Chapter 249 The Queen Mother's Reward
Chapter 249 The Queen Mother's Reward
Murong Feng and Yu Qingli walked into the Cining Palace together. Before they entered the palace, a pretty palace maid came forward and saluted them.
"Your Highness, Princess, I know you two will come over to offer tea. The Empress Dowager has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."
Yu Qingli glanced at Murong Feng, who gave her a reassuring look and walked in with Yu Qingli.
The Queen Mother's chuckled softly, followed by a slightly doting rebuke, "Girl, you're the only one who knows how to make me happy!"
"Who made me the Royal Grandmother's good granddaughter?"
In addition to the Queen Mother's voice, Yu Qingli was somewhat surprised to hear Murong Yuan's voice. She suddenly remembered that since her previous life, the Queen Mother's favorite person was this princess.
Yu Qingli couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that it would not be so easy to win the favor of the Queen Mother if this person was present.
In the Ci Xin Hall, a white-haired old woman sat on a phoenix chair with a kind face. Although she was only wearing a dark red pleated skirt, she looked very imposing and had a majestic and powerful air.
Yu Qingli closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, everything was clear.
When Yu Qingli and Murong Feng entered the palace together, the empress dowager's eyes had already fallen on this girl who was surrounded by rumors. She had a beautiful appearance and a graceful figure. Just when the empress dowager thought she was just an ordinary woman, she suddenly met her clear and bright eyes.
Even though she was used to seeing all kinds of people, the Queen Mother was still surprised by these eyes. They were only in their teens, but they seemed to have the wisdom and experience of a lifetime. The light that shone from those eyes almost overshadowed everything else.
Almost at first sight, the Queen Mother concluded that this woman would one day stand at the top of this imperial city!
"Feng'er greets the Imperial Grandmother. I hope she is doing well."
"Qingli greets the Queen Mother. She is well."
Although they spoke in unison, their names were completely different. The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile. This child was really too cautious.
"Everyone, get up."
With the Queen Mother's order, the two stood up together. The Queen Mother looked at Yu Qingli with a smile, "Are you Feng'er's concubine? I heard that you are the daughter of Prime Minister Yu."
Yu Qingli was silent for a moment and said, "In fact, not long ago, Qingli and Prime Minister Yu severed their father-daughter relationship, so now, I have no relationship with the Yu Mansion."
Murong Feng's expression changed, and he took over the conversation and said, "There seems to be some misunderstanding between Qingli and Prime Minister Yu. Let's not ask too much about this today, okay? What do you think, Grandmother?"
"Okay, okay, the Empress Dowager will not ask any more questions. However, Feng'er has good taste. I am quite satisfied with this concubine."
"Didn't the Empress Dowager get enough rest yesterday? Otherwise, how could she have such an illusion?"
As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, Murong Yuan on the side spoke without any hesitation. From her tone, it was clear that she had a very close relationship with the Queen Mother, otherwise, she would never be so disrespectful.
"You little devil, do you have any objection to what I said?"
Murong Yuan curled her lips and said with some disdain, "This princess actually thinks that my royal brother has terrible taste. I'm afraid the royal grandmother doesn't know yet. I heard that yesterday's wedding was really lively. This woman who just became the eldest prince's consort actually seduced the young uncle!"
When talking about Murong Yanhui, Murong Yuan seemed to be gritting her teeth. Obviously, this might be the thing she really couldn't accept.
"Yuan'er, I have told you countless times not to speculate on such groundless rumors. Such speculation will only bring shame to the royal family."
The Queen Mother's tone was calm, but for no reason it carried a certain majesty, forcing the usually domineering Murong Yuan to shut up.
Yu Qingli really didn't expect such a situation, but it also made her feel a little relieved. No matter what, the Queen Mother's attitude towards her seemed to be quite good.
Murong Yuan was a little depressed. The Queen Mother never liked outsiders, so why would she take a new look at Yu Qingli?
After the Queen Mother asked Yu Qingli a few more questions, her face suddenly turned pale and her expression became very ugly.
"Grandmother, what's wrong with you? Is your headache coming back?"
Murong Yuan asked nervously, but the empress dowager did not say anything, but just supported her head with her hands. It seemed that she agreed with what Murong Yuan said.
Seeing this, Murong Yuan angrily shouted at the palace maid who brought Yu Qingli and the others in, "Are you blind? Go get the imperial physician! The Queen Mother has a headache."
The palace maid quickly left the Cining Palace, and the Queen Mother's expression became increasingly grim. Murong Yuan said to Yu Qingli, "The Queen Mother is not feeling well now. You can go back now. My brother, if you really want to come and pay your respects to the Queen Mother, don't bring this woman with you."
"Yuan'er, now is not the time to bicker, right? Besides, the Empress Dowager's illness wasn't caused by Qingli."
"If you hadn't come to pay your respects, the Empress Dowager wouldn't have such a headache."
"Shut up, everyone!"
The Queen Mother could not help but scold angrily. She already had a splitting headache, and after hearing the noisy quarrel, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Murong Yuan fell silent upon hearing this, not daring to say anything more. Murong Feng also stopped talking, but stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Then, grandson will not bother you any more."
Murong Feng was about to leave with Yu Qingli when Yu Qingli suddenly asked, "Has the Queen Mother suffered from insomnia these days?"
The Queen Mother looked up in surprise at Yu Qingli. She just had a headache, so why did she know that besides a headache, she had other symptoms?
"That's right. In fact, I haven't had a good night's sleep for half a month."
Yu Qingli's eyes were burning. "Can I let Qingli take a look for you?"
"Stop joking. Who are you? Do you think you can touch the Royal Grandmother's body so casually?"
Before the Queen Mother even opened her mouth, Murong Yuan was the first to refuse.
Yu Qingli glanced at her and said calmly, "If you think it's a good thing for the Queen Mother to be troubled by this headache all the time, then I don't mind."
"you……"
Murong Yuan was furious. How dare this woman contradict herself like this? It seemed like she hadn't figured out her identity yet.
Yu Qingli didn't even look at Murong Yuan, but said to the Queen Mother: "It's better for the Queen Mother to decide for herself. After all, your body is your own. If the Queen Mother is willing to believe Qingli."
Yu Qingli's eyes were firm and calm, without any hesitation. As long as the Queen Mother refused, she would immediately turn around and leave.
The Queen Mother suddenly laughed and said seriously, "I believe in you, Crown Princess. Please come and show me a good look."
Yu Qingli lowered her brows and closed her eyes, "Yes!"
Yu Qingli slowly walked to the Queen Mother and grabbed her wrist with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude. Although she had been reading medical books all the time, she had few opportunities to practice medicine, so Yu Qingli felt a little nervous.
However, she was not too worried. The Queen Mother's symptoms were very obvious, and combined with some memories of her previous life, she was confident that she could make the Queen Mother recover.
Murong Yuan watched coldly and said sarcastically, "Yu Qingli, you'd better be careful. The Empress Dowager is in a delicate and precious body..."
"Okay, Yuan'er, talk less!" The Queen Mother was a little unhappy. This Murong Yuan relied on her favor and became more and more disrespectful.
Hearing the Queen Mother's obviously unhappy tone, Murong Yuan could only shut up obediently, but still looked at Yu Qingli with disbelief. Does this woman know medical skills? Don't laugh to death, she must be pretending anyway, right?
While Murong Yuan was making random guesses, Yu Qingli had already taken her hand away from the empress dowager's wrist.
"how?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's not a serious problem. The cause of your headache is simple: long-term lack of exercise and excessive physical strain."
"What do you mean?"
"To put it simply, Your Majesty, you are a little too fat. More importantly, perhaps Your Majesty, you don't have the habit of eating vegetarian food, right?"
When Yu Qingli said this, Murong Yuan burst into laughter. Even the Queen Mother's expression turned uglier. Was she overestimating this prince's consort? Was she just trying to attract attention?
Murong Yuan said, "Grandmother, I think we should wait for the imperial physician to come. Although it's nice to watch this person show off, you're not feeling well right now. It's better not to watch such a meaningless joke."
Yu Qingli said at this moment: "The Queen Mother doesn't believe it?"
"Nonsense! Do you think you can believe what you said? What do you mean by the Empress Dowager is too fat? Besides, this has nothing to do with headaches, right?"
Yu Qingli said seriously, "All the manifestations of the human body are regulated by the body's internal organs. In other words, if you don't take care of yourself from the inside..."
"Alright, I'm tired of hearing these words. If these are all the princess has to say, then I've made a mistake."
The Queen Mother was obviously disappointed. Yu Qingli sighed upon seeing this. It seemed that if the Queen Mother didn't see the results immediately, she wouldn't believe what she said at all.
Yu Qingli walked forward slowly and came to the side of the empress dowager generously.
"what do you want to do?!"
Under Murong Yuan's surprised gaze, Yu Qingli reached out her hand to the top of the empress dowager's head and gently massaged it. She seemed to be holding a small sachet in her hand. After smelling the scent of the sachet, the empress dowager's originally irritable mood seemed to ease a little.
Yu Qingli's hands were neither too light nor too heavy as she pressed on the empress dowager's head. The fragrance of flowers made the empress dowager close her eyes involuntarily. But in just a moment, the empress dowager felt that the headache that had troubled her for a long time disappeared without a trace!
This result was still unexpected. Even Murong Yuan, who had been sneering at Yu Qingli, opened her eyes wide in surprise. Could it be that she had underestimated Yu Qingli before? She had never heard that she knew medicine, had she?
Regardless of how Yu Qingli did it, facts speak louder than words, she did relieve the Queen Mother's headache symptoms.
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