Chapter 586 The Queen’s Secret
Chapter 586 The Queen’s Secret
Fu Ling almost burst out laughing. It was the first time she heard Lu Beichen speak in such a literary way. It was really funny. She pursed her lips hard to keep from losing her composure.
There was no way to go on like this, so Xuanyuan Gen quickly took over the conversation: "Mother, let Brother Lu take your pulse first. I'll explain the rest to you later."
Seeing that she couldn't refuse and the other party was so young, the Queen nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the little Medicine Saint."
"Your Majesty's words are too profound. I, a humble commoner, cannot bear the title."
He opened the medicine box that Fu Ling had prepared for him in advance, which was filled with various pills. He took out a small pillow-like object from it, which was specially prepared for this pulse diagnosis.
The men and women here are not too feudal. The queen stretched out her hand and placed it on the small pillow.
Even though he was very smart and capable, he had never learned medical skills. Fu Ling simply taught him some simple techniques, which was enough for him to pretend.
The immersive pulse diagnosis began. At first, he didn't find anything, but as time went on, his expression changed from relaxed to worried.
The Queen watched the whole thing, but she had no idea how much this young man surnamed Lu knew.
"Brother Lu, is there something wrong with my mother's health? Why do you look like that?" Xuanyuan Gen started his performance. If he didn't say this, he would be easily fooled by the Queen.
He did not rush to answer his question until he finished taking the pulse and put the things back into the medicine box, then he performed a gentleman's courtesy to the queen.
"I dare to ask Her Majesty to dismiss the attendants. I have something to say."
Without waiting for the queen to speak, Xuanyuan Gen immediately began to clear the area and sent all the serving palace servants away.
In the end, there were only four people present, including two siblings. Xuanyuan Gen was a little anxious. Since they wanted to clear the area, it meant that the cause of the disease had been found out. He didn't care what method the other party used, as long as he could know what disease it was.
He was afraid that if he didn't know anything, his mother would eventually leave him.
The Queen saw that the situation was not good and she looked a little flustered. She must not let the children know about the cause she had sown when she was young, so she said to Xuanyuan Gen and his sister:
"Geng'er, Ling'er, you two should go out too. I want to talk to the Little Medicine Saint alone for a few words."
Xuanyuan Gen refused, "No, I want to stay. Brother Lu, please send your attendants away. What did you discover?"
"Geng'er! Don't you listen to your mother? Go and wait outside. Don't barge in until your mother calls you in!" The queen raised her voice and showed her demeanor as the mother of a country, directly intimidating Xuanyuan Gen.
He still didn't give up, but Fu Ling didn't hold Xuanyuan Gen back and bowed to the Queen: "Then mother, my brother and I will be outside the door."
The Queen's tone finally softened, and she smiled dotingly at Fu Ling: "Well! Go ahead!"
At the door, Xuanyuan Gen was extremely anxious. He asked in a low voice, "Why did you come out? Is Beichen okay?"
"Don't worry, there's no problem with him, just wait." Fu Ling smiled and gave him a reassurance.
In the palace, the Queen narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone slightly hostile: "Who are you? Why are you pretending to be the disciple of the Medicine Saint?"
"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?" Lu Beifeng asked calmly, without any panic.
Seeing him so calm, as if he didn't care about being exposed, he said, "You can't be the Medicine Saint's disciple. Even if you are, how can you appear here?"
The Queen's eyes were filled with self-mockery as she recalled the past.
"Brother Chu Yun, what are you holding in your hand?"
Chu Yunge had a mysterious look on his face. He held the brocade box against his chest and looked at her sincerely.
"Sister Ci'er, are you willing to swear an oath of eternal love with me? Will you stay with me until we grow old together?"
He looked nervous, afraid to hear the words "unwilling" or "unwilling".
"Brother Chu Yun, I do!" The two studied in the same academy and grew up together. The two families had a close relationship and the elders of both sides also approved of this marriage, so when the two met, they turned a blind eye.
Chu Yunge was filled with joy and then introduced the items in his hand to Bu Hanci.
"Ci'er, I stole this from my master. It contains a Yin-Yang love Gu. Once it's planted in the bodies of lovers, they will love each other till old age. If one dies, the other cannot survive alone."
"This is my promise to you, Ci'er. I will marry you in this life."
Bu Hanci's heart beat faster. Since they were already in love with each other, she readily agreed. Not long after the love poison was planted in them, an imperial decree came from the palace, granting her marriage to Xuanyuan Hong, who was still a prince at the time.
"My Lady, no matter who I am, I have no ill will towards you. Moreover, if you don't force the love poison out of your body in time... you will surely die!"
"You... why do you know about love Gu?" The queen's pupils dilated.
"I once spent some time in Miao territory. There was a legend there that there was a kind of Yin-Yang love Gu. Once it was planted in the bodies of lovers, their lives would be bound together, and they would be dependent on each other for life and death. Although the Yin-Yang love Gu has long been extinct, I, a humble person, have learned how to remove it."
"Can you solve it? Isn't it said that the Yin-Yang Love Gu has no solution?" The Queen didn't dare to hope, fearing that the more hope she had, the more disappointment she would have.
"Yes, but the process may be very painful. Can you bear it, Madam?"
"Yes! As long as it can be relieved, a little pain is nothing. But why are you helping me? If you are a disciple of the Medicine Saint, wouldn't you hate me to the core?"
From the day she married Xuanyuan Hong, she and Chu Yunge were people from two different worlds. Although she was also forced by the situation, she was the first one to betray their vows. As Chu Yunge's master, how could the Medicine Saint forgive her?
If it weren't for her, Chu Yunge wouldn't have died in middle age.
When the love poison struck, she knew that Chu Yunge, who had once treated her like a treasure, had passed away.
Although she felt guilty, she had no time to care too much. When she slowly fell into Xuanyuan Hong's tenderness, she had already betrayed their vows. Perhaps this was retribution.
"I and King Gen are close friends. Since Your Majesty is his mother, I cannot stand idly by."
"Thank you! It's a blessing for him to have you as a friend..."
Xuanyuan Gen paced at the door, feeling extremely anxious: "Why is it taking so long?"
Thirty-fourth time… Fu Ling couldn’t bear to watch this anymore. She was almost dizzy from watching him. “Myna, can you calm down a little? Don’t worry, nothing will happen with him around. Just be patient.”
"How can I not be anxious? Mother's health has been deteriorating in the past few days..."
At this moment, the palace door was pushed open and Lu Beichen walked out of the palace calmly.
"Brother Lu! You're finally out. How is Mother's health? Can she be saved? ... Why aren't you talking?"
"Your Majesty, it's alright. Madam Duan, the Queen wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Duan immediately walked out of the hall, but soon came out again and began to ask the palace servants to prepare for bathing.
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