Chapter 640: 640
Lian Hua’s withered little face suddenly burst into radiance as she hurriedly looked up, nodding her head like a pecking chicken, “Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is absolutely right.”
She knew it, His Majesty treated her the best of all.
“Yes, Your Majesty…” Huang Zude felt sowhat disheartened. His Majesty seed to have no particular opinion about his actions just now, not even a reprimand, alas…
The Emperor, unaware of Huang Zude’s thoughts, firmly took Lian Hua’s hand, gently patted it as a form of comfort, and softly consoled her, coaxing her until her eyebrows unfurled and her eyes smiled, sweeping away her pitiful appearance.
It was then that the Emperor said to Huang Zude, “Today’s assessnt was very good, Doctor Huang. You shall be rewarded. I hope you continue to excel and diligently study The Art of Qihuang. Soone, give the reward!”
Zhang Qing, who had been listening from around the corner outside the door for quite a while, exclaid with an “Ah”, and imdiately entered to hear what His Majesty was rewarding.
After so thought, the Emperor finally allowed Huang Zude access to any dical books in the palace at any ti, and besides that, awarded him one hundred taels of silver as a sign of comndation.
It was this very act of the Emperor that greatly helped Huang Zude, giving him trendous encouragent. Unfazed by hardships and dangers, he advanced his dical skills day by day, eventually making significant achievents and becoming the widely acclaid “Iron-faced Divine Hand”.
At the mont, as Huang Zude listened to the words of the person in front of him, the suppressed excitent surged once more, completely missing the hint in the conversation.
He was so flustered that he forgot to express his gratitude. It was Zhang Qing, who was leading him out, that reminded him, prompting him to promptly perform a solemn prostration.
After leaving the side hall of Canglan Court, he carried his dicine box and the red envelope filled with reward silver, his mind dizzy as if in a dream.
Cooled by a breeze, he finally ca to his senses a bit, his excitent and elation finding no outlet, so he started to run wildly with the dicine box in hand.
He wanted to rush back to tell his father that he had seen His Majesty again today, received His Majesty’s praise, got a reward, and from now on, he would be able to read all the dical books in the harem.
His Majesty treated him so well!
Also, he planned to enshrine the burning hot one hundred taels of silver next to his ancestors, to share in the offerings and incense with them.
At the sa ti, he wanted to inform his ancestors and swear that he, Huang Zude, would strive to inherit and glorify the dical expertise of the Huang Family, and asked his ancestors for their blessing.
Moreover, Master Lian truly was his lucky star—he resolved to treat her more kindly from now on!
When the Emperor rewarded Huang Zude, Lian Hua didn’t notice anything amiss, and certainly didn’t think it was to encourage Charcoal Head to speak up for justice and steer her back onto the right path.
It wasn’t that she disliked seeing Huang Zude, it was simply because as an Imperial Physician who specialized in treating and prescribing dicine to people, the more he saw her, the greater the likelihood she would have to take dicine.
Once, Huang Zude nearly prescribed dicine for Lian Hua again, suggesting she should take a dose or two to suppress her pregnancy irritation, so she could sleep more peacefully at night.
At that ti, with a sour face, Lian Hua quietly reasoned with Huang Zude, promising to obediently follow the dietary arrangents and not wanting to take dicine. With Nanny Qi there, she wouldn’t eat anything carelessly.
In the end, Huang Zude agreed not to prescribe the dicine, so in her eyes, Huang Zude was also reasonable.
Although Huang Zude always scared her, she gradually got used to it, and Lian Hua also understood that most of what he said was right. The little she felt was incorrect was simply because she was not fully convinced.
Furthermore, this ti Huang Zude mainly said that one shouldn’t take dicine if not ill, which, compared to Concubine Fang’s “take more dicine, if ill it cures and if not it strengthens the body”, Lian Hua of course agreed with taking less dicine.
Why take dicine if not ill? It’s just asking for trouble!
If Little Concubine’s words are to be believed, being sick doesn’t necessarily an you have to take dicine. If you can avoid it, then avoid it!
Ahem, of course, this is just her little idea, not to be taken seriously…
At this mont, Lian Hua felt incredibly relieved that the terrifying Huang Zude had been sent away by His Majesty. It was such a relief.
Nanny Qi loudly cleared her throat, stood up with Pang Ya, and took their leave, opting to eat their evening al alone and not join the others.
The play was nearly over, but the real issue hadn’t been addressed yet. Nanny Qi was sure that Lian Hua would soon rember it, so she hurried away.
Let His Majesty clean up the hints he inadvertently let slip; she was getting on in years and had no desire to be part of his shenanigans.
Everyone left the Side Hall one after the other, leaving only His Majesty and Lian Hua.
Lian Hua felt utterly relaxed, completely breathing a sigh of relief, leaning back on a soft pillow, and even patting her chest as she let out a sigh, remarking, “Charcoal Head is even scarier than a teacher. A teacher only slaps the palm, and the pain soon passes, but Charcoal Head insists on bitter dicine, and it’s so bitter~”
The Emperor chuckled, “Isn’t taking bitter dicine also just a mont’s bitterness that will pass?”
Is pain not as bad as bitterness?
Lian Hua pouted her lips, “That’s different. Once you drink the dicine, your stomach is full of bitterness. You have to drink it for many days, and every day your belly is full of bitterness, which is terribly uncomfortable.”
She touched her rounded belly and then proudly spoke to it, “Little lon, your Imperial Consort Mother has suffered so much for you. Today, Charcoal Head gave an earful, but rest assured, Charcoal Head is no match for your mother—I’ve already endured it. I definitely won’t let you taste bitter dicine.”
When she drinks the bitter dicine, it’s as if the baby in her belly has to drink it as well, both suffering together. To save her baby from suffering, she had to be strong.
The Emperor listened with ultimate resignation. His Little Concubine had unknowingly started calling the child in her belly ‘lon’ again.
Well, let her call it that. An occasional slip was harmless.
As he listened further, he couldn’t help but smile. His Little Concubine was truly amusing. She must have been disciplined a lot by her mother-in-law as a child; now, she had developed a habit of seeing enduring hardships as a form of success.
Lian Hua continued to babble to the baby in her belly.
As a certain thought struck her, she looked up at the Emperor with admiration, then lowered her head to caress her belly, “Your Imperial Father is so powerful, just a few words made Charcoal Head retreat in disarray. With him protecting us, we don’t have to fear that dark-faced Charcoal Head. You don’t have to worry, your father is here, and he won’t simply let us take dicine, right, Your Majesty?”
After speaking, she lifted the corners of her mouth and looked at the Emperor with big sparkling eyes, which almost made the Emperor feel guilty.
He sowhat uncomfortably touched his nose, thinking that this might not necessarily be the case. He feared he might disappoint her trust. If it was for her good, no matter how reluctant he was, he would have to be firm. Yet, he was willing to share her suffering.
That was what he thought, but it was not sothing he could say out loud.
The Emperor earnestly replied, “Nannan is right. Just as Doctor Huang said, why would I willingly have you take dicine if it’s not necessary?”
Lian Hua imdiately smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescents, and touched her belly again, “See, you heard that? Your Imperial Father said so.”
The Emperor looked at her tenderly as she spoke to the child in her belly.
He raised his hand to pick up the teacup, and seeing the plain water inside, he rembered sothing that needed to be addressed.
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