Chapter 208 Entering the Phoenix Palace
The queen was ill. Princess Zhao found out and hurriedly went to the palace to visit her.
It's hot in summer, but it's cool in the Queen's Palace.
On the steps in front of the dormitory, there are a row of large painted porcelain urns with spring water filled with ice.
Before I even got close, I smelled the sweet aroma of fruits.
Because there are still fresh fruits and melons here, but they are not for eating, just for their aroma.
The queen does not like the aroma of spices, so she does not burn incense in the palace. She only takes the aroma of melons and fruits in winter and summer.
When the maid in charge saw Princess Zhao arriving, she quickly came up to her with a smile and said softly: "I thought you must be entering the palace in the next two days. Your Majesty's headache is getting better now, and she is about to drink tea! Princess, please come soon." Please come in.”
Princess Zhao couldn't help but shudder as soon as she entered the bedroom. In such a hot summer, the queen's bedroom was filled with a chilly feeling.
"I heard that the queen's phoenix body is against the rules, what will happen now?" Princess Zhao saw the queen sitting on the soft couch, and a palace maid was massaging her temples.
The queen closed her eyes and said: "It's an old problem. The hotter the weather, the worse it gets."
"Didn't Wu Yuan judge that acupuncture was effective in previous years?" Princess Zhao stepped forward and said, "Or maybe it's combined with some decoction."
"You and I are the same. We are most afraid of bitter medicine. I took it for a few days last month. Although the headache was relieved, it made my internal organs uncomfortable. Besides, I am afraid of the needle. I have been dreaming about it. My body is full of needles, how can I get better?" The queen shook her head, "Now I just take some nourishing medicinal food, and I don't want to touch the needles or medicine anymore."
"I think it's a bit too cold in your palace. Even if the weather is hot now, if you haven't sweated all summer, it's actually not good for your body." Princess Zhao earnestly advised.
"I can't stand a little bit of heat!" said the Queen, "Instead of enduring it every day until I'm a hundred years old, it's better to be free and easy."
Then he said: "I haven't seen you for almost a month, and I see that you look much better than usual!"
Princess Zhao smiled and said: "They all said that, and it's all thanks to one person."
Then she named Wen Mingqian and said, "Have you never heard of her? She is the adopted daughter whom the eldest princess has adopted."
"I have heard something about it." The queen sat up slightly, and the maid quickly placed a large pillow behind her.
"I have to say that Wen Mingqian is indeed skillful and smart. I heard people say that these things she prepared cannot be thrown away after using them. I didn't believe it before! Now that I have tried it myself, I know that this statement is true." Princess Zhao As he spoke, he couldn't help but caressed his cheek gently.
"She is indeed capable, otherwise she would not have been favored by the eldest princess." The queen said, "The eldest princess and I have known each other for decades. Although we are both members of the royal family, we have never had any intimate words. Her People are always cold and indifferent. ”
"Speaking of which, the eldest princess is pitiful. She chose Zhu Qingshen as her consort, but General Zhu died in the battle. Since then, she no longer lives in the palace and moved to Bowang Mountain for Qingxiu." Princess Zhao sighed. He said, "Once this person lives alone, he will inevitably become withdrawn and cold."
"Tong'er has been studying very hard these days. I will ask someone to bring him over after he finishes his homework later." The queen waved her hand and asked the little palace maid who was massaging her to step back.
Ying Tong is Princess Zhao's eldest son, and is now adopted to the queen.
"This is all because of your good teachings, the empress," Princess Zhao said with a smile, "If you were raised by my side, I don't know how naughty you would be!"
"There are no children who are not naughty, as long as they don't go out of line." The queen also smiled. "Mother, I brought some facial butter made by Wen Mingqian. Why don't you try it on your hands?" Princess Zhao said, "I know you don't like the aroma, so I specially picked up a bottle with the lightest flavor."
The palace maid took the bottle of face cream and saw that the queen didn't refuse, so she used a hosta to gently pick out some and applied it on the back of the queen's hand, then spread it evenly evenly.
"It's a bit like the jade and mutton-fat ointment in our palace," several palace people said, "but this one has a light floral fragrance."
The queen just glanced at the back of her hand and said to Princess Zhao: "You are very interested in this Wen Mingqian, isn't it just because of these things?"
"Nothing can be hidden from the Queen." Princess Zhao knew that all the maids who could serve the Queen were her confidants and there was no need to avoid them. "Not only did Wen Mingqian have the means to make dough, she also had a child prodigy son who was killed last winter. Master Zhuge of Sanjing Academy chose Gong Changan as his disciple.”
"Yes, that child is truly one of a million." The Queen couldn't help but nodded when she heard this, "You mean..."
"Three Paths Academy is highly sought after by the world, but it's a pity that the people there are too noble and self-proclaimed. Even if the royal family wants to recruit them, they often fail.
This palace Chang'an is young and has probably not learned the quirks of celebrities. If I could get close to him early, I might be able to be used by my empress in the future! "Princess Zhao told her plan.
"Gong Chang'an is a descendant of the Gong family after all. Hasn't Wen Mingqian already reconciled with Gong Xu?" the queen said.
"Although this is the case, Gong Changan has been with his mother since he was born, and did not return to the capital until he was seven years old. He has been with the Gong family for less than a year. After all, he has a deeper relationship with his mother.
Furthermore, Gong Xuye has already married another man, so how can father and son get close to each other? "Princess Zhao's analysis was very clear.
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"What you said makes sense, but the child is far away in Sanjing Academy, and we can't count on him for a while." The queen held her forehead.
"Your Majesty, you have a headache again?" Princess Zhao asked with concern, "It's not an option to continue like this. We have to find ways to relieve it."
"Invite Musician Fan here and let him play the flute carefully for me." The Queen frowned impatiently, "I didn't sleep well last night, and I don't know where so many bugs came from this summer. There was no end to the noise at night.”
The Fan musician the Queen was talking about was Fan Wenzhao. The Queen had a headache and often asked him to come over and play music when she had insomnia, which was somewhat soothing.
When Princess Zhao saw that the queen was not feeling well, she stopped talking.
Then Fan Wenzhao came and played "Yun Meng" through the window.
The queen slowly closed her eyes and her breathing gradually became evener.
Seeing this, everyone stood up and quietly retreated, leaving only one palace maid waiting in front of them.
Everyone knew that even a moment of sleep for the queen was extremely precious, so no one dared to disturb her.
After Princess Zhao came out, she went east to see her son.
Ying Tong is twelve years old this year and looks more like King Zhao. Although he is not tall, he is very strong.
The queen also took a fancy to his strong body since childhood and should be able to grow up safely.
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