Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Of course Lan Qingwu couldn't get up early the next morning.

After finishing breakfast, Lan Qingwu asked, "Ruping, how is Yuyang Palace?"

Ru Ping said respectfully, "Empress, His Majesty sent Imperial Physician Zhao to Yuyang Palace last night. Concubine Yang's asthma has improved. Imperial Physician Zhao and the Third Prince have been on duty all night."

Lan Qingwu nodded, "Let's go and take a look."

Last night, Concubine Yang was panting and unable to sleep. Doctor Ma, who was specially assigned to diagnose her pulse, frowned as he finished feeling her pulse. "Madam Yang, there's been a lot of pollen lately. You should go out less and relax. I'll go get the medicine."

The Third Prince stood by Concubine Yang's bed, feeling distressed. "Mother, are you feeling unwell? I'll bring you some tea."

Yang Fei shook her head with difficulty, but her eyes kept glancing towards the dormitory door.

The third prince felt a little sad when he saw this. He understood that his mother wanted to see his father.

The Third Prince paused for a moment and said, "Hongshan, go to Qianzheng Palace and ask for an audience. Report the truth about Mother's condition."

Concubine Yang's eyes lit up, but she still gasped, "My prince..."

The Third Prince consoled her, "Mother, our father is in Qianzheng Palace today. Please wait a moment."

But after waiting for a long time, only the head maid Hongshan returned. Hongshan knelt on the ground with a pale face and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Hongshan is useless. We didn't see His Majesty. The apprentice of the chief steward Li stopped me and said he would report on my behalf. After a long time, he came back and said that His Majesty had ordered the imperial physician Zhao to come and diagnose your majesty."

The light of expectation in Concubine Yang's eyes had gone out. "I think so. It's already so late." Why would His Majesty leave the Empress behind and come here?

The Third Prince frowned, "Hongshan, is the Queen Mother also in Qianzheng Palace?"

Hongshan glanced at Concubine Yang and still didn't dare to hide it: "Yes, the Empress is accompanying the Emperor in Qianzheng Palace."

The Third Prince's brow furrowed even more. He recalled the Emperor Shenwu's care and companionship for the Empress after her loss, and a surge of anger surged in his heart. Why? His father could always stay by the side of the sick and heartbroken Empress, but he couldn't even come to see his seriously ill mother!

He didn't want his mother to compete for his father's favor, but now is it so difficult for his mother to even see his father?

Concubine Yang had already anticipated this. After the medicine was ready, the Third Prince personally fed her one spoonful at a time.

After feeling a little better, Concubine Yang spoke up, "Your Majesty will have an early court tomorrow, so the Empress must have gone to bed early..."

The Third Prince felt even more choked up, but he still forced a smile and said, "Mother is right."

Then Doctor Zhao came as summoned and took the patient's pulse and asked some questions.

Afterwards, Imperial Physician Zhao went to find Imperial Physician Ma to discuss the prescription. Hongshan walked up to the Third Prince and whispered, "Third Prince, the Third Princess of Wenhua Palace is here."

The Third Prince was surprised: "What is she doing here?"

The Third Prince glanced at Concubine Yang again, then stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

The Third Princess was waiting bored in the side hall. When she saw the Third Prince come in, she said, "My mother asked me to come and see you. Third brother, how is Concubine Yang?"

The third prince didn't know what to feel. At this time, it was Concubine Wen who sent her daughter to visit him.

The Third Prince shook his head: "It's an old illness. This time, Mother's illness is probably due to her bad mood."

The Third Princess curled her lips and said, "Who in the harem can be happy? Wasn't my mother grounded by my father today? And I, the Third Princess, can't even enter the peach blossom forest!"

The Third Prince was not in a position to respond, so he could only say, "Thunder, rain, and dew are all the grace of the Emperor! The second son of the Lu family is of good character. Third Princess, please help Concubine Wen to be more open-minded!"

The Third Princess squinted at the Third Prince and said, "Third Brother, Mother asked me to come here, so I did. She only told me to pass on a few words, and then I'll leave. After that, you're the only ones left in this palace. Mother said that Concubine Yang has you, and the Shi family has power!"

The Third Princess left Yuhua Palace after she finished speaking, while the Third Prince stood there blankly for a while before coming to his senses. He muttered to himself, "My mother and I have never wanted much."

The next day, Concubine Yang should have rested in bed, but she looked at the sky outside and leaned against the headboard.

When the third prince saw Concubine Yang's expression, he knew that she was still waiting for Emperor Shenwu to arrive.

The third prince's eyes darkened.

There was a slight commotion outside the palace, and the Third Prince's expression immediately changed. He consoled her, "Mother, I'll go take a look."

The Third Prince arrived at the main hall of Yuyang Palace, but only saw Li Xiang, who had come to deliver the imperial decree. Li Xiang waved his hand, and a host of eunuchs piled half the hall with the emperor's gifts of ornaments, precious medicinal herbs, rare fabrics, and so on. Li Xiang bowed and said, "Your Highness, Third Prince, His Majesty hasn't even left the morning court yet, yet he's already worried about Concubine Yang's health. So, I've hurriedly sent these gifts over. Please ask the imperial physicians to see if there's any medicine missing, and His Majesty will send more. Concubine Yang needs to rest, so I won't bother you any more."

The Third Prince read through all the imperial gifts from beginning to end, feeling somewhat relieved. His father still cared about his mother. He looked at Li Xiang again and said, "Eunuch Li, I wonder if my father..."

Li Xiang, upon hearing this, immediately chuckled and said, "Third Prince, His Majesty has finished his morning court session and is not free any longer. He is currently summoning the various military ministers to the Qianzheng Hall!"

The Third Prince quickly said, "Of course, we cannot disturb the Emperor from handling state affairs. Please ask Eunuch Li to convey my regards to the Emperor on his behalf."

Li Xiang said, "I dare not, I will report this to Your Majesty."

Then Li Xiang bowed and left Yuyang Palace.

The Third Prince walked into the bedroom and saw Concubine Yang looking forward to it. The light in her eyes made the Third Prince at a loss for words for a moment. The joy he felt when he received the reward had long since disappeared without a trace.

Concubine Yang looked behind the Third Prince again, understood, lowered her eyes, and finally fell silent.

The Third Prince spoke with difficulty, "Mother, although Father is very busy, he has sent Eunuch Li to deliver a lot of good medicinal herbs. You will be well soon."

Concubine Yang forced a smile on her face: "Mother knows that your father is very busy... very busy..."

The third prince was speechless.

Not long after, Lan Qingwu's phoenix carriage also arrived at Yuyang Palace. As usual, she went into the bedroom and asked Concubine Yang a few questions. Finally, she told Concubine Yang to have a good rest and then stood up to leave.

Concubine Yang hurriedly said, "My prince, please go and see the Empress off."

The Third Prince accompanied Lan Qingwu to the main hall gate in silence. Lan Qingwu instructed, "If you're missing any herbs, please send someone to report back and I'll send them."

The Third Prince came back to his senses in a daze. Yes, the Queen Mother had never been overbearing. On the contrary, she had always been gentle and kind, which made him feel that it was inappropriate for her to even feel a little resentment.

The Third Prince remained silent for too long and did not speak in reply. Lan Qingwu looked at him in confusion.

The Third Prince quickly said, "Yes, Mother, I remember."

Lan Qingwu thought for a moment and said, "I see that your mother is in a depressed mood. When she feels better, you can have a banquet for the concubines in the harem and have fun with them. The dance and music departments in the palace can all help to entertain her."

The Third Prince had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Mother."