Humans in All Heavens: Starting with Detective Dee

Recalling what happened last night, he was still shaken, and would touch his neck from time to time to see if his head was still there.

Di Chun and Feng Chun were chatting.

Meanwhile, Di Renjie helped Wu Zetian up, and the two strolled casually outside the Guanfeng Hall.

We chatted for about half an hour, and then it was coming to an end.

Di Renjie bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's almost time, so I'll take my leave."

"Yes." Wu Zetian nodded.

Di Renjie took a step, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Huaiying, you can speak frankly. There's no need for us to hide anything from each other."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Your humble servant wishes to leave Di Chun in the palace to look after Your Majesty."

I wonder if His Majesty agrees.

"Di Chun? Why keep him in the palace?"

Wu Zetian thought back and realized that she still remembered Di Chun, who had been trained by Di Renjie to be like a little fox.

It's incredibly slippery.

Previously, they even used the black iron treasured in the palace to forge weapons for him.

Di Renjie stepped forward and explained: "Di Chun has been by my side for many years and has already mastered 80% of my medical skills."

I suppose that if His Majesty were to encounter any trouble, he could be asked to look after things for him.

"Your humble servant is far outside the palace, and sometimes I may not arrive on time."

"Oh?" Wu Zetian thought for a moment and was surprised to find that it was so. She was both moved and surprised.

"I never expected that Di Chun would already have mastered eighty percent of your medical skills."

"Di Chun has always been eager to learn, and he has learned a lot from me."

"Well, in that case, let Di Chun stay."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

Inside the Imperial Medical Academy, Di Chun and Feng Chunlai chatted while brewing medicine.

After listening to Feng Chun recount what happened last night, Di Chun clicked his tongue and said, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger."

"Who says otherwise? I was almost killed last night, and I don't even know why."

Feng Chunlai is still a little frightened.

"Lord Di, you said..."

Suddenly, Di Chun raised a finger: "Shh... someone's coming."

Upon hearing this, Feng Chunlai immediately shut up, not uttering a single word, and focused on decocting the medicine.

Tap tap tap, a series of footsteps approached.

A person pushed open the door and walked in.

"Imperial Physician Feng?"

Feng Chunlai turned his head and saw that it was another imperial physician from the Imperial Medical Academy.

"Physician Shen? What's wrong?"

"Oh, I heard the Emperor fell ill last night. You went to examine him. I wonder how his condition is?"

"Elder Di intervened in time, and everything is fine now," Feng Chunlai replied.

Upon hearing this, the man seemed relieved: "That's good, that's good."

After saying that, the man walked out again.

Only when Di Chun could no longer hear the footsteps did he look at Feng Chunlai with slight surprise; "Imperial Physician Feng, who was that just now?"

Seemingly understanding Di Chun's doubts, Feng Chunlai whispered, "That is Imperial Physician Shen Nanqiu."

Hmm... how should I put it...

He paused, as if searching for the right words to describe it: "His relationship with the Emperor is quite extraordinary."

Got it, got it, Di Chun got it. Their relationship was unusual. Wasn't he the emperor's male favorite?

It is said that, not counting other male favorites, Wu Zetian had four male favorites on the surface.

Xue Huaiyi, Shen Nanqiu, and the Zhang brothers, four people in total.

Xue Huaiyi was the first.

To make it easier for her to favor Xue Huaiyi, Wu Zetian specially made him shave his head and become a monk.

Moreover, Xue Huaiyi also contributed to Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne.

But after becoming empress, she gradually gained more male favorites and became distant from Xue Huaiyi.

He favored the imperial physician Shen Nanqiu.

Driven by jealousy, Xue Huaiyi burned down the Mingtang and Tiantang palaces in Luoyang. The construction of these two palaces had cost tens of millions, but they were reduced to ruins.

Xue Huaiyi was killed as a result.

The emperor's current male favorite is this Shen Nanqiu.

Compared to the other three, Shen Nanqiu was a normal person who did not vie for power and simply served Wu Zetian.

The other three, after being favored, became arrogant and domineering, even daring to beat up the prime minister.

Wu Zetian's sons, daughters, and nephews also had to curry favor with them.

In fact, Yang Guozhong is the nephew of the Zhang brothers.

The Li Tang imperial family was truly magnanimous; they did not exterminate the Zhang brothers' relatives or the Wu clan.

……

The two of them were gossiping quietly.

Di Renjie then took his leave.

Suddenly, a person arrived at the Imperial Hospital.

"Lord Di? Elder Di requests your presence." A palace attendant approached the two and said.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Di Chun immediately stood up.

"By the way, His Majesty has ordered that you remain in the palace for a while," the eunuch added.

"Leave me in the palace?" Di Chun panicked upon hearing this, thinking of Shen Nanqiu from earlier.

Could it be that the emperor has taken a liking to me?

Impossible, impossible. Even if Wu Zetian had male favorites, she wouldn't have chosen him.

He was one of Di Renjie's men.

The matter of male concubines is something that can't be discussed openly.

Di Renjie also held a special place in Wu Zetian's heart.

He wouldn't choose male concubines from those close to Di Renjie.

However, after looking at my own physique, I realized that after practicing martial arts for almost two years, my physique is getting better and better.

They followed the eunuch to the outside of the Guanfeng Hall.

Di Renjie was waiting for him outside.

Upon meeting, Di Chun stepped forward and asked, "My lord, does the Emperor intend for me to remain in the palace for some time?"

"It was I who suggested it to the emperor."

Di Renjie laughed.

"You suggested that?" Di Chun asked, looking puzzled.

"The emperor's health is not seriously affected."

But the appearance of that jade toad was rather inexplicable.

Last night, it was precisely this thing that shook the emperor to his core, causing him to faint.

Di Renjie then briefly recounted his conversation with Wu Zetian to Di Chun.

"Ghosts certainly don't exist in this world, but I have a feeling that someone might be up to something in the dark."

We'll keep you in the palace. Firstly, your medical skills are outstanding, so if the emperor has any health problems, you can treat him in time.

Secondly, you have outstanding reasoning and judgment abilities, so if there really are bad guys secretly plotting something...

I want you to find this person.

Upon hearing this, Di Chun nodded, understanding Di Renjie's meaning: "I understand, don't worry."

Fortunately, it wasn't the emperor who took a liking to him and made him his male concubine.

Otherwise, should he accept the position or not?

He definitely wouldn't do it; he'd never want to serve a woman in her seventies.

Looking at Wu Zetian's wrinkled face, he couldn't bring himself to eat her.

It would be more like it was her daughter, Princess Taiping.

"Yes, if anything happens, tell me immediately."

I'm going back to my residence now.

Di Renjie turned and left the palace.

Di Chun carried the prepared medicine into the Guanfeng Hall.

"Your Majesty, the medicine is ready. Would you like it cooled down before drinking?"

He lowered his head and walked to Wu Zetian's side.

Wu Zetian was leaning against the bed at this moment, with Chunxiang serving her beside her.

"Raise your head."

Just as he was looking down, Wu Zetian's voice suddenly rang out, and Di Chun subconsciously raised his head.