Chu Yao entered the carriage and looked up to see a young man sitting on the side seat. He was wearing a blue brocade robe with a round collar and a white jade belt. As he approached, he could smell the faint fragrance of medicine.
When Chu Yao looked at him, he also looked at himself, with a slightly surprised look on his face, probably because he was stunned by the mud he was covered in.
Pei Zhan put Chu Yao down and introduced her: "This is Liu Hua, the imperial physician in the palace. I happened to be in the East Palace this morning to check the Ping'an pulse for Brother Ming. I'll ask him to check your injuries first." After that, he looked at Liu Hua. A glance at Hua.
Liu Hua understood and immediately sat closer to Chu Yao. After taking her pulse, his face showed no nervousness: "Fortunately, my heart has not been hurt, it is not serious. Please take off your coat and let me take a look at the injuries on your body..." "
As soon as he said these words, he felt that His Highness's gaze on him suddenly became much sharper.
Liu Hua's heart trembled slightly, and he raised his head to ask Pei Zhan for instructions: "Why don't you wait until you return to the palace and ask Dr. Shen to help check it out?"
Pei Zhan glanced at Chu Yao, who was pale: "Her wound is bleeding. Stop the bleeding first."
Chu Yao knew that doctors were benevolent and that there was no need to protect men and women, so she tried to lift her arms to take off her coat. Unexpectedly, she was so painful that she broke into a cold sweat, so she said truthfully: "When I move, my ribs hurt badly." .”
"Are you hurting your bones?" Liu Hua held her shoulder with one hand and asked her to straighten up a little for easier inspection. Then he reached out to Chu Yao with his other hand and pressed it gently under Pei Zhan's increasingly horrifying eyes. He pressed and quickly found the injured area, "Two ribs were broken, but luckily they were not broken. They will recover after a while of rest."
He still had a calm tone. Although Chu Yao was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up straight, in the eyes of the doctor, these were minor injuries, and the pain was unavoidable, so she could endure it and it would pass.
Then he took out the scissors from the medicine box he carried with him, and with Chu Yao's consent, he cut open her coat, found a more serious wound and bandaged it temporarily to stop the bleeding: "Some broken porcelain pieces were inserted into the wound. Wait until we return to the palace." After that, I will ask Dr. Shen to help you deal with it carefully."
"Thank you Doctor Liu," Chu Yao kept her eyes closed while he was helping her stop the bleeding to prevent herself from seeing the color of the blood. Now that the other party was finished, she should be thanking him. It would be disrespectful to close her eyes any longer, so she had to He opened his eyes and glanced cautiously in Liu Hua's direction, "You are tired."
"You're welcome, ma'am." He took a cotton cloth and wiped the mud and blood stains on his hands. "It's just a doctor's duty..."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Yao fainted without any warning.
Liu Hua was stunned for a moment, and instinctively wanted to help her, but Pei Zhan took the first step and took her into his arms.
"What's wrong with her?" Pei Zhan held Chu Yao and looked at Liu Hua anxiously.
"Your Highness, don't worry." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who has always been calm and composed, became panicked over such a trivial matter. Liu Hua hurriedly went to the hospital for a checkup and was very puzzled. "This lady is indeed fine. I don't know." Why did she faint suddenly?"
The pulse is clear and stable, why is it like this?
Liu Hua looked at Pei Zhan, and then at the young lady in his arms who had her eyes closed, and made a bold guess in his mind: Could this young lady be pretending to be faint? To win the pity of His Highness the Crown Prince?
The relationship between this woman who was carried up by His Highness the Crown Prince must be extraordinary. Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mentioned Brother Ming in front of her just now. That was the nickname of His Highness the Little Emperor's Grandson. Could it be that this young lady is the mother of the legendary... His Highness the Little Emperor's Grandson?
Everyone in the palace knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had a son even though he was not married. There were rumors that the little grandson was born to an ordinary commoner girl while His Highness was dormant among the people. Because of his low status, he could not gain publicity, so before His Highness the Crown Prince returned to the palace, So he sent it away.
Now it seems that this rumor is somewhat true.
"Are you sure she's okay?" Pei Zhan asked him again.
Liu Hua also swore to promise: "Your Highness, don't worry, this young lady is really fine. Maybe she was just too frightened." If she was really faking it, she would not expose it. Poor Xiaoji, he has seen too much in the harem, why should he ask her to lose face?
Pei Zhan said "hmm" and lowered his eyes to look at Chu Yao in his arms. He was relieved when he saw that she was breathing smoothly and there was no other abnormality.
Seeing the muddy spots on her face, she asked Liu Hua for a piece of cotton cloth, dipped it in water and wiped it carefully: I don't know why she got mud on her body and face, but the whole street was obviously paved with blue bricks. , where did the muddy water come from...
Liu Hua looked at the scene in front of him in surprise: Is the man in front of him with his gentle eyes and gentle movements really the cold-eyed and unsmiling Crown Prince that he usually sees? This young lady was really dizzy, and she was able to let him see such a side of His Royal Highness.
And after the dirty face was wiped clean bit by bit by His Royal Highness, a bright and beautiful little face was revealed at a glance. Liu Hua sighed, he didn't expect this young lady to have such a good look. No wonder His Highness' eyes were so deep that he couldn't move his eyes away...
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When Chu Yao woke up, the carriage had already entered the palace. She found that she was leaning on Pei Zhan's arms. She looked pale and wanted to get out, but he stopped her: "Don't move, carefully open the wound."
The atmosphere in the car was a little strange. Pei Zhan and Liu Hua were looking at each other. Pei Zhan was as cold and dignified as before, but Liu Hua was half-smiling, with a slightly subtle expression.
She was held stiffly in Pei Zhan's arms, feeling extremely embarrassed, so she endured the pain and moved her body out bit by bit.
When she completely withdrew from his arms, the carriage happened to stop. Pei Zhan untied his coat and wrapped her up, leaned over to pick her up, and got out of the carriage without saying a word.
She caught a glimpse of Liu Hua's suppressed smile behind her, and her heart was filled with fog. She didn't know what he was laughing at.
After entering the East Palace, Pei Zhan immediately ordered the palace maid to go to Taiyuan Hospital to invite Shen Fangyu to come over.
Shen Fangyu was the only female doctor in the palace. She was originally recruited into the palace to work as a female doctor for the queen. Later, because of her superb medical skills, she cured the queen's head ailment for many years, and she asked for grace before entering the imperial hospital. On weekdays, she rarely diagnoses and treats others, and even the concubines in the harem dare not invite her for fear of being displeased by the queen.
It was also the first time that Pei Zhan summoned her to the East Palace. After all, Chu Yao had a lot of external injuries and had to take off her clothes to clean and bandage them. Shen Fangyu was a woman, so she could handle them more appropriately.
Not long after, Chu Yao saw the female doctor Shen. She was wearing a round-neck brocade robe similar to Liu Hua's. She was carrying a huge medicine box. The white jade belt made her tall and straight, with fair skin and a pair of Her bright eyes were sparkling, beautiful but not charming, and she was neither humble nor arrogant, saluting Pei Zhan.
Liu Hua relayed Chu Yao's injury to her, and then withdrew.
Shen Fangyu roughly checked Chu Yao's injuries: "There is a trauma on the back that is more than two inches long and needs to be sutured. If you can bear the pain, I will suture it for you. If you can't, I'll call you I’ll cook a bowl of Qiongsu powder for you to take, and you’ll be fine if you take a nap..."
"I can bear it..."
"She can't bear it!" Pei Zhan said, "She's afraid of pain, so give her Qiongsu San."
Shen Fangyu was stunned for a moment, and seeing Pei Zhan's unconcerned expression, she had no choice but to say to the palace maid next to her: "Go to the Taiyuan Hospital to get three qian Qiongsu powder, fry it and bring it over."
Chu Yao knew that Qiongsu Powder was an anesthetic, and after taking it, she would fall asleep without feeling any pain, but she didn't want to sleep. She came here to see her child, and she was so anxious about her child that she didn't want to wait any longer: "It only takes a few injections." Sew it up, I can really stand it.”
Shen Fangyu didn't dare to cross the line and looked at her with some embarrassment.
Pei Zhan knew the reason why she didn't want to take Qiongsu Powder. She just wanted to see the child as soon as possible: "At this time, Brother Ming has already taken a nap. If you want to see him, I will ask the wet nurse to bring him over for you to see..."
Chu Yao thought about it and realized that this time was indeed the time for Brother Ming to sleep, so he no longer insisted: "Then let him sleep peacefully."
Qiongsu powder was quickly brought over, and after Chu Yao took it, she quickly fell into a drowsy sleep.
Shen Fangyu asked two palace maids to stay and help, and sent the rest away.
It was not advisable for Pei Zhan to stay in the house. After he went out, he called out the secret guards and asked them to immediately investigate the attack on Chu Yao today. Someone from Yonghe Palace happened to come and said that the Queen had asked His Highness the Prince to come over for questioning. He wanted to come. Knowing that he had brought Chu Yao into the palace, he went to Yonghe Palace.
It took about an hour to go back and forth. After coming back and just having a cup of tea, Shen Fangyu came out of the bed and reported to him that the wound had been properly treated and the clothes had been changed.
"It will take about two more sticks of incense before the lady can wake up," she warned carefully. "The effect of Qiongsu Powder does not dissipate so quickly. Some people are intolerant and their minds may be confused after waking up." Some may experience temporary amnesia or gibbering, but there is no need to worry, it will slowly return to normal in half an hour."
"I know, Doctor Shen is tired." Pei Zhan rubbed his forehead. He had just had a bad time with his mother in Yonghe Palace. Now it was necessary to remind Shen Fangyu, "The queen may ask you something." , then you can just tell the truth."
"Yes, I understand." Shen Fangyu bowed and left, "Then I will go back to Tai Hospital first."
Pei Zhan waved his hand and asked the palace maid to send her out.
The bedroom had been tidied up, and sweet soothing incense was burned. The person on the bed was changed into a pure white satin pajamas by the palace maid, and fell asleep peacefully. The brocade quilt embroidered with wishful patterns was ironed and covered on the floor. On her body, thin curves were outlined.
Her face was not as pale as before, but still not rosy. The strong and bitter fragrance of medicine in the air showed that there were many wounds on her body, and even the hand next to the brocade quilt was wrapped with white cloth.
He had experienced many assassinations, large and small, in the past two months. These days were much peaceful, so he dared to send someone to pick her up. He didn't expect that she would suffer such a big grievance on the first day she came to the capital. It was true. His negligence, he did not expect that someone would attack her.
But if it was really those old ministers who secretly found someone to do it, how did they know about her existence?
While he was thinking about these things, he suddenly saw her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was about to wake up.
The effects of Qiongsu Powder were still there, and she seemed to have some difficulty even opening her eyes.
After a few breaths, she finally opened her eyes, her clear and watery eyes were empty, she looked at everything in the room slowly and curiously, and finally her eyes slowly fell on him, she blinked slowly, and asked blankly Said: "Who are you?"
Sure enough, as Shen Fangyu said, because the effect of Qiongsu Powder was too strong, she suffered temporary amnesia.
This actually made him relax a lot.
So he replied: "You used to call me 'husband'..."
She opened her mouth, as if she couldn't believe it: "You are my husband? How could that be?"
He asked: "Why not?"
"You are so good-looking," she said. "My husband can't be so good-looking?"
"Then how can you believe that I am your husband?"
She seemed to really start to think about this problem seriously. Silly, she thought hard with her chaotic little head. She didn't know what she finally thought of, and suddenly laughed shyly.
"What did you think of?" He leaned close to her, met her eyes, and used his eyes to describe her rippling eyes, her delicate nose, and slightly parted lips. He seduced her in a low voice, "Talk to me..."
She seemed to be really bewitched by him. She looked at him blankly and said what she had just thought out of her mouth inadvertently: "If you are really my husband, then let me kiss you..."
