Daily life in the academy

Princess Zhaoyue's Mansion

"Your Highness, I have reconnected Young Master Xiao's leg. However, the injury is quite serious. He must rest well to prevent any sequelae." Imperial Physician Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and reported the diagnosis and treatment results in a dignified manner.

The anesthetic wore off, and Xiao Qingyu felt only a piercing pain in his broken leg. Seeing Princess Zhaoyue standing in front of his window, he couldn't help but cry out, "Mother, my leg hurts so much, it hurts so much! Is my leg never going to heal?"

Princess Zhaoyue frowned and was about to ask Imperial Physician Chen how long it would take for her precious son to recover, but when she heard his cries of pain, she felt her heart being pulled and twisted. She hurriedly sat down beside the bed and took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from Xiao Qingyu's forehead.

"Don't be afraid, Ah Yu. Mother has invited the most powerful imperial physician, Chen, for you. He has already reattached your leg. You will definitely be fine."

"Mom, can it really be cured?"

Princess Zhaoyue gritted her teeth and nodded, her red eyes filled with tears.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Qingyu thought she was saying nice things to comfort him. His heart sank, and his expression gradually became ferocious. He screamed, "No, you lied to me. My legs can't move. It's all because of that damn Yan Qingchen. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be like this. Why isn't he the one who's lame? He's the one who deserves death too!"

When Princess Zhaoyue raised her hand to cover his mouth, it was too late. Xiao Qingyu had already shouted out everything, but she couldn't help cursing Yan Qingchen in her heart for causing her precious son to become like this. But after all, Yan Qingchen was the emperor's most beloved nephew, not to mention that there were people from the palace in the room, and she must not let anyone catch her in the act.

"Doctor Chen, Ayu is talking nonsense because of the pain in his broken leg. I hope Doctor Chen will not take it to heart."

How could Imperial Physician Chen, who had always been around nobles, not be unaware of the dirty tricks involved? He smiled gently and said, "Your Majesty, I understand that although Young Master Xiao's injuries are serious, as long as he rests well on the bed for three months, the broken bones will heal, and he will be able to walk again. Just remember, do not engage in strenuous activities in the future."

Imperial Physician Chen had already made it clear that he would be fine, which finally calmed Xiao Qingyu down. Princess Zhaoyue took the opportunity to comfort him, "Ayu, did you hear that? Imperial Physician Chen said your leg will heal. You just need to take good care of it."

The patient's mood stabilized. Imperial Physician Chen took out a bottle of pills from his diagnosis box and handed it to Princess Zhaoyue: "Your Highness, if Young Master Xiao is in severe pain these days, give him one pill with water. Once the pain subsides, he can no longer take it. Remember not to overdose."

Without waiting for Princess Zhaoyue to respond, Xiao Qingyu shouted, "Mother, please give me one quickly. I'm in so much pain!"

Princess Zhaoyue hurriedly took the medicine bottle from Imperial Physician Chen, poured out a pill from it and fed it to Xiao Qingyu with a cup of tea.

Imperial Physician Chen looked at this scene, opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but finally closed it, moved to the desk in the outer room, wrote down a prescription, and handed it to the servant of the princess's mansion who was serving beside him.

"Follow the prescription and take the medicine three times a day, morning, noon, and evening."

The servant respectfully took the prescription, asked Princess Zhaoyue in the house for permission, and then went out to get the medicine.

Imperial Physician Chen's work here was temporarily over. He walked to the screen and bowed to the princess in the inner room.

"Your Highness, I will take my leave now. I will come back in a few days to check on Young Master Xiao's condition."

Princess Zhaoyue nodded and watched him leave the house.

The room fell silent for a moment, until the footsteps of Imperial Physician Chen were barely audible, and he completely left Xiao Qingyu's courtyard. Xiao Qingyu's face gradually became ferocious, and he shouted at Princess Zhaoyue, "Mother, I won't accept this. I want revenge."

Princess Zhaoyue's eyes were filled with hatred. She handed the medicine bottle to Meilan behind her and whispered soothingly, "Ayu, don't worry. Mother will definitely seek justice for you."

***

This day was filled with tests and the worry that Yan Qingchen might be in danger. She was completely exhausted. It was still early when Bai Zhi finished washing up, so she took out the book "The Beautiful Lady and the Handsome Scholar" to read for a while. However, Bai Zhi had not been lying on the bed for long when she was overwhelmed with sleepiness and fell asleep in a short while.

"Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor."

The shouts from the court were deafening.

"Everyone loves you."

The steady voice sounded even more majestic in the spacious court.

Bai Zhi suddenly looked up and found herself standing in the center of a magnificent palace, and sitting on the dragon throne on the high platform was An Ziqian!

Suddenly, he met a pair of cold eyes, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. What was going on? How did he ascend the throne and become emperor?

And why did she suddenly appear here? Did she travel through time again?

Baizhi was in a mess at the moment. A stranger suddenly appeared in the court and she looked at the emperor face to face. She felt like she had no way out. She thought she was about to be dragged out and beheaded. Her legs went weak and it took a lot of effort for her to barely stand and not kneel down.

"If you have the foundation to start a memorial, if you don't have the foundation to retreat from the court."

Suddenly, the eunuch's sharp voice resounded throughout the hall.

As soon as the echo faded, a person standing at the very front walked out, bowed towards the platform and said:

"My lord, I have a starting point."

An Ziqian turned his gaze towards the official standing out in purple court robes and said, "Speak."

Bai Zhi was shocked to find that no one in the hall could see her. She happened to be standing in the middle area. It turned out that An Ziqian's gaze was not directed at her, but at the ground where she was standing.

She was still waving her hands in front of the official next to her to confirm whether he really couldn't see her. The official in purple court robes continued to speak:

"Your Majesty, the Di Kingdom has been causing rebellions on the border, and the people living there are suffering. If we do not send troops, I'm afraid the Di Kingdom will think that our Yan Kingdom is deserted, and they will seize the opportunity to attack, with disastrous consequences."

An Ziqian frowned, his eyes thick with displeasure, and said, "I have only been on the throne for three days, and only five days ago did I completely purge those traitors. Furthermore, I only visited the Di Kingdom envoys' city half a month ago. They have no intention of attacking us; it's merely the refugees from the border who are causing trouble. Aren't you overly worried, my dear minister?"

The purple-robed official continued his passionate speech, "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm worried without reason. A month ago, envoys from the Di Kingdom came to Sheng'an to pay homage. They now know that the imperial capital of Sheng'an has just quelled the civil unrest and is now in need of rest and recuperation. Moreover, the Di Kingdom has long harbored evil ambitions, so we must be on guard."

As soon as the purple-robed official finished speaking, many other officials in the hall immediately seconded his words. Although An Ziqian's expression became increasingly grim, he pondered for a moment and said, "I think what Prime Minister Du said makes sense. Prince Yan Qingchen of Ning happens to be guarding the northern border with General Mu Feng. I have ordered him to lead 20,000 troops eastward to the border of Di State."

"Your Majesty, the northern garrison is to resist the Xiongnu. A hasty deployment of troops might cause a stir, and only 20,000 troops are being sent..."

Prime Minister Du was about to dissuade him, but An Ziqian's patience was exhausted. "Prime Minister Du, there's no need to say more. I have made up my mind. If Yan Qingchen refuses to go, it will be considered disobedience and open defiance of the imperial order."

Bai Zhi watched coldly. It was obvious that An Ziqian was plotting against Yan Qingchen, and he said it so righteously. But she was a little confused. Hadn't Yan Qingchen been killed by him in a hail of arrows on the way to the northern border before he ascended the throne, with his body shot into a sieve?

Moreover, the ending of the original book was fixed at An Ziqian's ascension to the throne, and there was no follow-up, but now this obviously happened after An Ziqian ascended the throne. Could it be that because she prevented Yan Qingchen from falling from power, a butterfly effect occurred? Although An Ziqian ascended the throne in the end, Yan Qingchen was not killed by him. Now he still wants to use the hands of the Di people to get rid of Yan Qingchen.

Bai Zhi was feeling angry when her vision suddenly went dark. When she regained consciousness, she was still in the palace, but the surroundings were in chaos. There were cries and sounds of fighting, and eunuchs and palace maids were all running around with their bags in their arms. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was suddenly bumped into by a fleeing palace maid. The pain in her body made her gasp.

"My Lady? I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

The palace maid apologized twice in panic, got up and ran away without looking back.

Bai Zhi was even more confused. What was going on? Didn't he not see her? And yet he was calling her "Niangniang"?