"Back to Your Majesty, Sardin came here the day before yesterday, but His Majesty's servant was in critical condition and did not let him in."
Li Chunan said cautiously.
Ning Fan nodded: "Prepare some more dishes for lunch, invite the emperor's sister-in-law to come over, and prepare some wine."
"Can your Majesty drink?"
Li Chunan was a little worried.
"Am I so weak in your heart? It's just a small cold. I have already recovered."
Ning Fan waved his hand.
After being able to escape from death this time, Ning Fan knew that the person who saved his life was Concubine Rong. Without Concubine Rong's wonderful rejuvenation, his body would not be able to withstand this severe cold.
In fact, Ning Fan originally didn't believe in these Chinese medicine doctors, but this time Concubine Rong really shocked Ning Fan. It was incredible to Ning Fan that she could bring her back to life and reverse her condition with just a silver needle.
Ning Fan had just recovered, and Ning Fan was not in a hurry to see Sadin. Instead, he wanted to invite the imperial sister-in-law over quickly.
It was not that Ning Fan was anxious to thank Concubine Rong for saving his life, but that he really wanted to see this peerless beauty, and Ning Fan felt comfortable and safe.
Li Chunan indeed sent someone to invite her, but the answer she got was that Concubine Rong was not available.
After hearing the news, Ning Fan was not angry: "Get ready, I will go and invite you personally."
After thinking for a while, Ning Fan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let the imperial kitchen deliver the food and wine to Concubine Rong's palace later."
Several eunuchs were carrying the sedan chair, and Ning Fan was sitting there. The swaying sedan chair made him doze off uncontrollably.
Not long after, Ning Fan saw Concubine Rong standing at the door of the palace. After seeing Ning Fan's sedan, Concubine Rong led several palace maids around her to kneel on the ground.
"Why are Concubine Rong only served by these maids? Isn't this nonsense?"
When Ning Fan saw the two dark and thin maids beside Concubine Rong, he suddenly became furious.
Li Chunan was also startled, and quickly explained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is the imperial concubine of the previous dynasty, and she is equipped in this way according to the etiquette."
"What nonsense etiquette, I want to make the emperor's sister-in-law live comfortably. You can send more maids over later and choose some decent ones."
Ning Fan said impatiently.
In order to show that his body had recovered, Ning Fan directly stopped the sedan chair, and then jumped down from the sedan chair with great force. His strong and vigorous figure caused a look of surprise in Concubine Rong's beautiful eyes.
"I invited the emperor's sister-in-law to dinner, why didn't the emperor's sister-in-law agree?"
As soon as Ning Fan came up, he raised an army to investigate.
Maybe she saved Ning Fan's life, so Concubine Rong was not as submissive as before in front of Ning Fan. Instead, she looked at Ning Fan with her eyes, shook her head slightly and said, "The relationship between you and me is not as submissive as before. Is it okay to have dinner together?"
Ning Fan scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed. He thought to himself: How could this good woman let Ning Qing get there first? Fortunately, Concubine Rong and Ning Qing were only in the name of husband and wife, not in reality. This was what made Ning Fan so happy. Wherever you are happy.
"Are you men all lovey-dovey? When you see one, you fall in love with the other. I heard that your childhood sweetheart is Xiao Lingxi, the most beautiful woman in Kyoto."
After entering the inner room, it became much easier for the two of them to talk.
Without a bunch of eunuchs and maids, the two of them could only talk to each other, so Concubine Rong was more relaxed.
Ning Fan never thought that Concubine Rong would be so bold as to say such a thing. He immediately felt happy, stared at Concubine Rong with burning eyes and said, "Did I say I like you? Why are you so narcissistic?"
Concubine Rong didn't expect that Ning Fan would suddenly do something like this, and her face turned red with anger.
However, due to Ning Fan's identity, Concubine Rong couldn't say anything, so she just bowed her head and remained silent.
Ning Fan could not guess what Concubine Rong was thinking. He sighed and said, "You are in your prime, don't be bound by those false reputations and etiquette and waste your life in vain."
"False fame and etiquette? I don't feel these things constrain me. Who stipulates that women must marry a man in their lifetime? Can't we women survive alone?"
Concubine Rong stood up excitedly.
Ning Fan didn't expect Concubine Rong to have such a big reaction. He didn't know what to say for a moment. The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit dull during the meal.
Ning Fan was even a little depressed, but before leaving, Concubine Rong seemed to have improved her mood. She stopped Ning Fan and said, "Your Majesty, wait a moment. Although your body seems to have recovered, in fact, the root cause of the disease has not been eliminated. There is a bottle of medicinal wine here. You can take it back and take one cup in the morning and evening. Your body will be as healthy as new within ten days."
Concubine Rong took out a bottle of medicinal wine from the back room. Ning Fan uncorked the bottle and smelled a strong medicinal aroma.
If the wine of this era does not use Ning Fan's distillation method, it will naturally have a rice aroma and sweet taste. If it is mixed with Chinese medicine, the aroma of grass is really appetizing. Ning Fan poured a glass on the spot. Drink it all in one gulp.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll poison the wine?"
Seeing Ning Fan drink a glass of medicinal wine without hesitation, Concubine Rong showed a look of surprise on her face.
"If the emperor's sister-in-law wanted to kill me, she could have killed me the day before yesterday, so why bother to use a silver needle to save me? There are many people in the world who want to do evil to me, but the emperor's sister-in-law is the only one who treats me sincerely."
Ning Fan poured the medicinal wine into the cup and smacked his mouth, as if he was still savoring the taste of the medicinal wine.
Concubine Rong blushed slightly when she saw Ning Fan's appearance. She turned around and walked into the house without saying a word. Ning Fan sighed slightly and hesitated, but finally walked out of the yard.
"Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Fang Zhengming, asked to see him and said he caught a big fish."
Seeing Ning Fan walking out of the yard in a good mood, Li Chunan cautiously stepped forward and reported the situation to Ning Fan.
When Ning Fan heard Li Chuan's report, his energy was shaken. It seemed that something was really urgent. Otherwise, Li Chuan would not have rashly entered the palace to ask for an audience at this time.
"Go and ask him to meet me at Dongnuan Pavilion."
Ning Fan walked vigorously, and he could feel the heat starting to radiate from his lower abdomen to his whole body.
The medicinal effect of the cup of medicinal wine just now was beyond Ning Fan's expectation. After drinking a small cup, his whole body felt warm.
Not long after Ning Fan returned to Dong Nuan Pavilion, Fang Zhengming arrived.
"Your Majesty, there is a major discovery, and someone in Kyoto wants to murder your Majesty."
After Fang Zhengming knelt down, his first words surprised Ning Fan.
But when Ning Fan thought about it, a sneer appeared on his face: "This group of people seems to be really bold. I haven't taken action against them yet, but they actually want to strike first. Tell me, who are they?"
