The emperor did not use a large vat to heat the medicine like Wen Huaian did, so it took a longer time.
The emperor was busy, so Tang Cheng could not prepare the strengthening potion in public in advance and could only stay and wait. Marquis Nanyang was worried about his precious daughter, so he didn't leave either.
The emperor also agreed to have dinner with his precious daughter.
The wait is exhausting.
My baby girl is not a very patient person.
At first, when Tang Cheng was trying to bask in the sun in front of the imperial study, Marquis Nanyang was worried, fearing that his precious daughter would anger the emperor. Later, when he saw that the emperor indulged his daughter, he stopped saying anything.
As for the consequences of his precious daughter's failure to refine the potion, Marquis Nanyang was not worried. Although the emperor's mind was unpredictable, Marquis Nanyang was able to sit in the position of a third-rank official, so he certainly had a certain understanding of the emperor's temperament.
At the beginning, the emperor must have hoped that his beloved daughter would refine another strengthening potion. After using the strengthening potion and enjoying the great benefits it brought, the emperor would definitely change his mind.
The first person who hopes that his precious daughter will fail in refining the medicine must be the emperor.
After all, the last dose of strengthening potion has been used by the emperor.
Never again.
No one wants the old prince of a very high clan seniority and the old fox who takes advantage of his seniority to live longer and be an eyesore, right
Therefore, Marquis Nanyang was very calm. He glanced at Tang Cheng who was taking a comfortable nap on the couch next to him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The ladies in the harem should have known what happened in front of the imperial study. Their precious daughter was indeed a little too high-profile, but Marquis Nanyang was reluctant to let his daughter suffer. So let her be high-profile, as this was condoned by the emperor.
However, the Empress, who always likes to pressure others with rules, etiquette and palace regulations, is probably already on her way to the imperial study.
Marquis Nanyang narrowed his eyes.
He had no feelings for the Empress Dowager, and he and Duke Cheng'en were just casual acquaintances and officials in the same court.
After the New Year, the Empress Dowager went to the temple to pray for blessings, and the harem became the home of the Empress.
This aunt and niece are not only smart but also capable and skillful. Even the most favored concubine in the harem is suppressed by them, and everything they do steps on the emperor's bottom line.
As long as the empress manages the harem well, does not interfere in state affairs and does not poison the heir to the throne, the emperor will turn a blind eye.
After all, the power of the Cheng'en Mansion has been weakened and suppressed since the emperor took the throne. Compared with the powerful empress's family in previous dynasties, it is not worth mentioning. Everything is under the control of the emperor.
This is also one of the reasons why the queen can sit firmly on the throne of the empress.
Marquis Nanyang organized the power of the Queen's lineage in his mind, and after returning home, he sent people to secretly keep an eye on Marquis Cheng'en's mansion. It can be said that Marquis Nanyang was worried sick about his daughter Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng was sleeping soundly without a care in the world. The palace maid who was massaging his legs stopped what she was doing, stood up and stood respectfully beside him.
The palace maids in the imperial study all have unique skills.
These two beautiful palace maids were able to serve the emperor closely and their skills were absolutely superb.
You can tell by looking at how quickly Tang Cheng falls asleep.
In the side hall, the emperor was soaking in the medicine comfortably. As time passed, he could clearly feel the changes in his body.
There is a difference between hearing about it and experiencing it yourself.
The emperor was in turmoil. After weighing the pros and cons, his first reaction was to not let Tang Si make any more strengthening potions.
It was just a golden word, Tang Si had to refine the body-strengthening potion in public.
There was a dark glint in the emperor's eyes.
Eunuch Fu was waiting on the side, and several imperial doctors took the emperor's pulse from time to time. They clearly understood the changes in the emperor's body. After soaking in the potion, the emperor might live another thirty or forty years. They were more and more eager for the strengthening potion. Who doesn't want to live longer
Everyone has different thoughts.
Outside, the Queen Mother came to the Imperial Study with a group of people. From a distance, they could see the eye-catching tables, chairs and low couches in front of the Imperial Study.
A little girl with delicate and pretty features was lying on the low couch, covered with a thin quilt embroidered with flowers and birds.
Needless to say, that person should be the Fourth Miss Tang mentioned by the palace maid.
The Queen narrowed her eyes, her gaze slightly cold.
When the eunuchs, palace maids and nannies in front of the imperial study saw the queen's procession arriving, they all knelt down and saluted.
Marquis Nanyang originally wanted to wake up his precious daughter, but when he remembered that the Queen came for his daughter, he gave up. After all, the Emperor was there to protect her, right? Marquis Nanyang stood up alone and bowed to the Queen.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen!"
Only the person on the chaise longue was still sleeping comfortably.
Very eye-catching.
The Queen was dressed in an elegant and luxurious phoenix robe. She had a dignified and beautiful appearance. Although she was over 40 years old, she was well-maintained. Her eyes were sharp and majestic, and people dared not look directly at her.
Her eyes turned cold when she saw this scene.
"How dare you! Someone, bring this daring and unruly girl on the couch to me!"
As soon as the words fell, the two maids beside the queen immediately went over to arrest him.
"Wait, my daughter is pregnant and has overworked. The emperor is so merciful that he has allowed her to take a nap in front of the imperial study. When she wakes up, I will ask her to bow to the empress and apologize. I hope the empress will forgive her." The protective Marquis of Nanyang stopped the two maids and immediately carried the emperor out.
The subtext is obvious: the emperor indulges his beloved daughter, so how dare the queen arrest someone
The queen had difficulty breathing.
It is said that Marquis Nanyang dotes on his concubine daughter Tang Si, and it is true.
This is the imperial study, and the emperor is inside.
The queen could only endure it temporarily and let the two maids come back.
"My Lord, you are right. I will let that rude girl go for now and never do it again!"
There was no grudge between the Duke Cheng'en Mansion and the Marquis Nanyang Mansion. Although Tang Si was involved with the Duke Zhenguo Mansion, she had privately intercepted the emperor's order once, causing the pregnant Tang Si to suffer.
Seeing how soundly she was sleeping, I was afraid she must be very tired. I just wonder if the baby in her belly might be miscarried
The queen curled her lips.
She came here with such fanfare this time just to show off to the other women in the harem. She would not really do anything to Tang Si. After all, she had always suppressed them with palace rules and etiquette. The emperor could not be partial. If he sat back and watched Tang Si's behavior, he would surely be used as a raft for resistance.
Unexpectedly, Marquis Nanyang would come forward to stop it and even bring out the emperor.
The queen felt aggrieved and suffocated.
Nanyang Marquis cupped his hands and said, "I, your humble servant, would like to thank the Queen on behalf of my daughter!"
In fact, Tang Cheng woke up when the Queen's procession arrived. Unlike her father, the Marquis, who was an official of the imperial court and a third-rank official, she did not have to perform the kneeling ceremony. Tang Cheng did not want to kneel down to the Queen, so she continued to pretend to sleep.
I didn’t expect that Lord Hou’s father is so powerful.
Tang Cheng felt at ease and continued to pretend to be asleep. After the emperor finished making the medicine, she asked the emperor to exempt him from kneeling, even if he had to kneel to the empress dowager.
Calculating the time, the emperor will soon come out.
In fact, the palace is not as scary as my father said.
Tang Cheng thought secretly.
The emperor in the side hall listened to Eunuch Fu's report on what happened in front of the imperial study, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"Tang Si is overworked and still sleeping so deeply?"
If he remembered correctly, the girl Tang Si looked very good and showed no signs of overwork.
There is a high possibility that he is pretending to be asleep.
What a courageous little girl.
Eunuch Fu was full of black lines on his face: "That's what the Marquis of Nanyang said."
The emperor smiled.
"Since the father, Nanyang Marquis, said so, it must be true. Poor Miss Tang Si has suffered a lot. This matter is also related to the Queen. Eunuch Fu, go outside and tell the Queen to go back!"
Eunuch Fu: “…”
It seems that he should adjust his attitude towards Miss Tang Si.