jdhmnovel Chapter 411 The Empress’ Kindness
Chapter 411 The Empress’ Kindness
"I will listen to you."
The emperor quickened his pace and sternly warned Su Peisheng, who was ready to turn around at any time.
"Make sure to properly comfort the people around Concubine Shu. If anyone gets frightened, be careful of your hide."
"All other suspicious individuals will be apprehended and rigorously interrogated. No mistakes will be made."
"The slave obeys."
As soon as Su Peisheng responded, he turned around and ran quickly towards the lake.
The emperor was deeply moved by the heroic act of Concubine Shu who jumped down to save her son. If Concubine Shu and the Sixth Prince could survive this disaster safely, they would have more blessings to come.
Su Peisheng had served the emperor for many years, but the only time he had seen the emperor lose his composure like this was when Empress Chunyuan gave birth.
He felt that the Imperial Concubine's weight in the Emperor's heart was probably similar to that of Concubine Wan who had left the palace for training, and even more so than Zhen Huan who had the shadow of Queen Chunyuan.
It's just that the master has been thinking about the late Queen Chunyuan for many years and can never let go...
Su Peisheng sighed worriedly, wondering when his master would realize that he had special feelings for Concubine Shu.
The spring breeze and drizzle moisten my heart, when will my love return to me?
Forget it! A disabled servant like him is not fit to worry about this matter.
The emperor was most averse to the unclear entanglement between the former dynasty and the harem, let alone someone like him speaking for the empress in the harem.
There are still important things to do now. Su Peisheng shook his head and continued running forward.
Concubine Hua, who had caught up with the emperor, quickly gave instructions.
"Your Majesty, I have prepared a charcoal basin in my chamber. You can send Concubine Shu directly there."
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Noble Concubine Hua."
Upon hearing this, the emperor turned around and carried An Lingrong directly to the main hall.
Ru Gu Han Jin's main hall has five rooms. Concubine Hua and Princess An Le both live here. The servants have already cleaned it up.
As soon as An Lingrong landed in Concubine Hua's bedroom, a familiar palace maid came forward to help her undress and take a bath.
Concubine Hua brought a bowl of hot ginger tea, "Lingrong, this is ginger tea to drive away the cold. Hongzhan has already used it, you should drink some too."
"Thank you, Sister Nian. Hongzhan and I are really sorry for bothering you this time."
"Ouch! Your hair is frozen. Drink some ginger tea."
Concubine Hua couldn't stand An Lingrong's politeness and put the bowl directly in front of her mouth.
"Come on, open your mouth!"
An Lingrong obediently took a big sip. A burning sensation like fire slid from her throat to her stomach, and the rich spicy taste hit her crown, making her chaotic mind a little clearer.
"Sister Nian is thoughtful."
From the taste and color of the ginger tea, it can be seen that Concubine Hua must have been willing to use more ingredients.
"When I heard that you and Hongzhan fell into the water, I remembered what Doctor Zhang once said: drinking unsweetened ginger tea is the best way to dispel the cold, so I ordered everyone to boil all the ginger slices in stock."
"Hurry up and finish this bowl. I'll pour you more later."
After Concubine Hua noticed An Lingrong's evasion, she urged her again.
"Lingrong, good medicine tastes bitter but it can cure illness. You must..."
An Lingrong took the white porcelain bowl, pinched her nose, and drank it all in one gulp.
This time it was so spicy that tears came out.
Ginger tea is indeed effective. An Lingrong gently tugged at Concubine Hua's sleeve.
"Sister Nian, please send someone to give some to Xiao Linzi as well."
"I know Xiao Linzi is your loyal servant, and I have already arranged for someone to look after him."
Seeing that An Lingrong seemed to have something to say, Concubine Hua hurriedly pushed her towards the bathtub.
"I'm almost freezing cold, let's go take a bath."
Before leaving, she leaned over to An Lingrong's ear and whispered, "Don't worry. Such a horrific thing happened right under my nose. I will definitely pursue the Emperor to demand an explanation."
Although my nephew Nian Fu didn't say it explicitly, he revealed that meaning.
She has offended too many people over the years. Only when An Lingrong's child comes to power will she and the Nian family have a good life.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Nian."
"I suspect the person behind this is targeting Hongzhan and Hongyao. Please send someone to carefully check the pleasure boats near the scene of the incident."
An Lingrong remembered that when she returned to the garden last time, she did not see such brightly colored pleasure boats in the back lake.
Besides, the emperor does not like luxury, and the appearance of that pleasure boat is too abrupt.
"Okay, I understand. Go take a shower and have the doctor check you out as soon as possible."
The curtain at the door was lowered, and An Lingrong, dressed in a gauze dress, slowly stepped into the bathtub filled with dried flower petals with the support of Baoque.
"Madam Shu Guifei, this is the wandering flower my mistress often uses. It has a calming and calming effect. Aunt Songzhi asked me to give you some too."
A familiar palace maid reported in a crisp voice.
As the petals in the wooden barrel slowly unfolded, a faint fragrance lingered around An Lingrong's nose.
Warm water wrapped around the area below the neck, and someone gently washed the head.
An Lingrong closed her eyes in comfort.
Faintly feeling someone adding water to the wooden barrel, An Lingrong, who was already exhausted, closed her eyes in response to her body's sleepiness.
She felt like she had just fallen asleep for a short while when she heard Baoque's gentle call.
"Master, your hair is still wet, please dry it before going to bed."
"Okay, I'll get up now."
An Lingrong opened her eyes as soon as she heard the voice.
There are still many things to do right now, it's not time to sleep.
About half a minute later, An Lingrong, with her face flushed again, appeared in the main hall.
"Your Majesty, how is Hongzhan doing?"
"Rong'er, the imperial physician said that Hongzhan has been practicing martial arts without fear of extreme cold or heat, and his body is strong. He should be fine after taking some cold-dispelling medicine."
He was afraid that An Lingrong would worry, so he didn't tell her that falling into the water would very likely cause a high fever.
The emperor pulled An Lingrong to sit on the chair and looked at her worriedly.
"Women are already weak, and you jumped into the icy lake to save her. You should get a doctor to see her as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Concubine Hua winked at Songzhi.
Wei Lin, who was guarding the door, was led in. "Your humble servant, Wei Lin from the Imperial Hospital..."
The emperor interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Doctor Wei, no need to be so polite, please take a look at Concubine Shu."
"The minister obeys the order."
When Wei Lin learned that Concubine Shu and the Sixth Prince had fallen into the water, he became extremely anxious.
He didn't dare to delay at all. As soon as the handkerchief touched Concubine Shu's pulse, Wei Lin closed his eyes and felt it carefully.
The pulse shows that there is coldness in the Empress' body, but it seems that there is also excessive heat?
Wei Lin changed to the other hand and found the same situation.
He pondered for a few breaths and reported in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has caught a cold. I will immediately prescribe some medicine to dispel the cold. A person who falls into the water is very likely to have a high fever, so I will also prepare some medicine."
"Go and get busy."
The incident of Hongzhan falling into the water is still under investigation. An Lingrong and her mother and son were escorted by the emperor back to Louyue Kaiyun where they had just moved in.
An Lingrong coaxed the spirit-depleted Hongzhan to sleep, and comforted the tearful Hongyao and Zhaohua.
"Your sixth brother is a little scared after falling into the water. Can Hongyao and Zhaohua accompany him well on behalf of mother?"
The twins nodded obediently.
An Lingrong asked Baoge, who was choking with tears, to look after the three children. She took Baoque and Xiao Wuzi to carefully examine Louyue Kaiyun from head to toe.
A young eunuch with blood all over his face was found in a remote valley.
Xiao Wuzi, who came forward to investigate, reported in a deep voice.
"Master, this is Xiao Zhangzi."
An Lingrong turned her eyes away and gave the order in a sad tone.
"Eunuch Wu, please report this matter to Chief Steward Su."
"Bao Que, I remember that Xiao Zhangzi has a widowed mother and a pair of young siblings at home, right?"
"Master, there are indeed only three relatives left in Xiao Zhangzi's family."
Baoque knew the details of all the palace maids in Yongshou Palace, especially the confidants found for the Empress later.
"Order someone to pack up Xiao Zhangzi's belongings and give him fifty taels of silver to his mother."
"If her mother is willing, we can arrange for her to work on a farm in the suburbs."
As soon as An Lingrong finished speaking, the palace servants who came out to search with her all knelt down and shouted.
"My queen, be merciful!"