Long Harem Road

Chapter 76

After a long time, Miracle Doctor Xue opened her eyes. Her light gray pupils were full of energy. She looked kind and serene. She withdrew her fingers and said calmly, "The Empress is in good health! It's just a depression in my heart, so I need to relax."

"Huh!", the queen let out a long sigh of relief. Although the imperial doctors diagnosed her as healthy, she hadn't conceived for many years. In her heart, day after day, she was so pressed that she was about to collapse.

"Genius doctor, why haven't I been pregnant for so many years?" The empress looked anxious, this was her heart disease for many years, even the empress dowager and Mrs. Li also pricked up their ears, staring at Miracle Doctor Xue for a moment.

Miracle Doctor Xue showed embarrassment, embarrassment flashed across his face, "Your Majesty, you are in good health, the prince will definitely have it, but please rest assured, Madam, it will be more conducive to conception."

"Genius doctor, what you said is clear to Ben Gong, but it has been eight years since Ben Gong gave birth to the eldest princess, yet..."

The queen showed a bit of misery. Without a prince, her position has always been unstable. This is her flaw. She is healthy, but she has never been pregnant. Could it be that she has harmed someone else's child and deserves karma?No, no, I don't believe it, I will definitely have my own prince.

"Your Majesty, keep a normal heart, children are destined." Divine doctor Xue said earnestly, she could naturally see that the queen is eager to have a child, but how can pregnancy be achieved by one person's hard work?This must involve the harmony between the emperor and the empress, so naturally she cannot and does not dare to say so.

The empress dowager was relieved when she heard that the empress was in good health. Seeing that the genius doctor hesitated to speak, she seemed embarrassed. She knew that the real reason might be that the emperor did not cooperate enough. Bad luck.

"Genius doctor, the Ai family got this recipe for childbirth by accident. Please ask the doctor to check it out and identify one or two." The queen mother humbly asked for advice, took out the secret recipe for childbirth from her arms, and handed it to Grandma Sun who was by her side, who handed it over to Xue Xue. In the hands of the divine doctor.

The astonishment in Xue's eyes flashed, and he took the yellowed paper carefully, with a dignified expression; but when the queen mother took out the secret recipe, her eyes were glued, the flames in her eyes were burning like fireballs, as if they could The secret recipe burns holes.

Divine doctor Xue carefully looked at the secret recipe, his usually calm face was slightly moved, his eyes became brighter and brighter, with excitement and excitement in his eyes, it was a kind of interest and shock of discovering new things:
"Empress Dowager, please forgive me for being reckless. I wonder if you can tell me the origin of this secret recipe?"

The queen mother nodded slightly, and said nonchalantly, "Of course, it is said that it is a secret recipe left by the imperial palace of the previous dynasty. The Ai family does not know the authenticity." The queen mother knows countless people, so she can naturally see the moved face of Xue Miracle, and her face is light and cloudless , but the mind has turned a thousand times.

After a long half an hour, everyone seemed to have passed several hours or a few days. The queen, who was slightly disappointed because the genius doctor did not diagnose the cause of her infertility, mentioned her throat again, and a thin pimple oozes from her forehead. beads of sweat.

"Back to the Empress Dowager, most of the dozens of medicinal materials used in this recipe are for invigorating qi and conditioning the body. For example, Polygonatum odoratum, also known as Baby Grass, has the function of nourishing yin, which has the effect of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vitality of women. Effect;
For example, Chuanxiong, "The Classic" records that housewives have blood closure and no children. The combination of these medicinal materials should be beneficial to the body and not harmful.The key point is that the ratio of each medicinal material in this formula is quite weird, which the old nun has never heard of.

Forgive the old nun for his ignorance and lack of knowledge. Based on this alone, it is really impossible to see that the secret recipe is inappropriate or has the effect of having children. Although it has been passed down from the previous dynasty for a long time, the old nun advises the empress to be careful and take it after verification. "

The scorching heat in the Queen's eyes did not decrease because of the words of Miracle Doctor Xue, on the contrary it became more intense. Although the Empress Dowager's eyes were not as hot as the Queen's, it was hard to hide her excitement.

Since it is a secret recipe, it is naturally impossible for everyone to know about it. She has checked with several confidant imperial physicians, and the answer is almost the same as that of Divine Physician Xue. Since there is a precedent of Concubine Wei Gui, there should be no mistakes, "Thank you, Divine Physician for reminding."

Doctor Xue also saw that the Queen and the Queen Mother were bound to win, but since she couldn't see anything wrong, she naturally wouldn't persuade them too much, maybe it really was the secret recipe for having children, after all the world is big and full of wonders.

Although she is known as a genius doctor by the world, she has a specialization in surgery. She just has a more thorough research on several difficult and miscellaneous diseases, and it is impossible for her to be omniscient.

Besides, as a doctor, she was naturally very interested in these secret recipes. She rubbed her hands and said cheekily: "Madam, this old nun has a kind request. I wonder if I can allow this old nun to continue studying this secret recipe?".

When the Queen Mother took out the secret recipe, she guessed the reaction of Divine Doctor Xue, but it didn't seem to be a loss to her, and she could further study the efficacy of the secret recipe, and let Divine Doctor Xue owe favors, killing two birds with one stone, but her expression was serious and her face showed embarrassment road:
"Genius doctor, it's really not that Aijia is unreasonable. The importance of this secret recipe can also be guessed by a genius doctor, so..."

"Empress, don't worry, the old nun guarantees with his personality that he will never spread it to the outside world. Once there is any result, he will report it to the queen mother as soon as possible. Moreover, the old nun is sent by the queen mother twice."

Miracle doctor Xue gritted her teeth and went all out. She rationally knew that she couldn't get involved in the quagmire of the harem, but she had been obsessed with medical skills all her life, and she couldn't resist the temptation of the secret recipe. This is a kind of paranoia that ordinary people can't understand.

The Empress Dowager thought for a while, and knew that pressing too hard on such people would backfire, so she said cheerfully, "The Ai family trusts the genius doctor." Although she knew that this kind of people promised money, she had to treat the gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain , winked, and secretly sent someone to keep an eye on him.

Mrs. Li and Divine Doctor Xue got up and left before lunch, while the Queen stayed in Yongshou Palace and finished lunch with the Queen Mother.

After lunch, the Empress personally served the Empress Dowager to wash her mouth, and teased the Empress Dowager, Fang helped the Empress Dowager to get up, and went back to the bedroom.

"Rui'er, the secret recipe is of great importance, Rui'er must not get confused and act recklessly because of anxiety, do you understand?" The queen mother said earnestly, looking at the well-behaved niece in front of her.

"Yes, Queen Mother, Rui'er understands."

The queen mother patted the back of the emperor's hand, and continued, "Although the genius doctor can't see anything wrong with the secret recipe, but be careful when sailing for thousands of years, Rui'er can prepare the medicinal materials first during this time.

Zhou Baolin has been grounded for more than a month, and it's almost time to come out by then. What Aijia means is to use her to test medicine for you, understand? "

"Mother? This..., what if it works?" The queen asked anxiously. The most unbearable thing she could bear was that other women gave birth to the emperor one after another, but now she was asked to personally help another woman to conceive. It is really…….

"Rui'er, you are too impatient." The queen mother's complexion sank, she sighed, and said sharply, "The Ai family has tried everything possible to arrange Zhou Wan'er to enter the palace, all to help you? You, you..." The queen mother pointed The queen was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"Queen, don't be angry, Rui'er is just impatient, but why must it be Zhou Wan'er, queen? Wouldn't it be easier to control those women who just entered the palace this year and came from the common people?" Seeing that the queen mother was angry, the queen hurriedly explained.

"You're confused, what's the use of those women? Although Zhou Wan'er is a concubine, she was actually born in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War. She is Zhou Shangshu's blood. Our Li family has stood in the court for a hundred years, but we only have the right to speak in the literati circle.

Aijia is adding strength from the Ministry of War for your future prince!You know, the Ministry of War is in charge of the appointment of military officers and all matters related to commanding troops and marching. ", the Queen Mother hated that iron could not be made into steel, and gave the Queen a hard look.

"Empress, you also said that Zhou Wan'er is just a concubine, and Zhou Jieyu has already secretly returned to Rui'er. Besides, once Zhou Wan'er gives birth to a son, she must be very heartbroken. Aren't we raising tigers?"

The queen said dismissively, she is a noble concubine's daughter, so naturally she doesn't care about Zhou Wan'er who is born as a concubine and is petty.

"You, tell me, how does Zhou Miaotong, Zhou Jieyu and Zhou Wan'er compare?"

The queen mother was afraid that the queen could not think clearly for a while and ruined her plan, so she had to be patient and explained bitterly, but she was even more dissatisfied with the queen in her heart. Love misled others. The always smart queen was dazzled by love. Mess?

As a woman, the queen was obviously jealous of Zhou Jieyu, but she had to admit that she was both talented and beautiful, so she could only say, "Zhou Jieyu is dignified and intelligent, with excellent looks, while Zhou Baolin's appearance can only be regarded as handsome, with A small family spirit is hard to become a big weapon."

"Then which of the two do you think is the greater threat?" The queen mother glanced at the queen and said angrily.

"Of course it's Zhou Jieyu." The empress suddenly stopped, she was originally intelligent, but she was dazzled by love, and reflected it now, "Mother, Rui'er understands, thank you for your guidance."

"It's good if you understand, although Zhou Wan'er has a vicious mind, but due to a series of reasons such as her background and education, her vision is limited, it's hard to become a great talent, and she can't make a big wave in her life.

You only need to give him a chance to give birth to a prince. With her background and appearance, she is not qualified to raise her by herself. Didn't she make a wedding dress for you in the end?

Being kind is not as good as raising kindness. When you give birth to a prince in the future, your prince will also have a loyal brother. Why not do it?In the future, Zhou Shangshu will stand behind you just because of this grandson, understand? "

"My mother is far-sighted, and Rui'er is ashamed of herself, but my mother, what if Zhou Jieyu also gave birth to a prince? Zhou Shang Shushu is optimistic about Zhou Jieyu, how can he support Zhou Baolin instead?" The queen was puzzled.

"Hmph, Zhou Shangshu? As long as he is not stupid, he will naturally choose between a concubine who can't have children and a concubine who gave birth to a prince. After all, even if the prince can't take that position, he must at least be named prince to protect Zhou. The government will go one step further." There was a trace of cruelty in the Queen Mother's eyes.

The empress's heart turned cold instantly. She didn't ask the empress dowager why she was sure that Zhou Jieyu could not have children. She knew that the empress dowager had this ability. Didn't the virtuous concubines and noble concubines of the past have been recruited?

She should be thankful that she has an aunt who is far-sighted and meticulous, but why is her heart so cold?Yes, what if she can't give birth to a prince?

What if it was his concubine sister Li Caiwei and Li Xiurong who gave birth to the prince?Then how should she deal with herself?No, she would never allow herself to come to such a desperate situation, even if she could not give birth to a prince, let alone Li Xiurong!
Half an hour later, the empress looked overjoyed and withdrew with a handwritten secret recipe. She seemed to have seen a not-too-distant future, and she had a white and chubby prince.

Walking out of the gate of the palace, the afternoon sun shone on her body, and she was sweating instantly. The figure was pulled by the sun, and the queen looked back at the majestic and majestic Yongshou Palace.

The person living here is the most honorable woman in this country, the ultimate victor of this harem. The queen's eyes blinked slightly, but her eyes were firm. She must be the only victor.

Turning around, she called Dongmei, the palace maid behind her, to give orders in a low voice. Dongmei nodded slightly, and after the queen got up on the chariot, she looked around and waited for no one to find her, then quickly retreated and hid herself.

Back at Kunning Palace, the queen dismissed everyone, leaving behind her confidant Nanny Zhang, with a dignified look and firm eyes, and said, "Nurse Zhang, since I have obtained the secret recipe, I must give it a go. Get ready as soon as possible."

"Yes, Master!"

Just when the queen could not wait any longer, Dongmei finally returned to Kunning Palace, walked quickly into the main hall, and bowed to salute, "Return to the master, the servant is back."

The queen nodded slightly, "What did you find?"

"Returning to Master, not long after you left, the servant found out that Nanny Sun had left Yongshou Palace alone. The servant followed her all the way, and she entered Li Xiurong's Cuilu Pavilion."

The queen clasped her hands in front of her knees tightly, the veins on the back of her white and tender hands were exposed, and she said with a gloomy face, "As expected, queen mother, you really don't put your hope on this palace alone, hehe, queen mother."

The queen's eye circles were slightly red. The education she and the queen mother had received since childhood was that the interests of the family were above all else. She had always followed this rule, but at this moment, she felt resentful about it.

She cannot be an outcast of the Li family, she is the most honorable queen, and she is the only queen mother in the future, "Dongmei, stare at Cuiluxuan, once you find that someone asks the imperial hospital to prepare medicinal materials, immediately Notify the palace."

"Yes, madam!"

(End of this chapter)