Chapter 121: 121 Ginseng Tea (Second Update)
Chapter 121 121 Ginseng Tea (Second update)
Queen Mother Yin looked at Chu Qianchen quietly.
Although Chu Qianchen's behavior was a bit overly attentive, Chu Qianchen wanted to please him out of filial piety. A well-behaved and non-troublesome princess was better than a naughty princess like that.
There are still twenty-seven days before the wedding. Maybe I can send a nanny to the Hou Mansion to teach her. Queen Mother Yin thought about it in her heart.
Chu Qianchen carefully picked up the soup cup and looked down at the fragrant ginseng tea in the soup cup. The tip of his nose moved slightly and the corners of his mouth pursed.
"The Queen Mother, this ginseng soup is still a bit hot. Be careful when you drink it." As she said that, she slowly brought the soup cup towards the Queen Mother Yin. However, when the soup cup was brought to the Queen Mother Yin, she His hand suddenly shook, and a drop of the ginseng soup spilled from the soup cup, which happened to splash on the sleeves of Queen Mother Yin.
The orange-yellow ginseng soup left two obvious soup stains on her bluish-white sleeves.
Aunt He's face darkened, and she became even more unhappy with the future Princess Chen. She was reckless and reckless. Fortunately, she was in Shouning Palace today. If she was outside, wouldn't it be seen by others? The joke between the Queen Mother and King Chen!
But even with this marriage, Nanny He could only curse the emperor in her heart.
Empress Dowager Yin frowned slightly, but did not scold Chu Qianchen. She was about to send Chu Qianchen to wait outside when Chu Qianchen said first, "Empress Dowager, can I help you to change your clothes?"
Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and smiled obediently.
When she wants to please someone, her smile should be so sweet and sweet, so sweet that people can't bear to refuse.
Her smile was sincere, her eyes were bright, and she thought: Just like the prince said, the Queen Mother is soft-hearted!
He is a well-behaved child. Queen Mother Yin looked at Chu Qianchen's "timid" smile, feeling helpless and soft-hearted, so she agreed.
Chu Qianchen diligently helped Queen Mother Yin get off the bed, gently squeezed her hand, and said warmly: "My servant serves the Queen Mother."
She was still smiling, her smile was shallow, and when she raised her eyes, her eyelashes trembled.
In the eyes of others, he looks like a pitiful little person who is "hairy and afraid of being punished", like a docile sheep.
"..." Nanny He frowned again, fearing that Chu Qianchen would be careless and serve others badly, and would be so tormented that she would not be the Queen Mother.
However, Queen Mother Yin agreed softly.
Queen Mother Yin looked at Chu Qianchen with a subtle look. She held her well-maintained jade hand on her hand and said calmly: "Help me in."
She pointed in the direction, and Chu Qianchen carefully helped her to the blue gauze cabinet at the back, his movements slow and leisurely, with a hint of sincerity and fear.
"Nanny He, pick out some clothes for the Ai family." Queen Mother Yin said with a wink.
Aunt He has served the Queen Mother for decades. She was brought into the palace as a dowry from the Yin family, so she is naturally the most loyal to the Queen Mother.
She was a little surprised, but without saying anything she went to the next door to guard it.
Queen Mother Yin sat down on the couch and whispered to Chu Qianchen, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
When Chu Qianchen checked her pulse for the first time, Queen Mother Yin thought she was overthinking it, but this little girl made so many small moves to her. If she still couldn't feel that the other party did it intentionally, then Just stupid.
When Queen Mother Yin looked at Chu Qianchen again, she was a little surprised and confused.
Chu Qianchen smiled sweetly, and his black phoenix eyes were like the night sky full of stars. The smile was a bit cunning and a bit smart, just like the finishing touch. The girl in front of him was completely different from the docile girl just now.
Queen Mother Yin looked at Chu Qianchen blankly.
Chu Qianchen said with a smile: "Madam, don't use the ginseng tea just now."
Chu Qianchen also knew that Queen Mother Yin would not believe him easily, so he borrowed Gu Jue's name and said, "The prince asked me to diagnose the Queen Mother's pulse."
Queen Mother Yin: "?"
Aunt He: "?"
Empress Dowager Yin's master and servant looked at each other in confusion, feeling like everything was turned upside down.
Is this still the honest, cowardly, submissive and timid girl just now? !
Time was running out, so Chu Qianchen tried to keep his story short and said straight to the point: "Does the Queen Mother know the miracle doctor at Jishi Hall?"
Although the Queen Mother Yin was in the palace and was bedridden from time to time, she had heard that the emperor's grandson Gu Yuanjia was seriously ill and went to Jishi Hall to seek medical treatment last month. She also tried to get Aunt He to inquire about it. About that miracle doctor.
However, the information they heard was unclear. Some people in the palace said that the miraculous doctor saved the emperor's eldest grandson. Some said that Taoist Master Xuanjing's Jiuhuan Dan was effective. More people doubted that the miraculous doctor could have a girl who had not yet reached the age of hair. What extraordinary medical skills...
Not quite ready for haircut yet? Queen Mother Yin had a thought in her mind and looked at Chu Qianchen with a thoughtful expression. Could it be that...
"I am the miracle doctor of Jishi Hall." Chu Qianchen admitted generously, his smile getting brighter.
It was rare for her to enter the palace once, and this was the only chance she had to talk to the Queen Mother in private, so she did not try to fool around with others. Her top priority was to make the Queen Mother trust her completely.
"Are you a miracle doctor?" Queen Mother Yin murmured, still feeling unbelievable.
The second girl of the Chu family knew Jue'er personally, and Jue'er asked her to come to the palace to find him?
Jue'er, what does this mean? !
Queen Mother Yin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and ripples appeared in her heart, which was originally like a pool of stagnant water.
She couldn't help but look at Aunt He. Aunt He also looked so confused that her eyes almost dropped.
Seeing Nanny He's appearance, Queen Mother Yin suddenly calmed down and thought to herself: Naturally, her own ability to see people is not as good as her son's.
Chu Qianchen added: "There is a problem with the compatibility of the ginseng tea just now. There are two medicinal materials that are incompatible with each other and can make people depressed. Especially the elderly people's qi and blood flow slowly, and the medicinal properties will stay in the body longer. , so the Queen Mother feels dizzy and often in a trance."
What? ! Nanny He beside her was so startled that her hand slipped, and the handkerchief fell lightly.
The Queen Mother has been feeling unwell these past few years, and she obviously has no serious illness, but her health is getting worse and worse, and she is prone to lack of energy. The slaves from Shouning Palace accompany the Queen Mother to play two games of leaf cards, and the Queen Mother becomes exhausted.
Aunt He also suspected that someone had tampered with the Queen Mother's food, and later had someone test the poison. However, the little chamberlain who tested the poison was fine, healthy and active.
Miss Chu Er means that this combination of ginseng tea will only be harmful to older people? !
Queen Mother Yin had recovered from the shock of Chu Qianchen meeting Gu Jue and said calmly: "It's Gu Lang."
Gu Lang is the name taboo today.
Chu Qianchen was silent and noncommittal.
This is obvious. In this huge palace, besides the emperor, who else would dare to attack the queen mother, and who else would be so hostile to the queen mother!
The Qi Dynasty emphasized filial piety. The Queen Mother Yin was the successor of the late emperor. The queen who married Yudian was the emperor's stepmother. The emperor cherished his reputation and wanted to rule the world with filial piety, so he could only serve the Queen Mother Yin well, but he didn't want the Queen Mother Yin to dictate what she wanted. So, for him, it was best for the Queen Mother Yin to be sick from time to time. Come, the emperor comes to Shouning Palace to visit the sick Queen Mother, and he can be praised for his pure filial piety.
Aunt He calmed down and asked eagerly: "Miss Chu Er, that Queen Mother..."
As she said that, she cautiously looked out of the Bi Sha cupboard, fearing that the partition wall had ears.
Chu Qianchen smiled calmly and calmed down the two of them, "It must have been this year that the Queen Mother's ginseng tea was tampered with."
Queen Mother Yin opened her eyes slightly.
She has always been in the habit of drinking ginseng tea. Some medicinal materials were added to the ginseng tea, but someone took advantage of it and deliberately made the wrong mix. It has been exactly one year since the emperor ascended the throne.
Chu Qianchen said: "It's okay now. Your Majesty's health is in good condition and she has taken the medicine for a short time. Apart from being mentally weak and dizzy from time to time, there are no other problems for the time being and it will not be life-threatening."
"However, if you continue to eat it all year round, it will gradually affect your sanity," she pointed to her temples, "making you think wildly and even lead to depression." Many diseases are originally caused by overthinking, worrying, and worrying. .
Grandma He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Qianchen calmed down and said, "In a few days, the empress will announce again that I will come to pay my respects."
Queen Mother Yin slowly came to her senses after a period of confusion.
She responded and began to sort out her chaotic thoughts: Since Chu Qianchen is the rumored miracle doctor, he must have extraordinary medical skills. Looking at her calm look, does that mean Gu Jue's injury...
Queen Mother Yin made a tentative sentence: "Miss Chu Er, how is Jiuya doing now..." After a pause, she added, "Jiuya is Gu Jue's name."
Chu Qianchen naturally knew this. His name was engraved on the prince's private seal, Gu Jiuxia.
"Your Majesty is very good." Chu Qianchen stopped and it was not convenient to tell Queen Mother Yin that Gu Jue was not in the capital now.
She will cure the prince anyway!
Queen Mother Yin saw that Chu Qianchen was taking it for granted, and she obviously knew Gu Jue's name for a long time.
Bang bang bang!
Her heart beat faster, and even her normally cloudy eyes lit up, and she whispered softly: "That's good, that's good..."
Her thoughts were spinning rapidly: It was obvious that Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen not only knew each other, she also knew his handwriting.
Empress Dowager Yin knew quite a bit about her son. Her son had been the proud son of heaven since he was a child. As a prince, he was born noble. He was also very talented. Whether he was studying literature or martial arts since he was a child, it was easy for him to do so.
When Xie Wenjing was the Tutor, he once jokingly said that if Gu Jue were not a prince, he would definitely be able to take the first prize and bring glory to the Gu family.
When he was young, Gu Jue once told her with high spirits that he wanted to take the No. 1 Scholar exam incognito...
Thinking of what happened to Jue'er when she was young, Empress Dowager Yin felt sad in her heart.
For Gu Jue, turning fifteen is a watershed moment.
When he was fifteen years old, Gu Jue went to the battlefield. From then on, he grew up suddenly.
He is no longer the frivolous and carefree young man he was when he was young.
He became unpredictable and calculating.
Queen Mother Yin naturally understood that King Chen Gu Jue represented not only himself, but also the entire Northern Army. The burden he carried was too heavy.
He was a boy she was proud of.
Her son was by no means a person who could be manipulated by others, nor was he a shrinking person, but since the decree of marriage was issued, he had never shown his face, and his only response was to ask the palace chief to go to the Jinluan Palace.
All this really doesn't look like Gu Jue's style.
Queen Mother Yin stared deeply at Chu Qianchen, who was only a few feet away from her.
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The emperor's decree to grant marriage was most likely Gu Jue's own wish, or even secretly promoted by Gu Jue himself, and the emperor foolishly thought that he had plotted against Gu Jue.
When this thought came to mind, Queen Mother Yin suddenly felt that many things could be explained, and her eyes became different from before.
Kind, gentle, joyful, and with a bit of interest in the elders looking at the younger ones.
This child is quite interesting. According to the information I have learned, she is obviously timid and mediocre, but now it seems that is not the case at all.
Although she is a concubine, Gu Jue has always set his sights higher than the top. If he can take a fancy to her, then she is definitely not an ordinary concubine, there must be something special about her.
This medical skill alone showed that this child knew how to hide his clumsiness, and she was only a fourteen-year-old girl.
He's a little young, but as long as Jue'er likes it, in another year, this child will be old enough!
Jue'er is injured, so this year he can slowly recuperate. Queen Mother Yin's thoughts were divergent, and she thought further and further.
Chu Qianchen always felt that the way Queen Mother Yin looked at him was particularly kind, with an indescribable taste, and she blinked inexplicably.
Queen Mother Yin cleared her throat and said, "You can't help but drink this ginseng tea."
Chu Qianchen understood what the Queen Mother meant, nodded, and then changed the topic: "The Queen Mother, I have an unkind request. I would like to ask for a nanny."
Chu Qianchen curled his lips and smiled playfully, "I am young and don't understand anything. Can I give it to someone else?"
Queen Mother Yin's eyes became softer, her smile became deeper, and a few friendly smile lines appeared in the corners of her eyes.
This child is indeed smart and a spoiled child.
Children who can act like a spoiled child will get sweets. Moreover, since she is so beautiful, the children she will have with Jue'er in the future will definitely be smart, beautiful, able to act like a spoiled child, and will be extremely lovable.
Queen Mother Yin seemed to see a cute baby named Yuxue calling her Grandmother, which made her heart melt.
She felt as if she had taken some miraculous medicine. She became energetic and agreed repeatedly.
Her good mood was also reflected in her words and deeds. She asked Aunt He to find her a goose-yellow bra, thinking that this color would make her look better and make her look more approachable.
After that, Chu Qianchen and Aunt He helped the Queen Mother Yin change into clothes. Her movements were light and agile, which was completely different from the clumsy and cautious manner when she was carrying the soup cup before. Both the Queen Mother Yin and Aunt He sighed inwardly. , occasionally exchanging understanding glances.
This is indeed a smart little girl!
Queen Mother Yin actually still had many questions in her mind. She wanted to ask how Chu Qianchen met Gu Jue and how Gu Jue's injuries were, but now was obviously not a good time to talk. She was afraid that they would chat in private for a long time. , arousing suspicion and ruining Gu Jue's affairs.
That’s all. There will always be opportunities in the future. Queen Mother Yin thought.
She was in a good mood. After putting on the jade pendant on her waist, she also gave Chu Qianchen a suet-fat white jade pendant engraved with phoenix, thinking that the other ring engraved with phoenix would be given to her son in a few days. .
After Queen Mother Yin changed into new clothes, she went out of the Bisha closet.
Chu Qianchen lowered his head and followed Queen Mother Yin like a shadow. He walked like a weak willow supporting the wind. Occasionally he glanced forward timidly, as if he was afraid of being blamed by the Queen Mother.
The delicate girl is like a delicate flower in the spring breeze, trembling and beautiful.
Queen Mother Yin sat down on the beauty's couch by the window, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking quite unhappy.
A plump nun in her forties came over with a cup of soup. She smiled and asked for instructions: "Empress Dowager, this ginseng tea is still warm and the temperature is just right. Do you want to drink it now, or can I take it out and give it to you later?" Are you hot?”
Queen Mother Yin pointed to the coffee table and motioned for the nanny to put down the soup cup.
"You act in a frivolous manner, and you don't look like a future princess." Empress Dowager Yin held up her orchid fingers and scooped up a spoonful of ginseng soup. As if she thought of something, she put down the spoon again and murmured, "Divorce It’s less than a month away.”
After she put down the spoon, she pointed her right hand at the nanny, "Nanny Yan, follow Miss Chu to the Yongding Marquis Mansion and teach her the rules!"
Aunt Yan: “…”
Her pupils shrank, and her hands subconsciously clenched the handkerchief.
(End of chapter)