Looking at the Empress Dowager, Lin Yunyan carefully considered her words and said: "His Royal Highness has always been His Majesty's favorite son, and His Majesty has always been very tolerant of him."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she chuckled. The smile flashed past, but the rest was filled with emotion.
Even though she was very dissatisfied with Li Shao's recent troubles, the Empress Dowager actually understood her Majesty very well.
The Holy Spirit is such a "loyalty-oriented" person.
When the late emperor was seriously ill, she knew what kind of character he had when she advocated that the sixth son of the emperor, Li Yi, should succeed him.
More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the new emperor has never let the Empress Dowager down.
If you didn't value friendship, how could you care about the late empress?
If we didn't value friendship, how could we find the truth about Li Cang's death?
The words that the Holy Father said that day in front of her sickbed were still in the ears of the Empress Dowager.
Knowing that she had questioned Li Cang's death, he would not hide it from her, and because the late empress and Ayun died together in Dingguo Temple, no matter how the case file stated an "accident", he would try his best to find all possibilities
, give him the answer, and also give the Queen Mother the answer.
The Holy Spirit carried all these old things in his heart.
He couldn't let go of those things, so naturally he couldn't let go of Li Shao either.
In terms of government affairs, the Holy Father has done an outstanding job in the past ten years. As for his temperament, whether it is a weakness or a shortcoming, the Empress Dowager has long been aware of it, and of course she will not be surprised.
The only thing she worries about is that Li Shao is a child who won't grow up.
He made irrational choices again and again, which was a disaster for the court and the Holy One.
"There are some things that are easier to talk about between father and son," the Queen Mother comforted Lin Yunyan. "To tell the Ai family, you still care about yourself. We are only two months away from getting married."
When the marriage was mentioned, Lin Yunyan bent her eyes and smiled, showing a bit of shyness.
After being shy, she became worried again, and she said: "The Duke of Fu has not been able to go to court for a while. I also want to care about myself, but my marriage is actually related to His Highness the Crown Prince's affairs."
The Empress Dowager patted the back of her hand and didn't mention Xu Jian's injury. She only asked her about her preparations.
How is the embroidery that needs to be done done? Has the size of the wedding dress been changed? Have the two families discussed the route for the wedding?
Lin Yunyan said: "I have urged my eldest sister to do a lot for me, but there are still some things left that I can't trouble her anymore. She will also leave the cabinet next year and has to be busy with her own affairs.
The wedding dress is still being made. I heard that I can try it on before the middle of next month and adjust the size after the trial. I showed you the pattern and style before. Does it look good? I like it very much.
I heard that the route has not been finalized yet, so Mrs. An Yibo chose a few and asked grandma for her opinion."
"It sounds very orderly." The Empress Dowager nodded.
The two talked a lot about their marriage, and when it was almost time, Younger's father-in-law sent Lin Yunyan off.
As soon as Lin Yunyan left Cining Palace, the smile on her face faded.
Today, neither she nor the Empress Dowager felt comfortable, but no one could make anyone cry, so it was better to talk about happy things.
In the inner hall, the Empress Dowager's brows were also full of fatigue.
Grandma Wang adjusted the pillow behind her lower back with her.
Without letting anyone else in, the Queen Mother spoke to Grandma Wang alone.
"The Ai family is very worried about the prince's condition," the Queen Mother's voice was very low, "It's not good if he continues like this."
At Li Shao's age, it is no longer possible to use "innocent" or "ignorant" to cover up some of his actions, especially the matter of begging for tiger bones a while ago. The Queen Mother was very dissatisfied with Li Shao.
"Tiger bones" were a trivial matter in the eyes of the Empress Dowager.
Once something is handed out, it should be accepted honestly.
The little bit of thinking in it is not worth a word. Everyone understands the reasons and the good and bad.
It was Li Shao who refused directly at the time.
The Empress Dowager was baffled by the rejection.
It’s the little things that show the truth.
If he does not understand, then Li Shao is stupid; if he refuses despite knowing the reasons, then Li Shao cannot distinguish the importance and is too "willful".
No matter which one it is, it is not what a prince should have.
"The Ai family is really worried that one day he will embarrass Yun Yan." The Empress Dowager let out a long sigh.
She must be at the forefront, there is no doubt about it, but privately, she is worried about Lin Yunyan, and publicly, she is not worried about leaving the world to Li Shao.
Grandma Wang tried to comfort her: "The Holy One is here..."
"The Ai family is also worried about His Majesty," the Empress Dowager said, "The Ai family has to think about how to talk to His Majesty."
After all, the Holy Spirit is not her biological child, so some words are not so easy to say.
She suddenly stood up and accused Li Shao of this and that. Even if there was some truth to it, His Majesty, as Li Shao's biological father, wouldn't like to hear it.
Everyone helps me.
The Holy One is not only the Holy One, but also a father.
Just like here in Cining Palace, if someone comes to tell Yun Yan something wrong, no matter what the inside story is, the Empress Dowager will definitely roll her eyes.
Moreover, what’s the use of just pointing out the problem?
The Holy One is not unaware of Li Shao's problem.
The most important thing is to find an effective solution and give the Holy One some useful ideas.
If Li Shao can change his current problems, she can grow old with peace of mind and close her eyes with peace of mind.
Grandma Wang took a soft blanket and covered the Empress Dowager's knees with her. Seeing her closing her eyes tiredly, she said nothing more.
The Empress Dowager didn't need her to talk much, she just wanted a listener.
She has served the empress for many years, and she can think of all the twists and turns, how can the empress not understand it?
That night, there was a heavy rain, accompanied by bursts of thunder, which made half the capital unable to sleep peacefully.
At dawn, the weather suddenly became cold.
Doctor Yue didn't have a good rest either.
This kind of weather has the greatest impact on Fu Guogong's injury.
Today's treatment was originally scheduled before noon, but Dr. Yue was worried and got up early to look for Shenchen.
As expected, Shen Chen said: "I couldn't sleep half the night last night, and I fell asleep not long ago. Fortunately, the hand stove was prepared a few days ago, and I covered my legs."
Doctor Yue nodded.
Before Xu Jian woke up, Eunuch Ye came to the door in the morning.
Xu Bai led the people to the flower hall and sat down.
Doctor Yue rushed over and greeted Eunuch Ye.
Eunuch Ye asked: "How is Duke Fu? He has not been in court these days, and the prince is also very concerned about him, especially today. How does the Lord of Heaven feel? Has he gotten better?"
Doctor Yue then said: "My lord, I was in pain for half the night last night, and I'm still asleep now."
After hearing this, Eunuch Ye looked Dr. Yue up and down.
The worry on Dr. Yue's face was so real that Eunuch Ye couldn't help but mutter: "Didn't you say you were sure before? Why is there no progress? Isn't it going to get worse?"
It really doesn't matter if it can't be cured. I'm afraid that if it is cured directly, it will be difficult for the prince to explain it in front of the emperor.
Doctor Yue sipped tea and looked at Eunuch Ye through the hot air.
Since he chose to surrender to the Duke of Fu, he would not tell the truth to the Prince of Jin. Several times he was asked questions by the Prince of Jin, but he always gave ambiguous answers.
Perhaps his worry at the moment really fooled Eunuch Ye, and the servant could not grasp the situation between good and bad, and finally got up and left the house.
Eunuch Ye did not see Duke Fu because Duke Fu had taken a nap and did not wake up.
Doctor Yue went back to his residence and waited for a while. At noon, Xu Jian woke up.
Xu Jian was not surprised to learn that Eunuch Ye had come, but it was the news from Xuan Su that made him purse his lips.
Li Shao's response in the East Palace finally reached Xu Jian.
It's not surprising that Li Shao repaired the relics and other things, and he didn't just repair them in front of the Holy One, he also repaired them for the civil and military ministers to see. Since he wanted to "advertise it widely", those who murmured here and there should just do it. Will whisper out of the East Palace.
What Xu Jian really planned was that someone was giving Li Shao advice.
Li Shao would never be able to figure out this method of repairing relics if no one showed him.
Who is the one?
Xu Jian closed his eyes and thought for a while, and the figure eavesdropping outside the back window appeared in his mind.
That chambermaid...
The hand behind the scenes really has a lot of ideas.
Just as Xu Jian needs Li Shao to stand as a flag, the people behind the scenes also need it, but there are differences between the two.
Xu Jian would not want to "control" Li Shao and put the world on Li Shao. What they would suffer would not be a loss, but their lives.
The person behind the scenes needs Li Shao to open a path, eradicate the disloyal parties, and disrupt the political agenda. When everything is in chaos, that is the time for him to show off.
fine.
Xu Jian thought.
It's not impossible to drive the prince crazy just relying on him and the little princess, but it will be much slower.
There is another hand dragging Li Shao eastward and westward for a while. Surprises today and horrors tomorrow. Li Shao can go crazy faster.
At the appointed time, Xu Jian went to Anpingyuan.
Doctor Yue has arrived.
"I heard that you were very uncomfortable last night," Dr. Yue said. "It is not easy to treat this old injury, especially during this period. You will suffer more. You have to persevere."
Xu Jian smiled and said, "I plan to go to court in half a month."
As soon as he finished speaking, Doctor Yue's eyes widened: "It can't be done! This can't be done!"
For a doctor like him, it would be better for Duke Fu to just rest and recuperate for more than a month.
"I'm not kidding you," Dr. Yue said, "you said a few days ago that you can feel your legs are getting better, right? In fact, if it were still summer, you would recover faster.
It's getting colder now, so it's not easy to recover, so we need to pay more attention and be cautious.
If you rest for another half month, you will only recover a little, so it’s better to continue to take care of yourself..."
Xu Jian waved his hand: "My leg is injured, I know it well."
Xu Jian had no way of knowing how good Dr. Yue's medical skills were from the Northeast, but Dr. Zhang from Guanzhong did have a skill in dealing with muscle and bone injuries.
Even though he didn't go to court all day long, he could certainly feel it if he had been ill for a long time.
During the treatment process, the doctor further adjusted the prescription and methods according to his actual condition, and the recovery situation turned out to be much more optimistic than initially thought.
According to what Dr. Zhang said, even if it cannot return to normal, it is still 70% to 80% guaranteed.
From now on, unless it is severely cold or freezing, he rarely suffers from pain again and even walks without lameness.
No matter how lucky you are, if you really want to fight, you won't be able to be a vanguard, but you won't necessarily suffer much loss if you rely on your skills to fight in close combat with ordinary warriors.
Doctor Zhang's prediction was very good, but Xu Jian had Xu Jian's ideas.
At least, he didn't let Mrs. Xu hear this "good result", let alone Lin Yunyan.
"Based on your ability, doctor, I might be almost healed next year or the year after that," Xu Jian said in a low voice, "I told you before, let's treat it slowly."
Doctor Zhang didn't understand, but "Doctor Yue" somewhat understood.
It's just the things in the court, the fights between nobles.
"If you want to get better slowly, you don't have to ruin yourself," Doctor Yue sighed. "I will go to court in half a month. I still have to deal with your injuries."
Xu Jian said: "It's not a big deal, it just so happens that you can continue to live in the capital for a few more years."
Doctor Yue nodded.
In his current situation, rather than returning to Guanzhong alone, it would be safer for him to stay in Duke Fu's mansion.
Eat well, drink well, sleep well, and don't have to worry about other accidents.
Doctor Yue massaged Xu Jian's right leg. He exerted force on his hands, and even in such a cold day, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.
Xu Miao arrived later and didn't hear the conversation between Xu Jian and Dr. Yue. She only heard that he was worried because he didn't sleep well at night.
"The hand stove is really needed. You can't let your legs get cold."
"Why don't you light the charcoal pot earlier? It will be warmer in the house."
"The most fearful thing about old wounds is recurring. If your grandfather didn't have those old wounds, how could he..."
Xu Jian comforted her and said, "I will accompany you and A-Ping to have dinner later."
Xu Miao could not move Xu Jian.
In many things, Ajian has better ideas than her.
She couldn't help but think, fortunately, the wedding was approaching, and she would let the princess look at A Jian in the future to see if he would listen in the end!
Look, after the princess came last time, A Jian just sat on the soft sedan.
In the evening, Xu Jian went to the backyard and sat in a soft sedan.
Xu Miao couldn't take care of Xu Jian's study in front of her, but she could take care of her own yard. In the afternoon, a charcoal pot was placed in the house, which made Liu Ping's face flush with heat.
Xu Jian came into the room and looked at the two charcoal basins. She couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
"You don't have to do this either." He said.
Xu Miao pointed: "I'll move to your place later."
Xu Jian was noncommittal.
The people below set the table, and the dishes are tempting to look at.
Xu Miao's mind was not on the food. She didn't notice it at first, but when she smelled the aroma, she was stunned for a moment.
This is a very familiar smell, and some old memories come back with it.
Aunt Xia served soup to several people.
Xu Miao held the spoon and did not move for a while.
Liu Ping took a sip first and said, "It tastes good."
After tasting it again, she turned to Xu Jian and asked: "Brother, has the chef changed in the house? It didn't seem to taste like this yesterday."
Xu Jian just said: "Use more if you like it."
At this time, Xu Miao took a sip very carefully, and then, almost instantly, her eyes turned red.
Putting down the spoon, she took her chopsticks and tasted each dish one by one.
Only then did she realize that these dishes were all her favorites, or in other words, they were her favorites when she was a child.
After many years, the taste remains in my heart.
Tears fell, Xu Miao choked and asked Xu Jian: "Where is she? This is all done by Cheng Niang, right? I can tell, but where is she?"
The former Cheng Niang, and later the He family's Aunt, were in the kitchen.
Xu Jian also had something to discuss with Xu Miao, and thought of what Lin Yunyan had mentioned before, asking Aunt He's family to come to the house to cook for Mrs. Xu.
"You eat first," Xu Jian said, "She will be here soon."
