Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 22: The Eternal Virtuous Queen, Zhangsun Wugou [New Book, Please Collect]

"Doctor Zhen, is my mother okay?"

"Yes, Doctor Zhen, is my mother okay?"

In the inner bedroom of Lizheng Palace, the imperial physician Zhen Liyan had just finished taking Empress Changsun's pulse when Li Chengqian and his brothers came up to him impatiently and asked about her with concern.

Although the two brothers were young and had many ideas, they were completely sincere in their filial piety towards Empress Changsun.

Even Li Chengqian today recognizes the filial piety of the two brothers.

Of course, he cared about Empress Changsun at this moment without any hypocrisy.

After all, Empress Changsun was really important to him.

This is equivalent to giving him an invincibility buff.

As long as Empress Changsun did not die early, his future life would be much easier.

"Your two highnesses, there is no need to worry. The Queen is fine. She is just angry and her blood circulation is not smooth, which causes these dizziness symptoms." Zhen Liyan explained with a smile.

The two brothers nodded, not quite understanding, and then heard Empress Changsun say softly, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Zhen."

"Haha, Your Majesty, you are too polite. I will prescribe you some decoctions to clear your meridians and regulate your qi and blood. You will be fine after taking them for a few days."

"Thank you, Doctor Zhen."

Empress Changsun forced a smile and said to Xiangling, "Xiangling, please send Doctor Zhen off for me!"

"Yes."

Xiangling responded and was about to send Zhen Liyan away when she heard Li Chengqian suddenly say, "Mother, let me go see Doctor Zhen off!"

"Ok?"

Empress Changsun reacted for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "My son, you are so thoughtful. Go ahead!"

"Mom, I want to go too!"

When the fat boy saw Li Chengqian offering to send Doctor Zhen, he thought that he was trying to show off in front of Empress Zhangsun, and immediately said that he wanted to go too.

But Li Chengqian suppressed his thoughts with just one sentence: "Mother still needs someone to serve her, why are you going with her? Serving mother well is better than anything else!"

Yup!

Why didn't I think of that!

The little fat boy understood everything immediately and immediately came to Empress Changsun to ask about her well-being.

Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Zhen Liyan saw the performance of the two brothers, shook his head, and then walked out of the dormitory door on his own.

"Doctor Zhen, wait a minute!"

Not long after he walked out of the gate, Li Chengqian caught up with him.

Zhen Liyan paused and said with a smile, "Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. I know the way back, so there is no need to see you off."

"Haha, Doctor Zhen misunderstood. Cheng Qian called you, not to see you off."

"Ok?"

Zhen Liyan frowned and thought to himself, I'm almost a hundred years old, and you little kid are teasing an old man here?

"Since Your Highness is not here to see me off, I will take my leave!"

Zhen Liyan said this unhappily and was about to leave on his own.

Li Chengqian was speechless, thinking that this old man had a very stubborn temper!

But just as Zhen Liyan was about to turn and leave, he revealed his purpose: "Doctor Zhen, I just heard you mention my mother's illness. She has a disease called "Qing Qi Deficiency". Does this disease cause frequent dizziness and vertigo?"

"Ok?"

Zhen Liyan paused again and looked at Li Chengqian in surprise: "Your Highness also knows medicine?"

"No, I'm just curious and wanted to ask."

"This"

Although Zhen Liyan was somewhat displeased with Li Chengqian's rudeness just now, he was still happy to discuss medical skills with a prince.

But he hesitated and said, "Your Highness is right. This disease is indeed prone to dizziness and vertigo, but not all dizziness and vertigo are caused by malnutrition of the clear orifices. Disorders of yin and yang in the internal organs, poor circulation of qi, blood and body fluids, as well as liver, spleen and kidney deficiency can also cause dizziness and vertigo."

Li Chengqian nodded in realization after hearing this and couldn't help muttering to himself: "It seems like it really is high blood pressure."

"What is high blood pressure?" Zhen Liyan asked with some confusion.

Li Chengqian reacted for a moment, then smiled and bowed, saying, "Nothing much. Thank you, Doctor Zhen, for your help. Chengqian will take his leave!"

"This"

Watching Li Chengqian turn around and leave, Zhen Liyan's face was full of confusion.

Li Chengqian's inference that Empress Changsun had high blood pressure was not derived from Zhen Liyan, but from Li Zhi.

Because Li Zhi's high blood pressure was most likely inherited from Empress Zhangsun.

You should know that Li Zhi suffered from high blood pressure in his thirties. If it were not for the high blood pressure that caused dizziness and blurred vision, he would not have relied on Wu Zetian to handle state affairs, and there would have been no Wu Zetian usurping the Tang Dynasty later.

The reason why Li Chengqian knew about the TCM pathology of hypertension was because of his grandmother in his previous life. Because she suffered from high blood pressure, she often went to see a TCM doctor for treatment, so he became familiar with it.

"Your Majesty, Li Er, is really something. Doesn't he know that people with high blood pressure hate being bullied? He's already the emperor, and yet he still has such a bad temper!"

After complaining helplessly, Li Chengqian returned to his bedroom in Lizheng Hall.

At this time, the little fat man was carefully wiping the sweat from Empress Changsun's forehead.

The clumsy look made Empress Changsun laugh, and at the same time she was deeply moved.

Although Emperor Li II was angry with her and made her feel wronged, she felt much better when she thought of her two filial sons.

"Mother!"

Li Chengqian called out as he entered, then came to Empress Changsun and said with a smile, "Mother, you look much better than before. This is truly a cause for celebration."

Empress Changsun glanced at the fat boy with a smile and praised him, "This is all thanks to Qingque!"

"Mother, you are too kind. It is a son's duty to serve his mother."

Qingque smiled shyly, but the raised little head showed an expression of 'come and praise me for being filial'.

Previously, Li Chengqian showed off his filial piety in front of Empress Zhangsun and Emperor Li II, which made the little fat boy so angry that he went back to his room to read books at night, trying to find out the source of Li Chengqian's so-called three filial piety. However, he searched all night but couldn't find it.

Just when he was reading the news, Empress Changsun and Emperor Li II had another quarrel, which made him realize in an instant that this was a good opportunity to show his filial piety.

So, after Li Chengqian's suggestion, he decisively chose to stay and take care of Empress Changsun.

But Li Chengqian ignored his provocative expression and asked Empress Zhangsun carefully, "Mother, what did you and Father just say?"

"Empress, His Majesty has gone to see Concubine Yang!"

Before Li Chengqian could finish his question, Xiangling's slightly indignant voice came from behind him: "We worked until the evening, made so much soap, and finally waited for His Majesty to come back. Why is he..."

"Alright Xiangling!"

Before Xiangling could finish her words, Empress Zhangsun stopped her: "Stop talking!"

"But."

Xiangling opened her mouth, then noticed that Li Chengqian had returned, and quickly closed it.

Li Chengqian's face fell, looking very ugly, and he just stood there without saying a word.

Seeing this, Empress Zhangsun smiled bitterly and sighed, saying, "Chengqian, this matter..."

"Mother, have you ever heard of this saying?"

Li Chengqian interrupted Empress Changsun without warning, saying, "Since ancient times, everyone is mortal. A day of marriage is a hundred days of grace!"

"This"

Empress Changsun was stunned, wondering what was going on. However, before she could react, Li Chengqian walked out of the palace on his own.

"Cheng Qian."

Empress Changsun's eyes turned red, and she was about to drop her little pearls.
At this time, the little fat boy stood up decisively, hugged her arm, and said very obediently: "Don't be angry, mother, it's easy to get angry and hurt your health. The emperor's brother is ignorant, and you still have Qingque, who listens to you the most!"

"Uh"

Empress Changsun looked embarrassed and felt a little amused and helpless.

It was obvious that the fat boy misunderstood her and Li Chengqian.

The reason her eyes were red was not because she was angry with Li Chengqian, but because she felt that her son had grown up and knew how to protect his mother, and she was so moved that she wanted to cry.

This is the love between mother and son. It is understandable that the little fat boy does not understand it.

Empress Zhangsun didn't argue with him, and she rubbed his fat head with a smile, then turned to Xiangling and said:
"Xiangling, keep an eye on Cheng Qian and don't let him do anything stupid. Also, inform my brother Changsun Wuji that I want to see him!"

"Yes!"

Xiangling responded very sensibly and left.

At this moment, the little fat boy's eyes rolled, and he said very obediently: "Mother, let me give you a back massage."

"Good! Our Qingque is so good!"

"Hehe~"

The little fat boy was very happy, thinking that his brother the emperor only claimed to be filial, and was far from being filial like him.

"Queen, the people have arrived!"

About half an hour later, Changsun Wuji arrived at Lizheng Hall under the guidance of the palace servants.

At this time, Empress Changsun was sitting on the soft couch in the outer hall as if nothing had happened, enjoying the back massage from the fat boy while mending the clothes in her hands.

Under the guidance of the palace servants, Changsun Wuji knelt outside the door.

This is the rule of the harem. Even if he is the queen's biological brother, he cannot communicate with the queen face to face.

However, he was in a very happy mood at the moment and did not mind this arrangement.

Because Emperor Li II had already told him that he would be appointed as the Right Prime Minister.

Now Empress Changsun called him in late at night, probably because she knew about this matter and wanted to congratulate her brother.

But he took the initiative to call out: "Sister."

Empress Zhangsun, who was inside the door, immediately stopped what she was doing and said with a smile, "You're here, brother!"

"His Majesty"

"Your Majesty is with Concubine Yang!"

"Ok?"

Changsun Wuji frowned and fell silent for a moment, somewhat unhappy.

But Empress Zhangsun sighed and said, "Being an emperor doesn't necessarily have to do that, but being an emperor, he can do that!"

"This"

Changsun Wuji was speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere fell into silence again.

After an unknown amount of time, Empress Changsun seemed to recall something and asked, "Oh, did His Majesty tell you that he wants to promote you to the position of Right Prime Minister?"

Somehow, Zhangsun Wuji felt that something was wrong with Empress Zhangsun today, so he pretended to be ignorant and said, "Really? I haven't heard of it!"

"So do you want to be the Right Servant?"

"Of course!"

Changsun Wuji answered subconsciously, but soon his face was full of embarrassment.

But Empress Changsun asked tentatively, "What if I, as your younger sister, don't allow you to do it?"

Zhang Sun Wuji was startled and couldn't help but look at Empress Zhang Sun inside the door: "Why?"

Empress Zhangsun looked at Zhangsun Wuji solemnly and said word by word, "Because I am the Empress!"

"Uh"

The corners of Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said in a trembling voice: "This, how can this be possible?"

"Why not?"

Empress Zhangsun said in a deep voice: "Lü Zhi helped Liu Bang conquer the world. Liu Bang conquered the world, and Lü Zhi became the queen. This is as it should be."

"What shouldn't have happened was that he allowed his relatives to interfere in government affairs, which almost brought chaos to the Han Dynasty!"

"During the reign of Emperor Ming of Han, Empress Ma was a person of exceptional virtue and character. She was well-educated, filial, and frugal, yet she allowed her relatives to interfere in state affairs!"

"In terms of merit and moral character, I dare not compare with them. What I can compare with is preventing the foreign relatives from interfering in government affairs!"

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji's expression instantly turned somewhat grim, and he couldn't help but ask, "Sister, do you value reputation so much?"

Empress Changsun said sternly, "I'm not concerned with reputation. I simply feel that now that Your Majesty has finally taken control of the empire, every word and action should be recorded, recorded by the Left Historian and the Right Historian. Do you intend for future generations to criticize Your Majesty for interfering in government affairs?"

Zhang Sun Wuji said somewhat unconvincedly, "If I do well, I can assist Your Majesty in governing the country, with the left historian recording words and the right historian recording actions. Wouldn't that be great?"

Empress Zhangsun sighed and said gravely, "Even if you don't mind the gossip, when foreign relatives interfere in government affairs, the result is often that they are beheaded. Is that what you want?"

"I"

Changsun Wuji was speechless and didn't know how to respond.

But then Empress Changsun said earnestly:
"Our parents died early, and you are my only brother, and I am your only sister. Do we really have to be separated by death like this?"

"enough!"

Changsun Wuji rarely got angry with Empress Changsun.

"It's precisely because our parents died young that we're living under someone else's roof. I've worked so hard, following Your Majesty through thick and thin. I don't want any in-laws interfering in politics. I simply want the children of our Changsun family to no longer live under someone else's roof!"

As he said this, he completely disregarded etiquette, rushed into the palace gate, knelt down in front of Empress Changsun, and said in a pleading tone:
"Sister, for some things, it's better to think on the bright side, isn't it?"

"But these things are not what you think!"

Empress Changsun shook her head, her attitude still firm: "As long as you are in a high position of power, suspicion and hostility will follow. I don't want to worry about such things all the time."

"I"

Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the fat man behind Empress Zhangsun. He seemed to react instantly and said firmly, "I want to be the Right Prime Minister!"

"I disagree!"

Empress Changsun's face turned cold.

Zhang Sun Wuji's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but mutter, "It was Cheng Qian who helped me take the position of Right Prime Minister. I promised him that I would not forget his nephew. I can't break my promise."

"you"

Empress Changsun's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Zhang Sun Wuji also risked everything and directly offered Li Chengqian, saying righteously: "I said, I want to help Chengqian regain the position of crown prince!"

"This"

Empress Changsun was stunned on the spot.

Even the fat boy who was massaging her back stopped at this moment, filled with indignation.

Why, uncle!?
I am your nephew too!
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