Marrying the Crown Prince

The reviewed memorials were not immediately returned to the officials, but were instead presented to Emperor Chenze.

Inside the Imperial Study, Emperor Chenze, as usual, randomly selected a few memorials sent from the Eastern Palace, his brow furrowing slightly. He then chose another one, and then another.

Standing to the side, Wei Yi remained motionless, as if he were an object, secretly wondering: What's different about today's memorial compared to the past?

Soon, Emperor Chenze realized the problem.

He flipped through the documents and pulled out the memorials sent by the Crown Prince a few days ago. He opened them, compared the handwriting in the two books, and sure enough...

Emperor Chenze chuckled and looked at Wei Yi, "I heard the Crown Prince is ill."

Didn't we already know whether I was sick or not?

Wei Yi inwardly complained, but didn't show it on his face. He quickly bowed and replied, "Yes, the Imperial Hospital has made a note of it. They said it's just a cold, nothing serious, but he needs to rest for a few days."

"Hmm, he didn't come to the morning court session either," Emperor Chenze replied calmly. "I wonder if he's feeling any better."

Could it be that the Emperor wishes to visit the Crown Prince at the Eastern Palace?

Wei Yi lowered his head and tentatively asked, "Is Your Majesty worried about the Crown Prince?"

"Hmm," Emperor Chenze snorted coldly, "I wonder if the Crown Princess has taken good care of herself."

The palace servants of the Eastern Palace were tight-lipped, and unless someone specifically inquired, very few people knew that the Crown Princess had gone to Changding Palace to attend to the sick.

Therefore, Wei Yi bent over even more, saying, "This servant will go and investigate immediately."

"Ah."

Inside the Changding Hall of the East Palace, Li Ziyan had just swallowed the medicine he had taken that morning, and Zhou Zhou hadn't even had a chance to stuff the candied fruit into his mouth when Wei Yi arrived.

"Greetings to Your Highness and Your Majesty," Wei Yi bowed.

"No need for formalities, Father-in-law. Why did you come in person?" Li Ziyan wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, his expression somewhat indifferent, looking rather displeased.

Wei Yi observed his expression and thought to himself: Why does the Crown Prince look uncomfortable? Could it be that he is still feeling unwell?

"Your Highness is ill, and His Majesty is very worried. He specially summoned this servant to come and see you," Wei Yi said truthfully, as there was nothing to hide.

"I have caused Father Emperor to worry; it was my fault." Li Ziyan pursed his lips, not looking very happy. There was no way around it; the bitterness in his mouth was getting worse and worse, it was really bitter.

Zhou Zhou glanced at Li Ziyan, who was trying so hard to suppress his laughter, and his heart was about to burst out laughing, so a smile appeared on his face as well.

Despite her laughter, she still kindly stepped forward to speak on his behalf, "Please trouble you, Eunuch, to tell Father that there is no need to worry. Although His Highness is not fully recovered, he has already shown some improvement."

Wei Yi looked at her, and then, thinking of the miscellaneous books, cushions, and chessboard in the room, suddenly realized, "Yes, with Your Highness's meticulous care, His Highness will surely recover quickly."

Finally, Wei Yi went back to report.

Li Ziyan's face scrunched up the moment he stepped out of the bedroom. "Quick, water."

What kind of water?

The medicine was simmered for a long time, and it was only with great difficulty that it became so concentrated. If you drink some water afterward, wouldn't all that simmering be for nothing?

So Zhou Zhou took the pickled kumquat paste that had been prepared on the table, scooped some out with a spoon, and put it in his mouth.

"Kumquats have the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving coughs. Your Highness would benefit from using them to soothe the cough."

The sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness dispelled the medicinal flavor in her mouth, and Li Ziyan's complexion finally returned to normal.

He shook his head speechlessly, "What a coincidence."

"Hmm." Zhou Zhou chuckled softly.

Inside the Imperial Study, after hearing Wei Yi's report, Emperor Chenze snorted coldly, "With a beautiful woman by your side, you'll surely recover faster."

Wei Yi lowered his eyes, pretending to be deaf.

Knowing that Zhou Zhou had approved the memorial, Emperor Chenze was not particularly displeased, as he had already taken this factor into account when choosing the Crown Princess.

only……

He flipped through the memorials a few times and found that she had only approved the memorials on peace and some memorials on trivial matters. As for the truly important ones, Zhou Zhou did not write anything on them. Instead, he wrote his and Li Ziyan's views on a separate piece of rough-edged paper and inserted it there.

Emperor Chenze looked at it and felt there was nothing wrong with it.

He pondered for a moment, put down what he was doing, and left the imperial study.

Wei Yi hurriedly followed behind, and sure enough, Emperor Chenze arrived at Shou Kang Palace.

Knowing that Emperor Chenze was coming, the Empress Dowager paused in her hand, which was holding Buddhist prayer beads. "Your Majesty, I know of your filial piety, but the weather is hot now, so there is no need for you to come and pay your respects."

Emperor Chenze touched his nose, looking embarrassed—he hadn't come to pay his respects recently, and he wouldn't have come today if he hadn't needed to ask the Empress Dowager for something.

"Mother, you're blaming your son for saying that," Emperor Chenze said, bowing slightly.

"Hmph," the Empress Dowager withdrew the bead from her wrist. "Changzhu, go and brew the Emperor a pot of chrysanthemum tea."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chenze understood that the matter was over. "I knew that Mother Empress cared for me."

The Empress Dowager glanced at him lightly and said, "I heard that you have been busy with government affairs lately. But the more things you have to do, the more you need to take care of your health, Your Majesty. Your lips are even chapped. I don't know how your servants are taking care of you."

Wei Yi immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, "It is this servant's fault, please punish me, Your Majesty."

"You are a servant of the Emperor, I dare not punish you," the Empress Dowager said calmly. "Get up now."

Emperor Chenze immediately went along with her words, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Are you going to stay here and make the Empress Dowager angry?"

Wei Yi rolled out smoothly, and the nanny followed him out after bringing the tea, leaving only the mother and son inside.

The Empress Dowager spoke slowly, "You wouldn't come to my hall without a reason. You can't have come here just to pay your respects, can you?"

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from the Empress Dowager," Emperor Chenze nodded, calmly replying, "I have come here today to ask the Empress Dowager for a favor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Empress Dowager glanced at him again.

You should know that when Emperor Chenze said those words last time, a major incident occurred in the harem, requiring her to intervene and deal with it. Several concubines were killed, not to mention the palace servants who also died.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's gaze, Emperor Chenze roughly guessed what she wanted to say and quickly explained, "It's not a difficult matter, I'm just afraid that Mother will be troubled, so I would like you to help me... and the Empress, teach the Crown Princess."

What do you mean by that pause?

The Empress Dowager found it somewhat amusing, and her expression softened a bit. "The Crown Princess is of upright character and calm in the face of adversity. Why would I need to teach her?"

"Yes, as a woman in the imperial harem, she is considered the best." Emperor Chenze nodded and brought up the old matter again, "However, my expectations for her are not those of an ordinary woman in the imperial harem."

The Empress Dowager picked up her teacup and slowly took a sip. "Emperor, this chrysanthemum tea tastes good. You should try it."