Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1630 In his heart, I am Empress Lu!
July 17, early morning
Ye Mingsheng didn't know how long he slept before he opened his eyes in a daze. Looking at the familiar environment in front of him, Ye Mingsheng sat up from the bed and leaned against the headboard.

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng had woken up, Qiqige, who was standing beside him, put a pillow behind Ye Mingsheng's back so that he could lean more comfortably.

Sitting at the head of the bed, Ye Mingsheng rubbed his eyes and regained consciousness. He asked Qiqige who was waiting beside him:

"Where's Miaoyi?"

"The queen is dressing up next door!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this, and then looked at the teapot beside him. Seeing this, without Ye Mingsheng saying anything more, Qiqige poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng took a sip of the tea and said with satisfaction:
"Qiqige, did you make this pot of tea?"

"To answer your Majesty, I made the tea!"

"Very good! Your tea-making skills have improved as much as your leg skills!"

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng looked at Qiqige's pair of long legs. If he remembered correctly, it was these legs that dealt him the fatal blow in the fierce battle last night!
When Qiqige heard Ye Mingsheng say this, a blush appeared on her face and she said softly:
"As long as you like it, Your Majesty!"

Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to adjust Qiqige, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard outside the door. The next second, under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, An Miaoyi also walked into the room.

Although he had admired An Miaoyi's beauty countless times, when Ye Mingsheng looked at Queen An, who was dressed in palace clothes and looked elegant and graceful, he couldn't help but think of the fierce battle last night, and a little flame of fire rose in his heart again.

An Miaoyi was very confident in her outfit. Seeing Ye Mingsheng looking a little absent-minded, she felt a little proud and asked knowingly:

"What are you looking at, Your Majesty?"

Facing An Miaoyi's question, Ye Mingsheng didn't know what to think, and suddenly said:
"I think Miaoyi, you are more beautiful than Empress Lu..."

As soon as Ye Mingsheng said this, he knew that he had said something wrong. When he looked at An Miaoyi again, he found that An Miaoyi, who had been in a good mood, had turned pale.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little regretful that he spoke without thinking!
In her early years, An Miaoyi was said to be the reincarnation of Bao Si because she was too beautiful. Later, she married me and became the founding queen of Daqian. This saying gradually faded.

But as the saying goes, the old must go before the new can come. Because An Miaoyi has some similarities with Empress Lü of the Han Dynasty in some of her behavior styles, some people with gossips say that An Miaoyi is Empress Lü's reincarnation. This kind of gossip itself is very attractive, so it spreads from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and more and more people are saying it!

An Miaoyi, who had suffered from rumors in her early years, was very disgusted with these rumors. In addition, Empress Lu had a bad ending. Her son died young and the entire Lu family was wiped out. Therefore, An Miaoyi did not like the rumor that Empress Lu was reborn!
Before in the palace, An Miaoyi asked the Inner Court to arrest a dozen eunuchs, palace maids, and guards who spread such rumors, and gave them a severe beating with a stick, which barely stopped the rumor.

Just when Ye Mingsheng was thinking about saying something to make amends, An Miaoyi said:
"Your Majesty, you are more talented and strategic than Emperor Gaozu of Han..."

After saying that, An Miaoyi turned around and walked out of the house, saying as she walked:
"Your Majesty, please wash up quickly! We are going to pay a visit to the Queen Mother soon!"

Seeing that An Miaoyi was really angry, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but shook his head, but he also stood up from the bed and began to wash. Ye Mingsheng's washing was much simpler than An Miaoyi's. He just washed his face, washed his hair, and changed into clean clothes, and Ye Mingsheng was done!
The distance from An Miaoyi's courtyard to Ye Cui's courtyard is not short, about three miles. If it were normal times, An Miaoyi would take a sedan chair and have someone carry her and Jingren over!

But today she was traveling with Ye Mingsheng, and Ye Mingsheng had never had the habit of riding in a sedan chair. So if Ye Mingsheng didn't ride in the sedan chair, An Miaoyi couldn't ride in the sedan chair either, and could only walk like Ye Mingsheng.

In the past, when An Miaoyi went to visit Ye Cui with Ye Mingsheng, she also walked along the same path as Ye Mingsheng, so Ye Mingsheng did not feel anything unusual. But today, for some reason, An Miaoyi was walking and suddenly let out a cry of pain and fell to the ground.

"Ouch!"

Ye Mingsheng, who was walking in front, turned around when he heard the voice, and Jing Ren, who was beside An Miaoyi, asked with concern;

"Mom, how are you? Where are you hurt?"

At this time Ye Mingsheng also walked over and looked at An Miaoyi, who had a painful expression on her face.

At this time, An Miaoyi looked at her anxious son and barely endured the pain and said:
"Mom, I'm fine! I just sprained my ankle..."

After saying that, An Miaoyi wanted to make an effort to stand up, but as soon as she moved, she felt a sharp pain in her ankle, and the pain appeared on her face again.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also directly advised:
"Miaoyi, don't move in such a hurry! Just sit there and take it easy!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng instructed Qiqige:

"Go find a sedan chair for your queen!"

"Yes!"

After making the arrangements, Ye Mingsheng planned to see how An Miaoyi was injured, and immediately asked:
"Is it your left ankle or your right ankle?"

"Left foot!"

After getting the answer, Ye Mingsheng stretched out his hand to An Miaoyi's left ankle, wanting to see how badly An Miaoyi was injured. However, before Ye Mingsheng could take any further action, An Miaoyi reached out to stop Ye Mingsheng. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng was stunned at first, but soon Ye Mingsheng reacted and gave up the plan, but he still couldn't help but teach her:

"I told you before that you don't have to worry about me. I'm used to walking, not riding in a sedan chair. You should just sit in your sedan chair, and that's it. Why do you insist on following me?"

An Miaoyi, whose ankle was already hurting, became a little impatient after hearing Ye Mingsheng's lecture and said angrily:
"Your Majesty, please take Jingren to see the Queen Mother first! Don't let her wait anxiously!"

As soon as Ye Mingsheng said this, Jingren started to speak:
"Mom, I'm right here with you!"

"No need! You follow your father to see the Queen Mother!"

Seeing the mother and son pulling each other here, Ye Mingsheng stopped them directly and said:

"Stop talking! The Queen Mother is not in a hurry. Let her wait for a while. Wait for Qiqige to find the sedan chair and send you, Miaoyi, back. Then I will take Jingren to see the Queen Mother..."

Although An Miaoyi still had some opinions, after hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, she had nothing to say.

Qiqige was also very fast. After about half a cup of tea, she found a sedan chair. After watching An Miaoyi being helped into the sedan chair, Ye Mingsheng brought Jingren, who was reluctant to leave, to the courtyard of Queen Mother Ye Cui.

At this time, Ye Cui, who had been waiting for Ye Mingsheng and his party in the room for a long time, was getting a little impatient. When she saw Ye Mingsheng coming, she immediately said:
"Mingsheng, why are you late again? I've told you to be more restrained. Your body is your own!"

When she saw that only Jingren was by Ye Mingsheng's side, and An Miaoyi was not there, Ye Cui couldn't help but ask:
"Where's Miaoyi? Where did Miaoyi go?"

"Miaoyi sprained her ankle on the way here, so she couldn't come. I found a sedan chair to send her back, so she was delayed for a while on the way!"

"She asked me to say sorry to you. She will come to see you again after her foot is healed in a few days!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Cui couldn't help but ask:
"How is Miaoyi's injury? Is it serious? Why did she sprain her ankle out of nowhere?"

"She didn't let me see, but the injury shouldn't be serious. She probably just stepped on the wrong foot and sprained her ankle. It shouldn't be a big deal. Don't worry too much, mom..." Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Ye Cui nodded slightly. Because of the little episode about An Miaoyi, the atmosphere of this breakfast was a bit solemn. Ye Mingsheng and Ye Cui didn't chat much. Ye Cui just asked Ye Mingsheng about his health.

However, just when the meal was almost over, Ye Mingsheng felt that Ye Cui seemed to have something to ask him, but in the end Ye Cui did not speak.

Seeing that Ye Cui didn't say anything, Ye Mingsheng didn't pay too much attention. After the meal, Ye Mingsheng took Jingren to bid farewell to Ye Cui.

After leaving Ye Cui's residence, Ye Mingsheng instructed Jingren:
"Will Mr. Gu give you lessons today?"

Jingren shook his head and said:

"I don't have class today, it's tomorrow!"

"Then go back and see how your mother is injured. Tell your mother that I will go to see her in the evening and let her take good care of herself!"

"Yes!"

After explaining all this, Ye Mingsheng walked towards the imperial study, ready to start today's work!

After receiving instructions from his father, Ye Jingren returned to his mother's courtyard. At this time, An Miaoyi was removing her makeup and sitting on the bed. The imperial physician Han Shouren also came to the room to check An Miaoyi's injuries.

Because An Miaoyi was the queen, her status was different, and coupled with the traditional concept of sex not being allowed to touch each other, Han Shouren, who should have taken direct action, could only look at An Miaoyi's ankle and then ask:

"My lady, do you dare to move your ankle?"

An Miaoyi shook her head upon hearing this and said:
“Don’t dare to move at all!”

Hearing this answer, Han Shouren carefully looked at An Miaoyi's swollen ankle again, and after careful consideration, he slowly said:

"My lady, I think your bone should be fine, but this sprain is pretty severe. You need to rest for a while!"

After hearing what Han Shouren said, An Miaoyi felt relieved and asked:

"Doctor Han, do you think I need to take any medicine?"

Han Shouren shook his head and said:
"My lady, this is an external injury and you don't need to take medicine!"

"Do I need to apply a plaster?"

“Not for now!”

"So what should I do?"

"My lady, you need to lift your foot up and put a blanket or mattress on it. Then you need to apply cold compress. Find some ice or something to apply cold compress. Cold compress will reduce swelling quickly!"

"When the swelling is almost gone, I'll prescribe two more plasters for you!"

"Doctor Han, when will my foot be healed?"

Han Shouren thought for a moment and said:

"My Lady, if you take good care of yourself, in about ten days or half a month, the pain will be greatly reduced and you can increase your activity level. But before that, it's best not to move too much to avoid aggravating the injury!"

"I know it!"

After hearing this, Han Shouren gave some further instructions, such as not eating spicy food, and then said goodbye and left.

At this time, Jingren also came to the bed and asked with concern:

"Mom, are you feeling better?"

Although her ankle was still painful, seeing her son's nervous look, An Miaoyi nodded in order not to make her son worry.
"Mom is fine! I just sprained my ankle, you don't have to worry!"

Hearing An Miaoyi's words, Jingren did not doubt it, and the tension on his face slowly receded. After the mother and son talked for a while, An Miaoyi asked Jingren to read a book. At this time, Jingren remembered what Ye Mingsheng had just said, and chose to say:

"Mom! My father asked you to take good care of your injuries. He will come to see you in the evening..."

"Okay! Go back and read!"

"Ok!"

After watching Jingren return to the study, An Miaoyi also instructed Qiqige:

"Go tell His Majesty later that I'm not feeling well and ask him not to come tonight!"

"Ah! Your Majesty is kind-hearted too!"

"What kindness? I sprained my ankle because of him. If he hadn't said I was Empress Lü, would I have sprained my ankle if I hadn't thought about it when I was walking? This heartless bastard is going to piss me off to death sooner or later!"

"Madam, were you thinking about this at the time?"

"What else? This bastard did it on purpose. He knew in his heart that I didn't want to hear something, but he just said it to my face. He just didn't want me to have an easy life! I was actually very happy today!"

"Your Majesty! You are overthinking it. His Majesty made an unintentional mistake!"

"What do you mean by an unintentional mistake? He just wants to piss me off to death! He will be satisfied if he pisss me off to death! Humph! I have been married to him for so many years, I know his tricks!"

"Qiqige, just watch. If I die before him that day, he won't shed a single tear. I have been with him for all these years, and I have done my best to take care of such a big family, but he doesn't care about us at all!"

"In his heart, no matter what I do, it's wrong. I am Empress Lu!"

"How can he be so heartless? Has his conscience been eaten by dogs? His heart is so black that even a dog wouldn't eat it. I didn't expect he hates me so much!"

Looking at the empress in front of her who no longer looked as elegant as before and looked like a resentful woman, Qiqige was filled with emotion but still advised:
"Your Majesty, you think too much! It was an unintentional mistake on His Majesty's part. When you were injured, His Majesty was very concerned about you. At that time, His Majesty wanted to check on your injuries. His Majesty still has you in his heart..."

(End of this chapter)