Chapter 38: The Wind Rises
Mei Xue kept staring at the eyes of the Empress Dowager Jing'an, and she didn't seem to notice the conversation between the Empress Dowager and Empress Shen at all, and she even leaned forward very rudely, approaching the face of the Empress Dowager Jing'an and looking into her eyes repeatedly.
Empress Shen and Emperor Mingde both noticed Mei Xue's abnormality, Xu thought of Mei Xue's identity, Emperor Mingde's eyes flashed, and he stood up directly and asked Mei Xue:
"What did you find? But what's wrong with the Queen Mother's eyes? β
Empress Shen was also taken aback, and hurriedly said to Emperor Mingde:
"Your Majesty, this child has excellent medical skills, isn't it the queen mother's eyes that can still be saved? It was a great event. β
Li Jinzhi still didn't speak, and quietly took a few steps back to give up his position to Mei Xue.
Mei Xue looked carefully at the eyes of the Empress Dowager Jing'an again, and then turned around to salute Emperor Mingde and Empress Shen, lowered her eyebrows and said calmly:
"The folk girl is still uncertain, and she needs to be carefully checked."
Emperor Mingde glanced at Mei Xue deeply, turned back to An Jiang who was waiting at the door and said:
"Go, get ready."
An Jiang hurriedly answered, and ran out with Buddha dust in his arms.
The Empress Dowager Jing'an only smiled bitterly, shook her head and said:
"The mourning family knows that you are all filial children, but the mourning family's body knows that it has been almost ten years, how can it be saved?"
Because she couldn't see it, she couldn't remember how long it had been since she left Cining Palace. For the sake of rules, she only met a few elderly wives during the New Year's Festival, and the rest of the affairs were handed over to the queen to handle.
The reason why they are still holding up like this is just so that those children can live a little better.
Emperor Mingde frowned slightly, approached a little closer, and said:
"Queen Mother, no matter what, take a look first, if it can really be cured, when Chenyang returns to Beijing, won't she be happy?"
Empress Shen also smiled playfully and said:
"Yes, queen mother, my daughter-in-law still hopes to accompany you out for a walk!
The chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom, and there is a hot spring in the palace, so your daughter-in-law will accompany you with her children. β
The Empress Dowager Jing'an still smiled bitterly, but finally nodded.
When the emperor left, he told her to take care of the child, but she hadn't seen it for ten years.
Now, even if he was standing beside him, she didn't dare to get too close, and never even mentioned to see him.
She couldn't forget the remorse when the emperor left.
I love a child too much, but in the end I hurt him, this kind of pain is painful.
The woman's slender white hands were soaked in a golden basin full of hot water, and Emperor Mingde sat close and watched, with a solemn expression.
Li Jinzhi and Empress Shen stood behind him, both waiting silently.
An Jiang, who was guarding the door, quietly waved his hand to let the people outside go away, and he himself was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe.
Thinking of Yan Ge Lao, who was still kneeling outside the noon gate at this time, An Jiang closed his eyes.
This time it is destined that no one will be able to help the Yan family, not only this time, but also in the future.
This girl, from the time he saw him in the Shu Palace, knew that she was not an ordinary person.
In this capital, in this palace, I'm afraid it's going to be lively.
Mei Xue carefully looked at the eyes of the Empress Dowager Jing'an, checked her pulse again, and then got up to salute Emperor Mingde and said:
"Your Majesty, the maiden thinks that the Queen Mother's eye disease is due to optic nerve compression, and as long as this optic pressure is lifted, her vision can gradually recover."
Li Jinzhi was not surprised, and still smiled slightly.
Before entering the palace, Mr. Song mentioned this possibility to him, because he advocated not mentioning it to Mei Xue, for fear of increasing Mei Xue's psychological burden.
Emperor Mingde was obviously a little excited, and after pacing a few steps in the room, he stared at Mei Xue and asked:
"How sure are you of success? Are there any risks? Will it hurt? β
Mei Xue sighed in her heart.
Emperor Mingde, the emperor of iron-blooded means, no matter how ruthless he was to others, even made the Empress Dowager Jing'an and the first emperor chill.
But after all, the love between mother and child is innate. As long as his imperial interests were not threatened, he instinctively wanted to be good to his mother.
Mei Xue was silent and said:
"The folk girl is at least ninety percent sure that the queen mother can restore her vision, this treatment is done from the nasal cavity, the optic nerve belongs to the peripheral nerves, and she will not feel too much pain after taking Ma Boiling and falling asleep."
Mei Xue said and glanced up at Emperor Mingde, her eyes swept away from his chest, and then continued:
"It's just that the Queen Mother's internal fire is a little heavy, and she needs to take three or five days of decoction before she can do it.
As for whether there are other risks, Minnu is still uncertain. β
Emperor Mingde stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Mei Xue with a solemn face and not speaking.
Empress Shen was also silent.
In front of Emperor Mingde, she knew very well when she could speak and what she could say.
The Empress Dowager Jing'an suddenly spoke:
"Just do what this kid says, anyway, the mourning family has been blind for so many years, even if it doesn't work, it's just that they continue to be blind."
Mingde closed his eyes, opened them again, and said to Mei Xue slowly:
"If you can cure the Queen Mother's eye disease, plus today's incident in the East Palace, I will reward you heavily.
But if you are fooling me, even the queen mother will not be able to protect you. β
Mei Xue curtsied and replied calmly:
"Yes, the folk girl understands."
It was already noon, and Mei Xue rejected Empress Shen's invitation to leave her to eat in the palace, saying that she was in a hurry to go back and prepare some utensils, and she would enter the palace on time in three days.
Li Jinzhi was also able to follow Mei Xue out of the palace.
The two sedan chairs walked slowly, and in the distance, Shen Qingyang strode towards him.
Li Jin ordered the eunuchs to stop, he got up and got off the sedan chair, and walked forward to greet Shen Qingyang with a smile.
Mei Xue silently followed behind Li Jinzhi.
Shen Qingyang glanced at Mei Xue coldly, and he only said lightly to Li Jinzhi's greetings:
"I just collected the evidence and took Yu Linwei to Yan's house, but Yan Yuxiu committed suicide, and I personally examined the corpse.
All the incriminating evidence only pointed to him, and the rest of the Yan family was clean. β
After speaking, Shen Qingyang continued to stride forward.
Mei Xue and Li Jinzhi stood together, watching Shen Qingyang walk away, Li Jinzhi said with a slight smile:
"Yan Ge Lao is worthy of the talent of the first assistant, and he is resolute."
Mei Xue didn't speak, only nodded, her eyes were cold.
She was still satisfied with this start.
The deepest pain is not being slashed by the enemy, but in the long years, in one dark night after another, struggling, helpless, and on the verge of suffocation.
Outside the palace gate, Gao Yuan and Peng Liang were still waiting in place, and Mei Gang had disappeared.
The carriage of the Shu Wangfu started slowly, and it passed by the kneeling Yan Yuncai not far away.
The warm autumn sun shines through the white gauze curtain on the powdery clothes of the plum snow.
Like a peach blossom in spring, it unexpectedly fell in autumn, less delicate, but more just the right amount of shallowness.
She looked down at the book, occasionally turning a page slowly.
Li Jinzhi sat opposite and looked at her, and after a while, he smiled slightly and whispered:
"Miss Mei, thank you for making an excuse for me to go back to my house to rest."
He could understand Mei Xue's eyes, and when she lied, her cute appearance was obviously different from her usual cold appearance.
It's just that others can't see it.
He said that he would let the imperial grandmother take the decoction for a few days first, and that she would go back to the house to prepare the treatment equipment.
In fact, it was just because she was concerned about his body, so she made an excuse to let him go home as soon as possible.
What is there in the palace that is not complete?
Mei Xue didn't speak, still looking down at her book.
But Li Jinzhi could see her earlobes that were gradually reddening.
After a while, Mei Xue looked as usual, closed the book and looked up at Li Jinzhi and said:
"He must have taken the pill, and for a while, the signs of heavy metal poisoning have appeared, and now his ruddy face is just a faΓ§ade."
Li Jinzhi was silent, and only after a long time did he smile faintly and said:
"Uncle Huang is diligent in government, and many things have to be handled personally to rest assured, and there will be times when I am short of energy."
Mei Xue didn't speak, and both of them were silent until the carriage turned into Xuanren Street, where the palace was located.
Song Zhijie was waiting at the door of the palace, and after Li Jin got out of the car and glanced at him, he understood everything, shaking his fan and laughing slightly.
Mei Gang quietly returned to the palace late at night, Mei Xue was waiting for him in the flower hall, and when they met, they saluted Mei Xue and said:
"Let the girl guess, Yan's Mansion is in a mess today, and Aunt Qiu was caught by us as soon as she escaped from the house.
People are locked up in the places we have prepared in advance, and no one can think of them. β
Mei Xue was very satisfied, pursed her lips and smiled slightly.
Qiu Changhai, a gangster in the market, dared to be so arrogant after falling into the hands of the Shu Wangfu, which shows that Aunt Qiu behind him must not be an ordinary person.
She must know a lot of things, and it is only with Yan Yuxiu's trust that Qiu Changhai dares to be so rampant.
Now that Yan Yuxiu has been forced to commit suicide, how can Aunt Qiu be willing? Even if she is willing, how can someone like Yan Fu treat her well?
Mei Xue waited for Mei Gang to drink a cup of tea, and then said slowly:
"Take good care of her, but no one is allowed to talk to her, not a word, no matter how much she makes trouble.
After a few days, I'll go see her when I'm done. β
Mei Gang really admires Mei Xue now, and he doesn't ask the reason, he responds directly.
The next day, before noon, Song Zhijie asked people to go to the inner courtyard to send Mei Xue a new message:
Empress Shen issued two edicts in a row today, and one edict was sent to Qiao's mansion, reprimanding Qiao Yan's women's morality and ordering her to think about it behind closed doors.
A decree was sent to the Yan family, reprimanding Mrs. Yan for not being strict with her daughter.
In the circle of noblewomen in the capital, who doesn't have a few pickled things? But this is the first time that he has been reprimanded by the queen.
For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the capital, and no one didn't look at Qiao Yan and his family.
Qiao Zhuowen, the eldest young master of the Qiao family, who has always been in the limelight in the country, also fell from the clouds into hell.