Zi'an remembered what the old lady said about the Empress Dowager and deliberately concealed her identity. He thought that her identity was probably an exorcist master like Mao Xiaofang.
But, does this mean that there are really ghosts in this world
"If there are no ghosts in the world, why can your soul live in someone else's body?" The Empress Dowager seemed to have seen through her inner thoughts and exposed her with one word.
Zi'an thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, there are some things that science cannot explain."
"Come on, I'm not going to discuss science with you today."
Aunt Ah She brought the tea up and presented it to Zi An first. Zi An quickly stood up and handed the tea in his hand to the Empress Dowager, "You drink first."
Knowing that she could deal with spirits, Zian was even more in awe.
The Grand Empress Dowager didn't answer. She just looked at her and said helplessly, "Zi'an, I told you all this because I wanted to get closer to you and say some words from my heart. But you treated me like you saw a ghost. You weren't so afraid of me before. What's going on now?"
Seeing that he suddenly became approachable and the solemn and majestic aura on his face was gone, Zi'an felt a little relieved and said frankly, "Although I know that since the day I traveled through time, many things cannot be explained by science, but I still have a fear of ghosts and monsters. Since I encountered those strange things in the Dragon King Temple, I always feel like I am hanging in the air. I can't explain the feeling."
"This is something that goes against your own beliefs, so naturally you feel it's weird. That's why I gave you Scar Strap so that you can accept it little by little. You are really stubborn, kid. I don't blame you. You studied medicine."
The Empress Dowager suddenly became amiable and amiable. Zi'an felt relieved and said sincerely, "Thank you."
Seeing that she had relaxed a little, the Empress Dowager said, "The Emperor's condition is not optimistic. In addition to the worsening of his butterfly spots, there is also the backlash of the poison. If you can't cure him, those traitors will accuse you of regicide. So, you should be more cautious. Wen Yi will only teach you medical skills and will not interfere with your treatment. I will not ask you how you treat it. The specific implementation of the treatment plan is still up to you to implement."
Zi'an was a little confused, "Why not just ask Doctor Wen Yi to treat the emperor?"
Aunt Ah She said: "The Emperor is always the Emperor. Some people cannot interfere with the Emperor's life span, but some people can."
Zi'an was even more puzzled. It was obvious that she was someone who could interfere with the emperor's life span. Could it be that she had another origin? Was she a deity descended to earth
"I... am so powerful?" Zi'an asked tentatively.
Aunt Ah She said unhappily, "Anyone who knows medicine can interfere with the emperor's life span. No, even people who don't know medicine can do it. Anyone can do it. Do you understand?"
Zi'an was getting more confused, "Anyone can intervene, but Doctor Wen Yi and the old ancestor can't intervene. Aren't you human?"
Zian felt that his brain was not enough, and she must be stupid.
Aunt Ah She sighed, "Doctor Wen Yi is the Grand Empress Dowager of Daliang. She came to treat the emperor of our Great Zhou. If she can cure him, it's fine. But what if she can't? As for the ancestor..."
Aunt Ah She glanced at the Grand Empress Dowager and said, "This is a question of identity. It doesn't matter what your identity is."
Zi'an finally figured it out. It's true that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. She has just entered the state of stupidity and she still has three years to endure.
Although she was still very curious about the identity of the Grand Empress Dowager, she was smart enough not to ask. If someone wanted to tell her, they would have told her long ago.
After all, they said they were fellow villagers, and fellow villagers share the same culture and are much easier to talk to.
Seeing that she had finally returned to normal, the Empress Dowager said, "Ah She, if you go with her, the Emperor will definitely lose his temper. If you are here, at least Zi An will not be wronged."
Aunt Ah She said, "Okay, we'll go right over there."
Zi'an quickly stood up and said, "Yes, I'll go over there. Bye."
The Empress Dowager called her over and picked up a book that was placed aside. "Come here and take a look at this book. What can you understand?"
Zi'an looked at the wordless book and shook his head, "Except for the cover, there is nothing to see. There are no words on it."
The Queen Mother hummed, seeming to be very satisfied with the answer, "Very good, go ahead."
Zi'an was stunned. He didn't see anything, but she was happy instead
After they walked out of the door, Zi'an couldn't help but ask Aunt Ah She, "Aunt, can you see anything in that book?"
"Yes!" said Aunt Ashe.
Zi'an said dejectedly, "I can't see anything, fortunately my ancestors didn't say I was stupid."
"It's better if you can't see it. If she does, she will worry about you. That book is not an ordinary book. The people who can see it are nothing more than two kinds of people. One kind is those who have evil intentions, and the other kind is the same as the Empress Dowager."
"Oh, I see!"
Aunt Ah She sighed, "Originally, you shouldn't know about these things. Just live your life well. However, every dynasty and every generation can't avoid experiencing internal conflicts."
Zi'an agreed with this and was silent for a moment. She then asked, "Why would the Empress Dowager save me?"
Aunt Ah She smiled, "There are actually several choices, but you are the most suitable because you were betrayed by your boss and you understand the feeling of betrayal the best. You must be furious. She is targeting your anger and will definitely stir up some trouble."
Zi'an still didn't quite understand what he was saying.
Aunt Ah She seemed to see her confusion and continued to explain, "She had predicted the great calamity that would befall the Emperor. The Seventh Prince would definitely be the Regent. He was the best choice and had always been close to the Emperor. However, it was not appropriate for the Seventh Prince to marry any minister's daughter because there was a family behind them. If these families were not on the same page with the Seventh Prince, then things would be bad. Only you, even if you came from a certain family, you do not belong to this family. You are just a lonely soul from another time and space. The Seventh Prince will be your only support, and you are a special agent military doctor. Even if you cannot help the Seventh Prince, you will not drag him down. This is what the Grand Empress Dowager thought at the time."
Zi'an's eyes widened. "Could it be that from the very beginning, the ancestors intended for me to be the seventh son's wife?"
"Otherwise, why do you think it's worth her going through so much trouble?"
Zi'an was ashamed, "I still failed the Grand Empress Dowager. I didn't help Old Seven at all, and this time I got him into trouble."
"Don't say that. Old Seven was seriously injured at the time. If it weren't for you, he would not have escaped that disaster. And you all cooperated with each other afterwards. At least, the Taifu party and the Gui Taifei party were all brought down by you. This time you let the emperor lead you by the nose. In the final analysis, it was Old Seven that was unwilling to break up with the emperor. He still faced the emperor with the mentality of a minister. In terms of momentum, he suffered. You will definitely ask, since the ancestors don't like the emperor, why do you want to save him? If the emperor had died earlier, things would have been easier, but it has been delayed until now, and it has had a lot of bad effects on the Great Zhou. Therefore, the emperor must be alive, and the trouble he caused must be cleaned up with his reputation. We can't let Old Seven take all the blame. From the perspective of cause and effect, it's not good for the emperor either."
Zian nodded, "I understand this."
Aunt Ah She said softly, "People go backwards as they grow older. The Empress Dowager has softened her heart and is not as cold and cruel as before. Although she says that she doesn't care about the emperor, she is reluctant to do so."
(End of this chapter)