It had to be said that the reason why Lu Song was still concerned about Ren Xitao was because Lü Ping's face had miraculously improved. The scar had faded bit by bit until it finally disappeared. It could be said that the Lu Family's hope had been restored.
He had once analyzed the situation with his wife and the Ge Clan. He had also secretly asked around. The reason why the face that had been damaged by the Gu worm was fine was most likely because the person who raised the Gu had died. They didn't know who the person who raised the Gu was. Was it Gu Shu's seventh princess or someone else? In short, the Gu master had died, and Lü Ping's face had recovered. This once again made people sigh at the mystery of Nan Jiang's Gu techniques.
Lu Song came to the Imperial Palace Yu to express his thanks. Coincidentally, Feng Yu Heng was at the manor today and personally received him.
The things that Lu Song sent were no different from the things he sent to Pingnan General's Office. The calligraphy and paintings were also divided into two sets when he was tidying up at home. He didn't lie. Those were indeed the best things that the Lu manor could bring out. They were also the best things that were left. He had come today to express his thanks. He also wanted to personally hear Feng Yu Heng speak about his condition.
Patients were like this. Although he was relieved to hear from a servant, he still hoped that he could personally ask the doctor. Only then could he completely eliminate the last bit of worry in his heart.
As a doctor, Feng Yu Heng was very understanding. She said to him: "Last time at Hundred Herb Hall, I performed a gastroscope on Prime Minister Lu and took out a polyp for pathological analysis. The final diagnosis was that it was benign. You only need to take some anti-inflammatory medicine and slowly recover. Your illness isn't as dangerous as we originally suspected. Just like I said, don't eat anything too strong for half a year. Drink as much porridge as possible and don't eat cold food. Take care of your stomach and take medicine on time. After half a year, you'll be fine. " After speaking, she deliberately emphasized: "The one hundred taels of silver we received last time is enough for Prime Minister Lu to recover and take medicine for half a year. Prime Minister Lu, don't worry."
Lu Song breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he heard Feng Yu Heng say that he was fine. His mood improved again. He rubbed his hands and thanked her profusely. At the same time, he was thinking about whether he should mention Ren Xitao and Lü Ping to Feng Yu Heng. But after thinking about it, he felt that it would be too abrupt and would make Feng Yu Heng feel that he was pushing his luck. What's more, the marriage between the Lu Family and the Ren Family had to be fought for by himself. He shouldn't have troubled Feng Yu Heng, so he mumbled for a long time without saying anything.
After Lu Song left, Huang Quan curled his lips and said, "He obviously has something to say, but he didn't say it. I really don't know what the Left Prime Minister is thinking. Really, are all of the Left Prime Minister like this? "Lu Song was comparable to Feng Jin Yuan from back then! But she did not say the last part. After all, Feng Jin Yuan was already dead. To a dead person, it would be better to leave a bit of mercy. After holding it in for a while, she squeezed out: "Old schemer."
Feng Yu Heng, however, said after thinking a bit: "If the current Left Prime Minister can recognize the situation and stand on our side, it's not a bad thing. It's better than having one more obstacle. But we also need to see what his initial conditions are. We can't take advantage of him. "
Recently, the Empress had been racking her brains over the matter brought up by Noble Lady Yuan, and her heart was feeling especially suffocated. This was already the second time that she had been threatened by Noble Lady Yuan to do something. She did not know if the other side still had a head start. What if it was as Fang Yi had said and she came to ask her to recommend the Eighth Prince as the crown prince? What should she do?
This thought was something that she had been thinking about while walking toward Heavenly Hall. Fang Yi was at her side and could naturally understand what her master's tightly furrowed brow meant, thus she quietly advised: "Your Highness, don't think too much about it for now. Either way, we need to get through this hurdle first. Let's think about it carefully later on. We definitely need to think of a foolproof plan. We definitely can't allow Noble Lady Yuan to continue like this." While advising her master, she endured the pain in her body. After all, it was not something that could be completely recovered from so quickly.
The Empress nodded. She understood the reasoning, but thinking of a foolproof plan was not an easy thing to do.
At the entrance of Heavenly Hall, Zhang Yuan was standing there with a horsetail whisk in his hand. Upon seeing the Empress arrive, he quickly went forward and saluted then said: "His Majesty is currently reading through reports and said that he will not be seeing anyone for the time being, but since the Empress has come, it's natural that there is something important. This servant will go in and report. Would Your Highness please wait a moment." As Zhang Yuan said this, he turned around and went in. He knew that this Empress was someone that knew her limits. She never said a single word about his favor, and she definitely would not do anything that went against the Emperor's wishes. Normally, she would do her best to not appear in front of the Emperor. She would only make an appearance when necessary and cooperate with the Emperor to put on one play after another. Emperor Tianwu had once said that the Empress was an understanding person. If there was someone from the inner palace that could enter Heavenly Hall, then other than Consort Yun, it would be the Empress.
Seeing that Zhang Yuan was about to go report, the Empress hesitated and stopped him, saying: "No rush, ben gong doesn't have anything important. I just heard that the Emperor has been too busy with court affairs recently and was afraid that he would harm his health, so I wanted to come and take a look."
"Niangniang is truly considerate." Zhang Yuan quickly said: "The Emperor has been a bit busy these days. There are always matters that cannot be finished in court. Sometimes, he is still reading through reports at night. However, the medicine is taken on time and is all good medicine sent in by Royal Consort Yu. Niangniang does not need to worry about this. " After the little eunuch said this, he silently cursed in his heart. How was it that the court was too busy? It was just that he would go to Winter Moon Palace during the day whenever he had the chance. It was because there were too many reports accumulated that it would be like this, reading them together. But he couldn't say this to the Empress, so he found a dignified reason and bowed to say: "Niangniang, please wait. This servant will go report now."
Seeing that Zhang Yuan had entered the hall, the Empress wanted to retreat. She looked at Fang Yi, the meaning in her eyes clearly saying: Do you want to go back?
Fang Yi shook her head and said in a small voice: "Since you're already here, you can't avoid this matter. Niangniang has to go in even if you have to."
The Empress really did force herself to go in. Tianwu was worrying over a report. When he saw the Empress come, he waved his hand at her: "Quickly come over for zhen to take a look. Once it's winter, there will be a winter disaster. It wasn't easy for the three northern provinces to stop, but in the end, the provinces to the south of the three provinces are in trouble. Every single one of them is asking for zhen's help. Do they think the national treasury is inexhaustible? "
The Empress was already used to Tianwu's temper. In reality, Tianwu was already used to dealing with these matters. There was no pressure at all, but he was old and loved to nag. He always had to express some emotions. Therefore, the Empress went forward and picked up the report to look at it. She didn't give her opinion and only told Emperor Tianwu: "It's not the first time. Emperor, do what you did in the past years. They can cause trouble if they want, but what can they do?"
Emperor Tianwu nodded and agreed with the Empress' words: "That's right. Those old fellows just love to cause trouble, but none of them can cause any trouble. Zhen will give them a big cross on their reports. Let's see what they dare to do! "After saying this, he really willfully made a red cross, making the Empress smile bitterly.
"In the end, you're getting old. Don't tire yourself out." She softly said this but didn't say more. She began to help Emperor Tianwu tidy up the messy table. "Hearing Zhang Yuan say that you've been taking the medicine that Heng Heng gave you, chenqie is reassured. Chenqie is happy that meimei Yun's side can also help Your Majesty relax. "
Tianwu happily nodded, "That's right! For Pian Pian to let zhen enter Winter Moon Palace, the heavens really have opened their eyes! " When Consort Yun was mentioned, it made Tianwu remember what Consort Yun had said that day. He then looked at the Empress. His eyes turned and an idea came to him. He actually took the initiative to say: "You came at the right time today. There's something zhen wanted to talk to you about."
"Oh?" The Empress was startled, "What is it?"
"It's that Eighth Brother and old sixth's biaomei. I don't know if you've heard, but that girl came to the capital from Peng Zhou and has done a lot of good things for the capital. Zhen heard that not only did she make winter clothes for the poor people in the northern part of the city, she also repaired the ruined temple. She also worked with a group of madams and young misses to open a porridge stall to give out porridge every day. Zhen feels that this kind of girl has the heart of a Bodhisattva and should be rewarded. "
The Empress didn't think that Tianwu would bring this up and didn't react for a moment. It wasn't until Fang Yi gently touched her arm that she was startled. She then said: "Your Majesty is right." She didn't know how to follow up on this and just said it vaguely.
But it was her vagueness that made Emperor Tianwu understand that the Empress had come to Heavenly Hall today for this matter. He was a bit unhappy, but he had to finish the play that he had arranged in his heart. Thus he said again: "What do you think should be rewarded? He had heard that Old Eighth had given her a lot of good things, but she had sold them all and used the money to do good deeds for the poor! We were thinking that even if I gave her more things, they would still be sold off. Either way, it wouldn't end up in her hands. It would be better to reward her in a different way. "
At this time, the Empress had already recovered, thus she continued to ask Tianwu: "This concubine also heard about this matter. Then what does Your Majesty think should be rewarded?"
Tianwu pretended to ponder for a while then said: "She's an unmarried girl, and her family is just a lowly sixth rank official. If the reward is too great, I fear that she won't be able to handle it. It won't be good for her future. We were thinking that it would be better to give this grace to her aunt! Either way, she came to the capital in the name of visiting relatives. It can be seen that there is a lot of affection. Thinking about it, giving this grace to her aunt is something that she would be happy to do. "
The Empress heard this and felt a little flustered. She felt that Emperor Tianwu was doing this on purpose. The matter of Noble Lady Yuan coming to find her definitely could not be hidden from this old Emperor, thus Emperor Tianwu was giving her some face. But based on her understanding of Emperor Tianwu, giving her some face was not necessarily a good thing. The underlying meaning was to remind her to be a little more clear-headed. She could not just casually get involved in any matter. Over the years, the Empress had understood this reasoning and never said a single extra word in front of Tianwu; however, Noble Lady Yuan had threatened her a few times, leaving her with no room to advance or retreat.
She quietly lowered her head and did not express her opinion. She just went along with what Tianwu had said: "Your Majesty is correct."
Tianwu glanced at her and asked: "Then what does the Empress feel that should be rewarded to her aunt?"
The Empress faintly sighed and knew that this old Emperor was deliberately making things difficult for her, thus she simply made up her mind. Either way, she had already come. This matter had to be done regardless of whether she wanted to or not. As for Tianwu, he did not have any intention of immediately becoming hostile. After this hurdle was dealt with, he could slowly think of a way. She raised her head and said to Tianwu: "Replying to Your Majesty, as this concubine sees it, for that girl's aunt, gold, silver, and jewels are all worldly possessions. The Imperial Palace does not lack those things. But to settle down in the Imperial Palace, the most important thing is a position. With a position, one would have face. Even the maternal family outside the manor would have face. That's why … Your Majesty, how about restoring her position as an imperial concubine! "
"Good!" Tianwu nodded and loudly said: "The Empress' words are to Our liking! Zhang Yuan! Have someone send out an imperial decree. Starting today, Noble Lady Li will be restored to her position as Consort Li. She will be moved out of Jing Si Palace and will be living in Zhang Ning Palace! "
Zhang Yuan was not surprised by Emperor Tianwu's decision in the slightest, only bowing and saying: "This servant obeys."
The Empress, however, was stunned and subconsciously blurted out: "What did Your Majesty say? Noble Lady Li? "
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