It turned out that when Prime Minister Xia saw that the Queen had not yet received him, he thought that the Queen was furious, so he went to find the Empress Dowager.
The palace guard stepped forward and said, "Empress, Prime Minister Xia and Concubine Mei have already gone to Shou'an Palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager."
The Queen was furious. "This is ridiculous. You should go to pay respects to the Queen Mother, but why do you come to me?"
The queen went back angrily and wanted to continue questioning Zi'an.
However, Zi'an had already lit the moxa and was treating King Liang's stomach with moxibustion.
She half-knelt beside the bed, her face very serious and meticulous. She no longer had the timidity she had when she first entered the palace. Now, she was a confident doctor.
The Queen saw it and felt a little annoyed that she had given her red flower that day. If she could really marry Axin, it would be a good thing.
However, these years only flashed by. After all, she had already regretted her engagement in public. If she was still willing to accept her as the Princess of Liang, she would surely be ridiculed by the world.
While Zi'an was getting moxibustion, the Queen sat beside him, turning the Buddhist beads and chanting scriptures.
The moxibustion lasted for a long time, and the queen was not at ease while reciting the Buddhist scriptures, as she kept thinking about what Zi'an had just said.
She was in a mixed mood, feeling happy but also panicked. She didn't dare to look forward to it, but couldn't help looking forward to it.
Her memory drifted back to that year when the imperial physician cruelly told her that Prince Liang's leg injury was serious and had also affected some internal organs. He might not be able to have sexual intercourse and would not be able to pass on his family line.
This news was like a bolt from the blue, shattering her heart.
Originally, he had the best chance of becoming the crown prince, but because he was inhumane, his hopes were cut short.
In her life, she was born into a prominent family, was a lady of a famous family, entered the palace as a queen, and was extremely honored. Her life should have been perfect, but this one thing was her eternal pain.
She had already given up hope, but now suddenly someone came to tell her that he could still be treated and would get better, and like other men, he would be able to start a family and carry on the family line.
She never dared to have such a luxury. She only hoped that he could walk like a normal person and not be called a waste.
When Murong Jie came in, he saw the queen turning the Buddhist beads in her hand, but her expression was stunned.
He stepped forward and called out, "Empress."
The queen came back to her senses and managed a decent smile, "The prince is here?"
"Hmm!" Murong Jie looked at her and asked, "Is the Queen okay? You don't look very well. Are you tired? Why don't you go back and rest? I will stay here and watch over you."
The queen looked up at Zi'an who was performing moxibustion on Prince Liang. Naturally, she was unwilling to leave. In fact, she didn't want anyone to come in now, as she had something very important to ask Xia Zi'an.
But she could not reveal even a single hint of this to Murong Jie. Although she knew that Murong Jie had a good relationship with Prince Liang, the Emperor was seriously ill, but he was made regent and the position of Crown Prince was vacant, which made her somewhat wary.
Once the emperor passed away, it would be easy for Murong Jie to seize the throne.
Therefore, although she was grateful for Murong Jie's love and care for King Liang, she could not let her guard down.
Especially if he was also insincere towards Axin, that would be too bad.
"I'm fine, just a little tired. I'll be fine if I sit here for a while." The queen was confused and didn't want to socialize too much, so she just replied casually.
Murong Jie glanced at her and stopped asking questions. Originally, they could only maintain superficial harmony between them.
He walked over and watched Zi'an doing moxibustion for King Liang. Today he also enjoyed it once and felt particularly comfortable, so he said, "You can help me later."
Zian looked up, "Yes!"
He looked a little tired, and smelled strongly of alcohol. Drinking at this time? Besides, he shouldn't drink because he had a headache.
Zi'an had already put himself in the role of a doctor, and subconsciously said, "If your Highness has a headache, drink less alcohol."
Murong Jie raised his eyebrows, "You haven't even married me yet, and you want to control me?"
Prince Liang said calmly, "Uncle, stop flirting and don't interfere with my nephew's treatment."
"Hey, kid, you're already talking nonsense just when you're getting better?" Murong Jie laughed, his thin lips raised, the curve was very beautiful.
Zi'an has been an agent for so many years that she can tell a real smile from a fake one at a glance. The Regent's smile was from the heart, and it was a very faint smile, like a slightly transparent ray of sunlight shining on ice, a thin layer that can resist the ice that has lasted for thousands of years.
"My nephew will only be able to talk nonsense for a few days. After a few days, I will send him and the moxa sticks back to my uncle, so what?" Prince Liang joked, and it can be seen that he is in much better spirits.
Zi'an was holding the moxa stick in his hand, with no expression on his face, as if he didn't understand what the two people were saying.
She was thinking about one thing in her mind, which was what was Prime Minister Xia doing in the palace
Just now, Nanny Yang said that he entered the palace with his wife. Is this wife his mother or Linglong
It couldn't be his mother. How could he dare to bring his mother into the palace now? He knew that they had already given up everything. Wasn't he afraid that his mother would say something in front of the Empress Dowager and the Queen
Could it be Linglong? It was possible, Linglong was always eloquent and good at acting.
But what were they doing in the palace? Was it just to gather information? Today, the Regent had told her that Prime Minister Xia had been trying to find out what she was doing in the palace.
However, as smart as the old lady is, she should know that the best strategy now is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations. How could she let them enter the palace and take risks? You know, now everything the people in the prime minister's mansion say is wrong.
Could it be that someone spread the word that she was treating the King of Liang? This should also be impossible. Nanny Yang said that she was treating the King of Liang and the news was blocked.
Zi'an had some reservations about this blocked news. After all, Eunuch Sun from the Empress Dowager's palace had been there. Although the guards were not allowed to enter and could only stay outside the palace, they were able to get a glimpse of some news.
Zi'an didn't know that Murong Jie had brought a message to the prime minister's residence saying that she had been thrown into the torture chamber.
Indeed, after the news was spread by Ni Rong, the prime minister's residence learned about it, and the old lady asked Prime Minister Xia to enter the palace to meet the queen.
Madam Linglong volunteered to enter the palace because, after entering the palace, she had to meet Concubine Mei first. Prime Minister Xia was a male relative and could not ask to see Concubine Mei at will. Even if he did, they could not have a private conversation, so naturally he had to bring female relatives into the palace.
Concubine Mei didn't know much about the situation, but she had heard that the Empress Dowager was furious and wanted to throw Xia Zian into the torture chamber for some unknown reason. Based on this, Prime Minister Xia believed it without a doubt and quickly asked Concubine Mei to take them to see the Queen.
Who would have thought that when they arrived at the Changsheng Palace, the Queen did not come out to meet them, so Prime Minister Xia thought that the Queen was furious and became even more terrified.
Madam Linglong suggested that they go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager first and start with her.
Concubine Mei also thought it made sense, so she took the two of them to Shou'an Palace.
The Empress Dowager did not sleep last night. After seeing off the Noble Concubine today, she took a nap in the bedroom. As soon as she woke up, she heard Eunuch Sun say that Prime Minister Xia and Concubine Mei wanted to see her.
The Empress Dowager also knew about the regret of the engagement that day, and she also heard about Zi'an's riot at the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. When she heard Prime Minister Xia asking for an audience, she said, "Let him in. I also want to ask him, why would he treat such a good girl like this instead of cherishing her in the palm of his hand?"
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