Qing Yan

With the maid waiting for her to change clothes, wash and clean up, Jing Yan didn't care about eating, and Yun Rui, who was wearing a brand new purple robe, hurriedly boarded the chariot and rushed to Shoukang Palace.

In the side hall of the Shoukang Palace, several priests from the imperial hospital in different clothes were talking in a low voice, and several small servants stood quietly beside them with their hands down.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Queen's guard of honor from afar, and saluted and greeted her well.

Jing Yan carried Yun Rui's chariot under his arm, glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, and said calmly: "Your Excellencies have worked hard, you all get up."

Everyone stood up after hearing the words, and couldn't help but peek at Jing Yan nervously, especially when they saw the little girl who was staring and staring curiously at the left and right. Those who have served in the Imperial Hospital for many years couldn't help but feel a shudder in their hearts.

Jing Yan ignored those surprised gazes, and glanced at one of them: "Wu Aiqing, how is the queen mother's phoenix body?"

Wu Keji was the head of the imperial hospital. He knew that he could not escape being questioned at this time, so he came out of the crowd and cupped his hands at Jing Yan: "I'm going to report to your mother, the queen mother still doesn't want to eat or drink."

Jing Yan's apricot eyes froze, and he thought to himself, what I'm asking is about the illness, if you don't want to eat or drink, ask the aunt who serves you and she will know, where is your turn to talk about it?

She knew very well that the emperor was mourning, people's hearts were fluctuating, where the Great Zhou would go, who the emperor would be in the future... all kinds of things, people all over the world, including all the ministers and workers, were watching.Now, without Zhe's strong protection, there are only two women left in the harem struggling to support them. Some of these courtiers watch the fire from the other side, or shirk their responsibilities.

After thinking about it, Jing Yan's face darkened: "Wu Aiqing, do you remember what is the duty of the Imperial Hospital?"

Wu Keji shuddered, knowing that he had underestimated the young queen before, and hurriedly said respectfully: "The Tai Hospital is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jing Yan waved his hand and said, "Just remember it!"

Immediately, she turned to face Li Lu who was respectfully standing beside her: "Did Li Aiqing ask the empress dowager for pulse?"

Li Lu is the deputy head of the Imperial Hospital. He has always relied on his talents and learning, but because of his low experience and young age, he is under Wu Keji.When he saw the Queen scolding Wu Keji earlier, he was overjoyed and couldn't help but want to try it.At this moment, when I first heard the question on my head, is there any reason not to try my best?

He hastily touched his knees to the ground, and replied respectfully: "Go back to your mother's words. Since I knew that the Empress Dowager was ill, I was afraid of delaying my visit. I didn't dare to make a conclusion rashly, so I begged the aunt next to her to let me do more diagnosis. Several pulses..."

Jing Yan felt disgusted when he heard his rambling words, not taking credit for himself, "You have a heart. How is the Empress Dowager?"

Seeing her slight impatience, Li Lu hurriedly stopped talking, and turned to say: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. The Empress Dowager is just rushing to get angry, so that her Qi stagnates. She is always in good health, so it's okay."

Only then did Jing Yan feel relieved.She glanced at Wu Keji who was awkwardly standing aside, and said slowly: "The Empress Dowager's Ping'an pulse has always been requested by Wu Aiqing, so you and Li Aiqing should make a wish together."

After only a few back and forth, she has already seen that Li Lu is a villain, if he is allowed to grow up, the hospital will not be turned upside down?

Hearing this, Wu Keji bowed to the ground like a monk, and dared not despise the young queen again.

Jing Yan ignored them, took Yun Rui's little hand who was stunned, and said softly, "A Rui, come with me."

In this deep palace, Yun Rui is only ignorant, she half understood the previous scene, but at this moment, she can only be at the mercy of Jing Yan.

The little servants standing outside the main hall were all very eye-catching. Seeing this, they quickly opened the door of the hall and raised the curtain.

Entering the main hall, Yun Rui's eyes are not enough.She looked around curiously—

It goes without saying that this place is gorgeous and full of royal nobility.Yun Rui bravely sniffed and smelled it, and there was a faint smell of medicine in the air.

As Jing Yan turned the screen, Yun Rui saw the person on the soft couch.

It was a woman of about forty.She should be extremely beautiful.However, at this moment, his face was gray and pale, and he was crooked, with faint traces of tears clearly visible under his sunken eye sockets.

The woman's head was only loosely tied in a bun, and she was wearing a plain skirt, which made her weak and pitiful.

On both sides of the soft couch, there are two older court ladies.In front of the bed, a soft-faced court lady dressed softly and comforted her.

"Master, I always have to eat something... We all feel bad when we see you like this..."

The woman was unmoved, and waved her hand wearily: "Yu Jue, what appetite does the Ai family have..."

This should be the queen mother, right?Yun Rui thought to himself.

I saw Jing Yan took a step forward, saluted respectfully and said, "Queen Mother! Are your bones better?"

Empress Dowager Duan's waving hand was still hanging, her movements froze, and she slowly looked at Jing Yan who was kneeling on the ground.

Suddenly, she trembled her hand and pointed at Jing Yan angrily, "My son's bones are not cold yet, you are dressed like this, and you are dressed up in a gorgeous way, who will show it to you?!"

Jing Yan was shocked.Why did she ever think about "dressing up beautifully"?On the contrary, she was afraid that she would be reprimanded by the queen mother for "the emperor has passed away, so how decent is he with such disheveled hair?"

As for "dressing like this", she was just wearing the queen's usual clothes.

Seeing the haggard appearance of the woman on the soft couch with a three-point similar face to his own, Jing Yan couldn't help feeling sad: They all grieved for the same person, but why did this woman whom he called "Aunt" from childhood have to be so embarrassing? Own?

Jing Yan felt deeply wronged, and felt sorry for Empress Dowager Duan's loss of her son.She suppressed her sorrow, kowtowed and said: "Mother, why did the child dress up so beautifully?"

She took a deep breath, and said again: "My child is thinking, even... even if His Majesty... is gone, we...we have to defend him..."

Empress Dowager Duan sneered: "Great Zhou Jiangshan? Us? If I hadn't married you, how could my Zhe'er..."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Poor my Zhe'er, he's only 20 years old! If you hadn't urged him to do so, how could he have made a personal conquest?"

Jing Yan felt even more wronged.She knew that since Zhe disobeyed her mother's order to marry her three years ago, no matter what she did, she was wrong.

With tears in her eyes, she bowed again: "I don't dare to say whether I am right or not... I just hope that the queen mother can think more about the great Zhou Dynasty and the foundation of the ancestors..."

Empress Dowager Duan sneered: "Are you teaching Aijia?"

"Child dare not."

"Hmph! You beat my Zhe'er to death, and now you don't pay much attention to Aijia...Look, what time is it now!"

Jing Yan said in shame: "It is indeed my son's fault that I missed the time to greet my mother, but there is a reason for it..."

"That's all!" Empress Dowager Duan waved her hand, "Aijia doesn't want to hear it! I don't even want to see you! Go back to your Kuntai Palace!"

Jing Yan was greatly mourned, and sobbed: "Even if the mother doesn't want to see the child, at least she still thinks about the Great Zhou Jiangshan..."

"Jiangshan! Jiangshan! You only have Jiangshan in your eyes!" The Empress Dowager Duan said anxiously, "Zhe'er from the mourning family is gone, what do you need this Jiangshan? Let my Zhe'er be buried with me!"

Jing Yan was stunned.Immediately, she understood that these were just the sad words of a bereaved mother, how could it be true?

Unwillingly, she said again: "Even if the mother doesn't care about this country, has she even forgotten her original intention?"

Empress Dowager Duan squinted at her, staring at her, a cold light flashed in her eyes: "Aijia's original intention?"

Jing Yan bravely met that cold gaze, and said solemnly: "Isn't the Emperor Gaozu the most admired by the Empress?"

The Empress Dowager Duan was silent for a while, and suddenly snorted coldly: "You know a lot! Zhe'er really cares about you very much..."

"The most admired by my ministers is the Emperor Gaozu!"

"so what?"

"Doesn't the queen mother want to relive her dreams from many years ago?" Jing Yan said earnestly.

"What do you want to say?"

"A Rui!" Jing Yan called Yun Rui who was standing behind him.

Empress Dowager Duan only noticed Yun Rui's small figure at this time, and she couldn't take her eyes off for a while.

"This...this is..."

"That's right! This child is the only daughter of Prince Xiaohuai, called... Yu Wenrui." Jing Yan swallowed the word "Yun Rui" that slipped to his lips.

"Good! Good..." Empress Dowager Duan said a few words "good" while shaking her lips.

"Hello Yuwenrui, what a good name..." Her sickly face suddenly glowed with a strange light, and she stretched out her weak arms towards Yunrui.

"My son, hurry up...come closer and let Aijia take a look..."

Yun Rui stared blankly at the beautifully dressed woman on the sickbed, and listened to her earnest call, but remained motionless.

"A Rui, go quickly, the queen mother is calling you!" Jing Yan pushed her gently.

But Yunrui was not moved.Just now, she could clearly see the "Queen Dowager" fiercely towards Jing Yan.

Jing Yan is so good in her heart, how can she let this woman scold her?Even the queen mother can't be unreasonable!

Seeing her appearance, Queen Mother Duan's eyes sank, and she blamed: "Queen, what do you mean?"

Where did Jing Yan think that she would be so stubborn?Suddenly feel embarrassed.

"A Rui, the Queen Mother is my mother-in-law and your brother's mother. You must not be rude, do you understand?"

Yun Rui's lips pursed into a line——

She understood what Jing Yan said.

Although she didn't like the queen mother in front of her very much, in order not to embarrass Jing Yan, she would rather wrong herself.

After thinking about it, she saluted respectfully and said: "See the Queen Mother."

The clear and clear child's voice echoed in the slightly empty hall. Empress Dowager Duan was startled for a while, and then she looked happy: "My son..."

Seeing this, the palace maid Yu Jue thoughtfully pulled Yun Rui to the side of Empress Dowager Duan's bed.

Empress Dowager Duan took her by the hand, and looked at her facial features carefully, her eyes turned red.

"Good! Good!" She turned to Jing Yan with relief, "Queen, you are doing well!"

Jing Yan finally settled down at this moment: "But let the queen mother take charge of the overall situation."

Empress Dowager Duan ignored her and said to herself: "This morning, King Xiang came to greet Ai's family."

Jing Yan was slightly startled.

"He also brought his son." Queen Mother Duan said meaningfully.

Jing Yan understood instantly.This is someone thinking about that dragon chair.

"That kid must be ten years old, and he looks really likable." Empress Dowager Duan held Yun Rui's hand, reluctant to let go.

"But how can he be better than our Ah Rui?" Queen Mother Duan smiled comfortably.

Hearing this, Jing Yan also felt very relieved.

Only Yun Rui was getting more and more confused——

In this huge palace, she doesn't understand too much.