Chapter 128 - Doctor Xiao An
A cry broke through the calm before dawn, and the sound soon disappeared. Everything was as quiet as before. An Yi almost thought she had heard it wrong. She looked nervously and exploratoryly at the palace servant who was guarding her. The palace servant was expressionless and sat upright like a pineapple, as if everything was her illusion.
Aunt Jiang came in and waved the palace servant, sat by the couch and gently held An Yi's hand and smiled, "The Queen Mother just put in half a bowl of rice and oil, and said a few words to the emperor. Her thoughts and speech were clear, and she had improved a lot."
The people in the palace spoke more obscure than the original Anhou Mansion. Every word had to be carefully chewed to understand. An Yi felt that she was not very adaptable to this way of saying it, so she just lowered her head and smiled and pretended to be well-behaved: "Then I will feel at ease."
Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "The Master asked, what reward Doctor Xiao An wants?"
An Yi said in panic: "How can you get a reward? What is the saint reward? What is the saint's worries and treat the Queen Mother's illness are what the people should do."
Aunt Jiang was very satisfied with her answer: "What a sensible and good child." So she expressed the emperor's meaning: "In the next few days, I'm afraid that Dr. Xiao An would have to stay in the palace to treat and recuperate the phoenix body for the Empress Dowager."
An Yi was not surprised. This was long after her expectations and plans - what could be more convenient and concise than using the power of the empress dowager to become famous in the capital, approach the enemy and achieve revenge? Suddenly, Aunt Jiang said softly: "Just just now, the emperor summoned all the imperial physicians to ask about the empress dowager's condition. Yu Yuanshou and others were beaten ten times because of inappropriate response. Physician Song lost his etiquette in front of the imperial examination and was severely punished 30. From then on, there is no need to go to the Imperial Hospital to be on duty again."
Thinking of these imperial doctors who only eat but don’t work, and look down on her, were unlucky, An Yi couldn’t help but gloating, but she didn’t show any trace of her face. Instead, she lowered her eyes and twisted her fingers nervously and said softly: “Aunt, I didn’t know that the old lady was the Queen Mother that day.”
Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "It's okay, Dr. Xiaoan is a lucky child. If you can thank the adults for your protection, you won't be beaten."
Lord Xie protects? Xie Mantang? An Yi was really surprised this time, but when she remembered the tall figure hidden in the lights and kept watching when she entered the palace, she took it for granted - they were just grasshoppers on the same rope, and she was going to be in trouble, so he would not be much better, so of course he had to try his best to protect her.
Aunt Jiang said again: "It's almost time. Doctor Xiaoan got up and wash it. Later, the old doctor Zhou and Master Leran will consult with you to prescribe the prescription for the empress." He clapped his hands and asked the palace servants to come in and wait for An Yi to wash it, and said solemnly: "Serve Doctor Xiaoan well, and do not neglect it."
An Yi didn't know that because the emperor casually called "Doctor Xiao'an", she became the famous Doctor Xiao'an in Beijing from then on.
On the New Year's Day, women above the fifth rank in the capital were to come to the palace to congratulate the palace, worship the empress, and then worship the heads of each palace. The empress had been ill for many years and had nowhere to come out. The congratulations were routinely favored by Concubine Mo, who was of noble origin. Because the empress dowager had not recovered from illness, Concubine Mo wondered if he would not disturb the empress dowager, so he asked the women to kowtow outside the hall to be finished. Unexpectedly, news came from Ningshou Palace that the empress dowager had recovered a lot recently and was lonely in the illness. I remembered that there were several old ladies who had not seen each other for many years and wanted them to talk and relieve their boredom.
Since the empress dowager said, Concubine Mo certainly had to obey. She immediately happily asked the close-kunate palace maid to ask Aunt Jiang for a list, and then quickly arranged one by one, so that the empress dowager would have fun. When the empress dowager was happy, the emperor would have fun, and she would have fun.
"Empress, the old lady kowtows you to greet you." The female official brought in five or six old ladies who were dressed in first-grade and second-grade life women with a perfect smile on her pink and round face.
Queen Mother Lian leaned on the phoenix throne, closed her eyes slightly, as if she had never heard it. An Yi, who was beside her, also ignored her and read the Lotus Sutra in front of her intent and devoutly. After reading a passage of scripture, Queen Mother Lian gave out a light breath and said, "Okay, let's go here." Aunt Jiang, who was next to me, said, "I don't know why, when I heard her reciting the scriptures, I felt that my body would be much more relaxed."
Aunt Jiang said intriguedly: "It is probably because Doctor Xiao'an is kind and pious? Also, Doctor Xiao'an's voice is really nice, it is neither hurry nor slow, it is pleasant and gentle, and it sounds comfortable."
It’s not that she is so kind and pious, but because she always wanted to please her grandmother when she was young, and she used it as comfort when she was suffering, and she became more awe after she was reborn. Does her voice sound nice? Just mentality, if she is anxious and harsh, how can she comfort and communicate with the patients to the greatest extent? An Yi put away the scriptures, raised her head and showed a light and gentle smile to the women, her eyes flashed over the other women, and she barely stayed on the old lady who was as fat as a bamboo worm standing in the middle of the second row - good luck, Mrs. Anhou, grandmother, do you still remember the granddaughter An An who was neglected and disliked by you?
"Madam An, I haven't seen you for a long time." Even the Empress Dowager had not recovered from illness for a long time, and her already charming figure became even more charming. She leaned slanted on the phoenix throne and smiled like a monster. Of course, she couldn't take a closer look at the face that was already aging.
The women all took their eyes back from An Yi, and looked at Old Lady An Hou jealously. They didn't understand that this was out of date. They tried all their strength to save their title and title in the mansion. How could the Empress Dowager suddenly remembered her and asked her to enter the palace to chat with her?
The old lady Anhou, who is over 70 years old, was startled and then flattered, trembling, and bowed with gratitude: "My wife thanks the Empress Dowager for her kindness. When she heard that the Empress Dowager was incompatible, she was very worried about it..."
Even the Empress Dowager couldn't listen, and she couldn't see her flattering appearance more and more. She raised her hand to stop her and said, "Come on! I asked you to come in for happiness, but howling like this makes people feel uncomfortable."
The old lady Anhou felt as if someone had pinched her neck and suddenly silenced, but she didn't feel any embarrassment. Instead, she changed into a decent smile, and sat down with the other women with peace of mind, listening to Queen Mother Lian respectfully.
Even the Empress Dowager seemed to be particularly disgusted with Mrs. Anhou, and frowned slightly and said, "Mrs. Anhou, I remember that you are only more than ten years older than me? Why did you so disregard yourself and develop yourself into this rice insect? Could it be that An Guide left you too much money and couldn't finish eating or drinking?"
Chapter completed!