I lowered my head and smiled, replying to her: "Empress, I'm afraid you don't want to ask the reason. Instead, you want to ask this concubine directly: Did Prince Yue do something to the Seventh Prince?"
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"This Empress didn't want to guess like this."
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I almost rolled my eyes. I didn't want to guess like this, but the hostile look in her eyes clearly told me that this was her guess.
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I raised my eyes and said to her without the slightest fear: "Empress, this concubine is deeply moved by your motherly heart. No matter whose son's temperament changed so drastically, as a mother, I'm afraid it would be difficult to remain calm."
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The Empress looked at me in surprise through the curtain, but didn't say anything.
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I puffed out my chest and confidently said to her, "But since Your Highness the Empress has put this matter on the table, then Your Highness the Empress should be able to understand some of this concubine's words. This concubine swears in front of Empress that Prince Yue has not done anything to harm the Seventh Prince. He has not done anything before, and he will not do anything in the future. "
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After returning from the Mulan Hunting Grounds, the Empress seemed to have changed into a different person. In the past, although she was talkative and attentive, her personality could be considered cute. Even if Prince Yue, who had a cold face and a cold heart, said that he didn't like to see her, but every year, he would send filial gifts to the palace to show filial piety to his Di Mother. I mentioned this matter to the Prince, and he frankly explained to me: "The Empress is a good person. As the Di Mother, although she can't be completely impartial, she has never shirked her responsibilities as a Di Mother."
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At the time, I asked: "Then the Prince should also fulfill his duties as a son and go to the Empress to show filial piety."
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Prince Yue said: "The Empress has a Di Son, the Seventh Prince. It is enough for him to show filial piety. This Prince carries military power and merits. If I deliberately go to the palace to show goodwill, I'm afraid that the entire court will be anxious. "
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It turned out that Prince Yue could avoid it. I pretended to drag out my tone and said, "Oh. Then I pretended to casually ask him," Is there really a man in this world who doesn't love his country? "
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Prince Yue pulled me into his arms. His cold mask rubbed against my face as he said, "I don't love my country, but I love beauties."
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Then they warmed the tent of the spring night, a wave of closeness.
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I forcibly pulled my thoughts back from my blushing face and my heartbeat, and said to the Empress, "There is only the Empress and this concubine in this hall. Why don't the Empress treat this concubine as a close friend, and tell this concubine about your perplexing troubles?"
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The Empress said, "You're not polite either."
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I smiled and said, "What this concubine and the Empress said just now was from the bottom of our hearts."
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The Empress stared at me, her gaze as vigilant and fierce as a snake's, but she was already shaken. "Whose heart?"
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I seriously replied to her, "This concubine's, and this concubine's husband's."
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The Empress didn't believe me, and asked me, "With military power in hand and the Emperor's favor, how could the Prince of Yue not have the desire to fight for the throne?"
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I sighed. Was this Empress really stupid, or was she blinded by her suspicions? Now the country wasn't in the midst of war, why would she want a general to sit on the Emperor's throne? It would be better to choose a benevolent and virtuous one, continue to govern, recuperate, comfort the people, and pacify the people. In this way, Da Qi's prosperity can continue for hundreds and thousands of generations without any problems, as long as there is no rebellion.
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But in these political and social issues, women can't and are unwilling to get involved, so this reason can only be swallowed back into the stomach, and not a single word can be said.
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I smiled, and listed a more obvious reason, "The Emperor of Da Qi is the model of a prosperous era, on the surface, on the surface, on the surface, he should at least be acceptable." After saying this, I felt a burst of guilt, and felt that Prince Yue was listening behind me.
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The Empress said, "That's true."
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I breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little guilty. After all, it was inappropriate to expose my husband's shortcomings in front of others, but this was the most one-sided and complete evidence. Every choice was weighed in my heart, between exposing the Prince's shortcomings and dispelling the Empress's doubts in one fell swoop, I hesitated for a moment, and decisively chose the latter.
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The Empress said, "Sit down."
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I felt at ease, and sat down on the Empress's lower right hand seat.
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The Empress got up from the Phoenix chair, and slowly walked down the stairs. As she walked, she said, "You are quick-witted, and clever. Have you already noticed something wrong with this Empress?"
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I modestly said, "I only feel that the Empress's spirit is a little weak, perhaps because of a lack of sleep." I was embarrassed to say that the Empress's face was three times thicker than usual, but even so, it couldn't hide the thick dark circles under her eyes. The Empress must have been very anxious recently.
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"Yes, yes," she let out a long sigh, and slowly said to me, "Since returning from the Mulan hunting grounds, this Empress hasn't been able to sleep well at night. The imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital took turns to check my pulse, and said that it was because of the accumulation of depression in my heart. This is a heart disease, and it is difficult to cure."
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I smiled and comforted her, "Then, the Empress can sleep well today?" I expressed my sincerity for the Prince, for myself, and for the Province Yue, so she should be at ease.
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The Empress helplessly smiled bitterly, "No, now that you say it, this Empress is even more terrified."
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I was really surprised.
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The Empress said, "Although the Prince of Yue's ability is extraordinary, in the end, he is also filial. This Empress has always understood. Today, I asked you just to ask for more stability, after all …"
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I didn't let the Empress continue, so I interrupted, "The Empress doesn't need to say more, this concubine understands."
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The Empress said, "You have expressed your feelings to this Empress, and this Empress believes you. Now that all the matters of the country have been resolved, the important matter in my heart can be told to my daughter-in-law. "
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I respectfully saluted, and boldly asked, "Empress, please explain."
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The Empress said, "The Seventh Prince is like this now. I told you before that no one can say why he has become like this. The Seventh Prince was kidnapped by the Tang family. What did he see or hear? Was it because of fear or because of taboo? This Empress doesn't know. But what makes this Empress even more worried is that this Empress didn't know when the doubts began to linger in my heart. Is the Seventh Prince still this Empress's child? "
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I tried to restrain myself on the surface, but my heart was trembling with cold. According to the Empress, could it be that the Seventh Prince is also dead, and now he is just a living soul?
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After all, when Prince Yue and I arrived, he had been in the hands of Old Madam Tang for a long time.
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I asked, "Empress, did you try to probe him?"
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The Empress asked, "Although you are the daughter-in-law of the Imperial Family, you are still a girl from Guan Zhongsheng Village. This Empress wants to ask you how to probe him if there is such a situation."
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I thought for a moment, and decided to tell her everything, "This Concubine was raised in the Tang Mansion in the capital. If it is Guan Zhongsheng Village's secret method, this Concubine doesn't know much about it. But … "
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The Empress hurriedly asked, "But what?"
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I didn't keep her in suspense for too long, and said to her, "But when I was young, I read a book at home. There was an article that talked about the method of a living soul entering the body. Guan Zhongsheng Village advocated the separation of the body and soul. If the Seventh Prince was really killed by the Tang family, and his soul died, but his body survived, then it must be the method of a living soul entering the body. "
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I talked a lot, and used what I had learned in front of the Empress, "If you want to probe with a living soul entering the body, then it is very simple. The so-called living soul is the soul of another person. How could other people know what happened to the Seventh Prince? The Empress only needs to look at his previous memories, and you will know. "
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The Empress' eyes were filled with tears, "If it was my son, if it was my son …"
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I said, "Empress, don't think too much. This Concubine saw that the Seventh Prince was familiar with the layout of Your Majesty's palace, and the etiquette and rules were perfect. This Concubine thinks that it is not the result of a secret method."
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Outside the door, the Seventh Prince was walking into the main hall. Behind him were two Imperial Physicians. My eyes were sharp, and I quickly closed my mouth. The Seventh Prince really laughed before he arrived. As soon as he entered, he laughed and said, "What are Imperial Mother and Third Sister-in-law talking about? Why are you so lively?"
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Hearing his voice, my scalp became numb. I couldn't help but stand and wait by the Empress' side. But before I could take a step away, the Seventh Prince strode forward and pressed on my shoulder, forcing me back to the chair. He lowered his voice and said to me with a smile, "Isn't Third Sister-in-law feeling unwell? I have invited the imperial physician. Third Sister-in-law, just sit there and don't move."
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The Seventh Prince's breath blew on my eyelashes, forming a moist mist that tickled my eyes. I blinked my eyes, feeling a kind of anger from being teased. After all, for an uncle and sister-in-law, this distance was too close, and it was really not in line with etiquette.
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Behind him, the Empress was so angry she trembled, "Unfilial son, what are you doing?"
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The Seventh Prince sincerely accepted the criticism, and stood up? He put down his sleeve and apologized, "I have offended Third Sister-in-law, please forgive me."
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This face changed too quickly, so quickly that I was a little stunned.
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The Seventh Prince turned and bowed to the Empress, "Making Imperial Mother angry is this Son's fault."
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Seeing her own son apologize like this, no matter how angry the Empress was, she could only suppress it in her stomach. She sighed and said: "Princess Yue is not feeling well. I'll have to trouble the two imperial physicians. What happened to the two daren?"
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The last sentence was said with a bit of disbelief. I looked past the Seventh Prince and behind him. Heavens, each of them had dark circles under their eyes. The Daren on the left had a black right eye, and the Daren on the right had a black left eye. Together, they were a pair.
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I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The Empress shot me a warning look, forcing me to hold back my laughter.
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One of the Imperial Physicians trembled and came forward to salute, "Empress, it is this old official. This old official did not know how to appreciate kindness and angered the Seventh Prince. This punishment is too light, too light."
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The Empress almost couldn't breathe.
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The other imperial physician also trembled as he stepped forward and said, "This old official, this old official was in a hurry to get the medicine box. For a moment, my eyes were dizzy and I didn't see the road ahead clearly. I was careless and accidentally bumped into the door sill. This old official was careless, careless."
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The Empress rolled her eyes and looked as if she was about to pass out.
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I hurriedly stood behind the Empress, fearing that she would faint before she could recover. However, the Empress was still the Empress. She forced a smile and tried her best to put on a dignified and elegant posture. "Our dynasty's system has never left the Imperial Academy of Medicine empty of the Imperial Academy of Medicine. At this time, there should be two Imperial Physicians on duty. Although the Daren respected this Empress and the two of them came together, this Empress is the model of the Imperial Physician. There is no reason for this Empress to overstep the law. “/p
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The two imperial physicians nodded their heads in acknowledgement, their faces filled with gratitude.
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The Empress pointed her finger at the Imperial Physician with a bruise on his left eye and said: "Imperial Physician Xu, Princess Consort Yue is not feeling well. I will trouble you to check her pulse."
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Imperial Physician Xu shook his beard and saluted: "How can I dare to accept the Empress's words of trouble."
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The Empress looked at the Imperial Physician with a bruise on his right eye and said: "Imperial Physician Li, go back and look at your face first. With this appearance, what if the emperor suddenly summons you?" There was a trace of sternness in her tone.
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Imperial Physician Li hurriedly knelt down and said: "This old official is not very negligent. It's already fortunate that the Empress doesn't blame this official. Now, this official is grateful for the Empress's kindness and will not forget the Empress's teachings."
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The Empress nodded her head in satisfaction. After finishing the work for her son, she waved her hand and said to Imperial Physician Li: "I called Imperial Physician Li in vain."
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"No, this official will go back to the Imperial Physician's office first."
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"Go."
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"This official will retire."
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I looked at Imperial Physician Li's back as he left with joy. There was a sense of joy after surviving a disaster. The Seventh Prince was also a weirdo. He could frighten the Imperial Physician who had experienced a lot of storms in the Imperial Physician's office.
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Imperial Physician Xu hurriedly said to me: "Where is the Princess Consort Yue feeling uncomfortable?"
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The Empress glanced at me and said to Imperial Physician Xu: "The Princess Consort Yue is a noble person. I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient for us to see her in the main hall. Princess Consort Yue, you and Imperial Physician Xu can go to the side hall to see her. "
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I smiled and said: "Thank you, Empress, for your concern." Then I got up and left.
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The Seventh Prince stepped in and said: "I will go too."
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As soon as the Empress heard it, her eyes widened in anger like a hero of Jianghu. She gritted her teeth and grabbed a table, then angrily said: "Presumptuous!" When she got angry, she didn't show a good face to me. She directly pointed her finger to the side hall and said: "Why aren't you going!"
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Imperial Physician Xu and I slipped away as fast as we could.
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It stands to reason that the Imperial Physician needs someone else to be there. In order to avoid trouble, Mama Su volunteered to ask the Empress for this job. The three of us sat in the side hall with a bunch of maidservants. Imperial Physician Xu opened the medicine box and took out the pulse pillow. I obediently put my arm on it.
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There was no movement in the main hall, so I said to Imperial Physician Xu: "Imperial Physician Xu, my disease was brought from my mother's womb. It's fixed in my body. Imperial Physician Xu should take care of it carefully." Don't let me go out so quickly.
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Mama Su also said: "Imperial Physician Xu's medical skills are brilliant. Naturally, he won't be a quack doctor."
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When the two of us sang the same tune, Imperial Doctor Xu's forehead was full of cold sweat. He raised his trembling arm and wiped it with his sleeve. Then, with a heroic face, he said: "This minister, this minister will examine her carefully and slowly. I will not delay Princess Yue's health."
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Mama Su and I looked at each other, and both of our eyes were satisfied.
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My ears were sharp, and I didn't want to go outside to get involved. It was the best choice to listen in the corner of the side hall. Mama Su also received the task of not letting me go out to make trouble. She was very happy to let me stay in the side hall.
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Outside the main hall, the good show was about to begin.
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The Empress said: "Seventh Prince, sit down."
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The Seventh Prince said: "Thank you, Muhou."
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The Empress said: "Chuiliu 'er, bring the plate of pine nut custard puff to the Seventh Prince. Muhou remembers that when you were a child, you liked to play and play. You didn't study hard all day. You were reported to the emperor by the imperial tutor, but you refused to stop. You refused to admit your mistake! The emperor punished you by not eating for a whole day. Muhou felt sorry for you, so she secretly hid two pieces of pine nut custard puff in the brocade pouch and brought it to you. You ate it very happily at that time. "
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The Seventh Prince complained a little: "Muhou, you are still proud of yourself here. Do you think you can put the puff pastry in that brocade pouch? When you handed me the brocade pouch, the two pieces of pine nut custard pastry had already been crushed into pieces. However, I was very hungry at that time, so I had no choice but to pour the pieces into my mouth and swallow them as food. "
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The Empress said: "Since then, you have been most happy to eat this kind of puff pastry."
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The Seventh Prince said: "How can I be happy? It was seven or eight years ago. I don't like sweet things like this anymore."
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At this point, the Empress had already set up no less than six or seven traps for the Seventh Prince. I don't know if what he said was what the Empress thought in her heart. I was anxious on this side, but the Empress's side was even more tormented. I waited in a panic for a long time. After a long silence, the Empress sighed and said: "You remember clearly what happened when you were a child."
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The Seventh Prince smiled: "After all, this son experienced it personally. How can I forget it so easily?"
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The Empress said: "It's good that you didn't forget."
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For the Empress, the Seventh Prince passed the test; for me, I also passed the test on the Empress's side. Thinking about it, the Empress and I breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
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I haven't finished my sigh of relief, but I heard the Seventh Prince say: "How is Imperial Doctor Xu's medical skills? What if my third sister-in-law gets sick? "
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I raised it again in one breath. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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The Empress said: "How can a person who can enter the Imperial Hospital be mediocre? You really don't need to worry about your third sister-in-law, but you! Right now, Imperial Mother is worried about you to death. "
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The Seventh Prince said: "What is imperial mother worried about?"
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The Empress paused, as if she was thinking. She probably didn't want to mention the Mulan Enclosure to provoke her son, so she changed the topic to me, "The Prince of Yue is very protective of his Wangfei. If your Third Imperial Brother finds out that you are so rude to your Third Sister-in-law, wouldn't that be terrible?"
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Imperial Doctor Xu had already checked my pulse. With a puzzled look on his face, he racked his brains to prescribe medicine. I slowly pinched a piece of pastry and tasted it. Hmm, it tastes good. I picked up the teacup on the side of my hand. Although it was hot tea, there was a cold fragrance swirling on the tip of my tongue. I took two more sips and praised: "This tea is frivolous, could it be that it was brewed by the hidden rainwater last year?"
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Su Mama explained to me, "That's not the case. It was during the first snowfall of spring this year that Her Majesty the Empress suddenly became interested. She told us to collect the snow on the plum blossoms and hide them. Her Highness the Empress loves to brew tea. That snow water is a total of one weng. Usually, she treasures it like it's nothing. Only when Yue Wangfei comes will she be able to taste it. "
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I took two sips and liked it even more: "Then I have to taste it well. I won't miss a drop."
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On the other side, the Seventh Prince replied to his mother: "I don't know why, but since Mulan came back, my heart jumped when I heard the name of my third sister-in-law. I can't help but want to tease her. Imperial mother, it's a pity that my third sister-in-law got married at such a young age. If she waited for half a year, imperial mother would have to prepare a betrothal gift and propose marriage for me. "
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