Ever since the Zhuang's came to visit, Xue Xiu had been uneasy and couldn't let go.
But in the past few days, no one seemed to come looking for them anymore.
Miss Jiang didn't come either.
Xue Xiu carried the basket and went to the yard to dry the medicinal materials.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Xue Xiu's heart suddenly tightened. Could it be that the fierce housekeeper came to the door again?
She put down the medicine basket and walked over to open the door.
When she saw the person coming, she couldn't help but be startled.
Xue Xiu raised her head and saw a tall man. His moon-white robe made him look particularly clear, his face was handsome, and his eyes were a bit cold and sharp.
She was stunned for a while, "Chu, Lord Chu?"
"Is Doctor Xue here?" Chu Yunli asked calmly.
Xue Xiu quickly asked Chu Yunli to come in and ran to the house in a panic, "Grandpa, Lord Chu is here!"
When Doctor Xue heard the shouting, he coughed twice and looked dissatisfied.
This guy is still here.
Although he doesn't want to, he still has to do what he promised.
"Grandpa, Lord Chu is here..." Xue Xiu clenched the corners of her clothes, twisting her clothes at a loss.
Doctor Xue grunted and walked out.
Chu Yunli was looking around at the moment, his eyes fell on the chair in the yard, and he paused when he looked at the empty chair.
"Hmph!" Divine Doctor Xue snorted coldly, "What are you looking at? Are you looking for my obedient disciple?"
Chu Yunli looked away embarrassedly.
"She didn't come, you couldn't see her!" Divine Doctor Xue snorted, still trying to kidnap his obedient apprentice?
Chu Yunli coughed dryly and said, "Miracle doctor, today I ask you to fulfill your promise and follow me into the palace to diagnose pulse."
"Okay, okay, let's go, I'm ready!" Doctor Xue waved his hand and strutted towards the door.
Chu Yunli asked Divine Doctor Xue to get on the carriage and drive towards the palace.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Chu Yunli took out a moon medal. The guard took a look at it and returned it to him respectfully with both hands, "Master Chu."
Doctor Xue stood at the entrance of the palace, his face a little complicated, and his old face rarely fell silent.
Chu Yunli glanced at Divine Doctor Xue and whispered, "Divine Doctor..."
"Let's go." Doctor Xue waved his hand. He would not break his promise.
The two went to Kunning Palace.
When the eunuchs and maids of Kunning Palace saw Chu Yunli, they immediately smiled and said, "Lord Chu, you are here. You have not been here these days. The Empress Mother has been talking about you..."
"I'll go and report to the Empress Mother!"
When the people in Kunning Palace saw Chu Yunli coming, they were not surprised. Instead, they were very happy.
Chu Yunli walked over.
"Empress Mother, Lord Chu is here!" the eunuch announced.
When the Empress Mother heard the news, she stood up with a look of joy on her face. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt stuffy and short of breath and she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed several times.
Her face was as pale as usual, and her figure was skinny.
When Chu Yunli saw this scene, he frowned and walked over to pour a cup of tea, "Your Majesty, please drink tea."
The Empress Mother finally stopped coughing and wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief. She looked weak and said, "Li'er, you're here. Sit down quickly. Why haven't you entered the palace in recent days?"
"Busy about something."
Chu Yunli replied with a calm tone.
The Empress smiled slightly and said, "That's right. The burden of the Chu family falls on you alone, so you are naturally quite busy."
The palace maid placed the tea and cakes on the table and withdrew knowingly.
The Empress looked at Chu Yunli's face and said with some distress, "Look, most of your face has lost weight. Are you too tired?"
The Empress asked gently, and Chu Yunli answered calmly, with a tone of voice that was far away, without any sense of intimacy.
The appearance of the two people is somewhat similar, that's natural. Chu Yunli's biological mother is the Empress' biological sister, so they are related by blood, so their appearance is naturally similar.
The Empress had no children and was too weak to have any children. Chu Yunli also lost his mother at an early age.
The Empress loves the house and its crow. She treats Chu Yunli as her own child, and treats him very well.
Chu Yunli, on the other hand, had known the difference in status since he was sensible, so he had always maintained his duties and did not rely on the Empress' kinship to seek benefits.
"Empress, I have invited a miracle doctor to come over and diagnose your pulse."
"Miracle doctor?"
The Empress was stunned for a moment, and her eyes softened. Although the child acted coldly, he was still thinking about her in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have invited the miracle doctor.
It's just that her illness can no longer be cured. She has been ill for so many years, and how long she can live depends on God's will.
The Empress knew clearly and nodded slightly, "Okay, let's take a look."
Chu Yunli asked Divine Doctor Xue to come in and diagnose her pulse.
In a solemn tone, he said, "Miracle doctor, I'm back to you."
After Doctor Xue walked in, he sat down and took the Empress' pulse carefully.
After a cup of tea, the diagnosis was confirmed, and Doctor Xue removed his finger.
Chu Yunli's eyes were earnest, and there was a rare hint of nervousness on his calm face, "How is it?"
Doctor Xue was silent, stroked his beard twice, and said, "It's a symptom caused by insufficient blood flow."
"Can it be cured?"
The Empress had been ill for many years, and the doctors at the Imperial hospital all shook their heads and said that there was no cure, so they could only try their best to recuperate her body. Over the years, medical clinics throughout the capital had visited her, but there was no way.
Now hearing what Divine Doctor Xue said, Chu Yunli had a glimmer of hope.
"It's hard to say." Doctor Xue replied, without giving a definite answer.
Chu Yunli clenched his fists and said, "Please, I ask the miracle doctor to try his best to cure her!"
Doctor Xue did not answer, but took out a porcelain bottle from the medical box, put it on the table, and said, "This is medicine to replenish qi and blood. You can take it first, one pill a day."
"If you are not sure about my medicine, you can take it to the doctor for testing."
The Empress shook her head, "No, Li'er won't harm me."
Doctor Xue glanced at the Empress and stood up calmly, "I've finished the treatment, can I leave?"
Chu Yunli also stood up and said to the Empress, "Empress Mother, I will bring the miracle doctor out of the palace."
The Empress was a little reluctant to let him leave. Chu Yunli would leave after staying for less than a stick of incense after entering the palace. She didn't know when he would enter the palace next time.
At this time, the eunuch shouted "Your Majesty is here!"
Doctor Xue's face darkened slightly and he said, "Just ask the palace maid to escort me out."
"Yes, Li'er." The queen earnestly hoped that Chu Yunli could stay for a while longer.
Chu Yunli frowned slightly. When the Emperor came, he couldn't leave without showing his face, so he had no choice but to accept it.
The Empress ordered the female officials around her to send Doctor Xue away.
The Emperor walked into the palace and saw Chu Yunli. He smiled and said, "You have entered the palace. The Empress has been asking why you don't come to visit these days. Come to the palace often when you have time!"
Chu Yunli saluted respectfully, "I greet your Majesty."
"Okay, okay, there's no need to perform these false rituals." The emperor waved his hand.
It was already time to have lunch, and the old servant came over and asked if they wanted to serve it.
The Emperor nodded, "Yunli, please join us for dinner. The Empress has prepared many of your favorite dishes."
The three of them sat at the table together.
The dishes were served one after another. The Emperor picked up a piece of fish and put it in the Empress bowl with a gentle look.
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