The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

"Dr. Lin treated my allergy before, and his medical skills are pretty good." Gu Jianchu didn't want to complain at all now. The pain of being awake was the most torturous.

Gu Jianchu held the emperor's hand and his voice trembled as he spoke.

Xie Ci'an had no choice but to agree.

Doctor Lin wiped Gu Jianchu's wound with a cotton ball soaked in warm water, and his frown relaxed. "Fortunately, there's no poison on the weapon."

People who are engaged in assassination are afraid of failure, so they will poison their weapons to ensure the success rate of the assassination.

Doctor Lin continued, "Your Majesty's wound is quite deep. I'm afraid it will take a long time to heal after bandaging it with medicine. I have other options."

Xie Ci'an said coldly, "What method?"

"Sew up the wound with needle and thread. This will help the wound heal and greatly shorten the healing time. It will heal in less than half a month." Doctor Lin looked at the emperor and the empress.

[I'm kidding. With this crappy medical technology, you're telling me to sew stitches and thread needles on my body without anesthesia. If you want my life, just say so.]

[The stitches have to be removed, which means I'll suffer twice. Also, I don't know if they've been sterilized or if there's any chance of infection.]

Without giving Xie Ci'an a chance to choose, Gu Jianchu decisively refused, "Your Majesty, I have nothing else to do in the palace all day, I want to slowly raise him."

Xie Ci'an did not refute, "According to what the Queen said."

Doctor Lin helped Gu Jianchu apply the medicine and bandaged the wound before leaving the imperial carriage.

They couldn't stay in the wilderness forever. The queen was injured and needed rest. Compared to returning to the palace, their place was closer to Ci'an Temple. In the end, the emperor made the decision and they continued to Ci'an Temple.

They were supposed to arrive at Ci'an Temple in the afternoon, but they were nearly two hours later than planned. It was already late at night when they arrived at Ci'an Temple. The abbot and the little nun took them to the residence that had been arranged in advance.

All the court officials who came with them lived in the west wing, while the emperor, empress, queen mother and two other concubines lived in the east wing.

Gu Jianchu lived in the Lanyuan, which was closest to the emperor. Because the queen was injured and weak, she was sent there to rest first.

The room is simply decorated with a light scent of sandalwood.

Zhu Xia helped Gu Jianchu lie on the bed. "Your Majesty didn't have time to eat last night, and now you've been badly injured. I'll go to the small kitchen to see if there's anything to eat, or ask the imperial kitchen to bring you some chicken soup to replenish your energy."

Doctor Lin gave him some ginseng slices and Ma Fei Powder. He didn't feel as much pain now, but he still had no appetite. "This is a temple, there's no need for chicken soup. Just bring something lighter."

Before Zhu Xia could run out of the yard, she ran into Wen Zhaoyi who was carrying a food box.

Wen Zhaoyi was not the type to stand out in either her temperament or appearance. She was easily overlooked in the harem. She disliked luxury and was only accompanied by a maid. "Why is your Highness Zhaoyi here so late at night?"

"I heard that the Empress was seriously injured while saving His Majesty. I don't have any cooking skills, so I made some red date porridge for you." Concubine Wen stood on the door platform, but her eyes looked inside through the open door while speaking.

Gu Jianchu's weak voice came from inside, "Come in."

Zhu Xia couldn't stop him from letting the person in.

Gu Jianchu was supported by Zhuxi and sat up a little, "It's hard to believe that you are still thinking about me."

"I thought it was my duty to do this, Your Majesty." Concubine Wen took out the porridge from the food box. It was still hot. I guess she went to the kitchen to make it right after she settled down.

Zhuxi took it naturally and said, "It's still a little hot, put it aside to cool down a little."

Zhu Xia helped Wen Zhaoyi bring a stool. Before Wen Zhaoyi sat down, Cheng Song's sharp voice came immediately. Wen Zhaoyi consciously took a few steps back, trying to reduce her presence.

Zhuxi came forward and was about to help Gu Jianchu sit up when Xie Ci'an strode in. He raised his hand and placed it on Gu Jianchu's shoulder. With his other hand, he held her arm and helped her lie down again. "Didn't I tell you that you don't have to be polite when you see me? You're still injured now, so just lie down and rest."

"How is your injury? Does it still hurt?" Xie Ci'an's tone was so gentle that he didn't even notice it.

Gu Jianchu shook his head, "It's much better now."

"It's such a deep cut, it's a miracle if it doesn't hurt. It's killing me. When have I ever been cut like this before?"

Listening to Gu Jianchu's inner cries, Xie Ci'an felt a moment of heartache, "I am a man, I should protect you. If you encounter this kind of danger in the future, don't rush forward."

Gu Jianchu was now like a dumb person eating bitter herbs. She really wanted to hide, but her foot slipped and happened to bump into the dwarf's arm.

"Cheng Song, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some supplements and send them to the queen." Xie Ci'an ordered in a cold voice.

Gu Jianchu held the man's hand and said, "Don't bother me. Concubine Wen Zhaoyi brought me some red date porridge."

Only after being reminded by the Queen did Xie Ci'an notice Wen Zhaoyi standing beside him.

Wen Zhaoyi was sent to the palace by the Earl of Yong'an's Mansion. Except for palace banquets of all sizes, she had never appeared in his sight. He had no impression of Wen Zhaoyi.

Xie Ci'an glanced at her and immediately looked away. "The Queen is injured now and I'm afraid she can't go out. Since you have a good relationship with the Queen, come over and walk around more and talk to her."

Although Xie Ci'an said this, his eyes were always on Gu Jianchu.

"I will come to accompany the Queen more often." After responding, Wen Zhaoyi continued to be a quail beside her, not interrupting her. Also, since Xie Ci'an was not leaving, she couldn't leave early.

Gu Jianchu suddenly changed the subject and asked, "I heard from Imperial Physician Lin that the Empress Dowager is ill. Has the Emperor gone to see her? Is there anything serious?"

With so many ministers watching, he naturally went to take a look before coming to see the Queen. His stepmother was afraid that Gu Jianchu would not die, so she deliberately transferred the imperial physician away. She was basically pretending to be sick. "It's nothing serious. The imperial physician said that you just need to have a good rest. You don't need to worry about these things anymore. It will only cause you trouble."

"After all, she is the empress dowager. If she is sick and the emperor does not visit her, it will inevitably give the court officials something to talk about." Gu Jianchu's tone revealed that he was thinking about the emperor.

She is already injured now, so let the emperor take care of her, otherwise the pain will be in vain.

"It's hard for the Queen to always think of me." Xie Ci'an took the red date porridge beside him and fed it to Gu Jianchu himself.

Although the abbot had cleaned out the best room in Ci'an Temple for them to live in, it was still no match for the imperial palace, and the room was just a large open space.

Cheng Song stood outside the door and reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial City Office has sent word that someone has run and struck the drum to file a complaint against Censor Liang. The Supreme Court Minister dared not make a decision on his own, and has brought the person to Ci'an Temple overnight for Your Majesty to decide."