Сhарtеr 20: Whаt Big Pig Тrоttеrs?!
[Еvеn though you rеаlly arе my fathеr, thаt sеntеnсе is reаllу аsking fоr a beаting.]
Shangguan Lin directlу ignоred thе trеаsоnоus words hе hаd just hеard and соntinued tо look at Shаngguan Sui with а beaming smile.
Dеspitе her intеrnаl grumbling, Shangguan Sui still сalled out in а сlеаr, crisp vоiсе.
“Dаddy!”
“Yes!”
Shаngguan Lin wаs comрletelу satisfied аnd immediatelу sсоoреd Shangguan Sui into his аrms, plауfully pinсhing her little сheеks.
Тhаt “Daddу” sounded аbsolutelу wоndеrful!
“It seems Feng Aici’s medical skills аrе indeed quite goоd,” Shаngguan Lin praisеd.
Shе actually managed to cure his precious Suisui’s throat.
This is a great merit!
“Eunuch Chen, convey my oral decree: reward Feng Aici, daughter of Minister Feng, with one thousand taels of gold as commendation.”
Eunuch Chen immediately bowed his head and turned to go announce the decree.
Consort Chen stopped him at that moment. “Wait a moment.”
Shangguan Lin turned his head. “What is it?”
Consort Chen gave a slight bow. “This humble concubine wishes to ask Your Majesty to add another oral decree: summon Feng Aici and Madam Feng to the palace together tomorrow.”
“Why summon Madam Feng? Is Suisui’s illness not fully recovered yet?” Shangguan Lin was puzzled.
Consort Chen curved her lips into a smile. “I just wish to have a chat with them together.”
Shangguan Sui, nestled in Shangguan Lin’s arms, snickered upon hearing this.
[Hehe, this is a little secret between me and Mother. I won’t tell you~]
Shangguan Lin, who had originally believed her: …
He felt sour. His daughter and Consort Chen already had little secrets.
But Shangguan Lin quickly reacted.
So what if they had little secrets? He could hear Suisui’s inner thoughts.
He knew everything Suisui was thinking.
Thinking this, Shangguan Lin wasn’t angry anymore.
He glanced at Eunuch Chen, who was still standing there dazed. “Didn’t you hear what Consort Chen just said? Go handle it quickly.”
Eunuch Chen immediately nodded. “This servant will go at once.”
Shangguan Lin was in an extremely good mood today and spent the entire afternoon playing with Shangguan Sui in Bihua Palace.
He also had dinner at Bihua Palace.
After the meal, as Shangguan Lin contentedly sipped the sweet soup personally made by Consort Chen, Eunuch Chen suddenly entered.
“Your Majesty, Consort Xian has sent a letter.”
Shangguan Sui swung her little legs, grumbling internally.
[Pah! What letter? It’s just pretending to be pitiful to make my father soften his heart!]
[Men fall for this trick the most! My father will definitely be unable to resist once he sees it! He’ll directly forgive that wicked woman, Consort Xian!]
[Sigh~ my poor, poisoned Eldest Imperial Brother~]
[Sigh~ my mother who was nearly framed~]
Shangguan Lin: …
He hadn’t forgotten! He hadn’t forgotten!
Shangguan Lin’s expression turned icy. “Take it away. I will not read it.”
[Sure enough, my father knows he’ll soften if he reads it, so he simply won’t look at all.]
[Men really are all big pig trotters!]
Shangguan Lin: …
He wasn’t! He didn’t!
He definitely wasn’t some… big pig trotter!
To demonstrate his resolve, Shangguan Lin cleared his throat, his voice low and serious.
“Go tell Consort Xian to properly reflect on her mistakes during her confinement and to stop with all these messy affairs!”
[Wow, my daddy is still quite clear-headed~]
The corner of Shangguan Lin’s mouth had just begun to curve up when he heard—
[But this is probably because Consort Xian isn’t good-looking. If it were a more beautiful consort, my father definitely wouldn’t act like this.]
[Hmph, men really are all big pig trotters.]
Shangguan Lin: …
What big pig trotters?!
Why is it big pig trotters again?!
From now on, no pig trotters are allowed to be eaten in the entire palace!
Linqing Hall.
Consort Xian sat despondently on her chair.Seeing Hongyu return, she forced herself to perk up, her voice urgent as she asked.
“Did the Emperor read the letter? What did he say? Did he mention releasing me?”
Hongyu lowered her head, her voice soft and trembling.
“The Emperor… the Emperor did not read the letter, and he said…”
Consort Xian demanded sharply, “What else did he say?!”
Hongyu immediately knelt down. “He said for Your Ladyship to reflect carefully on your mistakes and not to stir up any more trouble.”
A desolate smile tugged at the corner of Consort Xian’s lips.
“The Emperor is truly so heartless, showing no regard for our past affection…”
She had merely framed Consort Chen once, and yet he could be so cruel!
She was going mad staying in Linqing Hall!
Hongyu looked at her mistress’s pale, delicate face, her heart aching with pity.
She quickly said, “Your Ladyship, Xiao Yun just sent word that tomorrow night, Master Yunxing’s carriage will arrive in the capital.”
Consort Xian’s attention was indeed diverted.
Her eyes narrowed slightly. “Inform my father of this. Tell him to prepare—tomorrow night, Master Yunxing must be killed outside the city!”
Hongyu nodded. “Yes, Your Ladyship, rest assured. With the First Prince poisoned and Master Yunxing gone, he surely won’t live much longer!”
Hearing this, a smug curve lifted the corner of Consort Xian’s lips.
Once the First Prince dies, her Huai’er will be the eldest son!
She will make the Lü family the most powerful clan in the Great Yue Dynasty!
The next day.
An exquisite carriage stopped at the palace gates.
Feng Aici helped Madam Feng down from the carriage.
Madam Feng gazed at the vast, imposing palace before her, her voice tinged with worry.
“Ci’er, do you know why Consort Chen has summoned us?”
Feng Aici shook her head. “I do not know, Mother.”
She, too, was puzzled.
She had only entered the palace yesterday, and today Consort Chen had summoned her again.
Could it be that the princess had fallen ill once more?
But why summon her mother as well?
Filled with doubts, the two stepped into Bihua Palace.
Upon entering the hall, they saw Consort Chen already waiting inside, a delicate, jade-like little girl seated beside her.
“Your humble subject pays respects to Consort Chen, to the Fifth Princess.”
“Your humble subject pays respects to Consort Chen, to the Fifth Princess.”
Both immediately bowed in greeting.
“Please rise, no need for such formality. Have a seat.”
Consort Chen smiled gently. “Madam Feng, it is truly thanks to your daughter that Suisui was able to speak again so quickly. I am deeply grateful.”
Madam Feng was both flattered and overwhelmed. “Your Ladyship is too kind.”
Shangguan Sui blinked and chimed in, “Sister Feng is really amazing! Even better than the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital!”
Her childish words drew a light laugh from Madam Feng.
“The princess flatters her. My daughter only has a superficial knowledge of medicine; how could she compare to the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital?”
Shangguan Sui shook her head and walked up to Madam Feng.
“How can she not compare? When I couldn’t speak before, Imperial Physician Xu, the head of the Imperial Hospital, couldn’t figure out the cause no matter what.”
“It was only with Sister Feng’s help that I could speak again. Isn’t that amazing?”
“And Sister Feng found the root of my illness just by taking my pulse. With just one acupuncture session, I was cured. She could be called a miracle doctor, couldn’t she?”
Madam Feng was stunned.
She had always known that Ci’er studied medicine under her grandmother.
But she had previously thought Ci’er was merely passing the time and never took it seriously.
She never imagined that Ci’er’s medical skills were actually this remarkable…Shangguan Sui’s expression was very serious as she continued.
“Madam Feng, Sister Feng’s medical skills are so remarkable. If she could open a clinic, wouldn’t she be able to save even more people?”
Madam Feng seemed to have heard something inconceivable. Her brows furrowed tightly, her expression resistant.
“Your Highness must be joking. How could a woman open a clinic? Wouldn’t that be a disgrace if word got out?”
Upon hearing this, Feng Aici’s long eyelashes drooped slightly.
She had long anticipated that her mother would not agree…
Shangguan Sui was not in a hurry either.
She took a few unsteady little steps, shaking her head as she continued—