Yongning Palace.
"Your Majesty." Wang took the medicine bowl directly and handed over another cup of tea, "Are you...feeling better?"
"It's okay." Zhen'er took the tea and rinsed her mouth.
Wang Zhi quickly picked up the spittoon, and then handed over the handkerchief.
Zhen'er wiped the corners of her mouth, took a breath, and said, "Wang Zhi, are you okay in Zhongguan Village...?"
"My slave is fine," Wang Zhi nodded, and then felt a little sad, "I just can't see you..."
"Oh, I can't help you. If I had known this, I wouldn't have recommended you to the emperor." Zhen'er sighed softly, "Don't blame the emperor, he has his difficulties."
Wang Zhi shook his head: "I don't blame anyone. The emperor rewarded me with a large house and a lot of gold and silver, which is enough for me to have enough food and clothing for my whole life. I have never blamed the emperor. It's just... regretful.
The empress has the gift of reincarnation for the slave, but the slave cannot serve the empress..."
He wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Mother, you will definitely get better."
Zhen'er smiled and sighed softly...
Seeing this, Wang Zhi stood up and tried to help her lie down, "Mother, please rest."
At this time, the slaves in the outer palace shouted: "The Emperor has arrived~"
Wang Zhi had no choice but to give up and turned towards the door, preparing to salute.
After a while, the emperor walked in.
Wang Zhi hurriedly leaned down and saluted, "My maid, see you... Your Majesty, long live my Emperor."
His pupils shrank slightly because he saw an acquaintance.
They are acquaintances, but they are not really acquaintances. After all, they only met once, but Wang Zhi had a deep impression on him that time.
At that time, Wang Zhi felt that this person was extraordinary, but he never expected to see this person again, and under such an occasion.
"Get flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Zhi stood up slightly, but his eyes glanced at Li Qing intentionally or unintentionally. He didn't understand how this man came to be with the emperor.
Strangely enough, after so many years, this man has not changed at all.
Wang Zhi was shocked, and Zhen'er was even more shocked.
Li Qingzheng entered the court in the fifth year, and she was already in the palace by that time. She was still young at that time, but she could remember things and be sensible.
To be precise, Zhen'er was from Zhu Qizhen's era.
At that time, Li Qing's official position was not high, but he was able to stir up troubles. Sun was ambitious and often mentioned Li Qing in private. As a result, she also had a deep impression on Li Qing.
As for what happened next...it was even harder not to notice.
Especially those years in the clothing bureau... it was hard on her.
Like, so similar, how could there be such similar people in the world, even biological father and son, they are not so similar, they are simply the same person... Zhen'er was shocked, almost losing her temper.
She couldn't understand that Li Qing was already old back then...
"Wang Zhi, please step back."
"Yes, please leave." Wang Zhi bowed his hands and resigned. When he walked to Li Qing, he paused for a moment, looked at him emphatically, and then walked out.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
"This is the doctor I invited for you." Zhu Jianshen said.
"Really?" Zhen'er looked at Li Qing, looking more and more like Li Qing.
She frowned, "Yongqinghou, why don't you age?"
Zhu Jianshen's expression changed slightly, he turned around and smiled bitterly, "Sir, Zhen'er has guessed it."
Didn't you fucking hear that she was cheating? This is the trick... Li Qing was itchy at all: Did this grandson do it accidentally or on purpose?
Now that the words have come to this, denying them is of no use. Zhen'er is not a fool.
Li Qing said nothing, walked up to the bed and sat down, saying: "Give me your hand."
Zhen'er stretched out her hand.
She was originally in despair, but now she has rekindled the fire of hope. Maybe such a god can really cure herself?
Li Qing took a pulse, frowned, and drooped his eyelids...
A series of actions immediately made Zhen'er and Zhu Jianshen worried, but they did not dare to disturb him.
After a while, Li Qing took back his hand and sighed: "My abilities are limited."
Zhen'er's hope was instantly shattered, and Zhu Jianshen's face also darkened. He asked unwillingly: "Is there really no way at all?"
After a pause, "Or...are you just like those imperial doctors, thinking about protecting yourself wisely?"
Li Qing smiled and sneered: "Do I need to protect myself wisely? When have I ever protected myself wisely?"
Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment, then shook his sleeves heavily, "Alas..."
Zhen'er was not too disappointed. She knew her body and it was normal if it could not be cured.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal conditions of human beings..."
"How do you keep me from worrying?" Zhu Jianshen was very emotional and rarely lost his temper.
After a long while, his violently heaving chest slowly calmed down, "Zhen'er, please rest first, sir, and take a step to speak."
"Yes." Li Qing stood up and followed him to the outer hall.
Zhu Jianshen asked: "Let's be honest, how much time does Zhen'er have?"
"I don't know!" This is what Li Qing hates most when people ask him. One or two of them, do they really think of him as a god?
"You..." Zhu Jianshen was furious, "I know you are working hard for the Ming Dynasty, and I respect you, but don't take the credit and be arrogant."
Li Qing knew that he was suffering in his heart and did not share his experience. He said calmly: "I can cure diseases, but I cannot cure lives. Don't think too much of me."
Zhu Jianshen was silent.
"Can you... celebrate the New Year?"
Li Qing thought for a while and nodded: "If nothing else happens, yes."
Zhen'er is different from Zhu Qizhen. Zhu Qizhen has lost his spirit and has no energy to live, but Zhen'er is full of desire for survival. Although her health is bad, if she takes good care of herself, she can guarantee that she will be able to live through the new year.
If you are lucky, you may survive through the spring.
"Then... sir, work harder, do your best, and live in peace." Zhu Jianshen closed his eyes in pain, "I was in a hurry just now and said hurtful words. Please don't take it to your heart."
"I'm not that petty." Li Qing patted him on the shoulder, "I can't say anything about emotional matters, but you are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You can't just pretend to be the woman you love in your heart. Do you understand?"
Zhu Jianshen nodded tiredly, "I understand."
"Let me take a look at it for you. You look very bad."
"No, I'm going to relax." Zhu Jianshen took off a jade token and handed it to Li Qing, "With this thing, you can move around the palace unimpeded. Go make a list."
After that, he walked out with a lonely face...
Frankly speaking, Li Qing has never discriminated against the relationship between Zhu Jianshen and Wan Zhen'er.
To outsiders, this was a deformed, even...unethical and ridiculous thing, but in Li Qing's eyes, this was Emperor Chenghua's shining point.
At that special time, when no one thought much of the young boy, it was the palace maid who never left him, treating him wholeheartedly, and caring for him carefully from beginning to end.
The boy grew up, liked and fell in love with the palace maid, and after becoming emperor, he fulfilled the promise he made when he was a boy.
After so many years, he has always loved her, and this relationship has never faded with age. It has always been the same, just as she cared for him back then.
This is a love that goes both ways...
There is a huge age difference between them, but this is not a reason for ridicule. On the contrary, it shows that Emperor Chenghua values love and justice.
~
Changle Palace.
Li Qing wrote down the required medicinal materials and asked the young eunuch to go to the imperial hospital...
After finishing all this, it's almost evening.
At this time, Zhu Qizhen also woke up and panicked when he couldn't see his daughter.
"She just went to rest," Li Qing reassured, "I'll come over when she's rested."
Zhu Qizhen nodded, stared at Li Qing for a while, and said, "Sir, I almost forgot about you just now."
"It doesn't matter, I will cure your confusion, and you won't forget it in the future." Li Qing smiled, "We are here to support you, just enjoy this time with peace of mind."
"Sir, I'm sorry..."
Li Qing patted him on the shoulder and sighed slightly: "Fortunately, it didn't cause a big disaster. This page has to be turned."
"It's time to turn the page..." Zhu Qizhen murmured bitterly, "Yes, it's time to turn the page."
…
After receiving the list, Taiyuan Hospital immediately began to get busy. At the same time, the stone in my heart also fell to the ground.
Someone took the hot potato, and they were extremely relaxed, inexplicably grateful for Li Qing's generous action.
But I don’t know the name of my benefactor, otherwise I would have to set up a memorial tablet for him...
At dinner time, Zhu Wanqing came from the side hall to serve his father for dinner. At this time, all the things Li Qing needed were brought to him.
After confirming the age of the medicinal materials, Li Qing wrote a prescription and asked the servant to cook the medicine. Then, he came forward with a silver needle and said, "Let's start tonight."
Zhu Qizhen saw him holding a half-foot-long silver needle and shaking it in front of his eyes. He was instinctively afraid and said: "It's almost dark, how about tomorrow?"
"Daddy isn't afraid of needles, right?"
"What are you talking about?" Zhu Qizhen glared at his precious daughter and said angrily: "Come on."
"Hi~ It hurts so much..."
"This is a normal phenomenon, please bear with it." Li Qing said, and another shot...
~
With all-round treatment including acupuncture, medicinal stones, and qi, Zhu Qizhen's dullness was greatly alleviated, and he became more energetic.
He is very comfortable and happy to have his precious daughter with him...
The same treatment method was also used on Zhen'er, and her condition improved. Her face was no longer so pale, and she had some strength.
Day by day, the weather is getting colder and colder...
The snow was extremely heavy today.
Zhu Qizhen wanted to go out for a walk, but Li Qing gave him some energy and asked Zhu Wanqing to accompany him, while he prepared a hot pot to satisfy his appetite.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the ingredients were prepared, Zhu Jianshen arrived.
He said Zhen'er wanted to enjoy the snow and asked him to use his skills.
Li Qing had no choice but to show that he did not favor one over the other, so he went to Yongning Palace with Zhu Jianshen...
The heavy snow is whistling down, and the goose feathers are flying in the wind.
Under the snow, husband and wife, father and daughter, strolled, chatted, laughed, and cherished these last moments.
At this moment, it seems that the snow has become warmer.
Li Qing lost interest in eating hot pot, so he walked out, soaked in the snow, walked, and turned white...
This snow is not warm at all, it is very cold, bitingly cold.
…
The Laba porridge was delicious. Zhu Qizhen drank two small bowls with the pickles. Zhu Wanqing was very happy.
Zhen'er also had a good appetite. She ate a small bowl of porridge and a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Zhu Jianshen smiled, and Wang Zhi secretly wiped his tears in the corner.
This year is so precious...
