In the blink of an eye, the Queen Mother's birthday, which has been planned for a long time, is finally approaching.
Now Xia Yunxian is already a member of the imperial hospital, and must enter the palace early to be on standby in case of emergency.
Before dawn, the path in front of the palace gate was already busy with people and traffic.
Today's Tanglin Palace looks particularly magnificent. The long path is full of colorful longevity flowers and cyclamen. The camellias are particularly gorgeous. The sun shines like bright gems through the dense leaves and falls on the marble surface. There was laughter and laughter everywhere.
"Sister Xia, let me help you."
Song Jin'er suddenly appeared in the Imperial Hospital. Xia Yunxian looked up and saw that the girl who had always dressed simply was wearing a gorgeous smoky purple cloud-patterned skirt. Her usually unembellished black hair was also decorated with a beaded flower, making her already cold. The temperament is more outstanding.
Although her face, lightly painted with pink and white, was not pretty, she was still pretty.
Xia Yunxian immediately put down the medicinal materials in his hand. Song Jin'er was a little embarrassed and said, "I don't like busy places."
It was her step-brother who insisted on bringing her to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Otherwise, she preferred to be alone in the house.
"Did Miss Jin'er come just now?"
At this time, an earnest voice came from not far away, and Liang Yuanyi stretched her neck to look inside. When she saw Song Jin'er, she immediately followed her in with joy.
Only then did he notice how she was dressed today, his eyes flashed, full of surprise.
"Master Liang doesn't like the excitement either?"
When Xia Yunxian saw his appearance, he immediately smiled. Liang Yuanyi suddenly came back to her senses and scratched her head in embarrassment.
"Yes, yes, it's still clean here." He said, secretly looking at Song Jin'er, and then found a seat in the corner and sat down, as if he didn't dare to disturb her.
Song Jin'er just nodded slightly at him as a greeting, then turned her back and started to help Xia Yunxian choose the medicinal materials.
Liang Yuanyi didn't feel bored either. It seemed that just by looking at her quietly like this, she felt satisfied and would giggle from time to time.
Xia Yunxian saw this scene and couldn't help but find it interesting.
On the other side, the Queen's Palace was also very lively.
"Sister Yu Rong's complexion is getting better and better. It can be seen that the wise king is usually very considerate. Unlike me, my hair is a little gray."
Queen Dongling was graceful and dignified, and Cen Yurong, who was standing next to her, quickly flattered her, "Your Majesty, I have worked so hard to manage the Sixth Palace. Yurong is really ashamed of herself. I heard that not long ago, some hundred-year-old snow lotus flowers were sent from Tianshan Mountain, and the emperor also Gave it to the Queen."
Mentioning this matter, Queen Dongling's red lips curled up slightly, "I don't need any snow lotus. Your Majesty is thinking about me. This is enough."
When it comes to pampering, Cen Yurong knew not to let the Queen feel that she was overstepping her. As expected, the Queen was in a very happy mood and ordered someone to bring rare fruit snacks.
"Recently, the emperor is often worried about court affairs. He is already tired from dealing with all kinds of things. These courtiers don't know how to be considerate. They have to hand over dozens of books one after another for every trivial matter."
"What the Queen said is about the Xia and Liu families?"
Cen Yurong smiled, and there was no concealed contempt in the queen's eyes, "No, the family affairs of this first female doctor in Dongling have to make a fuss. She is just too pushy."
Her words were full of displeasure. Cen Yurong knew that now everyone in the palace had heard that the empress from Zhaoqing Palace was pregnant. The emperor had rewarded her with many treasures. The empress did not say anything, but she must be unhappy in her heart. .
Who says that a queen must not have selfish motives?
They are all women, and no one wants anyone to compete with them for their husband's affection.
But the queen never showed it on her face. It can be seen that this time, the emperor really valued Concubine Chen's child, so much that he pampered her too much and made people dissatisfied.
Therefore, Xia Yunxian, who took care of Concubine Chen, became a thorn in the Queen's eyes.
"It's not easy to be a female doctor." Cen Yurong said without changing her expression, "This Crown Prince's wife, oh no, I will call her Miss Xia now."
"Oh, you are already married, why don't you still call me miss?" The queen mocked her casually.
Cen Yurong smiled and said, "Miss Xia's medical skills are indeed excellent. My prince asked her to check the pulse, and the medicine was able to cure the disease. The prince trusted her very much and even changed his eating habits for many years."
The queen frowned, and her impression of Xia Yunxian became even worse.
This friendly young lady from the Xia family is too ignorant of propriety, so don't have any inappropriate thoughts.
Previously, the emperor considered that there were many concubines in the harem, and it would be more convenient to have a female doctor to treat men. So what if she treated men without any distinction between men and women without shame?
"It's a pity for Crown Prince Liu. He was demoted due to bad luck just when he was about to show his great ambitions."
Liu Chengyu handed over the letter of peace, and Cen Yurong fulfilled his promise and used some means to keep his title in the Marquis. However, because the Liu family's corruption and perversion of the law was intolerable, the emperor demoted him. Now he can only wait for the opportunity. .
"By the way, the emperor also gave me some high-quality Su embroidery, which I can wear in the spring of next year. Sister Yurong also took some pieces back."
"The Queen is so kind to Yu Rong. Every time she gets something good, she never forgets Yu Rong."
Cen Yurong's face was filled with joy. When the palace maid brought some pieces of luxurious and exquisite Su embroidery materials, she praised a few words and immediately changed the subject.
"Your Majesty is a man who knows how to repay kindness. He has repeatedly told Yu Rong before to carefully choose a thank you gift for Miss Xia. I wonder if Yu Rong can take advantage of the Queen's kindness and do it as a favor?"
Her tone was full of endless pleading, and the queen sighed helplessly, "Are you going to waste your natural resources? No matter, I am not reluctant to part with a few pieces of material. You can give it to whomever you want."
"Then Yu Rong will thank the Queen for the reward on behalf of Miss Xia! Someone, go to the Royal Hospital and call Miss Xia over."
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"The Queen wants to summon me?" Xia Yunxian felt a little sudden. The father-in-law looked around for a while and then reminded him in a low voice.
"Princess Xian is also there. It seems she helped you to ask the Queen for some pieces of Suzhou embroidery material. She said she wanted to thank you for saving King Xian's life."
After Xia Yunxian heard this, he immediately felt that Cen Yurong was coming with bad intentions.
It's been a long time since she helped Xian Wang diagnose and treat him, so what kind of thank-you gift would she come to talk about now?
Moreover, Cen Yurong asked for this gift of thanks from the Queen, so should he thank the virtuous princess or the queen?
A gift of thanks, but a favor from two people, and one of them is the empress of the world.
She immediately thought of Concubine Chen, who had been praised by many stars recently. Everyone in the harem knew that Concubine Xue and Concubine Chen were not compatible, but if the queen was on Concubine Chen's side, Concubine Chen would not even be a trusted imperial concubine. There is no more medicine.
Thinking of this, Xia Yunxian became a little more wary.
