Tang Dynasty, my wife Wu Zetian

Chapter 87 Wang Fusheng's Weaknesses
Hanlin Academy, Longshou Canal, above the stone bridge.

Princess Gao An grabbed the eaves of the bridge with both hands and stared blankly at the surface of the Longshou Canal under the bridge.

At this moment, the little girl seemed to have a hint of melancholy, as if she had grown up all of a sudden.

After a long while, a young eunuch came from the direction of Changle Gate. It was Xiaoji.

He placed his hands on his right chest, as if hiding something, and walked quickly along the Longshou Canal and onto the stone bridge.

"Princess, I'm back."

Princess Gao An stretched out her little hand towards him and asked, "Did you get the things?"

Xiaoji raised his hands, and it turned out that he was holding a small round box in his hands.

"Princess, there are regulations in the palace that prohibit bringing things from outside the palace into the palace. You must be careful," he advised.

Princess Gao An ignored him and opened the round box. Inside were several yellow lumps, which were a kind of folk food called malt sugar.

"Why are there only three pieces?" Princess Gao An frowned.

Xiaoji said, "I asked a servant to bring it in. He said that the inspection was strict and it was not easy to bring it in. I tried one piece and there were only three left."

Princess Gao An curled her lips and said, "Three pieces are fine, just follow me." She jumped off the stone bridge and walked north along the bank of Longshou Canal.

Xiaoji quickly followed and asked curiously, "Princess, where are you going? You'd better eat those candies quickly, otherwise it would be bad if someone found out."

Princess Gao An glared at him and said, "Who said I want to eat it?"

Xiaoji was surprised and asked, "You don't want to eat it, but you asked me to bring it in?"

Princess Gao An snorted and did not answer.

The two of them and a group of palace servants walked for a long time, passed through the Wude Gate, bypassed the Shenlong Hall, and came to a temple, which turned out to be the Foguang Temple.

Seeing Princess Gao An about to enter the temple, Xiao Ji asked in surprise, "Princess, when did you become a Buddhist?"

Princess Gao An said nothing and quietly entered the temple. She passed through several halls and came to a Buddhist hall.

Xiaoji looked sideways and found that her eyes were slightly red.

After entering the Buddhist hall, Princess Gao An took out a small leather bag from her waist, which contained a lot of food and fruits.

Princess Gao An placed the things neatly in front of the Buddhist table, piling them into three small hills.

Xiaoji finally understood and asked, "Princess, are you offering malt sugar as a tribute?"

Princess Gao An puffed her lips and said, "Isn't it possible?"

Xiaoji muttered, "I've never heard of anyone offering malt sugar as a tribute."

Princess Gao An glared at him and said, "Sister said that the most important thing when worshipping Buddha is sincerity. I'm offering my favorite food. Isn't that a demonstration of my sincerity?"

Xiaoji was stunned, and actually felt that what she said made some sense.

Princess Gao An knelt before the Buddha and choked up, saying, "Buddha, please bless Ye Ye and let him wake up as soon as possible. Gao An is willing to transfer all of Ye Ye's pain to herself, just praying that Ye Ye will be safe and sound!"

After saying that, he kowtowed several times, and his smooth, white forehead became red and swollen.

Xiaoji sighed, knelt down, and prayed silently for a few words to bless the emperor.

After paying homage to the Buddha, the two left Foguang Temple together and went straight to Ganlu Hall.

"Eunuch Wang, is Ye Ye awake?" Princess Gao An asked, looking up.

Wang Fusheng said, "He hasn't woken up yet."

"Then...can I go in and see Yeye?"

Wang Fusheng said, "Divine Doctor Sun said that His Majesty needs to rest and recuperate now, so it's best not to disturb him."

Princess Gao An waved her hands hurriedly: "I won't disturb you or talk to you. I just want to see Ye Ye, okay? Please!"

Wang Fusheng smiled bitterly and said, "Please don't say that. It embarrasses me. Please come in."

He turned around and took Princess Gao An into the hall.

Princess Gao An came to the bed and looked at Li Zhi lying unconscious on the bed, and couldn't help but shed tears.

She covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud, but she still couldn't stop the sound and let out a low "woooo" sound.

Wang Fusheng quickly winked at her, Princess Gao An nodded, turned around and was about to leave.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"Is it Gao An?"

Princess Gao An suddenly turned her head.

I saw that Li Zhi had woken up and was looking at me sideways, his gentle eyes full of concern.

"Yeah yeah!"

She let out a terrifying wail, threw herself on the edge of the bed, and sobbed.

Wang Fusheng said happily: "Everyone, you are finally awake. I will go and ask the imperial doctors to come over." Then he turned and ran away.

Li Zhi reached out and touched Princess Gao'an's face, and said with a smile, "Don't cry, don't cry, I'm fine now."

Princess Gao An pursed her lips tightly to stifle her tears. After a while, she asked, "Yeah, are you thirsty? I'll pour you some water."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "You've become more sensible. I'm actually a little thirsty."

Princess Gao An smiled sweetly, tiptoed over, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Li Zhi.

After drinking the water, Li Zhi regained some strength. He sat up straight and asked Princess Gao An a few questions, finally understanding the current situation. "You said Sun Simiao has come to the capital and even showed me?" he asked in surprise.

Princess Gao An nodded repeatedly: "Madam Xu said that it was Mother who invited him into the palace. He is indeed a miracle doctor. He can tell you are fine just by taking your pulse."

Li Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Silly child."

After a while, Sun Simiao, Meng Shen and others all came to the hall.

After the greetings, Li Zhi looked at Sun Simiao and said with a smile, "You old doctor are a great master of our time. I have the audacity to invite you to Chang'an to treat me. It is indeed a sin on my part."

Sun Simiao smiled and said, "I am just a commoner in the mountains, a wandering wanderer. How dare I receive such praise from Your Majesty? As a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, it is my humble honor to be able to treat your illness."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Give Mr. Sun a seat."

Several imperial doctors took turns taking Li Zhi's pulse, and Sun Simiao was the last one.

When it was Sun Simiao's turn to take the pulse, Empress Wu also heard the news and came over and paid her respects to Li Zhi.

Soon, all the imperial doctors finished taking the patient's pulse and exchanged glances. Finally, it was Sun Simiao who spoke.

"Your Majesty has recovered very well. As long as you pay attention to the two points I mentioned earlier, you should be fine."

Li Zhi asked, "Which two points?"

Wu Meiniang explained, "Your Majesty, Divine Doctor Sun says you're experiencing the symptoms of vertigo. While you're fine right now, you must take care of your health and avoid overexertion. You'll also need hot spring therapy, soaking every three days."

Li Zhi was secretly shocked: "It's really the dizziness, but it seems to have come on a little early."

He turned to Sun Simiao and asked, "Dr. Sun, can you cure my illness?"

Sun Simiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty has been taking medicinal food recently, right?"

Li Zhi glanced at Wu Meiniang and said, "Yes, the medicinal food is made by the Queen."

Sun Simiao nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, have you been going out often lately?"

Li Zhi said respectfully, "The old doctor has a keen eye. I have indeed been going to see him frequently recently."

Sun Simiao twirled his beard and smiled, "Your Majesty, you can continue to maintain this habit and take the medicinal food. I will prescribe another dose of medicine for Your Majesty, supplemented by hot spring therapy, and you should be able to recover."

After listening to this, Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Because he had just woken up, Sun Simiao suggested that he should rest well, and everyone took their leave.

……

Ganlu Hall and rockery in the rear hall.

Wang Fusheng followed Empress Wu silently until they reached the rockery pond, where Empress Wu stopped.

She stood tall and majestic, her graceful back carrying a hint of solemn majesty.

Wang Fusheng saw that she hadn't spoken for a long time, so he whispered, "I wonder why Her Majesty the Queen wants me here?"

Empress Wu still did not turn around, but just waved her hand, and all the eunuchs and palace servants around her retreated.

There were only two of them left beside the rockery.

"Eunuch Wang, I have something I would like to ask for your help."

Wang Fusheng said calmly, "Her Majesty, the Queen, please give me your instructions."

Wu Meiniang said slowly, "I have ordered the news of His Majesty's awakening to be suppressed. I have also sent people to warn all those who know about it, ordering them not to disclose it."

Wang Fusheng's eyes flashed, and he understood her intention. She wanted to use this opportunity to deal with the aristocratic families.

"You have been cleaning out the rats in the harem recently, and I have also dealt with a few of them. However, the time is still short and the palace has not been cleaned up yet. I am afraid it will be difficult to keep the news secret for too long." He whispered.

Wu Meiniang said sternly: "It's okay, I don't intend to hide it for long, one or two days will be enough."

Wang Fusheng said, "I'm afraid there are a few ears over at the Shang Pharmacy."

Wu Meiniang said, "I know what's going on."

Wang Fusheng fell silent again.

He and Wu Meiniang have always been secretly at odds, but when it comes to dealing with Zhangsun Wuji and others, their positions and interests are the same.

Wu Meiniang suddenly clapped her hands, and Zhang Duohai walked over from a distance, smiled at Wang Fusheng, and handed him a piece of paper.

Wang Fusheng took it and looked at it, his face changed immediately.

It is recorded in the paper that Queen Wang secretly ate hot food in a Taoist temple during the Cold Food Festival.

Zhang Duohai laughed and said, "Don't you believe it, Wang Dajian?"

Wang Fusheng said nothing.

He had always sent people to secretly protect Queen Wang. He knew that Queen Wang's temperament changed drastically after leaving the palace, so it was not surprising that she did such a thing.

Empress Wu finally turned around and stared at Wang Fusheng.

"As long as you help me, I can let this matter go unpunished. Furthermore, I can promise you that I will no longer send anyone to monitor Wang Shuren."

Wang Fusheng stared at her for a long time, then finally nodded and said, "I will do my best to keep the news secret. I hope Your Highness will keep your promise."

Wu Meiniang sneered faintly, turned around, and looked at the rockery scenery silently again.

Wang Fusheng bowed and took his leave.

(End of this chapter)