My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Chapter 134: First Day of the New Year

Doctor Pei hurriedly drove his carriage into the palace to meet the emperor, but was stopped by Eunuch Li at the door of the bedroom. Eunuch Li glanced at the thick layer of snow on Doctor Pei's felt hat and said with a smile: "The emperor has already gone to bed, Doctor Pei can just tell this old servant."

Doctor Pei stepped forward and lowered his voice, saying, "The daughter of the Shen family is indeed weak and sickly. The sequelae of the previous poisoning have caused her to be childless."

Eunuch Li's expression changed slightly when he heard this: "Are you serious?"

Doctor Pei quickly cupped his hands and said, "I dare not lie."

Eunuch Li nodded slightly: "Okay, I will let the emperor know when he wakes up. It's dark and snowy, so Dr. Pei should go back early."

Doctor Pei bowed and left. Eunuch Li looked up at the bedroom and sighed, "The emperor will be worried again. The princess is reluctant to marry far away, and the prime minister's family is useless. Sigh. ...

The next day, New Year's Day, at dawn, Huaying got up early, washed, and went to Lingyin Temple with her mother to burn incense.

When the carriage was driving on the official road, the voices of women talking were suddenly heard outside the carriage.

"Our young lady has not returned since she went to Nanshan to look for medicine last year. It's New Year's Day and we don't know where she is or whether she is safe. I, an old servant, came here today to pray for the Bodhisattva's blessing, hoping that she can return safely soon."

Another voice said, "And our Second Master, this stubborn illness has no end in sight. Isn't it bizarre that it has taken so long to heal? The Second Master has sought out many famous doctors but has not been able to cure it."

When Huaying heard the word "Nanshan", her heart was moved. She lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see two women in servants' clothing slowly falling behind the carriage...

When we arrived at the entrance of Lingyin Temple, we saw several young monks sweeping the floor outside the temple, and one of them was directing the way for pilgrims.

In the Buddhist temple, the huge golden-bodied Bodhisattva looked down at all living beings with kind eyes. Huaying knelt on the mat with her hands folded in prayer.

After the prayer, Huaying went with her mother to the backyard room to rest. At this time, heavy snow started falling outside again.

Huaying opened the window to see the snow scene, and happened to see the two women who looked like servants that she had just met on the road.

One of them said anxiously: "It seems that the snow will not stop for a while, let's go back after we finish worshipping the Buddha."

Another person consoled him: "Don't worry, maybe the snow will be lighter by the time we leave."

Seeing them getting closer, Huaying couldn't help but feel curious and expectant, and finally couldn't help but ask Qinghe to go and ask.

Qing He nodded, stepped forward quickly to stop the two women, and asked politely, "Excuse me, are you two aunts from the Fu Mansion?"

The woman stopped and looked Qing He up and down, then smiled and replied, "That's right, may I ask what you want from us, young lady?"

Qinghe smiled and said, "My young lady would like to invite you two aunts into the house for a chat." As she spoke, she stepped aside and motioned for them to follow her in.

The servant woman looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and followed Qinghe into the house.

After entering the house, one of the women saw Huaying sitting on the couch and immediately bowed and said, "This old servant greets Miss Shen."

Huaying was slightly startled and motioned for her to stand up and speak.

Seeing this, Qing He asked in surprise: "Do you recognize our young lady?"

The servant woman replied respectfully, "There is a portrait of the young lady hanging on the screen in my second master's room. Every time I go to pour medicine residue for the second master, I have to take a few glances at it. Later, I heard that she is the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, so I made a note of it."

Huaying was surprised when she heard this. A portrait? Medicine residue? She frowned and asked, "What disease did your second master have? Is he getting better now?"

The woman's face turned awkward and embarrassed when she heard this, and she stammered and couldn't speak. Seeing this, Huaying became even more confused and urged, "Hurry up and tell me!"

The woman had no choice but to answer truthfully: "Miss, you don't know? Today, I made the mistake of being too talkative. I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, she pulled up the other woman and prepared to leave the room.

"Don't be afraid, just tell me. What disease does your second master have? He was fine some time ago. How come he suddenly fell ill?" Huaying stopped the woman and asked.

The woman replied tremblingly, "My lady, I don't know what the disease is specifically. I only know it is a stubborn disease. It is said that she has had it since she was a child. However, after this attack, she has seen many doctors, but her condition has not improved. My eldest daughter heard that there is medicine in Nanshan, so she went to Nanshan alone and has not returned yet." At this point, the woman's eyes turned red and her voice was choked with sobs. "We all watched the eldest daughter grow up. Now that she has not returned, we old slaves are very worried about her..."

When Huaying heard this, her heart tightened. She turned around and saw her nanny and mother coming over. She told her mother the whole story and said she wanted to go to the Fu Mansion.

The mother was silent for a moment, but finally nodded and said to Yue Xing, "Young lady, seeing that the snow is strong, please send the two ladies back to the Fu Mansion. You can go with them and protect Young lady's safety on the way."

Everyone present knew what the lady meant by this, and they all bowed and left.