Force a good concubine

Anticipating that the Queen Mother would definitely inquire, Zheng Luan had already chosen a speech for Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan lowered his eyes, bit his lips, and tried his best not to reveal any flaws in his voice: "My old lady, I don't know."

"I don't know?" The queen mother laughed angrily, "The emperor saw you yesterday and hurt his hand afterwards. Could it really have nothing to do with you?"

"The minister did offend His Majesty when he played the correct match in the Ancient and Modern Tongji Library yesterday, and was sent to the Luan Ceremony Division to study palace law, but there was nothing wrong with His Majesty at that time," Gu Yan did not avoid the Queen Mother's scrutiny, and acted steadily. Dang kowtowed and said, "I'm terrified. Your Majesty's hand is injured. I didn't notice it."

Gu Yan's eyes were open and frank, without a trace of evasion, the queen mother was always sure, but now she was a little unsure, she was still thinking, the little maid at the door opened the curtain, Yucui came in from the outer hall, and blessed the queen mother Fu, reported: "Old lady, Wei imperial doctor has arrived."

Nanny Xu glanced at the queen mother before raising her voice to give instructions. The queen mother stopped shaking her hand and said slowly, "See Mrs. Wei first." Pointing to the corner of the hall, she said to Madam Xu: "Didn't Director Luan want to copy that copy? You go and get it, and let her copy it right under Ai's nose!"

Mammy Xu agreed, and not long after, the two little maids carried Zhang Xiaoshu and entered the door. Nanny Xu led Gu Yuan to place it in the corner of the hall. It was almost the moment Gu Yuan picked up the pen, and Wei Fu walked in quickly with the corner of his robe. After entering the hall, panting slightly, he saluted the Queen Mother.

"I know you are busy, so there is no need to be too polite." The Empress Dowager said in a very kind tone, first offering a seat, and then ordering the little maid to serve tea, "Did Mr. Wei read all the pulse records of the emperor back then?"

Wei Fu's hands trembled, and the hot tea splashed on his hands, but he didn't dare to show any signs of expression, he left his seat and said: "I have already seen it."

"Sit down and talk." The family law in the palace, because of life and death matters, worried that the imperial physicians would not dare to speak out. They have always treated the imperial physicians more kindly than the ministers and workers. Seeing that the Wei family was nervous, the Queen Mother deliberately softened her tone, "If You are the one who asked for peace of mind every day today, and all the medicine practitioners have listened to your idea. These days, the emperor's body is getting better every day, and it is your credit."

Wei Fu breathed a sigh of relief: "I dare not be a minister."

"There is just one thing that the Ai family can't figure out. Although the emperor was seriously ill back then, the Ai family has also heard people say that most of the children's illnesses developed fiercely and recovered quickly. The emperor has been safe and sound all these years. There is nothing wrong with it, why is it so dangerous this time? Is it really like some people said, there are villains in the palace now?" Seeing that Wei Fu's face changed again, the queen mother knew that although he had excellent medical skills, he was a coward in his bones Those who are afraid of things can only stop talking, and say a few words of comfort, "You don't have to worry about it. It's just a matter of thinking about it. What's going on, just follow your own thoughts and tell the truth. "

"Yes." Wei Fu was worried, and his voice was tense, "The old lady knows that, I have carefully studied the pulse case back then. In fact, your majesty is inherently weak. After the illness back then, the day after tomorrow he will also be weak." The loss is not small, but fortunately, His Majesty is young and full of yang energy, so he is not afraid of these things. If he takes care of it for two or three years, he can completely eradicate the roots, but—"

"Just what?" The queen mother became a little more puzzled when she heard his hesitant tone, "The emperor is not well taken care of? Back then, Ai's family stayed with him in Qinghe Hall for three months, and they came back only after seeing the emperor recovering. They also followed the doctor's orders, and they didn't dare to take a single step, could it be, did they do something wrong?"

"I don't dare!" Wei Fu was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop, "I'm terrified. According to my guess, I'm afraid it was the old lady who did it too well. If such a disease is placed on someone else, I'm afraid No matter what, it takes half a year. But back then, His Majesty got the old lady to take care of her personally, and she regained her vitality in three months. It can be seen that the old lady is kind-hearted, and she was blessed by heaven and invited the blessings of heaven."

"Could it be that the emperor recovered too quickly and his foundation was unstable?" The queen mother ignored Wei's flattery and murmured to herself, "But there was no big remedy back then—"

Wei Fu's voice became even more trembling: "I'm terrified. According to the pulse case, the recovery of vitality in three months has nothing to do with the imperial body. It's just, it's just—"

"Just what?" The Empress Dowager thought for a while, but she couldn't figure it out. Seeing that he was still hesitating, she finally became impatient, "You are the director of the imperial hospital, an old man who was handed over by the late emperor. Do you have to ask you a few words before you can answer?" Is it?"

"Yes." Wei Fu gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and his voice became much smoother and smoother, "The reason why I said half a year is better is because after three months, His Majesty's daily life will be as usual." I understand, I have to add another sentence, "Listen to the political and economic banquet, as usual."

"Of course it's the same as usual, the emperor has always been diligent and inquisitive," the queen mother stopped her voice suddenly, "could it be, could it be because—?"

"What the old lady said is very true." Seeing that the Queen Mother has understood, the Wei Mansion finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I have checked the daily records of the past few years. Your Majesty's diligent administration, not to mention my dynasty, is probably from ancient times to the present. I can count them all, this is my great fortune, but after all, your majesty is too young to be overworked, plus your majesty has a stable temperament, his emotions are invisible, and all kinds of depression are in his heart—”

He kowtowed again and stopped talking, but everyone in the palace already understood the meaning of what he said: the emperor suffered from an old illness, and it was really because of the heavy government affairs.However, the root cause of the disease has been found, but it makes people feel troublesome-the emperor has a lot of things to do every day. Being in charge of the government is an important time, and it is not appropriate to let go of government affairs and rest quietly. The Empress Dowager's face gradually turned pale, and she said to the Wei Mansion: "You mean, if the emperor is still like this, I am afraid that he will still fall ill in the future?"

"I don't dare to say yes, but I don't dare to ensure that there is no." Wei Fu kowtowed vigorously and said, "It's just that your majesty is more diligent than the previous emperor, and he is hardworking and exhausting. In fact, it is really not a long life road."

The Empress Dowager was startled, and a trace of despondency flashed across her face: "You have been serving in the palace for 30 years, and the rules don't require you to be told by your family. Go down!"

Wei Fu kowtowed again, but retreated.Seeing that the Queen Mother was only looking at the small gilt censer in the hall, Madam Xu went out quietly without saying a word, and gave the Wei Mansion some careful instructions. When she entered the hall, seeing the Queen Mother was still in a daze, she forced a smile on her face and said to the Queen Mother: "As the saying goes, the doctor's mouth is three-pointed, and the old ladies in the hospital don't know much? They all say the same thing. I'm afraid there's something wrong with my head, and I don't see it. Young master today Didn't you feel refreshed when you came here earlier? This slave looks good!"

"Ah!" The Queen Mother sighed sadly, "At the beginning, I also felt that the emperor's schoolwork was a bit heavy, but the last emperor's legacy was there, and those ministers were full of ancestral family laws and government affairs, and I didn't understand anything. I'm afraid I'll delay her and disappoint the late emperor, but now, the emperor is not playful or neglectful, but what should I do with her?"

"I usually don't have any hobbies, so I don't have anything to arrange for it." Madam Xu thought for a while, "Young master has always been filial, otherwise, the old lady would call some young people into the palace, and invite young master to come together. For fun?"

"This idea won't work." The queen mother shook her head and said, "Yuan Jia is so strong, this boss has been delayed in my palace for a long time, and she will stay up all night to critique papers to make up for it later. There is no shortage of speakers here, so why bother her?" The queen mother sighed again, "It is serious to think of a way for her to rest in the Qinghe Hall."

In addition to studying, the emperor usually governs politics, and the rules are so strict that people can't find any preference. When Madam Xu was in trouble, she suddenly moved in her heart and pouted towards the corner of the hall: "Old lady, this Gu Yuan is a person who said he wanted to change. Gonglu's—"

"That's right." The Empress Dowager cheered up and summoned Gu Yan to her face, "Did you hear the words of Imperial Doctor Wei?"

Gu Yan bit her lip, trying not to let her worry show out: "I heard something."

"Aren't you admonishing the emperor and want to change the rules in the palace? Tell me, how can the emperor have a rest?" The queen mother saw that Gu Yan was silent, thought for a while, and then slowed down her voice and urged, "As long as it is for the emperor If it's good, just say it straight, Aijia doesn't blame you."

"Yes." Gu Yuan said, "I just thought that your majesty was very interested in talking about Western artifacts with me at the beginning. These things are exquisite and interesting, and I liked them very much when I was young. Compared with government affairs, I spent less thought on them. .”

"Western stuff?" The queen mother looked back in a daze, and exchanged glances with Nanny Xu, "The emperor likes this?"

Mother Xu raised her face and thought about it carefully: "At the beginning, I mentioned that I should choose some Western tributes and let the manufacturing office learn how to make them. I think I like it. I also mentioned that I need to ask some foreign monks for questioning. , it’s just that the Ministry of Rites stopped him, saying that it’s some kind of Western stuff, strange skills and obscenities, I’m afraid that the young master will be discouraged by playing with things.”

"Is there such a thing?" The Empress Dowager lowered her face, "The late Emperor also invited foreign monks to teach arithmetic and draw Western paintings. Why is no one gossip? If so, you will go to Luanyi Division in the afternoon to deliver an order, saying It means Aijia. I heard that foreign monks are also coming to our Daqi to pass on scriptures. Aijia wants to listen to it. He wants the Secretary of Shibo and the Ministry of Rites to select a few experienced foreign monks to come to the palace to give lectures. Well said, the Ai family also has charity, and they will never let them go in vain." She glanced at Gu Yan, and added, "Take her with you when you are picking someone, so you can ask clearly, so as not to enter the palace. If people don't suit the emperor's wishes, it's a waste of time."

"Yes." Seeing that the Empress Dowager was no longer interested in asking questions, Gu Yan kowtowed, turned and retreated to the desk, and copied it word by word. The Empress Dowager frowned and stared at her for a while, then got up and went into Hall, seeing Nanny Xu following in for tea, asked in a low voice, "How do you look?"