Chapter Forty-Eight: Entering the Palace
In the early morning of the next day, as soon as Tao Muqing got up, a maid came to report that a father-in-law came to the palace, saying that he was taking the old owner and the young lady into the palace.
After Tao Muqing freshened up, when he turned around to leave, he caught a glimpse of the jade fan at the end of the bed, and he was angry, but he still had to listen to him, and his life had to be protected by him, so he had to turn back and take the jade fan with him.
Chang Ling also wanted to enter the palace together, but many famous families visited early in the morning, so they stayed in the house to greet them.
Chang Ling was not at ease and wanted Ye Yunfei and Lin Xu to enter the palace together, but her father-in-law smiled and said: "It's just to enter the palace to meet the emperor, why do you need to work hard to mobilize the people." β
Although he said with a smile, the old owner heard the meaning of his words, so he asked them to help greet the distinguished guests in the village.
He knew that Shi Shuyang insisted on going with him no matter what, so he didn't persuade him to let him enter the palace together.
The father-in-law didn't say anything more, and he didn't even glance at Shi Shuyang, thinking that he was just a cripple and followed him.
Tao Muqing was invited into the palace by the eight-carried sedan chair.
Looking at the splendid hall, Tao Muqing only felt restrained and depressed, thinking of the old farmer's previous mention that the emperor and King Yu were twin brothers, and he was nervous and uneasy.
"The emperor has arrived. As his father-in-law reported with a sharp voice, Tao Muqing looked at the man in front of him, and his pupils suddenly froze.
The same face, the same eyebrows, the same nose, the same body shape!
The only thing that is different is the charm of the eyes and the corners of the mouth.
He is not as cold as Song Tianyu, but with a breeze, his gestures are elegant.
He is Song Tiancheng?
For a while, Tao Muqing looked straight, and the old farmer coughed lightly before coming back to his senses, and hurriedly lowered his head and said: "The people's daughter Chang Junyao has seen the emperor. β
"No courtesy. Song Tiancheng smiled gently.
The medical concubine Niangniang watched it from the side, and said with a smile: "Miss Chang attracted the emperor to your Wang Feng, and she was stunned when she saw it." β
Tao Muqing smiled embarrassedly and replied softly: "The folk girl has shallow knowledge, she has never seen any big world, and she is rude for a while. β
"The medical concubine is just joking with you, there is no need to be restrained. Song Tiancheng said gently: "When King Yu came to report, I still didn't believe that there was a woman in the world who was as magical as the medical concubine. β
"The folk girl only knows a little bit about it, how can she be on the same page as the medical concubine. Although his face was full of smiles, Tao Muqing looked at his face and thought of Song Tianyu's ruthlessness on the edge of the cliff of Blood Spirit Island.
Song Tiancheng said suddenly: "I can't hide it, I invited you into the palace today because I want you to treat one of my concubines." β
"Even the medical concubine Niangniang can't be cured, and I'm afraid that the people's anger can't share the emperor's worriesββ"
Before Tao Muqing finished speaking, Song Tiancheng smiled and said, "You have to see it to know, isn't it? If you really can't do anything, I won't blame you." β
When Tao Muqing hesitated, the owner of Chang Lao suddenly said: "In this case, Jun Yao, you can take a look." β
"Then please ask the emperor to lead the way. β
Hearing this, Song Tiancheng happily got up and led the way in front.
Bypassing the corridors, I entered a Yaming Palace, and in the palace, the palace maids and eunuchs did not see anyone, only heard the sound of laughter coming from the side rooms.
Seeing that the emperor's face sank, the father-in-law hurriedly shouted in his throat: "Who is on duty!"
A little eunuch couldn't bear to open the door, and when he saw the comer, he knelt down in fright and saluted: "Slaves see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." β
When the palace maids and eunuchs in the house heard this, they poured out of the house one after another to salute.
The father-in-law angrily stepped forward and slapped a eunuch, and scolded: "Gather the crowd to make trouble!
How dare the palace maids and eunuchs reply, they are already so frightened that their faces are pale, their feet are soft and kneeling, their whole bodies are lying on the ground, trembling, and they don't dare to raise their heads.
"Alright. Song Tiancheng frowned and sighed: "Punish them for a month, let's go down." β
When the palace maids and eunuchs heard this, they were so excited that they kowtowed and thanked them.
Tao Muqing thought that he would be as ruthless as Song Tianyu, so he dragged him out and beheaded him with an order.
Twin siblings, how different they are?
Tao Muqing looked at his back a few times in surprise, and thought to himself.
As soon as he entered the dormitory, Tao Muqing smelled a pungent smell of traditional Chinese medicine, the dormitory was lonely and clean, there were not even decent ornaments, and the sandalwood round table was covered with a layer of shallow dust.
This is not a matter of favor? In the palace, Chang Ling said a thing or two on the road, and when she first heard it, she felt incredible, because the rules of the Blood Spirit Island are monogamous, so it was very unbelievable, and today I saw what it is to be weak and the consequences of the temptation of fame and fortune.
When Tao Muqing thought about it, he followed them to the inner room, and the woman on the bed had a yellow face and thin muscles, and said angrily: "Your Majesty, you have finally come to see the concubine!"
Song Tiancheng hurriedly stepped forward to take her trembling raised hand, and said warmly: "I'm sorry, I'm busy with government affairs and let you be wronged." β
"No, the concubine is not wronged, the concubine knows that the emperor will come. β
This sound!
Tao Muqing took a closer look, was stunned, and soon hid the surprise in his heart.
Karma, Concubine Ya!
Tao Ya'e, now that your face is disfigured, you are not favored or even terminally ill, you know why you bother today!
But there is one point, Tao Muqing doesn't know, didn't Tao Ya'e care about Song Tianyu on the island at the beginning? How did she become Song Tiancheng's concubine?
But if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising that Tao Ya'e is greedy for glory and wealth, and in the end she would rather be one of the many concubines of the emperor above the so-called ten thousand people under one person, rather than the princess of Yu.
Tao Ya'e's eyes fell on Tao Muqing during her words, a trace of jealousy flashed between her eyes, but the corners of her mouth smiled softly and asked, "Your Majesty, who is she?"
"She was invited by me from Beiyun City, and she can urge the jade to recite the text, and she will definitely be able to heal you. β
With that, Song Tiancheng got up and gave up his position.
Tao Muqing hesitated forward, she and Tao Ya'e grew up together since childhood, and they are very familiar with each other's words and deeds.
I will occasionally discuss with her the essentials of urging jade recitation, although I hate her for what she did and betrayed Blood Spirit Island, but her understanding is really good, Tao Muqing doesn't want to deny this, but it's a pity that she is the same as her ancestors, and her mood is greedy, and she will definitely not be able to become a recitation.
"The concubine thought that the medical concubine Niangniang could urge the jade to recite the text and was already a magical woman, but unexpectedly, there was more than one magical woman, and she dared to ask the girl's name?"
Tao Ya'e stared at Tao Muqing's eyes, and her eyes were half-narrowed.
Suddenly, there was a clear voice in his ears, and he said, "Stupid girl, be confident to meet it." β
Right!
Tao Muqing suddenly perked up, pretended to bow his head to take her pulse and met her gaze, and said with a smile: "Hui Yafei Niangniang, the surname of the folk girl is Chang, and her name is Junyao." β
"Good name. Tao Ya'e praised her weakly and didn't say anything more, Tao Muqing was not as nervous as she was at the beginning, she took her pulse seriously and sensed the symptoms in her body.
"The pulse is chaotic, the qi and blood are insufficient, and the disease of sepsisβ"
Tao Muqing hesitated for a moment, her eyebrows twisted slightly, looked at her face suspiciously, and pondered.
Although Tao Ya'e was suspicious of her, she still hoped that she could cure herself, and when she saw her hesitation, she looked at her anxiously.
"How?" Song Tiancheng asked.
When Tao Muqing was thinking, the medical concubine suddenly said: "Xu is this symptom is a little strange, Miss Chang is difficult to grasp the treatment method for a while, the concubine has the courage to propose to let Miss Chang stay in the palace, firstly, to save the time to return the road so as not to miss the best time for Concubine Ya's treatment, and secondly, to visit and observe Concubine Ya's illness." β
"Good suggestion!" Song Tiancheng appreciated it, and his father-in-law naturally stepped back and instructed the palace maid to prepare one or two, without giving Tao Muqing a chance to refuse.