The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 587 There is hope

When Ayu woke up in the morning, the Empress Dowager called her over to talk. After only a few words, the Empress Dowager was amused by Ayu and couldn't stop laughing. Qin Huai, meanwhile, stood by, deep in thought.

It wasn't until the Empress Dowager had the table cleared, and then pulled Qin Huai to accompany her downstairs, and also sent away Princess Ruyi who was trying to make her presence known again, that they were finally allowed to go to the Empress's palace, just before lunchtime.

The Empress Dowager said to Qin Huai, "Your aunt, the Empress, has been unwell recently. Go and visit her palace to see if there's anything seriously wrong. I'm too old to go and bother people."

After saying this, the Empress Dowager pretended to be sleepy and leaned back on the chaise longue to rest with her eyes closed.

Qin Huai turned to look at A Yu almost the instant he heard the Empress Dowager speak, only to find A Yu looking at him.

A confused look on his face.

On their way to the Empress's palace, Ayu asked, "Brother Ayou, the Empress is your cousin, right? Then you're a member of the royal family too?"

Qin Huai didn't know whether to nod or shake his head.

He never imagined that one day he would reveal his identity to Ayu in this way, but he wasn't ready for it.

However, Ayu didn't think much of it. "Cousin" implies that they weren't very close relatives.

No, that's not right. She has a good relationship with her cousins ​​on her maternal grandfather's side, but it's not as good as with her own brothers.

If she needs help with anything, Ayu will never go to her cousins, but will go to her own brother.

Having drifted off into her own thoughts, Ayu snapped back to reality and said, "Brother Ayou, should I not have asked that?"

“No,” Qin Huai said. “You can ask me anything. I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”

Ayu shook her head: "Just like our family, Grandma and Grandpa don't have many relatives now, but I think maybe they have many rich relatives and some poor relatives. But relatives are relatives, and we are us. We are different. We can't be like this just because our relatives are poor or rich. Even if your aunt is the Empress, as long as your mother isn't the Empress, it doesn't matter."

Qin Huai: “…”

The problem is, his maternal aunt is his mother.

Ayu is a person of principle. Although she dislikes the palace, she does not show it, not because she is afraid of imperial power, but because she feels that it might be impolite.

Qin Huai hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to tell A Yu, so he simply shut up and pretended that he knew nothing.

The two arrived at the Empress's bedchamber, but before they could even send someone to inform her, they saw the Empress walking out menacingly with a sword in hand.

Both sides were stunned, especially after Ayu said those words.

"Your Majesty, the ground is cold." Green Willow appeared out of nowhere and draped a cloak over the Empress, then casually pushed her back. The Empress naturally went along with the force and pretended nothing had happened.

A quarter of an hour later, Empress Qin once again sat gracefully in front of the two little ones.

Empress Qin looked down at Ayu and realized that Ayu did not recognize her. So she followed up on Ayu's words and asked the two of them, "How did you two end up in my palace? Whose children are you?"

Ayu quickly said, "Your Majesty, it was the Empress Dowager who sent us."

"The Empress Dowager sent you here?" Empress Qin was genuinely puzzled for a moment.

To be honest, I haven't spoken to the Empress Dowager for many years. She lives alone and doesn't allow anyone to bother her.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, we heard that the Empress is not well, so we were sent here to check on her." Ayu really raised her head to look at Empress Qin.

She noticed that Empress Qin's complexion was indeed not good, so she secretly slipped a porcelain bottle from her pocket into Qin Huai's hand and whispered, "Brother Ayou, your aunt doesn't look well. Please let her try this medicine."

Qin Huai did not move.

Empress Qin, however, saw everything clearly from above and asked, "Your name is Ayu, right? What did you just hand to Huai'er?"

Qin Huai gripped the bottle tightly: "It's nothing, just ordinary sugar water."

"I love sweet soup the most, let me have a taste." Empress Qin pretended not to see Qin Huai's sullen face and insisted on taking the food.

Then, in front of everyone, she put the bottle directly to her lips. Seeing Ayu smiling at her with an encouraging look, Empress Qin drank it down in one gulp.

Empress Qin was still immersed in the dream she had just had, in which her beloved Huai'er had breathed her last in her arms, her small body gradually growing cold. She found it hard to suppress the sorrow and anger in her heart.

But now that she saw Ayu, Empress Qin felt a strange sense of calm. Especially when she thought about how Huai'er's health had gradually improved since meeting Ayu, and how he was now no different from a healthy young man, Empress Qin couldn't help but think in some miraculous directions.

If there is such a thing as a lucky star in this world, then Ayu is Huai'er's lucky star. Not only would she like such a child, but even if she didn't like him much, she would definitely love him because of his presence.

"It is indeed a very delicious sweet soup. Hua Hong, give it to me." After finishing the water in the bottle, Empress Qin handed the bottle to Hua Hong and then asked her to fetch the reward.

Hua Hong understood Empress Qin's meaning, so she opened the treasure chest and selected a set of precious jewelry. Empress Qin had prepared it for A Yu long ago, but had never given it away under any pretext.

Having seen many fine things, Ayu naturally didn't realize how inappropriate it was for her to receive such fine jewelry now.

She happily accepted it and thanked him.

"Your Majesty, the gifts you sent are so beautiful. I'll send you something in return!" Ayu put the jewelry aside and rummaged through her pockets, actually asking Tuanzi from her spatial storage to take something out.

Soon, she took out a beautiful round bead, which had a deep and beautiful color like the starry sky, and was made into the shape of a jade pendant.

“This is called the Starry Sky Gem. It was a gift from a good friend of mine. Now, I’ll give you one too,” Ayu said. “My friend said that this Starry Sky Gem can bring good luck, ward off evil, and prevent nightmares at night. It’s very useful.”

That good friend is, of course, Tuanzi, and this stone is indeed a meteorite from the stars. It has a magnetic field energy that is good for the human body, and the beneficial substances in it can be released for thousands of years. It would be great to use it as a family heirloom.

Of course, in shopping malls, this kind of thing is usually packaged and sold as junk because most people can't polish it.

Of course, Tuanzi had a way, so she stocked up on some.

The Wang family members all had similar items, but they were made into different decorations. For example, Wang Wulang placed it on his sword, while Wang Erlang placed it on his pen.

Qin Huai's was very large, carved into the shape of a small steamed bun, and he kept it close to his body.

Empress Qin took the items, glanced at them, and then had Green Willow tie them on for her.

"This is truly a fine item; I find it very appealing." This time, Empress Qin genuinely smiled.

She had only met Ayu twice, but each time she saw her, she felt much more cheerful, as if Ayu was not a little girl, but a high monk who could guide her.

Seeing that Empress Qin showed no dissatisfaction and that Ayu was also smiling broadly, Qin Huai couldn't help but smile as he observed the harmonious relationship between the two women.

She also likes Ayu, which is the best thing that could happen.

Soon it was lunchtime, and Empress Qin kept the two of them behind, ordering the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes. Ayu, who was not one to waste food, managed to finish the entire table of dishes.

The portions on the plates weren't very large, but there were so many plates that Ayu kept burping as she ate.

"Let's take a walk in the Imperial Garden and digest our food," Empress Qin suggested, causing Qin Huai's eyebrows to twitch slightly.

When has she ever spoken so gently?

Just as Ayu was about to go with them, Tuanzi suddenly called out in the space: "[Little one, don't go to the Imperial Garden! I've found a way to cure the Fate-Sharing Gu!]"

Ayu really stopped moving and asked Tuanzi, "Where is it? What's the solution?"

[Just now, I sensed someone in the palace mentioning the Fate-Sharing Gu. After locking onto the keyword, the message indicated it was with the Empress Dowager.]

[The Empress Dowager was accompanied by the Emperor of your world, and they discussed a solution to the Shared Fate Gu.]

"I understand. So, what's the solution?"

[The method is a bit complicated. There are two options. The first is a blood transfusion, where the person afflicted by the Gu virus has half of their blood replaced. Essentially, it involves simultaneously bleeding them out and having them replenish their blood. Considering your situation, the effect might not be very good; the person might die halfway through the transfusion. In that case, we'll have to consider the second method.]

The second method is a kind of witchcraft, similar to sorcery. According to the emperor, it requires finding someone at the imperial tomb who possesses such abilities.

Ayu was a little puzzled: "Does the imperial family and the Empress Dowager know about the second method?"

[I don't think the second method is very reliable either, but the emperor said that his previous curse was cured by the person in the imperial tomb. Wait—]

After finishing speaking, Tuanzi performed some more operations in her spatial dimension, and finally said: "[That person isn't at the imperial mausoleum, but outside the palace, about to enter. Hmm, seems like someone I know!]"

By the time Tuanzi carefully examined the details, Empress Qin had already been standing in front of Ayu for quite some time, but Ayu still hadn't reacted.

Hua Hong walked up and tapped A Yu's forehead with her fingertip: "Young lady of the Wang family, our lady is questioning you, why don't you answer?"

Before Ayu could speak, a cold, smooth blade flashed past. It was Qin Huai holding a ruler, which he slashed directly at Hua Hong's fingers. Hua Hong dodged it and was about to glare and curse when she heard Ayu scream "Ah!"

"Elf, you're not lying to me, are you? How could it be Grandpa the Divine Doctor and Sister Liang Xue!"

It turned out that the people waiting outside the palace gates were indeed the divine physician Xue and Liang Xue, who had previously said they were going out for a tour.

The two had previously said they would return after a year or two of travel, but now it seems likely they won't be going back.

Under Qin Huai's concerned gaze, Ayu blurted out, "Brother Ayou, you and Aunt Qin are saved!"

The information that Tuanzi discovered shows that the divine doctor grandfather happens to have a prescription to cure the Tongming Gu!
(End of this chapter)