Early the next morning, Li Qian woke up leisurely from his 'dragon bed'.
The rain outside the window hasn't stopped, pattering against the window, but it's already dawn.
Looking at the person beside the pillow, the eldest grandson Wugu was still sleeping soundly with his head tilted and his black hair scattered.
Li Qian touched his nose. He was really tired yesterday.
After finishing all the hard work in the afternoon, he had dinner and rested for a while. In the evening, Li Qian wanted to hug his wife and sleep peacefully.
But when I was lying down, it suddenly changed into another posture.
"Alas~"
Li Qian put his hands behind his head, shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and looked at several windows that emitted a faint light. The sound of the patter of rain made people feel relaxed and happy.
It had been raining for a long time and all night, so the Hall of Eternal Life should have been extremely humid.
But this was taken into consideration when the Daqian Palace was first built. Moisture-proof measures were taken from the glazed tiles on the roof to the cornices, ceilings, brackets and wall columns.
Even the gold bricks on the ground were laid in the driest season using yellow wax, black charcoal, glutinous rice, firewood, tung oil and other materials, supplemented by extremely complex techniques.
What's more, when Li Qian took his eldest grandson Wugu to have dinner yesterday, the eunuchs and maids came in to clean the room and put moisture-proof quicklime cloth bags in the room.
Therefore, even though it was windy and rainy outside, Li Qian's bedroom was still warm and comfortable, with no hint of dampness at all.
But Li Qian sat up helplessly, left the soft and comfortable bed, and began to look for clothes.
It was a rare day when he didn't have to go to court. He wanted to stay in bed a little longer, but his stomach kept protesting.
I'm really hungry.
I got out of bed, put on my clothes, drank a glass of water, and then went out to wash up and eat.
But suddenly a voice came from behind: "Your Majesty?"
Li Qian stopped and looked back. Changsun Wugu had woken up at some point.
"I didn't want to wake you up."
With a hint of helplessness on his face, Li Qian picked up a few pieces of clothing, walked to the bed, and touched Changsun Wugou's forehead.
Changsun Wugou looked at the sky outside the window and his face turned red: "Your Majesty, it's already three o'clock in the morning."
Although the sun didn't come out, it was obviously getting late.
Our eldest grandson Wugou, who was born a lady, was very ashamed. How could he sleep at such a time?
She blushed and sat up with the quilt covering her chest, but she couldn't find her clothes when she looked around.
"it's here."
Li Qian magically took out a red bellyband embroidered with bamboo branches and clouds and a thin white silk underwear from behind.
"His Majesty……"
Changsun Wugou's pretty face was so red that it was almost dripping with water.
Li Qian coughed twice, stopped joking with her, and handed over all the clothes.
Changsun Wujia used the quilt to cover his skin as much as possible and put on his clothes rustlingly under the quilt.
Li Qian curled his lips and turned around: "It's not like I didn't watch it yesterday."
Changsun Wugou's face turned even redder, and he couldn't help but give him a blank look.
It's just that Li Qian was facing away from her at this time, but he couldn't see such amorous feelings.
However, since Changsun Wujia had already put on his clothes, he no longer had to worry about making any noise.
Li Qian called out to the door from a distance, and eunuchs and maids came in carrying various utensils.
There are several golden bowls chiselled with blossoming flowers. The bowls contain fine salt like snow, as well as 'mouth mustache' which is also used to clean teeth, 'bath beans' for washing hands and face, and 'grass soup'. "etc.
On the silver plate on the other side are placed an ivory handle, a toothbrush made of pig bristles, a fine yellow satin face-wiping silk, and a gold basin decorated with dragon patterns...
A special eunuch came in and took away the basin in the room. While Li Qian brushed his teeth and washed his face, he denounced this luxurious life in his heart.
'Hedonism is a bad thing...you must not indulge in it...'
After cleaning up, Li Qian took his eldest grandson Wuga downstairs, where Wei Zhongxian was already waiting here.
Moreover, meals have been prepared long ago.
“My great companion is really considerate of people’s feelings.”
Li Qian smiled and patted his shoulder and praised him, which made Wei Zhongxian feel a little lighter.
"Being able to serve His Majesty is a blessing that I have earned over many lifetimes."
After having a full meal, Changsun Wugou will leave the Eternal Life Palace and return to Feishui Pavilion.
Because according to the rules of the palace, unless they are the queen, other concubines cannot stay in the Palace of Eternal Life for a long time.
Otherwise, if the concubines all run here and live here, is that okay?
But before she left, Wei Zhongxian said to Li Qian with a look of embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I heard that many empresses and maids in the Sixth Palace have contracted the disease."
"Caught a disease?"
Li Qian almost spit out the tea when he rinsed his mouth.
Isn't it the kind of disease I thought? Or is it the concubine and the palace maid?
Countless pictures suddenly appeared in Li Qian's mind, making him slightly speechless.
Changsun Wugu also looked at Wei Zhongxian in surprise. How could so many people in the Sixth Palace get sick at the same time? What kind of disease is it?
"Bah~ I deserve to die. I didn't make it clear."
Wei Zhongxian raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth, and then explained in detail: "Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen went to Dr. Liang's Pavilion in Yulin Garden yesterday."
"It was windy and rainy. Although the slaves brought umbrellas and made ginger soup, many ladies still contracted the wind and cold after returning to the palace."
"It's such a cold day, what are you going to do in the Royal Forest Garden?"
Li Qian's hand holding the tea cup was stunned.
What's wrong with those people's brains?
It was windy and rainy yesterday afternoon. When he slept in the Palace of Eternal Life, he hugged Nuannuan Changsun Wugu and covered him with a quilt.
It would be strange for the concubines not to catch the cold when they stay in a place like Liang Dafu Pavilion!
At this time, Changsun Wugou's voice came faintly from the side: "Because Your Majesty went to Yulinyuan the afternoon before yesterday and met Wu Cairen."
Li Qianwei's complaints came to an abrupt end. He coughed a few times and put down his teacup awkwardly.
So that’s it.
The eldest grandson Wugou's pretty face was also full of helplessness. When she was called by Li Qian, it had not yet rained, so she naturally did not know what the concubines' subsequent movements were.
"Don't they know how to go back even though they're freezing?"
Li Qian was still very puzzled.
It seems that my concubine is not very smart, she is just stupid?
Changsun Wugou's beautiful eyes were a little complicated. He looked at Li Qian, opened his red lips slightly, and then closed his mouth.
The reason why the concubines were so active was not because of the emperor's favor.
Everyone's grades are very low right now, and no one wants to be a sixth-grade or seventh-grade person for the rest of their lives. More importantly, the position of queen is still vacant!
The position in the harem has not yet been determined, and people's hearts are fluctuating. All the concubines covet this position.
Only if the Queen is in charge of the Sixth Palace, such ridiculous things will not happen.
However, there are some things that Changsun Wugou cannot say as a concubine after all, because she herself is also a member of this competition.
On the other side, Li Qian reluctantly put the tea cup on the table, stood up and walked around for a few steps.
"It's really a good job..."
On the first day, Changsun Wugao sent snacks, and on the second day, the concubines followed suit. As a result, they made more than forty snacks, which were almost wasted.
The day before yesterday, I met Wu Meiniang at Liang Dafu Pavilion. Yesterday, the concubines were waiting there in the wind and rain, but they were caught by the wind and cold again.
This will keep them busy, and I don’t know how much trouble they will cause in the future!
"Has the imperial doctor passed?"
"I went there last night, but I was afraid of disturbing His Majesty, so I didn't go up to report..."
Li Qian's face turned red when he heard this. Last night he and his eldest grandson Wugou were in bed in total darkness.
Changsun Wugou also blushed, and hurriedly picked up the teacup and put it to his lips to hide his embarrassment.
"The imperial doctor has superb medical skills. After a few decoctions, the conditions of the ladies have improved, but a few of them still have high fevers."
"Um……"
Li Qian nodded thoughtfully: "My dear companion, please send someone to the Sixth Palace to check on the condition of my beloved concubines on my behalf."