The next day was a busy day.
Duan Changchuan first listened to several memorials submitted by ministers in the court, saying that the rainy season was approaching in Lingnan and that it was necessary to prepare for floods; he also talked about the arrangements for the group of students who would pass the imperial examinations in the spring, which had been submitted by the Ministry of Personnel.
After the morning court session, Duan Changchuan called together the ministers of the six ministries, Prime Minister Bai, the Regent, Senior Huang and Doctor Fang to discuss the letter sent by Elder Sun on horseback.
The battle of wits and courage with the Regent lasted the entire day and only ended in the afternoon.
It was not until Doctor Huang and Changle came over with a bowl of medicine that I realized that the day was almost over.
And the person who would take medicine with him is no longer by his side.
"How do you feel today? Come, take the medicine first, and I'll take your pulse."
Senior Huang sat down next to him and said.
Then he motioned Changle to bring the medicine over: "I discussed with my apprentice and changed the prescription for you."
Duan Changchuan took the medicine without any doubt: "I don't have much appetite today... I didn't eat much for lunch, and I always feel a little nauseous. I was just thinking of asking you if you want to add some anti-nausea... The anti-nausea patch behind the ear doesn't seem to be suppressing it too much."
The old man immediately pulled his ear and looked at him: "You have no appetite now? This shouldn't be the case..."
Duan Changchuan drank the medicine in one gulp and shook his head: "I don't have much appetite, I don't feel hungry, and I don't want to eat. Maybe I'm tired today..."
He suddenly stopped talking halfway.
Unsure, he lowered his head and sniffed the bowl: "What did you add to the new recipe this time?"
"I added some peony powder. Bai Yatou asked me to add it. I thought it was indeed a tonic, so I added it to you. What's wrong?"
Old Doctor Huang replied nonchalantly.
But I felt like I was facing a formidable enemy.
After Bai Su took his blood that day, he held a ginseng slice in his mouth and said to him, "If your majesty asks about the medicine, just say that I added some peony. This medicine is bitter, and he usually drinks it in one gulp. He probably can't taste anything. At most, he can only smell a little peony fragrance. Senior, just tell him this."
He didn't know why Duan Changchuan asked, nor did he know why Bai Su said that.
To be honest, apart from the newly added smell of blood, he didn't smell any peony in this bowl of medicine.
But the boy seemed to be very pleased with this and accepted the statement without any hesitation.
However, just as I let out a sigh of relief, I heard the young man ask another question, "I lost some of my memories before, I told you... I suddenly remembered them today, is there any good way to restore them? As the king of a country, I am afraid that I will miss the important affairs of the country."
Doctor Huang: …
It's only been a few days since he returned to the palace, why are there so many things going on! When he was not in the palace, he didn't care about anything, and everything was fine, right? Why did he feel like the burden of the whole world fell on his head as soon as he came back
Duan Changchuan had indeed lost his memory. He had originally thought that no matter what the cause of his memory loss was, it must be a problem with his heart or brain. He would be able to remember it back after a few injections and some time to recover.
But Changle kept stopping him that day, and later the little emperor asked Xiaole to send him back.
As a result, as soon as they arrived at the clinic, the young eunuch knelt down in front of him and begged him not to treat the little emperor.
I showed him a letter...
It was a suicide note written by the young emperor to Changle.
It turned out that he had asked Changle to prepare the packet of arsenic in order to commit suicide. Later, no one knew what happened, and the packet of arsenic disappeared. The little emperor survived, but he had completely forgotten about this incident.
At that time, the young eunuch was kneeling in front of him, crying and sobbing.
"I also know that your majesty's sudden amnesia is not a good thing, but I have also heard that when people are particularly sad, they will forget this sad thing... I thought that your majesty must be too sad to forget this part... Changle knows that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor, and Changle admits the crime. I am just worried about your majesty... If he really remembers it, will he be unable to get over this hurdle again. Doctor Huang, Changle begs you... No matter what the consequences are, Changle is willing to bear them all by himself!"
What could he do? He could only help the man up and said, "Well, why are you so bitter and resentful? We'll talk about it later, later."
He felt a headache at that time...
Now, looking at the little emperor who came up and asked questions directly... his head hurt even more.
Why do all of them make things difficult for a royal physician like him
"As for your amnesia, let me explain it to you. No matter what kind of amnesia you have, it must be caused by poor blood circulation, which has blocked your brain. The first step to restore your memory is to activate the blood circulation, but you are pregnant now, so you should avoid anything that activates the blood circulation. I will give you acupuncture after the baby is born. Also, maybe after the baby is born, your blood circulation will be smooth and you will naturally remember it. It's uncertain."
The old man probably had never told a lie in his life. As he spoke, his eyes wandered away countless times.
Duan Changchuan saw through it immediately: these were just excuses.
[Or... forget it.]
There's no need to embarrass an old man.
Senior Huang had been out of the palace for many years and was used to being free. When he came back, he was exposed to so many secrets. How could he bear it if he had to keep all of them in his heart? The old man hadn't left yet. He was probably worried that he, as a man, would have to get pregnant and give birth to a child...
Thinking of this, the boy stopped asking.
Instead, he turned around and ordered calmly: "Changle, ask someone to serve the meal. I'm hungry."
He had no appetite for the whole day, and when he suddenly said he was hungry, the eunuch immediately became very happy. He quickly replied, "Hey, I will send a message to the imperial kitchen and ask them to bring the dishes over. I cooked chicken soup today, according to the queen's instructions, and I sifted out all the oil before cooking it. It tastes very refreshing."
"Um… "
He curled the corners of his lips.
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In the evening, Duan Changchuan had dinner with Doctor Huang.
After the meal, the old man stayed and talked with him for a long time before leaving.
There was nothing special about the evening. It was just like any other night: I took a bath, burned incense, and reviewed memorials.
I finally finished the revisions, it was already late at night.
He habitually called out, "Bai Su."
I wanted to say: I have finished reviewing all the memorials and can finally take a rest.
When I turned around, I realized that the seat where I usually sat next to me was empty.
There was no one reading a book, no one grinding ink with an inkstone, no one smiling at him, no one kissing the corner of his lips and saying, "How good of you."
She left.
We set off early this morning.
It is said that they rode at full speed all the way there. Judging from the speed, they should be more than 400 miles away by now.
It was already past midnight and the palace was completely silent.
Hmm... I wonder if she slept? What did she eat on the way? Would it be inconvenient for her to take a shower if she stayed in the inn...
[Do you... miss me?]
The boy raised his eyes and looked at the bright red clothes still hanging on the hanger...
Get up and go over.
He stretched his arm into one of the sleeves, slowly raised his arm... and then gently stroked his head.
[But what can I do? I seem to have started to miss her. ]