Murong Jing was shocked when she learned that the emperor vomited blood.
Just as she was about to send someone to call Imperial Physician Shen to follow her to see the emperor, Li Rui, the eunuch in charge, said, "Empress Dowager, the emperor doesn't want to publicize this matter, so he didn't see the imperial physician."
"I don't see the imperial doctor?" Murong Jing was surprised, "I vomited blood, but I didn't see the imperial doctor. What's the reason?"
Li Rui shook his head and said, "Queen Mother, I'm a slave who is also following orders. I don't know what the Emperor means."
"That's all," Murong Jing gave up the idea of calling the imperial doctor. She supported Nanny Sun's hand, "Go and see the emperor first."
When she entered the emperor's chamber, she saw the emperor lying on the bed, looking miserable.
"Yan'er, you're so good, what's wrong with you?"
Murong Jing sat nervously beside her son's bed, looking at his pale and listless face.
"Mother," Zhao Yan smiled weakly at Murong Jing, "After Fan Bang enters the capital, I'm afraid you will be needed to control the government for a few days."
"You..." Murong Jing said, "Is it because Fan Bang came to Beijing that you didn't want to call the imperial doctor for treatment?"
"You don't have to worry about this. The Ai family will ask the imperial doctor to block the news. No one outside will know about your illness."
"No," Zhao Yan shook his head, "I must save my face in front of Fan Bang this time. I can't bet on any possibility."
"Emperor, why are you doing this," Murong Jing said, "It's not worth risking your own body just to compete with Fan Bang."
"Besides, we have already defeated the foreign countries, and they are here to seek peace."
"Queen Mother, you don't need to say anything. My decision has been made." Zhao Yan said, "I know my body. Just let me rest for a few days."
"Emperor, you can't joke with your body, let alone use it to get angry, you know?"
Murong Jing wanted to persuade him again, but Zhao Yan accepted his death and determined to regain the face that had been trampled upon by other countries.
After all, this is the eternal threshold in his heart.
Seeing that her son accepted his death, Murong Jing had no choice but to nod, "Okay, you can rest quietly in the palace for a few days. Otherwise, you will have your own worries."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After thanking him, Zhao Yan suddenly said, "Mother, my son has been very unsatisfactory in his life, which makes you worry about me..."
These words suddenly brought a bit of pessimism.
When he was young, he was arrogant and dissolute. He had many concubines in his harem, but he never set his heart on any one person.
After being defeated by Fan Bang, his mentality changed a lot, and he fell in love with Li Fei from then on.
Li Fei was a unique existence in his heart. After Li Fei was gone, his body was not in good condition either. He could feel it.
This is probably another reason why Zhao Yan is reluctant to see the imperial doctor.
If the Queen Mother knew the true cause of his illness, she would definitely say, "Why did you do this for a concubine Li?"
He knew that his mother valued relationships, but later she became cold and strong for him.
For their mother and son to get to where they are today, it seems smooth to outsiders. God knows how much effort the mother and queen spent on it.
He sighed, "My son has always failed to live up to his mother's expectations in his life!"
Murong Jing said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You have lived up to my mother. My mother thinks you are very good."
"Mother," Zhao Yan held his mother's hand, "I deposed the queen and the prince without your permission. Do you blame me?"
"You are talking more and more stupidly," Murong Jing said, "You are doing the right thing, why would the Ai family blame you?"
"The previous dynasty had been in turmoil, all because after the prince was deposed, there was no heir apparent."
Zhao Yan asked Murong Jing, "Mother, do you have any thoughts about the crown prince?"
"This is your throne and your world. It's up to you which son you want to give him!"
"Have you forgotten the promise the Ai family made to you?"
"The Ai family has been independent of the government for many years. Now you ask the Ai family about establishing a heir apparent. They are all good grandsons of the Ai family. The Ai family has no objection to who you appoint."
"Mother, are you really not optimistic about the prince?"
Zhao Yan continued to ask, "I see that the Sixth Prince visits your place more, and you like him..."
"What's the matter?" Murong Jing shook her head, "You don't know that the Sixth Prince likes to make new and novel things every day, but he only makes good things to give to the Ai family to play with."
"The Ai family has said that no matter who succeeds to the throne, they are all my grandsons and will be equally filial to me. The Ai family does not worry about this..."
"With the mother's words, my son will feel relieved!" Zhao Yan nodded.
Seeing the tiredness in his eyes deepening, Murong Jing said, "You should have a good rest. These days, you have to deal with foreign countries and have trouble with your family."
"Son, thank you very much, Queen Mother."
After watching the emperor fall into a deep sleep, Murong Jing left his bedroom.
When she left the emperor's palace gate, her feet felt weak.
Grandma Sun hurriedly supported her, "Queen Mother, are you okay?"
Murong Jing smiled bitterly, "After all, I am the one who made my son hold a grudge!"
"What are you talking about, Queen Mother? Your Majesty is your biological son. How could he hold grudge against you?"
Nanny Sun is a confidant of the Queen Mother. She had been waiting beside her in the bedroom just now and could hear clearly what the Emperor and the Queen Mother said.
She did not hear the emperor's intention to bear grudge against the queen mother. Instead, she felt that the emperor respected the queen mother in everything and even asked the queen mother for her opinion on the matter of establishing the crown prince.
Murong Jing held her hand and managed to stand up straight.
"That's because you didn't hear what he meant. He didn't want his family to intervene in the matter of establishing a prince."
"Queen Mother, how could this happen?"
Hearing that what the Queen Mother said was different from what she felt, Grandma Sun continued to explain Murong Jing.
"The Emperor has always been considerate to you and trusted you the most. He definitely did not have this intention. Your Majesty, you are worrying too much."
"The Ai family hopes that they are worrying too much," Murong looked sad, "If Concubine Li hadn't died tragically, this would definitely be the reason that the Ai family was worrying too much."
"The Emperor has a problem with the Ai family because of Concubine Li!"
"Queen Mother, Concubine Li's children, as well as Concubine Li herself, were all killed by Empress Jiang. This has nothing to do with you. The Emperor cannot blame you for this."
"Why not?"
Murong Jing sighed, "Don't forget, after Concubine Li lost her child, the emperor wanted to deal with the Jiang family, but it was the Ai family who saved the Jiang family!"
Grandma Sun said, "But Queen Mother, you don't know that Queen Jiang will not change her ways? This matter has nothing to do with you!"
Murong Jing sighed, "If I had known that Mrs. Jiang would pursue Concubine Li, the Ai family would have said nothing to protect her!"
Because of a concubine, his son almost turned against him.
The second time his son dealt with the queen and the prince directly without going through him, it was the best proof that his son was separated from her.
"Mother Sun, quietly go to Dr. Shen and tell him secretly about the emperor's situation..."
The emperor can't just say he won't see the imperial doctor. He is the head of a country and cannot make any mistakes.
"You ask him to go to the Emperor himself to diagnose Ping'an pulse tomorrow. If he finds any problems, he should not say anything about it and just go back to Ai's house quietly!"
"This slave knows!" Grandma Sun turned and left.
The matter was of great importance, and she had to inform Doctor Shen personally.