Chapter 260 Shangyuan

Because the emperor was ill, everyone had an uneasy New Year.

Empress Xu came to the Purple Palace every day to ask about his health, and all the concubines took turns to pay their respects. Prince Yan, the Crown Prince, and two princesses also came to take care of him and show their filial piety.

Wei Yan was even more restless. He stayed by the emperor's dragon bed every day, seeing patients, giving acupuncture, adjusting prescriptions, and dealing with everyone's questions and difficulties.

This was a question from the concubines: "Doctor Wei, why hasn't the emperor's condition improved?"

"If Doctor Wei is powerless, you might as well say it earlier. If you delay my father's illness, I'm afraid Doctor Wei can't bear it." This was a rebuke from the King of Yan.

Princess Changping also frowned her thin eyebrows, with a worried look on her face: "Doctor Wei, what is the illness of the emperor? It has been more than ten days, why is there no improvement?"

Empress Xu is even more so. Every day when she arrives at the Purple Palace, she must frown and scold a few words: "Doctor Wei, I will give you a few more days. If you can't cure the emperor's illness, I will ask for your help!"

Wei Yan has heard so many words like this.

The position of imperial physician sounds glamorous, but it is actually sweet on the outside and bitter on the inside. Going in and out of the palace every day, serving the nobles in the palace. A little carelessness will cause trouble. It is not enough to have excellent medical skills, but also to have the acumen to judge the situation and the ability to adapt to the situation.

It is not worth mentioning to suffer some frustration in words.

Compared with other imperial physicians, Wei Yan's treatment is already the best. At least he will not be scolded or punished for every little thing. The emperor also trusts and respects his medical skills, and has been letting him see patients for the past few years. Although everyone is shouting loudly, as long as the emperor does not speak, no one can shake his position.

However, the emperor's condition is really bad this time.

Taking pills indiscriminately has weakened his dragon body and brought out all the old diseases. Acupuncture and medicine can only slightly relieve the symptoms. If you want to recover completely, you have to rest for at least a few months.

Of course, this truth cannot be said. Therefore, no matter who scolds him, Wei Yan will always respond: "It is my incompetence."

What to do next?

Of course, let Wei Yan continue to treat the emperor.

There is no one in the Imperial Hospital who is better than Wei Yan. Besides, everyone knows that the emperor took pills to summon concubines.

The disease has not been cured for a long time because the emperor has weakened his dragon body, and it is really not Wei Yan's fault.

...

Soon, it was the Lantern Festival.

According to the custom of previous years, there will be a lantern festival in the capital every year during the Lantern Festival. The concubines in the palace had to join in the fun and prepare lanterns to participate in the lantern festival in the palace. If they could stand out at the lantern festival, they would show their faces in front of the emperor. It was also the best way to win favor.

But this year, the emperor was still lying on the dragon bed to recuperate! Who of the concubines would have the mood to make lanterns? Empress Xu directly issued an imperial decree to cancel this year's lantern festival.

This Lantern Festival, the palace was quiet, and the people were still having a lively time, going to the lantern market in groups to enjoy the lanterns.

The Ling Mansion also made some lanterns to suit the occasion. However, no one in the Ling Mansion went to the lantern market to join in the fun. Even Ling Wuye, who loved the excitement the most, was no longer in the mood.

After tonight, it would be the day for Ling Jingshu to enter the palace.

After the dull family dinner, Ling Wuye called Ling Jingshu to the study and said earnestly: "A Shu, you will go to the palace to serve the Queen tomorrow. You have been smart and steady since childhood, calm and careful, and you speak and act in a comprehensive manner. I have nothing to worry about you going to the palace to work. You must remember your identity and make no mistakes in your words and deeds. If you cause trouble in the palace, we will be helpless outside the palace."

He paused and said: "I know this sounds harsh, but it is the truth. After entering the palace, no one can help you, and everything depends on you."

He almost said "We can't do anything if you die in the palace."

A trace of mockery flashed in Ling Jingshu's eyes, and she replied lightly: "Thank you father for your teachings, my daughter understands."

Ling Wuye has always been such a person. In her previous life, she suffered humiliation in the Lu family, and he, as a father, considered the severity of the situation and cruelly turned a blind eye.

He would not harm his children, but he would never do anything for his children.

She had never expected anything from this father, so naturally she was not disappointed at all.

Under Ling Jingshu's knowing and sarcastic gaze, Ling Wuye felt a little embarrassed. As if to make up for something, he took out a thick stack of silver notes from his sleeve: "I sent someone to send a letter back to Dingzhou a few days ago about your entry into the palace. I haven't received a reply from your grandmother yet. I'll make a decision first. Here are 20,000 taels of silver notes for you to keep. You will need silver when you enter the palace."

Compared to when he was in the capital, he was much more generous.

Ling Jingshu was not polite and immediately took the silver notes: "Thank you, father, I would be disrespectful to refuse it."

The situation in the palace was unclear, and it was indeed necessary to bring more silver for self-defense.

She originally had more than 10,000 taels of silver notes on her, and with these 20,000 taels, she had more than 30,000 taels of silver notes. She was quite wealthy.

After giving the banknote, Ling Wuye had nothing to say. After a while, he said, "Go back and rest first, and get up early tomorrow to avoid delaying your entry into the palace."

…

After returning to the boudoir, Ling Jingyan's familiar face came into view.

Ling Jingyan stuffed a thick purse into Ling Jingshu's hand: "Ah Shu, I am usually a carefree person and have no habit of saving money. There are one thousand taels of silver notes here, which is all my private property. You can bring them all with you. Come on, lest you run out of money when entering the palace."

Ling Jingshu was startled and subconsciously declined: "Cousin Yan, my father has just given me a lot of banknotes. I don't want your money, so you should keep it..."

"No, no!" Ling Jingyan glared at her and said fiercely: "I stay in the house every day, there is no need to use money. Okay, you are not allowed to say anything, accept it quickly. "

There are only one thousand taels of silver notes in this purse, which is not a large amount. Far less than what Lord Ling Wu gave.

Ling Jingshu clutched her purse, but her mind was surging, and the warm liquid in the corners of her eyes was ready to move.

Seeing tears in her eyes, Ling Jingyan felt the suppressed sadness in her heart. She hugged Ling Jingshu into her arms and said with sobs, "Ashu, I can't bear to let you go. I really can't let you go..."

After spending nearly a year together day and night, the two have already forged a deep sisterly bond.

Ling Jingshu's tears also fell from the corners of her eyes, and she silently hugged Ling Jingyan tightly.

How could she be willing to let go of people who cared about her?

However, from the moment she decided to come to the capital, her fate was destined to be bumpy. She had no choice but to straighten her chest and walk on.