imperial psychologist

Chapter 2 The Concubine's Death
This is what it means to be merciful for the time being.

The palace servants who had bound Bai Shijun earlier loosened their hands, and Bai Shijun bowed to the people on both sides to salute a few times, then walked quickly to Bai Ling, knelt down and hugged her in his arms.

Bo Ling leaned against his father's chest, and before he could speak, he heard Bai Shijun whispering in his ear, "Don't be afraid, Bo Ling, I sent someone to deliver the letter to your brother last night, and he will wait one or two more at most. Time will come back. Now you go back to the house alone, pack your clothes, and listen to your brother's arrangement when the time comes."

Bai Ling whispered, "Where is Dad going?"

Bai Shijun didn't dare to say much, but coaxed softly, "In the palace, go and see the doctor of the imperial concubine."

Bo Ling raised his eyes to look at the palace servants, moved closer to Bai Shijun, and lowered his voice a little, "Is it the empress that Dad mentioned last time who was always in a bad mood after giving birth?"

Bai Shijun's face changed slightly, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Although his voice was lowered a bit, it was also a little harder.Bai Shijun firmly held Bai Ling's hand, "Be sure to wait for your brother at home, and never run around, you know?"

Looking into Bai Shijun's eyes, Bo Ling nodded sensibly.

Bai Shijun only felt a sore nose, and stood up quickly.

The road ahead is dangerous, and this parting may be the last time father and daughter meet.Even if there is a lot of reluctance in my heart, I must leave at this time.

Looking at the back of Bai Shijun and Yi Shuihan, Bai Ling frowned thoughtfully, showing a thoughtful expression that did not belong to her age.

She has heard of the name of Concubine Qu.

Concubine Qu was no longer a young concubine in the palace, but those girls who had just entered the palace at the age of sixteen or seventeen had no way to weaken her favor at all.On the one hand, it is because she really looks like a human being, and the increase in age not only did not make her grow old, but on the contrary made her a little more gentle and tough that she didn't have when she was young.

What's more, Concubine Qu's dancing posture has never been second to none in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Bo Ling remembered that in the year when Concubine Qu Guifei was 24 years old and she was not yet pregnant with a dragon heir, there were frequent reports of military successes in the northern border, and it happened that the harvest of crops was surprisingly good regardless of the country, so the emperor held a big banquet outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. People from all over the city, regardless of their origin, can come to attend.

That night, the emperor played the piano and the imperial concubine danced her sleeves to show that the king and the people had fun together.

Bo Ling also had a brief encounter with Concubine Qu that night, but that glimpse had already imprinted the beauty of Concubine Qu on Bo Ling's heart.

That is to say, since that night, this empress has won great rewards in the capital.All of a sudden, countless subjects were overwhelmed by it, not to mention how many literati and ink writers left excellent works handed down for her.

Today, Concubine Qu Gui has passed her 27th birthday, and she just gave birth to a dragon son half a year ago, so her favor can be imagined.

If something goes wrong with her diagnosis and treatment... I'm afraid that Bai Shijun's visit will be bad luck.

On the other side, a group of people quickly came to the south of the Forbidden City with sedan chairs.

From time to time, Bai Shijun opened a gap in the car curtain to find out his position.

Seeing that not far ahead was the first gate of the Forbidden City - the Gate of Chengtian, the sedan chair stopped, the palace people got off the sedan chair and walked, followed by Bai Shijun.

When he came here, Bai Shijun somehow remembered that every year after the Frost's Fall, the Ministry of Officials and other yamen would interrogate heavy prisoners from the Ministry of Punishment here.

How many bitter winds and rains have these three fortified and towering palace walls heard?
After today, will I be among them?
These thoughts made him shiver involuntarily, only feeling that his body became stiff and uncontrollable.He knew that he was frightened by himself, so he had to force himself not to think any more, then adjusted his breathing, and concentrated on looking at the vermilion palace gate that was slowly opening in front of him.

The palace is now full of chills.

Kneeling outside the gate of Chengqian Palace was full of eunuchs and maids with red and swollen mouths. They all curled up on the ground with their heads bowed at the moment. No one dared to make a sound, but very soft sobbing could still be heard.

Their lives have long been out of their hands, but no one has bothered to deal with them right now.

Because, just this morning, Concubine Qu Gui in Chengqian Palace wanted to die again.

This is the four times since she gave birth to the dragon heir, she has tried to seek death, and this time, she almost let her die.

(End of this chapter)