novelaction Chapter 448 Visiting the patient
Chapter 448 Visiting the patient
Just after dinner, Caiyue hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, Miss Baizhi, who is with Sun Yingda, came to report that Sun Yingda has caught a cold and is unwell. She is not fit to serve the emperor. She requests that the Imperial Household Department remove her green card."
Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang frowned slightly, her tone filled with confusion: "He was fine when we met this morning, how could he suddenly catch a cold? Could he have caught a cold?"
An Lingrong sat aside, listening to Caiyue's report, her mind slightly moved. She remembered that Zhen Huan had also feigned illness to avoid favor. Could it be that Sun Heyin was also thinking of the same idea?
She pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "Sister, I'm going back to Yanxi Palace to check on the situation. Caiyue, go get Doctor Wei."
Shen Meizhuang nodded and said, "Okay, go see her. If she is really sick, you can get treatment in time."
An Lingrong brought Juqing and hurried to the Yanxi Palace. When she arrived at the East Side Hall, she pushed the door open and saw Sun Heyin half lying on the bed, looking haggard and slightly pale.
Seeing her come in, Sun Heyin lifted the quilt and wanted to get out of bed to greet her.
An Lingrong quickly stepped forward, held her hand, and said with concern, "Since you are ill, please don't be so polite. Lie down and rest."
Sun Heyin said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I just caught a cold. I'm sorry to trouble you."
An Lingrong sat beside her bed, carefully examining her face. She asked softly, "You were fine this morning, so why are you suddenly ill? Did you catch a cold, or eat something unclean? Or was it that the person serving you wasn't diligent enough?"
Feeling her genuine concern, Sun Heyin felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She lowered her eyes and replied softly, "I have been weak since childhood. When I first arrived in the capital, I was not used to the climate. In addition, the wind was strong at night these past few days. I may have been hit by the cold wind and caught a cold."
An Lingrong nodded. "That's all right. I've summoned Doctor Wei to take your pulse and prescribe some medicine for you. We'll take good care of you so this minor illness doesn't become a major one."
Sun Heyin's warmth instantly turned cold upon hearing this. She suspected that she was faking illness! Her tone also turned cold: "Your Majesty, I only have a minor illness. I will be fine after a few days of rest. There is no need to mobilize a large force."
Seeing her decline, An Lingrong took it as a polite gesture and spoke in a gentler tone, "What are you talking about? The imperial physician is supposed to serve the concubines. Since you're unwell, it's natural to ask for his attention. Delaying your treatment would be detrimental. Don't worry, Imperial Physician Wei is highly skilled. I was also weak at first, and it took his prescriptions to slowly recover."
Sun Heyin raised her eyes to look at An Lingrong, a glimmer in her eyes: "Does Your Majesty truly care about me, or do you have other intentions?"
An Lingrong was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "You are a member of my palace, so of course I am concerned about your health."
Upon hearing this, Sun Heyin raised the corners of her lips slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Well, if I refuse again, it would seem that I am ungrateful!" After that, she threw back the quilt, got off the bed, walked straight to the table and sat down, and said in a cold voice, "Please ask the imperial physician to come in!"
Watching her series of actions, An Lingrong frowned, feeling a bit displeased. "Sun Da Ying, I'm just concerned about your health. There's nothing else to it. If you don't want the imperial physician to feel your pulse, I'll let him go back!"
Sun Heyin raised her eyes and looked at her, her tone light but with a hint of sarcasm: "Your Majesty is so concerned about me. If I don't find out, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well all night. Let the imperial physician come in, so that Your Majesty can rest assured."
These words were full of sarcasm and ridicule. Even though An Lingrong had a good temper, she felt a little angry at this moment. It had been a long time since anyone in the harem spoke to her like this.
She suppressed her anger and said coldly, "What are you talking about? I meant well..."
At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Caiyue walked in with Wei Lin. Wei Lin bowed respectfully: "Greetings to Concubine Wen and Miss Sun."
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Wei Lin carefully took out the pulse pillow and placed it next to Sun Heyin's hand. Sun Heyin looked calm and placed her wrist on it.
After a moment, Wei Lin withdrew his hand and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Young Master Sun's pulse is tense and floating, indicating a cold with a slight fever. I'll prescribe a prescription to dispel the cold and dissipate heat. Take it regularly and rest for a few days, and you'll be fully recovered."
Sun Heyin nodded and said calmly, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Wei, for writing the prescription."
After Wei Lin left, she looked at An Lingrong, her tone calm but with a hint of distance: "Since the imperial physician has said so, Your Majesty can rest assured!"
An Lingrong let out a long sigh, suppressing her unhappiness. She sat beside her and tried to keep her voice calm. "Sister Sun, are you hostile to me?"
Sun Heyin smiled, her tone tinged with self-mockery. "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your Majesty holds the title of Consort, and is highly regarded by the Imperial Noble Consort. I am only a humble concubine. How dare I be hostile to you?"
An Lingrong wanted to say something else, but Sun Heyin had already stood up: "Your Majesty, please go back. I am not feeling well, and the imperial physician has told you to rest. I will not see you off." After saying that, she went back to the bedroom and lay down on the bed.
Seeing this, An Lingrong had no choice but to get up and leave with a lot of anger.
Returning to Yonghe Palace, she rushed to Shen Meizhuang as soon as she entered the door, hugged her like a wronged kitten, and said pitifully: "Sister, Sun promised to bully me!"
Shen Meizhuang was amused by her sudden words. She gently stroked her back and said teasingly, "You're a concubine, and you're still being bullied by a mere concubine like her? Wouldn't it be a joke if people told others about it?"
An Lingrong, on the verge of tears, recounted everything that had just happened in the Yanxi Palace, her eyes filled with grievance. "I was so kind as to bring the imperial physician to see her, but she wasn't grateful and even mocked me with cold words. Sister, don't you think she's ungrateful?"
After listening to this, Shen Meizhuang shook her head slightly and analyzed rationally, "Rong'er, you brought the imperial physician with you. She might have misunderstood your intentions, thinking that you thought she was faking illness and wanted to find fault with her. If she really thought so, it's understandable. After all, she's new to the palace, so it's inevitable that she's a little sensitive."
An Lingrong pouted, still dissatisfied: "But she treated me like that, and I feel bad!"
Shen Meizhuang smiled, turned to Caiyue and instructed, "Caiyue, go to the storeroom and pick out some supplements. Send them to Sun Yingda. Tell her they are a small gift from Concubine Wen and me, so she can recover from her illness."
Caiyue took the order and left.
Seeing that she not only didn't help her vent her anger, but also wanted to give gifts to Sun Heyin, An Lingrong immediately felt even more aggrieved. She leaned on Shen Meizhuang's legs and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Sister, she bullied me, and you still gave her gifts!"
Shen Meizhuang gently stroked her hair, her tone filled with a hint of doting: "How about I ask Xiao Shi to pass on my order, saying that Sun Da Ying has no respect for her superiors and behaves in an indecent manner, and punish her by making her kneel in the yard for two hours to vent your anger?"
Upon hearing this, An Lingrong quickly raised her head and waved her hands, saying, "No, no, no, it's not necessary, it's not necessary... I just feel uncomfortable, but I don't really want to punish her."
Seeing her like this, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You are just hard on the outside but soft on the inside."
An Lingrong curled her lips, still a little unhappy.
Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang said softly, "Why don't you just ignore her? Let her do whatever she wants, as long as she doesn't disturb us. I think Cui Da Ying is not bad, she's a gentle person. You can spend more time with her. Why bother to compete with Sun Da Ying?"
An Lingrong shook her head and said like a child, "No, no, sister, I just want to play with her. The more she acts like this, the more interesting she is to me."
Shen Meizhuang smiled helplessly and gently tapped her forehead: "Okay, okay, whatever you say is what I will do. But you must remember that the hearts of people in the palace are complicated. Be more careful in everything and don't let yourself suffer any loss."
An Lingrong nodded, and a smile finally appeared on her face: "Don't worry, sister, I will be careful."
Shen Meizhuang looked at her, her eyes full of doting: "You, I really can't do anything about you."
An Lingrong snuggled up to Shen Meizhuang, the grievance in her heart gradually dissipating. She thought to herself: Sun Heyin, the colder you are, the more I want to see what kind of person you are. There are not many interesting people in this harem.