Chapter Sixty: The Water Was Very Deep

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  Wu Shun lay sideways on the couch, making it convenient for Chen Yi to examine his body.

  Still as in the past few days, with He Lan Minyue's help, Chen Yi listened to Wu Shun's breathing and heartbeat, and also used a tongue depressor to check his mouth and tongue. The light inside the house was relatively dim, and there were no direct eye contacts between the several people, which reduced some of the awkwardness, allowing Chen Yi to examine Wu Shun's body with ease. The examination results did not exceed Chen Yi's expectations, Wu Shun's symptoms had basically disappeared, and his physical signs were no different from those of a normal person.

  Chen Yi gazed at Wu Shun, whose face was even rosier than before, for a couple of seconds before collecting his thoughts and standing up to address the people staring at him: "Madam, Brother Chang Zhuo, Little Madam He Lan, don't worry, madam's illness has been completely cured. She just needs to take some more tonics for a few days and she'll be fine. I'll prescribe some more tonics later..."

  According to his physical examination results, Wu Shun can be said to have fully recovered!

  Although what Chen Yi said was within their expectations, after hearing this, He Lan Minzhi and He Lan Minyue still visibly breathed a sigh of relief. For ordinary people, the doctor's words are more authoritative than their own speculation. At this time, He Lan Minzhi put away his tense expression and smiled at Chen Yi: "Thank you for your trouble, also please tell us what to pay attention to during the recovery period!"

  "Except for taking some tonic medicine every day, also pay attention not to catch a chill, wear more clothes, cover yourself with more quilts when sleeping at night, go out and take a walk, breathe in fresh air," Chen Yi fluently listed the daily life issues that need attention during the recovery period after illness. "Diet should also be noted, eat some slightly light but nutrient-rich foods, moderate amounts of meat, eggs, bean products to supplement the body's nutritional needs. Also, strengthen your physique through exercise. My wife's body is a bit weak, this is the main reason for frequent illnesses..."

  "Thank you, young master!" Chen Yi instructed without stopping nodding and said to He Lan Min who listened and hurriedly thanked him. Smiling at He Lan Minyue beside her, she said: "Minyue, from now on, you will be in charge of Mother's daily care. Later, instruct the people around Mother carefully to follow Young Master Ziying's instructions. When you come to accompany Mother every day, pay attention too!"

  "I know!" He Lan Minyue, who was holding onto Wu Shun's arm, rolled her eyes cutely at her own brother. She found it a bit strange that He Lan Minzhi was being so overprotective. Then she softly said to Wu Shun, "Mother, Minyue will come every day to keep you company, and take you for walks in the garden...to exercise your limbs..."

  He Lan Minzi ignored her opinionated sister and smiled at Chen Yi, saying: "Let's go outside to talk!"

  Chen Yi nodded, turned to Wu Shunxing who was lying on the couch and occasionally glanced at him, and said: "Madam, your body is fine now. You just went out for a walk and got tired, so take a rest first. Just pay attention to it usually. I'll go out first. If there's anything, just call me!"

  Wu Shun's face broke out into a smile that made Chen Yi's heart beat slightly faster, and he said softly: "Thank you, Chen Gongzi, I'm really sorry to trouble you! Minzhi, keep Chen Gongzi company for a while, and have him stay for lunch before sending him back!"

  "Yes, Mother!" Helan Minzhi bowed respectfully and followed Chen Yi out of the house.

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  "Ziying, did your aunt summon you yesterday?" He Lan Minzhi asked eagerly as soon as they entered the outer room.

  "Yes, the queen summoned me to the palace yesterday for questioning!" Chen Yi nodded, a hint of confusion on his face. "I didn't expect Her Majesty to summon me so quickly, I wasn't prepared at all, almost lost my manners, fortunately Her Majesty didn't blame me."

  "Oh?" Helan Minzi looked at Chen Yi with a hint of surprise, then immediately revealed a smile. "It's possible that the Empress Dowager is anxious about the Emperor's illness, so she summoned you to the palace in such a hurry! By the way, did my aunt ask you to diagnose the Emperor's illness?"

  Chen Yi shook his head, "No, but she asked some questions about medical things, and Sun Daochang was also present at the time!"

  "So, Auntie also said that day that she would summon you to the palace to examine the Emperor's condition. I heard Sun Daochang say that he suggested the same thing to Auntie, and thought that Auntie summoned you to the palace was for this matter!"

  "It's probably the empress who thinks I'm too young and doesn't trust my... doesn't trust me to diagnose illnesses, haha!" Chen Yi self-deprecatingly smiled, "But I also don't dare to diagnose the emperor, if there's any mistake, the emperor and empress will be furious, they might even chop me up with a knife!"

  He Lan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said: "That won't happen, your medical skills are so excellent that you quickly cured my mother's illness with unconventional methods. Even Sun Daozhang, the world-renowned divine doctor, highly recommends you, so you definitely won't make any mistakes. Maybe it's because of this reason, you look too young, Auntie just... but she will definitely believe Sun Daozhang's words. Next time if she summons you to the palace again, she will surely ask about the Emperor's condition and have someone go with you for a diagnosis!"

  After a slight pause, He Lan Minzhi immediately said: "The emperor's illness has been lingering for many years and has not seen much improvement. Even state affairs have no energy to handle, all by the empress dowager on behalf of. The emperor's current condition is even more helpless than Sun Daochang, and the empress dowager is anxious like a burning fire. In these years, she has invited famous doctors from all over the world to diagnose the emperor's illness, but it has not been... Alas! Your medical skills are highly praised by Sun Daochang, and you can cure my mother's illness, which even the imperial physicians in the palace cannot do. The empress dowager will definitely invite you to enter the palace to diagnose the emperor's illness. However, you must be careful and not make any mistakes. It is best to work with Sun Daochang to diagnose the emperor's illness. With Sun Daochang taking charge, even if there are some problems, it won't be a big deal!"

  This remark made Chen Yi's heart skip a beat, and when he looked at He Lan Min's hesitant expression as if she hadn't fully expressed herself, he guessed whether everything was what Wu Zetian had hoped for. With Li Zheng in his current state, lacking the energy to handle court affairs, it was the best situation for her, allowing her to take control of court politics and grasp the highest power in the Tang Dynasty. If one day Li Zheng recovered from his illness and could personally handle court affairs, wouldn't Wu Zetian be unable to intervene in court affairs with justification, and her power would diminish?

  This is definitely not what she wants to see.

  If it's really like that, it seems a bit scary, and Chen Yi feels an inexplicable fear rising up in his heart.

  Things in the imperial court are often not as simple as they seem on the surface, the water inside is very deep. If someone without any experience in such matters is not careful and slips in, he will drown to death without knowing it. The so-called foreknowledge only refers to the general direction of history, but some detailed things cannot be known beforehand. It seems that from now on, I must be extremely cautious and carefully face everything, lest I inadvertently stir up big trouble.

  "Thanks for reminding me, Brother Chang Zhuo, I'll be more careful next time!"

  At this time, He Lan Minyue walked out of the house!