Zheng Yan deliberately widened his eyes and said, "If it's not funny, why are you laughing?"

"Because the way you tell jokes is so funny, hahaha." I said with great joy.

Zheng Yan shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "You are becoming more and more naughty."

At this time, the carriage team came over, but I didn't see He Wan's carriage. I asked curiously: "Master Hui Jing ran away from another road, so why did the Empress Dowager disappear as well?"

Zheng Yan said, "My mother said she wanted to stay in the imperial mausoleum with my father for a few more days. I have left someone to look after her and my ninth brother. You don't have to worry."

Unexpectedly, He Wan'er was so deeply in love. She had originally agreed to return to the capital after Zheng Xian's funeral, but in the end she stayed in the imperial mausoleum.

He Wan'er is my only friend in the palace. If she doesn't come back, I won't even have the chance to visit her.

I asked gloomily, "Did the Queen Mother say when she would be back?"

Zheng Yan said: "My mother said she would return to the palace to celebrate the New Year, but she didn't tell me the exact date."

There is still more than half a year until the Chinese New Year, and it seems that I won’t be able to see her for the next six months.

The scene of Zheng Yan and I playing and fighting was all seen by Zhao Fangping who was sitting in a carriage not far away. Her carriage was moving slowly forward. She was leaning on the window and looking at us. She looked calm on the surface, but her hands were clenched so tightly that her nails dug into the flesh.

As they were talking, Gongsun Wen finally appeared.

He, Du Changfeng and Hua Wushuang were at the end of the team, so they appeared a little late.

Gongsun Wen was originally thin, and there was no obvious change in his figure, but there were dark circles under his eyes. It was probably because he didn't eat or sleep well in a place like the imperial mausoleum, and he looked much more haggard.

Hua Wushuang was very happy to see me and quickly jumped off his horse, and Du Changfeng couldn't stop him.

Seeing Hua Wushuang jumping off the horse with a big belly, I was so scared that I shouted, "My little ancestor, you are pregnant now, can you not be so fierce?"

Hua Wushuang laughed and said, "It's okay, the boy is very well behaved. His father even said that he would reward him with a big roast chicken after returning to Beijing. He will treat him well."

Du Changfeng was not as thick-skinned as Hua Wushuang, and he had to maintain the etiquette of a subject in front of the emperor. He blushed and quickly jumped off his horse. He pulled Hua Wushuang's sleeve and whispered, "Madam, you don't have to tell anyone about this private conversation between the two of us."

Hua Wushuang waved her hand indifferently and said, "Ah Man is not an outsider, husband, don't worry too much."

Du Changfeng really wanted to cry to the sky. Ah Bian is not an outsider, but His Majesty is? You are so fierce, how will His Majesty look at me in the future?

Although Du Changfeng usually has a cold face, like an expressionless boss, he dares not even breathe in front of Hua Wushuang, let alone talk back.

I looked at Gongsun Wen who had been standing aside without saying anything, so I had to take the initiative to ask, "Master Gongsun looks thinner."

My words were like throwing a bean into a boiling oil pan, and the bean exploded with a crackling sound. Just like the inquiring eyes everyone gave Gongsun Wen, the sparks in their eyes almost drowned Gongsun Wen.

No matter how strong Gongsun Wen's mentality was, or how everyone was looking at him with anger, this large-scale social suicidal scene would make him want to flee immediately.

Gongsun Wen looked at me, the instigator, and waited for his reply with a silly look on his face. He closed his eyes and took a long breath, and finally said slowly: "Thank you, Empress Dowager Shu, for your concern."

I waved my hands, as if I didn't understand what he meant, and continued, "From your complexion, I know that your stomach problem has not healed yet. After returning to Beijing this time, you should rest well at home. Don't underestimate stomach problems. If you don't take good care of them, they will develop into stomach cancer, and then you will be in big trouble."

Zheng Yan looked at me, then looked at Gongsun Wen, and said, "Teacher, you have a stomach problem? Why didn't I know about it?"

Gongsun Wen's face turned pale, and he could only say, "My stomach problem is not serious, so I didn't tell Your Majesty."

After Gongsun Wen finished speaking, he glared at me again, meaning for me to shut up.

I didn't want to do what he wanted. I widened my eyes and said in a serious tone, "If vomiting blood and fainting on the bed isn't serious, then what is serious?"

Gongsun Wen......

Gongsun Wen was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and said, "My queen, are you deliberately looking for trouble with me?"

Yes, I did it on purpose!

I waited so long to finally meet him, but he acted as if he didn't see me and even said he wanted me to elope with him. Bah! You wicked man, I'm going to dig a hole for you and bury you so deep that you can't even get up.

My face was stern, and I said seriously, "Why do you say that, Lord Gongsun? I was ordered to come and see you. I am your attending physician, and I am responsible for your health. If you die, it will damage my reputation as a doctor."

Gongsun Wen......

Gongsun Wen really wanted to knock open my head to see what was inside, but he couldn't do it in front of Zheng Yan.

Seeing Gongsun Wen's face was very dark, Zheng Yan couldn't help but smile and said, "If Ah Man hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the teacher was ill. After entering the city, the teacher should rest well at home for a while before attending court. The teacher's health is more important than government affairs."

Gongsun Wen had been named King Ming, but Zheng Yan still called him teacher, which shows that he still valued and relied on Gongsun Wen very much.

Gongsun Wen had no choice but to say, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty. After returning to the city, I will rest well in your mansion."

When he said the latter sentence, Gongsun Wen looked at me and said it with gritted teeth.

I nodded with satisfaction and said, "Master Gongsun, oh, no, I should call you Prince Ming. Don't forget to take care of my affairs while you are recuperating?"

Zheng Yan looked at me and asked in confusion: "Ah Man, what do you want the teacher to do?"

I said without hesitation: "I plan to use the vacant land on the bank of the Wei River, which was originally the land temple, to build a school and a medical hut. Prince Ming has promised me to find someone to build it."

Zheng Yan said with some displeasure: "Why don't you come to me? I can send craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to help you build it."

At this time, I saw Gongsun Wen's face changing unpredictably. I suspected that if there were no outsiders around, he would have pounced on me and beaten me up.

Seeing Gongsun Wen looking so frustrated like a balloon about to explode, I felt very happy inside.

I said to Zheng Yan, "Your Majesty, you are very busy, so there is no need to trouble you with such a small matter. Besides, I have already asked Prince Ming to handle this matter, and I believe that Prince Ming will definitely handle it properly and beautifully."

Zheng Yan nodded and said, "Teacher is of course trustworthy. If you need anything, please come to me."

I would rather owe a favor to Gongsun Wen than to Zheng Yan. The most difficult thing to guess is the emperor's heart. Who knows what Zheng Xian taught Zheng Yan before his death? It would be too not worth it to get myself involved.

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