"Ah?" Gu Xuan's eyes widened when she heard that something happened to Gu Ji.
"Does he have a fever too?"
She had roughly guessed that the third princess had smallpox before, but now the queen mother said that Gu Ji also had a fever...
So does the step-son also have a fever?
"Well," Xie Ziyue was so worried about this matter that the third princess said nothing. Although she was also a princess, her importance was definitely not comparable to that of Gu Ji.
Gu Ji's biological mother is a concubine of virtue, and she is the only prince today. If something happens to him, it will really cause political instability.
Xianzong of the Han Dynasty had few heirs, so the courtiers often asked him to recruit more people into the harem. It was not easy to have such a prince.
If it were gone, he would probably be hit hard too.
And from a selfish point of view, Concubine De and Xie Ziyue had a close personal relationship, and Xie Ziyue was the person who least wanted anything to happen to Gu Ji besides Concubine De.
After someone reported that the prince had a fever, Xie Ziyue immediately went to Concubine De's palace and notified Han Xianzong by the way.
If she hadn't been thinking that Gu Xuan was still in Weiyang Palace, she might have spent the night in Concubine De's palace like Han Xianzong did.
"Is it a terrible disease?" Gu Xuan couldn't help but ask again, with hope in her heart.
Isn’t it said that smallpox is easily misdiagnosed? Gu Ji had no contact with the third princess, so how could he get infected so easily?
Gu Xuan was still sleepy at first, but after hearing the news, she suddenly lost her sleepiness in a hurry.
"Yes," Xie Ziyue couldn't help but sigh as she thought of how Concubine De had lost her backbone just now:
"A-Xuan has been very good these days. Don't go out making a fuss. Mother is busy recently, so just play by yourself. Do you understand?"
"I know." Gu Xuan knew that Xie Ziyue had been in a lot of trouble recently. Of course she would not let Xie Ziyue work hard at this time:
"Mother, when will the emperor's brother be well?"
She blinked her eyes and asked anxiously: "Is Ronger okay?"
Gu Ji and Gu Rong stayed together all day, and now Gu Ji was infected with smallpox, and Gu Rong was the most likely to catch it.
Xie Ziyue touched her head: "It's okay now. The doctors are all over there. You are a child, so you don't have to worry about this. You have a good rest."
Gu Rong has not yet developed a fever, but since Gu Jidu has become like this, she has naturally become the focus of the imperial doctor's attention, and they have been paying close attention to her.
The imperial physician of the third princess Gu Rou sent most of them to Dexin Palace of Concubine De. Even Han Xianzong himself was guarding Dexin Palace.
"Okay." Gu Xuan pursed her lips. Although she missed Gu Rong and Gu Ji, she also knew that she would not be able to go see them.
If you go without seeing her, your mother will definitely not let her go.
She could only pray to God to bless Ronger and step-son and keep them safe.
"How about you sleep well here first? Mother Queen is going to stay with Lady De at night. Grandma Sun and the others are with you, so don't be afraid."
Xie Ziyue held her shoulders and asked her to lie down, tucking the quilt up to her chin.
Gu Xuan lay obediently and watched Xie Ziyue take a few steps. As if she remembered something, she suddenly said: "That's right, Queen Mother!"
Seeing Xie Ziyue turn her face, she pointed to the table: "I have a small ball on my table. Please help me bring the small ball to Ronger and Jier. They like the small ball the most."
"Okay." Xie Ziyue took the ball as instructed, and Gu Xuan closed her eyes with satisfaction.
Xie Ziyue did not tell Gu Xuan that Dexin Palace was in such a mess that even the two children could not play with the ball.
But she didn't want to let down Ah Xuan's good intentions, so she took the ball properly and went to Dexin Palace again.
Only Han Xianzong was standing outside the hall, and Xie Ziyue walked over quickly: "Your Majesty, where is Concubine De?"
As she spoke, she looked around. When she left, Concubine De was clearly still standing with Han Xianzong.
"Fainted," Han Xianzong turned to look at Xie Ziyue, his eyes confused:
"Ah Yue, do you think I have done a lot of wrong things?"
He had not called himself this for a long time, and what he said was really inexplicable. Xie Ziyue looked at him in shock:
"Your Majesty, why do you think so?"
Seeing that he looked wrong, she stepped forward to help him: "When you first came to the throne, how did Dayan suffer from internal and external troubles? Now the government is well-organized and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is all due to you, and everyone can see it."
"But my children have always been in trouble. It was the same for A-Xuan before, and now...it's all."
Han Xianzong was extremely frustrated. It was obvious that he had been thinking about this matter just now, otherwise he would not be so decadent.
Hearing Han Xianzong talk about his daughter, Xie Ziyue was stunned for a moment.
But she immediately comforted her: "Your Majesty, these matters have nothing to do with you. Heaven will give great responsibilities to these people. It is probably because they are His Majesty's children, so they have to endure more hardships than ordinary people."
Xie Ziyue was very good at comforting people, and her words were particularly touching. Han Xianzong's face really looked better.
He has been on the throne for eight years. Except for the very beginning, he has developed the habit of keeping his emotions and anger secret over the years.
It's just that everyone has his own weakness, and his weakness is his own children. When it comes to the children under his knees, he rarely loses his disguise.
Seeing that her words had an effect, Xie Ziyue quickly comforted her with a few more words: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The imperial doctors are all here now. The second princess and the prince are both lucky and will be fine."
After Xie Ziyue's comfort, Han Xianzong was visibly better.
Laifu next to him breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this and looked at Xie Ziyue gratefully.
The Empress had to be the one to comfort Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty. The way His Majesty was acting just now, they, the servants, did not dare to say a word for fear of getting into trouble.
The empress came to offer some words of advice, and His Majesty's face looked much better.
"Didn't you go back before?" Han Xianzong calmed down and finally remembered that Xie Ziyue had returned to Weiyang Palace:
"Why are you here again?"
Thinking of his beloved, Han Xianzong couldn't help but persuade her: "You don't need to guard here. You go back to your palace. They are all sick now. Ah Xuan must not get sick again."
This was probably the only consolation in Han Xianzong's heart. Although the princes and princesses were all infected with smallpox, fortunately they were not all infected, and A-Xuan was fine.
Seeing that Han Xianzong was still thinking about Gu Xuan at this time, Xie Ziyue's lips raised a touch of warmth:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Ah Xuan is already such a big person, so she doesn't need a concubine for everything. There are several old people there to guard her."
At this time, she should be here to guard her emotionally and rationally.
Han Xianzong was feeling uncertain. After hearing what Xie Ziyue said, he stopped refuting and the two of them continued to wait outside the palace.
During this period, the imperial physician had been inside for diagnosis and treatment, and hurriedly came out of the house in the middle of the night.
