AWB Chapter 384 Lovesick
Chapter 384 Lovesick
"No matter how old I am, I am still my parents' daughter, and I am the only one who has this power." Yuan Qing snorted.
"Who said Qing'er has grown up a lot after being away for a few years? Look, she is still like a child."
Empress Dowager Yuan was supported by Wen Chengyu, and the two of them entered the hall with smiles on their faces.
Yuan Qing felt his cheeks getting hot.
She just took this opportunity to act coquettishly in front of her parents. She was only twenty years old here, so she didn't feel it was inappropriate to act coquettishly.
But she has a past life, and if you add them all up, she's almost old. It's embarrassing to continue like this, especially when she's being teased in public...
Lou Yin patted her on the back, "Your aunt is here, do you still want to continue hiding?"
Lou Yin, who knew his daughter's thoughts well, exposed them mercilessly, causing everyone to laugh again.
Yuan Qing finally understood.
These guys must be feeling very depressed and are just waiting for her to come back to have fun with her.
Forget it, since she is the younger generation, she is magnanimous and doesn't care, so she just gives way.
After they finished their meal, Yuan Qing suggested staying in the palace for one night, which made Lou Yin look at him sadly several times.
So Yuan Qing could only hug his mother and comfort her for a long time, saying a lot of corny words before he convinced her.
She suddenly asked to stay overnight in the palace, there must be a reason, and everyone understood it tacitly and let her go.
In the evening, Yuan Qing was called by Empress Dowager Yuan.
Empress Dowager Yuan dismissed the servants around her, lazily lying on the couch, and glanced at her lightly, "Tell me, what do you want to see me about this time when you come to the palace?"
Yuan Qing walked over, served her hot tea, then politely turned aside to massage her shoulders and legs.
"Aunt, you are amazing. You guessed it right away. Um... can you lend me the person you have?"
Empress Dowager Yuan opened her eyes and asked, "Who do you want to borrow?"
Speaking of this, Yuan Qing immediately leaned over and looked at her with a wronged look in his eyes, "Aunt, I think I'm sick."
Empress Dowager Yuan disagreed, "If you are sick, just go to the imperial physician. It's not a big deal. Don't you always get sick?"
"This time is different." Yuan Qing frowned, "If it was an ordinary disease, I would not enter the palace, but this is a very difficult disease to cure. No one has ever seen it before."
Empress Dowager Yuan tensed up and pulled her to her side, examining her carefully. "Tell me honestly, what's wrong with you?"
Yuan Qing pursed his lips, "Lovesickness."
Empress Dowager Yuan almost choked.
"It's true. Once I get close to someone, nothing else matters anymore. I only think about that person."
She spoke so sincerely that Empress Dowager Yuan had to take it seriously.
"Is he coming to his senses? Is it the guy who has been following you?"
Yuan Qing shook his head in frustration. "It's not him. It's another person I hate. And we haven't had much contact with him yet, so I feel weird about it."
Empress Dowager Yuan understood and then lay down again. "I don't think it's a big deal. If you like it, just take it in. You are also a dignified concubine. It's okay to take one more person. We will make the decision for you. Don't be afraid."
She never thought that it was a big deal for women to have several male favorites. Men in the world can have three wives and four concubines, so why can't they, women?
"But..." Yuan Qing hesitated, "That feeling is very strange. I clearly have no feelings for him in my heart, and even have some resistance. But as soon as I get close to him, I feel as if there is a force that draws all my attention to him. But once I leave him, I know clearly in my heart that this is not love."
She pulled up her sleeves, and there was nothing unusual on her fair skin.
"I've heard that there are secret arts in this world that are difficult for ordinary people like us to understand, and among them are things that can control people's limbs and use them for their own purposes. So I wonder if there is something unclean on me."
When Empress Dowager Yuan heard the whole story, her eyes immediately became fierce.
She called out, "Someone come!"
Nanny Zhou came in with a bow.
"Go and invite Imperial Doctor Wu and Divine Doctor Mu, and tell them that I have an urgent matter to ask them!"
"Yes."
Empress Dowager Yuan put on her clothes and got on the bed. "Don't be nervous. When they come, you will know what's going on."
Yuan Qing nodded obediently.
Although Empress Dowager Yuan used these words to comfort her, the hatred and fear in her heart that she had deliberately forgotten surged up again, eroding her whole body as if it was in pain, and she almost couldn't suppress her emotions.
Who is it? !
Not only did he harm her, he also wanted to harm the people around her. Now that she has tried her best not to show up, why would he implicate the people around her?
Empress Dowager Yuan was so angry that she was shaking.
Yuan Qing went up to her and gently supported her, "Aunt?"
Empress Dowager Yuan suddenly came back to her senses and patted her hand comfortingly, "I'm fine, it's just that the wind picked up at night and it's a little cold."
Yuan Qing ran to the back and brought her the cloak.
When the thick cloak fell on her shoulders, Empress Dowager Yuan felt that the biting coldness had eased a little.
After a while, she suddenly asked: "Qing'er, if I asked you to give up everything you have now and go to a place where no one knows you, would you be willing?"
Yuan Qing was stunned.
What does she mean?
Seeing the worry in her eyes, Yuan Qing said frankly: "I don't want to."
Empress Dowager Yuan showed bitterness on her lips, "Could it be that you——"
"You should know that I'm not that kind of person." Yuan Qing raised his eyes and looked at her directly. "Everyone has a reason for existence in this world, and I am no exception. I am not a child from an ordinary family. Since I enjoy the advantages brought by my status, I can't escape the responsibilities that come with it."
At this moment, she is the daughter of the Yuan family. She knows very well that she has her own path to follow, which cannot be replaced by anyone.
It would be easy to escape, but if she doesn't take responsibility, someone else will take it for her.
So no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, she cannot escape.
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Queen Dowager Yuan knew that she could not persuade her.
This child is exactly like his brother. They are both so stubborn and refuse to change their ways no matter how many times others try to persuade them.
With this kind of personality, you will suffer sooner or later.
She had been through it before, so she knew how great the danger was. Wasn't it because she couldn't endure the pain of being tortured day and night that she hid in the inner palace?
But she could never say it out loud.
"Her Majesty, they have been invited here."
Empress Dowager Yuan suppressed her thoughts, turned around and sat back on the couch, and led the person to her side.
Doctor Wu and Ruan Chenjiu examined Yuan Qing's pulse together. The hall was completely silent except for the shallow breathing of several people.
Yuan Qing's eyes were not on himself, but were fixed on Doctor Wu.
Imperial Doctor Wu's scalp numbed when he was stared at by her. Even Empress Dowager Yuan kept looking over at him. Ruan Chenjiu couldn't see, so he didn't react much.
Yuan Qing knew they were looking at her, but she still stared at Doctor Wu's face.
She stared at Doctor Wu until his face was filled with embarrassment before she looked away.
Doctor Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
Queen Mother Yuan pulled her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yuan Qing shook his head, "I just thought Doctor Wu looked familiar."
She had rushed back to Beijing under the identity of "Gong Bin" and mistook Doctor Wu for a spy, so she kicked him hard.
At that time, he looked ordinary, just like an ordinary middle-aged man, and would not stand out even if thrown into a crowd.
But now he has a different face.
This face is obviously much younger than the previous one, and seems to have some Southern blood.
She had only had this feeling with Mo Zhuzhu and Old Eight Ye Jun.
It was obvious that his current face was his true appearance.
Such superior bone structure is much more obvious than the two people she had seen. It seems that Doctor Wu is either from the royal family of the Southern Kingdom or from the legendary Southern Saint Clan.
And he should have defected from the tribe, otherwise he would not be so proficient in witchcraft and wear a mask.
It turns out that he had been taken into the hands of Empress Dowager Yuan so early.
Doctor Wu was sweating profusely.
Being called suddenly, he didn't even have time to change his appearance. He could only hurriedly put on a face mask. When taking a pulse, he tried to keep his head down so that others would not see his appearance.
But a thin face towel doesn't do much good at all.
If he didn't use special methods to make his face look like this, anyone could tell from a piece of cloth that he was not from the Central Plains.
He patiently took the patient's pulse and stole a glance at the empress dowager.
"Your Majesty, I can't see anything abnormal for now. I'll prescribe some medicine to calm your nerves and spirit. I'll also take some blood from you so I can go back and check."