The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Bai Su in Prince Lu's mansion survived for another ten days.

Although the imperial doctors used many precious medicinal herbs to treat her.

But her condition became more and more serious day by day, and she finally closed her eyes powerlessly.

She is dead.

Prince Lu recovered completely.

Several imperial physicians who were responsible for treating Prince Lu received generous hush money.

How could the imperial doctors dare to spread this matter? Wouldn’t they be willing to risk their lives and property?

When receiving the reward from King Lu, everyone wanted to swear to the sky to show their loyalty.

Princess Lu was grateful that Bai Su died to save her own prince, so she ordered people to buy a fine coffin and bury her hastily.

After finishing these things, Prince Lu handed a letter to the Empress Dowager in the palace, intending to pay his respects to her.

Speaking of which, Prince Lu has been bedridden for many years, and he and Princess Lu have not paid their respects to the Empress Dowager for several years.

Since there is a patient in the mansion, there are inevitably many taboos. People in Prince Lu’s mansion try to reduce going out to avoid gossip.

Now that Prince Lu has recovered from his illness, he naturally has to go to the Empress Dowager to show his filial piety.

The Empress Dowager in the palace received the invitation sent by Prince Lu and said to Rong Mama beside her with a smile.

"I never thought that Prince Lu, who had been ill for so many years and was even critically ill, could be cured by a folk female doctor.

This is a great occasion, why not hold a family banquet in my Changxin Palace!

Send someone to invite the princes and princesses to come and have a gathering together."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

Aunt Rong bowed with a smile on her face and left.

The Prince Lu's Mansion, the Prince Rui's Mansion, the Prince Fu's Mansion, and the Prince Sheng's Mansion soon received invitations from the Empress Dowager.

On that day, Prince Lu and Princess Lu dressed up carefully and entered the palace with generous gifts.

As he stepped into the palace, the familiar yet unfamiliar scene made Prince Lu feel a lot of emotions.

"I haven't been to the palace for a few years. I remember that I came here when the young emperor ascended the throne, despite being ill. The young emperor must be six years old now, right?"

Prince Lu had just recovered from a serious illness and felt like he was reborn, with a look of nostalgia in his eyes.

With Princess Lu by his side, he felt a sense of joy that all the hardships had finally paid off.

She was probably the one who visited the palace the least among the princesses.

When they arrived at the Empress Dowager's bedroom, she was sitting upright on the couch, waiting for them with a kind face.

Prince Lu and Princess Lu bowed respectfully and the Empress Dowager quickly asked them to stand up and gave them a seat and tea.

After some greetings, the Empress Dowager looked at Prince Lu carefully, her eyes full of concern.

"I heard that you are finally recovered from your illness. It is like putting an end to my worries."

Prince Lu hurriedly responded respectfully.

"I apologize for causing your Majesty to worry. I am now well again. I will definitely be around you more often in the future to show my filial piety."

Princess Lu also echoed and said some words to please the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded.

"I heard that it was a folk female doctor who cured Prince Jiang Lu, so I thought of having her join the Imperial Hospital.

You two don't come to the palace very often, so you may not know that Jing'er's health is not very good.

The doctors at the Imperial Hospital are unable to cure it completely. If we can invite that female doctor, maybe she can help."

Prince Lu and Princess Lu looked at each other.

I guess the Regent didn't tell the Empress Dowager about their treatment method.

The female doctor had passed away, and when the Empress Dowager asked about it, the couple really didn't know how to answer.

Just at this time, Prince Rui and Prince Fu also arrived with their respective princesses.

After everyone paid their respects to the Empress Dowager, they took their seats one by one.

Prince Rui and Prince Fu looked at Prince Lu, who seemed to be reborn, and gained more confidence in that otherworldly soul.

Everyone was in a good mood and was greeting each other when Regent Chu Musheng came to Changxin Palace with his wife and children.

Xu Keke held the young prince's hand and walked forward to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, the Consort Dowager, and the Emperor's sisters-in-law.

At royal family banquets, order was based on seniority. After the formalities, the Empress Dowager smiled and waved to the two of them.

"My little daughter-in-law, Xuan'er, come to me quickly and let me take a good look at you."

Xu Keke and the young prince walked obediently to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager held one of them in each hand, her face full of kindness.

"I've missed you so much these past few days."

The Empress Dowager spoke, her gaze lingering on Chu Musheng for a moment.

"Sheng'er, I heard that the emperor was unwell again yesterday and did not attend court. I will let him rest well in the Yangxin Palace today."

Chu Musheng nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, mother. The princess and I have gone to see the emperor. The imperial physician said that the emperor has caught a cold and will be fine after a few days of warming up."

The Empress Dowager sighed inwardly.

The emperor's health is really poor. He either catches a cold or has excessive internal heat.

How can such a dragon body support such a vast country in the future?

But now is not the time to think about these things. It is a rare occasion for Prince Lu and his wife to come to the palace, and it would be bad to spoil everyone's interest.

The Empress Dowager smiled and gestured to everyone.

"Today is a family dinner, everyone please don't be restrained, just enjoy yourself."

Everyone responded and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

After a while, the Empress Dowager seemed to remember her previous question and looked at Prince Lu.

"Lu'er, I heard that the folk female doctor is very skilled. Could you please invite her into the palace to diagnose the emperor as well?"

Prince Lu and Princess Lu looked at each other with difficulty.

"Mother, that female doctor..."

Chu Musheng saw this and spoke.

"Mother, we'll talk about this later. Today is our family dinner, so let's just enjoy the joy of being together."

The Empress Dowager looked at her daughter-in-law and grandson and responded with a smile.

"Well, let's not talk about this for now."

The delicacies were served one after another, and everyone chatted and laughed while enjoying the food.

This royal family banquet was held in warmth and joy.

The Empress Dowager looked at Prince Lu from time to time and kept praising the medical skills of the folk female doctor.

Several princes and princesses who knew the inside story were tacitly aware of it.

Since the Regent has no intention of letting the Empress Dowager know about this, it depends on how he handles it.

Chu Musheng calmly gave Xu Ke her favorite dishes.

"Princess, I have something to discuss with my brothers later. Please accompany my mother and the others to the theater to listen to some opera."

Xu Ke nodded. Before leaving, the couple had already discussed it and agreed that she would be the one to talk to the Empress Dowager about this matter.

After dinner, Chu Musheng and several princes went to his unused bedroom in the front hall to discuss matters.

Xu Keke brought the young prince with him and accompanied the Empress Dowager and the other female relatives.

"Mother, may I accompany you to the theater to watch a play?"

Xu Ke said with a smile.

The Empress Dowager smiled and touched the young master's head.

"Very good, Xuan'er has never seen an opera in the palace, let's go together!"

Everyone came to the theater and found a good seat.

Soon, the show began. The Empress Dowager held the young prince in her arms and watched with great interest along with a group of female relatives.

Xu Ke was a little absent-minded.

While the Empress Dowager's attention was drawn to the stage, Xu Keke said softly:

"Grand Empress Dowager, I have something to tell you about that folk doctor."

The Empress Dowager turned her head.

"Oh? My daughter-in-law, just say it."

Xu Ke took a deep breath and spoke softly.

"In fact, that folk female doctor is no longer alive. Prince Lu's recovery was just a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager showed a trace of regret on her face.

"It's such a pity that he is no longer alive."

Xu Ke could see that the Empress Dowager did not delve into the matter further, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.