vstars Chapter 230 Concubine Yi
Chapter 230 Concubine Yi
Concubine Wen, who was standing by the bed, seemed to have just regained consciousness. She quickly stood up and knelt to pay her respects. "Your Majesty, seeing the princess like this is truly heartbreaking for me, but Imperial Physician Yang has always been diligent and conscientious. He knows the princess's constitution and the proper medications very well. He has done absolutely nothing wrong with the princess! If there's any conflict between the other imperial physicians' prescriptions and Imperial Physician Yang's..."
Emperor Shenwu looked at Concubine Wen deeply. As a mother, at this time, instead of being happy to have two more imperial physicians to quickly stabilize her child's condition, she was pleading for another imperial physician in a roundabout way and trying to stop other imperial physicians from coming to see the patient. This was unusual no matter how you looked at it.
Emperor Shenwu was intrigued. "One is the director of the Imperial Hospital, and the other is a pediatric expert. They haven't even arrived yet. How can Concubine Wen be so sure that their prescriptions will conflict with Imperial Physician Yang's?"
Concubine Wen froze for a moment, almost imperceptibly. "Your Majesty, I was anxious at the moment because I was so worried about the Third Princess. The child is still so young, and I am truly worried."
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand and said, "Li Xiang, go and tell Imperial Physician Zhao and Imperial Physician Huang to hurry up."
Concubine Wen did not dare to persuade her again, but perhaps the emperor had forgotten for a moment and did not even let her get up. Concubine Wen had no choice but to grit her teeth and kneel down waiting.
Doctor Yang, who was kneeling on the ground, was sweating profusely. He didn't dare to wipe it with his hands, but just kept his head down.
A moment later, Imperial Physician Zhao and Imperial Physician Huang were summoned to the Wenhua Palace. After they exchanged greetings, Emperor Shenwu spoke, "Let's begin!"
Imperial Physician Zhao took the Third Princess's pulse first, followed by Imperial Physician Huang. The two exchanged glances, and Imperial Physician Zhao reported back, "Your Majesty, the Princess's condition is not complicated. I will discuss with Imperial Physician Huang the appropriate medication for the Third Princess."
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand, and Li Xiang behind him quickly presented a prescription to Doctor Zhao. Emperor Shenwu said, "Take a look at this prescription."
Doctor Zhao took the prescription, his brow furrowing as he read it. After a moment, he respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, the Third Princess's condition has changed. This prescription is temporarily ineffective. I will work with Doctor Huang to prescribe a new one."
What kind of person is the Emperor Shenwu? His mind suddenly became clear. He glanced at Concubine Wen obscurely and said in a low voice, with emotion that was hard to tell: "Go away!"
Concubine Wen, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled involuntarily.
Emperor Shenwu gently turned the ring on his finger and said calmly, "Doctor Yang, please go down and rest first! I believe you must be very tired from taking care of the princess day and night these past few days."
Doctor Yang didn't dare to say anything more and quickly took his leave trembling with fear.
After the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physicians Zhao and Huang was brought in, a palace maid carefully fed it to the Third Princess. The little girl, who looked like a small snow ball, drank the bitter medicine with a frown in her sleep.
The medicine worked quickly, and the Third Princess's fever soon subsided. Doctor Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Majesty, don't worry. There won't be any more problems tonight."
Emperor Shenwu was relieved. He stood up and said, "Doctor Zhao and Doctor Huang, please stay in Wenhua Palace tonight and take good care of the third princess."
Emperor Shenwu ignored Concubine Wen without even glancing at her, and left Wenhua Palace with a flick of his sleeves.
Concubine Wen, who was kneeling on the ground, finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground. His Majesty still found out. What should he do?
Concubine Wen simply wanted to take advantage of the Third Princess' illness to gain favor. She had to quickly conceive another child so that she could truly confront Lan Qingwu. Having only one princess was her biggest weakness. This was not only for herself, but also for the Master's family, and most importantly, for her own position as Empress!
But ever since she gave birth to the third princess, His Majesty had never summoned her to his bedchamber again. How could she not be distraught? Concubine Wen had given the third princess a secret medicine that would cause the child to have recurring fevers. Only by taking advantage of this opportunity could she regain favor and become pregnant with the emperor's heir again, thus ascending to the supreme position.
As for the Third Princess, she was her own biological daughter. Of course, she felt bad for her, but she could only let her daughter suffer for a while. However, His Majesty was really hard-hearted and didn't even give her this chance.
Emperor Shenwu turned and left Wenhua Palace, then ordered Li Xiang, "Go and have Doctor Yang kidnapped!"
Li Xiang quickly bowed and saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After that, Concubine Wen never saw Doctor Yang again for two days. She sent people to inquire about the news, but found nothing. Concubine Wen was always worried and uneasy.
At this moment, news broke that Emperor Shenwu was planning to hold a banquet for the Seventh Prince. Concubine Wen was furious and terrified upon hearing this. She clenched her teeth tightly and then slammed the teacup in her hand to the ground. "My Third Princess is still ill, and she actually dared... She actually dared..."
Concubine Wen's voice weakened by the end. "Why wouldn't Lan Qingwu dare?" "That was approved by His Majesty himself. Concubine Wen understood the significance of this banquet better than anyone else. That was what she truly feared!"
However, things still went beyond Concubine Wen's expectations.
The Seventh Prince's "Gathering Blessings and Naming" banquet was grand and lively. The concubines of the six palaces, royal relatives, civil and military officials and their families all attended the banquet. The emperor, the empress dowager, various royal palaces, and civil and military officials all presented gifts. The gifts piled up in mountains as big as three rooms. During the banquet, everyone toasted each other and the atmosphere was very lively. Lan Qingwu sat on the left side of Emperor Shenwu, and the compliments and fawning sounds around him seemed to make him sick.
The most important part of the banquet was when Emperor Shenwu signaled Li Xiang to read the imperial edict. Li Xiang walked to the front of the main hall of Qiulu Palace, holding the bright yellow imperial edict, and read the edict on behalf of the emperor. Everyone in the hall knelt to listen to the edict.
Li Xiang's majestic and solemn voice rang out, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims, 'Now, blessed by Heaven, the Consort Yi of the Suowu Palace has given birth to an imperial heir. The Seventh Prince is naturally intelligent and is specially named 'Jing'! The Consort Yi of the Suowu Palace, Lan, is of a gentle and kind nature, prudent and prudent. She has devoted her responsibilities to the palace with utmost respect and prudence, respects her superiors with utmost respect, and governs her subordinates with docility. She is a role model for the other six palaces and is truly capable of assisting in internal affairs. I hereby appoint her as a First-Rank Imperial Consort! As the head of all concubines, I grant her a golden seal and a golden roster!"
The rebellion of King Qi has brought misery to the people of Jiazhou City. Today, on this auspicious day, I hereby grant a general amnesty to the entire nation and exempt Jiazhou City from taxes for three years. I pray that Heaven will bless the country with peace and prosperity, and that the Dasheng Dynasty will prosper for thousands of generations to come! I decree this—"
Silence reigned in the Qiulu Palace. Even Lan Qingwu couldn't help but look up at the Shenwu Emperor. He had said he couldn't wait to make her a noble concubine, but she had never expected it would happen so soon, even at the Seventh Prince's Jufu naming banquet. The civil and military officials were probably taken aback by the Shenwu Emperor, having assumed it was just another ordinary banquet for another prince. Unexpectedly, the Emperor's decree effectively determined the choice of Empress for the Dasheng Dynasty. How could this sudden imperial decree not astonish the court and harem? The general amnesty and tax exemptions all demonstrated the Emperor's careful consideration and determination.
Emperor Shenwu finally broke the situation of three concubines in the harem that had lasted for more than ten years. Now there was the Noble Consort, then the Imperial Noble Consort, and then the Empress! This Dasheng Dynasty, this world, was finally going to welcome its mistress!