When he woke up, the bed on Wei Yanzhou's side was already slightly cold.
He went to court.
Meng Xin came over during breakfast and was waiting aside to check Cheng Ning's pulse.
Chunhua just came back from outside, holding a jar for collecting plum blossoms.
Before going out to see Wei Yanzhou last night, Cheng Ning told her to act as if the conversation between them last night had never happened.
It must not be noticed by Wei Yanzhou or Wang Xi.
Although Chunhua didn't understand why, she didn't dare to disobey Cheng Ning. She knew what this terrible truth would involve.
But since the empress knew so clearly, yet she did nothing, it still puzzled her.
Cheng Ning took back the plum blossoms that Cheng Ning had given her. As she placed them, she sighed: "The fog is really heavy today, and there are a lot of plum blossoms."
"Really?" Cheng Ning glanced outside and said with a smile, "It's true, it's rare to see such a heavy fog in spring."
The sun hadn't even come out yet, and it was a bit foggy in the yard.
Meng Xin was still packing her medicine bag at the side: "I met Qin Tianjian yesterday and they said that it will be a foggy day for several days. Your Majesty, please try not to go out these days."
Otherwise, you will easily catch cold.
Cheng Ning didn't respond. After finishing the last mouthful of white porridge, she asked, "How are things going in Southern Xinjiang?"
She probably guessed that Meng Xin would pay attention to what was going on there, so she asked casually.
Meng Xin paused and looked at Cheng Ning: "Empress..."
"What's wrong?" Cheng Ning said amusedly, "I can't even ask Nanjiang?"
"Well... General Fu has been hanging out in various restaurants outside the palace recently, and he seems to be turning his back on matters in southern Xinjiang. Meng Xin doesn't know what his plans are."
Lingering in restaurants?
It seems that Fu Youting has joined forces with Wei Yanzhou to put on a show for outsiders to see.
It can take as short as two or three months, or as long as half a year. It seems that southern Xinjiang is about to usher in a fierce battle.
I don’t know how sure Wei Yanzhou is.
When mentioning this matter, Meng Xin was still a little worried: "Madam, will there be any foreign invasion in Jinyang?"
"Don't worry, it's still under control now, just take it one step at a time."
"But--"
Meng Xin didn't know what the relationship between the emperor and Fu Youting was, but to outsiders, Fu Youting obviously looked like a discarded chess piece.
If Southern Xinjiang has been separated from him for too long, will it be like Cheng Ning and be banned?
And he has given up on himself to the point of drinking and having fun every day.
Now that Cheng Ning was in the deep palace, she already had enough troubles, and Meng Xin did not dare to disturb Cheng Ning with this matter.
But if it were in the past, Cheng Ning would definitely scold Fu Youting to wake him up, and only her words would be listened to by everyone.
"Relax." Cheng Ning patted her on the shoulder.
Meng Xin is a silly girl. Although she never talks about it, her thoughts are sometimes written on her face.
It was just a matter of position, and Cheng Ning was not qualified to interfere.
If Fu Youting wasn't too stubborn, she would have hoped that Meng Xin would get what he wanted, so that at least they would have a good ending.
And Meng Xin is a good girl.
"Your Majesty, would you like some tea?" Chunhua held the freshly cleaned tea set.
Meng Xin put away his emotions and whispered to stop: "Don't drink it now, you will have to drink medicine later."
She took Cheng Ning's pulse and found that the baby's fetal appearance was stable. Although it was not as strong as usual, it was not as dangerous as when she first found out she was pregnant.
Cheng Ning, the pregnancy-inducing medicine, should be a good drink.
"How about it?" Cheng Ning put away her wrist, "Come here whenever you are free. Those people in the palace don't know, and they think I am pregnant or always in poor health."
Meng Xin lowered his eyes: "Your Majesty, Jin An, there is nothing serious."
She didn't know if it was her imagination, but Cheng Ning's words always made her feel a bit deliberate.
It's more like prying than joking.
Meng Xin was upset in his heart, but he could only explain it away.
Fortunately, Cheng Ning didn't press any further.
However, another announcement came from outside, saying that Concubine Hui was here.
"What a rare visitor." Cheng Ning was not surprised at all: "Please come in."
Chunhua was worried: "My dear, you can find an excuse to escape. Anyway, we and Concubine Hui are already at odds with each other."
"If you don't see me when you look up, you won't see me when you look down. If you don't see me this time, I'm afraid there will be fewer and fewer opportunities in the future."
Just as he was talking, Xie Qingyi came in, dressed in orange and red, and her clothes were very bright.
However, she didn't look like she was here to stir up trouble today. Instead, she bowed respectfully: "Greetings to Sister Xi Fei."
"Get up."
I don't know if the draft incident made Xie Qingyi know that Cheng Ning was not to be trifled with, but she was always polite today.
"Sister just finished breakfast?" Xie Qingyi asked Yinyin to put the things she brought on the table: "Sister also said that if she could catch up, she gave her some pickles made by herself."
Then he turned his eyes and saw Meng Xin: "Hey, Medical Officer Meng is here again. He is indeed my sister's royal physician."
Meng Xin didn't want to provoke her, so he went to write a new prescription.
Now that Cheng Ning's fetus is more stable now, he can change to a pair of contraceptive pills, which don't have to be too effective.
It is necessary for the medicine to be poisonous, otherwise it will easily invade the bones.
Xie Qingyi didn't care. The pickles she brought were spicy in color and looked delicious.
Cheng Ning's bowls and chopsticks were not removed at all. She pushed them forward and motioned for Cheng Ning to have a taste.
"It's an appetizer. They say my sister doesn't have much of an appetite these days, right?"
Seeing that Cheng Ning still didn't move her chopsticks, she added, "Isn't it that my sister is afraid that my sister will poison her? How could my sister be so stupid? What if she is really worried too much?"
Chunhua was afraid that Cheng Ning would really go to eat, so she stopped her in a low voice: "Your Majesty——"
"My good intentions were misunderstood. My sister is really sad." Xie Qingyi took the chopsticks on one side of the dish and took a bite herself.
Cheng Ning smiled and reached out to pick one up: "Sister, I misunderstood what you were doing."
The pickles are spicy and delicious, really appetizing.
Xie Qingyi has always been quite talented in eating, so it's not surprising.
She put down her chopsticks and praised: "It's delicious."
Xie Qingyi smiled and looked like sisters who had a deep love without any barriers.
She walked to Cheng Ning's side and stretched out her hand to help Cheng Ning up: "My sister was so pampered and arrogant before, and she was indeed ignorant many times. I'm afraid she annoyed her a lot. I reflected on the whole day yesterday, and the more I thought about it, the more I shouldn't have done it. I want to get along well with my sister in the end, will my sister be willing to forgive my sister?"
If Cheng Ning didn't know the tempers of the Xie sisters very well, or Tian Xing hadn't been here last night.
Then she wouldn't believe this face.
The palace walls are so deep that some people regard fighting as their destiny, such as Xie Qingyi.
She would not let go of someone like herself who was a threat to her.
This is Xie Qingyi's nature.
But on the face, Cheng Ning smiled even prettier than Xie Qingyi: "Okay, it's all a trivial matter. If my sister sincerely admits her mistake, how can she hold on to it?"
"I heard from Concubine Yi and the others that the tea in my sister's palace is very delicious. I wonder if my sister will be lucky enough to have a taste when she comes over today?"
Cheng Ning told Chunhua: "Then let's cook the plum dew. It's not easy to have guests on a foggy day. Make a pot of Jiuquhong."
Jiuquhong is expensive, and Linhua Palace doesn’t have much in total!
Your Majesty heard that your empress likes to drink tea, so he sent someone to deliver it here!
Chunhua was unhappy and ran to get tea.
Meng Xin packed up his things and left Linhua Palace with the medicine box on his back.
She was on duty the night before, and after watching Cheng Ning, she immediately got off duty and left the palace in her own carriage.
But I didn’t go back to Meng Mansion, I went to a restaurant.
