Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chen Jing walked out of the tent. A cold wind blew away some of the drunkenness. As he was leaving, someone called him from the side.

"Oh, is the prince drunk?"

He turned around and saw Chen Qi and Chen Yun walking towards him with smiles on their faces.

"We three brothers haven't had our drink yet, so don't leave in such a hurry."

Chen Jing said, "In terms of drinking capacity, my younger brother is naturally not as good as my two elder brothers. If you want to drink, please wait for another day."

He was about to leave after he finished speaking, but Chen Qimai stepped in front of him and said with a smile.

"Hey, Prince, you did such a great job today, saving Father a lot of worry. We are really happy. We have to have a few drinks tonight, don't you think? Second brother..."

Chen Yun was suddenly awakened and acted as a foil, "Yes, Prince, it's rare for me to be so happy today, don't spoil the fun."

Chen Jing just wanted to leave early, but couldn't resist the persuasion and had a drink with the two of them. Before he put down the glass, Chen Qi glanced at his father-in-law who was not far away.

The eunuch came over immediately and said, "My Lord, my two princes, please go and see His Majesty before we leave. We didn't eat much tonight."

Chen Jing looked worried. "Father, why is it that you still can't eat? Have you called the imperial physician?"

The eunuch said, "The imperial physician has been there before, but he didn't drink the medicine he prepared. So, I want to ask a few masters to go and see if they can coax His Majesty into drinking the medicine."

"Let's go there without delay," said Chen Qi.

Just as they took a few steps, someone called Chen Jing from behind. He turned around and saw it was Lu Ziqing.

"Your Highness and the two princes are going to see His Majesty, so I'd like to stop by and take a look."

Chen Qi looked at him suspiciously and said in a cold voice, "The imperial physician has already examined him. Imperial Physician Lu is not needed for the time being."

"Since the emperor can't take the medicine, it's a good opportunity for Doctor Lu to go over and take a look to see if there is any other solution." Chen Jingwei said.

Chen Qi didn't know what to say. Lu Ziqing followed at the end. When he left, he turned his head and looked at a white man beside him. The white man immediately stopped dancing and left.

The candles in the Qianqing Palace bedroom were burning brightly. Several maids stood by with basins of water and medicine and food. The empress was wiping Emperor Shengzhi's mouth. She ordered the maid to take away the vomit in front of the bed.

"Sanlang hasn't eaten anything all day, just a little water. He's vomited twice today. I'll feed you the medicine."

Emperor Shengzhi's face was slightly yellow, and he half-lay on the bed and sighed softly, "I seem to be getting worse and worse."

"I don't allow you to say that." The queen picked up the medicine bowl handed to her by the maid, "Sanlang just has a stomachache. He will be fine if he takes the medicine properly."

He took a small spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and fed it to Emperor Sheng Zhi. It took him a long while to barely drink half a bowl.

After resting for a while and eating some porridge, Emperor Sheng Zhi felt a little better.

He thought of today's court meeting and asked the Queen, "Today's court meeting of all nations, I wonder how Chen Jing presided over it?"

The Queen said with concern, "You are still worried about state affairs at this time. Then call Gao Jian in to ask him about it."

Gao Jian led the message into the palace, and Emperor Shengzhi asked him, "Did things go smoothly today?"

Gao Jian replied softly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Today's court meeting went smoothly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handled matters with caution and proper care, and the envoys from various countries were very satisfied."

"See what I'm saying." The Queen pulled the quilt for him and said with a smile, "Jing'er will take care of you. Just take good care of yourself and get well soon."

Emperor Shengzhi nodded silently. Seeing his expression, Gao Jian smiled and said.

"Although His Royal Highness was presiding over such a large court meeting for the first time, he handled the matter with ease. Even the veteran ministers praised him, saying that His Royal Highness was intelligent and wise, and that his governance was very much like that of the late emperor."

As soon as these words were spoken, the queen felt something strange in her heart, and she saw that Emperor Shengzhi's expression seemed different.

"Oh? That's what they... said? What else did they say?"

"Yes." Gao Jian's smile did not diminish. "They also said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extremely talented. With His Royal Highness in the previous dynasty, the Emperor does not need to worry, and they can rest assured."

Emperor Shengzhi said nothing. The empress gave Gao Jian a look, and Gao Jian immediately stopped talking as if he was unaware.

Just then, Eunuch Feng Qi came into the hall to report.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two princes are here."

"What are they doing here at this hour?" Emperor Shengzhi said, "Let them in."

Chen Qi and Chen Yun stepped into the hall first. When Chen Jing was about to go in, Lu Ziqing pulled him back.

Chen Jing didn't understand what was going on and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Lu Ziqing glanced at the palace servant not far away and whispered, "Your Highness, if you encounter any problems later, please stay calm."

Chen Jing was stunned, and immediately realized something, but he didn't have time to ask in detail, so he just replied softly, "Okay."

The three of them entered the hall and bowed. Chen Jing asked, "I heard that the emperor still couldn't eat and was worried about his health, so we came to check on him."

The queen said, "I vomited twice today. Fortunately, I took some medicine and porridge just now, but I feel weak."

Chen Qi's eyes turned, "Father's health has been recuperating for so many years, but there has been no improvement. Logically speaking, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital are the best in the world, so it's impossible that there will be no effect. Could it be..."

"What do you want to say?" asked Emperor Shengzhi.

"It's nothing, actually." Chen Qi said, "Your son heard yesterday that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory recently observed something unusual with the Purple Star. Your son doesn't understand it, but seeing that your father's old illness hasn't improved, I can't help but worry and overthink it. Could it be that something is suppressing your father's old illness, which is why it hasn't healed for so long?"

Seeing the situation, Chen Yun added, "Father, what my third brother said is not without reason. We don't understand these things. Why don't we go to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to ask a few questions? If it's not because of this matter, we can also understand why there are unusual signs in the stars these days."

Chen Jing secretly turned the jade ring, and his mind moved. What was the purpose of mentioning the Imperial Observatory at this time?

Did Lu Ziqing know something from what he said just now?

He felt a little uneasy and waited for a while before hearing Emperor Shengzhi agree.

After a while, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory walked into the bedroom and kowtowed to Emperor Shengzhi.

"Your Majesty, I, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's Ji Conggui, am here to see you."

Emperor Shengzhi waived his greeting and asked him, "Has there been any unusual astrological signs recently?"

Ji Conggui said, "Your Majesty, we have been observing the stars lately and nightly and have seen an evil creature causing trouble. Its shape is strange, and its light is flashing straight into the Purple Star, causing the main emperor star to dim. I fear a great disaster is coming."

When the emperor heard this, his expression suddenly changed. "What evil thing? Where is it?"

Ji Conggui said rigorously: "Evil things gather in the East."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Jing seemed to smell something, and he only saw Chen Qi saying.

"Is what Lord Ji said true or false? After all, the theory of the stars is also an illusion."

"King Zhao may not believe it, but it is my duty to inform Your Majesty if there is anything unusual," said Ji Conggui.

Chen Yun analyzed, "The East that Lord Ji mentioned is the only respected East Palace in the Forbidden City."

Ji Conggui remained serious, "I only measured the astrological position and told you the truth. As for where it is, that is not something I can influence."

Chen Jing listened for a moment before finally responding, "According to astrology, it's concluded that there's an evil spirit at work. Lord Ji, please be careful with your words and actions."

Ji Conggui said, "As I just said, observing the stars is my duty. I can only speak truthfully. As for whether people believe it or not, I cannot influence them."

Chen Yun looked at Emperor Shengzhi and said, "Let's leave this matter to your father. We don't understand these things."