mtl008 Chapter 473 Dinner
Chapter 473 Dinner
Doctor He burst into tears. He tried to pull Tao Mo, but failed. He simply fell to the ground and cried:
"I have worked in the Imperial Hospital for forty years and have served in three dynasties. How could I not know what you are saying?
"I have raised the prince since he was a baby. He is a good child, but also a child with a miserable life.
"If I can save his life, I would be willing to sacrifice my own flesh, not to mention my lifelong medical skills!
"But no matter how capable I am, I can't win against God!"
The old man and the child hugged each other and cried bitterly.
In just a moment, both of them were worried about not letting the news reach the ears of the Supreme, so they suppressed their sadness and fear, swallowed their tears, wiped their faces, pretended nothing had happened, and continued to do their work.
The prince drank porridge and took medicine, then slept for a while. His complexion became better and better.
When Tai Shang woke up and saw this, he felt even happier, and even remembered to call Zhou Yan to have a couple of drinks with him during dinner.
Doctor He was tactfully advising: "General Zhou has a lot of injuries, so he should avoid certain foods. Why don't you wait a day or two until His Majesty arrives, and then ask him to drink with you?"
The Grand Master's face darkened and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Forget it! If he comes, the Queen Mother will come too! Will I still want to drink by then? I'll be lucky if I don't get nagged to death!"
But the imperial physician forbade drinking. Although Zhou Yan looked rough, he was thoughtful. He knew that the emperor's body was not suitable for drinking, so he helped persuade him:
"When the Queen Mother comes, I will speak well of you!"
Tao Mo remained calm and handed over a list with a smile: "It just so happens that today's menu has been decided. Doctor He is taking a look to see if there is anything wrong with it?"
Doctor He understood, glanced at it, and said in embarrassment: "This steamed duck with fermented rice wine..."
"I don't want to drink anymore. Can you let me eat this dish?" Tai Shang quickly grabbed the menu and took a look. Seeing that all the dishes were his and the prince's favorites, he couldn't help but smile.
Doctor He hesitated for a while before "reluctantly" agreeing.
They chatted and laughed until the evening hour. Just as they were about to order dinner, someone outside came to report: "The Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Crown Princess and others have arrived and are on their way inside."
The Supreme made a sound and slapped his thigh with great regret: "It can't be eaten."
Prince Kejin and Zhou Yan, who were accompanying the meal, and Tao Mo, who was serving the meal, looked at each other and winked at each other.
Tao Mo couldn't help laughing in his heart, but he still spoke seriously: "The emperor and the queen mother came here at this time, they must not have eaten yet.
"I will tell the kitchen to prepare meals for the masters."
Tai Shang said angrily: "That's right. Go ahead."
"I remember now that your Majesty and the Queen Mother were in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to change clothes and take a bath.
"I'd better ask someone to prepare some hot water first.
"It will be troublesome to wash off the dust from the journey, I think it will take at least an hour.
“The Queen Mother and His Majesty would never bear to let His Majesty wait for them with an empty stomach.
"Why don't I just ask for your permission, and you can eat your meal while the Queen Mother and the others go take a bath. We can meet again after we have both cleaned ourselves up?"
Emperor Zhaoming would naturally not agree, and would accompany the Queen Mother and others to pay respects to the Supreme Emperor first. But in this case, the Queen Mother and Emperor Zhaoming would definitely tell the Supreme Emperor to eat first and not wait.
This idea of retreating to advance is really a good one!
Tai Shang's eyes lit up and he hurriedly ordered him to "do it quickly."
When the Empress Dowager and Emperor Zhaoming got off the sedan chair, they felt sore in their backs and waists.
Tanchun and Zijuan supported the empress dowager on both sides, taking care of her carefully.
Jia Yuanchun and the Crown Princess also got out of their own carriages, and their walking postures were a little stiff.
Throughout the entire day, they only got off the car once to relieve themselves, and spent the rest of the time staying in the car on the road.
Tao Mo rushed over, knelt down to greet Emperor Zhaoming and the Empress Dowager, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the prince has woken up!"
Everyone was pleasantly surprised and couldn't help but smile widely. Jia Yuanchun even held the Crown Princess's hand to comfort her.
The Crown Princess, who only roughly understood what had happened on the way, had already cried until her eyes were red and swollen. She held back her tears because she had to face the Empress Dowager and the Emperor after getting off the car.
Hearing the good news and having the imperial concubine hold his hand, he couldn't help but burst into tears again.
No one blames her.
But no one cared to comfort her.
Emperor Zhaoming and the Queen Mother were already excited and immediately ordered Tao Mo: "Take us to see the prince!"
"According to Doctor He, it would be best for the masters to bathe and change clothes first. The prince has an external injury and may not be able to withstand so many people."
Tao Mo lowered his head and spoke very tactfully.
——The prince was injured externally, so he might not be able to tolerate one or two more visitors. But he certainly couldn't tolerate the dust brought in by so many people.
The environment for treating trauma must be clean.
However, Tao Mo did not mention the Supreme One's words in this opinion, and even his excuse, "Doctor He" was not around, but he could say it so blatantly.
This proves that things are not that simple.
Emperor Zhaoming took a deep breath and persuaded the empress dowager with a smile: "It's so cold, you haven't had a good bath all the way. The hot spring in the palace is just right for you to wash away the dust and relieve your fatigue.
"Let's go see the Lord first, then take a bath, change clothes, have a light dinner, and then we can go visit the Crown Prince at a leisurely pace.
"What do you think?"
The Queen Mother never insisted on such matters and nodded in approval.
The group packed up and went to meet Tai Shang.
Seeing that the dinner was on the table and no one had touched their chopsticks yet, the Queen Mother felt distressed again and said hurriedly, "You eat first, we will wash and then eat, no need to wait!"
The Supreme's plan worked, and he smiled even more happily: "Okay. Go ahead, go ahead! Whatever you want to eat, I'll have them prepare it and wait for you!"
Emperor Zhaoming shook his head and looked at Tao Xingjian: "I don't have much appetite, just ask them to cook me a bowl of noodles."
Tao Xingjian understood and smiled at the empress dowager: "Your Highness the Empress Dowager and the county lady should also eat some noodles? It will help you digest them and sleep better at night."
The Queen Mother nodded and pointed at the Crown Princess and Jia Yuanchun: "The same goes for them. Keep it simple. Don't bother the kitchen so much at night."
Their open arrangement of food and drink made everyone feel much more at ease.
So, those who need to wash should wash, those who need to bathe should bathe, and those who need to eat should eat.
Only Tao Mo instructed the eunuchs and palace maids in the temporary palace to serve the emperor at meals, while he openly followed Tao Xingjian to Emperor Zhaoming.
Prince Kejin looked at his self-righteous back, feeling angry and amused at the same time: "This little monkey who changes his attitude according to the situation!"
Tai Shang swallowed a large mouthful of duck meat with chopsticks flying, and laughed:
"I'm so anxious that I'm choking on blood. Can't I ask a servant who knows the situation to ask about his son's details?
"Or should you stop eating and go tell the emperor about what happened along the way?"
Prince Kejin chuckled and lowered his head to eat.
Zhou Yan didn't say a word, he ate meat and rice with big mouthfuls.
On the other side, Emperor Zhaoming undressed with a sullen face and entered the pool. While bathing, he listened to Tao Mo's quick report outside the curtain.
When Tao Xingjian mentioned Dr. He's heartfelt words, tears started to fall and he bit his lips tightly to stop himself from crying out loud.
Emperor Zhaoming's expression changed from pain to anger and then to numbness. He was silent for only an incense stick of time. After taking a bath, he stood up from the pool:
"Be quiet, I will go see the prince now."