Ye Zhen was a little surprised when she saw Xu Mingshan. She looked at him doubtfully and said, "Doctor Xu, didn't you leave the palace? Why are you back?" The late emperor looked like he was depressed and drunk when he was detained in the palace.
Xu Mingshan remembered Wei Ziyu and Qin Zheng's instructions. They both decided not to tell her about Ye Zhen's poisoning for the time being until they found Dr. Xu and found a way to detoxify.
Telling Ye Zhen things in advance would only increase worries. It would be better to be happy and carefree every day if she didn't know anything.
Xu Mingshan said: "I went outside to take a look, and found that there were still many difficult and complicated diseases that I couldn't solve. Although there was no freedom in the palace, there were many medical books to read, and colleagues with high medical skills could discuss with each other. There is a lot for me to learn, so I came back.”
Ye Zhen smiled and said: "Doctor Xu is obsessed with medical skills, and his achievements in medicine in the future will definitely be unparalleled."
"I would also like to thank the Emperor for your generous donation, because the medical books you presented have saved tens of millions of people." He suddenly suggested, "Your Majesty, your foundation is not stable now. Just tell the world that you provided the prescription to cure the plague..."
She shook her head and said: "I am the emperor now, and the regent loves me and protects me. Even if I say it out, I am afraid I will be criticized. It is said that I robbed others of their fame, so it is better not to say it."
"I can vouch for you."
"No need, I gave it to you without any thought of becoming famous."
Xu Mingshan could only give up, and after thinking about it, he started talking about Qin Zheng again: "It turns out that Brother Qin didn't know that you had medical skills, so he was so surprised when he learned from me that it was you who sent you the medical book. I saw his emotions at that time. That’s not right, and later he got so angry that he vomited blood... Although he didn’t say anything, I know he did it for you. Your Majesty, are you still angry about the fact that he deliberately faked his death? "
"Although I was a little angry at the time, I understand Mr. Hou. He has a heavy responsibility that prevents him from trusting anyone easily and makes him dare not be careless at all. Besides, my father is still Ye Zhongyue. But that is all in the past. I Now he is the emperor, and his husband is the regent."
Xu Mingshan was silent. He could actually tell that Qin Zheng still had lingering feelings for Ye Zhen. Wasn't it the best proof that he had given up everything to come to the capital? Even now, Qin Zheng must not have forgotten Ye Zhen, otherwise how could he be so anxious that he vomited blood? Unfortunately, today is different from the past. Their identities have changed drastically, and they are destined to have no way to go back to the past.
Xu Mingshan couldn't say anything more. He sighed, hoping to find a way to detoxify quickly. It was the only thing he could do for Qin Zheng and Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked at the worried Xu Mingshan and suddenly said: "Doctor Xu, have you ever thought about the structure of the human body?"
"...the structure of the human body?"
"That's right." Ye Zhen said, current medicine can only diagnose the cause of the disease by looking, smelling, asking, and inquiring. Have you ever thought about what you should do if you can't find out what's wrong with the other person's body using these methods
"I often wonder what my beating heart looks like, how the blood flows in my pulse, whether the blood of each of us is the same, how many bones there are in my body, why my brain allows me to think, How do the organs in my body work..."
"Unfortunately, I have thought about it for a long time and asked many people, but no one can give me a perfect answer. Doctor Xu, you like to discuss medical skills so much, can you give me an answer?"
Xu Mingshan had never heard of many of Ye Zhen's questions, but certain doubts flashed through his mind from time to time. He stared at Ye Zhen in a daze. He felt that her words seemed unconstrained, but when he thought about it carefully I thought that if these problems could be solved, his success in medical skills would be even greater.
"Blood...is there any difference in the blood of each of us?"
"I don't know about this. I was just confused, so I asked Dr. Xu."
Xu Mingshan didn't know either. He originally thought that he had made great progress in medical skills, but when he heard Ye Zhen's words, he felt that he was too small, as if he had not even touched the door of medicine.
Ye Zhen's words had a great impact on Xu Mingshan. When he left Ningshou Palace, he was in a trance, his eyes were unfocused and he walked a little unsteadily.
Wei Ziyu was almost frightened to death by his appearance. He was about to rush to Ningshou Palace with a livid face, and asked Li Wen to notify the doctors from Tai Hospital to come immediately!
Only then did Xu Mingshan come to his senses and asked Wei Ziyu to calm down: "Your Majesty, she is fine. As long as she doesn't encounter that poison again, there will be no problems in the short term."
Wei Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said angrily: "Since the Emperor is fine, are you trying to scare me with a dead face? Humph, I will settle the score with you another day!"
“…”
Xu Mingshan looked at Wei Ziyu who was walking away. He was so angry that his hair stood on end. His steps were so hurried that the palace attendants behind him had to jog to keep up. The direction he was going was Ningshou Palace.
Xu Mingshan laughed helplessly, thinking of what Ye Zhen said, and then thinking of Qin Zheng... Forget it, he couldn't interfere with these matters, and he couldn't influence them. He should go back to the Tai Hospital first and try to solve Ye Zhen's problems.
The next few days were calm, and the palace didn't seem much different from before. Kunong Palace was even more quiet. On the contrary, Ye Zhen was the most noisy. She would let Wei Ziyu carry her around the palace from time to time. , or she would accompany him to the morning court, and occasionally sit in his arms to approve memorials. When the ministers came to the study to discuss business, she would be there, and occasionally she would say one or two surprising words...
Of course, no matter how much trouble she made, Wei Ziyu would never say no. He doted on her, did everything for her, and lifted her up to the sky!
Ye Zhen was also very interested in him. Recently, she always frowned and looked worried. Finally, she couldn't help but asked the experienced old ladies in the palace, why they couldn't conceive a child for so long? How can I get pregnant
The old mama taught her some special methods and asked her to try them in bed. Ye Zhen was a little ashamed and blushed but didn't respond.
But not long after she asked the old nanny, Wei Ziyu soon heard about it. He was very happy, but suddenly felt distressed. If there was no poison, they could have children happily...
That night, she did exactly what the old nanny said to him. She blossomed under him, and the way she clung to him could make him give up his life for her.
"Wait, wait a moment..."
He pressed her down and listened to her hesitant words with fluttering eyelashes, her limbs wrapped around him like an octopus.
He kissed her lips, entangled her sweet tongue, and pretended not to know: "Huh? Do you like it?"
"… Just for a moment."
He had already gone out, and he turned over with her in his arms. Ye Zhen opened her eyes to look at him in surprise, and punched his lean chest hard: "You dare to disobey me, I will give you the death penalty!"
Wei Ziyu was amused by her and laughed out loud. He held her chin and kissed her passionately.
"If you give me death, who will accompany you?"
"I am the emperor, and there are many people who want to accompany me."
"Those men are better than me? Have you tasted me and other men can get into your eyes?"
Ye Zhen poked his cheek and said, "The Prince Regent is shameless. There are many powerful men in this world, but you are not the only one."
Wei Ziyu: "But I am the only one who loves you so much."
She paused, then lay helplessly on his chest, humming softly.
Wei Ziyu stroked her little head and placed one hand on her slender and graceful back. When she blinked, her long eyelashes swept across his chest, making his heart itch.
"Ziyu, when can we have a baby?"
He paused his hand slightly and whispered: "When fate comes, the child will come naturally. Zhenzhen, let's give birth slowly."
She made a frustrated sound.
Wei Ziyu looked at the quiet night, running his hands along the woman's soft black hair.
"Zhen Zhen, you really love me."
"Pooh!"
"Only if you love me very much can you think of giving me a child."
"It's just a dream!"
He couldn't help laughing, holding her cheek and kissing her again.
Wei Ziyu became more and more kind to her, so it was better to change his approach. If he had any weird things, he would send them to Ningshou Palace. He even spent less time going to Kunning Palace than before. Sometimes the Queen Mother calls someone to deliver a message, but he doesn't take it as seriously as before, and is so cold and indifferent that people can't see through it.
He was so good to Ye Zhen that even when he went to court, Ye Zhen sat on the dragon throne while he stood aside, respectful to her and taking her as the leader.
Of course, his illness never seems to be cured, and his health has become much weaker. Because he is tortured by unknown illnesses, except when facing Ye Zhen, at other times his temper is so explosive that it is difficult for outsiders to even get close to him. Laiya is even more strict. If he makes the slightest mistake, he will call him to the study to talk about life. He makes him more and more nervous inside and outside the court. Of course, because of this, no one dares to fool him. Once he is discovered, it will be Even his life is gone.
However, when Ye Zhen was around, his temper became much better and he was easier to talk to than when he was alone. Ye Zhen became a savior to a certain extent, and even the court's perception of her was much better.
If in the past, the Queen Mother would definitely make a fuss again if she knew about it, but not now. The Queen Mother would stay in her Kunning Palace and rarely come out. Naturally, she would have less time to fight against Ye Zhen, and her illness was getting worse. Well, it got more serious.
For this reason, Ye Zhen also sent countless ginseng and bird's nests to Kunning Palace. Knowing that the Queen Mother's health had not healed, she thought about it and went to visit her.
"Although the Queen Mother is not close to me, she is the Queen Mother Regent after all."
Then Ye Zhen led a large group of people, accompanied by several imperial doctors, to the Queen Mother's Kunning Palace.
When the Queen Mother learned that Ye Zhen was coming, she was very unhappy. In the past, she just disliked and hated Ye Zhen. She hoped that she could disappear and not hinder her son from achieving his lifelong career as an emperor. Now she not only dislikes Ye Zhen, but also hates her. , wishing she would die immediately. If it weren't for Ye Zhen, would her son have been poisoned
She didn't want to be weak in front of Ye Zhen, so she steeled herself and waited for her in the palace.
When Ye Zhen came, she was riding a dragon and wearing a dragon robe, followed by countless palace officials and imperial doctors, making a grand and luxurious appearance.
The Queen Mother just took one look at it and she couldn't help but start vomiting blood.
Ye Zhen entered the palace. After saying good-bye, she asked the imperial doctor to take a look at the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother held her forehead and said, "The Ai family is old and the body and bones are not working anymore. No matter how many doctors you see, no matter how good the food is, it will not help."
Ye Zhen said: "Queen Mother, how can the right medicine not work? The imperial doctor said that you are suffering from worry. You'd better not worry too much. Wouldn't it be good to live a peaceful life?"
The Queen Mother felt that Ye Zhen was referring to something. She snorted coldly and waved away the imperial doctor who came to diagnose her pulse.
Ye Zhen sat down on one side and said: "Queen Mother, I know that you are actually angry with me, but now the matter is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. Don't make things difficult for yourself. You have been sick like this. The regent is always thinking about you." .”
"Since you know everything, you should take the initiative to leave my Yu'er. It's better for you, but what about my Yu'er? You just have no good intentions and want to destroy him!"
"Queen Mother, whether you believe it or not, I love the Regent, so how could I destroy him?"
The Queen Mother looked at her and snorted coldly: "You can use your face to confuse Yu'er, but you can't confuse me! Your fox tail has long been exposed."
Ye Zhen was quiet for a moment, pursed her lips and said, "The Queen Mother has misunderstood me so much that I have nothing to say."
She picked up the tea cup at hand and was about to drink it. The palace maid Zi Yuan behind her stepped forward carefully and said: "Your Majesty, the tea is cold. I will pour you another cup."
She directly took the tea away from Ye Zhen's hand, and the Queen Mother was furious: "This tea is cold. The Ai family can drink it, but she, Ye Zhen, can't drink it?"
Zi Yuan immediately knelt down while holding the teacup: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty has been feeling unwell recently and it's really not appropriate for you to drink tea."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Sure enough, the Emperor is much more valuable than the Queen Mother! I, a sick old man, can drink it, but she, Ye Zhen, can't drink it?"
Zi Yuan knelt on the ground and begged for mercy again and again, but she never gave the tea to Ye Zhen. Instead, she insisted not to let Ye Zhen touch the tea. This behavior only made the Queen Mother feel more heartbroken. Now a little palace maid dared to disobey her. Already? Sure enough, she had been quiet in Kunning Palace for too long and lost her prestige. Otherwise, why wouldn't even a little palace maid take her seriously
Ye Zhen said: "Zi Yuan, please step back first."
Zi Yuan got up from the ground and stepped aside in response.
The Queen Mother: "..." She clenched her fists and couldn't believe that a maid now dared to disobey her orders!
Ye Zhen said helplessly: "Queen Mother, I'm here to see if you are feeling better. I don't want to make you angry. You are the queen mother of the regent, that is, my queen mother. I naturally hope you are in good health."
"I can't afford your queen mother." The Queen Mother sneered: "Okay, don't be a good person in front of the Ai family. I know best who you are. My Yu'er was stunned by you. Waiting for him Come to your senses and you’re screwed!”
Ye Zhen had nothing to say, so she poured tea for the Queen Mother herself: "Queen Mother, calm down, don't get angry."
She didn't appreciate it at all.
Ye Zhen poured herself another glass.
She picked up the tea cup and said, "Queen Mother, this is my apology to you."
As she said this, a eunuch outside shouted, "The Prince Regent has arrived!" The Queen Mother's face became even more ugly. Recently, her son was fascinated by Ye Zhen. The last time he came to greet her was five days ago. This time Just after Ye Zhen came, Wei Ziyu came again!
The Queen Mother was upset, and Ye Zhen had already raised her head and took a sip of tea!
When Wei Ziyu entered the hall, he saw Ye Zhen drinking tea. He was so frightened that his heart tightened and his face turned pale. He ran up almost immediately. Unexpectedly, before he got close, Ye Zhen fell into a daze and passed out while rubbing his forehead. .
He hugged Ye Zhen into his arms. He held her weightless little body and saw that her eyes were closed tightly. Even her normally rosy cheeks and lips had turned pale. Her breathing was so weak that it was almost inaudible. His hands trembled uncontrollably, and he turned around and said: "Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician Xuan!"
He took two steps away and then ordered in a cold voice: "No one from Kunning Palace is allowed to go out. They are all put in jail and awaiting retribution!"
The Queen Mother barely had time to say anything. She watched her son eagerly hug Ye Zhen and leave Kunning Palace. The next second, the imperial army came with the guards. Except for the Queen Mother, everyone in Kunning Palace was detained in prison. Even The old grandmother who has been with the Queen Mother for decades is no exception.
The old nanny cried and knelt beside the Queen Mother asking for help. The Queen Mother said that the Emperor's poisoning had nothing to do with her, let alone the people around her, and others would arrest her, but...
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I am acting under orders. If I am innocent, I will naturally send her back to be punished by the Queen Mother! Don't embarrass your humble position. The assassination of the emperor is a big deal. Everyone in Kunning Palace is suspected, so I would rather kill her by mistake." Even if you have a thousand, you can’t let one go!”
“…”
The Queen Mother could only watch helplessly as the old people around her were taken away, and no one was left. She was sitting in the huge Kunning Palace. In the end, she didn't understand why Ye Zhen suddenly collapsed
She suddenly remembered that Ye Zhen seemed to have smiled when she fell down. The smile passed so quickly that she almost didn't notice it.
And her Yu'er, how could she seal up her Kunning Palace without even looking at her
She was angry and anxious, clutching her chest and fainted. Kunning Palace was in chaos again, and it finally subsided after a long time.
…
Ye Zhen just woke up slowly that night. When she woke up, she was lying in Wei Ziyu's arms. He hugged her so tightly that she could hardly breathe. She struggled hard and finally managed to get a little breath. space.
"Ziyu, I'm so hungry."
Wei Ziyu held her face and looked at it for a long time, then pressed her into his arms, hugged and kissed her, as if he wanted to rub her into her bones and blood. Her mouth hurt from being kissed, and she was so annoyed that she pulled his hair and pulled him away. Soon he grabbed her little hand and started kissing her.
It was already half an hour after Ye Zhen had eaten. The quiet Ningshou Palace was brightly lit, and Wei Ziyu sat by the bed and fed her, as if she had lost her hands or legs and had become useless. .
"I'll eat it myself."
"Be good and obey."
Another mouthful of rice was fed into her mouth. She choked several times due to the rice, and her pale cheeks bulged cutely.
When Wei Ziyu saw her full of energy, he thought of Ye Zhen who was lying in his arms unaware of who was doing it. He couldn't wake up and wouldn't respond to him no matter how he called...
She frightened him.
Ye Zhen ate a few mouthfuls of rice and finally felt a little energetic. She leaned on the bedside and looked around: "Ziyu, wasn't I in the Queen Mother's Kunning Palace? Why did I fall asleep? When did I come back?"
Wei Ziyu squeezed the spoon slightly tightly and said, "If I didn't ask you to wait for me in Ningshou Palace, why would you go to see the Queen Mother?"
"Didn't I hear that the Queen Mother was in poor health and that she had taken so many medicines but it still didn't work, so I wanted to try to persuade her?"
"Don't go there in the future. No matter what the Queen Mother does, just treat her as if she doesn't exist."
She was a little confused: "...huh?"
Wei Ziyu said: "You don't have to go to see the Queen Mother for me. Only if you stay happily by my side will I be fine."
When Ye Zhen was sleeping, he had asked Zi Yuan to tell him everything that happened in Kunning Palace word for word. Ye Zhen had never said she loved him in front of him, but she had said it in front of his mother. When you have time to be happy, you have to worry about never hearing her say she loves him again...
He doesn't want this to happen.
Ye Zhen was fed well. She leaned in Wei Ziyu's arms and fell asleep soon.
Wei Ziyu caressed her cheek, looked at her without blinking all night, and kissed her cheeks and lips from time to time. His warm palms reached under the hem of her clothes, caressing her soft body carefully and lingeringly. It seemed like this, just Can confirm that she is still alive.
Early the next morning, Wei Ziyu got up and went to court. Ye Zhen looked at him vaguely, turned over and fell asleep again.
When Wei Ziyu walked out of Ningshou Palace, Li Wen said that all the people in the Queen Mother's Palace had been imprisoned and interrogated strictly. The Queen Mother had fainted several times last night and was fine now.
Wei Ziyu's face was sullen. His expression was not very good when he went to court, which made people in the court panic. They all speculated about what happened to Kunning Palace
The incident in Kunning Palace was so big that not only everyone in the harem knew about it, but even the court heard about it. Some ministers asked about it and said that Kunning Palace was the head of the harem. They were all arrested. Isn’t that too disrespectful? What's more, the Queen Mother fainted several times...
Because the news was blocked, the outside world still didn't know what happened in Kunning Palace. They only knew that everyone in Kunning Palace was taken to prison, and the sound of interrogation and torture continued for half the night.
Wei Ziyu glanced at him coldly: "Yesterday when the emperor went to Kunning Palace, he was poisoned by someone who wanted to do it. It almost led to a big mistake. There is a trick hidden in Kunning Palace and must be investigated strictly. This time it was the emperor, maybe next time You and I!"
The emperor was poisoned? Does Kunning Palace have any details
There is nothing to say about this matter, it must be investigated strictly!
After the morning court, Wei Ziyu went back to Ningshou Palace first, and Ye Zhen also got up. She was sitting under the window with her chin on her hands, watching the two little tabby cats playing. When she saw him coming back, she smiled and said, "The Regent is still the God of Feng today." Handsome and good-looking."
Wei Ziyu sat next to her, took her into his arms and held her in his arms, and the palace people stepped back in acknowledgment.
He pinched her chin: "Are you feeling well? Are you feeling any discomfort?"
Ye Zhen shook her head and said it was fine, then asked: "So I was poisoned yesterday? Is the murderer really in Kunning Palace?"
Wei Ziyu hummed, but did not delve too deeply into the topic. Instead, he told her to speak up immediately if she felt uncomfortable, and not to be careless.
He was too serious, and Ye Zhen also said nervously: "Is the poison I am poisoned very serious? Even the doctor can't do anything about it? But I don't feel any pain? Is it wrong?"
He hugged her and coaxed her that it was okay.
She breathed a sigh of relief, leaned into his arms and said, "I haven't given birth to a child with the regent yet, and I don't want to die yet."
He hugged her and buried his head in her neck, rubbing her affectionately and indulgently: "Zhenzhen, Zhenzhen..."
"Where's the soul?"
"If I can summon souls, even if you die and become a ghost, you will still be my ghost."
"...You are so domineering."
He laughed, a little arrogantly, and kissed her hard on the lips.
After Wei Ziyu left Ningshou Palace, he went to Kunning Palace.
The Queen Mother was still lying on the bed. After one night, she looked much older, but her eyes were extremely bright. When she saw Wei Ziyu, she became excited, her eyes turned red and cried sadly: "Yu'er, you actually do this to your mother? Ye? What happened to her happened in my Kunning Palace, but does it have to be someone from Kunning Palace? What should I do if she is taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives?"
Wei Ziyu coughed lightly, looking weak and exhausted. Li Wen bowed and raised his hand. Wei Ziyu helped him sit down: "Mother, the imperial doctor said that you fainted only when your breath hit your heart. Yesterday, I was too worried about the emperor's condition, so I let him down." There is nothing we can do about a thorough investigation of Kunning Palace. That person could poison the emperor in Kunning Palace, so I had to arrest him immediately for interrogation, just to prevent him from escaping."
"Did the trial reveal anything?"
"No..." Before he could finish his words, Wei Ziyu coughed again. He rubbed his forehead, as if trying to hide his fatigue and sleepiness.
The Queen Mother held back her shock and asked him if he didn't sleep well last night? Something happened to Mr. Ye
Wei Ziyu didn't say anything, and Li Wen said on his behalf: "As far as the Queen Mother is concerned, the Emperor is fine. He just woke up this morning. He is just weak and needs to recuperate. The Regent only went to bed at midnight last night. In the morning, he has an early morning court and many official duties... Recently The Prince Regent is feeling more and more tired and sleepy, but many medicines prescribed by the hospital are not working, and he doesn’t know what to do.”
Wei Ziyu then said: "Mother, you have to pay attention to your recovery and don't get angry, otherwise it will be bad like me."
Queen Mother: "...Yu'er, the imperial doctor didn't tell you why you are like this? Are you suffering from some disease?"
"No, the imperial doctor said that I am in good health. Maybe I worked too hard and didn't rest. Mother, do you think I have some disease? Or am I being poisoned without knowing it like the emperor?"
The Queen Mother was shocked: "...I don't know about this."
"It turns out that the Queen Mother doesn't know either..."
The Queen Mother hesitated and said, "If the imperial doctor can't find out the cause, why don't you put out a list and tell the world to find a famous doctor for you? There are so many famous doctors in the world, and they have a lot of knowledge and knowledge, just like Xu Mingshan who solved the plague, he must also There will be a doctor who can cure your strange disease!"
Wei Ziyu looked at her quietly, and the Queen Mother was horrified at the sight. This look in her eyes was so strange that it made her particularly uncomfortable.
He suddenly laughed, changing from his previous weakness: "Mother, I'm almost dead, and you still refuse to tell me the truth?"
Wei Ziyu has been waiting. He is waiting for his queen mother to tell him the truth and tell him that he was poisoned, instead of just pretending not to know.
But he waited for so long, and everyone in the court was worried about his illness. Even today, the Queen Mother still pretended not to know anything and refused to tell him the truth.
"Queen Mother, your nanny has done all the tricks."
A few simple words plunged the dying Queen Mother into a trough.
She was so frightened that she no longer regained her previous composure, because the news was so surprising and so exciting that she immediately sat up from the bed, grabbed Wei Ziyu's clothes and said, "Yu'er, Yu'er, don't let them talk nonsense. What's wrong with the queen?" Will it harm you? My mother will not harm you!"
"You didn't harm me, but you thought about harming the emperor. Mother, murdering the emperor is a major crime against the nine clans. Have you considered the consequences of doing this?"
"What kind of emperor is Ye? She is just a witch and a fake!"
Wei Ziyu knew that the Queen Mother didn't like Ye Zhen, so it was not unbelievable that she would poison her, "What about me? Why didn't you tell me after you knew that I accidentally took the poison prepared for Ye Zhen? I was so worried He’s dead, why didn’t you tell me anything?”
"..." The Queen Mother was speechless for a moment, "I, I was afraid that you would misunderstand the Queen Mother..."
Wei Ziyu: "No, you want to risk my life before killing Ye Zhen too."
He smiled, his stern face a little cold, with disappointment and vague pain: "Mother, you are worried about this and that, but you never thought that I would be killed by you? That poison belongs to you, don't you? Do you know how poisonous it is? You keep saying it is for the Wei royal family and for me, but you should know best in your heart that you are not doing it for me, but for yourself."
In the eyes of his mother, he was no match for power.
Wei Ziyu originally pretended that he was poisoned in order to protect Ye Zhen, but he did not expect that his mother would be implicated in the end.