Chapter 447: Pretending not to know what to do is enough
"Master, drink this bowl of medicine! I heard that you are coughing a lot." Zi Yanyan came over holding the medicine bowl, "Mr. Zhou said that these medicines will not harm the fetus."
Lan Ning took the medicine bowl and drank it, and Fangnian brought some water to her to rinse her mouth with.
"Master, madam is here." The stewardess came in, her hands and face were red from the cold, "I said that the master has been feeling a little unhappy recently. I happened to hear that Dr. Zhou came to our house, and I wanted to ask him to drop by to help the master.
Take a look."
"Then let's send Dr. Zhou there." Lan Ning said, "I'll just give you some more silver as a reward."
Zi Yan and Fang Nian went out early to greet Mrs. Lan. The little maid opened the curtain and Lan Ning also stood up.
"Mom is here. It's really cold today. Come and sit in the inner room." Lan Ning said with a smile, "Father's illness doesn't matter, right?"
Mrs. Lan is Lan Ning's stepmother. She has always been timid and has no opinions. These days, because of the fifth prince's affairs, she has been worried all day long, restless in sleeping and eating, and has lost weight.
"It's not a big deal, it's just that my waist and legs hurt again." Mrs. Lan sat down and said, "Originally, he was going to come to see you today, but unfortunately he got sick again."
Of course Lan Ning was also worried about her father, so she said: "Mr. Zhou is not very good at this, so it is better to ask Dr. Lu to go. He is very good at acupuncture and massage. I remember asking him to treat my father for half a month the year before last, and since then
I didn’t do it again for several years.”
Mrs. Lan sighed and said: "It's not good to go to the palace to invite him specially at this time. I just want to ask the imperial doctor to come to your house and show him to the master. One more thing is worse than one less thing."
"There is no need for mother to be like this. It is her duty to call the imperial doctors out for diagnosis and treatment." Lan Ning advised softly, "Even if you have to be careful, there is no need to be careful about such things."
"Has His Highness entered the palace?" Madam Lan asked tentatively.
"He got up early and went out early. He didn't say where he was going, and I didn't ask." Lan Ning said calmly.
Mrs. Lan looked anxious when she heard what she said: "This has been rumored for several days, saying that only people from the royal family who belong to the dragon and tiger years can come to negotiate peace. The master and I are talking at home, no matter what
We cannot let the Sixth Prince take the lead.
If we let him take away this credit, how can we stand up? Concubine Xian is gaining power now, and there are countless people joining her.
Look at our place again, it’s deserted and deserted. If we don’t rush to express our feelings to the emperor, I’m afraid..."
"I know what mother means," Lan Ning gently interrupted her, "but I think that His Highness has the freedom to say that I can't say anything more. Since I marry him as his wife, I must share weal and woe. It's just a matter of time.
Thinking about bringing my parents down, I feel really bad."
"That's not what I meant. We are a family. When you are in glory, don't we also benefit from it?" Mrs. Lan couldn't help but blush, and explained anxiously, "We are doing this for His Highness's good."
"Things are planned by people, but accomplished by God. Mother also knows that the Sixth Prince is also trying his best to pursue it, so we are not sure whether it will succeed in the end." Lan Ning said.
"That's true. In the end, it all depends on God's will." Mrs. Lan couldn't help but feel discouraged. All she could think of was to ask for help. She really couldn't think of any other way.
"In this case, mother and father don't need to worry too much. They must take good care of their health at all times. Whether it is a blessing or a disaster is in the hands of God." Lan Ning enlightened Mrs. Lan.
"Well, your brother is not in the family when he is in office, so he really has no backbone." Mrs. Lan sighed again and said unwillingly, "I don't have any biological children, only you two, and I always treat them as my biological children. I don't think it matters.
After all, the Dowager Empress has always been very kind to you. The Emperor will listen to her words."
"The concubine has her own plans in mind, and she has never wanted to interfere with the affairs of the previous dynasty." Lan Ning said, "It's hard to force it."
When Mrs. Lan heard Lan Ning talk about this, she couldn't say anything more.
"It's already that time, so mother stayed for lunch. I asked them to stew noodles with ham and winter bamboo shoots, and serve them with goosefoot. The weather is so cold, so warm up with a pot of wine. Mother also has a glass of wine to relieve the cold.
"Lan Ning said.
"If Your Highness doesn't come back, I will eat with you so that you won't be alone." Mrs. Lai said, "Speaking of which, Lingyi came to see me at home the day before yesterday. I heard that the imperial doctor checked her pulse and found that she was pregnant with twins.
.”
"Lingyi is blessed," Lan Ning said, "but she was a little tired during the pregnancy."
Mrs. Lan's mind was always focused on one thing. When she mentioned Jin Lingyi, she immediately thought of the second prince, and her thoughts seemed to be revived: "I heard that the emperor was very happy to know that Ling Yi was pregnant with twins. How about that?"
Let the second prince talk about it while you are happy?"
"Don't make things difficult for others with our affairs." Lan Ning said, "I told mother not to worry about this matter."
Mrs. Lan left after dinner, but the fifth prince has not returned yet.
Fangnian and Ziyan both said: "Master, please lie down and have a rest! You are already feeling a little unwell. Our wife is too. If we don't comfort you at this time, we will only make you more anxious."
"Old people are like this. She can just let him have his say. It's hard not to let her worry about it." Lan Ning smiled, "I'm thinking of inviting Dr. Lu over tomorrow to give my father acupuncture."
When it was almost time to turn on the lamp, the fifth prince came back.
Even though I had taken off my outer coat outside, there was still a chill when I walked in.
"Your Highness, have you finished your meal?" Lan Ning asked, "The tea stove has been turned on. Let's have a cup of hot tea first!"
"I had lunch with Gu Ming," the fifth prince said with a smile, "I rushed back to eat dinner with you. How do you feel today? Is your cough less severe?"
"It was nothing wrong at first," Lan Ning said. "After taking Dr. Zhou's medicine, I haven't coughed for half a day."
"That's good. You are in good health now, so you don't have to wait for me to come back every day." The fifth prince said, "Other people have three meals a day, but you can only eat five or six meals a day."
"But I can't eat that much." Lan Ning smiled, "How did that happen?"
"What can I do? I am destined to go." The fifth prince said, "It's just that Gu Ming has to go. I'm a little worried about him."
"The Duke and the Princess only have one son, so they really shouldn't be involved in danger." Lan Ning said, "It's just that Brother Gu Ming has a very stubborn temper, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to persuade him."
"The important thing is that the Duke of the State refused to persuade him. He said that a man should serve the country as he should and should not lie down and eat nothing." The fifth prince said, "Unless His Majesty does not allow him to go."
"I've been packing your things for you these past two days." Lan Ning said, "Going outside the Great Wall is better than being in the capital. It's always better to bring more complete things."