no need to check to know that the emperor is ill.
What's wrong with the emperor
The three imperial doctors were helpless.
The Queen Mother had only one son. Upon hearing this, she hurried over to ask about the situation, "My son, what's wrong with you?"
Even though she was his biological mother, the emperor was too embarrassed to say that she had such a hidden illness. "She is just too tired and a little overwhelmed."
"Although my son is determined to become a wise ruler, he should not work too hard. The court officials receive salaries and should share the worries of the ruler. If they are incapable, those who should be demoted should be demoted, and those who should be dismissed should be dismissed."
"Mother, my son is fine, you don't have to worry." said the emperor.
"My son, you must take good care of yourself," the Queen Mother warned.
"I will, mother." The emperor handed over the empress dowager's advice.
The Queen Mother can be fooled, but your body cannot be fooled.
The emperor really had no time to think about Jiang Changning at the moment. He was concentrating on curing his illness.
This achieved Jiang Changning's purpose of using Yu Huan.
The emperor was worried as his hidden illness had not yet been cured. Then, news came from Fuzhou, eight hundred miles away, that Japanese pirates had invaded and killed hundreds of coastal civilians. They also broke into Luoyuan County and beheaded the officials in the city as a public display.
These Japanese pirates burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of atrocities along the way. I hope the court will send troops to wipe them out.
"As far as I know, Japanese ships cannot sail long distances. When they come to pay tribute, they all ride on our merchant ships. I think these pirates are definitely not Japanese. They are most likely fishermen from our country who are unable to make a living at sea and have turned to banditry." An official stepped out and said.
The emperor snorted coldly. This guy is in cahoots with Prince Jin again. He only knows how to lift the maritime ban.
The issue of the maritime ban has remained unresolved from last year to this year.
The Prince of Jin submitted memorials many times, but they were all rejected by him. Today, it seems that the Prince of Jin still refuses to give up and wants to lift the maritime ban as soon as he gets the chance.
"Lord Fang's speculation is unreasonable. Can't the Japanese rob the merchant ship first and then go ashore on the merchant ship?" The official who held the opposing opinion stepped forward and said.
There was a long debate about whether these Japanese pirates were Japanese or Chinese.
The King of Jin could no longer bear it and said loudly: "Your Majesty, no matter where they are from, the court must send troops to wipe them out and not allow them to cause trouble again."
"I second the motion!" said several officials.
The emperor also knew that he had to send troops, but the person leading the troops glanced at the generals.
It can't be the Prince of Jin, the emperor decided, "Wu Ruihai, Zhan Shiwen, Helian Lizhuo,..."
"I'm here." Two military generals and the Prince of Qing stepped out.
"Wu Ruihai will be the commander-in-chief, Zhan Shiwen will be the assistant general, and Helian Liyu will be the military supervisor. The three of you will lead 5,000 elite soldiers and set out today to wipe out those Japanese pirates."
"I obey your command." The three said in unison.
Prince Jin had long expected that the emperor would no longer let him lead troops, so he didn't care too much.
But Jiang Changning was afraid that he would be in a bad mood, so he was gentle, considerate and caring. He even obeyed the King of Jin in the posture that he had always been reluctant to use.
The King of Jin was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, "What more could a husband ask for with a wife like this?"
The next day, he went to the morning court in high spirits.
Jiang Changning woke up a quarter of an hour later than usual. After getting up, he rubbed his sore waist and sighed, "This is really killing me!"
It’s been three days since I got the injection, but my throat is still swollen. I don’t want to get any more injections because it’s too painful.
(End of this chapter)