Chapter 106 – Imperial Concubine
With Zhang Chun Wei seemingly on the mend, Madam Zhang began to worry about her daughter’s marriage. In her heart, Madam Zhang wanted to find a family for her daughter to marry into as soon as possible. She was clear about the state of her daughter’s health. She wanted to hide the truth while finding someone for her daughter to marry. Madam Zhang felt very helpless and frustrated.
In the Xuan Yuan Dynasy, women who died unmarried were not eligible to be buried in the Zhang family’s ancestral tomb. But if the woman got engaged then she would be considered a part of her future husband’s family. That way, even if her daughter died she would not end up as a lonely ghost and she would have a place to return to.
At first, everything was going well. Her daughter gradually got better due to the folk doctor’s treatment. Everyone in the capital also learned that Miss Zhang’s health was much better than before and that she was now old enough to get married, so matchmakers arrived at her door one after another.
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While Madam Zhang was busy entertaining these matchmakers, she received a summons from the empress. She never thought that her daughter would catch a cold upon returning from the palace and remain ill for so long. The doctor even said that her daughter would not survive to see the upcoming spring. Both Madam Zhang and Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang felt that this development was too sudden, and they were unable to accept reality…
But what Madam Zhang and Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang didn’t know was that the folk doctor they hired was actually mediocre. Zhang Chun Wei’s health was already like an arrow at the end of its flight and the folk doctor had been using some really strong medicine to maintain the appearance of good health. Therefore, a small cold was enough to cause her to collapse to such a state.
Right at that moment, a servant came in to announce, “Master, Madam, Imperial Physician Qian from the imperial hospital is here.”
Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang and Madam Zhang were both very surprised. They had not asked for an imperial physician to come to their home.
Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang suddenly recalled that there were only two imperial physicians surnamed Qian in the imperial hospital, and one of them was the head imperial physician, so it was impossible for him to come in person. The other Physician Qian was the head imperial physician’s son. This younger Physician Qian was now a confidant by the crown prince’s side.
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Imperial Physical Qian took Zhang Chun Wei’s pulse and found that her pulse was very chaotic. He took a look at the prescription that she was using before. Then he carefully wrote up a new prescription for her. Madam Zhang ordered the servants to make the tonic immediately.
After that, Qian Chun Rong talked with Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang and Madam Zhang in secret for a long time. In the end, Madam Zhang finally revealed a smile. The things that she had been worrying about for her daughter all along were resolved. Regardless of the crown prince’s motives, the Zhang family was very grateful to His Royal Highness.
In Ping Le Courtyard, Lin Jia Bao looked through the ledgers very carefully. It was almost the end of the year. Qiu-momo gave Lin-cejun all the ledgers documenting Ping Le Courtyard’s spending for the year so that he could inspect and verify them. Lin Jia Bao went through the accounts very seriously. Over the past year, he has learned a lot of useful skills from Qiu-momo, which have all benefited him a lot.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stayed by Lin Jia Bao’s side and did not interfere. He watched his darling and Qiu-momo talk about the palace affairs in Ping Le Courtyard, and saw that everything his darling said was clear and orderly, and he also handled everything very properly.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knew that his darling put in a lot of thought and effort into managing palace affairs. He was very pleased with his darling’s growth, but at the same time he felt very distressed for his darling because he had to do so much work. He had witnessed all the efforts that Lin Jia Bao had made for him. How could he not want to hold such a treasure in the palm of his hands and cherish him?
In the evening when Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao were lying in bed together, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng told Lin Jia Bao that he would also be going along on the inspection tour of Jiang Province the following year.
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“Really? I can go with you?” Lin Jia Bao was very happy. He grew up in Lin jia Village and then he was sent into the palace. He has never been to other places before. He looked forward to traveling with the crown prince next year.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng then went on to talk about the talent selection in March the following year. He told his darling about his plans for the talent selection without hesitation. He divulged that Zhang Chun Wei was dying soon, so he was going to accept her as his imperial concubine…
Lin Jia Bao thought back to his one meeting with the young miss of the Zhang family. He could only remember her slender figure and fairy-like face.
“Miss Zhang, she really can’t be cured? That’s so pitiful. She’s so beautiful. Just like a fairy…”
“I’ve already sent Imperial Physician Qian to check up on her. He will do his best to treat her.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng put his arms around Lin Jia Bao, “Baby, don’t be sad…”
“So darling, you must always stay healthy…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said. “Starting tomorrow, this husband will teach you wuqinxi*. You have to learn it well and you have to practice it for some time each day. It will be good for your health…”
[*T/N: 五禽戏 wuqinxi – a traditional fitness method, similar to taichi. It is said to imitate the movements of five kinds of animals. It is also one of the most popular and longest-running fitness methods in China, dating back 1800 years.]
“I understand. I will study hard.” Lin Jia Bao took the initiative to wrap his arms around Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s waist. “Husband must also stay healthy. Don’t work too hard. Husband must always be with Jia Bao…”
Upon hearing his darling’s words, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s heart filled with passion. He kissed Jia Bao hard on the lips. It was time for evening benefits…
Evening Benefits hmmm…
huehuehue 😏