The emperor kept coughing in the imperial study until Chu Yingluo came, and he quickly suppressed his coughing: "Come in."
After Chu Yingluo came in, she saw that the emperor's face was red from holding back. She frowned slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
The emperor calmly waved his hand, cleared his throat, and said: "Fourth Princess, do you know why I called you here?"
Chu Yingluo pretended not to know and thought for a while: "Last time, the emperor's plan was not beaten yet. Did he call me to continue the plan?"
The emperor's throat froze, and he pulled his lips awkwardly: "No, I am the emperor, so naturally I am broad-minded and unconcerned with trivial matters. I have long forgotten about such trivial matters. How can I be the kind of person with a small belly and a chicken heart?"
The emperor said slowly: "After I went back, I thought about it carefully. What I lack around me is an admonishment minister like you."
Chu Yingluo frowned: "A lowly minister?"
"Yes, admonisher, you are someone who dares to speak out and say no to me. You are upright, kind and outspoken. Therefore, how can I be willing to punish you?"
As he said that, the emperor showed a kind smile to Chu Yingluo.
Chu Yingluo couldn't help but feel startled, and she was slightly relieved in her heart. It turned out to be this remonstrating minister, but Chu Yingluo didn't believe that the emperor was really reluctant to part with him. He was probably asking for something from her.
As expected, the emperor continued: "Nowadays, the epidemic breaks out in and outside the palace. At a time when the country is in crisis, I heard that you have extraordinary medical skills and can cure the epidemic. Talents like you are really rare, so I plan to entrust you with an important task."
Chu Yingluo smiled slightly: "Your Majesty said something serious. Who is my daughter-in-law who is capable of taking on such important responsibilities? Your Majesty is the emperor, and your orders cannot be violated. If your Majesty wants my daughter-in-law to do anything, how can I say no to you? Your Majesty did you agree with me at the beginning?" According to the imperial decree, the daughter of General Chu was ordered to be married to the Four Princes and buried with her, so wouldn’t my daughter-in-law be married as well?”
The emperor's face was green and white, and he coughed lightly and said: "It's okay not to mention the past. If you can solve the epidemic this time, I will spare you from being buried with you. If the fourth child goes, you can still be alive." , until you live a long life, how about it?”
Chu Yingluo opened her eyes slightly, pretending to be happy and said: "My wife-in-law thanked the emperor on behalf of the fourth prince. The emperor is really a good person."
Although this sounded strange, the emperor was still very satisfied. He smiled and said, "Are you promising me?"
Chu Yingluo raised her eyebrows slightly: "My wife can promise the emperor to solve the epidemic, but I have a request."
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately said excitedly: "You say it."
Chu Yingluo said slowly: "On my way here just now, my wife-in-law happened to see the emperor searching the residences of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital. One of them, Dr. Jiang, had a lot of valuable medicinal materials found from his home. My wife-in-law is I want to...accept those medicinal materials."
The emperor said disapprovingly: "What did I think it was? It turned out to be some medicinal materials. Okay, I will reward you with all the medicinal materials collected from the imperial doctors' offices."
Chu Yingluo thanked her immediately: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The great eunuch reminded from the side: "Didn't the emperor even ask what kind of medicinal material it is?"
The emperor glanced over with a cold look: "What's the point of asking? As long as the fourth princess can cure the epidemic, I will give it to her even if she wants all the medicinal materials of the Imperial Hospital!"
"The emperor said so."
After finishing speaking, the eunuch silently closed his mouth and stepped aside.
Emperor Longyan was delighted, turned to look at Chu Yingluo and said, "Fourth Princess, if you want any other rewards, you can tell me."
Chu Yingluo hesitated for a moment and said, "My wife, I do have one more thing..."
"explain."
"The fourth prince is paralyzed in bed and has been punished for three years. My wife wants to intercede for the fourth prince and hopes that the emperor will thoroughly investigate what happened back then and clear the fourth prince's innocence."
Hearing this, the emperor's face instantly darkened.
The emperor's voice suddenly turned cold: "It's already clear what happened back then. The fourth child led troops to rebel and tried to usurp the throne. I am being extremely merciful by not killing him. There is no need to investigate this matter further."
Chu Yingluo frowned slightly: "But my wife-in-law only has this request. Please agree to it, Your Majesty."
The emperor slammed the table and said angrily: "How dare you threaten me?"
After a disagreement, the emperor's true nature was exposed. He realized that his words were too extreme, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. However, Chu Yingluo always had a way to make him angry, so that he really couldn't be calm.
But Chu Yingluo raised her head straight: "Your Majesty, my wife does not dare to threaten the Emperor. She just hopes that the Emperor will thoroughly investigate the matter of the year again and clear the name of the fourth prince. Is it so difficult?"
The emperor clenched his fists. Her words were simple, but she had no idea what it meant to thoroughly investigate what happened back then.
Besides, so long has passed since what happened back then. If we conduct a thorough investigation again, wouldn’t it mean that he did something wrong back then?
The emperor looked at her coldly, changed the subject and asked, "Why should I believe that you have the ability to cure the epidemic in the world?"
Chu Yingluo raised her eyebrows slightly and replied: "Your Majesty is enduring a cough and is questioning me here. Why don't you drink loquat dew and wait until you feel better, then listen to me slowly."
With that said, Chu Yingluo took out a bottle of loquat cough syrup from her sleeve.
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he signaled the eunuch with his eyes. The eunuch immediately took the loquat dew from Chu Yingluo.
Chu Yingluo warned: "Give the emperor a bottle to drink first, drink it three times a day, and after two or three days, the cough will be cured."
The emperor questioned: "How do you know that my throat is uncomfortable? Cough cough cough cough cough cough..."
Chu Yingluo said calmly: "The emperor's face is red, and there are red marks on his throat. It seems that he was too uncomfortable and scratched it with his hands."
The emperor hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Am I infected with the epidemic?"
"Does the Emperor have a headache and fever?"
The emperor shook his head: "No."
Chu Yingluo raised her eyebrows: "That means no. Your Majesty, drink it quickly. This loquat dew is for coughs."
The chief eunuch tasted a little first and confirmed that there was no problem before handing the poured loquat dew to the emperor.
The emperor took a sip and immediately felt that his throat felt much better. This loquat dew not only has a sweet and sour taste, but also has a light fruity aroma, which is very delicious.
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly: "This thing is indeed useful, where did you come from?"
Chu Yingluo replied: "My wife-in-law brewed it myself and added some medicinal materials. It can just be used to treat coughs."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction: "I didn't expect you to be quite capable. The loquat ruby you brewed is much more effective than the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor in the palace. Fourth Princess, you are thoughtful."
Chu Yingluo smiled faintly, and then said: "Don't you, the Emperor, believe that I can cure the epidemic? Do you still doubt it now?"
The emperor's movements froze. It turned out that she was waiting for him here. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Chu Yingluo. This girl was smart and indeed had some abilities.
"I believe you can cure the epidemic. Concubine Rou is now able to get out of bed and run around."
The emperor took a deep breath and finally compromised: "Okay, I promise you that I will thoroughly investigate what happened back then. If the fourth child is really innocent, I will forget about it and restore his title."
