flstandardbreds Chapter 146 Hongyu
Chapter 146 Hongyu
In mid-April, the weather gradually warmed up, and Emperor Yongzheng issued an imperial decree, bestowing the name "Hongyu" on the Sixth Prince.
"Yu" means "tomorrow." It implies radiance and brightness. "Taixuan. Announcement" states: "The sun is bright in the day, and the moon is bright in the night." This shows how much Yongzheng valued the Sixth Prince.
An Lingrong lay on the bed, listening to Su Ye repeat the emperor's order. She silently repeated "Hongyu, Hongyu" several times in her mind, and then said, "This name is not bad."
"Well, I heard from Caiyue that Concubine Hui also likes this name!"
Su Ye gently lifted An Lingrong's clothes, revealing the wound that was slowly scabbing over. He carefully sprinkled the wound medicine on it before asking, "My lady, does it still hurt?"
An Lingrong lay motionless, "It doesn't hurt, just a little itchy."
"Don't worry, my lady. Both Imperial Physician Wen and Imperial Physician Wei said that itching is normal. It means the wound is slowly healing!" Su Ye said as he bandaged An Lingrong's wound with gauze.
"I know!" An Lingrong buried her head in the pillow and said sullenly, "Oh, how boring!"
Su Ye smiled and comforted her, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter now. Fortunately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent enough ice. My lady, just be patient for a few days. Once your wound has healed, you can go out for a walk!"
After packing up everything, Ju Qing entered the palace and reported, "My lady, Consort Xia is here to visit you!"
An Lingrong was disdainful. A visit? Perhaps to see if she was dead? But her face remained calm, revealing a weak look. "Let her in!"
Xia Dongchun walked into the hall slowly, as delicate as a willow in the wind, bowed, and said, "I heard that my younger sister has been promoted, so I came to congratulate you!"
An Lingrong turned her head with difficulty and forced a smile, "Thank you very much, sister. I'm sorry that I can't treat you well, please don't mind."
"Sister, you're not feeling well, so you need to take good care of yourself. I wanted to come visit you a few days ago, but I was afraid I'd disturb your rest. I wonder if you're feeling better now?"
An Lingrong sighed softly, a hint of helplessness and fatigue in her tone: "Alas, it's still the same as always, feeling groggy every day, not even noticing the sunrise and sunset!"
Hearing this, Xia Dongchun hurriedly comforted her, "Sister, you've suffered so much. Carbuncle can't be cured in a short time. The people in the Imperial Hospital must do their best! I heard that Doctor Wen has developed a new medicine for you. I wonder if it's effective?"
Xia Dongchun's words made An Lingrong's heart move slightly. Everyone in the palace knew that she was seriously injured by Concubine Hua. How could she know that it had worsened into an carbuncle?
But An Lingrong didn't show it, and replied calmly, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I'm weak, and even the best medicine can only work a third of its strength on me."
Xia Dongchun didn't notice An Lingrong's wariness at all, and continued to speak to herself, "Seeing my sister injured so seriously, I can't bear it. I have an acquaintance of the imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital. Why don't you let him take my sister's pulse?"
"Thank you, sister! The imperial physician treating me now was appointed by the Emperor himself. If I had used another imperial physician, the Emperor would have thought I didn't trust the one he appointed!"
She brought the emperor out, and Xia Dongchun didn't dare to persuade her anymore. After pretending to care for her for a few words, she suddenly changed the subject and talked about how she was punished with "one zhang of red" that day.
"Noble Concubine Hua is truly ruthless. When we first entered the palace and didn't know the rules, she didn't teach us. Instead, she punished me harshly. Back then, I was injured just like my sister, and the injuries were incurable. I didn't expect Noble Concubine Hua to be even more arrogant now. As long as she's around, we'll always be suppressed by her. If we can overthrow her, we'll have a good life!"
An Lingrong seemed moved by her words and asked hopefully, "Sister, you are right. However, Concubine Hua's position is far higher than ours. Do you have any solution?"
Xia Dongchun was speechless as he looked at An Lingrong with an expectant look on her face. I asked you to deal with Concubine Hua, and you asked me for a solution?
She thought to herself, but with a sympathetic look on her face, she said, "Don't worry, sister. I also know that Concubine Hua is not easy to deal with, but as long as we work together, we can always find a way."
"Sister, what you said makes sense, but what should we do?" An Lingrong asked anxiously.
Xia Dongchun thought for a moment and then said in a solemn tone, "I've seen Concubine Hui and Concubine Wan visit you often these past few days. You could discuss this with them. Concubine Hui has given birth to the Sixth Prince, and the Emperor dotes on her!" She paused and continued, "Alas, I only offer this advice to you because I see how pitiful and serious your injuries are!"
An Lingrong sneered in her heart, with your brain like that, you still want to use me as a gun!
"Well, don't worry, sister. I will never let go of those who hurt me."
As for who hurt her, that requires careful consideration!
After saying this, he closed his eyes weakly. Xia Dongchun saw that the time was almost right, so he said goodbye and returned to his palace!
As soon as she left, An Lingrong opened her eyes, called Su Ye and asked, "Su Ye, how did you treat my wound when I was injured that day?"
Seeing that the young lady asked seriously, Su Ye explained in detail how to treat the wound.
"Then why did my wound get worse?"
Generally, wound infections are caused by unclean or heavily contaminated wounds, but everything used in the palace was carefully cleaned, so the chance of infection from this cause was very low. While it could also be due to the hot weather, there was constant ice in the Yanxi Palace, so the indoor temperature was not high.
Su Ye was also puzzled.
An Lingrong continued to ask, "Did anyone else come near me while I was unconscious?"
Su Ye thought carefully for a while before saying, "The only ones who took care of you personally were me and Cai Xing. Oh, by the way, the day after you were injured, the Imperial Hospital sent a female doctor named Wang to examine your wound and apply medicine to you!"
An Lingrong understood instantly. She originally thought that it was her bad luck that led to this, but now it seems that there might be someone else involved!
Su Ye looked at An Lingrong's expression and said with some self-blame, "My lady, you have suffered so much, it's all my fault."
If it weren't for her negligence, how could others have taken advantage of the opportunity? The young lady originally only had a flesh wound, but it was attacked and turned into a carbuncle that could kill her!
An Lingrong smiled and comforted her, "Alright, there are endless ways to harm people in this palace, and it's hard to guard against them. Besides, I'm fine, so don't blame yourself. When I can get out of bed, I'll settle the score with Xia Dongchun."