After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 21 Pei Ci is Her Person
No matter how indifferent Pei Ci was usually, Pei Wan's question made her see some clues from Pei Ci's instant reaction.

In the snowy nights of the first two days, he must not have just gone to see Shen Cong'an.

How could it take several hours to meet Shen Cong'an?
The elder brother must have been with the owner of the handwritten copy that night. If so, it might not be too difficult to find out.

Pei Ci's expression was natural, and there was no fluctuation in the look in his eyes, "Of course I saw Shen Cong'an."

His tone was flat, and to the ears of others, he was always a little unreasonable, giving people a feeling that this person is like this, and if one day he becomes gentle, he will be really scary.

When Pei Wan heard what Pei Ci said, she became more certain in her heart that he must have met someone else, and that was why he was delayed and came back late.

After all, if he went to see Shen Cong'an alone, he might be back in less than half an hour that night.

Over the years, although Pei Wan didn't know Pei Ci well, she knew his habits well.

Just when Pei Wan made up her mind, Pei Ci saw that she had been sitting in the room, her lips slightly parted, and was about to ask her about her homework, but the butler came to pass it on.

"My lord, the palace physician is here."

Pei Ci frowned slightly.

Pei Wan on the side muttered, "Why did the imperial doctor come?"

I never told anyone about my elder brother's illness, and the husband invited by the mansion is always strict in his speech.

I also have this question, not only Pei Wan, but also the housekeeper.

Pei Ci pursed his thin lips lightly, but didn't say much.

But in his heart, he seemed to have already guessed.

Soon, Imperial Physician Liang in the palace, led by the officials, quickly entered the room, bowed his hands and saluted, "Lord Pei."

Pei Wan took a few glances, and led the housekeeper out of the room.

In the palace, there were probably few people whose medical skills were comparable to Imperial Physician Liang, but it was not so easy to recruit this imperial physician.

Only Pei Ci and Imperial Physician Liang were left in the room.

During the pulse diagnosis, Pei Ci asked, "Why did Imperial Physician Liang come here today?"

Physician Liang smiled, raised his eyes and glanced at Pei Ci. Seeing Pei Ci's neither smiling nor sad face, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, "Naturally, he came here to diagnose Mr. Pei's pulse."

But what Pei Ci wanted to ask was not this.

Physician Liang was a perceptive person, even if Pei Ci didn't clarify, he knew what Pei Ci wanted to ask, and he said after a while, "It's the empress dowager who is concerned about your body, so she ordered me to come here."

He has served three generations of emperors, and he is only over half a hundred years old, but at this age, he is planning to eat and die in the palace, and then find a disciple to teach this medical skill. If it is not for the emperor's order, he will not take a step Half a step to the mansion gate.

But for him to have to come to Pei's mansion, apart from the official family, there is only the empress dowager who is now sitting in the palace and court.

What Liang Li said was not pleasant, the little emperor wished that Pei Ci would die of illness at home, how could he find his own "old bones" to make this trip.

Only the young queen dowager who sits in the palace hall has a compassionate heart.

Physician Liang looked at Pei Ci while talking, and he still had the expression of "sad or happy, as if someone died in the family".

"I look at your body, you can only last for two years at most, maybe you can make a wedding, make a happy event, and you can last for another year, and I will also give it to your old Pei's family, don't you?"

Physician Liang seemed to be a lobbyist for Pei Ci's father as he talked.

Imperial Physician Liang: "This person comes into this world with money, fame, wealth and beauty. He has to get a taste of it, so that he doesn't come and go in vain, doesn't he?"

Pei Ci's lips were pale, and at this moment, in the eyes of Imperial Physician Liang, he looked more like a sick child who had just passed away.

His persuasive words and words of persuasion really came from the heart.

But it was obviously useless to say these words to Pei Ci.

Pei Ci withdrew his hand, and put the string of Buddhist beads that had just been taken off so that Imperial Physician Liang could feel his pulse back on his wrist bone, with a calm voice, "If I remember correctly, Imperial Physician Liang is over fifty this year, but he has never had a wife or child."

The implication is that he has been in his fifties and has never married a wife and had children, but he persuaded himself, who is only 27 years old.

Physician Liang choked for words.

Right now, it's pretty easy to say.

He glared, "The old man is in good health, how does it compare to yours?"

Pei Ci's expression was calm, and he leaned back on the bed again, took the booklet that had just been put down, and flipped through it again, the words and sentences that overflowed from his lips were so plain that it made people's hearts tug.

"Since Imperial Physician Liang said that I can live for at most two years, if I marry a wife, it will be a waste of time."

Immediately, Physician Liang stopped talking.

Even if Pei Ci was so stubborn, no one would be able to persuade him.

"You give birth well, the old man will hand over the prescription to the steward, and then go to the palace to report to the queen mother."

With that said, he got up and said goodbye.

"Thank you, Doctor Liang."

"This old man can't cure you. Even if you give me two sticks of health-care medicine, I can't prolong your life. You don't have to thank Mr. Pei."

Imperial Physician Liang is a sincere person, if he can't cure it, he won't be able to cure it. Since he can't cure it, he can't afford to thank him.

It is this "old man" who bites one mouthful, as if he is really old.

Pei Ci's eyes stayed on Liang Tai-doctor for a short time, until he walked out of the room with the medicine box in hand, and he was no longer seen.

He rubbed the bracelet repeatedly with his fingertips, and next to his ears were the words that Doctor Liang said just now.

But even if he is in good health, he will not marry a wife and have children.

Perhaps, this is the best arrangement.

At this time, in the palace, after Imperial Physician Liang reported back, Sheng Baoling ordered someone to fetch some high-quality tonic medicinal materials, and sent them to Pei's residence together.

Qiu Yi's expression was indescribable, but this time, she didn't dare to speculate.

Jian Jia, on the other hand, wondered, the empress only sent some supplements to Pei's house last month, why did she send them again?
Even if it's to win people's hearts, it's really more frequent to put it on the surface like this.

When there were no other people in the hall, Jian Jia couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, are the deliveries of this medicine more frequent?"

"If the officials know that the empress intends to win over Mr. Pei." Who knows what to think, it will be of no benefit to the empress.

Sheng Baoling picked up the tea, drank two sips to moisten his throat, and said slowly, "I just want to let the officials know, let the civil and military officials of the whole court know."

Let everyone know that Pei Ci belongs to her.

One person may be easy to deal with, and others don't need to hesitate.

But when two people who might be easy to deal with stand together, even if others want to deal with them, they still need to think about it.

In this way, some people can also accept those thoughts that they shouldn't have.

Sheng Baoling's move was to protect Pei's resignation and also to protect himself.

It's not that she didn't realize that the little emperor was secretly tracking down the manpower left behind by the late emperor, and was even checking out the capable people around her.

The little emperor doesn't have any relatives to rely on, Grand Master Lou grasped this point, now, Grand Master Lou is already planning to do things for the little emperor.

The Lou family is not easy to deal with.

If Pei Ci hadn't been left behind by the late emperor and held the position of prime minister, his influence should not be underestimated, perhaps the first thing the little emperor would want to get rid of would be Pei Ci.

　Liang Li: This old man has served three generations of emperors, but he is only in his fifties.

　　It can be seen that these emperors and old men are all short-lived.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)